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so unique is also what makes it so challenging. aren’t any formal tee times so just show up after
Every shot is blanketed with miles and miles of 7:00 in the morning and be ready to play. If you
Standing on the patio at the clubhouse, limitless beauty that define New Mexico as spe- get hungry, treat yourself to something delicious
the challenges of 18 holes are swamped with
from Ruby’s in the
beautiful trees, lush green grass, and rolling hills
Valley, located in the
that make the average golfer think this will be
clubhouse at the golf
just another day in the park. As you walk from
course.
the clubhouse to your cart to begin your journey
For the younger
thru the dog leg lefts, the blind tee shots, and the
golfer looking for
up and down greens, your thoughts are focused
your first taste of the
on the fact that this course should be your chance
sport, you can join
to go home with par on your card. One look at
the First Tee prothe score card and you see an equal mixture of
gram and take les3’s, 4’s, and 5’s laid out over 5,852 reachable
sons during the sumyards. However, when you arrive at the first tee
mer and fall. We
box and start to figure out your first of 72 shots
also offer the PGA
for the day, the obstacles start to appear and your
Jr. Program where
mindset begins to change.
cial - green trees escaping out of the many dif- more experienced younger golfers can compete
The City of Aztec assumed operational ferent shades of brown with snowcapped moun- against others from around the region. As for
control of Hidden Valley Golf Course in Feb- tains in the distance. If you are able to elevate the adult age group, there are a number of tourruary of this year after the owners decided to your shot over the tall pines and cottonwoods, naments scheduled throughout the year that you
close the course in January. Parks and Recre- your next challenge exists in landing that tiny can sign up for or you can show up for the reguation Director Steve Mueller was tasked with ball on the precise location on the green so that lar Taco Tuesday evening competition - a 9-hole
the opportunity to prepare a quality golf course the false fronts and large slopes don’t take your scramble tournament held every week. If your
which could provide an upbeat and challenging ball on a rollercoaster ride that would make Walt organization is looking for a quality fund raiser,
golf outing for our patrons. To do so, he brought Disney proud.
then hosting a golf tournament at Hidden Valley
The City of Aztec Municipal Golf course is exactly what you are searching for.
on a very skilled golf course superintendent and And the one thing that is abundantly
an experienced golf course clubhouse attendant. offers open play to anyone interested in playing The three of them, along with one more full-time golf. You can play 9 holes, 18 holes, or as many clear with all of this - golf is alive and well at
groundskeeper and a small gang of temporary holes as you can mentally and physically endure. the Aztec Municipal Golf Course at Hidden Valemployees, have worked diligently to create an We welcome walkers, juniors, seniors and peo- ley. For more information, please contact Steve
enjoyable municipal golf course experience for ple from all around the globe. For $25 (plus tax) Mueller at 505.334.3248, smueller@aztecnm.
anyone ready to take on the challenges of Hid- you can play all 18 holes while enjoying the ride gov or visit our website at www.aztechiddenvalon one of our brand new gas powered Yamaha leygolf.com.
den Valley.
The mystique that makes Hidden Valley golf carts. There aren’t any specials and there
Let’s Play Ball!
By Johnny Adams
The Four Corners area has many different attractions; one of them held in Farmington since 1965
is The American Amateur Baseball Congress
Annual the Connie Mack World Series, considered the finest amateur baseball tournament in
the United States. The Connie Mack World Series teams are comprised of players form ages 16
to 18 from across the United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico. While this
is a chance for Pro-scouts and college recruiters to get a chance to see
up and coming baseball players it is
also a chance for friends, family and
fans to see some really great baseball. All of the hip aside, the question asked by many people is why is
it called Connie Mack?
The Connie Mack World Series is named for Cornelius McGillcuddy, Sr., better known as Connie
Mack, born 12/22/1862.
Connie Mack was a baseball player, manager, and
team owner. As a catcher
Mack played for over 10
years and according to
Wilbert Robinson, “Mack
never was mean ... [but]
if you had any soft spot,
Connie would
find it. He
could do and
say things that got more under your
skin than the cuss words used by
other catchers.”
Mack started managing
the
Pittsburgh Pirates 1894 and moved
to the Philadelphia Athletics in
1901, he is currently listed as is the
longest-serving manager in Major
League Baseball History with a record of wins (3,731), losses (3,948),
and games managed (7,755). Connie Mack is
the all time leader in career wins and losses by a
manager, due in large part to his length of time
in the game. Mackmanaged the Philadelphia
Athletics for the club’s first 50 seasons of play,
starting in 1901, before retiring at age 87 following the 1950 season. He was the first manager to
win the World Series three times, and is the only
manager to win consecutive Series on separate
occasions (1910–11, 1929–30); his five Series
titles remain the third most by any manager, and
his nine American League pennants rank secContinued on page 4
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We were very gratified to read Ms.
Connie Lee Robison’s letter thanking the
volunteers and the City of Aztec for improving
the grounds of the Aztec Cemetery by removal
of weeds and trash. It is always good to know
that our hard work is appreciated.
While we can affirm that the City
of Aztec has done tremendous work on the
beautifying of our beloved city in the last
few years,, we feel we must point out that
the City of Aztec itself is not part of the
Aztec Cemetery. The Cemetery is managed
by the Aztec Cemetery Association and all
work performed is done by members of the
Association and others donating their time to
help keep the grounds orderly.
Please help us thank all those that have
given so unselfishly of their time to help make
our cemetery so pleasant a place for everyone.
Thank you,
Sincerely, Azec Cemetery Association; Bob
Dusenbery, President; Jack Scott, Vice
President; Audie Glazebrook, Member; Carol
Whitlock, Member.
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closed until Thursday, July 23rd. Starting on that
day and continuing until Tuesday, August 18th,
Brookside Pool will be open on the odd numbered calendar days only. The Farmington
Aquatic Center will honor current Brookside
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Come share your favorite local food
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Monday August 10th, at 6:30, San Juan College
East, 315 S. Ash, Aztec. Part of Sustainable San
Juan’s Reducing Our Eco Footprint Study Series.
A delicious way to reduce your ecological foot print is to eat local. With the Growers
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JOINING
FORCES
By Deanna Gonzales, Kylee Greider, Ashtyn
Megariz, Nichole McGuire
This article is part of a project of the
local Community Health Improvement Council (CHIC). CHICs were created statewide in
conjunction with the New Mexico Department
of Health (NMDOH) with the goal of getting
local citizens and county governments more involved in the manner in which health might be
improved in each of their communities. The local CHIC is conducting an on-going awareness
campaign addressing all the areas that can potentially affect a person’s health. June has been
designated by the CHIC as the month to bring
awareness to the Combined BA/MD Program
at the University of New Mexico. This program
has been created to address the severe physician
shortage within the state. Each year a class of
28 diverse students are assembled from high
schools around the state. One special aspect of
this program is the unique education created
to serve the diverse population of New Mexico. Students take classes to educate them to not
just look at medical and physical health of the
individual, but also aspects of the individual’s
environmental, educational, economical and the
ways those issues can affect their health outcomes.
Part of this special education includes a
service-learning based summer practicum experience. This year, four of us were chosen to
spend our summer in Farmington. Throughout
the month of June, we each shadowed a local
physician for 8 hours a week. We were also introduced to local agencies that are helping those
who may have traditionally fallen through the
cracks of the healthcare system. These agencies are helping combat social determinates of
health that could lead to poor health outcomes
such as homelessness, hunger, early childhood
education, and policy change. But most importantly, we worked closely with Totah Behavioral Health Authority, a local health intervention
program. Totah is a non-profit treatment center,
affiliated with PMS, in Farmington that addresses a wide range of behavioral conditions such as
substance abuse. Totah takes a unique approach
to their services by offering culturally relevant
and clinically competent behavioral health care
which incorporates Navajo traditional practices with common counseling and therapy techniques. The most fundamental principle within
this program is the concept of “Ke,” which relates to clanship, meaning that we are connected
to each other, to the clan, to the earth, and to
peace. Totah’s integration of Native American
culture aims to heal the mind, body, and soul by
incorporating physical and emotional wellness
services.
This has been an enlightening experience for all of us. It is one thing to read about
the impact and struggles of one’s socioeconomic
status, but witnessing it first-hand really has hit
home. As future practitioners, we will be able
to utilize this experience and more effectively
provide our patients with agencies that can help
them begin their journey to wellness.
For more details about the BA/MD Program, please visit: http://som.unm.edu/education/bamd/.
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KIDS COUNT
By Sharon Kayne
NM Voices for Children
New Mexico has seen small improvements in some areas of child well-being over
the last few years, but those gains are counteracted by declines in other areas. For 2015, the
state’s national KIDS COUNT® ranking stays
at 49th—unmoved since last year—in the new
edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, which
was released today.
The national KIDS COUNT Data Book,
released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, ranks the 50 states on 16 indicators of
child well-being that fall into the categories of
Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and
Family and Community. As with last year, New
Mexico is ranked 49th. The state had dropped to
50th in 2013.
“Child poverty continues to increase in
New Mexico, and that does not bode well for
the future of our state,” said Veronica C. García,
Ed.D., executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, which runs the KIDS COUNT
program in New Mexico. “If we want to tackle child poverty then we must see more effort
in improving educational and health outcomes.
Healthy and educated children will have a fighting chance of moving out of poverty,” she said.
New Mexico’s child poverty rate was
29 percent in last year’s Data Book (using 2012
data). That has risen to 31 percent in the new
report that uses 2013 data. Similarly, the percentage of children living in high-poverty areas
increased—from 22 percent (2008-12 data) to
24 percent (2009-13 data). The long-term data
are even worse. The number of children living in
high-poverty areas has increased by 25,000 kids
since 2006-10, and 27,000 more children live
in families where no parent has full-time, yearround employment than did in 2008.
“Over the last several years we’ve seen
38,000 children fall into poverty in New Mexico. That is simply not acceptable,” said Dr.
García. “Poverty has very detrimental effects on
children. If we want them to succeed in life—to
be the next generation of doctors, entrepreneurs,
teachers and leaders—we need to ensure that
they have the opportunities that will put them on
the right path early in life.”
The bright spots in the data as compared
to last year’s release include the percentage of
high school students not graduating on time
(decreasing from 29 percent to 26 percent),
the child and teen death rate (decreasing from
33 per 100,000 to 28 per 100,000) and the teen
birth rate (decreasing from 47 per 1,000 to 43
per 1,000). The improvements in child and teen
death rates and teen birth rates mirror a nationwide trend where these indicators have continued to improve over a number of years.
“The solutions to our child poverty problem are not rocket science,” said Dr. Garcia.
“We know what works—ensuring that children
have the high-quality care and learning experiences in the early years to support robust brain
development, ensuring they can see a doctor and
have enough nutritious food, and providing our
schools and educators with the resources they
need to do their jobs properly. These are ways to
meet some of their basic needs. But we also must
ensure that their parents have the opportunities
they need to improve their own lot—from support for continuing education, job training, and
child care to ensuring decent wages and earned
sick leave.”
YOU DONT SEE ME
photo submitted by Candy Frizzell
PAGE 4 Continued from page 1 - Let’s Play Ball!
ond in league history. Connie Mack was inducted into The National Baseball Hall of Fame in
1937.
The fame of the Mack family continues
today. His son Earle Mack played several games
for the A’s between 1910 and 1914, and managed the team for parts of the 1937 and 1939
seasons when his father was too ill to do so. In
more recent years, his descendants have taken to
politics: Mack’s grandson Connie Mack III was
a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida (1983–89) and the United States
Senate (1989-2001); and great-grandson Connie
Mack IV served in the U.S. House of Representatives (2005–13), representing Florida’s 14th
congressional district.
Last years The Connie Mack World Series lead to over 62 players drafted to MBL and
so this is a chance for you to see some rising
baseball starts. Festivities begin July 31, 2015 in
Historic Downtown Farmington with the Connie Mack World Series parade at 10:00 a.m. The
first game of the series will follow at 2:00 p.m.,
with opening ceremonies after the 5:15 p.m.
game.
NMSGC ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
By Callie Gibson
New officers were elected to lead the
New Mexico Sheep and Goat Council (NMSGC) at the group’s recent June meeting in Ruidoso. Officers include: Chairman Russell Leonard, Artesia; Vice Chairman Mercedes Cravens,
Encino; and Secretary/Treasurer James Duffey,
Roswell. Bronson Corn, Roswell, was also
nominated to the Council. Current NMSGC
members also include Antonio Manzanares,
Tierra Amarilla; Mike Corn, Roswell; and Jim
Cooper; Arabela.
The NMSGC is made up of sheep producers from across the state – two members
from the northern part of the state and four members from southern New Mexico, along with one
handler representative. Members are nominated
to the Council by New Mexico’s Secretary of
Agriculture, and serve three-year terms.
The NMSGC oversees the allocation of
funds raised through the $.50 head assessment
that is collected each time a sheep or goat is sold
in New Mexico. The NMSGC was established
in 1997, when the state’s sheep producers saw
the need for promotion and research for their industry and products, passed the necessary state
legislation, and set the self-imposed assessment.
Jim Sachse, Las Cruces, served as the Council’s
first Chairman.
JULY 31, 2015
PNM AWARDS ALMOST $500,000 FOR
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
By Ryan Baca
The PNM Resources Foundation announced today the recipients of almost $500,000
for the PNM Power Up Grant Program. Grants
ranging from $9,000 to $20,000 were awarded to twenty-seven nonprofits throughout New
Mexico to fund projects that build vibrant communities.
“The PNM Resources Foundation is
dedicated to helping building vibrant communities in New Mexico,” said Diane Harrison Ogawa, executive director of the PNM Resources
Foundation. “We are proud to partner with these
organizations who are working to build stronger
communities.”
Projects range from building youth
sports fields, to increasing wheelchair accessibility to creating gathering space for communities. Nonprofits from all over New Mexico submitted more than 80 applications. Following are
the projects the PNM Power Up Grant Program
will fund for the enjoyment of New Mexicans:
Alamogordo
•Tularosa Basin Historical Society $20,000 for restoring the Plaza Building.
Albuquerque
•A Park Above, Inc. - $20,000 for developing a
park in Rio Rancho.
•Albuquerque Academy - $19,648 for building a
Desert Oasis Teaching Garden Welcome Center.
•Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum - $19,950 for building an open air observation and sustainable seating space.
•Center of Southwest Culture - $20,000 for installing community inspired banners on Central
Avenue between Wyoming and San Mateo.
•Environmental Education Association of New
Mexico - $20,000 for helping the Tijeras Creek
Remediation Project use resilient methods of
managing storm flows and plant systems.
•Kirtland Youth Association, Inc. - $20,000 for
the Play Area Revitalization Project in Kirtland.
•Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Foundation - $19,996 for a green space in the
Highland District.
•Mountainside YMCA - $10,002 for developing
a community garden space.
•New Mexico BioPark Society - $19,000 for improving three garden stop areas at the Zoo.
•Rocky Mountain Youth Corps - $20,000 for
creating a community garden and interactive
outdoor classroom at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
•Savila Collaborative - $20,000 for building a
community table that will bring food, land, water and people together.
•Tricklock Company - $15,000 for building a
By Ryan Baca
parquito (a small, park-like space) in front of
Tricklock Company’s Performance Laboratory
and The Box Performance Space.
Clayton
•Union County Historical Society - $20,000 for
transforming the vacant lot next to the Museum
into an outdoor space for public events.
Deming
•Sherman Family Charitable Foundation $20,000 for shade trees, places to walk and sit,
and a covered pavilion at “Rabbit” Park.
Farmington
•Four Corners Economic Development Foundation - $17,183 for creating a Mercado in Aztec.
•Navajo Preparatory School, Inc. - $20,000 for
rehabilitating the Hogan, a significant home for
public gatherings, teaching and social events.
Las Vegas
•Friends Of The Las Vegas City Museum And
Rough Rider Collection - $19,890 for landscaping at The City of Las Vegas Museum and
Rough Rider Memorial Collection.
Lordsburg
•SPIRIT of Hidalgo - $20,000 for transforming
a vacant lot next to City Hall into a green space
for public or private use.
Ruidoso
•Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition - $13,500
for two LED message signs for Ruidoso displaying continuous high impact fire prevention,
forest health and watershed improvement messages.
Santa Fe
•Audubon New Mexico - $20,000 for ADA accessible trails at the Randall Davey Audubon
Center.
•Railyard Stewards - $11,958 for the first largescale urban Native Bee House and three smaller
ones in Santa Fe’s Railyard Park.
•Santa Fe Boys and Girls Club - $20,000 for
an outdoor recreation space including a playground, basketball court and athletic field.
•Youthworks - $19,548 for productive learning
for disconnected youth delivering a community
outreach project to support low-income families
with the creation of PNM vegetable grow boxes.
Silver City
•Fort Bayard Restoration and Development Coalition - $9,058 for two lighted gateway signage
stations identifying the community of Santa
Clara as the “Gateway” to Fort Bayard.
•Life Quest, Inc. - $19,690 for transforming an
unused site into an outdoor space with a photographic art installation, mini library, native landscaping benches and shade structures.
•Silver City Museum Society Corporation $20,000 for an exhibit in the Museum’s courtyard.
SCAM ALERT
PNM is warning customers to be alert for
a possible new scam reported during the past few
days. A customer received a call from someone
claiming to be a PNM employee who stated that
the customer’s power would be disconnected so
the company could change the electric meter at
that location. The customer became suspicious
when the caller could not provide information
about PNM or the procedure in question.
“Our customers trust PNM to provide reliable service and consistently improve our system, and unfortunately there are criminals trying
to take advantage of that relationship,” said Jo
Ann Newton, vice president, Customer Service.
“Thankfully, this customer called us to check the
validity of the call. If something doesn’t seem
right, I urge our customers to contact PNM for
their own protection and to alert the company of
any potential illegal activity.”
PNM continues to receive reports of an
ongoing scam where customers receive threatening calls about disconnection if payment is
not given over the phone. The call comes from
a fake 1-800 number. Customers receiving
any suspicious calls about their electric service
should hang up and immediately call PNM:
1-888-DIAL-PNM and also report fraudulent
calls and scams to law enforcement.
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IAIA-SCHOLARSHIP FREE TEEN HEART
SCREENING
DINNER & AUCTION
By Haroon Ahmad
The Institute of American Indian Arts
(IAIA) is proud to present its annual Scholarship Dinner and Auction at La Fonda on the
Plaza on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. This
event helps raise critically needed scholarship
funds that assist our students in reaching their
academic and artistic goals. Last year’s event
raised over $140,000.00! Plus, guests will have
the opportunity to mingle with noted artists and
IAIA students -- and acquire some marvelous
art. The evening will begin at 5:00 p.m. with
a reception and silent auction in La Terraza. New this year is a curated small works auction, especially designed for the collector who
doesn’t have room for larger works. The small
works will be in a special area of the silent auction and will be sold by a “drop box drawing”
method rather than bidding. Our dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Lumpkins Ballroom. A
live auction will present the opportunity to bid
on amazing art, including a glass work by the internationally renowned artist Dale Chihuly. The
event sells out every year, so please contact us
at 505.424.5730. We’re looking forward to seeing you on August 19th. Thank you for your
support!
Take a proactive approach to heart
health and have your teen participate in a cardiac screening for adolescents’ ages 13 to 18
years old, in preparation of a healthy school
year on Saturday, August 1, 2015. The adolescent cardiac screening is to screen for the very
rare but often silent causes of sudden cardiac
death. Although these conditions are rare, San
Juan Regional Medical Center is providing this
free opportunity to our community to allow every teen to be screened to prevent a potentially
life-threating cardiac event in San Juan County.
These tests are rarely performed on teens because they are cost prohibitive, out of pocket
would cost around $1,700. Take advantage of
this FREE screening!
A NEW FACE AT AZTEC BOYS &
GIRLS CLUB
By Michael Patch
SLIM JENKINS
BAND
By George Rowe
San Francisco’s Slim Jenkins is a celebration of great American roots music and its
tradition of innovation and energy. Harking
back to the heyday of hot jazz and blues, Slim
Jenkins evokes a world of seduction and mystery, love and betrayal. Sultry and smooth, or
jumping and hot, their music keeps the dance
floor energized and alive.
“San Francisco’s Slim Jenkins reaches back beyond rockabilly to jazz, blues, and
jump blues and delivers a rockin’ punch that
lands somewhere between the speakeasies of
1920s America and the big bands of the 1940s
war years. This music drips with prohibition
booze and the smoke of filterless Lucky Strike
smokes....The band’s debut CD, Burnt Toast
Black Coffee is a really impressive introduction to these guys....They deliver these songs
with grit and feeling. There’s nothing corny
or schlocky about this stuff. These guys did
it right. The record is full of energy.” Buster
Fayte - Rockabilly Romp.
On Tuesday, August 4th, Slim Jenkins
will perform at Crash Music. Crash Music is
located at 104 N. Main Ave., Aztec, NM- the
Historic Aztec Theater. For tickets or more information call: 505-427-6748. Doors open at
7PM.
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Cardiologists will be present for immediate interpretation of results and will review
them with you and your teen. The screening includes a limited echo and baseline electrocardiogram (EKG). The adolescent cardiac screening is not a sports physical and does not replace
a sports physical or annual wellness examination with your teen’s primary care provider.
Registration is required. To register your
teen, go to sanjuanregional.com. Don’t wait,
there are limited slots available. Consent and
participation forms can be found on the hospital’s website or available at the event. The forms
should be completed before the scheduled appointment for each participant. A parent or legal guardian must be present with their teen on
August 1. Screenings will be done at the San
Juan Regional Medical Center, 801 West Maple
Street in Farmington, New Mexico.
For more information about the screening call 505.609.6774.
As some of you may know, the Aztec
Boys & Girls Club Teen Programs have suffered some setbacks recently, with severe water
damage being discovered under one building
following our heavy rains in late spring. The
Teen Center is temporarily closed while we file
insurance claims, get estimates and consider options. We hope to be able to find a temporary
home for our afterschool teen programs this Fall
while permanent solutions are sought. This has
made it a trying summer for the Club and its teen
members. However, there is good news!
Aztec Boys & Girls Club is proud to
announce our new Teen Director and Associate
Director of Programming, Tabatha Lowman.
For more than 2 and a half years “Tabby” has
worked with our members, from kindergarten
to high school, and proven herself a responsible
leader for the children of Aztec. Her energy and
passion for Aztec and its most precious resource,
the youth, are apparent every day. We look forward to working with Tabatha in her increased
capacity.
We asked Tabby to share a little bit about herself:
“First and foremost I am a sister, an aunt,
a friend, and a country girl. I am an extremely
loyal person who will do anything for those closest to me. My sisters and I were always taught
that we could do anything we set our minds to. I
hope that in my new position of Teen Director at
the Aztec Boys and Girls Club, I can share that
lesson with the youth of the community where I
grew up.
Some things that I have done... I played
soccer for my University until I dislocated my
hip then I became the asst. coach (I am now helping with the Lady Tigers), I spent a year working for an Environmental Conservation Corps,
I volunteered in New Orleans after Hurricane
Katrina, and I’ve been skydiving once and can’t
wait to go again.
Simply put, I am a small town girl with
global ambitions. I don’t just want to do something with my life, I want to do everything!”
ALSO, After School Program registration is underway for ALL AGES! Year-long
programs starting at just $10! Call Michelle at
505-334-8861 for information. Aztec Boys &
Girls Club has served the youth of Aztec and the
surrounding areas since 1972.
ART IN THE PARK
Award-winning artists show a wide
range of art and fine crafts, including paintings,
photography, fiber art, fused and stained glass
work, jewelry, ceramics, wood carving, printmaking, sculpture, silk painting, and woodwork.
The Red Light Ramblers, a great blue
grass group, will again stroll around the park
to entertain. In the afternoon, The Buckerettes,
another local favorite, will perform at the band
shell. Admission and parking is free! In addition to the food, drink and entertainment, there
will be free activities for children. This is a
great family event and a wonderful way spend a
Sunday, starting at 9 am. Check the calendar and
plan to visit Corrales for this event.
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AZTEC LIBRARY-IT’S A HAPPENING PLACE!
Chautauqua @ Your Library
The new deal is still a good deal!...And there is
still a great deal of it right here in NM! Kathryn
A. Flynn is executive director of the National
New Deal Preservation Association. She is going to present a Chautauqua on the New Deal.
Between 1933-1943 folks got paid by the federal government to use their knowledge, skills
and experience and even learn new things. Bingo, they could put food on the table again! Who
were they? What did they do and where? Is it
still here for you today? Clues will be provided
for possible sleuthing with old and new secrets
of New Mexico. A variety of focuses are offered.
August 24th at 6:00 pm. For more information
call 334-7657.
Need A New Author? Why Not Try…Barbara
Freethy’s ‘On a Night Like This’?
The second oldest of the Callaway clan, Aiden
Callaway veered from the family tradition of
urban firefighting and became a smokejumper, never questioning his choice until the job
took the life of his friend, Kyle, and left Aiden
with injuries and fractured memories. Everyone
blames Aiden for what happened, but he doesn’t
remember, nor is he sure he wants to remember.
The truth may clear Aiden of blame but destroy
Kyle’s reputation and hurt the people he left behind.
Aiden seeks help from an unlikely ally…Sara
had always been untouchable, sweet, innocent,
his sister’s best friend, and the girl next door. But
one reckless night in their youth changed everything. Sara has never forgiven or forgotten the
way Aiden brought it crashing down, but she’s
no longer that girl with the crazy crush. She’s a
woman in search of her own truth. The sparks
between Aiden and Sara have been smoldering
for a very long time. Sara is afraid to take another chance on a man who broke her heart, and
Aiden knows better than anyone how dangerous
an intense fire can be.
As teenagers they weren’t ready for each other.
Are they ready now?
See What’s Cooking at the Library!
The library has whipped up a program for cooks
of all ages! Join us for the August program “Corn
recipes, flavors of the Southwest” Cooking Corn
soup and Squash Fry with sunflower seeds: recipes by Lois Ellen Frank. Don’t miss out on
some tasty fun @ your library! Wednesday, August 26th, 6:00-8:00 pm. For more information
call 334-7657.
Computer Classes
Free computer classes will resume in September.
Watch for the new schedule at the library and
online at www.azteclibrary.org.
Book Signing Local Author Event
The library is pleased to present local author
Angel Wolfe who has released her first novel,
Damaged Hearts.
Damaged Hearts: Owning adjoining ranches,
the explosive Kaitlyn Carson and take-charge
Rick Jamison are constantly at odds. Kat has
been on her own with a younger sister almost
all her life and she sure doesn’t need someone
telling her what to do or how to do it. She’s never had kids or a relationship and isn’t looking
for either one. As a widower with two children,
Rick needs a loving companion; the sooner the
better. Being an excellent rancher and superb
horsewoman makes Kat the best candidate for
the job, he’s just not sure how to convince her.
Buying up her best Angus cattle when she was in
a bind sounded like a good idea at the time but
seemed to backfire on him. Can two hard-headed people see the beauty of being together or
was the damage done to their hearts too severe
to contemplate a happily ever after? Check out
Book One of the Damaged Hearts Series to find
out. On August 8th, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,
Angel will be talking about the process from
idea to publication of her first novel. Angel will
also be signing copies of her book.
Teen Cooking in the Library
The Aztec Public Library is starting a new cooking program for teens at the library! Join us as
we begin with “Tossing the Salad.” Let’s assemble and toss the salad while getting to know each
other, understanding our kitchen, and creating
our very own cookbooks! This program will be
using tools such as sharp knives and heat sources
for cooking. For this reason participation will be
strictly limited to teens ages 13-18 only. These
youngsters must also be able to understand and
carry out instructions. Size of the group may also
be limited so sign up at the library in advance is
recommended! August 12th, 3:30 -5:00 pm. For
more information call 334-7657.
If you support libraries, or are looking for some
volunteering opportunities this would be a good
chance to give back to your community. “Libraries need Friends – it’s just that simple. In
fact, across America many public libraries were
established through the efforts of community
members who understood the value of libraries
to their communities and also understood that
libraries needed community support to survive
(http://www.ala.org/united/friends).”
For more information call Kate Skinner 3347658.
Canasta
The Canasta program at the library is in full
swing and everyone is invited! Have you always
wanted to learn to play? Do you love playing
and wish there was someone to play with? The
Canasta group meets every Thursday in the library’s meeting room starting at 11:00 am.
Want to keep up with your library on social media? Follow AZTEC PUBLIC LIBRARY on
Facebook!
The Good Book Club
Are you a book lover? Do you like to read and
discuss books with other book lovers? Join the
Good Book Club and have some fun! We are
reading The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry this
month. The club meets the first Tuesday of the
month at 10:00 am at the Aztec Public Library.
Stop by and check out a copy of the book and
join the discussion on Tuesday August 4th.
Story time @ Your Library
The Aztec Public Library offers story time on
Thursdays from 9:30-10:30. Join us for stories,
crafts, snacks and good fun @ your library. It’s a
good chance for children and mothers to socialize and get to know one another.
August 6: The Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen
and some circus fun!
August 13: Down On the Farm by Merrily Kutner with some rhyming and coloring fun.
August 20: Birds by Kevin Henkes. We will
be stringing Cheerios and dancing the penguin
shuffle!
August 27: Yee Haw Cowboys! Wear your western gear (cowboy hat, vest, chaps bandanas) for
some cowboy fun!
Questions? Call Miss Angela at 334-7657.
Altered Book Club
What is an altered book? Wikipedia defines it:
“to transform a discarded book into a creative
work of art that encompasses a theme and utilizes a variety of media and techniques. Altered
books may be as simple as adding a drawing or
text to a page, or as complex as creating an intricate book sculpture.” The Altered Book Club
will meet the first and third Thursdays of August
(August 6th & 20th) from 6:00-8:00 pm. There
is no charge for this program. Please join us for
some crafting fun. All levels of artist/crafter are
welcome. Questions? Call 334-7657.
Friends of the Aztec Library
There will be a meeting August 20th at 6:00
pm to discuss reviving the Friends of the Aztec
Library group. Friends groups support libraries
with funds, advocacy, volunteering, and just
arm-around-the-shoulder support for library
staff to be able to better serve the community.
Angel Wolfe
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PAGE 8 BAD IDEA
By Judy Bryson
In the past I have written two letters to the Talon
expressing the Riverside community’s concern
over Coleman Oil and Gas’s proposed drilling
of 2-8 gas wells on the Animas River. No environmental or archeological surveys have been
done. And most importantly this site is directly on the Animas and is in the FLOOD PLAIN.
During the high water earlier in the year I obtained pictures of their stakes under water. This
is nowhere near as high as we have seen the water rise in this area in the past. This should be of
great concern to everyone who live on and get
their water from the river, which is pretty much
everyone. We feel that the chance of pollution is
too high and drilling these wells should be seriously reconsidered. Possibly putting this property in a conservancy would be a good option,
saving a sensitive wildlife area for the future.
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By Slim Randles
Days like this, said Doc, a guy has to get
out and get his yard work done early, before it
gets too hot.
“So when does it get too hot, Doc?”
“Oh, about three o’clock in the morning.
Makes it a toss-up. Do you get up early without
the benefit of coffee and conversation and go
weed the petunias with a flashlight, or just stay
up late and party, and weed them before going to
bed?”
“Is this a multiple choice, Doc?” said
Steve, ever the practical cowboy. “Was this a
rhetorical question or can we pick for you?”
“Those must be powerfully important petunias,”
said Dud.
“How do you feel about naps, Doc?”
There followed a general round of merriment among the august members of the Mule
Barn truck stop’s philosophy counter and world
dilemma think tank.
“You know,” Doc said, drawing on his
philosophical voice, “I sometimes think it’s a
better idea to just go Darwinian and revert to
native plants. Survival of the fittest. Allow the
kinds of things to grow in our yards that really
want to grow in our yards. It would be holistic
with a splash of organic and natural tossed in.
“And what would it hurt? There you’d
have this yard full of plants that really wanted
to be there. Big, strapping healthy plants. Plants
well suited to our environment. Plants that
wouldn’t have to be weeded and mollycoddled
and fussed about. Plants that would stand up and
tell the world ‘I’m here. I’m strong, and I belong
here in Doc’s yard.’”
Dud looked at him. “Great idea, but how
do you go about doing this?”
“Why Dudley ol’ bean,” Doc said, grinning, “that’s the very best part. You don’t do one
simple darn thing. Nothing. No plowing, irrigating, fertilizing, planting, hoeing, pruning ...
nothing. I may have to write a book on it someday.”
Dud was still a bit perplexed. “But Doc,
if you don’t weed these native plants, won’t the
weeds take over?”
“Weeds? The only weed you might get
is a stray rose bush, my friend. The weeds of
yesteryear are the treasures of tomorrow!”
Dud started to smile. “I get it now.”
“And Dud?” added Steve, “Doc can get
this magnificent yard of his while he’s asleep at
three o’clock in the morning.”
HERE’S THE MOOS….
By Callie Gibson
YOUNG CATTLEMEN’
S SCHOLARSHIP
Melrose High School in 2011.
Richard Ray Rush, Melrose, was awarded the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA) Young Cattlemen’s Leadership
Committee (YCLC) Graduate Scholarship at the
NMCGA’s summer meeting.
“Richard has a strong understanding of
agriculture, and understands the importance of
being an ambassador wherever he goes. We are
pleased to be able to help him reach his goals,”
said Crystal Diamond, YCLC Chairman, Winston.
Rush will be pursuing a master’s degree
at Trinity College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland, this
fall. He received a bachelor’s degree in history
from Harvard College in May.
He grew up on his family’s eastern New
Mexico farm and ranch, and graduated from
He is the son of
David and Jerri Rush of Melrose.
Each year, the NMCGA awards the
$1000 YCLC Graduate Scholarship at their summer meeting. Applicants must be New Mexico
residents, and come from a beef cattle production background, but not necessarily pursuing a
degree in an agricultural field. NMCGA membership is not a requirement, but members and
their families do get preference.
“With this scholarship, we hope to encourage students from an agricultural background to further their education higher education, and do what we can to help. We also hope
to broaden agricultural awareness and help develop future leaders for our industry.” For more
information on the YCLC scholarship or the
NMCGA, contact NMCGA office at (505) 247
0584 or www.nmagriculture.org.
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Line Dancing-For Beginners and Intermediates.
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September 12th. Starts at 8am. Open to anyone
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July 30 - August 2:
9th Annual Riley
Country Jamboree,
Presented by Lakeview Retreat, July 30
- Aug 2. Four days
of music, singing
and camping, potluck
dinner Sat. Afternoon. Sunday Pancake Breakfast and
Outdoor Church w
Pastor Jack Mooke.
Drug and Alcohol
Free Event. Walk to
Lake. Reservations
Only.
CALL JAY:
(505) 516-2704
July 31 & August 1:
4th Annual Clothing Giveaway &
Exchange at Calvary’s New Harvest is
coming up! Clothing donations can be
dropped off at 410 S.
Park Ave in Aztec on
July 31st and August
1st from 3:00 pm
to 6:00 pm or leave
them in the bins outside the church. Call
505-608-0804
for
more information.
August 1:
Stories
from the Four Corners, with David
Thurlo,
Saturday,
August 1st, 7 pm
Bloomfield
Public
Library, FREE.
August 14 & 15: 4th
Annual Clothing Exchange & Giveaway
(Free Clothing!) August 14th and 15th,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Calvary’s New Harvest
410 S. Park Ave. Call
505-608-0804
for Baptist Church for
more information.
more
information
505-334-6395.
Or
August 15th – Wines visit: www.biblebapof the San Juan is tistaztec.org
hosting the Wine &
Shine Classic Car August 7: MOVIES
Show from 10am IN THE PARK, pre–3pm. Please find sented by AHS Key
more information on- Club, free admission,
line, www.winesoft- Minium Park, Aztec,
hesanjuan.com
or SHOWING August
7th, “THE INCREDcall505-632-0879.
IBLES” Movies beAugust 21: MOVIES gin at Dusk.
IN THE PARK, presented by AHS Key August 8th at 7pm
Club, free admis- Aztec High School
Alumni
sion, Minium Park, Annual
Aztec, SHOWING Soccer Game AzAugust 21st, “BOX tec Koogler MidTROLLS” Movies dle School Field. $5
to watch the game.
begin at Dusk.
Contact: Steve: 970August 2nd - Wines 946-5743
of the San Juan hosts
Music and Dinner in August 9th - Wines
the shade of our cot- of the San Juan hosts
tonwood trees. Grant Music and Dinner
& Randy will be at the winery. ACE
playing classic coun- Revel will be playtry, and dinner and ing Soul music, and
cheese plates will be dinner and cheese
available.
4-7p.m. plates will be availwww.winesofthesan- able. 4-7p.m. www.
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August 3 - 6: The Sept 11 - 13: ReIncredible Race Va- union: The Aztec
cation Bible School. High School class
Calling all kids! It’s of 1965 is preparing
time for Vacation Bi- for its 50th Reunion
ble School at the Bi- which is to be held
ble Baptist Church on Friday, September
at 208 Newman Ave. 11 thru Sunday, SepAztec, NM. Monday tember 13, 2015. To
August 3rd through update your contact
Thursday 6th, 2015 information, partici6:30PM to 8:30PM pate in the planning
Nightly! Call Bible and organization or
further information
contact
Chairman,
Nancy Geer Karlin,
at (505) 325-4367.
Star Talks at Aztec
Ruins National Monument Information:
(505) 334-6174
ONGOING SATURDAYS:
Twice Monthly Bluegrass Jam, First and
third Saturdays. 1pm
-3 pm, Hiway Grill,
401 NE Aztec Blvd.,
Aztec, NM More
info.:
chokecherryjam@
gmail.com, or call
Open Mic/ Jam - Hiway - 334-6533
Over There, 600 E.
Murray Dr. Farm- Karaoke with Debington, Every Friday bie, 7pm at Aztec
8 pm, POTLUCK / VFW Hall , 201 S
BYOB. Jody 970- Park Ave, Aztec 209-1337
334-8842
Coming soon to a
Aztec Ruins Summer retail store near you
Lecture Series, 7 pm - is the annual New
8:30 pm, June - Sept, Mexico Gross ReAztec Ruins National ceipts Tax Holiday.
Monument, Scholars, The tax holiday beartists, authors, and gins at 12:01 a.m. on
other experts give August 7, 2015 and
presentations about concludes on AuAztec Ruins and re- gust 9, 2015 at midlated sites.
Ruins night, and if you have
Road, Aztec, NM,
(505) 334-6174
ONGOING EVENTS
ONGOING
FRIDAYS:
Live Country music
and Dancing, Every
Friday with Grant
Groblebe, 6:30 pm,
Free Admission, Aztec Restaurant 3349586
Open Mic - Identity
Inc., 7 pm, Performers Free, other $2
admission. 218 W.
Main,
Farmington
566-3656
2015 San Juan County Fair August 10-15,
2015.
May-September Full
Moon Hikes at Aztec
Ruins National Monument Information:
(505) 334-6174
THE APPLESEED COLLECTIVE
school-age children,
it’s nothing short of
a bonanza. For that
weekend the state
suspends collection
of gross receipts tax
on sales of qualifying
items so you can buy
the items tax free.
Because many merchants also absorb the
tax on a number of
non-qualifying items,
you are the beneficiary all around.
ALT WEDNESDAY:
OPEN MIC, Alternate Wednesdays at
Clancys in Farmington, 7 pm - 2703 E
20th St. FMI - (505)
325-8176
ONGOING NOW:
Aztec Boys & Girls
Club: After School
Program registration
is underway for ALL
AGES!
Year-long
programs starting at
just $10! FMI - Call
Michelle
at
505334-8861
Thanthip Thai Café
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Beer & Wine
Mon. – Sat. 11:00am to 9:00pm
104 S Main Ave, Aztec, NM 87410
A huge Thank You to Karen Casgraint for a
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By George Rowe
Mix the Hot Club of Paris with the sweaty soul of Dixieland, a couple blades of bluegrass, a pinch of ragtime beat, and a western swinging
swagger and you’ve just conjured the sound of The Appleseed Collective.
“The blends of swing, bluegrass, Dixieland ditties and alluring gypsy-folk
whirls - is something close to a transcendent listen ... you’re there, on some
dirt road, being led on by these songs,” raves Jeff Milo of iSpy Magazine.
The Appleseed Collective represents Americana music rooted in traditions from all over the world and from every decade, creating a live experience that welcomes every soul and is impossible to replicate. “If the Roma
gypsies had somehow wound up scattered throughout Appalachia instead of
Eastern Europe, their music would sound a helluva lot like The Appleseed Collective—’a little gypsy, a little Dixie.’” - The E-Current.
On Tuesday, August 11th, The Appleseed Collective will perform at Crash Music. Crash Music is located at 104 N. Main Ave., Aztec, NM- the
Historic Aztec Theater. For tickets or more information call: 505-427-6748. Doors open at 7PM.
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PROGRESS FOR 4 CORNERS
By Carlos Padilla
The second quarter of 2015 sees the continuation of critical work for the constituents of
District 4 on several fronts. Many challenging
topics and cases continue to come before the
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
(PRC) – cases and topics that impact our pocketbooks as well as our quality of life – and have
my full attention.
The case before the PRC with the most
potential impact to the Four Corners Region and
the rest of New Mexico is the case dealing with
the San Juan Generating Station. At the request
of PNM, the Commission granted the company
additional time to August 1 to supply the PRC
with supplemental information on the ownership
restructuring and post-2017 coal supply agreements. The Commission also remanded the case
back to the hearing examiner for a new hearing
to examine the merits of those new documents
submitted by PNM, which was not part of the
record during the first hearing. The new hearing
is scheduled to begin September 30, and expected to last about two weeks. Although this case is
complicated, I see that we are making progress.
The Commission has taken on a monumental task by forming a task force to potentially expand broadband deployment services
throughout New Mexico, to include unserved
and underserved rural regions of the state. The
task force was charged with determining the
minimum upload and download broadband
speeds that should be available to consumers in
all parts of the state. The task force presented a
detailed broadband deployment action plan that
included alternative plans including funding options. The options identified include: obtaining a
legislative appropriation; creating an additional
surcharge for a broadband fund; and assessing a
flat fee on all telecommunications subscribers.
Careful consideration has to be given to the action plan so that it has no financial impact on
ratepayers.
CenturyLink QC submitted a petition
to the PRC in March 2014 to be considered as
a midsize carrier. The Commission granted the
petition and assigned a hearing examiner to hear
the merits of the case and to determine if CenturyLink QC qualified as a midsize carrier. In
April 2015, the Commission heard the case and
concluded that CenturyLink QC did qualify as a
midsize carrier. The commission on a third order
proposed revisions to service pricing on midsize
carriers – the amount a customer will pay for
services. A hearing examiner was to be appointed to the case, however, the order was tabled for
further discussion.
The Commission adopted the Future Test
Year rule, which provides an opportunity for utilities to reduce the impact of regulatory lag – the
time between a utility spending large amounts of
capital and the recovery of that capital in rates.
The farther into the future the test period is, the
higher the costs tend to be for the ratepayer, as
they will include the impact of inflation and are
likely to include additional capital expenditures
that are planned, but not yet under construction.
The Commission on May 27 adopted the hearing
examiner’s recommended decision on the future
test year for Public Service Company of New
Mexico (PNM). PNM subsequently filed a no-
tice of appeal on June 25 with the New Mexico
Supreme Court.
Frontier Communications is currently working on two projects that will provide
communities with better service. The project
in Pinedale, New Mexico, when complete, will
provide basic phone and broadband services to
a community that was presently unserved. Mariano Lake will upgrade its outdated copper wirefed system to fiber-optic, which will offer more
reliable phone services and increased broadband
speeds. In addition, a new T1 line – offering increased speed and bandwidth – will also be installed for area schools.
Sacred Wind Communications Inc., filed
a petition to be considered eligible to draw support from the state rural universal service fund
(SRUSF). This is the second case Sacred Wind
filed because the former commission rejected
their petition in 2013. The Commission granted Sacred Wind’s petition and assigned the case
to a hearing examiner to determine the company’s eligibility status. This is the only company
that is not receiving state surcharge funds even
though the areas in which the company services
are unserved and high-cost areas in northwest
New Mexico, with 90 percent of their customer
base being Navajo.
Those who work and live within District 4 are encouraged to contact us with any
concerns. I can be reached (by mail) at: Lynda
Lovejoy, Vice-Chair/Commissioner – District 4;
1120 Paseo de Peralta; PO Box 1269; Santa Fe,
NM 87504; (phone) 505/827-8019 and (email)
[email protected].
PROTECT KIDS, PETS AND VEHICLES
By Doug Shupe AAA New Mexico/Texas
As summer temperatures heat up, AAA
New Mexico warns drivers about the dangers of
leaving children and pets in vehicles. Temperatures inside a car, even on a mild, sunny day, can
reach deadly levels in just 10 minutes. Children
are particularly susceptible to heatstroke because
their bodies can heat up five times faster than
adults. Heatstroke deaths have been recorded
in 11 months of the year in nearly all 50 states.
More than half of heatstroke deaths occurred
when a distracted caregiver forgot a quiet child
was in the vehicle.
Animals are equally impacted by summer heat. Dogs are not able to sweat like humans do, but instead cool themselves by panting
and by sweating through their paws. If they have
only overheated air to breathe, they can collapse,
suffer brain damage and die of heatstroke.
While you can’t control high heat, you
do have some power to help protect you, your
family, and your vehicle. Be sure to take the following precautions when you leave your car in
the heat:
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degrees inside the vehicle very quickly and can
cause brain damage or death.
Create reminders and habits that give you and
caregivers a safety net. Leave an item needed
at your next stop in the back seat so you don’t
forget about your loved one.
Take action if you see an unattended child or pet
in a vehicle. Dial 911 immediately and follow
the instructions of emergency personnel.
Make sure all child passengers have left the vehicle after it is parked.
Keep vehicles locked at all times; even in the
garage or driveway.
Never leave keys and/or remote openers within
reach of children.
When parked, use a sun shield to cover the windshield to minimize heat buildup and to help protect the car’s interior. Cover metal and plastic
parts on seat belts and child safety seats to prevent burns.
Open the vehicle’s doors and let the interior cool
for a few minutes before entering.
Remember to remove electronics such as cell
phones, iPods, etc. from your vehicle, as the high
heat can drain the batteries and possibly damage
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JULY 31, 2015
TALON YOUR GOOD-NEWS PAPER GOOD NEWSBAD NEWS
By Lisa L. Webb
PAGE 13
OSA RELEASES
PUBLIC RECORDS
Our office treated this case like we
BACK ON TRACK... The stock market By Justine Freeman
treat all serious allegations of corruption in
is back on track posting very nice gains, even
On
July
22,
the
Office
of
the
State
Augovernment and refused to sweep it under the
if the economy has yet to get back on track in
PuzzleJunction.com
this painfully slow recovery. Nonetheless, in- ditor (OSA) released additional documents rug because it involves a high-level official or
vestor sentiment is a reliable indicator of future from the predicate investigation into abuse of for fear of intimidation. We will continue to
economic performance, so positive moves on power by Taxation and Revenue Department do our job, and call it like it is regardless of
Wall Street should encourage the rest of us. Not (TRD) Secretary Padilla. Due to numerous what other politicians say.
The OSA is comprised mostly of clasonly did the three major stock indexes log solid public records requests, the OSA released cer- the
Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and
box
gains for the week, the Nasdaq wound up set- tain documents from the case file that were sified employees who do not serve at my pleantain
1 resulted
to 9. from a rally in determined to be public record.
sure, from both parties, who based on their
ting athe
newnumbers
record. That
CPA professional standards would never allow
Pursuant
to
the
Inspection
of
Public
tech companies inspired by better than expected
earnings from a certain large search engine out- Records Act, the following documents were anyone in our office to make an official statefit. Worries about Europe were alleviated when released: The contract between the OSA and ment without adequate legitimacy. The OSA
the Greek parliament overwhelmingly voted the independent forensic accounting firm that has an established track record of pinpointing
for austerity measures that will allow a bailout. conducted the predicate investigation; Cor- financial abuse by elected officials from both
respondence between the OSA and TRD, parties and at all levels of government.
Phew!
The administration should take the
Over here, we listened to the usual good demonstrating TRD’s attempts to obstruct the investigation
and
subsequently
acquiescing
to
time
to
actually address to the concerns raised
news-bad news economic reports. Bad news:
Retail Sales dropped 0.3% in June (actually, the authority of the OSA; and, a letter referring rather than taking political cheap shots. As an
0.7% after downward revs to prior months). the matter to the Attorney General, outlining independent agency we will continue to lay
They’re now up just 1.4% from a year ago. More allegations and evidence, the conclusions of out the facts with you and do our job free of
bad news: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) went the report, and the statutes that may have been conjecture and political rhetoric.
up 0.3% in June, though this is good news to violated.
OSA senior staff and State Auditor
the Fed who wants to start raising rates but first needs to see a rise in inflation. Home building Tim Keller were on hand to answer questions
looks good, but consumers remain wary, as about the documents. Auditor Keller also reMichigan Consumer Sentiment dipped in July. sponded to the Administration’s previous
More good news: Initial Unemployment Claims comments regarding the investigation:
The campaign-style comments regarddropped by 15,000, registering their 19th week in a row below 300,000, while Continuing Un- ing this serious independent investigation of
employment Claims shrank by 112,000 to 2.215 abuse of power by a cabinet secretary have
been unprofessional and disrespectful to the
million.
The week ended with the Dow UP 1.8%, CPA profession and taxpayers, and harmful to
to 18086; the S&P 500 UP 2.4%, at 2127; and the state of New Mexico.
New Mexicans elected both the Goverthe Nasdaq UP 4.3%, to 5210.
nor
and
me, the same year, and we each have a
In spite of Friday’s nice housing data and
CPI inflation up but in line with expectations, job to do. The Auditor’s job is to be a watchCopyright
©2015
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investors
remained
plenty
interested in hedging dog for taxpayer dollars and shine a light on
their bets in the bond market. The 30YR FNMA any fraud, waste and abuse in government.
4.0% bond we watch finished the week UP .08,
at $105.29. National average fixed mortgage
rates for the week ended July 16 reversed course
again, edging up in Freddie Mac’s Primary
Mortgage Market Survey. Their chief economist
explained, “The crisis in Greece continues to
generate volatility” in the bond market, which
causes mortgage rates to roller coaster. Remember, mortgage rates can be extremely volatile, so
check with your mortgage professional for up to
the minute information.
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
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JULY 31, 2015
TALON YOUR GOOD-NEWS PAPER
GRAVE
CONSEQUENCES
By Kate Skinner
Aztec Library Director
Military special ops veteran friends Gordon and Charlie have reinvented themselves as
Albuquerque pawnshop owners.
Grave Consequences, the second title in
Aimee and David Thurlo’s Charlie Henry New
Mexico mysteries, is as fast paced and action
packed as its predecessor, Pawnbrokers.
This time around Charlie and Gordon
find themselves in the firing line after taking a
turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace
from a young woman in their pawnshop. Alarm
bells begin to go off when a young man tries to
redeem the necklace without a ticket.
The plot becomes more intriguing when
the squash blossom necklace is connected to a
recently deceased master silversmith, who had
been buried wearing this unique piece.
This thriller will not disappoint those
who like details of weaponry and technology.
There are shootouts and car chases, gadgets
and technology a plenty. Heroes Charlie and
Gordon get battered and bruised and seriously tumbled, but come through with the help of
their friends, and the odd relative or two as well,
some of whom were introduced in Pawnbrokers.
Local New Mexican color comes to the fore in
the Albuquerque setting and the Native American art and artifact subject matter.
Side Note: South African-born librarian, Kate
Skinner is unashamedly passionate about the
power of libraries, books and reading to change
lives and perhaps even save the planet. Kate
has a Master’s Degree in Librarianship with a
special focus on services to small communities,
rural and indigenous populations. Before taking
up the position of Director of Aztec Public Library she worked in libraries in Africa, India,
Hawaii and the USA.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The City of Farmington’s, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce that any watercraft equipped with electric motors will now be allowed for use on Lake
Farmington. Fuel powered watercraft will still
be prohibited.
Watercraft inspection is free, but is mandatory. Watercraft includes kayaks, paddle-craft,
inflatables, sailboats, rafts, and canoes etc. The
City of Farmington’s Parks, Recreation, and
Cultural Affairs, in conjunction with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, will conduct
inspections on watercraft for Aquatic Invasive
Species, (AIS), Zebra and Quagga Mussels.
The Inspection Station location will be
inside the Lake Farmington entrance, at the top
of the hill, 8020 E. Main St., Farmington, NM
87401. Lake Farmington inspection hours of
operation are (7) days a week, from 7:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. Season boat stickers and day passes
will be available on site. The 2015 season watercraft sticker will cost $50, and daily passes
will be $5. For more information call (505) 5991197
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CLOSED CAMPUS
AT AHS
FIRST TEE
By Patrick Swope
The First Tee is back in Aztec at the
Aztec Municipal Golf Course at Hidden Valley. The summer session, coached by Patrick
Swope, was a huge success with over 25 participants! Players learned about the Nine Core Values, the Nine Healthy Habits, and The First Tee
Code of Conduct, all while playing and learning
the game of golf.
Registration is now open for the upcoming fall session. These dates are all for the
PLAYer level, the entry level for The First Tee,
so it’s perfect for beginners who would like to
learn all about the game. The minimum age for
this session is six years old, but it is not uncommon to have participants that are in the middle
school or even the high school participate at this
level.
Sessions begin on August 24th and go
through October 1st: Mondays are 2:00-3:00
(9/7 & 9/21-No Lessons) and Thursdays 3:455:15 (9/17-No Lessons).
Registration forms can be found at Hidden Valley or at The First Tee website for San
Juan County at http://www.thefirstteesanjuancounty.org/. You can also call the golf course
at 334-3248 or Patrick Swope at 402-1901 for
more information.
For the 2015-16 school year, Aztec High
School will begin requiring freshman students
to stay on campus during lunch. After looking at
class attendance rates, credits earned and grades
from freshmen over the past few years, the office has seen that we need to do more to support
academic success with our 9th grade students.
Our freshmen classes have had the highest rate
of absenteeism and poor grades when these
two data points are looked at together. Other
data also tells us that we have been putting our
youngest students in unsafe situations by providing the privilege of off-campus lunch too
early. Off-campus disciplinary issues tend to affect our freshmen in negative ways; resulting in
class skipping, poor grades and falling behind
on credits as they progress through high school.
To facilitate a closed campus for freshmen, 9th grade students will be held in their
classroom right before lunch for 15 minutes.
Once the freshmen are released, no students will
be allowed to leave campus for lunch. 10-12th
grade students will not be held in class and will
be released at the start of lunch. 10th-12th grade
students will be allowed to leave campus and return in time for classes after lunch. However, all
students who are on campus when the freshmen
are released for lunch will be required to stay
until lunch is over. Freshmen students must be
picked up by a parent or guardian, in person, if
leaving school during the lunch hour.
The high school will also be implementing a new supplemental reading program for
freshmen, based on the Drop Everything And
Read (D.E.A.R.) model. During their 15 minutes prior to lunch release, freshmen students
will be required to read a book of their choosing
in class. 10th – 12th grade students are invited to
participate and find a quiet spot to spend the first
15 minutes of their lunch time reading as well!
At Aztec High, it is our hope to build a
stronger academic school culture that recognizes
the importance of reading and class attendance.
Helping our freshmen students develop strong
academic skills, and positive attendance habits,
before opening up the privilege of off-campus
lunch will be an important step in our school’s
growth.
JULY 31, 2015
Kate Skinner Executive Director of Aztec Public Library
Photo provided by Karen Lozier
EXPECT MORE
By Jerrie Frame
“Expect More” was Kate Skinner’s immediate answer when asked what’s the one thing
you would like patrons of the Aztec Library to
know. This set the tone of her passion about libraries, the ideas they can offer to the community and all the ways she hopes to direct challenges and changes. A third generation librarian she
holds a Master’s Degree and a special interest in
small communities and rural populations. She’s
worked in those settings on three different continents, Africa, India and our USA. Kate hopes to
implement many new directions, i.e. digital detox or being unplugged just to name one. I anticipate this broad base of experience will benefit our library with growth and positive change.
Raised on a dairy farm on the east coast of
South Africa, 100 miles from the nearest city, she
grew to love books at an early age. Her father’s
choice of reading material, westerns, sparked
her lifelong desire to live in the southwest. The
move to Aztec from Hawaii has offered drastic
change. Challenges abound but her accent offers joyful animation when she talks about the
best thing of the new environment and job. “I
ride my bike to work and crossing the Animas
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Aug. 11 Green Chili Pork Stew
Aug. 12 Meatloaf
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Aug. 14 Spaghetti
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Friday Knitting Group meets every Friday morning at the Bloomfield
Senior Center from 9:30am-11:30am. Whether you are an experienced
knitter or just a beginner, come by the center and spend 2 hours with us
on your project. Those wanting to learn are welcome and this group is
open to the public of any age! All types of handwork such as crochet and
embroidery are welcome as well.
Albuquerque Zoo Trip is scheduled for Friday August 7th. We will leave
the senior center at 7Am and return around 6PM. For more information
or to get in on this trip, please call the senior center, 632-8351.
Fall Colors Trip to Telluride is coming up in late September or early
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SJRMC ACHIEVEMENT
San Juan Regional Medical Center has
been awarded the ACTION Registry – GWTG
Platinum Performance Achievement Award
which recognizes premier participating hospitals that have sustained performance measure
score composites of 90 percent or better in the
treatment of acute myocardial infarction patients for eight consecutive quarters. During
San Juan Regional Medical Center’s newest
accomplishment, the American Heart Association also recognized the hospital, for a second
consecutive year, for achieving 85 percent or
higher composite adherence to all Mission:
Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center Performance
Achievement indicators for a consecutive
12-month interval and 75 percent or higher
compliance on all Mission: Lifeline STEMI
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ST-elevation myocardial infarction
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Being one of only 319 hospitals nationwide to
receive the ACTION Registry – GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award, this
award demonstrates the organization’s high
standards of commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for all heart
attack patients. This signifies that San Juan Regional Medical Center has reached a new level
of care in treating all forms of heart attack care,
including STEMI and NSTEMI.
It is the hospital’s goal through the
Mission: Lifeline program to reduce system
barriers to prompt treatment for heart attack
emergencies, beginning with the 911 call and
the continuation of care through hospital treatment. Being a recipient of the Silver award was
met by meeting specific criteria and standards
of performance for the quick response and appropriate treatment of only STEMI patients by
providing emergency procedures to re-establish
blood flow to blocked arteries.
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cardiologists, and the Cardiology Unit. Without
their dedication and commitment to excellence,
this would not have been possible,” said Dr.
Charles Wilkins, Cardiology Section Chief and
Medical Director.
“Receiving these two awards is tangible evidence of San Juan Regional Medical
Center’s dedication to quality improvement for
our patients and community,” said Rick Wallace, President and CEO. “We are pleased to be
recognized for these outstanding awards. We
are empowering our teams to consistently treat
heart attack patients using the most current, science-based guidelines and establishing higher
standards for understanding and improving the
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DIALYSIS SUPPORT
GROUP: Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at
3:00 p.m. in the Meditation Room on the 2nd
Floor at San Juan Regional Medical Center
(801 West Maple St.).
Dialysis patients and
their family members
are welcome to attend.
FMI
505-609.6059.
DISABLED
AMERICAN
VETERANS
(DAV) San Juan Chapter #9 meets on the first
Tuesday of each month at
5 p.m. during the summer
months. The DAV Chapter and the DAV Auxiliary both meet at that time
FOUR
CORNERS
BLUE STAR MOTHERS Meets ONCE a
month, on the 1st Monday, 7pm at the Farmington Civic Center.
FMI:
505-716-1480,
Judye.Leczel@aps.
com, or 505-486-2784,
[email protected]
SOUTHSIDE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER
ASSOCIATION
second Thursday of every month, 7pm, 300
S. Ash St. Aztec, NM
87410 FMI: 334-1414
VERSALIST PAGANS
Meet the 2nd and 4th
Thursdays at the UU
Church, Bowman Hall
building, 419 San Juan
Drive
in
Durango.
6:30 - 8:30 pm. CUUPSDurango@ gmail.
com or (970) 385-9597
FLORA VISTA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER Association 3rd
Wednesday of the month
at 5:30 pm. 334-6045
NAVAJO DAM WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, Board meets
on the 2nd Tuesday, #4
CR 42670 at 6 pm. All
members welcome. The
agenda will be available
72 hours prior to meeting. Janie, 632-2386.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HELPLINE Call (505)
277-4505 or 1-855-5054505 if you or someone
you love is struggling
with substance abuse issues. Substance Abuse
Specialist
available
from 5 - 9 pm Mon-Fri.
AZTEC LIONS CLUB,
Meets the first & third
Monday of each month
at Lions Hall, 219 S. Park
Ave. at 7 pm. We want
your used eyeglasses.
BREAST
CANCER
SUPPORT
GROUP
Meets
the
second
Wednesday of each
month at noon in the San
Juan Regional Cancer
Center (731 W. Animas).
FMI Call 505-609-6089
THE SAN JUAN MASONIC LODGE #25,
meets 2nd & 4th Tues.,
7:30 pm, Lodge bldg.,
1020 N. Aztec Blvd.
AZTEC
KIWANIS
CLUB Meets every
Thursday morning at
7:00am at Aztec Restaurant. FMI contact Debbie Klein at 330-4631.
PARKINSONS
DISEASE
SUPPORT
GROUP fourth Monday
of each month at 11:00
a.m. to noon at the San
Juan Health Partners
Neurosciences
conference room (407 S.
Schwartz Ave., # 202).
FMI,505-609-6575.
SAN JUAN SOIL AND
WATER CONSERVATION BOARD BLM
Farmington Field Office 6215 College Blvd
at 6:00 PM. On the first
Tuesday of the month.
THE FOUR CORNERS
BACK
COUNTRY
HORSEMEN
second
Thursday 7:00 p.m.at
the Pine River Senior
Center in Bayfield. Pat
Amthor, at 970-382-0980
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“AZTEC
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
Meets every Wednesday
night at 7:00 p.m. at the
Aztec Fire Station, 200
N. Ash Street, Aztec.
Volunteers
Needed!”
Sustainable San Juan2nd
Monday,
6-8
pm, San Juan College
East, Aztec, 716-3915
Alzheimer’s
support
group for caregivers that
meets the first and third
Tuesday of every month
11:00 am-12 noon at the
San Juan Center for Independence, 1204 San
Juan Blvd., Farmington. It is facilitated by
volunteer, Paula Laskie
whose phone number is 505-320-8340.
VFW POST 614, Perry
Jay Scott Post, 201 S.
Park Ave, Aztec, 10 Am,
2nd Saturday, Quartermaster Eloy Howard, Commander Jesse
Coleman,
334-8842
Totah Tracers Genealogy
Society meets Saturday
May 30, 9 am, Zia Room,
San Juan College, FMI:
Carlene - 327-3928
OTO:OTO:OTO:
SJ
Historical Society, You
are cordially invited to
the August 12 meeting
of the San Juan County
Historical Society. Held
at Farmington Civic
Center at 6pm, August
12. Our guest speaker
will be Don Bullis, noted
New Mexico author and
novelist. His program
will be: “Myths, Legends
and Lies About Western
Movies”. Light refreshments will be served.
THE FOUR CORNERS
WOMEN’S CANCER
SUPPORT GROUP will
meet Saturday, August 1
at 10 AM at the Umbach
Cancer Center at 731 Animas. The speaker will
be Jason Little, who will
discuss medical cannabis. No dues, no officers,
just an opportunity for
friendly discussion with
others in a similar situation. Info: Nellie Sandoval at 326-5143 or Gail
Williams at 334-3060.
You are cordially invited
to the August 12 meeting
of the San Juan County Historical Society. It
will be held at the Farmington Civic Center at
6pm. Our guest speaker
will be Don Bullis, noted
New Mexico author and
novelist. His program
will be: “Myths, Legends
and Lies about Western
Movies”. Light refreshments will be served.
GATEWAY
CIVITAN CLUB : 12 noon,
Roadside
Restaurant,
2nd and 4th Thursdays.
Rick Quevedo. Or visit our website at www.
mydesertview.org
for
more information. Applicant must be able to pass
a background check.
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am - 5 pm, 505-3332544 - Antiques, Stained
Glass, MultiMedia art
supplies, Grandmothers
clock, Collectibles, McCoy Pottery, Wood Office Desk, High End
Womens Clothes, Size
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Photos, Decor items,
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supplies, Grandmothers
clock, Collectibles, McCoy Pottery, Wood Office Desk, High End
Womens Clothes, Size
10 - 3X & Tons more.
ONGOING MOVING
SALE, Tools, Art Supplies, Furniture, Lamps,
Art Photos, Decor items,
Clothing, Books. We
don’t want to move
it, come and get it!
#8 CR 2970, Aztec -Directions: 1/2 Mile North
of Navajo Dam Road,
off 550, Turn West on
CR 2965.
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Yard Sale 7/30 – 8/1
8am-2pm
Furniture,
Kitchen, Winter Coats,
X-Mas,
Camping,
books & more. 16931
Hwy 550 N of Mile 169
West Straight Back to
log house by the river.
CLASSIFIED
General Meeting held the
2nd Wednesday of every
month @ 11:30am at the
Multicultural
Center,
333 S 1st St., Bloomfield.
FMI - 505-632-0880
FOUR HOUSEHOLD
GARAGE
SALE.
Funky art treasures @
1310 Heiland Circle,
Aztec. Friday & Saturday 7/31 & 8/1 , 8
am - 5 pm, 505-3332544 - Antiques, Stained
Glass, MultiMedia art
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PAGE 20 JULY 31, 2015
THE OPEN
By Joshua Ray
Just when you thought you knew, someone changed the script. Going into the third
major championship of the PGA season, Jordan
Spieth was looking to make history. Spieth had
already secured the first two majors of the season by winning the US Open and the Masters.
Odds makers already declared him the favorite
even before world #1 Rory McIlroy injured himself playing kickball one week before The Open
(the British Open). Golf analysts and arm chair
quarterbacks all picked the 21 year old out of
Dallas, Texas to win or be in contention on Sunday when the results should have been posted.
That’s where the story line found its first twist.
Year after year The Open is synonymous
with changing weather conditions, thick rough,
and high risk, high reward options. Although
this year was no different, the PGA made it different. The old course at St. Andrews worked
with the PGA to lay out a course that had fewer
FISHING REPORT:
rough areas and fewer risk areas. Grounds crews
cut down what once looked like a swamp in the
middle of Mississippi and lowered the once ridiculous sand bunkers to mere sandy beaches.
Mother Nature apparently wasn’t in on that
meeting and decided to swap the typical heavy
rains with 45 mph winds gusting in every direction except where the holes were placed. Just
when you thought it was going to get interesting, PGA officials made the rare determination
to halt play altogether on the normal moving
day (where some golfers shoot good scores and
others struggle) and shift the final round action
to Monday. Although this is not something new
in the world of golf, it is definitely a rare occurrence and was far from expected.
After the wind settled down and play
resumed, Dustin Johnson lost his lead and gave
way to the likes of Spieth, Jason Day, Zach
Johnson, amateur Paul Dunn, Marc Leishman,
and Louis Oosthuizen. Amateur Paul Dunn, a
15,000/1 long shot at the beginning of the week,
carried the lead
going into Monday, but was not
able to keep up
the solid play
that had been
so effective for
the first three
rounds.
Marc
Leishman tied
an Open record by shooting 14 under par for the
final two rounds and found himself in a playoff
with Johnson and Oosthuizen after regulation
play ended. With Jordan Spieth watching from
the sidelines after coming within inches of joining the threesome in the playoff and keeping his
hopes alive for the elusive grand slam, the three
marched to the first hole for the first of a four
hole playoff. In the end, it was Zach Johnson
securing his second career major by shooting 1
under par thru four holes and being crowned the
2015 British Open Champion.
NORTHWEST REGION
Animas River: Water flow near Aztec on Monday morning was 1,190 cfs.
Brazos River: Trout fishing was fair to good using prince nymphs, copper
John Barrs, worms and salmon eggs for rainbow and brown trout.
Chama River: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiu
were 158 cfs and 220 cfs respectively. Fishing below El Vado was good
using Panther Martins, wooly buggers, night crawlers, Power Bait and
salmon eggs for brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Fishing below
Abiquiu was slow.
El Vado Lake: Fishing was fair to good trolling at the upper end of the lake
for brown trout, rainbow trout and a few kokanee. Anglers were doing
best trolling spinners tipped with corn and Rapalas.
Jackson Lake: Fishing was slow. Fishing pressure was light.
Lake Farmington: Fishing was slow for all species. Nonmotorized watercraft are now allowed on Lake Farmington. Fees are $50 for the season or
$5 daily.
Navajo Lake: Fishing was good using buzz baits,
tubes, craws, senkos, crank baits and baby brush
hogs for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass.
The majority of the bass caught were small. Fishing was good using crank baits at the upper end of
the lake for small northern pike. Fishing was fair
using chicken liver for catfish. Fishing was fair trolling Arnie’s, Panther
Martins and Z Rays tipped with corn at 30 to 40 feet for kokanee. The
surface temp was in the low to mid 70s.
San Juan: Water flow below Navajo Lake on Monday morning was 384
cfs. Trout fishing through the Quality Waters was good using foam wing
emergers, hoppers, beetles, chamois leeches RS2s and pheasant tail
nymphs. Fishing through the bait waters was fair to good using night
crawlers, Gulp eggs, San Juan worms, chamois leeches, wooly buggers
and Power Bait.