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Contents Publisher & Editor David A. Fryxell (575) 538-4374 • [email protected] 6 Editor’s Notebook • Greed, Inc. 33 Body, Mind & Spirit • Making Adjustments Corporate profits are at record highs, while wages slump You think about adjusting to him, but can you adjust to YOU? Creative Director & and unemployment lingers. By David A. Fryxell By Bina Breitner Silver City Advertising Sales Lisa D. Fryxell 8 Desert Diary 35 Body, Mind & Spirit • All About Fats (575) 538-4374 • [email protected] Irishmen, priests and Newfies and other reader tales. Stop fearing fat in your food and start understanding it. By Tabitha Alterman Advertising Sales 10 Tumbleweeds Silver City: A day for giving, plus reader critter photos and the Top 10. 37 Body, Mind & Spirit • Scents and Sensibility Ilene Wignall Natural alternatives to store-bought plug-ins. By Allison Martin (575) 313-0002, [email protected]­ 12 Southwest Gardener • Fighting in the Fields Las Cruces/Mesilla: Gardening for victory, knitting graffiti, and a friend remembered. 38 Body, Mind & Spirit • Weekly Events Kristi Dunn By Vivian Savitt Grant County support groups, classes and more. (575) 956-7552, [email protected] Deming: 14 Ramblin’ Outdoors • Adventure Vehicles, Part 3 39 The Starry Dome • Ursa Major, the Great Bear Marjorie Lilly SUV and truck shopping with Larry. By Larry Lightner What to watch in the skies this month. By Bert Stevens (575) 494-5095, [email protected]­

16 Arts Exposure • Going for Gold 40 Red or Green? • Dining Guide Web Designer The Hearst Church in Pinos Altos has gone from a haven for Restaurant guide for Southwest New Mexico. David Cortner miners to a gallery where artists seek purchase prizes. By John Catsis 41 Red or Green? • Table Talk Columnists Restaurant news. Linda Ferrara, Henry Lightcap, Larry Lightner, 18 Arts Exposure • Arts Scene Marjorie Lilly, Vivian Savitt, Bert Stevens, Latest area art happenings. 42 Red or Green? • Ranch to Table, for Goodness’ Sake Scott Thomson Silver City’s River Ranch Market offers meat raised in natural, 20 Arts Exposure • Gallery Guide healthy, humane environments. By Peggy Platonos P.O. Box 191 Where to find art in our area. Silver City, NM 88062 44 40 Days & 40 Nights (575) 538-4374 21 Talking Horses • Brain Power Complete area events guide for May and early June. www.desertexposure.com Use yours to help your horse. By Scott Thomson 46 The To-Do List 22 Southwest Wildlife •Unwelcome Guest Don’t-miss events this month. The invasive salt cedar, or tamarisk, hogs our scarce water supplies and threatens to overwhelm our floodplains and wet- 48 100 Hikes • Trooping Along lands. By Jay W. Sharp Tackling Saddlerock Canyon with Boy Scout Troop 930. By Linda Ferrara 24 Western Heritage • Cold Case Desert Exposure is published monthly and distrib- Former Hidalgo County Sheriff Bill Cavaliere has turned from 50 Continental Divide • Bare-Faced Truths uted free of charge at establishments throughout law enforcement to solving the mysteries of Apacheria’s past. A beard grows in New Mexico. By David A. Fryxell Southwestern New Mexico. Vol. XIX, number 5, May By Dawn M. Aerts 2014. Mail subscriptions are $19 for 6 issues, $37 About the Cover for 12 issues. Single copies by mail $4. All contents 26 Out and About • The Catfish’s Meow “Sun-Kissed Paintbrush” copyright © 2014 Continental Divide Publishing LLC. Not much to look at, New Mexico’s abundant catfish are fun by Sandy Feutz/ All rights reserved. No portion of this publication to catch and delicious to eat. By Mary Syrett FeVa Fotos. Feutz is a may be reproduced without written permission. All member of the Grant rights to material by outside contributors revert to 28 The Lively Arts • More Sounds of Silver City County Art Guild, which the author. Views expressed in articles, advertise- Meet more of the people behind the performances who make will open its annual ments, graphics and/or photos appearing in Desert this small-town music scene so big. By Twana Sparks members show on May Exposure do not necessarily reflect the views of the 2 at the historic Hearst editors or advertisers. 31 Borderlines • Talking with Talaco Church gallery in Pinos Desert Exposure is not responsible for unsolic- A conversation with Palomas’ mayor, plus hunger among Altos. Read more in this ited submissions of articles or artwork. Submissions Mexican fieldworkers.By Marjorie Lilly issue’s Arts Exposure by mail must include a self-addressed stamped section. envelope for reply or return. It will be assumed 32 Henry Lightcap’s Journal • Lights Out? that all submissions, including e-mail letters, are A cat, a power pole and a plan. By Henry Lightcap intended for publication. All submissions, including letters to the editor, may be edited for length, style and content.

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MAMA BREE’S Editor’s Notebook • David A. Fryxell HOUSE-SITTING SERVICE Greed, Inc. Giving you peace of mind while Corporate profits are at record highs, while wages slump Caring for you Home, Pets, and Plants and unemployment lingers. BREE 575-534-9371 s New Mexico goes whoring after Tesla, let’s former peers in the unemployment line. [email protected] keep this potential jobs bonanza in perspec- Given the softness of the recovery, it may be sur- Rates, Reference(s) Upon Request tive, understanding the nature of the modern prising to learn that US corporate profits recently corporation.A Sure, Tesla Motors may be different, reached their highest level in 85 years. Employee given its electric-car do-gooderism and “visionary” compensation, on the other hand, is at its lowest CEO, Elon Musk, who’s also using his PayPal payout point in 65 years. to fund SpaceX. But Tesla is still a publicly traded The picture for corporations is actually even bet- Bija and Hanna company, listed on NASDAQ, responsible to its ter than it seems. Their $2.1 trillion in pre-tax prof- “2 Girls & a Trailer” shareholders. its, representing 12.5% of the total economy, tied the We do: We like to put a halo on certain companies, es- record percentage set in 1942. But the effective cor- • Garden & Yard Clean-up pecially technology innovators like Apple or Google porate tax rate that year was nearly 55%, compared and now Tesla. But even Apple, after all, builds its to less than 20% last year—a figure corporations and Hauling • Organizing products in what are little better than sweat shops the politicians in their pockets whine about inces- • Interior Painting in China; it then buys its own iPhones through an santly. So after-tax profits in 2013 reached 10% of 575-538-5863 • Holiday Window Painting Irish subsidiary and resells them to itself to escape GDP, a whopping $1.7 trillion. US taxes on $64 billion in revenues. Google dodges But companies sure haven’t been sharing that Free Estimates Happy, Happy, Happy even some Irish taxes by routing nearly $11 billion largesse with their employees. Total wages and sala- through the Netherlands. While Tesla’s jobs would ries, meanwhile, managed to hit just $7.1 trillion, or be welcome (though they’d inevitably go to northern 42.5% of the total economy. That’s the lowest figure, New Mexico, bypassing our job-hungry swath of the according to the Commerce Department, of any year state), let’s not fool ourselves into thinking Tesla is previously measured. looking out for anybody but itself. Comparing 2013 with 2006, the last full year be- fore the recession began, corporate profits are up ere’s the irony of corporate America in the 28%. Thanks to a 21% decline in the effective corpo- early 21st century. The US Supreme Court is rate tax rate, however, net after-tax profits were up pondering whether companies such as Hob- even more compared to pre-recession levels—36%. Hby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties (both ori- Workers haven’t fared as well: Total employee com- vately held) can have religious freedoms that trump pensation, even including benefits such as health in- the rights of their employees. It’s already held, in surance, has increased only 5% since 2006—less than the Citizens United ruling on election spending, that the 7% growth in the working-age population over corporations have free speech rights under the First that span. Amendment. Even as the Court weighs whether corporations nyone who’s worked in a big company, espe- in effect have souls, two top automakers have been cially with any sort of middle-management revealed as utterly soulless. In March, Toyota Mo- responsibility, knows the game that’s being tor Corp. agreed to pay a $1.2-billion fine to settle a played.A When I was an editor at a newspaper owned four-year federal criminal investigation into whether by Knight-Ridder, the nation’s second-biggest news- it properly reported safety complaints about the sud- paper chain, we labored under an iron rule limiting den acceleration of its vehicles. “Toyota put sales “FTEs”—Full-Time Equivalents, as in employees over safety and profit over principle,” said George or fractions thereof. But even this tight-fisted reign Venizelos, assistant director of the FBI. “The disre- wasn’t Scrooge-like enough for some big investors in House & Hound gard Toyota had for the safety of the public was out- the company: After I left, Knight-Ridder self-destruct- “When you’re not there, we will be.” rageous. Not only did Toyota fail to recall cars with ed, taking with it what was nonetheless a deserved problem parts, they continued to manufacture new reputation for quality journalism. Nancy & Carlos Perez cars with the same parts they knew were deadly.” At Microsoft, my next stop on the corporate mer- pet and house sitting service Meanwhile, 13 deaths are linked to faulty ignition ry-go-round, managers had to rank their staff on a [email protected] switches in General Motors vehicles. Though GM has bell curve, with those graded worst getting minimal belatedly recalled 2.6 million vehicles, it knew about raises and one foot out the door. Never mind that I 575-313-9610 the problem in 2005 and decided against a fix as too hadn’t hired any clinkers; somebody had to be rated costly—in dollars, that is, as apparently life was cheap “D” or “F,” no matter how good their performance. 575-313-2157 for GM executives in those pre-bankruptcy days. (It will come as no surprise to Microsoft-haters that These corporations have rights under the Con- it, too, participates in tax-avoidance shenanigans, ac- stitution, it seems, but not responsibilities. We can’t cording to a recent Wired report, routing $6.3 billion send Toyota or GM to jail, and no one is seriously con- through a Puerto Rican subsidiary.) templating sentencing their executives to hard time. I’m not talking about small businesses here, who Under current law, it would be difficult even to “claw face as uneven a playing field in competing with back” any of the bonuses or sky-high compensation corporate giants as those companies’ employees Silver City Fine Jewelers paid to executives who oversaw these outrages. do in gaining their share of profits. The problem is the “titans of industry” and the influence they wield, e forgive these lapses, however, because through increasingly unshackled campaign contribu- corporations are “job creators”—aren’t tions, in our political life, not to mention our econo- Happy they? Actually, it would be more accurate my. A new Gilded Age is upon us, presided over by Sunday, Wto think of corporations are “CEO bonus creators.” a plutocracy heedless of the concerns of the “FTEs” The US economic recovery—from a recession chiefly who provide their labor. Mother’s Day May 11 triggered by the irresponsibility of companies in the The real irony is that we have let this happen so We’ve got you covered for your financial sector—has lagged in large part due to com- swiftly after such a painful lesson in the perils of unbridled capitalism. Somehow, rather than crawl- Mother’s Day gift giving with panies’ reluctance to hire. 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Desert Diary They were determined to make this a real vacation by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy. As soon as the plane landed, they headed for a store and bought some really outrageous shorts, Irishmen, Priests and Newfies shirts, sandals, sunglasses, etc. “The next morning they went to the beach dressed Plus the love lives of lawyers and pigs. in their ‘tourist’ garb. They were sitting on beach chairs, enjoying a drink, the sunshine and the scen- nnals of inebriation… This tale from Old must find a job. He walks into the MacMillan-Bloedel ery when a drop-dead gorgeous blonde in a topless Grumps could of course be told of any ethnic office and fills out an application as an ‘experienced’ swimsuit came walking straight towards them. They group, much as our blonde jokes could be ap- logger. It’s his lucky day. They just happen to be look- couldn’t help but stare. pliedA to any hair hue. So here’s to… ing for someone. “As the blonde passed them she smiled and said, “An Irishman’s been drinking at a pub all night. “But first, the bush foreman takes him for a ride ‘Good morning, Father. Good morning, Father,’ nod- When he stands up to leave, he falls flat on his face. into the bush in the company pickup truck to see ding and addressing each of them individually. He tries to stand one more time, but to no avail. how much he knows. The foreman stops the truck “They were both stunned. How in the world did Again, he falls flat on his face. He figures he’ll crawl on the side of the road and points at a tree. ‘See that she know they were priests? So the next day, they outside and get some fresh air and maybe that will tree over there? I want you to tell me what species it went back to the store and bought even more out- sober him up. Once outside, he stands up and, sure is and how many board feet of lumber it contains.’ rageous outfits. These were so loud you could hear enough, he falls flat on his face. The Irishman decides “The Newfie promptly answers, ‘Dat dere’s a Sitka them before you even saw them! to crawl the four blocks to his home. Spruce and she got 383 board feet a lumber in er.’ “Once again, in their new attire, they settled “When he arrives at the door, he stands up and “The foreman is impressed. He puts the truck in down in their chairs to enjoy the sunshine. After a falls flat on motion and stops again about a mile down the road. little while, the same gorgeous blonde, wearing a his face. He He points at another tree through the passenger door different colored topless swimsuit, taking her sweet crawls through window and asks the same question. This time, it’s a time, came walking toward them. Again she nodded the door into bigger tree and of a different class. at each of them, said, ‘Good morning, Father. Good his bedroom. “‘Lord tunderin’! Dat’s yer Douglas Fir and she got morning, Father,’ and started to walk away. When he reach- 690 board feet,’ says the Newfie. “One of the priests couldn’t stand it any longer es his bed, he “Now the foreman is really impressed. The Newfie and said, ‘Just a minute, young lady.’ tries one more has answered quickly and gotten the answers right “‘Yes, Father?’ time to stand without even using a calculator! One more test. They “‘We are priests and proud of it, but I have to up. This time, drive a little farther down the road, and the foreman know, how in the world do you know we are priests, he manages stops again. This time, he points across the road dressed as we are?’ to pull himself through his drivers side window. ‘And what about “She replied, ‘Father, it’s me—Sister Kathleen.’” upright but he that one?’ quickly falls “Before the foreman finishes pointing, the Newfie orgive me, Father… Combining two of this right into bed. says, ‘A Yeller Cedar, 242 board feet at most.’ month’s themes, the Irish and the priesthood, He is sound “The foreman spins the truck around and heads this joke from GeraldH is also worth raising asleep as soon back to the office, a little pissed off because he thinks Fyour glass to: as his head hits that the Newfie is smarter than he is. As they near “An Irishman goes into the confessional box after the pillow. the office, the foreman stops the truck and asks the years of being away from the Church. He is amazed “He awak- Newfie to step outside. He hands him a piece of chalk to find a fully equipped bar with Guinness on tap. On ens the next and tells him, ‘See that tree over there. I want you the other wall is a dazzling array of the finest cigars morning to to mark an X on the front of that tree.’ The foreman and chocolates in the world. his wife stand- thinks to himself, ‘Idiot! How would he know which “When the priest comes in, the Irishman excitedly ing over him, is the front of a tree?’ begins, ‘Father, forgive me, for it’s been a very long shouting, ‘So, “When the Newfie reaches the tree, he goes time since I’ve been to confession, but I must first ad- Postcards from the edge… Going somewhere? Take you’ve been out around it in a circle while looking at the ground. He mit that the confessional box is much more inviting along a copy of Desert Exposure and snap a photo drinking again!’ then reaches up and places a white X on the trunk. He than it used to be.’ of yourself holding it “on location” like Lee Sonne “‘Why do runs back to the foreman and hands him the chalk. “The priest replies, ‘Get out. You’re on my side.’” of Reserve, who traveled to visit her Aunt Vi at the you say that?’ ‘Dat’s da front a’ dat tree fer sure,’ the Newfie states. family farm in Crivitz, Wisc. She writes, “Here I am he asks inno- “The foreman laughs to himself and asks sarcasti- Don’t be selfish! Heard a good one? Share it holding Desert Exposure in Marinette, Wisc. The cently. cally, ‘How in the hell do you know that’s the front of with the world (or at least our little corner of it) by Menominee River behind her is Wisconsin’s north- “‘The pub the tree?’ emailing to [email protected]. east border and Menominee, Mich., is on the other called. You left “The Newfie looks down at his feet, while rubbing bank. People living in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula your wheel- the toe of his left boot, cleaning it in the gravel, and ids say the darnedest things… Parents call themselves ‘Yoopers,’ while Wisconsinites call chair there replies, ‘Cuz someone took a crap behind it!’ who’ve torn their hair out over their kids will themselves ‘Cheeseheads.’” again.’” “He got the job. Three weeks later he became the find this tale from the Santa Claran all too foreman.” Kfamiliar: umbering along… Who knew that Canadi- “The boss wondered why one of his most valued ans had their own ethnic and provincial jokes? Send your own “Newfie” jokes—or any other employees was absent but had not phoned in sick We’re pretty sure this is our first “Newfie” (as in type–to [email protected]. one day. Needing to have an urgent problem with one LNewfoundland) joke, courtesy of The Packrat Out of the main computers resolved, he dialed the em- Back: h, heavenly daze!… A second funny from ployee’s home phone number and was greeted with a “A Newfie decides to travel across Canada to see The Packrat Out Back, this with a clerical child’s whisper: ‘Hello?’ the Pacific Ocean. When he gets to Nanaimo, he likes bent: “‘Is your daddy home?’ he asked. the place so much that he decides to stay. But first he O“Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on vacation. “‘Yes,’ whispered the small voice. WRITE FROM THE HEART (AND WIN $$$)! Enter the 2014 Desert Exposure Writing Contest! Submit your best article, short story, essay, poem or other piece of writing by JULY 15. Entries will be judged on literary quality and how well they express some aspect of life in Southwest New Mexico. First prize: $100, plus publication in the September issue! 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She quotes The madam smiled and informed him that Lorna was Wikipedia: “The library of Celsus is an ancient available but she was her most desired employee and Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia, now part of her price was $5,000. Without flinching, the man pro- Visit our store at 1601 E. Lohman 1601 E. Lohman Selcuk, Turkey. It was built in honor of the Roman duced $5,000 in cash. Las Cruces, NM 88001 Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus (complet- “The same man returned the next night and 575-523-2000 ed in 135 AD) by Celsus’ son, Gaius Julius Aquila again told the madam that he was there to see Fax 575-523-2016 www.bernina-lascruces.com (consul, 110 AD).” And she adds, “Fantastic trip.” Lorna. The madam was astonished—no client had [email protected] Whether you’re going to Wisconsin or some- ever visited Lorna two nights in a row. But the man place that requires Wikipedia to identify, snap a pulled out $5,000 in cash and was escorted to Lor- picture of yourself holding a copy of your favorite na’s room. publication (ahem, that would be Desert Exposure) “Again, the man returned the following night and and send it to PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, told the madam that he was there to see Lorna. He Blackwell’s or [email protected]. produced $5,000 in cash and went straight to Lorna’s room. After their session, Lorna turned to him and Antiques & Gifts said, ‘I have never had a client two nights in a row, “‘May I talk with him?’ much less three. What’s your story?’ “The child whispered, ‘No.’ “The man said, ‘I am your aunt Margaret’s lawyer. “Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the As you know, she died last month. On her death bed, boss asked, ‘Is your Mommy there?’ she handed me $15,000 and made me promise to de- Rememberwith a gift Mom “‘Yes.’ liver it to you personally.’” “‘May I talk with her?’ from Blackwell’s! “Again the small voice whispered, ‘No.’ nnals of agriculture… You learn something “Hoping there was somebody with whom he new every day, they say. In this yarn from could leave a message, the boss asked, ‘Is anybody Gee­Richard, it’s about porcine romance: else there?’ A“A farmer had five female pigs. Times were hard, “‘Yes,’ whispered the child, ‘a policeman.’ so he decided to take them to the county fair to sell “Wondering what a cop would be doing at his em- them. ployee’s home, the boss asked, ‘May I speak with the “At the fair, he met another farmer who owned policeman?’ five male pigs. After talking a bit, they decided to “‘No, he’s busy,’ whispered the child. mate the pigs and split everything 50/50. The farmers “‘Busy doing what?’ lived 60 miles apart, so they agreed to drive 30 miles “‘Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the fireman,’ each and find a field in which to let the pigs mate. Mother’s Day came the whispered answer. “The first morning, the farmer with the female Sunday, May 11 “Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise pigs got up at 5 a.m., loaded the pigs into the family in the background through the earpiece on the station wagon (which was the only vehicle he had) phone, the boss asked, ‘What is that noise?’ and drove the 30 miles. Consignments Encouraged Open 575-388-1737 “‘A helicopter,’ answered the whispering voice. “While the pigs were mating, he asked the other 7 days “‘What is going on there?’ demanded the boss, farmer, ‘How will I know if they are pregnant?’ Punkie Garretson 218 N. 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And here’s another picture from Denver photographer and frequent Southwest New Hi, Roady Yablick, Mexico visitor Andy Dimler. here. Did you know He tells us it’s an eastern col- lared lizard, photographed in May 18 to 24 is the Tres Hermanas Mountains. National Dog Bite Prevention Week? Share your own photos of It‛s a good time to local creatures great and small. Send to editor@desertexpo- check out training sure.com or mail to PO Box programs at 191, Silver City, NM 88062, and Mis Amigos. include your postal address for a little thank-you. k

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iming is everything, as the saying goes, and The 24-hour statewide event will raise as much if you’re feeling even a little bit generous this money as possible for local nonprofits through month there’s no better day to give than May 6. easy-to-use online fundraising. Beginning at mid- TThat’s been designated as the Day of Community Giv- night the night of May 5 and continuing to 11:59 ing to New Mexico’s nonprofits through Give Grande p.m. the night of May 6, anyone with a credit card NM (www.givegrandenm.org). To celebrate the 100th and access to the Internet can donate with just a Nice selection of 100% cotton quilting anniversary of community foundations, the Commu- few clicks. All online donations will be shown in fabric, batting and Gutterman threads nity Foundation Coalition of New Mexico will part- real time on the day of the event. Incentive prizes Sewing machine repair and ner with Give Local America to make it easy to give. will also be shown on the website and the Give long arm quilting Donations as little as $20 can make a difference to Grande Facebook and Twitter accounts. The Co- local nonprofits. All donations are tax deductible and alition expects to distribute money raised within Call or email Cindy (575-538-2284) for directions and Information. will be for the unrestricted use of the donor’s chosen 45 days after the event. [email protected] charity. Matching funds may also become available “This is really about pulling the communities to- from the Community Foundation Coalition. gether, to empower people,” says Denise Gonzales, DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 11

Give Grande NM coordi- ern Institute for Lifelong nator. Learning. The Tumbleweeds Top 10 A total of 441 New Locally, the Com- Who and what’s been making news from New Mexico nonprofit orga- munity Foundation of Mexico this past month, as measured by men- nizations are registered Southern New Mexico tions in Google News (news.google.com). Trends with the Coalition. Of is dedicated to helping noted are vs. last month’s total hits; * indicates those, 37 are in Grant the region and its non- new to the list. Number in parenthesis indicates County including: The profits. (See “Giving Un- last month’s Top 10 rank. In a slow news month, Bikeworks, Bridge Com- til It Helps,” July 2013.) not even swear-jar recordings leaked to Mother munity, Camp Thunder- Founded in 2000, the Jones magazine can put our governor back on bird, Concert Band of Community Foundation top of the list. the Southwest, Corporation for Downtown Develop- offers opportunities for local people who want to 1. (2) Virgin Galactic—294 hits (▲) ment, El Refugio, End of the Road Ranch, Glenwood give back locally. You need not be wealthy to make 2. (1) New Mexico drought—241 hits (▼) Community Library, Gila Conservation Education a positive difference in the lives of people through- 3. (3) New Mexico + immigration—221 hits (▼) Center, Gila Native Plant Society, Gila Resources In- out the area, according to organizers. Through the 4. (4) Gov. Susana Martinez—169 hits (▼) formation Project, Gila Valley Library, Grant County establishment of permanent funds, you can sustain 5. (5) Sen. Tom Udall—130 hits (▲) Community Concert Association, Grant County Com- local charitable organizations, provide scholarships 6. (7) New Mexico + Tesla—110 hits (▼) munity Foundation, Guadalupe Montessori School, to area students and fulfill wishes that are close to 7. (8) Sen. Martin Heinrich—93 hits (▲) High Desert Humane Society, Imagination Library your heart. Planned giving programs enable donors 8. (6) New Mexico same-sex marriage—87 hits (▼) of Grant County, Learning Center for Dyslexia and to honor loved ones or leave a legacy that benefits 9. (-) Ex-Gov. Bill Richardson—70 hits (▲) Academic Success, LGBT Grant County, Life Quest, the people of Southern New Mexico for generations 10. (-) New Mexico spaceport—60 hits (▲) Literacy Alive, Literacy Link–Leamos, Lotus Center, to come. Leaked recordings led Mimbres Region Arts Council, Mimbres Valley Health The Community Foundation can advise you on Mother Jones maga- Action League (MVHAL), National Center of Frontier how best to maximize contributions, no matter what zine to ask, “Is New Communities, Serenity Acres, Silver Adult Care Ser- size. For more information, see the website at www. Mexico Gov. Susana vices, Silver City Arts & Culture District, Silver City cfsnm.org or call Luan Wagner Burn, (575) 521.4794. Martinez the Next Astronomical Society, Silver City Gospel Mission, To donate, mail your check to CFSNM, 301 S. Church Sarah Palin? Petty. Silver City Main Street Project, Silver City Museum, St., Suite H, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Vindictive. Weak on Silver City Neighborhood Alliance, Silver Regional For more information about Give Grande NM, policy. And yet she’s Sexual Assault Support Services, Southwest Festival contact coordinator Denise Gonzales at (505) 699- being hailed as the of the Written Word, The Volunteer Center of Grant 2493, [email protected], or see www.givegran- Republican Party’s County, Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, and West- denm.org. k great new hope.” Shop Historic Downtown Silver City The Raven’s Nest Fashions for Her and the Home • ACCESSORIES • ART • CLOTHING 104 W. Broadway • 313-2595 Wed.-Sat 8-6 open 7 days week Thurs.-Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-3 106 W. Yankie St. | 534-9323 300 S. Bullard • 597-6328 LITTLE TOAD CREEK The Old Post Office BREWERY & DISTILLERY WESTERN STATIONERS 200 N. Bullard Variety Store Blackwell’s YOUR LOCAL, FULLY STOCKED Open 6 days OFFICE SUPPLY STORE a week 412 W. Broadway • 538-0400 Antiques & Gifts 113 W. Broadway 10:30 am - 5:30 pm M, W-Sat 11-11 538-5324 Later on Weekends 12 pm- 4 pm Sun • Closed Tues 218 N. Bullard | 388-1737 106 W. Broadway • 388-1811 Closed Tues. A Little Bit of Everything! M-Sat 10:30-5 Sun 12-4 [email protected] M-F 9-5, Sat 9-1

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Southwest Gardener • Vivian Savitt Remember Mom! Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11 Fighting in the Fields Gardening for victory, knitting graffiti, and a friend remembered.

hat I needed was a rousing read, a book af- firming faith in humanity and our ability to surmount hurdles. The report of the United WNations Panel on Climate Change had put me in a solidly glum mood. Fortunately, Nicola Tyrer’s book about the Woman’s Land Army in Great Britain, They Fought in the Fields (1996), is uplifting nonfiction The garden center at ACE will be brimming about courage and the battle for food security. It fit with great gift ideas! Plants, pottery and new the bill. In 1939, at the advent of World War II, British agri- organic soils can make any garden a success! culture was in a sorry state with 70% of its food being Come talk to us! imported, including from North America. The Ger- We can make your garden grow! man Reich, on the other hand, was producing four- fifths of the food it consumed. The story of how this massive situation of food insecurity was solved— women supporting the war effort by becoming farm workers—is the basis of Tyrer’s revealing book and an electrifying history lesson. Receive a 10% discount with The WLA emerged in its first guise in World War the purchase of 5 or more plants. I when in 1919, Great Britain was down to a three- week food supply. Even in this perilous situation, We’re now open 7-7 Monday - Saturday farmers were resistant to training women as milkers, 8:30 - 5: 30 on Sundays! tractor drivers, field workers—even as thatchers and Mountain Ridge Ace Hardware shepherds! Unlike other European countries where 3025 Highway 180 E., Silver City, NM 88061 men and women farmed together, British farming (575) 534-0782 was male-dominated. Wives did little more than col- lect eggs, feed the pigs and cows, and tend the kitch- en garden. Women’s Land Army recruitment posters. Nonetheless, 43,000 women applied to help in the first war; half of them were rejected as “unsuited for they came up with was unique—a blend of country- the task.” The outcome for the chosen ones was ul- side colours, the fashion of the day and a sporty look timately positive—women farm workers did an out- hitherto the prerogative of men’s wardrobes.” standing job and an attitude adjustment occurred. Twenty years later, however, sexism resurfaced. nformation about the young female recruits is As an urgent incentive to grow grain and increase revealed through the author’s research, including food sources, the government paid farmers by the diary entries, interviews and the WLA monthly est 1995 acre to plow fields. With military conscription, Imagazine, The Land Girl. Literary luminaries like 1950 Hwy 180 E. (behind Aunt Judy's Attic) however, there was a shortfall of Vita Sackville-West were magazine Silver City, NM 50,000 farm workers. Once again, contributors. it was urgent that women fill the Land girls came from modest 575.956.3159 void. backgrounds, ranging from fac- Open Tuesday-Saturday 9-5 The leader of this effort was tory workers and hairdressers to Check out our blog at an aristocrat worthy of a “Down- bar maids and bakers. Their social www.silverheightsnursery.blogspot.com ton Abbey” role, Lady Gertrude ranking was well below the wom- Denman. The daughter of a vis- en who served in the Women’s for sale announcements, new arrivals and count who had made a fortune in Auxiliary Service, Red Cross and local gardening advice. construction, “Trudie” adored her Intelligence divisions. philanthropist father whose pro- Land girls learned every aspect gressive leanings encompassed of agriculture, including how to woman’s suffrage, home rule for drive and repair tractors. Fight- Ireland, old age pensions and sick- ing rats became a task in itself: “In ness insurance. 1949, there were 50 million rats in At age 55, Lady Denman be- Britain (5 million more than the came head of the WLA using her human population), devouring the 3,000-acre country estate, “Bal- grain that had been so painstak- combe Place,” as its headquarters. ingly harvested.” Through a vigorous program that included idealistic Luckier land girls were placed on farms where liv- recruitment posters, about 4,500 “land girls” were ing conditions included the availability of heat and placed on farms throughout Britain, in time for the cooked meals. Less-fortunate recruits were isolated winter of 1939—“the hardest in living memory.” in places like Wales and the Scottish highlands, or Early recruits benefited from Lady Denman’s im- had to endure frequent enemy shelling. Many worked peccable taste: She had the House of Worth in Paris in the fields among prisoners of war—and one land design the comfortably big, but natty, coat that so girl tells how she learned to make pasta from an Ital- attracted young women. Later in the war, the coats ian POW. were no longer available. By 1944, there were 66,000 land girls, with one- Tyrer writes: “To many people the Land Army and third of them living in 696 hostels. Group living in the famous uniform are synonymous. Nothing like the hostels offered a better situation than most private breeches and slouch hat had ever been seen before or farms, where poor food and inadequate bathing fa- would be seen again.… The Land Army had no male cilities were frequently the norm. role model. Agricultural workers wore no uniform, The WLA was disbanded in 1949, but 5,000 women leaving the designers of the uniform free rein. What decided to stay on the land. In her remarks to the re- cruits the Queen said, “The story of the Land Army has been one of a great response by women of our country to the call of duty in the nation’s hour of danger and need. They could not have done more for their country than they did. By their efforts they helped to ensure that our country contributed its utmost towards its food supplies and for this the nation owes them an everlasting debt.” In her book’s moving post- DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 13

of a backyard tree. Our friend- ship began at the Silver City public library, where she worked until her retirement. The only time that I ever heard her use scolding words was if a “Pollinators’” fiber street art in downtown Silver City. library patron returned a dam- script, Tyrer writes: “On 19 August 1995 for the first aged book. time in 45 years, 80 land girls marched through the A librarian’s streets of London.… They were not of course in uni- sense of order form. That had had to be surrendered when they left prevailed in the force. Though most of them were over 70, they her precisely all had a determined look, as if they wouldn’t take no tended garden. for an answer. They looked as if, even now, they were The plantings in her borders appeared delighted with ready for anything.” their placement, which was always comme il faut. I also viewed a DVD of the BBC’s television pro- In a setting of tepid sunshine and light breezes duction, “Land Girls,” commissioned to commemo- animating the greenery, our conversation skipped rate the 70th anniversary of the start of World War from delight in a plant’s progression to a third-year’s II. The five-episode dramatic series (1995) features “leap”—to pondering the species of a bird-gift grow- the high production values, period-perfect costumes, ing around a cobblestone. etc., that you expect from the BBC. We marveled at Dorothy’s beloved roses, elegantly terraced on a brick embankment, and debated the Fiber Street Art design of a possible trellis. Above all, our friendship ith the goal of beautifying unattractive ob- shared an unspoken glee sensing a cohesion in na- jects such as utility poles and mailboxes, ture’s glory. a group who call themselves “Pollinators” With its high walls and shady expanses of coni- Ware at work on a Tree of Life to adorn the gate at the fers, Dorothy’s garden personified the sanctuary of El Sol Theater in downtown Silver City. Working out her interior self. She was a steadfast friend, but a pri- of Cecelia Stanford’s studio, the Pollinators use vari- vate person who kept her innermost thoughts con- ous fibers to create their street projects, including cealed in a journal. felt, old T-shirts and crocheted flowers. Dorothy died in late February, at the end of an un- The Tree of Life will debut June 7 as part of In- seasonably warm winter. ternational Yarn Bombing Day. Yarn bombings have Her plans for retirement—traveling abroad, study- occurred worldwide. In Los Angeles, 1,500 knitted ing botanical drawing, writing a children’s book, and “granny squares” were used to cover the Craft & Folk of course having leisurely, extended time in the gar- Art Museum. den—were never realized. Lone Mountain Natives Other projects, also referred to as “graffiti knit- One morning, not long after her passing, I was Join the effort to create Pollinator Friendly Gardens. ting,” have included sweaters and socks to clothe drinking a cup of tea—seated in my comfortable • Buy pesticide free nursery plants public sculpture, park benches, bicycle racks—even Dorothy hand-me-down love seat. Through the top of • Plant native for native pollinators the balustrades on a pre-Renaissance Italian bridge. the window, I noticed a dove perched on an elm limb. • Avoid pesticide laden plants from industrial growers Mary O’Loughlin (575-519- This was odd. That particular site Let us help with all your healthy habitat landscape needs. 9138), a fiber artist and Pollinator did not draw avian curiosity, and I At the Farmer’s Market or 538-4345 to visit our nursery. spokesperson, says she is happy had never observed a dove there. www.lonemountainnatives.com to help creative folks develop In the early light a pearl-gray Check out: www.xerces.org and www.nrcs.usda.gov/pollinators their own projects for the June 7 tint radiated from the creature’s event. delicate feathers. For a long in- terval its dove eyes locked upon Remembering Dorothy mine, both of us still and attentive. “I want death to find me Then a voice whispered: What are planting cabbages.” you doing sitting there? It’s a —Montaigne beautiful day. Mimbres Farms orothy Eagan possessed I arose and went outside to be a green thumb and wore with my friend in the garden. k Greenhouse & Nursery fashionably cool, but sen- A greenhouse full of amazing selection of LOCALLY grown vegetable, herb Dsible, shoes on her small feet. She and flower bedding plants – Artichoke to Zucchini, Alyssum to Zinnia, and loved long walks, books with a ca- Southwest Gardener columnist everything in-between. pable female protagonist, and the Vivian Savitt gardens at Ditch • 26 Varieties of Tomatoes Cottage in Silver City. luscious taste of green gage plum • 22 Varieties of Hot & Sweet Peppers butter prepared from the bounty Dorothy Eagan in her garden. • 4 Varieties of Eggplant • Many varieties of Chards, Kales, Cabbages • Perennial and annual varieties GIRLS of flowers NTRY NURSE • Summer & winter squash U Wishes All the Moms RY • 4 Varieties of Basil CO • As well as many other perennial Happy Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11 and annual culinary herbs Think Rose Bushes for Mother’s Day! Visit us at the Please join us Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. Tree expert, Leeann Barton SC Farmers’ Market will be demonstrating tree pruning techniques and answer your Saturday, May 10th questions. Everyone is invited. Refreshments served.

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She had a change of heart right However, I liked the looks of the Sport Trac above watching all your costs. then and there and admitted that she was wrong. the Toyota and for that year, I stopped strangers driv- She then suggested that I should start a business ing the truck and asked how they liked it and about Talk to me about special rates guiding the elderly, like herself, on backwoods ad- the gas mileage. They all had great opinions of it and for professional builders. ventures, and also the flatlanders from out of state. I also noticed that I couldn’t find many used ones on I thought that was a wonderful suggestion and so I car lots, indicating that owners kept them. began to implement a plan to do so. Research and talking to owners indicated that the PAUL RICHARDSON Sport Trac got slightly better gas mileage than Ol’ at RE/MAX Silver Advantage came upon a six-wheel-drive water/dirt machine White, so I decided to go for one, if I could find the [email protected] UTV that seated four adults and purchased it. one that suited me. It took almost four months. cell: 575-538-1657 That same year we found a Finally I found one, a year old, ISuzuki XL7 4WD SUV that would with low mileage, in Albuquerque, ® o ce: 575-538-3847 fit my needs also and bought it. Because of those and it had everything that I de- Disclaimer: Each o ce independently owned & operated. This is not a solicitation of properties currently listed. With those purchased, I decided tires and the smaller sired including a V-8 engine. Why to form a sightseeing firm to make the V-8? Well, I allowed that if the the vision come true. size of the truck V-6 with the same body got such Having learned from the Toyo- compared to Ol’ and such mileage, then the V-8 call… ta wagon fiasco (see last month’s should get better with less effort 575-538-0850 issue) about unibody construction White, I have never and more power. I was right! It not being the best for off-highway been stuck in over 12 gets two to four mpg better than usage, I researched everything comparable six cylinders and it 4WD, finally settling on the Su- years now. has a six-speed transmission to zuki, which had a true ladder-type boot. frame underneath the body. It also sported a two- That V-8 also pulls my camper and ATV trailer speed transfer case to permit slow going in rough with much less effort, and that matters to me when places. Sadly, in 2011, even Suzuki went the way of going up a long hill. unibody on their SUVs. I quickly mounted over-sized, more aggressive Located 1810 South Ridge Rd. next to Chevron My first adventure with the Zuki wasn’t even off- tires on “Truck” to give me great traction and higher highway. We were bringing the truck back from Cali- ground clearance—another lesson for you to con- fornia, having just bought it, and I was coming over sider. The downside is that it has that danged ABS the Little Burros, and right at the summit, a buck braking system, and I have gotten into some rather Cassie Carver deer jumped off the highest cliff on the right side and hair-raising slides with it. No damage so far, though. Silver City, NM 88062 I smacked it plumb full. I now know the meaning of I have been stuck once in the six years that I’ve 575-313-0308 being numb! roamed off-road with Truck. It was early morning on [email protected] That horned critter caused damage to the tune of a muddy mesa and dawn was still an hour away. I $4,200! I was still able to drive the truck and got it skirted a particularly menacing long and deep-look- home where it sat until it was repaired. ing mud patch and suddenly my truck just stopped! But back to my business venture. I then knew the I backed up and forward until I finally broke free; ranger for the Silver City district and went to him then I got out. I discovered that I had high-centered with my plans. He shot the idea right down then and on an unseen large stump with my right-side running there, declaring he didn’t much like ATVs or the idea board, and had bent it all to heck. Drat blabbit. of using them to guide on the National Forest. My There was nothing I could do at the time, so I kept plan was dead in the water, and I now owned two on truckin’. At home I told the Missus; she didn’t react somewhat expensive “toys” plus Ol’ White. much, so I went out and took both running boards off and haven’t looked back. The only downside is when quickly discovered that the Zuki’s “yuppie” all- the same Missus has to enter said truck and has to season tires weren’t much good when the rough step up really high with some murmuring. got going. Two-trackin’ was all but out unless it Another time the blasted ABS locked solid on a Iwas dry conditions, and forget about gooey caliche dry highway and I had to nurse Truck home. By the or deep snow. Those tires kept the Zuki from going time I got there, all four wheels were smoking like where “others feared to tread.” That is another les- Hades. That little misadventure happened just three son to learn: If you’re going to go off-highway, get months out of warranty! some aggressive tires made for such. I did as soon as In closing, the best advice I can give you, if you those original tires got worn halfway down. want to go off-roading on two-tracks to get to a hik- Because of those tires and the smaller size of the ing or camping location, is to buy the best aggressive truck compared to Ol’ White, I have never been stuck tires you can afford, and carry a shovel and a jack. in over 12 years now. But the most important are those tires; they will keep There is one major flaw to the Zuki, and from you from getting stuck 80% of the time. what I can gather, it is the same flaw with all newer Keep the sun forever at your back, the wind for- vehicles, and that is its ABS braking system. If one is ever in your face, and may The Forever God bless on any type of slippery surface, the brakes lock up you too! k and the vehicle tends to slide instead of stop—not good on slick rock or ice or even snow! So far I have been able to react quickly and no mishaps have oc- When not ramblin’ outdoors, curred. The lesson here is to immediately get off the Larry Lightner parks in Silver City. brake pedal when they lock up! The Zuki has an automatic transmission and I soon learned to appreciate it off-highway—no more DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 15

Arts Exposure •John Catsis MOTHERS and FARMERS and POTS, Oh My! Celebrate Mother’s Day & Opening Day of the 2014 Farmer’s Market! Buy your mom (or yourself) Going for Gold a hand-made pot on The Hearst Church in Pinos Altos has gone from a haven for miners Saturday, May 10 to a gallery where artists seek purchase prizes. 8:30 a.m. to noon n May 18, 1860, gold was Silverwares discovered in Pinos Altos. under the overhang On May 18, 1898, the at the Hub, 6th & Bullard OHearst Church was dedicated there. On May 18, 1968, a group of art- ists was planning the creation of Time for spring the Grant County Art Guild. knitting! Obviously, May 18 is a signifi- cant date in the history of Pinos NEW cotton, Altos, the Hearst Church, and the linen and hemp Art Guild. So, on May 18, 2014, the Grant yarns! County Art Guild will help ob- Bullard & 7th Downtown Silver City serve the church’s 116th birthday (575) 388-3350 • yadayadayarn.com and the Guild’s 46th. It also will Open Tues- Sat 11-5, Sun 11-4 mark the 39th year the Guild has displayed art at the historic church. The Art Guild’s annual Members Only Show will open the season at the church-turned-gallery with an artist reception at 5:30 p.m. on May 2. The show will also be available for viewing from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 11. Among the members hoping to have their works selected is this month’s cover artist, photographer Sandy Feutz of FeVa Fotos. The Guild was started in 1968, when about 35 art- ists got together in Silver City to have a Fourth of July display at the Woman’s Club. The show was so successful the artists decided to organize permanent- The Hearst Church today (top, photo by John Catsis) ly, and thus was born the Grant County Art Guild. Its and with its bell tower (above). first president was the late Barbara White. Various shows were held around town for the tion of the park’s pavilion. next few years, including at the Public Library and In 1972, Frank Tatsch acquired the Hearst Church the Optimists Club, now the Agape Community from the New Mexico Annual Conference of the Christian School. Guild meetings also moved about. United Methodist Church. His ownership was fitting, In 1973 they were held at the Red Cross Hall, now the as Tatsch loved both history and Pinos Altos. Mormon Student Center at WNMU. Three years later, In 1975, following extensive repairs, the church the Guild established a scholarship for art majors at was ready for its second life when Tatsch invited the the university. It also held art classes for children at Art Guild to establish a gallery in its renovated inte- Gough Park and contributed funds for the construc- rior. In May its doors opened to the public. (Could it have been May 18? After all, that day was a Sunday!) The following year, a Purchase Prize Show was started, which continues to this day. Artists from JO THOMAS across New Mexico are invited to submit their works, indoor & outdoor art from which a single Best of Show is awarded. Frank Tatsch and now his son, “Dink,” have purchased the MODERN MOSAICS winning art for public display elsewhere. MIXED MEDIA one of this, including the creation of Pinos Altos, would not have been possible if it had Reception not been for the thirst of a California pros- Npector variously known as Henry or Thomas “Three Saturday, May 24 Fingered” Birch. As he knelt at the junction of Bear and Little Cherry Creeks on May 18, 1860, he spotted 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. several chispas, or small nuggets of gold. He told his “Santa Elena Glow” by Connie Thibeau won first two companions, and within days the trio had told others. Everyone was sworn to secrecy. Yeah, right. place in oils and Best of Show in last year’s Grant 211A N. Texas • 575-388-2646 • Open Tues-Sun 11-4 County Art Guild members show. ARTS EXPOSURE continued on next page Corner of Texas & Yankie in Silver City Yankie/Texas ART DISTRICT at the crossroads of Yankie & Texas Streets in Historic Downtown Silver City Vibrations Gallery Lois Duffy Art Copper Quail Gallery 108 W. Yankie 211C N. Texas 211A N. Texas 654-4384 313-9631 388-2646

Vicki’s Eatery 315 N. Texas • 314-5890 Molly Ramolla Sat. Breakfast: 7-10:30am, Yankie Street Artists Four Directions Weaving Artesanos Gallery Gallery & Framing Seedboat Gallery 103 W. Yankie 303 & 307 N. Texas 214 W. Yankie VisitSat. Lunch: 11am-2:30pm. us on Bluesfest Weekend108 W. Yankie 211B N. Texas 538-5538 or 654-0334 519-0615 Sun. Breakfast: 8am-2pm. 263-3830 519-0804 www.ramollaart.com 534-1136 Weekdays: 11am-2:30pm. www.fourdirectionsweaving.com Wed–Sat 11am-5pm or by appt. 16 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

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RECEPTION By September, 700 prospectors had converged on Friday, May 23 what was now called Birchville, 5-8pm The challenge of finding gold was made more diffi- cult by attacks from Chiricahua Apaches led by Man- gus Coloradas, or “Red Sleeves.” The Apaches also gave the early settlers of Birchville fits, calling them “los god-dammies Americans.” The nickname was based on what they overheard the miners frequently utter as they went about their panning and digging. New Work Residents’ language and social skills improved when by families began to move in. By 1866, Birchville became Pinos Altos. The town was incorporated the following Paul Hotvedt year and became the Grant County seat in 1869. Zoe Wolfe Judge Roy Bean joined his brother, Sam, in operat- ing a mercantile in Pinos Altos, complete with a “fine special guests billiard table.” This was before Roy became famous Luis Eduardo as the “law west of the Pecos” in Langtry, Texas. Tobon Population figures are inconsistent for that time. & One unofficial report says 9,000 folks called Pinos Altos home by 1880. There was no census report for 1880, but Juan Pablo the 1890 census said the population was 1,015. Solarte We carry the finest in art supplies as well as art for the discriminating collector here soon became a need for a church in the 315 N. Bullard LEYBA & INGALLS community. Enter the Rev. Jacob Ruoff, Frank Silver City, NM Bell and Phoebe Hearst. The Rev. Ruoff was a TMethodist minister who lived in Pinos Altos, but con- (575) 388-5725 Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson Hearst. ARTS ducted religious services in other nearby communi- www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com ©DE ties. He was the force behind the movement to build might say, she was instrumental in helping to launch a new church in Pinos Altos. Bell donated a 50-by- the era of “yellow journalism.” 100-foot corner of his Good Enough mining claim Besides the donations from Frank Bell and Phoe- and $500 for its construction. Phoebe Elizabeth Ap- be Hearst, local residents did their part to raise con- person Hearst, widow of George Hearst, held an in- struction funds. Ladies held box-lunch socials and terest in two mines in Pinos Altos, the Pacific Mine bazaars. Men pledged money from their wages. And and the Mina Grande. tavern owners were “tapped” for contributions. George Hearst had The reading room died in 1891 (no, it wasn’t was not popular at first, May 18) in Washington, basically because min- DC, where he was in ers who were Catholics his fifth year represent- felt uncomfortable in the ing California as US building. So the ladies Senator. At the time, he auxiliary sewed curtains was worth $19 million to separate the reading (that’s 1891 money, mind area from the rest of the you), which represented church. Voila! Instant ac- 1/712th of the US gross ceptance. Popular maga- national product. Not zines of that day, like bad for a man born to a Argosy, McClure’s and family of modest Mis- Puck, were special attrac- souri means. tions. McClure’s featured He left behind his a lot of pictures. The min- widow, Phoebe, 22 years ers liked a lot of pictures. his junior, who by then And there were newspa- had her own investment pers, as well, but it’s not plans. She apparently known if Phoebe Hearst had never been to Pinos supplied copies of her Altos, but she did have son’s New York Journal. an interest in religion The 54-year-old widow and good books. She arrived in Silver City by matched Bell’s $500 con- private railroad car to tribution, specifying cre- help dedicate the Gold ation of a reading room, Avenue Methodist Epis- so miners could spend copal Church, as it was VICTORIA CHICK happy hours there, in- then officially known. Last year’s first place winner in acrylics, “Reflections” stead of at nearby bars How she made it to Pinos Cow Trail Art Studio by Arlene Sarkela. and taverns. Altos is not recorded. This was not the first The church dedica- time Phoebe Hearst invested in her own personal tion was the last official function for the Rev. Jacob project. She had loaned her only child, William Ran- Ruoff. He retired and was succeeded by the Rev. Hen- dolph Hearst, the funds necessary to purchase the ry Van Valkenburgh. Better known as “Brother Van,” New York Journal newspaper in 1895. Indirectly, one he stayed on for many years. Over the years, Meth- odist, Episcopal and Presbyterian ministers took turns conducting morning and afternoon services. In 1909 a special Easter Sunday service marked the church’s 21st anniversary.

he church had been built with an external bell tower, made of wood. But when Tthe tower began to deteriorate, it was removed sometime after 1942 and the bell given to a rural church at Mountain Park, north-

"Monsoon by Afternoon" Acrylic "Monsoon 32" x 36" by east of Alamogordo. 119 Cow Trail, Arenas Valley As a religious center, the Hearst Open Mondays noon to 3 p.m. Church had a short life. The date of its last religious service is lost or by appointment in history. But the building contin- victoriachick.com • 760-533-1897 The former church now buzzes with activity as a gallery. (John Catsis) ued as a social center. Occasion- DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 17 ally the Forest Service would show movies there. As the 20th century began, the population of Pinos Altos waned, mainly because the mines were playing Lois Duffy Studio out. Soon, residents with automobiles would travel downhill seven miles to seek religion and diversions in the growing town of Silver City. From 1909 to 1953, little more is known about the history of the church. We do know that sometime pri- or to 1927, Gold Avenue was renamed Golden Avenue. In 1953, the church was considered abandoned. The New Mexico Annual Conference of the Method- ist Church deeded the title to a new organization, the Grant County Museum. But the museum was only in the planning stages and never became reality. So the property was deeded back to the Methodist Church in 1964, and duly recorded in Grant County, but the church board did not learn of this until 1971. When church officials checked, they found most of the win- “Zen Moment” dows broken and the back door lying on the ground. On August 29, 1972, through a quitclaim deed, Frank Open for Bluesfest Weekend Tatsch acquired the church for a reported $250. When Hours: Sat 10 am to 4 pm asked about his church affiliation, Tatsch replied: “I 211C N. Texas, Silver City, NM • (575) 313-9631 don’t belong to any of ’em.” www.loisdu y.com • loisduff[email protected] Not everyone was happy with the transaction. Sil- ver City Methodist Church members objected to the “A Light in the Dark,” photograph by Art Guild sale, stating a preference to have the church demol- member Tom Vaughan of FeVa Fotos. ished instead. They were concerned about the poten- tial future use Tatsch would put it to. But the deal sheriff’s office. had been done. The departure of the hearse provided much- needed room for both visitors and additional art. ith the church reportedly in danger of col- Memories of the old reading area are still evident, lapsing, new buttresses were built, the as marked by the pot-belly stove near the front door. foundation strengthened, and a new roof And overlooking the entire interior are photographic Winstalled. From stained-glass shards found around portraits of Phoebe and George Hearst, plus Frank the building, 130 panes were ordered to replicate the Tatsch. It might be safe to say they are all pleased original. Only 50 panes had been found intact. by the building’s new and more permanent purpose. To accommodate the Art Guild in 1975, display al- And by the way, there are still books and magazines coves and special lighting were installed. off in the corner to read. k In August 2012, Dink Tatsch sold the hearse that had carried Sheriff Pat Garrett to his grave, which had been an attraction inside the church. Garrett, John Catsis moved to Silver City in 2007 after of course, was known for shooting and killing Silver a long career in broadcast journalism. He wrote about Alaska transplants in our April issue. City’s most famous one-time resident, Billy the Kid. Historian Cal Traylor of Las Cruces purchased the hearse and donated it to the new Historical Museum ARTS EXPOSURE continued on next page of Lawmen, located inside the Doña Ana County 18 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

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Silver City & Grant County adioactive!,” a benefit exhibit for Gila/Mim- bres Community Radio, KURU 89.1 FM, will open May 1 at Common Ground Gallery, “Rwith an awards ceremony 5-7 p.m. The exhibit ends June 1. This month the gallery will be open daily ex- cept Monday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., or by appointment. 103 W. Kelly, 534-2087, gmcr.org. The San Vicente Artists will hold their annual Body Beautiful show, May 2-4 at the Artists Lair Gal- lery at Texas and Market (in the old Elks Lodge). The juried show featuring works depicting the human body, clothed and nude, can be entered from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Friday, May 2 ($20 for up to three works). An opening reception will be held Friday from 5-7 p.m. www.silvercityartists.org. “Inextinguishable” by Judith Meyer, part of a show The Mimbres Region Arts Council Gallery in at the Seedboat Gallery in Silver City. the Wells Fargo Bank will feature the work of Don Johnson through May 31, opening with a reception Mark Bowen. 106 W. Yankie, 534-9323. May 2, 3:30-5:30 p.m. 1201 N. Pope St., www.mimbre- Copper Quail Gallery will have a reception for sarts.org. a show of indoor and outdoor modern mosaics and The new gallery in Cliff, Gila River Artisans mixed media by Jo Thomas on Saturday, May 24, 1-5 Gallery, with an “eclectic collection of local artists,” p.m. The gallery is also featuring handcrafted sterling celebrates its grand opening May 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., silver and gemstone jewelry with New Mexico tur- with art, music and food. Hours will be Friday-Sun- quoise, made by Bruce Williams and Nancy Bailey. day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 8409 Hwy. 180. 211A N. Texas at Yankie, 388-2646. Seedboat Gallery has a new show of works by Seven area artists will be thinking small next Judith Meyer, “The Inextinguishable,” continuing month, featuring their works in a 6x6 Studio Sale through June 28. 214 W. Yankie St., 534-1136. with a reception Friday, June 6, 4-7 p.m., and open Antique and Collectible 19th and 20th Century Blue Dome Gallery is featuring Southwest studio on June 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. That’s six inches by Original Prints and Drawings scenes by a new artist, Muriel Timmins. Bear Moun- six inches, the size of all the artworks by Diane Cor- tain Lodge, 69 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-2538, nelius, Ginna Heiden, Miriam Hill, Deb Hutchings, American artists www.bearmountainlodge.com. Gay Marks, Jane Seavers and Thia Utz. 28 Bear Creek and artists of Donna Foley of Four Directions Weaving has Road, Pinos Altos. opened her studio/gallery at 108 W. Yankie St., shar- New Mexico ing the space with Vibrations Gallery. On Friday, May Las Cruces/Mesilla www.victoriachick.com 9, from 3-6 p.m. she’ll celebrate with refreshments he New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Cow Trail Art Studio and a chance to view her current work of handwoven Museum’s Arts Corridor is featuring the work 119 Cow Trail, Arenas Valley, NM tapestries, scarves and handbags. of local artist Peter Goodman. “Peter Good- Mondays Noon - 3 or by appt. T man: Changing Landscapes” will Albert Groll “Temples of New Mexico” be on display through August 3. Goodman’s photographic images celebrate the Southwest, includ- ing ranching. The works are pho- The Common Thread tographs digitally manipulated to resemble other media. 4100 Drip- A fiber arts gallery—where art meets craft ping Springs Road, 522-4100, www. nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Main Street Gallery and Big Picture will host the ninth an- nual Artist Guild of Southern New Mexico exhibition under the men- torship of Julie Ford Oliver, open- Gourd artist Karen Phillips is featured at the Tombaugh Gallery. ing May 2, 5-7 p.m., and on view Kate Brown’s annual Mother’s Day Sale at her through the end of May. This annual exhibit features studio in the Mimbres will be May 9-10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. more than 30 affordable eight-by-eight-inch framed New Members Wanted! 536-9935, [email protected], www.katebrown- original paintings that explore the nostalgia of times pottery.com. past. 311 N. Main St., 647-0508. The Common Thread is a non-pro t, volunteer run Diane Kleiss will be holding one-day workshops The West End Art Depot will host its third an- gallery, supporting women in southern New Mexico in encaustic at her The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, May nual “We.AD Members + Friends” gallery show, fea- 14 and 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Classes are limited to five turing artwork by over 15 artists, opening with a re- and cost $80, including all supplies. 205 Lyon at ception May 2, 6-9 p.m. 401 N. Mesilla St., 312-9892, 107 W. Broadway, Silver City Yankie St., (520) 622-0251, [email protected], www. www.we-ad.org. dianealdrichkleiss.com. The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery will 575-538-5733 |www.fiberartscollective.org Leyba & Ingalls Arts will have a reception Fri- feature two local artists for this month, oil painter day, May 23, 5-8 p.m., for new work by Paul Hodvedt Roberta Leavell Widner and digital artist Kurt Van and Zoe Wolfe, with special guests Luis Eduardo To- Wagner. The gallery will host a pre-Mother’s Day re- The Cliffs Studio & Gallery bon and Juan Pablo Solarte. 315 N. Bullard St., 388- ception, May 10, 1-4 p.m. 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, Silver City, New Mexico 5725, www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com. 522-2933, www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com. ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS IN ENCAUSTIC Raven’s Nest Boutique will have an opening re- Gourd artists Karen Phillips and Kathe Stark open Working with BEES WAX & MIXED MEDIA ception May 23, 4:30-7 p.m., for “Art for Your Yard” by their exhibit “Ancestral Gourdworks” on Sunday, May 4, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Tombaugh Gallery. The GRANT COUNTY ART GUILD MEMBERS SHOW artists will give a talk and demon- Opening reception at 5:30 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2014 stration of their work. Phillips is Pinos Altos Art Gallery located in the Historic Hearst Church inspired by Native American cel- 14 Golden Ave., Pinos Altos, NM ebrations, and her work often re- Fine Art The Buckhorn Saloon flects the spirit of these events, as DIANE KLEISS - Art Instructor for 30 years & Opera House Ice Cream Parlor seen in the masks and spirit dolls Beginning Spring Classes: $80 - Limit 5 - All supplies furnished Fort Photography Bear Creek Rc. 10am -4pm - April 15 & 17 and May 14 & 17 she creates from gourds. Stark’s work has evolved to include ex- one-on one: 10am – 4pm - $110 Crafts Church Main St. Gallery RV Park More info on workshops at: www.dianealdrichkleiss.com/ Golden Ave. tensive and intricate wood burned

Or call: 520-622-0251 - [email protected] to Silver City and carved designs adorned with GCAG, PO Box 456, Silver City, NM 88062 & Hwy 180 205 Lyon and Yankie St – Behind the Court House For more information go to www.gcag.org or call 534-3910 stone, shells, ink, dyes, paints, DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 19

Garden Tour will be on Sunday, May 18, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This celebrating event is sponsored by the Artists of Picacho Hills and the Picacho NEW MEXICO TURQUOISE Hills Gardeners. Each of the six gardens will have the juried work BRUCE of three or four artists on display. handcrafted WILLIAMS From Hwy. 70 (Picacho Avenue), sterling silver take Picacho Hills Drive north. and & gemstone Maps to the various gardens will NANCY jewelry be available in the commercial BAILEY area near the bottom of the hill as well as at each garden. Tall red flags will make it easy to locate “SILVER and STONE WORKS” the gardens.

Deming 211A N. Texas • 575-388-2646 • Open Tues-Sun 11-4 he Deming Art Center is Corner of Texas & Yankie in Silver City sponsoring an artist studio Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery will feature digital artist Kurt Van Wag- tour, May 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ner this month. Tand May 18, 12-4 p.m. Details and maps are available at the center pine needles and feathers, and whatever else speaks and the Chamber of Commerce. May 17 is also a spe- to her. Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, cial “Plein Air Painting Day” at Rockhound Park and 522-7281. Spring Canyon Park. Artists can register at the Rock- hound Park visitor center for prize drawings. 100 S. t the Branigan Cultural Center, Elizabeth Gold, 546-3663. k Zarur of the NMSU Art History Department will present opening remarks on the Madonna InternationalA Print Exchange to kick off the First Fri- All phone numbers are area code 575 except as day Downtown Arts Ramble on May 2 at 4:30 p.m. noted. Send gallery news to events@desertexpo- sure.com. Zarur will discuss the presence of the feminine in re- ligious iconography of the Southwest. Her talk will be followed by the opening of the show and of “Sabiduría Ancestral/ Grand Opening Saturday, May 3 10-3 Ancestral Wisdom,” by artist Co- Artist Yankie Street Studios: rina Gabaldón, 5-7 p.m. Gabaldón Studio Available Now! Gila River Artisans Gallery will lead visitors through her ex- Bright, heated artist spaces for rent. Regular hours start April 4 Friday-Sunday 10-3 hibit in a guided tour on Saturday, Spaces May 17, at 10 a.m. Her paintings Secure, upstairs artist studios, Local Artists - All Handmade Call are dedicated to promoting and Located next to (famous) D’s Smoked Meats 415.738.8379 with easy downtown access. preserving the ancestral wisdom open 7-3 Thursday-Sunday or email Music of her Aztec/Mayan heritage. 501 Utilities included. paul@ Music Eat in or Take Out N. Main St., 541-2154, las-cruces. Not for overnight use. Food goodnightnaturals Food Breakfast, Lunch, Dessert org/museums. .com $230 per month. The Picacho Hills Art in the 8409 Hwy 180 in Cliff, NM • 575-535-ARTZ 20 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

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J ART GALLERY Silver City p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. lloydstudios.com. Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Fine Art Gallery • Picture Framing Ann McMahon Photography, 125 Mimbres Region Arts Council Principal, 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. Country Road. By appointment. www. Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 Galería Tepín, 2220 Calle de Parian, W AnnMcMahon.com. N. Pope St. www.mimbresarts.org. 523-3988. Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 99 Cortez Ave. Hurley, NM Ann Simonsen Studio-Gallery, Molly Ramolla Gallery & Fram- Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 104 W. Yankie St., 654-5727. ing, 307 N. Texas, 538-5538. www. 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933. (575) 537- 0300 Artesanos, 211-B N. Texas St., ramollaart.com. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 519-0804. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, The Potteries, 2260 Calle de San- Sun. 12-6 p.m. 104 W. Broadway, 388-1811/313- tiago, 524-0538. [a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. 7th St., 538- 2595. Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mer- 3333, [email protected]. Seedboat Center for the Arts, 214 cado, 405-8877. Azurite Gallery, 110 W. Broadway, W. Yankie St., 534-1136. Weds.-Sat 11 Las Cruces 538-9048, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment. info@ Alegre Gallery, 920 N Alameda www.azuritegallery.com. seedboatgallery.com. Blvd., 523-0685. ilver pirit allery Barbara Nance Gallery & Stone- S S G , 215 W. Blue Gate Gallery, 311 Old walker Studio, 105 Country Road, Broadway, 388-2079. Downtown Mall, 523-2950. Tue.-Fri. 10 534-0530. By appointment. Stone, steel, The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard St., a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. wood and paint. Sculpture path. www. 534-9291. www.jessgorell.com. Cruz Nopal, 1175 W. Picacho, barbaraNanceArt.com. Ursa Minor, 303 N. Texas St. “The 635-7899. Thurs.-Sat.10 a.m.-6 p.m. or Blue Dome Gallery, 60 Bear Moun- little blue box of eccentricities.” by appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon. tain Ranch Road (Bear Mountain Lodge, Vibrations Gallery, 108 W. Yankie com, www.ouidatouchon.com. 2251 Cottage San Road), 534-8671. St., 654-4384, [email protected]. Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Pas- Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. eo,541-0658. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., a.m.-3 p.m. www.bluedomegallery.com. Texas, 313-1032, www.hosanaeilert. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Clayful Hands, 622 N. California, com. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.- Griggs & Reymond, 504 W. Griggs 534-0180. By appointment. Phoebe Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Ave., 524-8450, Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 Lawrence. Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail p.m. The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 Run off Hwy. 180 mile marker 107, Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Lyon St. & Yankie, (520) 622-0251. 574-2308, (619) 933-8034. Louise Main St., 541-2137. Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.- Diane Kleiss’ encaustic multimedia art. By Sackett. Mon., Weds. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. appointment. [email protected], www. by appointment. Main Street Gallery, 311 N. dianealdrichkleiss.com. Wynnegate Gallery & Studio, 110 Downtown Mall, 647-0508. Tues.-Fri. Spiritual arts and gifts from around the world Common Ground, 103 W. Kelly, W. Yankie St., (214) 957-3688. Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 11:45 Now carrying "Guerilla Prayer Flags" 534-2087. Tues.-Sun. 1-7 p.m. Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mes- Common Thread, 107 W. Broad- a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Wed. by appoint- quite St., 640-3502. Thur.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 Made by a women’s collective in Juarez, way, 538-5733. Mon., Thurs, Fri. and ment. p.m., Sat. 2-5 p.m. ankie t rtist tudios these bright, unique flags are hand dyed Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Retail and gallery Y S . A S , 103 W. 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Mon. 12-3 p.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian or by appointment, (706) 533-1897, Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, www.victoriachick.com. Mimbres Cottage Stained Glass & More, 522-7281. Weds.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or Creations & Adornments, 108 N. Cedar Lane off Hwy. 35, 536-3234. Fri. by appointment. Bullard, 534-4269. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 p.m. Work by Diane Reid. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2-5 p.m. Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC N. Mesquite, 635-2285. Dragonfly Studio, 508 W 6th St., Virginia Maria Romero Studio, 388-8646. By appointment. 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 536-9935, [email protected], www.katebro- 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By Four Directions Weaving, 108 W. wnpottery.com. By appointment. appointment. [email protected] , Yankie St. Mon., Wed-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 www.virginiamariaromero.com. p.m., Sun. 12-3 p.m. 263-3830. Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Mon- tura, 313-2565, www.narrietoole.com. Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 Deming College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. Contemporary western oils, giclées and Art Space Gallery, 601 S. Silver, art prints. By appointment. Guadalupe’s, 505 N. Bullard, 535- 546-0673. Mon., Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat. 2624. Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. Hanover 10 a.m.-5 p.m., [email protected]. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fierro Canyon Gallery, 4 Hermosa Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. St., 537-3262, www.fierrocanyongal- St., 546-3663. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bullard St., 388-5725. Mon.-Sat. 10 lery.com. Thurs.-Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary art ranging Hurley Gold St., 546-8200. Reader’s Cove Used Books & from realism to abstraction in a variety JW Art Gallery, Old Hurley Store, of media featuring artists Crystal Fore- 99 Cortez Ave., 537-0300. Weds.-Fri. 9 Gallery, 200 S. 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Talking Horses • Scott Thomson at Bear Mountain Brain Power Lodge Use yours to help your horse. Welcomes Muriel Timmins

ave you ever noticed that sometimes when The article focuses on the fundamental differ- you work with your horse, the longer you’re ences between the human brain (goal driven) and New Work with him and the more you do, the worse he the equine brain (stimulus driven). The frontal lobe Hgets? After a certain amount of time, his attention of the human brain, where planning and organizing wanders and annoying little behaviors creep into take place, represents 41% of the outer surface of your time together. Routine things that don’t usually the brain and is by far the most highly developed of bother him or that he does well seem to produce tail any species. By contrast only 18% is devoted to vi- swishing, pinned ears or dancing around when you sion and 19% to movement and sensation. This area want him to stand still. of the brain is so efficient that sometimes we don’t I saw this with my horse early on, and I observed it even know it is planning our days and setting goals. Beautifully painted with many of the riders at our boarding facility in Cal- This human goal-oriented behavior feels good be- scenes from the ifornia. Most of the owners were busy professionals cause it is rewarded: We get things done, our friends Southwest. with cluttered lives, with little time other than week- approve and our bosses and teachers praise us for 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Rd 575 538 2538 ends to be with their horses. People would show up achieving our goals. It also feels good because the nee 2251 Cottage San Rd [email protected] on a Saturday or Sunday or both and spend hours frontal lobe is where dopamine, a chemical sub- Silver City, NM 88061 www.bearmountainlodge.com riding, doing ground work, grooming, and pampering stance similar to an opiate or cocaine, is released their horses. and received. Toward the end of the day you’d start to hear raised By contrast, the horse’s brain has no large fron- voices saying things like “stand still” or “you’ve done tal lobe that is constantly planning. In fact, it has this a thousand times” or “stop being such a dink.” no real delineated frontal lobe at all. The brain of From the human’s perspective, the horses should the horse is devoted almost entirely to sensation welcome all this attention after a week of just stand- and movement, just about the opposite of what we ing around. carry around under our helmet. As Jones puts it, Sometimes, I thought one of the precepts of natu- “Horses don’t need much of a frontal lobe. Why ral horsemanship influenced these all-day sessions out-think a predator when you can simply outrun as well. The basic principle is this: You use pressure/ one instead?” The equine brain also produces far release to teach a horse, and once you have applied less dopamine. This substance limits the effects of the pressure you have to stay with it for as long as outside stimuli on our awareness, which can be a necessary until you at least get a good “try” towards good thing for humans because such external forc- the desired result. Some owners took this to mean es can distract us from our goals and plans. But that you keep doing things, for as long as needed too much dopamine could be fatal for a stimulus- with as many reps as necessary, to get the end result driven animal that is designed to be aware of all you want. external stimuli for survival. Even well-intentioned trail riders would fall into this trap when they took their horses out on long ow does all this relate to what we do with our rides, thinking their horses really needed this after a horses? Clearly, an animal with a stimulus- week of inactivity. driven brain must be trained and developed In clinics, I’d notice towards the end of sessions, Hin small steps over a longer period of time. Working horses would seem to regress a bit from where they at a pace that suits your needs but not those of the started. My own horse Cody gave me a little educa- horse can lead to exactly the kind of behavior you tion on this point. In the fall of 2002, I was prac- don’t want. From Jones again: “A healthy, well-ad- ticing with Dennis Reis for a horsemanship demo justed horse spends 70% of his day munching forage at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas (alas, a and drinking water. Reduction of that time causes trip I couldn’t make when my horse got very sick), chronic low-level stress and increases the likelihood and Cody let me know just what he thought of our of ulcers, cribbing and colic. Handling a horse for long practice sessions. During one of our liberty hours on end creates physical and mental stresses routines, he stopped, looked at me and pinned his that are likely to emerge in conflict or injury. We ig- ears, then ran right over me, breaking my glasses, nore the clock until the horse has little choice but crushing my hat and spraining my wrist. Up to that to escalate to bad behavior.” When this does happen, point, he had been perfect and was being groomed we’re often surprised and may label the horse as to be the star. dumb, bad, dangerous or worse. Wayne’s I tried to keep these observations in mind when The message is clear. It is easy to over-stimulate a Carpet & Upholstery I started my business. I’d make lessons open-ended horse with too much attention for too long a period Cleaning in length, leaving more time for breaks, rest and dis- of time. Remember the old saying that “every gesture 575-537-2674 cussion. I’d try to present things in bite-sized pieces, means something” to a horse. It also means every ac- making it clear where we wanted to go and why, but tivity going on with or around a horse, no matter how making sure we worked at the horse’s pace. This familiar, constitutes stimuli to him, things he has to would allow for periods of focus and teaching, fol- observe, evaluate and react to, either externally or lowed by periods of relaxation and reward. It would internally. Even a long trail ride, which may be a won- allow the horse to digest what was being taught, and, derful, relaxing experience for you, can flood a horse more important, it would slow the human down and with so much stimulation that he becomes a different by shift focus to the needs of the horse. We could get horse at some point on the ride. (Ask yourself why more done in one session without stressing horse so many wrecks happen early or late in a ride, or on Steve Potts or rider. I’d also make it clear the owner’s follow-up a new trail.) Is he being “bad” or just doing what his Custom Furniture and Cabinets work should use the same approach but in much brain says he must? Refinishing • Trim and Moldings shorter time periods. 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Your horse doesn’t have that option. k I read an article recently that throws some light on One Man & A Truck why this happens with horses, why the calmest and Silver City • 590-3127 best-trained horse can still go off the rails—and why Scott Thomson lives in there is no such thing as a “bomb-proof” horse. In the Silver City and teaches natural horsemanship Commercial and Residential April issue of Equus magazine there is an article by and foundation training. Yard Services, Hauling, Tree trimming Janet Jones, PhD, titled “Too Much Time Together?” You can contact him at I suggest you find it and read it. Jones is a special- [email protected] or We do it…when we say we’ll do it! ist in cognitive science, the study of the brain and (575) 388-1830. the mind, and has been an avid rider and competitor Licensed and Insured throughout her life. ©DE 22 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

Southwest Wildlife • Jay W. Sharp Unwelcome Guest The invasive salt cedar, or tamarisk, hogs our scarce water supplies and threatens to overwhelm our floodplains and wetlands.

feet in height in our part of the world—was imported into the arid Southwest around the 1830s. It would, its importers apparently thought, serve to decorate yards and parks, control erosion, and check spring winds. Promptly escaping its human hosts, it now grows in impenetrable thickets along the banks of rivers, streams, wetlands, reservoirs and irrigations ditches, with its new plants shooting up as much as 10 feet in a single season under favorable conditions. It actually thrives in alkaline and saline soils. Its slender curving trunk and its older branches, according to Oklahoma State University experts, have a reddish-brown bark that becomes “grooved and wrinkled as the limbs age,” dying and becom- ing potential fuel for wildfire. New branches have a smoother, reddish-brown bark. The salt cedar puts down a deep and extensive root system, according to Zouhar. Its primary root probes downward 10 or 12 feet, with little branching, reaching ince its introduction more than a century ago, for moisture. Then it sends out a profusion of second- New salt cedar plant, which has probably sprouted Salt cedar, salt cedar, or tamarisk, has become an unwel- ary root branches, which may extend laterally for 25 feet from the roots of a plant removed by hand and or tamarisk, come guest, not only along the Rio Grande in or more, well beyond the canopy of the plant. Salt cedar backhoe, Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. Numer- thickets crowd- Ssouth-central New Mexico but also along waterways roots within a single thicket may be densely intertwined. ous other new salt cedar plants have sprouted in the ing the Rio and around lakesides throughout the Southwest. The salt cedar’s leaves give the plant a distinctive cleared area. Grande, just Indeed, it is so unwelcome in New Mexico that our character. Greenish, scale-like, narrow and pointed, north of Las state legislature appropriated funds for a “Lower Rio they measure only about 1/16th of an inch in length. produced throughout the growing season—may Cruces. (Photos Grande Salt Cedar Control Project,” which is aimed Although they resemble the leaves of our native ever- germinate within hours, according to Zouhar. They by Jay W. specifically at dis-inviting the plant as well as other green junipers or cedars through the spring and sum- may, in fact, form a veritable carpet of seedlings be- Sharp) noxious botanical invaders. mer, the salt cedar leaves turn golden and drop off neath the plant canopy. Additionally, says Zouhar, a Salt cedar reminds you of an intrusive mother-in- in the autumn. The leaves, says the US Department mature salt cedar’s roots may give birth to new shoots law, who arrives just as you and adventitiously, or essentially randomly, beyond the your spouse are having a serious plant’s canopy. If a salt cedar’s above-ground por- discussion about dirty socks on tions fall to machine, ax or fire, the plant may simply your bedroom floor, grubby dishes produce new sprouts from its root crown. If it loses next to your kitchen sink, empty a limb to, say, flood waters, that limb may become beer cans on your coffee table, an agent for expansion, for if it becomes buried by a wet shot glass on your new moist sediments, it can develop its own roots and and expensive end table, a new sprout, growing as an independent plant. Browning over-and-under shotgun Especially during hard times, when annual pre- charge on your credit card, and a cipitation falls, the water table drops, the shallow flirtation at your recent neighbor- moisture declines, and soil salinity increases, the salt hood get-together. cedar can become a botanical bully. It capitalizes on The salt cedar—encompassing its competitive advantage over the native plants. For several species now on the loose instance, as Zouhar noted, “The ability of tamarisk in the United States—has spread to closely regulate photosynthesis and leaf conduc- as an intrusive plant, helping itself tance during drought increases its survivability and to our dwindling water supply, competitive ability in arid and semiarid rangelands.” poisoning the soils of our lands, setting the stage for wildfire, Salt Cedar Habitats usurping riparian growing areas Salt cedar’s lacy appearance in summer. he salt cedar prefers floodplains with saline from our native plants, degrading “silt loams and silt clay loams high in organic the environment for our wildlife, changing the char- of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Ser- matter, intermediate moisture, high water ta- acter of our drainages, and increasing the potential vice, have salt-secreting glands on their undersides. bles,T and little erosion,” below 1,640 feet in elevation, for flooding and sedimentation. Indeed, government These serve, during the growing season, to secrete according to New Mexico State University experts. Dense salt agencies rank it as one of the 10 worst noxious weeds the salt from moisture that passes through the salt But the plant occupies a diversity of other settings, cedar growth. in the United States. cedars rooted in saline soils. The tops of its leaves ranging from “hot, arid, desert environments to cold, And when may become glazed with secreted salt. When they high, mountain habitats.” It even grows near the Tex- it comes, it drop, they can leave a salty litter of leaves on the as Gulf Coast, along the shores and bayous of Galves- comes to stay. ground’s surface and then in the top soil—an annual ton Bay, where my family and I once lived. Indeed, as Kris event. They also become potential fuel for wildfire. In New Mexico, the salt cedar has staked claims Zouhar wrote The plant blooms from spring into late summer or along the flood plains of all our river systems, includ- in a US Forest early fall, producing clusters of white to pink flow- ing, in our southwestern corner of the state, the Rio Service publi- ers at the tips of its branches. Pollinated by bees and Grande, the Mimbres and the Gila. According to a cation, “In New other insects, the flowers, about 1/16th of an inch in joint study by the US Geological Survey and the Na- Mexico, indi- length, have five distinct petals. At full maturity, a tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, the vidual shrubs flower forms a capsule packed with tiny seeds. plant has the potential for spreading across more 75 to 100 years A mature salt cedar’s blooms produce perhaps half than 13% of New Mexico, staking a claim to some of old have not yet a million seeds, each about 1/25th of an inch in length, our most valuable lands. shown signs of with a tuft of fine hairs. A seed may ride on our South- deteriorating western winds for miles, becoming a primary agent for Salt Cedar Impacts due to age.” the plant’s dispersal. It may also float in nearby stream he salt cedar, in its relentless drive for bo- waters to a new home. It can hitch a ride in the coats tanical dominance along our waterways and Plant Anat- of animals or even on the clothes, boats and trailers of around our lakesides—the rarest of desert omy humans. Absent transportation, it may simply fall to Thabitats—has impacted our lives and environment ative to the ground’s surface, forming a dense litter. “One hun- adversely in a number of ways. the arid dred seeds per square inch have been produced within For example, as a deep-rooted plant that sucks Middle a salt cedar forest,” according to a fact sheet produced up ground water that evaporates rapidly through its NEast, the salt by the University of Nevada at Reno. leaves, the salt cedar claims more than its share of the cedar—a lacy- life-giving liquid, especially during times of drought. looking large Reproduction It lowers the water table, and as NMSU pointed out, it shrub or shrub- he salt cedar has a tenacious facility for propa- can “desiccate springs, drain pools, and even dry up like tree typi- gation and survival. Under favorable condi- perennial streams.” While its rate of water consump- cally 10 to 15 Ttions, a high percentage of salt cedar seeds— tion has been a controversial subject, some scientists DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 23 have estimated that, annually, the dense growths of capacity since its construction, according to the US Right: Salt salt cedar across the Southwest consume more wa- Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation. cedar dressed ter than do the major cities of southern California. Salt cedar, however, does have some merit. Its in its golden In its greed for water, resourcefulness and gluttony flowers in the spring and summer and its golden colors of fall. in colonizing new territory, affinity for saline soils leaves in the fall bring color to the desert landscape. (which it helps sustain), and speedy recovery from It offers some refuge to the endangered southwest- Jay W. Sharp wildfire (which it helps fuel), the salt cedar has simply ern willow flycatcher as well as to white-wing and is a Las Cruces author who mourning doves and to Gambel’s quail. Its spring crowded out and displaced various native plants, dra- has been a matically reducing biodiversity. According to NMSU, blooms provide early pollen for bees and can facili- contributor for the salt cedar’s vegetative cover equals 70% to 80% of tate their production of honey. Its detriments far out- various print the total in some areas, and as a result, more indige- weigh its benefits, however. and Internet nous streamside “woodlands are aging and are expect- publications over the past ed to dramatically decline” in the coming decades. Salt Cedar Control several years Compared with our native riverine plants such as he salt cedar has proven strongly resistant to and who is the cottonwoods and willows, salt cedar thickets have management or eradication. It yields to no sin- author of Texas proven far less accommodating for most of our wild- gle control method, according to NMSU: “Only Unexplained, life, resulting in reduced populations and diversities Tby use of treatment combinations logically applied now available as an e-book of birds, mammals and even insects. For instance, over fairly long time periods can one expect to mini- from Amazon along the Pecos River in New Mexico, according to mize salt cedar impacts.” The choice of treatments or iTunes. NMSU, “more birds were observed in 96 acres… of will depend on factors such as location, local con- To read all cottonwood, willow and ditions, objectives, sea- his guides to mesquite communities son, manpower, equip- plants and animals of the than in 48,400 acres of ment availability and Southwest, see salt cedar.” While salt ce- budget. www.desert- dar thickets have become The plant has given exposure.com/ home for wood rats and rise to a number of po- wildlife. desert cottontails, it has tential control methods, had little to offer other ranging from hand tools mammals such as beaver to small and large pow- or porcupine. The salt ce- er tools and equipment dar has reduced numbers to hand- and aircraft- and altered life rhythms applied herbicides to within the insect commu- the imported salt cedar nity, which has become a leaf beetle and other less-reliable food source biological controls. For for nesting and migrating any given project, the birds. Desert cottontail, one of the few mammals that has controls will likely yield Contrary to the expec- managed to make a home in the salt cedar thickets. only partial success, and tation that it would help they may inflict unin- control erosion, salt cedar thickets have throttled riv- tended consequences. They can cost from hundreds ers and streams, causing increased stream flow ve- to thousands of dollars per acre to apply. locity and flooding in some areas and decreased ve- In the final analysis, the salt cedar has defied all locity and sedimentation buildup in other areas. For treatments and combinations of treatments designed instance, the salt cedar has, no doubt, contributed to eliminate it. While the plant may be contained, it is to the sedimentation buildup in the Elephant Butte a problem that is here to stay—the unintended lega- Reservoir, which has lost roughly 30% of its storage cy of importers nearly two centuries ago. k

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Western Heritage • Dawn M. Aerts Cold Case Former Hidalgo County Sheriff Bill Cavaliere has turned from law enforcement to solving the mysteries of Apacheria’s past.

As with turning most pages of history, he says the truth demands both time and patience. “Researchers have uncovered hundreds of letters, In May 2013, local rancher Bill Cavalier (center) memoirs and journals about Apacheria…. They de- rode with Pascal Enjady (left), great-grandson of the tail Native American life, from the Yaqui and Chirica- Apache warrior Perico, and Apache friend Dustinn hua-Apache, to the Mescalero tribes.” As Cavaliere Craig to revisit the Apache homeland trails. describes it, the 1850s through the 1880s was a lively time when the likes of Geronimo and the Chiricahua who killed Apache women and children in the sum- Apache flashed across these lands—refusing to go. mer of 1858. Only a few more know the details about “You might say I’ve always been drawn to the the last surrender that took place Sept. 4, 1886, in American West,” he says. “History has taken me Skeleton Canyon—or the “Two-Year Promise” (of here.” limited captivity) that Apache descendants call the As a longtime board member of the Cochise “broken promise.” County Historical Society in southeastern Arizona, He explains that at least two US generals—Nelson he periodically submits entries and journals that fo- A. Miles and George Crook— were acclaimed for the cus on the details of that time. He recently submit- unrelenting raids in Apacheria that eventually impris- ted a lengthy research piece outlining the recorded oned warriors, along with the old, sick and wounded, and unrecorded burial sites that he hopes will bring mothers and children. That history recounts that Portal, Ariz., anchers like Bill Cavaliere are at home in this closure on specific names, dates and locations here. the Apaches finally hunted down were numbered at rancher and part of the desert Southwest. As an avid his- Over the past 15 years, Cavaliere has also focused on about 35 men, 8 boys and 100 women and children. former Hidalgo torian, he has been drawn to the heart of the bringing local history into the classroom. They were taken to Florida, and later Ft. Sill, Okla., RApache homelands, to fuzzy photographs taken 100 where the people remained captive for 20 years. County Sheriff Bill Cavaliere years ago, and to the frayed antiquities left scattered avaliere, who was born and reared in New Jer- But it was in Apacheria that Geronimo and oth- has turned in Apacheria. sey, found himself an agreeable transplant to ers evaded capture for years. As Cavaliere points from investi- Since his retirement from law enforcement in the New Mexico landscape in 1978. In his early out, that provoked the attention of the US Cavalry, 2012, he’s stepped up efforts to uncover and under- Cyears, he worked in a variety Mexican troops and settlers gating crimes to investigat- stand the Apache past in southeastern Arizona and of jobs in Rodeo, and later, who squeezed them into the ing Apache southwestern New Mexico. He’s ridden with a de- with his wife, Jill, raised Black Mountain Range and artifacts, scendant of the Apache warrior Perico, and his San their family in Playas. In farther south to the Sierra photos and Simon Valley ranch has become a gathering place for 1998, after completing a po- Madre of Mexico. To this history. (Photo Apacheria researchers. lice academy in Santa Fe, he day, he is fascinated by the by Dawn M. He says the San Simon Valley has always drawn was elected Hidalgo County many hold-outs, maneuvers Aerts) folks to what he describes as the great moments of sheriff. In the meantime, he and uncanny escapes made Native American history: from the story of raucous learned the how-to’s of cattle by the Apache. cowboys and the plight of ragged Apaches, to hand- ranching with his father-in- written notes made by US Cavalry officers in conver- law, Jim Strickland, now de- One of the historic photos in Cavaliere’s col- ver the years, Cava- sations with warriors like Geronimo. ceased. lection shows from left to right, Perico (hold- liere has invested “I think part of the draw for me has always been “You could say I’ve ing baby), Geronimo (on horse) Naiche (on hours of detailed about the people,” says Cavaliere of his ranch situat- learned a lot of things along horse) and Tisna. Oresearch, traveled to actual ed on the eastern edge of the Chiricahua Mountains. the way,” says Cavaliere of sites in Mexico, such as Ca- “We’ve been in this area many years, so it’s about the life near the US-Mexico border. “That’s everything ñon de los Embudos, and listened to numerous ex- lifelong friends that we consider family and the sto- from working with the US Forest Service, to bartend- perts speak on this history. Some of that effort, he ries of the people who came before us.” ing at the tavern down the road. I’ve worked for local says, was to learn about the obscure accounts of ranchers, like Ed Roos at the Price Canyon Ranch Naiche, the son of Cochise—who, he says, was in the and others, which I think gave me a good view on “revered” hereditary line of the Chiricahua Apache what local history is all about.” and who played a significant role in the saga. In the late 1990s, Cavaliere decided to share his “People will find hundreds of books on Geron- findings on Native Americans by leading a small Plumbing handful of people on tours to Geronimo’s 1886 sur- render site, into Skeleton Canyon. 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Out and About • Mary Syrett The Catfish’s Meow Not much to look at, New Mexico’s abundant catfish are fun to catch and delicious to eat.

guard when landing a big cat. A long-handled net is best for catching large fish; still, there are times when beaching a fish may be necessary. If you an- ticipate this possibility, keep your drag set and pull the catfish up on land before attempting to remove the hook.

odies of water in the Silver City area that may harbor catfish include the Gila River, Bill Ev- ans Lake, Glenwood Pond, Bear Canyon Lake B(fishing here is often good for catfish using salmon eggs and homemade dough bait), and Lake Roberts (located in the Gila National Wilderness Area, this body of water features catfish that go for liver and worms). Within the Gila National Forest there are New Mexico Wildlife District Officer Mark Bundren some 500 miles of fishable streams. Quemado Lake with a large catfish at Ramah Lake. (NM Game and in the Apache National Forest offers year-round Fish photo) atfish may not have the cachet of bass or trout, fishing, with special emphasis on rainbow trout and but as table fare they’re unrivaled. It doesn’t smallmouth bass, as well as catfish. matter whether you go after blues, channel Close to Las Cruces, the Rio Grande features bull- 1/3 cup flour Ccats or bullheads, southwestern New Mexico has heads, channel cats and blue catfish. Caballo Lake in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt whiskerfish aplenty. Sierra County, south of Truth or Consequences, var- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Despite an ability to grow big and a willingness ies in size by season and drought severity, but when 2 slightly beaten eggs to clamp down on many different kinds of bait, cat- the lake is full, it is over 11,500 acres in area and 18 1 cup cornmeal fish are accorded respect by too few anglers. Sure, miles long, making it New Mexico’s third-largest lake. Cooking oil for frying catching a two-pound bass is fun—but catching a A primary attraction of the lake is catfishing. Also try Lemon wedges 10-pound catfish is even more fun, in the opinion of Snow Lake, Escondido Lake and Elephant Butte Res- Rinse the fish under cold water and pat dry with some anglers, including myself. And around Silver ervoir, where the odds are excellent for snagging a paper towels. Mix the flour with salt and pepper, then City, catching a 10-pounder isn’t all that difficult. channel or blue catfish. spread the mixture on wax paper. Put the eggs in a Furthermore, a tasty bonus comes with this action: shallow bowl and the cornmeal on another piece of For every monster catfish that swims in the state’s atching catfish is most definitely fun, but it wax paper. Dust each fillet in the seasoned flour and waters, many smaller catfish, each one just the right can’t compare with sinking your teeth into a shake off excess. Dip a fillet into the egg and let ex- size as the main ingredient for a fish fry, are waiting fillet that has been cooked to perfection. Now cess run off. Then dip in the cornmeal before warm- to take the bait. No matter how you cut it, big fish Cthat you’ve gone catfishing and had a profitable time, ing a good-size platter in the oven. or small, river, lake or pond, a New Mexico catfish here are some suggestions on what to do with your In a large skillet, heat one-quarter inch of cooking angler can’t go wrong. delicious-tasting treasure. oil. When you feel heat rising from the oil, put the fish To store in your freezer, follow these guidelines: in and brown on each side. Don’t crowd the skillet; hat’s in a name? Catfish are a diverse group. • Remove skin from the fillet with a super-sharp do only a few fillets at a time. Place on a paper towel Named for their prominently displayed knife. to drain, then transfer to the platter and continue fry- “barbels,” which are slender, whiskerlike • Always cut out the bones before packing away. ing fillets. Serve with lemon wedges. Wsensory organs located on the head, the creatures • Cut the fillet into meal-sized portions. swim in watery environments of many kinds, with • Wipe any excess water or blood from fillets New Mexico Baked Catfish species found on every continent except Antarctica. with a paper towel, then individually wrap in plastic, 1/3 cup slivered almonds Catfish have no scales but do possess a strong, hol- squeezing air out before sealing completely. Vacuum 2 pounds of catfish fillets low ray in their dorsal and pectoral fins, through sealing is an ideal way to store and freeze your catch. 2 tablespoons lemon juice which a stinging protein can be delivered when the •After freezing, allow a day to thaw in refrigerator. 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce fish is irritated. • Before cooking, trim away any freezer-burned 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce The diet of catfish is varied, consisting of insects, portions. 2 teaspoons salt small fish, frogs and freshwater mollusks, as well as Dash of pepper seeds carried in water. Although trolling minnow- Recipes Place almonds in a shallow pan and toast at 300 imitation lures does occasionally result in a catfish A person can never go wrong with an old favorite, degrees for 20 minutes. Remove almonds and set being caught, most whiskerfish are taken on dead Pan-Fried Catfish. You’ll need: oven temperature at 325. Score fish with cuts about or live bait of one kind or another. Chicken livers, 2 pounds catfish fillets two inches apart. Combine lemon juice, sauces and shrimp, large worms, fish-belly strips and stink baits seasonings, then rub mixture into the fish. Place fil- are all used to attract catfish. lets in a lightly greased shallow pan and sprinkle with If you are boat fishing, try to anchor above a the almonds. Bake for an hour and a half and serve known catfish hot spot. The creatures tend to con- immediately. gregate around underwater mounds, so cast and retrieve slowly. Your rod tip will bend as you drag Peppered Barbecue Catfish the sinker up the side of a mound. When the tip First make Three-Pepper Catfish Rub: Combine straightens, you are, more than likely, on the ridge 3 tablespoons coarse-ground black pepper, 2 table- of a mound. Prepare for a strike as you slowly work spoons kosher salt, 1 /12 tablespoons coarse-ground your bait down the side. Remember: catfish are slow white pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder and 1/2 tea- eaters, so be patient before setting your hook. spoon cayenne pepper. Three hours before you plan to barbecue, mix ou don’t need a boat to enjoy great fishing. In the rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover many parts of southwest New Mexico, catfish 8-ounce catfish fillets evenly with the rub, reserving 2 fans pursue their favorite fish from shore. If tablespoons of the mixture if you plan on basting the you’reY among them, the following tips may help in- fish. Place the fillets in a plastic bag and refrigerate crease your catch. for three hours. Select bank-fishing sites near prime catfish hold- Prepare a smoker or grill for barbecuing, bring- ing areas—perhaps a shore clearing near a river’s ing the temperature to 190 degrees. Remove fillets outside bend, a spot beside a pond levee or a gravel from the refrigerator and let sit at room tempera- bar adjacent to a deep hole in a small stream. Ideal ture for 20 minutes. Place the catfish in the smoker fishing sites have brush-free banks that make for on a small grill rack as far away from the fire as pos- easy casting. sible. Cook fish for about 90 minutes. When cooked, When bank fishing on a river, you can fish differ- the catfish will be opaque and firm, yet flaky. Serve ent locations simply by letting your bait drift in the warm. current beneath a bobber. This activity allows bait to move naturally downstream, flowing through rapids Blackened Catfish with Lemon Butter and settling enticingly in catfish holes. This angler is already thinking of dinner time. (Photo (recipe best prepared outdoors) No matter where you bank fish, don’t drop your by Mary Syrett) 4 catfish fillets DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 27

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The Lively Arts • Twana Sparks More Sounds of Silver City Meet more of the people behind the performances who make this small-town music scene so big.

a similar name), landed an audition to become the house band at Mandalay Bay. Then his keyboardist quit just three days before the tryout gig. With only a bass player, drummer and Khan’s own lead electric jazz guitar, the band was not much more than a “glorified rhythm section with a singer.” Nonetheless, their vamped-up 15-minute opening number of “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” plus “talking smack all night long, tap dancing for my life,” made an impression that put the band in good stead for the next 10 years. Khan says the niche he created was based on style, but just as important the band was available Brandon Perrault, photographed in 2011 for a Des- on short notice and at a reasonable rate. They would ert Exposure profile. (Photo by Richard Mahler) open for anybody, which ultimately happened to in- clude Aretha Franklin (who gives a suffocating hug, in Austin, Texas. he says) and James Brown. During long breaks, they Martin’s stringed-instrument training began on toured the US and Europe. the violin, with Jeanie McLerie and Ken Keppeler’s Around 2005, thinking of retirement, Khan went Fiddlin’ Friends. He progressed to mandolin, then on a pilgrimage up the coast of California, virtually guitar. He credits the couple, who perform as Bayou living in a big blue Cadillac with a schnauzer named Seco (see last section), with helping make him who Laredo. A year of meeting salt-of-the-earth types of he is musically, which he describes as a “folkish punk people on the beaches and in small towns, experienc- rocker,” with emphasis on the punk. ing the sweetness of the kindness of strangers, made Locally, he has encountered a problem with hav- his outlook on life tremendously upbeat. He met his ing such a young fan base. When he plays in places current companion, best friend, biggest fan and man- that serve alcohol, admirers have been turned away, ager, Sue Richardson, on that journey. Together, they but not because they were not legally allowed, since tried out Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences be- families also eat in some of the local watering holes. fore a short trip to Silver City in 2013 reeled them in. Fans have been asked at the door if they intend to He spends time here playing local restaurants, eat. If not, they risk being shut out. If he hears about Iya Khan will Second of two parts performing at WNMU, preparing a syllabus for a it, Martin rewards such loyalty with a free CD to open the 2014 Continuing last month’s round-up of some of the Funk class at WNMU, and schmoozing downtown. those who can’t meet the “two-burger minimum.” Silver City many people who make up Silver City’s unusually Pick up his CDs at his gigs, and hear him opening the Hear Asa Martin play acoustic or electric shows at Blues Fest in lively music scene. Read part one on our website 19th Annual Silver City Blues Festival on Saturday, local small venues, or pick up his music at Facebook. Gough Park on at www.desertexposure.com/201404/201404_ May 24, at Gough Park around noon. com/AsaMartinMusic or check out his extended Saturday, May sounds_of_silver_city.php. plays (EPs) at AsaMartin.bandcamp.com. 24. (Photo by sa Martin finished Silver High School, where Dave Cleve- r. Iya Khan is the only local performer on he was part of a popular garage band, Your randon Perrault (profiled in the February land) the 2014 Silver City Blues Festival roster (see Sister Cheryl, about five years ago. When 2011 Desert Exposure) is a name nearly syn- box). He says he wanted a small town after bandA members went to separate colleges, he started onymous with music in this area. He has been Da lifetime of music in New York, Los Angeles and paying his local dues playing solo or with his father, Bentertaining and growing in ability since 1990. He at- Las Vegas. Born in Detroit (which he now calls “De- Deputy District Attorney Quinn Martin (see part tributes his initial drive for making music to being stroyed”) into a musical family, he was encouraged one). His mother is Gwyn Jones, who hosts “The the new kid on the block at age 17 at Cobre High to avoid the musician life all together. His father, Ali Morning Show” on Community Access TV of Silver School. The family had relocated several times in his Muhammad Jackson, Sr., was a bebop jazz bass play- City (CATS). childhood, and he thought music could help him con- er and his uncle, Oliver Jackson, was a drummer who Losing a leg to cancer has a way of making a nect to his fellow students since he was a stranger. had his own jazz quintet. Khan heeded their warn- young man appreciate life more, according to Asa His rendition of the pre-game “Star Spangled Ban- ings, earned a degree in psychology, then spent 10 Martin, who says his diagnosis in 2013 caused him ner” caused heads to turn, and soon a band called Two workshops years in advertising in New York City. A Bill Withers begin pursuing a life in music with much more focus. New Moves formed around his vocals. He says that by Blues Festi- encounter changed all that. His songwriting is reflecting more depth as well. His time was a high point in his life, because he was ac- val musicians Khan chanced upon a poster advertising With- current plan is to head for New York City as soon as cepted. “Fitting in” and a genuine love of all things will be held on ers playing at a bar with a $5 cover charge. There he possible. He hopes to build a network of followers musical sparked a vigorous pursuit of learning the Sunday, May heard a simple but creative songster with great stage there, with possible shows near NYU, and multiple guitar with a fellow church member, Eddie Bustil- 25. “The Histo- presence and an often poignant message, having the open-mic venues. There are also possibilities for him los. Perrault went on to study music and education ry of Funk,” led time of his life. Khan tossed the idea that he was too at WNMU. by Iya Khan, is old to start playing, bought a guitar at a pawnshop, Always attracted to New York, he says he was scheduled for and dived into a stack of books for self-teaching. He able to start “gigging” there right away when he took 12:30-1:30 picked up the congas then, too. a break in 2003. While there, he says he realized he p.m., tickets He wanted less crowding and more sun, so Khan could adjust his style for many kinds of listeners, de- $10. Roy Book and his mate relocated to California, where they had veloping a fan base primarily at the famous Rachel’s Binder hosts two children while she worked on her degree and he on Fire Island. Aside from his day job managing the “Ragtime Blues drove a municipal bus. He was “Mr. Mom,” caregiving WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater and his current ef- of my Mentor, and cooking meals in the day, and at “shift change” in fort at his next solo album consisting of all original the Rev. Gary the evening, playing as much music in local punk bands music, he is a devoted member of Rhythm Mystic. Davis” from as possible, learning the ropes, and paying his dues. 2:30-3:30, tick- Khan says he never wanted to be an alpha male he name Dahl-Bredine is apparently Norwegia- ets $20 at the in those bands, but did want to guide the other play- hoovian meaning “A Bunch of Siblings Really MRAC office or ers to the sound he was after. To accomplish this he Good at Music and All Things Theatrical.” Pe- online, www. learned to play all the other instruments, so he could Tter Dahl-Bredine is the founder of Rhythm Mys- mimbresarts. do the arrangements of the music. He gained consid- tic, and he and Perrault, along with Michelle Parlee, org. erable notoriety in LA, but says he was frustrated by Jerry Boswell and Billy Jack Dominguez, have been the club owners who paid poorly or not at all, taking wowing locals with jazz, Tex-Mex, reggae and blues advantage of young, hungry performers hoping to be for some years. seen by some person of importance who might be in Despite the gradual waning of live dance band mu- the audience. sic for the less-expensive disc jockey product, Rhythm Khan moved to Las Vegas in the late 1980s. He Mystic continues to attract large crowds of exuberant says, unfortunately, the gangsters really knew how followers any time they gather for a street dance, old to run that town. Food and drinks for patrons were Elks Club night on the town, Q’s get-together, or Hur- often free, rooms were discounted, musicians were ley’s Gateway restaurant-turned-party hall. paid in cash top dollar, $2,000-$3,000 a night. He did Andrew Dahl-Bredine led the popular band well in the bars, but another chance meeting helped Compas for many years here and is evolving into a him step up to playing casinos on the strip. His band, remarkable solo artist. Sister Maria Dahl-Bredine Iya Khan and the Would-Be-Kings (from a movie by Asa Martin. and her group Glee Maiden show their marvelous DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 29

at the Flame Lounge, Q’s Bistro and Billy’s, primarily in the summer. Illusion tours locally, and has twice had the honor of selection to be part of the Fanfare, at the Tejano Music Awards in San Antonio, Texas. Ricardo Garcia appeared there on stage when he was only three, and scored an interview on a local radio station. Illusion brings a solid set of Tex-Mex, classic rock, and coun- try and western songs. Rhythm Mystic takes the stage at the WNMU Fine The Garcias find sheer enjoyment making music Arts Center Theatre. From left: Peter-Dahl Bredine, and are pleased to offer the younger members of the Michelle Parlee, Jerry Boswell and Billy Jack Domin- family something to do, places to go, ways to use and guez. (Photo by Jaime Ramirez) grow their talents, while learning to stay focused and work with others to create something unique and a harmonies to open mic aficionados and Farmers lot of great memories. Market attendees. ut of the mainstream and misunder- egular local performers Edie Steed and Dane stood,” is how musician William Bow- Dexter met at The Twisted Vine, where owner en describes his beloved thrash-metal Jim Kolb had frequent live entertainment, and “Omusic. I was hoping to get educated on the genre by Rthought a union of their skills would produce some- meeting this intense, enthusiastic young man, and thing special. It is somewhat curious that a Baby I did. Heavy metal music, and its many offspring Boomer such as Steed would be so adept at songs since Black Sabbath laid down the first tracks in popularized nearly a century ago. She explains that 1968, has been about anger and the darker side of her father started a family rather late in life. “He was life. Black Sabbath member Ozzy Osbourne has born in 1900, so I grew up listening to Cab Calloway, gained public renown in his reality show, but was the big bands and Bil- actually booted from lie Holliday. I love that the group in 1979, due era,” she says. Raised in to his drug use. St. Louis, where the citi- Heavy metal gave zenry absorbs the blues birth to thrash metal, and gospel music into Bowen explains, when their blood by osmosis, the melodic approach “chin up, singing to the of British bands such as BARBARA DUFFY moon” à la Judy Garland Iron Maiden and Judas Associate Broker is a natural for her. Priest fused with the Dane Dexter (pro- speed and aggression Office: 575-388-1921 ext. 23 Cell: 575-574-2041 filed in the November of punk rock, spawning Toll Free: 800-368-5632 Fax: 575-388-2480 2012 Desert Exposure) Megadeath and Metal- email: [email protected] grew up in the com- lica. It is the nature of the pany of early 20th cen- music to be as extreme tury greats such as Chet as possible, in volume Baker, Miles Davis, and often in outrageous- Count Basie, Billy Eck- ness, and nearly always stein, Tommy Dorsey, in a minor key. Glenn Miller and John There is plenty in Coltrane. He arranged the personal life of a music for them, and teen to stimulate anger played with many of and angst and horror, DandelionSherri D. Lyle,Wish proprietor them. Initially a trum- Edie Steed and Dane Dexter send out their sooth- such as powerlessness, peter for a Navy Band ing sounds at Diane’s Parlor every week. (Photo by joblessness and the let- Antiques and Consignments (“not THE Navy Band,” Martha Blacklock) down of discovering the he says) in Washington, world doesn’t neces- We handle Estate and DC, he went on to teach himself to play the piano. sarily get better when those years are over. Some At age 87, he remains a spectacularly smooth mu- of the fury about the harsher reality of life drew Moving Sales. sician who offers the perfect keyboard accompa- Bowen to the genre in high school. The lyrics of niment for the duo’s schmoozy, schmaltzy flow of metal music are often broader, dealing with injus- 534-0074 • 109 N. Bullard, Silver City, NM great soft background music in Diane’s Parlor once tice, dangers of drug use, repulsiveness of war, and Open Tues.-Sun.—11ish to 6ish ©DE a week. political corruption. Bowen says of his Silver City band, Toxic Cru- he Illusion Band is definitely a family affair. sade, that it “celebrates the acknowledgement of the Monica Garcia and husband bass player Rick hard side of life. It lets people who need a visceral re- have been rocking stages with their voices lease of their frustration be part of a community that Hey, Now that weʻve Letʻs reduce our risk for Tsince their teenage years at Cobre High School. Their provides a channel.” He notes that the teen themes diabetes, heart disease and nine-year-old son, Ricardo, brings the timbales to are primarily first-world problems in the grand got our sheepskins maybe bear, and is working on his own trap-set drum skills. scheme of life, but no less important to the people we should show off our obesity, not add to air Monica’s brother, Joél Santa Maria, adds variety with living through them. Metal is a therapeutic escape, a SMARTS and start paying pollution and not pad the tenor sax and guitar. Friends Omar Holguin, on gui- pressure valve, a purging of pain. Toxic Crusade has pockets of the big oil off our student loans tar, and drummer Steven Montes help make a wall two CDs to their credit so far. Other members are companies! of sound. A rare visit from Paul Naranjo may even guitarist Eli Wilson, bassist Nick Zapata and drum- by riding our bikes! throw a trombone in the mix. mer Alex Angulo. They have been together in this particular itera- Music instructor Doug Snyder calls Bowen one tion of the Illusion Band since 2002, and can be seen of his best students, and says heavy metal is some Congrats of the most difficult music to play. 2014 It has many layers, weird twists, elaborate structures. Much of GRADS! what Bowen does is not recog- nized by the public audience, but requires another musician to fully appreciate. Occasionally, a player discovers a new sound a guitar can make, in a time when one would think that avenue had been exhausted in the more than 500 years since its invention. Bowen is extremely passionate about music typically shunned, labeled fringe or even outcast. (Even the Grammy Awards only GILA HIKE & BIKE intermittently have a heavy metal Adventure Down! Corner of College & Bullard The Illusion Band was a highlight of the Grant County Chicano Music MUSICIANS continued Open Mon-Sat 9-5:30 Sun 10-4 575-388-3222 Festival last year. on next page 30 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

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DJ’s Apparel category.) He sees happy pop or folk music about Men’s & Women’s Clothes beauty and love as escapes from life, too, and cel- Kids’ Clothing ebrations of that side of existence. About to relocate Boots & Bling to Albuquerque, he spends his days as a sandwich artist, and listens to rap and hip hop for ideas to ex- pand his metal repertoire. 111 S. Gold Ave. Deming, NM 88030 eanie McLerie and Ken Keppeler, collectively (575) 543-8293 Bayou Seco and the core of the Big Ditch facebook/djsapparel/10 Crickets, met in Eunice, Louisiana. (Desert JExposure profiled the duo way back in April 2003.) They know what a bayou is (slow moving stream in • 64 spacious sites a marsh), up close and personal. Living in New Mex- • 20 1- & 2-bedroom apartments ico, they know also what “seco” is (dry). Fittingly, • 2 Recreation Rooms when their style of music is at its peak, it sounds • On-site Laundry • Showers like zydeco crashing into mariachi. Both play the • Free Wi-Fi • guitar, she rocks on the violin and vocals, while he The boys in the band, Toxic Crusade: Nick Zapata, Cantina • Banquet Room can wail on a squeezebox with the enthusiasm of a Alex Angulo, William Bowen and Eli Wilson. 2020 Hatch Hwy. NE (NM Hwy 26) devoted Cajun. Deming, NM 88030 If you buy only one of their 13 albums, I suggest 575-275-3878 • Fax 575-275-3879 “Sunnyside,” where you will smile through an hour of songs in French, English and Spanish extolling 2014 Blues Fest www.desertvistarvvillage.com The 19th annual Silver City Blues Festival, spon- such virtues as green chile and the geography of the service @desertvistarvvillage.com sored by the Mimbres Region Arts Council, will Rio Grande. be Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25, at Gough In 2013, they became the founding members of Park in Silver City, plus a kick-off dance on Friday the Big Ditch Crickets. Most of the members play by night. Events at Gough Park are free. For more ear, and all love entertaining. The music is versatile, information, see mimbresarts.org/blues-festival- wholesome and riotous. Fresh Balloons homepage. Flowers ❀ The Big Ditch Crickets recently introduced Grant County to the Contra Dance. First, get a bunch of live ❀ Plants Friday, May 23 musicians and a “caller” together. Throw in people Candy ❀ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Kick-Off Dance, Buffalo Dance from ages 7 to 90. Let the caller educate them in the Bouquets Gifts & More Hall, featuring Felix Y Los Gatos. $12. Psalms 37:4 simple steps, mix in waltzes, polkas, swings and line “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” dances. Put on a tie or a scarf for a gender reassign- Saturday, May 24, at Gough Park ment if there are unequal numbers. Make lots of eye 12:15-1:15 p.m.: Iya Khan contact, make lots of mistakes, laugh, stay alert and 575.546.4646 | 318 Cody Rd. | Deming, NM 88030 1:45-2:45 p.m.: Blue Monday come supplied with plenty of whimsy. The area is 3:15-4:45 p.m.: Memphis P-Tails lucky to have such masterly foot-stomping howling 5:15-6:45 p.m.: Studebaker John and the Hawks musicians as McLerie and Keppeler to enlighten and 7:15-9 p.m.: Alvin Youngblood Hart and Muscle Daily Specials enliven us. Theory At Buffalo Dance Hall: his review of local musicians must come to 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Performers Jam. $12. an end, but it has not acknowledged nearly *Reviewed in Desert Exposure located inside all the talent in our area. Deserving more Sunday, May 25, at Gough Park Tthan a nod are Melanie Zipin (featured back in the 12-1 p.m.: Roy Book Binder Now El Rey Meat Market March 2004 Desert Exposure) and Jeff LeBlanc 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Kelley Hunt Serving 108 N. Platinum and the Silverleafs; guitarist and singer-songwrit- 3-4:30 p.m.: The Hazel Miller Band Beer & Wine er and portrait sketch artist extraordinaire Es- Deming, NM 5-6:30 p.m.: Mingo Fishtrap ther Jamison; Danny Reyes, the new jazz guru at 11-7 Tues.-Sat. • 11-4 Sun. (575)544-9100 WNMU; hip-hop artists Sonny Sierra, performing Headliners: as Sonni Boi, and Chris Escudero performing as Alvin Youngblood Hart—“The cosmic Ameri- Rhythmatic. Go hear them all, whenever you get can love child of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray!” PAMPERED PET MOTEL the chance. k Known as a “musician’s musician,” Hart’s praises Let Us Pamper Your Pets have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to Pet Services: Twana Sparks is a surgeon, humorist and the au- Brit guitar legends Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor. thor of a new book, Ping Pong Balls and Donkey’s Mingo Fishtrap—Texas Music Magazine Weekly/Monthly Boarding Milk: The treatment of tuberculosis at Fort Bayard, Daycare New Mexico, available at www.createspace. calls Mingo Fishtrap “the space where melodic com/4250883 and at Amazon.com. pop meets gritty Memphis soul, with a twist of Bathing & Brushing N’awlins funk.” 2121 Columbus Rd. SE • Deming, NM 88030 The Hazel Miller Band—Hazel Miller is not just a great singer, “she is a force of nature,” Mike & Sam Soderberg, owners 575-546-1562 The Big Ditch Crickets: Front row, left to right, Patrice said the Rocky Mountain News. Her voice has Mutchnick, Mary Giardini, Ken Keppeler, Jamie been called “stunning, moving and powerful.” Newton. Middle row, Carol Fugagli, Barbara Mora, She has been a sought-after performer in Colo- Denise Smith, Jeanie McClerie, Marie Duverge. Top rado for the past 24 years singing blues, jazz, SNOWDEN EXTERMINATING row, Gayle Simmons, Craig Wentz, Cynthia Cole- pop and Gospel. Serving Southwest New Mexico since 1947 man, Marion Bowers, Star Belsky.

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Borderlines • Marjorie Lilly Talking with Talaco A conversation with Palomas’ mayor, ItIt isn’tisn’t Grillin’Grillin’ plus hunger among Mexican fieldworkers. withoutwithout thethe G!G! alomas’ mayor since November is Estanislao I visited a few tienditas in Victoria. They seemed Sanchez, more commonly known as “Talaco.” to have a cozier atmosphere in the rain and chill He’s a bit of a fixture on the Palomas scene, af- than they usually have. They are pretty cramped Pter being mayor between 2004 and 2007. and dark. Talaco grew up in the southern Chihuahuan town I talked to a couple of female cashiers who haven’t of Balleza, where his father’s death orphaned him at heard the rumor I heard about hiring. The second six months. He has only five years of education, but one suggested I go talk to a woman who helps poor his mother taught him early to work on their farm, he people, named Armida Cardoza. 1110 E. PINE ST. says, “como Dios mande” (as God commands). Cardoza had just the week before helped the DEMING, NM 88030 He has lived in Palomas since 1970 and is now 74 Red Cross distribute food to needy people. It was across from WalMart years old. I interviewed him last month in his spare an impressive effort, I’d heard, as a number of poor office at thePresidencia. people got up to 25 pounds of food. The kind of as- GLENN My first question was whether the current eco- sistance local people got always sounded very mini- 575-545-3879 nomic boom in Santa Teresa, NM, and San Jeronimo mal to me. to the west of Juarez is going to affect Palomas at Cardoza lives in a middle-class home, very clean For Quality and Affordability, Look for the G!!! all. (The talk for years has been that economic devel- and stylish. I sat on a couch in the living room where opment in San Jeronimo will bring a road along the a television was playing cartoons for her kids. border to Palomas and maquiladoras to the east side She talked for about 10 minutes, about the Red of town.) Cross and about bringing burritos and soda to the “Definitely, we need a maquiladora urgently to cre- workers, before I realized she was married into the ate work for the people of Palomas,” Talaco said. “We Alvidres family. (In Mexico married women often use have about 1,000 people available for manual labor. their maiden names.) They’re the second-largest ag- “We’re talking with a lot of people,” he added. ricultural family in the region, although far smaller “We’ve talked with the governor and to Adan Gomez, than the Leanos business. secretary of the economy in Chihuahua. We’ve also I told Cardoza about the rumor I’d heard. She told talked with three heads of maquiladoras, including me—and swore it was from experience—that she Foxconn.” A Taiwanese company that produces Dell has asked local workers if they wanted to do extra Full menu all day computers, Foxconn is the largest employer in San work and they didn’t want to. She claimed the grow- Jeronimo. ers couldn’t do the harvest without the workers from Call about specials He said he’s shown Foxconn his own large facil- the south. She invited me to take a tour with her dur- ity used for public events, called Terraza San Vicente. ing the harvest. Sweets for the sweetest— “We’ve said they can use it for free. It already has I checked out yet another tiendita afterwards, A free treat for Mom bathrooms, drainage and electricity.” where the couple who owned it, Jose and Ramona, Talaco has for years owned Terraza San Vicente, were not all that sure the southern workers displace Even when sheʼs wrong, sheʼs right! a DVD-video rental store, and the San Francisco Res- the locals. But when I asked Jose in a direct way, he Reservations Recommended taurant/Hotel, but refused to elaborate on how else woodenly nodded yes, over and over—there is less 3970 Lewis Flats Rd., Deming, NM he makes money. As he lives very comfortably in work for locals. 575-546-0361 town, this has been an issue with political opponents. Ramona said they grew up with Daniel Leanos [email protected] • www.adobedeli.com He has a daughter who attended Deming schools, and think he’s un buen hombre and amable. STEAKHOUSE went on to Harvard, and now teaches math at the On the way back I stopped off at Colonia Modelo, Restaurant Hours: Mon-Sat Lunch 11:30-5pm • Dinner 5-10pm • Sun 11am-9pm University of Michigan. She also sings mariachi. (Ta- where I’ve been delivering food for over a year. My Bar Saloon Hours: 7 days a week 11:30 am ‘til Closing laco invited readers to watch him and his daughter friend Oralia was about to eat a special meal with her singing on YouTube at “Cantares de Mexico.”) He family the night before Easter, and then get up at 5 also has two sons with professional positions in a.m. for church. I could see the family dimly through Texas. curtains. But economic progress for Palomas does not Oralia said on average the people in Modelo work Tharp’s Flowers sound imminent, despite his talk. “No one helps us!” three days a week during the harvest, when they Serving Deming & Luna County he told me, as everyone in power has said in Palomas used to work six days. She says the growers tell local Since 1955 for years. “Palomas is full of backwardness.” workers, “There’s no work.” One area where Talaco will probably make tan- I was left feeling a little cross-eyed, listening to gible progress is in creating institutions. During his both growers and workers. It’s like listening to peo- Show Mom prior trienio (three-year term) he created a funeral ple viewing an object through different ends of a tele- chapel and a library, which now has a Learning Cen- scope, or from very different directions. Your Love ter doing some exciting things. But I think, as someone who has brought food One of the projects he’s now planning is a new to them for many months, that the most crucial is- 1205 Columbus Road, Deming • 575-546-9501 clinic, which will have six beds and an operating sue is that the hungry people get fed. It sounds as if room. It will supplement the Centro de Salud that there should be some mid-way solution—to limit, is already functioning. He’s also working on a new but not eliminate, the number of workers from the plaza to the west of the main plaza. south. Tinley TeeTire Co., Inc. He’s improving the DIF office (for social work), I might invite Armida Cardoza on a tour some- Alignment • Brakes • Exhaust where his wife Maria Luisa Loya is the director. But time. k Mention this ad and get he said they’re not getting any donations from the DIF office in Chihuahua City. I asked him about the workers in town, who, be- Borderlines columnist Marjorie $5 off $10 off cause of the recession and the closing of the border Lilly lives in Deming. your next or your next in Palomas, have to work in the fields in Colonia Vic- oil change alignment toria to the south. I told him that I’ve heard a rumor G.G. Gore, owner that the largest grower, Daniel Leanos, has decided Alexi Jackson, manager 2020 Columbus Road, Deming, NM 88030 not to hire workers from southern Mexico any more, M-F 8-6pm • Sat 8-2pm (575) 546-0463 • 1-800-698-4063 as they’ve been crowding out local fieldworkers and causing hunger. Talaco waved his hand and said dismissively, “They have to TIM MORALES, manager Av. 5 de Mayo and work with the people that want to Calle Internacional work.” P: 575.544.0986 Puerto Palomas, Mexico F: 575.544.4051 Checking the Colonias On Your Street! he Saturday before Easter I headed down to Colonia Pharmacy & Home-style Food Guadalupe Victoria in a SUR E PR INT Tlight drizzle, with a large white AND SIGNS Beer, Wines, & Liquors swath of rain hanging from a cloud behind me. 300 W. Spruce, Deming, NM 88030 Wholesale Prices 32 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

Henry Lightcap’s Journal • Henry Lightcap Lights Out? A cat, a power pole and a plan.

ruth be told, I’m not much of a cat person. Al- dim view that his bosses have about discharging fire- though we usually had one or two growing up, arms into the air. It wasn’t so much a concern about they were barn cats more than anything else. the cat’s demise as much as it was about errant am- TWe’d put out food and water for them, but their pri- munition. mary mission was to terminate all rodential activity, from mice to gophers, and they were very, very good ell, now. Other than pulling up a lawn chair at their mission. We gave them names, but it really and watching the cat expire from expo- Compassion didn’t matter because they wouldn’t come when you sure, there weren’t too many options left. called. Like all cats, they were supremely arrogant WWhen times get desperate, desperate measures will bastards covered in fur. Pretty much like every cat be employed. He turned to the interwebs, and posted Is a well I’ve ever met. a photo of the cat on the pole on Facebook, where he A recent story, however, involving a cat’s poor had a grand total of 12 friends. The thing started go- spatial judgment and a pragmatic New Mexican re- ing viral anyway, and outraged cat people were regis- From which good cently caught my attention. tering their righteous indignation over the situation. My friend lives in the unincorporated desert Before long, El Paso news media were on scene, film- Springs forth northeast of Las Cruces, and enjoys his little slice of ing the cat, the owner, and any official who had con- desert heaven. He has a piece of land with a dirt road, demned the critter to a lonely pole-mounted death. a house and a shop to work in. Life is good. He has a Attitudes changed quickly at that point. couple of cats that travel with him between the house El Paso Electric finally relented to provide a buck- and his shop that are pretty good at hanging around et truck, and agreed to turn off the power to the pole. A ordable natural skin care! and doing cat things. One But they wouldn’t send night in March, however, one of their workers up Rich moisturizing something caused one of in the bucket, so a Las his cats to go a bit crazier Cruces animal control goat milk soaps, than usual and decide to officer volunteered to scale a phone pole. A fly the friendly skies and lotions & creams 60-foot phone pole, with grab the cat. Cameras For a free brochure & samples lots of wires and buzzy were rolling as the kitty call 877-833-3740 boxes on it. was secured and a small The cat was discov- crowd applauded the www.udderdelight.com ered in the morning, feat. perched at the very top of the pole, somewhat dis- Although hungry and a bit pissy about the entire tressed about his newfound aerie but not capable ordeal, the cat is now happy and on the ground, al- of doing very much to rectify the situation except ready returning to its natural state of indifferent ar- trying to look cool while meowing loudly. My friend rogance and supremacy. My friend is awfully glad he Massage Therapy was befuddled at why the cat was up there, but didn’t have to shoot the thing, and was amazed at Swedish, Deep Tissue, Cranial Sacral, Reflexology, equally perplexed about how to reduce the feline’s how hard it was to affect a feline rescue. The story Lymph-Drainage, and Hot Stone altitude. So he called El Paso Electric and was told not only made in on the four networks, but also was that they weren’t in the business of cat retrieval. covered by Fox News and even the Daily Mail in the Colon Hydrotherapy Not to be deterred, he pulled up a large box truck United Kingdom. Closed System, FDA Approved, Cleansing Products against the pole, put a ladder on it, and tried to com- Does this change my opinion about cats? Not re- Ear-Coning • Ionic Foot Baths pel the kitty to jump down to him. Given the gap ally, no. I still contend that they are little more than was still at least 15 feet, the cat wasn’t interested meaty sacks of anger with five pointy ends, not good in this plan. for much more than generating hairballs and pee- So my friend scratched his head and decided what ing on my truck. They seem to be pretty happy with to do next. He called the fire department, and they themselves as a species, however, and they engen- “You become weren’t able to help, although they too called the der positive feelings among those who like the com- responsible forever electric company and were told about the “no gato” pany of furry, soulless critters, so I don’t mind them saving policy. So he called animal control, and a lady so much. I’m just glad this particular cat met with a for what you’ve came out to survey the situation. She said there was happy ending. k tamed.” nothing she could do, either. At this point, nobody would help. The animal was —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry cold and distressed, so my friend offered to shoot the Henry Lightcap scratches Scott Thomson cat and put it out of its misery. The animal control the furniture in Las Cruces. officer was appalled by such violent pragmatism. 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Body, Mind & Spirit • Bina Breitner Blooming Lotus Meditation Group In the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh Making Adjustments “Mindfulness lets Experience be the Teacher” You think about adjusting to him, but can you adjust to YOU? Saturdays, 12:45 P.M. First Church of Harmony (corner of Arizona & 7th St.) hen couples are having 609 Arizona, Silver City, NM. trouble, each person is 575-313-7417 aware of what bothers [email protected] Whim or her about the other person: “He’s emotionally distant.” “She drinks too much, and gets nasty.” “I can’t stand his temper.” “He cares more about his mother than he does about me.” “He gets de- pressed and self-involved.” “She is so controlling.” I could fill a page Quaker Meeting with complaints I’ve heard—all valid. for Worship What strikes me are two com- did thus and such; he could have Sundays 10-11 a.m. mon mistakes. The first is believ- The second common pointed out he’d never harmed a ing you can change your partner. hair on anyone’s head—he was for more info: 575-538-3141 That’s impossible. You can sug- mistake is trying just blowing off steam. He regret- [email protected] gest, cajole, strategize, encourage, to adapt without ted it, but he wasn’t really out of insist, weep or threaten, but only control.... They’d both have been the other person can actually do awareness of your right. But when it got down to the changing. own limits. the personal level, Mary was sen- Silver City Zen Center The second common mistake sitized (by painful experience) (Ginzan-ji Zen Buddhist Temple) is trying to adapt without aware- to any violent energies. She had ness of your own limits. a choice now, which she hadn’t had as a child, and Meditation Practice (Zazen) Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 am This one’s less obvious, so let me give you an ex- she never wanted to be around “an angry man” again. Tueday & Thursday 6:00 pm ample. This case involves a woman dissatisfied with Goodbye, Harold. Saturday 9:00 am a relationship, but it could equally be a man. know women whose husbands’ sexual comments Dokusan (Pastoral Counseling) by appointment ary had grown up poor, on a farm in Okla- (about them and about other women) feel kind of homa with five brothers and sisters, an ex- lively and sexy. I know others—especially those Resident Priest: 506 W. 13th St. (corner of 13th and Virginia) hausted mother, and a violent father. In her Iwho have been sexually abused in their youth—for Rev. Dr. Oryu Paul Stuetzer 575-388-8874 Mmother’s generation, fewer people got divorced, so whom any “objectifying” comment is upsetting: “It’s Mary never knew whether her mother had wondered so impersonal! He’s talking about my body as if it about leaving her father. There wasn’t any money, were a thing put there to turn him on!” anyway, and six children had to be taken care of. Is the fellow bad for noticing and commenting on Silver City Seventh-Day Adventist Church Mary was smart and energetic. Given her feisty attractive women? What counts in this context is how 12 Peterson Drive (Arenas Valley) temperament, she tended to talk back, plus she the comments feel to his wife. She might find them (575) 538-3882 HWY 180 east to Peterson Dr. wanted to protect her younger siblings. She often sexy. But if they upset her, they’re hurtful. She has Right on Peterson Dr. 2 blocks to the church on the right. got the belt. She was very happy to leave home after limits. She might be able to train herself to react less, high school and go to the state college, where she but she might not. And if she can’t, he’d better pay at- Come out for worship service every Sabbath did well. tention—or she should leave him, not because of the (Saturday) She got a job, married a professional man... and comments themselves but because he doesn’t care discovered that he was an alcoholic and occasionally enough what they’re doing to her. Who wants to hang Sabbath School 9:30 AM sadistic. She’d gone from the frying pan into the fire. around someone who doesn’t honor how you feel? Church service 11:00 AM It took her two years of intense emotional distress, And that’s the crux. It doesn’t matter who’s right Vegetarian pot luck every Sabbath at 12:45PM but she divorced him. Since then, she’d made her or wrong. Each person could be right for himself. A Tuesday “Bible Study” at the church 6:30PM way successfully in the working world. She’d bare- well-intended person can make a good-faith effort, ly escaped one mugging, but otherwise she’d been but the other person is who she is, with her prefer- May Presenters & Topics physically safe. ences, her history, her sensitivities. May 3: Joe Gonzalez—“My Health” Now she was involved with Harold, an artistic There can be differences about geography—who and the 3 Angels Message man who cherished her—but he had a temper. When likes what kind of landscape. I’ve known several cou- he blew, he stayed angry for up to an hour, and she ples who foundered on that rock. In fact, I’m one of May 10: Darrell Mackey—“Christ’s Acts of Kindness” wasn’t sure what would set him off. He never hurt them. After growing up in the Southwest and living in May 17: Norma Gonzalez—“The Last Supper” her, but he threw a chair once, which scared her. various countries, I found myself in frozen, mosqui- Should she keep seeing him? They were very to-ridden, gray New England. Can you tell I disliked May 24: Dwight Simpson—“From Here to Eternity” congenial in many ways, and she wasn’t interested May 31: William Beach: TBA in most men her age (mid-50s). She was inclined to BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued on next page keep her eye on his many good qualities, and adjust. After all, he was well-intended, smart, tender-hearted, hard-work- ing, affectionate and loyal. She figured men like that didn’t grow Acupuncture & on trees. What Mary hadn’t counted on Allergy Center were her own limits. Specializing in The reality was that Harold NAET® Allergy Elimination wasn’t going to harm anyone. and Pain Management He never had. He certainly (con- 204A W. Market Street sciously) didn’t want to. His anger Silver City was untrustworthy, but his blow- JoAnne Galbraith ups were temporary, and someone 575-654-0788 Doctor of Oriental Medicine else might have figured out a way to put up with them. But Mary’s history and temperament made Deborah G. 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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued Because you respect your own limits, you can stay clear. You’re not turning yourself into a pret- it? After almost 30 years, I returned to the Southwest, zel, trying to become a night owl. You’re not taking leaving a rich life and a good man. I simply could not his insistent request personally. You know your go- stay any longer in that shadowy cold world. It didn’t ing to bed isn’t “against” him; you just need your Celebrating 12 Years! and doesn’t make sense to him. He’s not bothered by sleep. He has the problem, and you can be nice to the climate. He tried to talk me into staying on. But him. Your limits and his needs are unrelated. Facials • Body Treatments • Spa Manicures & Pedicures I’d hit the wall. Fortunately, he’s adapted. Reflexology • Aromatherapy • Body Sugaring • Waxing There are morning people and night people. eing respectful of your own limits can be Mother’s Graduation There are people who need a lot of solitude and harder than it sounds. 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Unless In Historic Downtown Silver City 575-534-0033 angry at him. He was just that someone makes that OK, you’ll try scared of his mother’s anger in difficult for you to to blend in. If you weren’t reas- his childhood. Once he put the sured as a youngster, you’ll have reaction together with the origi- accommodate. to reassure yourself now (that be- RED HAT nal environment, he responded ing different is OK, that your pref- CHIROPRACTIC less painfully to his wife—and he erences matter). That’s not always could finally listen to why she was easy, because you’ll have to admit angry instead of collapsing into how lonely you felt all those years DR. LOUISE CASH fear. (She’d been waiting about outside the group. By now, you’ve seven years for him to hear her— learned to dislike your own prefer- • Cold LASER Therapy part of why her anger had become ence, because it led to emotional • Gentle Chiropractor intense.) isolation. You can also help your partner The pitfall of trying to adapt • Humans, Horses & Hounds clear up what’s Then and what’s beyond what’s balanced for you Now. If you can’t stay up late is that you’ll become resentful. In •Medical Intuition and your honey is a night owl, you can explain to the short term, you’re doing someone a favor if you him that you don’t feel well the next day when you adjust to him. In the long term, you’re setting him My patients tend to get go to sleep late; that you need more sleep than he (and yourself) up for disappointment and estrange- does; that you don’t object to his being groggy in the ment, because the fact is you do have limits. Every- healthier, feel better in body morning so he should allow you the same flexibility one does. Pretending something doesn’t matter to and calmer in mind. at night. you is like false advertising, and pretty soon both you If he still says he wants you to watch late movies and he will realize it. Are you ready for change? with him, you’re at one of those moments. Do you tell So look in the mirror and get to know yourself. See you soon. him again, more loudly, what you need, and start get- Notice what makes you happy and what bothers you. ting angry? Or do you say, “I love that you want me What kind of temperament do you have? What’s your Silver City Walk-in Clinic — 575-519-2724 to watch movies with you, and I know it makes you rhythm in the world? What do you think about when Tues & Thurs 9-11:30 & 2-4 feel loved and connected. I’m sorry my sleep rhythm you’re not thinking about anything? Take yourself se- Written referral required doesn’t offer you that. I wonder what else goes into riously. It’s the only honest way to consider sharing from animal's veterinarian this, because you’re pressuring me and it feels as if yourself with another person. k RED HAT CHIROPRACTIC you don’t really see me.” 309 E. 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So why are we so afraid of this Consuming healthy fats like nuts and unfiltered oils can lower our risk essential nutrient? of disease and help us lose weight. (Photo by Thomas Gibson) In his books, Good Calories, AMOS L. LASH, M.D. Bad Calories and Why We Get Specializing In Laser Surgery Fat, investigative science journalist Gary Taubes out- Here’s the gist: Urology lines the trajectory that led us to believe fats are bad In the 1950s, a small but influential group of for us, and saturated fats, even worse. For detailed health professionals linked dietary fat to heart dis- analysis of the theories that proposed fat to be bad ease. Eventually the American Heart Association, and the research that has thoroughly debunked those Congress, the USDA and the National Institutes of theories, you can’t go wrong with Taubes’ books. Health followed suit. By the 1980s, an entire industry 1304 E. 32nd St., Silver City, NM had grown up around nonfat and low-fat foods. 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(Photo by Thomas BODY, MIND & SPIRIT continued on next page 1970 Gibson) Integrative Health and Wellness Center Located at the New Mexico College of Natural Healing 310 West 6th Street in Silver City, NM Office & Teaching Qigong Yoga Martha Everett Mathew Sommerville Space Available First Class FREE!! 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carbohydrates and sugars—even- Celebrating 10 Years PILATESDANCING STONES STUDIO tually cause the diseases most 109 N. Bullard • Silver City likely to kill us: heart disease, dia- betes and most cancers.” • Pilates – at Any Age! Taubes is not alone in his view- • Banish Back Pain point. Numerous scientists, phy- • Increase Bone Density • Unfreeze That Neck and Shoulder sicians and investigative journal- • Sculpt Abdominal Muscles ists are changing their tune about • Look Taller and Slimmer – NOW! fat. Last fall, the British Medi- • TORCH Calories – cal Journal printed an article by Pilates for Weight Loss cardiologist Aseem Malhotra • RELAX! Melt Stress showing a mound of research to • CONNECT – Mind and Body indicate that reducing natural fat 1st time clients - (and in its stead increasing sugar, Free 30 minute intro empty carbs and trans fats) has Ask me about becoming led to huge spikes in obesity. Mark Most nuts and seeds are good sources of superhealthy monounsatu- an Instructor-- Two Stott Reformers - Bittman, the acclaimed New York rated fats. (Photo by Thomas Gibson) Mentorship Programs Work Out with a Friend Times food writer, dedicates a Save $$ with Duet Packages chapter in his new diet book Eat rhythms, and protect against all kinds of disease, in- One-on-One Instruction CAROL L. WATSON-BRAND Vegan Before 6:00 to helping dieters understand the cluding heart disease and cancer. The famous ome- 575-534-1261 Fully Certified Pilates Instructor, importance of consuming healthy macronutrients, ga-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (more on these later) [email protected] Physicalmind Institute, New York, NY & Phoenix, AZ fat among them. “Fortunately current research has are polyunsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats are forced a dramatic change to how scientists view the found in sunflower seeds, corn, soybeans, some fish, role fats play in health and weight loss,” he writes. flax seeds, walnuts and animal fats (if the animals are Instead of avoiding dietary fats, he wants his readers grass-fed). Affinity Counseling Center to understand better which fats to eat—and then to Typically solid at room temperature, saturated eat them. fats occur naturally in animal products such as ANNE A. VEENSTRA, M.S.W. meat, cream, butter, lard and cheese. Compared Licensed Independent Social Worker Good Fats, Bad Fats with unsaturated fats, saturated fats are likely less ats are classified according to how saturated healthy—they may have adverse metabolic effects. Short-term or Long-term Counseling for Depression, with hydrogen atoms their carbon chains are. Yet, despite a long-held belief that saturated fats Anxiety, Trauma, Abuse, Loss In The Deluxe Food Lover’s Companion, Sha- harm heart health, researchers today are beginning Specializing in Energy Psychotherapy Fron Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst describe the three to believe that saturated fats aren’t so bad for us. 301 W. College Ave., Suite 12 License I-3059 classifications of saturation. “Picture a fat molecule “When saturated fat got mixed up with the high Silver City, New Mexico 88061 (575) 388-0064 as a train of passenger cars (carbon atoms). If every sugar added to processed food in the second half seat on the train is filled by a ‘passenger’ (hydrogen of the 20th century, it got a bad name,” says pedi- atom), then this is a saturated fat molecule. If there’s atric endocrinologist Robert Lustig in an article in one seat open in each car where a hydrogen-atom the Los Angeles Times. But is saturated fat or added ‘passenger’ can sit, the molecule is monounsatu- sugar worse? “The American Heart Association has rated; if there are several seats available, it’s polyun- weighed in,” Lustig says. “The sugar, many times saturated.” over.” These distinctions are important because these Some fats are decidedly not good for us, namely fats behave differently in the body and in the kitch- man-made trans fats. These include margarine, en. Most fats are composed of both saturated and vegetable shortening, and the fats and oils in many unsaturated fatty acids, but are grouped accord- processed foods. These fats are created when food ing to the predominant one. Animal fats, about half manufacturers hydrogenate liquid fats, making them saturated and half unsaturated, are usually solid at solid rather than liquid at room temperature, done to room temperature and referred to as saturated fats. extend shelf life and create appealing textures. We Fats from vegetables, nuts and seeds are predomi- now know that this is a terrible idea, and can lead nantly unsaturated, and are liquid at room tempera- directly to heart disease by spiking bad cholesterol ture. (LDL) while reducing good cholesterol (HDL). Check Victor A. Nwachuku, M.D. Michelle Diaz, M.D. Monounsaturated fats figure largely in the fa- ingredients lists for the words “partially hydroge- Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics and Gynecology mously healthy Mediterranean diet. They are associ- nated.” Any partially hydrogenated oil is a trans fat. ated with healthy insulin sensitivity, lower both bad Avoid these like the plague. k Gail Stamler, C.N.M. cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides, and reduce in- flammation (which leads to a host of diseases). The very best source of monounsaturated fat is maca- Excerpted from Mother Earth Living, a national 1618 E. Pine St. damia nuts, making macadamia nut oil supremely magazine devoted to living wisely and living well. 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Body, Mind & Spirit Jane Papin Reconnective Healing & Reconnection Practitioner Grant County Weekly Events Consciously connect to the transcendent power of Healing, for You, your Family & Pets. Support groups, classes and more. Sundays Vicki, 388-8114, or Virginia, 388- Historic Mining District & Tour- www.thereconnection.com Archaeology Society—First Sun. 4870. ism Meeting—Second Thurs. 10 a.m. of every month, field trip. 536-3092, Slow Flow Yoga—11:30 a.m. Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley 111 S. Bayard • Silver City, NM [email protected]. 5:30-7 p.m. First Church of Harmony, Ave., Bayard. 537-3327. 575-534-9770 • [email protected] Bingo—1st and 2d Sun. Doors open 609 Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) Newcomers Club—Third Thurs. 11 12:30 p.m., games start 1:35 p.m. 234-5331. a.m., luncheon noon. Women’s Club, Benefits Salvation Army and Post 18 Social Services—Noon. Red Barn, Yucca and Silver Heights Blvd. Linda charities. American Legion Post 18, 409 707 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-5666. Sylvester, (480) 518-5839, lindasylves- W. College Ave. 534- 0780 TEA Party Patriots—2nd and 4th [email protected]. Holistic Presentations—11 a.m. Tues. 6 p.m. Red Barn Steakhouse, 708 Progressive Pilates—5:30-6:30 PeaceMeal Coop Deli. 534-9703 Silver Heights Blvd. 388-4143. p.m., 315 N. Bullard, 2d fl. 519-8948. Prayer and Study in the Eastern Wednesdays TOPS—5 p.m. 1st Presbyterian Orthodox Tradition—Sunset. The- Archaeology Society—Third Weds. Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447. otokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, of every month. Oct.-Nov., Jan.-April 7 Women’s Cancer Support Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@ p.m. Silver City Women’s Club. Summers Group—1st Thurs. 6-7 p.m. GRMC zianet.com. 6 p.m. location TBA. 536-3092, whud- Conference Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. Mondays [email protected]. 388-1198, ext. 10. Vinyasa Flow Yoga—11:30 a.m AARP Chapter #1496—Third Back Country Horsemen—2nd Monday. 12:30 p.m. Senior Center, Weds. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona 205 W. Victoria. Contact Marcia Fisch, Center Conference Room. Subject to St., Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. 388-1298 change. 574-2888. Yoga class—Free class taught by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal AARP Widowed Persons—Second Bayard Al-Anon—6 p.m. Santa Mondays. 11 a.m. Glad Tidings Church. Clara Senior Center, 107 East St., Santa Church fellowship hall, 7th and Texas. Contact Sally, 537-3643. Clara. 537-3141. Fridays Al-Anon—12:05 p.m. First Presby- A Course in Miracles—6:30 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous—6 p.m. terian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver City. 600 N. Hudson. Information, 534-9172 Gila Regional Medical Center confer- Contact Valerie, 313-2561. or 534-1869. ence room. 313-9400. Art Class—-9-10:45 a.m. Silver Curbside Consulting—Free for Silver City Woman’s Club—2d City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to nonprofits. 9 a.m.-noon. Wellness Fri., 10:30 a.m., lunch 12 p.m. 411 Hypnotherapy++ advanced. Contact Jean 519-2977. Coalition, 409 N. Bullard, Lisa Jimenez, Silver Heights Blvd. 538-3452. Gentle Yoga—5:30-7 p.m. First 534-0665, ext. 232, lisa@wellnesscoali- Taizé—2d Friday. Service of prayer, Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St., tion.org, songs, scripture readings and quiet con- Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. Food Addicts Anonymous templation. 6:30 p.m. Episcopal Church Feb. 10-14, 2014 Masters Lego Mindstorms—Ages 10 and Women’s Group—6:30 p.m. 1000 N of the Good Shepherd, 538-2015. up. 4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 Hudson St., 519-1070. Woodcarving Club—2d and 4th life changing trainings - call for details W. College Ave., 538-3672. Gin Rummy—1 p,m. Yankie Creek Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior Old-Time Country Dancing—3rd Coffee House. Center. 313-1518. Mon., 7-9 p.m. Pin Room, Silver Bowling Grant County Democratic Party— Youth Space—5:30-10 p.m. Loud Madonna Kettler, PhD Center. Free. 2nd Weds. Potluck at 5:30 p.m., meet- music, video games, chill out. Satellite/ Ping Pong—5:30-7 p.m. Grant ing at 6:30 p.m. Sen. Howie Morales’ Wellness Coalition. The Center for Inner Peace, LLC County Convention Center. Beginners building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180. Saturdays Ladies Golf Association—8 a.m. 575-534-1291 [email protected] 7-8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Begin- Silver City Squares—Dancing tee time. Silver City Golf Course. ners—6 p.m. Lions Club, 8th & Bullard 7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915 Lego Club—Ages 4-10. 4:30 p.m. (entrance at Big Ditch behind Domino’s). N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, Silver City Public Library, 515 W. Col- Newcomers and seasoned members 534-4523. lege Ave., 538-3672. welcome. ing ong Tai Chi for Better Balance—1 P P —5:30-7 p.m. Grant Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support— PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES p.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia Moncada County Convention Center. Beginners 10 a.m.-noon. Gila Regional Medical PAT BARSCH, Ph.D. to register, 534-0059. 7-8 p.m. Center Conference Room. Margaret, Tuesdays Prostate Cancer Support Group— 388-4539. Licensed Psychologist 3rd Weds. 6:30 p.m. Gila Regional Alcoholics Anonymous—Men’s Blooming Lotus Meditation—1 30 years experience group, 7 a.m. Unitarian Fellowship Hall. Medical Center Conference Room. 388- p.m. Details: 313-7417, blooming-lotus- 3845 N. Swan. Jerry, 534-4866. 1198 ext. 10. [email protected]. Republican Party of Grant Counseling, Psychotherapy Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support— Double Feature Blockbuster Mega County—Third Weds. 6 p.m. Red Barn. Insurance, Medicaid & Medicare Provider 1st Tues. 1:30 p.m. Senior Center. Hit Movie Night—5:30-11 pm. Satel- Margaret, 388-4539. Storytime—All ages. 10 a.m. Silver lite/Wellness Coalition. City Public Library, 515 W. College Bayard Historic Mine Tour— 2nd Evening Prayer in the Eastern Or- Ave., 538-3672. 575-534-4084 Tuesday. Meet at Bayard City Hall, 800 thodox Tradition—5 p.m. Theotokos 300 W. Yankie St. | P.O. Box 2036 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5 fee cov- Traumatic Brain Injury Support Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa ers two-hour bus tour of historic mines Group—3:30-5 p.m. All-Purpose Room, Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@zianet. Silver City, NM 88062 Billy Casper Wellness Center, Hudson ©DE plus literature and map; call 537-3327 com. St. & Hwy. 180. James, 537-2429, or for reservation. Kids Bike Ride—10 a.m., Bikeworks, Danita, 534-9057. Chess Club—All ages. 4 p.m. Silver 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker, 388-1444. City Public Library, 515 W. College Thursdays Narcotics Anonymous—6 p.m. Ave., 538-3672. ARTS Anonymous—5:30 p.m. Art- New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. Compassionate Friends—4th ists Recovering through the Twelve Steps. Spinning Group—1st Sat., 1-3 Reflexology Tuesday. 6:30 p.m. Support for those Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 p.m. Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bullard, who’ve lost a child. Episcopal Church, N. Swan St. 534-1329. 388-3350. Professional Foot Massage Parish Hall, 7th and Texas St. Charlene Cancer Support Group—1st Thurs. Storytime—All ages. 10:30 a.m. Sil- Profound Relaxation Mitchell, 534-1134. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center ver City Public Library, 515 W. College Figure/Model Drawing—4-6 p.m. Board Room. 388-1198 ext. 10. Ave., 538-3672. Malika Crozier, C.R. Contact Sam, 388-5583. De-stressing Meditations— 12- Vinyasa Flow Yoga—10 a.m. All Kiwanis Club—Noon. Red Barn, 12:45 p.m. New Church of the SW levels. First Church of Harmony, 609 575-534-9809 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 590-0540. Desert, 1302 Bennett St. 313-4087. Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) 234- Los Comadres Cancer Support Gila Writers—2-4 p.m. Silver City 5331. k By appointment...Silver City, NM Group—1st Tues. 6 p.m. Business and Public Library. Trish Heck, trish.heck@ [email protected] Conference Center, 3031 Hwy. 180 E. gmail.com, 534-0207. All phone numbers are area code Grant County Rolling Stones Feet First Young Living Essential Oils Independent Dist. #2107 (next to Ace). 388-1198 ext. 10. 575 except as noted. Send updates to for Fitness Compliments all Healing Modalities Reiki Circle—First Tuesday of the Gem and Mineral Society—2nd Thurs. [email protected]. month, 6:30 p.m. 2035 Little Walnut. 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. Victoria Treatment for those in need of healing. St. Kyle, 538-5706. DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 39

The Starry Dome • Bert Stevens across a corner of Cetus and reenters Pisces. Venus For a larger, print- ends the month just over the border in western Aries. able version of the star map, visit In 2008 comet 209P LINEAR was discovered here www.desertexpo- in New Mexico at LIncoln Near-Earth Asteroid Re- sure.com. Ursa Major, the Great Bear search center on the White Sands Missile Range. This month, 209P LINEAR will be coming back around, Plus the planets for May. passing closest to us on May 29. The Earth will pass through the debris scattered along the orbit of this ne of the most well-known comet on May 24 between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Models constellations in our sky suggest that we will intercept much material from is Ursa Major, the Great the comet, so this may be a meteor storm with a radi- OBear. On May nights if you face ant in Camelopardalis. So set your alarm to see north and look about two-thirds this event and “keep watching the sky”! k of the way up in the sky, you can find Ursa Major hanging upside- down facing eastward. The Great An amateur astronomer for more than 40 Bear is often identified by locating years, Bert Stevens is co-director of Desert Moon Observatory in Las Cruces. the asterism (informal group of stars) known as the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is the hind- quarters of Ursa Major and is composed of seven bright stars, Richard Nicastro, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Ph- ecda, Dubhe and Merak. Dubhe Specializing in Marital & Couple’s Issues: and Merak are at the east end of Increase Harmony, Deepen Trust & Intimacy, the Dipper and are the pointer Reduce Con ict, Heal from an Aair. stars. If you follow the line formed by these two stars, you will find High in our northern sky, Ursa Major hangs upside-down. The hind- (575) 915-2601 Phone and Skype sessions available Polaris and the North Celestial quarters of the Great Bear is the Big Dipper, a well-known but informal Pole, which is the extension of the grouping of stars. The two stars at the end of the Big Dipper point to Relationship Center of New Mexico Earth’s axis of rotation into the Polaris, the Pole Star. All the stars in the sky rotate around the pole 1060 South Main St., Las Cruces, NM 88005 sky. All the stars in the sky appear once a day. This takes all the stars of the Big Dipper below our north- www.StrengthenYourRelationship.com ©DE to rotate around this point once ern horizon except for Dubhe, the northern pointer star. every 24 hours. The middle star of the handle of the Dipper, Mizar, is actually a multiple stars found in the HDF. Astronomers have been try- star. Mizar is magnitude 2.1 and Native Americans ing to determine where the excess mass is in a galaxy. would use it as a vision test. If the youngster could For a number of reasons, they believe there is more see the brighter companion, Alcor, at magnitude 4.0 mass in a galaxy than we can see; it was thought this just 12 minutes-of-arc away, they were judged to have mass might be many very faint red dwarf stars in the good vision. halo around a galaxy. Since these did not show up in The Great Bear comes from Greek mythology, in the HDF, the excess mass, now referred to as dark which Callisto was a beautiful nymph whom Zeus matter, is not made up of red dwarfs. We still do not lusted after. To keep her husband from Callisto, Hera know what it is, but the search continues. changed Callisto into a bear. Later, Callisto’s son, Arcas, came across Callisto in her bear form and The Planets for May prepared to shoot her with an arrow. To prevent this ercury pops out of the evening twilight just tragedy, Zeus turned Arcas into a bear as well and after the month begins. Among the constel- put them both into the sky—Callisto as Ursa Major lations, it travels from Aries, all the way and Arcas as Ursa Minor. Many other cultures have Mthrough Taurus, and into Gemini as the month ends. Rosen Method Bodywork considered this grouping to be a bear, including Jew- Mercury reaches its greatest distance from the Sun Relaxation & Inner Awareness through Gentle Touch ish and Iroquois. on May 25, when it will be magnitude +0.6 with a disc Ursa Major is the third-largest constellation in 8.3 seconds-of-arc across in the form of a crescent the sky, so it contains many deep-sky objects. Most that is 35% illuminated. When Mercury first appears Anna Dye are galaxies, including the Pinwheel (M 101), Whirl- from the far side of the Sun, it will be almost full. As Intern pool (M 51) and the Cigar Galaxy (M 82). M 82 is the month proceeds, it will become less gibbous, magnitude 8.4 and is an irregular galaxy that is 11.2 reaching the half-phase on May 19. From there, it 575-519-8591 minutes-of-arc long and 4.3 min- continues into the crescent phase, By Appointment utes-of-arc wide. This galaxy is becoming thinner every day. Mer- undergoing a starburst, the rapid Watch the Skies cury sets around 9:45 p.m. at the 309 E. College Ave., Silver City and widespread formation of (times MDT) end of the month. stars caused by interaction with a May 6, 9:15 p.m.—First Quarter Jupiter is four months past op- neighboring galaxy. A Type Ia su- Moon position and can be found about May 10, 12 p.m.—Saturn at op- Southwest Counseling pernova on the southeastern side position 40 degrees up in the west as it Paul E. Galbraith, LISW/LCSW of this galaxy was discovered on May 14, 1:16 p.m.—Full Moon gets dark, setting before midnight. Individuals & Couples Jan. 21, 2014. It is the closest Type May 21, 3 a.m.—Mars stationary At midmonth, it is magnitude -2.0 Adolescents & Adults Ia supernova spotted in 42 years. 6:59 a.m.—Last Quarter with a disc 33.9 seconds-of-arc Northeast of the star Megrez Moon across. The King of the Gods is • Trauma May 24, 1 a.m.—Possible meteor • Anxiety (Delta Ursae Majoris), there is shower from Comet 209P moving slowly eastward in central an area seemingly empty of ev- May 25, 1 a.m.—Mercury great- Gemini. • Depression erything. There are no bright est distance east of the Sun (23 The God of War is just past op- • Drug & Alcohol Abuse stars, infrared, ultraviolet or x-ray degrees) position and shines at magnitude May 25, before sunrise—Venus near Please call for more information & appointments. sources. This area is also in the -0.8. Its disc is 13.3 seconds-of- the Moon 575-654-0812 • TherapySouthwest.com Hubble Space Telescope’s contin- May 28, 12:40 p.m.—New Moon arc across at midmonth. Mars is uous viewing field, never blocked moving westward in central Virgo by the Earth as Hubble orbits it. at the beginning of the month. It Astronomers took 342 pictures of this area over a reaches a stationary point on May 21, then turns back 10-day period in December 1995 with the Wide Field eastward and ends the month almost exactly where and Planetary Camera 2 through four different filters: it started. This is a great time to take a telescopic near-ultraviolet, blue, red and near-infrared. These look at this planet while it is still high in the evening images were then combined into a color image that sky, not setting until 4 a.m. covered just 2.5 minutes-of-arc on each side. Saturn reaches opposition on May 10, making • Southwestern Jewelry Far from empty, this Hubble Deep Field (HDF) im- this a good time to observe the Ringed Planet as well. age contains 3,000 objects, almost all galaxies. These It is moving slowly westward in central Libra, visible Unique • Rock Hounding galaxies are all different distances from us, giving all night. At opposition, it shines at magnitude +0.0. Gifts gear and books us an opportunity to study galaxies at many differ- Saturn’s rings are 42.2 seconds-of-arc across and tilt- • Mineral Specimens ent ages. The most distant in the HDF are some 12 ed down 21.7 degrees with the northern face show- 1805 Little • Beading supplies billion light-years away. The wide range of galactic ing. Its disc is 18.6 seconds-of-arc across. Walnut Rd. ages allowed astronomers to make an estimate of the Venus rises around 4:15 a.m. in the east. Its disc • Free Mineral star formation rate in the universe. Star formation is is 15.2 seconds-of-arc across and is 72% illuminated, Silver City, Museum estimated to have peaked between 8 billion and 10 becoming fuller every day as it heads toward the NM 88061 billion years ago. far side of the Sun. The Goddess of Love starts the Also of interest was the lack of very faint nearby month in southern Pisces moving eastward. It cuts 575.538.9001 • [email protected] 40 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

SUNRISE ESPRESSO 1513 N. Hudson Sunrise Espresso II nd Red or Green 1212 East 32 St. Now offering Smoothies Southwest New Mexico’s best restaurant guide. Now with two convenient locations to serve you! ed or Green? is Desert Exposure’s guide to a brief capsule of our review and a notation of which Our premier drive-thru location at 1530 N. Hudson, between Billy dining in southwest New Mexico. The listings issue it originally appeared in. Stories from all back Casper Medical Center and Harvest Fellowship Church, and our here—a sampling of our complete and recently issues of Desert Exposure from January 2005 on are nd nd Rcompletely updated guide online at www.desertexpo- available on our Web site. second location at 1212 E. 32 , at the corner of Lesley and 32 sure.com—include some of our favorites and restau- Though every effort has been made to make which features at comfortable walk-in and an express drive-thru rants we’ve recently reviewed. We emphasize non-na- these listings complete and up-to-date, errors and window. In addition to our great espresso drinks, we are now tional-chain restaurants with sit-down, table service . omissions are inevitable and restaurants may make o ering real fruit smoothies, savory pasteries, homemade biscotti, With each listing, we include a brief categorization changes after this issue goes to press. That’s why we of the type of cuisine plus what meals are served: urge you to help us make Red or Green? even better. fresh baked muns and scones to our menu. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner. Unless otherwise Drop a note to Red or Green? c/o Desert Exposure, noted, restaurants are open seven days a week. Call PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, fax 534-4134, or Silver City’s PREMIER Drive-Thru Espresso Bar! for exact hours, which change frequently. All phone email [email protected]. 1530 N. Hudson • Silver City, NM • 575-388-2027 numbers are area code 575 except as specified. We Remember, these print listings represent only Mon.-Fri. 6am to 4pm • Sat. 7am to 2pm also note with a star (*) restaurants where you can highlights. You can always find the complete, updat- New Second Location: 1212 E. 32nd St. • Silver City, NM pick up copies of Desert Exposure. ed Red or Green? guide online at www.desertexpo- Mon.-Fri. 6:30 am to 2pm • FREE WiFi If we’ve recently reviewed a restaurant, you’ll find sure.com. Bon appétit! GRANT COUNTY beers and cocktails: Weds.-Mon. L D. * appetizers, salads: L D.* Masa y Mas Tortilleria, Suite Yankie Creek Coffee House, 112 Silver City C-The Hub Plaza, (505) 670-8775. W. Yankie St. Coffeeshop, coffee, home- Adobe Springs Café, 1617 Silver Tortillas, tacos, chimichangas, burritos, made pastries and ice cream, fresh fruit Heights Blvd., 538-3665. Breakfast enchiladas, menudo, tamales and more. smoothies.* items, burgers, sandwiches: Mon.-Thur. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L.* Bayard illie s ake ouse B L, Sat. & Sun. B L D.* M ’ B H , 215 W. Fidencio’s Taco Shop, 1108 Tom Alotta Gelato, 619 N. Bullard St., Yankie, 597-2253. Soup, salads, sand- Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. 534-4995. Gelato, desserts and hot wiches, baked goods: Tues.-Sat. * Little Nisha’s, 1101 Tom Foy Blvd., drinks: All day.* Nancy’s Silver Café, 514 N. Bul- 537-3526. Mexican: Wed.-Sun. B L D. Billy’s BBQ and Wood-Fired lard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. M & A Bayard Café, 1101 N. Pizza, Hwy 180E, 388-1367. Karaoke B L D. Central Ave., 537-2251. Mexican and Fri., live entertainment Sat. Barbecue, The Parlor at Diane’s, 510 N. Bul- American: Mon.-Fri. B L D. steak, pasta, pizza: Tues.-Fri. D. Sat. L lard St., 538-8722. Burgers, sandwiches, Spanish Café, 106 Central Ave., D. Italian nights Weds., Sat.* homemade pizzas, paninis: Tues.-Sun. L D. 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and Café Oso Azul at Bear Mountain Red Barn, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., menudo (takeout only): B. Lodge , 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-5666. Steakhouse: L D.* Sugar Shack, 1102 Tom Foy Blvd., 538-2538. B L, special D by reservation River Ranch Market, 300 S. 537-0500. Mexican: Sun.-Fri. B L. only.* Bullard, 597-6328. Grass-fed meats, Curious Kumquat, 111 E. College pastured poultry, gluten-free baked Cliff Ave., 534-0337. Contemporary: Mon. goods, to-go soups and stews, cast-iron Parkey’s, 8414 Hwy. 180W, 535- L, Tues.-Sat. L D.* cooking. Weds.-Sat. * 4000. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. Diane’s Restaurant, 510 N. Bullard Sabor, 1700 Mountain View Road, Hurley St., 538-8722. Fine dining (D), steaks, 388-2737. Mexican, sandwiches: B L D. Gateway Grill, 2705 Hwy. 180E, seafood, pasta, sandwiches (L), salads: Shevek & Co., 602 N. Bullard St., 537-5001. “From Friday Steak Night to Tues.-Sat. L D, Sun. D only (family-style), 534-9168. Mediterranean: Fri.-Tues. D.* everyday American and Mexican food, weekend brunch. Silver Bowling Center Café, 2020 worth hitting Hwy. 180 for.” (December Diane’s Bakery & Deli, The Hub, Memory Lane, 538-3612. American, 2011) American and Mexican: Sun.- Suite A, Bullard St., 534-9229. Artisan Mexican, hamburgers: L D.* Thur. B L, Fri.-Sat. B L D.* breads, sandwiches, deli, baked goods: Sunrise Espresso, 1530 N. Hudson, Lake Roberts Mon.-Sat. B L early D, Sun. B L.* 388-2027. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. B L, Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern, Gil-A Beans, 1304 N. Bennett St. early D. 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649. Steaks, sand- Coffeeshop.* Sunrise Espresso, 1212 E. 32nd St., wiches, American: Thurs.-Fri. D, Sat.- Grandma’s Café, 900 Silver Heights 534-9565. Coffeeshop, bakery: Mon.- Sun. brunch and D. Tavern with soups, Blvd., 388-2627. American, Mexican: Fri. B L, early D, Sat. B L only.* sandwiches, Scotch eggs: Daily L D. hree ogs offeehouse B L.* T D C , 503 N. Spirit Canyon Lodge & Café, 684 Grinder Mill, 403 W. College Ave., Bullard St. Coffeeshop, baked goods, Hwy. 35, 536-9459. German special- 538-3366. Mexican: B L D.* sandwiches, wraps: B L.* ties, American lunch and dinner entrées: Javalina Coffee House, 201 N. Bul- Tre Rosat Café, 304 N. Bullard St., Saturday midday D. lard St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse.* 654-4919. International eclectic: Mon.- Kountry Kitchen, 1700 Mountain Sat. L, D.* Mimbres lk ing afé View Road, 388-4512. Mexican: Tues.- Vicki’s Eatery, 315 N. Texas, E X- C , (352) 212-0448. Sat. B L D, Mon.-Sun. B L.* 388-5430. “Sandwiches both cold and Home-style meals, sandwiches and des- La Cocina Restaurant, 201 W. Col- grilled, wraps and salads that satisfy in serts: B L. lege Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: L D. a homey yet sophisticated way. Don’t Mimbres Valley Café, 2964 Hwy. La Familia, 503 N. Hudson St., 388- miss the German potato salad.” (Dec. 35, 536-2857. Mexican, American, 4600. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L D.* 2009) American: Mon.-Fri. L, Sat. B L, burgers: Mon.-Tues. B L, Wed.-Sun. B L Little Toad Creek Brewery & Dis- Sun. B (to 2 p.m.). * D, with Japanese tempura Wed. D. estaurant el ol tillery, 200 N. Bullard St., 956-6144. Wrangler’s Bar & Grill, 2005 R D S , 2676 Hwy. 35, “Burgers, wings, salads, fish, pasta, craft Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers, San Lorenzo. “Popular and unpreten-

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American: Mon.- Japanese Kitchen, 141 Roadrunner Fri. B L. Parkway, 521-3555. Japanese: L D. Aqua Reef, Josephina’s Old Gate Café, 2261 Macchiatos 900-B S. Telshor, Calle de Guadalupe, 525-2620. “A de- Table Talk 522-7333. Asian, licious change of pace.” (October 2008) Cappucinos Espressos reakfast is back on the weekends at Vicki’s sushi: D. Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches: Blue Agave Mon.-Thur. L, Fri.-Sun. B L. Lattes Eatery in downtown Silver City. Vicki’s is Café, 1765 S. La Posta Restaurant de Mesilla, now serving breakfast on Saturdays, 7-10:30 Main St. (inside 2410 Calle De San Albino, 524-3524. Ba.m., followed by lunch from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Best Western “A restaurant with history hard-wired Mission Inn), 524- into the fiber of its being. Through COME IN AND TRY OUR NEW and breakfast on Sundays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 315 W. 8591. Southwest- building, menu and ownership, its roots Texas, 388-5430. ern: B. extend all the way back to the 1840s.” VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE! Billy’s will be serving a special buffet all day Boba Café, (September 2011) Mexican , steakhouse: 503 N. Bullard in Historic Downtown Silver City 1900 S. Espina, L D, Sat.-Sun. and holidays also B. on Mother’s Day, May 11, with brunch from 11 Ste. 8, 647-5900. Le Rendez-vous Café, 2701 W. NEW SPRING HOURS: Mon-Fri 7-4 • Sat 9-3 • Sun 9-1 We’re on a.m.-3 p.m. ($15) and prime rib from 4-8 p.m. Sandwiches, Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French ($22). Hwy 180E, 388-1367. salads, casual pastry, deli, sandwiches: Mon.-Sat. B L. fare, espresso: Lorenzo’s Pan Am, 1753 E. Uni- Mother’s Day brunch at Café Oso Azul at Mon.-Sat. L D.* versity Ave., 521-3505. Italian, pizza: Alotta Words about ALOTTA GELATO Bear Mountain Lodge is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 60 Bear Bradley D L D. Don’t forget to join the fans of ALOTTA GELATO on our Mountain Ranch Road, 538-2538 and William B, Los Compas, 1120 Commerce Dr., 2540 El Paseo 521-6228. Mexican: B L D.* Facebook page! You’ll find an updated list of flavors, fan photos, a Longtime downtown Silver City coffee spot Road, 652-3871. Mesilla Valley Kitchen, 2001 E. poll (what’s your favorite flavor?), comments, upcoming events, and Java the Hut, in the Hub on Bullard, has closed. American comfort Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. Ameri- much more! food: L, D. can, Mexican: B L.* Shevek & Co. will be open for the Tour of the Hooray! It’s May! As always, this month is as chock-full of special Café de Meson de Mesilla, 1803 Avenida events as a cup of our Rocky Road gelato is full of “rocks” (we make it Gila, with its regular menu plus a special competi- Mesilla en la de Mesilla, 652-4953. Steaks, barbecue, tors menu. On Mother’s Day, May 11, moms get Plaza, 2051 seafood, sandwiches, salads, pasta: L D. with our Chocolate Hazelnut gelato and toss in lotsa sliced almonds and miniature marshmallows). With the Tour of the Gila bike race (April 30th through May 4th), a complimentary dessert or glass of wine. The Calle de San- Milagro Coffee y Espresso, 1733 tiago, 652-3019. E. University Ave., 532-1042. Coffee- Mother’s Day (May 11th), The Blues Festival (May 23rd through 25th), Memorial Day restaurant will be serving dinner (reservations Coffeehouse, deli, house: B L D.* (May 26th), the Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo (June 4th through June 8th), plus several recommended) May 23-26 throughout the Blues pastries, soups, Mix Pacific Rim Cuisine and Mix other items I’ve probably forgotten, this town will be busy! As usual, we’ll be selling Festival and Memorial Day weekend. The restau- sandwiches: B L Express, 1001 E. University Ave. #D4, our famous limited-edition “Pantani Pink” cherry-chocolate-chip gelato in celebra- early D. 532-2042. Asian, Pacific: Mon.-Sat. L D. tion of the Tour. Stop by and see us— oh, and don’t forget to buy a gift certificate for rant will then be closed May 27 through June 5 for De La Vega’s Mountain View Market Kitchen, Mother’s Day, graduation, or any other occasion you want to make special. They’re renovation and cleaning, re-opening Friday, June Pecan Grill & 120 S. Water St., 556-9856. Sand- available in any amount, they don’t expire, you can use ‘em a little at a time to prolong 6. 602 N. Bullard St., 534-9168. Brewery, 500 wiches, bagels, wraps, salads and other S. Telshor Blvd., healthy fare: Mon.-Sat.: B L early D. * the pleasure, and we have yet to have anybody return one because it didn’t fit. Little Toad Creek in downtown Silver City 521-1099. Pecan- Nopalito Restaurant, 310 S. Now that the days are getting longer, we want to remind you that we’re open seven will host a wine party on May 10, 3-9 p.m. Sam- smoked meats, Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican: Sun.- nights a week: we’re open ‘til 9:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and ‘til 10:00 PM on ple 30 -plus New Mexico wines and listen to live sandwiches, Tues., Thurs.-Sat. L D.* Friday and Saturday. Think of us as the perfect place to go after dinner, on a date, after steaks, seafood, Old Town Restaurant, 1155 S. you ditch your date, whatever. We have all kinds of drinks (such as coffee, 20-odd music by Greg, Kevin & Charlie at 4 p.m. 200 N. craft beers: L D. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, Ameri- kinds of tea, hot cocoa, hot cider and even ramen noodles), and we also carry irresist- Bullard St., 956-6144. Up in Lake Roberts, Little Delicia’s Del can: B L.* ible dessert items such as Key Lime Bars, Raspberry Streusel Bars, Chocolate Chip Toad Creek Inn & Tavern celebrates Mother’s Mar, 1401 El Paisano Café, 1740 Calle de Mer- Paseo, 524- cado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D.* Brownies (try one warm, with a dollop of gelato on top!), Triple Lemon Cheesecake, Day, May 11, with a gourmet brunch, 10 a.m.-7 2396. Mexican, Peppers Café on the Plaza (in the slices of flourless Chocolate Raspberry Torte, and big honkin’ wedges of triple-layer p.m, Then on Memorial Day, May 26, the “Country seafood: B L D. Double Eagle Restaurant), 2355 Calle Carrot Cake! Buy a hand-packed pint or a quart of your favorite flavors and share it Toad” has brunch and an “Extreme Croquet Tour- DG’s Univer- De Guadalupe, 523-6700. “Creative han- with your family, friends and neighbors while you all enjoy the best gelato in the sity Deli, 1305 E. dling of traditional Southwestern dishes.” nament,” Bloody Mary bar and live music starting state! Thanks for reading; as a token of our appreciation for you, our valued customer, University Ave., (March 2012). Southwestern: L D. * bring this ad for 25¢ off any size gelato for each member of your party. at 1 p.m. 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649 522-8409. Deli: Pullaro’s Italian Restaurant, 901 Mimbres Valley Brewing Co. in Deming has B L D.* W. Picacho Ave., 523-6801. Italian: L D. Double Eagle, Roberto’s Mexican Food, 908 E. Visit us online at: www.alottagelato.com closed its doors. 2355 Calle De Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican: B L D.* Alotta Gelato - 619 N. Bullard St., K-Bob’s is now officially open at 1660 S. Valley Guadalupe, 523- Santorini’s, 1001 E. University Dr. in Las Cruces, 525-2525. 6700. “All the Ave., 521-9270. Greek, Mediterranean: in Downtown Silver City -575-534-4995 steaks are aged Mon.-Sat. L D. Although the Quiznos sandwich-shop chain has on the premises Savoy de Mesilla, 1800-B Avenida filed for bankruptcy, the location at 2240 E. Lohman in the restaurant’s de Mesilla, 527-2869. “If you are Ave. in Las Cruces will reportedly stay open. own dedicated adventurous with food and enjoy a k beef aging room.” fine-dining experience that is genuinely (March 2012) sophisticated, without pretension or Southwestern, snobbishness, you definitely need to Send restaurant news to updates@red-or- steaks, seafood: L check out Savoy de Mesilla.” (March green.com. D, Sun. cham- 2013) American, Continental: B L D. pagne brunch The Shed, 810 S. Valley Dr., 525- buffet. * 2636. American, pizza, Mexican, LaLa CocinaCocina Authentic Mexican Food at Its Best Emilia’s, 2290 desserts: Wed.-Sun. B L.* tious food, powered by a huge solar sys- Calle de Parian, Spanish Kitchen, 2960 N. Main St., tem.” (April 2014) Breakfasts, burgers, 652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, 526-4275. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D. Bring in this ad sandwiches, Mexican: Daily B L early D. sandwiches, pastry, juices, smoothies: Spirit Winds Coffee Bar, 2260 S. for 10% o 3 Questions Coffee House, Hwy. L D. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwiches, cof- 35, 536-3267. “Consistently good food Guacamole’s Bar and Grill, 3995 fee, bakery: B L D.* Any meal for based on the success of the family’s Liv- W. Picacho Ave., 525-9115. Burgers, St. Clair Winery & Bistro, 1720 ing Harvest Bakery.” (December 2013) pizza, salads, sandwiches, Hawaiian Avenida de Mesilla, 524-0390. “A the month of May Buffet: Tues.-Sat. B L. appetizers: L D. showcase for St. Clair wines… rooted in High Desert Brewing Company, the same attention to detail, insistence on Dine-in, carry out and free delivery 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752. Brew quality and customer-friendly attitude as DOÑA ANA COUNTY pub: L D.* the winery.” (July 2012) Wine tasting, La Cocina's menu is available at restaurant.com Las Cruces & Mesilla International Delights, 1245 El Abraham’s Bank Tower Restau- Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and Inter- DINING GUIDE 201 W. College • 388-8687 • Mon-Sun 11-9 rant, 500 S. Main St. #434, 523-5911. national: B L D. continued on next page 42 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

Red or Green? • Peggy Platonos Ranch to Table, for Goodness’ Sake Silver City’s River Ranch Market offers meat raised in natural, healthy, humane environments. Corner Florida & Columbus Hwy. f you want to eat healthy without leaving meat PO Box 191, Deming NM 88031 out of your diet, you are likely to find just what (575) 546-3922 you need at the River Ranch Market in Silver City. IShop owner Ceci McNicholl and her husband, Wen- del Hann, have been ranchers for more than 20 years, and have adopted what is known as a holistic graz- ing system—a system that is, in Ceci’s words, “gentle Eagle Mail Services with the land, and beneficial to both the environment A MAIL & PARCEL CENTER and the livestock.” SILVER CITY’S UPS & FEDEX OUTLET Both Ceci and Wendel have advanced degrees in FOR DROPPING OFF, RECIEVING OR SENDING PACKAGES SECURELY range management, and they rotate their livestock from pasture to pasture in a mixed “flerd” (a word Open 9 - 5 Mon - Fri Lynne Schultz, Owner derived from “flock” and “herd”) made up of cattle, Ph (575) 388-1967 2311 Ranch Club Road sheep and goats grazing simultaneously or in se- Silver City, NM 88061 quence on each stretch of land. Ceci McNicholl barbecues chicken on Thursdays Fax (575) 388-1623 eaglemailservices.com “The different classes of livestock eat different and Saturdays at the River Ranch Market in Silver Serving Clients Since 1991 [email protected] things, and the goats, in particular, keep down the City. (Photo by Peggy Platonos) weeds,” Ceci explains. “After the bigger animals have NEW LOCATION 114 W. Market St. grazed through an area, we move in our turkeys. Their ‘clean’—free of hormones or antibiotics. So I will only role is to scatter the cow pats that would otherwise buy meat I haven’t raised myself if it comes from a smother grass and provide a breeding ground for flies single source—in other words, if one person raises it, and other parasites that can make cows sick.” feeds, it and harvests it, and therefore knows exactly This system, Ceci says, eliminates the need to use pes- what that animal has been fed and how humanely it TRADITIONAL TATTOO ticides on the land or treat the animals with antibiotics. has been treated throughout its life,” Ceci says. “We started ranching this way because we wanted Though meat is the main focus of the River Ranch State of the Art Tattoo studio and sterilization to raise the cleanest, healthiest beef for ourselves,” Market, and Ceci envisions offering full-service Custom, Free Hand, Fine Line Black and Grey, Restoration, Cover-ups, Tribal, Religious, Oriental, Lettering Ceci says, adding with a chuckle, “It has morphed butcher shop custom meat-cutting in the not-too- (575) 534-2646 Artist: into something much bigger, however. People be- distant future, you can find an interesting assort- 114 W. Market St. Wm. K. gan buying meat from us at the ranch—friends, and ment of other healthy products there, as well. There Silver City, NM 88061 Featheringill friends of friends. Then I got the idea that I would are organic, raw, stone-ground nut butters (cashew, have a little store as a way to market our meat.” almond and hazelnut) made on-site with no salt or She opened the River Ranch Market exactly one sugar, and available for sale at $20 per pint. Ceci’s year ago, and it continues to be a work in progress, organic almond sugar-free scones have become so expanding in unexpected directions in response to popular at $2 each that she’s hard-pressed to keep up customers’ needs and requests. with demand, and her Pure Bliss Chocolate Pudding “Right now, it’s evolving into a charcuterie,” Ceci is not far behind in growing popularity. says. “We’ve had a local butcher make up several dif- “I’ve got quite a few people hooked on that pud- ferent kinds of sausages for the store from our own ding,” she says, and no wonder. “It’s made with fresh ranch meats, and now we’re beginning to make our cream, rich artisanal chocolate, fresh eggs (duck own sausages and smoke our own hams. We’ve al- when available) and very little sugar. I make a batch on ready started barbecuing chicken pieces and pork Wednesday for sure, and as many times during the rest ribs on Thursdays and Saturdays for takeout, and of the week as necessary to keep up with demand.” that’s been very popular.” Ranch eggs, incidentally, are available at River She uses a variety of different sauces in the bar- Ranch Market, fresh daily. “These eggs come from our becuing, including Chipotle Habanero (gluten- and own chickens, which are fed an all-organic chicken sugar-free), Jalapeño (also gluten- and sugar-free), feed imported all the way from Montana,” Ceci says. Spicy Honey (gluten-free), BBQ, and BBQ Serrano. The eggs may explain why Ceci promptly filled a customer’s request for a custom-made vegetarian he woodfire-cooked meats are all priced by quiche. the pound, with the organic chicken breasts at “If I have the ingredients, I’ll cook almost any- $15.74 per pound, organic chicken leg quarters thing,” Ceci laughs. She has been known to custom- T$8.95 per pound, organic chicken thighs $9.94 per roast an organic chicken on four hours’ notice, but pound, and baby back pork ribs $11.49 per pound. you’re safest to give her at least 24 hours’ notice for a “This sounds expensive, but it’s by the pound, not by special order like that. the piece. You can usually pick up several pieces of The River Ranch Market is located at 300 S. Bul- the barbecued meat for about $10,” Ceci says. lard in Silver City. It’s open Wednesday through Sat- Other fully cooked meats prepared on-site at urday from 8 am. to 6 p.m. For more information or the River Ranch Market include pulled brisket for to place a special order, call (575) 597-6328 during $18.50 per pound and sliced roast sirloin beef for store hours. k $17.76 per pound. This is all Ceci and Wendel’s Gila River Ranch grass-fed beef, certified by the Ameri- can Grass-Fed Association to have been fed on Send Mimbres freelance writer Peggy Platonos grass from birth to harvesting, with no grain at any tips for restaurant reviews at platonos@gilanet. com or call (575) 536-2997. time in the animal’s life. “I try to make sure all the meats we carry are

DINING GUIDE Tiffany’s Pizza & Greek Ameri- 1468. Mexican: L. continued can Cuisine, 755 S. Telshor Blvd #G1, Chapparal 532-5002. Pizza, Greek, deli: Tues.-Sat. El Bayo Steak House, 417 Chapar- bistro: L D. B L D.* ral Dr., 824-4749. Steakhouse: Tues.- Sunset Grill, 1274 Golf Club Road Valley Grill, 1970 N. Valley, 525- Sun. B L D. (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course clubhouse), 9000. American: B L D, Friday fish fry. Tortilleria Susy, 661 Paloma 521-1826. American, Southwest, steak, Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: Mon.- burgers, seafood, pasta: B L D. Principal, 523-WINE. Wine and cigar Sat. B L D, Sun. B L. bar, tapas: L D. WINDOWS Teriyaki Chicken House, 805 El Doña Ana WINDOWS Paseo Rd., 541-1696. Japanese: Mon.- Zeffiro Pizzeria Napoletana, 136 Big Mike’s Café, Thorpe Road. Fri. L D. N. Water St., 525-6757. “Owner Gary Ebert and his very attentive and efficient Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. DOORSDOORS Thai Delight de Mesilla, 2184 Avenida de Mesilla, 525-1900. “For the staff serve up gourmet-style pizza on Radium Springs adventurous, there are traditional Thai hand-tossed crusts.” (August 2009) Pizza, Country Cupboard, 827 Fort Selden CABINETSCABINETS curries, soups and appetizers to choose pasta, also sandwiches at adjoining Rd., 527-4732. American: B L D. from, all of which can be ordered in Popular Artisan Bakery: Mon.-Sat. L D. the degree of heat that suits you.… Zeffiro New York Pizzeria, 101 E. LUNA COUNTY 1902 N. Swan Street • Silver City, NM The restaurant is clean, comfortable, University Ave., 525-6770. Pizza: L D. Deming casual in a classy sort of way, and totally Anthony Adobe Deli, 3970 Lewis Flats Road unpretentious.” (January 2011) Thai, Ernesto’s Mexican Food, 200 SE, 546-0361. “The lunch menu features 575-534-4110 salads, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, Anthony Dr., 882-3641. Mexican: B L. traditional deli-style sandwiches... The German: L D.* La Cocinita, 908 W. Main Dr., 589- dinner menu is much grander, though DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 43 some sandwiches are available then, Tues.-Sat. L D.* on traditional recipes.” (December too. Dinner options include filet mignon, Mango Maddie’s, 722 E. Florida 2012) Mexican, American: Tues.-Fri. B L flat iron steak, T-bone, ribeye, New York St., 546-3345. Salads, sandwiches, D, Sun. B mid-day D. strip, Porterhouse, barbequed pork ribs, juice bar, coffee drinks. Animas anolo s afé Duck L’Orange, Alaska King Crab legs, M ’ C , 120 N. Granite St., Panther Tracks Café, Hwy. 338, broiled salmon steak, shrimp scampi, 546-0405. Mexican, American: Mon.- 548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, American: Fred’s Carpet pork chops, osso buco, beef kabobs.” Sat. B L D, Sun. B L. Mon.-Fri. B L D (March 2010) Bar, deli, steaks: L D.* Palma’s Italian Grill, 110 S. Silver, & Belshore Restaurant, 1030 E. Pine 544-3100. Italian: L D. Sat. prime rib, Rodeo St., 546-6289. Mexican, American: Sun. buffet.* Rodeo Store and Café. 195 Hwy. Upholstery Cleaning Tues.-Sun. B L. Patio Café, 1521 Columbus Road, 80, 557-2295. Coffeeshop food: Mon.- Campos Restaurant, 105 S. Silver, 546-5990. Burgers, American: Mon.- Sat. B L. 546-0095. Mexican, American, South- Sat. L D.* Rodeo Tavern, 557-2229. Shrimp, Featuring the most fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood: western: L D.* Prime Rib Grill (inside Holiday advanced, powerful Cano’s Restaurant, 1200 W. Pine Inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661. Steak, Weds.-Sat. D. St., 546-3181. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D. seafood, Mexican: B D. TRUCK-POWERED China Restaurant, 110 E. Pine St., Rancher’s Grill, 316 E. Cedar St., CATRON COUNTY extraction system! 546-4146. Chinese: L D. 546-8883. Steakhouse, burgers: L D.* Reserve eming ruck erminal i eñor D T T , 1310 W. S S , 200 E. Pine St., 546- Adobe Café, Hwy. 12 & Hwy. 180, Spruce St., 544-2228. “Indian food is 3938. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. 533-6146. Deli, American, Mon. pizza, Commercial & In-Home Total Clean-Up, offered on a separate menu and you B L. Sunday BBQ ribs: Sun.-Mon. B L D, Post-Construction Clean-up, Windows, Walls, have to ask for that menu. The list of Sunrise Kitchen, 1409 S. Columbus Wed.-Fri. B L. dishes is not very long, but the spices Road, 544-7795. “Good-quality comfort Carmen’s, 101 Main St., 533-6990. Stripping, Waxing, Tile Floors & Grout Cleaning and flavor of the dishes that are offered food. There’s nothing on the menu that is Mexican, American: B L D. are authentically Indian.” (November really exotic. But all the familiar dishes, Ella’s Café, 533-6111. American: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING, 2013) American, Mexican, Indian: B L both American and Mexican, are done B L D. D, Sun. L buffet. well, and it’s that care in preparation Pressure wash, Prep & Seal for Homes & Glenwood El Camino Real, 900 W. Pine St., that lifts the food above the ordinary. Businesses, Log Home & Deck Staining 546-7421. Mexican, American: B L D. This is not a freezer-to-fryer type of res- Alma Grill, Hwy. 180, 539-2233. Elisa’s House of Pies and taurant.” (September 2012) American, Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, Mexi- Restaurant, 208 1/2 S. Silver Alley, Mexican, breakfasts: Mon.-Thur. B L, Fri. can: Sun.-Weds., Fri.-Sat. B L. 25+ years experience. Reasonable rates and 494-4639. “The southern-style fare is B L D. Golden Girls Café, Hwy. 180, 539- quality work. Free estimate/Fair prices. a savory prelude to 35 flavors of pie.” Tocayo’s Mexican Restaurant, 2457. Breakfast: B. (April 2012) American, barbecue, sand- 1601 E. Pine St., 567-1963. Mexican, Mario’s Pizza, Hwy. 180, 539- 2316. Italian: Mon.-Tues., Fri.-Sat. D. NM Handyman #03-043886-00-1 wiches, pies: Mon.-Sat. L D. * dine in or take out: Mon.-Sat. B L D, Serving: Silver City and Grant County & Reserve and Catron County El Mirador, 510 E. Pine St., 544- Sun. B L. Other Catron County 7340. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D. Akela Purple Onion Café, Mogollon, 539- “Forghedaboudit” pizza & wings, 2710. “Seasonal, quirky and way off the Apache Homelands Restaurant, Fred Stephens, owner/proprietor 2020 Hatch Hwy. 26, 275-3881. “Direct I-10. Burgers, ribs, “casino-style” food: beaten path… serves eclectic fare and from New York City, Bob Yacone and his B L D.* ‘famous’ pie.” (August 2011) Breakfast, Home: (575) 533-6460 Cell: (575) 201-8620 wife, Kim Duncan, have recreated an burgers, veggie melts, pita pockets, pies: authentic-style New York pizza parlor Columbus Fri.-Sun., Mon. holidays, May-Oct.: B L. on the outskirts of Deming.” (June 2013) Patio Café, 23 Broadway, 531- 2495. Burgers, American: B L.* Italian, pizza, wings: Mon.-Sat. L D, SIERRA COUNTY Sun. D. Golden Sun Star, 500 E. Cedar St., HIDALGO COUNTY Hillsboro Barber Shop Café, Main St., 544-0689. Chinese: L D. Lordsburg rand otor nn ounge 895-5283. American, Mediterranean, G M I & L , El Charro Restaurant, 209 S. P 1721 E. Pine, 546-2632. Mexican, sandwiches: Thurs.-Sat. L. Blvd., 542-3400. Mexican: B L D. Hillsboro General Store & Café, steak, seafood: B L D. Fidencio’s, 604 E. Motel Dr., 542- Irma’s, 123 S. Silver Ave., 544- 100 Main St., 895-5306. American and 8989. Mexican: B L early D. Southwestern: Sun.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. B L. 4580. Mexican, American, seafood: B Kranberry’s Family Restaurant, L D. 1405 Main St., 542-9400. Mexican, a onda L F , 601 E. Pine St., 546- American: B L D. Note—Restaurant hours and meals Freeman Flooring 0465. Mexican: B L D.* Mama Rosa’s Pizza, 1312 Main served vary by day of the week and in the Silver City Area Las Cazuelas, 108 N. Platinum Ave. St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones, change frequently; call ahead to make Free Estimates—Environmentally Friendly (inside El Rey meat market), 544-8432. salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers, sure. Key to abbreviations: B=Breakfast; “This gem of a restaurant turns out shrimp baskets: L D. L=Lunch; D=Dinner.*=Find copies of call Daniel Freeman at 536-3078 perfectly cooked steaks and seafood, Ramona’s Café, 904 E. Motel Dr., Desert Exposure here. Send updates, as well as a full line of Mexican fare.” 542-3030. “Lordsburg’s quit Mexican additions and corrections to: updates@ (June 2011) Steaks, seafood, Mexican: food treasure offers some unusual takes red-or-green.com. k

The Café Oso Azul at The Lodge

Bear Mother’s Mountain Day Lodge BRUNCH MENU May 11, 2014 11-3pm Entree Choices all served with fresh bread & a Bear Mountain salad with Sesame Orange Dressing on the side

Spicy Flank Steak served with creamy polenta and sauteed veggies or Crab Quiche served with sauteed veggies or Poached Chicken in a spiced coconut milk sauce topped with fresh mango served with trinity rice and sauteed veggies. Dessert Choices: Peach Cobbler or Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry buttercream

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40 Days & 40 Nights What’s Going on in May Plus a look ahead into early June. MAY Truth or Consequences Thursday 65th Annual Fiesta—Through Silver City/Grant County May 4. Held annually since 1950, Truth or Consequences comes together to 1Amy Coffman—Acoustic folk-rock singer-songwriter. 8 p.m. Little Toad celebrate with a parade, rodeo events, Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. dances, tournaments, games and con- Bullard. tests (like the popular junk boat race), Brown Bag—“Railroads of South- and much more. Friday night karaoke at western New Mexico, Part III” with Joe Ralph Edwards Park. Parade downtown Gill. The Santa Fe Railway (Atchison, on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Free. Topeka and Santa Fe) as it enters the 740-7542, [email protected]. New Mexico Territory and makes its Saturday way to Silver City. 12-1 p.m. Silver City Silver City/Grant County Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway, Downtown Expo and Bicycle 538-5921, www.silvercitymuseum.org. 3 Rodeo—Booths, food court, beer and Radio-Active! the Art Show— spirits garden, bouncy obstacle course Opening and awards ceremony. 5-7 for kids. Live music: Danny Reyes, 11 p.m. Common Ground Gallery, 102 W. a.m.; Melanie and Jeff, 1 p.m.; Green- Kelly, 534-2087. wood Misses, 3 p.m. Next to Morning Tour of the Gila—Through May 4. Star on Bullard St. Bicycle Rodeo for chil- The region’s premier bicycle race. Stage The Misanthrope continues at dren, 9 a.m.-12. p.m., College Avenue 2: Inner Loop Road Race. Begins at Pinos NMSU through May 4. near Gila Hike and Bike. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Altos, 7 miles north of Silver City, ends www.tourofthegila.com. at Fort Bayard (Men 4, Women 3, 4). case—Opening for show through May Grand Opening—Music, food and 61.3 miles. Or begins and ends at Fort 30. 6-9 p.m. West End Art Depot, 401 fun. All local artists and handmade Bayard. 75-76.2 miles. 7:50 a.m. www. N. Mesilla St., 312-9892. items. Pottery, paintings, hand carved tourofthegila.com. 9th Annual Artist Guild of Southern New Mexico Exhibition— wood and chainsaw carved wood, Las Cruces/Mesilla Opening reception. 5-7 p.m. Main Street weaving, photography, fine beaded Big Band Dance Club—CDs, DJ Gallery, 311 N. Main St., 647-0508 bags, canes, hammered metal pot racks Gary Koverman. 8-10 p.m., beginners’ A.J. Croce—7-9:30 p.m. $25-$35. and hooks. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Gila River lesson at 7 p.m. $7. Court Youth Center, Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Artisans Gallery, 8409 Hwy. 180, Cliff, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504. Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre. 535-ARTZ. Landscaping to Your Max—Jeff com. Greg and Charlie—Original and Anderson, ag agent, DA, NMSU-CES. Exhibit Opening—“Chicanitas: cover folk and rock. Free. Yankie Creek 6 p.m. Free. Wia Building, 340 N. Rey- Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Coffee House. mond St., 528-3549, www.facebook. Collection {size doesn’t matter}.” Muse- Half the Road—Documentary about com/LushAndLean. um of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137, women’s cycling, post-film panel discus- The Misanthrope—Through May 4. www.las-cruces. org/museums. sion with pros and team directors. 7 By Moliere. Outraged by false flattery Madonna International Print Ex- p.m. WNMU Global Resource Center. and lies, Alceste declares that he will change—Elizabeth Zarur of the NMSU Hell to Pay—Rock, blues, country. speak only the truth from now on—no Art History Department will speak on 8:30 p.m. Little Toad Creek Brewery & matter what the cost! 7:30 p.m. $5-$17. “The Feminine in Religious Iconogra- Distillery, 200 N. Bullard. Show her that you care with NMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. phy of the Southwest,” followed by the Tour of the Gila—Through May University Ave., 646-4515, www.nmsu- opening of Madonna International Print 4. The region’s premier bicycle race. a Getaway Gift Certificate theatre.com/events. Exchange and Sabiduría Ancestral/ Downtown Silver City Criterium. 8 a.m.: Tiffany Christopher—High Desert Ancestral Wisdom by Corina Gabaldón. Women 3, 4, 12.9 miles (20.8km), 12 Relax on the shady veranda. Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. 4:30 p.m. lecture, 5-7 p.m. opening. laps. 8:45 a.m.: Men 4, 16.2 miles Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main (26.0km): 15 laps. 9:35 a.m.: Mas- Easy walking distance to Friday St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/ ter Men B, 16.2 miles (26.0km), 15 restaurants, shops Silver City/Grant County museums. laps. 10:25 a.m.: Men 3, 21.6 miles Body Beautiful Show—Through and galleries. 2 Murderers—Through May 11. By (34.8km), 20 laps. 11:25 a.m.: Master Guestrooms with private baths. May 4. San Vicente Artists. Opening Jeffrey Hatcher, this play consists of Men A, 21.6 miles (34.8km), 20 laps. reception. 5-7 p.m. Artists Lair, Texas 12:30 p.m.: Citizens, varies per age Delicious Homemade breakfast served daily. three comic monologues about revenge, and Market (old Elks). blackmail, money, justice, jealousy and group. 1:30 p.m.: Men 1, 2: 32.4 miles Bed & Breakfast in 411 W. Broadway • Silver City, NM 88061 Members Only Show—Grant murder set in the Riddle Key Luxury (52.1km): 30 laps. 3 p.m.: Women Pro Historic Downtown County Art Guild. See story in Arts 1, 2, 27.0 miles (43.5km), 25 laps. 4:15 Silver City, NM 575-388-5485 • www.InnonBroadwayweb.com Senior Retirement Living Center and Exposure section. Reception. 5:30 p.m. Golf Course. 8 p.m. $12, $10 students/ p.m.: UCI Men: 43.2 miles (69.5km): 40 Hearst Church Gallery, Pinos Altos. seniors, $8 Thursday. Black Box Theatre, laps. 8 a.m. www.tourofthegila.com. 590-1587. 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, Tour of the Gila Children’s Ac- String Beans—Americana www.no-strings.org. tivities—Make a license plate for your bluegrass. 8:30 p.m. Little Toad Creek The Face of Love—Through May bike and complete bike coloring sheets Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Bullard. 8. Directed by Arie Posin, this film is the and word games. Activities are geared HOT SPRINGS SOAKING SWNM Audubon—Filmmaker and story of a widow named Nikki (Annette towards crafters eight years and older. author Priyanka Kumar will talk about Bening) who, several years after the loss 2-3 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 W. • TENT SITES the first installment of her New West of her husband, meets a man named Broadway, 538-5921, www.silvercity- • RV SITES • CABINS • Trilogy, “Take Wing and Fly Here.” 7 Tom (Ed Harris) who looks exactly like museum.org. p.m. WNMU Harlan Hall, 12th and her deceased husband. Suddenly, a Western Frontier Gun and Craft • WALKING TOURS Alabama. 388-2386. flood of old feelings rush back to her: Show—Also May 4. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $5, The Artwork of Don Johnson— she’s met the love of her life. Again. 10 and under free. Conference Center, Faywood Hot Springs Opening for show through May 31. 3:30 Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 3031 Hwy. 180 E. 430-8681. -5:30 p.m. Mimbres Region Arts Council, p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regu- Las Cruces/Mesilla 165 Highway 61 1201 Pope St., 538-2505, info@mimbre- lar, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS 19th Tour of Gardens—Area north sarts.org, www. mimbresarts.org. Faywood, NM 88034 members, children and Weds. Fountain of Las Cruces. Visitors may begin the Tour of the Gila—Through May 4. Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, tour in any garden and proceed in any for more information call The region’s premier bicycle race. Dan 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. order. Signs in front of the homes help Potts Memorial Tyrone Individual Time 575-536-9663 The Misanthrope—Through May 4. identify the gardens, which are shown on Trail. Begins and ends at Tyrone. 16.15 See May 1. 7:30 p.m. $5-$17. NMSU the map provided on the ticket. Extension miles. 9:30 a.m. www.tourofthegila.com. Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Service Master Gardeners will be avail- Las Cruces/Mesilla Ave., 646-4515, www.nmsutheatre. able in each garden to answer questions. 3rd Annual Member & Art Show- com/events. Presented by Mesilla Valley Garden Club DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 45 and Desert Daubers Garden Club. Tickets Tuesday beginning April 8 at: Ashley Furniture Las Cruces / Mesilla Home Store, Boudreau Jewelers and Gal- 6Argentine Tango—7:15-9:30 lery, Emerald Isle, Enchanted Gardens, p.m. $5. 2251 Calle de Santiago. (505) Glen Cutter Gallery, Guzman’s Garden 620 -0377. Center Color Your World, and from Trap, Neuter & Return: Feral Cat garden club members. On the day of the Care—6-7:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View tour, tickets and information will be avail- Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436, able at RTD Hardware, 4501 N. Valley. 9 www.mountainviewmarket.coop. a.m.-4 p.m. $7. 521-0521, lctog.org. Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta— Thursday Through May 4. Commemorates the vic- Silver City/Grant County tory of Mexican soldiers over the French 8Southwest New Mexico Green army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Chamber—Monthly meeting. 5:30-7 The fiesta features mariachis, folklorico p.m. Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distill- dancers, flamenco dancers, live music, ery, 200 N. Bullard. (Back room.) dancing, games; food, drinks, art and Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral crafts available for purchase. Annual Society—Josephine Wooden, “Miner- Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Old Mesilla Plaza, als of Hawaii.” Potluck 6 p.m., meeting 524-3262 ext. 116 or 117, www.mesil- 6:45 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. Vic- lanm.gov/tourism. Murderers runs at the Black Box toria St., 534-1393, rollingstonesgms. Fabulous getaway nestled in the tall pines of Pinos Altos Classics Six—Also May 4. Janet Theatre through May 11. blogspot.com. • Fireplaces• Secluded Balconies Sung, violin. 7:30 p.m. NMSU Atkinson Las Cruces/Mesilla Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. • Porches Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe, 646-2421. Big Band Dance Club—Jim Helder DIY Mother’s Day—In this do-it- Bullard. septet. 8-10 p.m., beginners’ lesson at 7 • Telephone & WiFi yourself class, you’ll learn how to make Living Life in Boundless Possibil- p.m. $7, $9 non-members. Court Youth your own lip balms and sugar scrubs. ity—Talk by Rev. Barbara Besser. 11:30 Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504. • Satellite TV 12-1 p.m. $3 members, $5 non-mem- a.m. Free. New Church of the SW Brook Faulk—Last in Honky-Tonk • Barbeque Grill bers. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Desert, 1300 Bennet St. Music Series. High Desert Brewing, Paseo, 523-0436, www. mountainview- Tour of the Gila—The region’s 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. • Hot Tub in Cabana market.coop. premier bicycle race. Gila Monster Road Bugs—Dr. Carol Sutherland, ento- • Meeting Room Murderers—Through May 11. See Race. Begins at Gough Park, ends at mologist, NMSU-CES. 6 p.m. Free. Wia May 2. 8 p.m. $12, $10 students/ Pinos Altos. 68.9-103.2 miles. 7:30 Building, 340 N. Reymond St., 528- • Cabins with Kitchens are available seniors, $8 Thursday. Black Box Theatre, a.m. www.tourofthegila.com. 3549, www.facebook.com/LushAndLean. Western Frontier Gun and Craft 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, The Harvey Girls—7 p.m. $2 dona- www.no-strings.org. Show—9 a.m.-3 p.m. $5, 10 and under tion. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 1-888-388-4515 • (575) 388-4501 NMSU Baseball—Vs. Utah Valley. free. Conference Center, 3031 Hwy. 180 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.bearcreekcabins.com 6:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field, E. 430-8681. www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com. Las Cruces/Mesilla History Notes—Dr. Fumi Arakawa Just 7 miles north of Silver City on HWY 15 Saving Damsels—Blues-rock. High Ancestral Gourdworks—Through on “Archaeology in the Mesa Verde Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525 June 27. Gourd artists Karen Phillips Region: Ancient Ties Across the South- -6752. and Kathe Stark. Opening reception, west.” 1 p.m. Branigan Cultural Center, The Misanthrope—Through May 4. talk and demonstration. 11:30 a.m.-1 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www. See May 1. 7:30 p.m. $5-$17. NMSU p.m. Tombaugh Gallery, 2000 S. So- las-cruces.org/museums. Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave., lano, 522-7281. Murderers—Through May 11. See 646-4515, www.nmsutheatre.com/events. Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta— May 2. 7 p.m. $12, $10 students/ Ultimate Gladiator Dash—Burn See May 3. Old Mesilla Plaza, 524- seniors, $8 Thursday. Black Box Theatre, Lake, 1855 W. Amador, ultimategladi- 3262 ext. 116 or 117, www.mesillanm. 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, atordash.com. gov/tourism. www.no-strings.org. A Fund Raiser to Benefit Bridge Community Vermiculture Workshop—Vermi- Classics Six—Janet Sung, violin. culture is the process of composting with 4 p.m. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Friday worms. Learn to recycle kitchen waste Horseshoe, 646-2421. Silver City/Grant County Early Sunday and create your own vermicast. Space Mesilla Valley Chorale—“Celebrate 9Annual Mother’s Day Sale— limited, pre-registration required. 9-11 Music” with the Mesilla Valley Chorale, Through May 10. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kate Fundraising Supper a.m. $15 members, $20 non-members. directed by Nancy Ritchey. Love songs, Brown Studio, Mimbres. 536-9935, MVM Farm, 2653 Snow Road, 523- spirituals and toe-tappers. Oboist Carl [email protected], www.katebro- with entertainment by 0436, [email protected], www. Fels. 3 p.m. $10. Rio Grande Theatre, wnpotterty.com. Byron Trammell mountainviewmarket.coop. 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, Grand Opening—Handwoven Columbus www.riograndetheatre.com. tapestries, scarves and handbags by Sunday, May 18, 2014 A Sweeter Poison—Through May Murderers—Through May 11. See Donna Foley. 3-6 p.m. Four Directions 4. A two-act play written by the late Tim- May 2. 2:30 p.m. $12, $10 students/ Weaving, 108 W. Yankie St. at 5:00 p.m. othy McAndrews. The play is directed seniors, $8 Thursday. Black Box Theatre, Spring Concert—Also May 11. Hi by John McClure III and produced by 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, Lo Silvers. Directed by Valdeen Wooton First United Methodist Church Columbus Recovery Theatre Company. 7 www.no-strings.org. and accompanied by Virginia Robertson p.m. Tumbleweed Theatre. 494 -0009. NMSU Baseball—Vs. Utah Valley. on piano and Bill Baldwin on string 314 W. College Ave., Silver City, NM Deming 6:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field, bass, the chorus will sing old favorites, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com. Cinco de Mayo—Parade, vendors, spirituals and songs from Broadway entertainment, soloist contest, queen con- The Misanthrope—See May 1. 2 and film. 7 p.m. Free. First Presbyterian Pasta, Salad, Bread, Dessert and Beverage test, mariachi contest. Courthouse Park. p.m. $5-$17. NMSU Center for the Arts, Church, 1915 N. Swan St. [email protected], DemingVisi- 1000 E. University Ave., 646-4515, Las Cruces/Mesilla $10 per person donation www.nmsutheatre.com/events. torCenter.webs.com. A Birder’s Guide to Everything— Truth or Consequences Columbus Through May 15. In Rob Meyer’s film, For more information , please call 575-538-5754 A Sweeter Poison—See May 3. 2 65th Annual Fiesta—Through May birding sustains a grieving 15-year-old’s 4. See May 2. Parade downtown on p.m. Tumbleweed Theatre. 494 -0009. memories of his dead mother while con- Bridge Community is a project to bring a continuum Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Free. 740- Truth or Consequences: 65th necting him to fellow high- school enthu- of care senior living facility to Silver City. 7542, [email protected]. Annual Fiesta—See May 2. Free. 740- siasts. A set of teens, plus Ben Kingsley, 7542, [email protected]. capture an intersection of high-school Sunday and natural spheres that highlights New Silver City/Grant County Monday Cinco de Mayo EVENTS continued 4Firekeeper—Indie rock. 7 p.m. Little 5 on next page Celebrate With Us Memorial Day Brunch & The Wine Party “Summer Sundays” Mother’s Day Extreme Croquet Tournament May 10, 3-9pm MAY 11 at the Country Toad starts May 18 at the Downtown Toad at the Downtown Toad Gourmet Buffet Celebrate our new wine list! 10am to 7pm Over 30 New Mexico wines Brunch & Live Music Reservations at the Country Toad Recommended May 26 Brunch Specials 11am-3pm

Buffet features include a prime rib, Bloody Mary Bar, live music, Eggs & Pork chops with red chile smoked salmon, baked ham, plum & Brunch Buffet 10-5pm - $15.95 lavender porkchops, brie & apple stuffed Beer Battered Chicken Fried Steak Outdoor music chicken breast, crayfish bisque, a variety All wines $2 for 2 ounce tastes with Green Chile Country Gravy of quiches, stratas,coffee cakes, fresh with award winning bluesman, salads, fruit, pastas, decadent desserts, $14 includes 6 tasters and CW Ayon a cheese, fruit, & bread plate Blue Corn Waffle with Pear Ginger and much more! at 1pm. Compote $25 adults, $12 kids under 12, $5 kids under 5 Live Music at 4pm Includes all you can eat buffet, non-alcoholic Sign up to play croquet Greg and Charlie Noon: Michael Batdorf plays drinks, and dessert. or just come watch the fun. with friends country n’ blues Call 575-536-9649 for reservations. Outrageous costumes Kevin Compton and Roger Metcalf “mountain music” Enjoy our fine wines, craft beer & cocktails strongly suggested. Country Toad Craft Beer Downtown Toad—200 N. Bullard 1122 Hwy 35, Mimbres, NM & Spirits Historic Downtown Silver City Junction of Hwy 35 and Hwy 15 near Lake Roberts & Fine Live Music Every Weekend 575-536-9649 • littletoadcreek.com Pub Food Open 6 Days a week • 11-11 • Later Weekends • Closed Tues. 46 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

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EVENTS continued Church, 1915 N. Swan St. Las Cruces/Mesilla Reading Art Book Club—Book for England’s serenity and beauty. Nightly Las Cruces/Mesilla Murderers—See May 2. 2:30 p.m. May is The Painted Girls Book does not 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., $12, $10 students/seniors, $8 Thursday. need to be read beforehand. 2:30 p.m. Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. MVFS mem- Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541- bers free. $7 regular, $6 seniors and stu- Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org. 2137, www.las- cruces.org/museums. dents, $5 children and Weds. Fountain New Horizons Symphony—With Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin Thursday 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. and viola, featuring Daniel Vega-Albela Silver City/Grant County Murderers—Through May 11. See and Jorge Martinez-Rios, founding Newcomers Club—Meeting May 2. 8 p.m. $12, $10 students/ 15 members of the world- renowned La 11 a.m., luncheon 12 p.m. $10 lunch. seniors, $8 Thursday. Black Box Theatre, Catrina Quartet in residence at NMSU. Woman’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, Also on the program are Tchaikovsky’s (480) 518-5839, [email protected]. www.no-strings.org. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor and Community Forum—See May 13. Mozart’s Idomeneo Overture. 3 p.m. 12-1 p.m. Free. Silver City Food Co-Op, Saturday 520 N. Bullard, Community Room, 388- Silver City/Grant County Free. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe, 646-2421. 2343, www.silvercityfoodcoop.com. 10Annual Mother’s Day Sale—10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kate Brown Studio, Mim- Las Cruces/Mesilla Monday bres. 536-9935, katebrown@gilanet. Big Band Dance Club—CDs, DJ com, www.katebrownpotterty.com. Silver City/Grant County Mike D’Arcy. 8-10 p.m., beginners’ New Mexico Connections lesson at 7 p.m. $7. Court Youth Center, Craft Class—Create a clay pendant 12 Academy—Information session on for Mom or yourself. Ages 8 and up, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504. tuition- free, virtual public school for pre-registration encouraged. Parent or Blessing of the Fields—Historic an- students in grades 4-12. Pre-register at guardian attendance required. 10 a.m.- nual tradition celebrating New Mexico’s www. NewMexicoConnectionsAcademy. 12 p.m. $5. Silver City Museum, 312 W. 3,000 year-old farming heritage. com. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Holiday Inn Broadway, 538-5921, www.silvercity- Colorful procession around the museum Express, 1103 Superior St. museum.org. to bless the animals, orchards and Widowed Persons Service— vineyard. The Las Cruces Catholic School Farmers’ Market—Opening day. Monthly meeting. Social hour with a 8:30 a.m.-noon. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Praise Band will be a part of the event, sing-along. 10:30 a.m. $10 lunch. Glad Bullard at 7th St., 654-4104. after which the Las Cruces Catholic May 2014 Tidings Church. 537-3643. School Ballet Folklorico Colores de Cristo Hurley Pride Festival & Car will perform dances. 10 a.m. Free. Farm Show—Cars, food, music, vendors, Tuesday Calendar of Events raffles and demonstrations. & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Drip- Silver City/Grant County ping Springs Road, 522-4100, www. Vaccination Clinic—9 a.m.-noon. Thursday, May 1—Brown Bag program Community Forum—Also May High Desert Humane Society, Cougar 13 nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Railroads of Southwestern New Mexico, Part III with Joe Gill 15. “How to Eat Vegetables from Your Way. Eat Smart Live Well—Energy 12 pm to 1 pm Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway Garden Every Day of the Year” present- Wellness Class: ways you can boost Wine Party—Sample more than ed by Susan Van Auken, an experienced Saturday, May 3—Tour of the Gila Children’s Activities 30 New Mexico wines. Original and your energy throughout the hot summer local gardener. Learn five steps that will 2 pm to 3 pm Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway cover folk and rock by Greg, Charlie months. 5-6 p.m. Members free, $3 non- help you eat your own crisp, delicious members. Mountain View Market, 1300 Saturday, May 10—Craft Class: Create a Clay Pendant for Mom or Yourself! and Kevin, 4-6 p.m. 3-9 p.m. Little Toad and bursting with flavor vegetables El Paseo, 523-0436, www.mountain- 10 am to 12 noon at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. throughout the year. 12-1 p.m. Free. viewmarket.coop. For crafters aged 8 and older, $5, limit 10 crafters, pre-registration encouraged. Bullard. Silver City Food Co-Op, 520 N. Bullard, Lush & Lean—Irrigation System Ba- Parent or guardian attendance required. Las Cruces/Mesilla Community Room, 388 -2343, www. sics. Presenter Ken Futrell, Ewing Irriga- Saturday, May 17—Book Signing Live Music—High Desert Brewing, silvercityfoodcoop.com. tion and Landscape Products. 6-8 p.m. 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Wicked Women of the West, with author Donna Birchell Las Cruces/Mesilla Free. Wia Building, 340 N. Reymond Murderers—Through May 11. See 2 pm at the Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway Argentine Tango—7:15-9:30 p.m. St., 528-3549, www. facebook.com/ May 2. 8 p.m. $12, $10 students/ $5. 2251 Calle de Santiago. (505) 620 LushAndLean. Sunday, May 18—Grant County Chicano Music Project seniors, $8 Thursday. Black Box Theatre, -0377. Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray— Gallery Talk with Patricia Cano 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, O & Company—Every Other Tues- Psych-rock. High Desert Brewing, 1201 12 noon to 1 pm at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway www.no-strings.org. day. Bluegrass. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. W. Hadley, 525-6752. Saturday, May 24—Exhibit Opening for NMSU Commencement—9 a.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown NMSU Baseball—Vs. Chicago Gila Wild: A Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the Gila and 2 p.m. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre. State. 6:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Wilderness and the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act panam.nmsu.edu, (800) 745-3000, com. Field, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstates- 11 am to 2 pm at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway ticketmaster.com. ports.com. The Lizard and the Sun—Family White Sands Saturday, May 31—Rodeo Kicko Downtown Vegan Support Group—7-8 p.m. Full Moon Hike—Hike the moonlit Celebrate Our Western Heritage Booth workshop based on the Aztec story of Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El dunes with a ranger. Reservations re- 9 am to 11 am at the Farmers Market, The Lizard and the Sun / La Lagartija y Paseo, 523-0436, www.mountainview- quired. 7:45 p.m. White Sands National Downtown Silver City, 7th Street and Bullard Street el Sol, as retold by Alma Flor Ada. 12 market.coop. p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 Monument, 679-2599 ext. 230, 479- Ongoing Exhibits N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces. 6124 ext. 236, www.nps.gov/whsa. Friday Parece Que Fue Ayer: The Grant County Chicano Music Project through July 20 org/museums. Silver City/Grant County Original photos and memorabilia of Chicano musicians Wednesday 16Cynical Bird—Americana, pop, Faces and Places of the Chihuahuan Desert through June 8 Sunday Silver City/Grant County rock. 8 p.m. Little Toad Creek Brewery & Mother’s Day 14Encaustic Workshop—Also May Distillery, 200 N. Bullard. For more information: visit us at 312 West Broadway, Silver City, NM, Silver City/Grant County 17. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $110. Cliffs Studio, Las Cruces/Mesilla call 575-538-5921, or click www.silvercitymuseum.org 11Spring Concert—See May 9. Hi 205 Lyon, (520) 522-0251, www.diane- Ernest & Celestine—Through May Lo Silvers. 3 p.m. Free. First Presbyterian aldrichkleiss.com. 22. Directed by Stephane Aubier, this DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 47 film was nominated for an Oscar as Best silvercitymuseum.org. Opening reception. 4:30-7 p.m. Raven’s Animated Feature. Girl mouse Celes- Michael Batdorf—Country blues, Nest, 106 W. Yankie, 534-9323. tine draws about an imaginary mouse kicks off “Summer Sundays” brunch, Nature’s Gifts—Through May 25. and bear friendship. Celestine ventures 11 a.m.-3 p.m., with live music starting Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild above ground and helps a very hungry at noon. Little Toad Creek Brewery & quilt show. Woman’s Club, 411 Silver bear named Ernest break into a candy Distillery, 200 N. Bullard. Heights Blvd. 388-1620. shop, an act of generosity that sparks Las Cruces/Mesilla The Roadrunners—7:30 p.m. Little a friendship more wonderful than any Picacho Hills Art in the Gar- Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N. Celestine could have imagined. Nightly den Tour—Sponsored by the Artists Bullard. 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., of Picacho Hills and the Picacho Hills Las Cruces/Mesilla Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, Gardeners. Each of six gardens will have Le Week-End—Through May 29. $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS the juried work of three or four artists on Directed by Roger Michell, this film stars members, children and Weds. Fountain display. From Hwy. 70 (Picacho Avenue) Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan as a Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, take Picacho Hills Drive north. Maps to sixtysomething academic duo who cel- 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. the various gardens will be available in ebrate their 30th wedding anniversary by NMSU Baseball—Vs. Chicago the commercial area near the bottom of returning to the site of their honeymoon; State. 6:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew the hill as well as at each garden. Tall red Paris proves as romantic as ever, but this Field, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstates- flags mark the gardens. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. trip reveals both the deep bonds and the ports.com. Singing Out Las Cruces LGBTA equally deep fissures in their relation- Chorus—Music from the 1980s. 2 p.m. ship. 25th patron admitted free and small Saturday $10. Peace Lutheran Church, 1701 Mis- popcorn is 25 cents for all on May 25. Silver City/Grant County souri Ave. 522-7119. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 Charity Hole-in-One Golf 17 Deming p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regu- Tournament—Sponsored by the Silver lar, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS City Woman’s Club. Foursome Scramble. Artist Studio Tour—See May 17. 12-4 p.m. 546-3663. members, children and Weds. Fountain Registration includes: course fee, break- Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524- fast, lunch, ditty bag, prizes and cart. Thu 5/1 Tiffany Christopher Tuesday 8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. 8 a.m. $75. Silver City Golf Course. A Night at the Museum—Encounter Sat 5/3 Saving Damsels (Alb Blues Rock) 538-5431. Las Cruces / Mesilla rgentine ango characters who step out of photographs, Encaustic Workshop—10 a.m.-4 20A T —7:15-9:30 Thu 5/8 Brook Faulk (Last Honky-Tonk Music Series) p.m. $5. 2251 Calle de Santiago. (505) paintings and vignettes and learn about p.m. $110. Cliffs Studio, 205 Lyon, New Mexico history. 7-10 p.m. $3, 10 S at 5/10 TBA (520) 522-0251, www.dianealdrich- 620 -0377. and under free. Farm & Ranch Heritage Thu 5/15 Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray (Psych-rock) kleiss.com. Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Farmers’ Market—8:30 a.m.-noon. Wednesday Silver City/Grant County 522-4100, www.nmfarmandranchmu- Sat 5/17 Steve Smith & Hard Road ft. Anne Luna Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St., seum.org. 654-4104. 21AARP Driver Safety Class— Thu 5/22 The D.A.M.N. Union Class size is limited. Call Jerry Friedler Hillsboro Morgan Bros. Band—Blues, rock. Sat 5/24 Bourbon Legend & Everett Howl Tour Kickoff 8 p.m. Little Toad Creek Brewery & 590-0540 to register. 8:15 a.m.-12:30 Jeff Scroggins and Colorado—7 Distillery, 200 N. Bullard. p.m. $15, $20 non-members. First Pres- p.m. $5 donation. Community Center, Thu 5/29 Sean Ashby (rock guitar virtuoso from byterian Church 1915 N. Swan. Eleanora St., www.blackrange.org. Pushing the Limits: Nature—T. C. Winnepeg, SK) Boyle’s When the Killing’s Done. Pushing the Limits is a reading, viewing and Thursday Saturday Sat 5/31 Lillis Urban (Country off-the-Rez) discussion program for adults in com- Las Cruces / Mesilla Silver City/Grant County munities served by rural libraries, made 22Big Band Dance Club—Spring 2419th Annual Silver City Blues possible by a grant from the National ball, formal. Ron Thielman Orchestra. Festival—Through May 25. Free per- Science Foundation. 10 a.m. Public 8 -10 p.m., beginners’ lesson at 7 p.m. formances at Gough Park: 12:15-1:15 Library, 515 W. College, 538-3672. $7, $9 non-members. Court Youth Cen- p.m.: Iya Khan; 1:45-2:45 p.m.: Blue Wicked Women of the West—Book ter, 402 W. Court St., 526 -6504. Monday; 3:15-4:45 p.m.: Memphis signing with author Donna Birchell. Eat Smart Live Well—Energy Cook- P-Tails; 5:15-6:45 p.m.: Studebaker Jealous dames and larcenous ladies in ing Class. 5-6 p.m. Members free, $3 John and the Hawks; 7:15-9 p.m.: Alvin the Land of Enchantment are the subject non-members. Mountain View Market, Youngblood Hart and Muscle Theory. of this book. 2 p.m. Silver City Museum 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436, www.moun- At Buffalo Dance Hall: 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Annex, 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921, tainviewmarket.coop. Performers Jam, $12. mimbresarts.org/ www.silvercitymuseum.org. The D.A.M.N. Union—High Desert blues-festival-homepage. armers arket Rolling Stones Field Trip—8 a.m. Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525 -6752. F ’ M —8:30 a.m.-noon. Info, 388-2010, rollingstonesgms. USS New Mexico Submariners— Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St., MAY blogspot.com. The USS New Mexico (SSN-779) is the 654-4104. Navy’s sixth Virginia-class fast-attack 43rd Annual Ft. Bayard Wilder- May 2-8 The Face of Love, (92min. In English) Las Cruces/Mesilla nuclear submarine. Come learn about ness Run—5K race on roads and trails; Ancestral Wisdom Tour—Local this technologically advanced submarine 13K New Mexico State Masters Champi- May 9-15 A Birder's Guide to Everythin , (86min. artist Corina Gabaldón will lead visitors from some of its own crew. 1 p.m. Free. onship trail run. Race starts near the old In English) ***Free to Members*** through her exhibit La Sabiduría An- Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Ft. Bayard Hospital. 8 a.m. 574-2902, cestral / Ancestral Wisdom in a guided May 16-22 Ernest & Celestine (80min. In English) St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/ [email protected]. Oscar nomination, Best Animated Feature Film. tour. 10 a.m. Free. Branigan Cultural museums. Gila Wild—Through December. Ex- Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, hibit opening for Gila Wild: A Celebra- May 23-29 Le Week-End, (93min. In English) www.las-cruces.org/museums. Friday tion of the 90th Anniversary of the Gila 25th Patron Admitted Free & Small Popcorn is Desert Baby-wearers—10 a.m.-12 Silver City/Grant County Wilderness and the 50th Anniversary of 25¢ for all on the 25th day p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 19th Annual Silver City Blues the Wilderness Act. Visitors will explore 23 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla • www.mesillavalleyfilm.org • (575) 524-8287 El Paseo, 523-0436, www.mountain- Festival—Through May 25. Kick-Off the passage of these events, the land, viewmarket.coop. Shows nightly at 7:30- Sunday Matinee at 2:30. Dance, featuring Felix Y Los Gatos. 9 the people, places and things that have The Fountain Theatre—featuring the best independent, foreign and alternative Jewell’s Magical Mystery Show— p.m.-1 a.m. $12. Buffalo Dance Hall. ventured in and out of our neighboring films in the Southwest. Home of the Mesilla Valley Film Society since 1989! 7-9 p.m. $10. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 mimbresarts.org/blues-festival-homepage. wilderness areas. Ray Torres, district N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www. Art Opening—New work by Paul ranger, will provide opening remarks riograndetheatre.com. Hodvedt and Zoe Wolfe, with special and be available during the opening to NMSU Baseball—Vs. Chicago guests Luis Eduardo Tobon and Juan answer questions about the Gila Wilder- State. 1:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Pablo Solarte. 5-8 p.m. Leyba & Ingalls Field, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstates- Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725, EVENTS ports.com. www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com. continued inging ut as ruces S O L C LGBTA Mark Bowen—Art for your yard. on next page Chorus—Also May 18. Music from the 1980s. 7 p.m. $10. Peace Lutheran Church, 1701 Missouri Ave. 522-7119. Steve Smith & Hard Road—Fea- turing Anne Luna. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Deming Artist Studio Tour—Also May 18. Visit with artists in their studios or collec- tive areas. Details and maps available at Chamber of Commerce and Deming Art Center, 100 S. Gold. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 546-3663. Plein Air Painting Day—Artists can register at Rockhound visitor center for prize drawings. Rockhound State Park, 9880 Stirrup Road SE, and Spring Canyon Park. 546-3663. Mike Moutoux—New Mexico’s “Enchanting Cowboy.” Music in the Park. 6-8 p.m. Rockhound State Park, 9880 Stirrup Road SE, 546-6182, FriendsofRockhound.org.

Sunday Silver City/Grant County 18Bridge Community Early Sunday Supper—A fund raiser to benefit Bridge Community with entertainment by Byron Trammell. 5 p.m. $10 donation. First United Methodist Church, 314 W. Col- lege Ave. 538-5754. Gila Native Plant Society—Field trip starting at the Royal John Mine Road at the Mimbres Bridge. Hikers are asked to bring water, lunch, a hat and sunscreen and to wear good hik- ing shoes. 8 a.m. Free. Meet at south parking lot of WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. 388-5192. Grant County Chicano Music Project—Gallery talk with Patricia Cano. 12-1 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, www. 48 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

ness. Smokey Bear will also be available 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo— to greet visitors to the exhibit. The exhibit www.riograndetheatre.com. Through June 7. See June 4. Southwest Video Stop will remain on view through December. Horseman’s Park, Hwy. 180E and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Silver City Museum, Wednesday Caballero Road. 534-5030. 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, www. Silver City/Grant County Las Cruces/Mesilla ealth alk silvercitymuseum.org. 29H T —“What is Chronic Ruthless! The Musical—Through PUNCHCARD SALE Jo Thomas—Modern mosaics, Pain? and What You Can Do About It” June 22. By Joel Paley and Marvin Laird. mixed media. Reception. 1-5 p.m. by Dr. Craig Leicht. 1-2 p.m. Southwest Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she $2.18 per rental! Copper Quail Gallery, 211A N. Texas, Bone and Joint Institute, 1268 E. 32nd was born to play Pippi Longstocking, 388-2646. St. 538-4870. and she will do anything to win the part Loose Blues Band—Classic blues, Las Cruces/Mesilla in her school musical. Anything includes folk, rock and country at the Farmers’ $5 DVD Sale Hopi Gourd Rattles—A hands- murdering the leading lady! This musical Market. 9-11 a.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N. on workshop on the study of material enjoyed a long off-Broadway run that 5/13 facebook.com/videostopnm 5/20 Bullard at 7th St., 654-4104. culture through a set of Hopi gourd opened with Britney Spears in the lead- Stars-N-Parks—Mercury and Jupi- rattles from the Branigan collection. 1 ing role. 8 p.m. $10, $9 student/senior/ 2320 Hwy 180E • Silver City, NM • 575-538-5644 ter low in the southwest, Mars near the p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 military, $7 age 6 and under. Las Cruces meridian, and Saturn in Libra. The Milky N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces. Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Way is on the horizon all around the org/museums. Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org. sky. Scorpius is rising above the horizon Lush & Lean—Noxious Weeds. by program’s end. Presenter: Matt Wil- Dr. Jamshid Ashigh, Weed Specialist, Saturday son. 8:50 p.m. $5 day-use fee or park NMSU-CES. 6-8 p.m. Free. Wia Build- Silver City/Grant County pass. City of Rocks State Park, 327 Hwy. ing, 340 N. Reymond St., 528-3549, 76x6 Studio Sale—See June 6. 61, Faywood. www.astro-npo.org www.facebook. com/LushAndLean. 10 a.m. to 4p.m. 28 Bear Creek Road, Las Cruces/Mesilla Sean Ashby—Rock guitar. High Pinos Altos. Bourbon Legend & Everett Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525 Farmers’ Market—8:30 a.m.-noon. Howl—Tour kickoff. High Desert Brew- -6752. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St., ing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. 654-4104. Southern New Mexico Wine Friday Jump into Summer!—Community Festival—Through May 26. Enjoy wine Silver City/Grant County fun day. Prizes, food, games, obstacle Poetry in samples from approximately 20 wineries 30Amazing Arthropods!—From courses, dancing. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. across the state. Food vendors, arts and the Asombro Institute for Science Educa- Gough Park. 534-0248. craft vendors, live music and education tion. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Bayard Public Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo—See tent. Live music 12-3 p.m. Muddy Hands Library, 1112 Central Ave., 537-6244. June 4. Southwest Horseman’s Park, Blues Band, 3-6 p.m. Latin Funktion. Open House—Meet Dr. Craig Leicht. Hwy. 180E and Caballero Road. 534- 12-6 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the Gila Interventional Pain Management, 5030. door. Southern New Mexico Fair- 1302 E. 32nd St. Las Cruces/Mesilla Pinos Altos grounds. snmwinefestival.com. Organic and Homemade Pest Saturday Control Workshop—Learn how to Sunday Silver City/Grant County deter pests and disease in your garden Silver City/Grant County 31Farmers’ Market—8:30 a.m.- or farm naturally. Pre-register. 9-11 a.m. 2519th Annual Silver City Blues noon. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at $15 members, $20 non-members. MVM Festival—12-1 p.m.: Roy Book Binder; 7th St., 654-4104. Farm, 2653 Snow Road, 523-0436, 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Kelley Hunt; 3-4:30 MainStreet Downtown Rodeo [email protected], www.mounta- p.m.: The Hazel Miller Band; 5-6:30 Day—At the Silver City Farmers’ Market. inviewmarket.coop. p.m.: Mingo Fishtrap. Free. Gough Old-time cowboy singer Gene Booth, Ruthless! The Musical—Through Featuring Creative Readers from Park. mimbresarts.org/blues-festival- cowboy poets, coronation of the 2014 June 22. See June 6. 8 p.m. $10, $9 homepage. Rodeo Queen. Learn about our ranching student/senior/military, $7 age 6 and the Tumblewords Project Las Cruces/Mesilla heritage, courtesy of the Silver City Mu- under. Las Cruces Community Theater, Southern New Mexico Wine Fes- seum, Copper Cow Belles and the Future 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, Open Mic Follows Reading tival—Through May 26. See May 24. Farmers of America. 8 a.m.-noon. www.lcctnm.org. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St., No Cover Charge, Cash Bar Live music 12-3 p.m. Border Avenue, WWE Live—WWE Superstars 3-6 p.m. A Thousand Horses. 12-6 654-4104. including Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Poetry in Pinos Altos—Featuring The Shield, Kane, the WWE Divas. Donations for the Wounded Warrior Project Will Be Accepted Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. creative readers from the Tumblewords 7:30 p.m. $15 and up. Pan Am Center, snmwinefestival.com. Project, open mic. 7 p.m. Buckhorn 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu, (800) Opera House, 32 Main St., Pinos Altos. 745-3000, ticketmaster.com. May 31, 2014 – Doors Open at 6:30 PM, Monday (915) 490-6672, tumblewordsproject@ yahoo.com. Deming Reading Begins at 7:00 Memorial Day Knights of Columbus Golf Silver City/Grant County Las Cruces/Mesilla Scramble—7:30 a.m. $55, $200 team. 26Memorial Day Party—Brunch Lillis Urban—High Desert Brewing, Rio Mimbres Country Club, 2500 E. Pine Buckhorn Opera House - 32 Main St, Pinos Altos, NM and Extreme Croquet Tournament, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. St. 543-5060. Bloody Mary Bar, live music. Outdoor Musical Potpourri—Members of music starts at 1 p.m., featuring award- the cast of Into the Woods, which has Sunday [email protected] winning blues performer C.W. Ayon. performances at the Black Box Theatre Las Cruces / Mesilla Sign up to play croquet or just come on July 25-27 and August 1-3, will pres- Contact Ken at 915-490-6672 8Ruthless! The Musical—Through watch the fun. Outrageous costumes ent selections from Broadway musicals. June 22. See June 6. 2 p.m. $10, $9 strongly suggested. Little Toad Creek Inn 8 p.m. $10. Black Box Theatre, 430 student/senior/military, $7 age 6 and & Tavern, 1122 Hwy. 35, Lake Roberts, N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www. under. Las Cruces Community Theater, 536-9649 no-strings. org. 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, Las Cruces/Mesilla www.lcctnm.org. k Southern New Mexico Wine Festi- JUNE val—See May 24. Live music 12-3 p.m. Wednesday Fastlane, 3-6 p.m. Prime. 12-6 p.m. $15 Silver City/Grant County in advance, $20 at the door. $3 discount 4Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo— active-duty military with ID. Southern Through June 7. This annual PRCA Send events New Mexico Fairgrounds. snmwinefes- Rodeo features high-flying bull riding, info by the tival.com. fast riding and roping, nightly kids’ 20th of the mutton bustin’. Southwest Horseman’s Tuesday month to: Park, Hwy. 180E and Caballero Road. events@ Silver City/Grant County 534-5030. 27Town and Country Garden desertexpo- Club—Annual Craft Meeting with Thursday sure.com, fax members bringing and displaying their Silver City/Grant County 534-4134, PO Box 191, Silver craft projects. There will be a business 5Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo— City, NM 88062 or NEW— meeting after the presentation and re- Through June 7. See June 4. Southwest submit your event online at freshments. Visitors are welcome. 1 p.m. Horseman’s Park, Hwy. 180E and www.desertexposure.com/ Parish Hall, Good Shepherd Church, Caballero Road. 534-5030. submitevents. Texas and 6th St. 388 -1705. Las Cruces/Mesilla Friday Silver City/Grant County BEFORE YOU GO: Argentine Tango—7:15-9:30 p.m. Note that events ­listings are $5. 2251 Calle de Santiago. (505) 620 66x6 Studio Sale Reception— -0377. Through June 7. Seven local artists show subject to change and to hu- Bravo Bassoons—Southwest Bas- and sale of six-inch-square paintings. man error! Please confirm all soon Quartet. Every Other Tuesday. 6:30 4-7 p.m. Free. 28 Bear Creek Road, dates, times and ­locations. -7:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, Pinos Altos.

the bikeworks a community bicycle workshop Main (Root) Shop Branch Shop Now enrolling kids Donation drop off center in week-long All tax-deductible Summer Bike Camps! Quality Bikes at Call for schedule & details. Affordable Prices. It pays to buy used! Join us on our weekly bike ride—Saturday 10am-2pm. The Return of Friday Night Bikes available. Outdoor Movies! Stay Tuned. 815 E. 10th St. 820 N. Bullard St Th: 3pm-7pm Fri: 6-8pm Mon-Sat: Sat: RIDE10am-2pm, 2pm-5pm 388-1444 8am-8pm DESERT EXPOSURE MAY 2014 49

100 Hikes • Linda Ferrara Trooping Along Tackling Saddlerock Canyon with Boy Scout Troop 930.

ou don’t need a professional trainer to get good aerobic exercise—just hike with six members of local Boy Scout Troop 930 out in the Sad- dlerockY Canyon area. Recently, on a sunny Saturday morning, I got such a workout. The group included: Kagen Richey, birthday boy Will Kammerer, Steven Cross, Richard Gallegos, Oscar Lopez, Aaron Lopez and Scout Leaders Ryan Cross, Brian Richey and Ja- mie Lopez, along with a golden retriever named Lego. These “Boy Scout Tenderfoots” were filling a require- ment of a one-mile hike for both their Second and First Class awards. The leaders let the boys choose the trail and had them lead the way. With unending energy, they treated every rock outcropping like na- ture’s jungle gym. hike, you are going to head up the short dirt road to Throughout the morning hike they told me about the right. There are many other hiking opportunities many Boy Scout activities. Their favorites include here, of varying levels of difficulty. cleaning the Big Ditch, camping in Meadow Creek, and spending a week at Camp Wehinahpay near Cloud- Hike Description: After a short walk up the dirt croft. At the camp, they can earn badges by learning road, you’ll see a campground. Continue walking such things as leatherworking, basket weaving, wood up the gap (no trail here) in front of you. It soon be- carving, knot tying, Indian lore, compass and map comes very narrow with thick brush. Make your way reading, swimming, fishing, rifle, shotgun, first aid, to the left up the very steep side of the hill. Climb climbing, environmental science and fire building. to the top. If you’re 12 years old, this will take mo- They have also assisted the Forest Service with ments. If your knees are 53 years old, this will take erosion issues by playing a game called “Gold Rush”: 20 minutes. Once you get to the top, you will enjoy 360-degree views. Continue up- ward along the ridge and enjoy the many interesting rock forma- tions and views. Spend some time exploring the rocks. Go as long as you dare and then head down the hill to the base of Saddlerock Can- yon. Walk along the road back to Cabin For Sale in Gila Hot Springs your vehicle. 1+ acre fter the hike, I asked the 3 acre/foot water see more pictures boys what they carried in right and information at their packs. I got a long list: 2 bd, 1 bath home water,A knife and knife sharpener, gilabackcountryservices.com poncho, snack, first aid kit, cell horse facilities phone, lighter or matches, and $235,000 flashlight. The boys are divided into two Several also gave me words of teams (Prospectors and Indians) advice for my readers: “Think be- and they have to move rocks from fore you do.” “Stay together.” Silver City Public Library one spot to the erosion area; who- Interested in learning more Summer Reading Program ever gets the most rocks over to about becoming a Boy Scout? the erosion area wins. Their most Troop Leader Ryan Cross encour- recent such project was last year ages any boy between the ages of at the base of Signal Peak. 11 and 18 to contact him if they During our hike, they scam- are interested in joining the Boy pered up a steep incline in mo- Scouts. Call him at (575) 538-1694. ments, while I huffed and puffed, stumbled and fell, “Before joining, you can come and see if you think Registration begins May 5th sweated and clawed my way to the top (all worth it, it’s fun and something you’d like to do,” adds scout and continues throughout the summer my friends, all worth it). I’m proud to say I came home Will Kammerer. 515 W. College Ave. (575)538-3672 dirtier than on any other hike. I admit I was the last one up to the top; I was not going to be the last one he reveal of what the “Flying Saucer” from down. How did I accomplish that? I pointed my finger my April 2014 column really is: Russell Ward at the troop and told them, “No one goes ahead of me!” of the Gila National Forest explains, “The Call it “grandma intimidation” if you must; it worked. Tfiberglass dome is actually a water collection and A Better Chimney Serving Southwest NM and Southeastern Arizona disbursement device called a ‘Wildlife Guzzler’ [pic- Name: Off Trail in Sad- turd below left]. Many were It’s time to call A Better Chimney for dlerock Canyon installed in the late 1980s Spring Chimney Cleaning! Distance: Various and early 1990s in the Gila We will service and clean all your heating appliances from your pellet stoves, wood Difficulty: 20% hard, 60% National Forest, mostly in stoves, gas stoves, fireplaces and fireplace inserts to your clothes dryers and furnaces. moderate, 20% easy remote areas that are ex- The only Certi ed Chimney Sweeps in Southern NM tremely dry. Rain or snow www.abetterchimneynm.com Directions: From the in- hits the fiberglass top and Stoves • Sales • Service • GB98 Lic. # 033328 tersection of Hwy. 180 and runs down the sides and 1800 US Hwy 180 E., Silver City • Call for an appointment 575-534-2657 ©DE Hwy. 90 in Silver City, take collects in a tank under Hwy. 180 west 12.9 miles to the dome. Water is then Saddlerock Canyon Road (on disbursed to the trough on the south side of the high- the side where animals may Got a lot of stu in a poor location? way). This road is close to drink.” k mile marker 100 and is right after Mangus Valley Road. Make a left on Saddlerock Canyon Road. Travel on THE MARKETPLACE this dirt road for 1.3 miles, which is where the Gila Na- To read more about Linda Fer- In The Hub, 601 N. Bullard tional Forest sign will be. Soon after the sign, the dirt rara’s 100-hike challenge, check Is looking for a Merchant to out her blog at 100hikesina- road divides. Stay to the right. This is Forest Road 810. year.wordpress.com. See a new OPEN A SECOND STORE FRONT You know you are correct if you see cattle corrals on collection of her previous 100 ON OUR BUSY PLAZA your left (a few minutes up the road). At the 2.4-mile Hikes columns at www.desert- mark, park. You are now at the base of Saddle Rock. It exposure.com/100hikes. Call Ruth at 388-2897 to hear our special rates. is on your left as you look up the road. For this off-trail LOTS OF CUSTOMERS, GUARANTEED! 50 MAY 2014 www.desertexposure.com

Continental Divide • David A. Fryxell to city, became a father. Save for going back and forth from goatee to full beard, my facial hair was the one constant. Bare-Faced Truths xcept that my beard started to go gray even faster than the hair on top of my head. I had no A beard grows in New Mexico. illusions about going gray—my dad had been Egray-haired since about the time I was born. (Not my his may come as a surprise to locals familiar My mom in particular may have blamed my wife fault, honest!) I figured having gray hair was still bet- with me only as a devilishly handsome, clean- for turning me into that bearded stranger, but she got ter than no hair at all. But when my beard started shaven bon vivant and man about town. (Those over it. Years later, when I visited her after spring- looking, well, grizzled and making me appear even Tof you already snickering may leave the room!) Even ing the shaving surprise on our daughter, I think my older, it was time to contemplate drastic action. regular readers who know me only by the inch-high mom kind of missed my beard. She’d gotten used to I shaved it off right before going to a lengthy writ- photo at the bottom of my editor’s column—tiny, yes, seeing her boy with one or another of my beard per- ers’ conference in Hawaii, reasoning that if I hated but dramatically well-coiffed in a silver-haired sort of mutations, whether full-face or goatee. (Yes, putting how I looked there’d be plenty of time to regrow the way and with the clean-cut jaw of, say, a slightly more the devilish in devilishly handsome.) beard before anybody in my office saw me. I also fig- mature Jon Hamm—might have their preconceived My dad no doubt understood: Shaving is a has- ured if I got a tan in Hawaii, I didn’t want my chin to notions shattered. But the fact is that for most of my sle—all too often a bloody hassle. Like me, he was a miss out. adult life, prior to relocating to the sunny Southwest, bleeder, and one little nick from the razor could turn It was a little over a year later that we picked up I sported a beard. into a multiple-tissue, get the styptic pencil (let me stakes for New Mexico. I arrived here clean-shav- And now—brace yourselves—I am once again tell you, those sting), should we go to the emergen- en and have remained so ever since. I even traded bearded. A bit grayer—way more salt than pepper, cy room? drama. He never grew a beard, as far as I my Braun electric shaver (an upgrade from Santa’s you might say—about the chin than the last time I know, but it must have been tempting. Why put your Norelco) for the latest in high-tech, multiple-blade went unshaven, about a dozen years ago, but there face at risk every morning when you don’t have to? safety razors—a Power Fusion blade that actually it is. A beard. Not one of those “did he just forget to vibrates as you shave, thanks to a little battery in the shave?” scruffy patches favored by every male Hol- enetics was a prime reason I first started grow- handle. Paired with Trader Joe’s Mango Shave Cream lywood star these days, but a man’s man’s beard, the ing a beard, in fact. I’d begun shaving back in (not tested on animals!), it gave me a smooth-enough sort of facial my mid-teens, with a Norelco rotary electric face. And my five o’clock shadow hardly showed any hair Brad Pitt Grazor I’d gotten for Christmas. (You may recall the more, lacking its former Nixonian hue. no doubt wish- TV commercials in which Santa rode such an elec- But now that my hair has thoroughly caught es he could tric razor like a sled. He obviously did not shave with up with my graying beard, I got tired of the hassle grow. it, however, which makes the ad seem even odder and the gory nicks in the morning. I got curious, White in retrospect.) My parents no doubt wanted to mini- too: What would my beard look like after all these though my mize early-morning trips to the E.R., but the electric years? whiskers may really didn’t (sorry) cut it. I know it seems odd to grow facial hair just as mostly be, Some boys might have been able to pull off a we’re headed into summer in the Southwest. Isn’t a however, I’m five o’clock shadow look in high school (more ac- beard a winter thing? Isn’t it hot? Some experts main- not going for curately a two o’clock shadow, given my beard and tain that by shading the face, a beard actually helps the Santa Claus the school’s hours). But on me it looked more like a keep you cooler. Think of all those furry desert crit- look. I’ve al- skinny Richard Nixon. Not exactly a “chick magnet” ters—you don’t see coyotes shaving every summer, ready dug out style, and I needed all the help I could get in that de- do you? Besides, I sort of employed my pre-Hawaii Don’t be and charged up my beard trimmer from way back partment anyway. reasoning in reverse: If I was going to hide part of my fooled, Trebek! when, ready to draw the line before Miracle on 34th I put up with that Nixonian shadow all through face at some point, why wait and expose it to another That’s not Sean Street time. No, the goal here is more like Sean Con- high school and college, mostly making do with the sunny Southwest summer? Connery in the nery in Medicine Man or The Hunt for Red October. electric razor. (Why, I don’t know. My dad of course So here I am, bearded again—no, that’s not a 1990s. If there’s a cure to be found in the jungle or a Russian used a blade—a so-called “safety razor”—and shav- 1990s photo of Sean Connery. Will I keep it? I don’t sub to be commanded, look no further! ing cream applied the old-fashioned way, with a know, though no, there will not be a poll on our Face- brush. Maybe it was all the blood he spilled with book page. his news will come as a surprise to our that “safety razor”—accompanied by a soundtrack I guess first I’ll have to see how it looks one-inch daughter, who last got a beard-related shock of cursing—that convinced me the Norelco shaved high. Devilishly handsome enough? Maybe next from me when we visited her on Parents’ close enough.) The rare occasions when I went out month. Or maybe I’ll have shaved it off already by TWeekend at college and I’d shaved off my beard. on a date or with a group of friends that might loosely then. You know how I love surprises. k That was the first time she’d ever seen my bare be construed as date-like, I shaved again before leav- chin. Devilishly, I didn’t tell her I’d gone beardless ing the house at night. until she showed up at our hotel and saw me. As I But we had been married only a short time before Desert Exposure editor David A. Fryxell is sock- recall, she screamed. my wife—who somehow had seen past not only the ing those savings from pricey razor blades and shaving cream right into his 401(k). Surprise has always been part of my beard saga, five o’clock shadow but my wardrobe, gangliness which might seem odd given that beards take awhile and general absence of suave—suggested I stop to grow. (Unless you call that two-day smudge on shaving. Try growing a beard, she urged. See what Brad Pitt’s face a “beard,” that is.) The key is not see- it looks like. ing the person to be surprised for a few weeks once The great beard experiment began over a week- you’ve made the decision to grow a beard. That was end, as I recall, and by the time I went to the office the case when, fresh out of college and newly mar- on Monday morning there was already plenty of evi- ried, I and my bride returned to our hometown for dence of what it would look like. (Already I was into the first time since the wedding. We rang my parents’ surprise mode with my beard, no warning given to doorbell, and I think when they saw me with a beard boss—fortunately, he had a beard—or co-workers.) for the first time Mom and Dad thought twice about That was the last anyone saw of my chin for the letting us in. next 20-plus years. I changed jobs, moved from city

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