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A FREE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2015 MIMBRES MESSENGER 50 YEARS AGO…

As we move into 2015, here is a THE COST OF THINGS TELEVISION look at 1965 – 50 years ago. For NBC became the first network some it will be a history lesson, Avg. Cost of New Home- $13,600 to present early evening, 30 for others, it will be a nostalgic Avg. Rent per month - $118 -minute news. Forty new reminiscence. First Class Postage - 5¢ Pay Phone/local call - 5¢ shows, the highest number HEADLINES Impala® Station Wagon - $2,909 in TV history, appeared in Regular Gas per gallon - 31¢ the fall. For the first time, First US Troops Land in Vietnam Dozen Eggs - 53¢ all the top shows were in Malcolm X is Assassinated in Gallon of Milk - 95¢ color. Harlem Loaf of Bread - 21¢ NEILSEN’S TOP 10 SHOWS Medicare Bill Passes Ground Beef per # - 45¢ Fast Food Hamburger - 20¢ “Bonanza” Voting Rights Act of 1965 Passes Tide® Laundry Soap - 59¢ “Gomer Pyle, USMC” HUD is Created Movie Ticket - $1 “The Lucy Show” Supreme Court Strikes Down Daily Newspaper - 5¢ “The Red Skelton Hour” Compulsory Anti-Birth Con- Sunday Newspaper - 15¢ “Batman” trol Laws “The Andy Griffith Show” 3,200 Make a 54-Mile “Freedom BIRTHS “Bewitched” March” From Selma to Mont- Charlie Sheen ‘The Beverly Hillbillies” gomery Alabama Sarah Jessica Parker “Hogan’s Heroes” J. K. Rowling “Green Acres” 34 Die in Watts Ghetto Riots Reggie Lewis 25,000 in Washington D.C. March Carrot Top EMMY AWARDS to Protest War Rodney King “The Fugitive” (drama) LBJ Stops Bombing and Offers Kyra Sedgwick Peace Alan Cumming “Andy Williams Show” (variety) Brook Shields “The Dick Van Dyke STATISTICS Show” (comedy) Population - 194,302,963 DEATHS Dow Jones: high – 969, low – 867 Winston Churchill Bill Cosby (actor - “I Spy”) Nat “King” Cole Federal Spending - 118.23 billion Dick Van Dyke (comedic actor – T.S. Eliot Federal Debt - 322.3 billion “The Dick Van Dyke Show”) Minimum Wage - $1.25 an hour Felix Frankfurter Average yearly income- $5,942 Stan Laurel Barbara Stanwyck (actress – U.S. physicians – 297,000 Edward R. Murrow “The Big Valley”) Dentists – 109,000 Albert Schweitzer Mary Tyler Moore (comedic ac- Hospital beds – 1,703,000 Adlai E. Stevenson tress – “The Dick Van Dyke President - Lyndon B. Johnson Show”)

Vice Pres. - Hubert Humphrey Continued on page 4

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 2 A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR VOLUNTEER STAFF By: Anna Willhite  Franz Raiter, Editor  Anna Willhite, Copy Editor  Marilyn Markel, Contributing Writer The volunteer staff of the Mes- need more contributors. There are  Jan Tripp, Printing many, many folks out there who have  Chris DeBolt, Coordinator senger sends all best wishes to our  Grace Williams Distribution readers for a happy, healthy new expertise in varied and interesting are-  Mary Willhite, Production & year. as. Many of you are aware of and par- Advertising ticipate in events, projects and commu- We also offer our apologies for nity activities that are unknown to Inside this issue: the somewhat chaotic state of the De- those of us who write and assemble cember issue. The majority of our MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR- news for the Messenger. Please consid- SANTA CLAUS 1 volunteers were traveling and other- er submitting articles, observations, wise away from the Mimbres during LETTER FROM THE 2 photographs, funny stories, instruction- EDITOR most of the month. Getting the arti- al articles or just plain comments or MESSENGER ONLINE cles written, submitted in a timely reports about life in the Mimbres. fashion, laid out for printing , print- MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR- 3 Here are some suggestions: Cont. ing and distributing was a significant ART SHOW WINNERS= challenge. As will happen in times of (Do not offer the excuse that you HARVEST FESTIVAL KIDS 4 chaos, mis-direction and mis- are “not a writer” – that is what we information resulted in several ven- have editors for, we can spend more VETERANS DAY EVENT 5 ues receiving their copies late or, in time “polishing” submissions if we don’t GILA NATIONAL FOREST 6 some cases, not at all! We apologize have to come up with them in the first NEWS for the haphazard availability of the place.) SAPILLO VOLUNTEER 7 December issue, and will endeavor to FIRE & RESCUE Do you know someone who avoid similar problems in the future. would be an interesting Neighbor for ROUNDUP LODGE 8 The volunteers will not, however, NOTES “Meet Your Neighbor”? If you don’t vow to avoid personal and business SENIOR CENTER MENU 9 want to do the writing, tell us whom we travel perpetually in the future! should contact for an interview (you COMMUNITY CALENDAR 10 (Thank goodness that we are online can even remain anonymous if you & HAPPENINGS at Blackrange.org!) want). Would YOU like to be the COUNTY CALENDAR 11 As you can imagine, there are Neighbor for that front-page article? numerous challenges involved in the Let us know. WHAT’S COOKING IN 12 THE MIMBRES all-volunteer production of a publica- Have you visited an unusual or TOPS-A FEW WORDS tion each and every month. We are interesting place lately? Have you met OUR ADVERTISERS 13 fortunate to have some very able and an interesting person? Did you see a 7- conscientious volunteers. Those of us STUDENTS FIELD TRIP 14 point buck pass through your yard? CONEJO MIMBRENO IN who participate in producing the Have you had an unusual or interest- NOV. Messenger have very high standards ing visitor? What are you reading? (I COLORING PAGE 15 and strive for as close to perfection as know that item already exists, but possible each month. We would also there are literally millions of books out UGLIEST SWEATER CON- 16 like to have some personal time for TEST there available for comment.) Do you ourselves occasionally. have a fabulous recipe to share? Did PRODUCE OF THE 17 MONTH We want to continue to pub- your child or grandchild receive an award or special recognition? What is OUR ADVERTISERS 18 lish the Messenger in a timely man- on your mind? (No political commen- 34TH STUDIO SALE 19 ner, with interesting and varied con- tent. We are not proud: consider tary, please.) What brought you to the WHAT ARE YOU READ- 20 ING? this a plea for additional volunteers, Mimbres, if you are not a native? Have whom we will welcome warmly! We Continued on Page 3

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Continued from Page 2 - Letter from Editor NEW YEAR, NEW YOU! you embarked on a new or unusual personal en- HEALTH & WELLNESS, deavor that others might be interested in learning WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? about? Please e-mail ideas, articles, observations, from www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary etc. to [email protected] or call Anna or Mary at Health: the condition of being sound in body, 536-9323 or mail to Box 137, Mimbres, NM 88049. mind, or spirit; especially : freedom from physi- If you mail or e-mail, please include your name and cal disease or pain contact information so that we can get in touch with Wellness: the quality or state of being in good you with questions. You can specify whether you health especially as an actively sought goal - want a by-line for your submission or not. The pos- lifestyles that promote wellness sibilities are endless. The working committee behind the Mimbres Messenger would like to introduce a new column in 2015. We want to explore what it means to be healthy and how it helps you be well. We have MESSENGER NOW many working and retired health professionals living in the valley. We would like to hear from ONLINE! you. If you are a writer we have come up with some guidelines for the articles you submit to the editors. If you don't write but have a recommen- dation for a good book in the area of health and wellness, chat with the editors. All articles will Thanks to the kind offer and good work by Bob be accompanied by a disclaimer in which Barnes of Hillsboro, the Mimbres Messenger is now MVHAL does not endorse any suggested pre- accessible online – including back issues from scriptive remedies. April, 2014 to the current issue. Guidelines for articles submitted to the Mimbres Mr. Barnes produces The Black Range Rag and Messenger: the Black Range website, which includes The Mon- ticello Messenger, Hillsboro Historical Society 1. The editors will consider articles on health and Newsletter, Black Range Rag Newsletter and a wellness, including an integrative approach, wealth of history, current events, nature, authors, which considers a combination of treatment op- photographs – the list goes on and on. tions. This would include Western medicine and other global healing traditions. The Mimbres Messenger is privileged to be included on this superb website and we hope all our 2. Article length is limited to 500 to 750 words readers will take advantage of the wealth of local and publication is limited to space available. information, entertainment and items of current and historical interest. Our thanks to Mr. Barnes! 3. While MVHAL feels it is important for its readers to be informed on choices in the area of Sign on to http://www.blackrange.org to get to the health and wellness, it does not endorse any spe- website. Page down the list on the left side of the cific prescriptive remedies. Nor does it wish to page to find The Messenger. Happy reading. become an advertising vehicle for any specific

The Messenger will usually be available online be- prescriptive remedies. fore you can pick it up in hard copy! So save a 4. Authors should provide name and contact in- tree! You will also get to see all of the pictures in formation (for the editors only) and the area of color, and you can print off more coloring pages for practice set forth in the article. your children. 5. Submit articles to [email protected] no later than the 15th of the month.

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Continued from page 1—50 years ago BOOKS integrated circuits on semicon- Best Sellers – Fiction: ductor material (silicon) were MOVIES The Source, James A. Michener; marketed. OPENINGS Herzog, Saul Bellow; WHAT ELSE WAS The Green Berets, Robin Moore; The Sound of Music - Julie An- HAPPENING The Man With the Golden Gun, drews, Christopher Plummer Unemployment was the lowest Ian Fleming in 8 years, 4.2 per cent. Cat Ballou – Jane Fonda, Lee Best Sellers - Non Fiction: Marvin Games People Play, Eric Berne, The Medicaid rider to the Medi- MD; care Bill provided funds to Dr. Zhivago – Julie Christie, Happiness is a Dry Martini, states for care of the poor Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness Johnny Carson; Kennedy, The Voting Rights Act, elimi- Help! – The Beatles Theodore C. Sorensen; The Making of the President, nating literacy tests and au- ACADEMY AWARDS 1964, Theodore H. White. thorizing federal supervision of voting procedures, stimulated Best Picture: The Sound of Mu- SCIENCE AND an increase in black voting reg- sic; TECHNOLOGY istration from 29 percent to 52 percent. Best Director – Robert Wise (The This was a banner year for space Sound of Music); travel. “Clad” coins were introduced, which eliminated 90 percent of Best Actress – Julie Christie Virgil Grissom and John Young, silver in dollars, half dollars, (Darling); the first U.S. two-man crew, use quarters and dimes. Best Actor – Lee Marvin (Cat orbital maneuvering system on Over $60 million was spent for Ballou). Gemini III mission. prescription drugs to lose TOP BOX OFFICE STARS Edward White walked in space weight, twice the amount spent and used a personal propulsion in 1960. Sean Connery, system on his mission with James John Wayne, McDivitt on Gemini IV. Ralph Nader, who left his job Doris Day, with the Department of Labor, Julie Andrews Gordon Cooper and Charles Con- intensified his crusade for con- Jack Lemmon rad, on Gemini V, make 120 or- sumer protection and published Elvis Presley bits in eight days, demonstrating Unsafe at Any Speed, concern- Cary Grant the human physiologic feasibility ing auto safety. James Stewart of a lunar mission. The Clean Air Act allowed for Elizabeth Taylor Frank Borman and James Lovell federal regulation of auto emis- Richard Burton make 206 orbits on Gemini VII. sions; the Water Quality act re-

quired that states set antipollu- POP MUSIC Walter Shirra and Thomas Staf- ford, on Gemini VIA accomplish tion standards for interstate Hit songs and singles the first docking in space and waters. “Goldfinger” come within six feet of Gemini Urged by Lady Bird Johnson, “It’s Not Unusual” VII. Congress appropriated funds to “Help!” Mariner IV transmitted 21 photos beautify U.S. highways and re- “Mr. Tambourine Man” of Mars. move their large number of bill- “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” boards. “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” The world’s first commercial sat- “What’s New Pussycat?” ellite, Early Bird, is put into orbit Respirators replaced the iron lung in the US. “Make the World Go Away” by COMSAT; it relayed transat- lantic telephone and TV. This Continued on Page 5 was the first year that miniscule

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Continued from Page 4 LUMINARIA

LBJ signed a bill to require a or Farolito (little lanterns) health warning to be printed on all If you happened to take a ride to San Lorenzo on Christmas cigarette packs. Eve night, then you were lucky. There was a gorgeous Lumi- FUN FACTS of 1965 naria display for everyone to enjoy. The bridges, intersection of Galaz & San Francisco, and the San Lorenzo Mission were The Beatles played a live concert to all glowing in the night. A special “Thank You” to the persons 55,000 fans at Shea Stadium. responsible for this lovely tradition. We would thank you by Kellog’s Pop-Tarts® were created. name, but we don’t know who you are (at lease the editors of the Messenger don’t know)! Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali. 25% of all milk was delivered to homes by a milkman. John Lennon passed his driving test. At a cost of $20,000 the outer As- trodome ceiling was painted be- cause of sun glare. This caused the grass to die. A patent was issued for Pampers® disposable diapers. The first Spaghetti ‘O® were sold. Traditionally, luminarias are made from brown paper bags The Greatful Dead played their weighted down with sand and illuminated from within by a lit first concert in San Francisco with candle. The tradition of luminarias came into existence through Lead Guitarist Jerry Garcia. Spain, where bonfires were lit on roadsides and churchyards on Christmas Eve so that people could find their way to midnight The editors take no responsibility mass. for the accuracy of these “facts”—as most of it come off of the internet Through Spain, the tradition reached Mexico and parts of (where else)? America. Luminarias are typically arranged in rows to create large and elaborate displays. The southwest United States, par- ticularly Santa Fe and Albuquerque, are well known for their impressive Christmas Eve luminaria displays.

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ROUNDUP LODGE NOTES LOCAL CHURCHES Happy New Year from the za Winery for their thoughtful MIMBRES UNITED Mimbres Booster Club and the and generous donation. Roundup Lodge. We saw the old METHODIST The Booster Club members year out with our usual frenzy of CHURCH were busy during the month, activities and events at the Lodge. 2622 Highway 35 in helping Santa arrange for and The December Christmas Ba- deliver gifts to the San Lo- Mimbres (Next to the Senior Citizen’s Center) zaar/Swap Meet was a festive and renzo School children for the successful event for vendors and holidays. Pastor Michael Brunk 575-313-5806 the Lodge. Holiday shoppers took There were several Christ- advantage of the many unusual We invite you to join us for: mas parties held in place of and hand-made gift items offered Sunday Morning Worship at 10:15 AM regular meetings by Lodge- for sale. The Lodge kitchen did a Open Hearts ~ Open Minds ~ Open Doors users and a couple of private brisk business with delectable holiday celebrations, too. goodies with a holiday theme. The Bake Sale table run by the There are already reserva- Mimbres Senior Center offered a tions for events in January CATHOLIC vast array of holiday baked goods and we look forward to another SERVICES and was a popular stop for shop- busy year at the Lodge. As al- San Lorenzo Mission pers. ways, private parties, commu- Every Sunday at 9:30 am nity events and other functions December Bingo brought out a are welcome to take advantage San Juan Mission large crowd, largely hoping to Alternate Saturdays at 3:30 p.m of the facilities at the Lodge. If take advantage of the second San Jose Mission you want to rent the Lodge for grand prize of $50 for a second in Faywood an event or party or reserve Alternate Saturdays at 3:30 pm “blackout” game which was added time for a community event, through the generosity of La Es- For information regarding San Juan and please contact Paula Norero at San Jose services call 537-3691 peranza Vineyard and Winery, 536-9433 or via e-mail at pau- which donated the additional [email protected]. prize. Our thanks to La Esperan- RIO MIMBRES BAPTIST CHURCH Mimbres Cactus Drive, Mimbres, NM 575-536-9543

Nursery provided 9:45 am to 12:30 pm Your Community Center Bible Study 9:45 am Wednesday Worship Services 6:00 pm

Sunday, JANUARY 11th ~ 2 pm to 5pm Where everyone is welcome to worship

TEAMKIDS AND YOUTH GROUP WEDNESDAYS @ 6 PM Bingo For grades Kinder-12th Phone: 575-536-9543

[email protected] GRAND PRIZE $50 29 Mimbres Cactus Dr.

Come and have fun CARDS Snack Bar Opens and learn $5 FOR 1 OR $10 FOR 3 about our Creator! Plus Money Gmes At 1:30 pm

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Conejo Mimbreῆo in December Do you like to have fun in the snow? My Friends and I sure do! We like to celebrate the first snow each winter. We build a snowman and enjoy the beauty of the season. Have you built a snowman this winter? Or caught a snowflake on your tongue? Have some winter fun!

Conejo Mimbreño’s Christmas Adventure

Conejo Mimbreῆo went an exciting adventure. On Christmas Eve, the Mimbres Rabbit hopped on board San- ta’s sleigh and rode with the jolly man in red as he zoomed south from the Mimbres Valley. The Rabbit helped deliver gifts to good children between Mimbres and the tip of South America before Santa dropped him off on a snowy glacier in Argen- tina. There the Rabbit happi- ly met up with friends from Mimbres, Grace Williams and Jim York, and hitched a ride home. Grace took lots of photos of the extraordinary lake and glacier district of Argentina and plans to talk Photos to the students at San Lo- courtesy of renzo Elementary School Grace Williams about her trip--- and Conejo Lake and glacier district Mimbreῆo’s, as well. of Argentina

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WHERE IS CONEJO MIMBREÑO?

Where is Conejo Mimbreῆo? Sponsored by the Grant County Archaeological Society

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - EVERY TUESDAY - 5:30 pm Mimbres Roundup Lodge. Acklin Hill Road. Speaker meeting - last Tuesday of the month. For more information 575-313-4693 or 888-388-1802.

CASAS ADOBES WATER ASSOCIATION - meets December 18th (third Thursday of every month) 6:30 p.m. Roundup Lodge.

COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION - January 14th - (second Wednesday of every month) - 12 NOON to 2:00 pm - Roundup Lodge Please bring a suitable box. Volunteers to help pack boxes are always needed.

DESSERT WEST AUCTION—THE BIG RED BARN - Auction Saturday, January 10th and Sunday January 11th - 3870 Hwy 35, Mimbres. Doors open at 8 am with off-line auction starting at 9 am. Sunday auction doors open at 9 am. Preview items on Fri- day, January 9th. Any questions contact the Coogans either by email at [email protected] or call 575-536- 9353. Can’t be there? Bid on-line starting at 10 am both Saturday and Sunday. At www.liveauctioneers.com or www. Icollec- tor.com.

HMS MIMBRES CLINIC - Clinic Hours have been cut to two days. Monday and Wednesday 10 am to 5 pm. 575-536-3990

LA ESPERANZA VINEYARD & WINERY - .Winery open Friday and Saturday, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Sunday, Noon to 7:00 pm. For more information call 505-259-9523 or 505-238-6252.

MIMBRES FARM BUREAU - January 8th - Monthly meetings the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. Pot-luck supper followed by a business meeting.

MIMBRES VALLEY GIRL SCOUTS TROUP #049. EVERY MONDAY 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Roundup Lodge. All girls from Kinder- garten to High School and home schooled girls are welcome. New and exciting programs and activities. For information, contact Pamela Grijalva at 575-494-3681 or come to a meeting.

MIMBRES VALLEY HEALTH ACTION LEAGUE -January 12th (Monday) - 5:30 pm MVHAL Board Meeting - 3 Questions Café ., Highway 35. Members Welcome

MIMBRES VALLEY ROUNDUP LODGE BOOSTER CLUB There will NOT be a Booster Club Meeting in January. Normally meets first Thursday of each month. New members welcome. Light dinner served.

Next Swap Meet will be in March . Vendor tables $6. Call Paula at 536-9433 or email [email protected] or call Anna or Mary 536-9323 or email [email protected]

January 11th - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm - Bingo. Roundup Lodge - $5 a card or 3 for $10.00. Grand prize $50.00 cash.

MIMBRES VALLEY SENIOR CENTER - LUNCH DAILY Reservations are requested one day in advance. Monday - Friday 11:30

January 26th ~ Senior Center Advisory Council Meeting at the Center (meets 4th Tuesday of each month after lunch)

MIMBRES VALLEY THERAPEUTIC HEALING MASSAGES - Tuesdays and Fridays - 9:30 am - 5:30 pm - 2739 Highway 35. For appointments call 575-574-7069

RIO MIMBRES BAPTIST CHURCH - February 21st starting at 6 pm - Free concert - The Country Gospel Band New Desert Reign - 29 Cactus Drive, Mimbres. Sharon Myers 575-313-0797

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Local meetings every week. “Just for the health of it.” For more information call Paula Norero at 536-9433 or email at [email protected].

VALLE MIMBRES MARKET - NEW HOURS - TUESDAY to FRIDAY - 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm; SATURDAY 10:00 am to 6:00 pm - 2739 Highway 35 Fresh organic and local produce, groceries and more . Credit, debit or EBT- Every Wednesday 5% off for Seniors. Every Saturday 10% off all fresh produce to everyone. 575-574-7069

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ALBERTSONS - January 7th - First Wednesday. Seniors 55+ get 10% off. All day.

BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN - 2nd WEDNESDAYS - 6:00 pm Gila Regional Conference Room. Subject to change. Please call first. 575-574-2888

BAYARD AL-ANON - WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 PM - Bayard Housing Authority - 100 Runnels Drive, (near Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Bayard) .

BOOKMOBILE WEST SCHEDULE - THURSDAY, January 22nd Mimbres - Mimbres Valley Café 9:45 am - 10:45 am Lake Roberts - Sapillo Creek Fire Station 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Doc Campbell’s Post (near Gila Cliff Dwellings) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

GRANT COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY - January 21st - 3rd WEDS - 6:00 pm At the Women’s Club, Silver City. Pot- Luck supper , short business meeting, and a presentation by Elizabeth Toney from the Gila National Forest. For more information, call Marilyn Markel 536-9337.

GRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION - Saturday, January 31st - 7:00 pm — PIANO BATTLE - WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, Silver City. “Piano Battle” is the brainchild of pianists Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis. See the duo go head – to-head with their distinctly different performance styles. They take turns performing pieces by composers such as Chopin, Liszt, -and Debussy. They will even improvise on the tunes you request. For more information, call 575-538-5862 or go to www.gcconcerts.org

GRANT COUNTY ROLLING STONES GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY - January 8th (2nd THRUSDAY), 6:00 pm - Meeting and pot- luck. Bring your own service ware and dish to share. Silver City Senior Center - 204 W. Victoria Street in Silver City 575-536- 1393 rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com Field trips the 3rd Saturday of the month. For more information contact Ansel Wal- ters at 575-388-2010

MS SUPORT GROUP - First Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am for lunch in Silver City. Meetings are held in various Silver City area restaurants. New members with Multiple Sclerosis are welcome. Email [email protected] for the location.

SILVER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - meets first Thursday of every month at 11:45 am. Normally meetings are held at the Red Barn Steakhouse in Silver City. There is a $15 charge for attendees wanting to eat lunch. There is no fee for people who want to attend without enjoying a meal. For more information contact the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce at 575-538-3785

SILVER CITY FOOD CO-OP COMMUNITY FORUM - Tuesday, January 13th and Thursday, January 15th from noon to 1 pm The blue building at 614 North Bullard Street. The forum is on Backyard Beekeeping. Honeybees pollinate most of the world’s edible plants. Raising bees in your own backyard is a rewarding and valuable hobby. Find out how you can make a difference by supporting these precious bee-ings! Presented by Tim Faust and Lisa Ross. All of the educational forums are free to everyone. The Food Co-op is dedicated to fostering practices that support a healthy environment. Call the Co-op at 575-388-2343 for more information or if you have any questions.

WALGREENS - January 5th and 19th (first and third Tuesday of each month - SENIOR DISCOUNT - 20% off of items not on sale.

WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING (WILL) - all free of charge.

COURSE REGISTRATION OPENS FOR WILL MEMBERS - Thursday, January 8th - 8 am - Members of Western Institute for Life- long Learning (WILL) will be able to register early for as many as five Spring Semester 2015 courses beginning at 8:00 am. For complete membership and course registration information visit www.will-learning.com or call 575-538-6825 WILL SIGN UP SOCIAL – . Thursday, January 15th, Doors Open 5 pm - The public is invited free of charge to Western Institute for Lifelong Learning’s (WILL) Spring Semester Sign-up Social at the WNMU Global Resource Center, 12th and Kentucky, in Silver City. An overview meeting about the benefits of a $75 annual WILL membership takes place at 5:30 pm, and course registration begins at 6:00 pm when you can meet the course facilitators. WILL members may sign up for as many courses as they

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COUNTY CALENDAR - continued ALBERTSONS - January 7th - First Wednesday. Seniors 55+ get 10% off. All day.

BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN - 2nd WEDNESDAYS - 6:00 pm Gila Regional Conference Room. Subject to change. Please call first. 575-574-2888

BAYARD AL-ANON - WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 PM - Bayard Housing Authority - 100 Runnels Drive, (near Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Bayard) .

Greg’s Green Chili and simmer 1.5 hours, stirring Albondigas Soup occasionally; add spinach simmer Stew for 15 minutes. Serve with warm 1 lb. ground beef flour tortillas. 2 1/2 lbs. pork, cubed 1/2 c. uncooked rice 1 small zucchini, chopped 1 tsp. salt

2 or 3 small yellow squash, 1 tsp. cumin chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and 1 yellow onion, diced crushed 6 potatoes, peeled and diced 3 qt. chicken broth 1 qt. bag green chili, roasted 4 stalks celery, chopped

and diced 3 onions quartered 1 can whole kernel corn 1 bunch cilantro leaves 1 can tomato and green chili 2 tsp. oregano RoTel™ 2 cloves crushed garlic Salt and Pepper to taste 2 tsp. cumin What’s Cooking in the

2 c. sliced spinach Mimbres is still available for Add beef stock or bouillon if not purchase at Hupp’s Hardware & liquid enough For the meatballs: mix ground Grocery, La Esperanza Winery,

beef, rice, salt and 3 cloves gar- and the Elk X-ing Café or contact Best when cooked overnight in lic and form into 1.5 tbsp. size any member of the Booster Club. pit barbecue. Alternate meth- meatballs. Bring broth to boil, The $10 purchase price goes to ods: Dutch oven on very low lower to simmer and add meat- maintain and improve the heat for 3+ hours or Crock pot balls, cook 20 minutes; add re- Mimbres Roundup Lodge - Your overnight or all day. maining veggies except spinach Community Center.

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PLEASE PATRONIZE ALL OF OUR ADVERTISERS. THEY ARE THE PRIMARY REASON YOU GET THIS PAPER FOR FREE. New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau Mimbres Local Local Farms New Mexico Legal Aid Local Food 301 W. College, Suite 17 Silver City, NM 88061 Local People Office: 575-388-00941 Toll Free: 1-866-224-5097 Meets at the Roundup Lodge the 2nd Thursday of the month at Fax: 575-388-0094 6:30 pm - Pot Luck supper followed by a business meeting

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VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 14 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE IRS 2014 TAX RETURNS ARE COMING UP

Not to introduce a sour note must have Minimum Essential As is customary with into our best wishes for a Happy Coverage for each month of the IRS rules and regulations, there New Year, the days for planning year, qualify for a coverage ex- are many exceptions and addi- for the tax return season are also emption or make a payment tional requirements to the rules upon us. The AARP Tax Aide when filing his or her federal when calculating and reporting Foundation is, as usual, gearing income tax return (Shared Re- health insurance information on up for the tax season, which offi- sponsibility Payment). Some a tax return. When assembling cially starts around the first of coverage exemptions are granted documents and information for February. only by The Marketplace, some preparation of your tax return, be aware that any change in As usual, the IRS has insti- exemptions can be claimed only status of anyone included on tuted some changes in the re- on a tax return, and some ex- your insurance plan (marriage, quirements for reporting in- emptions may be granted by the divorce, emancipation of a de- come and filing returns. The Marketplace OR claimed on a pendent, etc.) may have an im- big change this year is the re- return. pact on your reporting require- porting requirements imposed as The Good News is that most ments and needs to be disclosed the result of the enactment of the taxpayers who had health insur- to your tax preparer. Affordable Care Act. So, in addi- ance throughout 2014, either tion to the usual documents you through private insurance plans, Also, if your insurance need to gather for tax return Medicare Part A and Part C, coverage was not the same preparation, there may now be most Medicaid programs, throughout 2014, if you had pe- additional documentation to be CHIPS, most TRICARE pro- riods of no insurance, or partici- assembled. grams, employer-sponsored cov- pated in more than one insurance plan during the year, you The Affordable Care Act re- erage under a group health plan will need to disclose the status forms the existing health insur- and comprehensive health care of your coverage for each indi- ance market and prohibits insur- coverage of veterans will need vidual month of the year. The ers from denying coverage or only to check the “yes” box on tax return form has provided for charging higher premiums be- their tax returns. entry of this information, so it cause of preexisting conditions. Individual health insur- isn’t quite as onerous as it It also requires most taxpayers ance purchased through The sounds. It is a little more work to obtain Minimum Essential Marketplace or directly from an than usual, though! Coverage, provides for particular insurance company fills the re- exemptions from this require- quirement, too, and is easily re- If you have managed to ment and created the Health In- ported. If taxpayers have health plow through all of this so far, surance Marketplace. The Mar- insurance purchased through take heart, there is hope. The ketplace is defined as the entity The Marketplace, they will re- AARP Tax Aide Foundation pre- where one can find information ceive a statement (they say by parers will be ready to guide about insurance options, pur- the end of January) providing all you through this process during chase health insurance and, if the information necessary for tax season. eligible, obtain help paying for filing of a tax return. This is Free tax return preparation premiums and out-of-pocket IRS form 1095-A. So if you will again be available this year costs through a new tax credit, purchased insurance through for seniors and low to middle which is available only to those The Marketplace, be on the look- income taxpayers (income un- who purchase insurance through out for this form when you start der $52,000) at the following The Marketplace. receiving W-2’s, pension 1099’s In general, all U.S. taxpayers and other year-end income re- Continued on Page 15 – IRS ports for tax purposes.

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Continued from Page 14 – IRS ADVERTISING RATES FOR THE MESSENGER locations: Prepaid rate for business Special Size Mimbres Senior Center – Mondays starting Feb- card size ads are: Ads - Monthly ruary 2. By appointment only - Call Anna or Monthly $10 1/4 Page Ads $20 Mary at 575-536-9323 3 Months $25 1/2 Page Ads $30 Bayard Public Library – Tuesdays and Satur- 6 Months $55 Full Page Ads $50 days starting February 3rd. By appointment 12 Months $110 only - Call Anna or Mary at 575-536-9323

Classified Ads. A small ad is $3. A larger ad Silver City Convention Center – Tuesdays and with picture is $7. All ads must be submitted Wednesdays starting February 3rd. By appoint- and paid by the 20th of the month. You can call ment only - Call Joann at 575-588-4789 575-536-9323 to place an ad, or email your ad to [email protected] Call after January 15th to make an appointment.

Desert West On & Off Line Auction The Big Red Barn

Saturday, Jan. 10th & Sunday, Jan. 11th Sale Time:10 am Off Line from 9-10am on Saturday

Bid on-line at www.liveauctioneers.com

Let us Sell for You 575 536 9353

Please stop by for an “All You Can Enjoy Breakfast or Lunch Buffet” Breakfast served till at least 11:00 am Lunch served until 2:00 pm

Fresh ground whole grain Bread, muffins, cookies, etc. Baked with purpose. Located just North of mile maker 2 on Highway 35 in Mimbres Open Tuesday through Saturday From 7:00 am to 2 pm

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Free Concert You Can “Quote” Me for the whole community, valley, “Forests are the lungs of our Land.” and county Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The Rio Mimbres Baptist Church “Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we 29 Cactus Drive, Mimbres should always save some of it for tomorrow.” Don Herold, humorist SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st “When the winds of change blow, some people 6:00 pm ‘til who knows when build walls and others build windmills.” Chinese Proverb The Country Gospel Band “I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells.” NEW DESERT REIGN Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss

will present a whole evening of music of encouragement and hope in a time when we all “Everyone you ever meet knows something you don’t.” could use some of both in this world today. Bill Nye

Lots of hot cider, coffee and “The fundamental cause of trouble is that...the finger foods stupid are cocksure, while the intelligent are full For people of all ages of doubt.” Nursery: 4 years and under Bertrand Russell, philosopher

If you will be coming from a distance, please call Music Director “Stress cannot exist in the presence of pie.” Sharon Myers for any issues related to weather: 575-313-0797 David Mamet

Valle Mimbres Market Tuesday through Saturday 12 pm till 6 pm

Fresh Produce Natural Groceries

2739 Highway 35, Mimbres 575-574-7069

RESTAURANT DEL SOL

Authentic New Mexican Food & More Dine In or Take Out Located inside La Tienda del Sol David and Esperanza Gurule Highway 35 100 De La O Sherman, NM 575-536-3140 Open for Wine Tastings Friday & Saturday 11am-7pm Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Sunday 12 - 7pm

Open 7 days a week NOW OPEN (505) 259-9523 (505) 238-6252 Monday - Friday 8 am to 6:30 pm SUNDAYS [email protected] Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 6:30 pm www.laesperanzavineyardandwinery.com

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 17 San Lorenzo Students Give Two Holiday Performances “Frozen” and Caroling for the Seniors

On December 17th, before a full house, the stu- Not wanting to waste all of that practice and dents of San Lorenzo Elementary School gave a per- talent, the next morning, all of the students formance of their adaptation of Walt Disney’s Fro- took a brisk morning hike to the Senior Center zen. The scenery was spectacular. All of the stu- to perform their holiday songs. dents performed beautifully with lots of singing and dancing. The performance was followed by Santa passing out candy filled canes and a reception of cookies and refreshments. Kudos to the teachers and staff for organizing such a great holiday event.

Singing for the Seniors

Older students supervising their “young buddies”

Happy Faces

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Botanical Notecards for all occasions

Many designs to choose from

Reasonably priced at $3 each or 4 for $10

Contact Sally Ginet at [email protected]

ANITA SPERBERG

Independent Beauty Consultant

P.O. BOX 284 MIMBRES, NM 88049 909 N Hudson Street 970-302-8885 [email protected] Silver City, NM 8806 575-313-6101 575-388-1951 Fax 575-388-1953 www.marykay.com/alsperberg

Mimbres Valley Mimbres Valley Mobile Veterinary Services, PC Therapeutic Healing

Dale C. Streams DVM Massage 575-536-9629 Tuesday and Friday ~ 9:30 am to 5:30 pm 2739 Highway 35 For appointments, call 575-574-7069

Law Access New Mexico is a free telephone legal advice service for low income New Mexicans to help solve civil legal problems. Our toll-free helpline is open 8:45 am - 3:30 pm Shirley Mize Monday– Friday.

1-800-340-9771 Mile Marker 14 Highway 35 Asesoria Legal GRATIS via el telephono para personas viviendo en Nuevo Mexico con problemas legales Phone (575) 536-3234 Cell (575) 574-2805 civiles y cuyos ingresos sean bajos. Las Lineas estan abaiertas durante E-mail [email protected] las horas de 8:45ms a 3:30pm, Lunes a Viernes.

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UPPER MIMBRES VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE By: Eileen Benner

Holiday Greetings from the vol- departments provide backup ser- and as Treasurer is Freda unteers of Upper Mimbres Vol- vice to each other, our territory Powers. Our sincere thanks unteer Fire and Rescue. We basically covers the upper go to Gail Zimmerman who want to thank the community for Mimbres Valley area along High- in recent years held the posi- making 2014 a very "quiet" year way 35, and nearby areas of High- tions of Chief and Batallion for firefighters and for support- way 152. In addition to the main Chief and next year gets to ing the department's fund raising station which houses 4 engines, we slow down a little as others breakfasts and visiting with us have the Thunderbird sub-station serve in those positions. If at the Harvest Festival. where there are 3 engines and a there is an emergency, one should always call 911 which As a reminder, our meetings are personnel transport vehicle. will then dispatch the appro- held at 7:00 p.m. on the first We're happy to announce that for priate emergency responders. Monday of the month at the the 2015 year, Marty Mize will There are phones in both sta- Main Station on Hwy 35, near continue on as our Chief. Also re- tions for non-emergency calls. the Post Office. Meetings are turning to their current offices are always open. Drop by sometime Main Station Battalion Chief Ed Please note the number in to get a taste of what it takes to Powers and Thunderbird Battalion the phone books is incorrect shape 20+ community volunteers Chief Will McConaha and Thun- for the Main station. The cor- into an organized and skilled derbird 1st Lt. John Navakas. rect numbers are: Main Sta- firefighting team. Better yet, Wayne Wood will become the 1st tion - 575-536-2811 and take a shot at becoming a mem- Lt. at Main and Tim Fiore the 2nd Thunderbird - 575-536-9365. ber of the team. Lt. while George Tripp will be the Have a happy and prosperous Although all the volunteer fire 2nd Lt. at Thunderbird. Return- new year. ing as Secretary is Eileen Benner GILA NATIONAL FOREST NEWS

The Gila National Forest will County Conference Center. A Re- prior to the Introductory meet- be conducting an orientation and fresher class for returning firefighters ing. Background checks and drug training session for the Gila South- will be held Feb. 23, 2015. testing may be applied. west Firefighter (SWFF) recruitment Candidates must bring the Candidates must also program for the 2015 wildland fire following documents to the Introduc- pass the Work Capacity Test, season. To be accepted into the pro- tory meeting to be accepted into the which involves walking three gram, candidates must meet all of training session: two forms of person- miles with a 45-pound pack in 46 the attendance requirements, suc- al identification, one of which must minutes. A Work Capacity Test cessfully complete a 40-hour training have a picture. Personal identifica- will be administered at Fox Field, course and pass a Work Capacity tion can be current state issued driv- February 14 at 9:00 a.m. for all Test. er’s license, current passport, or so- Southwest Firefighter candi- To qualify for the SWFF re- cial security card. Additionally, can- dates. Health Screening Ques- cruitment program, candidates must didates must bring their bank ac- tionnaires must be completed and attend the Introductory Session on count routing information for direct returned no later than Jan. 14, Jan. 7 or Jan. 14, 2015 from 6:00 deposit purposes. 2015 to participate in the Work p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Grant Coun- Application packets will be Capacity Test. ty Conference Center, 1400 Highway available at the Gila National Forest For further information, 180, Silver City, NM. Candidates Supervisors’ Office in Silver City be- please contact Gabe Holguin, Gila must also attend all of the 40-hour ginning Monday, Dec. 15, from 8:00 National Forest Fire Staff Officer, class Feb. 23 - 27, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is strongly ad- at 575-388-8233, or Leroy Hol- a.m. to 5:00 p.m., also at the Grant vised to have applications completed guin, Forest Fire Planner at 575- 388-8450.

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Mimbres Messenger Mimbres Messenger P. O. Box 137 Farmers’ Market Mimbres, NM 88049 Harvest Festival Commodities Distribution The San Lorenzo Please email any suggestions, articles, Children’s Garden announcements, upcoming events, advertising, etc. for consideration BULLETIN BOARD by the editors to: [email protected] MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH 5:30 PM - Mimbres Valley Health Action League Board of Directors’ Monthly Meeting ~ Three Ques- We’re on the web tions Café, Highway 35. Members Welcome www.mvhal.org

www.mimbresharvestfest.com WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH— NOON - 2:00 PM www.blackrange.org Commodities Pickup ~ Roundup Lodge - Volunteers needed to pack food. Please bring suitable boxes.

The Mimbres Valley Health Action League was founded for the purposes of improving the health, well-being, and quality of life for the people of the Mimbres region. Some of the ways targeted to do that are by improving communication and social networks, providing preventive health education, improving access to health and social services, increasing financial and economic stability, increasing recreation opportunities, increasing education opportunities, and promoting a safe and healthy environment. WHAT ARE YOU READING?

Cadillac Desert fend myself. His examples are A tale of contact and conflict by Marc Reisner virtually impossible to argue between natives and Pilgrims in against. Irrational decisions the 1600’s. A native boy and a No matter what your ideological made by the Bureau of Reclama- pilgrim boy make a contact that affiliation, this book will cause tion and the Corps of Engineers creates a friendship that has you to question “the system”. are examples. Likewise the hy- lasting effect even as the cir- Reisner exposes blatant contra- pocrisy perpetuated by so-called cumstances tear relationships dictions and hypocrisy through- “ideological purists” which apart. Many early figures in US out the history of the West – comes from both sides of the history, Miles Standish, Roger which is also the history of wa- aisle. Reisner said it best when Williams, Massasoit, are charac- ter and it being reined in. As I he said that when it comes to terized in the book. was reading, I found myself water, there are no Republicans agreeing page after page with or Democrats, and there are no This column, we hope, will inspire the author’s point of view. As I liberals or conservatives. you to read and share your favor- read and agreed with the au- A San Lorenzo Resident ites books, both recent books or old thor, I was swimming in, show- favorites. It doesn’t have to be a ering in, watering my lawn Soldier Girls full-blown “school assignment” book with, and drinking the very wa- by Helen Thorpe report. It can be a book note de- ter he condemned. If that was- scribing a favorite read by title, n’t bad enough, I reflected on my Three women deployed to Iraq identifying the author. Please include your contact information (in former years when I worked eve- and Afghanistan and how their military service affected their case we have questions). Access ry summer on the family farm books online at which was sustained by CAP personal lives, their friendships and their families www.littlefreelibrary.org and and reclamation water. Ouch! www.bookcrossing.com. E-mail or mail your contributions to the Mes- Reading the book was like being Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper senger at the addresses above. slapped in the face and scolded by Reisner as I sat unable to de- (for ages 10-14) Let us hear from you!