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Contents
6 Editors Notebook A Decade of Desert Exposure
Celebrating our first 10 years. By David A. Fryxell

38 Body, Mind & Spirit Cookware & Carpet Hazards

How safe are your pans and floor coverings? EarthTalk

Creative Director & Silver City Advertising Sales

Lisa D. Fryxell (575) 538-4374 ads@desertexposure.com

7 Letters
Our readers write.

40 Body, Mind & Spirit Subscribe to Happiness

Easy ways to improve your life. By Mark Underwood

8 Desert Diary
Mummies, missing keys, monsters, plus more reader tales.

42 Body, Mind & Spirit Weekly Events

Grant County support groups, classes and more.

10 Tumbleweeds Jesus Grass

A healing discovery on Boston Hill. By Hiram Lewis. Plus the Top 10.

43 Henry Lightcaps Journal Missing Mexico

A Kodachrome slide of a country too tired for another attempt at reform. By Henry Lightcap

12 Southwest Gardener Ground Covers

by way of a childhood encounter with Persian carpets. By Vivian Savitt

44 Red or Green? Dining Guide

Restaurant guide for Southwest New Mexico.

14 Ramblin Outdoors People of Influence

Heroes whove boldly blazed their own trails. By Larry Lightner

46 Red or Green? Viva La Mexicana!

La Mexicana Restaurant is Bayards loss, Silver Citys gain. By Peggy Platonos.

Silver City: Ilene Wignall (575) 313-0002, ilenew@desertexposure.com Las Cruces/Mesilla: Kathleen Thorpe (575) 650-1536, kathleen@desertexposure.com Kristi Dunn (575) 956-7552, kristi@desertexposure.com Deming: Marjorie Lilly (575) 544-3559, marjorie@desertexposure.com

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16 Arts Exposure Arts Scene

Latest area art happenings.

48 Red or Green? Table Talk

Restaurant news.

Events & Social Media

Courtney F. Graziano

20 Arts Exposure Gallery Guide

Where to enjoy art in our area.

49 40 Days & 40 Nights

Complete area events guide for April and early May.

Columnists
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21 Talking Horses Safety First, Then Fun

Small steps could add years to your riding life. By Scott Thomson

50 The To-Do List

Dont-miss events this month.

54 Continental Divide Education of a Midwesterner

Lessons learned living 10 years in a small Southwestern town. By David A. Fryxell About the cover: As we celebrate our 10th anniversary owning Desert Exposure, we re-present the postcards from the edge that readers have sent us over the yearsphotos of themselves on vacation, in every continent including Antarctica, holding a copy of their favorite publication. For more reader photos and complete captions, see pages 28-29.

22 Looking Backwards Ground Zero

The birthplace of the atomic age opens for touring. By Mary Syrett

24 South of the Border The Coming Water Wars

Heightening tensions between Mexican small farmers and expanding Mennonite colonies. By Tom Barry

28 Postcards from the Edge Travels with DE

Reader pictures from all over from our first decade.

30 Southwest Wildlife Outlaw Desert Plants

Invasive species that are reshaping the desert. By Jay W. Sharp

33 Borderlines Wake-Up Call

Demings MainStreet Project gathers ideas for giving the town a positive jolt. By Marjorie Lilly

34 The Starry Dome Leo Minor, the Little Lion

What to watch in the skies this month. By Bert Stevens

35 100 Hikes Trail Teamwork

A moderate hike on the CD trail. By Linda Ferrara

36 Body, Mind & Spirit Bike Bonanza

Pedalista! cycles back for a second annual celebration of the joy of two wheels. By Donna Clayton Walter

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hat a difference a decade makes. Ten logical order of publication, all (we hopeif we years ago, George W. Bush was presi- missed you, we apologize!) 150-some reader phodent, the Iraq War was newly begun, tos weve run to date. We have a healthy backlog Chicago was the Best Picture and the Tampa Bay of fresh photos that will run in the coming months, Buccaneers won the Super Bowl. Desert Exposure and this months Desert Diary takes us to Alaska contained half as many pages and the only color and (for the first time) Cuba. was on the cover. It was a great little publication, What makes this reader-submitted feature so but ready for the next phase of its growth when remarkable and rewarding is the affection it shows we happened along, armed with two professional for our little publication. I like a lot of magazines, lifetimes of publishing experibut I would never bother to tote, ence. We purchased Desert Exsay, Esquire or the New Yorker Contact us! posure, moved to Silver City and on vacation to be photographed PO Box 191 published our first issue in April holding it. Were honored and Silver City, NM 88062 2003, 10 years ago this month. more than a little humbled that telephone (575) 538-4374 Readers and advertisers reDesert Exposure readers feel sponded to the new Desert Exsuch a connection with the pubemail: posure, and it grew faster than lication that they take it along on editor@desertexposure.com our most optimistic expectatheir travels. Every time a fresh letters@desertexposure.com tions. Even as the publication photo arrivesyesterday it was ads@desertexposure.com changed, however, some conDesert Exposure at the Taj Mastants remained. Columnists hal!were reminded how lucky Larry Lightner and Henry Lightcap have been with we are to do what we do, and how glad we are to us the entire time. Were particularly grateful to the have adopted Desert Exposure a decade ago. advertisers whom we inherited who have stuck Hence this anniversary cover and centerspread. with us for 120 issues now. Those who were adver- We share the success of Desert Exposure over the tisers in our first issue back in April 2003 who are past 10 years with our loyal and enthusiastic readstill advertising today include: ers. Along with the advertisers who quite literally Ambank, Anne Veenstra, Barbara Duffy, Bet- make each issue possible, they make Desert Exter Life Natural Pet Foods, Douglas Gorthy, Fierro posure truly the biggest little paper in the SouthDental, Five Star Tattoo, Frame and Art Center, west. Gila Hike & Bike, Gila Regional Medical Center, Hacienda Realty (pet page), High Desert Brewing, Home Furniture, Kate Brown, Leyba & Ingalls, Lois Duffy, Mesilla Valley Film Society, Mimbres Farms, Mimbres Region Arts Council, Palace Hotel, Patrick Conlin, San Saba Pecan, Shevek, Silver City Food Co-Op, Silver City Mainstreet, Silver Imaging, The 2013 writing contest is Smith Realty, Syzygy and Western Stationers. Since that first issue on our watch, weve tackled underway. topics ranging from tourist traps to the Spaceport, from identifying critters scat (with color photos) his issue also brings our annual invitation to to battles over trapping. Weve won eight awards readers to get into the act of writing for their in the annual Top of the Rockies competition sponfavorite publication. Our 2013 writing consored by the regional Society of Professional Jour- test is beginning and wrapping up a month earlier nalists, and twice earned mention among the years than usual, so the winners can be featured in our best essays in the national Best American Essays August issue. anthology series. Weve produced, not counting As usual, the rules are simple: Submit your best this issue, 7,272 pages and distributed roughly 1.2 article, short story, essay, poem or other piece of million copies of Desert Exposure. (And, yes, we writing by JUNE 15. Entries will be judged on literstill do a good share of that delivery ourselves, to ary quality and how well they express some aspect the occasional surprise of those who see the editor of life in Southwest New Mexico. You can enter playing paperboy.) as many works as you like. Maximum length per Since January 2005, every issue has also been prose entry is 6,000 words. distributed on our website at www.desertexpoFirst prize is $100, plus publication in the Ausure.com, thanks to the coding wizardry of web- gust issue. Plus we will award up to four second master David Cortner. Whole issues can now also prizes of $25 each plus publication in Desert Exbe downloaded at www.scribd.com/desertexpo- posure. All entries will be considered for future sure, and were even on Facebook and Twitter publication in Desert Exposure at our usual rates. (or Facetweet, as I persist in calling them to our Mail entries to: Desert Exposure Writing Condaughter, who handles those social-media duties). test, PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, or email to contest@desertexposure.com. Include name and mong the many happy surprises along the postal address, plus email address if you have one. way has been the success of a little feature Entries cannot be returned. Go ahead, send us your best! Its your chance to we added to the Desert Diary pages a few years after we began that popular reader-contrib- be part of a decade-long tradition of publishing the uted column: We invited readers to send us post- best writing about our corner of the Southwest. k cards from the edgephotos of themselves on vacation holding a copy of Desert Exposure. Since David A. Fryxell is editor of Desert then, the biggest little paper in the Southwest Exposure. has been literally around the world, to every conti-

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onderful story about Harmony and Hope Horse Haven by Dawn NewmanAerts (Second Chance Ranch, March). Ruth Plentys compassion for horses after their hey days are over is very uplifting. I have the privilege of volunteering at the End Of The Road Ranch horse rescue right here in Silver City. It is truly amazing to witness the transformation that takes place in these beautiful creatures as they are nursed from abuse or neglect back to health with a good diet, veterinarian care, and lots of TLC. The love is given freely, but the rest cost lots of bucks. Anyone wishing to make a tax deductible donation can send it to: End Of The Road Ranch, attn. Carol Johnson, PO Box 5011, Silver City, NM 88062, (575) 313-5714. Gene Murphy Silver City

can Market) shortly after we arrived and we have worked hard to obtain a copy each month since then. You publish a great paper that always has good articles and humor. I especially like the hiking, historical and horse articles, even though I am a rank amateur around horses. Keep up the good work. I have two requests, one of which you might be able to accommodate. It would be helpful if more copies of the paper could be made available, assuming the Toucan Market would be willing to offer them, because the supply is gone in the first few days each month. My second desire is that you would take over the editorial job for the Las Cruces paper because this city desperately needs a paper with content and someone who can spell. Best wishes for continued success. Jim Kelly Las Cruces Editors note: Were now refilling Toucan Market later in the month to help keep up with demand. Las Crucens in search of Desert Exposure should also ask their favorite establishments to advertise, so we can afford to distribute even more copies; our new ad rep there is Kathleen Thorpe, kathleen@desertexposure.com. And dont forget that you can find our content every month on our website, www.desertexposure.com, and read or download each issue exactly as it appears in print at www.scribd.com/desertexposure. k Let us hear from you! Write Desert Exposure Letters, PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, or email letters@desertexposure.com. Letters are subject to editing for style and length (maximum 500 words, please), and must be in response to content that has appeared in our pages. Deadline for the next issue is the 18th of the month.

Has columnist Larry Lightner forgotten the joys of mud, as experienced by this grandson of a reader?

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ow, what a joy kill Square Pegs in the Roundhouse (March) was. I read Desert Exposure for relaxation. All that came from this was pissy and negative blah blah blah. Demeaning the IQ of a citizen with the caliber of his bullet? Wow! John Batchelor Mesa, Ariz.

n Marchs edition of Desert Exposure, Ramblin Outdoors author Larry Lightner seems to have an aversion to mud. Unless he was born an adult, he may remember the delight of mud that seen in this photo of my grandson (above right). Michelle Detterick Silver City

License to Turn Left

fter viewing the photo of David Fryxells Mazda Miata bearing the license plate DES EXP (Continental Divide, March), I understand the authors problem with other drivers. Had David looked closely at those behind the wheel, he would have realized they were not careless, clueless motorists but gun-toting cowboys, Confederate flag-waving truckers, Steve Pearce staff members and possibly Steve Pearce himself, plus other rightwingers who hate liberals and the left-leaning Desert Exposure, all intent on driving David Fryxell crazy. Should the authors Mazda Miata be totaled by an expletive-spewing, road-raging mother trucker, he can upgrade to a 007-like, bullet-proof Aston-Martin DB3 complete with machine guns, missiles, voice commands and indicators that display the bird and other hand gestures. Ill even ride shotgun! Paul Hoylen Deming Editors note: Alas for reader Hoylens colorful theory, the license plate shown was a Photoshop creation. Couldnt have Steve Pearce knowing our real plate number!

Glass More Than Half-Full

es, downtown Silver City continues its cycles of ups and downs, as we all do (Editors Notebook, February). In the short 30 years Ive lived here, Ive seen Bullard Street ebb and flow quite dramatically at times. Im sure those born here have seen far more than I. It may well be that there are currently 16 vacant buildings on Bullard Street in a matter of five streets (as a letter writer charged in March). There are also over 60 businesses hanging in there. My husband and I happen to have one, Guadalupes, and were glad to be part of the Bullard Street band of businesses. I want to thank all the folks downtown who work hard at their businesses and make the area the pleasant place that it is. It would sure be nice if folks could sometimes look at what they have instead of what they think theyre lacking. Nora Fiedler Gila

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lin Man: Bob decided to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend. One evening, after the honeymoon, he was assembling some loads for an upcoming hunt. His wife was standing there at the bench watching him. After a long period of silence she finally spoke: Honey, Ive been thinking, now that we are married, I think its time you quit hunting, shooting, hand loading and fishing. Maybe you should sell your guns and boat. Bob got a horrified look on his face. His wife said, Darling, whats wrong? There for a minute you were sounding like my ex-wife, Bob said. Ex-wife! she screamed. I didnt know you were married before! I wasnt . Send your tales of the battle of the sexes, favorite funnies and ageless anecdotes to diary@ desertexposure.com. nnals of absent-mindedness Dont forget to thank Old Grumps for this one Several days ago as I left a meeting at a hotel, I desperately gave myself a personal TSA patdown. I was looking for my keys. They were not in my pockets. A quick search in the meeting room revealed nothing. Suddenly, I realized I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot. My husband has scolded me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition. My theory is the ignition is the best place not to lose them. His theory is that the car will be stolen. As I burst through the door, I came to a terrifying conclusion. His theory was right. The parking lot was empty. I immediately called the police. I gave them my location, confessed that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most difficult call of all: Honey, I stammered (I always call him honey in times like these). I left my keys in the car and it has been stolen. There was a period of silence. I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard his voice. Are you kiddin me? he barked. I dropped you off! Now it was my turn to be silent. Embarrassed, I finally said, Well, come and get me. He retorted, I will, as soon as I convince this policeman I have not stolen your car.

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Plus more Sunday-school yarns and universal truths.
nnals of archeology This one was dug up by The Santa Claran: An archeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummya rather rare occurrence in Israel, to say the least. After examining it, he called the curator of the Israel museum in Jerusalem. Ive just discovered a 3,000-year-old mummy of a man who died of heart failure! the excited scientist exclaimed. The curator replied, Bring him in. Well check it out. A week later, the amazed curator called the archeologist. You were right about both the mummys age and cause of death. How in the world did you know? Easy, the archeologist said. There was a piece of paper in his hand that said, 10,000 Shekels on Goliath.

fficiency expertise Ned Ludd sent us this lesson on how consultants can make a difference in an organization. Indeed!

Last week, we took some friends to a restaurant, Steves Place, and noticed that the waiter who took our order carried a spoon in his shirt pocket. It seemed a little strange. When the busboy brought our water and utensils, I observed that he also had a spoon in his shirt pocket. Then I looked around and saw that all the staff had spoons in their pockets. When the waiter came back to serve our soup I inquired, Why the spoon? Well, he explained, the restaurants owner hired a consultant to revamp all of our processes. After several months of analysis, they concluded that the spoon was the most frequently dropped utensil. It represents a drop frequency of approximately three spoons per table per hour. If our personnel are better prepared, we can reduce the number of trips back to the kitchen and save 15 man-hours per shift. As luck would have it, I dropped my spoon and he replaced it with his spare. The waiter added, Ill get another spoon next time I go to the kitchen instead of making an extra trip to get it right now. I was impressed. I also noticed that there was a string hanging out of the waiters fly. Looking around, I saw that all of the waiters had the same string hanging from their zippers. So, before he walked off, I asked the waiter, Excuse me, but can you tell me why you have that string right there? Oh, certainly! Then he lowered his voice. Not everyone is so observant. That consulting firm I mentioned also learned that we can save time in the restroom. By tying this string to the tip of our you-know-what, we can pull it out without touching it and eliminate the need to wash our hands, shortening the time spent in the restroom by 76.39%. I asked quietly, After you get it out, how do you put it back? Well, the waiter whispered, I dont know about the others, but I use the spoon.

Postcards from the edge This months 10th anniversary cover and centerspread celebrate the better part of a decade of readers responding to our invitation to submit photos of themselves on vacation holding the biggest little paper in the Southwest. So here we go on the next decade of postcards, starting with Dorothy Zitzler, who writes: I was in Alaska visiting my son Jack Miller, a pilot. We flew to Barrow, the northernmost village in North America, on the Arctic Ocean. A big change from triple digit heat of the desert to the cool temps of the Arctic. Lots of fun!

osing the battle of the sexes Two tales that may help women better understand how the male of the species thinks. The first is from GeraldH: Do you know that when a woman wears a leather dress, a mans heart beats quicker, his throat gets dry, he gets weak in the knees, and he thinks irrationally? Ever wonder why? Its because she smells like a new truck! Then this subtle cautionary yarn from Ramb-

reudian slips Then theres this psychological thriller from Aletteration: Ever since I was a child, Id had this fear of some one or some thing under my bed at night. At a friends urging, I took the problem to a psychiatrist and told him, Every time I go to bed I think theres somebody under it. Im scared. The doctor said he could help me. Just put yourself in my hands for one year. Come talk to me three times a week and we should be able to get rid of those fears.

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How much do you charge? I asked. Eighty dollars per visit, replied the doctor. Ill sleep on it, I said. Six months later the doctor met me on the street. Why didnt you ever come to talk to me about those fears you were having? he asked. Well, 80 bucks a visit, three times a week for a year is an awful lot of money on my budget, and a bartender cured me for $10. Is that so? he said with a bit of an attitude, and how, may I ask, did a bartender cure you? He told me to cut the legs off the bed! I did and there aint nobody under there now!

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Postcards from the edge About as different from Alaska as can be, Tim Arend of Las Cruces sends our second reader photoour first from Cuba: My wife and I just returned from Cuba. The trip was a culture to culture exchange. We went to three cities and I took many pictures. Cuba is behind the times 40 to 50 years. In Havana, once proud and beautiful buildings are falling apart. They are living on ration cards for rice, cooking oil, etc. We did see a lot of American autos up to 1958, mainly used as taxis. We also saw lots of horsepulled wagons and dump trucks with 20 or so people getting a ride. I had a friend take the attached picture at Ernest Hemingways home. Keep sending in those pictureswe promise well get to them all in plenty of time for our next big anniversary! Send your pictures starring yourself and Desert Exposure to PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, or diary@desertexposure.com.

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ids say the darnedest things More Sunday-school and otherwise blessed stories sent our way by Deborah: The preachers five-year-old daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day, she asked him why. Well, honey, he began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages. Im asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon. How come He doesnt answer it? she asked. A rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, So your mother says your prayers for you each night? Thats very commendable. What does she say? The little boy replied, Thank God hes in bed! During the ministers prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. Tommys mother was horrified. She pinched him into silence and, after church, asked, Tommy, whatever made you do such a thing? Tommy answered soberly, I asked God to teach me to whistle, and He did! A pastor asked a little boy if he said his prayers every night. Yes, sir. the boy replied. And, do you always say them in the morning, too? the pastor asked. No sir, the boy replied. I aint scared in the daytime. When little Kelli said her bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every friend and every animal (current and past). For several weeks, after the nightly prayer, Kelli would add, And all girls. This soon became part of her nightly routine, to include this closing. Finally her mothers curiosity got the best of her and she asked, Kelli, why do you always add the part about all girls? Her response: Because everybody always finish their prayers by saying All Men! Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his grandmothers house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. When Johnny received his plate, he started eating right away. Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer, said his mother. I dont need to, the boy replied. Of course, you do, his mother insisted. We always say a prayer before eating at our house. Thats at our house, Johnny explained. But this is Grandmas house and she knows how to cook!

irds of a feather This little ornithological lesson was sent in by Pop Hayes: About 200 dead crows were found in Massachusetts, and there was concern about avian flu. A bird pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and he confirmed the problem was definitely NOT avian flu. He did, however, determine that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, and only 2% were killed by car impact. The county then hired an ornithological behaviorist to determine the cause of the disproportionate percentages of truck versus car kill. The ornithological behaviorist received a million-dollar grant from the US Department of the Interior and determined the cause in short order. When crows eat roadkill, he explained, there is always a lookout crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger. His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say Cah but it could not say Truck.

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ondering the imponderables More laws of the universe that no doubt will seem all too familiar from your own personal experience, shared by Yerby: The Coffee LawAs soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something that will last until the coffee is cold. Murphys Law of LockersIf there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers. Law of Physical SurfacesThe chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug. Law of Logical ArgumentAnything is possible IF you dont know what you are talking about. Browns Law of Physical AppearanceIf the clothes fit, theyre ugly. Olivers Law of Public SpeakingA closed mouth gathers no feet. Wilsons Law of Commercial Marketing StrategyAs soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it. Doctors LawIf you dont feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor; by the time you get there youll feel better. But dont make an appointment, and youll stay sick. k Send your favorite anecdotes, jokes, puns and tall tales to Desert Diary, PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, or email diary@desertexposure. com. The best submission each month gets a brandnew Desert Exposure mouse pad, scientifically proven to take the strain out of emailing jokes to Desert Diary.

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very day, just before sunrise, my dogs, Zelda and Conan, and I walk Boston Hill. I have the entire Gila Wilderness, yet Im satisfied with the many paths and permutations of the hill. I have seen deer, snakes, horned toads, coyotes, javelinas, tarantulas, a coatimundi and birds. A couple of years ago, I saw many black chipmunks that looked like pieces of burnt paper sailing among the rocks. Zelda is a large black-and-white female who, my vet assures me, is a purebred New Mexican fence jumper. She lives to meet other dogs for play and conversation or to find carrion in which to roll like a teenage girl at a Nordstroms cosmetic counter. Conan, a Corgi-Border Collie mix, lives for bicycles and runners, which he tries to herd. He waits for them to pass and then he closes fast, nipping at heels and tires while barking frantically. Conan is not very popular. Last fall the dogs and I met a woman with three dogs on the trail. Two were very friendly and enthusiastic. The other was a dignified Greyhound rescue. One, a playful male, jumped on me and raked my leg, which bled freely. Blood was running into my shoe so I grabbed some dry grass and slapped it on the wounds. I held the grass in place for 10 seconds and let go. It stuckthe bleeding had stopped. I brushed the grass off my

Paintings by Hiram Lewis. leg. Not only had the bleeding stopped, but the cuts were closed. I collected a pocketful and put it in a jar. I wrote clot grass and blood clot on the jar.

he grass is distinctive. It starts as a small bunch and as it ages the center dies and the outer edges spread like a small wildfire, creating circles, ovals and designs as intricate and convoluted as any coastline on earth. No one has been able to name the grass for me. Everyone has given it a different name. even though it seems to be one of the more common grasses on Boston Hill. The other day I called it Jesus grass because it heals. A man told me that he once knew its name but could not bring it to mind. Another man said it was bunch grass, another deer grass and another round muhly. My friend John, who illustrates botanical books, said that grasses are extremely complex. I finally made it to the library. On page 23 of Common Grasses of Grant and Catron Counties, New Mexico, I found it: Ring muhly, ringgrass, Muhlenbergia torreyi, a tufted perennial grass Muhlenbergia torreyi, photographed in the Pinos Altos Range. 10 to 30 centimeters tall... Stems (Photo: WNMU Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium) slender, curving upward to erect

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tringent and anti-inflammatory properties. I dont know. I do know that none of them is touted for that. Ring muhly stanches bleeding within seconds, closes the wound and promotes healing faster than anything I have ever seen. This is not scientific analysis on my part. My observations and conclusions are based on personal experience. If you live in the Southwest between 4,000 and 7,000 feet in the pion-juniper zone, you know of this grass. If you are a rancher, you dislike this grass. It indicates that the land has been overgrazed. It is poor feed for Muhlenbergia torreyi, typical growth pattern. (Photo: WNMU Dale cattle. Still, it can save your life. A. Zimmerman Herbarium) I have not tried it on arterial bleeding, but I have faith in it, hence the name from a reclining base. I had hopes that torreyi came from the Lat- Jesus grass. If I have not suffered a major gash in for torqueo: to twist, curl, rack, torture, tor- soona three-stitch wound at leastI will nick ment, distort, test, since the grass looks twisted myself with a razor blade and pack the gash with and tortureda grass that is always running Jesus grass. I would prefer testimonials. k away from itself. But this tortured grass is actually named for two men, Gotthilf Muhlenberg and Hiram Lewis lives in Silver City at the base John Torrey. Mulhenberg took notes on the grass of Chihuahua Hill. He paints and writes. You and Torrey collected a sample. As far as I know, can read his earlier essay on Boston Hill and neither man used it to stanch a wound. I have no see more of his paintings online at http://www. idea why anyone would dummy up a Latin-sounddesertexposure.com/201301/201301_painting name for anything. It is not descriptive and ing_boston_hill.php. points to ownership rather than partnership. Perhaps all the muhly grasses have similar as-

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Who and whats been making news from New Mexico this past month, as measured by mentions in Google News (news.google.com). Trends noted are vs. last months total hits; * indicates new to the list. Number in parenthesis indicates last months Top 10 rank. Which will crack the top 10 first, speculation about Susana Martinez and the 2016 GOP ticket or the lesser prairie chicken (pictured below), the latest threatened species to catch Rep. Steve Pearces ire (both at 46 hits)? 1. (1) Gov. Susana Martinez3,140 hits () 2. (-) New Mexico budget413 hits* 3. (4) New Mexico drought201 hits () 4. (2) New Sen. Martin Heinrich168 hits () 5. (6) Virgin Galactic159 hits () 6. (7) Ex-Gov. Bill Richardson155 hits () 7. (5) New Mexico wolves148 hits () 8. (3) Sen. Tom Udall105 hits () 9. (-) New Mexico drivers licenses62 hits () 10. (10) New Mexico wildfires57 hits ()

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hen I was six years old, a friend of my mothers (purportedly a Persian princess) visited our home in Houston. Kay arrived in a Nash Rambler, the tiniest car I had ever seen, which was chock full of fur coats, jewels and Persian carpets. Kay herself was even more dramatic than her rings and clothing. A high-energy, olive-skinned beauty, she gesticulated wildly with her hands, made outlandish statements for the 1950s andin a sovereign momentdeclared my mother custodian of her Persian carpets until Kay had established herself in Los Angeles. On the day of the official unrolling, Kay waited for her Little Viva (that would be me) to return from the travails of first grade. Turkish coffee and a tray of my mothers Middle Eastern pastries marked the occasion. With bracelet-jangling flourishes, Kay announced the name of each silk and wool treasure: Sarouk, Kirman, Bakhtiari (there were several), and an especially prized Isfahan. As I watched each one change geometry from cylinder to rectangle, it struck me as hilarious that these rugs actually had names. By the next day, I had invented nicknames for both a bath mat and the shag rug by my bed. As time went by, the lush floral borders and intricate medallions of these Persian carpets took hold of me forevermore. Years later in Teheran sipping chai at the shop of a rug merchantI watched weavers create the same magical motifs that articulated a link between the omphalos of a flower and a rose-glass window. erhaps this is why today, recalling the mixture of foliage and tendrils in florid Persian carpets, I combine ground covers in my garden. Where an artist may blend pastel crayons with shredded fiber, I mingle Dichondra argentea (silver ponyfoot) with Lysmanchia nummularia (creeping Jenny), creating a tranquil background for lymus grass, white iris and purple-y alliums like christophii and aflatunense. I also mix Dichondra with creeping wire vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris) and a touch of spotted nettle (Lamium maculatum), forming a lustrous silver and dark green composition that excels in shady areas. Although a Zone 8 label accompanies my purchase of wire vine, it always endures winter in Silver City. Thereafter, a spring clipping of the plants thin and interestingly tangled stems rejuvenates it both in pots and the ground. Utilizing either combination requires curtailing Jennys rambunctious growth every three years or so, as she capably deflects winter die-back. Last winter did take a toll on the Dichondra an unfortunate loss, as it had reigned happily in many beds. Moreover, my constant source for the plant was JDs Feed & Supply, which no longer

At Kate Schillings garden, youll find snow in summer (Cerastium tomentosum), a silver ground cover that spreads quickly among the low-growing species of tulips shown here. Although sited on the south, the plant is protected by a neighboring structure. In late spring, the snow blooms white, daisy-shaped flowers. (Photos by Vivian Savitt) sells gardening stock. Hopefully another nursery will fill this gap.

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he ground covers that Ive described are water hardy and drought resistant when grown in part shade. Their other benefits include softening hard edges and reducing soil compaction, relieving monotony in the landscape, and serving as a means to control weeds. Ground covers also help keep the soil cool. Undoubtedly, using only one species of ground cover highlights the inherent drama of a single swath or color, form and texture. Space constraints in my garden negate such luxurious, horizontal expanses. If you are strictly a no-fuss/no-muss/thrifty water-user gardener, here are some recommendations based upon my own experiences, but touted widely by others as well. Keep in mind that the soil at Ditch Cottage is neither exceptional nor poor.

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liage also make an appearance. Note: Wear gardening gloves when handling this and many other Euphorbias to eliminate the possibility of skin irritations caused by a milky sap that flows from broken stems. You also dont want the sap in contact with your eyes. I think vinca or periwinkle is a damned if you do/damned if you dont plant. I become utterly besotted when I spy those first purple blooms among its variegated or dark green foliage. Mature plantings of vinca are hazardous to your healthtrapping your feet in a perilous web The plant the author hates to love, Euphorbia myrsinites. of trailing stems, making a tumble almost inevitable. If nothing Also, the neighborhood is currently free of pilfering wild animal intruders. Cats in need of a potty else, an axiom for successful vinca maneuvering is stop may easily disengage the short-rooted species to grow it where youre not likely to tread. Loving the look of a low, thick vinca hedge, I dont follow that follow: Sedums are superlative succulent ground cov- this advice. I shear the plant annually, breaking my ers that spread and propagate easily, grow in tight back, risking life and limb. mats, soften concrete and trail over edging. The species that I use resemble spruce tipsS.rupf, after reading all the above, you still wonder estre and S. reflexumand grow well even in poor about Princess Kayhere is a postscript: soil. Birds, especially finches, are drawn to their Kay arrived safely in LA, found a hostess job seed heads. at a posh Italian restauranteventually meeting Sempervivums, called Arthur, head of a silk scarf and Sempervivians chez moi, but leather goods company. During a commonly known as hens and trek west at age l6, I visited them chicks, are composed of leafy roin their hillside, Japanese-style settes with seasonal color variahome. It was my first encounter tions including red, purple, olive with removing ones shoes at the and green. Blooms emerge from front door. the main rosette (the hen) on tall Inside, I was gifted with sevstems that bear new plantlets eral items from the Far East, a (the chicks). destination they frequented on Delosperma, another matcompany business. For whatforming succulent, is also availever reason, Kay had become able in a range of flower colors Catherine. and grows readily from cuttings. Many years later, after ArI like the magenta (cooperi) thurs death, I visited Catherine shade of its daisyish flowers, in her Westwood duplex. Still which seem to bloom endlessly. looking aristocratic, she conSedums and succulents also Pocket Guide to Ground Covers tributed rousing articles to a look charming in pots and can by David S. MacKenzie (Timber Marxist tabloid and took classes endure neglect. at UCLA. Other than politics, Press, 2006, 240 pp., 320 Nice but naughty ground photographs) is a thorough and she spoke mainly of Arthur and covers: Although I adore Eu- interesting read that features showed me an altar she had crephorbia myrsinites visually, color photographs by the author. ated in his memory. this succulent does not come As we continued to converse, with an approval seal, as it is quite invasive. Over I noticed that the floors were covered in tatami time, removing the red-stemmed spring seedlings mats. There wasnt a Persian rug in sight. k can drive you crazy. If you can cope as I do with plucking the seedlings, removing single mounds Southwest Gardener columnist Vivian Savitt with a shovel, or dead-heading the flowers, you are gardens at Ditch Cottage in Silver City. rewarded with a blue-gray mound and perky char-

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years he switched careers to become one of the greatest outdoor-hunting-gun writers of all, spending most of it as the outdoor editor of Outdoor Life magazine. As a teenager, it was his columns that I read first and his teachings I followed ardently. In fact, he is the main reason I decided to become a professional outdoor writer. While he is not an outdoor figure that I know of, I have always admired A.J. Foyt, the racecar driver. He has the distinction of winning all of the major automotive racing events worldwide, and no one else has done that! I admire him for his passion and ability to win; he seemed to always be at the top of his game. My next person will probably upset most of you: Ted Nugent. Now, I dont much care for Teds personality that reflects brashness and in-yourface-confrontations; he is belligerent and berating of his opponents in a not-so-nice-fashion. But I do admire him for standing up for what he believes in and not taking any crap and hes not in the least ashamed of it. He is quite the hunter, but more important, he owns a Michigan farm and Texas ranch and spends a lot of money on creating a good ecosystem on them. Theres another Ted on my list, and he might surprise you, since he is known both as a liberal and a Mexican Wolf loverTed Turner. Now, I dont much care for Teds politics or his being a supporter of El Lobo. But Turner is a bigtime hunter, especially quail. He spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on habitat on all of his ranches and owns a kennel-full of high-grade bird dogs, and by the way, he is the largest landowner in New Mexico! He currently owns two ranches not far from here in southern New Mexico and all of his ranches cater to hunters. Im told by a friend who knew and hunted with them that Ted introduced arch-liberal Jane Fonda (his wife at the time) to hunting! He even sent her to a prestigious shooting school and she became a crack shot with both rifle and shotgun. So Ted is on the list, because he doesnt fit into the mold. Hes his own man.

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s it just me who notices this, or have you too noticed that there seems to be a woeful lack of personal heroespeople of good influence, if you willboth past and present amongst society today? This came to my attention not too long ago when I saw the debacle named Lance Armstrong and his steep and rapid downfall. I mean, he was just in town a few years back and being declared the greatest of them all among bicyclers. Up until that dark day, ol Lance had been on my personal list of good influences in my life. When I speak of that termgood influence, or maybe even heroIm referring to people who have, or had, a true commitment to something, and epitomized the highest of virtue and ethics in a given area of life, whom I respect and admire. Since this is an outdoors column, I thought Id cogitate over my own list and then share it with you: Just who are my persons of influence past and present? The first on this list is our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt. The man was a political enigma who seemed to be both conservative and progressive and today both sides of the political spectrum still applaud him; he did not fit anyones mold, and for me, that is an extremely good trait to have. He was an ardent outdoorsman, a hunter who safaried in Africa for a full year; he established both the park system and the wilderness systems; he owned two western ranches. But did you know that Roosevelt is considered one of our true intellectuals, and not the buffoon some have portrayed him to be? It is said that he wrote and published over 2,000 articles and books on many a diverse subject area, the most of any president even to date, and no one has more material in the National Archives! What I admire most about him, though, is that TR was a man of strong principle; he never backed down from what he believed and he practiced what he preached, regardless of politics. ocal Ben Lilly is on my list, but not because he was an extraordinary hunter. In fact, I dont care much for Lillys tactics, nor the way he treated some of his prey. But what I do value is his tenacity, endurance and hardiness. I read that he often sat in a tree all night, squatting on a limb like a turkey, and slept that way. Amazing! Even in his 60s, he could dog-trot all day long after a bear or cougar, and carry only a blanket for shelter even in the coldest of winters. One tough dude! I even have a fictional character on my list, Jeremiah Johnson. Oh, I dont mean the real Johnson, who was known to eat the livers of his dead foes, but the movie guy. Ill wager that I have watched that movie 20 times over the years and never tire of it. What I admire about Jeremiah is his individuality, his loner personality and self-sufficiency. He could go it alone in a crisis or die trying! Another president is on the list, Ronald Reagan. In my point of view, he was the last of the good and great presidents. He didnt hunt or fish as far as I know, but unlike most other presidents, who played golf for relaxation, Reagan liked to cut wood on his ranch, even when he was well towards his 80s. I can still see him on a TV interview, and hes wearing his Stetson and using a chainsaw. I admire that he, too, walked to his own beat. Theres a woman on my list, Annie Oakley. She was a terrific shot with both rifle and pistol, often beating the greatest male shots of her day. She, too, was a person of her own choosing, but its her great marksmanship that puts her on the list. ost of you have never heard of Jack OConnor, who died in 1978. He first began his career as a professor of English at the University of Arizona, I believe. After several

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astly is a man who was never known for his outdoor passions when he was in the public spotlight. He was known for being a great football player and a good baseball playerBo Jackson. He played football for the Oakland Raiders and baseball for the Kansas City Royals, and his career was ended with a hip injury. Bo is also a black man, and black men are not noted for their passion on hunting, although there have been many who have done so, and excelled at it. Bo is my most recent hero, even though he is 15 years younger than me. After the injury forced him to retire, he took up archery hunting, and today spends a great deal of time between hunting and target shooting with a bow and arrows. What I admire in the man is that Bo isnt a trophy hunter as most in his income bracket are; Jackson is a meat hunter. In other words, he eats what he kills. And if he cannot eat it, he utilizes it in some way. The man can well afford to dine on lobster and prime rib, but he prefers wild game! And if his family doesnt eat it, he will donate the game to the needy and poor in his home state of Illinois. Now, thats my kind of guy! As always keep the sun forever at your back, the wind forever in your face, and may The Forever God bless you too! k When not ramblin outdoors, Larry Lightner lives in Silver City.

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Western Institute for Lifelong Learning

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Back in the classroom for one day. No tests. No tuition.
Lunch is provided to all participants. Seating is limited.

Benjamin J. Cline, Ph.D.

Friday, April 5
Global Resource Center Auditorium
Schedule 8:00 a.m. 9:00a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:05 a.m. 10:35 a.m. 11:25 a.m. 12:25 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Continental Breakfast Welcome by Dr. Joseph Shepard, WNMU President Benjamin Cline, Ph.D. Break Andrew Hernandez, Ph.D. Lunch (hosted by Dr. Joseph Shepard) Kathy Whiteman, Ph.D. Natural Sciences Tour

How To Talk Religion & Politics Without Being A Jerk

Many people are taught from a young age that it is rude to discuss politics or religion. Instead of saying that we should not talk about politics or religion, Dr. Cline explains that politics and religion are core aspects of our ideology, which communication researchers have defined as that category of experience on which one is willing to be the meaning of ones life. Dr. Cline draws from his research to give seven guidelines for discussing these volatile issues in appropriate, sensitive ways.

Andrew Hernandez, Ph.D.

The Indian Slave Trade In New Mexico: Escalating Conflicts And The Limits Of State Power
The Indian slave trade shaped ethnic, political, social and military relationships in New Mexico for more than four centuries. Dr. Andrew Hernandez discusses the history of the slave trade; how New Mexicans and Anlgo-Americans were affected just as New Mexico began to enter a collision course wih the U.S. leading to the Mexican-American War.

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he Grant County Art Guild is kicking off the 2013 season with its annual Old Masters Show at the Mimbres Region Arts Council Gallery in the Wells Fargo Bank Building. The public is invited to an artists reception on Friday, April 5, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., and the show continues all month. This tribute to the master painters is a show by accomplished member artists re-creating the style of famous works of art. This year some participating artists have added a new twist to the show, as viewers will notice some changes to the original painting compositions. And when you come by to check out these unique pieces of art you can also vote for your favorite entry for the Peoples Choice award. The art guild will open the season at its Pinos Altos Art Gallery in the historic Hearst Church with the Spring Festival of Photography and Crafts on Friday, April 26. This special show featuring some of the newest works of the guilds photographers and crafters will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 26-28 and May 3-5.

Painting by Rita Sherwood, who will jury this years Body Beautiful art exhibit. and draws upon the rugged landscape, open space, and brilliant light to create new works. Read more about him in our August 2012 profile, Heady Stuff. (575) 538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org.

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he Mimbres Region Arts Council will host its Guatemalan Mercado on Saturday, April lasses at Leyba & Ingalls Arts this month 6, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the MRAC/ will be Beginning Woodcuts with Phillip Wells Fargo Bank Gallery, 1201 Pope St. The free Parotti, April 10-11, 5-7 p.m., $40 plus materievent will feature an extensive selection of hand- als, and Traditional Iconography with Mary Franmade weavings created by Guatemalan artisans ces Dondelinger, April 26-28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $350 and offered for sale by Sonia and plus materials. 315 N. Bullard Curt Porter, longtime vendors of St., 388-5725, www.leybaingalls Guatemalan textiles. ARTS.com. The Porters have traveled beCopper Quail Gallery will tween Guatemala and the US for feature Sea Dreams, new glasssome 18 years selling goods on work and jewelry by Susan Rice, behalf of Guatemalan weavers. April 2-30, with a reception April Items for sale will include wo13, 2-6 p.m. 211A N. Texas, 388ven scarves and shawls, coats 2646. and vests, jewelry, backpacks Seedboat Gallery is featurand purses, place settings and ing works by Judith Hilmer. 214 tablecloths, pants, skirts, blousW. Yankie, 534-1136, seedboates, belts and Santos. A portion of gallery.com. the sale proceeds will benefit the This month at The Common arts council. Thread, Judy Wuthrich will be In partnership with Western teaching a class on button-makInstitute for Lifelong Learning ing, April 20, 2-4 p.m. $15 memand the WNMU Expressive Arts bers, $20 non-members. 107 W. Department, MRAC will also Sculptor Tim Read finishes the Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberfeature sculptor Tim Read in the seasons Artist Lecture Series on artscollective.org. fourth and final lecture of the April 18. 2012-2013 Artist Lecture Sehe 2013 Body Beautiful ries on April 18, 6:30 p.m., at WNMU Parotti Hall. Show will be at the Artists Read studied art and art history at California State Lair Gallery, located on the University-Long Beach. He had his first studio in corner of Texas and Market Street, April 12-14. The Long Beach in the 1970s where he created large show will open with an artists reception from 5-7 concrete forms. In the 1980s he began making large p.m. on Friday, where awards will be presented heads out of steel, which became the basis of much to the winning artists. This ninth annual show by of his sculpture. He currently resides in Silver City, San Vicente Artists is a Celebration of the Human

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Body Through Art, both clothed and unclothed, and including portraits. Silver City artist and local art instructor Rita Sherwood will be the juror. silvercityartists.org Silver Citys newest creative destination, Lloyd Studios, will have a grand opening on Saturday, April 13, from 3-7 p.m. You can meet the artists William and Elizbeth Lloyd, Tandra Lloyd, Zach Busch and Geronimo Cassidyand enjoy refreshments while watching carving demonstrations. Lloyd Studios features hand-carved antlers, bone, horns, antique ivory and exotic hardwoods. Regular hours are Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. 306 W. Broadway, (303) 3780926, lloydstudios.com. pril 27 is the spring art sale at La Esperanza Vineyard & Winery in the Mimbres, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Artists showing will be Kate Brown (pottery), Cedar Smith (copper and silver jewelry), Mitchell Clinton (photography), Narrie Toole (painting), John OBrien (scroll-saw woodwork), Ruth Camp (hand-painted walking sticks), Kim Muller (handcrafted jewelry), Harold and Marilyn Markel (furniture) and Robin Parsons

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Out of the Shadows: The Women of Southern New Mexico is on view at the NMSU Library. (Mimbres bowls). 100 DeLaO in Sherman, www. mimbresartshow.com. Also in the Mimbres, Artisans of the Mimbres are following up on their successful festival last fall with a spring festival on May 18 at two separate venuesthe Roundup Lodge and La Esperanza Winery. Each will have a wide range of high quality hand-crafted items on display and available for purchase from artists who live in the Mimbres Valley and its immediate environs. Festival hours at the Roundup Lodge will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., while the winery will be open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. More information on festival plans can be found, updated regularly, on the Artisans of the Mimbres website at mimbresartists.comand you will also find detailed information there about the artists participating in the Artisans of the Mimbres Spring Festival.

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A Tile & A Vessel will focus on a unique pairing: a tile and a vessel. The dynamic between these two clay pieces is intriguing, and pieces featured in this exhibition must relate, play off of each other, and be unified in some element of design. The juror for A Tile & A Vessel is Christy Johnson, director of the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), and the exhibition will be curated by Marcela Shepard. The exhibition will Butterfly with Web by Lois Smith, part of a show of new works by open Thursday, August 1, at the LCAA members at the Mountain Gallery. Clay Gala. The deadline for entries for this exhibition is April vessels in a neo-Mimbreo context. Artists will 30. Public ProJECT will recognize artists and depict a vessel inspired by the prehistoric Mimtheir large-scale clay/mosaic public installations. breo culture of the Southwest. The juror is Outstanding international clay and mosaic instal- Stephanie Whittlesey, professional archeologist lation projects will be exhibited as digital projec- and artist, and the exhibit will be curated by arttions in a festive outdoor venue. Jurors are Claude ists Beth Menczer and Diana Ingalls Leyba. NeoSmith III, professor emeritus and chair of the Ex- Mimbreo 2013 Vessels will have the distinction pressive Arts Department at Western New Mexico of being one exhibition presented at two museUniversity, and active ceramist; Kathryn Allen, ar- ums: It will be featured at both the WNMU Muchitectural ceramist with national, public and pri- seum and the Silver City Museum, from August vate installations; and Marcia Smith, mosaic, metal 3-30. The deadline for entries for this exhibition and clay installation artist and mosaic sculptor. is June 3. For interested artists, the prospectus docuThe exhibition will be publicly projected in downtown Silver City on the evening of August 3. Dead- ments outlining the submission process are available at the Silver City Clay festival website: www. line for entries for this exhibition is May 15. Neo-Mimbreo 2013 Vessels will focus on clayfestival.com. In addition to this trio of exhibitions, the festival will showcase tile, pottery, adobe, and natural building processes. The festival will include three days of workshops, demonstrations, sales and exhibitions of clay art of all kinds; child-friendly activities, lectures, tours and films; receptions, dances and an opening-night gala. This years festival will feature a week of pre-festival events, July 27 through August 1, which will include an adobe labyrinth build workshop, a Clay Poker Tournament Fundraiser and more. For more details, visit www.clayfestival.com.

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he New Mexico State University Library is showcasing a new photographic exhibit, Out of the Shadows: The Women of Southern New Mexico, on view until Oct. 15 in the Milton Gallery on the fourth floor. The exhibit, organized by University Archivist Martha Shipman Andrews, captures the self-reliance of women ranchers, the craftsmanship and industry of Native American women, the comfortable lives of a prominent Hispanic mercantile family and the opportunities created for women created by educational institutions. The photos from the NMSU

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matter is crowded into a small section of the overall pictureto present the limited options of the individuals who live in such vast space. There will also be an Artist Talk and Demo on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. 501 N. Main St., 5412154, www.las-cruces.org/museums. For April, the Main Street Gallery is featuring J. Paul Taylor Home Interiors, an exhibit of oils by Ouida Touchn (Living Life as Art, March 2006), opening April 5, 5-7 p.m. The show offers the observer an artistic and intimate glimpse of the historic J. Paul Taylor home in Mesilla, now a New Mexico State Monument (although not generally open to the public). The paintings are based on vign ettes that Touchn found visually appealing and significant in their ability to capture Taylor and his late wife Marys welcoming home environment and their remarkable collection of New Mexico and Latin America art and textiles. 311 N. Main St., 647-0508. Members of the Las Cruces Arts Association will be showing new works in a show opening on April 5 at the Mountain Gallery beginning at 4 p.m. 138 W. Mountain St.

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On the Way from Moneterrey to El Dorado, part of Borderland, a new solo exhibit by Kim Shifflett at the Branigan Cultural Center. Librarys Rio Grande Historical Collections and Hobson-Huntsinger University Archives also appear in Andrews recent book, Out of the Shadows: The Women of Southern New Mexico (Rio Grande Books/NMSU Library). 646-5028, mandrews@lib. nmsu.edu. The Rio Grande Theatre will open an exhibit of Mexican Movie Memorabilia in its El Paso Electric Gallery on April 5, 5-7 p.m., as part of the Downtown Art Ramble. Pieces come from Garca Besns personal collection, including an original script written by her grandfather and the skirt movie star Lupe Velez wore in the movie La Zandunga. Other featured memorabilia are from the collection of Denise Chvez. The exhibit will run through the month of April. 211 N. Downtown Mall, www.riograndetheatre.com/art-galleries. The Branigan Cultural Center presents Borderland, a solo exhibit by Kim Shifflett, opening April 5 from 5-7 p.m. and concluding on April 27. Shiffletts works call attention to the hardships endured by the people on the south side of the border. Her works are painted with large open spaces while the subject

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res Manos weaving studio will present the free Southern New Mexico Fiber Arts Festival in Old Mesilla on April 6-7. The featured artist is Valentina Devine from Santa Fe, renowned for her hand-dyed threads and designs. Tres Manos Weavers will create designs on their looms throughout the festival. Our Lady of Las Palomas from Columbus will feature crochet bags with pop tops, recycled feed bags and folk art wagons. Also showing fiber specialties will be Carol Mills and the Southwest Womens Fiber Arts Collective from Silver City and local fiber artisans including Abby Osborne, Margaret Garcia, Rick Rao, Marti Foschini, Sharon Rooney and LaDonna Maxwell. Old Tortilla Factory, 1910 Calle de Parian, 635-8914, teresa.guerra@tresmanosweaving.org. The 2013 Pro-Artists Series will continue throughout the month of April with photograARTS EXPOSURE continued on next page

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ARTS EXPOSURE continued phy by Paul Schranz in a special exhibition at the Adobe Patio Gallery, West Coast Influence, beginning April 2. An opening reception for the artist will be held on Friday, April 12, 6-8 pm. The 24 photographs include formations of water, rocks and trees, striking points of natural beauty across the country, from California and the Midwest to the Eastern Seaboard. They also reflect a closure of a singular visual statement for the artist. Each of the framed prints is the first in what is a limited edition of five. Schranz has had a career as a national exhibiting photographer for 45 years. He has lived in the Las Cruces area for almost a decade, during

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which time he directed the Preston Contemporary Art Center, the Mesilla Digital Imaging Workshops and Doa Ana Workshops, and edited photo technique magazine. 1765 Avenida de Mercado, 532-9310. Creative Harmony will host An Evening with the Artist on April 12, 5-8 p.m., with John Pittari. 220 N. Campo St., 312-3040. Mesquite Art Gallery will present the work of adult students of Wayne Carl Huber, April 2-27, with a reception April 13, 4-6 p.m. 340 N. Mesquite St., 640-3502. k Area codes are 575 except as noted. Send gallery news to events@desertexposure.com.

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Silver City Ann Simonsen Studio-Gallery, 104 W. Yankie St., 654-5727. Art +Conversation, 614 N. Bullard, 388-3350. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sundays 12 a.m.-6 p.m. Gallery and gathering space. www.artandconversation.com. Artesanos, 211-B N. Texas St., 519-0804. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12-6 p.m. [a]SP.AE, 110 W. 7th St., 538-3333, aspace.studiogallery@ gmail.com. Azurite Gallery, 110 W. Broadway, 538-9048, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.azuritegallery.com. Blue Dome Gallery, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road (Bear Mountain Lodge, 2251 Cottage San Road), 5348671. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. www.bluedomegallery. com. Clayful Hands, 622 N. California, 534-0180. By appointment. Phoebe Lawrence. Claymoon Studio, 13 Jade Dr., 313-6959. Marcia Smith. By appointment. Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733. Mon., Thurs, Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Retail and gallery space for fiber arts. www.fiberartscollective.org. Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Texas St., corner of Yankie and Texas, 388-2646. Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fine arts and crafts. Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail in Arenas Valley. Mon., Thurs.Sat., 12-3 p.m. www.victoriachick. com. Creations &Adornments, 108 N. Bullard, 534-4269. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Work by Diane Reid. Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Contemporary art ranging from realism to abstraction in a variety of media featuring artists Crystal Foreman Brown, Romaine Begay, Christana Brown, Susan Brinkley, Gordee Headlee, Diana Ingalls Leyba, Dayna Griego, Constance Knuppel, Mary Alice Murphy, Phillip Parotti, Betsey Resnick, Teri Matelson, Joe Theiman, Zoe Wolfe, Melanie Zipin. www.LeybaIngallsARTS.com, LeybaIngallsART@ zianet.com. Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. Texas, 534-0822. Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Original paintings, cards and prints. www.loisduffy.com, loisduffy@ signalpeak.net. Lloyd Studios, 306 W. Broadway, (303) 378-0926. Weds-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. lloydstudios.com. Mimbres Region Arts Council Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 N. Pope St. www.mimbresarts. org. Molly Ramolla Gallery &Framing, 307 N. Texas, 538-5538. www. ramollaart.com. Off Bead Gallery, 701 N. Bullard, 388-8973. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ol West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. Broadway, 388-1811/3132595. Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Red Earth Gallery, 108 W. Yankie St., (505) 850-3182, www. pudfranzblau.com. Seedboat Center for the Arts, 214 W. Yankie St., 534-1136. Mon., Thurs.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Weds. by appointment. info@seedboatgallery.com. Silver Spirit Gallery, 215 W. Broadway, 388-2079. Stonewalker Studio, 105 Country Road, 534-0530. By appointment. Barbara Jorgen Nance. The StudioSpace, 109 N. Bullard St., 534-9291. www.jessgorell.com. Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., 574-2493. By appointment. Susan Szajer Studio, Sanctuary Road, 313-7197 By appointment. Tatiana Maria Gallery, 305 & 307 N. Bullard St., 388-4426. Top Hat Art, 115 N. Bayard. Tundar Gallery &Studio, 110 Yankie, 597-0011. Two Spirit Gallery, 313 N. Bullard, Suite B, 534-4563. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, 313-1032, www.hosanaeilert. com. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Yankie St. Artist Studios, 103 W. Yankie St., 313-1032. By appointment. Zoes Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., 654-4910. Pinos Altos Hearst Church Gallery, Gold St., 574-2831. Fri., Sat., Sun. and holidays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mimbres Cottage Stained Glass & More, Cedar Lane off Hwy. 35, 536-3234. Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2-5 p.m. Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 5369935, katebrown@gilanet.com, www. katebrownpottery.com. By appointment. Narrie Toole, Estudio de La Montura, 313-2565, www.narrietoole.com. Contemporary western oils, gicles and art prints. By appointment. Hanover Fierro Canyon Gallery, 4 Hermosa St., 537-3262, www.fierrocanyongallery.com. Thurs.-Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Hurley JWArt Gallery, Old Hurley Store, 99 Cortez Ave., 537-0300. Weds.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., www.jwartgallery.com. Mesilla Adobe Patio Gallery, 1765 Avenida de Mercado (in the Mesilla Mercado), 532-9310. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523-8783. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Galeria on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Principal, 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. Galera Tepn, 2220 Calle de Parian, 523-3988. Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 5222933. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sun. 12-5:30 p.m. The Potteries, 2260 Calle de Santiago, 524-0538. Rokoko, 1785 Avenida de Mercado, 405-8877. Las Cruces Alegre Gallery, 920 N Alameda Blvd., 523-0685. Blue Gate Gallery, 311 Old Downtown Mall, 523-2950. Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. Charles Inc., 1885 W Boutz Rd, 523-1888, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cottonwood Gallery, 275 N. Downtown Mall (Southwest Environmental Center), 522-5552. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Creative Harmony, 220 N. Campo St., 312-3040. Weds.-Sun. 12-5 p.m. Cruz Nopal, 1175 W. Picacho, 635-7899. Thurs.-Sat.10 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon.com, www.ouidatouchon.com. Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo,541-0658. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Galerie Accents, 344 S. San Pedro #3, 522-3567. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Gallerie Cramoisie, 1695 Hickory Loop, 524-9349. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. Griggs &Reymond, 504 W. Griggs Ave., 524-8450, Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W. Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@delvalleprintinglc.com. Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137. Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Main Street Gallery, 311 N. Downtown Mall, 647-0508. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite St., 640-3502. Thur.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 2-5 p.m. Mountain Gallery and Studios, 138 W. Mountain St. Thurs.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. M. Phillips Fine Art Gallery, 221 N. Main St., 525-1367. New Dimension Art Works, 615 E. Pion, 373-0043. New Mexico Art, 121 Wyatt Dr., Suite 1, 525-8292/649-4876. Weds. 1-6 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. NMSUArt Gallery, Williams Hall, University Ave. east of Solano, 646-2545. Tues.-Sun. Nopalitos Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite. Fri.-Sun., 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Quillin Studio and Gallery, behind Downtown COAS Books, 3121064. Mon.-Thurs., Sat. Tierra Montana Gallery, 535 N. Main St., 635-2891. Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281. Weds.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment. Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N. Mesquite, 635-2285. Virginia Maria Romero Studio, 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By appointment. agzromero@zianet.com , www.virginiamariaromero.com. Deming Art Space Gallery, 601 S. Silver, 546-0673. Mon., Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., donni@chris-donni. com. Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St., 546-3663. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kings Korner, 103 E. Ash, 5464441. Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold St., 546-8200. Rodeo Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St., 557-2225. Hillsboro Barbara Massengill Gallery, 894-9511/895-3377, Fri.-Sun. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Percha Creek Traders, 895-5116, Weds.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Chloride Monte Cristo, Wall St., 7430190. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. k Submit gallery information to Desert Exposure, POBox 191, Silver City, NM 88062, fax 534-4134, email editor@desertexposure.com.

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Talking Horses Scott Thomson

Beginning WOODCUTS
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Safety First, Then Fun

Small steps could add years to your riding life.

n my life BH (Before Horses), I attended driving schools, getting out on tracks in some neat race cars. Fun stuff! Before hitting the track, all discussion was about safety, with practice on what to do in an emergency. You had to wear the right equipment. You were taught driving techniques at low speeds in safe areasthat might help you when you started going faster. Better to learn how to control a spin at 30 mph in a big open area than at 100-plus on a track. I was fascinated by how different this experience was compared to my introduction to horses. Early riding lessons were mostly about how to sit, keeping your heels down, using the reins, etc. You had to wear a helmet, but it was really more about liability protection rather than safety. Most riders put the helmets away after leaving the lesson arena and hitting the trail. Like most riders, I wasnt taught defensive riding skillsas if what to do should be obvious when the need arises. Guess what? It isnt. The more I rode, the more I realized most people, myself included, had no idea what to do when the wheels come off. As I advanced, it became harder to understand why people would pay a lot of attention to safetyin terms of equipment and trainingwith most risky recreational activities, but seemed willing to ignore these things when doing something just as dangerous, riding a horse. People participate in activities where everything that happens depends only on what you do, where you can control things by simply stopping, going slower, turning off the motor or hitting the brakesand yet, they still take steps to wear protective gear and learn the basics before attempting these activities. Its like treating a machine or piece of equipment as a living thing that might turn on you, so you need to be prepared to protect yourself. Then you get on a horsea highly unpredictable flight animal that can accelerate faster than a motorcycle, with extraordinary strength and survival instinctsand you treat it like there is no risk because the horse likes you, will take care of you, is bombproof, or is highly trained to behave. So, here you are on a living, breathing, thinking animal that you feel is so predictable and controllable that you dont need to spend time on safety issues. Yet, when you strap on your skis to head down a steep slope, you have your helmet, goggles, boots, breakaway bindings and some training, just in case your skis decide to turn on you. Interesting. I try to give safety for horse and rider equal time in my teaching, and I think this message is starting to get through to a wider audience. It seems like every horse-related magazine I pick up these days has some article about safety. Even the catalogs are featuring more products aimed at protecting the rider. In the last few months Ive read articles extolling the virtues of helmets, protective vests, bombproofing and trail training. Falling off hurts; it can cost a lot of money and can change your life forever. try to set lofty goals for my students regarding safety training, hoping they will see that its all part of the horse/human partnership and pays dividends even if they never face a serious emergency. So, before leaving the relative security of the arena, I think you should be able to check off these items if you want to be safe on the trail: Can you walk, trot and canter on a completely loose and dropped rein? Can you stop from these three gaits without using your reins? Can you separate the front from the back meaning, can you move just the shoulders or the hindquarters and not the whole horse? Can you back without your reins? Can you use only one rein to direct your horse? Have you practiced techniques for slowing or stopping your horse, and do you know which one works best in different circumstances and for the tendencies of your horsea good whoa; a onerein stop; a cavalry stop; a disengagement circle; a squeeze game; a one-rein pressure/release technique to safely slow the horse? Have you practiced these techniques enough

under pressure to gain the muscle memory and instinctive reactions to choose the right technique in an emergency? Can you keep your horse faced up to a really scary object while remaining calm? Have you put enough pressure on your horse to know his tendenciesdoes he bolt, rear, spin, plant, shyin scary situations? Do you wear the right equipment for the riding situation and your skill level? After solid foundation work to build softness, partnership and trust, we spend as much time on these defensive riding techniques and emergency skills as we do on good riding technique and refinement. First, we work on things at slow speeds to build muscle memory and good technique. Ill call out a specific technique for the rider to use from a neutral riding position, to get used to making quick but calm decisions. Then we add speed to help the rider gain confidence. Finally, with a variety of sensory work, we learn more about how the horse reacts, and develop techniques that will work best for that particular horse. Next, real-world pressure with the big red ball and the car wash. Ill also get up on the fence and shake bags or flap a tarp as a rider goes by. Ill hide behind a tree or in the wash by my arena, and pop out. Ill have a rider go by me and then Ill start up a leaf blower or create some major noise or energy behind the horse. We do this as safely as possible, starting with advanced warning for any surprise that might be coming. The goal is for the rider to go from a calm ride to a scary event, and to quickly and calmly get things back under control using the best technique for the specific situation. This may mean NOT grabbing the reins and trying to stop the horse, our natural feardriven instinct. Unfortunately, this is all most riders are ever taught, and it can be a really bad choice. In most cases, the more people practice these techniques, the better their riding becomes. Without working on it specifically, they suddenly have a better seat, a more relaxed body and quieter hands. Their horses become calmer, softer and more responsive. There is a simple explanation for this: The horse is looking for calm and confident leadership, and it is through controlled scary situations and sensory training that you prove to yourself and your horse that you can fulfill that role. Both of you do your jobs better after that.

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hese days you have to consider your aging body, cost of healthcare, cost of horse ownership and the sometimes strange people and things that might be out where we ride. If you are just starting out or maybe starting over, regardless of age, and youre working with a trainer, demand that the trainer give equal weight to teaching you defensive riding skills. If your trainer wont, doesnt know how to do it safely or thinks it isnt necessary, get a new trainer. Even if it is your child getting riding lessons, these skills can lead to a lifetime of safer riding. If youre an experienced rider who hasnt had some thrilling moments on the trail in a long time, figure out a way to refresh your skills, using a competent friend or trainer to blow things up a bit for you and your horse. Think of yourself like a pilot who needs to get checked out on a regular basis to maintain his license. And one more thing: If the Olympic dressage gold medalist can wear a helmet rather than a top hat, and serious eventers and rodeo ridersthe best riders in the worldare now wearing helmets and vests, maybe those of us just doing this for fun should do the same. After all, arent we sitting on the same animals they are? These small steps could add years to your riding life. k Scott Thomson lives in Silver City and teaches natural horsemanship and foundation training. You can contact him at hsthomson@msn.com or (575) 388-1830.

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Looking Backwards Mary Syrett

This month you can tour Trinity Site, where the atomic age began in 1945.
gerationpeople who lived there knew something was up. They saw nearby Santa Fe bustling with newcomers, and they got construction jobs on a mesa known simply as The Hill, putting up acres of apartments and laboratories. But no matter how much residents of New Mexico knew or guessed about the super-secret weapons project that was under way, they were forbidden to talk about it under wartime rules. When the Manhattan Project came to the mesa, the Army seized 54,000 acres and relocated everyone who lived there, including Pueblo Indians, a few ranchers, and the occupants of a private boarding school for boys. At first the Army planned for about 30 scientists, but by 1945 the population had swollen to 7,000, including the families of scientists, engineers and construction workers, as well as military personnel. Since the project was supersecret, those who were recruited to live at Los Alamos were given only the vaguest idea where they were moving and why. Their address was a cryptic Post Office Box 1663, Santa Fe. The streets of the new town were unpaved, the water supply was unreliable, the buildings were firetraps, and there was continual fear of epidemics. The stress level was tremendous because of the secrecy and high stakes of the labs mission, played out against the tragedies of war and the miseries of living on the forbidding mesa. Among the scientists who worked together on the Manhattan Project, under Oppenheimer, were Enrico Fermi, Hans Bethe, Edward Teller and Leo Szilard. The men all used aliases during the war to prevent their whereabouts from becoming known. Fermi, for example, was known as Mr. Farmer. Despite the secrecy, several of those working at Los Alamosmost notably Klaus Fuchswould later be revealed as Soviet spies. You may ask, where was Albert Einstein in all this history? The German-born physicist, who became world famous for his theories of relativity, in 1942 stated: I decline to participate in creation of a weapon of mass destruction whose consequences could not be predicted. After World War II, Einstein urged international control of all atomic weapons.

Ground Zero

Historic marker at the Trinity Site. field laboratory, and Bainbridge located Ground Zero 3,400 yards northwest of the ranch. Oppenheimer himself named Trinitydrawing inspiration, he later said, from a John Donne sonnet on the theme of destruction that might also redeem (Batter my heart, three persond God).

The black obelisk marking the site of the first atomic explosion. (Photo: Sanat Jain)

uddenly, there was an enormous flash of light, the brightest light I have ever seen. So said an American soldier who witnessed the cataclysmic event. The Atomic Age dawned dramatically at 5:29 a.m. on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert. The first atomic explosion came less than 50 years after the discovery of radioactivity in 1896; it brought many threads of physics, technology and politics together. The manmade thunder that echoed off the Oscura Mountains that day continues to reverberate throughout the modern world. The test was code-named Trinity and the place where it transpired came to be known as the Trinity Site. Twice each year, on the first Saturday in April and October, the sitepart of White Sands Missile Rangeopens for public tours. This month, on April 6, you can drive through the famed Stallion Gate and see what in 1945 was the proving ground for Americas greatest secret. he story of Trinity Site begins with formation of the Manhattan Project in June 1942. The project was given responsibility for designing and building an atomic bomb. At the time it was believed to be a race to beat the Germans, who, according to some intelligence reports, were building their own atomic bomb (in fact, hindsight showed they were not). Under the Manhattan Project, three large facilities were constructed. At Oak Ridge, Tenn., gas diffusion and electromagnetic processing plants were built to separate uranium 235 from its more common form, uranium 238. Hanford, Wash., became the home for nuclear reactors that produced a new element called plutonium. Both uranium 235 and plutonium are fissionable and can be used to produce atomic explosions. Los Alamos was established in New Mexico as the place to design and build the bomb. At Los Alamos, many of the greatest scientific minds of the day labored over the theory and actual construction of the device. J. Robert Oppenheimer, who had studied at Harvard, Cambridge, Gottingen, Leyden and Zurich before joining the faculty of the California Institute of Technology in 1929, led the group. New Mexico, a land of deserts, mountains and canyons, was an ideal place to conduct secret wartime work, although secret may be an exag-

It looked like a giant magnesium flare which kept on for what seemed like a whole minute but was actually one to two seconds.

J. Robert Oppenheimer headed the Manhattan Project.

t Los Alamos, scientists devised two designs for an atomic bombone using uranium 235 and another using plutonium. The uranium bomb was a relatively simple device and scientists were confident it would work without testing. The plutonium bomb was more complex and worked by compressing plutonium into a critical mass to sustain a chain reaction. Compression of a plutonium ball was to be accomplished by surrounding it with charges of conventional explosives. They were designed to all explode at the same moment. The explosive force would be directed inward, thereby smashing the plutonium from all sides. In an atomic explosion, a chain reaction picks up speed as atoms split, releasing neutrons plus enormous amounts of energy. The escaping neutrons strike and split more atoms, releasing still more neutrons and energy. In a nuclear explosion, all this occurs in a tiny fraction of a second. Manhattan Project leaders decided a test of the plutonium bomb was essential before it could be used as a weapon of war. From a list of eight possible places in California, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, Trinity Site was chosen as the actual test site in 1944 by Kenneth T. Bainbridge, a Harvard experimental physicist working at Los Alamos. It was isolated from population centers, and not too far from Los Alamos, the center of US nuclear weapons research. The US Government already controlled the area because it was part of the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, which had been established in 1942. The Army leased a nearby ranch belonging to David McDonald, renovating it for a

he atomic device was assembled not far from Trinity Site in the late spring and early summer of 1945 in the former McDonald ranch house. At 5:10 a.m. on July 16, the countdown started; at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time, the device detonated. To many observers, the brilliance of the light from the explosionseen through dark glasses overshadowed the shock and sound waves that arrived later, though some witnesses remember the sound impressively bouncing off the nearby mountains, creating an echoing effect. Physicist Hans Bethe, one of the participating Los Alamos scientists, wrote: It looked like a giant magnesium flare which kept on for what seemed like a whole minute but was actually one to two seconds. The white ball grew and, after a few seconds, became clouded with dust whipped up by the explosion and left behind a black trail of dust particles. The blast did not, as some of the physicists had feared, ignite the earths atmosphere. The effects could be called unprecedented, magnificent, stupendous and terrifying, said Brigadier General Thomas Farrell. No manmade phenomenon of such tremendous power had ever occurred before. The lighting effects beggared description. The whole countryside was lighted by a searing light with an intensity many times that of the midday sun. Oppenheimer recalled a line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita: Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds. What happened that day in New Mexico helped bring the greatest war the world had ever witnessed to an end. Should this instrument of death have been used against Japan? That question is far beyond the scope of this article. he 51,500-acre Trinity Site was declared a national historic landmark in 1975. The landmark includes a base camp, where scientists and a support group lived; ground zero, where the bomb was placed for the explosion; and the ranch house, where the bombs plutonium core was assembled. If a visitor did not know the significance of the site, the fenced-in circle of New Mexico soil isnt

The Gadget, as the Trinity device was called, readied for its date with history in 1945.

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all that impressive to look at. All there is to see is a rock obelisk and what looks like the top of a shed buried in the ground. But Trinity Site, 43 miles southeast of Socorro, isnt about the visual; its about the visceral. The obelisk and shed are there to add insight to the emotional experience of being on the exact spot of one of the most significant events in human historythe birth of the atomic age. The pyramid-shaped obelisk marks exact ground zero, 100 feet below where the bomb was detonated atop a steel tower. The tower was vaporized in the blast, but near the obelisk is a small outcropping of concrete that was part of the footing for one of the tower legs. The shed-like structure protects a section of the original crater where radiation levels are still monitored. The site was opened on July 16, 2005, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the atomic test. More than 3,500 people ventured to Trinity to participate. White Sands Missile Range through its Stallion Range Center gate, which is five miles south of US Hwy. 380. The turnoff is 12 miles east of San Antonio, NM, and 53 miles west of Carrizozo. The Stallion gate is open for entry during each open house from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors arriving at the gate between those hours can drive unescorted the 17 miles to Trinity Site. Another way to visit the site is to drive with a caravan from Alamogordo. The caravan forms at the Otero County Fairgrounds and leaves at 8 a.m. It is an 85-mile drive to the site from Alamogordo. The caravan returns to Alamogordo around 1 p.m. Pay close attention on the drive to Trinity Site. Antelope roam freely on the range and are notorious for running in front of oncoming vehicles. Cameras are allowed at Trinity Site but their use is prohibited anywhere else on the White Sands Missile Range. After parking, you weave your way through an area of vendor and informational The first atomic explosion, on July 16, 1945, in booths. You then arrive rinity Site is loon the edge of a fenced cated on the New Mexico. area. A barbed-wire northern edge of the White Sands Missile Range. Today, about 3,000 fence surrounds Trinity Site. Visitors enter through visitors make the trek each time it is open to the a large gate and follow a fenced roadway to ground public, in April and October, to view the relics of zero. For more information, see www.wsmr.army. the dawn of the atomic age. No reservations are necessary, but for security reasons adults entering mil/PAO/Trinity. k missile range property must have a valid photo ID. The site is a 142-mile drive from Las Cruces, located between the Oscura Mountains on the east Mary Syrett read John Herseys book Hiroshima and the San Mateo Mountains on the west. It is 60 when she was in the 9th grade. It was an ineffable experience. miles northwest of Alamogordo. The easiest way to get to the site is to enter

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the hunger for new lands to support ever-growing families and communities. Echoing a common story, Sara, a teacher at an elementary school in the border colonia of El Camello, told me: Ten years ago we moved north from Cuauhtmoc because there wasnt any more land or water. For four centuries, land hunger and escaping the sprawl of Babylon have driven a Mennonite global diaspora. Over the past few years, as Chihuahua suffers a drought at levels not experienced since the 1940s, there is widespread acceptance among Chihuahuenses that climate change is intensifying and prolonging traditional drought cycles. One result has been escalating demands by small farmers and members of ejidos (government granted land), along with environmental organizations, that the federal and state governments halt and reverse the proliferation of deep wells, leading to heated and sometimes violent incidents. The most tragic and ominous was the Oct. 21 assassination of a leader of the small farmers organization El Barzn and his wife. They had been organizing against the illegal and unsustainable pumping of groundwater by a Canadian mining company and new agribusiness operations in central Chihuahua. The murdered couple had also been associated with the newly formed Colectivo de Defensores del Agua del Desierto Chihuahuense. Several months previously, on July 2, the first shots of the new water war in Chihuahua were fired by rogue police in an unsuccessful attempt to end the mobilization of more than 300 small farmers who had gathered to prevent the drilling by Mennonite farmers of yet another illegal well south of Flores Magn. Wielding semi-automatic weapons, the police barged into the gathering of unarmed farmers and forcibly attempted to confiscate the camera of a reporter/photographermewho was chronicling the Barzn-organized action. When the farmers pushed closer to prevent the police from successfully seizing my camera, the uniformed gunmen began firing up in the air and into the grounda confrontation that is now regarded as the first skirmish in the new water wars. At a late-night meeting in the Palacio de Gobierno in Chihuahua City, top state and federal officials met with the frightened and indignant farmers and

South of the Border Tom Barry

Climate change is heightening tensions between Mexican small farmers and expanding Mennonite colonies.

The Coming Water Wars

As the Mennonite colonies have expanded to previously uncultivated areas of Chihuahua, the proliferation of hundreds of deep wells for irrigation is rapidly depleting aquifers and basins. (Photos by Tom Barry)

Above: Shell casings of bullets fired by police at Barzon action on July 2. Below: Barzons Martin Solis confronts government officials at Palacio after shooting.

Mennonites got up like medicine show rubes in their straw hats and bib overalls and a row of childrenCormac McCarthy, The Crossing (1995) exican Mennonites are a curiosity. Always the same peculiar appearance: the men in bib overalls invariably leading the way, their women forever a step or two behind in flower-print dresses that drop down to dowdy black shoes, and a brood of children invariably in tow. They are a people apartset apart from Mexican society by their Old World attire but also by their skin color (Northern European white) and by their Platt-Deutsch language (a Dutch-influenced Low German dialect). Its as if they came from another century, another hemisphere. When shopping at Costco in El Paso or when visiting the Pink Store in Palomas (or most anywhere in Chihuahua), you may, on occasion, see these Old World farming families, and then turn your head to stare and wonder: Where did they come from, where do they now live, and how have they managed to stay so exclusive and removed from our rapidly modernizing society? Unlike the Mormon settlers (famously the Romneys) in Chihuahua, Mennonites dont intermarry outside their ethnic and linguistic communities), dont proselytize, and normally dont interact socially with non-Mennonites. While most Mennonite men speak Spanish at varying levels of fluency, Mennonite women generally arent conversant in Spanishor any language other than their sects German dialect. Education

beyond sixth grade is rare, healthcare is primitive, and medical conditions caused by inbreeding are widespread. Lately, part of the curiosity about Mexican Mennonites is how these fundamentalists now stand at the vanguard of a revolution in land management in Mexicos arid north. Over the past decade, Mexican Mennonites have been changing their style not how they dress or interact socially but their traditional farming patterns. Once forbidden as a transgression of Gods natural laws, irrigated agriculture backed by increasingly deep wells and the most advanced farming machinery has become the norm. Mennonite farmers are meetingand taking advantage ofthe challenges of climate change and intensifying drought cycles by embracing the most unsustainable practices of capital-intensive, resource-depleting agribusiness. With large familiestypically six or more childrenMennonites in Chihuahua routinely outgrow their original colonies, obligating them to establish new farming colonies. Leaving the original colonies, they are converting barren rangeland and desert expanses into agribusiness plantations by tapping groundwater reserves with new wells descending to unprecedented depths. Nowhere is this phenomenon so evident as in the new Mennonite colonias that lie directly along the Chihuahua-New Mexico border. Curious and curiouser, you might observe.

Mennonite farm in Chihuahua. agreed to form a collaborative working group to identity and shut down illegal wells in that water basin. In response, a few days later a quickly organized small group of Mennonite farmers declared that they would protect their wells and their livelihoods, taking up arms if necessary despite their religiously professed pacifism.

ecently, Mennonite expansionism into new areas of Chihuahua has set off what could well be described as the first water wars of the climate-change era. The Mennonites are not alone in buying up abandoned rangeland ravaged by unprecedented drought and turning desert into lush farmland, but they account for an estimated 95% of the new agribusiness operations in Chihuahua. For the past nine decades, the relations between the Mennonites and the Mexicans have been largely amicablein part because there is little direct interaction with the Mennonite enclaves, in part because Mennonite agriculture has boosted the regional economy (and been an important source of seasonal farm labor for surrounding communities), and in part due to awe of Mennonite productivity and their intense work ethic. The modest, unassuming and pacific behavior of the Mexican Mennonites has also won the respect of Chihuahuenses. Over the last year, however, the traditional Mennonite/non-Mennonite coexistence has started to shatter. As the Mennonite colonies have expanded to previously uncultivated areas of the state, the proliferation of hundreds of deep wells for irrigation is rapidly depleting aquifers and basins as neighboring farmers and ranchers see the yields from their shallower wells dramatically diminish. Mennonite colonization has long been driven by

ver breakfast, the morning of the fateful mobilization, Martn Sols, the Barzn leader who in June had launched the initiative to identify illegal wells and work with the government to shut them down, told me: Look, the main problem is climate change, which is increasingly affecting Mexicos arid northern regions. As we see it, these dramatic changes in the climate are intensifying the droughts we have always had here. But it is more than nature gone awry, he added, There is the underlying and persistent problem of corruption and bad governance, specifically in this case the failure of the government to apply the laws and regulations about water use. While government institutions like Conagua (National Water Commission) are primarily responsible for the proliferation of unsustainable well-drilling and irrigated agriculture, the main beneficiaries have been the Mennonite farmers who have the money to bribe and pay for illegal permits, he said. We are now cultivating 200,000 more hectares

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their first colonies in Chihuahua in 1885, the Mennonites regard themselves as special, chosen and undeviatingly righteous. The Mexican Mennonites, who emigrated from Canada to Chihuahua in the 1920s, believe that they are literally Gods people, the true tribes of Israel. Mennonites are followers of Menno Simons (1496-1561), an Anabaptist leader who was a contemporary of the Protestant Reformers in the first half of the 16th century. Search for land to establish their self-reliant communities led the Mennonites across Europe and eventually into Russia. Their Biblical fundamentalism mandated that these chosen people continually flee the new Babylons: Come of here, my people that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues (Revelation 18:4). In 1870 the ancestors of todays Mexican Mennonites emigrated from Russia to Canada, bringing with them a religious determination to transform frontier territories into productive farming districts. But the insistence by the Canadian provincial governments that the Mennonite children attend public schools spurred yet another emigrationthis time to the sparsely inhabited valleys, basins and intermontane plains of Mexicos largest and least populated state, Chihuahua, in the 1920s. The roughly 80,000 Mennonitesknown commonly by other Mexicans as menonitas or menoneswho currently live in Chihuahua are Mexican citizensas Mexican as the next Mexican. Their pickups have Mexican plates, they hold Mexican birth certificates, and they vote (usually as a bloc) in local and national elections. But unlike other Mexicans they benefit from a Privilegiuman agreement between Mennonite colonizers and national governments that bestows WATER WARS continued on next page

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Small farmers plan action against illegal wells. (494,210 acres) than the subsurface water basins can sustain, Sols said, This has mostly happened in the past five years, principally by Mennonite producers, 95% by our calculations, as cattle ranches are converted to agribusiness operations without anyone really knowing how much water is available. The new year has brought little improvement in the water crisis across the border and no diminishment of the tensions. In an attempt to assuage rising tensions with the Mennonites and to allay the rising fears that climate change and the continuing drought will destabilize the society and economy of northern Mexico, President Pea Nieto did what Mexican governments always do. On Jan. 13, Mexicos new president announced the creation of a new bureaucratic initiative, called the Programa Nacional Contra La Sequabasically a crop and cattle insurance program to compensate select farmers and ranchers from losses suffered from the continuing sequa (drought). But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.Peter 2:9, King James Bible exican Mennonite insularity is largely self-imposed and -defined. Like the Mormons who established

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granted ejidos have been devastatingly overgrazed, and the ongoing drought has made continued cattle ranching all but impossible. Theres nothing left to forageprecipitating a massive sell-off of ranch lands to Mennonites and agribusinesses that tap groundwater to irrigate the arid landscapes. In the mid-1990s, when a three-decade period of high precipitation was coming to a close, Mennonite farmers began organizing new colonies to transform desert lands to farms. In part, the shift by the Mennonites from traditional to more capital-intensive farm practices explains this new colonization of remote tracts of desert. The high birth rate among Mennonite families and the consequent need to expand also help explain this agricultural expansion. As drought conditions became more common in Chihuahua, overgrazing by ranchers and ejidatarios became increasingly unsustainable. Massive cattle deathsan estimated 400,000 in the last two yearspersuaded many ranchers to sell their rangelands, mostly to Mennonites abut also to enterprising agro-capitalists from Sinaloa. While the lack of rain combined with traditional unsustainable land management The wilderness and practices made ranchthe dry land shall be ing a losing proposiglad for them; and the tion, these same nearly desert shall rejoice, barren rangelands and blossom as the could be turned into rose.Isaiah 35:1, farms by tapping aquiKing James Bible fers with deep wells. As Chihuahua and ver the past two other northern states decades, the enter their third year Mexican Menof intense drought, nonites have left behind tensions are building their wooden plows and between those with horse-drawn buggies relatively shallow wells and threshers. Except Mennonite farmers shutting down well-drilling. (most ejidatarios and for the rare Mennonite colonia, like Sabinal, the modern Mexican Men- small individual producers called pequeos prononites largely left behind their history (and ethic) prietarios) and the Mennonite communities that of nonmechannized agriculture. Mennonite farm- persist in drilling hundreds of new wells at uners now enthusiastically embrace the high-tech, precedented depths. The Mennonites, while leadcapital-intensive, chemically saturated, and bioen- ing the charge to convert overgrazed and droughtdevastated rangelands in agricultural estates, are gineered habits of US and Canadian agribusiness. With endless work, religious fervor and no not alone. worldly distractions, the Mennonites have transformed the Chihuahuan Desert and grasslands armland is edging out the desert and grassinto an agribusiness apex: no desert, no mesquite, lands throughout Chihuahua. Along the main no birds, no natural flora, no fauna, nothing but highways and between the mountain ranges laser-defined rows of crops, rotary irrigation sys- that divide it, the arid state is turning green with tems spraying a bounty of water onto cash crops. alfalfa, corn, sorghum and cotton, as well as new In sharp contrast to the Mexican towns, there is cash crops such as potatoes and chile. absolutely no street life and no bright colors. But Along toll highways that connect the cities of an exaggerated sense of order prevails over these Jurez, Chihuahua and Cuauhtmoc, forsaken exantiseptic communities of gray homes, gray ware- panses of Chihuahuan Desert are now in bloom. houses, and gray schools and community centers. When descending from mountain passes, formerly The community patriarchs govern the settle- arid landscapes take on the appearance of agriculments, but the lords and idols of the society and tural enterprises in the US Midwest. economy are the ubiquitous agricultural impleNeither the 2000-2004 drought nor the recent ments and machinery. The Mennonite men and drought (considered the most severe in modern women live to work, yet the lifeblood of these agri- Mexican history) has stymied this rush to make cultural realms comes from the machines, the elec- the Chihuahua desert blossom with cash crops. tricity grids, the omnipresent wells and pumps, all Instead, drought has fostered the spread of agriworking day and night to make the desert bloom. business-type farming. You might, if you are a nonbeliever, think you Over the past two decades, paralleling the exhave stumbled upon an agribusiness Babylon pansion of the rural electric grid, deep irrigation where man, machines and chemicals have turned wells have mushroomed in Chihuahua. Most of the the desert an unnatural green. new wells are three to five times the depth of the older wells, tapping the subterranean water basins he new agribusiness boom is not dependent at depths regularly exceeding 800 feet and often on annual rainfall or snow melt but on a pro- reaching 1,200 feet. Most of the wells drilled for new agricultural liferation of new wells that plumb groundwater that has accumulated over the millennia in projects can at best be characterized as irregularmeaning essentially that they are illegal eiclosed basins under the desert landscape. Private ranches and especially the government- ther because the well permits dont exist, were the

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result of bribes, or are forged, cloned or copied. ably exploitedmeaning that the annual recharge Although no one knows for certain, there are at didnt compensate for the annual exploitation of least 1,500 illegal wells sucking water from rapidly groundwater. At that time, this vast border municipality had some 350 wells. Today, the area has an esshrinking water basins. Farmers and water experts in Chihuahua say that timated 1,750 wells. And the depths of the new wells on average the level of groundwater has dropped are at least 400-500 feet, according to Ramrez, while the average well depth was only 5-10 feet annually in the areas 80 feet 35 years ago. of new agricultural production According to the Mexican over the past couple of decades. These are the things federal government, the aquifer In Chihuahua, the lack of reliable of God, and we are only beneath Ascensin is one of the information about the size and here to use these natu- 15 in Chihuahua that is dangerdepletion rates of the aquifers ously overexploited. It is only a also complicates an assessment ral resources the best of the severity of the current criwe can to be productive. matter of timemost close observers estimate 5-10 yearsbesis, as does the systemic corrupfore it will be completely drained tion and lack of transparency and of accumulated water reserves. accountability at all levels of government. Yet the figures that do exist are alarming, although mostly ignored by government and producers alike. he drug-war crisis in Chihuahua seems likely to be overshadowed in the near future by the escalating water crisis and acarlos Chacho Ramrez is president of the COTAS water committee in Ascensin, a companying water wars. Most everyone bemoans the increasingly arid border municipality that includes Palomas and three new Mennonite colonias. There is no environment, echoing the common observation life without water, he says, and the frightening that never before have they seen such an intense reality here is that we dont know how much longer drought: Not in my life. Never before in our hisour groundwater will last. Given the rapid drop in tory. The mountains no longer bring the rain, and the water table, as much as six meters (almost 20 the land is dead. Over and over I have heard these feet) annually in areas around the Mennonite set- and similar laments. In his 2011 book A Great Aridness, author Wiltlements, Ramrez says he wouldnt be surprised if the intensely exploited aquifer ran dry in five years. liam deBuys contends that the North American This vast border municipalidad (county) of Southwestwhich he defines as including northAscensin is emblematic of the water crisis fac- western Mexicopromises to be the center stage ing most of Mexicos north, including the states of for the continents drama of climate change. Most Sonora, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Durango and Chihua- models of the impact of climate change predict huaand by extension into the border states of that this transborder Southwest will outstrip other regions in both the rate and the amount of Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas. The problem, of course, says Ramrez, is the change, observes deBuys. Although human-induced climate change is a increasing lack of waterboth in the form of surface flows and groundwater, and realistically there widely accepted fact in Chihuahua, there are exis nothing to stave off the crisis, only mitigate it ceptions. Chatting with a Mennonite farmer in the new border colonia of El Berrendo, before crossperhaps as part of a new survival strategy. The severity of the water crisis in Ascensin is ing into the New Mexico Bootheel at the Antelope directly related to the proliferation of deep wells for Wells port-of-entry, the lifelong farmer, one of the irrigated agriculture. Back in 1979 the federal govern- founders of the new colony, explained, when asked ment declared that Ascensin was already unsustain- about his views about God, the natural world and

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climate change: We dont know about the sun. We dont know about the moon. We dont know about the water beneath us. These are the things of God, and we are only here to use these natural resources the best we can to be productive. Like so many other close observers of rural development and environmental conditions in Chihuahua, however, Martn Sols is preoccupied by the frightening acceleration of the regions crisis. The future of Chihuahua is at risk, he said. Rural Chihuahua especially is threatened, and in as few as five years the rural economyranching and farmingmight shut down if we dont do something now. Wherever one travelsthrough the heart of the great desert, past the parched and rapidly disappearing grasslands, into the sierra, and off the traffic corridors into the colonias of the capital city and Jurezlife in Chihuahua is threatened. The essential aridness that has defined the regiongiving rise to the Pquime civilization a thousand years ago and birthing the Mexican Revolution a hundred years agois threatened by a still greater aridness that is marked by higher temperatures, more severe droughts, and rapidly depleting aquifers. k Tom Barry, senior policy analyst at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC, is author of many books, including The Great Divide, Zapatas Revenge and, most recently, Border Wars (see the November 2011 Desert Exposure) Barry, who lives in Pinos Altos, has been writing on border issues and US-Mexico relations since the late 1970s. He blogs at borderlinesblog.blogspot.com.

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s we celebrate our first decade owning and publishing Desert Exposure (see Editors Notebook), we want to say thank you to our readersmany of whom have shown their affection for the biggest little paper in the Southwest by taking a copy with them on vacation for a photo. On this issues cover and these pages we proudly re-present the pictures our readers have sent posing with Desert Exposure. They represent every continent, including Antarctica, and states from Alaska to Florida. Readers have taken their favorite publication to the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu and Stonehenge. We start our second decade of postcards in this months Desert Diary. If youre going places yourself, get in on the fun by sending your photo to diary@desertexposure.com or PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062. k
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(Matsumoto Castle, Japan). Row 2: Ruth Roth (Matsumoto Castle, Japan); Kara Naber (Mesa Verde National Park, CO); Peter and Patricia-Ryan Falley (Kizhi Island, Russia); Berma Matteson (Japan); Janet Wofford (Great Wall of China); Richard Deaton and Amanda Yaryan Deaton (Venice, Italy).

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Fatiama, Maria Helvina and Luziantte (Boca de Valeria, Brazil); Leonard Pritikin and John Rohovec (Tempe, AZ). Row 5: Cristine Fairbanks and Lee Ekstrom (Yellowstone National Park); Twana Sparks, Martha Blacklock, Helen Lemal, Caroline Baldwin, Lydia Baldwin, Mark Freeman, John Moore, Chip Houser, Bill and Lesley Mansfield, Bill and Cindy Neeley, Karen DeGenevieve, Roland Snure, Eva Proctor, Marcy Gillespie, Nancy Meyers, Harvey Caplin, Henry Rhone, Dorothy Dare, plus river guides Lynn, Lisa, Matt, Jan and Howie (Grand Canyon river trip, AZ); Virginia Ullery and cousin John Gullett (Ohio); Mar Bartlett (Sydney, Australia); Isaac SullivanLeshin, son of Eileen Sullivan (Dominica, Lesser Antilles, West Indies); Karen Valentine (Dun Aengus, Aran Islands, Ireland); Patricia Taber (Guatemala). Row 6: Hal and Elaine Halbedel (Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia); Lin and Jim Townsend (Roatan, Honduras); Kyle Meredith and Josh Reeves (Utica, NY); Patrick and Trudy Luken (Kiel Harbour, Germany ); Judy Williams,

Karen Kesler, Sally Elliot and Melanie Sisterman (Paris, France); Anna Davis (Dublin, Ireland). Row 7: Colette and Suzi Beers (Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey); Lora Collins and L.J. Hartl (Arctic Circle, AK); Linda Ferrara (Louvre, Paris, France); Michelle and Bob Detterick (Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA); Lin and Jim Townsend (Galveston, TX); Judy Wuthrich (Alton/Wood River, IL). Row 8: Sue Sherman (Washington, DC); Neysa Pritikin with students from Lizardi Combined School (Katima Mulilo, Namibia); Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society (Shakespeare, NM); Pat Waidler and Korkey Kasten (Vancouver, Canada); Liam Evans, Steve Blake, Caleb Kalisher and Jim McIntosh (Costa Rica); Aldo Leopold Tropical Ecology Class (Costa Rica).

dra Neves, J.J. Wilson, Keanu, Hannah and friend Margarita Wulftange (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil); Ken and Debbie Kleker with Wang Yen Lin, Nelly Ling and Lotto (Eluanbi Park, Taiwan); Peggy Spofford (Mirador las Torres, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile); Pamela Morgan (Bangkok, Thailand). Row 2: Mary Flanders (Florence, Italy); Elsie Troutman and granddaughter Hannah Gates (Dublin, Ireland); Carol and Tim Kane, Rudolfo Puch (Temple V, Tikal, Guatemala); Melanie Sisterman, Karen Kesler, Judy Williams and Sally Elliot (Trump Towers, Las Vegas, NV); Chris Alexander and David Lyman (Madrid, Spain); Bill Hudson (Delaware); Sue Wise Smith (Nashville, TN). Row 3: Marta McElroy Goodman and grandsons, Cameron, Blake and Julian (Edisto Island, SC); Mike and Cathy Holmberg, Burnett Scott, Christeen and Keith Sievwright (Perth, Scotland); Peggy and Elizabeth Wright (Sydney, Australia); Teri Toth (Vienna, Austria); Queen Jan Shermans Red Hat Roadrunners with Lauris Goll, Kim Gugliotta, Margaret, Lin Townsend, Laura Wiest ans

Doris Lugo (Hotel Encanto, Las Cruces, NM); Betty St. John and Patti Corrigan (New Orleans, LA), Row 4: Nathan and Carla Casler, Lino and Mary Altamirano (Big Island, HI); Jeanie McLerie and Ken Keppeler (China); Robert Cwik (Brzeznica, Poland); Regina and Steve Vinson (Paris, France); Mary Elizabeth Pollard (Kalahari desert, Botswana); Deanna and John Mooney (Motu Mahana, Tahiti). Row 5: Carol and Tim Kane (Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey); Helen and Jerry Moser (Budapest, Hungary); Joyce and Jim Kelly (Costa Rica); Piper A.W. Campbell, US Ambassador to Mongolia (Basrah, Iraq); Michelle Geels, Cissy McAndrew and Julie Minicucci (2012 Governors Conference on Tourism, Taos, NM); Gerald and Cerese (Anchorage, AK). Row 6: Ralph and Nancy Gordon (Routeburn Track, New Zealand); Mary Holloway and Mary Leen (Santa Croce Cathedral, Florence, Italy); Rob Cassel (Cartagena,

Colombia); Courtney and Mike Graziano (honeymooning at Marjorie Glacier, Glacier Bay National Monument, AK); Bill Lindenau, Vronique De Jaegher, Frances Penvenne and Steve Westby (Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy). Row 7: Satoko and Ray Goellner (Japan); Susan Sedlacek (Ephesus, Turkey); Greg and Kathie Lennes (Chicago, IL); Nancy Bailey and Bruce Williams (Galapagos Islands); Barb Nelson and granddaughter Keighly Mann (Waconia, MN); Lori Forman (Da Nang, Viet Nam). Row 8: Sandy Feutz (Great Divide Ranch, Moose Lake, MT); Janet Twineham (Namibia, Africa); Antje Scheumann (Hamburg, Germany); Victor and Arlene Trujillo (Paris, France); Anthony Romero (Point of the Lake Payette, McCall, ID); Marie Southworth (Ross Castle, Killarney, Ireland). k

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Southwest Wildlife Jay W. Sharp

From homegrown outlaws like mesquite and creosote bush to foreigners like salt cedar, invasive species are reshaping the desert.
grizzly bear, black bear, coyote, the foxes, the big cats and many rodents. There were also numerous bird species, ranging from hummingbirds to eagles; reptiles including various lizards and turtles, a dozen different rattlers, a coral snake, and numerous non-poisonous snakes; and amphibians including frogs, toads and salamanders. The deserts vegetation also sustained an abundant and diverse collection of invertebrate animalsfor instance, protozoans (single-celled animals), spiders, centipedes, millipedes, scorpions, vinegaroons, beetles, butterflies and moths, crickets, grasshoppers, flies, ants, bees and wasps.

Outlaw Desert Plants

The honey mesquites far-reaching root systems spread both laterally and deeply in a resolute reach for water. (All photos by Jay W. Sharp)

n the best of times, drought, intense heat, variable weather and organically impoverished soils conspire to make desert food chains a game of chance, a stressful venue in which only the most biologically nimble and resourceful of the plants and animals can adapt and survive. In the worst of times, drought, intense heat, variable weather and organically impoverished soils, in collusion with humanized desert landscapes, changed wildfire patterns and aggressive native and non-native plant and animal species, can completely reshuffle desert food chains, sometimes inflicting severe damage on interconnecting links. But for invasive plantsbotanical outlaws that have spread across the desert landscape like the Mongol hordes of Ghengis Khanthe worst of times has been the best of times.

The Landscape Altered

The screwbean mesquite, often dominant in the northern Sonoran Desert and native to the Chihuahuan Desert. It may send its roots 150 feet or more downward to reach a water table. resistance to insects and disease. They produce nutritious and palatable seeds that are consumed by the larger grazing and browsing wildlife and domestic livestock, which then serve as agents for distributing the plant across the landscape. The creosote bush may be even more ideally adapted to the desertindeed, the only plant that may survive and reproduce in the harshest desert conditions. It has small leaves with a resin coating that reflects hot desert sunlight and restrains transpiration. Further, the plant turns the edges rather than the flat surfaces of its leaves toward the sun, further minimizing exposure to the solar heating. Its root system, according to Jack C. Schultz and Ted Floyd in the American Museum of Natural Historys website, may extend laterally across 400 to 500 square feet and downward for some 15 feet. The creosote bush seizes tyrannical control of available soil nutrients. Its roots may even contain compounds toxic to neighboring plants.

Before the Invasion

efore settlers with European roots came with their vast livestock herds and their iron and steel plows and axes to colonize the Southwest, a patchy vegetation of grass, shrubby trees, succulents [e.g., the cacti], rosette plants [e.g., the yuccas], and subshrubsa distinctive species assemblage unlike that of any other North American landscape, grew in the desert basins, according to Biosphere 2 plant ecologist Tony L. Burgess. Shrubs such as the four-wing saltbush, the catclaws, various sumacs and the desert willow grew as thickets along arroyos. Gallery forests of various cottonwood, willow and mesquite species grew in the floodplains of the deserts meandering permanent and intermittent streams, especially those connected to the Rio Grande and Colorado River systems. The plant communities, particularly in the basins, drew much of their character and relative plant abundances from periodic fires ignited by the dry lightning storms of the deserts monsoon seasons. The fast-burning but also fastgrowing grasses recovered quickly, maintaining a dominant position. The shrubby trees, succulents, rosette plants and subshrubs grew back more slowly, restrained to the more marginal positions. The desert grass and shrublands and the drainages supported a community of vertebrate animals that included mammals such as the bison (up to late prehistoric times), elk, mule deer, pronghorns,

Honey mesquite, often prevalent in the Chihuahuan Desert landscape.

ith the coming of the European colonists, especially those who migrated into the deserts from the eastern half of the United States after the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), the desert grasses begin to give way before great herds of livestock. By the late 1800s and continuing throughout the 1900s, wrote Matthew L. Brooks and David A. Pyke in their paper, Invasive Plants and Fire in the Deserts of North America, all desert ecosystems experienced unsustainable levels of inappropriate seasons of livestock grazing. The grasses could withstand wildfire but not total denudation. Trees along drainage areas disappeared from the food chain and reappeared as building timbers and firewood. Desert grass and shrublands and riverine thickets and forests became fractured, isolated like islands, or vanished altogether in making way for fields and development. Some species, especially the voracious and almost innumerable prairie dogs, that competed with commercially valuable animals for plant foods became government statistics expressed in terms of body counts. The deserts plant community, with depletion of natural fuel and the misguided fire-prevention efforts of the human community, experienced a substantial change in the frequency and patterns of wildfires. In the newly barren, cleared and fragmented desert landscapenow forced open for botanical colonization, virtually free of prairie dogs, encouraged by altered wildfire patterns the aggressive home-grown and newly introduced plants saw unprecedented opportunities. They seized the advantage. Welladapted native shrubs, long held at bay by the resilient grasses and the wildfires, quickly extended their reach across the desert. Introduced grasses, weedy plants and trees swiftly conquered the desert basins and the drainages vacated by the natives.

The Homegrown Invasion

mong the most prominent of the native plants that have slipped their traditional botanical bonds and mounted a territorial conquest are the mesquites and the creosote bush, both superbly adapted to the desert environment. Together, they are the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid of the Southwest ecosystem. The mesquites include the western honey mesquite, centered in the Chihuahuan Desert; the velvet mesquite, centered in the northern Sonoran Desert; and the screwbean mesquite, centered in the northern Sonoran and the Mojave Deserts. All have small compound leaves that minimize transpiration (water evaporation). They come armed with thorny stems that help protect the plant from large browsing animals. They have far-reaching root systems that spread both laterally and deeply in a resolute reach for water. (In fact, the velvet mesquite may send its roots 150 feet or more downward to reach a water table.) They have high

The creosote bush produces small, velvety seeds that ride the wind, and animals coats, into new territory. The creosote bush produces small, velvety seeds that ride the wind, and animals coats, into new territory. Its lateral roots produce clones that sometimes circle protectively about the mother plant, yielding living tissue with a continuity that may extend back over thousands of years, a history possibly longer than any other plant on earth. Together, the mesquites and the creosote bush, no longer constrained by wildfire, have taken the denuded desert landscape as a welcome mat. Previously confined primarily to drainage channels, the mesquites have invaded basin grasslands, mesas and mountain foothills throughout the Southwestern deserts, becoming perhaps the most widely distributed of the shrubs. Beyond the desert, honey mesquites, within my lifetime, have completed the conquest of heavily overgrazed pasturelands (including those that belonged to my father) near my boyhood home in the Rolling Plains

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grassland into a desert shrubland, multiple imported outlaw plants such as cheatgrass, Russian knapweed and salt cedar are leading an even more insidious invasion. Cheatgrass, an winter annual native to Europe and Asia, found its way into the Southwest as a stowaway contaminant in shipments of seeds during the mid- to late 19th century. It is even more suited than the native grasses to our arid environment. According to the Land Use History of North America website, Cheatgrass usually germinates in fall and grows during the The creosote bush may be the most aggressive shrub of the Chihuawinter, opposite the cycle folhuan Desert. lowed by common native perennial grasses. By the time the of Texas, virtually eliminating the native grasses. The mesquite is a designated Weed of National rain stops in spring, cheatgrass already is maturing Significance in Australia, where the plant was in- its seeds. Unlike native bunchgrasses, cheatgrass then dies by the end of July, avoiding the hottest troduced in the late 19th century. In an example of its aggressiveness, the creo- and driest part of summer. Dead cheatgrass then serves as a source of abunsote bush expanded its coverage at the site of Aridant fuel for wildfires zonas Santa Rita Exthat kill out competing perimental Range by 70 native grasses. It protimes in 50 years, from duces seeds that germiabout 950 acres in 1904 nate early, capitalizing to 11,900 acres in 1934 on nutrients released to nearly 70,000 acres in by the fires. It develops 1954, according to the extensive root systems US Forest Service Fire that commandeer water. Effects Information Its spikelets, according System (FEIS) website. to eNature.com, break Today, creosote bush into sharp-pointed secdominates, or co-domtions that can stick like inates, roughly 40 milspines into the faces and lion acres in the Southeyes of foraging wildlife west, blanketing some and domestic animals. 40% of the Chihuahuan The Land Use History Desert, a large part of of North America site the Sonoran Desert and says that native grasses 70% of the Mojave Desinevitably decline, and ert. so over time, cheatAs mesquites and grass becomes more creosote bushes gain and more common until a stranglehold, they eventually it dominates. crowd out grass cover, depriving an old enemy, Before the Europeans arrived, a patchy vegetation Cheatgrass often opens the way for secondary wildfire, of fuel. They of grass, shrubby trees, succulents [e.g., the cacti], invaders such as knapcan then close their grip rosette plants [e.g., the yuccas], and subshrubs weed and thistle. still tighter, shutting off covered the desert basins, wrote Tony L. Burgess. Russian knapvirtually any possibility weed, a creeping perennial plant native to southfor revival or restoration of a desert grassland. eastern Russia, southern Ukraine, Iran, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, found its way into the Southwest afForeign Invaders f the native-born mesquites and creosote bush- ter arriving in the US in the early 20th century as a es have led the charge to convert the overgrazed contaminant in imported alfalfa seed. While it prolandscape of the Southwest from a patchy OUTLAW PLANTS continued on next page

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he effects of home-grown and non-native plant invasions and altered wildfire patterns have repercussions on the higher-order organisms in foodwebs, warned Brooks and Pyke. One researcher, they said, found that at one Sonoran Desert site, invasive plants had reduced species numbers of birds (7 of 9 species), rodents (3 of 7 species), and grasshoppers (7 of 9 species). Further, Old-world invasive grasses now dominate many shrublands in the Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts. Such grasses include the annuals cheatgrass, red brome, Mediterranean grass, and medusahead, and the perennials bufflegrass, fountain grass, natal grass, and Lehman lovegrass. The outlaw plants undercut biological complexity and diversityimportant measures of the health of ecological systems. In another example offered by Brooks and Pyke, they wrote, The invasion of riparian areas by the invasive salt cedar has caused water tables to drop due to its very high rate of evapotranspiration. As water tables drop, the availability of surface water declines and native riparian plants begin to senesce [decline]. With the loss of native riparian plants and surface water, native wildlife generally decline[s] as wellsuch as the desert big-horn sheep that depend so critically on sources of perennial water. In tamarisk-dominated stands, wrote Cameron W. Barrows in his paper, Tamarisk Control and Common Sense, biologists have universally found depauperate [impoverished] wildlife populations. The US Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center, in its website, cautions, With the invasion of fine-fuel species like exotic annual grasses the fire cycle has been significantly shortened and the potential for fires to propagate has increased. The result has been conversion of desert scrub landscapes to weedscapes dominated by exotic pest plants. It is hard to imagine that this has not had a negative impact on tortoises and other species that coevolved with plants in the desert ecosystem. Invasive plants, in the wake of overgrazing, land clearing, dam construction, river channeling, agriculture, development, recreational vehicle and military exercises, are reshaping the face of our deserts, and they are in the process of re-defining the food chains of our deserts. It is a story that is still unfolding, with an outcome filled with uncertainty. k Jay W. Sharp is a Las Cruces author who is a regular contributor to DesertUSA, an Internet magazine, and who is the author of Texas Unexplained, now available as an e-book from Amazon or iTunes. To read all his guides to plants and animals of the Southwest, see www. desertexposure.com/wildlife.

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ten own waterworks or swimming pools, he says, but not entertainment venues. Starmax has been going up a very slippery economic slope while the county tries out different forms of management. First Starmax managed the center, then a company called American Family Entertainment managed it, and now the county itself does it. Pearson was hired by the county. There are six theaters at Starmax, which seems too much in a small town with so little money. Pearson says flatly, If it were a private enterprise, they never would have done that. But hes upbeat and seems to think he can make it work by cutting back on frivolous spending. Theyre doing better now because a lot of people are coming down from Silver City after the twoscreen movie theater folded there. For now its OK to make little jokes about the Peoples Republic of Luna County from time to time. fter writing about the proliferation of mariachi groups in Deming for the February Desert Exposure, an economic development idea of my own popped into my head. There are four mariachi groups in the schools and about six more made up of Deming school graduates. There are also a healthy number of other musicians both in the schools and outside them. A small patch of the Wells Fargo parking lot called the Leyendecker Plaza has been furnished with pillars and a fountain and has been used by musical groups occasionally. Why not showcase local talent every weekend in this central spot right on Gold Street (Demings Main Street)? It would make downtown Deming come to life. Besides the mariachis and their accompanying folklorico dancers, there are also square dancers in town, folk music groups, rock groups, a jazz band at the high school, and miscellaneous musicians who play at Morgan Hall on Sundays in the winter. They could play at different times of the day, depending on the season, maybe at lunch or suppertime. This could bring visitors from other towns. It would be fun if groups of two or three mariachis could roam the streets and play at restaurants for tips the way they do in Palomas. The MainStreet Project once brought a rock group to play at the plaza but it was so loud it was shut down by police. There could be limits set on the decibel levels of music for the sake of residents. This kind of project would make Deming a happier place for locals. It would also provide that intangible quality of life thing that Deming needs in order to attract businesses for desperately needed employment. For a lot of people coming from more cosmopolitan places, Deming can seem a barren town. This plan would take a lot of consistent work and perhaps a few thousand dollars to execute. Maybe some snowbirds would have the time to do it. Most of the ideas I heard about at the Main Street meeting were good ones. The important thing is that someone carries them out. Maybe Deming is beginning to wake up to itself. k

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(times MDT) April 2, 10:37 p.m.Last Quarter Moon April 10, 3:53 a.m.New Moon April 18, 6:31 a.m.First Quarter Moon April 22, 5 a.m.Lyrid Meteor Shower peaks April 25, 1:57 p.m.Full Moon, partial Lunar Eclipse April 28, 2 a.m.Saturn at opposition University, thought that something similar could be done for astronomical images and created the Galaxy Zoo project. Volunteers were asked to look at images previously unseen by humans, originally taken and processed by robotic telescopes. The volunteer would classify each galaxy as elliptical or spiral and, if a spiral, rotating clockwise or counterclockwise. This would provide a more complete census of the galaxy types in our universe. Almost 83,000 people volunteered and managed to classify over 10 million galaxies. In 2007, Dutch schoolteacher Hanny van Arkel was analyzing galaxies near IC 2497 in Leo Minor and she found a strange greenish object nearby. Dubbed Hannys Voorwerp (Dutch for Hannys Object), its near (in space, not just in the sky) IC 2497, about 650 million light-years away. It is 100,000 light-years across, with an immense central hole of over 16,000 light-years. Research is still continuing on this object, but it is thought that a small galaxy passed IC 2497, pulling out a long streamer of dust and gas, referred to as a tidal tail. This also disrupted the gas and dust near IC 2497s central black hole. The dust and gas started falling into the black hole, creating an immense amount of energycalled a quasar eventroughly 100,000 years ago. The energy was beamed out in a cone that happened to illuminate the section of the tidal tail that we see. The quasar event is long over, but we can still see its effects in Hannys Voorwerp.

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eo Minor is almost overhead on April evenings. This tiny constellation (64th in area out of the 88 constellations) lies between Ursa Major to the north and Leo to the south. To the ancients, this area was not a part of any constellation figure, but in 1687, Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius released his star atlas Firmamentum Sobiescianum, which plotted this constellation for the first time. Hevelius felt that a young lion would fit in well with the Great Bear (Ursa Major) and the Lion (Leo). Since this is a modern constellation, there is no mythology associated with it.

Looking north on April evenings, you can find Leo Minor three-quarters of the way up in our sky, nestled between Ursa Major and Leo. This small constellation contains a number of interesting galaxies. Everything in this view appears upside-down, since we are used to seeing the sky with south being down instead of north being down in this view. So both Ursa Major and Leo appear to be standing on their headsa somewhat uncomfortable position, but nonetheless correct in this view. This constellation has a number of galaxies that are visible in medium and small telescopes. One of the most visually interesting is NGC 3432, known as the Knitting Needle Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy oriented in space so that we see it edge-on. This gives it a long and skinny appearance, like a knitting needle. This galaxy is 6.8 minutes-of-arc along the plane and 1.4 minutes-of-arc in width. It shines at magnitude 11.7 and is 42 million light-years away. You can locate this gem just three degrees south of the star 38 Leonis Minoris. Leo Minor is also home to a citizen-science success story. With the ever-increasing number of telescopes (both ground and space) and the even more rapid increase in the data collection ability of the instruments connected to those telescopes, astronomers have been deluged with raw data. They do not have the time to dig through all these images and classify all the objects that are visible. For example, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point, in the Sacramento Mountains here in New Mexico, creates about 200 gigabytes of data every clear night, and has been in operation almost every clear night since 2000. Computer programs were written to attempt to classify galaxies from these images, but the programs were unable to correctly classify each galaxy. The human mind is much better at pattern interpretation than a computer, so each image needed to be examined by person, but the astronomers were already too busy to do the jobideal or what is called a citizen science project. Early citizen science projects included SETI-AtHome, which used spare processing power in participants home computers to look for unusual radio signals from space. This required no active participation, beyond leaving the computer powered on. When the Stardust spacecraft returned to Earth on Jan. 15, 2006, it carried blocks of aerogel that had been exposed to space, collecting cosmic dust particles. These blocks had to be inspected at high magnifications, resulting in over 700,000 fields to be examined. NASA was able to perform automatic scans of the aerogel, and put them on the Internet for volunteers to search for cosmic dust particles. This was the Stardust@home citizen science project. Kevin Schawinski, an astrophysicist at Oxford

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oth Mars and Venus remain too close to the Sun to be seen this month, but Venus will appear in our evening sky next month. Now getting out of prime observing season, Jupiter is 35 degrees up in the west as it gets dark and sets by 11:30 p.m. Moving eastward in northeastern Taurus, the King of the Planets shines at magnitude -2.1 and its disc is 34.5 seconds-of-arc across at midmonth. Saturn reaches opposition at the end of April, so it is visible all night. It starts out on the eastern horizon as it gets dark and ends up low in the west as it get light. The Ringed Planet is moving slowly westward in far western Libra. Shining at magnitude +0.2, Saturns disc is 18.7 seconds-of-arc across at midmonth. The Rings are 42.5 secondsof-arc across and tilted down 18.4 degrees with the northern face showing. Mercury continues its appearance in the morning sky. It starts the month eight degrees above the east-southeastern horizon as it gets dark. Mercury will move northward along the eastern horizon, getting lower each day. By the last week of April it will be very hard to find, disappearing completely by months end. Each day Mercury will get fuller as it goes around on the far side of the Sun. At midmonth, the Messenger of the Gods disc is 5.3 seconds-of-arc across and magnitude -0.9. Mercury starts the month moving eastward in Aquarius but soon moves into Pisces. It nicks the corner of Cetus, then moves back into eastern Pisces to end the month. There will be a partial lunar eclipse on April 25, but it will be visible only in eastern Europe, western Asia and all of Africa. We will not see any of it, but we can still keep watching the sky! k An amateur astronomer for more than 40 years, Bert Stevens is co-director of Desert Moon Observatory in Las Cruces.

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100 Hikes Linda Ferrara

This moderate hike on the CD Trail works best with a car at either end.
Name: CD Trail, from FR506 to Bear Mountain Road Distance: 5.5 Miles Difficulty: Moderate Directions: For this hike, you will want to park one car at the end on Bear Mountain Road and the other car at the beginning, on Forest Road 506. Taking two cars and starting at the intersection of Hwy. 90 and 180 in Silver City, take Hwy. 180 west 0.6 miles to Alabama Street. Turn right onto Alabama. Go 3.0 miles (remember that Alabama turns into Cottage San Road along the way) to Bear Mountain Road. Bear left onto Bear Mountain Road. Go 2.5 miles to the trailhead. There is a U-shaped parking area on the left. The trail is on the right (a little hidden). I suggest that if you use a GPS, you mark your car on the system. Park one car there and all climb into car number two. Return to Hwy. 180. From Hwy. 180, go east 0.2 miles (about three blocks) and turn left onto Little Walnut Road, which will turn into Forest Road 506. Go 6.7 miles to the CD Trailhead. When you get to

Trail Teamwork

mountain bikers, runners, horses and/or hikers. But dont be discouraged, as soon it will be quieter. Plan on one hour on each side for car placement and a hike of approximately three hours. Helpful Hint: Hiking with poles really cuts down on pain and injury, especially with the loose rocks at the end of this hike. k Linda Ferrara is a former Silver City realestate agent and, of course, a hiker.

Photos by Linda Ferrara. Wagon Wheel Lane, be sure to go straight and dont bear right onto Wagon Wheel Lane. Your hike begins on the left side of the road, where youll see CD markers. Hike Description: The hike starts out in the pine trees and hills. You are walking the eastern base of Stewart Peak. It gradually opens up to more rolling hills with pions and scrub oaks. Youll climb up the east side of a mountain and come to a beautiful, open meadow area. This is where youll enjoy 360-degree views of Eighty Mountain, Bear Mountain and more. The final part of the trail becomes hillier and there is a lot of loose rock. Dont be surprised to see cattle in this area. Notes: This is a through hike, where you park one car at the end of the trail and another at the beginning. You could easily park at either side and just hike in and out, if you prefer and have the energy. Another option is to have someone drop you off or pick you up on either side of the hike. The first part of the trail is well-used. Expect to see

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Body, Mind & Spirit Donna Clayton Walter

Celebrating 11 Years!
Facials Body Treatments Spa Manicures & Pedicures Reflexology Aromatherapy Body Sugaring Waxing

Pedalista! cycles back for a second celebration in Silver City on April 27.

Bike Bonanza

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Cheri Crane
Owner/Therapist

Personal Attention from

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Open Monday-Friday & 2nd Saturdays

In Historic Downtown Silver City

108 E. Broadway

575-534-0033

Herbal Medicine-Making Workshop

Krgi Zielarskie
Workshop and Herb Circle Sat., Ap. 20 & Sun., Apr. 21 at 10:00 a.m. 1606 N. Florida Street

(Circles of Herbs)

(call for directions when registering)

Call: 575-388-3542 to register. Or drop off your deposit of $100.00 at Bear Creek Herbs.(388-5035).
Herbal Medicine-makingexplained and demonstrated by Richard McDonald. Learn how to make herbal extracts from fresh and dried herbs. Learn how to make an infused oil and a high quality medicinal salve. Samples given, of all products made. See a group of medicinal plants, which you can find locally. Learn about how to use each, and about their effects. Intent is to form a permanant group of 10 or more people who will continue to work together to learn about herbs and makemedicines together. This will reflect the Krgie Zielarski groups in Poland and Denmark which are becoming established as Richard continues to teach in Poland.

ough Park in Silver City will be humming with the sound of bike wheels this month as The Bike Works second annual Pedalista! event gets traction on Saturday, April, 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. And thanks to a Community Enhancement Fund grant from Freeport McMoRan and Grant County Community Health Council, this years event is predicted to be bigger and better than everwith more games and prizes, and a special guest who will bring a focus on bike rider safety. Proceeds from the family-fun event will again help to fund the programs of The Bike Works, a The Human Slingshot game at last years Pedalista! community-supported nonprofit fundraiser, Baker says, adding that he was thankful organization that works to make bicycles accessible to everyone, according to The for the many volunteers who kept the wheels turning. We had a great day in the park last year, Baker Bike Works executive director, co-founder and major bike-o-phile Dave Baker. The organization oper- says. It was a lot of fun to see adults, kids and ates a community bicycle workshop, through which families playing all the various bike-themed games The Bike Works staff teaches bike mechanics with that we had developed. The food we served and a hands-on learning experience while bringing do- the picnic-type atmosphere it created was great. nated bicycles back to life. Programs include the The fun time in the park was the primary purpose, Earn-A-Bike program, weekly Guided Bike Rides but it was also successful since we raised some and the DIY Repair Workshop. The Bike Works also money our first year. offers affordable reconditioned bikes for sale, and has a new Recycled Bike Art & Utility Program that aker says he is involved with Silver Citys Biuses parts that are beyond repair to create art, also cycle Advocacy Group (BAG), the local orgaengaging young hands and minds in the experience nization behind the Enhancement grant (see of using tools. Bike Works programs are free and Greasing the Wheel, Body, Mind & Spirit, March). open to the public, Baker says. Obviously our two organizations mesh nicely For just $5 per participant or $10 per family, with each other, with BAG doing a lot of advocacy Pedalista! will focus on the fun and joy of bicycling. and The Bike Works focusing on hands-on educaGreat food and a raffle ticket for a chance to win tion and making bicycles available to all, Baker bikes and prizes are included with admission, and says. We are very thankful to all the folks at BAG the event also marks The Bike Works fifth anniver- for helping us make Pedalista! a success. sary of operating the community bicycle workshop And as an additional component this year, in the Recreation Center Annex Baker says with some exciteon 10th Street, Baker says. ment, BAG is bringing in MiPedalista! will again provide chelle Thiry, a police officer creative and fun bike activities from Arizona, who focuses on for folks of all agesincluding bicycle safety and regulations. Pedal Go-Karts, the Mini-bike Michelle Thiry is the police Race, the Paperboy Challenge, sergeant, mom, wife, avid mounthe Rim Roll, the Human Slingtain bike and road cyclist who shot, the Tube Toss, a scavenger is conducting educational prohunt, the Commuter Challenge grams for local law enforcement obstacle course and more. this month. A life-long athlete Our goal for this event is simply to have a great and bike enthusiast, Thiry has competed in and time in the park, celebrating the bicycle and all it completed numerous bicycle competitions, includoffers us physically, socially, financially, and envi- ing three Ironman competitions amd the Cochise ronmentally, says Baker. We wanted to add to the Classic 252-mile road cycling racein which she energy generated by the Tour of the Gila, but bring won First Place Female. She was a national qualiout a whole different aspect of the bike. fier and participant in the Xterra Off-Road World Last years inaugural Pedalista! was a successful Championship Race on Maui, Hawaii, last year. Baker says he is sure the grant from Freeport MacMoLISW/LCSW Ran, and support of sponsoring organization, the Grant erapist ~ Adolescents & Adults Ph. 575-654-0812 County Community Health Fax 575-538-4355 Council, will definitely grease SWCounseling@hotmail.com the wheels for an even more successful Pedalista! this Southwest Counseling time around. 204A West Markeet Street Its always easier to build Silver City, NM 88061 on a successful first event and get the word out to more A Licensed Independent & Clinical Social Worker people. The grant from FMM will absolutely help in getting the word out. Last year, on Affinity Counseling Center the radio, we only did a free PSA on (public radio station) KRWG. This years enhanced Licensed Independent Social Worker advertising budget will make a big difference.

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space at Energy Ideal, 820 Bullard St., Baker still finds time to talk about the great games and events that will take place at this years Pedalista! event. Basically, we set up bike-themed games all over Gough Parkgames either utilizing bikes or bike parts, he says. Games include the Paperboy Challenge, where participants throw newspapers at mock porches and other targets while riding; the Human Slingshot, where participants use an inner tube slingshot between their ankles while lying down to shoot squishies made from cut-up inner tubes; the Rim Toss, where wheel rims are tossed over cones; and the Commuter Challenge, which is an obstacle course with different hazards that a cyclist might find on the road like rocks, drainage grates and car doors. And participants can expect to be fueled up for the competition thanks to some generously donated food, Baker says. We request a $5 per person or $10 per family donation to participate in the event, which includes a vegetarian burrito and chips and salsa for lunch, as well as a raffle ticket to win a prize from a local business. As if that were not enough enticement to get you up on your two wheels, Baker adds that there some sweet raffle prizes to be had. We also hold a raffle at the end of the event that last year included a bike donated by Gila Hike & Bike, four bikes from The Bike Works, and lots of other goods and gift certificates. Even though hes been incredibly busy readying the many details to make Pedalista! happen, on top of running Bike Works and its expansion into the Energy Ideal space, Baker never seems to lose his enthusiasm for all things two-wheeled. Bikes are my passion, Baker says, and the most rewarding way I have found to work with them is through the smiles on kids faces. He expects to see many smiles at this years Pedalista! in the park. k The Bicycle Advocacy Group, BAG, supports non-motorized travel corridors throughout Silver City by encouraging partnerships with the town and the school systems, encouraging access to public lands, making roads safe

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Thursday, Apr. 256PM - 9PM Friday, Apr. 266PM - 9PM Saturday, Apr 279AM - 5PM

Silver City First Degree Reiki Class

For information and registration 388-8114.

VICKI ALLEN, REIKI MASTER

(575) 388-8114

PILATES
DANCING STONES STUDIO
109 N. Bullard Silver City

Open House
The Bike Works main shop. for cyclists, particularly school children, by supporting planning efforts that encourage transportation options, and by encouraging employers to give their employees incentives to walk and bike to work. The group has advocated for proper signage, safer roads and off-road pathways for local cyclists. The mission of the Grant County Community Health Council is to enhance the quality of life in Grant County through assessment of needs, planning and prioritizing, and coordinating of efforts to meet those needs. 214 N. Black St., Silver City, 388-1198. Visit The Bike Works at the Grant County Recreation Center, or its new outreach branch location at Energy Ideal, 820 Bullard St., on the corner of College and Bullard, across the threeway intersection from Gila Hike & Bike. For more information, contact Dave Baker and The Bike Works at 388-1444. Long-time Desert Exposure contributor Donna Clayton Walter now bikes in Santa Fe.

Celebrating 10 years of Pilates THANK YOU, SILVER CITY!

Come and join the fun:
Pop a ballon & win a prize Hula Hoop contest at 2pm Refreshments

April 27th 11am to 4pm

Call to book your Private Session CAROL L. WATSON-BRAND

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Fully Certified Pilates Instructor, Physicalmind Institute, New York, NY & Phoenix, AZ

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Liver - Gallbladder Cleanse Workshop

April 18 - 4-6p @ 309 E. College Ave Includes, book, handouts and instruction$30 Call (575)313-4799 to register

Columbus Animal Rescue

Rescued, Abandoned and Abused Animals need loving homes. All are spayed or neutered and have current vaccinations.

FREE TO GOOD HOMES

Bandit is a medium sized Heeler mix. Weight approx. 35lbs. Age approx. 14 mos. Hes smart, loving, likes to play with other dogs. Uses dog door. Cessie is a chihuahua, Age approx 12 mos. Weight approx 10 lbs. Loves to be petted, likes to play with other dogs. Uses dog door.

Reflexology
Professional Foot Massage Profound Relaxation 575-534-9809
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Loving homes needed for Bandit & Cessie!

Call Pat at 575-649-7644 We have puppies and kittens, too!

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Womens Cancer Support Group

facilitated by Dr. Kathleen Froese

Abundance Therapeutics Studio

Offering Slow, Flowing Qigong and Qigong Strength Training
April Class Schedule Monday Qi 5-6pm Tuesday Qi 12-1pm, QST 5:30-6:30pm Wednesday Qi 8-9am Thursday Women's Qi 9-10am, QST 12-1pm, Qi 6:30-7:30 Friday QST 7-8am April Workshops Monthly Breath Empowerment April Workshop is Full Saturday, May 11, 201310am-noon $20 Silver City's World T'ai Chi Qigong Day Celebration Saturday, April 27, 2013 10am-12 noon FREE demos and group forms with
J. and A. Dye, L. Mikols, M. Everett & G. Henderson

109 N. Bullard, Space C

Thursday, April 4 from 6 7 p.m.

For more information, contact the Health Council 388-1198 ext. 10. Email: healthcouncil@grmc.org
Upcoming meetings are May 2, and June 6
Grant County Womens Cancer Support Group meets 1st Thursday of each month from 6 7 p.m. at the Gila Regional Medical Centers Conference Room 1313 E. 32nd St.

with the 3 Hour Breath Workshop from 1-4pm for $35

($25 with previous B.E. with Martha)
at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan, Silver City Martha K. Everett, LMT
certi ed Qigong Facilitator

575-388-2098 martha@abundancetherapeutics.com

First class always FREE 5 classes for $35 or $50 unlimited Qi monthly pass

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Body, Mind & Spirit EarthTalk

Cookware & Carpet Hazards

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How safe are your pans and floor coverings?

Dear EarthTalk: Ive read conflicting reports about the dangers of non-stick cookware. I have a set of older non-stick pans and am not sure if I need to replace them. Are they harmful to use, particularly if they have a few scratches? Non-stick cookware has been around since 1960s, when the first Tefloncoated Happy Pan appeared on store shelves. Cooks and When Teflon is exposed to high heat it can release its constituent dishwashers have loved the pans chemical, PFOA, as a gas. There are no known cases of direct ever since, given how easily they health problems for consumers, but workers producing Teflon are clean up since no food residues at increased risk for certain cancers, prompting the US government can stick to the slippery surface to call for a complete phase-out of Teflon and related products by coating. The issue with non-stick 2015. (Phot: Hemera Collection) cookware emerged when people tarily phase out their use of PFOA in cookware apbegan to worry about whether we were ingesting or breathing in trace amounts plications by 2015. Teflon and other non-stick pan of the chemicals used in the production of the non- brands will continue to be available, but consumstick coating every time we ate a meal cooked in ers can rest assured that they are made with safer, one of the pans. Indeed, 98% of Americans carry less environmentally persistent processing agents trace amounts of the main chemical of concern, than PFOA. Meanwhile, other manufacturers are working PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), around in our bloodstreams every day. This synthetic fluoro- on alternative forms of non-stick cookware using surfactant has been used in the manufacturing ceramic or silicone coatings. But a 2009 survey of process of the coating on non-stick cookware and eight such alternatives by Cooks Illustrated did not many other products (microwave popcorn bags, give any of the new choices out there especially Gore-Tex jackets, medical implants, etc.) for de- high marks. Not a single one of these green pans was without flaws, said the magazine. In some, cades. The EPA classifies PFOA as carcinogenic in delicate eggs burned, thin fish fillets stuck, and animals, causing testicular, pancreatic, mammary steak charred on the outside while remaining raw and liver tumors in rats, reports Melissa Breyer within. Others stained or transferred heat inconsisof the website Care2. Workers exposed to PFOA tently. Some pans accumulated the browned bits have increased risks of dying from or needing known as fond when steak was seared, indicating treatment for cancers of the pancreas and male unwanted sticking power. For those who would rather just avoid non-stick reproductive tract. She adds that numerous studies have shown that PFOA alters reproductive pots and pans altogether, tried and true cookware hormones in the male, causing increased levels like cast iron, aluminum, copper and stainless steel of estrogen and abnormal testosterone regulation each get high marks for even heat distribution and and that PFOA or chemicals that break down into for holding up well at high temperatures and frequent use. PFOA damage the thyroid gland. CONTACTS: Care2; Consumer Reports KitchOf course, the risk of exposure is very low for a person frying an egg at home compared to a fac- en Cookware; Cooks Illustrated Green Skillets tory worker manufacturing PFOA. In 2007, Consumer Reports tested non-stick pans from several Dear EarthTalk: I like the feel of carpetmanufacturers and found harmful airborne emising, but Im concerned about all the chemisions of PFOA to be minimal. The highest level cals. What are some good non-chemical was about 100 times lower than levels that animal (but still soft!) options? studies suggest are of concern for ongoing exposure to PFOA, reported Consumer Reports. With Modern-day carpets, in all their plush and the aged pans, emissions were barely measurable. stain-resistant glory, are wonders of techRegardless, most new non-stick cookware availnology and help make our homes and able today is not made using PFOA. In 2006 the US workplaces more comfortable. But the typical carEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) called on pet, made from petroleum-based synthetic fibers, companies making non-stick coatings to volun- contains dozens of chemicals and gases, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other potential Mindfulness lets Experience be the Teacher toxinsand they can compromise indoor air quality for In the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh years on end and cause dangerous reactions in the sensiMindfulness! tive among us, including little Living each moment in full awareness ones and the elderly. of breath, thought and feelings. Fortunately, today there Meets most every Saturday are many green options at 1:00 P.M. in Silver City. when it comes to carpeting 575-313-7417 and alternative floor coverblooming-lotus-sangha@googlegroups.com ings. Green Depotthe nations leading supplier of environmentally friendly building products, services and home solutions with 13 retail stores, mostly on the coastssells a lot of wool carpeting, which is typically all-natural, renewable and is the most logical option for those who want the look and For a free brochure & samples feel of real carpet without the call 877-833-3740 chemical impact. Wool car-

Silver City Zen Center

(Ginzan-ji Zen Buddhist Temple)

Meditation Practice (Zazen)

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 am Tueday & Thursday 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am by appointment
Resident Priest:

Dokusan (Pastoral Counseling)

506 W. 13th St. (corner of 13th and Virginia) Rev. Dr. Oryu Paul Stuetzer

575-388-8874

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Blooming Lotus Meditation Group

for more info: 575-538-3141

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rials. FLORs products use some synthetic materials, but most styles meet or exceed the Carpet and Rug Institutes Green Label Plus standards for low VOCs. Greenfloors.com offers yet another option for synthetic carpeting made from recycled and recyclable materials, while Mohawks Aladdin carpet is made from recycled PET soda bottles. While carpeting in one form or another is no doubt the softest option, cork flooring is also warm and somewhat cushy. Cork is inherently green because A typical carpet, made from petroleum-based synthetic fibers, its made from the bark of the contains dozens of chemicals, gases, volatile organic compounds cork oak tree, which grows back (VOCs) and other potential toxinsand they can compromise inevery three years with little to no door air quality for years on end and cause dangerous reactions in fertilizer or pesticides needed. the sensitive among us, including little ones and the elderly. (Photo: Its also resistant to mildews, iStockPhoto/Thinkstock) molds and other unwelcome microbes. Cork flooring is also a nice choice to warm up kitchen and bathroom peting is pricier than synthetic, but those seeking peace-of-mind might not mind paying a premium. floors. US Floors offers a wide variety of cork and Some leading makers of all-natural wool carpeting other sustainable flooring options. Of course, keeping tidy is also key to a healthy include Bloomsburg, Earth Weave, Helios, Natural Home and Woolshire. Wool is also a great material indoor environment: Frequent vacuuming of rugs for rug pads, as it dampens sound, inhibits mold and cleaning of flooring can help reduce expoand provides insulation. Green Depots favorite is sure to toxins like lead and pesticides that can be tracked in from outside. Using doormats and reWhisper Wool Underlayment. Some other choices in all-natural carpet include moving shoes when coming inside can also help sisal, coir and seagrassthough these all-natural mitigate such risks. CONTACTS: Green Depot, www.greendepot. materials tend to be harder than traditional carpeting and as such might take some getting used to com; FLOR, www.flor.com; Carpet and Rug Institute, underfoot. Contempo Floor Coverings is one of the www.carpet-rug.org; Greenfloors.com, www.greenleaders in this up-and-coming segment of the floor- floors.com; U.S. Floors, www.usfloorsllc.com. k ing industry. Another green option is carpet tiles, because EarthTalk is written and edited by Roddy small sections rather than entire carpets can be reScheer and Doug Moss and is a registered placed when stains or other problems occur. One trademark of EThe Environmental Magazine particularly green carpet tile manufacturer is FLOR, (www.emagazine.com). Send questions to: whose products are made with renewable, recycled earthtalk@emagazine.com. Subscribe: www. and recyclable content. The company also takes emagazine.com/subscribe. Free trial issue: www.emagazine.com/trial. back its old carpet tiles for recycling and reconstitution into new recycled fibers and backing mate-

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Prostate Cancer Support Group

Current patients, survivors, and those at-risk for prostate cancer are encouraged to attend. Information on local, state and national resources will be available!

Meets the Third Wednesday of Every Month @ 6:30 p.m. Same Time and Place Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room (1313 E. 32nd St.) Facilitators: Dave Schwantes and Walt Hanson
For more information, call the Grant County Community Health Council at (575) 388-1198 ext. 10

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REIKI I & II

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY ABOUT YOU

Sat., May 11, 9 1, $45

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP

May 17 19, $225

ANGELS 101 Sat., June 1, 9 12, $25 GUIDES 101 Sat., June 29, 9 12, $25
Reiki healing, animal communication and pet grooming. Pre-registration required for classes.

The Rock Center, 413 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM

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ith each generation, medical breakthroughs have helped people live longer. But quality of life is one of the most important issues most people face today. Thats partially due to unhealthy lifestyles that many people dont know how to change. Americans work more hours and sleep less than people in most other countries in the world. We lead busy lives, packed with stress, take limited spans of vacation time, and dont spend enough time focusing energy on improving the quality of our lives. If you want to live a healthier, longer life that is packed with quality, there are several thingseasy things, you can dostarting today.

this group had longer telomeresthats the part of the DNA string that shortens as someone ages. In other words, many people who were able to enjoy pleasant scenery every day not only felt younger, their DNA reflected this. Sign up for tai chi. Research has shown that this age-old exercise that embraces the mind, body and spirit can help physical ailments like arthritis in creaky knees. Ramp up your social life. A recent study in the British Medical Journal found that people over 75 who have a moderately active social network could expect to add 5.4 years to their life.

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ave you ever noticed that we often do a better job taking care of the machines around us than we do taking care of ourselves? Just as our car requires attention, we need to keep a positive outlook and continually renew our subscription to happiness. One way to improve well-being is by alleviating stress. Bottling up your emotions when dealing with stress allows them to ferment and turn into a potent problem. You can also improve your physical and mental health by stimulating key areas of the brain used for memory and concentration by staying active. We now understand how important sleep is to our overall mental and physical health. Many variables contribute to poor quality of sleep, but we do know that in older adults, sleep may help repair some of the damage from aging brain cells. This damage may contribute to problems with memory, concentration and other important mental tasks.

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emember, your quality of life goes hand in hand with feeling rested and happy. Incorporate these ideas and youll be well on your way to improving your life: Take time out for you. Maintain a positive attitude. Stay focused on the good things going on in your life. Reflect on your successes instead of things that are out of your control. Write down your worries. Journaling what worries you may help pinpoint the real core of some problem so you can work on them more objectively. Take one day at a time. Focus on making the most of the present moment. George Bernard Shaw wrote in his play Misalliance: The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. The cure for it is occupation, because occupation means pre-occupation; and the pre-occupied person is neither happy nor unhappy, but simply alive and active. That is why it is necessary to happiness that one should be tired. k Mark Underwood is a neuroscience researcher and president and co-founder of Quincy Bioscience, a biotech company located in Madison, Wisc., focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel technologies to support cognitive function and other age-related health challenges such as memory. He is also the creator of the popular brain health supplement Prevagen (www.prevagen.com). He has been taped as an expert in the field of neuroscience for The Wall Street Journal Morning Radio, CBS and CNN Radio, among others. He is also a contributor to the Brain Health Guide, which highlights the research at Quincy Bioscience and offers practical tips to help keep healthy brain function in aging. More information can be found at www.quincybioscience.com.

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hat can you do to keep your healthy and happy lifestyle on track? Use these tips to get started: Go wild. Take a break in nature and go for a walk in a park or a public green space. Being out and about can do wonders for your state of mind. Book yourself. Thats right put YOU on your schedule to do things that make you happy. Many people find that if they put their name on the daily calendarlike Susan break time2-3 p.m., crossword puzzles, walk around the block they will accomplish tasks more often than not. Let in natural light. Research reported in a 2009 Lancet study said that older people who lived near natural beauty might be able to reduce stress and their blood pressure. The study showed that

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Treatment for those in need of healing. Vicki, 388-8114, or Virginia, 3884870. Slow Flow Yoga11:30 a.m. 5:30-7 p.m. First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. Social ServicesNoon. Red Barn, 707 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-5666. TEA Party Patriots2nd and 4th Tues. 6 p.m. Red Barn Steakhouse, 708 Silver Heights Blvd. 388-4143. Wednesdays Archaeology SocietyThird Weds. of every month. Oct.-Nov., Jan.-April 7 p.m. Silver City Womens Club. Summers 6 p.m. location TBA. 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com. Back Country Horsemen2nd Weds. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Subject to change. 574-2888. Curbside ConsultingFree for nonprofits. 9 a.m.-noon. Wellness Coalition, 409 N. Bullard, Lisa Jimenez, 534-0665, ext. 232, lisa@wellnesscoalition.org, Food Addicts Anonymous Womens Group6:30 p.m. 1000 N Hudson St., 519-1070. Grant County Democratic Party2nd Weds. Potluck at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sen. Howie Morales building, 3060 E. Hwy. 180. Group Meditation5:30 p.m., A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas St. 388-2425. Ladies Golf Association8 a.m. tee time. Silver City Golf Course. PFLAG(Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 1st Weds. 5:30 p.m. Wellness Coalition, 509 N. Bullard. 590-8797. Ping Pong5:30-7 p.m. Grant County Convention Center. Beginners 7-8 p.m. Prostate Cancer Support Group3rd Weds. 6:30 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. 388-1198 ext. 10. Republican Party of Grant CountyThird Weds. 6 p.m. Red Barn. Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group3:30-5 p.m. All-Purpose Room, Billy Casper Wellness Center, Hudson St. &Hwy. 180. James, 5372429, or Danita, 534-9057. Bayard Al-Anon6:30 p.m. Bayard Community Center. 575-5373141. Thursdays Cancer Support Group3rd Thurs. 6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Board Room. 388-1198 ext. 10. Cardiac Support Group3rd Thurs. 4 p.m. Grant County Business and Conference Center, 3031 Hwy180E, 590-2578. De-stressing Meditations12-12:45 p.m. New Church of the SW Desert, 1302 Bennett St. 313-4087. Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society2nd Thurs. 6 p.m. Senior Center, 204 W. Victoria St. Kyle, 538-5706. Hatha Yoga5:30 p.m. First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St. Sundays Archaeology SocietyFirst Sun. of every month, field trip. 536-3092, whudson43@yahoo.com. Bead Society1 p.m. Alotta Gelato 388-1362. Bingo1st and 2d Sun. Doors open 12:30 p.m., games start 1:35 p.m. Benefits Salvation Army and Post 18 charities. American Legion Post 18, 409 W. College Ave. 534- 0780 Holistic Presentations11 a.m. PeaceMeal Coop Deli. 534-9703 Prayer and Study in the Eastern Orthodox TraditionSunset. Theotokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@ zianet.com. Mondays A Course in Miracles6:30 p.m., 600 N. Hudson. Information, 534-9172 or 534-1869. AARP Chapter #1496Third Monday. 12:30 p.m. Senior Center, 205 W. Victoria. Contact Marcia Fisch, 388-1298 AARP Widowed PersonsSecond Mondays. 11 a.m. Glad Tidings Church. Contact Sally, 537-3643. Al-Anon12:05 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, Silver City. Contact Valerie, 313-2561. Art Class-9-10:45 a.m. Silver City Senior Citizen Center. Beginners to advanced. Contact Jean 519-2977. Gentle Yoga5:30-7 p.m. First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. Ping Pong5:30-7 p.m. Grant County Convention Center. Beginners 7-8 p.m. Silver City SquaresDancing 7-9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St. Kay, 388-4227, or Linda, 534-4523. Tai Chi for Better Balance1 p.m., Senior Center. Call Lydia Moncada to register, 534-0059. Tuesdays Alcoholics AnonymousMens group, 7 a.m. Unitarian Fellowship Hall. 3845 N. Swan. Jerry, 534-4866. Alzheimers/Dementia Support 1-3 p.m. Senior Center. Margaret, 388-4539. Bayard Historic Mine Tour 2nd Tuesday. Meet at Bayard City Hall, 800 Central Ave., by 9:30 a.m. $5 fee covers two-hour bus tour of historic mines plus literature and map; call 537-3327 for reservation. Compassionate Friends4th Tuesday. 6:30 p.m. Support for those whove lost a child. Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 7th and Texas St. Charlene Mitchell, 534-1134. Figure/Model Drawing4-6 p.m. Contact Sam, 388-5583. Gila Writers6:30 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. Trish Heck, pheck@grmc.org, 538-4072 . Kiwanis ClubNoon. Red Barn, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 590-0540. Los Comadres Cancer Support Group1st Tues. 6 p.m. Business and Conference Center, 3031 Hwy. 180 E. (next to Ace). 388-1198 ext. 10. Reiki CircleFirst Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. 2035 Little Walnut. Lori Zitzmann. Historic Mining District & Tourism MeetingSecond Thurs. 10 a.m. Bayard Community Center, 290 Hurley Ave., Bayard. 537-3327. Kundalini Yoga5:30 p.m. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 3882425. Progressive Pilates5:30-6:30 p.m., 315 N. Bullard, 2d fl. 5198948. TOPS5 p.m. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1915 Swan, 538-9447. Womens Cancer Support Group1st Thurs. 6-7 p.m. GRMC Conference Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. 388-1198, ext. 10. Vinyasa Flow Yoga11:30 a.m First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. Yoga classFree class taught by Colleen Stinar. 1-2 p.m. Episcopal Church fellowship hall, 7th and Texas. Fridays Kundalini YogaNoon. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas St. Overeaters Anonymous6 p.m. Gila Regional Medical Center conference room. 313-9400. Silver City Womans Club2d Fri., 10:30 a.m., lunch 12 p.m. 411 Silver Heights Blvd. 313-1091. Taiz2d Friday. Service of prayer, songs, scripture readings and quiet contemplation. 6:30 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 538-2015. Woodcarving Club2d and 4th Fridays except holidays. 1 p.m. Senior Center. 313-1518. Youth Space5:30-10 p.m. Loud music, video games, chill out. Satellite/ Wellness Coalition. Saturdays Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners6 p.m. Lions Club, 8th & Bullard (entrance at Big Ditch behind Dominos). Newcomers and seasoned members welcome. Alzheimers/Dementia Support 10 a.m.-noon. Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Margaret, 388-4539. Blooming Lotus Meditation1 p.m. Details: 313-7417, bloominglotus-sangha@googlegroups.com. Double Feature Blockbuster Mega Hit Movie Night5:30-11 pm. Satellite/Wellness Coalition. Evening Prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition5 p.m. Theotokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa Clara. 537-4839, theotokos@ zianet.com. Kids Bike Ride10 a.m., Bikeworks, 815 E. 10th St. Dave Baker, 590-2166. Narcotics Anonymous6 p.m. New 180 Club, 1661 Hwy. 180 E. Sadhana Morning Prayer, Meditation, YogaLast Sat. 5-7 a.m. A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas, 388-2425. Spinning Group1st Sat., 1-3 p.m. Yada Yada Yarn, 614 N. Bullard, 388-3350. Vinyasa Flow Yoga10 a.m. All levels. First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona St., Becky Glenn, (404) 234-5331. k

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omewhere in my parents home is a faded, front door unlocked and went to bed, and when cracked Kodachrome slide taken in Mexico they woke up, the house was filled with gypsies. before I was born. A pair of grinning Mexican Five centuries of Spanish urban renewal, French boys smiled with rascally intent beside the road corruption and American exploitation have given for my mom and dad, who were exploring their Mexico something that no other nation in the country and were charmed by the kids. Nearly 50 northern hemisphere has: third-world living condiyears later, whenever my dad goes through these tions and orgiastic corruption. old slides, he chuckles at the memory of these two Writer Cormac McCarthy once observed that budding banditos. A few minutes after we took the sands of Mexico are steeped in the blood of this photo, and wed driven away, I realized they revolutionaries, bandits and lovers. That was bestole my wallet, he remembers. This perfectly il- fore the contributions from the new breed of narlustrates the charms of Old Mexico, and the nature co traficantes. Sadly, that is why I have kept my of the nation. tire treads on this side of the border for the past Mexico represents something anarchistic, an six years. The element of danger that had always intoxicating blend of mescal-flavored danger and made Mexico more exciting is far less theoretihistorical simplicity that compels civilized Prot- cal these days thanks to the widespread violence estant men to abandon their courtesy of the Mexican drug rigid pomposity and wear silly cartels. In 2011, Mexico had a hats. There is no other country murder rate of 22.7 per 100,000 Mexico represents an in North America where you inhabitants. The United States intoxicating blend of can still drive a Lincoln Townmurder rate that year was 4.2. mescal-flavored danger car full of hookers and a trunk Ive never been much of a gamfull of liquor at 120 mph with a and historical simplicity bling man, but the odds of wakreasonable expectation of sucing up tomorrow seem to be that compels cess. Practically next door to better on this side of the border. us, its our eclectic old uncle Which is a damned shame, becivilized Protestant with a twinkle in his eye, the cause I still love Mexico. men to abandon their one that can never hold down The people of Mexico are a job or any quantity of money, tired. They have already fought rigid pomposity and wear but always has a good time. two revolutions, and frankly silly hats. Your mother would not apdont appear to have the energy prove. Luckily, my mother and for another. Corrupt, ineffective father did. government is a so ingrained in the fabric of MexiAs a kid, my parents would drag a decrepit can society that any attempt at reform would be pop-up camper across the border so we could quixotic at best and suicidal at worst. camp on the beaches of Rocky Point. Before the I hope Mexico can get its act together soon, if condominiums and chain restaurants showed up, not for the people who live there then at least for you could buy fresh shrimp right off the boat from the gringos who loved to spend money there. As the pescadores, dig a hole in the sand, build a fire spring begins to warm the desert, my mind drifts and live like a bum. We would buy handmade hua- back to Bahia Kino, the isolated little fishing vilraches, leather sandals with old rubber tire treads lage we used to visit each spring. We would grill for the sole, from peddlers on the beach. The lo- fresh-caught fish until we were in danger of decocals were friendly and gracious, and would smile rating our huaraches with marine-grade vomit. We a lot. could walk in the surf in the morning, picking up We went to a wedding in Ciudad Chihuahua shells and planning the day before going back to once, and the grooms family treated us like visit- the rented beachfront condo and drinking strong ing dignitaries. My grandfather took me to Dcor Mexican coffee. Of course, wed return to discover in Juarez, a multi-level store filled with curios our ice chest was missing from the patio, but thats and the smells of tar-varnished pine furniture and part of the charm. Viva Mexico! k leather tannins, and I could watch the Mexican glass blowers make drinking glasses from blobs of Henry Lightcap now molten glass. My uncle would buy over-the-counter penicillin from an extremely helpful pharmacist keeps his ice chest safely in Las Cruces. in Palomas, and I once ate a plate of fried shrimp bigger than my head in San Carlos; the mesero insisted that I possessed the appetite of a mutanto radioactivo.

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If weve recently reviewed a restaurant, youll find a brief capsule of our review and a notation of which issue it originally appeared in. Stories from all back issues of Desert Exposure from January 2005 on are available on our Web site. Though every effort has been made to make these listings complete and up-to-date, errors and omissions are inevitable and restaurants may make changes after this issue goes to press. Thats why we urge you to help us make Red or Green? even better. Drop a note to Red or Green? c/o Desert Exposure, PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, fax 534-4134, or email updates@red-or-green.com. Remember, these print listings represent only highlights. You can always find the complete, updated Red or Green? guide online at www.desertexposure.com. Bon apptit!
goods: B L D.* Don Juans Burritos, 418 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5440. Mexican: B L. Drifter Pancake House, 711 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-2916. Breakfast, American: B L, breakfast served throughout. Eat Your Heart Out, 800 W. Market, 313-9005. Catering. * Gallo Pinto, 901 N. Hudson St., 597-3663. Mexican: B L D. Gil-A Beans, 1304 N. Bennett St. Coffeeshop.* Golden Star, 1602 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2323. Chinese: L D. Grandmas Caf, 900 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-2627. American, Mexican: B L.* Grinder Mill, 403 W. College Ave., 538-3366. Mexican: B L D.* Healthy Eats, 303 E. 13th St., 534-9404. Sandwiches, burritos, salads, smoothies: L. Jalisco Caf, 100 S. Bullard St., 388-2060. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D. Java the Hut, 611-A N. Bullard St., 534-4103. Espresso and coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat.* Javalina Coffee House, 201 N. Bullard St., 388-1350. Coffeehouse.* Kountry Kitchen, 1505 N. Hudson St., 388-4512. Mexican: Mon.Sat. B L early D, Sun. B only.* La Cocina Restaurant, 201 W. College Ave., 388-8687. Mexican: L D. La Familia, 503 N. Hudson St., 388-4600. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L D.* La Mexicana, Hwy. 180E and Memory Lane, 534-0142. Mexican and American: B L, closed Tues. Lions Den, 208 W. Yankie, 6540353. Coffeeshop. Masa y Mas Tortilleria, Suite C-The Hub Plaza, (505) 670-8775. Tortillas, tacos, chimichangas, burritos, enchiladas, menudo, tamales and more. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L.* Mi Casita, 2340 Bosworth Dr., 538-5533. New Mexican cuisine: Mon.-Thurs. L, Fri. L D. Millies Bake House, 215 W. Yankie, 597-2253. The food is ovenfresh and innovative. (November 2012) Soup, salads, sandwiches, baked goods: Tues.-Sat. * Nancys Silver Caf, 514 N. Bullard St., 388-3480. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D. The Parlor at Dianes, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. Beer and wine bar, sandwiches, light bites: Tues.-Sun. afternoons. Peace Meal Burrito Bar, The Hub, 6th and Bullard, 388-0106. Slow-roasted beef, pork and chicken options in addition to vegetarian and vegan fare with a commitment to provide food that is organic and healthy. (January 2013) Chipotle-style burrito bar: Weds.-Mon. L early D.* Pretty Sweet Emporium, 312 N. Bullard St., 388-8600. Dessert, ice cream: Mon.-Sat.* Qs Southern Bistro and Brewery, 101 E. College Ave., 534-4401. Qs Southern Bistro has found its niche and honed its elevated pub menu to excellence to serve its funloving, casual dining crowd. (October

GRANT COUNTY Silver City Adobe Springs Caf, 1617 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-3665. Breakfast items, burgers, sandwiches: Mon.-Thur. B L, Sat. & Sun. B L D.* Alotta Gelato, 619 N. Bullard St., 534-4995. Gelato, desserts and hot drinks: All day.* Asian Buffet, 1740 Hwy. 180E, 388-0777. A boundless buffet that would satisfy the Mongol hordes. (April 2010) Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, sushi: L D. Billys BBQ and Wood-Fired Pizza, Hwy 180E, 388-1367. A freewheeling mixture of barbequed ribs and brisket, freshly made pasta, Cajun catfish, seared Ahi tuna, authentic Greek gyros, and pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven and featuring a wide range of innovative toppings. (November 2010) Barbecue, pizza, gyros, pasta: Tues.-Fri. D. Sat.-Sun. L D. Italian nights Weds., Sat.* Bryans Pit Barbecue, Mimbres Valley Self Storage and RV Park, (660) 247-3151 or (660) 247-3160. Authentic Southern-style barbecue.. Brisket, pork ribs, chicken and sausage dinners, pulled pork and chopped brisket sandwiches. (August 2010). Now also BBQ tenderloin and smoked turkey. Barbecue: L D. Caf Oso Azul at Bear Mountain Lodge, 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road, 538-2538. Bear Mountain Lodge blends food, art and natural beauty into a memorable experience that pleases all the senses. The menu changes daily, with entres that are always imaginative and tastycomfort food in a form that most of our mothers would never have thought of produc-

ing. (March 2011) Weekend brunch, weekday L by reservation only.* Chinese Palace, 1010 Highway 180E, 538-9300. All the food is cooked to order. This means that not only does every dish arrive at the table freshly cooked and steaming, but also that you can tailor any dish to suit your taste. (October 2012) Chinese: Mon.-Fri. L D. Courtyard Caf, Gila Regional Medical Center, 538-4094. American: B L, with special brunch Sundays.* Curious Kumquat, 111 E. College Ave., 534-0337. A hotspot of modern culinary innovation. Lunch features soups, salads and sandwiches. Dinners are elaborate, imaginative, exotic five-course culinary creations. Entres always include vegetarian and vegan options plus others determined by what local ranchers have available. (July 2010) Contemporary: Mon. L, Tues.-Sat. L D.* Delightful Blend, 3030 N. Pinos Altos Road, 388-2404. Coffeeshop. Dianes Restaurant, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722. As they serve Dianes fresh, inventive dishes, the staff will make you subtly aware you are indeed enjoying a big-city-caliber dining experiencewithout the least bit of snootiness to detract from the fact that you are, nonetheless, in small-town New Mexico. (Sept. 2007) Homemade American, Euro and Pacific Rim: Tues.-Sat. L D, Sun. D only, weekend brunch, catering. Dianes Bakery & Deli, The Hub, Suite A, Bullard St., 534-9229. Topnotch pastries in the morning, deli lunch ordinner. . . Dianes new Deli has it allto go! (Sept. 2007) Artisan breads, sandwiches, deli, baked

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2010) American, steaks, barbecue, brewpub: Mon.-Sat. L D. Red Barn, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 538-5666. Steakhouse: L D.* River Ranch Market, 300 S. Bullard, 597-6328. Grass-fed meats, pastured poultry, gluten-free baked goods, to-go soups and stews lunches. Sabor, 1700 Mountain View Road, 388-2737. Mexican, sandwiches: B L D. Shevek & Co., 602 N. Bullard St., 534-9168. Shevek & Co. will take your taste buds on a culinary tour from Spain to Greece, with delicious destinations all along the Mediterranean in-between. The sheer ambition of the offerings is astonishing. (March 2009) Mediterranean: D, brunch on selected weekends.* Silver Bowling Center Caf, 2020 Memory Lane, 538-3612. American, Mexican, hamburgers: L D.* Sunrise Espresso, 1530 N. Hudson, 388-2027. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. B L, early D. Sunrise Espresso, 1212 E. 32nd St., 534-9565. Coffeeshop, bakery: Mon.-Fri. B L, early D, Sat. B L only.* Three Dogs Coffeehouse, 503 N. Bullard St. Coffeeshop, lunch specialties, pizza: L. Tre Rosat Caf, 304 N. Bullard St., 654-4919. The dinner menu ranges from humbler (but not humdrum) fare like burgers, pizzas and pastas to daily specials that include more upscale items like grilled salmon and petite sirloin steak. Appetizers include homemade chile relleno poppers, egg rolls (with specialty fillings changing from day to day) and the ever-popular, ever delicious bacon-wrapped dates. (August 2012) International eclectic: Mon.-Fri. L, D. Sat. D. * Vickis Eatery, 315 N. Texas, 388-5430. Serving hearty breakfasts, sandwiches both cold and grilled, wraps and salads that satisfy in a homey yet sophisticated way. Dont miss the German potato salad. (Dec. 2009) American: Mon.-Sat. B L. Sun. B.* Wranglers Bar & Grill, 2005 Hwy. 180E, 538-4387. Steak, burgers, appetizers, salads: L D.* Yankie Creek Coffee House, 112 W. Yankie St. Coffeeshop, coffee, home-made pastries and ice cream, fresh fruit smoothies.* Bayard Fidencios Taco Shop, 1108 Tom Foy Blvd. Mexican: B L D. Little Nishas, 1101 Tom Foy Blvd., 537-3526. Mexican: Wed.-Sun. B L D. Los Compas, 1203 Tom Foy Blvd, 654-4109. If you want to know how special a hot dog can be these Sonora-style hot dogs are masterpieces that please the eye as well as the taste buds. First, the beef hot dogs are wrapped in bacon and grilled, then nestled into a special soft, ever-so-slightly sweet bun custom-made especially for Los Compas at a state-of-the-art bakery located in Palomas. The dogs are topped with beans, melted cheese, guacamole, mustard, ketchup, grilled and raw onions, diced tomatoes, and then the whole thing is finished off with decorative squiggles of mayonnaise. (May 2012) Sonoran-style Mexican, hot dogs, portas, menudo: L D. M & A Bayard Caf, 1101 N. Central Ave., 537-2251. A down-toearth, friendly, unpretentious place kind of a cross between a Mexican cantina and a 1950s home-style diner, serving tasty, no-frills Mexican and American food at reasonable prices. (October 2011) Mexican and American: Mon.-Fri. B L D. Spanish Caf, 106 Central Ave., 537-2640. Mexican, tamales and menudo (takeout only): B. Sugar Shack, 1102 Tom Foy Blvd., 537-0500. Mexican: Sun.-Fri. B L. Cliff Parkeys, 8414 Hwy. 180W, 5354000. Coffeeshop: Mon.-Sat. Hurley Gateway Grill, 2705 Hwy. 180E, 537-5001. From Friday Steak Night to everyday American and Mexican food, worth hitting Hwy. 180 for. (December 2011) American and Mexican: Sun.-Thur. B L, Fri.-Sat. B L D.* Lake Roberts Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern, 1122 Hwy. 35, 536-9649. Rustic gourmet designed to appeal to the eyes as well as the taste buds. And this is true of the items on the brunch menu, as well as those on the very different dinner menu. (June 2012). Steaks, sandwiches, American: Thurs.Fri. D, Sat.-Sun. brunch and D. Tavern with soups, sandwiches, Scotch eggs: Daily L D. Spirit Canyon Lodge & Caf, 684 Hwy. 35, 536-9459. For the German sampler, caf customers can choose two meat options from a revolving selection that may include on any given day three or four of the following: bratwurst, roast pork, schnitzel (a thin breaded and fried pork chop), sauerbraten (marinated roast of beef), stuffed cabbage leaves, or roladen (rolled beef with a sausage and onion filling). (July 2011) German specialties, American lunch and dinner entres: Saturday midday D. Mimbres Elk X-ing Caf, (352) 212-0448. Home-style meals, sandwiches and desserts: B L. Mimbres Valley Caf, 2964 Hwy. 35, 536-2857. You wont go home hungry from the Mimbres Valley Caf, an oasis of down-home good food in a friendly atmosphere. The menu is simple and hearty, a blend of American and Mexican. (Jan. 2009) Mexican, American, burgers: Mon.-Tues. B L, Wed.-Sun. B L D, with Japanese tempura Wed. D. Pinos Altos Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House, Main Street, 538-9911. The Buck, as most locals affectionately call it, has a history of satisfying at the dinner plate with its long-favored menu including generous slabs of meat, hearty green chile stew with kick and honest pours at the full bar. (December 2010) Steakhouse, pasta, burgers: Mon.-Sat. D. DOA ANA COUNTY Las Cruces & Mesilla Abrahams Bank Tower Restaurant, 500 S. Main St. #434, 5235911. American: Mon.-Fri. B L. Andele Restaurante, 1950 Calle del Norte, 526-9631. Mexican: Mon. B L, Tues.-Sun. B L D. Antonios Restaurant & Pizzeria, 5195 Bataan Memorial West, 373-0222. Pizza, Italian, Mexican: Tues.-Sun. L D. Aqua Reef, 900-B S. Telshor, 522-7333. Las Cruces smashing, elegant sushi restaurant is more than dinnerits a dining adventure. Though Aqua Reef bills itself as serving Euro-Asian cuisine, the menu feels (delightfully!) hard-core Asian, excelling in the fresh and raw. (April 2008) Asian, sushi: D.

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Dont forget to join the fans of ALOTTA GELATO on our Facebook page! Youll find an updated list of flavors, fan photos, a poll (whats your favorite flavor?), comments, upcoming events, and much more! Well, its April, and chances are that April Fools Day will have come and gone by the time you read this. Weve been kidding with customers for some time now that we were going to have some special flavors such as Dust Bunny, Artichoke, Chocolate-Covered Manhole Cover, and Liver n Onions. Many of our customers are convinced that we are simply incapable of making a flavor of gelato (Italian ice cream, in case you didnt know) that they wouldnt like. When you visit ALOTTA GELATO at 619 N. Bullard St. in beautiful Downtown Silver City, youll have the difficult task of deciding which of our flavors will tickle your taste buds today. Dont get stressed over it (and remember that STRESSED spelled backwards is DESSERTS); you can always come back tomorrow and try another or several others. ALOTTA GELATO is open 7 nights a week until at least 9:00 PM (10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday nights). We have all kinds of hot drinks and we also carry delicious dessert items such as Key Lime Bars, Chocolate Chip Brownies, Triple Lemon Cheesecake, slices of flourless Chocolate Raspberry Torte, Chocolate Chip cookies, and big honkin wedges of triple-layer Carrot Cake! Buy a pint or a quart of our limited-edition Girl Scout Mint Cookie Crunch (no Girl Scouts were harmed in the making of this flavor), Gila Conglomerate, Romeo & Juliet, Anchovy (Gotcha! April Fool!) or any of our other incredible flavors, take it home to share with your friends and family, and enjoy the best gelato in the state, right here in Silver City! Oh, and dont forget our gift certificates, available in any amount and good for any occasion! Thanks for reading; as a token of our appreciation for you, our valued customer, bring this ad for 25 off any size gelato for each member of your party. Visit us online at: www.alottagelato.com

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Sunrise Espresso II 1212 East 32nd St. Now offering Smoothies
Come on in or use our convenient drive-through. Enjoy freshly baked treats and free WiFi. If you have the time, we offer a relaxing comfortable location for informal meetings of getting together with friends.
At Sunrise Espresso we specialize in high quality espresso drinks designed to please the most discriminating tastes. The menu includes lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, and one of the best black cups of coffee you will find anywhere. All our drinks can be made hot, frozen (blended), or over ice, and most drinks can be made sugar free. Non-coffee drinks include Chai lattes, Italian cream sodas, and assorted teas.

La Mexicana Restaurant is Bayards loss, Silver Citys gain.

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1530 N. Hudson Silver City, NM 575-388-2027 Mon.-Fri. 6am to 4pm Sat. 7am to 2pm New Second Location: 1212 E. 32nd St. Silver City, NM Mon.-Fri. 6am to 5pm Sat. 8am-3pm

riends who are of Hispanic descent and whose opinion of food I respect claim that La Mexicana Restaurant serves the best Mexican food in Silver City. Not having sampled the food at every one of Silver Citys Mexican restaurants, I cant confirm or dispute the claim. I can say, however, that the food I have eaten at La Mexicana does seem to be a cut above the average, and other folks have expressed the same opinion. La Mexicana Restaurant was first opened in Bayard in 1998. Three years ago, owner Rosa McDaniels moved the restaurant to Silver City so that her daughter and son-in-law could play a more active The food at La Mexicana is plentiful, tasty and attractively presented. Here, clockwise from the left, role in the business. In both locations, La Mexicana has carried on are Chips & Salsa, Chicken Flautas Plate, Tortilla, the legacy of unpretentious but tasty and authen- single Gordita, and Chile Rellenos Plate smothered tic Mexican food established many years ago in Green Chile Sauce. (Photos by Peggy Platonos) by Rosas mother, Refugio (known to family and friends as Cuca), who ran the familys restaurant for the same price?) in Chihuahua, Mexico. The restaurant was known If you have your heart set on hotcakes, howas Caf Vidal and it was there that Rosa was intro- ever, you will need to be there in the morning beduced to the food business at an early age. tween 8 and 11 oclock. She started helping her mother in the restauThe lunch menu offers full-size Mexican meals rant at the age of 12, learning the business from that include rice, beans and a flour tortilla, in addithe ground up by doing whatever was needed, tion to your choice of Tamales, Chile Rellenos, Tacos, whether that was waitressing, cooking or washing Gorditas, Red or Green Enchiladas, Chimichangas, the dishes. Though the Caf Vidal menu did not in- Flautas, Tostadas or Chunky Chile con Carne (red or clude the American dishes that Rosa now offers, green) at prices that range from $6.25 to $8.25. You it did include the Mexican dishes also have the option of ordering you will find on the menu at La individual tacos, tamales, gorditas, Mexicana. etc. for $2 to $2.75 each. None of those dishes is unfaIf you hanker for a burrito, miliar to us here in southwestern youll find a long list of fillings to New Mexico, but the versions La pick from: roast beef, bean, meat, Mexicana produces are among meat with bean, vegetable, or the tastiest I have come across. chicken, all ranging in price from And the prices are extremely rea$2.75 to $4. Or you can choose sonable. A friend and I stuffed to order your burritos enchiladaourselves practically to the style with red, green chile or bursting point for $10 each, and La Mexicana owner Rosa cheese sauce for 75 cents extra. we enjoyed every bite. Menudo is on the menu, by McDaniels and her son-in-law the way, and those who really like George Trujillo. it will be happy to hear they can he restaurant is closed on purchase a whole quart at La MexTuesdays and open the rest of the week from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., serv- icana for just $6, or they can choose to simply enjoy a ing breakfast and lunch. A portion of the breakfast small portion for $3.50 or a large portion for $4. American lunch options include hamburgmenu is available all day long. Thats the portion that includes the Breakfast Burrito a friend raves ers, cheeseburgers, double meat or double meat/ about ($3.50), as well as a number of Mexican-style double cheeseburgers, priced from $3.50 to $5.50, egg dishes like Huevos a la Mexicana ($6.25), Hue- with side orders of French fries, onion rings, chili/ vos Rancheros ($6.25), Chunky Huevos Rancheros cheese fries available, as well. Meal-sized salads are also on the menu, with the ($7.25) and a Mexican Omelet ($6.25). Americanstyle omelets are also available, and range in price most expensive being the Chef Salad and the Taco Salad, both priced at $4.75. There are sandwiches from $6 to $6.50. Of course, you can get simpler breakfast fare, on the menu, too. La Mexicana Restaurant is located on Hwy. 180 too, throughout the daylike eggs, hash browns and toast with bacon or sausage for $6, and, sim- in Silver City, at Memory Lane. Anyone giving diplest of all, two eggs and toast for $3.50. (But real- rections will tell you its next to the stove place ly, wouldnt you rather have that Breakfast Burrito (more formally known as A Better Chimney). Reservations are accepted but not required. Call (575) 5340142 to make a reservation 684 HWY 35 near Lake Roberts or to ask about the catering Offering German Food services La Mexicana proand a full menu vides. k

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Baan Thai Kitchen, 1605 S. Solano Dr., 521-2630. Thai: Tues.-Sat. L D, Sun. L. The Bean, 2011 Avenida de Mesilla, 523-0560. Coffeehouse. A Bite of Belgium, 741 N. Alameda St., 527-2483. Belgian food: Mon.-Fri. B L. Blue Agave Caf, 1765 S. Main St. (inside Best Western Mission Inn), 524-8591. Southwestern: B. Blue Moon, 13060 N. Valley Dr., 647-9524. Bar, burgers: Sat.-Sun. L D. Boba Caf, 1900 S. Espina, Ste. 8, 647-5900. Sandwiches, salads, casual fare, espresso: Mon.-Sat. L D.* Bravos Caf, 3205 S. Main St., 526-8604. Mexican: Tues.-Sun. B L. Break An Egg, 201 S. Solano Dr., 647-3000. Breakfasts, burgers, salads, sandwiches: B L. Caf Agogo, 1120 Commerce Dr., Suite A, 636-4580. Asian, American, sandwich, salad, rice bowl: Mon.-Sat. L D. Caf de Mesilla en la Plaza, 2051 Calle de Santiago, 652-3019. Coffeehouse, deli, pastries, soups, sandwiches: B L early D. Carillos Caf, 330 S. Church, 523-9913. Mexican, American: Mon.Sat. L D. Cattlemens Steakhouse, 2375 Bataan Memorial Hwy., 382-9051. Steakhouse: D. Chicago Southwest, 3691 E. Lohman, 521-8888. Gourmet hot dogs and smoothies: Mon.-Sat. L D. Days Hamburgers, Water & Las Cruces St., 523-8665. Burgers: Mon.Sat. L D. De La Vegas Pecan Grill & Brewery, 500 S. Telshor Blvd., 521-1099. The restaurant uses local produce whenever possible, including the pecan wood pellets used in the smoking and grilling. A lot of the foods and drinks are infused with pecans, and also with green chiles from Hatch, processed on site. They even serve green chile vodka and green chile beer. (February 2010) Pecan-smoked meats, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, craft beers: L D. Delicias Del Mar, 1401 El Paseo, 524-2396. Mexican, seafood: B L D. DGs University Deli, 1305 E. University Ave., 522-8409. Deli: B L D.* Dicks Caf, 2305 S. Valley Dr., 524-1360. Mexican, burgers: Sun. B L, Mon.-Sat. B L D. Dions Pizza, 3950 E. Lohman, 521-3434. Pizza: L D. Double Eagle, 2355 Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700. All the steaks are aged on the premises in the restaurants own dedicated beef aging room An array of award-winning margaritas and deliciously decadent desserts. (March 2012) Southwestern, steaks, seafood: L D, Sun. champagne brunch buffet. * Dublin Street Pub, 1745 E. University Ave., 522-0932. Irish, American: L D. El Patron Caf, 1103 S. Solano Dr. Mexican: Tues.-Thur., Sun. B L, Fri.Sat. B L early D. El Tiburon, 504 E. Amador, 6474233. Mexican, seafood, steak: L D. Emilias, 2290 Calle de Parian, 652-3007. Burgers, Mexican, soup, sandwiches, pastry, juices, smoothies: L D. Enriques, 830 W. Picacho, 6470240. Mexican: B L D. Fidencios, 800 S. Telshor, 5325624. Mexican: B L D. Fork in the Road, 202 N. Motel Blvd., 527-7400. Buffet: B L D 24 hrs. Foxs Pizza Den, 1340 E. Lohman Ave., 521-3697. Pizza: L D. Garduos, 705 S. Telshor (Hotel Encanto), 522-4300. Mexican: B L D.* Ginas Cantina, 300 N. Downtown Mall, 541-7492. Mexican, Hawaiian: Sat. B, Mon-Sat. L, Tues-Sat. D. Good Luck Caf, 1507 S. Solano, 521-3867. Mexican, seafood: B L early D. Grandys Country Cooking, 1345 El Paseo Rd., 526-4803. American: B L D. Guacamoles Bar and Grill, 3995 W. Picacho Ave., 525-9115. Burgers, pizza, salads, sandwiches, Hawaiian appetizers: L D. Hieberts Fine Foods, 525 E. Madrid Ave. #7, 524-0451. Mexican, American: B L D. High Desert Brewing Company, 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752. Brew pub: L D.* International Delights, 1245 El Paseo Rd., 647-5956. Greek and International: B L D. Japanese Kitchen, 141 Roadrunner Parkway, 521-3555. Japanese: L D. J.C. Tortas, 1196 W. Picacho Ave., 647-1408. Mexican: L D. Jesses Kansas City BBQ, 230 S. Church, 522-3662. Barbecue: Mon., Tue., Thurs-Sat. L D. Jirehs, 1445 W. Picacho. Mexican, American: B L early D. Jose Murphys, 1201 E. Amador (inside Ten Pin Alleys), 541-4064. Mexican, American: L D. Josephinas Old Gate Caf, 2261 Calle de Guadalupe, 525-2620. A delicious change of pace. There are a variety of classic deli sandwiches to choose from, all served on freshly baked bread, as well as the soup of the day in a cup or bowl, and salads. (October 2008) Pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches: Mon.-Thur. L, Fri.-Sun. B L. Katana Teppanyaki Grill, 1001 E. University Ave., 522-0526. Japanese: Mon.-Fri. L D, Sat. D. Kim-Chi House, 1605 S. Solano, 652-4745. Korean: Tues.-Sun. L D. Kiva Patio Caf, 600 E. Amador Ave., 527-8206. Mexican, Southwestern, American: B L D. La Cocina, 204 E. Conway Ave., 524-3909. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L. La Nueva Casita Caf, 195 N. Mesquite, 523-5434. Mexican and American: B L. La Posta Restaurant de Mesilla, 2410 Calle De San Albino, 524-3524. A restaurant with history hard-wired into the fiber of its being. Through building, menu and ownership, its roots extend all the way back to the 1840s. (September 2011) Mexican , steakhouse: L D, Sat.-Sun. and holidays also B. Las Trancas, 1008 S. Solano Dr., 524-1430. Mexican, steaks, burgers, fried chicken: L D, Sat.-Sun. also B. Lemongrass, 2540 El Paseo Rd., 523-8778. Thai: Tues.-Fri. L D, Sat.Mon. D. Le Rendez-vous Caf, 2701 W. Picacho Ave. #1, 527-0098. French pastry, deli, sandwiches: Mon.-Sat. B L. Lorenzos Pan Am, 1753 E. University Ave., 521-3505. Italian, pizza: L D. Los Compas Caf, 6335 Bataan Memorial W., 382-2025. Mexican: B L D. Los Compas Caf, 603 S. Nevarez St., 523-1778. Mexican: B L D. Los Compas, 1120 Commerce Dr., 521-6228. Mexican: B L D.* Los Mariachis, 754 N. Motel Blvd., 523-7058. Mexican: B L D. Main Street Bistro and Ale House, 139 N. Main St., 524-5977. Bistro fare, beers: L, D Mon.-Sat. Marias, 1750 N. Solano Dr., 556-9571. Mexican: B L D. Mesilla Valley Kitchen, 2001 E. Lohman Ave. #103, 523-9311. American, Mexican: B L.* Meson de Mesilla, 1803 Avenida de Mesilla, 652-4953. Steaks, barbecue, seafood, sandwiches, salads, pasta: L D. Miguels, 1140 E. Amador Ave., 647-4262. Mexican: B L D. Milagro Coffee y Espresso, 1733 E. University Ave., 532-1042. Coffeehouse: B L D.* Mix Pacific Rim Cuisine and Mix Express, 1001 E. University Ave. #D4, 532-2042. Asian, Pacific: Mon.-Sat. L D. Moongate Caf, 9395 Bataan Memorial, 382-5744. Coffeeshop, Mexican, American: B L. Mountain View Market Kitchen, 120 S. Water St., 556-9856. Sandwiches, bagels, wraps, salads and other healthy fare: Mon.-Sat.: B L early D. * My Brothers Place, 334 S. Main St., 523-7681. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D. Nellies Caf, 1226 W. Hadley Ave., 524-9982. Mexican: Tues.-Sat. B L. Nopalito Restaurant, 2605 Missouri Ave., 522-0440. Mexican: L D. Nopalito Restaurant, 310 S. Mesquite St., 524-0003. Mexican: Sun.-Tues., Thurs.-Sat. L D.* Old Town Restaurant, 1155 S. Valley Dr., 523-4586. Mexican, American: B L.* Oriental Palace, 225 E. Idaho, 526-4864. Chinese: L D. Paisano Caf, 1740 Calle de Mercado, 524-0211. Mexican: B L D.* Pepes, 1405 W. Picacho, 5410277. Mexican: B L D. Peppers Caf on the Plaza (in the Double Eagle Restaurant), 2355 Calle De Guadalupe, 523-6700. Creative handling of traditional Southwestern dishes. [plus] such non-Mexican entres as Salmon Crepes and Beer Braised Beef Carbonnade. (March 2012). Southwestern: L D. * Pho Saigon, 1160 El Paseo Road, 652-4326. Vietnamese: L D. Pit Stop Caf, 361 S. Motel Blvd., 527-1993. Mexican, American, steak: Mon.-Sat. B L D. Players Grill, 3000 Champions Dr. (NMSU golf course clubhouse), 646-2457. American: B L D. Pullaros Italian Restaurant, 901 W. Picacho Ave., 523-6801. Italian: L D. Qs, 1300 Avenida De Mesilla, 571-4350. Brewhouse with steak and pasta: L D. Ranchway Barbeque, 604 N. Valley Dr., 523-7361. Barbecue, Mexican: Mon.-Fri. B L D, Sat. D. Rascos BBQ, 5580 Bataan Memorial E. (inside Shortys gas station). Barbecued brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, ribs. Red Brick Pizza, 2808 N. Telshor Blvd., 521-7300. Pizzas, sandwiches, salads: L D. Robertos Mexican Food, 908 E. Amador Ave., 523-1851. Mexican: B L D.* Rosies Caf de Mesilla, 420 Avenida de Mesilla, 526-1256. Breakfast, Mexican, burgers: Sat.-Thurs. B L, Fri. B L D. Saenz Gorditas, 1700 N. Solano Dr., 527-4212. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D. Santorinis, 1001 E. University Ave., 521-9270. An eclectic blend of Greek and Mediterranean dishes gyros with different meats, such as lamb or chicken, hummus with pita, Greek saladsplus sampler plates and less-familiar items such as keftedes and pork shawarma. Vegetarian options are numerous. (July 2010) Greek, Mediterranean: Mon.-Sat. L D. Savoy de Mesilla, 1800-B Avenida de Mesilla, 527-2869. If you are adventurous with food and enjoy a fine-dining experience that is genuinely sophisticated, without pretension or snobbishness, you definitely need to check out Savoy de Mesilla. The added attraction is that you can do this without spending a weeks salary on any of the mealsall of which are entertainingly and delectably upscale. (March 2013) Upscale fine-dining: L D. The Shed, 810 S. Valley Dr., 5252636. American, pizza, Mexican, desserts: Wed.-Sun. B L.* Si Italian Bistro, 523 E. Idaho, 523-1572. Wood-fired pizzas are the star of the show, along with plenty of authentic pasta dishes. (February 2006) Italian: Mon.-Sat. L D. Simply Toasted Caf, 1702 El Paseo Road, 526-1920. Sandwiches, soups, salads: B L. Si Seor, 1551 E. Amador Ave., 527-0817. Mexican: L D. Spanish Kitchen, 2960 N. Main St., 526-4275. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D. Spirit Winds Coffee Bar, 2260 S. Locust St., 521-1222. Sandwiches, coffee, bakery: B L D.* St. Clair Winery & Bistro, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-0390. A showcase for St. Clair wines rooted in the same attention to detail, insistence on quality and customer-friendly attitude as the winery. (July 2012) Wine tasting, bistro: L D. Sunset Grill, 1274 Golf Club Road (Sonoma Ranch Golf Course clubhouse), 521-1826. American, Southwest, steak, burgers, seafood, pasta: B L D. Teriyaki Bowl, 2300 N. Main St., 524-2055. Japanese: Mon.-Sat. L D. Teriyaki Chicken House, 805 El Paseo Rd., 541-1696. Japanese: Mon.-Fri. L D. Thai Delight de Mesilla, 2184 Avenida de Mesilla, 525-1900. For the adventurous, there are traditional Thai curries, soups and appetizers to choose from, all of which can be ordered in the degree of heat that suits you. The restaurant is clean, comfortable, casual in a classy sort of way, and totally unpretentious. (January 2011) Thai, salads, sandwiches, seafood, steaks, German: L D.* Tiffanys Pizza & Greek American Cuisine, 755 S. Telshor Blvd #G1, 532-5002. Greek as the Parthenon, the only pure outpost of Greek food for 200 miles. When the food arrives, its in portions that would satisfy a Greco-Roman wrestler. (February 2005) Pizza, Greek, deli: Tues.-Sat. B L D.* Ump 88 Grill, 1338 Picacho Hills Dr., 647-1455. An authentic taste of the Emerald Isle in a delightfully authentic pub atmosphere. (December 2008) Irish pub: L D. Valley Grill, 1970 N. Valley, 525-9000. American: B L D, Friday fish fry. Vintage Wines, 2461 Calle de Principal, 523-WINE. The atmosphere is casual and relaxed, the handful of tables situated snugly as in a real French bistro to encourage conversa-

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Commercial & Residential Concrete Slabs Concrete Pumping and Spraying Dumptruck Concrete Bucket Demolition Soil Compaction and Clean Fill plus Bobcat Service with Breaker, Backhoe, Pallet Forks, and Auger Silver City, NM (575) 574-5956 tion. Kick off the evening with wine and tapas inside, or wrap up the night out on the charming, cozy patio with a dessert wine or port. (June 2008) Wine and cigar bar, tapas: L D. Wok-N-World, 5192 E. Boutz, 526-0010. Chinese: Mon.-Sat. L D. Zeffiro Pizzeria Napoletana, 136 N. Water St., 525-6757. Owner Gary Ebert and his very attentive and efficient staff serve up gourmet-style pizza on hand-tossed crusts. (August 2009) Pizza, pasta, also sandwiches at adjoining Popular Artisan Bakery: Mon.-Sat. L D. Zeffiro New York Pizzeria, 101 E. University Ave., 525-6770. Pizza: L D. Chapparal El Bayo Steak House, 417 Chaparral Dr., 824-4749. Steakhouse: Tues.-Sun. B L D. Tortilleria Susy, 661 Paloma Blanca Dr., 824-9377. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. B L. Doa Ana Big Mikes Caf, Thorpe Road. Mexican, breakfasts, burgers: B L D. Organ Thai Delight, 16151 Hwy. 70E, 373-3000. Thai, steaks, sandwiches: L D. Radium Springs Country Cupboard, 827 Fort Selden Rd., 527-4732. American: B L D. Santa Teresa Billy Crews, 1200 Country Club Road, 589-2071. Steak, seafood: L D. LUNA COUNTY Deming Adobe Deli, 3970 Lewis Flats Road SE, 546-0361. The lunch menu features traditional deli-style sandwiches... The dinner menu is much grander, though some sandwiches are available then, too. Dinner options include filet mignon, flat iron steak, T-bone, ribeye, New York strip, Porterhouse, barbequed pork ribs, Duck LOrange, Alaska King Crab legs, broiled salmon steak, shrimp scampi, pork chops, osso buco, beef kabobs. (March 2010) Bar, deli, steaks: L D.* Balboa Motel & Restaurant, 708 W. Pine St., 546-6473. Mexican, American: Sun.-Fri. L D. Belshore Restaurant, 1030 E. Pine St., 546-6289. Mexican, American: Tues.-Sun. B L. Benjis Restaurant, 821 W. Pine, 546-5309. Mexican, American: Mon., Tues. Thurs, Fri. B L D, Weds. B L. Campos Restaurant, 105 S. Silver, 546-0095. Owner Albert Campos prides himself on the authentic Mexican and southwestern food he cooks up, inspired by his home in the Mexican state of Zacatecassuch as the fantastic BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwich, a family recipe. But the restaurant has much more than Mexican fare. (June 2007) Mexican, American, Southwestern: L D.* Canos Restaurant, 1200 W. Pine St., 546-3181. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. L D. China Restaurant, 110 E. Pine St., 546-4146. Chinese: L D. El Camino Real, 900 W. Pine St., 546-7421. Mexican, American: B L D. Elisas House of Pies and Restaurant, 208 1/2 S. Silver Alley, 494-4639. The southern-style fare is a savory prelude to 35 flavors of pie. (April 2012) American, barbecue, sandwiches, pies: Mon.-Sat. L D. * El Mirador, 510 E. Pine St., 5447340. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D. Golden Sun Star, 500 E. Cedar St., 544-0689. Chinese: L D. Grand Motor Inn & Lounge, 1721 E. Pine, 546-2632. Mexican, steak, seafood: B L D. Irmas, 123 S. Silver Ave., 5444580. Mexican, American, seafood: B L D. La Fonda, 601 E. Pine St., 5460465. Roomy, bright and airy, La Fonda is no mere taco joint. The extensive menu features all the Mexican favorites at bargain prices, plus a wide range of Anglo fare and a breakfast thats worth the drive to Deming. Famous for its fajitas: Choose chicken, beef or both, fajitas for two, or try the unusual stuffed fajita potato or seemingly contradictory fajita burrito. (September 2009) Mexican: B L D.* Las Cazuelas, 108 N. Platinum Ave. (inside El Rey meat market), 5448432. This gem of a restaurant turns out perfectly cooked steaks and seafood, as well as a full line of Mexican fare. (June 2011) Steaks, seafood, Mexican: Tues.-Sat. L D.* Mango Maddies, 722 E. Florida St., 546-3345. Salads, sandwiches,

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Special items and high-carb/high-protein dishes will be on the menu Southwestfor cyclists participating in Tour of the Gila,. 602 style Mexican dishes which N. Bullard, 534-9168, silver-eats.com. no doubt Curious Kumquat, also in downtown Silqualify as ver City, has three events coming up. On Friday, Hispanic comfort April 5, 5-8 p.m., an open house welcomes one food. Theres and all to explore the wine cellar, sample complinothing mentary in-house-cured salami and explore new particularly fancy about artwork. The next day, April 6, 12-2 p.m., its an the food, but Indian Cooking Class with Farzana, followed by its fresh and a banquet ($35, registration required). Then on tasty. And the prices are Saturday, April 13, 12-8:30 p.m., its the years first reasonable. Kumquat beer tasting ($20). 111 E. College Ave., (Febru534-0337. ary 2012) Mexican, American: n downtown Las Cruces, Ono Grindz is gone, Mon.-Sat. B L but much of the island-themed eatery has surD, Sun. B L. Mimbres vived in a new incarnation as Ginas Cantina. Valley BrewTacos and other Mexican fare have joined the Haing Co., 200 waiian offerings. Its open 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. weekS. Gold, 544BREW. Craft days plus 5-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 9 a.m.-8 beer, burgers, p.m. Saturday. 300 N. Downtown Mall, 541-7492. wings, paniFrozen-yogurt fans have a new place to go in nis: Tues.-Fri. D, Sat.-Sun. Las Cruces. Sweet CeCes features a changing L D. menu of frozen yogurts plus more than 50 topPalmas pings. Its a small chain, with this marking the Italian Grill, 110 S. Silver, 35th location nationwide. 901 E. University Ave. 544-3100. Another lesser-known chain eatery coming to Even if you town is Genghis Grill, which plans to start servthink you dont like Italing Mongolian-style stir-fry on Telshor, next to Feian food, you dencios, by late fall. k might want to try this familyrun enterprise, with Harold Send restaurant news to and Palma updates@red-or-green.com. Richmond at the helm. In addition to the name, Palma American: B L D. brings to the restaurant her Sicilian Mama Rosas Pizza, 1312 Main heritage and recipes that came to the St., 542-8400. Pizza, subs, calzones, United States with her grandmother. salads, chicken wings, cheeseburgers, Harold brings training in classic Conshrimp baskets: L D. tinental cuisine, along with his familys Ramonas Caf, 904 E. Motel New England food traditions. (Sept. Dr., 542-3030. Lordsburgs quit 2010) Italian: L D. Sat. prime rib, Sun. Mexican food treasure offers some buffet.* unusual takes on traditional recipes. Patio Caf, 1521 Columbus Road, (December 2012) Mexican, American: 546-5990. Burgers, American: Mon.Tues.-Fri. B L D, Sun. B mid-day D. Sat. L D.* Animas Prime Rib Grill (inside Holiday Panther Tracks Caf, Hwy. 338, Inn), I-10 exit 85, 546-2661. Steak, 548-2444. Burgers, Mexican, Ameriseafood, Mexican: B D. can: Mon.-Fri. B L D Ranchers Grill, 316 E. Cedar St., 546-8883. Steakhouse, burgers: Rodeo L D.* Rodeo Store and Caf. 195 Si Seor, 200 E. Pine St., 546Hwy. 80, 557-2295. Coffeeshop 3938. Mexican: Mon.-Sat. B L D, Sun. food: Mon.-Sat. B L. B L. Rodeo Tavern, 557-2229. Shrimp, Sunrise Kitchen, 1409 S. fried chicken, steaks, burgers, seafood: Columbus Road, 544-7795. GoodWeds.-Sat. D. quality comfort food. Theres nothing on the menu that is really exotic. But CATRON COUNTY all the familiar dishes, both American Glenwood and Mexican, are done well, and its Alma Grill, Hwy. 180, 539-2233. that care in preparation that lifts the Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, Mexifood above the ordinary. This is not can: Sun.-Weds., Fri.-Sat. B L. a freezer-to-fryer type of restaurant. Golden Girls Caf, Hwy. 180, (September 2012) American, Mexican, 539-2457. Breakfast: B. breakfasts: Mon.-Thur. B L, Fri. B L D. Marios Pizza, Hwy. 180, 539Tacos Mirasol, 323 E. Pine St., 2316. Italian: Mon.-Tues., Fri.-Sat. D. 544-0646. Mexican: Mon., Wed.-Sat. B L D, Tues. B L. 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This months featured book is The New Psycho-Cybernetics. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. Old MastersOpening reception. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mimbres Region Art Council Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Building. Las Cruces/Mesilla AmourThrough April 4. Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couples bond of love is severely tested. Directed by Michael Haneke, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert. In French and English with subtitles as needed. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members, children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. New Mexico6:05 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com.

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and Reptiles in the Religious and Secular Life of the Maya is based upon his many years of research on the biota of the Yucatn Peninsula. Audubon Society. 7 p.m. WNMU Harlan Hall. Lillis Urban BandAmericana. 7:30 p.m. Free. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com One-Day UniversityGo back to the classroom for a day with no tests and no tuition. Three outstanding professors offer their wisdom and insights concerning crime, poetry and evolution. Registration required. Western Institute for Lifelong Learning and WNMU. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 538-6320 to register. WNMU Global Resource Center, 538-6835, will-learning.com. Spring ConcertThrough April 7. With the Dusky Buskers. Little Toad Creek, 1122 Hwy. 35, Lake Roberts, 536-9649, littletoadcreek.com Las Cruces/Mesilla BorderlandThrough Apr. 27. Solo exhibit by Kim Shifflett. Opening reception. 5-7 p.m. Branigan Cultural

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pril isnt usually back-to-school season, but WILLs annual One-Day University at WNMU, April 5, will tempt you back to the classroom. The free event (register at mcarthur@wnmu.edu or 538-6320) will feature three talks by faculty, including the wonderfully titled How To Talk Religion & Politics Without Being a Jerk, presented by Benjamin J. Cline. Andrew The Side Street Strutters. Hernandez will lecture on The Indian Slave Trade in New Mexico and Kathy Whiteman will discuss environmental education, land ethics recently in 2008; this year, the jazz band has and the university outdoor program. added vocalist Meloney Collins to present a speEducational opportunities continue on April cial program called Shiny Stockings. Since the 20 at Gough Park in Silver City with the annual group was formed at Arizona State University, Earth Day celebration. You can also recycle the Strutters have performed and given student your electronics, burned-out CFLs and other outreach programs in all 50 states, in seven Eurohard-to-dispose-of items. The event will be pre- pean countries, and in Canada and Mexico. They ceded on Friday at 7 p.m. by Faces of Climate have eight CD recordings and have entertained Change at the Seedboat Center. audiences at the Disneyland Resort in California Then its time to learn about gardening and for 22 years. growing things, April 27-28 at Then its Work o the Weavthe Home and Garden Expo ers on April 13 at the Buckhorn at the Grant County Conference Opera House in Pinos Altos, wrapCenter on Hwy. 180. Share seeds, ping up the Mimbres Region Arts learn gardening secrets and enjoy Councils Indie/Folk Series sealive music and kids activities. son. Besides featuring the music Work o the Weavers. of the Weavers, a theatrical narrative puts the classic folk groups ts also a big month for theater, with three noteworthy productions in songs and story in historical context, giving audiLas Cruces: Twelve Angry Men at the LCCT, ences insight into the early 1950s, during which April 5-21; Dead Mans Cell Phone, April 12- the Weavers rose to fame. Also in Pinos Altos, on April 25, the next 28 at the Black Box Theatre; and Picasso at the Lapin Agile, April 19-May 5 at the new NMSU Special Nashville Invasion performance at the Buckhorn features blues with Kevin So. Center for the Arts. The Yarborough Band will have folks kicking In Silver City, the curtain rises on Theatre Group New Mexicos production of the Tony up their heels to lively western music on April Award-winning musical Oliver! with a preview 27 at the annual Copper Country CowBelles performance on April 25, followed by regular Shindig at the Flame in Silver City. Besides the performances April 26-28, all at the WNMU music, you can feast on a brisket dinner and bid in a silent auction. Fine Arts Center Theatre. Sean Ashby, the internationally acclaimed former lead guitarist for Sarah McLachlan, will usic lovers of all sorts wont feel April foolish, either. Start with a three-day be performing at High Desert Brewing in Las spring concert series by Tucsons Cruces on April 27 and Seedboat Center for Dusky Buskers at Little Toad Creek in Lake the Arts in Silver City on April 28. Ashbys 2013 Twang and Slide Tour is in support of his latRoberts, April 5-7. On April 12, the Grant County Community est CD, Fantastico. Tickets for the Silver City Concert Association will bring the Side Street concert are available in advance at the Seedboat Strutters to the WNMU Fine Arts Center The- Center, 534-1136, or Happy Tails Dog Grooming, ater. The Strutters were here twice before, most 388-2111. k EVENTS continued
Mesa University12 p.m. and 2 p.m. wnmumustangs.com. SWNM Audubon Birding Trip Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road and/ or Cherry Creek, looking for spring visitors, primarily warblers. Bring drinks, hat, appropriate clothing. 7:30 a.m. WNMU Fine Arts parking lot, 388-4210. Las Cruces/Mesilla Arbor DayLearn about the many different trees found in our area with Dr. John Mexal. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Museum of Nature and Sciences, 411 N. Main St., las-cruces.org/museums, 522-3120. Baby Boomer Comedy Show Veteran comedians Jan McInnis and Kent Rader presenting clean humor on topics that the Boomer generation can relate to: family, kids, work, do-ityourself projects, dieting, aging and more. 7-9 p.m. $15-$18. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 5236403, riograndetheatre.com. Boat SafetySuccessful completion will earn participants the Boater Education card. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Gleewood Acoustic DuoHigh Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Guided HikesSaturdays and Sundays. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water and sun protection. 3 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist6:05 p.m. $6. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420, 5322060, nmstatesports.com. NMSU Softball vs. UT Arlington2 p.m. $6. NMSU Womens Softball Complex, 646-1420, nmstatessports.com. Organic/Homemade Pest ControlMVM Farm Manager Lori Garton. Learn how to deter pests and disease in your garden or farm naturally. Pre-registration required. 9-11 a.m. $20, $15 MVM members. MVM Farm, 2653 Snow Road, mountainviewmarket.com Gallery ToursSaturdays. Museum Education Coordinator LuAnn Kilday will lead a guided, one-hour tour of the gallery exhibits in the Bruce King Building. Free with regular museum admission. 1-2 p.m. $5, $3 senior citizens, $2 children 5-17. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Bird WalksSaturdays. With members of our local Audubon Society and park volunteers. No reservations needed, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring or borrow park binoculars. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Southern New Mexico Fiber Arts FestivalWatch Tres Manos Weavers create designs on their looms throughout the festival. Free. Old Tortilla Factory, 1910 Called De Parian, 635-8914. Storytellers of Las Cruces Douglas Jackson. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Downtown, 317 N. Water St. Storytellers of Las CrucesLoni Todoroki. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Downtown, 317 N. Water St. The Cowboy Rides Away George Strait and Martina McBride in concert. Sold out. Pan Am Center, 646-1420, panam.nmsu.edu. Twelve Angry MenSee April 5. Through April 21. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N.

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Guatemalan MercadoSale will feature an extensive selection of handmade weavings created by Guatemalan artisans and offered for sale by Sonia and Curt Porter, longtime vendors of Guatemalan textiles. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. MRAC Gallery, 1201 N. Pope St, mimbresarts.org. Greg and Charlie6:30-9 p.m. Dianes Parlor. Joe West BandCountry rock. 7:30 p.m. Free. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com. Natural Earth Plasters Through April 7. Workshop. Mule Creek Adobe, 258 Old Arenas Valley Road, 535-2973, www.mulecreekadobe.com. WNMU Softball vs. Colorado

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Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm.org. New Mexico Watercolor SocietyOpening reception. Exhibit of more than 40 watercolor paintings. 5-7 p.m. New America School, 207 S. Main. 522-6382. Deming Nancy Ruybal and Katy Creek Nancy Ruybal is known best in the Western music community for her unique style of cowboy music. 2 p.m. $10, $8 DPAT members. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine, 545-8872, dpat.org. Stars-N-ParksThe winter sky is setting in the west, while Jupiter is visible in the southwest. Saturn should clear the mountains to the east before programs end. The spring sky is well presented. 8:40 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Rockhound State Park, astro-npo.org. Glenwood 11th Annual Dutch Oven Cook OffTasters Delight featuring tastes from the Dutch Oven entries. 9 a.m. $7.50 per plate. Community Park, Catwalk Road. Womans Club Rummage Sale9 a.m.-2 p.m. Community Center. Whitewater Mesa Kite-Flying PicnicWhitewater Mesa Labyrinths, Hwy. 159, 539-2868, wmlabryinths. com. Discussion facilitated by Mary Stoecker, RN. Special guest speaker, State Climatologist David Dubois. Drought impacts on dust and health, respiratory issues for children and adults: asthma, allergies and valley fever. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. WNMU Global Resource Center. Beginning Woodcuts Class Phillip Parotti. 5-7 p.m. $40 plus materials. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725, www.leybaingallsARTS.com. Las Cruces/Mesilla Film Las CrucesMonthly film forum. 6:30 p.m.. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 5236403, riograndetheatre.com. YourDay SelfMastery Conversation7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 5230436. mesillavalleyfilm.org. Twelve Angry MenSee April 5. Through April 21. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm. org.

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WNMU Softball vs. Colorado Mesa University11 a.m. and 1 p.m. wnmumustangs.com. Las Cruces/Mesilla Guided HikesSaturdays and Sundays. See April 6. 3 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist1:05 p.m. $6. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420, 5322060, nmstatesports.com. NMSU Softball vs. UT Arlington4 p.m. $6. NMSU Womens Softball Complex, 646-1420, nmstatessports.com. Twelve Angry MenSee April 5. Through April 21. 2 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm. org. Deming DPAT Jam SessionsSundays. Come out and dance, socialize and have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. Hillsboro Joe West and the Santa Fe Revue3-5 p.m. $5. Hillsboro Community Center.

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Green Drinks: Recipes to Alkalize and EnergizeSee April 9. 12-1 p.m. Free. Silver City Food Co-op, Community Room, 111 6th St., 388-2343, silvercityfoodcoop.com. Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society MeetingRockin Oregon, a virtual tourwith sample cabs, slabs and roughof some the classic agates, jaspers, obsidians, etc. found in Oregon. Presented by Bruce Williams and Nancy Bailey. Potluck, bring your own serviceware and a dish to share. 6 p.m. Senior Center, Victoria St., 5341393, rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com. Las Cruces/Mesilla Big Band Dance ClubGenie and the Starliners. 7-10 p.m. $9, $7 members. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504. Caada Alamosa ProjectLecture with Project Archaeologist Karl Laumbach. 6-8 p.m. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Majka BurhardtNMSU Outdoor Recs Adventure Arts Series. Author, professional climber, filmmaker and entrepreneur. 7-9 p.m. $5. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre. com. Tiffany ChristopherHigh Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.

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Body BeautifulJuried art show. 9th annual. San Vicente Artists. 5-7 p.m. Artists Lair, Texas & Market. ContradanceLive music by the Big Ditch Crickets and Fiddle Club. 7-10 p.m. Free. Broadway and Pinos Altos, 534-1700. J. WagnerAmericana. 7:30 p.m. Free. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com Side Street StruttersEarly New Orleans jazz. In concert, the Strutters borrow from their extensive repertoire of beautifully crafted arrangements, colorful costumes, tap dancing, and 26 years of showmanship and musicianship to create a fun-filled evening centered on jazzAmericas musical heritage. Grant County Community Concert Association. 7:30 p.m. $20, $5 students. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre, 538-5862, www.gcconcerts.org. Las Cruces/Mesilla NMSU Aggies Womens Tennis vs. Utah StateNMSU Tennis Court, 646-1420, nmstatesports.com. Community Reiki CircleMichael Abeyta, a certified Reiki practitioner, will give a short demonstration. 7-8 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. Dead Mans Cell Phone Through April 28. Written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Ceil Herman. This unusual and charming love story deftly combines fantasy and realism. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Sacramento State6:05 p.m. $6. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420, 5322060, nmstatesports.com. NMSU Aggies Softball vs. UTSA6 p.m. $6. NMSU Womens Softball Complex, 646-1420, nmstatessports.com. QuartetThrough April 18. At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdis birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Directed by Dustin Hoffman. Stars Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members, children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287,

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rd nnual Spring Boutique Also April 14. Grant County Home Business Network. Crafts, gifts, knife sharpening, raffles. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Business & Conference Center, 2115 Lori Dr. Body BeautifulJuried art show. San Vicente Artists. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Artists Lair, Texas & Market. Craft Class: Native American RattlesAges 8 and older. Preregistration encouraged. 10 a.m-12 p.m. $5. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org. FOL Book SaleKids get a book free if it contains the word or color blue. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friends of the Library Bookstore, 1510 Market St. J. WagnerAmericana. 7:30 p.m. Free. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com. Lincoln Day DinnerRepublican Party of Grant County. Dinner with entertainment. Keynote speaker, Dr. Joseph Shepard from WNMU and possibly Dianna Duran, New Mexico Secretary of State. 6 p.m. For tickets call 538-1623. Red Barn Family Steak House, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 3883848. PFLAG 80s Dance Party Scholarship fundraiser. 10 p.m. $10. Buffalo Dance Hall, Bullard Street. Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Rescue Open HouseCelebrate the new addition to the Wagon Wheel Lane Station. Red Hot Fire Station Chili for lunch, tours of the station, and Ellen Brown, Gila National Forest Preservation and Mitigation Coordinator, will present a talk on the importance of creating defensible space in residential areas. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. PAVFR.org Reiki 1 and 29-5 p.m. $150 plus tax. Rock Center, 413 N. Bullard, 956-5200, www.gayerock.com Sea DreamsExhibit April 2-30. Artist reception. Glasswork and jewelry by Susan Rice. 2-6 p.m. Copper Quail Gallery, 211A N. Texas, 388-2646. Silver City Astronomical SocietyChasing Dwarfs: The Search for Variability in the Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae. 1 p.m. Billys BBQ, 2138 Hwy. 180 E., silvercityofstars@ gmail.com. Studio Grand Opening3-7 p.m. Lloyd Studios, 306 W. Broadway, (303) 378-0926, lloydstudios.com. Work o the WeaversWith faithful adherence to their original arrangements, this groups intention is to recall the spirit of the Weavers, providing an echo of their timeless music and some insight into their story. 7:30-10 p.m. $20, $15 MRAC members. Pinos Altos Opera House, 32 Main St., mimbresarts.org. Las Cruces/Mesilla 40th Annual Mesilla Valley Iris Show1-6 p.m. Free. Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 N. Telshor Blvd., zianet. com/mvis. Big Dig Volunteer Extravaganza8 a.m.-12 p.m. Mountain View Market Farm, 2653 Snow Road, 5230436, mvmoutreach@gmail.com. Dead Mans Cell PhoneSee April 12. Through April 28. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. Global Warming in the US and SouthwestConnie Falk explains the fundamentals of the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases, current global impacts of climate change and projected impacts in the US and the Southwest. Falk is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business at NMSU. 10 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Guided HikesSee April 6. 3 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Lillis UrbanHigh Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Sacramento State6:05 p.m. $6. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420, 5322060, nmstatesports.com. NMSU Aggies Softball vs. UTSA4 and 6 p.m. $6. NMSU Womens Softball Complex, 6461420, nmstatessports.com.

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Photographic Lighting, Part OneHow to use and enhance natural lighting with items you may have around your home or can purchase. Call and reserve your spot. 9:30 a.m12:30 p.m. $5 plus $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Gallery ToursSee April 6. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Bird WalksSee April 6. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Spring Plant SaleA variety of herbs, vegetables and flowers. Master Gardener Sylvia Hacker will talk about Plants of New Mexico. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 5224100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Storytellers of Las CrucesPat Gill. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Downtown, 317 N. Water St. Storytellers of Las CrucesJudith Ames. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Solano, 1101 S. Solano. Twelve Angry MenSee April 5. Through April 21. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm.org. Deming Desert Alive! Native Plant Sale Celebrate spring with a salute to the wildflowers, bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. Guided walks, talks and programs. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Rockhound State Park, Hwy 143. Smokn Oldies Car Show10 a.m.-4 p.m. Courthouse Park, 4947265 or 546-2366. Stars-N-ParksThe winter sky is setting in the west, while the three-day-old Moon and Jupiter are visible in the southwest. Saturn is above the eastern horizon at program start. The spring sky with Leo, Virgo, Ursa Major and the Hydra void is well presented. 8:45-10:15 p.m. Rockhound State Park, astro-npo.org.

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Journey of the UniverseFilm series, conversation. 7 p.m. Free. St. Marys, Alabama St. 590-5561. Las Cruces/Mesilla YourDay SelfMastery Conversation7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 5230436. Glenwood Glenwood Elementarys Christmas PlayPostponed from December. 6:30 p.m. Glenwood Community Center. Wuthrich. 2-4 p.m. $15, $20 nonmembers. Common Threadm 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org. Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society Field Trip388-2010, rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com. Second Chance DiscussionAuthor Monette Bebow-Reinhard. 10 a.m. Public Library, 515 W. College Ave, 538-3672. Singing and Book Signing Waning Moon with author, singer and songwriter Jim Jones. 2-3 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 5385921, silvercitymuseum.org. The Whole Earth Is Full of His GloryFamily event. The dedication of the new bath house, craft activities for children, a hayride tour of the property, horseshoes, a family kite flying area and target game. 12-3 p.m. Free. Southwest Christian Center, Hwy. 180, 534-1178. WNMU Great Race Weekend The Great Race. Alumni/VIP Great Race, awards and Hot Dogs & More BBQ with students. 12 p.m. Old James Stadium, wnmu.edu/alumni. Las Cruces/Mesilla Dead Mans Cell PhoneSee April 12. Through April 28. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. Border Book FestivalSee April 19. Rio Grande Theatre and Mesquite Historic District. 523-3988, bbf@ borderbookfestival.com. Desert Baby-Wearers10 a.m.12 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. Guided HikesSee April 6. 3 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Living HistoryFor the Arizona/ New Mexico Joint History Conference. The Tucson Presidio of the National Park Services De Anza Trail Association will interact with the public with living history activities, and the museum also will have its Parade of Breeds program, as well as blacksmithing and other demonstrations. 1:30-4:30 p.m. $5, $3 senior citizens, $2 children 5-17. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Picasso at the Lapin AgileSee April 19. Through May 5. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Center for the Arts, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu. Saturday Gallery ToursSee April 6. 1-2 p.m. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Bird WalksSee April 6. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Storytellers of Las CrucesGloria Hacker. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Downtown, 317 N. Water St. Storytellers of Las CrucesPat Gill. 10:30 a.m. Coas Books Solano, 1101 S. Solano. Twelve Angry MenSee April 5. Through April 21. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm.org. Whos Emerging Out There in the Desert?Program by local expert Richard Quick on just what you might encounter as critters begin to poke their heads out. 10 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Eric HisawHigh Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Deming Terry SmithSongwriter and singer of traditional country music. 2 p.m. $10, $8 DPAT members. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine, 545-8872, dpat.org. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 5234398. Sebastian Baverstam Cellist. $20. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre. com. Twelve Angry MenSee April 5. 2 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, lcctnm.org. Deming DPAT Jam Sessions2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.

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BarbaraThrough May 2. A doctor working in 1980s East Germany finds herself banished to a small country hospital. Directed by Christian Petzold. Stars Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock. German with English subtitles. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sat. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members, children and Weds. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org. Community Reiki CircleMichael Abeyta, a certified Reiki practitioner, will give a short demonstration of Reiki. 7-8 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436. Dancers UnlimitedThrough April 27. 7-9 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com. Dead Mans Cell PhoneSee April 12. Through April 28. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. NMSU Aggies Softball vs. UTSA6 p.m. $6. NMSU Womens Softball Complex, 646-1420, nmstatessports.com. NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. UT Arlington6:05 p.m. $6. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420, 5322060, nmstatesports.com. Picasso at the Lapin AgileSee April 19. Through May 5. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Center for the Arts, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu.

9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse. com. Journey of the UniverseFilm series, conversation. 7 p.m. Free. St. Marys, Alabama St. 590-5561. Las Cruces/Mesilla YourDay SelfMastery Conversation7:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 5230436. Hillsboro Ray Tarantino7-9 p.m. $5. Hillsboro Community Center.

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plant sales. Meet representatives from local organizations working to make our area a great place to live. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gough Park, 538-8078, scearthday@gmail.com. Earth Day E-Waste and RecyclingRecycle all electronic equipment, anything that has a plug or is battery operated. Recycle clean dry paper products; most plastic containers; glass bottles and jars; tin and aluminum cans. Recycle unbroken, burned out CFLs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Gough Park, 519-8987. David Vidal7:30 p.m. Free. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 5389911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse. com. Button-Making ClassJudy

Leopold Presentation Stephen Fox, Philip Connors and students from Aldo Leopold High School. 2-3 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 5385921, silvercitymuseum.org. Late Afternoon DinnerBenefiting Bridge Community. Lasagna, salad, bread, dessert, and beverage. 5 p.m. $10. Glad Tidings Assembly of God, 11600 Hwy 180 E., 538-5754. Las Cruces/Mesilla Compassion & ChoicesConversation about end of life issues. 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Roadrunner Room, 200 E. Picacho Ave. 527-8432. Dead Mans Cell PhoneSee April 12. Through April 28. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. Guided HikesSee April 6. 3 p.m.
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$25. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., seedboatgallery.com. Oliver!The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Tickets at Alotta Gelato, Curious Kumquat, Gila Hike and Bike, Food Basket. Theatre Group New Mexico/WNMU. 7:30 p.m. $12, $6 ages 12 and under. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. 538-6609, theatregroupnm.org. 3rd Annual Home and Garden ExpoSee April 27. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $3, under 12 free. Grant County Business & Conference Center, 2115 Lori Dr. Literacy AliveYoung Voices of Silver City reception and kickoff. 2-4 p.m. WNMU Global Resource Center, 534-1021, literacyalivesilvercity.org. WNMU Softball vs. Adams State University12 and 2 p.m. wnmumustangs.com. Spring Festival of Photography and CraftsSee April 26. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Pinos Altos Gallery, Hearst Church. WILL Annual Membership MeetingWestern Institute for Lifelong Learning (WILL) invites the public to its annual membership meeting complete with socializing and opportunities to join and sign up for summer courses. Find out more about WILL, see the line-up of summer course offerings, and hear about free programs that are open to the public as well as to members. 5 p.m. WNMU Global Resource Center, 538-6835, will-learning. com. Las Cruces/Mesilla Dead Mans Cell PhoneSee April 12. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org. Guided HikesSee April 6. 3 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. UT Arlington1:05 p.m. $6. NMSU Presley Askew Field, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com. Picasso at the Lapin AgileSee April 19. Through May 5. 2 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Center for the Arts, 646-4515, theatre. nmsu.edu. The OversoulsRodney Henderson, perDeming cussion (pictured); Phil Brown, guitar and DPAT Jam Seskeyboards; and Mary Brown, bass sions2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine. play April 17 at the Buckhorn in Pinos

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Tour of the Gila Downtown Expo and Criterium RacesRaces all day. Citizen races. Kid zone. Live music. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 590-2612, tourofthegila.com. Spring Festival of Photography and CraftsSee April 26. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Pinos Altos Gallery, Hearst Church. Las Cruces/Mesilla 18th Annual Tour of GardensVisitors may begin the tour in any garden and proceed in any order. Signs in front of the homes help identify the gardens, which are shown on the map provided on the ticket. Master Gardeners will be available in each garden to answer questions. Mesilla Valley Garden Club and Desert Daubers Garden Club. 9 am.-4 p.m. $7, under 12 free. Chicken Tractor Workshop Come on down to the farm to learn how to manage your flock sustainably. Chicken tractors are mobile chicken coops that keep your birds happy by allowing them to have access to new pasture. 9-11 a.m. $20, $15 MVM members. Mountain View Market Farm, 2653 Snow Road, 523-0436, mvmoutreach@gmail.com. Guided HikesSee April 6. 3 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Doa Ana Music Night Union High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752. Picasso at the Lapin AgileSee April 19. Through May 5. 7:30 p.m. $10-15. NMSU Center for the Arts, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu. Saturday Gallery ToursSee April 6. 1-2 p.m. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org. Bird WalksSee April 6. 8:15 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398. Cinco Su
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like the tarantula we once found clinging to the doorknob to the garage. Or the six-foot bull snake we came home to from a trip, finding it tangled (and quite dead) in garden netting. Or the countless lizards the cats have captured in the house, caught in the screen porch and released in the house, and de-tailed in the house leaving the rest of the lizard to scurry off heaven knows where. In a small town, good help can be hard to find. We experienced this when the otherwisecompetent installer of our kitchen countertops told us he could finish the job in a day and a half neglecting to mention that those hours were not necessarily consecutive. Off he went to another job, leaving our kitchen looking like ground zero. Dont even get me started on the nightmare of our bathroom renovation. And Im still lighting the gas stove burners by hand, because we cant find an appliance repair service to keep the left rear burners starter switch from going click-click-click all by itself, all day and all night. Our experiences pale, however, beside those of a friend whose roofers brought beer along with their shingles and tools. Ultimately, one workman drank so much beer that he fell off the roof. Everywhere you go, you see people you know. Accustomed to the anonymity of big cities, we had to adjust to meeting familiar faces (which, as Ive previously recounted, Im awful at attaching to names) at Albertsons, in restaurants, at the post office, you name it. If you want to buy something embarrassing (Depends, Penthouse, condoms, ExLax), best drive to Las Cruces or click on Amazon. Everybody in a small town is connected to everybody else. Kevin Bacon and sites like LinkedIn have nothing on Silver City. I quickly learned (sometimes the hard, awkward way) that person X will turn out to be the partner of person Y, whom I know in a completely different context, and also be the ex-spouse of person Z, go to yoga with person Q and play in a band with person K, all of whom I also know somehow. Gossiping and speaking ill of others are bad habits anyway, but here you could be badmouthing someone closely connected to your listener.

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Lessons learned living 10 years in a small Southwestern town.

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Our first issue, 10 years ago (above), and the issue that finished our 10th year (below).

his being the 10th anniversary issue of Desert Exposure under our stewardship (see this months Editors Notebook), it seemed appropriate to share some of the things Ive learned in the past decade of living in a small town in the Southwest. Nothing in my previous life, I confess, truly prepared me for such a lifestyle change. Although I grew up in a relatively small cityabout 60,000 people when I was a kidit was nonetheless the largest in South Dakota and the economic hub of the area. (Indeed, we used to boast that Sioux Falls was the biggest city in five statesif you picked them carefully and avoided adjacent Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska.) Wed spent only a total of four years of our married life in non-metropolitan areas, and even then in places about the size of Sioux Falls. The climate and geography, of course, are 180 degrees from my alternately freezing and broiling childhood on the Great Plains. Almost everywhere else weve lived, for that matter, was mostly green and prone to weather extremesno four gentle seasons. (The lone exception was the 13 long months we spent in Tuscaloosa, Ala., which seldom got very cold. That was also, however, the only place we ever thought we might freeze to death, when a freak ice storm knocked out the power and we realized our apartment was built with the same insulation properties as Saltines boxes.) Nor did our first day of actual residence in Silver City do much to prepare us for what was to come: As we were moving in, it rained. Poured. All day, drenching the movers and our stuff. Of course. We kept track, and every day thereafter for the rest of the year we saw the sun at least once. Ironically, one of the lessons Ive subsequently learned about living in Silver City is: Dont worry about a little spilled water or wet towels or clothesthings dry in an eye blink here. When we later went to Hawaii and our swimsuits sat sodden and soggy in the shower for days, it was as if the laws of physics had been repealed. Here are a few other things Ive learned in the past decade: Pray for rain. Ive written in this space before about my general dislike of rain, which gets my glasses wet so I cant see, but even I have come to appreciate the wisdom once expressed by a teen Desert Exposure intern, obviously drummed into her by years growing up in a dry place: We need the moisture. We repeat this now as a mantra every time rain or snow muck things up. Dont plan picnics in July and August. On the other hand, when monsoon season does finally arrive, a sparkling clear morning can cloud up and cut loose before youve got that picnic basket packed. One lonely little cloud on the horizon can build before your eyes into thunderheads that in my tornado-plagued childhood would have sent us scurrying for the basement. (Which, by the way, for

the first time in our house-owning lives we dont have. Where are people supposed to put those boxes that will never be opened again until their heirs hold an estate sale?) Do not enter when flooded. Those signs arent kidding. Even when you dont get wet, you can get flooded. This monsoon-season lesson was imparted to us by outdoors columnist Larry Lightner, who once got caught in otherwise-dry Saddlerock Canyon (where we have hiked multiple times) when the rain sluiced down from the mountains and formed a torrent he escaped only by a desperate scramble to higher ground. Snow doesnt have to last until spring. On the bright side of weather hereabouts, I no longer moan in horror when it snows, thinking those white, fluffy piles will hang around until the Masters golf tournament, slowly becoming dirty, icy slush. Unlike the snows of my previous life (such as the Halloween blizzard that once hit the Twin Cities), snow here actually melts and goes away, maybe even by afternoon. A corollary lesson is that if you dont own a real snow shovel anymore, your driveway is gravel and the nearest sidewalk is several miles away, you can forget about the drudgery of snow shoveling. You can live without a lawn. All those hours I spent fretting about weeds and crabgrass, spraying lawns elsewhere with fertilizer and weed killer and even beer what a waste. We sold the lawn mower right after we sold the snow blower before moving here, by the way. You can live without central heating and air conditioning. True, this was not quite a conscious choice. When we got back from a successful Silver City househunting trip, it suddenly hit me: Honey, where was the thermostat? And the furnace? Amazingly, we have indeed made do just fine with electric baseboard heaters, a pellet stove and a fireplace in the winter, and swamp coolers and the odd window air conditioner in the summer. In our previous life this would have been unimaginable. After three days in August in Cincinnati without A/C, youd resort to cannibalismheck, youd volunteer to be eaten, just to escape the heat and humidity. Pipes belong on the interior side of the insulation. Who knew? We learned this the hard way during that extreme cold spell a couple years ago, when an overhead pipe and one in the kitchen wall burst. The kitchen wall pretty much just exploded. Who would have put the insulation between the house and the pipe, rather than between the pipe and exterior walls/roof? Obviously somebody who didnt grow up in South Dakota. Tarantulas, snakes and lizards come with the territory. I dont miss the clouds of mosquitoes that made my childhood summers (that brief interval in-between blizzards) one long ordeal of scratching and applying calamine lotion. But the desert Southwest makes up for it with much larger pests,

aken together, the good far outweighs the bad in our 10 years so far sojourning in Silver City. For every minor annoyance like getting our neighbors mail or being unable to find semolina flour at Albertsons for pizza dough, there have been hundreds of glorious blue-sky days, enchanted wildlife manifestations in our backyard, and encounters with amazing people who somehow wound up here, too. This is already the longest weve lived anywhere besides our hometown. Oh, and theres one more lesson weve learned: We could never move back to the Midwest. k David A. Fryxell has proudly worn the title of editor of Desert Exposure for 10 years.

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Nice little home right outside city limits. Could be a good home for horses too and just a 3 minute drive to the University.

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