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Vol. 105, No. 13
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Global Fashion, Solo Cup property deal stalled

By Julia M. Dendinger
NEWS-BULLETIN ASSISTANT EDITOR
jdendinger@news-bulletin.com
A project promising hundreds of jobs for

Valencia County has come to an end before it
even got started due to a lack of financing.
Last fall, Global Fashion Technologies
announced plans to purchase the vacant Solo
Cup plant in the Rio Grande Industrial Park
south of Rio Communities to bring a fabric
manufacturing facility to the county.
Belen SB
forgoes
interim
super hire

Belen
The Belen School Board has
decided to take a pass on naming an
interim superintendent and move forward with the hiring of a permanent
administrator.
At Tuesday evenings meeting,
Board President Larry Lindberg said
after reviewing the four resumes the
district received for the interim position and contemplating the time it
would take to make a decision, it
made more sense to move forward
with advertising for the position.
All the resumes we received were
really good, very well qualified,
Lindberg said. The president said ideally the board members would like
to interview the candidates for the
interim position, just as they will for
the permanent hire, but with only a
few months left in the school year, it
didnt really leave them enough time.
By the time we went through
scheduling the meetings, doing the
However, after months of trying, Global has

not been able to fulfill the terms of its purchase
agreement for the building and the contract has
been terminated, city of Belens economic development planner Steve Tomita said Monday.
There are other partners of Global who are
trying to reestablish that purchase agreement,
Tomita said. Its the same type of business and
I understand they are trying to negotiate for the
building with Herman Tabet (the owner of the
Solo cup building.)
While Tomita couldnt verify who that partner
is, according to a news release put out in October

by GlobalNewswire and NASDAQ OMX, a new
distribution service specializing in business and
corporate communications, Global was partnering with Pure Systems International to create
and operate what was being called a textile fiber
rejuvenation plant in Belen.
Pure Systems CEO Joy Nunn announced last
fall that the company expected to begin shipping
finished goods this spring, and expected to hire
more than 300 people when the plant got to full
production.
When asked for comment on the status of the

project via email, Global CEO Tom Witthuhn
replied the project was off schedule on what has
proven to be a very aggressive plan. What may
be less obvious is that we still have keen interest
in pursuing entry into the New Mexico market
and to bring our technologies and business strategies to your great state.
He continued, writing that the project has
been a complicated effort involving two distinct
business entities.
See Global, Page 5A
Commissioners
choose Santa Fe
commissioner
for Senate seat
FIREFIGHTERS FAVOR
Meadow Lake
Fire Department
gives heart, hair
for little boy

By Clara Garcia
NEWS-BULLETIN EDITOR
cgarcia@news-bulletin.com
Los Lunas
Sometimes just a show of support

and a big fluffy dog can give someone the little extra encouragement
they need.
For one little boy battling cancer,
that encouragement came from the
Meadow Lake Fire Department last
week when several firefighters and
Sparky, the stations mascot, surprised the 7 year old with a parade
of fire trucks, gifts, ice cream and
haircuts.
Julian Aguirre was diagnosed
in January with Wilms tumor, a
kidney cancer that primarily affects
children. After going through an
initial seven weeks of chemotherapy, surgery, seven treatments
of radiation and still has yet another
round of chemotherapy to go, his
prognosis is good, his father, Carlos
Aguirre, said.
Wanting to give the boy a little
inspiration during his battle, the
See Boy, Page 6A
Clara Garcia-News-Bulletin photo
JULIAN AGUIRRE, 7, shaves the head of Meadow Lake Fire Chief Tony
Villalovos as Dominic Sosa, owner of Doms Barber Shop in Bosque Farms,
looks on. The fire chief and other firefighters shaved their heads in support
of the Albuquerque third-grader, who is battling cancer.
See Belen, Page 8A
Legislature
passes act for
anti-bullying
PNM plans solar facility

in Rio Communities
By Clara Garcia
By Clara Garcia
Rio Communities
Santa Fe
Nearly two years after a Los Lunas

teenager took his own life after being
bullied and tormented, the state
Legislature passed a bill that carries
his name as well as his mission.
The Carlos Vigil Memorial Act,
which was introduced this year by Sen.
Jacob Candelaria (D-Albuquerque),
creates a special state fund, the
Eradicate Bullying Fund, and a fivemember board that will award grants
to public agencies, such as schools, or
private non-profits that would provide
services to fight bullying. The board
would be administered by the regents Jim Winters, chairman of the Rio Communities Planning and Zoning Commission, points
to where a new PNM solar generation facility will be located, off North Navajo Loop in Rio
See Act, Page 7A Communities.
WEATHER
6336
Six days after the sudden resignation of New Mexico Sen. Phil Griego
(D-39), the Valencia County commissioners submitted a name to the governors office for consideration Santa
Fe County Commissioner Elizabeth
Stefanics.
Valencia County put out a call for
applicants last week before making its
choice Friday. As of midday Tuesday,
Gov. Susana Martinez had not named
an appointment to the District 39 seat.
Stefanics, a Democrat, is in her second term as commissioner and received
the nomination for the District 39 seat
from the Bernalillo County commissioners and from her own commission.
She served as the District 39 senator
from 1993 to 1996, before it included
Valencia and Lincoln counties.
Other applicants considered by the
Valencia County commissioners for
the nomination were Mateo Luna and
Arturio Sais, both of Rio Communities;
Mike Anaya, of Galisteo; Lance
Lopez, of Albuquerque; Ted Barela, of
Estancia; and Brent Racher, of Corona.
Before the commissioners began
discussing the potential nominees, two
of them were disqualified because they
did not live in the Senate district.
See Seat, Page 5A
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Databank........2A
News Digest....2A
Deaths............8A
La Vida........... 1B
Rio Communities city councilors unanimously voted earlier this

month to approve a solar overlay zone for a piece of property PNM
is interested in for a solar generation facility.
The 102-acre piece of property, which is owned by Mesa
Bonita Development, off North Navajo Loop is zoned planned
development and has no water or sewer on site, with little chance
of development, said Jim Winters, chairman of the citys planning
and zoning commission.
The proposed solar generation facility, which would sit on 165
lots, will be about the same size as the one near Valencia High
School near Monterey Park in eastern Valencia County. The value
of the project, according to Winters, is $19 million, coming from
the solar panels and apparatus to operate it.
As part of the resolution, PNM has also agreed to pay the city of
Rio Communities a total of $62,600 for the purchase of 12.5 acres
of unimproved roads within the proposed solar generation facility.
City officials hope that with matching funds from the state, it could
represent between $250,000 to $620,000 in projects for the city.
All the roads that are in here were grated in 1979 or 1980 when
See Solar, Page 7A
Noticias.......... 3B
Record.............8A
Sports.............9A
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(Editors Note: The following agendas should be considered

draft agendas until 72 hours prior to the meetings.)
Belen Labor/Management Relations Board

When: 10 a.m., Thursday, March 26, at Belen City Hall
Agenda highlight
A possible quorum of the local union board might be present at a rules and
regulations workshop
Los Lunas Board of Education
When: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 26, in the central office boardroom
Agenda highlight
Consideration of contract for professional design services for Valencia High
School performing arts center
Also on the agenda

Public comment
Superintendents report to include recognition of fall and winter athletics and
school report from Valencia High School principal
Consideration of finance committee recommendations
Consideration of budget adjustment request
Consideration of travel requests
Consideration of deletion of fixed assets
Los Lunas Village Council
When: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 26, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight
Consideration of liquor license application for Buffalo Wild Wings
Also on the agenda

Proclamation for National Service Recognition Day
Public input forum
Consideration of N.M. 314 GAP improvement project
Consideration of contract for recreation division
Consideration of in-state and out-of-state travel
Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District
When: 7 p.m., Thursday, March 26, at Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area
Agenda highlight
Discussion of Rio Abajo rental property regarding horse training facility
Bosque Farms Village Council
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Review and discussion of the 10-1 zoning ordinance
Belen Planning and Zoning Commission

When: 6 p.m., Monday, March 30, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight
Consideration of request to continue the conditional use for Hub City Brewing
Co. at the Rail Cafe, 202 DeSoto Ave.
Also on the agenda

Discuss and review comprehensive zoning ordinance changes with recommendations for the council
Open comments and requests
Rio Communities City Council

When: 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, at city hall
Agenda highlight
Discussion and action on deputy clerk position, including part-time wage scale
Also on the agenda

Continuation of service agreement between the city and Valencia County
Discussion and action on resolution to transfer funds from general fund to
capital projects fund
Discussion to develop an economic development committee
Executive session to discuss the six-month evaluation of the city clerk
Discussion and action on city clerk evaluation
Valencia County Commission
Magistrate closing
Precipitation As of Wednesday, March 25
Belen Magistrate Court will

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be closed at 1:30 p.m. every
Wednesday (March 18)
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Monday (March 23)
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Wednesday through April 22 for
Thursday (March 19)
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Tuesday (March 24)
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staff training.
Friday (March 20)
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Saturday (March 21)
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Month
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Fishing Derby in LL
Sunday (March 22)
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A Family Fishing Day, sponsored by the Ditch Bank Bandits,

will be held from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m., Saturday, March 28, at the
Los Lunas River Park. There
reduces our carbon footprint and wear and tear will be free food and prizes.
Trash collection days to change in Belen

Beginning Monday, March 30, Belen residents will experience a change to their trash
collection days as part of a service improvement
project underway by Waste Management of New
Mexico.
The reroute will allow Waste Management to
deliver a higher level of service with greater efficiency and safety, said Selina Robinson, public
sector solutions manager for Waste Management.
Residents will benefit from more consistent
service with fewer missed pickups and shorter
weather delays, along with the comfort of seeing
the same driver around the same time each week.
The reroutes will also reduce overlap of
trucks driving through the community, which
on Belen roads, Robinson added.

Valencia County residents outside of Belen
who have individual accounts with Waste
Management may see collection day changes
also.
All Waste Management customers will receive
a card in the mail with their collection day.
To ensure that you dont miss your trash
pickup, place your bin on the curb by 7 a.m. on
your collection day.
If you have any questions about your service,
call Waste Management at 892-1200 or visit us
online at www.wm.com.
Fundraisers
When: 6 p.m., Monday, March 30, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight
Bosque Farms Elementary

School second annual Fine Arts
Festival is looking for 40 artists to demonstrate and teach
their art to elementary students.
Each artist will have 30 to 60
minute segments of time from
9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30
p.m., Thursday-Friday, April
9-10. Lunch and snacks will be
provided. For information, call
Sherilyn Urben at 869-2646, or
email surben@llschools.net
Bargain Square
Adelantes Bargain Square is
getting close to re-opening its
thrift store in Belen.
They will need a big influx
of donations to stock the new
store. If people have clothing, housewares, books, movies, knick knacks or anything
still in usable condition that
theyve gathered as they are
spring cleaning, take them to
Adelantes Los Lunas site from
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday
through Saturday, or 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. on Sundays.
There is also a truck parked in

Belen Monday through Friday
next to the construction site.
Los Lunas Schools

Los Lunas Schools is planning
its fourth annual Renaissance
Golf Tournament and is looking
for sponsors and teams for the
June 4 event. The tournament
will be held at Isleta Eagle Golf
Course.
The cost is $500 for a fourplayer team, $125 for individuals; sponsorships are $200 for
Hole and Brick sponsor, $150 for
Hiring
Hole sponsor and $75 for Brick

sponsor.
For information, call Jennifer
Othart at 866-8288.
Project Heart Start
Project Heart Start will be

held at 12:30 p.m., Monday,
March 30, at the Bosque Farms
Community Center. The training
is a hands-only version of CPR
for the public.
Los Lunas egg hunt
An egg hunt, sponsored by the

village of Los Lunas Community
Service Department, CYFD
and YDI, will be held from 3 to
5 p.m. at the Daniel Fernandez
Recreation Center. The hunt
times are 4:30 p.m. for 0-3 years
old; 4:45 p.m. for 4-7 years old;
and 5 p.m. for 8 years old and
older. There will be 20,000 filled
eggs plus prize giveaways.
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Licensed Life Agent

F/T or P/T from home
Please email resume to:
Brian.alexander.podh@statefarm.com
When: 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, in the commission chambers
Agenda highlight
Consideration of district attorney office lease addendum
Also on the agenda

Presentation on animal shelter overpopulation in Valencia County through a
comprehensive, proactive splay-neuter campaign
Commissioners and committee reports
Consideration of a resolution supporting the Interstate 25 interchange/corridor project
Consideration of a resolution relating to the transfer of the NMFA loan and
pumper apparatus from Los Chavez Fire Department to Meadow Lake Fire
Department
Consideration of contract amendment between New Mexico Area Agency
and Valencia County
Consideration of a resolution regarding third-quarter inter- and intra-fund
budget adjustments
Consideration of accounts payable and payroll disbursements
Public comments
28th Annual
DAN GOODMAN SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AWARD

grades 9-12 in Valencia County may apply
deadline March 31st, 2015
more info 864-6460
Los Lunas Schools preschool,

kindergarten registration
Los Lunas Schools will be holding preschool and kindergarten
registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 7-10, at all elementary
schools in the district, except for Raymond Gabaldon and Desert
View elementaries, which will have theirs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bring your childs original birth certificate, up-to-date immunization records, proof of residency, such as a lease agreement and
utility bill or a mortgage statement or property tax assessment.
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MARCH 26, 2015 3A
LLHS students step up to help

teacher who recently lost husband
By Deborah Fox
NEWS-BULLETIN STAFF WRITER

dfox@news-bulletin.com
Los Lunas
Los Lunas High School students showed their hearts when

their teacher lost a loved one.
They taped up hundreds of red
hearts made from construction
paper along the hallway and on
the door of Melissa Johns classroom at Los Lunas High School.
Losing a spouse can be difficult on many levels and when
Johns lost her husband, Kenny,
unexpectedly to a diabetic seizure on Feb. 2, she was devastated.
On top of that, her husbands
Social Security disability checks
were cut off almost instantly,
and that was money the couple
used to pay their mortgage.
The teacher was faced with
the grief of losing her best
friend and no means to pay the
mortgage or funeral costs, but
she was in for a pleasant surprise.
When Johns returned to
work on Feb. 11, hundreds of
Valentines hearts made by the
National Honor Society greeted
her. Each red heart bore a written note of love and encouragement.
I thought they were just
decorating the hallways, Johns

said. Then, during first period,
I hear this chanting, We love
Miss Johns and the whole NHS
(65 students) came chanting
down the hallway.
When the teacher got up close
to the hearts, she saw they were
all for her. She could barely hold
back the tears of joy.
The love they showed for a
person who just had the blow
of a lifetime, literally knocking me off my feet, Johns said.
This is like a family. I feel
like these kids almost saved my
life because it was so painful. I
mean, my husband and I were
just closer than you could ever
get close.
To have that kind of loss, to
have the love of your life gone,
she continued. Now his love
gets replaced by this love. Its
a different kind of love but the
love that was taken from me is
brought back to me in the form
of this.
The National Honor Society
made the hearts to sell and raise
money to help Johns. They sold
them to students, teachers and
administrators as well as community members around the
village.
It really gave me a reason
to go on because this is hard,
Johns said. The thought
crossed my mind, I dont think

I can do this pain, but then I
come here and Im good.
It was amazing to see what
we could do for Mrs. Johns,
said senior Jonathan Gamez.
So many people cared and
wanted to help out.
They raised $1,600, which
Johns used to pay her mortgage
and buy food.
The teenagers also collected a
slew of gift cards for Starbucks,
Subway, Sonic and other local
businesses. They put the gift
cards in two handmade books,
the Book of Love and the Book
of Gifts.
It made our hearts happy to
know that we could make such
an impact and help someone
else, said junior Isabella Vigil.
Marsha Spencers special education class cooked dinner twice
for Johns and John Davies science class collected nonperishable food items.
Junior Dixie Sauceda initiated tacking up large sheets of
butcher paper outside Johns
classroom for students to sign,
and senior Dylan Kelly-Romero
had the idea to place money jugs
in each NHS classroom. The
class that raised the most money
won points at the pep assembly.
These kids, they see a need
and they step up, said Valerie
Deborah Fox-News-Bulletin photo
THE LOS LUNAS High School National Honor Society hung hearts with supportive words for their
teacher when her husband died unexpectedly. Pictured, in front, from left, are Isabella Vigil and
Stephanie Perez; in the middle, from left, are Ryan Kelly-Romero and Jonathan Gamez; and in back,
from left, are Dixie Sauceda, teacher Melissa Johns, Valery Griego-Guzzardo and NHS sponsor Valerie
Mayse.
Mayse, NHS sponsor. And I
mean, theyre our academic
kids, theyre in so many different activities and their lives are
very busy but if theres a need
they step up.
A moment of silence was held
for Kenny Johns at the NHS

assembly.
I think it just really made us
appreciate everything we have,
said junior Valery GriegoGuzzardo. Now we know that
if something happens, we have a
good support system and people

to help us. We all really know
now, that we have a type of family here and even if we dont all
get along, theres so much support and so many people who
want to help.
LL amends personnel policy

By Deborah Fox

dfox@news-bulletin.com
Los Lunas
All Los Lunas village staff

promotions and transfers will
now need approval from the governing council.
The council votes on all new
hires, and this amendment to
the personnel policy adds council
approval on any interdepartmental transfers and promotions.
Councilors will now also
consider vertical and horizontal
movements of village staff.
The council wanted to have
final approval over the process,
said Mayor Charles Griego. I
think it makes it a more open and
transparent process.
The village uses an evaluation
matrix system in its hiring process, which includes ranking and
grading each applicant, as well
as an interview panel that rotates,
so its not always the same interviewers, said Christine Nardi, the
human resources manager.
The procedure is still the
same as it is for new hires; after
reviewing applications and conducting interviews, the department heads and Nardi give the
top three recommended applicants to the village administrator, Greg Martin, who passes the
scores to the mayor and council.
It gives us the opportunity
to see the qualifications of who
is being promoted before it happens, said Councilor Gerard
Saiz. When its an internal
applicant and they get promoted
Im not saying that theyve
done anything wrong it just
gives us a little more information
or if we have questions, were
able to ask the questions before a

final decision is made.
The top three applicant
reviews takes place at a regular scheduled meeting when the
council convenes in an executive
session to discuss them, and then
returns to open session to publicly vote on who will be hired
for what particular job. The final
approval rests with the councils
vote.
We did it for one reason
and one reason only we
did it to keep ourselves more
informed and nothing more,
said Councilor Amanda Perea.
Perea said theyve been learning about internal transfers and
promotions after the fact.
There is nothing we, as
council members, hate more than
somebody walking up to us and
saying, Oh, so this happened,
and we have no idea, Perea said.
The added requirement of
council approval might make the
process of transfers and promotions longer.
If it changes the time frame,
thats not an issue to me, Perea
said. More of an issue is getting the right person in there and
being informed beforehand of
who is getting the job. Id rather
wait four more weeks if its the
wrong person.
When asked if the change
might invite political favor pressures for promotions or transfers
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MLK vigil was a success
Editor:
The Belen Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Multicultural Commission
just celebrated our 22nd annual
candlelight vigil. The vigil is the
culmination of a year of promoting
the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.
This vigil could not have succeeded without the help and support of many entities and volunteers. We would like to thank the
Belen Police Department, Belen Fire
Department, Belen Public Library,
Belen Risk Management, Belen
Parks and Recreation Department,
Belen Streets Department, Valencia
County RSVP and the administration and staff at City Hall.
Thank you to our Belen area
school children and young adults
who participate in our verbal arts
and art contests annually, and who
exemplify what our commission
stands for. Each year, we have organizations and individuals who gladly
participate in the vigil.
Special thanks to Steve Tomita,
Ragon Espinoza, the Belen High
School NJROTC, Shannon Wilson
and Chris Clark, Wayne Gallegos,
Pastor Larry D. Terrell, the
Honorable Mayor Jerah Cordova,
the Belen High School Student
Council and Staters Club, the Belen
Missionary Baptist Church and Katie
McCuistion and Daniel Torres, who
made this years vigil a wonderful
and memorable event.
A very special thank you goes
out to the Valencia County NewsBulletin, who always gives us such
great news coverage and support.
This year it was our privilege
to recognize three former members
for their service to the commission.
Paul Baca, who served for over eight
years and was our vice chair; Loretta
Baca, who served over eight years
and was our historian and led our
fund raising efforts; and Sharon Hill,
who was on the selection committee.
It is amazing how each year our
community comes together with
profound dedication to committing
themselves to the life and ideals of
Dr. King. The present commission
members, the Honorable Mayor Jerah
Cordova, Councilor Frank Ortega,
Leandra Chavez, Mildred Garley,
Harvey Long, Richard Melzer,
Ph.D, Schuyler Michael, Margaret
Mikelson, Trish Romero, Joe Saiz
and Terese Ulivarri, wish to thank
our citizens for their participation in
our vigil and invite anyone who is
interested in joining the commission
to contact any one of our members or
Leandra Chavez at City Hall.
Terese Ulivarri
Chairwoman
Belen Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Multicultural Commission
Free college education

Editor:
Free ($60 billion price tag), two
years of community college education for every citizen of the United
States of America. Wow!
I agree with the concept. Sadly,
however, in my minds eye, this
is just another political ploy by
President Obama and the Democratic
Party attempting to grease the rails
for the 2016 Democratic presidential
nominee.
And, I wonder, could the nominee
be another Clinton? After all, the
squabbling between the Clintons and
the Obamas is behind them, at least
publicly. And, in the end, you can
be sure that Hillarys acceptance of
the secretary of state position was a
lukewarm first step in reconciliation.
You know, help me now in this
high profile job, dont do anything
controversial, see the world and, I
will do what I can to insure you are
the Democratic nominee in 2016!
In any event, the notion of free
community college is as attractive as
Pre-K for all, a proposition that is yet
to be attained.
The big question, however, is
exactly how are we going to pay for
it? More importantly for me, again,
is why dont we spend public revenues Obama and others believe are
abundant and infinite on improving
the K-12 system?
This, for me, is always a problem whenever I hear this type of
proposal. It always comes back to
politicians who dont understand the
concept of prioritizing and sticking
to priorities until respective goals are
attained. It is much more politically
expedient to flip flop and spend
when you WRITE

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limited public revenues in an illogical and senseless fashion; whatever

improves voter approval and gets the
votes!
And, we the people are as much to
blame because we continue to accept
their antics and we continue to keep
them in office, contrary to what the
founders envisioned.
Therefore, I say, no to free community college until K-12 is fixed.
If you agree, stand up and tell your
elected officials, state and national,
to stop spending your money so
senselessly and to prioritize!
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015
Cinderella 2015 can teach

us plenty
So here we go again with the

princesses.
Disneys 2015 version of
Cinderella is
out and its liveaction, with all
on
the
beautiful
families
costumes, gorgeous characters and sweeping
romance
we have come
to expect from
The Mouse. I
suspect I will be
roped into seeing it sometime
during my own Ana Vecianastarring role as
Suarez
an abuela of six
girls who seem
to know every last word to every
dang Disney song.
If you rub elbows and toes with
little people, youll know that this
princess fixation shows no sign of
abating. Disney knows a thing or
two about marketing. Frozen, the
highest-grossing animated film ever,
proved that.
But Im no longer pulling out my
graying hair over the culture of animated royalty. Instead Im asking: Is
it really such a bad thing to fantasize
about being something well never
become? If we cant get enough of
these fairy tales, is it because they
carry lessons that transcend cultures
and generations?
In spite of my earlier attempts to
counteract tiara and tulle, in spite of

ranting about my granddaughters
predilection for all things pink and
princessy (in this space, no less),
I find myself backtracking just a
teensy bit. Im looking at Cinderella,
Snow White et al through a different
lens these days. In other words, Im
studying the princess phenomena
with tolerance and curiosity and,
yes, a sharp interest in how we can
adopt these ancient stories to 21st
Century life.
This personal transformation has
as much to do with the evolution of
the genre as with the development of
the little people. As my girls grow
up, they arent as concerned about
Prince Charmings arrival. Or the
glamorous ball. Or even living happily ever after. (Some of their friends
are children of divorce, after all.)
Oh, sure, they play dress up with
wands and high heels. They covet
Rapunzels tresses and Queen Elsas
voice singing Let it Go. But as they
grow older and experience more,
they know these celluloid kingdoms
are hardly the real world.
Its not for real, one granddaughter explained to me the other
day. As if I were the clueless one,
the one who needed the clarification.
Its for pretend.
And here I was, doubting my
girls judgment when all I needed to
do was wait for reality to take its natural course. Every generation eventually learns the normal constraints
of a normal life. By first grade most
of us know to leave fantasy behind.

So why clip wings before its time?
Which leads me to the new
Cinderella and a niggling thought
that maybe, just maybe, Ive been
approaching this princess business
all wrong. Instead of mounting a
war against the pervasive princess
culture, it might be better to see what
lessons we can glean from it. What
if these beloved fairy tales are a way
to teach our children that they can
remain unbroken even in the most
difficult circumstances?
Cinderella 2015 is more than
the standard girl-waiting-for-prince
tale. Many reviewers claim director
Kenneth Branagh manages a bit of
revisionist magic with Lily James
as Ella/Cinderella, Cate Blanchett as
the stepmother and Richard Madden
as you-know-who. Case in point: In
a deathbed scene, Ellas mother tells
her, Have courage and be kind and
those words become a mantra the
girl mutters to herself many times.
Hmm, I sense an opportunity
here. If there ever was a message
for our times, surely this is it. In a
world where coarseness is the default
mode, where kindness is equated
with weakness, this lesson is surely
worth whatever other fluff we might
find.
(Ana Veciana-Suarez is a family columnist for The Miami Herald.
Write to her at The Miami Herald,
One Herald Plaza, Miami, FL 33132,
or send email to aveciana@herald.
com.)
John Lopez
Bosque Farms
Thanks you for your support
Editor:
On behalf of the Delfino and
Lila Gonzales family of Bosque
Farms, I extend a huge thank you
to all those who helped with the
funeral arrangements and related
logistics in response to the sudden
and unexpected death of their son,
Christopher Gonzales, in New York
City on Jan. 23.
Chris, 54, and a 1978 graduate of
Los Lunas High School, died of a
heart attack and yet had previously
communicated his desire to be buried in his beloved New Mexico. Thus
began the complicated logistical
challenge in just a few, short days of
arranging for the return of the body
to New Mexico and making funeral,
burial and reception arrangements
amidst the nation-wide showering of
condolences from Chris many fans.
Thanks go to Rick Gabaldon and
the staff of Gabaldon Mortuary, who
provided compassionate and professional service in such a difficult time.
Thanks also go to Father Dennis
Kaggwa and the parish members of
the San Isidro Catholic Mission in
Las Nutrias who made the preparations for and conducted the mass and
burial for Chris on Feb. 2.
Heart-felt gratitude is given to
Karen Waconda-Lewis who spearheaded reception arrangements and
to the members of the Bosque Farms
Baptist Church for making available
their fellowship hall for the reception. Special thanks goes to Paula
Robinson, church secretary, for leading a crew of church volunteers to
prepare the room and host the reception.
Appreciation is also given to the
mariachi singers who graced the
reception with their peaceful renditions of a melody of songs so comforting to all who attended. And,
of course, thanks is given to all the
family and friends who displayed so
much love to the Gonzales family,
Chris wife, Mona, and son, Jackson,
in this time of abrupt loss.
Chris, who was known as Chef
Christo Gonzales in Manhattan,
was a nationally-recognized catering chef inducted into the Culinary
Hall of Fame and served as a contributor to more than a dozen media
outlets regarding food, including
the Grilliant Ideas radio program
and the award-winning blog, Chez
What?
He leaves behind a legacy of fruitful and meaningful relationships
with family, culinary colleagues and
clients that are as spicy fun as they
are memorable.
Rick Cole
Peralta
What is important?
During the 60-day legislative session that just concluded in Santa
Fe, your New Mexico legislators
were faced with many decisions and
questions that circled around what is
important to our citizens.
You have read all about the proposals that would
have made New
first
Mexico a rightto-work state,
person
held back thirdgraders that can
not read at grade
level, banned
late-term abortions beyond
five months of
pregnancy and
protected your
teenage daugh- Rep. Alonzo
ters;
which
Baldonado
all died in the
Senate
after
passing out of
the House of Representatives.
In addition House Bill 590, sponsored by Rep. Zimmerman, was stymied in the Senate at the hands of
some of your local legislators. This
proposal would have required a person convicted of homicide by vehicle
while intoxicated to serve more of
their prison sentence.
I am not one that enjoys bringing up tough memories, but many
Valencia County residents knew and
fondly remember Quin Sanchez and
Danny Sanchez. Both of these local
residents were killed at the hands of

the same drunk driver in separate
crashes seven years apart.
This bill that would have been
tougher on crime failed to even have
a hearing in our New Mexico Senate
after passing out of the House 46-18.
In fact, the majority of your
Valencia County state representatives supported the mentioned bills
that roughly 65 percent of the residents (polled) in our county agree
with.
These were common-sense measures that would have created jobs,
protected our daughters, kept dangerous repeat offenders locked up
and reformed how we handle promoting kids to the next grade. All
of these stalled in the Senate, some
of which had been in their hands for
several weeks.
In another awkward instance, the
Senate failed to concur on the bill
that would have authorized capital spending for local projects. In
fact, the bill was sent over from the
House with time on the clock and the
Senate failed to even bring it up for
consideration.
This is a slap in the face to all
New Mexicans that will have a lasting impact on our citizens. A bill
that authorizes more than $200 million dollars in spending deserves
consideration at the very least.
The amount of spending was not
the question; it was bickering over
where the money would be spent
that held up this important piece of

legislation.
Last November, the citizens of
New Mexico voted for a change
in leadership in the House of
Representatives. I was part of that
new majority and also part of the
leadership in that group. We showed
up on Jan. 20 in Santa Fe ready to
work; and we did a lot of work passing legislation out of the House that
would make a difference for New
Mexico.
We kept committees on time, our
staff was hospitable to our visitors
and we worked many late nights.
Our goal was to accomplish results
for New Mexico; however, the New
Mexico Senate opted to place politics in front of people.
As I grew up in Belen, I saw a
vibrant small town with a bright
future. The past 25 years have been
hard for our beloved Hub City.
The reason that I serve is so that
those who see this opportunity can
have a seat at the table during this
season of change in New Mexico.
I will continue to work through the
ups and downs of our economy to
help restore that bright future for
Valencia County and the rest of New
Mexico.
(Rep. Alonzo Baldonado (R-Los
Lunas) represents District 8 and
was elected as the majority whip
for the New Mexico House of
Representatives.)
Local
MARCH 26, 2015 5A
Global: Company partner might continue with project
Seat: Party-line vote
from PAGE 1A
Unfortunately several unanticipated structural and legal

issues derailed our project for a
period of time, Witthuhn wrote
on Tuesday. I cannot go into
confidential aspects of those situations but I can tell you that
we have been working diligently
to rectify them. I can also tell
you that both entities are fully
committed to this project and we
expect to be back on track very
soon.
Witthuhn went on to say that
Global and its partners know the
core business model is rock solid
and we know the model has not
fundamentally changed through
these months. We may have been
forced to slow things down a little
bit but our resolve is still just as
strong.
Tabet, who bought the Solo
Cup facility in 2009, said he
offered Global everything in the
world to get the deal to work.
We offered to finance it with
just a little down, Tabet said. I
was really interested in this project; it offered a lot of jobs.
While he hasnt heard directly
from Globals partner about continuing the project, Tabet said the
realtor who handled the transaction, Nino Trujillo, told him the
partner was interested in leasing
the building. Tabet said he wasnt
interested in a lease, firmly stating the building was for sale.
It kind of leaves a bad taste
in my mouth, since (the partner)
was involved, he said. The governor was going to give them $2
million, we invested $508,000 in
a new roof that could have been
just repaired. I really thought they
were going in.
I guess we will just go on to
What Global did for us more than anything else is

connect us with state economic development
groups ... to continue to promote Valencia County
as a whole and southern Valencia County
specifically.
JERAH CORDOVA
Belen mayor
the next step and get somebody

in here. We had a couple of others who were interested before
Global.
Belen Mayor Jerah Cordova
said while Global is fading
away from the venture, the project itself isnt 100 percent done.
One partner has picked up the
project and is continuing to carry
it forward, Cordova said. They
believe they have the financing
to carry this forward. They are
putting together a readjusted proposal to acquire the facility, a plan
to get the equipment installed and
begin operations. The No. 1 outcome of this is the delay.
The company had been
expected here in the spring and
now that certainly has been
pushed back. The new partner
remains as ambitious as Global
and will make every stride to
continue. Obviously, its been a
little rough, and it may continue
to be rough.
The mayor said the city will
work with the new partner to
bring the project to fruition. He
continued, saying the business
market in New Mexico as a whole
has been running pretty slim.
One thing we hope to see
out of the legislative session is to
have more robust funding for the
state economic development division to work for all the communities. That is going to be in
everyones favor to move projects
like this forward, Cordova said.
A possible silver lining of
the Global project has been the
attention it focused on Valencia
County, the mayor said.
What Global did for us more
than anything else is connect us
with state economic development
groups and Albuquerque regional
economic development groups
to continue to promote Valencia
County as a whole and southern
Valencia County specifically, he
said. I think those connections
will help in the near future to
attract projects. Companies looking to expand dont always really
look at Valencia County first and
its up to us to make sure economic development organizations
remember we are not that far
from Albuquerque and have a lot
of assets to offer.
The $2 million in state economic development funds for the
business are still earmarked for a
Belen project, Tomita said.
In the finalizing of the LEDA
(local economic development act)
funds, (Global) had to put together their financing information and
we had not received that, Tomita
from PAGE 1A
said.
If the project had continued,
the city would have acted as the
fiscal agent for the money, releasing it as the plans proceeded.
The state is holding the LEDA
funding. They havent given up
yet, Tomita said.
In September, the city council approved a resolution for up
to $45 million in industrial revenue bonds as an incentive for
the manufacturing company. The
bonds, if they had been approved
by an ordinance, would be paid
back by the revenues of the company, not the city. The city didnt
experience any financial loss due
to the cancellation of the purchase
contract, Tomita said.
Valencia County Commission
Chairman Charles Eaton said he
was disappointed to see the project come apart.
I know there has been some
discussion about proceeding in
a different fashion, so hopefully
something will still come into
play, Eaton said. Its tough in
todays economy, there are still a
lot of large corporations pursing
financing who are having just
as tough a time as the working
American individual. We were
hoping this would be a real job
creator for the whole county.
Eaton said he had spoken with
Belen city officials, who are hopeful about alternative plans.
Hopefully something else
will develop soon. I know Mr.
Tabet has done some investment
to the building, improvements to
market the facility, the chairman said. We will continue to
help the city and Mr. Tabet to
market that facility. It has a lot of
potential.
Valencia County Clerk Peggy Carabajal said Luna

lives in District 30, and Lopez resides in Senate District
16.
Commissioner Jhonathan Aragon said looking through
the list of names, three stood out Racher, Barela and
Stefanics but it was difficult to evaluate them based
strictly on their resumes. None of the applicants for the
nomination attended Fridays commission meeting.
Commission Chairman Charles Eaton said he had a
long conversation with Stefanics, who was extremely
interested in the position.
Whether or not she gets the nomination or appointment, she is going to be a serious candidate come next
election cycle, Eaton said.
Aragon said when Barela was mayor of Estancia, he
would visit with county administrators so he could speak
to the legislature in support of their projects.
I think thats important since this district represents
only a small portion of the county, he said.
Commissioner Helen Cole said she preferred Stefanics
since she held the Senate seat before and received the
backing of Bernalillo County and the state Democratic
party.
Pointing out that last time there was a vacancy
in this district, the county nominated a Republican.
Commissioner Alicia Aguilar said District 39 was a
Democratic seat.
(Stefanics) has the knowledge and the support of the
party, Aguilar said.
Joshua Sanchez, a Los Lunas attorney and son of
Sen. Michael Sanchez (D-29), addressed the commission on behalf of the Valencia County Democrats, saying
the organization felt the commission should back the
nominee from either San Miguel or Santa Fe counties,
since the district has traditionally been a northern New
Mexico seat.
Aragon made a motion to nominate Barela, which was
seconded by Commissioner David Hyder. The motion
failed 2-3, splitting along party lines. Aragon and Hyder
are the two Republicans on the five-member commission.
Aguilar made a motion to nominate Stefanics, saying
it was for the reasons she stated, as well as the comments
from Cole and Sanchez.
I think it is in the best interest to go with Liz, she
said.
Cole seconded the motion, which passed 3-2 on a
party-line split.
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6A MARCH 26, 2015
Belen police assist in arrest for illegal CDs

By Clara Garcia
Belen
An Albuquerque man was

arrested earlier this month
for selling bootleg CDs at the
Belen flea market.
Belen Police Detective Lt.
Joe Portio said he has been
contacted by Rick Foley
Investigations in Albuquerque,
who was representing the
Record Industry Association
of America, about participating in a joint operation regarding unauthorized recording and
labeling of music.
We were asked to join them
in an operation regarding locating people selling unauthorized
recordings, Portio said. We
went to the Belen flea market
on Saturday (March 14) and
located Adalberto MartinezGarcia.
Portio said agents made an
undercover purchase of seven
CDs, which were being sold for
$5 each, and two agents from

the record industry validated
that the CDs were unauthorized
recordings and had unauthorized labeling.
Portio said Martinez-Garcia,
49, who was initially speaking
with officers about the purchase began to change his tune
when he was told about the
charges.
He was speaking English
fine and when we advised him
about what we were investigating, he could no longer
speak English, the detective
said. We then had officer
Luis Lopez, who is a bilingual
police officer, translate for Mr.
Martinez-Garcia.
According to the police
report, Lopez advised the man
as to the illegal merchandise
he was selling and asked if
he recognized the woman who
purchased the seven CDs from
him.
(Martinez-Garcia) did and
immediately asked if she needed the money back. (He) said
that the other $20 bill was with
the manager of the flea market

due to needing change, the
report said. The other marked
$20 bill was recovered and
returned to the agents for their
reports.
Portio said Martinez-Garcia
refused to give any other statements after he was read his
Miranda rights in Spanish by
Lopez.
Portio and the other agents
seized a total of 265 CDs
from Martinez-Garcia, most
of which were Spanish music.
Portio said the agents believe
most of the unauthorized CDs
came from out of state.
Martinez-Garcia is charged
with unauthorized recording
and unauthorized labeling. He
was allowed to leave the flea
market and will be cited into
court, Portio said, because he
had a young child with him.
These are fourth-degree
felony charges, Portio said.
We have information that hes
been selling in Albuquerque.
Portio, who admits this type
of criminal activity is ram-
pant at flea markets across the

country, said people need to be
aware of what theyre buying.
People need to look at the
packaging, he said. Is the
picture actually authentic or is
it something not fitting quite
right? There are so many indicators, such as a bad cover or a
loose-fitting wrap.
Other federal agents, including Homeland Security, are
involved in this investigation
because of the 320 movies
Martinez-Garcia had on his
table. Charges, Portio said, are
still pending in this part of the
investigation.
The detective says he is
aware of other vendors selling what might be unauthorized merchandise at the local
flea market and has warned
them about the potential consequences.
I go there quite often, about
twice a month during the summer, he said. During that
time, if I see someone, Ill tell
them theyre illegal and not to
sell them. Weve warned them
BELEN POLICE Detective Lt. Joe Portio helped to seize more than
200 unauthorized CDs from a vendor at the Belen flea market.
and Ive even warned the manager about the problem.

Portio said the department
is going to start working on
investigating the illegal sale of
cosmetics.
For someone to sell a certain amount of cosmetics at

their table, they actually have
to have a letter from the company, Portio said. If they dont
have it, they cant sell them.
Boy: Fire chief, firefighters shave their heads in solidarity for youth fighting cancer
from PAGE 1A
firefighters invited him and

his family last week to Los
Lunas for a few hours filled
with fun and friendship.
Tony Villalovos, the
Meadow Lake fire chief, said
the department has, in their
own special way, adopted
Julian and his family while
theyre going through this
difficult time. Not only have
they visited Julian in the hospital but Villalovos, the fire
chief for the past five years,
put the Albuquerque thirdgrader on an inactive roster
of cadet firefighters.
The chief also presented
Julian with his very own
accountability tag, helmet,
T-shirt and challenge coin.
We see so much out in
the field and this, right now,
is about giving back, said
Villalovos, whose wife,
Elizabeth, met Julians
mother, Yvonne, last year.
Being able to see someone
like Julian and letting him
see that were out here to help
him allows us to feel better
about ourselves and realize
that theres good out there.
This isnt the first time
Villalovos and the MLFD has
reached out to the community
to help those in need. Theyve
given out food baskets for the
holidays and conducted boot
drives. But Julian, the chief
said, is a little different story.
Through all of his treatments, Julians hair had been
falling out. As its grown out

a little, its been very thin
and patchy, his father said.
With more chemotherapy in
his future, his hair will most
likely again fall out. He didnt
want to get a haircut until
he saw Sparky a gift the
MLFD was able to fulfill.
With a visit from Sparky,
Julian agreed to have his
head shaved but his surprises
didnt end there. As a show
of solidarity, Chief Villalovos
and several other firefighters
agreed to shave their heads
as well.
Its hair, Villalovos said
after allowing Julian to
shave his head. Its so that
he doesnt feel any different
than anyone else. I know that
what hes going through is
extremely hard but to look at
him, hes a strong individual
and I cant imagine what he
goes through everyday. Hes
such a strong child and his
heart is so big.
Dominic Sosa, owner
of Doms Barber Shop in
Bosque Farms, did the work
for free in hopes it would
cheer up Julian during his
battle.
I wanted to do it because
I believe it would give him
the support and encouragement in the battle hes going
through, Sosa said. The
good Lord works miracles
and hopefully He will
through Julian. I love doing
this kind of stuff for the glory

of God.
After Julian, the firefighters and Julians father shaved
their heads, they drove down
to Los Lunas to Baskin
Robbins for an ice cream.
The support means a lot to
Julian and to his family, and
for the fire department to do
what its done for the boy, his
father is forever grateful.
The outpouring of support
hes received has been overwhelming, Carlos said. Its
such a good thing for him
and its made a difference. He
knows he cant give up and
that hes not alone. And for
them to do this for someone
outside their community, its
a big gift for my son.
Julian has been battling
Wilms tumor since January
and has been in and out of
the hospital since. His first
MRI revealed that the tumor,
MEMBERS OF THE Meadow Lake Fire Department and other county firefighters gathered together
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to help give Julian Aguirre a little comfort and support as he continues fighting with Wilms tumor, a
ruptured and it was too dankidney cancer which affects children.
gerous to perform surgery.
It was like a nightmare,
on Feb. 23, his tumor had
spread to any of his other
see if theres any evidence of
Carlos said of the familys
been reduced to the size of a
organs.
reaction to the news. In my
disease, Carlos said. As of
strawberry. Thankfully, the
Hell have to go through
wildest dream, I couldnt
now, everything is looking
surgeons were able to remove another 14 weeks of chepicture my son being diagbrighter. Hes the strongest
motherapy and after that,
nosed with cancer, especially the tumor, along with his
kid I know.
kidney, and the cancer hadnt theyll do another MRI to
with him being so active and
healthy.
The alternative was chemotherapy, which he underwent for seven weeks before
surgeons could operate. At
the time of Julians operation
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RELAY FOR LIFE
from PAGE 1A
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they originally platted this property, Winters

said. As far as grading the property, (PNM)
will only take out the humps where there are dirt
mounds and all of it will be mowed. Theyre then
going to replant natural grasses to this area.
The proposed solar facility is about one mile
from the nearest home in Rio Communities. The
P&Z chairman said there will be about 40,000 to
80,000 solar panels with a life expectancy of 20
or so years.
Winters said the project will produce enough
electricity to power 3,880 homes. The additional electricity could power new businesses that
might want to locate in a city with an electricity
surplus.
While the facility will be unmanned, it will
have monitoring devices on site and will be
fenced, city leaders hope that the project would
deter illegal dumping at its southern borders. And

because of the location of the project, it wont be
seen from the southern most edge of the city.
These solar panels are going to be 7-foot
7-inches tall and will be rotating, Winters said.
In the morning, theyre going to rotate to pick
the sun and they will follow that sun and tilt
slightly during the day and will recline when the
sun goes down.
The city wont get gross receipts taxes from
PNM, but Winters and others are hoping that
having the facility within the city boundaries,
other businesses will follow. He also said if city
councilors approve a property tax increase in the
future, the property could generate some funding
to the citys coffers.
This would be $19 million, so this would be
the first large influx on the tax rolls, he said.
at the University of New Mexico.

While the House and Senate
both passed the bill, it is now up
to Gov. Susana Martinez to sign
it into law.
Since Vigils death in July
2013, his family has taken it upon
themselves to continue his purpose of creating legislation that
will help educate others about
the effects of bullying. Vigils
grandmother, Dolores Marquez,
has been at the forefront of the
effort and has been working to
get Carlos message out to the
community.
I am proud of the work
Carlos championed. It is a bittersweet victory for us because
he is still gone but a huge success
for the children of New Mexico,
Marquez said. Our work is just
starting. I am delighted with
the undivided support from the
Legislature. I am proud to be a
New Mexican.
A similar bill was introduced
during last years legislative session by Senate Majority Leader
Michael Sanchez (D-Belen), but
it had failed. This year, Marquez
said the bill got momentum and is
proud that her grandsons dream
is finally becoming a reality.
Carlos had a three-pronged
proposal that he wanted New
Mexico to enact, Marquez said.
I took that proposal to our first
walk in Belen, about a month
after Carlos had died, and I shared
the proposal to Sen. Sanchez and
asked him if he would sponsor an anti-bullying law in
the Senate in Carlos name.
Sanchez told her that there was
already an anti-bullying law, but
Belen Chamber Page

Member of the Month: March
he building which is now

Noblin Funeral Service
was originally the First
United Presbyterian Church of
Belen.
The church had its beginning
with the German Lutheran community in Belen. The congregation was incorporated as Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
1885 and ofcially organized by
the Synod of Nebraska in 1888.
The church rst worshipped in
an adobe house, then purchased
an abandoned Congregational
Church. The church built its rst
sanctuary, and adobe building
on Main Street, in 1904. In 1911
the church built the current
Noblin Funeral Services

adobe sanctuary designed by
an architect in Chicago. The
original art glass windows were
from a Chicago studio and most
are memorials to the older local
German families.
As time went by, the Lutherans invited other congregations
to form a federated church, and
the name was ofcially changed
in 1948 to The Federated
Church of Belen. The congregation then agreed to become
part of the United Presbyterian
Church in 1964.
With serious space problems
as well as increased parking and
trafc problems, the congregation voted to relocate and is now
the Month award is also a

recognition of that businesses
unselsh commitment of
time to projects affecting our
friends and families within
this community. That includes
time invested
supporting
any number of our other community organizations.
Presidents Letter
February 2015
On several occasions since
I took the reins as President
of the Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce I have
been asked how a business
becomes Business of the
Month. Last month the
Chamber honored Petes Pro
Truck and Auto Repair with
that award.
Any Chamber member business, large or small qualies to
be Business of the Month.
Among the criteria that the
Board of Directors considers
are the stability of the business as part of our community
and their customer service
and commitment to the
residents of the Greater Belen
area. We look for businesses
that over time have made improvements to their services
and their facilities that has
strengthen their position in
the community as a solid, viable and needed partners with
us here at the Greater Belen
Chamber of Commerce. Just
as important as being a solid
business partner is that this
business demonstrates they
have reached out into the
community and volunteered
their time and/or resources
that, in turn, inspires others to
make Belen a better place for
both our residents and those
who come visit us. So beyond
the recognition of being a
solid business presence in our
community, the Business of
For those of you wanting to

get more engaged in community activities, special
events or the various short
or long term development
projects that are going on in
the Greater Belen community, and dont know where
to start, we can be helpful in
identifying some of the opportunities. There are many
Chamber related programs
and causes. Additionally,
the Chamber has numerous
partner organizations such
as the Belen Main Street
Partnership and other community non-prots that offer
engaging
opportunities to
get more involve in reaching
out to help our community. I
encourage you to contact me
directly or to simply call or
drop in on Rhona or JoElla
at the Chamber ofce to see
what you could get involved
in that might be of interest to
you.
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facility in Rio Communities on
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In 1997, the church was
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home. In June of 2005, Robert
C. Noblin, Jr., a licensed funeral
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it had no teeth in it, according to

Marquez. Carlos, according to
his grandmother, wanted one law
that every school district should
follow.
While the Carlos Vigil
Memorial Act doesnt cover
exactly what he envisioned, his
grandmother says its a good
start. She says he wanted everyone from kindergarten to age
10 to know that bullying was
not right, know the symptoms
of bullying and how to handle
bullying.
He wanted the one law across
the state that provided accountability, Marquez said. Several
school districts dont realize they
have bullying because there are
no records kept. He wanted to
have districts to report these
cases to PED (public education
department) so they would be
recognized.
Marquez says her grandson
desperately wanted the law to
change so that bullying would
be looked at and prosecuted as a
battery in the schools.
With the consequences of it
being battery, he hoped that it
would help stop the problem,
she said. This is the key, but no
one wants to touch that one right
now.
When Marquez approached
Candelaria, who represents the
area of Valley High School,
where Carlos attended, he agreed
to sponsor the act and took on
the education portion of Carlos
proposal where it wont only be
in the schools but also in the
community.
Marquez, as well as her daugh-
ter, Carlos mother, Jacqueline,

presented their position during
several committees during the
legislative session.
I was feeling that Carlos was
finally being paid attention to,
Marquez said. While he was
here, he was trying to get this bill
passed and having a hard time
with it. Once he gave us a good
shaking and waking us up about
the problem of bullying by taking
his life, then it started moving.
I was happy that his vision to
stop bullying was actually taking off.
In the months since his passing, Marquez and others established the Carlos Vigil Bully
Prevention program which shares
his message of prevention and
education. The journey, Marquez
said, has been hard but satisfying
at the same time.
I wish I didnt have to do
it, she says. Its good to see all
the support there have been
songs writing about him, videos
on the national level, and we
had campaigns all the way from
California to New York, all by
youth. There has been an abundance of support.
The journey for Marquez and
her family has been one of pain
and pride, she says. Its not about
fulfilling Carlos mission but to
feel closer to him.
I always feel Carlos with
me, Marquez says. Theres
always something that reminds
me of him. I do believe that
hes proud were doing this. He
wanted to create a new generation where there is no bullying.
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Deaths and funerals

Romanita P. Baca
1924-2015
Romanita P. Baca, age 90, a

resident of Belen, passed away
on Thursday, March 19, 2015.
She was a member of Our
Lady of Belen Catholic Church.
Everyone enjoyed Romanitas
wonder f ul
cooking and
there wasnt
a dish that
she could not
make.
She was
preceded in
death by her
beloved husband, Ruben D.
Baca; parents, Estanislado and
Beatrice Baca Padilla; brothers,
Eugenio and Celso F. Padilla;
sisters, Theresa Padilla and
Cruzita Gabaldon.
Romanita is survived by
her children, Carlos Sonny
Perfecto Padilla, Vina and
husband, Rick Lance, Theresa
Chene and husband, Andre,
Beatrice Benavidez and husband, Benny, Nila Garcia,
John Baca and wife, Veronica,
and Leroy Joseph Baca; sister,
Virginia Sapien; sister-in-law,
Dolores Padilla; 14 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren,
seven great-great-grandchildren, and her loving dog,
Lazarro.
All services were held at
Our Lady of Belen Catholic
Church on Tuesday, March 24,
with Father Stephen Schultz
officiating. Interment followed
at Our Lady of Belen Memorial
Gardens.
Pallbearers were Michael
and Roberta Chene, Gilbert
Padilla, Anthony Baca, Twila
Chavez and Henry Torres.
Please sign Romanitas
online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero
Funeral Home, 609 N. Main
St., Belen.
Verna Gene Burnett

1958-2015
Verna Gene Burnett was

born on Dec. 3, 1958, in
Orange County, N.J. A resident
of Belen since 2003, she went
home to be with our Lord on
Friday, March 13, 2015.
Verna was an active member of Belen Missionary Baptist
Church as the church clerk and
youth advisor extraordinaire.
Verna was united in marriage
to Turner Burnett. He was her
one and only true love and
they had a 30-plus year love
between them, up until the day
she returned home.
Verna is survived by her
mother, Geraldine; brother
and sister, Sam and Priscilla
Johnson; daughters, Khalilah
Khali Marie and Christine
Jean; sons, Perry Strong and
Robert Marcus; nephew,
Nathan Samuel Johnson; greatnieces and nephews, Nathan
Little Johnson, Cecelia and
Zeke; grandsons, Jonathan,

Malachi, Isaiah, Khalel; granddaughters, Neriyah, Micaiah,
Nyemah, Amari Jae and
Kyrielle; great-grandchildren,
Corvin and soon-to-arrive
Khylina; and numerous other
relatives and friends.
Services were held on
Tuesday, March 24, at the Belen
Missionary Baptist Church.
Sign Vernas online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral
Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.
Altagracia Grace Chavira

1935-2015
Altagracia Grace Chavira

was called by our Heavenly
Father on Friday, March 20,
2015. Grace was born on Nov.
28, 1935.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Ernesto and
Eufemia Lucero Chavira.
Grace is survived by her
companion, Max Carrillo; three
sisters, Dolores Torrez, Aurora
Sanchez and
Eloisa and
husband,
C a n d el a r io
Padilla; nieces and nephews, Johnny
Torrez, Leroy
Torrez and
wife, Diana, Ralph Torrez,
Magdalene Perea, Famie and
husband, Ted, Patricia Olguin,
Darlene Sanchez, Roberta
Cordova, Randy Padilla and
wife, Janet, Lisa Garcia and
husband, Nathan, Karen
Martin and husband, Shannon;
Maxs three daughters, Diane
Chavez, Barbara and husband,
Chris Stubblefield, and Terry
Rynders. She is also survived
by many nieces and nephews
whom she raised.
Grace would always help
many people in many different
ways. She will be missed by
everyone who touched her life.
the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Tom on
Monday, March 23, with Father
Jose Hernandez officiating.
Interment followed at Tom
Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Sonja and
LeRoy Torrez, Randy and
Marcus Padilla, Bailey Olguin
and Darlene Sanchez. Honorary
pallbearers were Magdalene
Perea, Famie Trujillo, Pat
Olguin, Roberta Cordova, Lisa
Garcia and Karen Martin.
Please sign Graces online
tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral
Daniel B. Garcia
1930-2015
Daniel B. Garcia, age 85, a

resident of Belen, passed away
on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
He was a member of Our
Lady of Belen Catholic Church.

Daniel had a
strong work
ethic going
back to the
age of 9.
After retirement,
he
stayed very
active always
working hard, and at the age of
85 he was still working at the
Roadrunner Pit Stop. Daniel
loved camping, matanzas and
especially his dogs and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his beloved wife, Tina
Garcia; parents, Juan and
Olivia Romero Garcia; sister,
Ernestina Chavez; brothers,
Lester and Isidro Garcia; and
daughter-in-law, JoAnn Garcia.
Daniel is survived by his
loving children, Terry Garcia,
Theresa and husband, Joe,
Frances Wells, Elizabeth and
husband, Jerry Baca, and
Loretta Garcia; and his best
friend and companion, David
Wells. He is also survived by
his grandchildren, Christopher
and Thomas Garcia, Charity
Zendejas, Jonathon, Diego
and Carlo Trujillo, Danelle
Griego, Allen and David Wells,
Bernadette Torres, Sarah Lytle,
Mary and Rebecca Baca,
Victoria and Mark Garcia; 26
loving great-grandchildren;
sister, Tomasita Cordova; and
brothers, Rick, Able and Arthur
Garcia.
Our Lady of Belen Catholic
Church on Saturday, March 21,
with Father Stephen Schultz
officiating. Interment followed
at Our Lady of Belen Memorial
Gardens.
Pallbearers were Christopher
and Victoria Garcia, Nathan
Griego, Marty Bojorquez,
Carlo Trujillo and Allen Wells.
Honorary pallbearers were his
poker buddies.
Sign Daniels online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral
Horace Kennedy
1920-2015
Horace C. Kennedy, age 94,

left this earthly home peacefully and confidently to join
His Savior
in Heaven
on Sunday,
March 22,
2015.
He was
born
in
Sylve st e r,
Texas,
on
Nov. 24, 1920, to Roscoe and
Myrtle Kennedy.
He was preceded in death
by his wife of 69 years and
11 months, Margaret Kathleen
(Kathy); father, Roscoe C.;
mother, Myrtle M. (Lauderdale);
step mother, Mary J. (Ward
Robinson); brothers, MT,
Belen: Advertising for super being revised
from PAGE A1
proper notification, then the interviews, it

would be into the middle of next month,
Lindberg said after the meeting.
The board members have a copy of the
advertisement put out four years ago for a
superintendent and
Acting Superintendent Jennifer Brown said
they will send feedback to her to make revisions.
Once the listing is finalized, the ad will be
put out on the street. Brown said there wasnt a
hard date to begin advertising.
Lindberg said the goal is to advertise as
widely as possible for the position. The last
time the district hired a superintendent in 2011
it received nearly 30 applicants.
When Los Lunas Schools sought a new
superintendent earlier this year, it initially
received 22 applications.
Recently, the Albuquerque Journal reported
on the 44 applicants the Albuquerque Public
Schools superintendent hunt has drawn.
The four resumes the Belen board received
were all very impressive, Lindberg said.
I hope all four of them apply for the position once it is advertised, he said.
Lindberg said when the district hired a
superintendent in 2011, there were several different committees that reviewed the applicants
made up of teachers, administrators and members of the public.
In the meantime, Brown will continue serving as acting superintendent, in addition to
performing her duties as human resources
director.
The Belen School Board had asked six community members to submit a resume and state-
All the resumes we received were

really good, very well qualified. I hope
all four of them apply for the position
once it is advertised.
LARRY LINDBERG
Belen School Board president

ment of educational philosophy if they were
interested in filling the position on an interim
basis.
The people asked to submit resumes were
Kenneth Griego, member of School of Dreams
Academy governing council; Jennifer Brown,
Belen Consolidated Schools acting superintendent and human resources director; Diane
Vallejos, Belen Consolidated Schools director
of special education; Robert Chavez, city of
Rio Communities councilor and Marie Garcia
Shaffner, retired Belen School District superintendent.
Chavez declined the invitation and the district didnt receive a response from Shaffner.
Lindberg said the hope is to hire a permanent superintendent by the beginning of the
new fiscal year in July.
At the Feb. 25 meeting, former superintendent Ron Marquez tendered his resignation
after more than a month on paid administrative leave.
The board has never publicly said why it
placed Marquez on leave.
Royce, Gene, Roland Robinson

and Sallie (Shore).
Horace is survived by one
brother; Ranny; and his six children, Joe (Fran), Pat, Barbara
Raskob, John (Marisusan),
Jan (Rick) Huckabee and Rob
(Kerin); 32 grandchildren,
26 great-grandchildren, three
great-great-grandchildren and
a host of friends and relatives.
Horace was devoted to God
as a businessman, pastor, missionary, church builder, teacher
and inspiration to many. He
surrendered to ministry in 1954
and earned a degree in religion from Eastern New Mexico
University.
The family would like to
extend a special thank you to
Presbyterian Hospice, especially Katy and Tina for their
dedication and loving care.
Horaces life is being celebrated at New Life Fellowship,
1928 Fellowship Way, Belen, on
Saturday, March 28, beginning
with a viewing at 10:30 a.m.,
followed by the funeral service
at 11 a.m. Interment will be at
Santa Fe National Cemetery at
11:15 a.m., Monday, March 30.
In lieu of flowers, he has
asked that donations be made
to the NLF Building Fund, PO
Box 634, Belen, NM, 87002.
Scripture says in Titus 2:2
Older men are to be temperate,
dignified, sensible, sound in
faith, love in perseverance. We
are blessed to have seen this
scripture lived out in his life.
Arrangements are being
handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral
Service Belen Chapel, 418 W.
Reinken Ave., 864-4448, where
an online guest register is available at www.noblinfuneralservice.com.
Daniel Gabriel Martinez

1988-2015
Daniel Gabriel Martinez,

age 26, of Los Lunas, passed
away on Wednesday, March 18,
2015.
Daniel began working at the
age of 18 years as a correctional officer at the Central New
Mexico Correctional Facility
(C N MC F )
in 2006. His
life was built
around supporting his
family
of
wife, Emily
Joy, and their
two young
children. Daniel was married
at the young age of 21 years to
Emily until his passing.
He considered his wifes
schooling of utmost importance. He was extremely proud
of his son, Peyton Asher, to
which he considered a reflection of himself. His daughter,
Gwenyth Sansa, was his little
princess and she held a very
special place in his heart.
Daniel liked to work out and
was rarely without a current

gym membership. Other favorite pastimes included sports
(particularly football), electronics and gaming. His favorite
football team was the Oakland
Raiders.
Daniel was characterized by
his determination and passion
for the things he believed in.
He was not one to back down
from a fight and always strived
to protect his family.
He is survived by his loving wife, Emily; son, Peyton
Asher; and daughter, Gwenyth
Sansa; his mother, Irene
Martinez; sister and her fiance, Rachel Martinez and
Jonathan Valladarez; brother, Ruben Martinez; sister,
Sarah Estrada; aunt, Valerie
and uncle, Steve Jetter; uncle,
Michael Padilla; cousins, Gina,
Dylan, Aaron, Zachary, JoJo
and Little Ruben; mother-inlaw, Angela Martinez; fatherin-law, Michael Martinez; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law,
Timothy, Elias, Joel, Salomon,
Aaron and Zachary. In addition,
there are many, many other
family members and friends
who knew Daniel. Daniel will
not be forgotten.
A viewing and Rosary were
held at Romero Funeral Home
Chapel on Monday, March 23.
A Funeral Mass was held at
Calvary Chapel Rio Grande
Valley on Tuesday, March 24.
Interment followed at the Los
Lentes Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Michael
Padilla, Ruben Martinez,
Dylan Jetter, Steve Jetter and
Chris Montoya. Honorary pallbearer was be Peyton Martinez.
The wife of Daniel would
like to express sincere gratitude for those who have offered
support to her and her children through this difficult time.
In addition, Daniels mother
and family would also like to
express their appreciation for
the outpouring of support.
Please sign Daniels online
tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral
John R. Olson
Died 2015
John R. Olson, 98, passed

away March 17, 2015.
John is a World War II veteran and retired
aircraft
mechanic.
John
is
preceded
in death by
his mother,
Susan Swift;
father, John
Alfred Olson; one brother, and
four sisters.
John is survived by his wife
of 55 years, Ethel O. Olson;
children, John A. (Karen)
Olson, Joan C. (Ronn) Hagar,
Diane M. (Aaron) Armijo, Eric
D. (Megan) Olson and numer-
ous nieces, nephews, and

grandchildren.
Please see HoranCares.com
obituaries for service information.
Michelle Romero
1970-2015
Michelle Romero, 44, passed

away on March 16, 2015, at her
home in Belen.
M ichel le
was born on
June 25, 1970,
to
JoAnn
Frazier and
Marvin M.
Romero. She
was a great
sister to her
four siblings, Clifford, Neal,
Melissa and Mary.
Michelle had three children,
Gary, Krystal, Dillon, who
were her entire world. She held
a spot in the hearts of her three
grandchildren Ella, Unique
and Eylicio. She will also be
remembered by her nieces,
nephews and many cousins.
Services will be held at 11
a.m., Saturday, March 28, at
Calvary Chapel Rio Grande
Valley in Belen, followed by
a reception at Carlos Cantina
and Grill.
Ernest Urtiaga
1962-2015
Ernest Urtiaga, age 52,

passed away on Sunday, March
22, 2015.
He is preceded in death by
his father,
Eloy Urtiaga;
brother, Eloy
Urtiaga.
He
is
survived
by his two
sons, Justin
Urtiaga and Timothy Urtiaga;
mother, Rosalie Urtiaga; sister,
Berlinda Deanda, and husband,
David; brothers, JoJo Urtiaga,
Alfred Urtiaga and wife, Diane,
and James Urtiaga; sister-inlaw, Eva Urtiaga.
A memorial service will
be held at Calvary Chapel Rio
Grande Valley in Belen on
Thursday, March 26, beginning
with the visitation at 10 a.m.,
followed by the memorial service at 10:30 a.m.
Arrangements are being
handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral
Service Belen Chapel, 418 W.
Reinken Ave., 864-4448, where
an online guest register is available at www.noblinfuneralservice.com.
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Sports
News-Bulletin
THURSDAY, March 26, 2015
9A
Prep Basketball
Zellers honor among many post-season awards

NEWS-BULLETIN STAFF REPORT
Los Lunas girls basketball coach Marty Zeller
was named the 2014-15 All-Metro Coach of the
Year for Class 4A/5A Girls by the Albuquerque
Metro Basketball Coaches Association on Monday
night at the AMBCAs inaugural award show at
Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque.
The event was streamed on the Internet at
proviewnetworks.com and shown live on Comcast
cable Channel 26 in Albuquerque.
Tiger junior Jordan Holland and Belen senior
Mariah Forde both made the All-Metro 4A/5A
Girls first team, while Los Lunas Cera Chavez
earned second-team honors.
Forde was also named to the All-Metro
academic squad, along with Valencia senior
Savannah Stump and Tigers senior Sanae

Gaerlan.
Holland and Forde were nominees for Player of the
Year. Valencia coach Manny Vigil was also a nominee for 4A/5A coach of the year. The state champion
Los Luunas Tigers girls team was also honored during the show Monday
On the boys side, seniors Lucas Chavez, of
Belen, and Wayne Byers, of Los Lunas, were both
named to the All-Metro second team, while Eagle
Gabriel Chavira and Tiger Kayden Walker were
both names to the honorable mention list.
Emilio Ullibari, of Belen, and Martin Trujillo,
of Los Lunas, were also named to the All-Metro
academic team. Walker was also a nominee for
Defensive Player of the Year.
All-state selections announced

Three Valencia County basketball players were
chosen for the Class 5A/6A All-Star basketball
games to be played this summer this past week.
On the boys side, senior Lucas Chavez, of Belen,
was chosen to play for the 5A/6A South all-star
squad, which will play the North at Volcano Vista
High School at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 28.
On the girls side, senior Mariah Forde, of Belen,
and senior Elise Tapia, of Los Lunas, were chosen
for the 5A/6A South all-stars, who play the North at
Volcano Vista High at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 3.
All-State selections had not been announced by
News-Bulletin deadline on Wednesday
See Basketball, Page 10A
Prep Baseball
Eagles climb higher with weekend wins

Jags jostled in tournament play, Tigers fall in extra innings but bounce back
By Kenn Rodriguez

krodriguez@news-bulletin.com
Belen
The Belen baseball squad extended its current winning streak to six
with wins on Saturday and Tuesday.
The Eagles (9-3) registered
a dominating double-header performance against visiting Grants
on Saturday at Belen High School
and did the same against visiting
Moriarty, winning 9-2 Tuesday
afternoon.
The Eagles swept the Pirates,
winning game one 9-2 in the morning and blanking Grants 16-0 in
game two that afternoon in five
innings. Belens good fortune
extended to Tuesday when they
defeated the visiting Pintos 8-1.
Its always nice when you can win
two games, said BHS coach Steve
Contreras after the double-header
Saturday. The first game, we as a
team, gave them too many runners.
We werent playing very soundly as a
team. Luckily it didnt hurt us.
The Eagles exploded for eight
runs on four hits and picked up two
walks in the fourth inning, then
added an insurance run in the fifth
inning to dispatch the Pirates.
Belen wasted no time getting on
the board in game two, scoring nine
runs on five hits, all singles, and
benefitting from three walks in the
first inning to take a 9-0 lead.
A four-run third inning and
three-run fourth inning padded the
Eagles lead further and the game
ended in the top of the fifth inning.
(In the) second game, we put
the ball in play throughout the
lineup and made all the routine
plays. The big key was our pitchers
were throwing strikes. When we
throw strikes good, things happen,
Contreras said.
Senior catcher Chris Peralta scored
four runs with two hits and a walk in
the win and pitcher Wyatt Matheson
pitched a two-hitter, scored three runs
and had three hits in the win.
Belen plays Gallup (1-6) in a
rescheduled double-header today
beginning at 3 p.m. then hosts
Albuquerque High (2-7) on Saturday
at 10 a.m. before beginning District
3-5A play at 6 p.m. in Santa Teresa
(8-5) against the Desert Warriors
and a night game next Thursday
night against Valencia (8-3).
Jags sixth at PV Invite

Valencia had strong outings over
Kenn Rodriguez-News-Bulletin photos
BELEN SENIOR THIRD BASEMAN Brandon Ammons (18) moves to tag out a Grants runner during game two of
the Eagles double-header sweep against the Pirates on Saturday. Belen defeated Grants 16-0 in game two in five
innings and 9-2 in game one at Belen High School.
the weekend but came way with a

pair of losses at the Piedra Vista
Tournament in Farmington over the
weekend, snapping a six-game winning streak.
The Jags trailed Los Alamos
4-3 midway through their opening game in Farmington before the
Hilltoppers scored three runs in the
sixth inning and stopped VHS from
rallying in the seventh inning to
take a 7-4 win.
The Jaguars bounced back on
Friday against Farmington, scoring
three runs in the third inning then
matching the Scorpions offensive
output the rest of the way to take a
5-2 win.
But the Jags came up sort in
Saturdays consolation championship
against Las Cruces, as the Bulldawgs
came back from a 4-2 deficit early
on and scored three in the bottom of
the seventh inning to steal a 5-4 win
from VHS.
Valencia (9-3) bounced back with
a domineering 10-1 win at Highland
Tuesday and host Valley at 4 p.m.
Thursday before traveling to Espaola
Valley to take on the Sundevils at
11 a.m. Saturday. The Jaguars open
district play at home against winless
Chaparral (0-13) at 6 p.m. Tuesday
then host Belen Thursday.
BELEN SENIOR NICK

ARAGON, right, is
congratulated by
teammate Jacob
Ward after scoring
a run in the Eagles
16-0 victory over
Grants on Saturday.
Belen swept
Saturdays doubleheader against the
Pirates and picked
up a 9-2 win over
Moriarty on Tuesday
to improve to 9-3 on
the season.
The Belen Eagles Young American

Football League program is currently
looking for players and cheerleaders
ages 7-14 for the 2015 fall season.
Cost is $150 for cheerleading for
boys and girls 6-14 and mascot (age
5). Cost for football players 7-14 is
($1,500). Registration costs do not
include cleats and cup for football
players or shoes for cheerleaders.
Registration is open through July
12 at nmyafl.com. Payments plans are
available before May 1. The fall season
begins July 21. All football coaches are
certified by USA Football. For information, call New Mexico YAFL at 8839303.
NM Lady Jayhawks U-10 hoops

The N.M. Lady Jayhawks, a club
basketball team for girls 10 an under,
is looking for current fourth-grade

players for a competitive AAU girls
basketball team. For information, call
Coach Chris at 304-1125. Practices
began March 4.
LL Spring Outdoor Adventures

The village of Los Lunas Open
Space Division is now holding registration for the Spring Outdoor
Adventure Program, which runs from
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday, March 30,
through Wednesday, April 1.
The program is for children ages
8-12 and costs $35 per child, due at the
time of registration. Registration forms
are available at the Daniel Fernandez
Youth Center at 1103 N.M. 314 in Los
Lunas. For more information, contact
Pat Jaramillo at 352-7728 or by email
at jaramillopa@loslunas.gov.
Kenn Rodriguez
Springtime arrives
with more sports
It used to be that Daylight Saving
Time meant it was truly springtime.
This year, DST Sunday came a full
week before the Spring equinox, so if
you feel disoriented like me, that may
be the reason.
Whats my point? Well, its this:
Believe it or not were already knocking on Aprils door. That means several things, sports wise.
State Cheer & Dance

The NMAA State Spirit
Championship takes place this weekend at The Pit in Albuquerque and
Valencia County is getting a lot of
representation.
The Belen, Los Lunas and Valencia
cheerleading squads will all be participating, the Eagles and Jaguars in the
Class 5A cheer division and the Tigers
in the Class 5A co-ed cheer division.
The Tiger dance squad will be
competing in the Class 5A Dance
competition.
For those of you who think cheerleading and dance are not athletics,
you havent been paying attention.
Both cheer and dance have competitions all through the season nowadays. Back 20 years or so ago, state
was the only competition there was.
But now these squads compete on a
near weekly basis.
The NMAA State Spirit
Competition is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday. Cost is $5 for students and
seniors, and $8 for adults. Day passes
for each day are available for $12,
which can all can be purchased at the
door or online at unmtickets.com
The Spirit Competition will also
be streamed live on the internet at
NFSHNetwork.com.
Baseball, softball races shaping up

District 3-5A play for both baseball
and softball begins Tuesday and both
races are looking very competitive.
Belen and Valencia both stand at 8-3
in the pre-district, just ahead of Santa
Teresa at 9-5 and Los Lunas at 6-5.
Santa Teresa has been a strong program for a while, but it looks like the
Desert Warriors will be battling with
Valencia County teams for the league
championship.
In softball, Centennial and Los
Lunas both sit atop the standings in
the pre-district but Valencias 4-6
record is deceiving because of the
high level of opponents the Jaguars
have faced this season, mostly from
out-of-state.
Belen has made some strides and
could ultimately be a player in the
district title race. If that happens, itll
be the three county teams along with
Centennial from the south all in the
mix.
One interesting note, the season
opens with Tuesday and Thursday
games next week, but after that both
baseball and softball settle into a
Tuesday and Saturday schedule.
Tennis and golf underway

Tigers split with LA, Gallup
Los Lunas moved to 6-5 on the
season with a pair of losses to go with
a win over the last week.
The Tigers dropped a tough 5-4
loss in extra-inning at Los Alamos

on Tuesday, battling back from a 4-2
deficit to tie the game final inning of
regulation before surrendering a run
See Baseball, Page 10A
On Deck
Belen Eagles YAFL
from the
sidelines
VC-100 Fitness Challenge

The VC-100 Fitness Challenge,
sponsored by the Valencia County
Senior Olympics, is open to participants 50 years old and older. The event
runs through May 20.
Those who register in the challenge
are encouraged to log 50 to 100 miles
of exercise in 100 days. The cost of
joining the VC-100 Fitness Challenge
is $5 and all applications must be
turned in at the Daniel Fernandez
Recreation Center in Los Lunas. Those
who are registered for regular Valencia
County Senior Olympic events can
participate in the challenge at no cost.
Applications are available throughout
the county, including at the Belen
Community Center, Daniel Fernandez
Recreation Center, senior citizen centers, chamber of commerce offices and
at various businesses. Valencia County
Senior Olympics also invites all people

50 years old and older to participate in
the Senior Games in 2015. For information, please contact Marcos Castillo
at 352-7662 or visit www.loslunasnm.
gov.
Womens Over-50 Hoops

The Valencia County Senior
Olympics Over-50 Senior Women
meet from 5 to 6 p.m., Mondays and
Wednesdays, at the Daniel Fernandez
Recreation Center for scrimmages. For
information, call Martha at 865-5811
or Teddy at 865-4005.
(On Deck is a community service of
the News-Bulletin. Items are rotated
as space provides. All announcements
must be submitted by noon Tuesday to
be considered for the Thursday issue.
To see this weeks full On Deck, go to
www.news-bulletin.com)
Due to space and time constraints,

our tennis and golf coverage has not
been superb. Sorry about that guys.
However, Belen boys and girls
tennis will play its first set of home
matches this Saturday against
Miyamura beginning at 11 a.m.
The Eagle girls are 5-2 thus far in
the season and placed third at the
Farmington Invitational last weekend.
The Eagle boys are currently 4-3
and placed fourth at the Farmington
Invite.
Things kick up a notch for Belen
tennis in the next few weeks as both
squads travel to the Los Alamos
Invite on April 4 and the Albuquerque
Academy Team Tennis Tournament
on Saturday, April 10.
All three area schools sent boys and
girls squads to the New Mexico Tech
Invitational in Socorro Monday and
Tuesday. Full results werent available at the News-Bulletins deadline
Wednesday morning, but we did get
news that the Valencia girls took second place in the tournament.
Upcoming local prep tournaments include the Los Lunas Isleta
Invitational at Isleta Golf Course on
April 13, the Valencia Isleta Invite on
April 21 and Belens Abbie Paiz Invite
at Tierra del Sol Golf Course in Rio
Communities on April 23.
Local
10A MARCH 26, 2015
Basketball
OREGON BOUND
from PAGE 9A
BLACK BELT EARNED

Submitted photo
District 3-5A boys honors
Kenn Rodriguez-News-Bulletin photo
VALENCIA SENIOR SOCCER player and School of Dreams Academy student Clara Sims, front
left, signed her National Letter of Intent to play collegiate soccer at Division-III Willamette
University in Salem, Ore. on Thursday. Joining Sims at the signing were VHS girls soccer
coach Kimberly Chavez, front, right, and mother Ann McCartney, back. To read the full story
on Sims signing, go to www.news-bulletin.com
Baseball:
from PAGE 9A
in the bottom of the ninth.

Los Lunas bounced back
mightily on Saturday scoring
nine runs in the middle innings
to rout visiting Gallup 9-0.
Senior Daniel Jiron scored
three runs and had three hits
and two RBIs, while junior Billy
Bustilos and senior Kenneth Pera
each added two hits and two runs
in the win.
The Tigers found the going
rough at Atrisco Heritage
Academy (8-3) Tuesday evening
as the Jaguars defeated visiting
Los Lunas 4-3
The Tigers play at Volcano
Vista (7-3) at 4 p.m. Thursday
and host Del Norte (2-7) at 10
a.m. Saturday before beginning
league play at 4 p.m. Tuesday at
Centennial in Las Cruces before
hosting Santa Teresa at 6 p.m.
next Thursday.
Online now at www.news-bulletin.com

n Prep Softball
A round up of last weeks
action featuring local teams
n Scoreboard
Full results, polls and scores
n On Deck
A full listing of local
happenings & stories
n Prep Track and Field

Story and results from last
weeks meets featuring area
sqauds
n State basketball tourney
Full coverage of every game
from the recent Class 5A
State boys and girls basketball
tournaments
ERNEST
ESPINOSA of
Belen, 63, is the
latest to be certified black belt by
Belen Goju Ryu
Karate. Espinosa
has trained over
eight years and
has achieved a
vast knowledge
of technique and
forms to reach
his goal. Any
sport we know
strengthens the
body and sharpens the mind.
Karate means
this and much
more to me,
Espinosa said
recently.
Espinosa is the
66th black belt
certified by Belen
Goju Ryu in over
26 years of being
in business.
Twelve Valencia County

boys basketball players were
named to the District 3-5A boys
basketball All-District team.
Belen, Los Lunas and
Valencia each landed two players each in the first team the
Eagles senior forward Lucas
Chavez and sophomore guard
Gabriel Chavira made the first
team along with the Tigers
Kayden Walker, a sophomore
guard, and Wayne Byers, a
senior guard, and the Jaguars
Quentin Wanstall, a senior
guard and senior forward/post
Garret Gibson.
Los Lunas landed three on the
all-district second team: senior
guard Hector Ayala, senior post
Brendan Fulton and sophomore
guard Martin Trujillo. Belen
placed two on the team, junior
guard Bryan Valdez and senior
post Michael Vialpando, while
Valencia placed one, junior
guard/forward Travis Lewis.
Cesar Molina, of Centennial,
was named District Player of
the Year, and Los Lunas coach
Travis Julian was named Coach
of the Year, his second consecutive coach of the year honor.
Justiss takes over as football HC at Valencia

By Kenn Rodriguez
krodriguez@news-bulletin.com
The Valencia football team has never played

in a state championship game. But soon, the
Jaguars will have a head coach whos coached
two separate teams to state titles.
Los Lunas Schools athletic director
Wilson Holland announced Thursday that
current Clayton head football coach Collin
Justiss was picked from four finalists for
the job, which came open when third-year
coach Kevin Jolley stepped down to move
to Washington state in February.
Its very hard to win a state championship in any class, so to have that on your
resume is a big plus, said Holland. That
was just one of the things wed looked at.
Mr. Justiss interviews very well and was
committed, and said he felt he was the
one that could lead Valencia to where we
believe it needs to be.
Justiss, 31, coached the Yellowjackets

to a Class 2A state title in 2013 and his
team made the Class 3A state semifinals
this past season, compiling a record of 23-3
in his two seasons at the northeast New
Mexico school.
Before arriving in Clayton, Justiss was
head coach at Capitan, coaching the Tigers
to the Class A state championship game in
his second season, 2012, leaving Capitan
with a record of 13-9.
Justiss said he did his homework
when considering the Valencia job.
I knew they turn out good athletes for
the relatively short time theyve been, he
said. Theyve had some recent success.
My curiosity got me to research the school
further and after meeting Mr. Holland and
the rest of the administration, I thought it
would be a good fit.
Justiss, who went to high school at
Seminole High School in Seminole, Fla.,
graduated from Texas Tech University in 2008
and began his coaching career in Shamrock,
Texas. Before taking over at Capitan, Justiss
was defensive coordinator at Guymon (Okla.)

High School from 2009 to 2011.
Justiss said defense will be the starting
point for the Jaguars under his watch.
My philosophies at Capitan and
Clayton have been same, which is play
excellent defense and control the game
with our running game, he said. So well
address the defense first and then figure
out what will work on offense, and stick to
the plan we set.
Justiss, who also coached Clayton to a
state track championship last season and
was named the New Mexico High School
Coaches Association boys track coach of
the year, said he will begin coaching with
Valencias track team as an assistant starting April 12, which will help him to begin
to assess the athletes for next football
season.
The coach said he has a one-year plan,
three-year plan and a five-year plan for the
program, and expects that next season will
be tough since Valencia lost a lot of impact
players from the last three seasons.
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KNOWING THE RULES of the road at the Mid Valley Airpark is important, since the airplanes have the right of way on the streets and motorists might meet a taxing
aircraft. This plane landed on the runway then taxied south on Elaine Drive to get to its hangar at the airpark.
Home is where the plane is parked

Mid Valley
Airpark is
home to planes
and people

Los Chavez
Passing by on the highway, it really

doesnt look much different than any
other subdivision. The lots closest
to the road have several large metal
buildings on them that house businesses, while residential lots march east
towards the bosque.
The houses are all of a good size, the
landscaping is neat and the trees are
trimmed.
This isnt your average subdivision
though. As soon as you cross the railroad tracks via Luscombe Drive, you
are greeted with warnings to watch for
low-flying aircraft.
Welcome to Mid Valley Airpark.
Mid Valley Airpark which goes by
the FAA identifier of E98 has been
a public access airport since 1970, and
as an airpark, is a hybrid of a typical
subdivision and a small airport.
The roads within the airpark also
serve as taxiways and are known as
auto-plane drives. As such, if you
are paying a visit to the airpark, you
might come face-to-face with a plane;
residents point out that aircraft have the
right of way so be prepared to yield.
Not surprisingly, all utilities natural gas, electric and phone lines are
underground. Traffic and road signs
are low to the ground to give the taxing
planes wings enough clearance.
A tight-knit community of about 81
homeowners, the airpark is home to a
wide range of folks, from retirees to
young families.
Doug and Sandy Warwick became
residents of the airpark in 2002. The
couple spent a little more than two
years living in their fifth-wheel camper
with two pint-sized dogs and a couple
of cats while they built their home.
The flying bug bit Doug as a small
child and he has been a pilot for about
50 years now.
It just gets in your blood, Doug
HAMMERING IN RIVETS, Jerry Donovon works on putting together the sheet

metal that will be an airplane in about 18 months. He estimates the entire
project will take about two years, which is considered fast in the home-built airplane world. The hand of his construction partner, Rose Longmire, can be seen
as she holds the buck bar on the outside of the fuselage.
Warwick said. There are two things
worth doing eating and flying.
So ingrained was his love of flying,
Doug bought the lot the couple lives on
now back in the 1970s, shortly after the
airpark was established, knowing eventually his love of flying would bring
him there.
While some residents of the airpark
arent pilots, Warwick said they are
aviation orientated at the least. Many
of those with that orientation are wives
of pilots, Sandy said.
Most of the wives were talked into
moving here, she said. Once you get
here, you see its a nice, safe community. Its always nice when young families
move in; its good to have some new
blood.
While Sandy isnt a pilot, she is
always a willing passenger.
Shes always game, Warwick said.
Like many communities, the airpark has restrictive covenants, some
of which are based around it being an
airpark and the idea that many residents will own a plane. While homes
have to be a minimum of 1,800 square
feet, hangars must be at least 1,200
square feet, if built. If a property owner
doesnt build a hangar, space for and
access to a future hangar must be
accounted for in the site plan, Sandy
said.
A lot of people who dont have a

plane build a hangar anyway. It helps if
they are going to sell it and they make
for great workshops, Warwick said.
Rose Longmire has lived in the airpark since just after its inception, and
said she wanted to quash some misconceptions about the airparks residents.
Were not rich. Im a retired teacher
and my husband ran a machine shop,
Longmire said. We just have different
priorities. A lot of the younger families
we have here, both parents work.
Warwick points out that no one who
lives in the park owns a brand new
airplane, noting that a new one can run
about half a million bucks. Most pilots
buy them used and fix them up or build
their own, a process that can take as
little as two years or as long as 17.
Flying and a love aviation ties the
community together, Sandy said, but
it really comes down to being a great
place to live, and everyone there works
hard to keep it that way. Just about
everyone, at one time or another, has
been on the association board or one
of the many volunteer committees in
charge of the upkeep of the common
areas.
The Warwicks said the neighbors
have regular get-togethers for the holidays Fourth of July picnics, Easter
egg hunts for the kids, a fall festival
and caroling at Christmas.

The special gatherings arent just for
residents though. About three times
a year, the Experimental Aircraft
Association Chapter 530, which is
based at the airpark, hosts the Young
Eagle fly-ins.
The fly-ins let 8 to 17 year olds who
come to fly get a lesson in aviation
that includes the rudiments of airplane
anatomy and flying instructions with
licensed, certified EAA pilots who volunteer their time and their air craft.
The next flying is scheduled for April
18 at the airpark. The flights are free.
The friendliness and small-village
feel are great, but pilot Jerry Donovon
likes the fact that any time he wants, he
can walk out of his house and fly somewhere. The ability to hop in a plane and
be in Estancia in 15 minutes or meet
in Grants for breakfast on any given
Sunday just never gets old.
Donovon said he can leave Mid
Valley early in the morning and land in
the Midwest by 2 p.m.
Both Donovon and Longmire have
lost their spouses over the years, so
theyve become fast friends and flying partners; Donovon as the pilot and
Longmire on the radio.
People are so used to her being on
the radio, they dont even talk to me
anymore, Donovon said with a laugh.
Theyll say, How you doing up there
Rose? Hey watch for that crosswind at
the end of the runway.
For 15 years, Kurt Winkers voice
has been the one on the other end of the
phone number to the airpark.
Basically they needed someone to
man the phone, Winker said with a
laugh. There is a lot of help from the
residents. It takes a lot of people to run
this a lot of volunteers. Everything
they do is for the common good of the
airpark.
Winker said he came to live at the
airpark almost by accident. He bought
his first plane from a pilot at Mid
Valley, and as is typical, flew in to
test it, then picked it up from another
airfield.
I didnt know how to get here from
the ground, Winker said.
One day, he happened to be going
to Belen to pick up a trailer and on
the way back to Albuquerque, caught
a glimpse of the sign on northbound
N.M. 314 with an airplane on it.
Any time a pilot sees a sign for airplanes, you have to go check it out,
Winker said.
While driving through the airpark,
See Airpark, Page 5B
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An ancient grain with roots that
trace back as far as 8000 B.C.,
sorghum is seeing a resurgence as
demand for non-GMO and gluten-free
food grows.
Sorghum is an excellent substitute
for those with Celiac disease or gluten
intolerance, and can be used to make
both leavened and unleavened breads,
various fermented and unfermented
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See Comidas, Page 5B
I hug people and people hug

me. Thats how life works around
these parts.
If youve lived in Valencia
County for any significant time
at all, youve been hugged by
friends, by family, by enemies and
even by strangers. Thats just how
we roll.
Every now and then, Ill be
greeted with a hand shake or even
a fist bump, but its the open arms
of an impending hug that draws
me to a person. Do I think differently of people who choose to
withhold their hugs? Not really; I
just think they have more boundary issues than I do.
Yes, there are times that I dont
want to be hugged and sometimes
prefer not to be touched at all.
There are also times when Ill be
the one who insists that a hand
shake (never a fist bump) is all
that Im willing to give at that
moment.
Hugging is something we all
do at some point. For some, its
a daily greeting, while others
reserve embraces for special
occasions or for special people.
Knowing if someone is willing
to wrap one or even two arms
around you when you meet them
can be a bit tricky at times. Will
they flinch? Will they back away?
I never want someone to feel
uncomfortable, so most of the
time Ill leave the decision up
to them. I know that if theyve
hugged me before its a safe bet
that I can be the one to initiate the
hug.
When you are hugged, you feel
good, you feel accepted. There
are a lot of types of hugs that have
different meanings.
Theres that bear hug when you
both are absolutely delighted to
see each other. These, in my opinion, are the best kinds of hugs.
These are usually hugs you get
from your spouse or partner, your
mom and dad, your children and
close friends.
Then theres the friendly hug
when a buddy wraps their arm
around you from the side and pats
you on the back or shoulder. Its
generally a we-are-friends kind
of hug. Its more of a polite kind
of hug.
A quicky hug is usually brief
where one or both participants
swiftly splits from the embrace
and heads off in their own direction.
Ive read that just receiving a
hug can be beneficial to ones
health. It can help the immune
system, cures depression, reduces
stress and even helps with heart
disease and lowering blood pressure. But thats not why I like to
give or get hugs. For me, its about
showing my love or appreciation
for someone else.
In the age of cyber social
circles, we, as a society, seem to
interact more and more online
with friends and family than faceto-face. So being able to actually
give someone a hug or receive
a hug is a little more rare these
days, and more and more appreciated.
The other day, a woman who
had lost her husband a couple of
weeks prior came into the office
and I gave her a hug. I gave her
another and then another. I hugged
her not only to show her my support for her during an agonizing
time in her life but to also let her
know how she is not alone.
The simple act of a hug isnt
just felt in our arms, its felt in our
hearts and in our souls. Its one of
the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement for
another person. Hugs offer comfort and healing.
Its not guaranteed that a hug
will solve all your problems, but
then again, for some, it just might
be what they need at that exact
second. So dont be afraid to hold
out your arms and wrap them
around someone. A hug can be the
most powerful gift you can give.
Neighbors
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Religion Notes
Upcoming events
Stations of the Cross and Lenten soup suppers
On Fridays during Lent (Except on Good Friday), the
Stations of the Cross will be prayed in the church after the
5 p.m. evening Mass at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church.
Following, a Lenten soup supper will be served in the parish
center after the food has been blessed.
Soup and Scripture at San Clemente Church

San Clemente Catholic Church in Los Lunas will host Soup
and Scripture on Fridays immediately after Stations of the
Cross during Lent. Holy Mass is at 6 p.m., followed by Stations
of the Cross at 7 p.m. The lesson on Friday, March 27, is
Teaching on the Sacrament of First Eucharist.
Holy Week at Our Lady of Belen
Mac and Cora Griego
Cora and Mac Griego
In a recent photo
At their wedding
Griegos celebrate golden wedding anniversary

Mac and Maryann Cora (Maes) Griego
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
on March 20. The couple was married at
Holy Family Church in 1965.
Mac is owner of Mac Griego Insurance
Agency dba Financial Security Planning,
LLC, since 1972. He graduated from Rio
Grande High School and belongs to several land grant organizations, awarded for
being President of the Decade of Canyon de
Carnuel Land Grant for working hard for the
rights of his people of Carnuel for the past
10 years. He served as the lobbyist at New
Mexico State Capital in Santa Fe for the
Spanish land grants.
Mac also served as a president chairman
of the Acequia de Carnuel, working with the
New Mexico State Acequia Board toward
gaining honorable irrigation water rights.
Currently, Mac serves as vice chairman/
president of the N.M. Land Grant Counsel,
which is an organization put together by
the governor to help land grants among the
entire state of New Mexico. He was elected
by Ciudad Sol Water Conservation, a political subdivision of the state, to help farmers
and ranchers.
Mac also enjoys hunting and auto restoration.
Cora has been the office manager and
bookkeeper for Mac Griego Insurance
Agency dba Financial Security Planning,
LLC since 1972. She is a graduate of Belen
High School. In addition to working with
her husband, she has been a devoted fulltime mother, loving, patient and supportive
wife.
She attended Hollywood Beauty School
in 1965 and TVI, taking business courses
in 1977. Cora, enjoys cooking, sewing, creative writing and is a poet, artist and enjoys
Cryptogram puzzles. She loves spending
time with her family, which she always has
made them the most important part of her
life.
The couple are parishioners at Our Lady
of Belen Catholic Church.
Their children are, daughter, Jacqui
Griego-Turner and husband, Bob Turner, of
Albuquerque, and granddaughter, Ashley
Noel Dillmore Pacheco and husband,
Joe Pacheco, of Albuquerque, and great-
grandchildren, Joseph Macario Pacheco

and Melody Rose Pacheco, of Albuquerque,
granddaughter, Heidi Ellen GriegoDillmore, of Albuquerque, and great-grandchildren, Danny Tyler Griego-Trussell Jr.
and Gracelyn Marie Griego-Trussell; son,
Mack Scott Griego and girlfriend, Melissa
Coberley, of Arizona; and daughter, Wendy
Sue Ann Griego.
The Griegos celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a Mass and dinner
in Albuquerque, hosted by their daughter,
Jacqui Griego-Turner and husband, Bob
Turner, Noel Pacheco and husband, Joe
Pacheco, and Heidi Ellen Dillmore Griego;
and the celebration, hosted by their son,
Mack Scott Griego and Melissa Coberley,
and their daughter, Wendy Sue Ann Griego,
at Talking Stick Resort and Casino in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Our 50 golden years have gone by so
quickly and we are so happy to be here for
our three children, two grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren. We have been
truly blessed throughout our lives!, Mac
and Cora Griego said.
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Holy Week at San Clemente Catholic Church

Mass will be held at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 30 (No
Confessions)
Mass will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 31 (Confessions
at 5:30 p.m.)
Mass will be held at 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 1 (Confessions
at 6:30 a.m.)
Mass of the Lords Supper will be held at 7 p.m., Holy
Thursday, April 2 (Confessions 5-6:30 p.m.)
Good Friday service will be held at 3 p.m. (Confessions 10
a.m.-noon)
Easter Vigil Mass at 8:30 p.m., Holy Saturday, April 4 (No
Confessions)
Easter Sunday Mass will be held at 8 and 10 a.m, Sunday,
April 5 ( both in English). There is no 12 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.
Mass on Easter Sunday.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed at San Clemente
Church on Good Friday, April 3, at 2:30 p.m., and at 3 p.m.
beginning Holy Saturday, April 4, and continuing each day
through Saturday, April 11.
Divine Mercy Sunday is April 12. Mass times will be 8 and
10 a.m., 12 and 5:30 p.m. on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Holy Week at St. Phillips Episcopal Church
Local woman wins national

magazines poetry contest
Los Lunas resident Ellen Santistevans
work won Utne Readers inaugural poetry contest, making the grade with both
the magazines editor and readers.
Utne asked its readers to submit
their original poems for publication in
the issue. More than 50 entries were
received.
Christian Williams, Utnes editor in
chief, narrowed down submissions to
11 finalists, including Santistevan. The
magazine published the finalists in the
Winter 2014 issue and online at utne.
com/2014-poetry, where readers could
Our Lady of Belen will hold its normal Mass times on Palm
Sunday, March 29. Saturday, March 28, will be the last opportunity for Confession before Easter.
OLB will have the normal weekday Mass schedule on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week.
On Holy Thursday, April 2, the Mass of the Lords Supper
will be at 5:30 p.m., followed by Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament until 10 p.m.
On Good Friday, April 3, the Stations of the Cross and
Novena of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 3 p.m. The Liturgy
of the Lords Passion will be at 5:30 p.m.
On Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil Mass will be at 8 p.m.
There will not be a Mission Mass this day.
The Easter Vigil fulfills the Sunday obligation. On Easter
Sunday, April 5, there will be the normal Sunday Mass schedule of 8 a.m. (Spanish), 10 a.m. and noon.
vote for their favorite poem.

After about 600 votes were cast
online, Santistevans entry emerged as
the winner. Her poem, which is untitled,
conveys the loneliness of missing someone.
The purpose of the contest wasnt
to seek out and name the best poet, but
instead to encourage writers to share
their work, says Williams.
As the winner, Santistevan received
an assortment of poetry anthologies and
will also have her work published in the ELLEN SANTISTEVANS work published in
Utne Reader
April digital edition of Utne.
Starting with Palm Sunday on Sunday, March 29, there will

be a service at 10 a.m., along with a procession of the palms.
On Mundy Thursday, April 2, services will begin at 7 p.m.
The Good Friday, April 3, service will be held at 5:30 p.m.,
along with Stations of the Cross.
Holy Saturday service, April 3, will be held at 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 5, service will be held at 10 a.m., along
with an Easter egg hunt for children, with a potluck following
the service.
Holy Week at St. Matthews Episcopal Church

Starting with Palm Sunday on Sunday, March 29, one service will be held at 10:30 a.m., including the Procession of the
Palms and followed by a potluck luncheon.
Holy Monday will see a service with Holy Eucharist at 10:30
a.m.
On Holy Tuesday, March 31, there will be Blessing of
the Oils and Renewal of Vows at St. Johns Cathedral in
See Religion, Page 5B
Valencia County Church Directory

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TUESDAY
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7:00 p.m. Ladies Night Out 3rd Tuesday of the month
WEDNESDAY
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*Childrens Church provided
7:00 p.m. Youth Group
THURSDAY: 9:30 a.m. Womens Prayer
6:00 p.m. Womens Bible Study
7:00 p.m Call To Share
FRIDAY: 6:30 p.m. Valor-Young Mens Discipleship
6:30 p.m. A New Thirst (Addiction Recovery)
SUNDAY: Bible Study 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
*Childrens Church provided at all services
*11:00 a.m. B-78 Bible Study for 7th and 8th Graders
Spanish Translation @ 11:00 a.m.
Deaf Interpretation @ 8:30 a.m.
FIRst PREsBYtERIAN CHURCH

85 Manzano Expressway in Rio Communities
864-4560
Co-pastors
Rev. Jeff Finch and Rev. Laura Niles Finch
secretary@firstpresbelen.org
3rd Wednesday of the Month
After School Kids 3:30-5:30
Pray service with communion 6:15-6:45
Sunday Services
Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Hour follows
Nursery Provided For Services
Wednesday Choir 6:45 p.m.
Other Activities
Mens Breakfast 7:45 a.m.,
3rd Sunday Monthly
Presbyterian Women 9:30 a.m.,
2nd Wednesday of Month
Mariners 5:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday Monthly
Book Club 1:00 p.m.,
3rd Thursday Monthly
CHRIstIAN FAItH CHAPEL

1226 South Main
Belen, NM 87002
505-463-5558
Pastor Rudy M. Espinoza
Church Services:
Sundays 10:00 am
Thursdays 7:00 pm
Childrens Church and Nursery Provided
Bible Studies:
Mens Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:00am
Womens Bible Study: Wednesdays at 8:00am
cfcbelennm@gmail.com
NEw LIFE FELLOwsHIP OF BELEN
1928 Fellowship Way PO Box 634, Belen, NM 87002
Sunday School 9:30 am
Sunday Worship Service 11:00 am
Prayer Service Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
Pastor John Kennedy
864-2305 or 550-5119
www.nflbelen.org
BELEN CHRIstIAN CHURCH
We may change but the Gospel stays the same
421 S. 11th Street, Belen NM 87002 505-864-7439
www.belenchurch@aol.com/belenchurch.com
Pastor Don DuBerry
Sunday school all ages 9:45 am
Nursery provided
Wednesday eve Bible study 7:00 pm
ABUNDANt LIFE CHRIstIAN CENtER

Pastor Barney Carbajal III
105 Avenida del Fuego 864-3743
Non-Denominational
Sundays:
English Service 10:00 am
Intercessory Prayer 9:30-10:00 am
Wednesday Midweek Service 7pm
Nursery Provided
Free Downloadable MP3 Messages at
www.alccbelen.org
st. PHILIPs EPIsCOPAL CHURCH
113 La Luna Place Rio Communities
Church 864-7954 Vicar - Rev Diane Figge
Adult Bible Study at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday Eucharist & Healing Prayer at 10:00 a.m.
FIRst UNItED MEtHODIst CHURCH
75 Manzano Expressway, Rio Communities
505-864-6095
Sunday Services
9:00 Praise Worship
11:00 Traditional Worship
Children & Adult Sunday School
Nursery provided
Wednesday dinners 6:00, followed by Christian Study
Watch Me Grow Preschool
Weekday nursery & preschool
Pastor Keath Baskett
PO Box 536
Belen, NM 87002
E-Mail: belenumc@live.com
Website: www.firstumcbelen.org
CORNERstONE CHURCH
480 Rio Communities Blvd.

A Full Gospel, Bible Believing Foursquare Church.
Where Jesus Christ, is the
same Yesterday, Today, and Forever.
Worship Service Times
Sunday Morning Service 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Come and join us.
Pastor Jim Burdine
Phone 970-573-1091
Los Lunas
GRACE FELLOwsHIP
3384 Hwy 47, Los Lunas
We love God. We serve people. We reach the community.
505-865-4722 Fax 865-2051 www.gracenm.org
Senior Pastor: Clifford Chavez
Worship / Youth Pastor: Gary London
sUNDAYs: Congregational prayer: 8:30-9:30 AM
CONTEMPORARY PRAISE & WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 AM
Childrens Church / Nursery care / Pre-school program
Deaf Interpretation
wEDNEsDAYs: Prayer: 6:00-6:30 PM / Worship 6:30-7:00
Freedom Generation (Age 13+) 7:00-8:30 PM
Various Weeknights: Home LIFE groups for youth, adults & families
Los Chavez
FIRst BAPtIst CHURCH OF LOs CHAVEZ
09 Los Chavez Park Road 865-7701
(Across from Old Mill on Hwy 314)
Boyd Morerod, Pastor
Sunday Schedule:
Sunday School 9:30AM
Morning Worship 10:30AM
Evening Worship 6:00 PM
Wednesday Services 7:00PM
Nursery provided for all services
Noticias
News-Bulletin
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THURSDAY, MARCH 26
VALENCIA COUNTY WOODCARVERS
Club meets from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Belen
Community Center at Eagle Park. They
offer free woodcarving instruction at any
level. For information, call 864-6788.
BELEN STITCHERS meets from 2 to 5
p.m. in the Belen Public Library program
room. Anyone who embroiders, knits, beads,
quilts or does other needlework is invited.
For information, call Nan, 864-7671.
FREE LINE DANCE lessons are offered for
beginners from 8 to 9 a.m. and for intermediate dancers from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays
at the Belen Senior Center. Instructor is
Patty Herrington, 864-4266.
FREE LINE DANCE lessons are being
offered at the Bosque Farms Community
Center. Beginner class is from 1:30 to 2:30
p.m., and intermediate class is from 2:30 to
3:30 p.m. For information, call 869-5133.
TOM ART GALLERY is holding classes
in hand-building and wheel throwing from
6 to 8 p.m. The instructor is Toni Edwards,
and the cost is $15. For information, call
565-0556.
A FREE MOVIE is shown at 6 p.m. every
Thursday at the Belen Public Library.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
PLUMB ADEQUATE BAND will perform
at the Bosque Farms Community Center. A
$3 donation per person at the door. For information, call 869-5133.
BOSQUE CUADRILLOS square dance club
meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Belen
Senior Center on 715 S. Main St. in Belen.
For information, call Greg at 883-8681, or
John at 864-7901.
in techniques in micaceous clay from 1 to
3 p.m. The instructor is Vilis Shipman, and
the cost is $15. For information, call 5650556.
FREE DANCE CLASSES at the Bosque
Farms Community Center will be held from
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for a period of 12 weeks.
You will learn the latest dance patterns,
turns and steps of various dances. For information, call Fred Laureta, dance instructor,
at 966-6027, or Rose Poitras, center director,
at 869-5133.
CHILDRENS CRAFTS sessions will be
held at 10:30 a.m. at the Los Lunas Museum
of Heritage and Arts, 251 Main St. SE.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
THE LOS LUNAS MUSEUM of Heritage
and Arts will be holding a grand opening for
its second annual Student Juried Show from
2-4 p.m. The exhibit will be shown through
May 9.
SOUTHWEST COUNTRY MUSICIANS
will jam at 6 p.m. at the Duncan Memorial
Building, 12 La Ladera in Los Lunas.
Everyone is welcome to sing, play, dance
or just listen. Bring your instruments and
join in. For information, call 865-7985 or
249-6380.
THE FIDDLERS AND MUSICIANS of
New Mexico play at 6 p.m. at the Bosque
Farms Community Center. Enjoy a night of
dancing. For information, call 864-6606 or
331-1778.
THE STITCHES KNITTING and Crochet
Club meets at noon every Saturday at the
Los Lunas Public Library.
in clay projects for young adults from noon
to 1 p.m. The instructor is Vilis Shipman,
and the cost is $10; hand-building for kids
from 1 to 2 p.m. The instructor is Vilis
Shipman, and the cost is $10; hand-building
and wheel throwing from 2 to 4 p.m. The
instructor is Toni Edwards, and the cost is
$15. For information, call 565-0556.
MONDAY, MARCH 30
FREE LINE DANCE lessons are offered
from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Mondays for
intermediate dancers at the Belen Senior
Center. Instructor is Patty Herrington, 8644266.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
TOM ART GALLERY is holding handbuilding in clay classes for special needs
students from 10 to 11 a.m. The instructor is
Vilis Shipman, and the cost is $10.
THE MANSION PLAYERS, a theater group
in Valencia County, meet at every Tuesday
evening. They welcome all who have considered doing any kind of theater work. For
information, call Marie at 565-2154, or visit
www.mansionplayers.org.
from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for beginners, and
from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. for intermediates
Tuesdays at the Fred Luna Multigenerational
Center, 315 Don Pasqual NW in Los Lunas.
Instructor is Lynda Huffstutler. For information, call 839-3853.
THE BELEN PUBLIC LIBRARY holds
story hour for preschoolers at 1:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
ART CLASSES for adults: Acrylic, oil and
multimedia at the Belen Art League Gallery.
The instructor is Sandy Goldstein. The cost
is $65 for four classes. For information, call
Sandy at 865-9052.
Club meets at 11 a.m. every Wednesday at
the Los Lunas Public Library.
at 869-5133.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
THE FIDDLERS AND MUSICIANS of
New Mexico play at 6 p.m. at the Bosque
Farms Community Center. Enjoy a night of

dancing. For information, call 864-6606 or
331-1778.
VALENCIA COUNTY WOODCARVERS
Club meets from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Belen
Community Center at Eagle Park. They
offer free woodcarving instruction at any
level. For information, call 864-6788.
BELEN STITCHERS meets from 2 to 5
p.m. in the Belen Public Library program
room. Anyone who embroiders, knits, beads,
quilts or does other needlework is invited.
For information, call Nan, 864-7671.
FREE LINE DANCE lessons are offered for
beginners from 8 to 9 a.m. and for intermediate dancers from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays
at the Belen Senior Center. Instructor is
Patty Herrington, 864-4266.
FREE LINE DANCE lessons are being
offered at the Bosque Farms Community
Center. Beginner class is from 1:30 to 2:30
p.m., and intermediate class is from 2:30 to
3:30 p.m. For information, call 869-5133.
in hand-building and wheel throwing from
6 to 8 p.m. The instructor is Toni Edwards,
and the cost is $15. For information, call
565-0556.
A FREE MOVIE is shown at 6 p.m. every
Thursday at the Belen Public Library.
JOIN THE RIO GRANDE Valencia Poets
for poetry on the first Thursday of every
month at 6 p.m.. at Perk It Up, 520 Baca, in
Belen. Come read your poetry or listen to
those poets you admire. All are welcome.
For information, call Bernadette Perez,
chairwoman, at 991-1376.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
BOSQUE CUADRILLOS square dance club
meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Belen
Senior Center on 715 S. Main St. in Belen.
For information, call Greg at 883-8681, or
John at 864-7901.
in techniques in micaceous clay from 1 to
3 p.m. The instructor is Vilis Shipman, and
the cost is $15. For information, call 5650556.
at 869-5133.
CHILDRENS CRAFTS sessions will be
held at 10:30 a.m. at the Los Lunas Museum
of Heritage and Arts, 251 Main St. SE.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Club meets at noon every Saturday at the
Los Lunas Public Library.
in clay projects for young adults from noon
to 1 p.m. The instructor is Vilis Shipman,
and the cost is $10; hand-building for kids
from 1 to 2 p.m. The instructor is Vilis
Shipman, and the cost is $10; hand-building
and wheel throwing from 2 to 4 p.m. The
instructor is Toni Edwards, and the cost is
$15. For information, call 565-0556.
SOUTHWEST COUNTRY MUSICIANS
will jam at 6 p.m. at the Duncan Memorial
Building, 12 La Ladera in Los Lunas.
Everyone is welcome to sing, play, dance
or just listen. Bring your instruments and
join in. For information, call 865-7985 or
249-6380.
MONDAY, APRIL 6
from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Mondays for
intermediate dancers at the Belen Senior
Center. Instructor is Patty Herrington, 8644266.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
TOM ART GALLERY is holding handbuilding in clay classes for special needs
students from 10 to 11 a.m. The instructor is
Vilis Shipman, and the cost is $10.
class reunions
LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL Class of
2005 is planning its 10-year class reunion.
Contact loslunashighschoolclasssof2005@
gmail.com for more information. They are
looking forward to hearing from everyone.
BELEN HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1985 is
planning its 30-year class reunion. Join us
on Facebook (Belen New Mexico Class of
85) for all the details, or email Linda PinoMacEachen at the5maceachens@yahoo.com
or Monalisa Bustamante-Apodaca at monalisa.apodaca@yahoo.com. Reunion dates
are Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18.
LOS LUNAS HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1975
is planning its 40th class reunion. Please
contact Yvonne Zamora at 615-7940, Debra
Wortman Candelaria at 459-9992, Nancy
Sanchez at 720-4231 or Yolanda Olguin
Chavez at 869-9170.
planning is 40th reunion. The dates are
July 10-12. For information, email classof1975reunion@yahoo.com or call Lorraine
Simmons at 307-2435, Carol Padilla at
269-0688, Rosalyn Romero at 363-5582 or
Roberta Goodson at 515-6207. Also look on
Facebook.
planning its 50th reunion. Join them on
Facebook (BHS Class of 1965) or contact
either Linda Hall-Jenkins at ljenkins505@
gmail.com or 966-9660; or Susie SharpHenington at suehenington@comcast.net or
565-9725. Reunion dates are Friday, July 31,
and Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. If you know of
address changes for any 1965 classmates,
contact the reunion committee.
community
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
VALENCIA COUNTY JUVENILE Justice
Board meets at noon in the Partners in
Wellness Building.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
THE THOME DOMINGUEZ de Mendoza
Museum off N.M. 47 is open from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
education
MONDAY-FRIDAY, APRIL 7-10
LOS LUNAS SCHOOLS will be holding
preschool and kindergarten registration from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at all elementary schools in
the district, except for Raymond Gabaldon
Elementary and Desert View Elementary,
who will be having their registration from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your childs original
birth certificate, up-to-date immunization
records, proof of residency, such as a lease
agreement and utility bill or a mortgage
statement or property tax assessment.
CONTINUING
THE HISPANO CHAMBER of Valencia
County, through its work at the Worlds
Largest Matanza, has begun accepting
scholarship applications. The chamber
will be awarding 30, $500 scholarships
to local students who meet the eligibility
criteria. The application can be accessed
through the chambers website at theworldslargestmatanza.com or through the high
school counselors. The applications must
be returned by Wednesday, April 22, to be
considered, and can be mailed to HCVC
Scholarship Committee, PO Box 539, Belen,
N.M., 87002, or returned to the high school
counselors or to any HCVC board member.
For more information, call 702-9468.
THE VALENCIA SOIL and Water
Conservation District is accepting applications for its 28th annual Dan Goodman Soil
and Water Conservation and Environmental
Improvement Award. The scholarships are
for deserving high school students in grades
9-12 in Valencia County, who have demonstrated a high regard for conservation and
the environment. The deadline is Tuesday,
March 31. For an application or for information, call 864-6460.
BELEN ART LEAGUE Scholarship applications are available at the gallery, 509
Becker Ave., in Belen from noon to 4 p.m.,
Wednesday through Saturday. The criteria needed for the scholarships include: 1.
Applicants must be a high school senior and
currently enrolled in Belen High School,
Infinity High or an open home-schooled
senior; 2. Applicants must reside within
the Belen area school district; 3. Applicants
must submit a completed application packet,
on or before the deadline date of Thursday,
April 30, which includes: a. A completed
application with short essay; b. A letter of
recommendation, and; c. An original piece
of artwork by the student.
BELEN HIGH SCHOOL graduating seniors
are eligible to apply for the Al Fischer
Rotary Scholarship. Applications are at the
Law Office of Norman McDonald, 1001 W.
Delgado, Belen, or can be picked up at the
office of Ms. Castillo, Belen High School
Counselor. Deadline for submitting applications is May 15. Applications should be
turned into Norman McDonald at 1001 W.
Delgado, Belen, NM, 87002, or mailed to
P.O. Box 949, Belen, NM, 87002.
THE BOYS & GIRLS Club of Valencia
County, held at H.T. Jaramillo Community
School and La Merced Elementary School,
is now accepting new members for their
after-school program. The club offers programs that fall within five core areas, provides a healthy snack each day of programming. Programs are held from after school
to 5:30 p.m. The programs are expected to
run through May 21 (the day before the last
day of school, before summer). Youth of any
age and from any school can register during
program hours, Monday through Friday. The
membership fee for the rest of the school
years is $25 (due upon registration). The club
is also accepting applications for adult and
teen volunteers. For questions, call Cristina
at 859-2217.
FRED LUNA MULTI-GENERATIONAL
CENTER is hosting English as a second
language class from noon to 3 p.m. every
Tuesday and Thursday. For more information, call 839-3853 between the hours of 8
a.m. to 3 p.m.
etc.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
CHILDREN, YOUTH and Families
Department will be holding an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. at their office in
Los Lunas, 475 Courthouse Road, about foster and adoption opportunities in Valencia
County. CYFD staff and foster parents will
provide information and answer questions
about the process to become a licensed foster or adoptive parent. For information, call
Patricia Hale at 327-5316.
THE SAVVY CAREGIVER program, a
seven-week course for those taking care of
someone with Alzheimers disease or any
other form of dementia, meets on Thursdays
for two hours, 10 a.m. to noon, until April 30
at the Fred Luna Multi-Generational Center
in Los Lunas. To register, call 307-5050.
WELLNESS WALKING CLUB meets
every Thursday afternoon at 3820 Elaine
Drive in the Mid-Valley Airpark. For information, call Laura at 565-3002.
A SENIOR WALKING group, Walking
for Fun, headed up by fitness instructor
3B
Fred Laureta, meets at the Bosque Farms
Community Center. Walking begins at 10
a.m.; come early for the warm-up. The
group, for those 50 years and older, is free.
For information, call Laureta at 966-6027,
or Rose Poitras, center director, at 869-5133.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
AN AARP 55 Alive Driving Class will
be held at the Bosque Farms Community
Center from 12:30-4:30 p.m. The class fee
is $15 for AARP members and $20 for
nonmembers. For information, or to make a
reservation, call 869-5133.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
A FAMILY FISHING DAY, sponsored by
the Ditch Bank Bandits, will be held from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Los Lunas River Park.
There will be free food and prizes.
A WALK/RUN FUN CLUB meets at 9 a.m.
every Saturday at 1018 W. Ross in Belen for
a healthy fitness challenge. Everyone, of all
ages, are invited to participate. For information, call Cathy at 720-1931.
MONDAY, MARCH 30
PROJECT HEART START will be held at
12:30 p.m. at the Bosque Farms Community
Center. The training is a hands-only version
of CPR for the public.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
Community Center. Walking begins at 9:30
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
AN EGG HUNT, sponsored by the village of Los Lunas Community Service
Department, CYFD and YDI, will be held
from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Daniel Fernandez
Recreation Center. There will be activities
such as games, music and education. The
hunt times are 4:30 p.m. for 0-3 years old;
4:45 p.m. for 4-7 years old; and 5 p.m. for
8 years old and older. There will be 20,000
filled eggs plus prize giveaways. Bring your
own basket or bag.
THE GREATER BELEN Chamber of
Commerce will be holding its monthly networking luncheon at 11:30 at Carlos Cantina
and Grill. RSVP by calling 864-8091. Tony
Sylvester of Rio Metro will be the guest
speaker.
SECOND CUP OF COFFEE CLUB meets
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the
Green House Bistro and Bakery for free coffee and a chat about aging issues.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
A BLOOD DRIVE will be held from 8:30
to 11:30 a.m. at Cemco, Inc., in Belen.
Call Donna Dewitt at 864-1200 to sign up,
or visit www.unitedbloodservices.org and
enter sponsor code: Cemco.
WELLNESS WALKING CLUB meets
every Thursday afternoon at 3820 Elaine
Drive in the Mid-Valley Airpark. For information, call Laura at 565-3002.
THE SAVVY CAREGIVER program, a
seven-week course for those taking care of
someone with Alzheimers disease or any
other form of dementia, meets on Thursdays
for two hours, 10 a.m. to noon, until April 30
at the Fred Luna Multi-Generational Center
in Los Lunas. To register, call 307-5050.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
AN EASTER EGG HUNT, sponsored by
the Valencia Fair Management Board, will
be held at 11 a.m. at the Valencia County
Fair Grounds. There will be a golden egg
opportunity, age-group egg hunts, jumpers,
face painting and games. The egg hunt is for
children ages 12 years old and younger.
AN EASTER EGG HUNT will be held from
2 to 4 p.m. at the Bosque Farms Community
Center. The free event, sponsored by the
First Baptist Church of Bosque Farms, will
include games, prizes, crafts, snacks and
outdoor and indoor fun.
A BLOOD DRIVE will be held from 1:30
to 5:30 p.m. at the Starlight Cinema 8, 2226
Sun Ranch Village Loop, in Los Lunas.
All donors will receive a free movie ticket.
With each donation, donors receive a free
total cholesterol test and earn points in
United Blood Services Hero in Me rewards
program. For information, visit www.
UnitedBloodServices.org.
A WALK/RUN FUN CLUB meets at 9 a.m.
every Saturday at 1018 W. Ross in Belen for
a healthy fitness challenge. Everyone, of all
ages, are invited to participate. For information, call Cathy at 720-1931.
RIO COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION will
be holding its monthly flea market from
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rio Communities
Valley Plaza, 373 Rio Communities Blvd.
Spaces cost $5, and vendors need to bring
their own tables. For information, call 8610090.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
SECOND CUP OF COFFEE CLUB meets
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the
Green House Bistro and Bakery for free coffee and a chat about aging issues.
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Painting, dry wall, flooring,
tree trimming, fencing,
Free Est. 865-1912 or
907-8415.
Baca Landscaping/Yard
services. Spring cleaning,
maintance, quality equip.
Affordable rates. Ramon
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864-6362
Handyman Specializing in
roofing, carpentry.
Call 304-9269
HAULING Trash & Yard
Cleaning.
Low
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House keeping $50/3hrs
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sidewalks, patios, driveways ect. Handyman
jobs, yard cleaning,
tree triming, small
landscaping ect.
Free Estimates Call
Jim 505-514-8454 or
Dennis 505-507-8760
Gladys Cleaning
Services
Offices & Houses, free
estimates & reasonable
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Spanish 505-358-8997
English 505-717-6938.
We do house & yard
cleaning,painting,and
repairs. Responsible
christian people, call
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505-315-7575,
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Complete yard
service, pruning,
spring clean-up, all
type. Hauling trash.
Call Bob 818-1823.
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505-865-3500
HOUSE CLEANING
Any basic house
cleaning, windows &
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call Wanda 267-8781 .
Chapter 7 bankruptcy
$249, uncontested
divorce from $199,
payment plans avail.
Call 688-0070.
Marys House Cleaning
Many years of experience,
trustable, reliable, free estimates, references upon request. Lic# 02008100
Call Mary at 505-315-2008
STUCCO
Re-stucco, dry wall,
patches, and painting.
Call 550-8241
Will pick up unwanted
appliances, no charge.
Call 505-363-2795.
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Casa Del Sol
Apartments.
W. Picard Ave. 2bd/1ba.
Newly renovated. Quiet,
safe, security cameras,
laundry on site, close to
shopping & restaurants
in Belen. No pets
$550/$300dd 315-4521
1640 Houses, Unfurnished
MOVING SALE
Sat.3-28 & Sun.3-29
10:00AM-6:00PM
#27 Berryhill Rd LL
Las Maravillas
3bd/2ba house
$750+DD
Call Warwick Realty
505-565-2875
1190 Merchandise-Misc.
Record collections, type

78s and 45s also L.P.S. of
the following years 19201980s Jazz, Blues, Soul,
R&B, immediate cash.
Call Bill 861-0515.
1300 Pets and Supplies

THE VALENCIA
COUNTY ANIMAL
Control Ordinance
5.2.02 Page 8-5
effective July 28, 1997
states "An owner shall
not advertise for sale, barter, exchange, or give
away any dog or cat within the county unless the
litter fee or permitted
permises permit number
is displayed legibly in the
ad, and the owner shall
furnish the litter or permitted permises number any
prospective recipient requesting the number. Permit can be obtained at
the Valencia County Animal Control, at 1209 Hwy
314 Los Lunas, NM . For
further information you
can contact:
Animal Control
(505)866-2479
This applies to both
incorporated and
unincorporated area of
Valencia County.
1605 Apartments Unfurn.

RENT SPECIALS
2 bedrooms 1 bath
720 sqft., water/trash
pd. Starting $550
month + DD 2 locations
one has cable
included. Section 8
okay. Call
505-864-7301
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Spacious Efficiency
Apt., Good for 1 or 2
people, Newly remodeled, fenced frt. area,
close to Rail Runner in
Belen. For info. call
Marie 505-550-3791
1235 Wanted to Buy*
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Equal Housing
noticE
All residential real estate

advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair
Housing Act and Federal
Housing Act of 1968. The
Fair Housing Act makes it
illegal to advertise any
preference,
limitation,
discrimination because or
race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status,
or national origin, or
intention to make any
such preference, limitation, or discrimination.
We will not knowingly
accept any advertising for
residential real estate that
appears to or violate federal and/or state law.
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-5:00 pm
3bd, 2ba for rent in

Las Maravillas
$950MO + $500DD call
505-681-4929
HOMES for rent, Los
Lunas area. 3br/2ba/2cg.
Call 505-307-8371.
Rent or Buy
2br/2ba/2cg
10 Musica Belen
Owner finance
for more info.
Call 505-720-8138
or 505-861-5065
2BD/1BA House
$450MO+Util.+$350DD
In Belen, NO PETS
Call 505-864-7065
3br 2ba 2 blocks from
RailRunner
in Belen
$600mo + utils. $350dd.
No pets. Call 864-7065.
Village of Los Lunas
Carson Park RENT TO
OWN $600mo, $5Kmin. up
front, updated, 2bd/2ba
MH all appliances W/D,
car port, shop, with large
corner lot. 250-8536
1650 Mobile Homes for rent

4br/2.5ba DW MH
on 2 secluded acres.
$975MO+$500DD,
all appliances incl.
Avail. May 1, in Veguita.
For more info. call
505-974-7124 or
505-948-9334
2bd, 2ba, with garden
tub, 411 Michigan st.
near Rail Runner in
Belen. For more info
call 505-306-2422.
Small 2br/1ba MH,
fenced, in Belen,
$500MO+$500DD.
Call 505-864-2268
Mobile Home For Rent
for more info call
505-847-0487
2br/ba, nice Belen area
$475MO, $400DD.
Call 463-5118.
LL Area, DBL WD.
AVAIL. MAY 1
3br/3ba, ref. air, fire place,
on .75 acres. NO INDOOR
PETS For further info. call
480-297-3196 or
480-738-9783.
Belen clean 3bd /2ba
w/large shed close to
shopping & freeway. NO
PETS. $675mo $600DD.
505-249-1816 or 866-9219
MH 3br/2ba $600MO+$400DD
Meadowlake Area for appt. call
505-967-3111 or 505-319-7717
In Belen
3bd/2ba DW MH
$850+DD
Call Warwick Realty
505-565-2875
4bd Belen $950mo nice
area, very clean Adobe,
Also 2BR $800mo 8 acres
OPT 505-304-7571
BELEN 2bd/2ba gorgeous
inside, roommate option,
alarm. Owner 956-7563902 Mgr 505-203-8040
Belen, Elegantly
renovated 2bd/2ba.
Custom throughout. New
appl, AC, W/D, oak
floors, historic touches.
Bright, airy, gorgeous.
Sunroom, patio, private
yd. ADT incl., Furn. opt.
505-859-0864
LAS MARAVILLAS
2br/2ba, 2cg. New paint
inside & outside & new
carpet $700MO $600DD.
No Pets
Call 505-315-2817.
Rio Communities
3bd/2ba, 2 CG, Brick,
$850+ DD, Lrg fncd yrd
Call Warwick Realty
505-565-2875
FOR RENT
4br 3ba, handicap
acces., spacious home
& yard, $1,200mo
505-864-2119
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1640 Houses, Unfurnished
CHARITY YARD SALE

1161 Alegria Rd. LL
Sat. March 28
7:00AM-1:00PM
Proceeds will fund low
cost spade/neuter and
comm. educ. programs
For Sale like new 2 bottom

1 way Plow used only 3
times on one ac pasture
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Newly Remodeled Clean

2bd Apt in Belen. On site
Mngr $540mo + $300dd.
Sec. 8 ok! No pets
505-659-2560
1655 M H Lots/Spaces
MH spaces for
rent/affordable SW &
DW in country setting.
Adult Park in Rio Communities. Heated
outdoor swimming pool,
Clubhouse w/ activities.
Access to I-25 & Rail
Runner. Call: 505-8642744 VDR Office.
1665 Offices
Office Space for lease,
526 Sun Ranch Village
Loop SW,
505-866-7400
2200 Lots, Acreage-Comm.

One Acre Lots
Water, Septic, Electric,
MH ok $19,500
owner financing
Broker/Owner
Bill Campbell
Agency,LLC office
828-0094 cell
220-1671 450-4883
2205 Lots, Acreage-Res.

FOR SALE
1 acre fenced land,
w/fixer upper DW
Meadowlake. $36,000
505-865-7452
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ENCHANTED LAND
3.8 Ac Escondida NM
2 wells + elec + trees
$58,500 575/202-5498
LATING TO SIGN REGULATIONS, REPEALING EXISTING PROVISIONS RELATING

TO CAMPAIGN SIGNS AS
TEMPORARY SIGNS, AND
ADDING A NEW SECTION
RELATING TO THE PERMITTING AND REGULATION OF
CAMPAIGN
SIGNS
AND
PROVIDING
PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF." After the Public Hearing,
the ordinance was acted upon,
approved and adopted by the
Belen City Council. A copy of
the full Ordinance may be reviewed at the office of the
Clerk located at 100 South
Main St. Belen, NM 87002.
This Ordinance shall become
effective five days after publication. DATED this 19th day
of March, 2015, and published
on the 26th day of March
2015. /s/Leona Vigil
Leona Vigil, City Clerk, CMC
VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS

660 MAIN STREET N.W.
LOS LUNAS, NM 87031
For Sale 1/2 acre in

Bosque Farms. Fenced,
city water/sewer, elec.,
gas, irragation well. Will
consider rec with 20%
down. $50,000
264-7510
FOR SALE 2 1 acre lots
$19,000 per acre or
$35,000 for both,
North of Belen.
Call 505-610-3359
2215 Mobile Homes

2BR Mobile Home on
full 1/2 acre in LL,
fenced front & back.
Great Rental Property
$59,000 OBO
719-376-5710
3000 Automobiles for Sale

For Sale 2000 Chevy
S10 ext. cab
$2000 OBO
Call 505-864-2268
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AGENDA
FOR THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY OF
BELEN PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION,
STATE OF NEW MEXICO,
COUNTY OF VALENCIA TO
BE HELD ON MONDAY THE
30TH OF MARCH, 2015 AT
6:00PM IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL,
100 SOUTH MAIN STREET,
BELEN,
NEW MEXICO 87002.
ALL P & Z COMMISSION
MEETINGS ARE VIDEO
AND AUDIO RECORDED.
A COPY OF THE AGENDA
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM
THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
OF BELEN PLANNING &
ZONING DEPARTMENT.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PLANNING & ZONING
RE-ORGANIZATION
5. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES: Minutes of
March 9, 2015
6. ACTION ITEMS
A. REQUEST TO CONTINUE
USE: HUB CITY BREWING
CO AT THE RAIL CAF:
TOM FREER-AGENT. Legal
Description: Township 5
North, Range 2 East, Section
18, Tract 46, containing .83
acres, Map 99 MRGCD, aka
202 Desoto Ave., Belen NM
87002.
7. DISCUSSION/REVIEW
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Changes/with recommendations for Council
8.OPEN
COMMENTS/REQUESTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED /s/ Lisa R. Miller
Planning & Zoning
Administrator
Cc: Planning & Zoning Commission, Belen Public Library,
Belen Recreation Center,
Mayor & City Council, NewsBulletin
Published in Valencia County
News-Bulletin on March 26,
2015.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the City of Belen held a
public hearing during the Regular City Council Meeting that
was held on Monday, March
16, 2015, in the Belen City
Hall Council Chambers, 100
South Main St., Belen, NM
87002, in reference to the
adoption of Ordinance No.
2015-03 entitled and described as: "AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.58
OF THE CITY OF BELEN
CODE OF ORDINANCES RE-
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2015.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN
THE PROBATE COURT
VALENCIA COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF VIRGINIA E.
CHAVEZ, DECEASED .
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
that the undersigned has
been appointed personal representative of this estate. All
persons having claims against
this estate are required to
present their claims within two
(2) months after the date of
the first publication of this notice, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be
presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or filed with the Probate
Court of Valencia, County,
New Mexico, located at the
following address: 444 Luna
Ave. Los Lunas, New Mexico
87031. Dated: March 10,
2015
/s/ Steven W. Chavez
Signature of personal representative
Steven W. Chavez
Printed name
11 Owens Drive
Street Address
Los Lunas, NM 87031
City, state and zip code
505-859-9712
Telephone number
26, 2015.
VALENCIA COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
MEETING NOTICE
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Business Meeting at 5:00 P.M. on
Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at
the Valencia County Administration Building in the Commission Chambers at 444
Luna Ave, Los Lunas, New
Mexico. Copies of the Agenda may be obtained online at
www.co.valencia.nm.us, by
calling (505) 866-2014 or at
the Valencia County Administration Building. If you are an
individual with a disability who
is in need of a reader,
amplifier, qualified sign
language interpreter, or other
form of auxiliary aid or service
to attend or participate in the
meeting, please contact the
Valencia County Manager at
444 Luna Ave, Los Lunas,
New Mexico 87031, phone
505-866-2014 at least one (1)
week prior to the meeting or
as soon as possible. Public
documents, including the
agenda and minutes, can be
provided in various accessible
formats. Please contact the
Valencia County Managers
office if a summary or other
type of accessible format is
needed.
2015.
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION
that at a meeting of the Los
Lunas Village Council on
Thursday, March 12, 2015 at
6:00 p.m. in the Village Council Chambers the following ordinance was adopted, the title
and summary of the subject
matter which are set forth below:
ORDINANCE #401
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 343, IN
ORDER TO REVISE TITLE 2
(ADMINISTRATION AND
PERSONNEL) CHAPTER
2.28 (PERSONNEL), OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE BE
AMENDED AT SECTION
2.28.040 (RECRUITMENT
AND SELECTION), SUBSECTION B. (APPLY FOR
TRANSFERS) AND SUBSECTION C. (POSTING).
The subject of the ordinance
is set forth in the title of the
ordinance. This ordinance
shall become effective 5 days
after publication of its adoption.
Published in The Valencia
County News Bulletin March
26, 2015
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JCR SELF STORAGE
P.O. BOX 172
PERALTA, NM 87042
505-865-9630
JCR Self Storage will sell articles stored at 3332 HWY 47,
Los Lunas, NM 87031 to
satisfy lien of: MICHELLE R.
MIRAMON 1065 OLYMPIA
CIRCLE LOS LUNAS, NM
87031 (HOUSEHOLD
GOODS). All articles stored
will be sold under the terms of
Self Storage Lien Act 48-11-511 to 48-11-87 NMSA 1978.
26, 2015
STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN
THE PROBATE COURT
VALENCIA COUNTY
ESTATE OF ORLANDO
CHAVEZ, DECEASED.
LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
(NO WILL)
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:
Notice is now given that
Raymond Chavez(name of
personal representative), has
been appointed to serve as
the personal representative of
the estate of Orlando Chavez,
and has qualified as the decedents personal representative
by filing with the court a statement of acceptance of the duties of that office. The personal representative has all of the
powers and authorities by law
and specifically, by Section
45-3-715 NMSA 1978.
Issued this 13 day of March
2015.
/s/Peggy Carbajal
Clerk of the Probate Court
By: /s/ Jessica Blanton
Deputy Clerk
News-Bulletin on March 26, &
April 2, 2015.
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Notice is hereby given that
on February 16, 2015, Florence Ann Dollahite, 2016 Don
Pasqual Rd. NW, Los Lunas,
NM 87031, and Thomas
Dollahite, 18 Silver Lane, Los
Lunas, NM 87031, filed Application No. RG-8969 (POD2)
with the STATE ENGINEER
for Application to Cancel Permit and to Re-permit Application to Change Point of Diversion, Place and Purpose of
Use from Surface to Ground
Water within the Rio Grande
Underground Water Basin of
the State of New Mexico.
This application is being
made per OSE Water Rights
Division Policy WR-14-2007,
which allows validated water
rights to be moved to a new
place of use if not put to beneficial use under permits issued in the last five years.
The applicants state that well
RG-8969 has failed and a
new well is required to continue farming operation, and are
thus requesting Permit to
Change Location of Well in
addition to Cancel and Repermit. The applicants propose to cancel Permit No.
(SD-03371 and RG-8969) into
RG-8969, approved on September 8, 2008, to Change
Point of Diversion, Place and
Purpose of Use From Surface
To Ground Water, to discontinue the irrigation of 71.02
acres described as portions of
Tracts A1 and A3 Lands of
George and Pansy Mae
Sichler, MRGCD Map No. 68,
served by the New Belen
Acequia, with a point of diversion on the Rio Grande at the
Isleta Diversion Works of the
MRGCD, and commence the
use of existing, supplemental
irrigation Well No. RG-8969
for 149.12 acre-feet per annum consumptive use for
commercial bulk water sales,
for the reason that the surface
water rights transferred have
not been beneficially used.
The applicants intend to terminate Permit No. RG-8969
into (SD-03371 and RG8969)-T approved on September 8, 2008 which allows temporary irrigation at the movefrom location from 2008
through 2018. Upon cancellation of Permit No. (SD-03371
and RG-8969) into RG-8969
and termination of Permit No.
RG-8969 into (SD-03371 and
RG-8969)-T, the applicants
propose to discontinue the
use of supplemental Well No.
RG-8969, located at a point
described as 34 49 54" Latitude, 106 44 07" Longitude,
further described as being located within the SW NW
SW of Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 2 East,
NMPM, Valencia County,
New Mexico, and commence
the use of proposed replacement Well No. RG-8969
POD2 to be located at a point
described as 34 49 53.38"
Latitude, 106 44 5.24" Longitude, further described as being located within the SW
NW of Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 2 East,
NMPM, Valencia County,
New Mexico, on land owned
by Florence Ann Dollahite, for
irrigation of the proposed revised place of use described
below. The applicants propose to discontinue the diversion of 106.425 acre feet per
annum farm delivery requirement inclusive of 74.4975
consumptive irrigation rights
for flood irrigation of 35.475
acres of land described as
5.11 acres in the west part of
Tract C1-A and 30.365 acres
in the west part of Tract B1-A,
MRGCD Map 68, further de-
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WANTED: MOBILE HOME OCCUPANTS AT

*SUPPORT SERVICES MAINTENANCE YARD
*DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
Individual must provide mobile home. Will be responsible for
expenses on installing mobile home.
Party shall pay no rent.
Belen Schools will pay for all utility expenses including Basic
phone services.
The Person signing the Belen Consolidated Schools Security
Agreement agrees to provide Security to Belen Consolidated
Schools at the designated site, in return for accommodations.
Requirements: Preference will be given to an individual currently
employed as a police ofcer and having experience in law enforcement/police supervision
Loan Servicer
MyBank is seeking a qualied Loan Servicer for our Rio Communities Ofce. Incumbent responsible for performing routine
clerical duties related to consumer and business loan applications, and process consumer, commerical, and real estate loan
payments. Advances, data entry, loan maintenance, works
daily insurance, and monthly reports. Must be willing to strive
in a fast paced, multi-task environment, and have a great eye
for detail and accuracy. Minimum requirements include high
school diploma or equivalent and loan servicing experience.
Full-time position with generous benets package. E.O.E.
APPLY ON-LINE AT mybanknm.com
Or fax resume to MyBank HR Dept 505/864-8910
Full Time Teller

MyBank is seeking a full time Teller for our Rio Communities Branch. The position of Teller is responsible
for performing a variety of duties to provide customer
services by receiving and paying out monies and keeping accurate records of all transactions. Promotes
business for the Bank by maintaining good customer
relations and referring customers to appropriate staff
for new services. High school diploma or equivalent;
and 1 year or more of related experience and/or
combined education and experience. Previous bank
experience preferred. Full-time position with generous
benets package. E.O.E.
APPLY ON-LINE AT mybanknm.com Or fax resume to
MyBank HR Dept 505/864-8910
The occupant accepts the responsibility and confidentiality

for assigned keys and security alarm codes of all assigned
buildings and all associated campus structures.
Secures daily the school site(s) (unlocked entrances to any
and all buildings, gates, and perimeter fence) as/or the
maintenance supervisor.
Verifies and sets the building alarm system daily.
Responds to, verifies building alarm calls and subsequently
securebuilding at the conclusion of a building alarm call.
Performs building inspections daily.
Must go through a background check prior to occupancy.
If interested, please submit an application, resume and three letters
of reference to the Belen Consolidated Schools, Human Resources
Department. For an application, or if you have any questions, please
call the Human Resources Department at 966-1000. If offered a
position, potential employees will need to have a ngerprint background check and pre-employment drug test completed.
Closing date for submitting applications: Until Filled
Belen Consolidated Schools
520 N. Main St.
Belen, NM 87002
The Belen Consolidated School District is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex religion, age, marital status, disability, or veteran
status in employment or the provisions of services in compliance
with State and Federal Laws.
Neighbors
MARCH 26, 2015 5B
Airpark: Residents say the community is like a big family, always willing to help
from PAGE 1B
Winker made note of four properties

for sale. One of them turned out to be
everything he was looking for, so he
put his north valley house up for sale
and 40 days later, he was an airpark
resident.
As with any new resident, Winker
quickly found out he would be part of
the all-volunteer workforce that made
the airpark function. As an air-traffic
controller and having worked for the
FAA forever, as he put it, the natural
fit was airpark manager.
That includes everything from changing light bulbs to putting up signs to
painting the stripes and numbers on the
runway.
Another service the airpark offers
flyers is a self-serve aviation fuel station available around the clock, provided they have a credit card. Winker
said a group of homeowners and pilots
formed a company, Hooey, LLC, to run
the fueling station.
We sell it at a reasonable cost, just
enough to give the shareholders a small
return, Winker said. Most of the
time, its the cheapest price in the area.
The runway, with published dimensions of 4,380-feet long and 37-feet
wide, is privately owned and maintained but it is open to the public, so its
inspected every two years.
The airport overlay zone the county
commission adopted in 2006 is the only
one in the state, Winker said.
Julia M. Dendinger-News-Bulletin photo
A PILOT FOR nearly five decades, Doug Warwick is one of the many flyers who live at the Mid Valley Airpark in Los Chavez.
Tucked away next to the bosque, the community is home to many pilots and people who are aviation oriented.
here. Were always willing to help our
neighbors, he said. I think we have a
good relationship with our neighbors.
It took a lot of education to the

public. Basically, it lets people know
were here, tells the neighbors were
I can count the number of complaints

Ive had in 15 years on one hand and
one of those was the crop duster the
prison was using; it wasnt even one of

our guys.
Airplanes are the commonality of
the airpark, Donovon said, but pilots in
general are known to be a friendly lot.
A lot of pilots will go out of their
way to help, planes involved or not, he
said.
Sandy said the neighbors are close
and usually know whats going on with
each other without being intrusive.
If you need some help, all you have
to do is call and someone will be over,
but its not like people come and sit all
morning in your kitchen over coffee
poking into your life, she said.
When her husband died, friends
asked Longmire why she wanted to
stay there, in that big house. Its the
camaraderie; once you get to a certain
age, if you move to another community,
everyone there has already established
their cliques and routines, she said.
The community showed its support
when Longmire lost her husband by
flying what is called a missing-man
formation. Four planes flying abreast,
with one flying point, come in low
over a location. As they pass over the
gathered crowd, one rises up out of the
formation and turns west.
Thats something were able to do
here. The pilot symbolizes the person
who was lost, who goes west, said
Donovon.
Comidas
from PAGE 1B
pizza dough, pastas, cereals and more. Whole

grain sorghum is also a healthy addition to salads.
Sorghums natural attributes make it possible to
enjoy deliciously healthful and gluten-free versions of some of Americas favorite foods, thanks
to these recipes.
For more recipes and tips for cooking with sorghum, visit www.HealthySorghum.com.
Pearled Sorghum Tangy Pear Salad

Contributed by Nu Life Market
Salad:
1/2 cup cooked Nu Life Market Pearled
Sorghum Grain
8 cups prepared mixed baby greens
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/3 cup dried cranberries
Toppings:
2 red Anjou pears, halved vertically and thinly
sliced
Dressing:
Favorite dressing or balsamic vinaigrette
To cook sorghum, a ratio of one part sorghum
to four parts water should be used. In appropriate
size saucepan, add water and heat until boiling.
Add sorghum and allow to simmer on medium
heat, stirring occasionally, for approximately 45
minutes or until desired tenderness.
Once cooked, drain water from pan and rinse
cooked grain. Allow cooked sorghum to cool
completely before adding to salad, to avoid wilted
lettuce.
Toss together cooked sorghum, baby mixed
greens, onion and dried cranberries in large bowl.
To serve, place desired amount of tossed lettuce
mixture onto salad plate, adorn with 5 pear slices
and drizzle with desired amount of dressing.
Thin & Crispy Sorghum Pizza Crust

1 cup white whole grain sorghum flour

2/3 cup potato starch
4 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup rice milk
Olive oil
Garlic powder or granules
Whisk dry ingredients together. Cut shortening into flour mix until crumbly. Add rice milk
and mix until dough forms sticky ball. Knead on
floured surface and continue to work dough, adding flour if necessary. Dough is ready when it no
longer sticks to your hand.
Roll into ball and flatten onto ungreased pizza
pan. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic
powder. Gently roll edges over to form ridge.
Bake for 12 minutes at 450F. Top with your
favorite toppings and bake for additional 1015

minutes.
Mushroom and Garlic Pearled Sorghum

1/2 cup of Nu Life Market Pearled Sorghum
Grain
2 cups vegetable stock
1/4 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup mushrooms, quartered
34 asparagus shoots
1/4 cup thyme, chopped
Bring sorghum and veggie stock to a boil and
simmer for approximately 50 minutes.
In small skillet, over medium heat saute onion,
garlic and mushrooms until tender. Add to cooked
sorghum. Garnish with steamed asparagus shoots
and fresh thyme. Serve.
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Albuquerque at 10 a.m. Holy Tuesday

Tenebrae service at St. Matthews will
be at 7 p.m.
Holy Wednesday service with Holy
Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. and a music
program by the choir in the church at 7
p.m. that evening.
Holy Thursday Bilingual Holy
Eucharist Service with Incense at 7
a.m. At 7 p.m., the Liturgy of Maundy
Thursday with Holy Eucharist, foot
washing and music will be celebrated.
The Good Friday Liturgy will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m.
On Holy Saturday at 7 p.m. will be
The Great Vigil of Easter with music
will be conducted.
Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist services will be conducted at 8 a.m. and
10:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday.
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scribed as being located within the SW NW SW of
Section 16, Township 7 North,
Range 2 East, NMPM, Valencia County, New Mexico, on
land owned by Florence Ann
Dollahite and Thomas
Dollahite, and commence the
diversion of 106.425 acre feet
per annum farm delivery requirement inclusive of
74.4975 consumptive irrigation rights for drip irrigation of
63 acres of irrigable lands
within 68.6688 acres of land
described as 10.5218 acres in
Tract A2A; 2 acres in Tract
A1-A3; 2 acres in Tract A1A4; 2 acres in Tract A1-A5;
2.4034 acres in Tract A1-A1A; 20.1111 acres in Tract C1A; and 29.6325 acres in Tract
B1-A, less approximately
5.661 acres of home sites, all
within MRGCD Map 68, further described as being located in the SW NW SW of
Section 16, Township 7 North,
Range 2 East, NMPM, Valencia County, New Mexico, on
land owned by Florence Ann
Dollahite and Thomas
Dollahite. The move-from and
move-to points of diversion
and places of use are located
southwest of the intersection
of Silver Lane and Highway
314, near Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. Any
person, firm or corporation or
other entity having standing to
file objections or protests shall
do so in writing (objection
must be legible, signed, and
include the writers complete
name, phone number and
mailing address). The objection to the approval of the application must be based on:
(1) Impairment; if impairment,
you must specifically identify
your water rights; and/or (2)
Public Welfare/Conservation
of Water; if public welfare or
conservation of water within
the state of New Mexico, you
must show how you will be
substantially and specifically
affected. The written protest
must be filed, in triplicate, with
the State Engineer, 5550 San
Lenten pilgrimage to Tom Hill

A Lenten pilgrimage for the men
of San Clemente Parish will be held
Friday, March 27. All men and boys
age 10 and older (under 18 must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian)
are invited to join in the annual walk
from San Clemente Church to Tom
Hill. They will depart from the church
parking lot at 11 a.m.
Valley Baptist Church, 202 Damon

St. in Rio Communities, will be holding a free play, CSI Jerusalem, a
modern investigation of the crucifixion
and resurrection of Jesus Christ, at 7
p.m. on Friday, March 27.
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Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4127, within
ten (10) days after the date of
the last publication of this Notice. Facsimiles (faxes) will
be accepted as a valid protest
as long as the hard copy is
hand-delivered or mailed and
postmarked within 24-hours of
the facsimile. Mailing postmark will be used to validate
the 24-hour period. Protests
can be faxed to the Office of
the State Engineer, (505) 3834030. If no valid protest or
objection is filed, the State
Engineer will evaluate the application in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 72
NMSA 1978.
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Petitioner/Plaintiff
or
Petitioners/Plaintiffs attorney
Name: Sandra Dominguez
Address: 18 Saxon Rd.
Los Lunas, NM 87031
Telephone: 505-315-0978
WITNESS
the Honorable
Judge Allen R. Smith. Div. III,
District Court Judge of the
13th Judicial District Court of
the State of New Mexico and
seal of the District Court of
Valencia County this 18 day
of February, 2015. Clerk of
the District Court By: D.
Alonzo Garcia

April 2 & 9, 2015
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF VALENCIA
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF VALENCIA
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT

19, 26, 2015.
Case No. DM-2015-133

Petitioner/Plaintiff:
Jessica Fliss
Case No. D1314DM2015-102

Petitioner/Plaintiff:
Sandra Dominguez
V.
Respondent/Defendant:
Victor Dominguez
NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF
ACTION
STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO
Victor
Dominguez,
Respondent/Defendant
GREETINGS:You are hereby
notified that the above-named
Petitioner/Plaintiff has filed an
action against you in the
above-titled Court and case,
the general object thereof being: Petition for Dissolution of
Marriage. If you do not file a
response in this case on or
before thirty days after the
third publication of this Notice,
a default judgment may be
entered against you. Your response must be filed with the
above-titled Court. This case
does not involve property
Name, mailing address and
telephone
number
of
Respondent/Defendant:
Eugene J Fliss
ACTION
STATE OF NEW MEXICO to
Eugene J. Fliss,
GREETINGS:
You are hereby notified that
the above-named
Petitioner/Plaintiff has filed an
action against you in the
above-titled Court and case,
the general object thereof being: If you do not file a response in this case on or before thirty days after the third
publication of this Notice, a
default judgement may be entered against you. Your response must be filed with
above-titled Court. This Case
does not involve real property. Name, mailing address
and telephone number of
Petitioner/Plaintiff or
Petitioners/Plaintiffs attorney:
The Companions of Jesus of New

Mexico will present the passion play,
Death of the Messiah, at 4:30 and
7:30 p.m. on Good Friday, April 3, at
the Belen High School auditorium at
4:30 and 7:30 p.m. The play is free but
donations are welcomed.
Community church outreach
Valley Baptist Church to hold

free play in Rio Communities
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Death of the Messiah passion

play on Good Friday, April 3
Holy Ghost and Fire Ministry

Fellowship Church will be sponsoring
a community church outreach, Rejoice
in the Resurrection, from 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m., Saturday, April 4, at Anna
Becker Park in Belen. There will be
preaching and music from several area
churches, and a Spanish service will be
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held at 12:45 p.m. Fellowship, hot dogs

and hamburgers will be served; facepainting for the children. For information, call Pastor Andrew Dominicus
at 550-3018, or Theresa Dominicus at
804-0098.
PMUMC choir to sing on Easter

Peralta Memorial United Methodist
Church choir will present Christ is
Risen at 8:30 and 11 a.m. on Easter
morning, Sunday, April 5.
Garden plots available at First

Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church in the
Rio Communities has announced the
opening of their community garden
plots. These plots are available on a
first-come basis and are open to any-
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Name: Jessica Fliss

Address: 912 W Picard Belen
NM, 87002
Telephone # : 505-908-5080
WITNESS the Honorable
Judge Allen R. Smith, Div. III,
the seal of the District Court
of Valencia County this 12
day of March 2015.
Clerk of the District Court
By: Janice Garcia

the seal of the District Court
of Valencia County this 22
day of January, 2015
Clerk of the District Court
BY: Nancy Mocpezuma

26, & April 2, 2015.
Date of Notice: March 26,

2015 and April 2, 2015
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF VALENCIA
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
Case No. D1314 DM-2014-71
Jorge Arrieta
Petitioner/Plaintiff
V.
Josie Turrietta
ACTION
STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO
Josie Turrietta, Respondent
GREETINGS: You are hereby
notified that the above-named
Petitioner has filed an action
against you in the above-titled
Court and Case, the general
object thereof being: Order to
show cause. If you do not file
a response in this case on or
before thirty days after the
third publication of this Notice,
a default judgment may be
entered against you. Your response must be filed with the
above-titled Court. This case
does not involve real property.
Name, mailing address and
telephone number of
Petitioner/Plaintiff or
Petitioners/Plaintiffs attorney:
Name: Jorge Arrieta
Address: 13 Blazer Road
Veguita, NM 87062
Telephone #: 505-319-3736
WITNESS the Honorable
Judge Allen R. Smith, Div.III,

19, 26, 2015.
NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
OF
REMEDIATION PLAN
Notice is hereby given by

Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. of the submission of
a Remediation Plan to the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau
(PSTB), New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), as
follows:
1. The Remediation Plan proposes actions to remediate a
release of petroleum or petroleum products into the environment.
2. The release occurred at the
S&L Service Station Site, 100
Rio Communities Boulevard,
Belen, New Mexico.
3. The Remediation Plan proposes to destroy residual contamination through the use of
an amendment injected into
soil and groundwater to enhance natural aerobic
biodegradation processes.
The amendment is a foodgrade mixture of calcium oxyhydroxide and calcium hydroxide that produces a
controlled-release of molecular oxygen.
4. A copy of the Remediation
Plan can be viewed by interested parties at the NMED
PSTB office located at 5500
San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109.
In addition, the Final Remediation Plan and all applicable
data may be viewed at the following website:
http://dbsa-client-access.com/
PSTB/file_access.htm.
5. Comments on the plan may
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y
be sent to the PSTB Project
Manager: by mail at New
Mexico Environment Department Petroleum Storage Tank
Bureau, 5500 San Antonio
Drive NE, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, 87109; by telephone
at 505-222-9562; or e-mailed
to terry.hertel@state.nm.us.
News-Bulletin on March 26 &
April 2, 2015.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF VALENCIA
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT
No. D-1314-PB-2015-00009
ESTATE OF LEROY C.
STEVENSON, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
BY PUBLICATION
Barbara Jean Arnold has
been appointed the Personal
Representative of the Estate
of Leroy C. Stevenson, deceased. All persons having
claims against this Estate are
required to present their
claims within two months after
the date of the first publication
of this Notice or the claims
will be forever barred. Claims
must be presented either to
the Personal Representative
c/o Beckley & Tann, P.A., Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box
30868, Albquerque, New
Mexico 87190-0868, or filed
with the Thirteenth Judicial
District Court of Valencia
County, 1835 Hwy.314 SW,
Los Lunas, New Mexico
87031.Respectfully submitted
by: Beckley & Tann, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
/s/ Vincent M. Haslam, Esq.
Vincent M. Haslam, Esq.
8500 Menaul, NE Suite A-400
Albquerque, NM 87112
(505) 275-1222
19, 2015.
one, no church affiliation necessary.

The church will provide the garden
plots and you provide the labor and
love. The churchs goal is to offer an
area for families needing help to grow
their own fresh, home grown vegetables. For information, call the First
Presbyterian Church at 864-4560 or
864-0947.
(Churches are invited to send their
bulletins or newsletters to the NewsBulletin as a way of regularly making
announcements in Religion Notes.
Deadline for submissions appearing in Thursdays edition is 5 p.m.
on Monday. Send to cgarcia@newsbulletin.com.)
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO

VALENCIA COUNTY
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT
THIRTEETH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF VALENCIA
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

ESTATE OF FRANCIS
MARION THATCHER,
DECEASED
No. D-1314-PB-2015-00021
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
that Cindy Dene Lucero has
been appointed personal representative of this estate. All
this estate are required to
(2) months after the date of
the first publication of this notice, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be
presented either to the personal representative, care of
her attorneys Martin E. Threet
& Associates, 6605 Uptown
Blvd. NE, Suite 280, Albuquerque, NM 87110, or filed
with the Thirteenth Judicial
District Court of Valencia
County, New Mexico, located
at the following address: P.O.
Box 1089, Los Lunas, NM
87031. Dated: March 12th,
2015 Respectfully Submitted:
MARTIN E. THREET AND
ASSOCIATES
/s/ Martin E. Threet
Martin E. Threet
Attorneys for the Personal
Representative
6605 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite
280 Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87110 Telephone:
(505) 881-5155 Facsimile:
(505) 881-5356
26, 2015.

ESTATE OF
ROGERIO G. SALAS,
Deceased.
No. D-1314-PB-2015
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
that the undersigned has
been appointed
Personal
Representative of the Estate
of ROGERIO G. SALAS. All
this Estate are required to
months after the date of the
first publication of this Notice
or the claims will be forever
barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned Personal Representative at Post Office Box 949,
Belen, New Mexico 87002, or
filed with the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Los Lunas,
New Mexico.
DATED this 19th day of
March, 2015.
CHRISTELA B. SALAS
Personal Representative
Estate of ROGERIO G.
SALAS
Prepared by:
NORMAN McDONALD, P.A.
Attorney for Estate of
ROGERIO G. SALAS
Post Office Box 949
Belen, New Mexico 87002
(505) 864-3333
Published in the Valencia
County News-Bulletin on
March 26 and April 2, 2015
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6B MARCH 26, 2015
Neighbors
Gil Sanchez Elementary

Principal: E. Renee Sanchez
Secretary: Elizabeth Baca
Counselor: Jeff Trembly
Nurse: Amber Teal
Mrs. Savannah Sisneros shared her use of

technology during science and math to help
students graph learned and inherited behaviors.
Third and Fourth grade students learned about New

Mexico history facts through the use of technology and
their own version of New Mexico History Jeopardy.
In September all staff and students were part of an assembly

to show spirit and discuss how important academics were
for students.
Gil Sanchez Elementary would like to welcome our

new principal, Mrs. E. Renee Sanchez.
Our staff and students would love to say thank you to

three special ladies. Ella Canterbury, Maryann Maldonado, and Hazel Chavez are always ready, willing, and
able to supervise lunch and recess. Thank You Ladies.
Mr. Wood, a community member that found a dinosaur

fossil on Belens west mesa, shared his find with students
to help them understand what he found, and how it came
from our area.
Jace McNabb is an outstanding student that took

1st place in the Gil Sanchez and the district spelling bee two years in a row. He also took 1st place
in the Valencia County Spelling Bee this year.
4th grade students Andrew Maldonado, Wyatt Cordova,

and Brandon Worley supported the Belen Eagle Football
team and our Belen Schools Rhythm band by singing our
school song during halftime.
This year Gil Sanchez Elementary is supporting the Year of the Eagle. Throughout the year GSE staff and students have shown their support of academic and athletic events
by working hard in school, making spirit posters and wearing the colors maroon and gold. GO EAGLES.

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MID VALLEY

Home is where the plane is parked

IN THE SWEET SPOT

Vol. 105, No. 13

SERVING VALENCIA COUNTY SINCE 1910

MARCH 26, 2015

Copyright 2015, Valencia County News-Bulletin

Global Fashion, Solo Cup property deal stalled

A project promising hundreds of jobs for

NEWS-BULLETIN ASSISTANT EDITOR

However, after months of trying, Global has

is, according to a news release put out in October

When asked for comment on the status of the

NEWS-BULLETIN ASSISTANT EDITOR

Sometimes just a show of support

Clara Garcia-News-Bulletin photo

See Belen, Page 8A

PNM plans solar facility

Nearly two years after a Los Lunas

Call us: 864-4472

Rio Communities city councilors unanimously voted earlier this

2A MARCH 26, 2015

valencia county WEATHER

Valencia County News-Bulletin

Local 5-Day Forecast

(Editors Note: The following agendas should be considered

Belen Labor/Management Relations Board

Los Lunas Board of Education

When: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 26, in the central office boardroom

Also on the agenda

Los Lunas Village Council

When: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 26, in the council chambers

Also on the agenda

Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District

When: 7 p.m., Thursday, March 26, at Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

Bosque Farms Village Council

Sunny, with a high

Sunny, with a high

Sunny, with a high

Mostly sunny, with a

Mostly sunny, with a

Courtesy of the National Weather Service www.noaa.gov

Review and discussion of the 10-1 zoning ordinance

Belen Planning and Zoning Commission

Also on the agenda

Rio Communities City Council

Also on the agenda

Valencia County Commission

Precipitation As of Wednesday, March 25

Belen Magistrate Court will

A Family Fishing Day, sponsored by the Ditch Bank Bandits,

Trash collection days to change in Belen

on Belen roads, Robinson added.

When: 6 p.m., Monday, March 30, in the council chambers

Bosque Farms Elementary

There is also a truck parked in

Los Lunas Schools

Hole sponsor and $75 for Brick

Project Heart Start

Project Heart Start will be

Los Lunas egg hunt

An egg hunt, sponsored by the

Mitchell Theatres Starlight