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Fryxell (575) 538-4374 • [email protected] 6 Editor’s Notebook • Drawing a Line Educational efforts in the border community reach across to This Fourth of July, celebrate the Fourth Amendment—and Mexico. By Marjorie Lilly Creative Director & efforts to rein in the Border Patrol’s abuses of it. Silver City Advertising Sales By David A. Fryxell 34 Henry Lightcap’s Journal • Biting the Ballot Lisa D. Fryxell Too worn down to exercise the franchise. By Henry Lightcap (575) 538-4374 • [email protected] 7 Letters Our readers write. 35 Body, Mind & Spirit • Rivers Run Through Us Advertising Sales Alternative approaches to a healthy lymphatic system for a Silver City: 8 Desert Diary healthy you. By Athena Wolf Ilene Wignall Mules, philosophers, Scandihoovians and other reader tales. (575) 313-0002, [email protected] 36 Body, Mind & Spirit • Protect Your Tendons Las Cruces/Mesilla: 10 Tumbleweeds Preventing the pain of tendinitis. NIH News in Health Kristi Dunn One family’s love of old vehicles, plus reader critter photos (575) 956-7552, [email protected] and the Top 10. 37 Body, Mind & Spirit • Beneficial Bacteria Deming: Five reasons to love (and take) probiotics. Marjorie Lilly 12 Southwest Gardener • Creating Art on the Land By Michelle Schoffro Cook (575) 494-5095, [email protected] Two Silver City artists who find inspiration outdoors. By Vivian Savitt 38 Body, Mind & Spirit • Sensitive Skin Solutions Web Designer For conditions such as acne and rosacea, choose products care- David Cortner 14 Ramblin’ Outdoors • “Safe at Home” fully. By Gina DeBacker When mountain biking goes wrong, not even in the moun- Columnists tains. By Larry Lightner 40 Body, Mind & Spirit • Weekly Events Linda Ferrara, Henry Lightcap, Larry Lightner, Grant County support groups, classes and more. Marjorie Lilly, Vivian Savitt, Bert Stevens, 15 Arts Exposure • Clay Days Scott Thomson The Silver City Clay Festival returns July 30-August 3. 41 The Starry Dome • Scorpius, the Scorpion What to watch in the skies this month. By Bert Stevens P.O. Box 191 17 Arts Exposure • Arts Scene Silver City, NM 88062 Latest area art happenings. 42 Red or Green? • Dining Guide (575) 538-4374 Restaurant guide for Southwest New Mexico. www.desertexposure.com 19 Arts Exposure • Gallery Guide Where to find art in our area. 43 Red or Green? • Table Talk Restaurant news. 20 Talking Horses • Horse Cents Plan ahead so your dream doesn’t become a nightmare. 44 Red or Green? • Turtle Power By Scott Thomson Silver City’s new Green Turtle Noshery aims to feed body and soul. By Peggy Platonos 21 100 Hikes • Kids’ Stuff Desert Exposure is published monthly and distrib- A Cherry Creek hike even a 10-year-old can love. 46 40 Days & 40 Nights uted free of charge at establishments throughout By Linda Ferrara Complete area events guide for July and early August. Southwestern New Mexico. Vol. XIX, number 7, July 2014. Mail subscriptions are $19 for 6 issues, $37 22 Energy Issues •Powerful Blows 48 The To-Do List for 12 issues. Single copies by mail $4. All contents A brief history of wind power, from Dutch windmills to wind Don’t-miss events this month. copyright © 2014 Continental Divide Publishing LLC. turbines in New Mexico. By David A. Fryxell All rights reserved. No portion of this publication 50 Continental Divide • Spoiled Rotten may be reproduced without written permission. All 26 Our Town • The Little Co-Op That Could The butler did it! She dies at the end! By David A. Fryxell rights to material by outside contributors revert to Turning 40, the Silver City Food Co-Op looks to what’s next. the author. Views expressed in articles, advertise- By Richard Mahler ments, graphics and/or photos appearing in Desert About the cover: Olla by Diego Exposure do not necessarily reflect the views of the 28 Out and About • With the Wind Valles, photographed by Jessie editors or advertisers. Parasailing doesn’t require an ocean—just a big lake like Thetford. Read all about the Silver Desert Exposure is not responsible for unsolic- Elephant Butte. By Mary Syrett City Clay Festival in this issue’s Arts ited submissions of articles or artwork. Submissions Exposure section. by mail must include a self-addressed stamped 30 Southwest Wildlife • An Uncommon Common Plant envelope for reply or return.