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

6 Editor’s Notebook • The Debt Dud 34 “Desert Home Companion” • Outdoor Miracles Creative Director & Who’s afraid of the big, bad deficit?By David A. Fryxell Growing up with nature. By Milagre Coates Silver City Advertising Sales Lisa D. Fryxell 7 Letters 35 Southwest Wildlife • Gift of the Magma (575) 538-4374 • [email protected] Our readers write. Born in fire, the Organ Mountains are home to one of New Mexico’s most diverse ecosystems. By Jay W. Sharp Advertising Sales 8 Desert Diary Silver City: Gender wars and senior stories, plus more reader tales. 39 Borderlines • A Country of Heroes Ilene Wignall Examples of extraordinary courage. By Marjorie Lilly (575) 313-0002, ­[email protected] 10 Tumbleweeds • Playing for Keeps Las Cruces/Mesilla: If it’s got strings, Deming’s Howard Schwartzman will play 40 The Starry Dome • Crater, the Cup Kathleen Thorpe it—and fix it.By Paul Hoylen. Plus the Top 10. What to watch in the skies this month. By Bert Stevens (575) 650-1536, [email protected] Kristi Dunn 12 Southwest Gardener • Keeping up the Grounds 41 Body, Mind & Spirit • The Slippery Slope of (575) 956-7552, [email protected] WNMU’s new grounds supervisor springs forward. Projection Deming: By Vivian Savitt “Here, put on this costume—I know it fits you perfectly…” Marjorie Lilly By Bina Breitner (575) 544-3559, ­[email protected] 14 Ramblin’ Outdoors • They All Lie Fact and fiction about the failed gun-control bill. 43 Body, Mind & Spirit • Cancer Triggers Web Designer By Larry Lightner Plus: How safe is chlorine in your water? EarthTalk David Cortner

16 Arts Exposure • Transparent Beauty 45 Body, Mind & Spirit • Gardener’s First Aid Kit Events & Social Media Mimbres artist and gallery owner Shirley Mize’s passion for Taking the pain out of growing. By Gina DeBacker Courtney F. Graziano stained glass. By Peggy Platonos 48 Body, Mind & Spirit • Weekly Events Columnists 17 Arts Exposure • Arts Scene Grant County support groups, classes and more. Linda Ferrara, Henry Lightcap, Larry Lightner, Latest area art happenings. Marjorie Lilly, Vivian Savitt, Bert Stevens, 49 100 Hikes • Boulders to Cross Scott Thomson 22 Arts Exposure • Gallery Guide The view from Cross Mountain Road. By Linda Ferrara Where to enjoy art in our area. P.O. Box 191 50 Red or Green? • Dining Guide Silver City, NM 88062 23 Talking Horses • Both Sides Now Restaurant guide for Southwest New Mexico. (575) 538-4374 The view from atop the saddle—and under it. www.desertexposure.com By Scott Thomson 52 Red or Green? • Around the World in 80 Dishes Silver City’s Shevek & Co. serves up a culinary world tour. 24 Community Connections • Health Hero By Peggy Platonos. NMSU’s Rebecca Palacios seeks answers to improve the health of border communities. By Karen Ray 54 Red or Green? • Table Talk Desert Exposure is published monthly and distrib- Restaurant news. uted free of charge at establishments throughout 26 Science Journal • Seeing in the Dark Southwestern New Mexico. Vol. XVII, number From a high-tech observatory in Portal, Ariz., Rick Beno 55 40 Days & 40 Nights 5, May 2013. Mail subscriptions are $19 for 6 is- snaps candid portraits of the universe. By Dawn Newman- Complete area events guide for May and early June. sues, $37 for 12 issues. Single copies by mail $4. Aerts All contents copyright © 2013 Continental Divide 56 The To-Do List Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. No portion of 28 The Lively Arts • Old Man River Don’t-miss events this month. this publication may be reproduced without writ- Silver City musician Greg Renfro just keeps rollin’ along. ten permission. All rights to material by outside By Donna Clayton Walter 60 Pet Talk • Pet Dental Health contributors revert to the author. Views expressed Plus plant safety and table scraps. By Angela Clendenin in articles, advertisements, graphics and/or photos 30 “Desert Home Companion” • Check Engine Light appearing in Desert Exposure do not necessarily First in a series of stories inspired by Garrison Keillor—but 61 Henry Lightcap’s Journal • Chow Down reflect the views of the editors or advertisers. with a desert twist: It’s two hours to Las Cruces, but a world Faked foods. By Henry Lightcap Desert Exposure is not responsible for unsolic- away. By Catalina Claussen ited submissions of articles or artwork. Submis- 54 Continental Divide • Bee Wise sions by mail must include a self-addressed 32 “Desert Home Companion” • Let Them Eat Cake What’s the buzz? By David A. Fryxell stamped envelope for reply or return. It will be Be careful what you bake. By Alexis Rivera assumed that all submissions, including e-mail let- About the cover: Stained glass artwork by Mimbres artist ters, are intended for publication. All submissions, 33 “Desert Home Companion” • One Dark & Stormy Night and gallery owner Shirley Mize. Read more about the artist including letters to the editor, may be edited for Getting your feet wet—literally. By Bella Bjornstad in this issue’s Arts Exposure section. (Photo by Lisa D. Fryxell) length, style and content. Western Institute for Lifelong Learning www.will-learning.com WILL Makes Summer Even Better!

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Ancients & Antiques Editor’s Notebook • David A. Fryxell Trinkets & Treasures Kathy Anderson The Debt Dud Rare Bead Investor, Designer Who’s afraid of the big, bad deficit? Fling into Spring Sterling ast month, former New Mexico governor aintaining that the debt is a crippling bur- Molly Ramolla's Gallery Vintage and 2012 Libertarian presidential candidate den on the next generation—much less Corner of Texas & Yankee Mexican Amethyst Gary Johnson launched a “Live Free” college- that it’s hindering the recovery—shows a Email: [email protected] Pearls Lspeaking tour at UNM in which he warned stu- Mfundamental lack of understanding about basic eco- Crystals dents “a national debt approaching $17 trillion is nomics. Think about the debt the US rung up fight- a greater threat to their futures than Iran or North ing World War II, which has never truly been repaid. Korea will ever be.” At the end of the war, US debt as a percentage of In late March, Rep. Steve Pearce voted for the gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded 100%. By House budget resolution sponsored by Rep. Paul 1950, it was still about 80%—about what is project- Ryan, saying it would eliminate the federal bud- ed for 2019. Did that red ink swamp the nation in the get deficit within 10 years. In 1950s and early 1960s? Hardly— fact, of course, the latest Ryan the US economy boomed. plan—like the shell games that Contact us! For the contrary case, look preceded it—does no such thing, PO Box 191 at today’s Europe, where advo- Silver City, NM 88062 relying on smoke and mirrors cates of austerity (not unlike the telephone (575) 538-4374 and dubious accounting (includ- Ryan budget) have actually had ing repealing Obamacare but their way. In England, the con- email: continuing to count its revenue). servative Cameron government [email protected] But let’s focus on what the Sec- derailed the economic recovery. [email protected] ond District congressman said The EU has lagged behind the [email protected] about the deficit the Ryan plan US in recovering from the reces- purports to tackle: “America’s sion, and the Eurozone unem- growing debt threatens our economy, our jobs ployment rate recently hit a record 12%. and our national security. Across New Mexico and Moreover, a 2010 paper by two Harvard econo- across America, people are tired of Washington’s mists that many cited as justification for austerity reckless overspending, and they have demanded a policies to control debt has recently been discred- solution. This proposal does what every American ited. The influential paper, “Growth in a Time of family has had to do: It cuts spending, achieves bal- Debt,” claimed to show a “threshold” or tipping point ance, and provides a plan for our future.” for government indebtedness, after which economic (Apparently deaf to irony, Pearce went on to growth sharply declines. Last month, researchers note, “The federal budget has seen balance in the attempting to duplicate the findings finally got their recent past. In the 1990s, Republicans and Demo- hands on the Harvard economists’ original spread- crats worked together to balance the budget and sheet—and discovered a crucial Excel coding error. usher in a time of economic prosperity.” He de- In the New York Times, Nobel Prize-winning clined to mention, however, that those Clinton-era economist Paul Krugman has argued, “Debt balanced budgets were driven into the red under doesn’t directly make our nation poorer; it’s essen- the George W. Bush administration by tax cuts tially money we owe to ourselves. Deficits would mostly for the wealthy, the disastrous Iraq war, indirectly be making us poorer if they were either and a recession enabled by loosened federal regu- leading to big trade deficits, increasing our over- lations—all of which Pearce supported.) seas borrowing, or crowding out investment, re- Meanwhile, over in neighboring Arizona, the ducing future productive capacity. But they aren’t: legislature continues to advance a bill that would Trade deficits are down, not up, while business make gold and silver coins legal tender—just in investment has actually recovered fairly strongly case “hyperinflation” triggered by federal budget from the slump. And the main reason businesses deficits makes paper dollars worthless. Our own aren’t investing more is inadequate demand.” Larry Lightner, in his series last year on “dooms- True, foreigners hold a growing share of US day preppers,” interviewed Grant County residents debt—but US investors’ share of foreign debt has who fear a similar economic collapse under the increased almost in parallel. Says Krugman, “So ever-growing load of government debt. the big rise in US debt hasn’t been accompanied by Are we indeed mortgaging our children’s fu- an equally big rise in our net obligations to foreign- tures? Is the budget deficit cramping the economic ers. And in the past few years, as the budget deficit recovery? When Uncle Sam looks in the mirror, has exploded, the trade deficit has actually been is he seeing Germany’s Weimar Republic, when lower than pre-crisis—which says that the big re- wheelbarrows full of money were worth less than cent rise in debt is very much a rise in the amount the wheelbarrows? Americans owe other Americans, not a matter of selling IOUs to foreigners.” here’s no question the US faces long-term fiscal problems, particularly in the sustain- case can be made, in fact, that since the fed- ability of Medicare and Social Security as eral government can borrow more cheaply Tthe population ages. (Strangely, none of the defi- than at almost any point in history, prudent cit scolds so alarmed about these problems sug- fiscalA policy should call forincreasing the deficit in gests the simple fix of raising the Social Security the near-term. Borrowing to invest in America, such income cap, which currently exempts wages over as improving infrastructure and schools, is like a $113,700. According to testimony by John Irons family taking out a mortgage for a house or a busi- of the Economic Policy Institute, raising the cap ness borrowing to expand. (Our current deficit, un- to cover 90% of all earnings and eliminating it on fortunately, grew from far more wasteful origins— the employer side of the tax would close about more akin to taking a home-equity loan to blow on three-quarters of Social Security’s projected 75- Powerball tickets or to give to your rich uncle.) year shortfall, while affecting just 6% of employ- If we are indeed “stealing” from future genera- ees.) But in the rest of the federal budget, deficits tions, it’s not by saddling them with debt. Rather, it’s are declining and 10-year budget projections basi- by failing to invest now in ways that will build a bet- cally show a stable outlook rather than exploding ter and more prosperous America for them to inherit. debt. The Ryan plan that Pearce voted for would exacer- Hyperinflation, predicted by conservative bate that failure, slashing taxes for the wealthiest and NOW OPEN! doomsayers with dates that conveniently keep slid- corporations while cannibalizing domestic spending. ing ever further into the future, hasn’t happened. And while we’ve applauded Gary Johnson in the Instead, interest rates and inflation remain low, past on civil liberties, his economic notions are to and overseas investors see the dollar as a haven. fiscal policy what “bloodletting” was to medicine. The US stock market keeps setting all-time highs. Maybe while he’s on his college tour, the former It’s not just Republicans who have been persis- governor could enroll in Econ 101. k tently wrong about the deficit’s supposedly devas- tating effects. In early 2011, former Clinton official Check out the Jersey Girl Boutique to nd Erskine Bowles predicted a fiscal crisis within two David A. 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Letters officer. He was responsible for the infrastructure and was as crucial to the accomplishment of the job as any of the scientists involved. Glenn Theron Our Readers Write Silver City Bittersweet at the Border Water Wars she thought the woman was a “snowbird” with a lthough I am from out-of-state, I am regu- om Barry’s article, “The Coming Water permanent residence somewhere else and wasn’t larly in Las Cruces, visiting family. I “discov- Wars” (April), was as disturbing as it was suppose to vote here. The woman replied that she ered” your paper two years ago, and now it extraordinary. After reading it, I was left didn’t see why not because she paid taxes here. hasA become a monthly ritual to enjoy each issue. Twondering if all our efforts to conserve our re- It is generally accepted that our federal census I congratulate all concerned on an excellent pub- gion’s precious water and improve our agricul- regularly undercounts the poor in urban areas. I lication! Silver City can justifiably be proud of the tural practices will be undermined by ideologues have also read the assertion that the census over- “biggest little paper in the Southwest.” Your April such as the farmer Barry quoted as saying, “We counts wealthy people. Being counted more than edition, in which you celebrate a decade, was no don’t know about the water... we are only here to once can happen when people own more than one exception. In fact, you really outdid yourselves! use these natural resources the best we can to be home. Among all the fabulous articles, however, pride productive.” This is the kind of short-term think- I can understand how census workers, when of first place must go to Henry Lightcap’s Journal. ing that led to human-influenced climate change coming on a massive home for which the construc- His essay, “Missing Mexico,” nearly brought tears in the first place. We ignore long-term manage- tion costs might have been higher than for the to my eyes. This brief but poignant piece perfectly ment of water at our peril. high school they went to, might very well enter on expressed the way so many of us who went ad- Richard Mahler their forms the whole family that owns the place venturing in Mexico independently and for so long Silver City even if no one is home. I bet there is overlap in the now feel about travel to that great republic. It is a “permanent” residents enumerated in Palm Beach, bittersweet requiem, really, and I kept thinking as I Teddy, Bare Fla.; Palm Springs, Calif.; Aspen, Colo.; Greenwich, read: “I have felt this way exactly about my inabil- any consumptive exploiters of wilder- Conn.; Beverly Hills—and as a result these cities ity to go south the way I used to.” ness and wildlife admire Theodore Roo- end up with bloated population figures. Alas, like the author, it is with deep regret that sevelt (Ramblin’ Outdoors, April) as an I began to wonder if there are some (or many?) I must now keep my ice chest safely north of the Mardent hunter who was a notorious trophy hunter. people who live at different places during the year border. Thank you for reminding me what we have His study was lined with stuffed “dead heads” of who end up voting everywhere they live. It is easy lost. I look forward to your paper’s next decade. many species of animals he had killed on his for- to see why some might think the issues in an elec- Bruce Ostyn eign and domestic big-game escapades. He pressed tion are so important and will affect them, so it Green Valley, Ariz k. the federal government to purchase wilderness for is unfair to be excluded from voting just because forest and parks, largely to manipulate their use they also vote somewhere else. Although I can for hunting and trapping. Sadly, he lived in an age understand the motive to want to vote where they of wildlife management ignorance, with practices live, it is essential to know that in this country, as Let us hear from you! Write Desert Exposure that persist. Showman and showoff Ted Nugent Hamilton tried to convey, people have the right to Letters, PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, or email [email protected]. Let- [also mentioned in the column] no doubt places vote only at their primary residence. ters are subject to editing for style and length himself on the same level as Roosevelt, suggesting In addition to Hamilton’s proposal for Voter ID (maximum 500 words, please), and must be non compos mentis. we should think about fighting fraudulent voting in response to content that has appeared in our Bob Young by instituting checks to determine if people are pages. Deadline for the next issue is the 18th of Las Cruces voting in more than one place. The potential exists the month. for more than just the super rich, because they are not the only people able to be snowbirds. Bravo for Boston Hill I know that there will be practical problems. ’ve been thoroughly enjoying Hiram Lewis’ es- It would be insufficient to just check voter reg- says on Boston Hill (“Jesus Grass,” April Tum- istration lists because states can be very slow to bleweeds). His descriptions of the land, the remove names. As a consequence such lists often Ilight and the living things take me right there! His include many dead people and people who have keen sense of humor, especially regarding tarantu- moved away. Maybe we could institute the prac- las and dogs, keeps me laughing. Thanks for shar- tice of cross-referencing a list of snowbirds who ing your view of the world, Hiram! vote here with a list of the voters at their other Karen Ray residences. Las Cruces I don’t think it would be fair to insist on Voter ID to protect against voter fraud without also making Early and Often? an effort to determine if there is voter fraud from he March Editor’s Notebook mentioned that multiple voting. our Rep. Diane Hamilton is pushing for a Elaine Carlson voter ID bill “to address the largely non-exis- Silver City Ttent problem of voter fraud in New Mexico.” I have heard Rep Hamilton speak several times at the Credit Where Due Newcomers Club. She is a good speaker and there noticed that in the article “Ground Zero” about is always a good turnout. One time she related how the Trinity site (April), although much was writ- after one talk a woman in the audience came up ten about the role of the US Army in the Man- to her and told her she was very impressed and Ihattan Project, not a single reference was made to would vote for her. Hamilton said she replied that Gen. Leslie Groves, the Civil Engineering Corps

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Desert Diary “Sally said, ‘Don’t believe him—he’s getting se- nile.’ “The agents turned to Andy and began to ques- tion him. One said, ‘Tell us the story from the be- Gender Wars & Senior Extravaganza! ginning.’ Who will win the battle of the sexes? Sorry, we forgot… “Andy said, ‘Well, when Sally and I were walk- ing home from school yesterday...’ “The first police officer turned to his partner ove is in the air… We begin an edition in “My wild oats have turned into prunes and All- and said, ‘We’re outta here!’” which the often-bumpy relationship between Bran. men and women seems to be a recurring “I finally got my head together, and now my Whether about getting older, falling in or out of Ltheme with this yarn from The Santa Claran: body is falling apart. love, or some other topic that tickles your funny “A man and woman were having a quiet, roman- “Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded. bone, share the laughter with Desert Diary by tic dinner in a fine restaurant. They were gazing “Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded. emailing [email protected]. lovingly at each other and holding hands. “If all is not lost, where is it? “Their waitress, taking another order at a table “It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser. ids say the darnedest things… Youth a few steps away, suddenly noticed they quit hold- “Some days, you’re the dog; some days, you’re must be served, too, so here’s a yarn from ing hands. The man began slowly sliding down his the hydrant. Shanty Shaker: chair and under the table, but the woman acted un- “I wish the buck stopped here; I sure could use K“The children were gathered on the front pew concerned. The waitress watched as the man slid a few. one Sunday morning for the Children’s Sermon. all the way down his chair and out of sight under “Kids in the back seat cause accidents. The minister asked, ‘Does anyone know what the the table. “Accidents in the back seat cause kids. resurrection is?’ “Still, the woman appeared calm and unruffled, “It’s hard to make a comeback when you haven’t “One little boy blurted out, ‘I’m not quite sure but apparently un- been anywhere. I do know that if you have a resurrection that lasts aware her dining “The only time the world beats a path to your longer than four hours, you have to see a doctor.’ companion had door is when you’re in the bathroom. “It took about 10 minutes for the congregation disappeared. The “If God wanted me to touch my toes, he’d have to settle down enough to continue with the wor- waitress went put them on my knees. ship service.” over to the table “When I’m finally holding all the cards, why and said to the does everyone want to play chess? osing the battle of the sexes… Here’s woman, ‘Pardon “It’s not hard to meet expenses—they’re every- another dispatch from the gender wars, as me, ma’am, but where. promised, from Jess Hossinaround in Are- I think your hus- “The only difference between a rut and a grave Lnas Valley: band just slid un- is the depth. “After a tiring day, a commuter settled down in der the table.’ “These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about her seat and closed her eyes on the train. As the “The woman the hereafter.… I go somewhere to get something, train rolled out of the station, the guy sitting next calmly looked up and then wonder what I’m here after. to her pulled out his cell phone and started talking at her and said, “Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.” in a loud voice: ‘No, he didn’t. He “‘Hi, sweetheart. It’s Eric. I’m on the train. Yes, just walked in the Then there’s this from GeraldH: I know it’s the 6:30 and not the 4:30, but I had a door.’” “No one believes seniors; everyone thinks they are long meeting. No, honey, not with that blonde from senile. An elderly couple was celebrating their 60th the accounts office. With the boss. No, sweetheart, ou’re only anniversary. The couple had married as childhood you’re the only one in my life. Yes, I’m sure, cross as old as sweethearts and moved back to their old neighbor- my heart!’ you feel, hood after they retired. Holding hands, they walked “Fifteen minutes later, he was still talking loud- roundY one… back to their old school. It was not locked, so they ly, when the young woman sitting next to him had Similarly, this entered, and found the old desk they’d shared, where had enough, leaned over and said into the phone, Postcards from the edge… We continue catching month’s Diary Andy had carved, ‘I love you, Sally.’ ‘Eric, turn that phone off and come back to bed.’ up with the (wonderful) pile of photos submitted seems to have an “On their way back home, a bag of money fell “Eric doesn’t use his cell phone in public any by readers on the road, near and far, showing excess of riches out of an armored car, practically landing at their longer.” themselves holding a copy of Desert Exposure. revolving around feet. Sally quickly picked it up and, not sure what First up is Elaine J. Struthers, director of the oc- the theme of ag- to do with it, they took it home. There, she counted And another, courtesy of Aletteration: cupational therapy graduate program at WNMU, ing. Start with the money—$50,000! “In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal who writes: “I was just in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the this submission “Andy said, ‘We’ve got to give it back.’ ball, the mystic delivered grave news: ‘There’s no European Occupational Therapy in Higher Educa- from CharlesC: “Sally said, ‘Finders keepers.’ She put the mon- easy way to tell you this, so I’ll just be blunt. Pre- tion Conference (ENOTHE). I took Desert Exposure “Now that I’m ey back in the bag and hid it in their attic. pare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die with me and had my colleague from Amsterdam older here’s what “The next day, two police officers were canvass- a violent and horrible death this year.’ photograph me at the Lithuanian LITEXPO Center I’ve discovered: ing the neighborhood looking for the money, and “Visibly shaken, Laura stared at the woman’s with the characteristically Eastern European giant “I started out knocked on their door: ‘Pardon me, did either of you lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then TV tower in the background—only it was so foggy with nothing, and find a bag that fell out of an armored car yesterday?’ down at her hands. She took a few deep breaths to by the Neris River that the tower actually disap- I still have most “Sally said, ‘No’. compose herself and to stop her mind racing. She peared into the fog!” of it. “Andy said, ‘She’s lying. She hid it up in the attic. simply had to know. WRITE FROM THE HEART (AND WIN $$$)! Enter the 2013 Desert Exposure Writing Contest!

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the strings higher up on the instrument’s bridge. The Tumbleweeds Top 10 Much of his repair work comes from the word Who and what’s been making news from of mouth of satisfied customers who’ve brought in New Mexico this past month, as measured by instruments that seem irreparable. He’s a sort of mentions in Google News (news.google.com). surgeon, fixing broken wooden backs. Schwartz- Trends noted are vs. last month’s total hits; * man is also the exclusive repairman for Deming indicates new to the list. Number in parenthe- High School. sis indicates last month’s Top 10 rank. Being named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influ- esides making repairs, Schwartzman also ential people helps keep Gov. Susana Marti- sells string instruments. He takes just as nez atop our top 10 (a much more important much pride in selling instruments as he honor, we’re sure). Bdoes in repairing them. “I don’t sell junk,” he says. 1. (1) Gov. Susana Martinez—2,910 hits (▼) “I know how the instruments should sound,” “I know how the instruments should sound. If it 2. (2) New Mexico budget—412 hits (▼) Schwartzman says of the items at his shop. “If doesn’t sound right, I won’t sell it; it has to get 3. (6) Ex-Gov. Bill Richardson—392 hits (▲) it doesn’t sound right, I won’t sell it; it has to get through the sound test.” All the instruments dis- 4. (3) New Mexico drought—239 hits (▲) through the sound test.” played on his walls have passed the test and are 5. (5) Virgin Galactic—186 hits (▲) for sale at affordable prices. 6. (7) New Mexico wolves—137 hits (▼) Not only is Schwartzman a fiddler, but he’s also Like Tevye, the main character in Fiddler on 7. (10) New Mexico wildfires—116 hits (▲) a fixer, putting his woodworking skills to good the Roof, Howard Schwartzman is not a rich man, 8. (8) Sen. Tom Udall—85 hits (▼) use in repairing string instruments. The man is but does possess integrity. He treats his instru- 9. (-) New Mexico + Border Patrol—67 hits (▲) passionate about his repair work, and sees it as a ments and customers with respect, and in turn, is 10. (4) Sen. Martin Heinrich—63 hits (▼) challenge. respected by those who deal with him. “Instruments speak to me when I play them. If you visit Schwartzman String Shop for a pri- The really busted-up ones teach me to be a bet- vate music lesson, repair work, or to purchase an ter repairman. I can fix any instrument as long as instrument, you might be lucky enough to hear him it hasn’t been run over by a truck,” he says confi- play a tune for you. Just don’t expect Schwartzman dently. to play on the roof. He can fix guitar and violin Chinese-made mandolins, made to look Mexi- necks, but not his own. k can, are notorious for having their strings set too low. The Chinese must have tiny fingers, because Deming’s mariachi students complain that the Schwartzman String Shop is located at 111 N. mandolins’ low-lying strings make it impossible to Iron St. in Deming, (575) 694-3202. Paul Hoylen is a Deming artist. manipulate the mandolin properly. Schwartzman fixes the problem by simply boring new holes for

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In the president’s speech, he accused the NRA saying that they intercepted a Justice Department of being the main villain and of having blatantly letter that purportedly said the government’s real lied about the supposition that if we had gun show agenda was total gun confiscation. I looked up the background checks, it would lead to gun registra- Justice memo, and it stated that they believed that tion and eventually confiscation. the current bill and any type of background check That is true, the NRA did say that, because I re- would not have stopped the gun violence in the last ceived literature to that effect. But did they lie? couple of years, nor would it in the future. It was The president argued that under the defeated useless legislation. They gave no remedies and they 2310 Ave. de Mesilla gun bill, it would be illegal for anyone to require never mention gun confiscation! 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In the vania was a main sponsor of the bill and he has proposal, all firearms in a vehicle must be locked in Indulge Her on (had?) an A-rating of approval from the NRA; he a container unloaded, and the ammo locked in an- said anyone could have examined the bill via the other container, if you go over a state line. Consoles Mother’s Day web because it has been on it for weeks. and glove boxes do not qualify as locked containers! He was correct, but I had a very difficult time Let me say here that I know both liberals and Sunday, May 12 finding said bill; it didn’t have a senate number to conservatives who own handguns for protection, Peggy L. Bryan, Owner | 575-388-1451 look up nor a gun-bill title. After much, much time I and they carry them in their vehicles when they 1611 Silver Heights Blvd. | Silver City, NM found it obscurely buried under public works! Evi- go away. Not a few even have concealed handgun (Piñon Plaza next to Adobe Springs Cafe) dently Sen. Toomey and his supporters of the bill permits. ©DE Send your bouquet anywhere in the world with didn’t want too many folks to examine it! So much Now let’s say that you travel from New Mexico for transparency! to Arizona or Texas; both recognize our permits. As with all legislation, the bill is long and compli- But even though you are “state legal,” you would cated and in reality, it has buried parts that would be violating federal law if you carry a loaded In the House or In the Barn… be a liability to both the left and the right-leaning firearm on your person or in your vehicle. It gets gun owners. So that was the first real deception; in worse. If you are in any state other than your own Frumpy Fox LLC my considered opinion that deception is the same and in a motel it would be illegal to have a loaded as a lie. The bill isn’t just about gun shows, which is gun there! It is also nebulous whether if you have a Petsitting what the gun control side was telling us. condo in Arizona and you could have kept a loaded Free Consultation • Insured • Bonded Concerning the NRA, they indeed did lie about gun there for protection, since you are interstate Frumpy Fox LLC the fear of eventual gun registration; the president with that gun. And if you live in New Mexico, you was correct in his accusations. The bill states that couldn’t buy a handgun out-of-state, period! MEMBER 575-313-0690 no one can require anyone to register a gun; it pre- vents that from happening. ne last misconception by the gun oppo- www.frumpyfox.com • Silver City, NM Then the president told a lie; he stated that if nents: While the NRA has told blatant lies, someone required registration, they would go to pris- they are not the main villain, even though on for 15 years. But the bill doesn’t say that; it says Otheir opponents would tell us so. They are not the that a convicted person would be subject “up to 15 main organization that defeated the bill. years.” That nebulous statement could mean one day There is a little-known, well-moneyed and pow- or one week. There was no minimum time stated. erful lobby known as the Gun Owners of America; it was they who actually intimidated senators and he next day after the bill’s defeat, I received said that if they voted “yes,” they would be voted a statement from the NRA. They convenient- out of office. The NRA was the fall guy. ly didn’t address the president’s accusation, As for me, to be truthful I’m glad that this nebu- Tbut delivered another statement: that they had pre- lous gun lobby did defeat the bill. While I was in full vented a bill which would have violated the rights support of gun show instant background checks, I of individuals to sell or give their guns to relatives definitely was not for those hidden agendas! Had or friends or to sell privately to other individuals. the bill been solely about gun shows, I believe that Hmmm? I looked up that, too, in the bill; the it would have passed and maybe even endorsed by NRA lied again. There was no provision for that the lobbies. at all. But now we enter a slippery slope. Toomey What riles me is that none of the gun lobbies and his supporters do not mention a portion that is brought up these hidden agendas either. buried, which would prevent a private citizen from In the end, the bill was a lie; it wasn’t all about The Doorsmith selling to another private citizen if they openly what everyone said it was. Complete Door Replacement and Repair Service market the sale, via Internet, poster or ad in the lo- It appears to me that everyone in power lies to • General Repairs cal paper! That goes far more than just gun shows further their own agendas, the public be danged. as was being represented! 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at Bear Arts Exposure • Peggy Platonos Mountain Lodge Transparent Beauty Lots of new work! Mimbres artist and gallery owner Great new Berman pieces, nativities from Mata Shirley Mize’s passion is stained glass. Ortiz, McNulty pottery, and a New Brewer Lion!! Come for a vist and take the art trail to the Puma tained glass is, quite simply, Shirley Mize’s passion. For here at The Lodge. nearly a quarter of a centu- Sry, she has been piecing together fragments of glass to form beau- tiful, often intricate, designs. Many of the designs feature soft or vibrant colors that glow with life when displayed with light behind them. Other designs are created with sections of clear glass, usually beveled to catch Opening for Ben Owen is the light in unexpected ways. Always, the individual pieces July 31 at The Lodge 4-7pm. of glass are held together by a A show you don't want to miss—Save the date. graceful web of delicate-looking but very strong strands of metal- lic solder. 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Rd 575 538 2538 nee 2251 Cottage San Rd [email protected] “It sounds silly, but my attraction to stained Silver City, NM 88061 www.bearmountainlodge.com glass dates back to a movie called Pollyanna that I saw when I was quite young,” says Mize, this is- sue’s cover artist. “At one point in it, Pollyanna hangs prisms in a window to catch the sunlight and reflect rainbows on the walls to cheer a sick VICTORIA CHICK old lady up. Ever since I saw that in the movie, I’ve Cow Trail Art Studio been fascinated by light coming through glass—the • Contemporary Figurative Art colors it makes and the designs on the wall. That’s • 19th and 20th Century Original Prints by why nearly every piece I make includes bevels, be- American and New Mexican Artists cause they refract the light like a prism would.” Working with stained glass is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it demands a great deal of patience. But Mize loves it.

he has set up her work area in the corner of a spacious, glass-enclosed building that Top: Mimbres artist and gallery owner Shirley houses the family’s indoor pool. Here—with Mize (photo by Peggy Platonos). Above: One of Sthe light, airy feel of the space perfectly matching Mize’s creations hangs in her The Cottage gallery. the qualities inherent in the stained glass itself— she creates her designs on paper and then, step by step, converts the designs into a finished piece of tage—Stained Glass & More, and it’s located off stained glass. Hwy. 35 less than a mile north of Camp Thunder- From work table to the cozy art gallery she has bird. created on the family property in the upper Mim- bres Valley is, literally, a matter of steps—and that he gallery itself is as bright and cheery as was one of the main incentives in creating the gal- Mize’s work space. She and her husband, lery, she says. Marty, designed and—with the help of sons NEW HOURS “Having a gallery of my own where local art- TDave and Bill—constructed the building specifical- Mondays noon until 3 p.m. or by appointment ists could show their work is ly for use as a gallery. She has set a dream I had for a long time. interesting pieces of antique fur- 119 Cow Trail in Arenas Valley Those of us who love both our niture here and there, all avail- www.victoriachick.com • (760) 533-1897 artwork and country living are able for purchase and all com- ©DE faced with the problem of haul- bining to create an indefinable ing our work quite a distance to air of refinement that provides a market it. And personally, I never perfect setting for the high qual- went to a show without breaking ity art exhibited and sold at the New something along the way.” gallery. Her dream came true last fall In addition to Mize’s own Work when she retired from her job stained glass work, her gallery as director of the Cardio-Pul- offers oil paintings and prints by monary and Neuro-Diagnostic by Narrie Toole, the metal work Department at Gila Regional and antler art of Jimmy Head, Medical Center in Silver City and the pottery and jewelry of Judy Lois opened the doors of her own gal- Menefee, the gemstone jewelry lery. Getting her artwork to the of Dr. Karen Blissard, the tur- Duffy market is no longer necessary, quoise jewelry of Kathy Field, thus eliminating the problem of stained glass crosses by Wilma breakage. The market comes to Young, and Mimbreño-style pots her. made from gourds by Andy An- She calls the gallery The Cot- derson. Mize has also recently Studio Sale, added the jewelry of Lynn Smith Bluesfest to the gallery’s inventory, along with Ruth Camp’s hand-painted Weekend walking sticks made from sturdy May 24 -26, yucca stalks. 10 - 4 pm The Cottage—Stained Glass & More is open Fridays and Sat- “Raven Pit, Boston Hill” urdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Studio open to the public Saturdays Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m., or by from 10 to 4 pm special appointment. Adding to the atmosphere of gentility or by calling (575) 313-9631 in the gallery is the availability 211-C N Texas St., Silver City of refreshments in the form of www.loisduffy.com gourmet coffee, hot tea and dif- DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 17 614 n. bullard • silver city, nm 575-388-3350 Yada Yada Yarn Moms love Handmade! Show her how special she is with our locally made soaps, knitted face Above: Using a protective shield to keep glass cloths and art. dust from getting into her eyes, Mize grinds all the edges of the piece of glass until they are smooth. For more information about the gallery, call yadayadayarn.com | 614 N. Bullard | Silver City | 575-388-3350 | Open 11-5 Daily The protective shield was made for her by her son Shirley Mize at (575) 536-3234, or check out her Dave. (Photo by Peggy Platonos) Right: A fleur-de- listing on the Artisans of the Mimbres website at lis stained glass. mimbresartists.com. k ferent home-made goodies every week—goodies that may include, at any given time, one or more Mimbres writer Peggy Platonos reviews Shevek of the following: double fudge brownies, coconut & Co. Restaurant in this month’s Red or Green? section. cream pie, various fruit pies and even angel food cake with strawberries. Arts Exposure Arts Scene The latest area art happenings.

Silver City/Grant County he Grant County Art Guild has opened a new Western art exhibit at the TSun Valley Do It Best Center, 1401 Silver Heights Blvd. Lo- cal artists featured at this con- tinuing show are Barbara Kjer, Jeanne Dickerson, Nancy Wach- holz, Karen Muench, Carolyn Paez, Setta Roberts, Jean Hat- field, Marilyn Burbrink, Linda Reynolds, Roz Springer and Priscilla Baldwin. Local photog- raphers John Wachholz, Vicki Pelham, Sandy Feutz and Tom Vaughan are also showing a vari- “Virginia Maria Romero: Past, Present & Future” continues at the ety of photography as part of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. exhibit. The guild’s annual Mem- fineartistsupplies.com bers Only Show, featuring 42 local artists and fine Macauley ($200). Ideal for beginners, the class crafters, opens at the Pinos Altos Art Gallery in the will show how to “journal” anywhere using only a painting, drawing, scrap booking historic Hearst Church on Friday, May 10, with a small art pad, pen, small paint set, a brush and a needlework, ceramics, pottery reception from 5:30-7 p.m. film canister of water. Register for either or both at Leyba & Ingalls Arts will host a free acrylic www.leybaingallsarts.com/classes.html. 15 N. Bul- painting lecture by Nancy Reyner on May 2, 2-4 lard St., 388-5725, Henry Corneles, Owner p.m. Reyner is the author of two painting-tech- The Bayard Public Library will host an art ex- nique books and represents Golden Artist Colors. hibit of six Grant County artists, May 4-31, with a email: [email protected] http://fineartsupplies.com Then, May 17-19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Leyba & Ingalls reception for the artists on Saturday, May 18, 2-4 will feature a “Pocket Sketching” class with Kath p.m. The watercolors, acrylics, oils, colored pen- cils, ink drawings, textiles, pho- tography and digital image trans- fers of mother, Karen Muench, and daughter, B.J. Allen, aunt, Mark Bowen’s Nancy Wachholz, and niece, Mariah Walker, and painting New Collection of friends, Carolyn Paez and Donna Schmidt, will be on display. 537- Art for Your Yard 6244. Kate Brown Pottery & Memorial Day Weekend Tile studio and showroom in Opening Reception the Mimbres will hold its annual Mother’s Day sale on Friday and Saturday, May 25 Saturday, May 10 and 11, 10 a.m.- 3-6 pm 5 p.m. each day. Follow the signs from Royal John Mine Road. Copper Quail Gallery The Artisans of the Mimbres Spring Festival returns this year on May ARTS EXPOSURE Corner of Texas & Yankie continued on next page 18. (Photo: Mitchell Clinton) in Silver City • 575-388-2646 ©DE 18 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

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he Artisans of the Mimbres Spring Fes- tival on Saturday, May 18, will celebrate creativity at two separate venues—the TRoundup Lodge, the valley’s rustic community center, and La Esperanza Winery, located on a sce- nic hillside overlooking the valley. During the fes- tival, a number of Artisans members will be giving demonstrations. At the Roundup Lodge, Margaret Streams will be demonstrating wood carving dur- ing festival hours and will have pieces on display that show the different stages of the process. At the winery throughout the day, Asher Gelbart will be demonstrating solar ovens and decorative solar- powered water fountains. Both locations will of- fer food, along with wine tastings at La Esperanza. There will be live music at both venues: at the Roundup Lodge, keyboardist Jesi Tallman, and at the winery, guitarist Joe Krzyzanowski from noon- Work by Kathleen Squires is included in “Slices 1:30 p.m. and singer/songwriter Andrew Dahl-Bre- of Life on Main Street,” openingh May 3 at Main ❦ Stained Glass Antique Furntiure dine, 2:30 -4 p.m. Street Gallery in Las Cruces. Glassware ❦ Jewelry The Roundup Lodge will be open from 10 a.m.-3 Metalwork by Jimmy Head p.m. The winery will be open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., dio and Discount Framing Studio. Prints & Original Art with the “festival finale” taking place at the winery The Copper Quail Gallery will feature Mark by Narrie Toole and scheduled to include prose and poetry read- Bowen’s new collection of “Art for Your Yard,” ings of original work by Artisans of the Mimbres with an opening reception Saturday, May 25, 3-6 Pie and Coffee members from 4-5 p.m., followed by a performance p.m. 211-A Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas, New items every week by folksinger and songwriter Barbie Williamson. 388-2646. 40 Cedar Lane, Upper Mimbres 574-7119, 536-2997, www.mimbresartists.com. New hours at Victoria Chick’s Cow Trail Art Hwy 35 just north of mile marker 14 on the way to Lake Roberts Studio in Arenas Valley are Mondays, 12-3 p.m., 575-536-3234 • F-Sat 9-5 Sun 1-5 or by appt. he Yankie-Texas art galleries and studios will and by appointment. 119 Cow Trail, (760) 533-1897, be holding studio sales during Blues Fest www.victoriachick.com. Weekend, May 24-27. Participating locations Blue Dome Gallery at Bear Mountain Lodge Twill include Ann Simonsen Studio, Wynnegate is featuring new works by Michael Berman, a new Studio, Lois Duffy Studio, Molly Ramolla Stu- lion creation by Linda Brewer, pottery by John Mc- Nulty and nativities from Mata Ortiz. 2251 Cottage San Road, www.bluedomegallery.com.

he Silver City Arts and Cultural District has received a pilot grant from New Mexico Arts to develop the Southwest New Mexico TClay Arts Trail. The trail is designed to promote the economic vitality of clay artists in Grant, Hidal- go, Luna and Catron counties through a collective web and print marketing and advertising effort. The trail will feature clay artist studios, galleries, retail businesses, collectives, museums, learning centers, non-profit organizations and other clay- based sites. “The vision of the Southwest New Mexico Clay Arts Trail is to market the southwest region of New Mexico as a distinguished clay destination,” says George Julian Dworin, director of the Silver City Arts and Cultural District. “With the help of New Mexico Arts, we now have the opportunity to move one step closer towards establishing our re- gion’s identity as a vibrant clay community.” New Mexico Arts Trails have been an effective economic development initiative in the state for over a decade. Beginning in 1992 with the state- Golden Artist Colors, Inc. wide New Mexico Fiber Arts Trail, this program has grown to include four additional community Free Acrylic Painting The 2013 Pro-Artists Series will continue May developed trails: the Ancient Way Arts Trail, Artis- Lecture 1-31 with “Out of the Box,” three-dimensional tic Vistas and Treasures Trail, Trails & Rails Arts Thursday, May 2, 2013 assemblage pieces by Sam Peters in a special Trail and the Crossroads Arts Trail. exhibition at the Adobe Patio Gallery. 2:00 – 4:00 pm The Southwest New Mexico Clay Arts Trail is

Right: “Rag- ing Bulls,” stained glass by Patricia Lawrence, will be featured in the Las Cruces Arts Asso- ciation’s new exhibit open- ing May 3 at the Mountain Pocket Sketching Workshop w/ Kath Macauley Gallery. May 17-19—10:00 am-4:00 pm We carry the finest in art supplies as well as art for the discriminating collector 315 N. Bullard LEYBA & INGALLS Silver City, NM (575) 388-5725 ARTS

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Deming/ Luna County eaturing tiles and sculp- Fture, Studio LeMarbe will and computer graphics. These varied skills have host an open studio event with Mother’s Day spe- coalesced into his latest series of works, three-di- cials, May 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Other hours are by ap- mensional assemblages. 1765 Avenida de Mercado, pointment. 4025 Chaparral SE, 544-7708. 532-9310. Creative Harmony Gallery and Gifts will Hidalgo County feature an evening with artist J. Carlos West on he Chiricahua Gallery’s spring show, “Cel- May 17, 5-8 p.m. Born in Los Angeles, raised in Chi- ebrating Art” will feature the gallery’s many huahua, Mexico, West spent 10 years as a graphic fiber artists as well as new works by over 20 artist for Rockwell International, and also worked Tmember artists. The public is invited to the open- on the Space Shuttle program. Today, he paints ing reception, Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.. Southwest and Mexican landscapes in watercolor. There will be a members-only preview showing 220 N. Campo St., 312-3040. from 10-11 a.m. With an empha- The Tombaugh Gallery sis on southwestern and nature will host local potters Kate and themes, the Chiricahua Gallery Russell Mott in an exhibit that is located in an historic Rodeo runs from May 24 to June 21. building that has evolved from The exhibit, featuring stone- frontier saloon to church to its ware as well as raku pieces, present incarnation. Income opens to the public with a gala from artist sales goes to further celebration complete with ma- the cultural and educational riachis on Friday, May 24, 5:30- experiences through scholar- 7:30 p.m. Kate Mott has taught Learn “pocket sketching” with Kath ships, art for kids, exhibits and art and been a practicing artist Macauley at Leyba & Ingalls Arts, workshops. Pine Street and for many years. Russell Mott May 17-19. Highway 80, Rodeo, 557-2225, apprenticed with potters in www.chiricahuagallery.org. k New Mexico and many other parts of the country, concentrating especially but not exclusively on raku and pit-fired pieces. More information about Area codes are 575 except as noted. Send gal- the Motts’ work can be found at www.mottsraku. lery news to [email protected]. com. Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281. ARTS EXPOSURE continued on next page 22 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

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Silver City 4759. By appointment. Mimbres Griggs & Reymond, 504 W. Griggs Ave., Ann Simonsen Studio-Gallery, 104 W. Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. Texas, 534- Chamomile Connection, 3918 Highway 35N, 524-8450, Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Yankie St., 654-5727. 0822. Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Original paintings, 536-9845. Lynnae McConaha. By appointment. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Court Ave., Art + Conversation, 614 N. Bullard, 388- cards and prints. www.loisduffy.com, loisduffy@ Cottage Stained Glass & More, Cedar Lane 526-6101, [email protected]. 3350. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sundays 12 signalpeak.net. off Hwy. 35, 536-3234. Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.- J.T. MacRorie Studio, 639 S. San Pedro, a.m.-6 p.m. Gallery and gathering space. www. Lloyd Studios, 306 W. Broadway, (303) 378- Sun. 2-5 p.m. 524-1006. artandconversation.com. 0926. Weds-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC 15 Box Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main Artesanos, 211-B N. Texas St., 519-0804. lloydstudios.com. 1335, San Lorenzo, 536-9935, katebrown@ St., 541-2137. Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12-6 p.m. Mary’s Fine Art, 414 E. 21st St., 956-7315. gilanet.com, www.katebrownpottery.com. By ap- a.m.-4:30 p.m. [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. 7th St., 538-3333, Mary A. Gravelle. pointment. Lundeen Inn of the Arts, 618 S. Alameda [email protected]. Mimbres Region Arts Council Gallery, Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Montura, 313- Blvd., 526-3326. Daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Azurite Gallery, 110 W. Broadway, 538- Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 N. Pope St. www. 2565, www.narrietoole.com. Contemporary west- Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Downtown 9048, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.azuritegal- mimbresarts.org. ern oils, giclées and art prints. By appointment. Mall, 647-0508. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. lery.com. Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, 307 N. Reese-Benton Arts, 3811 Hwy. 35, 536- 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Blue Dome Gallery, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Texas, 538-5538. www.ramollaart.com. 9487. By appointment. Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite St., Road (Bear Mountain Lodge, 2251 Cottage San Off Bead Gallery, 701 N. Bullard, 388- 640-3502. Thur.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 2-5 Bayard Road), 534-8671. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 8973. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. p.m. Kathryn Allen Clay Studio, 601 Erie St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. www.bluedomegallery.com. Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. Mountain Gallery and Studios, 138 W. 537-3332. By appointment. Clayful Hands, 622 N. California, 534- Broadway, 388-1811/313-2595. Daily 11 a.m.- Mountain St. Thurs.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. T. Ali Studio, 421 E. Elm St., 537-3470. By 0180. By appointment. Phoebe Lawrence. 6 p.m. M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. Main appointment. Claymoon Studio, 13 Jade Dr., 313-6959. Red Earth Gallery, 108 W. Yankie St., (505) St., 525-1367. Marcia Smith. By appointment. 850-3182, www.pudfranzblau.com. Hanover MVS Studios, 535 N. Main, Stull Bldg., 635- Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538- Seedboat Center for the Arts, 214 W. Yankie Fierro Canyon Gallery, 4 Hermosa St., 537- 5015, www.mvsstudios.com. 5733. Mon., Thurs, Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. St., 534-1136. Mon., Thurs.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 3262, www.fierrocanyongallery.com. Thurs.-Mon. New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. Piñon, Retail and gallery space for fiber arts. www. p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Weds. by appoint- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 373-0043. fiberartscollective.org. ment. [email protected]. La Garita, 13 Humboldt, 537-6624. By ap- New Mexico Art, 121 Wyatt Dr., Suite 1, Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Texas St., Silver Spirit Gallery, 215 W. Broadway, pointment. 525-8292/649-4876. Weds. 1-6 p.m., Thurs.- corner of Yankie and Texas, 388-2646. Tues.-Sun. 388-2079. Hurley Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. tonewalker tudio rt allery 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fine arts and crafts. S S , 105 Country Road, JW Art Gallery, Old Hurley Store, 99 Cortez NMSU A G , Williams Hall, University Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail in Are- 534-0530. By appointment. Barbara Jorgen Ave., 537-0300. Weds.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.- Ave. east of Solano, 646-2545. Tues.-Sun. nas Valley. Mon. 12-3 p.m. or by appointment, Nance. Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., www.jwartgallery.com. Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite. Fri.- (706) 533-1897, www.victoriachick.com. Studio Behind the Mountain, 23 Wagon Sun., 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Creations & Adornments, 108 N. Bullard, Wheel Lane, 388-3277. By appointment. www. Quillin Studio and Gallery, behind Down- 534-4269. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Work by jimpalmerbronze.com. Northern Grant County & Catron County town COAS Books, 312-1064. Mon.-Thurs., Sat. nnie s on the orner Diane Reid. The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard St., 534- A ’ C , Hwy. 180 and Adair, Studio 309, 309 E. Organ Ave., 649-3781. Dragonfly Studio, 508 W 6th St., 388-8646. 9291. www.jessgorell.com. Luna, 547-2502. By appointment. asitas de ila By appointment. Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 574- C G , 50 Casita Flats Road, Gila, Studio 909, 909 Raleigh Road, 541-8648. Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Ave., 2493. By appointment. 535-4455. Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or by ap- By appointment. WNMU, 538-6517. Susan Szajer Studio, Sanctuary Road, 313- pointment. [email protected], www. Tierra Montana Gallery, 535 N. Main St., Gallery 400, Gila House, 400 N. Arizona, 7197 By appointment. galleryatthecasitas.com. 635-2891. Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. illow allery 313-7015. Tues.-Sat., 1-6 p.m. www.gilahouse. Tatiana Maria Gallery, 305 & 307 N. Bul- W G , Hwy. 15, Gila Hot Springs, Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist com. lard St., 388-4426. 536-3021. By appointment. Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281. Weds.-Fri. Howell Design & Gallery, 200 W. Market Top Hat Art, 115 N. Bayard. Mesilla 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. St., 388.2993. www.anthonyhowell.com. Tundar Gallery & Studio, 110 Yankie, 597- Adobe Patio Gallery, 1765 Avenida de Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. Mes- Jeff Kuhns Pottery, 3029 Pinos Altos Road, 0011. Mercado (in the Mesilla Mercado), 532-9310. quite, 635-2285. 534-9389. By appointment. 21 Latigo Trail, 388-4557. Works by Bar- Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Virginia Maria Romero Studio, 4636 Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., bara Harrison and others. Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523-8783. Maxim Court, 644-0214. By appointment. agzr- 388-5725. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Contempo- Two Spirit Gallery, 313 N. Bullard, Suite B, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. [email protected] , www.virginiamariaromero. rary art ranging from realism to abstraction in a 534-4563. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Princi- com. ild est eaving variety of media featuring artists Crystal Fore- W W W , 211-D N. Texas, 313- pal, 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. La Mesa man Brown, Romaine Begay, Christana Brown, 1032, www.hosanaeilert.com. Mon.-Thurs. 9 Galería Tepín, 2220 Calle de Parian, 523- La Mesa Station Gallery, 16205 S. Hwy. 28, Susan Brinkley, Gordee Headlee, Diana Ingalls a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 3988. Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 233-3037. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-4 pm. Leyba, Dayna Griego, Constance Knuppel, Mary Wynnegate Studio, 110 W. Yankie St. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Columbus Alice Murphy, Phillip Parotti, Betsey Resnick, Teri Yankie St. Artist Studios, 103 W. Yankie Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933. Mon.-Sat. 10 Matelson, Joe Theiman, Zoe Wolfe, Melanie Zipin. St., 313-1032. By appointment. Art on the Western Edge, at Windwalker a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sun. 12-5:30 p.m. Guest Ranch B&B, Hwy. 11 north, mile marker 7, www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com, LeybaIngallsART@ Zoe’s Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., 654- The Potteries , 2260 Calle de Santiago, 524- 640-4747. zianet.com. 4910. 0538. Lois DeLong Studio, 2309 Paul Place, 388- okoko Deming Tyrone R , 1785 Avenida de Mercado, 405- Art Space Gallery, 601 S. Silver, 546-0673. Moon- 8877. Mon., Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., donni@ struck Art Las Cruces chris-donni.com. Studio, 501 Alegre Gallery, 920 N Alameda Blvd., 523- Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St., 546- The Doorsmith Covellite Dr., 0685. 3663. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Complete Door Replacement and Repair Service 956-5346, Blue Gate Gallery, 311 Old Downtown Mall, King’s Korner, 103 E. Ash, 546-4441. 654-5316. By 523-2950. Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.- Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold St., • General Repairs appointment. noon. 546-8200. Sun Dawg Charles Inc., 1885 W Boutz Rd, 523-1888, Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE, 544- • Locks Studio, 501 Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 7708. Malachite Ave., Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown • Screens Rodeo 388-3551. By Mall (Southwest Environmental Center), 522- Chiricahua Gallery • Security Grills appointment. 5552. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. , 5 Pine St., 557-2225. illsboro Pinos Altos Creative Harmony, 220 N. Campo St., 312- H • Weather Stripping arbara assengill allery Hearst 3040. Weds.-Sun. 12-5 p.m. B M G , 894- Church Gal- Cruz Nopal, 1175 W. Picacho, 635-7899. 9511/895-3377, Fri.-Sun. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Grand Portals ercha reek raders lery, Gold St., Thurs.-Sat.10 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment. P C T , 895-5116, Weds.- • Custom Doors 574-2831. [email protected], www.ouidatouchon. Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open late-April com. Chloride • Free Estimates to early- Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo,541-0658. Monte Cristo, Wall St., 743-0190. Daily 10 October. Fri., Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. a.m.-4 p.m. k R Tyler Webb Sat., Sun. and Galerie Accents, 344 S. San Pedro #3, 522- holidays, 10 3567. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m. Gallerie Cramoisie, 1695 Hickory Loop, 524- Submit gallery information to—Desert Ex- 575-313-6402 9349. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. posure, PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, fax 534-4134, email [email protected].

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Talking Horses • Scott Thomson out of forward motion. Bit—Means by which a rider’s every motion is transmitted to the extremely sensitive tissues of the mouth. See also: “medieval tools of torture.” Both Sides Now Bucking—Counterirritant. The view from atop the saddle—and under it. Cross-ties—Gymnastic apparatus. Dressage—Process by which some riders can hanks to all of you who took the time to con- good for the soul as you chase that fly mask blow- eventually be taught to respect the bit. See also: tact me about my last two columns on trail- ing down the road. During a recent paper purge at “lighter saddles,” “interesting patterns,” “nice mu- ers and safety (March, April), obviously top- our house, I came across a funny email I received sic.” Tics that are important to many riders out there. I years ago—from the last century actually, which Farrier—Pedicurist with an attitude. “Hey, had emails from as far away as Idaho—pretty cool still sounds weird to me. who’s paying whom here!?” for my operation here in little old Silver City. The idea was a comparison of how a horse’s Fence—Barrier that protects good grazing. As a short addition to my last column, “Safety “dictionary” defines various words vs. a human’s Grain—Sole virtue of domestication. First,” I just read an interesting study of stress definitions of the same words—a fun way to point Hitching rail—Piece of equipment for testing levels in horses being used for police work in the out how differently we each see the world. It is a one’s strength. See also: “isometric exercise.” Netherlands. The study monitored heart rates, res- wonder we get along at all! I’m sure there are a mil- Horse trailer—Mobile porta-potty. The only piration and certain blood characteristics as hors- lion versions of this out there—I hope you enjoy time I actually get to ride. See also: “improving es were put through a series of exercises designed this one: one’s rhythm by pawing wall then floor in 4/4 beat.” to simulate the kinds of challenges police horses Jump—An opportunity for self-expression, would face in their jobs out on the street—smoke, The Human’s Dictionary whether or not your rider stays on. noise, crowds, equipment, etc. I found the results Arena—A confined area where you perform Latch—A cool puzzle designed just for horses. pretty fascinating given my interest in building competitive exercises to improve riding skills. See Longeing—Procedure for keeping a prospec- strong working partnerships with horses that also: “money pit” and “constant maintenance.” tive rider away from you. See also: “alternative stand up to real-world challenges. Bit—A piece of equipment used to control or method for testing one’s strength.” The study found that the horses all adapted discipline a horse. You can never have too many. Owner—Human assigned responsibility for pretty well to the exercises regardless of their age, Bucking—Unacceptable behavior that needs one’s every need and desire. Always complaining experience or breeding, which the researchers to be punished. about something called money. took as a sign that the police force was doing an Cross-ties—Equipment to control horses and Rider—An owner overstepping his/her bounds. excellent job of selecting and handling horses well make them stand in one place. If it’s called riding, how come I’m always carrying suited for this job. They found that smoke and tru- Dressage—The highest form of horse/human something? ly unfamiliar objects, like big red balls, led to the partnership, from French meaning to train. See Trainer—Human with mob connections. highest stress levels. But overall no horses showed also: “large cash expenditures for equipment and Veterinarian—A flightless albino vulture, but physical or behavioral responses that correlated to clothes.” at least he’s willing to clean my sheath. significant levels of stress. Farrier—Member of your personal equine sup- The horse’s bumper sticker? “Call the ASPCA! The second part of the study is what yielded port team responsible for keeping hooves in good I’m trapped in this tin can and producing large some results worth noting. A group of experi- working order. Shares your bank account with amounts of methane.” enced horses was monitored as the horses were your trainer (see). Enjoy your horses, listen to their point of view, transported, put through riot training and sent out Fence—Necessary to keep horses confined have fun and be careful out there! k on night patrols on busy streets. These tests were and on your property. See “constant maintenance.” done in pairs and singly. The researchers found Grain—Part of daily feed ration that helps with that the level of stress for the horses correlated nutrition and energy. See also: “over-grained bolt- Scott Thomson lives in Silver City and with the level of skill of the rider, even for the most ing horse.” teaches natural horsemanship and foun- dation training. You can contact him at experienced horses that had done all this work be- Hitching rail—Another piece of equipment [email protected] or (575) 388-1830. fore. The rider’s ability to anticipate and manage used to keep horse in one place. the fear response in the horse—that is, to quickly Horse trailer—Transport for horses so human give the kind of support, direction and meaning- can indulge various riding interests. ful cues a horse needs when nervous or under Jump—A riding obstacle that gives you brief stress—is what kept them calm under pressure. A sensation of flight, especially if the horse decides rider’s inability to do this, by doing things like pull- at the last second not to jump. ing too hard on the reins, using too much leg or Latch—Another way to confine horse in stall or Burro Mountain Horsemanship becoming unbalanced, actually stimulated the fear pen, and something that you can never open with response in some cases, making a dangerous situa- one hand. Here to help you with your Equine needs! tion worse for horse, rider and the public. Longeing—Training technique used to develop This for me is more proof that you and your fitness and make you dizzy. • Short-term or vacation boarding horse need to make defensive riding under real Owner—Loving person responsible for care of • Confidence building for you pressure part of your normal riding/training rou- horse. See also: “cash machine,” “ATM.” tine. Most of us don’t ride horses that would be Rider—Usually same as “owner.” Human who and your horse selected as good candidates for police work. That feels this is the return he gets for all the money he means your horse is more likely to have much big- spends. 575-313-3032 [email protected] ger responses to real-life stimuli, so you have the Trainer—Person who does the hard work with www.burromountainhorsemanship.com responsibility for helping your horse manage his your horse. Also, has direct access to your bank fear response and his behavior. I suggest what you account. might extrapolate from this study is that the most Veterinarian—Your horse’s healthcare profes- stressful thing for a horse is having a rider on his sional. Someone who knows how to do all the real back. So it is up to you to convince him that you disgusting things that have to be done in the name know what you’re doing, you understand what he of good health. Cassie Carver needs and you know how to help him. And the human’s bumper sticker: Tells people Silver City, NM 88062 that driver carries no cash because he spent it all 575-313-0308 s the spring winds arrive, the dust starts to on horses. [email protected] swirl and we pray for rain—making this one of the most challenging times of the year for The Horse’s Dictionary horseA owners—I thought a little humor would be Arena—Place where humans take all the fun HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOBOS! Join the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance and celebrate the 15th anniversary of lobos in the wild Gila. Music, kids activities, cake, sodas, and other goodies. Enjoy the great outdoors. B&B House-Sitting Services Sunday, May 19, at 2 pm Gentle Care for your home, pets, plants & horses Little Walnut East Picnic Area Judy Brown-Lawson (near Silver City, NM, in the Gila National Forest) [email protected] Special Guest Speaker: Dave Parsons, 4200 N. 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Community Connections • Karen Ray Health Hero NMSU researcher Rebecca Palacios seeks answers to improve the health of border communities.

ebecca Palacios is passionate about com- were at risk, researchers would let them know and munity involvement. Her road to the merger refer them for further help. “We found that a signifi- of academic excellence and community cant portion of the population did not know they Rservice began when she participated in a National were diabetic and so they were referred for health- Institutes of Health-funded program called MARC care. That was a very exciting study.” Palacio’s current project will try to improve water (Minority Access to Research Careers), which in- The second study involved examining ground- quality in colonias that rely on often-contaminated troduces minority students to medical research. water contamination issues related to the fertilizer storage tanks. A first-generation industry near Vado and Mesquite, two colonias Mexican-Amer- in Doña Ana County. “That was another very im- water to drink and cook on a daily basis.” ican, second to mense project. We had to look at several sources In a recent NMSU publication, Research and youngest in a of information to see what the level of contamina- Resources, Christopher Brown of the Department family of eight tion in these areas was.” of Geography points out, “Our region is a sole- children, Palacios This study was initiated by the Office of Border source aquifer region. All of our drinking water has been inter- Health because of residents’ complaints and fears comes from groundwater and considerable areas ested in science that they were getting sick from fertilizer contami- of our urbanized region are off centralized sys- from a young age. nation. The research team looked into two major tems. The potential risk that we are able to docu- Her family has a companies as well as examining the extensive con- ment from this has long-term negative impacts on history of cardio- tamination issues resulting from nitrates coming the drinking water viability, quality of life and hu- vascular disease, from the dairies. man health.” and during her Palacios explains, “The Environmental Depart- subsequent PhD ment does not have the resources to monitor reg- hase one of the project, which is entitled “Point work she began ularly. At the time of this study (2005), there were of Use Drinking Water Treatment in the Paso focusing her own only two people available, who would have had to del Norte Region,” involves conducting focus research on His- come from Albuquerque to investigate the situation Pgroups “that assess what people’s health issues are panics, using her down here.” The different environmental depart- and what their concerns are for the water,” says insight into the ments would get information and investigate, she Palacios. “Do they treat the water and even know Hispanic popula- says, but the information was not shared between how to treat it? In El Paso they throw these chlorine tion. departments. So her research group worked on get- pills, like you’d use in your swimming pool, into the “I am happy ting them to communicate and share information. storage tanks. Perhaps they don’t know how much that academics “Eventually there was a big fine to pay and action to use, perhaps over-treating the water. That water can go out into to correct the violations,” Palacios says. “I felt like is also toxic; it tastes bad; it’s very irritating to the the community,” these two projects really made a huge difference.” skin. Then when it comes into the house they treat Palacios says. “My it further with Clorox.” goal is to serve my er current research project involves look- Working with the public water utilities and us- border commu- ing at the colonias’ populations and resi- ing records from the state engineer on well loca- Rebecca Pa- nity where I grew up and to involve students.” dents who don’t have access to public tions and depth, the researchers identified house- lacios: “Those Palacios earned a doctorate in health psychol- Hwater. She says, “I am excited to get involved in holds that were likely not part of a public water communities ogy from the University of Texas at El Paso. She community-level research again here at NMSU.” system or who were using wells. They were also are very dear initially developed a strong lab orientation while The three-year collaborative venture between able to use the technology of Google Earth to map to me because working for eight years with the privately owned UTEP and NMSU is funded by the Environmen- locations of shallow-depth wells. they are also Border Research Company, before coming to New tal Protection Agency. Researchers are looking at One of the keys to success in conducting this my home- Mexico State University nearly five years ago. It households in both Doña Ana County and El Paso. research is the help of promotores, community town.” was her work with Border, where she served as In Doña Ana County alone there are 35 colonias, health workers. These are local community mem- director of research, that led to her interest in the according to government documents. bers who are interested in helping out and edu- health-education research community. There she “There are two types of populations,” explains cating their peers, thereby helping to transform was involved in health program evaluations and Palacios, “One relies on their neighborhoods. focused on HIV and AIDS education and teen preg- hauled water; they haul Palacios says some nancy prevention in addition to other projects. water to their house of the promotores are In 2012, the Con Alma Health Foundation and store it in large volunteers but that the named Palacios one of the year’s health heroes. black tanks. That’s how researchers like to pay “Every year we receive nominations about amaz- things are in El Paso.” them. “The Alma award ing individuals who make extraordinary contri- When people in that I got came with a butions to the health of their communities,” says those colonias store $1,000 stipend to do- Dolores E. Roybal, Con Alma’s executive director. their water in tanks, nate to your favorite “Rebecca embodies the goals of Con Alma–creat- Palacios notes that they charity or nonprofit ing sustainable solutions to improve the health of might haul water every organization. So I was underserved populations.” six months, depending able to use that and do- Palacios has been invited to participate in a on the size of the family. nate it to the project to variety of research projects and has a drive for “These are huge black be used to compensate working out in the community. She says, “To really tanks and the inside Focus groups have been assessing residents’ our promotores. They get out there and understand the problems, to see begins to rust and dete- health issues and water concerns. have been a valuable them as they are occurring, as the population is riorate, so you have all asset. They have been experiencing them, is fascinating. If you don’t un- kinds of particles in the so wonderful and have derstand the target population you’re not going to water and bacteria and algae forming. They use this been very effective at recruiting the very specific be effective.” for bathing. Everybody knows it’s not safe to drink people that we need for this project.” She adds, “My passion has been the US-Mexico the water. Very few people drink the water from The six to eight focus groups being developed border population. I have worked in El Paso and these or the shallow wells; they purchase water for in phase one will typically involve from 12-15 par- Southern New Mexico for several years now and drinking and cooking.” ticipants in each group. “In these focus groups we those communities are very dear to me because The particulates in the foul-smelling stored wa- are presenting the population with these different they are also my hometown.” ter also destroy household appliances such as air filtration systems that we might incorporate into conditioners and refrigerators. Although the re- their households during phase two,” explains Pa- alacios says she really felt like she made a searchers have yet to assess the degree of contami- lacios. She and her team members will use the difference with two particular projects that nation within the water, the reports from commu- information gathered to inform the second phase “really helped me to grow as a researcher. I nity members lead them to suspect it is significant. of the project about unique problems and commu- Plearned that I could do many things even if I wasn’t “In New Mexico,” Palacios goes on, “the folks nity preferences. Although the researchers are just fully acquainted with those fields. The basic re- who don’t have public water rely on water wells, completing phase one right now, Palacios says the search skills that I had applied to a wide variety of in some cases self-dug. The importance in terms of colonia residents are very interested in participat- issues. That was really exciting.” the wells is that they should be sufficiently deep to ing in the study. One was a diabetes surveillance research project properly filter the water. With shallow wells, some- conducted by the Pan American Health Organiza- times they are dug just to six feet; there is no natu- hase two of the project will involve civil en- tion. Palacios says this was an exciting study involv- ral filtration.” She says that here in New Mexico gineers, who will collect water samples from ing a huge team tasked with interviewing people at the issue is how to treat the well water. “These are the homes involved in the study to assess ex- home and doing health assessments. If the people very poor people and they’re spending a fortune on Pactly what the contaminants are. Then, the differ- DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 25

ent types of filtration systems ing a grocery store that works will be shown to the partici- to encourage healthier diets in Home Repair & Improvement pants—informing them about the region. their options, determining their Other interesting work in Remodeling & New Construction preferences and which systems Palacios’ full lineup involves an Kitchens & Bathrooms are practical for them to use. outreach project to address re- The three different systems search disparities in early can- presented, all of which will cer screening, particularly in eliminate contaminants, will Hispanic and Native American be a pitcher system, a bucket populations. The project will NM Lic #374117 system, and a filtration device explore links between obesity that would be installed under and cancer risk, diet and physi- Steve Feigley, owner the sink. The filters would all cal activity, as well as problems Building, Remodeling and Repairing Homes since 1974 be provided at no cost during with health education and Licensed • Insured • Bonded phase two for the 100-150 com- screening opportunities. She All work Warranteed • Free Estimates munity residents participating has discovered that women Call for all your residential building needs Above: An old water storage tank in the study, who will be able in the colonias are very con- behind a house. Below: Water- 575-388-0239 to use the equipment for one cerned and interested in breast storage barrels on a back porch. year, while receiving technical cancer screening. Just as with (Photos: Justice Prude, www.face- guidance and support from the the clean water research, “the book.com/LadyJPhotography) research team during that time. promotora network would be After completion of the study instrumental in helping us con- participants can keep the filter duct that type of outreach.” equipment. Palacios’ work has covered Phase three will involve fol- a wide range of health topics low-up. The researchers will go over the years, including geriat- back after a year and conduct ric health, Alzheimer’s, stress, Freeman Flooring a more in-depth evaluation of motivation and risk behavior in the Silver City Area the effectiveness of the filtra- in students. She has authored Free Estimates—Environmentally Friendly tion systems in improving the over 34 publications and con- call Daniel Freeman at 536-3078 usability of the primary sources of water available tinues to promote health-related research among to the study participants in the colonias. the Hispanic population along the border. She finds it satisfying that her work can really make alacios is also working on another three- a difference in people’s lives and is committed to stage collaborative research project with mentoring NMSU students, actively seeking to im- One Man & A Truck marketing professors Collin Payne (the merse them in research opportunities. Pprincipal investigator on the project) and Mihai “It’s my turn to give back,” she says. “I hope to Silver City • 590-3127 Niculescu at NMSU and David Just at Cornell Uni- encourage students to grow their own passion for Commercial and Residential versity. According to Research and Resources, the doing this type of research.” k project “is aimed at changing how Hispanics shop Yard Services, Hauling, Tree trimming for groceries by altering how stores cater to His- panics…. creating social messages to be placed on Karen Ray is a Las Cruces-based writer and We do it…when we say we’ll do it! grocery carts that suggest… how many fruits and personal historian. She can be reached at [email protected]. Licensed and Insured vegetables should be purchased.” The researchers ©DE believe this intervention will be helpful in design-

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Science Journal • Dawn Newman-Aerts Seeing in the Dark From a high-tech observatory in Portal, Ariz., Rick Beno snaps candid portraits of the universe.

but I was really inspired.” It wasn’t long before his parents found him a better telescope—a more so- phisticated model that Beno says he didn’t quite know how to use, and, unfortunately, didn’t have any instructions for. He credits a high school physics teacher, who made science “pure magic,” with leading him to a career in aerospace. “I wish more kids would have the opportunity to get into an astronomy class in high school,” Beno says. “It’s one of those classes that opens the door to so many paths in science.” Beno earned degrees in aerospace engineer- ing at Cal-Poly University and at the University of Beno’s 24-inch PlaneView telescope setup. California-San Diego. After graduating, he began a career with Northrop-Grumman. He spent much of basically have to cool down cameras, equipment, his career as a software engineer in defense navi- lenses and instruments every night and there are gation and simulation equipment exact adjustments with equipment and computer Deep-sky astro- hen most communities are getting ready Over the years, Beno says, there were jumps in software.” When looking for moving objects, he photographer for a good night’s sleep, Rick Beno quiet- the size and sophistication of his telescopes. “In uses a process called “blinking” or the overlaying Rick Beno. ly unlocks his observatory door, rolls up the 1970s I could afford a much better telescope, of photographs. Whis sleeves, checks his telescope, and peers deep so I spent lots of nights in my backyard in Cerritos, “Basically, these images are aligned between (All photos courtesy Rick into the dark skies above the desert Southwest. Calif., just observing the night skies, and working two or more photographs over a span of seconds Beno/Confer- Beno’s cosmic subject is the billions of light-years with astro-photography.” and minutes,” explains Beno. He uses filters, shut- ring with the of space that surround our Earth. At the end of his ter speeds and exposure times Sky observa- telescope near Rodeo, New Mexico, snapshots of similar to traditional photog- tory) galaxies, nebulae and double clusters linger at the raphy, but with the specialized end of his fingertips. PlaneWave 24-inch reflector Deep sky astro-photography is not a new space- telescope. It is a high-tech setup age science. It has long been the vast field of sci- with the ability to capture high- entists who have an innate interest in astronomy, resolution digital images. and who like to tinker with the complex nature of But interests in astro-photog- high-tech equipment and digitized software. In to- raphy and deep sky observation day’s discipline, even an amateur photographer can vary, says Beno, even at this as- purposely (or accidentally) snap an encounter with tronomy outpost at the remote the obscure or a big-sky moment while seated be- edge of Arizona. “We have one hind a simple telescope. Sky-watchers are no longer neighbor who spends much of confined to elaborate, mountain-top observatories his time involved with finding in remote parts of the world.. elusive supernovas or captur- Beno is not alone on the desert floor near Ro- ing images of multiple galax- deo. In fact, his “Conferring With the Sky” observa- ies. A ‘wide field’ astronomer tory fits in well with a handful of others who have might focus on the entire Milky settled in this remote area. It’s here that he and Way, while another looks for a community of avid scientists, engineers, astro Messier 83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. locations to determine the best wizards and space photographers share common points around the planet to ob- ground in their quest to work in the ultimate “dark- oday, in the desert at the Arizona Sky Village serve solar eclipses.” sky village.” in Portal, just across the border from New That would be Fred Espenak, a retired NASA Beno and his wife, Vicki, discovered this remote Mexico’s Bootheel, Beno’s silo-like observa- astrophysicist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight slice of sky back in 2003. Ttory juts straight up against the flat desert. It sits Center known as “Mr. Eclipse,” who operates the “It really doesn’t get much better than this,” says just steps outside his back door. He climbs the Bifrost Astronomical Observatory in Portal. Es- Beno of the surrounding desert landscape. “There steep, winding staircase that leads to a mostly cir- penak, who continues to maintain NASA’s official cular “portal” of darkness. “I have to say, there’s something special about working in a natural setting like this,” says Beno, as he peers out through the 24-inch PlaneWave telescope that dominates his observation platform. “I guess for me, it’s just a really peaceful spot.” His “spot” is an intricate playground of high- tech equipment, in a roomy space-like nodule. “So, it’s about fully taking in the night sky as it is,” he says. “You can hear the coyotes in the distance, but you can mostly focus on the stars.” And what you are able to capture at any given moment, he ex- plains, is both unpredictable and amazing. Standing high above the cacti that surround him, he carefully captures a universe at play. Above: Messier 27 Dumbbell Nebula. Below: ick’s website features extreme shots of gal- Beno gazes into deep space. axies, clusters, nebulae One of Beno’s are similar places in the US, but they are getting and solar system objects. favorites: The much harder to find.” RHe keeps meticulous records “Drunken of technical data for every im- Dragon ick Beno has been actively observing the age. He has taken thousands of nebula” (LBN night sky for roughly 55 years—first as a photographs, with more than a 762) youngster, growing up in Southern Califor- few personal “keepers.” He is Rnia, and, a few years later, as a Cal-Poly University particularly fond of snapping an student who juggled his time between weekend astro-photo in 2008 he dubbed study and pursuing the interstellar medium. the “Drunken Dragon nebula.” It His early interest in astronomy began at the shows a nebula first identified in age of nine with the profits from a paper route. “I the 1950s and originally named don’t know why, but the first thing I decided to buy Lynd’s Bright Nebula (LBN) 762. with my pay was a two-inch Tasco telescope,” says In the Sky Village, Beno’s Beno with a half-smile. “I suppose just about ev- astro-photography process is ery kid (back then) started with a model like that, a mostly turnkey operation. “I DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 27

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The Lively Arts • Donna Clayton Walter has been recorded. With a small smile and singular, committed nod of his head, he adds, “Someday it will be.”

Old Man River ast forward some years down the road—or From years on the mighty Missouri River to today’s life on the banks of paddle a few more miles down the river, if New Mexico’s Gila River, Silver City musician Greg Renfro just keeps rollin’ along. you will—and Renfro found himself happily Fin Silver City. Again, he says, a river and the beauti- ful landscape around it were what drew him. The or a rich quality of life and a reservoir to keep probably only fit 13 people at a time, but that’s mountains, the Gila, the friendly honest people he his musical dreams afloat, Greg Renfro has what we did and we were busy night after night! met found their way into his songs. In addition to always counted on the bank—the bank of a “It was a huge hit! And we performing covers that praised Friver, that is. had a lot of fun doing it,” he re- the Land of Enchantment— “All the places I lived for the first 40 years of my calls with a broad smile. songs like Michael Hearne’s life are along the Missouri River,” says the Silver “New Mexico Rain”—he wrote a City singer-songwriter. “I was born in Sioux City, aking a long sip from few new ones of his own. “Best Iowa, lived my childhood in Bismarck, North Da- his mug of tea, Renfro Kept Secret” talks of the special kota; Omaha, Nebras- reflects on life in Lupus beauty of southwest New Mexi- ka; and St. Louis, Mis- Tback in the day. With a good- co. souri. I spent my early natured laugh, he describes the “That one brought me a lot of adulthood in Columbia local population as “newly wed satisfaction,” Renfro says. “I love and Lupus, Missouri— or nearly dead. And those estab- to write about the places that right on the river, which lished older folks didn’t take to I’ve lived.” actually flooded my us young people at first!” Moving to Silver City also home!” he adds with a His next dream was a charm- brought him a new stream of mu- laugh. ing piece of property with an old sical friends and collaborators. “I also built my farmhouse… and the next round “I started out having music at home and started my of “creative financing” that got my house on Tuesday evenings,” Greg Renfro shares a laugh farm outside Lupus in the deal done did little to endear he says. That’s how he met Wally on stage with his partner, Jean the hills a mile from the him to those village elders. Lawder, a long-time Silver City Eisenhower, with whom he river in a place called “I fell in love with this prop- musician who now lives in Tuc- sometimes performs. (Photo: Happy Hollow, where erty about a mile out of town,” son (and who is this writer’s Bruce Bloy) I lived for eight years Renfro begins. “I wanted so bad ex-husband). Renfro played for and began raising my to build a house on it, but this a few years in one of Lawder’s children. That river and guy used the land to pasture his cows. I kept con- bands, The Flying Coyotes. its surroundings ran tacting him about it, some years passed and finally Renfro also befriended Daniel Pacheco, then- through my whole life he said ‘yes’!” owner of Old World Bakery, which stood in those in a way,” he says. “For The 25 acres already had an old two-story house days at the corner of Broadway and Bullard. The sure, it was a source of and a barn on it. Price tag: $13,500. Terms: half two honed a nice sound and developed a loyal a lot of inspiration.” down and the owner would carry it for six years. following. Their rendition of “Pancho and Lefty” For the past 14 years, “Now it was decision time,” Renfro contin- (written by country singer and songwriter Townes Above: Renfro Renfro has made his home in Silver City, where the ues. “Do I buy the property? I’ve got a good life, Van Zandt) was a favorite when the duo played on in a pensive Gila River famously still runs free. no mortgage, the café is thriving. I can do what I the patio at Vicki’s Eatery, then just a small break- moment, per- want—play my music! But I really wanted to do fast and lunch place on the corner of Yankie and forming at an itting down to a conversation with the singer- this next thing….” He trails off. Texas Streets. It often was the case that every table outdoor con- songwriter is kind of like living out the title Friends to the rescue, once again. This time, on the charming patio was packed with Renfro-Pa- cert. (Photo: of one of his CDs—Settle On In. As he makes though, it was more than showing up and paying checo fans, with an admiring “audience” hanging Bruce Bloy) Sa pot of tea, thoughtfully and with great care, the for dinner at Chez Renfro. around outside the open gateway, applauding from kind-faced gent doesn’t seem to know what stress “A bunch of us moved in and split it,” he says, an the sidewalk. is. Or if he does, it doesn’t seem to matter to him. arrangement that raised a few eyebrows, for sure. “Those were great days. We played for tips and With a storyteller’s ease, he weaves together “So I started building my stone a meal!” Renfro says with a smile. the new and the old—when he picked up his first house, and my friends lived in “Then this guy named Charlie instrument, whom he’s making music with these the old house that was already (Alfero) would show up with his days, how he got his start in performing, the suc- built. I wanted it to be solar and mandolin and he was absolutely cess of his latest band and the exciting new path a friend of mine in construction amazing!” his music has taken after an homage to the late, taught me a lot.” It wasn’t long before Renfro great Woody Guthrie. So much so that he did solar- and Alfero were playing together Through it all, winding the curves in the river energy consultations and evalua- regularly, Alfero joining Renfro’s of his life, he’s taken things as they came—hold- tions for a couple of years, help- band, The Gypsy Feet. Local ing fast to dreams and finding ways to make them ing to earn his living and get that musicians Ed Teja (now living Below: come true. mortgage paid. in Cambodia), Mitchell Barsch, Greg Renfro Renfro recounts a particularly colorful chapter Shems Nickle and Keith Fisher saddles up a of his life, telling how he found a creative way to ll the while, Renfro was also were in that band, which horse on his keep his finances afloat by opening the River Gar- enjoying life, starting changed over the years as bands homestead/ den Café—right in his living room! to raise a family and, of are wont to do. “That was back in Lupus. In those days, you course,A singing. His preferences Renfro and Alfero currently farm in Happy Hollow, out- could ‘make up’ your life,” Renfro says with a wist- had grown up from his high- have a regular gig at Silver City’s side of Lupus, ful smile. Needing a bit of cash influx, and without school days of playing Simon Diane’s Parlor, their easy, folksy Renfro accompanies his singing Missouri, circa the burdens of today’s food-handling protocols and and Garfunkel to classic Ameri- sound a pleasant accompaniment and guitar playing with harmon- 1984, dur- regulations, Renfro simply tied on an apron and cana. As an adult he began writ- to a casual dinner-and-drinks ica. (Photo: Tyler Bingham) ing what the got busy in the kitchen, starting up his own veg- ing his own, his first attempt be- crowd, and the two have record- singer-song- etarian restaurant. ing to set a poem called “Indian ed an album, Settle On In, togeth- writer calls his “I started calling up my friends, saying, ‘I’m serv- Dream” to music that he wrote. er. Recorded in the local Barefoot “back to the ing dinner from 4 to 7, reservations only!’ One after In love with the Missouri River, he drew inspira- Studios, the CD features songs written primarily land days.” another, they said, ‘Okay! We’ll be there!’ We could tion from it. His one and only protest song, he says, by the duo and exclusively featuring their vocals also is connected to the river. and instrumentation. “In ’76, the power company out of St. Louis The Silver City playing scene also included gigs said it was going to build a nuclear power plant,” at the Watering Hole. Performances there with he says. Renfro pauses and his eyes take on a dif- Teja, Renfro says, took on a more rock-and-roll ferent intensity, his easy-going expression sud- feel. The more folksy face of Gypsy Feet played denly transformed into something much more well in other places, like the Buckhorn Saloon in serious. “‘Nuclear power plant’ in Missouri was Pinos Altos. But the changing face of the band— fightin’ words,” he says. He took part in demon- particularly when it grew in size—brought a new strations and public education about the issue, problem. playing an active role in the group Missourians “One night at the Buckhorn, there were eight of for Safe Energy. us up there!” Renfro says with a laugh. “Karen (the Some of the singer Jackson Browne’s people manager) just said, ‘Okay, that’s too many—you took notice, Renfro says, and sold anti-nuke T- guys are only getting four meals!’” shirts at the then-rising star’s concerts, giving the proceeds to the activist group. enfro also has played the range of local Renfro also wrote that protest song around the festivals. Between 2005 to 2007, he per- same time, a song he has performed but that never Rformed at the popular and humorously DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 29

its first year, performing as part of The Gypsy Feet. Renfro admits “it’s a kick” when someone in the Bring on audience requests a song of his by name. “Ode to Billy,” a whimsical song he wrote about the area’s famous outlaw, Billy the Kid, is popular. the Blues And the song “Hello, My Friend,” also the title Silver City’s 18th annual Blues of an album, is a particular favorite of Renfro’s. Festival is May 24-26. So much so that he re-recorded the album and re- leased it with a new cover, doing all of the vocals reg Renfro won’t be on the bill for this and instruments himself. He plays 6- and 12-string year’s Silver City Blues Festival, G guitars, bass and harmonica. The song is sort of a May 24-26, but there will be plenty of good signature piece of Renfro’s songwriting. listening nonetheless. The 18th annual free “It’s like this,” he explains. “You go down to the event, sponsored by the Mimbres Region Arts river, you throw in a fishing line. You don’t catch Council, will once again fill Gough Park with anything but you talk with each other. It’s about music, fans, food and fun. that. That experience, that feeling. That’s what it’s Among this year’s headliners: about, you know?” He smiles a satisfied smile. • Tommy Castro and the Painkill- ers—“He can do no wrong… soulful, heartfelt he river comes to the forefront again when vocals and exquisite, stellar guitar. An inspired Renfro speaks of a recent project called blend of blues, R&B, soul and roadhouse the Rising River String Band, originally rock,” says Blues Revue. Says the legendary Tconsisiting of Renfro, his life partner Jean Eisen- Carlos Santana, “Tommy Castro has the voice hower, and another musical friend, Tom Naples. and the sound to touch everybody’s heart.” A folk-music researcher, Naples is credited as • Corey Harris and the Rasta Blues being “the inspiration for the Rising River String Experience—Harris has performed, record- Band,” and he contributed historical narration to introduce the 10 songs in the group’s The Panic Is On performance, as well as playing banjo and guitar and contributing vocals. Renfro grows ex- BARBARA DUFFY cited talking about the trio’s recent success with Associate Broker a tribute they did in honor of Woody Guthrie’s Office: 575-388-1921 ext. 23 Cell: 575-574-2041 100th birthday. Toll Free: 800-368-5632 Fax: 575-388-2480 “We worked up enough of Woody’s songs for email: [email protected] two sets, and performed last July in honor of his hundredth birthday,” Renfro says. “The first day, we performed in the courtyard at the hospital (Gila Regional Medical Center), and a second show at the Silver City Museum. There were over a hundred people at the museum. It was a great ed and toured with many of the top names in turnout!” music. In 2007, Harris received the MacArthur The next month, the group did another show Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. at the museum, and that led to researching and MacArthur Foundation, which recognized him doing more music by others, Renfro explains. as an artist who “forges an adventurous path (Currently, the Rising River String Band consists marked by deliberate eclecticism.” of Renfro and Eisenhower, with Alfero occasion- • Maria Muldaur & the Red Hot ally joining in.) Bluesiana Band—Maria Muldaur is best “Not Woody Guthrie but just great stuff about known world wide for her 1974 Grammy- those times, the Dust Bowl, the Depression. We nominated mega-hit “Midnight at the Oasis.” knew we had hit a vein,” Renfro says. This journey Since then, her career has been a long and into classic Americana and American history led to adventurous odyssey through the various forms another album, Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday of American roots music. In her latest release Celebration and a DVD, The Panic Is On: Songs & she comes full circle, returning to her “Bluesi- Stories of the Great Depression. (The title is taken ana” roots. from a song by Hezekiah Jenkins. The DVD of Ris- The complete schedule (all events free at ing River’s performance is available.) Gough Park except as noted): D. O. G. S. 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“Desert Home Companion” • Catalina Claussen Angie’s words as she folds up her cell phone. She and Angie silently contemplate the day ahead free from the guys in their family. Angie recognizes the buck’s look from her 16-year-old brother’s face. Check Engine Light The buck and Byron seem to have a lot in com- It’s two hours to Las Cruces, but a world away. mon. Cathy and Angie look at each other and laugh as the buck finally clears off the road. “Clear” might be too strong a word, more like “wanders Editor’s note off” the road trying to train his sights on the does in uring the 2012-2013 academic year, the English faculty members at Aldo his fuzzy-horned crosshairs. But the doe-eyed girls Leopold High School in Silver City hosted a writer’s workshop series. In Janu- left his contemplative self long ago, in search of D greener pastures. ary, they studied Garrison Keillor, the novelist, essayist and host of public radio’s “It’s gonna be a great day,” Cathy breathes, ex- long-running “A Prairie Home Companion,” known for his weekly “News from haling long and slow after a full breath. A great day. Lake Wobegon.” All seminar participants—faculty and students—were chal- wo hours later, Cathy pulls into the Honda dealership and parks in the lane that reads lenged to write a story about their own homes and lives in Keillor’s style. Teacher “Service Reception.” She is perplexed now, Catalina Claussen shared her own “Desert Home Companion”-style story with us Tsince a stop at the cheap gas station in Deming has convinced the check engine light to go off again. (beginning on this page), along with outstanding works by three students (on the The iced lattés at that station are no better than the following pages). We’re delighted to share them with Desert Exposure readers— ones at home ever since Starbucks has standard- ized the perfect latté in a bottle. Lattés tend to slow along with a reminder that our annual writing competition is now underway, with the progression of any illness, so Cathy is certain a deadline of June 15. If these creative entries inspire you, whether your forte is that her SUV’s improved condition is living proof. Leave it to the experts to confirm the diagnosis, Keillor-esque or something completely different, you can find the rules in an ad she told herself as she went through with the rest in this issue or under “Start Those Keyboards!” online at www.desertexposure. of the drive. Cathy opens the door and greets Mayra, a fe- com/201304/201304_ednote.php. male Elvis whose slicked-back, black pompadour speckled with gray reveals her age. Her solid body, which attests to the quality of Christmas tama- t’s been a quiet week in the Mimbres Valley. The now. He called me yesterday. Needs all the money les in Las Cruces, reaches for the keys as Cathy residents ride out the throes of winter in their he can get. He’s working government contracts rattles off a series of complaints. “There’s another adobe houses as the smoke from their chimneys now to get by. I think he’ll grow next year but… nail in my tire that slowed me down, but I made Irises and then disappears into the clear blue sky. well, at least this is the last time I’ll buy from him. it. I had to figure out how to keep the nail in there The temperature has dropped just below freezing There’s no money in it, you know.” He says that long enough to get here. I wasn’t sure if I could out- consistently now for a week with the occasional and Cathy thinks of the dozen or so trees standing run it. The check engine light is off now,” Cathy day of 40 degrees. The wind blows, sending clouds at least 15 feet in the air, jammed in their 24-inch says, priding herself on the idea that last week’s in to do their duty, packing their lunches and mak- boxes and littered across their property. He chang- oil change, car wash and fill-up and this morning’s ing sure their homework is done, but the sun steals es the subject. “I think I’m going to work around latté might have done the trick. their ambition and probably their lunch and so the here today.” The hope in his eyes is troubling since “That’s not good news,” Mayra says. “There’s residents are left staring at the sky full of expecta- he hasn’t moved from that spot in several days. nothing I can do for you.” She looks up from the tion wondering if, when and why it doesn’t snow. “You know, I might feed the chickens.” clipboard where she’s been recording the make, Brandon Claussen sits upright on the couch, Cathy decides to test him: “Could you start by model and VIN. fulfilling his end-of-the-winter bargain as he bat- waking Angie?” And then she thinks about all she Cathy’s face falls. “Well what about replacing… tles out the flu. The sweats and the chills have knows about germ theory and the delusions and something about a recall on seatbelt stitching. I’ve him wound up in a pitiful mess of blankets as he realities that go along with that in her classroom, been getting notices in the mail.” hunkers down for a third day of aches and pains. where just last month one in three children went “We’ve got you down for that.” A born workaholic, the illness has him wrestling down with whooping cough. She adds, “But don’t “And the buttons on the key only work some- delusions and the reality of running his landscape touch her.” times,” Cathy offers, hoping her two-hour trek business and he calls out to his wife, Cathy: Cathy goes back to the sink full of dishes that across the desert won’t seem like a waste to her “Say, could you make sure that invoice to… to… greets her every morning, the load that makes her husband. I think it’s Lib- feel keenly aware of the duties and dualities of “It’s just a battery that needs replacing.” rado Maldonado, motherhood. She’s resentful that she’s the one who “How long is this going to take?” or was it the DA? always does them, but somehow deep down grate- “Well, we’re open til one so it can’t take much Howie Morales? ful for being needed. No, maybe it’s just resentful. longer than that,” Mayra jokes. Oh, no, that’s not In any case, today she’ll be two hours away check- Cathy glances at the time on her cell phone: it. It’s Linda.” ing her engine. 10:46 a.m. Cathy’s mind “Mayra,” she says, talking to the mechanic on flashes to Linda’s her cell phone as she waits out a Mimbres Valley he and Angie collect their books from the car home set up on a traffic jam that today consists of a young buck deer and settle down in the waiting room. The coffee respectably sized whose processing speed seems to be hindered by machine in the corner promises hot fresh cof- hill. The wife of the fuzz on his horns and the early rush of spring Sfee with the beans cleverly displayed in a clear plastic the former may- that stems from his loins. Rather than address the bubble on top. Cathy and Angie cue up with styro- or has a home fact that her silver SUV, a car that promised to foam cups. Cathy presses the vanilla latté button, un- equipped with faithfully transport her children and their friends to convinced that it has no healing powers, and dangles wide department-store glass doors and no less and from school and soccer and tennis and dance her cup under the nozzle to avoid the puddle of stale than three toy dogs of some indeterminate breed through rain, sleet and snow that has lately picked lattés splattered on the grate below. Angie does the that is most certainly AKC certified. Cathy likes the up a nail or two from the driveway every day since same. She dangles her cup and then thinks for a mo- kind of dogs whose paws fill up her whole hand the neighbors’ monument to stuff and civilization ment about how she’s supposed to rebel, given her as she squeezes them, the kind of dog unafraid to aka a shed has been under construction for what age and all, and selects mocha instead. show a little love with a tackle. seems like a full year, rather than address the fact They bring what proves to be a bitter, watered- She dismisses her husband’s request since it’s that this car is headed straight for him threaten- down version of these drinks to their black leather been two years since he has worked on Linda’s ing to cause great damage or even death, the buck seats separated by a small coffee table, and open home and the list of other invoice recipients he has stops dead in his tracks chewing on how great his their books to fend of the faint sounds of a col- provided would require her to bill every dignitary fortunes are this year and how he might be able to lege basketball game on the flat-screen across the in Silver City, which probably isn’t the best career court and, well, follow “God’s plan” with more than room. Angie plunges into Ellen Klages’ The Green move. one of them. Glass Sea, a novel that considers the crimes of “I’m going to Cruces today,” Cathy calls out. “Boys are dumb,” Cathy’s 11-year-old daugh- Nazi Germany from the perspective of two Ameri- “The check engine light is on again. Need any- ter says in fit of wisdom from the passenger seat. can girls who hate each other and their surreal ex- thing?” Las Cruces is the big city that lies two Angie runs a quick hand through her hair that she istence among the green-glass Coke bottles of the hours across the wide open desert to the south and recently cut to donate to charity, hair that will one dump located down the hill from their ramshackle east of the valley. Las Cruces has the closest mall, day make a wig for kid battling cancer. apartments in Los Alamos, NM. Cathy escapes swimming pool and chain bookstore—facts that Cathy smiles in recognition and says to the to Garrison Keillor’s Life Among the Lutherans, trouble Cathy, but she seems to be content way phone, “Say listen, Mayra. You know how I called thinking surely their lives are better. out here, with the shades pulled wide open in her on Thursday about my check engine light and then About 15 minutes later, Cathy contemplates passive solar adobe home, except for the one that I called on Friday ’cause it turned off? Well, it’s how long re-stitching the seatbelts in her car might streams light onto the couch disturbing her hus- back on again and I was wondering if you still have take and who exactly may be re-stitching them and band’s roost. time for me.” the distinct possibility that she may be taking this “Could you pay my tree guy? $200, that’s all he “Sure, sure. Bring it on in.” whole recall thing a little too literally. She fights gets. I owe him 500, but I’m giving him two right “Yeah, boys are dumb,” Cathy says, confirming back visions of elves painstakingly sewing each DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 31 and every stitch to prevent accidents that are cer- tection. She crosses the railroad tracks and is glad tainly out of their control and sugar plums dancing these are her greatest concerns of the moment. in her head. Sugar plums… what are they, exactly? Angie and Cathy emerge from the Wal-Mart af- Angie continues reading and Cathy is proud to ter a young clerk has heroically plunged into the be inspired by her own daughter. Maybe she’ll lead aisles with them in search of swim caps, goggles a life that has no need for lattés. All parents wish and an indoor clothes-drying rack for the days the that of course for their kids, so why would Cathy’s snow may or may not come. Back in the car, Cathy hopes be any different? turns the keys in the ignition and the check engine “You’re all set,” Mayra says sometime later. light glows from the dash. Cathy is relieved. Keillor’s version of the Luther- “Seriously?” Angie says, echoing Cathy’s ans, while witty, is heavy with despair as the last thoughts. “It’s 12:58.” tale reveals 95 psychological injuries a set of Lu- Cathy reaches for the phone and dials Mayra theran parents have inflicted on their grown child, again. “Hi, Mayra. So, it’s back on again. What who has written them down and sent them in should I do?” anonymously to his pastor from some location far, “Hold on a second.” Cathy waits, thinking about far away from Minnesota. “We replaced the battery chapter seven, page 44, and the element of mystery in the key, took care of the recall, and pulled the that Keillor says is essential to all good stories. She nail from your tire.” thinks about how she misses that in life and she Cathy resists the temptation to ask if elves ac- thinks about how sad it is that moments like these, tually stitched her seatbelts into compliance and the ones where mechanics dole out your fate, are how they could possibly work that fast, as she somehow tantalizing. would risk insulting the vertically challenged or “If you bring it in the next 10 minutes we can whatever their current politically correct name is. hook it up to the machine.” The bill comes to only $28.56, a fraction of what “I’ll be there,” Cathy says, breathing a sigh of re- she expected to pay. She waves good-bye to Mayra, lief. Then the worry of the 101 things that could go grateful to her for taking care of her needs and yet wrong with an engine takes hold. unsatisfied about the whole check engine light business. wenty minutes later, Mayra emerges from “Thanks.” the bay. Cathy notes how clean her hands “No problem, honey.” are and how the mechanics of everything Thave really changed. The only hand-wringing going ngie and Cathy are now free to do what they on is her own. want. There’s the swimming pool followed “So the computer says that the fuel you’re run- • Southwestern Jewelry by the promise of a great lunch at the Olive ning is light,” Mayra says. “Are you running the top Garden.A Cathy wistfully remembers her college grade of gas?” Unique • Rock Hounding days where a daily swim kept her lean and sharp “No, the bottom actually. Why does it matter?” Gifts gear and books in the classroom. 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The last check engine light I ran was a on a gie head for the nearest Wal-Mart in search of pro- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT continued on next page 32 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT continued tles her hips in 30 minutes of laps. She and Angie race down the river stream at the aquatic center in THUNDER CREEK guy’s brand-new Civic, 18,000 miles. He lives way out compatible competition, then battle wits in a con- NOW THROUGH MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 in the boondocks and rodents tore apart his wiring.” test of competitive cooperation as each tries to get “That happened to a friend at work,” Cathy the other to cross the finish line first. The world of BIG DOOR CLOSING SALE Western Stationers says. “What’s it cost to fix something like that?” women is entirely their own in these precious hours. 40%-50% OFF has moved to their new location “Depends on the damage. It could run $3,000 if At the Olive Garden, the pretty server with dark Includes fabrics, gifts, cards and more. 113 W. Broadway the whole wiring system needs to be replaced.” hair and glittering eyes engages them in small talk. Fixtures for sale! Priced to sell!!! Your local, fully stocked o ce supply store Cathy thinks about her $28.56 and how she “We had snow last week,” she says. “It snowed all We are open 6 days a week at 703 N. Bullard, Silver City dodged a $3,000 bullet. There is something about day and night and didn’t stick. There was nothing For more information, call: 575-538-2284 knowing the suffering of others that’s comforting. on the ground. It was as if we imagined it.” k It’s a habit she’s been trying to break, but just can’t. Maybe it’s country living, isolated from the expe- rience of others, that makes her problems seem Catalina Claussen is a founding teacher of Aldo paramount, and knowing that others suffer, too, Leopold Charter School. She teaches English for 9th, 11th, and 12th graders. She is also a fiction call… somehow eases that. She looks at Angie and hopes writer and this story is the first of a new collec- she won’t develop the same habit. tion of short stories. 575-538-0850 “Thanks,” Cathy says. The day without men-folks unfolds. Cathy whit- “Desert Home Companion” • Alexis Rivera Let Them Eat Cake Located 1810 South Ridge Rd. next to Chevron Be careful what you bake, especially for a birthday.

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Composed of ultra-conservative rest of Gila Hot Springs was dictated by the ability ranchers, new age healers, seasoned river guides, to cross the river on foot or in a car; the flood was hippy-dippy parents and green thumbs, this wide vastly more inconvenient to us than to the inhabit- Wayne’s spot in the road is far from ordinary. While we ants of the “right side” of the river. don’t really have a defining product, characteris- Initially it was fun. We had an emergency route Carpet & Upholstery tic or even notable presence in the greater Grant out, but having no need at the time, we just hun- Cleaning County community, we are the dreamers, hikers kered down and enjoyed the cozy solitude. But af- 575-537-2674 and philosophers of our little southwestern New ter a few days the river went down enough to begin Mexico nook. We thrive on our gritty, dirt-under- thinking about rebuilding our driving crossing, and the-fingernails lifestyle, the sort of lifestyle that upon contacting the Forest Service, the provider “You become requires flexibility, durability and a knack for of this privilege, we were informed that between troubleshooting. March 31 and June 1, we were not permitted to responsible forever With 40 slow, nauseatingly windy miles be- drive, let alone bulldoze the crossing. This was for what you’ve tween us and the greater world, being low on flour due to the endangered Loach minnow, which was tamed.” is more of an issue, unless of course your neighbor spawning during these months, in the exact spot happens to have a few cups extra. And a trip to the we wanted to drive. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry hardware store if your toilet is acting up or the car The following months are forever freeze-dried won’t start is less of an inconvenience and more of into my memory. Any time that I, or anyone else Scott Thomson a complete dead end. on that side of the river, wished to go anywhere, Horsemanship But if you happen to be out of mocha-flavored we were required to walk through the river. Dur- Silver City, NM • (575) 388-1830 ice cream or rock-shaped soap, you’re in luck! Doc ing the day, in February, March, April and May, [email protected] Campbell’s, complete with an ice chest and cash this is a chilly experience; just imagine at 7 a.m. register, can supply you with a great number of odd or 11 o’clock at night. Not only that, but the wa- items you may need. However, even this relatively ter was still fluctuating, as regular spring flooding easy commute, Doc’s being located in a fairly cen- was still in progress, and at 10 years old, I was tral part of Gila Hot Springs, has varying degrees too short to simply roll up my pants and wade it. of difficulty. There is Airstrip Road, which has the No, this ordeal required being naked, as the water easiest access, then Jackass Lane, named after its was often up to my thighs. And there were several inhabitants, which is a small uphill trip. And then occasions when the water was waist deep. Waist- there is the Mesa. deep water in February, mind you, is not balmy; A trip to Doc Campbell’s from the Mesa is really this was snow melt, tinged green from the glacial more of an excursion, and a truly trying enterprise runoff. in the dead of winter. Anybody who happens to live It just so happened that our luxuriously warm on the Mesa endures a heightened exposure to the and accommodating Jeep Grand Cherokee had Gila River, this due to the location of the Mesa. You been totaled just before Christmas. Dad had see, the Mesa overlooks the entire Gila Hot Springs our pathetic stand-in, a small, tin can of a car, “My friends at Mis Valley, and it’s a beautiful view—with a price, as it in Tucson or Silver, making money to buy parts Amigos have asked is on the other side of the river from the rest of Gila for our truck, which had been submerged in the me to say a few Hot Springs. If you wish to visit the Mesa, or vice flood. So my mom, sister and I would wake at 6 words about Doggie versa, you must either drive your car through the on Monday morning, carry our necessities for a Daycare. I love it. Gila River, or you yourself must endure the chal- three-day town trip down to the river, take off All my friends are lenging experience of stripping down to your bare our pants, and, in several trips back and forth here.They have water feet and wading the icy water. through the river, carry our belongings to a sports and games like In the summer, this task is pretty simple but as heat-challenged truck. After dressing in a kind tag. What more could the leaves change and colder weather sets in, it be- neighbor’s driveway, my sister and I would wrap a pup ask for?” comes mind- —and feet- —numbingly frigid. One in blankets and huddle next to the weak heating —Oliver, happy year in particular, that will always be with me, is vents, while my mother, wearing a down jacket Mis Amigos’ daycare client the year of the Big Flood. and gloves, would drive the two-and-a-half-ton truck to Silver City. Announcing more Doggie Daycare fter an especially wet winter, we had a late Being a New Mexico hippie has many advan- and Grooming Hours! January rain, the sort of rain that soothes tages; there are many others who have similar Call today for an appointment before they fill up. the senses and washes off the dust of win- values and ideals, for instance. And as I recall ter.A Only this rain lasted for three days. On the the sparklingly frigid mornings, wading the river, Summer vacation time is around the corner. third night, the sky opened and dumped on us. I am reminded of the durability of our kind. We Book your pets stay soon to guarantee their space. More important, however, it dumped in the back- are creators, builders of new ways, always forg- country, where, we were told, there was about ing a path ahead, in a different direction from The place to go in Silver City for your cat’s and dog’s eight feet of snow. 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ery few people, aside from my parents and brothers, know my full name: Milagre de Cielo y los Juniperos Coates. In Spanish, itV translates to “miracle from heaven and the ju- nipers,” and is, in a very abridged way, the story of me and my origin, referencing my wild roots in the thick ponderosa and alligator juniper forests of Arizona—only about 60 miles from here—and my birthplace of Red Lodge, Montana, one cold, snowy, January evening 17 years ago. My mother was not expecting, did not even want, another child. She and my dad already had had three boys in the house for more than 15 years. They were looking forward to the youngest one graduating from high school in two years. Besides, none of the children in the house was biologically hers, and while she loved them just as much as their biological mother did, she and my dad were wishing for some well-deserved alone time—sans children. Of course, we all know the old cliché, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” but my parents were about to experience it firsthand, in the form of a positive pregnancy test. My mother was shocked and bewildered, my dad ecstatic. He The author in 2005. loved children and babies; his abilities as a father had been proven time and time again. My mother’s born, live, breed and die (sometimes by our own concerns therefore didn’t include his capabilities; hands) in front of my marveling eyes. I watched they were doubts about her own. She had never them feed upon each other, sometimes ruthless- Mackie Redd developed my dad’s affinity for children or even ly—ant-lions and spiders were personal favorites Horsemanship changed a diaper. By the time my brothers were of mine—but also witnessed some of the most in- living with her and my dad, none of them was a timate moments of their lives firsthand—a mother Helping people with horses, baby anymore. She was scared, full of self-doubt, goat tenderly licking her newborn clean and gently and had really been hoping for the moment when nuzzling it upright. Horses with people. all the boys were grown and gone, so she and my When the many ranching families who sur- dad could have their own life together. rounded us began to get upset at the Mexican Grey With my dad’s help and support, however—and Wolf reintroduction, I could understand their point 575.895.5506 a little epiphany of her own—she was able to over- of view, but the naturalist in me knew their argu- mackieredd.com come those challenges and decide that she could ments didn’t hold much water. Wolves have natu- be content, even happy, with a child in her future. rally been in this area for centuries and, as Aldo On Jan. 8, 1996, I was born into Leopold so poignantly knew, my dad’s arms in our little “log they were essential to the bal- cabin”—every owner since the Being homeschooled ance and health of the ecosys- first prospector in the late 1800s until age 13 simply tem. Without them, there would had added a room or two—in the be too many elk, too little grass, small, rural, coal-mining town of reinforced my bonds and the mountains would suffer. The Marketplace Red Lodge, Montana, about 45 with our farm animals. In a similar way, I under- Downtown in The Hub miles from the border of Yellow- stood why bullfrogs, an inva- 601 N. Bullard, Unit D stone Park. My youngest brother To me, the subjects sive species from the Eastern (who was almost 17 at the time) of biology and ecology United States, were bad for the We buy furniture, was also present. (My parents rivers and streams. In order to instruments, vintage now joke it was probably the weren’t just some reach their massive size, they best form of birth control educa- abstract concepts must consume just about ev- clothing, antiques, tion they could have ever given ery living thing in their paths as • Huge store household items, etc. him). Sadly, I have no childhood and confusing tadpoles, including other frogs’ • Tons of stuff memories of the place, having diagrams out of a eggs and small fish. They also moved to New Mexico when I have few natural predators in Consign items for 31% • New/used items was only two and a half. book this area, meaning their popula- commission. Sell for tions grow exponentially. I re- • Great prices $1/square foot + 18% here I thrived in the intense energy of my member spending one afternoon with my nephew parents’ love and the ceaseless New Mexico catching bullfrog tadpoles and throwing them up 388-2897 • Open: Mon - Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4 sunshine, shooting up like a sunflower and on the bank for the raccoons. I felt like I was do- Tabsorbing everything I possibly could about the ing a good thing: restoring the balance and natu- vibrant natural world I was constantly surround- ral order of things. ed with. I spent as much time romping happily Bits of my childhood have stayed with me to through the high-desert scrub that surrounded our this day. I still harbor an affinity toward animals; house—picking up rocks and branches wherever I’m not entirely sure how the pet-free-college-dorm I went just to see what lurked underneath (and if lifestyle will work out in the long-term. The fierce I could catch it)—as many urban children spend curiosity of my youth, while having burned itself in their neighborhood playground or day-care pro- down to more sustainable levels, still consumes grams. whatever trivia and minutiae it finds itself sur- Sadly, it being New Mexico, and rural New rounded with. I still love being outside; it is there, Mexico at that, there were hardly any children my in solitude, that I can find both my current self and age within a 30-mile radius. My childhood play- nostalgia for my youth. • Southwestern Jewelry mates thus tended to be on the less-than-human Present-me may be wiser about some things, but Unique • Rock Hounding side, consisting primarily of our dogs, cats and the she always asks past-self if those things are really Gifts gear and books yearly crop of goat kids, along with the occasional more important than a basic, primal understand- • Mineral Specimens turkey, chicken or bull snake. ing of the way the world around you works and be- 1805 Little Being homeschooled until age 13 simply rein- haves. What mechanisms truly drive this clockwork • Beading supplies forced my bonds with our farm animals. To me, orange ever, ever on into the cosmos? k Walnut Rd. • Free Mineral the subjects of biology and ecology weren’t just Silver City, Museum some abstract concepts and confusing diagrams NM 88061 out of a book that weighed as much as our Miri- Milagre Coates is a senior at Aldo Leopold High am-Webster Collegiate Dictionary; they were the School in Silver City. 575.538.9001 • [email protected] very fabric of my worldview. I watched animals be DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 35

Southwest Wildlife • Jay W. Sharp other mountain range in our state. The Organs also serve as home for various spe- cies of nonvascular plants, or bryophytes—small herbaceous plants that form thick mats on rock and soil surfaces or tree trunks. These include some 87 species of the mosses and 8 species of liverworts, Gift of the Magma according to authorities Lloyd R. Stark and Rich- ard C. Castetter. The bryophytes are the oldest types of plants on earth. In many areas, the Organs’ rocky slopes support wide swaths of lichen, a colorful interdependent union between a fungus and an algae. The fungus gives the lichen colony shape and form, soaks up Hummingbird, water and nutrients, and provides reproductive alighting on a features. The algae feeds the colony through pho- feeder at the tosynthesis, which yields the carbohydrates essen- W.B. Cox Visi- tial for survival. The lichen produces an acid that tor Center. eventually breaks down its stony home to produce new soils. Created by the fiery interior of the earth some 32 million years ago, Between the desert floor and the higher peaks, the Organs embrace three “life zones,” variably the Organ Mountains today are home to one of nourished—says the Bureau of Land Manage- New Mexico’s most diverse ecosystems. ment—by from 3 to 21 inches of rainfall annually, with the heaviest precipitation typically occurring he Organ Mountains, ward through New Mexico’s at the higher elevations. Each zone is defined by one of the most pic- heartland. the “plant and animal distributions as influenced turesque and rug- The Organs’ beginnings by elevation, temperature, moisture and expo- “Tged mountain ranges in the can be traced back some 32 sure.” The zones Southwest, form the skyline million years, when magma grade one into approximately 10 miles east of from the earth’s interior rose the other with Las Cruces, New Mexico…, in to intrude into depositional variations within southern Doña Ana County,” strata laid down by warm each. wrote William R. Seager in his shallow seas hundreds of mil- The lowest 1981 report, Geology of Organ lions of years earlier. of the three—la- Mountains and Southern San Top: Organ Mountains, west side, In the northern parts of the beled the Lower Andres Mountains. “The row showing a stand of a few of the range, the magma cooled and Sonoran Life of jutting, fluted, bare-rock pin- range’s vascular plants. Above: To solidified before it erupted, Zone by biologi- nacles known as the Needles— the early Spaniards’ eye, the Or- and the sedimentary over- cal scientists— the backbone of the range—can gan Mountain’s Needles resembled burden eroded away over extends from be seen on a favorable day from organ pipes, such as these in the time, revealing those craggy, the desert floor nearly 100 miles away, making La Almudena cathedral in Madrid. light-gray rock pinnacles, the up the mountain them probably the most familiar (Photos by Jay W. Sharp) Needles. The remnants of slopes to about landmark in the region…. Their depositional strata remain to- 5,000 feet. It stark, sawtooth profile, their challenging slopes day at the foot of the pinnacles. The Needles rise to hosts varied plant and changing moods have made the Needles a about 9,000 feet elevation, nearly a mile above the species with the favorite of artists, photographers and mountain surrounding Chihuahuan Desert floor. dominant includ- climbers… as well as a daily pleasure to the people In the southern part of the range, the magma ing mesquite, cre- who live within their view.” did burst through the sedimentary strata, eject- osote and grama According to some sources, the “jutting, fluted, ing lava, rock and ash over 100 square miles of the grasses. The sec- bare-rock pinnacles” reminded early (and proba- landscape, according to the Bureau of Land Man- ond highest life bly homesick) Spaniards of the pipes of the organs agement. This raised mountains but also triggered zone—the Upper in the cathedrals of their faraway homeland, and a structural collapse that we now call the Organ Sonoran—ex- that gave rise to the name for the range. Caldera. tends from about By comparison, the San Andres Mountains and 5,000 feet upward Basic Geologic History Franklin Mountains—other ranges paralleling the to some 7,500 he Organ Mountain range is one of 10 in New east side of the Rio Grande Rift, just north and feet. Its dominant plant species include various Above: Mexico that parallel the eastern edge of the south of the Organs—formed tens of millions of oaks, junipers and acacias. The third and highest Greater ear- Rio Grande Rift—a 50-million-year-old frac- years ago not from volcanic flows but from the life zone in the Organs—the Transition Life Zone— less lizard in Tture that has roiled the earth’s crust and defined depositional strata laid down by the ancient seas. ranges upward from some 7,500 feet to near the a courtship our historic river’s course from Colorado south- Driven by the tectonic forces of our planet, moun- top. It features Ponderosa pine, oaks, junipers and stance, on the tainous blocks of the stratified land fractured, rose, mountain mahogany. trail from the fell, tilted, buckled and folded—dipping generally “In the rugged topography of the Organ Moun- visitor center to the west. Both the San Andres and the Frank- tains a high degree of microenvironmental varia- to Dripping lins have relatively minor igneous (volcanic) rock tion occurs in large stands,” noted W.A. Dick- Springs. exposures. Peddie and W.H. Moir in Vegetation of the Organ Below: Organ Over time, the Organs, with their volcanic ori- Mountains, New Mexico. “…the activities of deer, Mountains, gins, developed more varied topographical fea- and micropatterns of drainage, runoff and erosion grass in the tures, rainfall patterns and environmental niches in large randomly located stands all contribute to Lower Sonoran from the desert floor up to the mountain peaks. the diversity.” Life Zone. The range became home for more diverse com- The Organs also provide a home for a range of munities of desert organisms, which have been wildlife, includ- especially nurtured in the narrow canyons that ing some 80 spe- receive water funneled down from the bare rock cies of mammals, pinnacles. 185 species of birds, 60 species Organisms Small and Big of reptiles and ltogether, the Organ Mountain range— amphibians, and probably the most botanically diverse range a galaxy of bugs in all of New Mexico—hosts, for example, (or, to be scientif- someA 870 vascular plant species (plants with tis- ic, “arthropods,” sues that conduct water, minerals and other mate- which have exo- rials through the roots, stems and leaves). These skeletons, seg- include not only several rare species—some grow- mented bodies ORGANS ing nowhere else on earth—but also, surprisingly, and jointed legs). The mammals include, for a few continued on Organ Mountains, west side, with patches of lichen. some 30 species of fern, possibly more than any examples, the Colorado chipmunk, desert cot- next page 36 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

Right: A small ORGANS continued exploratory mine shaft, now tontails, black-tailed jackrabbits, mule deer, gray abandoned, at foxes, coyotes, bobcats and, occasionally, even the southern end a mountain lion. The birds range from the black- of the Organs. chinned hummingbird to the golden eagle. The reptiles include numerous lizard and snake species with, perhaps most notably, three different rat- tlers—the western diamondback, the black-tailed rattler and the banded rock rattler. The bugs, from butterflies and moths to walking sticks to assassin bugs to harvester ants to paper wasps to scorpi- ons to centipedes, may delight the eye, intrigue the mind, or just sting or bite your skin.

Human History he Organ Mountains, with a few fairly de- pendable sources of water, have drawn the human species to their slopes for thousands Tof years. Hunting and gathering peoples drove their spears into mule deer and bighorn sheep (now extirpated from the Organs), netted desert cottontails and black-tailed jackrabbits, and har- vested the produce of juniper and other plants. Prehistoric agriculturists raised corn, beans, Intermittent stream that issues from the mountain squash and probably other plants near drainages slopes and flows into the desert to disappear into fed by water from the mountains; they pounded the desert sands. (All photos by Jay W. Sharp) Right: Organ grains into coarse flour in bedrock mortars; they Mountains, west painted mystical images on stone surfaces near In the late 19th century, ranchers began moving side, close up their rock shelters. livestock onto the grassy flanks of the mountains, of patches of Nomadic raiders—the Mescalero Apaches—de- and, over the decades, well-known local W.B. Cox lichen, an inter- scended from the Organs to the Rio Grande valley and his family emerged as the predominant land dependent union to inflict a heavy toll on early Hispanic and Anglo holders and cattlemen on both the eastern and between a fungus settlers, robbing them western sides of the and an algae. of provisions, horses range. The Cox home, and even women and on the west side, now children. European de- serves as the visitor scendants looked to center for the Organ the mountains for ven- Mountain National Rec- geance, treasure, ranch- reation Area. ing, escape, healing and In the 1870s, ex-Con- spirituality. Pioneering federate Colonel Eu- Hispanics hunted down gene Van Patten—a na- and fought Apaches on tive of New York State the mountain slopes. and a nephew of famed 1110 E. PINE ST. In 1861, the Confed- La Cueva inside, showing the ceiling blackened stagecoach-line found- DEMING, NM 88030 erates, under Lieuten- by smoke from the countless campfires of prehis- er John Butterfield— across from WalMart ant Colonel John Rob- toric peoples. built a 16-room resort GLENN 575-545-3879 ert Baylor, cut through in a secluded retreat on an Organ Mountain pass to overtake and capture a the west side of the Organs, near a small issue of Happy fleeing Union force at San Augustine Springs, at the water called Dripping Springs. There—at “Van Pat- northern end of the range. In 1908, cowboy Wayne ten’s Mountain Camp”—he hosted notables such Mother’s Brazel shot famed lawman Pat Garrett to death as Garrett, widely known for killing Billy the Kid at Day! near San Augustine Pass, at the northern end of the Organs. (To- Give Mom her day, Garrett lies buried in the Las Cruces Masonic Cemetery.) own space... In the late 18th century, ac- Sewing Room, cording to one legend, a Span- Crafts Room, ish soldier prospecting near hot tub spa, San Augustine Pass discovered photography the gold that would become the studio, flower storied Lost Padre Mine. In the 19th century, other prospectors shop, etc. dug into the Organs’ slopes from For Quality and the northern to the southern Affordability, end, sometimes striking com- Look for the G!!! mercially valuable deposits of gold, silver, iron, lead and other minerals. Organ, NM, a small Now! unincorporated community just Red beetle on yellow flowers, on the trail from the visitor center to west of San Augustine Pass, had Dripping Springs and the resort and sanatorium ruins. Outside ’S MMAA AA’S RRKK its origins as a mining camp. (To- Picnic Tables! YY EE day, there are no longer any mining activities in the Fort Sumner, and the fabled Pancho Villa, legend- OO NEW STORE TT Organs.) ary revolutionary leader across northern Mexico. YY L In 1917, after Van Patten went • ATM • PHONECARDS L C bankrupt, doctors acquired his • LOTTERY property, added new structures, Visit Thunder Lube, too! and converted the facilities into a sanatorium for tuberculosis Western Union services, including bill paying patients. Eventually, the Cox Visit our deli—Fresh burritos and full menu family would add the resort/san- Check out our beer cave—And nd your favorite atorium—in ruins—to its ranch- cold beer, cigarettes, imported beverages, ice and more! land holdings. Liquor service licensed for quinceaneras, weddings. In 1869—in one of the strang- er stories of human presence in the Organ Mountain range— 1620 S. Columbus Hwy. 69-year-old Agostini-Justiniani, Deming, NM an Italian holy man, healer and 5 am - 12 midnight Mon-Sat wanderer with noble blood in his 6 am - 12 midnight Sunday veins, took up the life of a hermit in a shallow cave not far from 575-546-4109 La Cueva compacted volcanic ash, or tuff, an igneous formation on today’s visitor center. Within a the western side of the Needles. DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 37 few months, he died violently at the hands of an long Soledad unknown assailant. Today, he lies buried in the Me- Canyon Trail/ silla Cemetery, with a tombstone bearing the name Bar Canyon “John Mary Justiniani,” south of the community’s Loop, passing central plaza. the ruins of a small stone Explore the Organs cabin that or those with a love for our Southwestern will give you mountain ranges and desert basins, the Or- a sense of the gan Mountains hold high promise for adven- isolation and Fture and discovery. loneliness of For example, on the east side of the Organs, the life of an you can hike the 4 1/2-mile-long Pine Tree Trail, early resident. which loops upward from the Upper Sonoran Life The Or- Zone through the Transition Life Zone. Toward the gans are a northern end of the range, you can hike six miles national rec- through the pass that Confederate Lieutenant Bay- reation area lor and his forces followed in their march to cap- administered ture the Union force. On the western side, toward by the Bu- the southern end, you can hike the three-mile- reau of Land Management. The W.B. Cox Visitor Cen- ter—where you will find knowledgeable docents, informative printed Avenue, the street that borders the north side of The Organ material, exhibits and a native plant garden— New Mexico State University. From the visitor Mountains lies at the eastern terminus of Dripping Springs center, you can make the short hike, on an as- after a snow- Road, which is an extension of East University cending rocky road, past Dripping Springs, up to storm. the ruins of Van Patten’s Mountain Camp and the Left: View from the ruins of a cabin in Soledad sanatorium. Canyon, giving a sense of the isolation and loneli- From a picnic area not far from the visitor cen- ness experienced by the residents. Below: Visitor ter, you can make a short hike up Fillmore Canyon, Center, once the home of rancher W.B. Cox. passing an abandoned early 20th century mining and milling site, to reach an intermittent water- fall—one of the few in southern New Mexico. Also from the picnic area, you can make the brief walk up to La Cueva (“The Cave”), where the Italian hermit, Agostini-Justiniani, lived and died in 1869. Prehistoric peoples lived there in earlier centuries, leaving the cave ceiling blackened by the smoke from their campfires and earthen floor packed with the remnants of their cultures. According to an old friend, archaeologist Tom O’Laughlin, the prehis- ORGANS toric peoples painted images on the rock surface continued on above the entrance. Those images have now been next page 38 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

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This was courage was tested was was brutally killed. the same area where when a woman reported ”I have met many amazing thatA a car had been stolen by heroic individuals like Maria Lo- the former mayor, three local policemen. Ironical- Corner Florida & Columbus Hwy. pez,” he told me. “They’ve been Tanis Garcia, had ly, it turns out that the woman PO Box 191, Deming NM 88031 gifted with a moral compass, had actually been taking care of a sense of conviction, and the been kidnapped. the car for some narcos. (This is (575) 546-3922 courage to stand their righteous just part of the murky, ambigu- ground. And the world is always ous nature of law enforcement a better place because of them.” in Mexico these days.) Award-winning actor Gael Garcia Bernal (Ba- Maria fired the policemen. One day, as she was bel, Amores Perros, Y Tu Mamá También) says being driven by her assistant Tere to the doctor’s he’s been impressed by the courage of church office when she wasn’t feeling well, their car was workers he’s seen during this crisis in Mexico. intercepted by narcos on a street next to the plaza. There’s the Mexican woman who has published This was the same area where Tanis Garcia had a website called Blog del Narco and has a book out been kidnapped. called Dying for the Truth. She claims she’s had to They told Maria to get into their van. Her hus- move several times because of threats by narcos band and brother were watering the trees on the and could be killed at any moment. Some believe plaza, as city employees, and she didn’t want to en- she’s for real but others don’t. danger them, so she got into the van without call- Then there are all the activists who have lost ing for help. their lives in the conflict, like the six members of The men drove her as far as the old site of Palo- the Saul Reyes family of Juarez who have been mas about seven miles south of town. They had buried in the last few years. There are too many of large weapons she couldn’t identify. After ques- these people to mention. tioning her for a while, they turned around and I don’t doubt there are many other unsung he- brought her back. roes throughout Mexico. When they let her out, she ran. She saw Tere in her car with her hands still on the steering wheel, he hero closest to me is Maria Lopez. I’m go- crying. “She was in shock,” Maria said. ing to tell more of the story that I only al- luded to before out of fear for Maria’s safety. n Maria’s last day as mayor in November TShe insists she doesn’t worry about danger now. 2010, I happened to come by the office. It Most people in Palomas feel the town has been was just at the moment she was carefully peaceful for about three years. Oputting her hat on to leave, as if adjusting a crown When Maria took office, the state of Chihuahua on her head. I heard her say quietly to herself offered her an escort of eight police. But after a something about “mi triunfo.” Not Just A Place, But A Destination few days she refused their help because, as she put I myself never suspected there was such nobil- it, she “felt uncomfortable” with them. ity in dusty old Palomas. But there was, as it turns I saw her once holding hands with her husband out. as he accompanied her to work. She introduced These people are rare, but me to him as he bent down to the open window everywhere, like the grass. k of my car. He held my hand closely for a second— letting me know the tenderness and pride he felt toward her. Borderlines columnist For some reason Maria was not afraid when Marjorie Lilly lives in Deming. she was at home (I’m not sure exactly why), www.lunacountyhistoricalsociety.com 40 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

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loose or fragmentary arms with most of the lumi- nosity of the galaxy in the arms and not in the cen- tral bulge. The classification of galaxies continues to evolve, but the Hubble Tuning Fork is still the most commonly used system.

The Planets for May ars is still too close to the Sun to be seen this month. Venus and Mercury, however, are moving away from the Sun and back Minto the evening sky. Venus, Mercury and Jupiter will all be close together on March 26 when they will be within two and a half degrees of each other. ust a little bit east of south on these May eve- Crater, the Cup, is almost halfway up in our south- As we get into the last third of the month, nings you can find the constellation Crater, ern sky on these May evenings. The stars that com- you will find Venus and Mercury low in the west- the Cup, slightly less than halfway up in our pose this constellation are only fourth-magnitude, northwest as it starts to get dark. They are both Jevening sky. Crater’s dim stars represent a cup or making it difficult to locate. Crater does not have coming out from behind the far side of the Sun. goblet belonging to the god Apollo. It is 53rd in size many deep-sky objects; those it has are mostly Mercury starts the month in Aries. Moving east- out of the 88 officially recognized constellations. faint galaxies. Crater’s brightest star, Alkes (Alpha ward, it quickly enters Taurus, traversing the en- Its brightest stars are only fourth magnitude, mak- Crateris), is magnitude 4.1. It is an orange-hued tire constellation and popping over the border ing it difficult to find from a light-polluted observ- star (spectral class K1). into Gemini as the month ends. At that time, Mer- ing location. cury will be magnitude -0.3 with a 63% sunlit disc The mythology surrounding this constellation Corvus of his misdeed for all eternity. that is 6.5 seconds-of-arc across. Mercury sets at is actually focused on the neighboring constella- There are not many interesting objects in Cra- 9:45 p.m. tion, Corvus, the Crow. It seems that Apollo got ter, but there are a few galaxies. One interesting Venus is also traveling eastward, but more thirsty one day and gave his cup to Corvus, in- pair is NGC 3511 and NGC 3513. These two spiral slowly. It starts the month in Aries and moves into structing him to fetch some spring water. Corvus galaxies are only 11 minutes-of-arc apart and they Taurus, where it ends the month in the eastern promptly flew down to Earth, but as he headed fit in the same telescopic view. These two are also part of that constellation. Venus gets passed by toward the spring, he spied a fig tree with big, about the same brightness. the faster Mercury on March 23. By the end of the almost-ripe figs. Forgetting his task, he headed NGC 3511 is the northeast member of the pair, month, it sets around 9:30 p.m. and has a disc that for the fig tree and spent a couple of days waiting shining with a total magnitude of 11.6. It is 45 mil- is 10.3 seconds-of-arc across. Venus will be magni- for the figs to ripen. After gorging himself on the lion light-years from us. This galaxy has a mottled tude -3.9. figs, he remembered his now-much-delayed task appearance and is tilted 45 degrees to our line of Now very poorly placed for observing, Jupiter and he headed toward the spring to fill the cup. sight. NGC 3511 is 5.7 by 2.0 minutes-of-arc in size, is barely 17 degrees up in the west-northwest as Realizing that Apollo would be angry with him, making it rather elongated. It has a slight central it gets dark and sets by 10 p.m. It is still moving he grabbed a nearby water snake and took it with bar, making it a type SBc galaxy. William Herschel eastward in northeastern Taurus, shining at magni- him back to Olympus. discovered it on Dec. 21, 1786. tude -2.0, and its disc is 32.8 seconds-of-arc across When he arrived there, Corvus told Apollo that Its neighbor, NGC 3513, is also a barred spiral at midmonth. Mercury passes 2.4 degrees north of the water snake had attacked him and that is why of type SBc. It has a strong central bar with an arm Jupiter on March 27 (best seen on the evening of he was late. Apollo knew he was lying, and angrily swinging clockwise from each end of the bar. We March 26), and Venus passes 1.2 degrees north of threw the cup (Crater), the water snake (Hydra) are seeing it face-on, so it appears more circular, Jupiter on March 28 (best seen that evening). and the crow (Corvus) into the sky to become 2.8 by 2.3 minutes-of-arc in size. It is magnitude Saturn is just past opposition and is 25 de- members of our modern constellations. A slightly 12.1. grees up in the east-southeast as it gets dark. It different version has Apollo putting Corvus on the You notice they are both type SBc as classified sets around 5:30 a.m. It moves westward from back of Hydra, the threatening multi-headed wa- in Edwin Hubble’s “Tuning Fork” galaxy classifica- Libra into Virgo on May 13 and ends the month ter snake that Hercules conquered as one of his tion system, invented in 1926. Hubble divided the there. At midmonth, the Ringed Planet shines at labors. In either case, the cup is there to remind galaxies into three large classes: ellipticals, spirals magnitude +0.2, with a disc 18.7 seconds-of-arc and barred spirals. A fourth class, the irregulars, across. The Rings are 42.4 seconds-of-arc across was not included on the diagram, because he and tilted down 17.7 degrees with the northern thought that his diagram represented the actual face showing. Acupuncture & Allergy Center evolution of galaxies. We know today that it does The Sun will be eclipsed by the Moon on May JoAnne Galbraith, Doctor of Oriental Medicine not. 13 for those in northern Australia and the south The Hubble Sequence is arranged like a tuning Pacific. This annular eclipse has a maximum dura- 204A W. Market Street fork on its side. The base of the tuning fork is on tion of 6 minutes and 3.4 seconds. The penumbral Silver City, NM• 575-654-0788 the left, starting with elliptical galaxies that are eclipse on May 24 is so shallow that you will not be spherical in shape (type E0). As you move along able to detect it even though it occurs in our morn- Now also in Las Cruces! the base of the tuning fork, the galaxies become ing sky. The next total lunar eclipse that we will be Call for schedule and location. more elliptical (E1 to E9). At the junction of the able to see is next year on April 15, so mark your base and arms are the lenticular galaxies (S0). calendar and “keep watching the sky”! 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©DE Mei Zen™ Cosmetic Acupuncture|Pain Management have no arms, just a smooth disc. Continuing along the arms of the tuning fork, An amateur astronomer for more than 40 Victor A. Nwachuku, M.D. Michelle Diaz, M.D. the upper arm is the regular spiral galaxies. Type years, Bert Stevens is co-director of Desert Moon Observatory in Las Cruces. Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics and Gynecology Sa has tightly wound arms; Sb is a little looser; Sc Gail Stamler, C.N.M. is very loose, with star clusters and nebulae plainly visible. The lower tuning fork arm represents the barred spiral galaxies, classified in the same way 1618 E. Pine St. as the regular spirals, from type SBa to SBc like NGC 3511. Silver City, NM 88061 In 1959, French astronomer Gérard de Vaucou- Phone (575) 388-1561 leurs, working at Harvard Observatory, proposed Fax (575) 388-9952 a change to Hubble’s Tuning Fork, adding (among www.cassiehealthcenter.com other things) types Sd and SBd, which have very DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 41

Body, Mind & Spirit • Bina Breitner Women’s NEW! The Slippery Slope of Cancer Support Group Thursday, May 5 Projection from 6 – 7 p.m. “Here, put on this costume—I know it fits you perfectly....” facilitated by Dr. Kathleen Froese hen Carol’s husband Quentin came out of the sexual closet after 31 years of For more information, contact marriage, she and both of their grown Wchildren accepted his being gay. Quentin was a the Health Council 388-1198 ext. 10. well-intended fellow. He’d apparently struggled to Email: [email protected] not-be-gay, or at least to keep it secret, for many years. The family knew it wasn’t a choice—he was Next meeting is June 6 gay. They were shocked, but they made an effort to adapt. Grant County Women’s Cancer Support Group meets 1st Thursday of each month from 6 – 7 p.m. What infuriated Carol was Quentin’s subse- at the Gila Regional Medical Center’s Conference Room quent behavior. He got a boyfriend quickly, put lav- 1313 E. 32nd St. ish, sentimental gay-group photos on his Facebook Sponsored by: page, texted his lover (Sam) during family events, told everyone how happy they were. He was riding high on new love. She didn’t mind too much that he had a boy- friend. She didn’t mind that he was happy (even if she was still reeling from the changes to her “family”). What offended her was his public noise, what she called his “I’m Gay Show.” She felt disre- “They have this costume, this opinion, this ‘cloth- spected. He wasn’t thinking at all about how his ing’ hanging around their closet, and they dress behavior might be affecting her, and, apparently, you in it.…” he didn’t care. She understood this was all new to him, and he ol. What made the difference for her was recogniz- was feeling wonderful being in love—and finally ing and isolating his opinion (or lack of opinion) being able to drop the pretense of being hetero- of her. She’d become almost invisible. (So had the sexual. But she kept feeling angry. She thought it children, which troubled them and her. Dad was was the hurt of being rejected, and that was real. riding high, and they’d gone into the shadows of Anyone who’s dumped for a person of the opposite his earlier life, too.) sex feels slugged. The central question for Carol was: Did she She thought perhaps it was the degree of sur- agree? Quentin now saw her—if he saw her at prise she felt. Shouldn’t she have seen this coming? all—as irrelevant, a minimal presence. Was she How could she be married to Quentin for 31 years irrelevant in her own opinion? Or were those the and not know he was gay? Were her perceptions clothes he’d dressed her in? She’d been sliding into that dumb and numb? Sure, they hadn’t had sex for his view of her, continuing to adapt to him as she years, but she’d figured they’d passed into a new had during their 31 years of marriage. phase: the middle-aged couple who still sleep in the same bed but whose relationship has evolved here’s a simple way to think about projec- into that of co-parents and pals. Her trust in her tion: “mirroring.” We know that the reflec- antennae was suffering a serious setback. tion of ourselves in other people’s “eyes” When she’d recognized all these distresses and T(minds, perceptions) has a huge influence on how more or less worked through them, she still was we perceive ourselves. If you want to sort out a enraged. What else was going on? projection, you can start by asking yourself how you are mirrored in the other person’s eyes. What rojection! She had slid into Quentin’s view of image of yourself do you have when you look at her: She was yesterday’s news, unimportant, yourself from inside their mind? How important invisible. Since she hadn’t identified the pro- are you? How interesting? How trustworthy? How Pcess, she was still reacting, and she was furious. seriously should you be taken? Here’s how it works: Then you can decide whether that image is ac- Someone has an opinion of you, conscious or curate—according to your sense of yourself, your unconscious. They treat you a certain way. Maybe intentions, your behavior, your beliefs, your char- they worship you and think you’re beyond most acter. Oh, and what is your perception of them? other human beings. You’re going to save them, Are they given to rigid judgment? Excessive flat- make them happy, teach them wisdom, cure their tery? Indifference to others? How reliable a mirror acne... whatever power they project onto you. do you think they provide? Something they need, or something that fits into One of the delights of adulthood is being able their world view. to make such an evaluation. I’ve seen a quote from Or maybe they think you’re inferior, not a play- Euripides, “Man’s [and woman’s] most valuable er. Or you’re “too old” or “too fat” or “just a house- trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.” I wife.” Not productive enough. From a “second- love that quote. Don’t let everything in. rate” social, racial, religious or ethnic group. Too Children don’t have that option. If an authori- much of a show-off. Or maybe they think you’re tative adult says X is true, it must be true. But an Massage Therapy in love with them and interpret every greeting as adult can listen and ask, “Really? I don’t think so.” Swedish, Deep Tissue, a sexualized message. The options for projection Or say, “I agree with only part of what you’re say- Cranial Sacral, Reflexology are infinite. ing or implying.” There’s an “I” with enough experi- Colon Hydrotherapy The point is, they have this costume, this opin- ence and sense of self to provide a context. 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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued child can’t. You’re supposed to be feeling whatever he (or she) feels, so you can respond to his needs. tin’s implicit demotion of her, and whether she But as he grows, he becomes less a part of deserved it, she immediately realized she didn’t. It your mind and more a part of his own. One of the Celebrating 11 Years! was his, not hers. She was actually being a good (many!) challenges of parenting is to keep up with sport about his jumping the marital ship, making that evolution. (I loved the title of Anthony Wolf’s Facials • Body Treatments • Spa Manicures & Pedicures every effort to stay courteous and understanding. book on coping with teenagers, Get Out of My Reflexology • Aromatherapy • Body Sugaring • Waxing He, on the other hand, was making almost no ef- Life, but First Could You Take Me & Cheryl to the fort to help her through his transition out of their Mall.) Mother’s Day marriage. That clarification of boundaries felt Outside of parenting, we still are members of somewhat better—there was his view, and there many groups, and people “feel each other out,” Graduation was her view, and they weren’t the same. empathize, try to understand what others are go- ing through. We do that in part through projection: GIFT nother way to understand projection is “How would I feel in those circumstances?” Then I by way of the more complex business of respond as if you feel the way I would feel. That’s CERTIFICATES people’s inner stories. You have one, I have a healthy kind of projection. I imagine I’m you or one,A everybody has one. We all try to transform you’re me, as I try to figure out what you need. We suggest the life (messy) into a narrative (coherent, meaning- But when I slip you into my narrative, the on- Datura Refresh ful). 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little if any pesticide residue). EWG also suggests cutting down on high-fat meats and dairy products: “Long-lasting cancer-causing pollutants like diox- Home ins and PCBs accumulate in the food chain and concentrate in animal fat.” Eliminating stain- and grease-proofing chemi- cals (Teflon, Scotchgard, etc.) is another way to cut cancer risks. “To avoid them,” says EWG, “skip greasy packaged foods and say no to optional stain treatments in the home.” And steer clear of BPA, a synthetic estrogen found in some plastic water bot- tles, canned infant formula and canned foods. “To avoid it, eat fewer canned foods, breastfeed your baby or use powdered formula, and choose water bottles free of BPA,” suggests EWG. Personal care products and cosmetics can also contain carcino- gens. EWG’s “Skin Deep” cosmetics database flags particularly worrisome products and green-lights others that are healthy. Another cancer prevention tip is to seal wooden outdoor decks and playsets—those made before 2005 likely contain lumber “pressure-treated” with carcinogenic arsenic in order to stave off insect in- festations. Of course, avoiding too much sun expo- Some 98% of US water treatment facilities use sure—and wearing high-SPF sunscreen—when us- chlorine to clean drinking water supplies. If your ing those decks and playsets is another important Luna de Cobre erapy Center water is from a well, there are expensive ways to way to hedge one’s bets against cancer. remove it close to the source, but the most afford- Margarita Silva Potts, L.P.C.C. CONTACTS: EWG, www.ewg.org; President’s able approach is to filter it at the faucet or with a Ph.D. in Metaphysics Cancer Panel, deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp. pitcher-mounted filter. (iStockPhoto) I was wondering how toxic chlorine is, be- Individual and Family Counseling cause my well water was just chlorinated er incidences of bladder, rectal and breast cancers. Mind, Body and Spirit Balancing yesterday and today the smell is still strong. The problem lies in chlorine’s ability to interact with QI have a four-year-old daughter and I’m concerned. organic compounds in fresh water to create trihalo- methanes (THMs), which when ingested can encour- 575-590-2202 According to the US Environmental Protec- age the growth of free radicals that can destroy or 807 Grant, Bayard, NM 88023 tion Agency (EPA), chlorine levels of four damage vital cells in the body. Besides cancer, expo- parts per million or below in drinking wa- sure to THMs has been linked to other health issues ter—whetherA from a private well or municipal res- including asthma, eczema, heart disease and higher ervoir—are acceptable from a human health stand- miscarriage and birth defect rates. Bina Breitner MA, LMFT point. Inexpensive home drinking water test kits Those with their own private wells who are Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist* (from $5 on up) that can detect levels of chlorine skittish about chlorine have other options for dis- Issues of Relationship with: and other elements in water are widely available infecting their water. One baby step would be to re- Self, Others, Your Body, Work, from online vendors. Administering the tests is easy place chlorine with chloramine, an ammonia deriv- Change, Food, Aging, Health, Love, and can provide parents with a way to involve kids ative that doesn’t dissipate into the environment as in science for a practical purpose right at home. rapidly as chlorine and has a much lower tendency Money and Art. Chlorine was first used in drinking water to re- to interact in bad ways with organic compounds Individuals, couples, families & groups duce waterborne infectious diseases in Jersey City, in the water. However, traces of chloramine in the 808 W. 8th St. • Silver City, NM • (575) 538-4380 NJ, more than a century ago. It was so effective at water may not be to everyone’s liking either, be- Now accepting Blue Cross Insurance *Licensed in NM (#0108841) and in MA (#1150) • Se Habla Español destroying potentially harmful bacteria and viruses cause it causes rashes after showering in a small that the practice soon spread far and wide. Today percentage of people and can apparently increase some 98% of water treatment facilities in the US lead exposure in older homes as it leaches the use some form of chlorine to clean drinking water heavy metal off old pipes. BOARD CERTIFIED supplies. The American Water Works Association Another option, though somewhat costly, PULMONARY DONALD J. STINAR, M.D. (AWWA), a trade group representing water utilities would be to purchase a machine to purify the wa- across the country, credits the presence of chlo- ter. Ozonation units, which disinfect by adding BOARD CERTIFIED rine in drinking water with a 50% increase in life ozone molecules to water and leave no residues, CRITICAL CARE expectancy for Americans over the last century. start at around $9,000. Another choice would be a Indeed, some consider the chlorination of drinking UV light treatment machine—at $6,000 or more— BOARD CERTIFIED 110 E. 11th Street water to be one of history’s greatest public health which cancels out viruses and bacteria by passing INTERNAL MEDICINE SILVER CITY, NM 88061 achievements. the water through UV light rays. The Clean Water (575) 388-0184 But others aren’t so sure that any chlorine in drink- Store is a reputable vendor and good online source BOARD CERTIFIED ing water should be considered safe. Opponents of for such water treatment equipment. (575) 388-0186 Fax SLEEP MEDICINE chlorination point to studies linking repeated expo- Perhaps the most sensible and affordable ap- sure to trace amounts of chlorine in water with high- proach is to filter the water at the faucets and taps. Carbon-based tap- or pitcher- mounted filters can work wonders in removing impu- Hypnotherapy++ rities from drinking water. • Hypnotherapy Training • Classes They can even be installed on shower heads for those with Past Life and Life-Between Lives Regression • sensitive skin. • I AM WOWED Program+++ CONTACTS: AWWA, www.awwa.org; The Clean Madonna Kettler, PhD Water Store, www.cleanwa- The Center for Inner Peace, LLC terstore.com. 575-534-1291 [email protected] EarthTalk is written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Douglas Gorthy D.D.S. Doug Moss and is a regis- tered trademark of E—The General Dentistry Environmental Magazine (www.emagazine.com). Kathryn Gorthy, R.D.H. Send questions to: earth- [email protected]. 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Body, Mind & Spirit • Gina DeBacker Richard Nicastro, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Specializing in Marital & Couple’s Issues: The Gardener’s First Aid Kit Increase Harmony, Deepen Trust & Intimacy, Getting things growing can also be a pain. Reduce Con ict, Heal from an Aair. Here’s help to take out the ouch. (575) 915-2601 Phone and Skype sessions available here’s nothing like time spent outdoors gardening. Relationship Center of New Mexico 1060 South Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88005 And while this hobby can www.StrengthenYourRelationship.com ©DE Treap a bevy of health rewards, it can also cause stress to our bodies. If you plan to spend your spring digging in the dirt, keep this natural gardener’s first-aid kit nearby for blisters, sunburns or bumps and scrapes. (Note: With any natural remedy, go easy at first to make sure your skin doesn’t have an adverse re- action. If a wound is serious or lasts more than a week without signs of healing, consult a medi- cal professional.)

First Aid for Blisters ever pop a blister. Do- ing so invites infection. Instead, dry the blister: NSoak a gauze pad in witch hazel extract, a mild astringent with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Place the soaked pad over the blister and cover with an adhesive bandage. If a blis- ter breaks on its own, wash the area with soap and water, then dab it with tea tree oil, a power- MAGGIE KNOX ful antimicrobial with antiseptic Licensed Massage Therapist properties. Cover the area with a gauze bandage; reapply tea tree Ease gardening woes by keeping a first-aid kid packed with healing Time-Out Massage oil and change dressing daily. 526 Hwy 180 West • Silver City, NM essentials such as aloe vera, arnica, tea tree, witch hazel and more. First Aid for Splinters (Photo: Thomas Gibson) 575-534-9702 se sterilized tweezers to Deep Therapeutic Massage ease a splinter out, then wash the wound dage. Honey reduces bacterial contamination in Swedish and Neuromuscular Therapy with an herbal infusion to disinfect. Herbs wounds, helping them heal faster. Change dress- Gift Certificates Available NM Lic# 4096 Uwith antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties in- ing and reapply honey one to three times daily as clude St. John’s wort, chamomile and Oregon grape needed. root. Make a strong infusion by steeping a handful of one or more of these dried herbs in water for 5 to First Aid for Stings and Bug Bites A ordable natural skin care! 10 minutes. irst, minimize stings and bug bites by deter- Rich moisturizing ring pests. Rather than commercial brands First Aid for Minor Cuts and Scrapes formulated with DEET—a pesticide that has goat milk soaps, owdered goldenseal is a powerful antimi- Fbeen linked to neurological damage and can cause crobial and antiseptic that can be sprinkled rashes and eye irritation—try this herbal spray: 2 lotions & creams directly onto cuts or wounds to help stop ounces of a carrier oil (such as almond or grape- Pbleeding. Once bleeding stops, gently wash the seed) combined with 1/2 teaspoon of citronella or For a free brochure & samples wound with soap and water. Pat dry, apply raw, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued on next page call 877-833-3740 unprocessed honey, and cover with a clean ban- www.udderdelight.com 46 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued wear a hat and other protective clothing, and limit your sun exposure between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.— lemongrass essential oil. Apply at least every two when the sun’s rays are the strongest—whenever hours. possible. Quaker Meeting Treat minor bites or stings with a poultice made To soothe sunburns, apply aloe vera gel to cool for Worship from equal parts echinacea tincture, water and the burn and treat the inflammation. Black tea is bentonite clay. This blend will draw out the poison another natural option, as its tannins will treat the Sundays 10-11 a.m. and help relieve itching. You also can add a few burn and reduce pain and redness. Brew a strong drops of lavender or peppermint essential oil to batch, cool it with ice, then gently apply it to the for more info: 575-538-3141 boost its antiseptic and antibacterial properties. affected area with a towel or washcloth. You can [email protected] also soothe skin by soaking in a lukewarm apple First Aid for Bruises cider vinegar bath—one large glass of vinegar pply ice to bruised skin to relieve pain and should do the trick. (A few drops of lavender oil swelling, and apply an arnica cream or gel will mask the vinegar smell.) twice daily. If you are prone to excessive bruising,A you may want to consider taking vitamin First-Aid Kit Supplies C capsules or eating more vitamin C-rich foods • Adhesive bandages in various sizes such as citrus, broccoli and peppers. • Almond oil • Aloe vera gel First Aid for Poison Ivy and Other Rashes • Arnica cream f you’ve come in contact with poison ivy or poi- • Bentonite clay son oak, take action fast. Wash the area thor- • Boswellia capsules oughly with soap and cool water, or sponge • Citronella oil Iwith rubbing alcohol to remove the oily resin as • Cotton swabs soon as possible. • Echinacea tincture To treat a rash, spray a grindelia tincture—either • Grindelia tincture directly or diluted with water—to the affected area • Lavender essential oil several times a day. The resins and tannins in this • Oatmeal herb should stop the itching. Jewelweed is another • Powdered goldenseal effective herb for rashes. Crush its leaves to extract • Rubbing alcohol its juice, or freeze jewelweed tea into ice cubes; rub • St. John’s wort the juice or cubes on the affected area. (Jewelweed • Sterile gauze pads tea may induce vomiting. Don’t drink it.) • Tea tree oil For large rashes that have already settled, draw • Tweezers out any remaining toxins by soaking in a tepid or • Unprocessed honey cool oat bath: Wrap unflavored rolled oats in fine • Vitamin C capsules cheesecloth to make a packet; run water through • Witch hazel k “Mindfulness lets Experience be the Teacher” the packet into the tub; and relax in the oatmeal- infused water. Blooming Lotus Meditation Group Excerpted from Mother Earth Living. To read In the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh First Aid for Sunburns more articles from Mother Earth Living, please visit www.MotherEarthLiving.com or call Mindfulness! o prevent sunburns, apply a mineral sun- (800) 340-5846 to subscribe. Copyright 2013 screen (look for active ingredients zinc and Living each moment in full awareness by Ogden Publications Inc. titanium dioxide) no lower than SPF 30, of breath, thought and feelings. T Meets most every Saturday at 1:00 P.M. in Silver City. 575-313-7417 [email protected] Abundance Therapeutics Studio 109 N. Bullard, Space C Offering Slow, Flowing Qigong and Qigong Strength Training May Class Schedule May Workshop Monday Monthly Breath Empowerment Qi 5-6pm Learn to breathe with your inner warrior! Tuesday Saturday, May 11, 2013—10am-noon $20 Qi 12-1pm, QST 5:30-6:30pm Wednesday The Studio will be closed Wed., May 22, Qi 8-9am Reopening Mon., June 3 Thursday at it’s New Location Women's Qi 9-10am, QST 12-1pm, 310 W. 6th Street Qi 6:30-7:30 Friday (no class 5/10) at the corner of 6th and PA Streets QST 7-8am (the former New Mexico College of Natural Healing) First class always FREE • 5 classes for $35 or $50 unlimited Qi monthly pass Martha K. Everett, LMT Silver City Zen Center 575-388-2098 • [email protected] certi ed Qigong Facilitator (Ginzan-ji Zen Buddhist Temple) Meditation Practice (Zazen) PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Body, Mind & Spirit is a fo- Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 am rum for sharing ideas and Tueday & Thursday 6:00 pm PAT BARSCH, Ph.D. experiences on all aspects Saturday 9:00 am Licensed Psychologist 30 years experience of physical, Dokusan (Pastoral Counseling) mental and by appointment Counseling, Psychotherapy spiritual health Insurance, Medicaid & Medicare Provider and on how Resident Priest: 506 W. 13th St. (corner of 13th and Virginia) these intersect. Readers, Rev. Dr. Oryu Paul Stuetzer 575-388-8874 especially those with exper- 575-534-4084 tise in one or more of these 300 W. Yankie St. | P.O. Box 2036 disciplines, are invited to Silver City, NM 88062 contribute and to respond. ©DE Write PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, fax 534-4134 or email editor@ desertexposure. com. 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Sundays Treatment for those in need of healing. Lori Zitzmann. Archaeology Society—First Sun. Vicki, 388-8114, or Virginia, 388- Historic Mining District & Tour- 1304 E. 32nd St., Silver City, NM of every month, field trip. 536-3092, 4870. ism Meeting—Second Thurs. 10 a.m. 575-534-0556 • (fax) 575-534-9107 [email protected]. Slow Flow Yoga—11:30 a.m. Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley Appointments By Referral Only [email protected] Bead Society—1 p.m. Alotta 5:30-7 p.m. First Church of Harmony, Ave., Bayard. 537-3327. Gelato 388-1362. 609 Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) Kundalini Yoga—5:30 p.m. A Bingo—1st and 2d Sun. Doors 234-5331. Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 388- open 12:30 p.m., games start 1:35 Social Services—Noon. Red Barn, 2425. p.m. Benefits Salvation Army and Post 707 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-5666. Progressive Pilates—5:30-6:30 18 charities. American Legion Post 18, TEA Party Patriots—2nd and p.m., 315 N. Bullard, 2d fl. 519- 409 W. College Ave. 534- 0780 4th Tues. 6 p.m. Red Barn Steakhouse, 8948. Holistic Presentations—11 a.m. 708 Silver Heights Blvd. 388-4143. TOPS—5 p.m. 1st Presbyterian PeaceMeal Coop Deli. 534-9703 Wednesdays Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447. rayer and tudy in the astern omen s ancer upport P S E Archaeology Society—Third W ’ C S Orthodox Tradition—Sunset. The- Weds. of every month. Oct.-Nov., Group—1st Thurs. 6-7 p.m. GRMC otokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Jan.-April 7 p.m. Silver City Women’s Conference Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@ Club. Summers 6 p.m. location TBA. 388-1198, ext. 10. zianet.com. 536-3092, [email protected]. Vinyasa Flow Yoga—11:30 a.m Mondays Back Country Horsemen—2nd First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona A Course in Miracles—6:30 Weds. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical St., Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. p.m., 600 N. Hudson. Information, Center Conference Room. Subject to Yoga class—Free class taught 534-9172 or 534-1869. change. 574-2888. by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal AARP Chapter #1496—Third Curbside Consulting—Free for Church fellowship hall, 7th and Texas. Monday. 12:30 p.m. Senior Center, nonprofits. 9 a.m.-noon. Wellness Co- Fridays 205 W. Victoria. Contact Marcia alition, 409 N. Bullard, Lisa Jimenez, Kundalini Yoga—Noon. A Daily Fisch, 388-1298 534-0665, ext. 232, lisa@wellnessco- Practice, 104 N. Texas St. AARP Widowed Persons—Sec- alition.org, Overeaters Anonymous—6 p.m. ond Mondays. 11 a.m. Glad Tidings Food Addicts Anonymous Gila Regional Medical Center confer- Church. Contact Sally, 537-3643. Women’s Group—6:30 p.m. 1000 N ence room. 313-9400. Al-Anon—12:05 p.m. First Pres- Hudson St., 519-1070. Silver City Woman’s Club—2d byterian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver Grant County Democratic Fri., 10:30 a.m., lunch 12 p.m. 411 City. Contact Valerie, 313-2561. Party—2nd Weds. Potluck at 5:30 Silver Heights Blvd. 313-1091. Art Class—-9-10:45 a.m. Silver p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sen. Howie Taizé—2d Friday. Service of City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to Morales’ building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180. prayer, songs, scripture readings and advanced. Contact Jean 519-2977. Group Meditation—5:30 p.m., quiet contemplation. 6:30 p.m. Epis- Gentle Yoga—5:30-7 p.m. First A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas St. copal Church of the Good Shepherd, Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St., 388-2425. 538-2015. Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. Ladies Golf Association—8 a.m. Woodcarving Club—2d and 4th Ping Pong—5:30-7 p.m. Grant tee time. Silver City Golf Course. Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior County Convention Center. Beginners PFLAG—(Parents, Families and Center. 313-1518. 7-8 p.m. Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 1st Youth Space—5:30-10 p.m. Loud Silver City Squares—Dancing Weds. 5:30 p.m. Sparks Clinic, 1000 music, video games, chill out. Satellite/ 7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Hudson. 590-8797. Wellness Coalition. ing ong N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, P P —5:30-7 p.m. Grant Saturdays 534-4523. County Convention Center. Beginners Alcoholics Anonymous Begin- ai hi for etter alance T C B B —1 7-8 p.m. ners—6 p.m. Lions Club, 8th & p.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia Prostate Cancer Support Bullard (entrance at Big Ditch behind Moncada to register, 534-0059. Group—3rd Weds. 6:30 p.m. Gila Domino’s). Newcomers and seasoned Tuesdays Regional Medical Center Conference members welcome. HOT SPRINGS SOAKING Alcoholics Anonymous—Men’s Room. 388-1198 ext. 10. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support— • TENT SITES group, 7 a.m. Unitarian Fellowship Republican Party of Grant 10 a.m.-noon. Gila Regional Medical Hall. 3845 N. Swan. Jerry, 534-4866. County—Third Weds. 6 p.m. Red Center Conference Room. Margaret, • RV SITES • CABINS • Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support— Barn. 388-4539. Traumatic Brain Injury Support • WALKING TOURS 1-3 p.m. Senior Center. Margaret, Blooming Lotus Meditation—1 388-4539. Group—3:30-5 p.m. All-Purpose p.m. Details: 313-7417, blooming- Room, Billy Casper Wellness Center, Faywood Hot Springs Bayard Historic Mine Tour— [email protected]. 2nd Tuesday. Meet at Bayard City Hall, Hudson St. & Hwy. 180. James, 537- Double Feature Blockbuster 165 Highway 61 800 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5 2429, or Danita, 534-9057. Mega Hit Movie Night—5:30-11 Faywood, NM 88034 fee covers two-hour bus tour of historic Bayard Al-Anon—6:30 p.m. pm. Satellite/Wellness Coalition. mines plus literature and map; call Bayard Community Center. 575-537- Evening Prayer in the Eastern for more information call 537-3327 for reservation. 3141. Orthodox Tradition—5 p.m. Theoto- 575-536-9663 Compassionate Friends—4th Thursdays kos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Tuesday. 6:30 p.m. Support for those Cancer Support Group—3rd Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@ who’ve lost a child. Episcopal Church, Thurs. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical zianet.com. Parish Hall, 7th and Texas St. Charlene Center Board Room. 388-1198 ext. Kids Bike Ride—10 a.m., Bike- Mitchell, 534-1134. 10. works, 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker, Figure/Model Drawing—4-6 Cardiac Support Group—3rd 590-2166. p.m. Contact Sam, 388-5583. Thurs. 4 p.m. Grant County Busi- Narcotics Anonymous—6 p.m. PILATES Gila Writers—6:30 p.m. Gila ness and Conference Center, 3031 New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. DANCING STONES STUDIO Regional Medical Center Conference Hwy180E, 590-2578. Sadhana Morning Prayer, 109 N. Bullard • Silver City Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. Trish Heck, De-stressing Medita- Meditation, Yoga—Last Sat. 5-7 [email protected], 538-4072 . tions—12-12:45 p.m. New Church a.m. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, Call to book your Kiwanis Club—Noon. Red Barn, of the SW Desert, 1302 Bennett St. 388-2425. Private Session 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 590-0540. 313-4087. Spinning Group—1st Sat., 1-3 Los Comadres Cancer Support Grant County Rolling Stones p.m. Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bullard, Group—1st Tues. 6 p.m. Business and Gem and Mineral Society—2nd 388-3350. Conference Center, 3031 Hwy. 180 E. Thurs. 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. Vinyasa Flow Yoga—10 a.m. Free 20 minute (next to Ace). 388-1198 ext. 10. Victoria St. Kyle, 538-5706. All levels. First Church of Harmony, introductory Reiki Circle—First Tuesday of the Hatha Yoga—5:30 p.m. First 609 Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) month, 6:30 p.m. 2035 Little Walnut. Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St. 234-5331. k session for first time studio clients • Increase Bone Density Columbus Animal Rescue • Maintain a Healthy Spine Rescued, Abandoned and Abused Animals need loving homes. • Improve Balance & Flexibility All are spayed or neutered and have current vaccinations. • State-of-the-art Stott Equipment • Posture and Stride – Analysis and Retraining FREE TO CAROL L. WATSON-BRAND 575-534-1261 Fully Certified Pilates Instructor, GOOD HOMES [email protected] Physicalmind Institute, New York, NY & Phoenix, AZ ©DE Bandit is a medium sized Cessie is a chihuahua, Heeler mix. Age approx 12 mos. Weight approx. 35lbs. Weight approx 10 lbs. B&B House-Sitting Services Age approx. 14 mos. Gentle Care for your home, pets, plants & horses Loves to be petted, He’s smart, loving, likes to likes to play with other play with other dogs. dogs. Uses dog door. Judy Brown-Lawson Uses dog door. [email protected] Loving homes needed for Bandit & Cessie! 575-313-3784 4200 N. Arrowhead Road • Silver City, NM 88061 Call Pat at 575-649-7644 • We have puppies and kittens, too! DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 49

100 Hikes • Linda Ferrara along this road. Enjoy checking out the town of Pi- nos Altos from this angle; it’s interesting to see the town sitting on the hillside.

Boulders to Cross Helpful Hint: If you want to see wildlife, leave Head past Pinos Altos for this rocky hike on Cross Mountain Road, your dog at home and focus on being quiet. k with a reward at the end.

Name: Cross Mountain Road Linda Ferrara is a former Silver City real- estate agent and, of course, a hiker Distance: 2.95 miles round- trip

Difficulty: Moderate

Directions: Starting at the corner of Highway 15 and 32nd Street in Silver City, take High- way 15 (a.k.a. Pinos Altos Road, a.k.a. P.A. Road) north 6.0 miles. On the right, you will see a street sign that says, “Cross Mountain Road.” Turn right onto the road and drive 0.12 mile and park; there are a few pull-off spots to park in. If you have a high-clear- ance vehicle and nerves of steel, you can drive up farther. Good luck with that….

15 Hike Description: An uphill hike on a rough Cross Mountain Rd. dirt road with lots of boulders, potholes, etc. to traverse. I recommend hiking sticks for this one. You will travel 1.45 miles on this road until Cross Mountain Rd. you reach a small white cross with an arrow on it on the right side of the trail. Take this trail the remaining way up the hill. Along the way there 15 are attractive places for views and a few nicely shaded areas with pine trees. When at the top of this trail, you will be rewarded with seeing a huge PINOS ALTOS white cross on top of the mountain along with 15 N views of Silver City and points south. For more information about the history of the cross, check out my blog entry, 100hikesinayear.wordpress. com/?s=cross+mountain.

Pinos Altos Rd. 15 to Silver City Notes: There are several other trails to explore

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GRANT COUNTY tain Lodge, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch ing experience—without the least bit of Road, 538-2538. “Bear Mountain snootiness to detract from the fact that Silver City Lodge blends food, art and natural you are, nonetheless, in small-town Adobe Springs Café, 1617 Silver beauty into a memorable experience New Mexico.” (Sept. 2007) Home- Heights Blvd., 538-3665. “Under new that pleases all the senses.… The menu made American, Euro and Pacific Rim: ownership and refocusing on what has changes daily, with entrées that are Tues.-Sat. L D, Sun. D only, weekend made it a longtime Silver City favorite: always imaginative and tasty—comfort brunch, catering. excellent breakfasts and lunches.” food in a form that most of our mothers Diane’s Bakery & Deli, The Hub, (April 2011) Breakfast items, burgers, would never have thought of produc- Suite A, Bullard St., 534-9229. “Top- sandwiches: Mon.-Thur. B L, Sat. & ing.” (March 2011) Weekend brunch, notch pastries in the morning, deli Sun. B L D.* weekday L by reservation only.* lunch or…dinner. . . Diane’s new Deli Alotta Gelato, 619 N. Bullard St., Chinese Palace, 1010 Highway has it all—to go!” (Sept. 2007) Artisan 534-4995. Gelato, desserts and hot 180E, 538-9300. “All the food is breads, sandwiches, deli, baked drinks: All day.* cooked to order. This means that not goods: B L D.* Asian Buffet, 1740 Hwy. 180E, only does every dish arrive at the table Don Juan’s Burritos, 418 Silver 388-0777. “A boundless buffet that freshly cooked and steaming, but also Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mexican: would satisfy the Mongol hordes.” that you can tailor any dish to suit B L. (April 2010) Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, your taste.” (October 2012) Chinese: Drifter Pancake House, 711 sushi: L D. Mon.-Fri. L D. Silver Heights Blvd., 538-2916. Break- Billy’s BBQ and Wood-Fired Courtyard Café, Gila Regional fast, American: B L, breakfast served Pizza, Hwy 180E, 388-1367. “A Medical Center, 538-4094. American: throughout. freewheeling mixture of barbequed B L, with special brunch Sundays.* Eat Your Heart Out, 800 W. ribs and brisket, freshly made pasta, Curious Kumquat, 111 E. College Market, 313-9005. Catering. * Cajun catfish, seared Ahi tuna, au- Ave., 534-0337. “A hotspot of modern Gallo Pinto, 901 N. Hudson St., thentic Greek gyros, and pizzas baked culinary innovation. Lunch features 597-3663. Mexican: B L D. in a wood-fired oven and featuring a soups, salads and sandwiches. Dinners Gil-A Beans, 1304 N. Bennett St. wide range of innovative toppings.” are elaborate, imaginative, exotic Coffeeshop.* (November 2010) Barbecue, pizza, five-course culinary creations. Entrées Golden Star, 1602 Silver Heights gyros, pasta: Tues.-Fri. D. Sat.-Sun. L always include vegetarian and vegan Blvd., 388-2323. “If you sometimes D. Italian nights Weds., Sat.* options… plus others determined by long for the guilty pleasures of the Bryan’s Pit Barbecue, Mimbres what local ranchers have available.” Chinese food served at a mall food Valley Self Storage and RV Park, (July 2010) Contemporary: Mon. L, court—think Panda Express—or just (660) 247-3151 or (660) 247-3160. Tues.-Sat. L D.* want your wontons without waiting, “Authentic Southern-style barbecue.…. Delightful Blend, 3030 N. Pinos there’s good news…. Normal appetites Brisket, pork ribs, chicken and sausage Altos Road, 388-2404. Coffeeshop. will find the three-item combo tough dinners, pulled pork and chopped Diane’s Restaurant, 510 N. to finish, so plan on leftovers whether brisket sandwiches.” (August 2010). Bullard St., 538-8722. “As they serve you’re eating in or taking out. All of Now also BBQ tenderloin and smoked Diane’s fresh, inventive dishes, the staff it’s plenty tasty, and you can enjoy it turkey. Barbecue: L D. will make you subtly aware you are just like in the food court.” (February Café Oso Azul at Bear Moun- indeed enjoying a big-city-caliber din- 2007) Chinese: L D. DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 51

Grandma’s Café, 900 Silver healthy.” (January 2013) Chipotle-style and the ever-popular, ever delicious Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American, burrito bar: Weds.-Mon. L early D.* bacon-wrapped dates.” (August 2012) Alotta Words about ALOTTA GELATO Mexican: B L.* Pretty Sweet Emporium, 312 N. International eclectic: Mon.-Fri. L, D. Don’t forget to join the fans of ALOTTA GELATO on our Grinder Mill, 403 W. College Bullard St., 388-8600. Dessert, ice Sat. D. * Facebook page! You’ll find an updated list of flavors, fan photos, a Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D.* cream: Mon.-Sat.* Vicki’s Eatery, 315 N. Texas, Healthy Eats, 303 E. 13th St., Q’s Southern Bistro and Brew- 388-5430. “Serving hearty breakfasts, poll (what’s your favorite flavor?), comments, upcoming events, and 534-9404. Sandwiches, burritos, ery, 101 E. College Ave., 534-4401. sandwiches both cold and grilled, much more! salads, smoothies: L. “Q’s Southern Bistro has found its wraps and salads that satisfy in a Hooray! It’s May! As always, this month is as chock-full of special Jalisco Café, 100 S. Bullard St., niche and honed its ‘elevated pub’ homey yet sophisticated way. Don’t events as a cup of our Rocky Road gelato is full of “rocks” (we make it 388-2060. “The Mexican restaurant menu to excellence to serve its fun- miss the German potato salad.” (Dec. with our Chocolate Hazelnut gelato and toss in lotsa sliced almonds and miniature where you take out-of-town guests…. loving, casual dining crowd.” (October 2009) American: Mon.-Sat. B L. Sun. Jalisco’s massive menu goes well 2010) American, steaks, barbecue, B.* marshmallows). With the Tour of the Gila bike race (May 1st through May 5th), beyond the traditional combination brewpub: Mon.-Sat. L D. Wrangler’s Bar & Grill, 2005 Mother’s Day (May 12th), The Blues Festival (May 24th through 26th), Memorial Day plates, though it has those, too.” (De- Red Barn, 708 Silver Heights Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers, (May 27th), the Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo (June 5th through June 8th), plus several cember 2007) Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D. Blvd., 538-5666. “From the friendly appetizers, salads: L D.* other items I’ve probably forgotten, this town will be busy! As usual, we’ll be selling Java the Hut, 611-A N. Bullard staff to the down-home food—steaks, Yankie Creek Coffee House, 112 our famous limited-edition “Pantani Pink” cherry-chocolate-chip gelato in celebra- St., 534-4103. Espresso and coffee- of course, plus chicken, seafood, W. Yankie St. Coffeeshop, coffee, tion of the Tour. Stop by and see us— oh, and don’t forget to buy a gift certificate for shop: Mon.-Sat.* burgers, sandwiches and a sampling home-made pastries and ice cream, Mother’s Day, graduation, or any other occasion you want to make special. They’re Javalina Coffee House, 201 N. of superb Mexican fare—you might be fresh fruit smoothies.* available in any amount, they don’t expire, you can use ‘em a little at a time to prolong Bullard St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse.* settling in for lunch or dinner at an es- Bayard the pleasure, and we have yet to have anybody return one because it didn’t fit. ountry itchen K K , 1505 N. Hud- pecially large ranch house.” (October Fidencio’s Taco Shop, 1108 Tom son St., 388-4512. Mexican: Mon.- 2009) Steakhouse: L D.* Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. Now that the days are getting longer, we want to remind you that we’re open seven iver anch arket Sat. B L early D, Sun. B only.* R R M , 300 S. Little Nisha’s, 1101 Tom Foy nights a week: we’re open ‘til 9:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and ‘til 10:00 PM on La Cocina Restaurant, 201 W. Bullard, 597-6328. Grass-fed meats, Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Wed.-Sun. Friday and Saturday. Think of us as the perfect place to go after dinner, on a date, after College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: pastured poultry, gluten-free baked B L D. you ditch your date, whatever. We have all kinds of drinks (such as coffee, 20-odd L D. goods, to-go soups and stews, cast- Los Compas, 1203 Tom Foy Blvd, kinds of tea, hot cocoa, hot cider and even ramen noodles), and we also carry irresist- La Familia, 503 N. Hudson St., iron cooking. Weds.-Sat. * 654-4109. “If you want to know how ible dessert items such as Key Lime Bars, Raspberry Streusel Bars, Chocolate Chip 388-4600. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L D.* Sabor, 1700 Mountain View special a hot dog can be… these Brownies (try one warm, with a dollop of gelato on top!), Triple Lemon Cheesecake, La Mexicana, Hwy. 180E and Road, 388-2737. Mexican, sand- Sonora-style hot dogs are master- slices of flourless Chocolate Raspberry Torte, and big honkin’ wedges of triple-layer Memory Lane, 534-0142. “Carrying wiches: B L D. pieces that please the eye as well as Carrot Cake! Buy a hand-packed pint or a quart of your favorite flavors and share it on the legacy of unpretentious but tasty Shevek & Co., 602 N. Bullard St., the taste buds. First, the beef hot dogs and authentic Mexican food estab- 534-9168. “If sampling new types of are wrapped in bacon and grilled, with your family, friends and neighbors while you all enjoy the best gelato in the lished many years ago at the family’s food is part of the adventure of travel- then nestled into a special soft, ever- state! Thanks for reading; as a token of our appreciation for you, our valued customer, restaurant in Chihuahua.” (April 2013) ing for you, you only have to go as far so-slightly sweet bun custom-made bring this ad for 25¢ off any size gelato for each member of your party. Mexican and American: B L, closed as Shevek & Co. Restaurant in Silver especially for Los Compas at a state-of- Tues.Lion’s Den, 208 W. Yankie, 654- City to take a culinary tour around the the-art bakery located in Palomas. Visit us online at: www.alottagelato.com 0353. Coffeeshop. world.” (May 2013) Mediterranean: The dogs are topped with beans, Masa y Mas Tortilleria, Suite Fri.-Tues. D.* melted cheese, guacamole, mustard, Alotta Gelato - 619 N. Bullard St., C-The Hub Plaza, (505) 670-8775. Silver Bowling Center Café, ketchup, grilled and raw onions, diced Tortillas, tacos, chimichangas, burritos, 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. tomatoes, and then the whole thing is in Downtown Silver City -575-534-4995 enchiladas, menudo, tamales and American, Mexican, hamburgers: L D.* finished off with decorative squiggles more. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L.* Sunrise Espresso, 1530 N. Hud- of mayonnaise.” (May 2012) Sonoran- Mi Casita, 2340 Bosworth Dr., son, 388-2027. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. style Mexican, hot dogs, portas, 538-5533. New Mexican cuisine: B L, early D. menudo: L D. unrise spresso Mon.-Thurs. L, Fri. L D. S E , 1212 E. 32nd M & A Bayard Café, 1101 N. Millie’s Bake House, 215 W. St., 534-9565. Coffeeshop, bakery: Central Ave., 537-2251. “A down-to- Yankie, 597-2253. “The food is oven- Mon.-Fri. B L, early D, Sat. B L only.* earth, friendly, unpretentious place— Millieʻs Bake House fresh and innovative.” (November Terry’s Original Barbeque, Hwy. kind of a cross between a Mexican Serving soup, salads, sandwiches and baked goods 2012) Soup, salads, sandwiches, 180 and Ranch Club Road. Barbeque cantina and a 1950s home-style diner, baked goods: Tues.-Sat. * to go: L D. Saturday, May 4 serving tasty, no-frills Mexican and Join us for our first anniversary open house from 5-7pm Nancy’s Silver Café, 514 N. Three Dogs Coffeehouse, 503 N. American food at reasonable prices.” Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Bullard St. Coffeeshop, lunch special- (October 2011) Mexican and Ameri- Enjoy cake and refreshments Mon.-Sat. B L D. ties, pizza: L. can: Mon.-Fri. B L D. While you're here, sign up for a drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate. The Parlor at Diane’s, 510 N. Tre Rosat Café, 304 N. Bullard Spanish Café, 106 Central Ave., (you don't have to be present to win) Bullard St., 538-8722. Beer and wine St., 654-4919. “The dinner menu 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and . bar, sandwiches, light bites: Tues.-Sun. ranges from humbler (but not hum- menudo (takeout only): B. Everyone is invited....Come celebrate with us! afternoons. drum) fare like burgers, pizzas and Sugar Shack, 1102 Tom Foy Available Peace Meal Burrito Bar, The pastas to daily specials that include Blvd., 537-0500. Mexican: Sun.-Fri. Tina Klassen, owner 215 W. Yankie St. Hub, 6th and Bullard, 388-0106. more upscale items like grilled salmon B L. “Slow-roasted beef, pork and chicken and petite sirloin steak. Appetiz- 575-597-BAKE • 575-597-2253 Silver City, NM 88061 options in addition to vegetarian and ers include homemade chile relleno DINING GUIDE continued vegan fare… with a commitment poppers, egg rolls (with specialty to provide food that is organic and fillings changing from day to day) on page 52 The Café Oso Azul at The Lodge

Bear Bike Race 800 W. Market • Silver City, NM 88061 Mountain Lodge Menu Visit us online cateringonmarket.com 5-7pm daily Reservations a must! 575-538-2538 TH Outside portal tables available Now in our 5 year! Tuesday, April 30 Pasta with fresh basil, tomatoes, garlic, red bell pepper, and zucchini Eat Your Heart Out can provide tossed with olive oil and Parmesan Cheese – you may add Homemade food for all your catering needs. Chicken and Currant Meatballs Wednesday, May 1 • Brunches • Luncheons• Dinner Parties Bear Mountain Lodge’s Tortilla Soup with or without Chicken • Birthday Parties with all the xings-tortilla chips, Monterey jack cheese, sunower seeds, avocado, limes, and cilantro • Meetings & Social Gatherings Thursday, May 2nd • Showers • Graduation Parties Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken or Veggie Lasagna made with • Family Reunions • Card Parties homemade ricotta cheese, tomato sauce, butternut squash and spinach Friday, May 3 • Memorial Services A bed of creamy polenta topped lightly marinated Crab or Fresh Spinach served with poached eggs, lemony hollandaise, and basil Give us a 2 day notice Saturday, May 4 Spicy Flank Steak or Roasted Veggies served with and we can prepare dishes polenta and parmesan cheese for you to pick up. Sunday, May 5 Crab Cakes with fresh corn salsa or Call 575-313-9005 or email us at Pine Nut encrusted Roasted Eggplant stued with basil and brie topped with fresh corn salsa [email protected] Please go to our website cateringonmarket.com for a current price listing. All entrees include salad, homemade bread, crackers and dessert. $30.

Call 575-313-9005 or 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road Visit us online cateringonmarket.com 575 538 2538 • www.bearmountainlodge.com 52 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

Red or Green? • Peggy Platonos Around the World in 80 Dishes Silver City’s Shevek & Co. provides culinary world tours.

ave you ever wanted to travel to Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France, Egypt, Mo- rocco, Lebanon. Syria, Israel? Well, if sam- Hpling new types of food is part of the adventure of traveling for you, you only have to go as far as Shevek & Co. Restaurant in Silver City to take a culinary tour around the world. 684 HWY 35 near Lake Roberts It’s not stretching the truth very far to describe Offering German Food the Shevek & Co. Restaurant dining experience as and a full menu “Around the World in 80 Dishes.” While it’s true there are only a little more than 50 dishes available See our menu at at Shevek’s—counting specials and bar menu items www.spiritcanyon.com as well as the selections on the dinner menu—you 575-536-9459 can (if you eat quickly, which is not recommend- Saturdays 11:30am-3pm ed) travel gastronomically to four, five, six, maybe Bad weather? Call ahead. more countries in 80 minutes. Groups by reservation at other times. Speed, however, is not encouraged at Shevek’s. HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE The restaurant’s website proudly proclaims, “We ©DE Support the Slow Food Movement”—and that’s ex- actly as it should be. Each dish is prepared individ- ually as it is ordered, and the hope is that custom- ers will be as attentive and respectful in eating the Mother’s Day Gourmet Buffet food as the chef and sous-chef are in preparing it. Flexibility is a cornerstone of the entire dining Chef Shevek with one of his globe-spanning cre- May 12, 9am-7pm experience at Shevek’s. Following the custom in ations. (Photo by Peggy Platonos) many Mediterranean and Arabic countries, cus- tomers at the restaurant can order one or two dish- $25 adults es, eat them, and then decide what else they might At the age of 18, he set out to visit some of the like to order. Or you can order everything at once. “old” countries of these grandmothers. “I wasn’t $12 age 12 & under Whether you are dining alone or with one or really ready for college, so I dropped out after more friends who agree to share dishes, your my first semester and hitch-hiked through Israel, call for reservations choices will arrive at the table one at a time—al- Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Spain, France, Italy ways with space enough between to give you plen- and Greece,” Shevek says. “I cooked my way from ty of time to admire the presentation, pass the dish country to country, living out of a backpack and • Eat • Drink • Stay around so everyone can sniff the tantalizing aroma, tent. What I would do was find a restaurant where Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern take the time to divide the food up equitably, and the food was good and where I could communi- 1122 Hwy 35 • Mimbres, NM still have time for everyone to savor each mouthful cate with the owners, and I would offer to work 575-536-9649 • littletoadcreek.com and swap comments before the next dish arrives. for nothing but meals and a place to pitch my tent.” If, on the other hand, you and the others in your He would stay and work, usually earning some party opt to order indi- money as his work was ap- vidually, you will each get preciated, and he would one dish at a time, choreo- learn about the food. graphed so that the next Eventually, he would leave dish on each of your dif- and move on to the next ferent lists of choices will place. arrive at the table simulta- “Part of the fun for me neously. was finding out that the The reason for refer- food I’d eaten in Brook- ring repeatedly to “one lyn households was pretty dish at a time” and “lists of much the same as the choices” is that every dish food I found in the ‘moth- on the dinner menu is of- er lands’ when I visited fered in three sizes: small them,” he says. (tapa), medium (mezze) and large (entrée), with After returning to the United States, Shevek did prices corresponding to the size chosen. So one get some formal training as a chef, and graduated can dine in traditional Euro-American style with from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde an appetizer-sized dish (tapa), as a first course, Park, NY. In the 35 years since then, he has worked followed by a meal-sized entrée, or one can graze in some of the best known and most avant-garde through the menu, one tapa at a time, or—depend- eating establishments in this country, including

• CLASS OF 2013 • CLASS OF 2013 • ing on the number of people sharing or the size of the famous vegetarian Moosewood Restaurant in • CLASS OF 2013 • CLASS OF 2013 • CLASS OF 2013 • CLASS OF 2013 their appetites—one mezze at a time, sampling a Ithaca, NY, the innovative Café Sparrow in Aptos, All other party wider range of food options. Calif., and the historic Ivy Inn outside Charlottes- supplies available in ville, Va. Party your favorite themes. ll the food at Shevek & Co. Restaurant is Incidentally, not only can you enjoy an interna- Piñatas, Leanin’ Tree made completely from scratch, including tional medley of dishes cooked by chef Shevek and Party Zone is ready for all your birthday cards. all the sauces, dressings, stocks, even the his sous-chef at Shevek & Co. Restaurant, but you graduation celebrations. Lots of herbA and spice mixtures used in cooking the vari- can actually learn to cook the dishes yourself at items in your school colors. Come by and see all ous dishes. The care that goes into the preparation cooking classes that Shevek gives once a month. Come early for the best selection! we have! and presentation of every dish reflects the passion Dates and dishes are listed on the restaurant’s

of executive chef and co-owner Shevek M. Barn- website at www.silver-eats.com, along with the

2013 OF CLASS 316 E. 14th St. • 534-0098 • Silver City 2013 OF CLASS hart, who says he was introduced to the joys of complete dinner menu, bar menu and extensive

CLASS OF 2013 OF 2013 • CLASS • CLASS OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK • (Behind Daylight Donuts) good food at his nana’s knee. beverage menu. “I liked to eat, and my nana started teaching me The restaurant is located at 602 N. Bullard St. in to cook at the age of five,” he says. That was his Silver City. Summer hours, now in effect, are Sun- own Jewish grandmother. He lived in a neighbor- day through Tuesday, 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday and hood where his Jewish friends all had grandmoth- Saturday 5 to 9:30 p.m. The restaurant is closed ers from eastern Europe, Israel, Greece, Syria, Wednesdays and Thursdays (except during Tour Morocco—and these grandmothers cooked in the of the Gila), and is never open for lunch. style of the “old” countries where they had been For more information or to make a reservation, born and raised. As various relatives married Ital- call (575) 534-9168. k ians, he acquired a lot of Italian “grandmas” who were also excellent cooks. “Some of the best cooks in the world are grand- Send Mimbres freelance writer Peggy Platonos mothers,” he says, “and I was lucky enough to tips for restaurant reviews at platonos@gilanet. com or call (575) 536-2997. learn from many of them.” DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 53

DINING GUIDE continued Blue Moon, 13060 N. Valley Dr., Blvd., 527-7400. Buffet: B L D 24 hrs. 647-9524. Bar, burgers: Sat.-Sun. L D. Fox’s Pizza Den, 1340 E. Lohman Cliff Boba Café, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. 8, Ave., 521-3697. Pizza: L D. Parkey’s, 8414 Hwy. 180W, 535- 647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, casual Garduño’s, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel Second 4000. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. fare, espresso: Mon.-Sat. L D.* Encanto), 522-4300. Mexican: B L D.* Bravo’s Café, 3205 S. Main St., Gina’s Cantina, 300 N. Down- Hurley Location 526-8604. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L. town Mall, 541-7492. Mexican, Ha- Gateway Grill, 2705 Hwy. 180E, Break An Egg, 201 S. Solano Dr., waiian: Sat. B, Mon-Sat. L, Tues-Sat. D. 537-5001. “From Friday Steak Night Now Open 647-3000. Breakfasts, burgers, salads, Good Luck Café, 1507 S. Solano, to everyday American and Mexican sandwiches: B L. 521-3867. Mexican, seafood: B L food, worth hitting Hwy. 180 for.” (De- on Saturdays Café Agogo, 1120 Commerce Dr., early D. cember 2011) American and Mexican: Suite A, 636-4580. Asian, American, Grandy’s Country Cooking, Sun.-Thur. B L, Fri.-Sat. B L D.* sandwich, salad, rice bowl: Mon.-Sat. 1345 El Paseo Rd., 526-4803. Ameri- Sunrise Espresso II Lake Roberts L D. can: B L D. 1212 East 32nd St. Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern, Café de Mesilla en la Plaza, Guacamole’s Bar and Grill, 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649. “‘Rustic 2051 Calle de Santiago, 652-3019. 3995 W. Picacho Ave., 525-9115. Now offering Smoothies gourmet’… designed to appeal to the Coffeehouse, deli, pastries, soups, Burgers, pizza, salads, sandwiches, eyes as well as the taste buds. And sandwiches: B L early D. Hawaiian appetizers: L D. Come on in or use our convenient drive-through. Enjoy freshly this is true of the items on the brunch Carillo’s Café, 330 S. Church, Hiebert’s Fine Foods, 525 E. baked treats and free WiFi. If you have the time, we offer a relax- menu, as well as those on the very 523-9913. Mexican, American: Mon.- Madrid Ave. #7, 524-0451. Mexican, ing comfortable location for informal meetings of getting different dinner menu.” (June 2012). Sat. L D. American: B L D. together with friends. Steaks, sandwiches, American: Thurs.- Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, 2375 High Desert Brewing Company, Fri. D, Sat.-Sun. brunch and D. Tavern Bataan Memorial Hwy., 382-9051. 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752. At Sunrise Espresso we specialize in high quality espresso drinks with soups, sandwiches, Scotch eggs: Steakhouse: D. Brew pub: L D.* Daily L D. Cha Chi’s Restaurant, 2460 S. International Delights, 1245 designed to please the most discriminating tastes. The menu includes Spirit Canyon Lodge & Café, Locust St #A, 522-7322. Mexican: B El Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, and one of the best black cups of coffee 684 Hwy. 35, 536-9459. “For the L D. International: B L D. you will find anywhere. All our drinks can be made hot, frozen German sampler, café customers Chicago Southwest, 3691 E. Japanese Kitchen, 141 Roadrun- (blended), or over ice, and most drinks can be made sugar free. can choose two meat options from a Lohman, 521-8888. Gourmet hot dogs ner Parkway, 521-3555. Japanese: revolving selection that may include on and smoothies: Mon.-Sat. L D. L D. Non-coffee drinks include Chai lattes, Italian cream sodas, and any given day three or four of the fol- China Express, 2443 N. Main St., J.C. Tortas, 1196 W. Picacho assorted teas. lowing: bratwurst, roast pork, schnitzel 525-9411. Chinese, Vietnamese: L D. Ave., 647-1408. Mexican: L D. (a thin breaded and fried pork chop), Chinese Kitchen, 2801 Missouri Jireh’s, 1445 W. Picacho. Mexi- Silver City’s PREMIER Drive-Up Espresso Bar! sauerbraten (marinated roast of beef), #29, 521-3802. Chinese: L D. can, American: B L early D. stuffed cabbage leaves, or roladen Ciros Mexican Restaurant, 160 Jose Murphy’s, 1201 E. Amador 1530 N. Hudson • Silver City, NM • 575-388-2027 (rolled beef with a sausage and W. Picacho Ave., 541-0341. Mexican: (inside Ten Pin Alleys), 541-4064. Mon.-Fri. 6am to 4pm • Sat. 7am to 2pm onion filling).” (July 2011) German B L D. Mexican, American: L D. specialties, American lunch and dinner Day’s Hamburgers, Water & Las Josephina’s Old Gate Café, New Second Location: 1212 E. 32nd St. • Silver City, NM entrées: Saturday midday D. Cruces St., 523-8665. Burgers: Mon.- 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525-2620. Mon.-Fri. 6am to 5pm • Sat. 8am-3pm Mimbres Sat. L D. Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches: Elk X-ing Café, (352) 212-0448. De La Vega’s Pecan Grill Mon.-Thur. L, Fri.-Sun. B L. Home-style meals, sandwiches and & Brewery, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., Katana Teppanyaki Grill, 1001 E. desserts: B L. 521-1099. “The restaurant uses local University Ave., 522-0526. Japanese: Mimbres Valley Café, 2964 Hwy. produce whenever possible, including Mon.-Fri. L D, Sat. D. 35, 536-2857. “You won’t go home the pecan wood pellets used in the Kiva Patio Café, 600 E. Amador PRIME DOWNTOWN CORNER LOCATION hungry from the Mimbres Valley smoking and grilling. A lot of the foods Ave., 527-8206. Mexican, Southwest- Café, an oasis of down-home good and drinks are infused with pecans, ern, American: B L D. For Lease Historic Downtown Silver City food in a friendly atmosphere. The and also with green chiles from Hatch, La Cocina, 204 E. Conway Ave., menu is simple and hearty, a blend processed on site. They even serve 524-3909. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L. of American and Mexican.” (Jan. green chile vodka and green chile La Posta Restaurant de Mesilla, 5,000+ sq. ft., Ground Floor Retail 2009) Mexican, American, burgers: beer.” (February 2010) Pecan-smoked 2410 Calle De San Albino, 524-3524. Mon.-Tues. B L, Wed.-Sun. B L D, with meats, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, “A restaurant with history hard-wired Ideal For Restaurant Japanese tempura Wed. D. craft beers: L D. into the fiber of its being. Through Delicia’s Del Mar, 1401 El Paseo, building, menu and ownership, its Pinos Altos 524-2396. Mexican, seafood: B L D. roots extend all the way back to the Buckhorn Saloon and Opera DG’s University Deli, 1305 E. 1840s.” (September 2011) Mexican Contact Building Owner 575-313-1700 House, Main Street, 538-9911. “‘The University Ave., 522-8409. Deli: B L , steakhouse: L D, Sat.-Sun. and holi- Buck,’ as most locals affectionately D.* days also B. call it, has a history of satisfying at the Dick’s Café, 2305 S. Valley Dr., Las Trancas, 1008 S. Solano Dr., dinner plate with its long-favored menu 524-1360. Mexican, burgers: Sun. B 524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers, including generous slabs of meat, L, Mon.-Sat. B L D. fried chicken: L D, Sat.-Sun. also B. hearty green chile stew with kick and Dion’s Pizza, 3950 E. Lohman, Lemongrass, 2540 El Paseo Rd., ‘honest pours’ at the full bar.” (Decem- 521-3434. Pizza: L D. 523-8778. Thai: Tues.-Fri. L D, Sat.- ber 2010) Steakhouse, pasta, burgers: Double Eagle, 2355 Calle De Mon. D. Mon.-Sat. D. Guadalupe, 523-6700. “All the Le Rendez-vous Café, 2701 W. steaks are aged on the premises in the Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French DOÑA ANA COUNTY restaurant’s own dedicated beef aging pastry, deli, sandwiches: Mon.-Sat. Las Cruces & Mesilla room… An array of award-winning B L. Abraham’s Bank Tower Restau- margaritas and deliciously decadent Lorenzo’s Pan Am, 1753 E. rant, 500 S. Main St. #434, 523- desserts.” (March 2012) Southwestern, University Ave., 521-3505. Italian, 5911. American: Mon.-Fri. B L. steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. champagne pizza: L D. Andele Restaurante, 1950 Calle brunch buffet. * Los Compas, 1120 Commerce Dr., del Norte, 526-9631. Mexican: Mon. Dublin Street Pub, 1745 E. 521-6228. Mexican: B L D.* B L, Tues.-Sun. B L D. University Ave., 522-0932. Irish, Los Mariachis, 754 N. Motel Antonio’s Restaurant & Piz- American: L D. Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D. zeria, 5195 Bataan Memorial West, El Patron Café, 1103 S. Solano Main Street Bistro and Ale 373-0222. Pizza, Italian, Mexican: Dr. Mexican: Tues.-Thur., Sun. B L, Fri.- House, 139 N. Main St., 524-5977. Tues.-Sun. L D. Sat. B L early D. Bistro fare, beers: L, D Mon.-Sat. Aqua Reef, 900-B S. Telshor, 522- El Sombrero Patio Café, 363 S. Mesilla Valley Kitchen, 2001 E. 7333. Asian, sushi: D. Espina St., 524-9911. Mexican: L D. Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. Ameri- Baan Thai Kitchen, 1605 S. El Tiburon, 504 E. Amador, 647- can, Mexican: B L.* Solano Dr., 521-2630. Thai: Tues.-Sat. 4233. Mexican, seafood, steak: L D. Meson de Mesilla, 1803 Avenida L D, Sun. L. Emilia’s, 2290 Calle de Parian, de Mesilla, 652-4953. Steaks, bar- The Bean, 2011 Avenida de Me- 652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, becue, seafood, sandwiches, salads, silla, 523-0560. Coffeehouse. sandwiches, pastry, juices, smoothies: pasta: L D. A Bite of Belgium, 741 N. L D. Miguel’s, 1140 E. Amador Ave., Alameda St., 527-2483. Belgian food: Empire Buffet, 510 S. Telshor 647-4262. Mexican: B L D. Mon.-Fri. B L. Blvd., 522-2333. Asian: L D. Blue Agave Café, 1765 S. Main Enrique’s, 830 W. Picacho, 647- DINING GUIDE continued 0240. Mexican: B L D. St. (inside Best Western Mission Inn), on next page 524-8591. Southwestern: B. Fork in the Road, 202 N. Motel MOTHER’SMOTHER’SMOTHER’S DAYDAYDAY @@@

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Pullaro’s Italian Restaurant, E. University Ave., 525-6770. Pizza: ver, 544-3100. Italian: L D. Sat. prime 901 W. Picacho Ave., 523-6801. L D. rib, Sun. buffet.* atio afé Italian: L D. Anthony P C , 1521 Columbus Road, Q’s, 1300 Avenida De Mesilla, 546-5990. Burgers, American: Mon.- Table Talk Ernesto’s Mexican Food, 200 571-4350. Brewhouse with steak and Anthony Dr., 882-3641. Mexican: B L. Sat. L D.* rime ib rill inside oliday s promised in these pages, River Ranch Market is now pasta: L D. La Cocinita, 908 W. Main Dr., P R G ( H open, Weds.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., featuring grassfed beef, pas- Red Brick Pizza, 2808 N. Telshor 589-1468. Mexican: L. Inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661. Steak, Blvd., 521-7300. Pizzas, sandwiches, seafood, Mexican: B D. happaral tured poultry, gluten-free baked goods and “good, clean food salads: L D. C Rancher’s Grill, 316 E. Cedar El Bayo Steak House, 417 cookedA in cast iron by real cowgirls.” 300 S. Bullard, 597-6328. Roberto’s Mexican Food, 908 E. St., 546-8883. Steakhouse, burgers: Chaparral Dr., 824-4749. Steakhouse: The Café Azul at Bear Mountain Lodge will serve up special Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican: L D.* B L D.* Tues.-Sun. B L D. Si Señor, 200 E. Pine St., 546- ortilleria usy menus for each day of the Tour of the Gila bike race, 5-7 p.m. each Rosie’s Café de Mesilla, 420 Ave- T S , 661 Paloma 3938. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. day through Sunday, May 5. Reservations a must. 60 Bear Mountain nida de Mesilla, 526-1256. Breakfast, Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: B L. Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. B L. Ranch Road, 538-2538, www.bearmountainlodge.com. Mexican, burgers: Sat.-Thurs. B L, Fri. Sunrise Kitchen, 1409 S. B L D. Doña Ana Columbus Road, 544-7795. “Good- Millie’s Bake House in downtown Silver City celebrates its first Santorini’s, 1001 E. University Big Mike’s Café, Thorpe Road. quality comfort food. There’s nothing anniversary on Saturday, May 4, with an open house, cake and re- Ave., 521-9270. “An eclectic blend Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. on the menu that is really exotic. But all the familiar dishes, both American freshments from 5-7 p.m. 215 W. Yankie, 597-2253. of Greek and Mediterranean dishes— Organ gyros with different meats, such as and Mexican, are done well, and it’s In the Mimbres, La Esperanza Vineyard and Winery will cel- Thai Delight, 16151 Hwy. 70E, lamb or chicken, hummus with pita, 373-3000. Thai, steaks, sandwiches: that care in preparation that lifts the ebrate the release of its specialty wine, “Born in Space,” a tribute to Greek salads—plus sampler plates and L D. food above the ordinary. This is not those born in the former town of Santa Rita (now part of the mine), less-familiar items such as keftedes and a freezer-to-fryer type of restaurant.” pork shawarma. Vegetarian options Radium Springs (September 2012) American, Mexican, on May 11, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Speakers will include local history authors are numerous.” (July 2010) Greek, Country Cupboard, 827 Fort breakfasts: Mon.-Thur. B L, Fri. B L D. Terry Humble (see “Mining Santa Rita’s History,” November 2012) Mediterranean: Mon.-Sat. L D. Selden Rd., 527-4732. American: B Tacos Mirasol, 323 E. Pine St., L D. and Antony Romero from 1-3 p.m., followed at 3:30 p.m. by music Savoy de Mesilla, 1800-B Ave- 544-0646. Mexican: Mon., Wed.-Sat. nida de Mesilla, 527-2869. “If you Santa Teresa B L D, Tues. B L. by Brandon Perrault and Friends and food by Acosta Farms. Royal illy rews are adventurous with food and enjoy a B C , 1200 Country Club Akela John Mine Road, off Hwy. 61, Mimbres, (505) 259-9523, www.laes- fine-dining experience that is genuinely Road, 589-2071. Steak, seafood: L D. Apache Homelands Restaurant, peranzavineyardandwinery.com. sophisticated, without pretension or I-10. Burgers, ribs, “casino-style” food: snobbishness, you definitely need to LUNA COUNTY B L D.* In downtown Silver City, Shevek & Co. (see review in this issue) check out Savoy de Mesilla. The added will be open with special menu items and extended hours for Tour attraction is that you can do this with- Deming Columbus Adobe Deli, 3970 Lewis Flats Road Patio Café, 23 Broadway, 531- of the Gila, including on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2. For out spending a week’s salary on any of the meals—all of which are entertain- SE, 546-0361. “The lunch menu fea- 2495. Burgers, American: B L.* Mother’s Day, May 12, mothers dining at Shevek & Co. will receive ingly and delectably upscale.” (March tures traditional deli-style sandwiches... a complimentary dessert or glass of wine. And the restaurant will 2013) Upscale fine-dining: L D. The dinner menu is much grander, HIDALGO COUNTY he hed though some sandwiches are avail- be open late Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25, during the Blues T S , 810 S. Valley Dr., 525- Lordsburg 2636. American, pizza, Mexican, able then, too. Dinner options include Festival, and be open on Memorial Day, May 27. 602 N. Bullard St., filet mignon, flat iron steak, T-bone, El Charro Restaurant, 209 S. P desserts: Wed.-Sun. B L.* Blvd., 542-3400. Mexican: B L D. i talian istro ribeye, New York strip, Porterhouse, 534-9168, silver-eats.com. S I B , 523 E. Idaho, Fidencio’s, 604 E. Motel Dr., 542- 523-1572. “Wood-fired pizzas are barbequed pork ribs, Duck L’Orange, In Pinos Altos, the Buckhorn will be serving beer for the Tour of Alaska King Crab legs, broiled salmon 8989. Mexican: B L early D. the star of the show, along with plenty Kranberry’s Family Restaurant, the Gila bike race on Sunday, May 5, and will be open Sunday, May of authentic pasta dishes.” (February steak, shrimp scampi, pork chops, osso buco, beef kabobs.” (March 2010) 1405 Main St., 542-9400. Mexican, 12, for Mother’s Day for dinner. It’s the first time the Buckhorn has 2006) Italian: Mon.-Sat. L D. American: B L D. imply oasted afé Bar, deli, steaks: L D.* S T C , 1702 El ama osa s izza been open on a Sunday. Main Street, 538-9911. Balboa Motel & Restaurant, M R ’ P , 1312 Main Paseo Road, 526-1920. Sandwiches, St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones, Billy’s will also be celebrating Mother’s Day, with an all-day buf- soups, salads: B L. 708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican, American: Sun.-Fri. L D. salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers, fet that includes champagne for moms. 2138 Hwy. 180E in Silver Si Señor, 1551 E. Amador Ave., shrimp baskets: L D. 527-0817. Mexican: L D. Belshore Restaurant, 1030 E. City, 388-1367. Pine St., 546-6289. Mexican, Ameri- Ramona’s Café, 904 E. Motel Spanish Kitchen, 2960 N. Main Dr., 542-3030. “Lordsburg’s quit Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern in Lake Roberts will feature a St., 526-4275. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. can: Tues.-Sun. B L. Benji’s Restaurant, 821 W. Pine, Mexican food treasure offers some Mother’s Day gourmet buffet on May 12, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Call for reser- B L D. unusual takes on traditional recipes.” Spirit Winds Coffee Bar, 2260 546-5309. Mexican, American: Mon., vations. 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649, littletoadcreek.com. Tues. Thurs, Fri. B L D, Weds. B L. (December 2012) Mexican, American: S. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwiches, Tues.-Fri. B L D, Sun. B mid-day D. coffee, bakery: B L D.* Campos Restaurant, 105 S. Silver, 546-0095. Mexican, American, Animas n Mesilla, Arabella’s, serving Italian, Spanish and Cuban fare, St. Clair Winery & Bistro, 1720 Southwestern: L D.* Panther Tracks Café, Hwy. 338, will open in the building at 1750 Calle de Mercado that was home Avenida de Mesilla, 524-0390. “A showcase for St. Clair wines… rooted Cano’s Restaurant, 1200 W. Pine 548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, Ameri- to Lorenzo’s de Mesilla for 16 years. in the same attention to detail, insis- St., 546-3181. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. can: Mon.-Fri. B L D L D. IThe popular Panda Express Chinese-food chain has opened tence on quality and customer-friendly Rodeo China Restaurant, 110 E. Pine St., a Las Cruces outpost at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on the attitude as the winery.” (July 2012) Rodeo Store and Café. 195 Wine tasting, bistro: L D. 546-4146. Chinese: L D. Hwy. 80, 557-2295. Coffeeshop l amino eal NMSU campus. Other chain eateries in the works include a new Sunset Grill, 1274 Golf Club E C R , 900 W. Pine St., food: Mon.-Sat. B L. Dunkin’ Donuts, expected this summer at 2513 N. Main St., and Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course 546-7421. Mexican, American: B L D. Rodeo Tavern, 557-2229. Shrimp, Elisa’s House of Pies and a Schlotzsky’s restaurant in the 1700 block of east University Av- clubhouse), 521-1826. American, fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood: Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood, Restaurant, 208 1/2 S. Silver Alley, Weds.-Sat. D. enue. k pasta: B L D. 494-4639. “The southern-style fare is a savory prelude to 35 flavors of pie.” Teriyaki Bowl, 2300 N. Main St., CATRON COUNTY 524-2055. Japanese: Mon.-Sat. L D. (April 2012) American, barbecue, sandwiches, pies: Mon.-Sat. L D. * Reserve Send restaurant news to Teriyaki Chicken House, 805 El Paseo Rd., 541-1696. Japanese: El Mirador, 510 E. Pine St., 544- Adobe Café, Hwy. 12 & Hwy. [email protected]. Mon.-Fri. L D. 7340. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D. 180, 533-6146. Deli, American, Mon. olden un tar Thai Delight de Mesilla, 2184 G S S , 500 E. Cedar pizza, Sunday BBQ ribs: Sun.-Mon. B Avenida de Mesilla, 525-1900. “For St., 544-0689. Chinese: L D. L D, Wed.-Fri. B L. the adventurous, there are traditional Grand Motor Inn & Lounge, Black Gold, 98 Main St., 533- DINING GUIDE continued S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, Thai curries, soups and appetizers 1721 E. Pine, 546-2632. Mexican, 6538. Coffeehouse, pastries. American: B L.* to choose from, all of which can be steak, seafood: B L D. Carmen’s, 101 Main St., 533- Milagro Coffee y Espresso, 1733 Paisano Café, 1740 Calle de Mer- ordered in the degree of heat that Irma’s, 123 S. Silver Ave., 544- 6990. Mexican, American: B L D. E. University Ave., 532-1042. Cof- cado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D.* suits you.… The restaurant is clean, 4580. Mexican, American, seafood: Ella’s Café, 533-6111. American: feehouse: B L D.* Parker’s BBQ, 850 E. Madrid comfortable, casual in a classy sort B L D. B L D. Mix Pacific Rim Cuisine and Mix Ave., 541-5712. Barbecue carryout: of way, and totally unpretentious.” La Fonda, 601 E. Pine St., 546- Uncle Bill’s Bar, 230 N. Main Express, 1001 E. University Ave. #D4, L, early D. (January 2011) Thai, salads, sand- 0465. “Roomy, bright and airy, La St., 533-6369. Pizza: Mon.-Sat. L D. 532-2042. “For a true taste of Tokyo, Passion Ultra Lounge, 201 E. wiches, seafood, steaks, German: Fonda is no mere taco joint. The ex- Glenwood a classic curry, a Vietnamese tidbit or University Ave. (inside Ramada Palms), L D.* tensive menu features all the Mexican Alma Grill, Hwy. 180, 539-2233. big bite of Australia—all served up 523-7399. Steaks, burgers, salmon: Tiffany’s Pizza & Greek Ameri- favorites at bargain prices, plus a wide Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, Mexi- with the sophistication of San Fran- L D. can Cuisine, 755 S. Telshor Blvd #G1, range of Anglo fare and a breakfast can: Sun.-Weds., Fri.-Sat. B L. cisco—head to Mix Pacific Rim Cuisine Pepe’s, 1405 W. Picacho, 541- 532-5002. Pizza, Greek, deli: Tues.- that’s worth the drive to Deming. Golden Girls Café, Hwy. 180, for an international dining experience 0277. Mexican: B L D. Sat. B L D.* Famous for its fajitas: Choose chicken, 539-2457. Breakfast: B. eppers afé on the laza in that satisfies.” (March 2008) Asian, P C P ( Ump 88 Grill, 1338 Picacho Hills beef or both, fajitas for two, or try Mario’s Pizza, Hwy. 180, 539- Pacific: Mon.-Sat. L D. the Double Eagle Restaurant), 2355 Dr., 647-1455. “An authentic taste the unusual stuffed fajita potato or 2316. Italian: Mon.-Tues., Fri.-Sat. D. Moongate Café, 9395 Bataan Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700. “Cre- seemingly contradictory fajita burrito.” of the Emerald Isle in a delightfully Other Catron County Memorial, 382-5744. Coffeeshop, ative handling of traditional Southwest- (September 2009) Mexican: B L D.* authentic pub atmosphere.” (December Purple Onion Café, Mogollon, ern dishes…. [plus] such non-Mexican Las Cazuelas, 108 N. Platinum Mexican, American: B L. 2008) Irish pub: L D. 539-2710. “Seasonal, quirky and way Mountain View Market Kitchen, entrées as Salmon Crepes and Beer Valley Grill, 1970 N. Valley, Ave. (inside El Rey meat market), 544- Braised Beef Carbonnade.” (March 8432. “This gem of a restaurant turns off the beaten path… serves eclectic 120 S. Water St., 556-9856. Sand- 525-9000. American: B L D, Friday fare and ‘famous’ pie.” (August 2011) wiches, bagels, wraps, salads and 2012). Southwestern: L D. * fish fry. out perfectly cooked steaks and sea- ho aigon Breakfast, burgers, veggie melts, pita other healthy fare: Mon.-Sat.: B L early P S , 1160 El Paseo Road, Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de food, as well as a full line of Mexican 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D. fare.” (June 2011) Steaks, seafood, pockets, pies: Fri.-Sun., Mon. holidays, D. * Principal, 523-WINE. Wine and cigar May-Oct.: B L. Nopalito Restaurant, 2605 Mis- Pit Stop Café, 361 S. Motel Blvd., Mexican: Tues.-Sat. L D.* bar, tapas: L D. nuffy s teakhouse and ango addie s S ’ S souri Ave., 522-0440. Mexican: L D. 527-1993. Mexican, American, steak: Zeffiro Pizzeria Napoletana, 136 M M ’ , 722 E. Florida Mon.-Sat. B L D. St., 546-3345. Salads, sandwiches, Saloon, Quemado Lake, 773-4672. Nopalito Restaurant, 310 S. N. Water St., 525-6757. Pizza, pasta, Steakhouse: D (Dec.-April: closed Player’s Grill, 3000 Champions juice bar, coffee drinks. Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican: also sandwiches at adjoining Popular Mon.-Tues.) Sun.-Tues., Thurs.-Sat. L D.* Dr. (NMSU golf course clubhouse), Artisan Bakery: Mon.-Sat. L D. Manolo’s Café, 120 N. Granite Old Town Restaurant, 1155 646-2457. American: B L D. Zeffiro New York Pizzeria, 101 St., 546-0405. “The menu offers breakfast, lunch and dinner choices, SIERRA COUNTY and it’s difficult to convey the immense Hillsboro range of food options available. In Barber Shop Café, Main St., 100% Angus Beef every section of the menu, there’s 895-5283. American, Mediterranean, a mixture of American-style ‘com- sandwiches: Thurs.-Sat. L. Grass-fed, hormone- and steroid-free fort’ food items and Southwest-style Hillsboro General Store & Café, Heartstone Angus, LLC, has provided beef for its family and Mexican dishes which no doubt qualify 100 Main St., 895-5306. American as Hispanic ‘comfort’ food. There’s and Southwestern: Sun.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. friends for years. We are now making available to the public nothing particularly fancy about the B L. the opportunity to purchase half and quarter beefs from us. food, but it’s fresh and tasty. And the prices are reasonable.” (February Note—Restaurant hours and If you are looking for a way to purchase Angus grass-fed 2012) Mexican, American: Mon.-Sat. meals served vary by day of the week B L D, Sun. B L. and change frequently; call ahead beef that has had no hormones, steroids, and no Mimbres Valley Brewing Co., to make sure. Key to abbreviations: unnecessary use of antibiotics, please call us. 200 S. Gold, 544-BREW. Craft beer, B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.*=Find burgers, wings, paninis: Tues.-Fri. D, copies of Desert Exposure here. Send (575) 313-4028 • [email protected] Sat.-Sun. L D. updates, additions and corrections to: Palma’s Italian Grill, 110 S. Sil- [email protected]. k DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 55

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

MAY Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., Church. 526-6504. Tour of the Gila—Dan Potts W e d n e s d a y Silver City/Grant County Doña Ana Music Night Memorial Tyrone Time Trial 590-2612, Union—7-9 p.m. $10. Rio Grande tourofthegila.com. 1Tour of the Gila—Through May 5. Silver City to Mogollon road race. Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523- Las Cruces/Mesilla 590-2612, tourofthegila.com. 6403, riograndetheatre.com. A Round Dozen: 12 Years of Eat Smart Live Well—Turmeric Amos Torres—Buckhorn Saloon, Service to Artists—Exhibit through Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa- root, which contains curcumin, reputed May 25. Opening reception, New loonandoperahouse.com to contain powerful anti-cancer prop- Mexico Watercolor Society–Southern erties, as well as many other immune- Las Cruces/Mesilla Chapter. There will be an opportunity boosting qualities. 5-6 p.m. $3, MVM for you to cast your vote for the Peo- Barbara—Through May 2. A free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El ple’s Choice Award and the Southwest doctor working in 1980s East Ger- Paseo, 523-0436. many finds herself banished to a small Reed Trio will be providing music. 5-7 JoDee PurkeyPile—High Desert p.m. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. country hospital. Directed by Christian Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Petzold. Stars Nina Hoss, Ronald Main St., 541-2154, las-cruces.org/ Picasso at the Lapin Agile— museums. Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock. German with Through May 5. By Steve Martin. English subtitles. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Dona Ana Music Night Union— A Parisian bar is the location for a High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 chance meeting between Pablo Picasso and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors Hadley, 525-6752. and Albert Einstein, who challenge Slices of Life on Main Street— and students, $5 MVFS members, each other’s ideas about art, science, children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, Opening reception. 5-7 p.m. Main life and loves. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Street Gallery, 311 N. Main St., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, NMSU Center for the Arts, 646-4515, mesillavalleyfilm.org. 647-0508. theatre.nmsu.edu. Jason Aldean—With Jake Owen YourDay SelfMastery Con- and Thomas Rhett. Pan Am Center, versation—Wednesdays. Siddeeq F r i d a y Shabazz and Azadeh Boroumand. 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. Silver City/Grant County Las Cruces Arts Association— This month’s featured book is The New Hummingbirds @ Home—Build- Psycho-Cybernetics. 7:45-8:45 p.m. 3 Exhibit opening. 4-7 p.m. Mountain ing on Audubon’s Christmas Bird Gallery and Studios, 138 W. Mountain Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Count legacy and the more recent Paseo, 523-0436. St. success of the Great Backyard Bird Local Seeds—Exhibit through Count, Audubon is launching this new May 21. Opening reception. The up T h u r s d a y program. Karen Beckenback will intro- Silver City/Grant County and coming artists of D.A.N.G. Art duce this new Citizen Science Project Gang include Meg Freyermuth, Emma Annual Chicken Salad Lun- 2 and how people can participate, and Henderson and Coy Lowther. 5-7 p.m. cheon—Silver City Chapter #3, Order discuss which hummingbirds are in our of the Eastern Star. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. El Paso Electric Gallery, Rio Grande area and how to attract hummingbirds Theatre. $7 per plate. Masonic Hall, 11 Ridge to your yard. 7 p.m. WNMU Harlan Road, 538-2214 for delivery. Lunchtime Yoga—Fridays. Fol- Hall, swnmaudubon.org. lowed by lunch from Mountain View Wednesdays Brown Bag—“An Armchair Tour Mondays MAY Bike-In Movies—Fridays. 8:30 Market Kitchen. 12 p.m. $12. Down- Open Mic Night @ 7pm Saloon Spaghetti of Boston Hill” with Jose A. Ray Jr. p.m. Donation. Bikeworks, 820 Bullard 2013 12-1 p.m. Silver City Museum Annex, town Desert Yoga, 126 S. Main St. St., 388-1444. Picasso at the Lapin Agile—See Wed 1 Amos Torres Folk, Soul, Originals – Silver City 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silver- Melanie Zipin & The Sugar citymuseum.org. May 2. Through May 5. 7:30 p.m. Fri 3 Melanie Zipin & the Sugar Leafs – Me Too OPERA HOUSE Leafs—Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, $10-$15. NMSU Center for the Arts, Nancy Reyner—Reyner is the Sat 4 Mark Raborn Trio Acoustic Jazz, Cajun Blues 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandopera- 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu. EVENTS author of two painting-technique books house.com. Wed 8 Sean Lucy Folk Rock - ABQ and represents Golden Artist Colors. RGT Live!—Opportunity for local Fri/Sat 10/11 The Bus Tapes Folk Rock – Santa Fe Fri., May 17 Senior Capstone Project Ex- singer-songwriters to strut their stuff. NM Music Series Acrylic painting lecture. 2-4 p.m. Free. hibition—WNMU Interdisciplinary Wed 15 The Oversouls Local Rock & Soul Presents Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 15 N. Bullard 6:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, Expressive Arts Students. BJ Allen, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, Fri/Sat 17/18 Broomdust Caravan Country Rock – Santa Fe 2013 TOUR St., 388-5725, leybaingallsarts.com/ Erika Cox, Anna Davis, Rob Torres. Wed 22 Peter & Michele Local Pop, Jazz & Rock classes.html. riograndetheatre.com. Jerry Joseph, Interactive & New Media Installations/ Silent Auction—All proceeds Fri/Sat 24/25 Joe & Vicki Price Blues- IA Walter Tour of the Gila—Fort Bayard Performance. Brane/String Cosmol- of the auction will go to support the Wed 29 TBA Salas-Humara, Loop road race. 590-2612, tourofthe- ogy, Classical Aesthetics, Art/Artist/ and Steve Drizos gila.com. purchase of new technology, a science Fri 3 The Oversouls Local Rock & Soul Viewer Interactivity, Shakespeare’s lab and a new building for the J. Paul Fri., May 31 Las Cruces/Mesilla Ophelia. Light refreshments. 4-7 p.m. OPEN Taylor Academy Charter School. 5-7 Sunday, May 5 Serving Beer for Tour of the Gila OPENING NIGHT NMSU Murals Walking Tour— The WhereHouse, Texas and San p.m. MVS Studios, 535 N. Main, 524- GREASE Walking tour of murals on NMSU’s Vicente. 3636, mvsstudios.com. Sunday, May 12 for Mother’s Day main campus, including works by Ken Spring Festival of Photography The Company You Keep—Through buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com or 575-538-9911 Barrack, Olive Rush and Tom Lea. and Crafts—Friday, Saturday and May 9. A thriller centered on a former Refreshments. 10 a.m. Free. NMSU Sunday through May 5. This special Weather Underground activist who Hadley Hall, 646-1508. show featuring some of the newest goes on the run from a journalist who Big Band Dance Club—Southern works of the Grant County Art Guild’s Drive. Cinco de Mayo. 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tinues on May 17 at the Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos with Jerry Joseph and Walter Sa- THE TO las Humara plus Steve Drizos. The next day, May DOLIYes, youST May. 18, the Grant County Community Concert Asso- ciation presents the Phoenix Boys Choir. The t’s the month for big annual events in Silver 29-member choir showcases a diverse selection City, from bikes to the blues. The Tour of of both sacred and secular music ranging from the Gila will race in and around town May Bach and Britten to Broadway. This special extra I1-5, starting with the grueling event is at the WNMU Fine Arts Silver City to Mogollon race. Center Theater. It doesn’t get much easier af- ter that, with the Fort Bayard f this is May, it must be Cin- Loop on Thursday and Tyrone co de Mayo, which Deming Time Trials on Friday. Then celebrates a day early, May Saturday the action moves I4, at Voiers Pit Park. In Silver downtown, for the Downtown City, May 5 is the inaugural 5 Criterium and Citizens’ Races, de Mayo Tardeada, featuring along with the Downtown food vendors and live music, Expo featuring a kids’ zone, sponsored by the Grant Coun- beer garden and live music. ty Chicano Music Project and Finally, Sunday it’s the—well, Tommy Castro Southwest New Mexico Green we’ve exhausted our syn- Chamber. onyms for “grueling”—Gila Monster Road Race. May also means gardening and growing time. The whole area will be humming with the whirr In Las Cruces, May 4 is the 18th Annual Las of bicycle wheels and the blur of colorfully clad Cruces Tour of Gardens; see the listing in this riders all week. month’s calendar for ticket info. It’s also the an- Later in the month, it’s the blues we’ll all be nual Spring Plant Sale at the Farm & Ranch humming, as the 18th annual Silver City Blues Heritage Museum, featuring a variety of herbs, Festival brings 10 outstanding acts to Gough vegetables and flowers all grown in the museum’s Park and the Buffalo Dance Hall, May 24-26. greenhouse. Then May 5 the weekly Sunday This year’s headliners include Tommy Castro & Growers’ Market returns at Mountain View Mar- the Painkillers on Saturday and Corey Harris & ket, featuring fresh produce, locally roasted cof- the Rasta Blues Experience fee, water-wise desert plants, on Sunday. Other performers sustainable crafts and more. on Saturday will be Austin The Silver City Farmers’ Jimmy Murphy, Bob Andrews, Market kicks off on Saturday, Felix y Los Gatos and Missis- May 11, at Mainstreet Plaza sippi Heat. Sunday will feature off Bullard and 7th. And lovers The OverSouls, Chris Dracup of native plants will want to & Hillary Smith, and Maria May 1-2 BarbaraMAY—(German withFILMS English subtitles) tag along with the Gila Native May 3-9 The Company You Keep— Stars Robert Redford, Muldaur (yes, that Maria Muld- Plant Society on May 19 on Nick Nolte, Stanley Tucci. aur) & the Red Hot Bluesiana a field trip to Railroad Canyon May 10-16 Emperor— Stars Tommy Lee Jones, Matthew Fox, Eriko Hatsune. Band. That’s all at Gough Park in the Black Range. Meet at 8 May 17-23 Lore—Directed by Cate Shortland. (German with and all free. Two $12 ticketed a.m. in the south parking lot of English subtitles) events at the Dance Hall add to the WNMU Fine Arts Center May 24-30 No—Directed by Pablo Larraín. (Spanish with English subtitles) the blues experience: a Friday Theater. May 31-June 6 To the Wonder—Stars Ben Affleck, Olga evening Kick-Off Dance hosted Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams. by The Memphis P-Tails from his month marks the 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla • www.mesillavalleyfilm.org • (575) 524-8287 Shows nightly at 7:30- Sunday Matinee at 2:30. Albuquerque, and a Saturday Iron Man. 15th anniversary of the The Fountain Theatre—featuring the best independent, foreign and alternative night Festival Musicians Jam, return of the Mexican films in the Southwest. Home of the Mesilla Valley Film Society since 1989! ©DE facilitated by Chris Dracup Tgray wolf to the Gila, which and Hillary Smith. For a complete schedule with lobo lovers will celebrate on May 19 at Little times, see page 29 in this issue. Walnut East Picnic Area in Silver City. The free Happy Birthday Lobos event features music, ut don’t let those annual blockbusters cause kids’ activities, cake, sodas and guest speaker you to overlook some of this month’s other Dave Parsons. must-not-miss events. If you’re looking for And May also brings the annual Free Comic Bmore music, for example, on May 10 and 12 the Book Day, which this May 4 will be celebrated Hi Lo Silvers present their free spring concerts at both the Bayard and Silver City public librar- at the First Presbyterian Church in Silver City, fea- ies. (We know where we’ll be that day! After, of turing old favorites and songs from Broadway and course, seeing Iron Man 3, which starts the film. Then theNew Mexico Music Series con- summer movie season on Friday, May 3.) k

College Ave., silvercitypubliclibrary. p.m. $7, free for children under 12. EVENTS continued wordpress.com, freecomicbookday. Tickets can be purchased at: Ashley com. Furniture Home Store, Boudreau has discovered his identity. Directed by Mark Raborn Trio—Buckhorn Jewelers and Gallery, Dr. Green Robert Redford. Stars Redford, Nick Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- Hydroponics, The Emerald Isle, En- Nolte, Stanley Tucci. Nightly 7:30 hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. chanted Gardens, Glen Cutter Gallery, p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. Tour of the Gila—Silver City Guzman’s Garden Center Color Your 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 se- Downtown Expo and Criterium Races. World, Indoor Garden Supply, White niors and students, $5 MVFS members, Races all day. Citizen races. Kid zone. Sands Missile Range ITR Office. children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, Live music. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 590-2612, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson—Au- 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, tourofthegila.com. thor will read from her Coretta Scott mesillavalleyfilm.org. Spring Festival of Photography King Author Award-winning picture Visual Sonnets—Artist recep- and Crafts—See May 3. 10 a.m.-5 book, Bad News for Outlaws: The Re- tion. Bruce Barton. 5-7 p.m. Branigan p.m. Pinos Altos Gallery, Hearst markable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy Thu 2 JoDee Purkeypile (Austin) Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541- Church. US Marshall. A free copy will be given 2154, las-cruces.org/museums. Tour of the Gila Children’s to every family while supplies last. Sat 3 Doña Ana Music Night Union Deming Activities—2-3 p.m. Silver City Mu- 10:30 a.m. NMSU Library, 646-6087. seum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, Genealogical Research and Thu 9 Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray (Chicago) Open House—Performing Arts Foundation. 7 p.m. Old Train Depot silvercitymuseum.org. Writing—Talk by author Vaunda Sat 11 Hymn 4 Her (Philadelphia) Auditorium, 217 N. Country Club Las Cruces/Mesilla Micheaux Nelson. 3:30 p.m. NMSU Road, 694-1666. 18th Annual Las Cruces Tour Library, 646-6087. Thu 16 Tiffany Christopher of Gardens—Visitors may begin the Chicken Tractor Workshop— Sat 18 Shady Rest Band (Austin) S a t u r d a y tour in any garden and proceed in any Come on down to the farm to learn Silver City/Grant County order. Signs in front of the homes help how to manage your flock sustainably. Thu 23 Fatigo (Bisbee) 4Everything You Ever Wanted identify the gardens, which are shown Chicken tractors are mobile chicken To Know About Chiropractic Care on the map provided on the ticket. coops that keep your birds happy by Sat 25 Stefan George (Tucson) & Cold Laser Therapy—Dr. Louise There are no toilet facilities available at allowing them to have access to new Thu 30 Ernesto Tinajero (Radio La Chusma) Cash. 11:30 a.m. Bayard Public Li- the homes on the tour. Children should pasture. 9-11 a.m. $20, $15 MVM brary, 1112 Central Ave., 537-6244, be supervised, as many plants are members. Mountain View Market Sat 6/1 Jennings & Keller (Miami) bayardpubliclibrary.org. fragile and some may be poisonous. Farm, 2653 Snow Road, 523-0436, Free Comic Book Day—10:30 There will be drawings for gate prizes. [email protected]. a.m.-5 p.m. Bayard Public Library, Complimentary refreshments will be Guided Hikes—Saturdays and 112 Central Ave., bayardpubliclibrary. available at one of the gardens. Doña Sundays. Journey through the park org. freecomicbookday.com. Ana County Extension Service Master on a ranger-led hike. Please wear Free Comic Book Day—9 a.m.-1 Gardeners will be available in each comfortable shoes, bring water and p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. garden to answer questions. 9 am.-4 sun protections. 3 p.m. $5 per vehicle. DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 57

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 rian Church, 1915 N. Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Swan St. Mudders Mother’s Day Sale— Mother’s Day The Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces. 10 Sale—Also May 11. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 615 E Piñon, 524-1146. a.m.-5 p.m. Kate Brown Picasso at the Lapin Agile—See Pottery & Tile Studio May 2. Through May 5. 7:30 p.m. & Showroom, follow $10-$15. NMSU Center for the Arts, signs on Royal John 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu. Mine Road, Mimbres. Plant Sale—Featuring a variety of 536-9935, katebrown@ herbs, vegetables and flowers. All of gilanet.com. the plants are grown at the museum’s The Bus Tapes— greenhouse. Museum admission is Buckhorn Saloon, not required for the plant sale only, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, but visitors are asked to check in at Everybody gets in on the biking action dur- buckhornsaloonandop- the front desk. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Farm erahouse.com. ing the Tour of the Gila’s Citizen Races on & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Las Cruces/ Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, May 5. (Photo: Mitch Clinton, www.clinton- Mesilla nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. photo.com) A Celtic Circle— Bird Walks—Saturdays. With Mesilla Valley Teen members of local Audubon Society W e d n e s d a y Singers. This spring’s and park volunteers. No reservations Silver City/Grant County concert features a wide variety of mu- needed, wear comfortable walk- 8Sean Lucy—Buckhorn Saloon, sic with Irish and Scottish origins, from ing shoes and bring or borrow park Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa- jigs to ballads and folklore. 7 p.m. binoculars. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. loonandoperahouse.com. Free. University Presbyterian Church, Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 2010 Wisconsin Ave., mesillavallley- Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Las Cruces/Mesilla Film Las Cruces—Trailers for teensingers.blogspot.com. Deming locally made films are screened along- CARE Mother’s Day Dance— Cinco de Mayo—Parade, queen side short films by student filmmakers, Phat Soul. 6:30-11 p.m. $20-$200. contest, mariachi contest, soloist con- followed by Q&A sessions with the Beverly Hills Hall, 680-5922, carelas- test, best dressed chihuahua contest, filmmakers and industry news as it per- cruces.org. jalapeño eating contest, folklorico tains to our area. 6:30 p.m. Free. Rio Emperor—Through May 16. As dancers. 9 a.m. Voiers Pit Park, N. Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown the Japanese surrender at the end Country Club Road, 546-2675. Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre. of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with DPAT Jam Sessions—Sundays. com. deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be Come out and dance, socialize and YourDay SelfMastery Conversa- hanged as a war criminal. Influencing have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. tion—Wednesdays. 7:45-8:45 p.m. his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El exchange student he met years earlier Paseo, 523-0436. in the US. Stars Tommy Lee Jones, Mat- S u n d a y thew Fox, Eriko Hatsune. Nightly 7:30 C i n c o d e M a y o T h u r s d a y p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. Silver City/Grant County Silver City/Grant County 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 se- 55 de Mayo Tardeada—The first 9Green Drinks—Green Chamber niors and students, $5 MVFS members, annual community celebration will of Commerce. 5:30-7 p.m. Shevek & children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, feature food vendors and live bands. Co., 602 N. Bullard St. 538-4332. 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, Grant County Chicano Music Project Meeting Mastery—With Sunny mesillavalleyfilm.org. and Southwest New Mexico Green Yates. Discover what is possible when Lunchtime Yoga—12 p.m. $12. Chamber. 1-7 p.m. Free. Historic meetings actually work! 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Downtown Desert Yoga, 126 S. Main St. Downtown Silver City, 538-4332. $25. The Wellness Coalition, 409 N. Out of the Box—Sam Peters. Spinning and Knitting Demon- Bullard St., 534-0665 x231. Pro-Artists Series. Artist reception. strations—1-2 p.m. Silver City Mu- Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral 6-8 p.m. Adobe Patio Gallery, 1765 seum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, Society Meeting—Roger Dombrowski Avenida de Mercado, 532-9310. silvercitymuseum.org. will present “Oil & Gas from Shale? The Shadow Box—See May 9. Spring Festival of Photography Why, How, Opportunity/Risk, Pro & Through May 11. 7 p.m. $10, $5 stu- Earth Matters and Crafts—See May 3. 10 a.m.-5 Con.” He will describe the oil industry dents. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Down- A show about earthly p.m. Pinos Altos Gallery, Hearst positions as well as the risks associ- town Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. Church. ated with this technology. Potluck and matters that impact Tour of the Gila—Gila Monster rock draw. Bring your dishes. 6 p.m. S a t u r d a y Road Race. 590-2612, tourofthegila. Senior Center, Victoria St., 534-1393, Silver City/Grant County us all! com. rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com. 11Silver City Farmers’ Market— Las Cruces/Mesilla Opening day. Saturdays. 8:30 a.m.- Brought to you by: Las Cruces/Mesilla noon. Mainstreet Plaza, off N. Bullard Guided Hikes—3 p.m. $5 per ve- Big Band Dance Club—CDs, DJ at 7th St. 654-4104. Gila/Mimbres hicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, Mike D’Arcy. 7-10 p.m. $7. Court Craft Class: Treasure Bead Community Radio 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526- Necklace—For crafters age 8 and Mesilla Valley Chorale—Spring 6504. older. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $5. Silver City Gila Resources concert: “Let It Shine.” Sacred selec- Eat Smart Live Well Cooking Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538- Information Project tions, spirituals and pops favorites. 3-5 Class—Featuring easy and delicious 5921, silvercitymuseum.org. p.m. $10. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. ways to incorporate turmeric into your Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, New Mexico Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riogran- diet. 5-6 p.m. $3, MVM free. Moun- Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, detheatre.com. tain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, Wilderness Alliance Gila. 535-2729. Picasso at the Lapin Agile—See 523-0436. Mother’s Day Coupon Book— Upper Gila Watershed Alliance May 2. 2 p.m. $10-15. NMSU Center for Life on the Ranch—Museum Also May 12. Craft for children. 10 the Arts, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu. volunteer Neil Fuller delivers a first- a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Silver City Mu- Sunday Growers’ Market— hand account of what it was like to seum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, Sundays. Featuring fresh produce, grow up on his grandparents’ cattle silvercitymuseum.org. Every Tuesday and Thursday locally roasted coffee, water-wise ranch in southwestern New Mexico Presentation and Book Sign- desert plants, sustainable crafts, and from 1947-67. He will talk about the 10 am & 8 pm ing—New Mexico Wine, An Enchant- more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View history of the ranch, going back to the ing History by Donna Blake Birchell. via [email protected] Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. early 1900s, and the challenges his 2-3 p.m. Silver City Museum Annex, ancestors faced, as well as describing Deming 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silver- the daily and seasonal tasks that were Podcasts available @ http://gmcr.org/category/earth-matters/ Open House—Performing Arts citymuseum.org. required. 7 p.m. $2. Farm & Ranch Foundation. 7 p.m. Old Train Depot Mother’s Day Sale—10 a.m.-5 Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Auditorium, 217 N. Country Club p.m. Kate Brown Pottery & Tile Studio Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarman- Road, 694-1666. & Showroom, follow signs on Royal dranchmuseum.org. John Mine Road, Mimbres. 536-9935, Miss Shevaugh & Yuma Wra— M o n d a y [email protected]. THE place to stay in Silver City High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Silver City/Grant County The Bus Tapes—Buckhorn Saloon, Hadley, 525-6752. The Holiday Inn Express in beautiful Silver City, New Mexico is 6Somewhere in New Mexico Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa- The Shadow Box—Through May Before the End of Time—Independent loonandoperahouse.com. your ticket to a Southwest adventure. Let our friendly staff aid 11. Las Cruces High School presents. film shown for the first time in New Second Saturday Book Sale— The play, which won the 1977 Tony you in exploring the wonders of the Silver City area from a Mexico. The film’s primary subject, Dr. Kids get a book free if it contains the Award for Best Play and 1977 Pulitzer Guy McPherson, is a resident of Grant word or color “yellow.” Friends of the convenient homebase that features a Prize for Drama, takes place over County. Since leaving his tenured Silver City Library. 9 a.m-1 p.m. 1510 fully equipped cardio workout room, 24 hours, in three separate vacation professor position at the University of Market St. cabins on the grounds of a large US spa facilities, complimentary Express Arizona in Tucson, he and a few others What the Numbers Say About hospital. Within the three cabins are have built an off-the-grid, permacul- You—Workshop with Gaye Rock. 9 Start breakfast and free high three patients, Joe, Brian and Felicity, ture homestead showcased in the film. a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Rock Center, 413 N. living with their respective families as speed Internet access in Other people who are activists and Bullard St., 956-5200, www.gayerock. they have reached the end of their community builders/members also com. every room. treatment and have agreed to be part living in Grant County are interviewed Dia De Santa Rita—Release of of a psychological scheme where they in the film. 6:30 p.m. $6, $2 students. specialty wine, “Born in Space,” in live within the hospital grounds and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, tribute to all those born in Santa Rita. have interviews with a psychiatrist. 3845 N. Swan St., 574-8497. Talks and music. Food. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 7 p.m. $10, $5 students. Black Box Animal Friends of New Mexi- La Esperanza Vineyard and Winery, Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523- co—Meeting. 3:30-5 p.m. Silver City Mimbres, (505) 259-9523, laesperan- 1223, no-strings.org. Food Co-Op, 534-1024 or 538-1370. zavineyardandwinery.com. F r i d a y Las Cruces/Mesilla T u e s d a y Silver City/Grant County Hike and Outdoor Movie Silver City/Grant County 2013 Members Only Show— Night—Hike and screening of “Planet Gila Farmers’ Market 10 7 —Tues- Exhibit opening, Grant County Art Earth: Deserts.” Please bring a flash- days, Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. Guild. 5:30-7 p.m. Pinos Altos Gallery, light. 7 p.m. Free. Chihuahuan Desert 211, Gila. 535-2729. Hearst Church. Nature Park, 524-3334, asombro.org. Las Cruces/Mesilla Bike-In Movies—Fridays. 8:30 Hymn 4 Her—High Desert Brew- Argentine Tango de Las Cru- p.m. Donation. Bikeworks, 820 Bullard ing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. ces—Tuesdays. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5, St., 388-1444. Singing Out Spring Concert— NMSU students free with ID. 525 E. Hi Lo Silvers—Also May 12. Also May 12. Singing Out is a local Lohman, 620-0377. Spring Concert. Directed by Valdeen chorus of singers from all walks of life Directly behind Wendy’s • 1103 Superior Street Trap, Neuter and & Return: Wooton and accompanied by Virginia who come together to make an impact Feral Cat Care—Nationally recog- Robertson on piano and Bill Baldwin on the community through song. From US Hwy 180 East • Silver City, NM 88061 nized expert Joe Miele. 6-7:30 p.m. on string bass, the chorus will sing old their lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgen- 575-538-2525 Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El favorites and songs from Broadway Paseo, 523-0436. and film. 7 p.m. Free. First Presbyte- EVENTS continued on next page 1-800-HOLIDAY • www.hiexpress.com 58 MAY 2013 www.desertexposure.com

EVENTS continued Big Band Dance Club—Jim Helder Septet. der and allies’ base, Singing Out uses 7-10 p.m. $9, $7 the power of music to entertain, heal members. Court and inspire the community to respect Youth Center, and value the differences of all people. 402 W. Court St., Spring concert is entitled “Broadway 526-6504. Backwards.” 7 p.m. $10. Peace Lu- Tiffancy theran Church, 1701 E. Missouri Ave. Christopher— The Shadow Box—See May 9. High Desert 7 p.m. $10, $5 students. Black Box Brewing, 1201 Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523- W. Hadley, 525- 1223, no-strings.org. 6752. Deming Vegan Studio LeMarbe—Featuring tiles Support and sculpture. Open house. 9 a.m.-3 Group—Come p.m. Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral to the very first SE, 544-7708. meeting of the Vegan Support Fabulous getaway nestled in the tall pines of Pinos Altos S u n d a y Group. Meetings • Fireplaces• Secluded Balconies M o t h e r ’ s D a y thereafter will Silver City/Grant County take place the • Porches 12Hi Lo Silvers—See May 10. 3 third Thursday • Telephone & WiFi p.m. Free. First Presbyterian Church, of each month. 1915 N. Swan St. This is open to • Satellite TV Mother’s Day Coupon Book— vegans and those Craft for children. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. who are curious • Barbeque Grill Free. Silver City Museum, 312 W. about the vegan • Hot Tub in Cabana Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymu- lifestyle. 7-8 p.m. seum.org. Also May 12. Mountain View • Meeting Room Mother’s Day Craft—Make a Market, 1300 El The Silver City Museum offers kids’ crafting classes • Cabins with Kitchens are available children’s handprint keepsake. 12-2 Paseo, 523- p.m. Free. Silver City Museum, 312 W. 0436. May 11 and 12. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymu- seum.org. ing—Catherine’s Son: The Story of a 1-888-388-4515 • (575) 388-4501 F r i d a y Las Cruces/Mesilla Silver City/Grant County Boy Who Became an Outlaw by Jim Smith. 2-3 p.m. Silver City Museum www.bearcreekcabins.com Singing Out Spring Concert— Bike-In Movies—Fridays. 8:30 17 Annex, 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921, Just 7 miles north of Silver City on HWY 15 See May 11. 3 p.m. $10. Peace Lu- p.m. Donation. Bikeworks, 820 Bullard silvercitymuseum.org. theran Church, 1701 E. Missouri Ave. St., 388-1444. Rolling Stones Gem and Min- Sunday Growers’ Market—10 Broomdust Caravan—Buckhorn eral Society Field Trip—Field trip a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- announced at monthly meeting. Rolling 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. hornsaloonandoperahouse.com/ Stones Gem and Mineral Society, 388- Deming New Mexico Music Series—Jerry Joseph and Walter Salas Humara. 2010, rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com. Hillsboro Arts—Deming Arts Steve Drizos. 7 p.m. $12. Buckhorn Silver City H’Art Sisters Council Reception. 1 a.m. 100 S. Opera House, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, Exhibit—Opening reception. The wa- Gold, demingarts.orbs.com. buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com. tercolors, acrylics, oils, colored pencils, Hillsboro ink drawings, textiles, photography Show her that you care with Pocket Sketching—Through May Hard Road Trio—3-5 p.m. $5. 19. Class with Kath Macauley. Ideal and digital image transfers of mother, Hillsboro Community Center. a Getaway Gift Certificate for beginners, the class will show how Karen Muench, and daughter, B.J. Al- to journal anywhere using only a small len; aunt, Nancy Wachholz and niece,  M o n d a y Mariah Walker; and painting friends, Relax on the shady veranda. Silver City/Grant County art pad, pen, small paint set, a brush and a film canister of water. Register Carolyn Paez and Donna Schmidt, will Easy walking distance to Widowed Persons Service— 13 online. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $200. Leyba be on display. 2-4 p.m. Bayard Public restaurants, shops Ginger Husby from Deming will speak & Ingalls Arts, 15 N. Bullard St., 388- Library, 1112 Central Ave., 537- about adoption and foster child care. and galleries. 5725, leybaingallsarts.com/classes. 6244, bayardpubliclibrary.org. 11 a.m. $10 includes lunch. Glad Tid- Guestrooms with private baths. html. Artisans of the Mimbres Spring ings Church, 537-3643. Festival—Painting, sculpture, ceramics, Delicious Homemade breakfast served daily. Animal Communication—Through Las Cruces/Mesilla jewelry, fiber art, solar art, live music, Bed & Breakfast in May 19. Workshop with Gaye Rock. 411 W. Broadway • Silver City, NM 88061 Day in the Life of a Photojour- $225. Rock Center, 413 N. Bullard St., prose and poetry readings, winemaking Historic Downtown art, culinary art and nature’s art. 10 Silver City, NM 575-388-5485 • www.InnonBroadwayweb.com nalist—Talk by Robin Zielinksi. 7 p.m. 956-5200, www.gayerock.com. Good Samaritan Las Cruces Village a.m.-3 p.m. at the Roundup Lodge, 10 auditorium, 3011 Vida Circle, lcpress- Las Cruces/Mesilla a.m.-7 p.m. at La Esperanza Vineyard An Evening with the Artist—J. women.blogspot.com. and Winery. 574-7119, 536-2997, Carlos West. 5-8 p.m. Creative Har- www.mimbresartists.com. mony Gallery & Gifts, 220 N. Campo T u e s d a y St., 312-3040. Las Cruces/Mesilla Silver City/Grant County Desert Baby-Wearers—Learn Las Cruces Country Music Energy Medicine and Essential about safe and comfortable baby- 14 Festival—Festival through May 19. Oils—Also May 16. With Allee Anabal. VIP reception and concert. 4:30-10 wearing, practice new methods, try HOT SPRINGS SOAKING 12-1 p.m. Free. Silver City Food Co-op, p.m. $50 weekend pass, $20 per day different carriers and meet other Community Room, 111 6th St., 388- • TENT SITES before May 15. La Placita and at Las baby-wearers at this monthly meeting. 2343, silvercityfoodcoop.com. Cruces Ave., 522-1232, lccountryfest. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Mountain View • RV SITES • CABINS • Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, com. Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, Las Cruces Country Music Fes- • WALKING TOURS Lore—Through May 23. As the Al- Gila. 535-2729. lies sweep across Germany, Lore leads tival—Through May 19. Songwriters Faywood Hot Springs Las Cruces/Mesilla her siblings on a journey that exposes workshop. A unique opportunity for 165 Highway 61 Argentine Tango de Las Cru- them to the truth of their parents’ aspiring songwriters to hear firsthand ces—Tuesdays. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5, beliefs. An encounter with a mysterious how to craft a hit song. Anchored by Faywood, NM 88034 NMSU students free with ID. 525 E. refugee forces Lore to rely on a person Tommy Lee James. 1:30-3 p.m. at Rio for more information call Lohman, 620-0377. she has always been taught to hate. Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Tom Foster Morris & Directed by Cate Shortland. In German Mall. Second concert, 6-10 p.m., at 575-536-9663 Friends—6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Rio with English subtitles. Nightly 7:30 Las Cruces Ave. $50 weekend pass, Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. $20 per day before May 15. 522- Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 se- 1232, lccountryfest.com. niors and students, $5 MVFS members, New Horizons Symphony—Dvor- W e d n e s d a y children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, ak “Symphony No. 8 in G Major,” Silver City/Grant County 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, Beethoven “Piano Concerto No. 5.” 15The Oversouls—Buckhorn mesillavalleyfilm.org. 3 p.m. Free. NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall. Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- Lunchtime Yoga—12 p.m. $12. hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. Downtown Desert Yoga, 126 S. Main Shady Rest Band—High Desert Las Cruces/Mesilla St. Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Blessing of the Fields—Annual Steve Smith and the Hard Road Columbus historical tradition. The colorful, music- Trio—7:30 p.m. $15, $12 advance. Heritage Preservation Month— Thursday, May 2, 12 pm to 1 pm - Brown Bag program: filled procession around the museum’s Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Take a brief ranger-guided walking An Armchair Tour of Boston Hill with Jose A. Ray Jr. campus to bless the animals and field Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. tour of the historic sites of Pancho Villa will be led by Bishop Oscar Cantú. 10- State Park and the Village of Columbus Saturday, May 4, 2 pm to 3 pm - Tour of the Gila where Pancho Villa’s forces raided and Children’s Activities in the Museum Courtyard 11 a.m. Free. Farm & Ranch Heritage S a t u r d a y Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Silver City/Grant County were repelled by the US Army Camp at Columbus in 1916. Be sure to stop Sunday, May 5, 1 pm to 2 pm - Spinning and Knitting Demonstrations Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranch- 18Phoenix Boys Choir—The museum.org. and read our recently refurbished Saturday, May 11, 10 am to 12 pm - Craft Class: Treasure Bead Necklace 29-member choir showcases a diverse YourDay SelfMastery Conversa- historic markers. 11 a.m. Pancho Villa For crafters aged 8 and older, $5 – Pre-registration encouraged. selection of both sacred and secular tion—7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Mountain music from Johann Bach, Benjamin State Park, 531-2711. Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12, 10 am to 4 pm - View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523- Britten and Alan Menken including Deming Free Mother’s Day Coupon Book for children to complete 0436. well-known favorites like “Route 66,” Mike Moutoux—Cowboy singer- “Over the Rainbow,” “For the Beauty songwriter/poet entertains with a variety Saturday, May 11, 2 pm to 3 pm - Presentation and Book Signing: T h u r s d a y of the Earth” and a tribute medley to of songs and cowboy poetry, much of it New Mexico Wine, An Enchanting History by Donna Blake Birchell Silver City/Grant County Broadway. Special Grant County Com- based on his work around New Mexico. Sunday, May 12, 12 pm to 2 pm - Mother’s Day – 16Energy Medicine and Essential munity Concert Association presenta- 6-8 p.m. Rockhound State Park, Hwy. Make a children’s hand print keepsake – Free! Oils—With Allee Anabal. 12-1 p.m. tion. 7 p.m. $5. WNMU Fine Arts 143, friendsofrockhound.org. Free. Silver City Food Co-op, Com- Center Theatre. 538-5862, gcconcerts. Rodeo Saturday, May 18, 2 pm to 3 pm - Presentation and Book Signing: munity Room, 111 6th St., 388-2343, org. Chiricahua Gallery Spring Catherine’s Son: The Story of a Boy Who Became an Outlaw by Jim Smith silvercityfoodcoop.com. ilver ity armers arket S C F ’ M — Show—Opening reception. The show Saturday, May 25,10 am to 11 am - Bilingual Storytelling: Las Cruces/Mesilla Saturdays. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Main- will feature the gallery’s many expert Abuelita’s Heart with Maria Vigil A New Hope for Fibromyalgia: street Plaza, off N. Bullard at 7th St. fiber artists as well as new works by The Upper Cervical Option—Learn 654-4104. over 20 member artists. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 10 am to 12 noon - Adobe Dynamics 101: what upper cervical care is, how it Broomdust Caravan—Buckhorn Chiricahua Gallery, Pine St. & Hwy. 80, A Public Meeting on Adobe and Stonework Preservation works, and how it can be a drugless Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- 557-2225, chiricahuagallery.org. by Jake Barrow of Cornerstones Community Partnerships of Santa Fe option to help deal with fibromyalgia, hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. as it has for some. Local chiroprac- Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, S u n d a y tor Dr. Tapiwa Chiwawa. 5-6 p.m. Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, Silver City/Grant County Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Gila. 535-2729. 19Early Sunday Dinner—The Paseo, 523-0436. Presentation and Book Sign- Bridge Community. The Gila Highland- DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 59 ers will provide entertainment. 5 p.m. two weeks in advance of the hike. 8 snmwinefestival.com. $10. First United Methodist Church, p.m. $3. White Sands National Monu- Sunday Growers’ Market—10 300 W. College Ave. ment, 679-2599 ext. 230, 479-6124 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, Gila Native Plant Society—Field ext. 236, nps.gov/whsa. 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. trip to Railroad Canyon in the Black Range. Those attending must sign a re- F r i d a y M o n d a y lease-of-liability form and will receive Silver City/Grant County M e m o r i a l D a y a list of native plants in the hike area. 24Silver City Blues Fest Kick-Off Silver City/Grant County Hikers are asked to bring water, lunch, Dance—The Memphis P-Tails. 9 p.m.-1 27Fort Bayard Cemetery Memo- a hat and sunscreen and to wear good a.m. $12. Buffalo Dance Hall. www. rial Day Program—About 20 actors hiking shoes. 8 a.m. South parking mimbresarts.org. will portray special people buried lot of the WNMU Fine Arts Center Bike-In Movies—Fridays. 8:30 there. 4-7 p.m. Fort Bayard Cemetery. Theater, 388-5192, gilanps.org. p.m. Donation. Bikeworks, 820 Bullard Memory Lane Live—Memo- Happy Birthday Lobos—15th St., 388-1444. rial Day Chautauqua style program. Anniversary of lobos in the wild Gila. Joe & Vicki Price—Buckhorn Meet in person those characters, both Music, kids activities, cake, sodas and Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- famous and infamous, who contributed other goodies. Guest speaker Dave hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. to the development of southwest New Parsons. 2 p.m. Free. Little Walnut East Las Cruces/Mesilla Mexico. Town and Country Garden Picnic Area. Kate and Russell Mott—Ex- Club. 4-7 p.m. Donation. Memory Las Cruces/Mesilla hibit reception. Pottery. 5:30-7:30 Lane Cemetery. Las Cruces Country Music p.m. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Las Cruces/Mesilla Festival—Country brunch 10:30 a.m.- Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, Southern New Mexico Wine 12:30 p.m. Unplugged concert 11:30 522-7281. Festival—See May 25. Music: 12 p.m. a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Western Fashion Lunchtime Yoga—12 p.m. $12. Unlyshed. 3 p.m. Guitar Slim. Daily Show 12 p.m. $50 weekend pass, $20 Downtown Desert Yoga, 126 S. Main 12-6 p.m. $15 adult with valid photo per day before May 15. Farm & Ranch St. ID, under 21 free with parent or legal Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping No—Through May 30. An ad guardian, $3 discount for active duty Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarman- executive comes up with a campaign military with valid photo ID. Southern dranchmuseum.org. 522-1232, to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile’s New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 522- lccountryfest.com. 1988 referendum. Directed by Pablo 1232, snmwinefestival.com. Sunday Growers’ Market—10 Larraín. In Spanish with English sub- a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, titles. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and T u e s d a y Tommy Lee Jones stars as Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Emperor, May 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Silver City/Grant County 10-16 at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla. Container Gardening—Learn the $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, 28Town and Country Garden basics of container gardening with $5 MVFS members, children and Club—Meeting. “Ft. Bayard Past and F r i d a y drip irrigation and how it can save herbs with Jimmy Zabriskie of Robledo Weds. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle Future” presented by Cecelia Bell. 1 Silver City/Grant County water while also reducing weeds and Vista Nursery: sunlight, temperature de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillaval- p.m. Ft. Bayard Historical Landmark. 31Bike-In Movies—Fridays. 8:30 strengthening your plants. 9-11 a.m. and water requirements; how and leyfilm.org. 388-1705. p.m. Donation. Bikeworks, 820 Bullard $20, $15 mVM Members. Mountain when to re-pot and harvest; and Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, St, 388-1444. View Market Farm, 2653 Snow Rd., organic growing options. The cost of S a t u r d a y Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, Grease—Opening night for the 523-0436, [email protected]. the class includes one potted herb, and Silver City/Grant County Gila. 535-2729. popular 1950s-set musical. Buckhorn the selection of herbs will vary. Ad- 25Silver City Blues Fest—Austin Las Cruces/Mesilla Opera House, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, T u e s d a y ditional herbs and edible plants will be Jimmy Murphy, Bob Andrews, Felix y Argentine Tango de Las Cru- buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com. Silver City/Grant County available for purchase. 6-7 p.m. $10, Los Gatos, Mississippi Heat, Tommy ces—Tuesdays. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5, The Oversouls—Buckhorn Saloon, 4Gila Farmers’ Market—Tues- $8 MVM members Mountain View Castro and The Painkillers. 12:15-9 NMSU students free with ID. 525 E Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsa- days, Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. p.m. Free. Gough Park. Performers Lohman, 620-0377. loonandoperahouse.com. 211, Gila. 535-2729. Jam 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $12. Buffalo Dance Las Cruces/Mesilla T u e s d a y Hall. www.mimbresarts.org. h u r s d a y W e d n e s d a y Terra Nova—Through June 16. T Silver City/Grant County Art for Your Yard—Mark Silver City/Grant County By Ted Tally directed by Algernon Las Cruces / Mesilla Ready! Set! Go!—The Wind Bowen. Opening reception. 3-6 p.m. 21 Embracing Social Media: 7 D’Ammassa. This drama explores the 6Terra Nova—See May 31. Canyon Fire Station in partnership Copper Quail Gallery, 211A N. Texas, 29 Benefits for Your Nonprofit— character of Robert Falcon Scott (“Scott of Through June 16. 7 p.m. $7. Black with the Wind Canyon Neighborhood 388-2646. Brown Bag with Derek Markham. 12-1 the Antarctic”) in the final, fatal days of Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, Watch offers a fire preparedness Bilingual Storytelling— p.m. $10. The Wellness Coalition, 409 his 1911-12 expedition to the South Pole. 523-1223, no-strings.org. program, including the evacuation of “Abuelita’s Heart” with Maria Vigil. N. Bullard St., 534-0665 x231. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. pets and ranch animals. 6 p.m. Wind 10-11 a.m. Silver City Museum, 312 Las Cruces/Mesilla Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown F r i d a y Canyon Fire Station, 8 Truck By-Pass W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymu- Silver City/Grant County Las Cruces Clarinet Choir—6:30 Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. Road, 644-8859, redholly@rocket- seum.org. ike n ovies Lunchtime Yoga—12 p.m. $12. 7B -I M —Fridays. 8:30 mail.com. Ft. Bayard Wilderness Run—K p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Desert Yoga, 126 S. Down- p.m. Donation. Bikeworks, 820 Bullard Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, & 8.14 mile trail runs start at Old Ft. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riogran- town Main St. St, 388-1444. Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, Bayard Parade Grounds. This year’s detheatre.com. To the Wonder—Through June 6. Las Cruces/Mesilla Gila. 535-2729. long race is being billed as the New YourDay SelfMastery Conversa- After visiting Mont Saint-Michel, Marina Terra Nova—See May 31. Mexico State Metric Half-Marathon Las Cruces/Mesilla and Neil come to Oklahoma, where Through June 16. 8 p.m. $10, $9 stu- Masters Championship. 8 a.m. $15. Argentine Tango de Las Cru- problems arise. Marina meets a priest dents and seniors. Black Box Theatre, Ft. Bayard Historical Landmark, 574- ces—Tuesdays. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5, and fellow exile, who is struggling with 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223. 2902, zianet.com/ftbayardrun. NMSU students free with ID. 525 E his vocation, while Neil renews his ties Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, Lohman, 620-0377. with a childhood friend, Jane. Directed S a t u r d a y Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, by Terrence Malick. Stars Ben Affleck, Silver City/Grant County Gila. 535-2729. W e d n e s d a y Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams. Silver City Farmers’ Market— Joe & Vicki Price—Buckhorn 8 Silver City/Grant County Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 Saturdays. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Main- Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- Peter & Michele—Buckhorn p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 reg- street Plaza, off N. Bullard at 7th St. 22 hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buck- ular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS 654-4104. Silver City Farmers’ Market— hornsaloonandoperahouse.com. members, children and Weds. Fountain Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, Saturdays. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Main- Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, Las Cruces/Mesilla street Plaza, off N. Bullard at 7th St. 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. Gila. 535-2729. Lynn Middle School Choir—End 654-4104. of year performance. 7 p.m. Rio Las Cruces/Mesilla Las Cruces/Mesilla Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown JUNE Mulligans Fore Mutts—AC- Southern New Mexico Wine Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre. S a t u r d a y Tion Programs for Animals. Come Festival—Through May 27. Visitors com. Silver City/Grant County play golf for animals. 7 a.m. $100- can sample wine from the many New YourDay SelfMastery Conversa- Adobe Dynamics 101—A public $500. RedHawk Golf Club, www. Mexico wineries as well as enjoy 1 tion—7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Mountain meeting on adobe and stonework golfdigestplanner/23128-Mulligans_ live entertainment and local vendors. View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523- Karen Beckenback will introduce preservation by Jake Barrow of Cor- Fore_Mutts, 621-4942. Music: 12 p.m. Fast Lane, 3 p.m. Play 0436. nerstones Community Partnerships of Terra Nova—See May 31. Me. Daily 12-6 p.m. $15 adult with the Audubon Society’s new Santa Fe. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Silver City Through June 16. 8 p.m. $10, $9 stu- valid photo ID, under 21 free with par- T h u r s d a y Citizen Science Project, “Hum- Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway, dents and seniors. Black Box Theatre, ent or legal guardian. Southern New Silver City/Grant County mingbirds @ Home,” May 3 at 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org. 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223. Mexico State Fairgrounds, 522-1232, Health Talk—“Healthy Salads” National Trails Day—Three-mile 23 snmwinefestival.com. WNMU’s Harlan Hall. with Chef Lyle Bolyard. 10:30-11:30 guided hike or guided bike ride. 10 S u n d a y a.m. Free. Space limited, call to Stefan George—High Desert a.m. Dragonfly Trailhead, Arenas Silver City/Grant County Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. reserve. Gila Regional Medical Center tion—7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Mountain Valley Road & Elias Road. Dr. Richard Annual Garden Tour—Ever- Veil Tricks and Drum Hips—Belly 9 conference room, 538-4870, www. View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523- Kozoll on how trails enhance life, noon green Garden Club. Tickets at Silver dancing workshop with Kareesha Wil- grmc.org. 0436. at Cobre Performing Arts Center. Free. Heights Nursery, Ambank, Alotta low. 12:45-3 p.m. $25 advance, $30 Spring Member Appreciation Deming 538-8078, [email protected]. Gelato, Mimbres Farms. 1-5 p.m. $5. ay door. La Buena Vida Jazercise, 3217 D —Silver City Food Co-Op, 520 N. Friends of Rockhound State Gila Farmers’ Market—Tuesdays, 388-1324. Bullard St., 388-2343, www.silvercity- Camino de Real, 644-4156. Saturdays. 1-4 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, Park—Board meeting, general meet- Las Cruces/Mesilla foodcoop.com. Swapmeet and Hafla—Open Gila. 535-2729. dancing, snacks. 4-6 p.m. $5. La ing and program. 9 a.m. Rockhound Terra Nova—See May 31. Las Cruces/Mesilla State Park, Hwy. 143. Silver City Farmers’ Market— Through June 16. 2:30 p.m. $10, Buena Vida Jazercise, 3217 Camino Saturdays. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Main- A Night at the Museum—On this de Real, 644-4156. $9 students and seniors. Black Box special evening at the Museum, the T h u r s d a y street Plaza, off N. Bullard at 7th St. Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523- Silver City/Grant County 654-4104. exhibits will come to life. Encounter S u n d a y 1223, no-strings.org. k Business Energy Efficiency Angels 101—Workshop with characters who step out of photo- Silver City/Grant County 30 Workshop—The Southwest New Gaye Rock. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $25. Rock graphs, paintings and vignettes and Silver City Blues Fest—The learn about New Mexico history as 26 Mexico Green Chamber, Silver City Center, 413 N. Bullard St., 956-5200, Oversouls, Chris Dracup & Hillary MainStreet Project and PNM will share www.gayerock.com. Send events you listen to stories and interact with Smith, Maria Muldaur & the Red Hot an interesting array of people. Cele- information about energy efficiency Yard Sale—8 a.m.-4 p.m. United info by the Bluesiana Band, Corey Harris and The and funding opportunities for local Methodist Church, 300 College Ave. 20th of the brate the end of the school year during Rasta Blues Experience. 12-6:30 p.m. this first-time, family event. 7-10 p.m. businesses. 1:30-4 p.m. Silco Theater, Las Cruces/Mesilla month to: Free. Gough Park. www.mimbresarts. 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, silco- $3, 10 and under free. Farm & Ranch org. Jennings & Keller—High Desert events@ Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping theater.com. Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. desertexpo- Las Cruces/Mesilla Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarman- Las Cruces/Mesilla Terra Nova—See May 31. sure.com, fax Mayor’s Jazz Festival—The dranchmuseum.org. 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Pet Talk • Angela Clendenin While brunfelsia and cycads have not been known to cause problems in cats, lilies are espe- cially harmful to them. Once ingested, cats de- velop symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and de- Pet Dental Health pression, and will stop eating altogether. Plus plant safety and table-scraps smarts. “Once ingested, the cat must be treated by a vet- erinarian, preferably within 24 hours and not later than 48 hours,” says Barr. “The toxin(s) present in plaque begins to grow. If the surface of the tooth the lilies are very toxic to the kidneys.” does not stay clean, tartar begins to form within a Kolanchoe is a house plant that is known to be few days. toxic. It contains a chemical that is similar to the The un-brushed tooth provides a surface that human heart medication, digoxin. boosts further plaque accumulation. If plague is al- “The garden plant oleander also contains digox- lowed to accumulate, tartar is difficult to remove in-like compounds. Both kolanchoe and oleander without dental instruments. can be toxic to all animals, including dogs and For our pets, gum disease means bad breath cats, if ingested,” says Barr. and painful, irritated gums that can lead to bleed- Spring is a great time to enjoy the outdoors. ing, loss of appetite, and the loss of teeth if the Taking the time to make sure that everything you roots have been affected. put in your yard is safe for your pet will ensure this There is also the possibility that the bacteria time is special for the entire family. surrounding the root of the tooth gain access to the bloodstream, which can lead to microscopic dam- Scrap the Table Scraps? age of the heart, liver and kidneys. As the severity f you find yourself with a fridge full of leftovers, of the gum disease increases, so does the damage. you may figure this means a few less trips to the store for pet food. While sharing lunch with he best way to ward off potential oral dis- Iyour four-legged friend is possible, owners should ease in your pet is by keeping your pet’s realize that your pet has particular dietary restric- teeth clean and checkups regular. tions it must follow to guarantee that it stays hap- TYour veterinarian and local pet retail stores py and healthy. should carry toothbrushes and toothpaste for your “People enjoy sharing food with their pets; it pets. Different flavors of toothpastes are available is part of the bonding process,” says Deb Zoran, for dog and cats. DVM, associate professor at Texas A&M College of “Your pet needs to get their teeth cleaned year- Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. “But ly,” says Dodd. “Most veterinary clinics should of- proper control of the types and amounts of food fer dental cleaning services, but if they do not they pets are served is crucial for its safety. e all know that our teeth are important. can refer you to someone who does.” “For example, a diet too high in fats can very Keep your We even visit our dentist regularly to To help ward off gum diseases and bad breath, dangerous for dogs, even causing such problems pooch smiling have teeth cleanings and oral exams. there are products you can feed your pet that help as diarrhea or in severe cases pancreatitis,” Zoran with regular WKeeping our teeth clean is vital to our health and improve and promote oral health. says. “The additional calories found in average ta- dental care. well-being, and that is no different for our pets. “There are certain dog treats that help promote ble foods can also lead to obesity problems in your “Ideally, you should brush your pet’s teeth dai- good dental health,” said Dodd. ly,” states Dr. Johnathon Dodd, clinical professor “The right kind of treat should at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & crumble, be easily crushed, and Biomedical Sciences. “Make sure you are using contain chlorhexadine or a hy- special toothpaste that is made for pets and is safe drogen peroxide-type additive for them to swallow. They cannot spit or rinse like that can help with the bacteria we do, so our pets need specific kinds of tooth- count in the animal’s mouth. Bal- paste that is not harmful if ingested.” ancing this bacteria count can Having your pet’s teeth inspected and cleaned help prevent and get rid of bad is an important responsibility many owners over- breath.” look. This seemingly slight slip of your pet’s dental A helpful guide to go by care could be causing serious problems in your when considering your pets’ pet’s mouth. oral health is the Veterinary Oral Gum disease is the most common disease oc- Health Council website. It has curring in pets today. It results from the build-up compiled a list of products that of soft dental plaque on the surfaces of the teeth are intended to help reduce the around the gums. The bacteria in dental plaque ir- buildup of plaque and tartar on ritate the gum tissue if it accumulates, which leads the teeth of animals and have to infection in the bone surrounding the teeth. earned the VOHC seal of approv- After plaque has formed hard dental tartar, cal- al. To see the full list of VOHC- A common plant in warmer parts of the Southwest, the oleander is cium salts from saliva that has been deposited on approved products, visit www. poisonous to dogs and cats. vohc.org. Brushing your pet’s teeth, taking them for a pet if not controlled.” “My friends at Mis yearly visit to the dentist, and giving them VOHC- These problems arise not from the food itself, Amigos have asked approved products are all ways that you can help as whole foods such as meat and potatoes are very me to say a few make sure your pet has a clean and healthy mouth. nutritious and well digested, but from the many words about Doggie spices added and the food not being in the proper Daycare. I love it. Gardening and Pet Safety balance for the pet. All my friends are pring is the season for being outdoors. For “The food itself is perfectly good for our pets,” here.They have water many that means slipping on rubber boots Zoran says. “If owners want to feed ‘human food,’ sports and games like and gloves, grabbing a shovel, and planting and are willing to follow prescribed recipes set up tag. What more could Sseeds in the hope of an ample garden in the near by a nutritionist, then it is an excellent way to meet a pup ask for?” future. While preparing your plot, it’s important to their nutritional needs.” —Oliver, happy take steps to ensure that it’s safe for your pets to Choosing to feed your pet in this fashion also Mis Amigos’ daycare client enjoy as well. leaves the owner with the responsibility for meet- “When planting your garden it is important to ing their pet’s proper nutritional needs, which are Announcing more Doggie Daycare note that there are numerous house and garden different for dogs and cats. Chicken is an excellent and Grooming Hours! plants which can be toxic to animals,” says James and frequently used meat source to feed pets, with Call today for an appointment before they fill up. Barr, assistant professor at the Texas A&M Univer- the fat removed for dogs and left in place for cats. sity College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical “Generally, high fat things are potentially very Summer vacation time is around the corner. Sciences. “Some include brunfelsia, oleander and problematic for dogs, while cats don’t need carbs Book your pets stay soon to guarantee their space. even lilies.” in their diets at all,” Zoran saiys. “Spices and sea- The place to go in Silver City for your cat’s and dog’s Brunfelsia, also known as the “yesterday, today sonings, especially onions, capsaicin and other ad- boarding, grooming, dietary and training needs. and tomorrow” plant, causes convulsive seizures ditives, are all potentially problematic in your pet in dogs. Cycads, low-growing palm trees used in- food as well.” k 11745 HWY 180 E doors and outdoors, are toxic to the liver of dogs 3 miles east of Silver City and they trend to chew on the roots. 575-388-4101 “When the liver is contaminated, the dog’s body Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary 1-888-388-4101 stops producing the normal clotting factors and Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M pick up some training tips by visiting our Facebook page— University. Stories can be viewed online at Mis Amigos Pet Care or by dropping by Mis Amigos the dog starts bleeding excessively. This can prog- vetmed.tamu.edu/pettalk. www.misamigospetcare.com ress to the point where the dog bleeds to death,” says Barr. DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2013 61

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Continental Divide • David A. Fryxell first time our daughter got stung. We were vis- iting friends who had a cabin in the woods, and she traipsed past a hive in the ground. An occu- pant took exception to this intrusion and stung her Bee Wise right on the knuckle. Fortunately, neither she nor What’s the buzz about spring’s flower and fruit-tree visitors? I proved allergic to bee stings. (How does one find that out, anyway, until it’s too late?) So don’t tell me “bees won’t bother you if you aking the trek from our house to the gas tree blossoms by hand? I wouldn’t even know don’t bother them”—although I guess being sat grill out back lately has felt like a walk enough about fruit trees’ sex lives to get it right. back upon might count as “bothering.” Nobody in- through some 1950s horror movie—At- (“I’m so sorry, sir, I thought you were a ma’am! vited that bee into my car, though! And it’s not as if Mtack of the Bees. Not that the bees actually attack; Is that a stamen or a pistil or are you just glad to our daughter went and kicked at the ground bees, they just buzz around the flowers on our fruit trees. see me?”) or tried to catch them in a jar. So I guess this spring has been more like Invasion Bees, even the friendly, necessary, non-African- of the Bees or Really a Lot of Scary Buzzing and o, for the record, I am NOT complaining about ized ones, can have a temper. They can get riled Close Calls with Bees, which I doubt would have our springtime bee invasion, however much up at slights that you or I would react to simply by played as well at drive-ins. excitement it may add to the chore of grilling posting a rant on Facebook or sending out a Twit- In any case, for much of last month we could Skabobs for dinner. (In case of duress, I figure I can ter message (“This big oaf stumbled all over our hear the bees in the backyard all the way from duel the little buggers, matching my pointy kabobs hive. Can U bee-lieve it?”). Lacking such outlets, the house. Their busy buzzing was a sort of white- with their stingers.) apparently bees feel they must lash out. To the noise background to whatever we might be do- Nonetheless, bees and I do have a complicated best of my knowledge, no amount of anger-man- ing: “Do you (buzz) want any (buzz) more coffee history. While not exactly terrified of bees, I’ve had agement therapy has been shown to ameliorate what you might call a “healthy respect” for them this behavior in bees. ever since early childhood. I managed to escape those years un-stung, thanks in part to the vivid o, yes, I remain wary around bees, even lesson provided by the kid next door, a slightly as I appreciate their pollinating efforts. As older and thus more reckless (or, let’s be honest, spring turns into summer and bees begin simply stupid) boy named Jeff. We weren’t exactly Sswarming around the feeders clearly intended friends, but were thrown together by gender and for hummingbirds (what do they need, a sign? neighborhood proximity. “Hummingbirds Only”?), I will even get a tad an- Apparently possessed of a brain smaller than noyed at them. Don’t make my chore of cleaning that of a bee, Jeff decided it would be a good idea and refilling the hummingbird feeders any worse to catch bees in a jar. Despite his overall inepti- than it is! It’s bad enough having the pesky little tude, he finally succeeded at this and showed off birds zoom at the window as if to signal, “Feed- the result to me, his agog acolyte freshly off my er’s empty, stupid!” tricycle. And then of course he opened the jar for Last summer, in fact, I unwittingly carried a some reason—probably to torture his bee prisoner sugar-water-besotted bee right into the house on in some twisted boy-brained way—and inevitably board a hummingbird feeder taken in for cleaning the bee stung Jeff in the hand. and replenishing. Here’s the thing: Once you real- This taught me several valuable lessons, among ize you have brought a bee into the house, there’s Careful, that (buzz)?” And, as I say, going from the kitchen out which was that I didn’t want to hang around with no turning back. You can try to reverse course tree might be to the grill (thankfully, screened in by my oh-so- Jeff anymore. and release the bee outside, but it’s just as likely loaded! handy wife) meant running a buzzing gauntlet. I it will buzz free while still indoors, and then what? know, the bees had plenty on their little minds— espite the usual boy- Ruthlessly, I continued toward harvesting pollen from our fruit blossoms—be- hood close calls of being the sink, plotting to drown my sides bothering me. But still, the chances of a swarmed (well, if two Apparently groggy little passenger. chance encounter such as smacking face-first into Dbees make a “swarm”) at swim- Just as I reached the faucet, a bevy of distracted bees en route to the grill (me, ming pools, picnics and other possessed of a however, the bee woke up or I mean, since obviously bees can’t hold grilling outdoor activities, I managed brain smaller than wised up and made a run for it tongs) seemed too high for comfort. Would the to grow up without being stung (well, a fly for it). Fortunately smoke from the grill calm them, like beekeepers myself. The closest I came was that of a bee, my (for me, not it), it was confused do, or just make them mad? actually from wasps, not bees, by our small bay window behind It did not make me feel better, besides, to hanging around a fruit market friend Jeff decided the sink, flying into it instead of read about an attack of Africanized killer bees when my parents took me on it would be a good into the rest of the house. Trap- the other day over in Sahuarita, near Tucson. a summer trip to France. (All ping it there, I cruelly sprayed it Something like 50,000 bees were found inside a those years studying French fi- idea to catch bees with Windex until it was soggy 250-pound honeycomb in this house after they nally paid off!) The whole mar- and flightless enough for me to attacked the family’s two dogs, killing one. (Seri- ket was like a spread-out wasps’ in a jar. murder. ously, how could you not notice 50,000 bees in nest, or so it seemed to me. Even Yes, I felt bad. That’s one few- the attic of your house? “What’s that buzzing, today, when I hear “Paris,” instead of the Eiffel er bee to pollinate the planet. dear?” “It must be the fridge making funny nois- Tower I think of wasps. (And wine, of course. My Let’s just hope that none of its family is out there es again.” I actually did a newspaper story, years parents were quite surprised at how I guzzled the on our fruit trees this spring, sporting a stinger with ago, on a house in Wisconsin similarly infested wine that came with the steak frites—I’d finish off my name on it. I think it’s probably too late to pin with bees—ordinary ones, thank goodness—and my mom’s carafe, too. The wine-loving has stuck the crime on Jeff, the long-ago neighbor boy. k still recall how the honey literally dripped into with me far better than all those semesters of con- the windowsills.) jugating verbs….) I know our bees are not Africanized killer Then, when we were living in Pittsburgh and David A. Fryxell edits Desert Exposure with bees—probably—but how is one to know, ex- had a magnolia-type tree that dominated the his ears cocked for suspicious buzzing. actly? Demand to see their tiny passports? Make front yard (and kept any sort of meaningful grass them stop their buzzing and flitting to and fro long from growing in the lumpy shade), a bee strayed enough for a DNA test? from the tree blossoms into our car, parked in Having spoken of our bounty of bees to folks the driveway with a window down. The bee in town, moreover, we realized we should be made itself at home on the back of my seat in the grateful. In this era of “colony collapse disorder,” car, and did not take kindly to my blindly leaning apparently not everybody hereabouts is enjoying back into it. I got stung, right in the middle of an adequate supply of bees doing their buzz-y the back. The bee probably did not survive our work. Like so much in nature, we take bees for encounter, but I was in no mood to offer condo- granted until suddenly they’re gone. What do we lences back at the hive. do then—go out and pollinate 10 kazillion fruit- Oddly, that very same summer was also the

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