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A C O M M U N I T Y - I N P U T N E W S PA P E R
May 16- 31 • 2013
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Vol. 21 No. 10
AZTEC
S I N C E 19 93
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TALON
PO BOX 275 • AZTEC, NEW MEXICO 87410 • 505-334-1039
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Little (free) Libraries by Art Jaquez
There is a wonderful new community project building
momentum in communities across the nation and around
the world, Little (free) Libraries. Similar to the
Bookmobiles of the past, the focus of this effort is to
create an opportunity for all people within each of our
communities to have free and easy access to books. And
what a simple concept: People of the community can
choose from the selection within each library, then take
home the book of their choice to read. And if that person
also happens to have a book they would like to share,
they can simply place it in the library so that others may
have access to it. It’s that easy!
By building, placing and maintaining these libraries
where they can do the most good, they are doing phenomenally well in creating new horizons and opening
the incredible worlds of thought, reason, contemplation
and the imagination through the all important gift of
reading.
When I first heard of this effort through the social
medias, I thought this was an amazing idea and when I
heard acquaintance, Gordon Glass, promote the idea as
well, I decided to make this my mission.
From that time on, there has been an amazing outpouring of goodwill and community involvement from
everyone who has heard of the effort. The number of
people who have pledged support is growing and awe
inspiring and I have now placed libraries in both
Farmington and Blanco with another to be placed by Mr.
Glass. We continue to seek new venues for this effort
and I have imminent plans to place one in the Burnham
Chapter House on the Navajo Reservation, with libraries
for some of the other Chapter Houses to follow. All suggestions for new venues are most welcome.
Both of these libraries are doing very well, with an
incredible show of community spirit in Blanco, where
the users have provided so many books that there are
now more books in the library than when we began!
Many thanks to: Gordon Glass, for helping promote
the idea; Mary Culpepper, for painting some wonderful
signs for our libraries which I will soon deploy; Diane
Cook, for her generous donation of books and materials,
Leslie Jedrey, for brainstorming, moral support and book
donations; Lela Holmes, for book donations, Bernie
Sandoval for stewardship of one of our libraries in his
Farmington Restaurant, Chef Bernie’s; Carol Tipton for
her help in placing the very popular library at the Blanco
Post Office; and to everyone on our growing list of supporters.
Anyone who would like to help in this effort, please
contact me at [email protected]
For more info on the national effort please go to:
http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/
Vanilla Moose trading tokens for ice cream
AZTEC — Look under your car seats, on
top of your dresser, and at the bottom of
your purse. The Vanilla Moose is looking to
make a trade.
As part of Aztec’s Fiesta Days celebration from May 30 to June 1, the Vanilla
Moose will be offering two free ice cream
cones to any child that turns in a single
Vanilla Moose token — a “token two-fer.”
In the past year, the Vanilla Moose has
handed out nearly 2,000 tokens with the
help of the Aztec Police Department.
Children receive tokens for good behavior, which can be anything from getting
good grades to doing a good deed. The
police often hand the tokens out when they
see children wearing their helmets while rid- It’s a token 2-fer at Vanilla Moose
during Aztec Fiesta Days!
ing their bicycles.
“I always keep few
on me to give to kids
whose parents look
like they need a treat,”
said Vanilla Moose
owner Pam Shenton.
“Some parents buy
them to keep on hand
for good behavior.”
So many children,
in fact, have been well
behaved that the
Vanilla Moose is
almost out of tokens!
Help the Vanilla
Moose get its tokens
back so it can encourage more good behavior by handing out
more tokens. In
return, you get ice
cream. Not a bad deal,
Kids with bikes and helmets get Moose tokens from
eh?
Aztec Police Chief Mike Heal.
The Vanilla Moose
is located at 1721 W. Aztec Blvd. in Aztec.
For more information, call the Vanilla Moose at 505-334-6712.
Cruisin’ into
Summertime!
Aztec Fiesta Days
May 30-June 2, 2013
Schedule - page 24
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In this issue
• Letters: 2 • Aztec Honor Grads: 6,7 • Bloomfield
Honor Grads: 10 • Puzzles: 9,23 • Living Local: 12
• Chicken Speak: 20 • Classifieds: 22 • Advertisers: 23
Carol L. Tipton, Postmaster - Blanco P.O.
“The Post Office is a big part of the community
and this little library goes good with that and
compliments it very well.”
Mary Culpepper, Artist
“The Little Library group deserves our support. I am
proud to be involved in a minor way; Art Jaquez
deserves great credit for bringing reading to remote
areas through the Little Libraries. My best wishes to
those who read and to those who share their books.”
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
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Good Samaritan Society Four Corners Village
1st Annual Senior Olympics
July 4th, 2013 • 9-6
Food, and awards will be given. Also
fireworks if no ban is placed.
Please come and join us.
Join Us!
We started school together, we played
sports together, we played in bands
together and all hope to continue a
lifetime friendship together.
Chris Weaver, Jesse Mitchell, Dayton
Howell, Pate Branch, Chance Hopper,
and Reed Paschall invite you to
come join them at Minium Park, 200 N.
Park Ave., Aztec from noon to 4 pm on
Saturday, May 18, for a
Graduation Celebration.
Come on by!
WANTED:VENDORS
Promote your
business as VENDOR at a
Skateboarding
Event at the
Hartman Skatepark
in Aztec, NM on
June 22, 2013. For
more info, contact
Harold at (303) 8422818 or by email at
[email protected].
Dear WolfWood Supporters:
Stew Mosberg, one of our staunch supporters and art auction initiator has written a children’s book about wolves and to
help get it published he has listed it on
Kickstarter – the crowd funding resource.
Please have a look:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/stewmosberg/white-feather-and-the-wolves.
Read about the project and why we're
asking for your support to get the book
published. The story White Feather & the
Wolves, teaches children about wolves
and not to be afraid of them. A portion of
book proceeds will be donated to the
Wolfwood Refuge. Your help is appreciated. And please do forward this to
friends who might also want to participate. Thank you.
This is a WolfWood Refuge supported
venture and a very cool way to help the
wolves and wolf/dogs.
Sincerely, Paula, Craig and
the Wolfies On The Hill!
It’s Movie Time!!!
The Aztec High School Key Club will
be hosting their 6th season of Movies in
Minium Park located behind the Aztec
Safeway, beginning Friday, May 31 with
the showing of Wreck It Ralph.
This community service project has
blossomed into a Friday night family
affair often including a picnic dinner and
playtime at the new water park and playground before settling down to a favorite
spot on a blanket or lawn chair to watch
the show. All movies begin at dusk which
of course changes throughout the summer
getting later through June and then getting gradually earlier after the summer
solstice.
The movies are free but the Key
Clubbers will operate a concession stand
complete with popcorn, candy, and
drinks, but not at the inflated prices you
find at a commercial movie theatre. The
proceeds from the concession stand will
go to RELAY FOR LIFE, March of
Dimes, and other local charities. Join us
every other Friday for free family fun. Be
sure to bring blankets, chairs and jackets
as the evenings can get quite cool. We
hope to see you there!! Questions??
Contact Debbie Klein, Key Club sponsor,
at 505-330-4631.
May 31
Wreck it Ralph
June 14
Lion King 1 1/2
June 28
Rio
July 12
Lilo and Stitch
July 26
The Hobbit: An
Unexpected Journey
August 9
Pocahontas
August 23
Who Framed Roger
Rabbit?
September 6 Oliver and Company
18 – Hole Mixed
Scramble
Piñon Hills Golf Course will host a
Couples Scramble Golf Tournament on
Saturday, May 25 with tee times starting at 9:00 a.m.
The entry fee is $40.00 per person.
Green fee and cart not included. Pass
holder cart fee is $14.00. Non pass holder
green fee plus cart is $25.00 per person.
Piñon Hills Golf Course is located at
2101 Sunrise Parkway in Farmington,
NM 87401. For more information please
call (505) 326-6066. Get information
online at www.pinonhillsgolf.com.
*Largest Annual
Flea Market in the
4 Corners*
The Bonnie Dallas Senior Center is
hosting their huge *Annual Flea Market*
on Saturday, June 1, from 8:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Inside or outside booths are
available for rent. The cost of a rental
space for 60+ will be $10, for anyone
under 60, the cost will be $20.
Mark your calendar to come out and
shop for that special treasure! There will
be close to 100 vendors selling everything from antiques to handmade crafts.
Every year there are over 3000 buyers
and vendors that participate.
Hamburgers-on-the-grill and Frito pies
will be available for $5. Listen to live
music as you peruse the aisles for your
dream deals. Come out, support our
Senior Center, and don’t miss this day of
fun, food, music, and bargain shopping!
The location for the Flea Market will
be inside and outside the Bonnie Dallas
Senior Center, 109 E. La Plata St., outside by the Senior Center Annex, 208 N.
Wall Ave., and inside the new Senior
Activity Center, in Farmington. FMI call
505-599-1390.
Thank You
ConocoPhillips!
By: Amanda Edgerton and Debra Martinez
This year ConocoPhillips has made
education better for our McCoy
Kindergarten students. ConocoPhillips
has been a huge supporter of education
with grants that enhance student learning
in all academic areas.
Through the ConocoPhillips grant, our
McCoy Kindergarten students were given
the opportunity to discover the love of
learning through an interactive approach
of using Hear-It! Say-It Reading Labs.
The listening centers allowed students of
diverse academic levels opportunities to
grow in the Language Arts. The Reading
Labs offered a student friendly and fun
approach to motivate students. Students
engaged in multisensory listening activities to increase student learning in phonemic awareness, phonics, language development, literature, and reading fluency.
Thank you ConocoPhillips for being a
part of preparing our students for a successful future!
The Aztec Police Department is starting a
Community Observation Program (C.O.P)
Tuesday May 21, 2013 • 6:00 P.M.
At the Aztec High School Multi Purpose Room
Please come out and help us make your community a safer and better place!
For more information call Sgt. Fincher: (505)334-7601.
The Aztec Police Department is starting a Community Program (C.O.P.) this program
entails the Police Department assigning an officer to specific street or area. The
Officer will work with the citizens in that area to improve safety and gain the citizens’
help in solving cases. The street that will be used to initiate the program is Church
Street, from Chaco, North to Aztec Boulevard.
We encourage all citizens in that area to participate in this first meeting on May 21;
this is an exciting program that will help make your neighborhood a safer place. If
you live in another area in town and are interested in starting a C.O.P. Program in
your neighborhood, please contact: Sgt. Fincher @ 505-334-7601.
Aztec street
repairs
scheduled
Aztec Public Works is working on
the following streets doing street
asphalt repairs before the chip seal
is conducted in June. These repairs
will be done from May 15th through
May 30th.
·
Gila Circle
·
Parkland Circle
·
Heiland Circle
·
French Dr.
• T h e TA LO N R e g u l a r s •
Susan Barnes, Natural Health
Bert Bennett, Fire Department
334-9271
Mike Heal, Chief’s Corner
334-7620
Book Nook, Library Staff
334-7658
Superintendent’s Corner, Kirk Carpenter
John Rees, Bird Talk
632-8335
Oil & Gas Basics, Susan Franzheim
Bruce Salisbury
334-2398
Cindy Iacovetto, Senior Center
334-2881
Living Local, Elisa Bird
334-1840
Water, Robert Oxford
330-2284
Recreation w/ Ryno, Ryan Lane tryanlane@gmail
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have submitted stories, poems and information on
an occasional or one-time basis. Thanks to everyone, it sure makes for good reading.
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Federal Lawyer declares the Navajo Inter Se is Irrelevent!
I participated in the telephonic hearing held on April
30, 2013 to address three motions of Mr. Marshall’s concerning standard measurements, evaporation of reservoir’s in the compact states partially changed to New
Mexico, and the deposition concerning NIIP-NAPI cost
to build and operate. The state (Mr. Utton) didn’t want
to stipulate to any standard units of water measurement
but only referred the court to the States Regulations.
This seemed to me similar to what the U.S. Congress is
experiencing that no one wants to get along with anyone
else. I think Mr. Marshall did a great job educating the
court that the evaporation is germane to the settlement.
The bombshell of the hearing was when Mr. Guarino,
of the Federal Government, made the assertion to the
court that since NIIP was approved through the U.S.
Congress as being a project covering 110,000 acres and
508,000 acre-feet diversion that this State District Water
Adjudication court has NO AUTHORITY to adjudicate
otherwise even though the Fed’s have surrendered their
sovereignty to comply with the State District court,
according to the McCarren Amendment. I guess the
Federal Lawyer was trying to tell the court no matter
what you believe you must rubber stamp these quantities of water rights and this court is just a puppet we, the
feds, have to put up with. What arrogance and disrespect
this Federal Lawyer is displaying and he should be reprimanded for his conduct. If what he is saying is
believed by this court, the community ditches are just
wasting money.
If you want to check out the State’s Memorandum of
support for the settlement, concentrate on page 18, section 38 - this is the part that is so detrimental to all nonIndian water users. The Navajo Nation/USA joint memorandum in support of the settlement on pages 50-52
also focuses in on the harm that non-Indian water users
would suffer if approved and it also tries to defeat Mr.
Horner’s, and my argument, that the implementation of
the way to administer the diversion of water out of
Navajo, or even Nighthorse (Animas/La Plata), releases
are adverse to the manner that State Water Law and
decided State Supreme Court cases (Luna & City of
Raton) direct.
This idea of private delivery of stored water down a
public waterway is ludicrous. If other numerous water
rights are stored in a reservoir and the storers wanted
their water released at all different times and rates of
flow, imagine the nightmare of any Water Master keeping track of that and protecting each storers water separately in a river with public water being released at the
same time.
By the time this is published the State, Navajo Nation,
and the Feds must reply to all Summary Judgment
Motions I, and the other objectors, filed April 15. Their
responses will certainly be interesting.
Robert E. Oxford, 505-330-8374
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Happy 21st
birthday
Leigha
to an amazing,
beautiful, funny,
smart young lady!!!
We love you soooo
much and hope your
day is amazing!!!
Love, Dad & Mom
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Please put your hands together repeatedly in a huge
applause for all the wonderful college, high school,
g.e.d., kindergarten, and other levels of learning GRADUATES in San Juan County. Now follow with a big
shout out for all the conscientious educators who
worked with these students to ensure they would be eligible to graduate. Of course, many of these success stories would not be complete without the unending support of awesome parents who know the importance of
reaching this milestone in life. Education will not only
open doors of opportunity, it will keep us free.
Aztec High School alone had 22 honor graduates!
Marvelous!
When we leave the magical month of May behind and
start getting serious about home improvements and yard
work, I do feel it is important to mention that Sunday,
June 16, is Father’s Day. Now dad may say “Oh, it’s just
another day!” Just remember that this might be a good
year to make that day a little more special.
In my neighborhood, summer vacation for school kids
starts at 11 a.m. on May 22. Most elementary schools
have field trips for the lower grades during the last few
days of the session. For the kids in our family, this
includes hikes and lots of active play time. Instructions
from the teachers require taking sunscreen and a towel;
wearing a hat, comfortable shoes, and clothes that can
get wet; and taking a bottle of water and a lunch from
home. In addition to the water, the six-year-old wants to
take an orange, an apple, a banana, a packaged lunch
snack, a cupcake, some candy, a strawberry milkshake,
marshmallows, and some chewing gum. He weighs 43
pounds and I think this lunch would weigh 10 to 12
pounds. His seven-year-old sister weighs 47 pounds and
her proposed lunch menu is considerably smaller: water,
chicken nuggets, potato chips, marshmallows, apple
slices, ice cream and chewing gum.
Their requests for “things to do” this summer include
going to the zoo, getting a puppy, going swimming
every day, going fishing, going camping, petting somebody’s horses, and eating at Burger King. I know the
time will fly and in a few years they’ll have quit asking
for trips to Disney Land and Disney World and will be
wanting to pack for nationwide road trips or bike rides,
etc. . . . . I still daydream about the trips that Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson took in my third grade reading book named
“If I Were Going.” If I were going on a dream trip today,
I think it would be to Italy. Aw, and I would really like
to see Boston Harbor. Thank goodness daydreams are
cheaper than airfares.
My question for TALON readers this issue is: Do you
remember the name of your senior class song? Mine was
“Moments to Remember.” I would include the lyrics
here, but I might have to pay some stiff royalties for that
action. . . . . Enjoy the day!
Are you going to college? The Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons San Juan Lodge #25 Scholarship Program
This scholarship program provides the opportunity to
excel in the digital technology field. Students learn in a
hands-on environment to gain experience for future benefit in this field.
The Masons of San Juan Lodge #25 is proud to present “The Freedom Philosophy” scholarship program to
the San Juan County area. Two $1000.00 scholarships
will be available. This is a six-week Digital Technology
experience provided by the Masons of San Juan Lodge
#25 for seniors from the Aztec and Bloomfield School
Districts.
The program is designed for students to recognize the
United States Constitution developed by the Founding
Fathers; to learn how the history of the Founding
Fathers’ roles as Masons helped to define the “Freedom
Philosophy.” This project includes the study of the
Presidency, Congress, and Judicial branch of government. It will examine the implementation of a constitutional republic from its founding to the present day.
The “Freedom Philosophy” includes, but is not limited
to, the concept of a free market, private property, limited
government way of life, and the moral and intellectual
principles. These concepts form the basis of a free society.
PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS:
• Applications available at www.sanjuanlodge25.com.
• The applicant must produce a 5 to 7 minute video,
based on the “Freedom Philosophy.” Completed projects
must be saved electronically and will become the property of San Juan Lodge #25 to use for marketing purposes. A copy of the project will also be given to Aztec
Public Library for promotions and archive. The creator
can be granted opportunity to use the project for professional development (i.e. business portfolio, resume, college admissions, etc.). Projects should not be used in an
unprofessional manner that does not meet the code of
conduct for the San Juan Masonic Lodge #25.
• Students will be required to visit one Masonic
Lodge meeting to express to the Masons why you are
interested in their program.
• The applicants are required to attend a County
Commission session and a
Free Breakfast and Lunch
Summer Meal Program 2013
Bloomfield Schools will begin serving free summer breakfast and lunch on
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 and will serve through Friday, August 2, 2013. We will not
serve on July 4th and 5th. No lunches at Central Elementary or Multicultural Center
this summer. Lunches are free to children age 1 through 18 years. Adults may purchase a meal for $3.25. By Federal law, all food has to be consumed on site.
Serving times & locations are as follows:
Bloomfield Locations:
Mesa Alta Junior High (breakfast)
8:00-9:00
Monday-Friday
Mesa Alta Junior High (hot lunch)
11:30-1:00
Monday-Friday
Salmon Park (picnic style lunch)
11:30-12:30
Monday-Friday
Aztec Locations:
Aztec Ruins (picnic style lunch)
11:45-12:30
Monday-Friday
Minium Park (picnic style lunch)
11:30-12:30
Monday-Friday
Lee Acres
Lee Acres (the park behind the fire dept.) 11:30-12:30
Monday-Friday
(picnic style lunch)
A hot breakfast and lunch will be served in the Mesa Alta Junior High Cafeteria,
Ferrari Lane, Bloomfield. All other locations will be served a picnic style lunch.
Discrimination Statement: this explains what to do if you believe you have been treated
unfairly. In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,
or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and
TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
City Commission session in Aztec or Bloomfield, New
Mexico. The project must include an interview of a government official (representatives from the area could be
included as well) stating his /her philosophy on the concept of a free market, private property, limited government way of life, and the moral and intellectual principles, which form the basis of a free society.
ELEGIBILITY:
1. Scholarships will be awarded to the eligible and
qualified individual who displays the highest quality of
understanding and comprehensive proficiency of the
“Freedom Philosophy” as expressed in the individual’s
commercial or video, reflecting how the principles
found in the United States Constitution apply to a current issue.
2. Must have a Digital Technology Membership
through the Aztec Public Library (see brochure).
3. Must be a high school senior.
4. Successful completion of all required work.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
Two $1000.00 scholarships are available (one for an
Aztec senior and one for a Bloomfield senior) to be paid
in two semesters ($500.00 each semester) to the winning
individuals in the name of San Juan Lodge #25.
Payments of the scholarships will be forwarded directly
to the institution of higher learning of the recipient’s
choice at the commencement of the individual’s next
academic year.
Deadline for completed projects: July 27, 2013.
FMI concerning this scholarship program to:
The Scholarship Committee
San Juan Lodge #25
P O Box 1150 Aztec, NM 87410
505-334-6392
In Collaboration with: Aztec Public Library Digital
Technology Program as a resource for this scholarship
program
Angela Watkins, Program Coordinator
319 S Ash St Aztec, NM 87410 • 505-334-7695
[email protected] • www.azteclibrary.org
Thanks Aztec Citizens!
By: Jim Magee, Former Superintendent Coordinator – Aztec Kids First
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the 1,352 voters that turned out for the Mil
Levy election on May 7th. The poor turn out at school elections for the past several years
has been troublesome to me and others. Hopefully through efforts in this election, we
have educated our citizens better and therefore they will be more involved in the coming
years.
Passage of the Mil Levy will prevent major cuts in some of the programs our children
currently enjoy in the Aztec School District. The State Legislature has failed again to
provide adequate funding for schools for another year, so cuts are already going to have
to be made. Despite promises of making education a priority during the recent elections,
teachers once again will not realize any increase in pay but rather they will see a reduction due to increased costs in insurance and requirements to contribute more to their
retirement fund.
There were many individuals involved in spreading the word and getting voters
involved. Special thanks goes out to the Jaynes Corporation, TNT Fence, the Greenleaf
family, Stepback Inn, and the Aztec Education Association for their contributions and
participation to see that the mill levy passed. We had many individuals doing phone
calls, putting out signs, handing out flyers, and participating in Facebook pages. Without
these people, it would have been difficult to reach all that we did.
Although the 441 voters who did not support the mill levy may be disappointed, they
can rest assured that the reputation of a quality education will continue in the Aztec
School District and they will not see any increase in their property taxes. It is my hope
that oil and gas revenues will return to the level of the past and we property owners will
see a reduction in taxes.
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Roberta Clover, and Scott Eckstein, Local Government
Leadership Program Vice-Chairman and San Juan
County Commissioner
Local leaders graduate
from Local Government
Leadership Program
AZTEC – Leadership New Mexico is pleased to
announce that: Roberta Clover, Commissioner for the
City of Aztec and Administrative Assistant for the San
Juan County Adult Detention Center, is among the 21
statewide professionals who recently graduated from the
eleventh Local Government Leadership Program.
The Local Government Leadership Program is a partnership between the New Mexico Association of
Counties, the New Mexico Municipal League, the New
Mexico School Boards Association and Leadership New
Mexico. These groups provide a unique educational
experience to county and municipal officials, school
boards and regional councils of governments. In addition to the Local Government Leadership Program,
Leadership New Mexico’s other programs include the
Core Program and the Connect New Mexico Program.
Since its founding in 1995, Leadership New Mexico
has provided a non-partisan perspective on statewide
topics of concern and opportunities for improvement.
The organization identifies current and emerging leaders
throughout New Mexico, enhances their leadership skills
and deepens their knowledge of the challenges and
opportunities facing our state. The Core Program, Local
Government Leadership Program and Connect New
Mexico Programs contribute to developing a larger
understanding of these issues and ultimately prepare the
leaders of today and tomorrow to meet these challenges
with innovation and enthusiasm. By engaging participants in solution-seeking communication, Leadership
New Mexico encourages its graduates to assume leadership roles on community and statewide issues and develop networks for effective leadership. Since Leadership
New Mexico’s inception, nearly 1,100 participants from
74 communities across the state have explored the issues
facing our state through participation in Leadership New
Mexico programs.
FMI about Leadership New Mexico’s programs call
(505) 241-4800 or www.leadershipnm.org.
Celeste Freeman 1st year teacher
Aztec Presbyterian
Church Sunday School
raises funds for ECHO
The Sunday school children from the Aztec
Presbyterian Church hosted an Alternative Fair on April
20. The money earned from sales of cookies, sodas and
scrubbies was donated to a local mission of their choice,
which was the ECHO Hope Backpack for Kids
Program. The check was presented to Amy, representative of ECHO, by Breanna Aeschlimann during a recent
church service. Thank you to everyone for your ongoing
support of the Aztec Presbyterian Church and our many
endeavors!
Help clean up the
Sports Complex area!
The Life Youth Group from the Aztec
United Methodist Church invite you to
join us in cleaning up the roadside and
area around the Sports Complex. We
will be working on Sunday afternoon
May 19th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
and we will supply the trash bags. Look
forward to seeing you at the church at
2:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call the
church office at 334-6524.
Aztec United Methodist Church
123 E. Chaco Street • Aztec, NM 87410
Celeste Freeman 36 years teaching
Celebrating Retirement
Please join us in thanking Celeste Freeman for sharing her love of
learning for 36 years at a retirement celebration in her honor
Sunday, May 19th from 1:30 to 3:30.p.m.
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Bloomfield, NM
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Thalia Quinn
(Valedictorian)
Aztec has been my
home since the day I
was born and I couldn't
imagine a better way to
grow up and begin my
adventurous life. I have
had the great pleasure
of growing up behind
my three older sisters
and enjoy all of the
things they have taught
me along the way.
In high school I
became involved in
many different activities from Volleyball,
Basketball, and Track
to National Honor
Society, Science
National Honor Society,
and Mu Alpha Theta to Aztec Keystone, and Aztec's St.
Josephs Church youth group and other parish activities.
I am proud of all of my accomplishments and thank my
parents for their support by allowing me to participate in
all of these activities.
I plan to attend New Mexico Tech to earn a degree in
Civil Engineering. After college I hope to begin a successful career along with beginning a family of my own.
Kelsey Sessions
I am originally
from Moss Bluff,
Louisiana, where I
lived for five years
before moving to
New Mexico. Ever
since I was little, I
have enjoyed activities such as hunting,
fishing, camping,
softball, volleyball,
and basketball.
When I reached high
school, I got
involved in FFA
(Future Farmers of
America) and have
been an active member ever since. This
year I served as the
Chapter President
and District Sentinel, as well as making the state team
for the Wildlife and the Forestry Career Development
Events. FFA and sports have been huge inspirations
throughout my life and they have helped shape me into
the person I am today by teaching me skills such as dedication and leadership. After high school I plan on
attending Western New Mexico University in Silver City
and majoring in Forestry Wildlife/Law Enforcement.
Jordan Daniels
My name is Jordan
Daniels. I am eighteen
years old and I am
graduating with honors
from Aztec High
School. Although my
family is originally
from Castle Rock,
Colorado, I was born
and raised in the Aztec
area. I have three older
sisters, two nieces and
two nephews who have
made my life exceedingly interesting.
All my life I have
followed our family
tradition of being in 4H and the FFA.
Through these organizations I have raised
market lambs and pigs
to show at the San Juan
County Fair. Also, in
FFA I competed in
horse and horticulture produce judging contests. My
horse team took 2nd the year I participated and the horticulture team brought me closer to my friends. Even
more, I am involved in the National Honor Society and
Science National Honor Society.
After I graduate I plan to move to Las Cruces in order
to pursue a degree in civil engineering at New Mexico
State University. My dream is to build a wonderful
house in Colorado where I will retreat to when I can’t
take the city life anymore.
Of all the lessons that high school has taught me, the
one I will remember most is that raincoats are a beautiful thing and I will never own a moped.
MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Kelcie Gerry
My name is Kelcie
Gerry. I am a senior at
Aztec High School and
will be graduating as
Salutatorian. During my
high school career I participated in various programs. I played soccer
and ran track throughout
high school, and this year
I was selected as co-captain of the Lady Tigers
Soccer Team. I was voted
Most Athletic and
received the honor of
Prom Queen for the year
2013. I have been
involved in Student
Council since the 6th grade and have held numerous
offices including Senior Class President. I am a member
of Science National Honor Society and secretary of
National Honor Society. My community involvement
has consisted of coaching a U-8 girl’s soccer team, Big
Brothers Big Sisters, Peer Tutoring, Fantasy of Lights,
and the UmattR Trading Card Program.
My love for traveling has been instilled in me by my
parents Wayne and Elaine Gerry. I have traveled,
explored, and camped in all fifty states of America. My
life-long goal is to travel and explore all seven continents with my sister Meghan Gerry. Thank you to all of
my friends, teachers, and family!
Kyle Edgerton
My name is Kyle
Edgerton and I am
very excited to be an
Honor Graduate for
Aztec High School's
class of 2013. During
high school, the two
sports I participated in
were Track and Cross
Country. More successfully, I took part in
a number of school
clubs and activities. I
was the Student Body
President my senior
year and was able to experience the thrill of taking
Platinum at State. Other clubs have included National
Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and National Science
Honor Society.
This fall I will attend NMSU and work towards my
engineering degree. My amazing parents have given me
everything I value from morals to respect. They have
also given me the perfect ratio of freedom and discipline. Patrick and Belinda Swope were without a doubt
my second parents and I have valued their guidance as
well. I also can't leave out my sister, Rebecca, and my
second siblings James and Danielle. I am also fortunate
to have all four of my grandparents living in Aztec.
Without all the amazing people in my life, all the hard
work to become the nerd I am would have been wasted!
Congratulations
2013 Aztec
Honor Grads
Alannah Rivas
Alannah Rivas,
ready for life's infinite
challenges. I was born
in Farmington, New
Mexico and I have
grown up in Aztec my
entire life. I am a
member of National
Honor Society, Mu
Alpha Theta, and
National Society of
High School Scholars
at Aztec High School.
While in school, I
have focused on challenging myself
through honors and
college classes.
After 18 long years,
I will be leaving Aztec
to further my education at the University
of New Mexico. I want to double major in both psychology and linguistics. The teachers that I want to thank the
most are Mrs. Helen Wilkinson, Mrs. Marcia Morales,
and Mrs. Ellie Garrison. Each of these teachers pushed
me to do my best and prepared me for the future. I also
want to thank my parents, Robert and Martha, my sister
Jillian, my future brother-in-law Jesse, my Nana, and my
cat Stinky Pooh, who has insisted on "helping" me with
my homework for over ten years. All of you are incredibly supportive and I consider myself the luckiest person
on Earth. I love you all. Thank you for everything.
Jessica Gomez
Hello, my name is
Jessica Gomez. I am the
granddaughter of Stella
Gomez, Flavio Chavez,
and Henry and Mable
Ulibarri; and the daughter
of Jimmy Gomez and
Mario and Emily Chavez.
Since freshman year I
have participated in many
different organizations,
these included: Big
Brothers Big Sisters,
SEARCH, St. Joseph’s and
Holy Trinity Youth Group,
Representative for Student
Council, Aztec High
School PlayMakers, and
currently the President of
Aztec High’s National
Honor Society. I have currently made it in the top 10 percent of my class and have
finished the year with a 3.78 GPA. My future plans are
to attend San Juan College and begin my teaching
degree. Teaching our community's children is my goal
and I plan to pursue this goal until I reach it.
Congratulations
Aztec High School 2013
Honor Graduates:
Thalia Quinn • Kelcie Gerry
Foster Harvel • Alannah Rivas
Sierra Stackhouse • Kimberly Blake
Amanda Howell • Monique Carrillo
Kyle Edgerton • Adrian Benavidez
Dana Standridge • Kelsey Sessions
Cassi Halsted • Tyler Snyder
Randy LePlatt • Allison Schurman
Aeriele Woody • Phillip Nobis
Velliah Tsosie • Jordan Daniels
Stephanie Westbrook
Jessica Gomez
THE AZTEC LOCAL NEWS
Congratulations
2013 Aztec
Honor Grads
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Randy LePlatt
My name is Randy
LePlatt. I am an Honor
Graduate at Aztec High
School. While at AHS I
have been able to take
online dual credit classes
which have enabled me to
travel and experience the
world. I also play varsity
baseball. After graduation I
plan on attending a 4 year,
Christian College:
Cornerstone University in
Grand Rapids, Michigan. I
signed a letter of intent to
play baseball there and I plan on studying Business
Management. I was blessed to receive scholarships and
financial aid from Cornerstone which, thankfully, will
cover $84,000 over the next 4 years. In my spare time, I
enjoy serving on mission trips and have been fortunate
enough to have experienced different cultures in
Australia, Costa Rica and Thailand. I also enjoy shooting archery, hunting, fishing and camping.
Allison Schurman
Foster Alexander Harvel
Class of 2013
Sports: soccer, track, cross country
Organizations: National Honor Society, (science, too),
Mu Alpha Theta (math)
People who have inspired me: my parents and my
Grandmother Becky Harvel
College in the fall: University of New Mexico
Degree: Chemistry?
Scholarship: University of New Mexico Scholars
scholarship
Family: Parents: Greg & Karia Harvel; brothers:
Forrest and Foster Harvel; grandparents: Becky and
Dwayne Harvel
Favorite quote: "When the going gets weird, the weird
turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
Monique A Carrillo
I, Monique
Carrillo, a Senior of
Aztec High School
carry a 4.0GPA. I am
a member of the
National Honor
Society, Mu Alpha
Theta, and I have
received the Tiger
Pride award every
time possible. The
acceptance to the
University of New
Mexico in
Albuquerque, New
Mexico fulfilled my
dreams of making it
to college (Go
Lobos).
I wish to achieve a
degree in Pediatric
Occupational Therapy
for kids with physical and mental disabilities. I want to
pursue this field because of my uncle Tony. He has
Cerebral Palsy, and he is my inspiration. When I job
shadowed his therapist I fell in love with the job. I am
an active member of my church. I sing with the church
band and always have God in my life.
I am the daughter of Ramona and James Hoover. I am
the granddaughter of Patsy and Tony Carrillo and Jeanna
and Jim Hoover. I have one younger brother, his name is
Ryan. He is 12 years younger then me. My favorite
quote is from Marilyn Monroe. “Imperfection is beauty,
madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely
ridiculous than absolutely boring.” This is why I have
chosen to drive a HOT PINK Mustang. I would like to
thank my entire family (too many to name) for standing
behind me and supporting me in everything I have done.
Though I only attended Aztec Schools for three years, I
will never forget the friendships I made and the teachers
that made a difference in my life. Some say 13 is an
unlucky number, but it is the year that I step out into the
world and make a difference.
My name is Allison
Schurman. I am the daughter of Keith and Penny
Schurman and I have one
sister, Katlynn. I have
attended Aztec Schools my
entire school career. I am a
member of the National
Honor Society, the National
Society for High School
Scholars, and have participated in Big Brothers Big
Sisters my junior year.
Since my days at Koogler
I have been a member of
the track team for high
jump. Even though I am busy with track, attending the
TECH nursing program at San Juan College, and spending time studying, I still make time to have crazy times
with my friends. I’m vey excited to see what the future
holds.
After graduation, I am going to continue at San Juan
College and earn my registered nursing degree. I’m
grateful that my parents never accepted any grades
lower than an A because it has taught me to work hard
and never give up. I am excited to be graduating from
Aztec High as an Honor Graduate.
Velliah Tsosie
Hello, my name is
Velliah Tsosie. For the
past two years, I have
been in National Honor
Society. I plan on going
to San Juan College
next fall and then transfer on to the university.
Ten years from now, I
hope to be working as a
physical therapist or a
nurse and help the people in the need of care. I
would have to say that
my brother, Wylie
Willeto, is my inspiration. My family inspired
me to get my education,
to always think positive,
and to be happy.
Cassi Marie Halsted
My name is Cassi
Marie Halsted and I
am an Aztec High
School, class of 2013,
honor graduate.
Throughout high
school I have played
Varsity Softball and
Varsity Golf, and I
have belonged to Big
Brothers, Big Sisters,
Aztec Keystone,
National Honor
Society, Mu Alpha
Theta and the Aztec
High School Honor
Roll. Also, I love to
hunt, fish, camp, travel, meet new people,
volunteer and spend
time with my huge
family. Each of these accomplishments and activities
have carved me into a young lady that is excited to go to
college and conquer her dreams.
I will be attending the University of New Mexico to
major in Pre-Med and experience life outside of my
beloved hometown. Although my goal of becoming a
doctor is still many years away, I plan to come back to
Aztec and serve the community that has served me for
the last eighteen years. I want to take this opportunity to
thank my amazingly supportive parents, Don and
Deanna Halsted, my tenacious little sister, Sherri, my
dauntless big brother, Jeremiah Lemons, and the rest of
my extraordinary family. I would also like to thank
Aztec Schools, my teachers, coaches, advisors and peers
for an exemplary first chapter in my story.
Class of 2013
Kimberly Blake
It is impossible to
sum up the past four
years in words; they are
a collage of moments
and memories that I
will never forget. Many
of those moments have
happened on the stage,
where I have come to
feel at home. Theatre
has been one of the
driving forces in my
life during high school,
and it is no secret that it
has become my passion. God has given me
a talent and love for
this world of the stage,
and I look forward to seeing how He continues to use
me for His glory in the coming years as I attend Judson
University in Elgin, Illinois to study theatre and education. I have been awarded a $7,000 scholarship for theatre, as well as $16,000 in scholarship money for my
academic achievements. I owe many thanks to my director, Sidley Harrison, and my incredible teachers who
have pushed me to my limits in order to get me where I
am now. And I definitely wouldn’t be where I am without my parents, Jerry and Robin Blake, and my sister
Amber. The curtain is rising on another adventure, and I
can’t wait to watch the plot unfold.
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Mariah Berryhill - Aztec
Teen of the Month!
The Aztec Boys and Girls Club’s Teen Center is proud to present the
April recipient of their Teen of the Month Award. Mariah Berryhill, a
6th grade student at Koogler Middle School, has been an outstanding
member of the Teen Center.
Mariah loves eating tacos and playing volleyball. She also likes
zebras. Her favorite part about attending the Teen Center is going on
the Late Night field trips. Swimming at Durango Rec Center and
Trimble Hot Springs were her favorite Late Nights of the year. You can
often see Mariah being crafty and creative at the club, and she’s even
invented a new game that’s pretty popular with other Club members.
We are proud and happy to have her as a part of our Club!
CONGRATS MARIAH!!
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Jake Espinosa
and Jarrett
McKnight are
the 2013 recipients of the Jay
Price Memorial
Scholarship
recently awarded
at E. N. M. U. in
Portales.
Jake and Garrett are the 29th and 30th award recipients of the scholarship given each year since the death
of Jay Price in 1988. The award was presented by
Evelyn Chambers, Jay's aunt.
David Kammer Lecture
at Aztec Ruins cancelled
The Route 66 lecture, scheduled on Friday, May 24,
has been cancelled. The next presentation is Friday,
May 31 at 7:00 pm, presented by Dr. Jennifer
Denetdale. Lectures and activities are posted on the
webpage, nps.gov/azru, in the Schedule of Events and
on the Aztec Ruins Facebook page.
Wrestlers at work
The Aztec Memorial Wrestling median has
a fresh look after over 20 years of taking care
of the median just west of the Aztec A&W.
The Aztec High School wrestling program,
with the help of City Manager Josh Ray and
Parks and Recreation director Steve Mueller,
the wrestlers, coaches, and some parents,
cleaned and spruced up the median that is
dedicated to past wrestlers, coaches and
friends of wrestling.
More is planned over the next few years as
the wrestling program attempts to give back
to our great city.
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Naturopathic Notes: Parsley by Susan Barnes, ND
A new Civitan club is forming in San Juan County! Junior Civitan International is a
service organization for young people that encourages youth to make the world a better place to live through service, knowledge, and fellowship. The organization’s purpose is to develop initiative and leadership, and to encourage young people to live a
fuller life enriched by unselfish service to others. Club organizers invited all students
who are in Jr. High or High School from all schools within San Juan County to attend
a Meet and Greet on May 15th at Sycamore Park Community Center in Farmington.
Civitan International, a worldwide community service organization for adults, established the Junior Civitan program in 1932. Since then, Junior Civitan has grown into
an international service leader boasting more than 16,000 members in almost 500
clubs around the world.
FMI about the San Juan County Junior Civitan Club, please call Letisha Furtado
(505) 320-5042 or Liza Gomez Akley (505) 793-2307 or email an inquiry to
[email protected]
Report suspected child abuse or neglect by calling #SAFE (#7233) from a cell phone or 1-855333-SAFE.
Civic Organization now forming –
San Juan County Junior Civitans
#SAFE (#7233)
healthy heart.
Vitamin K - Two tablespoons of parsley have a whopping 153% of the RDA
of vitamin K, which is necessary for the
synthesis of osteocalcin, a protein that
strengthens the bones. Vitamin K also prevents calcium
build-up in our tissue that can lead to atherosclerosis,
cardiovascular disease and stroke.
We have only covered parsley in this article. However,
when researching other cooking spices, it seems they do
more than just spice up our foods. They strengthen our
immune systems and aid in the prevention of other ailments. Although, we have covered them before, a quick
run down might just be in order:
Cloves: anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, relief from asthma, bronchitis, muscle pains,
arthritis, tooth and gum pain, encourages creativity and
mental focus.
Cinnamon: lowers blood sugar, trigylceride, LDL
cholesterol, supports digestion, tones tissues, relieves
congestion, pain, stiffness, menstrual discomfort, stimulates circulation, relief for arthritis, prevents UTI, tooth
decay, gum disease, kills e-coli.
Nutmeg: anti-depressant, muscle spasms, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, joint pain, gout, lowering blood pressure, improving concentration, increasing
circulation, toothaches.
Ginger: nausea, motion sickness, morning sickness,
dizziness, anti-inflammatory, intestinal gas, soothes
intestinal tract, anti-oxidant, boosts immune system,
encourages bile flow, promotes cardiovascular health.
Peppermint: IBS, protects against cancer, anti-bacterial, relieves symptoms of allergies and asthma.
Curcumin: cancer.
What is the state of your health? Find a traditional
naturopath to assist in bringing your body to a state of
wholeness and wellness.
For comments and questions e-mail:
[email protected]. Susan (a nationally certified tui-na
practitioner and instructor, and certified by ANCB as a
Certified Traditional Naturopath) lives in Belize, Central
America.
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I often add parsley to potatoes and eggs and anything
else I can. Our daughter, Elora, will then say, “Oh, no,
not parsley – again.” And yet parsley is one of those
foods that can bring great health benefits to our bodies.
Anti-Cancer - Studies show that myristicin, a compound found in the essential oil of parsley, inhibits
tumor formation (especially in the lungs), and also activates the enzymes which helps fight against oxidized
molecules. Myristicin can also neutralize the carcinogens in cigarette smoke that can pass through the body,
thus working to prevent colon and prostate cancer.
Antioxidants - Parsley is rich with an antioxidant
arsenal that includes luteolin. Luteolin also promotes
carbohydrate metabolism and serves the body as an antiinflammatory agent. Furthermore, two tablespoons of
parsley contain 16% of the RDA of vitamin C and over
12% of the RDA of vitamin A - two powerful antioxidants.
Anti-Inflammatory - Along with luteolin, the vitamin
C found in parsley serves as an effective anti-inflammatory agent within the body. When consumed regularly,
they combat the onset of inflammatory disorders, such
as osteoarthritis (the degeneration of joint cartilage and
the underlying bone) and rheumatoid arthritis (a disease
causing inflammation in the joints).
Healthy Immune System - The vitamin C and vitamin A found in parsley serve to strengthen the body's
immune system. Vitamin C is necessary for collagen, the
main structural protein found in connective tissue. This
essential nutrient accelerates the body's ability to repair
wounds, and also maintain healthy bones and teeth.
Vitamin A - on the other hand, fortifies mucous membranes, such as the lining of the eyes, and respiratory,
urinary and intestinal tracts. Moreover, lymphocytes, or
white blood cells, rely on vitamin A to fight infection in
the body.
Folate - Homocysteine an amino acid that occurs in
the body, threatens the body's blood vessels when its
levels become too high. Luckily, the folate (or vitamin
B9) found in parsley helps convert homocysteine into
harmless molecules. A regular garnish of parsley can
help ward off cardiovascular diseases, such as heart
attack, stroke, and atherosclerosis and aid in giving us a
Harley’s Humor:
Wife texts husband at work on a cold winter’s morning: "Windows frozen."
Husband texts back: "Pour some lukewarm water
over it."
Wife texts back 5 minutes later: "Computer completely screwed up now."
2013 Childhaven Foundation
“More the Merrier”Walk
& Roll! June 8th
We need your help to raise $50,000!
You can help Childhaven in its mission of “Lifting
Children from Crisis to Hope.” Walk, ride, stroll or walk
your dog and help the Childhaven Foundation raise
$50,000 to help the children at Childhaven.
Location: Berg Park in Farmington, NM
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the walk starting
at 8:30.
The fee to participate is $30.00 and includes a t-shirt,
breakfast burrito, snacks and a great time!
For information, please contact Jamie Church,
Foundation Development Director at (505) 325-5358 ext
120 or visit our website: www.childhavennm.org.
Bloomfield Senior Citizens’
Center happenings
Lunch served
Monday-Friday,
Noon-1:00pm.
All meals are tasty,
healthy, and diabetic
friendly.
Answer page 23
124 West Ash, Bloomfield • 505-632-8351
May Menu:
May 16 Hamburger
May 17 Pork & Beans
May 20 Chicken Ala King
May 21 Frito Pie
May 28 Meatloaf
May 22 Cube Steak
May 29 Chicken Pot Pie
May 23 Sweet & Sour Pork
May 30 Navajo Taco
May 24 Baked Chicken
May 31 Honey Stir Fry Chicken
May 27 Green Chili Stew
The Senior Center Garden will be ready for planting on
Thursday, May 16. We will be planting at 9am so come on by the
senior center if you would like to help. We will need volunteers all
summer for the garden. Contact the senior center if interested!
The Bloomfield C.A.R.E. Coalition is looking for individuals in
Bloomfield who want to participate in improving their community and
school district. Please contact Jessica at the Senior Center for the next
coalition meeting date.
Monthly Movie is held the last Friday of the month at 1:00pm.
Free popcorn is provided! Please call the center to find out what the
May movie will be.
Free Computer Lab for seniors 60 years and older at the
Bloomfield Senior Center. The computer lab is open from 8am-4pm
Monday –Friday (except during Encore computer classes).
Ceramic and Craft Room at the senior center is open M-F, 8am4pm for seniors 60 and over. Come by the center and check it out!
NM Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Congratulations
Bloomfield
Honor Graduates 2013
Yesenia Ibarra
My name is Yesenia Ibarra. I am a senior at
Bloomfield High School on course to graduate! I come
from a household of six. My parents are Rocio and
Gerardo Ibarra (Thanks mom and dad for everything!),
and I have two younger brothers and sister. I am the oldest, so I really try hard to be a good role model.
Throughout high school I have taken honors classes
and have participated in a few sports like: boxing, volleyball and softball (my favorite). I am ranked number
nine in my class, with the cumulative GPA of 4.0 and
am a member in The National Honors Society.
I truly do love to help people! I am a Master Tutor for
a Spanish 1 class, a mentor in the program Big Brothers
Big Sisters and I have also helped coordinate Blood
Drives and canned food drives at my school.
I belong to a club called Hispanic Leadership, where I
was presented with the opportunity to go to the state
capitol in Santa Fe for a legislative internship! I had the
great opportunity to shadow Representative Paul C.
Bandy (from Aztec, representing San Juan). While I was
there, we spoke to Lieutenant Governor John A.
Sanchez. He told us about the extreme hardships he had
faced while growing up, he struggled immensely, but he
pulled through. Look at him now, how much he has
accomplished. He truly is an inspirational figure.
I plan on furthering my education by attending New
Mexico State University. I am proud to say that I am the
first in my family to be attending college.
The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel, are
the things that endure. These qualities are so much more
important than the events that occur. - Vince Lombardi
Casey McKim
My name is Casey
McKim. I’m eighteen
years old and I’m graduating fifth in my class at
Bloomfield High School.
In high school, I’ve participated in choir, varsity
soccer, drama club, and
my church youth group.
I’ve received the DAR
Good Citizen Award and I
belong to the National
Honor Society. This fall,
I’ll be attending New
Mexico State University,
where I’ll study biology
with an emphasis in zoology.
My parents are Doug and Kathy McKim, and I have
one brother, Nolan McKim. My mom is a retired game
warden, and when I was younger she would always
bring injured wildlife home so she could care for them
until they were sent on to a wildlife rehabilitator. She
and I share a fascination for wildlife, and it was she that
inspired me to pursue a career in zoology.
Haili Bekes
Rachel Candelaria
My name is Haili
Bekes and I am about to
graduate from
Bloomfield High School.
I am the daughter of
Michael and Tammy
Bekes, and sibling to
Evan Bekes.
After high school, I
will attend New Mexico
State University and
major in Engineering
Technology.
Academically, I have
maintained a 4.3 grade
point average throughout
high school. I am a member of the National Honor
Society and the Master
Tutoring program at my school. Out of our entire senior
class I am ranked number two. My parents have always
set high standards and I thank them for it, because I am
one step closer to completing my goals.
I have also excelled in sports. I have played volleyball, basketball, and softball in high school. I have dedicated myself to sports, earning varsity letters all four
years in each sport. In volleyball, I have earned many
awards including the 2012 District 1-3A Player of the
Year. In basketball, I have made the 2012 District 1-3A
First Team.
I am very excited to graduate high school and begin
the next chapter in my life. I thank my parents and family for supporting my sports endeavors and pushing me
academically.
My name is Rachel
Candelaria; I am currently a senior at BHS. I play
soccer and softball, I am
a straight A student, I
work a full part time job
and I go to school.
My life is crazy but it’s
all worth it because I am
graduating top ten in my
class (#10) and I’m going
to attend the University
of New Mexico in the
fall to study nursing.
The people who have helped me get here would defiantly have to be my parents and my sister. They have
inspired me so much to push hard and keep going. My
sister Felicia Candelaria is a freshman at UNM and she
is my role model. She made the Dean’s list at UNM as a
freshman. She works a full time job and is a full time
student. She is the one who helped me through everything and the reason I am graduating. My parents,
Melissa and Anthony Candelaria, have always been my
rock. They push me to do better and always remind me
to keep my faith because that’s what keeps us going. My
brother Jr. Candelaria is a sophomore at BHS and is my
best friend now that my sister has left to college. He is a
varsity baseball player and has so much going for him.
I am so proud of the person I have become and the
accomplishments I have made. I have been working for
this for a very long time and I am happy to see my hard
work is all finally paying off!
Aidan Jacobs
My name is Aidan
Jacobs. I will be graduating as valedictorian of
Bloomfield High School
this year. I plan to study
engineering at New
Mexico Tech next fall.
The choir program was a
big part of my time at
BHS. Being in the allstate choirs and the musicals were some of my
favorite memories. I
would like to thank Mr.
Kidd, Mr. Underell, Ms.
Pope, and Mr. Starr for
all of their support
through high school.
New Tour and Spring events
at Salmon Ruins Museum
Salmon Ruins
6131 US 64
Bloomfield, NM
632-2013
May is New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month and Salmon Ruins invites
everyone to join us for our annual Spring Events!
Come enjoy the Salmon Ruins Annual Open House, on Saturday, May 18,
from 9am-5pm. FREE admission all day allows guests to visit the Museum, see our
new Gift Shop, and enjoy the Pioneer Homestead, the 11th century pueblo ruins, and
Heritage Park. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lunch and picnic under the new
pergola on the deck, or in the shade at one of our many picnic tables.
Plan a morning visit and join us for the Annual Guided Salmon Ruins Tour.
Meet May 18 at 10am in the Kiva Gallery for a guided tour of an ancient Chacoan
outlier, lasting 1.5-2 hours. The tour is FREE and no reservations are required.
Salmon Ruins Museum is also pleased to announce the addition of our most recent
visitor service: an audio format using voice, text, and photos to tour the grounds.
Guests will have an option of using their own cell phone to access an audio tour,
while a mobile web app will allow hearing or physically impaired visitors to use
iphones or tablets to read text and view photos of the stations on the site. Completely
customizable, the format allows for addition of Journey Into the Past tour information, educational programs and events, podcasts, video files and news clips, and secondary information about the region, sponsors, membership, and more. Initially, the
audio tour will be available for the pueblo ruins, but development of Heritage Park
and Pioneer Homestead tours will become available through additional phases of
content development. The program is scheduled for launch in mid- to late-May.
Finally, make plans now to dust off the cobwebs early and attend the Salmon
Ruins Summer Solstice Observation Event. Join Executive Director Larry Baker
and researcher Brooks Marshall of Aztec on June 21 or 22 for viewing and discussion of the Solstice sunrise as it appears at the Lunar Standstill and Solstice
Observatory. Meet with your guides at 7am in the Salmon parking lot for the
approximately one hour event.
FMI on any of these events, contact Salmon Ruins at 505-632-2013.
Congratulations to
Bloomfield High School
2013 Honor Graduates:
•
Marissa Alcon
Haili Bekes
Rachel Candelaria
Tierra Drollinger
George Hoover
Yesenia Ibarra
Aidan Jacobs
Casey McKim
Jesse Rogers
Cesar Serna
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Mexico in
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drought
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depicts an analysis of
drought severity in New
Mexico. The U.S. Drought
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partnership between the
National Drought
Mitigation Center at the
University of NebraskaLincoln, the United States
Department of Agriculture,
and the National Oceanic
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Administration. The maps,
which are based on analysis
of the data, are released
each Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
Eastern Time.
Look out world, here we come!
You may want to be ready for rain when attending
graduation ceremonies.
Congrats to all graduates!
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Adult names:
Memorial Service Program
Angels’ Memorial Garden
Angels' Garden News by Ginny Jones
McCoy Elementary
May 31, 6:00 p.m.
Opening
The McCoy Angels' garden is being readied for the
annual memorial ceremony on May 31, at 6 p.m.
Community members worked on May 11th, and will
have another opportunity on the 25th at 9:30, to work in
the garden. This year will bring a bonus: some plants
need to be thinned out and can be taken home to plant in
your garden - think wild roses!
We will dedicate one plaque this year: the 15th children's plaque. Last year we dedicated the first-ever adult
plaque, to honor those who've served Aztec's school
children, and we ask that you help us if you know anyone else's name that needs to be on either plaque.
For more information, call Ginny at 860-9381 or
email [email protected], or call the school and ask
for Carol at 334-6831.
History of the garden
Compassionate Friends role
Song: Karen Taylor Good “Precious Child”
Prayer, Marianne Williamson
Candle lighting
Song: Alan Pedersen “Tonight I Hold This Candle”
Reading of the names
Prayer from Compassionate Friends
Dove release
Song: “Life Goes On”
by Don & Victoria Armstrong
My Core is Sore! By Katee McClure
It’s Springtime. Time for planting, mowing and getting the old body in shape to tackle the demands of the
season. What a perfect time to head down to Riverside
Park in Aztec and take advantage of the lovely trail system that runs alongside the river and also to throw in a
few strengthening exercises via the brand new “fitness
stations” provided by the City of Aztec and San Juan
Regional Medical Center.
Let me backtrack a bit. My sister Beth and I decided a
week ago that we needed to start walking to condition
our bodies for the upcoming Blues Fest and Country
Music Fest that we play a large part in putting on.
During the Blues Fest last year we figured we walked
over five miles going back and forth in Riverside Park
during the event. When we had to go to the park the
next day to clean up, we were just about wiped out.
Obviously we were just plain out of shape. My mind
says I’m still 35 - my legs say I’m 60! Only one way
around that small annoyance - EXERCISE!
It started out simply enough. Early in the morning,
crisp air, sunny and two old dames determined to defy
the ravages of time. Our goal was to walk at least one
mile the first day and eventually work up to four miles
before the Blues Fest. Good in theory right? We were
upbeat and optimistic. Before long we came upon the
first “fitness station” - it was push-ups. We tackled it
with gusto. To start with, so as not to over do it, we did
just 10 push-ups. Even though we both cheated a bit on
technique we conquered the station and went on to the
next. Pull-ups. Now, I’m not sure, but I doubt that
laughing hysterically counts as exercise. We were bent
over laughing so hard after trying to do just one pull-up
that, well wait a minute, now that I think of it, the bent
over part surely counts for “stretching.” Ha! We got an
“F” for push-ups but an “A” for stretching.
It behoves you to stay optimistic while training for an
event.
Undaunted we continued our walk at a semi-brisk
pace, after all we had just expended a lot of energy on
“stretching,” and had to pace ourselves.
Just when our breath came back to a normal gasping
state we came upon the leg lift/body tuck station. Piece
of cake we thought. We didn’t go insane by trying the
hardest level, we used the slightly inclined old lady
level. What you do at this station is lie on an inclined
platform holding a bar above your head and lift your
legs up until you are in a tuck position. After completing
(barely) just three of these leg raises we considered this
station conquered!
Time to continue the walk. We were a bit slower in
our pace, I think because our stomach muscles were still
in spasms after the leg lifts. Finally we came to the last
station, sit-ups. Well, we knew that would be no problem and we both actually managed to do 10 poorly executed sit-ups. I personally gave us an A for effort.
We finished our walk and both felt terrific about our
accomplishment. We vowed to continue this routine 4-5
times per week. Hooray for goals!
Fast forward to the following day. About 10am I experienced quite a bit of stomach pain while trying to get
into my truck. Not go to the hospital pain, muscle pain
from a few measly exercises. As the day went on, not
only was I acutely aware of EVERY SINGLE MUSCLE
in my stomach but also in my back, shoulders and chest
area. OWWW! My core was sore! Sitting hurt, brushing
my teeth hurt, getting up and down hurt. Basically
everything I did HURT! But it’s a good pain right?
I really don’t think Beth and I over did it at the “fitness stations,” I mean really, 10 sit-ups, 10 push-ups, 3
leg raises - but the way this old bod felt it was as though
I had just completed an Iron Man Competition.
The good news is that we continued in the days that
followed. Our walking quickened and the “fitness station” exercises became easier.
We still haven’t mastered even one pull-up but the
laughter created while trying is absolutely priceless.
Family Math Night to
stimulate learning through family fun!
The E3 Children’s Museum & Science Center is hosting the last Family Math Night for this school year, on
Friday, May 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Family Math Night is designed to engage children of
all ages, through hands-on learning and activities, that
will help reinforce curriculum learned during the school
year. The goal is for kids to have a fun, shared experience that promotes family involvement with math.
Studies show that when schools and families partner,
no matter what the demographics, students are more
likely to earn higher grades and test scores, attend
school regularly, have better social skills, graduate and
go on to higher education.
The E3 Children’s Museum & Science Center is located at 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington, NM 87401.
Regular business hours are Tuesday through Saturday,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Family Math Night is free of charge, but registration
is required. For additional information and registration,
call (505) 599-1425.
ABOUT THE E3 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER – The E3 Children’s Museum is a part
of the City of Farmington Museum System. The
Museum System is a division of the City of Farmington
department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs.
You are Invited
John and Darrel Turner (school board
The McCoy Elementary
member, LR teacher)
School community
Alan Grace (McCoy PTO president)
requests your presence
Renon Anderson (McCoy nurse)
at the annual dedication
Vickie Nichols (McCoy speech
of their Angels’
therapist)
Memorial Garden
Marie Montoya (McCoy janitor)
on May 31, 2013.
Susan D. Motz (McCoy special ed,
multi-age)
Please join us at 901 N.
Judy Chandler (sub & teacher)
McCoy Ave., 6 p.m.
Connie Edwards (KMS teacher)
Please feel free to be a
Chlorinda Stallings (McCoy bilingual)
part of the ceremony by
Charlotte Werth (McCoy cafeteria)
reading a name or
Mary Jane Sandoval (cafeteria and IA
lighting a candle.
for BD class) 25-26 yrs, ret. 2002
Keith Houghton, volunteer
Karson Michael PaschallChildren's names:
Booher
Aarian Nichole Hill
Katherine E. Hobbs
Adrian Ray Grant Wilkinson*
Kaylie Sitta-Alfonso (Poncho) Torres
Kenneth James “KJ” McQuitty
Allen Russell Chapman
Kenneth W. Beasley
Alexander Lee Chabot
Kevin Hesser*
Amanda JoAnne Hathcock
Kevin Dale Wells-Ambrielle Simone Nieto Welch
Kevin M. Mauldin
Andrew Marchbanks
Kevin Manuel Gurule
Andrew Scott Taylor
Koty Wayne Jones
Angelita Deonna Martinez
Kristin Monique Chavez
Anthony Craig Schmeidler*
Kristina Ann Wright
Anthony Marquez-Kyle Lesher
Ashley Dawn Harmon
Laniel Watson—
Ashley Nicole Boushee-Parker
Larry Wesley Woodall
Audrey Chanel Dawes
Lawrence “Lolo” Valdez
Bengie James Espinoza*
Lonnie Eugene Gruette
Benjamin Jacob (Jake) Andrae
Makayla Rae Wooten
Blake Edward Steward
Makenzie Lynne Watson
Brad Allenbaugh
Maggie Dingwall
Breann Chavez
Margaret Inzy Oriol*
Brittani Nicole Espinoza
Maria Mae Aldaz
Bryson Ray Grant Wilkinson*
Marshall Wayne Fowler
Calem Ray Grant Wilkinson*
Martha Hobbs
Candace Colleen Plant
Matthew Keenan Hankins
Carlos Isiah Perez
Matthew Scott Bardwell
Cassie Day Davis
Max C. Valdez
Cauy Marcellus Blancett
Megan Alyssa Schneider
Charles William Morrison
Meghan Ann Burns
Chris Allen Saline
Miranda Marie Maes
Christopher Michael Padilla
Morgan Williams
Christopher Troy Dean Canon
Nicky Gutierrez
Cindy Bost
Patrick Abeyta
Cissy Marie Wilkinson Germany
Paul E. Smith
Cleve Iron Noble III
Peggy Rebecca “Sugie”
Clint Mars
Gonzales
Cody Joe Ensminger Keeling
Raymond Patrick Fisher*
Cody Rae Utley
Ricky Wayne Hamlett
Cody William Deane
Robbie Ritter
Colton Chase Candelaria
Robert Fernando Maes
Corbet Hylan Kesterson
Robert “Robbie” Glen Ward
Corey Ray Beaty
Robert Glen Smith
Cristy Kay Ryno
Robert Wayne Pfalmer, Jr.
Daniel Montoya*
Rodney Dean Williams
Daniel William Keith
Ronald Lee Harrington
Danny Ray Felker
Ronald Ray -Dante Lobato-Rosemary Hamlin
Darbi Renee Mikel
Rueben James Espinoza
Darla Anne Jaquez
Ryan Curtis King
Darren Ray Grant Wilkinson
Ryan Mitchell Bard
David Omar Marquez
Samantha Lynn Morley
David Velarde
Sandy Day Cones
Demetrius L. Garrett
Sandra Lee Phillips
Dennie Dewayne Peters
Scott Randall Carson
Derrick John Schmeidler*
Scotty Ray Martin
Desirea Smith
Shannon David Smart
Dillyn Terry Sharpe
Shasta Marie Rousseau
Dustin Dwayne Davis
Shauna Leigh Brady
Dustin John Karl Cole
Shiloe Corine Hufford
Dustin Lee Williams
Skylar Love Becenti
Dusty Don Lance Robinson
Skyler James Steed
E.C. “Rex” Hesser*
Staci Tecole Nelson
Edward Matthew Espinosa*
Sterling Harris
Eian Louis Marionneaux
Steven Parker Pate
Elena Marie Leslie
Taegen Elise McKinney
Elizabeth “Lisa” Michelle Garcia
Tamera Jeanette Marionneaux
Elvis Timothy Talamante
Teddy A. Payne
Eric Larramendy
Tim Kirby Wood
Ethan Joseph Sullivan
Tommy Manwill-Evertt Charles “Chuckie” Hesser III* Tony “Hoaky” Herrera
Felix Alan Jones
Tony J. Dighiera
Gabriel Michael Crowley
Trinity Jade Dotson
Gage Ryan West
Troy Orion Tom
Gregory Joseph Avalos
Tyler Blaine Stanley
Jack D. Vescovi II
Tyler Venable
Jacob Patrick Adams May
Tyler Wayne Garlington
Jacqueline Monique Trujillo
Tyrell “Ty” Winslow Waybourn
Jared Thomas Miller-Vernon H. Harvey
Jarrod Clay Sheppard
Vincent Kayne Fernandez
Jason Mark Thompson
Wendy Tucker
Jay Cook Price
Zachary Arnold
Jaynie L. Cline
Jeffrey Grant Yardman
**denotes multiple loss in a
Jeffrey L. Wiebe—
family
Jenna Ann Miller
-- denotes missing information
Jeremy Joe (Ferguson) Velasquez
Jeremey Thomas Blouin
Joe Dan Brumbelow
John Christopher Sexton
Jordan Ray Thomas Miller
Jose D. Aranda
Joseph Duncan Selph
Joseph Larry Montoya*
Joshua Anthony Osborn
Joshua E. Bell
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Get ready for tank tops
and short shorts!!
Living Local in
San Juan County
Elisa Bird - Resource Specialist
[email protected]
Where, oh where, have
our honey bees gone?
All sewing
services:
• zipper replacements
• hemming
• uniform, clothing repair
• patches and reflective
striping sewn on
• elastic replacement
• pillows & cushions
• sewing supplies
Alterations & More
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505-860-5984
Wedding dresses and
formal wear altered or
made to your design.
Mon - Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
(other times by appt.)
Owner: Mary Craig
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Recently, the European Union voted to implement a
two year restriction period on the use of neonicotinoides
pesticides. So why is this significant to us in the
America, why should we take notice of this? Because, a
mysterious phenomena is killing off at an alarming rate,
world wide, colonies of domesticated bees, as well as
wild bees. It is known as Colony Collapse Disorder
(CCD) and a lot of evidence points to the use of Bayer
pesticides – neonicotinoides – as the cause behind CCD.
By banning the use of neonicotinoides for two years
the EU has recognized the importance of bee populations in relation to ecosystems, but it goes beyond that.
Bees are integral in the production of our food, no bees
and we will go hungry. This may seem an extreme declaration but let’s look at bees’ role in our food production.
Bees play an active role in cross-pollination. Of the
100 crop species which provide 90% of global food, 71
are pollinated by bees including specialty crops such as
almonds and other nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables.
Almonds are 100% pollinated by honey bees. Apples,
oranges, sweet cherries, grapefruit and tangerines are all
90% pollinated by bees. The dairy and meat industries
would suffer because the alfalfa that our cows graze on
is 60% pollinated by our little buzzing friends.
Not only would our food source be in jeopardy but so
would our jobs in the food production industry. So what
can we do about this?
Plant bee friendly plants
Brandon Cribbs, a local Media Arts Designer has
come up with a unique business card. Info about his
service is printed on a small, attractive seed packet with
seeds for bee friendly plants enclosed. So what would be
good plants?
Check out NMSU: http://aces.nmsu.edu/county/valencia/documents/bee-friendly-garden-list.pdf
Wild flowers, including asters, goldenrod, sunflowers, even dandelions. Plant flowering vegetables and
fruits.
Plant long blooming flowers or a variety of plants
that will bloom at different times throughout the spring
and fall. Try to group at least ten bee plants in a bunch
or grouping.
Honey bees need water. Provide a pond, a fountain,
or some other fresh water source.
Native bees will make their homes in sand. Leave a
space in your garden un-mulched for them to gain
access and set up housekeeping. A pile of undisturbed
sand will work as well.
And No pesticides or herbicide!! Elliot Coleman, a
leader in harvesting food all year round, says, you can
grow plants in a way that doesn’t need pesticides or herbicides, like using soil, rich in compost which aids in
keeping plants from stress. Stressed out plants attract
insects.
Besides providing delicious honey that we enjoy, bees
share so much more and really are an interregnal part of
our ecosystem. So, here’s to protecting our bees so
important to us, here in our beautiful Middle San Juan
River Watershed of Northwest New Mexico.
Congratulations
Graduates!
Stop by
our Aztec
location
104 W. Aztec Blvd.
To help our honey bees, plant bee friendly plants
like wild flowers.
Where oh where have our honey bees gone?
Aztec Boys & Girls Club’s
Junior Golf Program
The Aztec Boys & Girls Club is
once again partnering with Hidden
Valley Golf Club to offer the Junior
Golf Program this summer for all
youth ages 6 – 18 years. Registration
begins May 28th at the Aztec Boys &
Girls Club located at 311 Ash St. in
Aztec from 10 am – 6 pm, Monday
through Friday. There will be two
separate sessions. The first session will run M,W, F
starting June 10th – 21st from 9:30 – 11 am. The second
session will also run M,W, F starting July 8th – July
19th from 9:30 – 11 am. The cost is only $25 for members and $35 for non-members. The Aztec Boys & Girls
Club will provide transportation for members of their
Summer Program. This is a great introductory course
into the game of golf with opportunity to continue learning skills and fundamentals throughout the summer.
For more information on the Junior Golf Program or
how to become a member of the Aztec Boys & Girls
Club, please call 334-8861.
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PAGE 13
The Matthew Bardwell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Wishes to thank the coaches, players, umpires and sponsors of the 1st Annual AHS
Baseball Alumni Team for their generous donations making the event a huge success
• 2013 AHS Alumni Team •
SPONSORS:
Bottom row (L to R): Bart Waldron, Jeremy Rowse, Brandon Lawson, Ryan Rowse, Ryan Lane, Brian Wyatt,
Michael Padilla Jr., Chris Montano; Coach Wes LePlatt
Top Row (L to R): Coach Danny Werito, Jason Simpson, Aaron Watson, Jason Johnson, Travis Johnson, Eric
Wood, Porter Smith, Jeremy Foster, Derek Watson, Chad Magee, Cody Stone, Shawn Johnson, Umpire Kenny
Turner, James Cordova, Coach Kirk Carpenter, Coach Marlyn Wyatt; Coach Herb Stinson
Not pictured: Jeremy Brooks and Umpire Dale Wood
A&W
A Sign Worx
Coca Cola Distributors
Farmers Market
Sam’s Club
Spare Rib BBQ
TALON
Wendy’s
The Awesome Crowd
The family of Matthew Bardwell and the Board of the MBMSF are amazed and humbled by the incredible
support we received for this event, along with the very generous donations of individual supporters. The
MBMSF is well on its way to providing multiple scholarships to 2014 AHS graduating seniors. Thank you!!!
Kathryn May Morris
celebrates 85th Birthday
Kathryn May Morris was born on April 25, 1928 to Glen
and Ruth Crandell in Pinedale, Arizona. After graduating
from Snowflake High School she moved with her family to
Aztec, New Mexico. She met and married Robert Chase
Morris on September 8, 1948. They raised their 4 sons in
Aztec. They have a wonderful family with 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Kathryn was involved in the community where she
taught school, drove a school bus, worked in the County
Assessor’s office and was a clerk at district court. She also
played the piano in “The Golden Oldies” band at the Aztec
Senior Citizens Center and for other community events.
She is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, where for many years she played the
organ for Sunday meetings.
Her sons Robert (Pug) of Bloomfield, Gary of Naples,
Utah, Tracy of Myton, Utah and Kevin of Linden, Utah and
their families celebrated her 85th birthday party in Linden,
Utah on April 27, 2013. She had around 80 members of her
family in attendance.
Congratulations!
to all
graduates
of Aztec,
Bloomfield,
Farmington,
Kirtland, &
Shiprock
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Articles from the
January 1994 TALON
Ambition
I thought I’d be a cowboy
So I went a way out West;
I hired out to a cowman
And tried to do my best.
I soon found out that cowboys
Really have a chore.
This herding cows and branding
Soon became a bore.
I had to be up by daylight,
Sometimes way before
To feed the hungry critters
When wind chilled me to the core.
San Juan County’s
First Taxes in1887
The assessment rate was set at $2.00 per hundred, and
Thomas B. Hart, Esq. was retained as legal counsel.
Cultivated land was assessed at $10 per acre.
Tillable, uncultivated land $5 an acre.
Land not capable of raising good crops, $1.25 an acre.
Sometimes I’d have to be on guard
For cattle thieves at night.
They’d cut the fence and drive off stock
Which simply wasn’t right.
I no longer want to be a cowboy,
But maybe a ranch hand
To do what e’re is asked of me,
And hope I don’t get canned.
by Homer Hastings
2013 is TALON’s 20th year! Space available, we will be looking back on some of our first
issues. The first years are only available as yellowing copies stored in cardboard boxes.
From August 2001 forward, most issues are available online at www.aztecnews.com (our
newly redesigned website, thanks to Katee McClure).
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Saturday, June 1st,
2013
A Survivor Roundup!
If you are a survivor of any type of cancer, or the caregiver of a
survivor, we want to honor you! As I said in my last blurb, this will
be a relay focused on hope and healing. To kick off the shindig, the
vision of hope shared by survivors and caregivers will be honored as
they kick up their heels on the survivor lap. Once the lap is finished,
survivors and caregivers will be given a reception to celebrate their
lives and the contributions they make to our community.
If you are a cancer survivor or caregiver, or if you know anyone
who is, please register by picking up an offline registration form at
the Aztec Senior Center or call Patty Carpenter at (505) 436-9108 or
email to [email protected] with the following information:
• Name • Email address • Phone number • T-shirt size
• Cancer diagnosis and date of diagnosis
Aztec, New Mexico
Good Luck Seniors!
Aztec Big O & Quick Lube • 1549 W. Aztec Blvd. • 334-5575
The City of Aztec, in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of
Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration announce a
PUBLIC MEETING
regarding the City of Aztec
North Animas Pedestrian Bridge
Control Number F100120
Aztec City Hall, 201 West Chaco, Aztec
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 • 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. • Presentation at 5:15 p.m.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The City of Aztec, in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of
Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, is sponsoring a meeting to discuss the proposed pedestrian
bridge over the Animas River and trail to connect Martinez Lane to Ruins Road. The Pedestrian Bridge Project has
been designated by the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative as one of the “most promising projects designed to protect special places and increase access to outdoor spaces.” Residents, landowners and all interested parties are
encouraged to attend and provide comments, concerns, and suggestions regarding the project.
MEETING OVERVIEW AND AGENDA: City representatives and Project Team members will discuss the proposed pedestrian bridge and trail design, alignment, and construction. Project team members will accept comments
and questions at the meeting. If unable to attend, comments can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to Kelly Sims, HDR
Engineering, Inc., 2155 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Suite 9500, Albuquerque, NM 87110, fax (505) 830-5454, e-mail
[email protected]. To request Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-related accommodations for the public
information meeting, contact Kelly Sims, HDR Engineering, Inc. at (505) 830-8845 at least two days before the
meeting.
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
THE AZTEC LOCAL NEWS
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• alyssum
• moss rose and more
Vegetables!
Large selection of tomatoes,
peppers, squash, melons and
cucumbers
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English Expo winners from competition in Albuquerque
Cribbage club with Mrs. Martes
Changes and Celebrations at CV Koogler Middle School
If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our
children of tomorrow. ~John Dewey
Changes have taken place at Koogler Middle School
this school year. Koogler Middle School teachers have
embraced the changes needed for student success by
making modifications in lessons and by making student
remediation a priority. These changes have resulted in
Koogler students improving the overall campus grade
point average to above a C. The new building is another
change at Koogler. With the removal of the hazardous
asbestos-infected building, Koogler students now experience learning in a healthy and nontoxic two-story structure with larger classrooms and two additional computer
labs. Eighth grade Language Arts students also experience the use of classrooms with computers. To promote
the use of technology, each KMS classroom has at least
two computers with most classrooms having more. KMS
teachers believe that learning technology is vital for students to be prepared for 21st century jobs and teachers
challenge students to use technology daily.
Changes have also occurred in the well being of students with the safety-minded design of the drop-off lane
in the front of the school and the bus lane in the back of
the school. Students are no longer dodging moving and
parked cars to get to their destination. Many more
Destination
changes are on the horizon for Koogler as teachers learn
Imagination team =
innovative ways to teach the Common Core State
1st in state and travStandards, as students learn that academic success is
eling to globals in
expected in every classroom, and as parents learn to use
Tennessee
PowerSchool to monitor grades based on achievement. It
is a continuing process with academic success the guiding force of change. Throughout the many changes, celebrations have also
occurred.
Koogler Middle School has many reasons to celebrate! This year KMS students have achieved success in not only athletic endeavors, but in academics as
well. Many KMS students are candidates for state and national competitions in
archery, Destination Imagination, and band and choir performances. Students
represented KMS in the Spelling Bee, English Expo, and the Poetry Slam. KMS
also celebrated staff achievements. Pat Sannes, 8th grade Science teacher, was
chosen as the Aztec Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year. Jeanie Mataalii,
Don Fritz, and Rick Espinoza are national finalists for the National Association
of Middle School Principals (NAMSP) Administrator of the Year Leadership
Awards for Dean of Students-Athletic Director, Vice Principal, and Principal.
Koogler Middle School is a national finalist for the Safe School award sponsored by Mutual of Omaha. KMS also celebrates the teachers who write grants
to enhance learning. During this school year, Pat Sannes, Tanya Hayhurst, Patti
Shaffer, Geri Montoya, Ginger VanAuken, and Tami Jantz received grants totaling more than $18,000. For the 2013-2014 school year, seven KMS teachers
wrote more than 13 grants. Because teachers write grants, learning projects and
special events take place on campus.
As Koogler Middle School continues to promote academic success, encourage
athletic performance, and praise staff achievement, more celebrations will be
planned. Throughout the changes and celebrations, Koogler Middle School
invites the Aztec community to visit the campus and join staff in preparing
Aztec middle school students for a successful future.
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Aztec Ruins welcomes its next generation of stewards
The national parks are beloved by millions of
Americans. So what’s the problem? Not enough of
those Americans are under age 50. In order to have
stewards of our national parks for decades to come, the
National Park Service needs to interest young audiences
in caring for our nation’s most treasured places. With the
help of the National Park Foundation, Aztec Ruins
National Monument has fostered at least 120 young park
stewards in the Four Corners area.
Students from Miller Middle School in Durango,
Colorado and Kirtland Central High School had a very
special experience with the park during the 2012-2013
school year thanks to a Park Stewards grant from the
National Park Foundation, the official charity of the
national parks. The University of Phoenix is a sponsor
of this grant, which supplies funds to hire a teacher to
work in the park over the summer, bring his or her students to the park for several field trips, and complete
service learning projects. This is the first time Aztec
Ruins National Monument has received a National Park
Foundation Park Stewards grant.
Aztec Ruins had two partner schools for the project.
Sonnin Dahl worked in the park over the summer as an
interpretive ranger leading talks and tours. Her seventh
grade students at Miller Middle School in Durango created a field guide of the plants at Aztec Ruins. Each student researched a native plant or heritage garden crop.
They described the general characteristics of the plant as
well as traditional uses. Some drew their own illustrations, and others took photos or found them online. The
students talked about how labor-intensive the project
had been as they proudly perused the final printed product during their field trip on April 30, 2013. The plant
guide is now available to monument visitors.
During the field trip, Miller Middle School students
also helped restore native vegetation to a huge swath of
field between the monument’s picnic area and Ruins
Road. Students rotated through aerating the soil, scattering seeds, and raking soil over the newly-sown seeds.
“In a few years, you’ll be able to drive by this field of
native grasses and know that you helped the park make
it happen,” said Chief of Interpretation Tracy Bodnar.
Students also planted a couple of native crop seeds in a
container to take home and start their own heritage
gardens.
Students from Kirtland Central High School participated in a service-learning program as well. Teacher
Lisa Lucero’s yearbook class created an Aztec Ruins
yearbook at the start of their school year as a way to
practice using design software. Park volunteers enjoyed
receiving the yearbook as a recognition gift during an
Miller students raking soil over seeds, NPS photo
Kirtland Central student planting a shrub, NPS photo
annual appreciation dinner. On April 30, Kirtland
Central students spent the day in the park planting
dozens of native shrubs in front of the visitor center.
“We’re returning these gardens to their historic look,”
cheered Archeology Technician Dana Hawkins. “For the
first time in decades, we have prickly pear in front of the
visitor center.” Other new indigenous shrubs include
prince’s plume, winterfat, choke cherry, mountain
mahogany, big sage, chamisa, ephedra, and claret cup
cactus. The field trip gave park staff and teachers an
opportunity to talk about invasive plants and the
National Park Service effort to revegetate disturbed
areas.
Even though this year’s Park Stewards grant program
is over, the Kirtland Central yearbook class plans to
design another yearbook for park volunteers in the fall.
Two students in the class will intern in the monument
over the summer, tending the shrubs they planted and
assisting with Junior Ranger camps.
Aztec Ruins has received another Park Stewards grant
Miller student aerating soil with spiked shoes,
NPS photo
for the 2013-2014 school year. Bloomfield High School
teacher Kate Dunlap will work in the monument over
the summer and start bringing her students to the park
for service-learning in the fall.
As the last bus rolled out of the monument parking lot
the day of the field trip, tired park employees felt confident that the future of the National Park Service is in
excellent hands.
2013 Riverfest Fine Arts and Crafts Fair
The Riverfest Fine
Arts and Crafts Fair
opens with a reception
from 6 to 9 pm on
Friday, May 24 at the
Red Lion Hotel, 700
Scott Ave.,
Farmington. There
will be a cash bar and
refreshments during
this event. The art fair
continues from 10 am
to 7 pm on Saturday,
May 25, and from 10
am to 4 pm on
Sunday, May 26 and
is held in conjunction
with the 27th Annual
Riverfest Celebration
at Berg Park.
"Magic Music Machine"
The Fine Arts and
acrylic by Aztec artist
Crafts Fair will include
Richard Mordecki
the work of 24 Four
Corners artists selected by show juror Ann Smith of
Durango, CO. Smith is best known for her large abstract
floral paintings. Her award winning images have been
shown by the National Watercolor Society, the Rocky
Mountain National Water Media Exhibition, and the
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. Her work
has been featured in various books and magazines
including “The Watercolour Artist’s Colour Mixing
Call 505-334-1039 to get
your stories, ads,
birthdays, photos, events,
etc. in T A L O N
(aka The Aztec Local News)
If you've lost (or found) an animal
in San Juan County, try here:
San Juan Animal League 325-3366
Farmington Animal Shelter 599-1098
Aztec Animal Shelter/Control 334-6819
Animal Friends Humane Assoc. 334-2087
Humane Society of the 4 Corners 564-8519
Bible” and “Southwest Art.” When asked about the jurying process, Smith stated, “Next year it would be great
to have twice as many entries for this art festival. People
don’t realize how much artists like to meet the person
who takes home a piece of art that was lovingly created
in their studio. It’s much more personal than a gallery
sale!”
Several artists are new participants to the event this
year and a wide variety of media will be on display and
for sale, including: paintings, photographs, woodwork,
jewelry, clay, metal, fiber, drawings, and gourd art. The
public is invited to come out, view the art, and vote on
which artist’s work they like the best. The artist with the
most votes will receive the “People’s Choice” award.
The Riverfest Fine Arts and Crafts Fair is sponsored
by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council, Conoco
Phillips, American Classifieds, Wal Art Gallery, Art
Supply House, New Mexico Arts, and the Red Lion
Hotel.
SAVE THE DATE
JUNE 10TH THRU JUNE 14TH 2013
From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Vacation Bible School
“Journey to Athens”
Paul’s Dangerous Journey to share the truth
The Aztec United Methodist Church
123 E. Chaco, Aztec
334-6524
Registration for a week of
activities for kids aged
between 3yrs thru 12 yrs is
FREE.
If you have any special talents or would like to donate supplies to the
activities, please call the church office, 3346524. If you do not have time, but would like
to donate monetarily, please let us know.
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Answers, what was the question?
This is the time of year we answer a lot of questions
(they are all welcome) so here are the most common
answers in no particular order. You can fill in the questions and make believe you’re on Jeopardy. Question?...
Answer, “I don’t know, let’s ask Pam” Ok, that covers
everything so I’ll try to get serious. (“A” is for answer).
A: Yes, bury your tomatoes deep. No, don’t break up
the roots. Yes, pinch the flowers and small tomatoes off
when you plant them (after that, leave them on). No,
don’t use manure out of a bag. I’ve seen way too many
horror stories (processers sometimes start rushing things
and you end up with a hot bag or worse, urine).
A: Plant onions one inch deep. Yes, it’s normal for
onions to grow sticking up out of the ground, don’t
worry! (Buried too deep will restrict their growth). Yes,
most vegetable transplants can be buried a little deeper
than you find them in the pack, tomatoes, “alot” deeper.
Tomatoes benefit the most because of anatomical rooting (the stem will grow roots). The more stem you can
put underground, the bigger the root ball and the more
production it will support later. (Trust me, pinch the
flowers off, we’re trying to grow roots at planting time.
If it hurts to look, close your eyes, just be careful not to
damage the growing top of plant.) Also remove all
leaves from area of stem being buried, so as not to rot. A
little deeper won’t hurt peppers but not a benefit except
to help with wind. Strawberries depth is critical, crown
goes “at” soil level, too deep or shallow will kill it (plant
at “same” depth as in pack).
A: Yes, we sell seeds, every kind. Just about any seed
you can name, including the best corn I’ve ever grown
(kept in the house so as not to overheat them in the
greenhouse, just ask for them). No, I don’t plant till the
end of May, and am still planting the second and third
week of June. Yes, Flame weeding is great, I’ll explain
in June or July when we all have weeds in the garden
(don’t let me forget).
A: No, this is not all we have. There are five greenhouses and the one up front that everyone sees is the
next to the smallest (There are three that are bigger).
Yes, please go look in the ones out back. If you don’t
see something, it’s probably hiding in a different greenhouse.
The Journey to Aztec
by Marjorie Jones
Sixty years ago, my family and I moved from
Brooklyn to Baldwin, Long Island, New York. It was
country then and I loved the breeze from the ocean
which was several miles to the south. It was cooler in
summer and warmer in winter. Over the years our house
stood strong through nor’easters, hurricanes, and one
tornado. Occasionally in November, the full moon coincided with an especially high tide and our cellar would
have a few inches of water, but it was equipped with
sump pumps to manage it.
In October 2012, my son left a job in Virginia when
he heard reports of a storm possibly turning landward
instead of out to sea. He knew neither his wife nor I (at
age 88) could start the old balky generator in case the
electricity went off, so he came home. On October 29th,
he had the generator running and was about to move the
two SUVs to higher ground as a precaution. He was
standing in the driveway, his hand on the door of one
car, when suddenly a huge wave knocked him to the
ground. Stunned, he stood up and found it was already
too late to save the cars. All around, it was a water
world! Hurricane Sandy had arrived.
Salt water was everywhere. Our cellar filled with four
and a half feet. The seats of the SUVs were inundated.
The electric panel for the whole house was destroyed.
So was the oil burner, washer, drier, refrigerator, generator, lawn mower, snow blower, chain saws, numerous
tools, motorcycles, ham radio equipment, which had
sent him as a volunteer to Ground Zero on 9/ll. The
town shut off all gas to prevent fires. Our old dog had to
go out and, as he went down the back steps, he suddenly
found himself swimming for the first time in his life.
I have COPD and can’t breathe mold, which quickly
developed; I have arthritis and need an electric chair lift
to go upstairs to our only bathroom, and at my age, I
need warmth. So I had to leave my home. For six
months I’ve been living with one daughter and now,
after an exhausting trip, with Ginny and her husband,
Steve, who have lovingly welcomed me to Aztec NM. I
get reports from my son who tells me now in spring,
nothing is growing –no hedges, lawn, trees, flowers,
bushes. We lost over $100,000 of equipment and now
the garden.
But I have flood insurance. Good news? In six months
the insurance company has paid exactly zero dollars!
My son and his wife have been amazing, living in the
house through the winter. Although it’s been harrowing
– even a looter at the door once – overwhelming, stressful.
How much longer? No one knows.
New Mexico is friendly and wonderful and I am
enjoying it immensely. But I am still homesick for a
home I can’t live in or even visit until it is restored.
By David Elder, your answer man at Elder’s
Greenhouse and Garden 334-7129.
Back row left to right: Coach Roy Johnson, Coach Jose
Santistevan, Coach Eric Stoval. Front row left to right:
Chris Reid, Bonnie Reid, Shawna Reid
Bonnie Reid accepts
Softball Scholarship to
play for Midland College,
Midland Texas
Sungold Tomato. Trim all side leaves as shown, trim little tomatoes and flowers OFF. Bury up to red pencil,
leaving only 3 to 5 inches above ground. Hole does not
have to be straight down, it can be a trench with tomato
laid sideways, it is OK to bend stem to bury, just don't
break it. After growing more roots on stem, plant will
regrow buried mass quickly.
A: Yes, I only plant hybrid bell peppers in our garden
due to our cold nights. No, I don’t/won’t grow
“California Wonder” bell peppers (they don’t do well
here, so I don’t offer them).
A: Yes, I will show you the varieties I plant to take to
the farmers market (so you can grow your own). We will
truly try to help you be successful (Please be patient
when everyone shows up at once, and we’ll do our best
to answer all your questions, preference goes to the
question standing in front of me, rather than the one on
the phone). Besides I talk with my hands and I can show
you in person.
A: Yes, we sell all the basket components individually
so you can do your own and save some money letting
your imagination run wild. Yes, we can consult to help
you landscape.
A: Coir is coconut fiber, a very good amendment to
help retain water in your soil (naturally).
A: Yes, we have way more perennials than I can list
here (Pam’s the local flower expert, to help you choose
what’s just right for that space in your yard). No, I didn’t have enough kids.
Until I see you, remember, there are no stupid questions, just stupid answers. I’m sorry, “what was the
question again”?
Aztec High School shortstop Bonnie Reid recently
signed with Midland College in Midland ,Texas, where
she will play junior college softball. Midland, which is
in Region V of the National Junior College Athletic
Association, is one of the best junior colleges in the state
of Texas. She chose Midland College after considering
offers from Kansas schools Pratt Community College,
and Garden City Community College. "I wanted to play
at the next level, and I like Texas, as well as the school.
I was pretty pumped. I had a few offers, but I liked
Midland the best." She will be playing shortstop or second base for Midland.
Bonnie has been on the team for five years. She has
been starting shortstop for the Aztec Tigers for the last
two years. Bonnie has been a big part of the success that
the team has had over the last two years and hopes to
end her senior year with a state championship.
Bonnie would like to give credit to her parents Chris
and Shawna Reid, her coaches Jose Santistevan and Roy
Johnson, and the talented group of girls she plays with
in Aztec for her success.
Robert Retherford,
Attorney at Law, P.C.
Social Security Disability, Small Businesses,
Probate, Wills, and other Estate-Planning
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120 East Chaco Street, Aztec • 334-5750
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Recycled creations for
humanitarian purposes
By Katee McClure
Carlotta Francis refers to herself as a permanent
volunteer. Since retiring her teaching job she has
filled her days volunteering not only for her church
but a multitude of other organizations.
It was while volunteering that she happened on a
newspaper article about useful recycling of plastic
bags. She tucked the article away and about a year
later revived her interest in the story. The essence
of the story was about how members of a Lutheran
Church in Jackson, Tennessee started collecting
plastic grocery bags and making them into mats to
sleep and sit on for the homeless.
Carlotta decided to get her friends and fellow
parishioners from the United Methodist Church in
Farmington involved. In January these folks started collecting used plastic grocery bags. This is no
small feat as it takes 500 to 700 bags to make a
single 3’ x 6’ sleeping mat. Their goal was to supply enough sleeping mats for the homeless in San
Juan County. Carlotta has even been known to
“dumpster dive” to collect the bags necessary to
create these mats.
Her enthusiasm has encouraged others to help
with the cause. A Boy Scout Troop in Bloomfield
cuts the collected bags into 1” strips and ties them
together to create the “Plarn” (plastic yarn) for others to crochet into the mats.
Although you don’t have to be an expert in the
art of crocheting, you do have to know how to do
a simple single stitch, and then do it over and over
and over to create the 6’ mat. On average it takes
about 35 hours to complete one mat which
includes the cutting of strips and looping them
together.
The beauty of these mats is that they are lightweight, moisture proof, bug proof and warm. They
are also very cushy and comfortable.
Right now the group that Carlotta has organized
consists of about twenty people, with
about ten of those doing the actual crocheting.
Since January of this year they have
given away 32 mats to the needy in the
area. The mats are distributed by “The
Daily Bread” and “PATH” (Partners
Assisting The Homeless).
Carlotta is in the process of contacting
churches in Aztec and Bloomfield to see
if they could use these mats in any of
their programs that assist the homeless.
On every mat, Carlotta attaches a special card that reads “God Loves You!” on
the front and on the back has an
inspirational Bible verse.
Additionally the mats are prayed
over before their disbursement.
Although she refuses to take
credit for this effort because so
many people contribute their time
Carlotta Francis showing one of her
recycled bag mat creations
Types of bags used for mats: Walmart - white;
Smiths - brown; Lowes - gray
and resources, she is the one who coordinates it all.
The ladies and gents plan to get a stockpile of mats
done this summer so that there are plenty to go around
during the cold winter months.
“It is so easy to be enthusiastic about this,” says
Francis, “it’s a real joy and the cost is negligible!”
Recycled plastic bags can also be used as dog beds,
purses, camping mats, boat mats and cell phone holders.
Whether it is for the homeless here or as disaster relief
packages worldwide, plastic grocery sacks can now hold
their proverbial heads high. No longer do they have to
carry the stigma of being wasteful and un-decomposable.
If you would like to help out with this local cause, you
can call Carlotta Francis at 505-402-6883.
Aztec Cemetery Website
Searching for the gravesite of a relative?
Doing genealogical research?
Want to make a donation to assist with the upkeep of a grave?
The Aztec Cemetery website is now operational. The site,
www.azteccemetery.org, was built in cooperation with Aztec
Media, and enables visitors to get information on a variety of
subjects. Those visiting the site can learn something of the history, the organization, the rules and regulations, the costs, and the
location of graves. Questions regarding the cemetery can also be
posted. The site is easily accessible at any time, so check it out.
Chicken Speak
by Rosalie Lawson Current
Thursday Night Dance
with
“Wild Country”
Thursday, May 16
7:00 to 9:30 pm
At the Aztec
Community Center
Everyone welcome!
101 S. Park Ave. • Aztec
505 334 2881
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Anatomy of Gas-pump prices...Part 53
by Susan Franzheim
Raymond J. Learsy, author of, "Oil and Finance: The
Epic Corruption Continues: The Price of Gasoline and
the Patently Absurd Application of Our Sovereign
Immunity Law" in the Wall Street Journal, February 24,
2013, "Drivers Feel Pinch of Climbing Gas Prices" -says it all.
"Yet we have an anomaly in our courts, irresponsibly
supported by the executive and legislative branches of
our government, in the manner that our courts interpret
Sovereign Immunity and, in turn, its impact on our day
to day lives. Technically speaking, Sovereign Immunity
is a legal doctrine by which the sovereign state cannot
commit a legal wrong and is therefore immune from
civil suit or legal prosecution. Yet here it has been
extended by our courts, with the backing of our executive branch and the acquiescence of our legislative
branch, to giving certain national commercial entities a
free pass overriding our laws such as those relating to
anti-trust and commercial collusion.
"Quite incredibly sovereign immunity has for years
been extended to the machinations of OPEC cartel members and their very significant business interests in the
United States. Just last May a turning valve ceremony
took place at Port Arthur, Texas, bringing on stream the
expansion of the Motiva Refinery, now the largest refinery in the United States owned and operated jointly by
Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia's national oil company) and
Shell (much in the manner of the Aramco-Shell ‘SASREF’ refinery operating at the very heart of Saudi
Arabia's petrochemical industry, Jubail Industrial City).
"But OPEC's tentacles extend further into U.S. gasoline and petroleum product production and their markets. Here we have happily gouging American consumers through the OPEC-manipulated price of oil, the
vast presence of Petroleos de Venezuela's (PDVSA,
Venezuela's nationally owned oil company) with refineries and facilities in Houston and Corpus Christie Texas;
Lamont, Ill.; Paulsboro, N.J.; Lake Charles and
Chalmette in Louisiana; Savannah, Ga., and St. Croix in
the Virgin Islands refining and marketing gasoline, jet
fuel, diesel, petrochemicals, lubricants, asphalt. All
together with a capacity of more than a million barrels
per day - this while owning and running more than
13,000 gas stations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
"Here we have two major players in the U.S. gasoline
market whose parent company's objective is not to produce competitively priced gasoline and petroleum products to service the U.S. market and its pinched consumers, but rather to keep the price of oil high and have
the quoted price of WTI (West Texas Intermediate - the
U.S. benchmark on the commodity exchanges) quoted at
levels approaching those of Brent Crude (the more international and significantly higher benchmark price quoted on the London Exchange).
"Being tied to the OPEC Cartel, their objectives can
readily be alleged to be at clear variance with those of a
stand alone refinery needing to source its crude oil in the
marketplace. The stand alone refinery would do its
utmost to procure the least expensive source of crude
and do all it could to reduce the price of oil in its procurement policies thereby servicing the gasoline market
at the most competitive price possible. Not so with the
OPEC Frankensteins given their cozy and open access to
our markets whose objectives could be reasonably construed to push up the price of the core input of the refining industry, crude oil.
"Would the integrated U.S.-based producers of crude
oil and refined petroleum products such as ExxonMobil,
Chevron, etc., collude as to the output and pricing of
their crude oil production they would be behind bars
long since. A close Justice Department look at the
machinations of crude oil procurement of Motiva and
Citgo could yield some significant and oil market moving/gasoline pricing results.
"Astonishingly, our government, most especially the
executive branch, has been a staunch defender of the
court's interpretation of sovereign immunity as it applies
to the distortions vested on the American consumer by
OPEC national oil companies. In the case of Spectrum
Stores Inc. v Citgo Petroleum Corporation (case no. 0920084 -C.A. 5. Feb. 8, 2011), alleging that Citgo, as an
oil production company in its affiliation with the OPEC
member PDVSA, was in violation of the Sherman Act
and Clayton antitrust act, the court ruled for Citgo citing
the following rationale:
"Because the political question doctrine is jurisdictional, we address it first. When we do so, we discern that
the complaints before us effectively challenge the structure of OPEC and its relation to the worldwide production of petroleum. Convinced that these matters deeply
implicate concerns of foreign and defense policy, concerns that constitutionally belong in the executive and
legislative departments, we conclude that we lack jurisdiction to adjudicate the claims. We hold alternatively
that the complaints seek a remedy that is barred by the
act of state doctrine, that is, an order and judgment that
would interfere with sovereign nations' control over their
own natural resources. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment dismissing the complaints.
"Astoundingly, in total disregard of the financial and
OIL & GAS Basics
economic damage that the OPEC-related oil companies
are inflicting on both national and international
economies our executive branch had gone full bore in
siding with the courts decision by having the Justice
Department, the Commerce Department, the Department
of Energy, State Department submit amicus briefs in
support of the Appellees (Citgo et. al.) and in affirmation of the judgment.
"The legislative branch of our government has been
more proactive on this issue (please see ("NOPEC 'No
Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act': A Presidential
Issue and Test of Political Integrity" 09.10.12) from
which the following is taken:
"Yet some years ago, in 2007, there was a genuine
effort to change the equation in a fundamental way
when Congress voted overwhelmingly, in defiance of the
oil lobby and their allied interests for the NOPEC bill,
so named because it would allow the international oil
cartel, OPEC, and its national oil companies operating
outside the law, hiding behind our sovereign immunity
shield, to be sued and held accountable for what are
clearly anti-competitive attempts to limit the world's
supply of petroleum and the consequent impact on oil
prices.
"In defiance of oil interests Congress voted overwhelmingly for the Bill (70 votes to 23 in the Senate
and 345 to 72 in the House). This was an act of refreshing and courageous leadership by our Congress only to
be abandoned after President George W. Bush, that great
stalwart of oil interests and friend of Saudi Arabia, made
it clear that he would veto the bill should it land on his
desk."
"Regretfully the Obama administration has done little
on this issue as pointed out in the blog post above, other
than have its agencies file amicus briefs in support of
our courts current interpretation of Sovereign Immunity
while American consumers struggle with gas prices that
have risen by 50 cents in the past month alone.
"It is incredible that at this time and under these circumstances we are giving a free pass to members of the
OPEC coven, something we denied to John D.
Rockefeller and his Standard Oil. At that time the reining in of the Standard Oil monopoly was an act of
national policy that was key to creating a freely competitive marketplace that was essential to America's emerging industrial ascendancy."
Back to Cooking by Debbie Israel
Just to let you all know, the fudge recipe from the last
issue was amazingly good! Got rave reviews from
everyone who tried it. It definitely has to stay in the
freezer, because it melts in your hands! Must be the
coconut oil.
Along with Pinterest, Facebook is a great time-waster
for me. And Facebook is where I found the next recipe
that I decided to try.
The cake, known by different names (Crazy Cake,
Wacky Cake, Depression Cake), has no eggs, milk or
butter. According to the Sweet Little Bluebird website,
the recipe dates back to the great depression when ingredients were hard to come by. You can add different stuff
to make the taste a little different, but I decided on the
spice one. There's also lemon, chocolate and vanilla
recipes on the site. (www.sweetlittlebluebird.com)
Crazy Cake
1 1/2 cups + 2 T flour
1 T pumpkin pie spice
1cup sugar
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 t white vinegar
1t vanilla
5 T vegetable oil
1 cup water
Mix the dry ingredients in a greased 8-inch square
pan. Make two small wells in the dry ingredients, and
one larger one. Add vinegar to one small hole, vanilla to
the other, and vegetable oil in the larger one. Pour water
over the top and mix it all together.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Let it cool and
add your favorite frosting.
The cake is in the oven ... I'll let you know how it
turns out.
Rein Dance Summer Program
Rein Dance Association, a non-profit (teaching western horsemanship to those with special needs), is
starting their summer program open to anyone with
special needs over 2 years old.
Monday /Wednesday evenings
6:00-8:00 pm
If you would like to be a volunteer,
sponsor or participant, please call
Cindy 505-801-0373
• Residential & Commercial Pest Control •
Trapping • Termite inspections
Open 7 days a week
email: [email protected]
The Preferred Personal Care Provider
505-324-8269
800-461-1218
Offices in Farmington, Gallup and Grants
Help from your friends or family.
Call us to see if you qualify
Hot Nails! by Amy
Find Amy at
Johnny’s
Wild Hare
2012 Hutton Rd.
in Farmington
793-6245 Cell
Health & Grace
Weight Loss Support Group
Meets Thursdays at 7:00 pm at
New Harvest Christian Fellowship of Aztec
207 S. Main Ave. (next to Citizen’s Bank)
No programs to purchase
No fees involved • All are welcome!
Call 505-333-7048 for more info.
God of Carnage showing
at SJC Little Theater
Theater Ensemble Arts (TEA) is a non-profit community theater group celebrating our 16th season.
Our next show is God of Carnage by Yamina Reza,
translated Christopher Hampton. A razor-sharp, biting
comedy centered on parental differences!!
Friday & Saturday May 17, 18, 24, & 25 7:30pm
Sunday May 26 2:30pm
San Juan College Little Theatre
$10 for Adults $8 for Students and Seniors
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their
sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the
evening into chaos.
Bring a donation for New Beginnings and get 1/2 off
your ticket on Sunday May 26th with a donation!
Suggested items include small blankets, lotions, mouthwash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorants, etc. Call
326-2839 for more information.
**Strong Adult Language**
GMWatch.org
+ MOTHER SOLVED SON'S HEALTH
PROBLEMS BY SWITCHING HIM TO NONGM DIET
An interesting aspect of Jeffrey Smith's new film
Genetic Roulette is seeing health professionals tell how
their patient's health problems improve or vanish when
they switch to a non-GM diet. In an article in the
Sacramento Bee, a mother and volunteer for the Prop 37
campaign recounts how her son's eczema and digestive
problems improved after she stopped feeding him
GMOs.
www.gmwatch.org/index.php?option=
com_content&view=article&id=14375
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
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Service & Repairs
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Painting is a great way to protect your investment
BEAUTIFY, PRESERVE AND INCREASE
THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY
Interior and exterior painting
Call 330-2960 or 947-1122 for estimate
Experienced licensed professionals
According to the law, all ingredients in mattresses
must be labeled... but we don’t have the right to
know what’s in our food?
Handyman: I paint, repair tile, dry wall,
minor carpentry, yard work, pruning,
cooler hook up. I work on your projects
as if they were in my home. Honest,
reasonable, reliable. Carl at 333-2443.
Historic adobe house in first
Aztec town site for sale
Well maintained, energy
efficient and within walking distance to all services.
Walk in shower, mudroom, large garden area, irrigation
water with 2 ditch taps. Approximately 1000 sqft.
Email [email protected] for information
or appointment to view.
TA L O N C l a s s i f i e d s
Home Repair & Remodel. Sheetrock, tile, carpentry,
painting. Best prices. Free estimates. 505-258-5391.
References available.
Listen live online to progressive radio:
www.chicagosprogressivetalk.com.
I do tree cutting and carpentry work. Reasonable
rates. Brian, 632-1858
House cleaning available. Call Carol, 575-756-8401
(Aztec area).
Landscaping plus, experienced in all yard and lawn
care, winterizing AC, quality guaranteed. Kiko 334-1928
Need help with your housecleaning? Call Tiffany 505402-9351.
Save the date: Navajo Dam community Yard Sale
June 8th, 8 am - 3 pm. Don’t miss it!
Wanted by private collector: WWII items. Not to be
resold. 334-0901.
“House Care” personal and residential housecleaning. Call Audrey, 505-787-4457. Senior citizen discount.
For sale: 1986 16 x 80 Champion on 3/4 acre. 2 sheds,
fenced, large patio.$60,000. 592-3196.
Housecleaning - Experienced with a smile.
References - Carmen 634-6696 or 634-6451.
For sale: TOTAL GYM Exerciser, recommended by
Chuck Norris. Includes all equipment, books, and 3
videos, good condition, $250. Call 632-1587.
For sale: Bissell Rug Shampooer, 12 amp, never used,
$200. 419-7870.
Aztec Yard Sale: May 17 & 18. Furniture, and lots of
misc. 115 Road 3000. 8 - ?
Multi Family Yard Sale - May 16-18, 309 Gila St. in
Aztec. All kinds of stuff, craftman rear tine tiller, cow
bells, collectables, landscape edging, antiques and much
more
For sale: Chevy tilt steering column, transmission,
engine stand with Chevy block and parts. Cherry picker
and Craftsman arc welder. 505-334-1928
For sale: 1985 Pontiac TransAm, t-top, not running,
good motor and transmission, $2500. 334-1928
FOR SALE: 10 acre wooded homesite with mountain views in Hart Canyon, adjacent power line.
$30,000. John Cain, 970-261-7868 or [email protected]
FOR SALE: 432 acres, Hart Canyon. Homesite with
spring water, power, phone, 30' x 60' metal barn.
$699,000. John Cain, 970-261-7868
Tying up loose ends
by Linda Clark
Two years have passed since I so quickly left, seemingly in the middle of the night, with my car jampacked, racing against the snow storm that was supposed to hit Albuquerque. In fact, I managed to make it
to Santa Rosa before the storm really hit, with tornados
in Oklahoma, and ended up staying 2 days there on my
journey east to Tennessee.
2012 was a settling-in year for me. It was filled with
processing, introspection, and compromise extraordinaire as I learned to live with my family that heretofore
I had only visited on weekends or short weeks in my
many travels over the passes to Colorado Springs. So
many changes in such a short period of time caused me
tremendous amounts of reflection, stubbornness, but
more huge heart-opening moments of compassion and
forgiveness for myself, my husband, my family, and my
life in general than I had experienced in quite some
time. So much loss; but so much more to be gained.
I will be out at Navajo Dam May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 in
order to meet movers and get everything packed up for
the move east. I do have things that I will be selling and
invite anyone interested to come out, visit, and choose
what you want to buy or simply take off my hands.
There will also be a community sale at Navajo Dam
on June 8 that I will participate in that will include anything left that I do not intend to take. The following is a
list of items that I have for sale either early or in the
community sale on the 8th.
- Armoire computer chest/closet/desk combo. I bought
this at the Browsery back when I first moved there for
$800. I am willing to let this go for $300 or we can talk.
It is in quite good shape and great for all computer
needs.
- Boxes of books: mostly mystery; some coffee table
books and some spiritual/yoga books.
- Bookshelf; various house-hold items: dishes; linens;
wall hangings; yard items.
- A bouncing chair: New supports, seat, great exercise
tool for those whose joints cannot stand the jarring of
running or biking. Great for heart attack rehab.
- A complete woodworking machine shop. I am willing to sell this piece-meal or as a complete unit.
For more information, 505-215-0547 and [email protected].
AZTEC ANIMAL SHELTER
825 E. Sabena Street • Aztec
505-334-6819
Noon - 4:00 pm • Seven days a week
Lost a pet? Looking to Adopt?
Come see us!
Aztec Recycling Center
303 S. Ash Ave. • Aztec, NM 87410 • 334-7664
Monday - Closed • Tuesday to Thursday - 10 am to 4 pm
Friday and Saturday - 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday - noon to 4:00 pm
Recyclable materials
• Newspaper (Anything that comes in your newspaper)
• Corrugated Cardboard / Brown Paper Bags (Clean, flattened, corrugated, 3 layered cardboard)
• White Office Paper (whitebond office paper, white, greenbar and blue-bar computer paper)
• Glass Bottles (Clear, green, and brown)
• #1 and #2 Plastics (#1 PETE soda bottles, #2 HDPE milk
jugs, container plastic and detergent bottles)
• Aluminum Cans and Foil (beer, pop cans, aluminum foil)
• Tin and Steel Cans (Food and soup cans, pet food cans)
Home Remodel & Repair. Experienced in all phases of
construction. Guaranteed quality with references. Free
estimates. Choice Remodel & Painting. 505-258-5391.
Women’s Health Care Saturdays
San Juan Health Partners Aztec
120 Llano St.
Every First Saturday of the Month
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Walk-ins welcome, no appointment necessary
Perfect for those with busy schedules. Women’s
Healthcare Saturday includes head-to-toe physicals
including pelvic and clinical breast exams.
For more info, call San Juan Health Partners Aztec 334-3404
BLUEGRASS JAM
1ST & 3RD SATURDAYS • 1-3 PM
AT THE HIWAY GRILL
INFO: 326-7571
For around-the-clock
nursing advice
(877) 725-2552
Nurse Advice New Mexico is available seven
days a week in English and Spanish.
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storage?
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cabinets custom fit
to the strangest spaces.
Home Repairs & Remodels
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Painting * Drywall * Decks
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THE AZTEC LOCAL NEWS
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Here is the main number for Congress - the Senate
and House - in Washington, DC. 202-225-3121
Toll-free numbers, sponsored by a variety of sources,
come and go, so this list may not be current.
1 (800) 828 - 0498
Don’t know who your
1 (800) 614 - 2803
representatives are?
1 (866) 340 - 9281
Just
give the operator
1 (866) 338 - 1015
your
zip code and
1 (877) 851 - 6437
they’ll
tell you.
You can also reach this
web page quickly and easily by using the URL of
www.CallCongress.org.
Farmington Office 475 E. 20th ST. Suite A, FARMINGTON
Aztec Cottonwood Storage
• Good Rates • Different sizes
• RV and Open Space available
Limited hours: 2- 6 pm
Call 334-6111
or 334-7175, leave message
Pest Control
Commercial • Residential
TREE & WEED SPRAYING
Allan Walraven
Bugs-A-Winginit •
320-6372
Priscilla A. Shannon
Attorney at Law
Divorce, Child Custody
Grandparents Rights
Guardianships, Probate and Wills
• 333-2055 •
105 East Chaco • Aztec
Crane’s Roost Care Home
“Providing the most elite
care in the Four Corners”
Weekly Draw Hours
Monday, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm • Tuesday, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm • Thursday, CLOSED
Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm • Saturday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Any donor that wishes to donate at any of the New Mexico drives can call
to set an appointment or get more information at 505 325-1505, Monday
through Wednesday, 9 AM – 6 PM, Friday and Saturday, 9 AM – 2 PM.
Or, sign up online at www.bloodhero.com
***DONORS please have identification at time of donation***
Relay For Life Benefit Poker Run
Saturday May, 18 2013
Start: FRMF
607 Animas St. Farmington
Meet at 11:00 all bikes out at 12:00
$10 single $15 couple
From there we will head to
WOODEN NICKEL • TRUJILLO'S
SPORTSMAN'S • End: HIWAY GRILL
401 Aztec Blvd. Aztec
Door prizes
Grand prize: a night in Durango - dinner for two at
Franciscos and stay over at the Strater Hotel
Music, Cash Bar, and Lots of Fun!!
For further information call Lisa 505-635-5041
SJC 9-12 Project/TEA Party
Patriots June meetings:
The 9-12 Project/Tea Party meeting for June will be at the Totah Theater on
Main St., Farmington, Tuesday, 4 June, at 7 p.m. No charge, everyone is
welcome. The subjects are expected to be on the current push for more gun
control; the ongoing debate over the Benghazi attack and murders on
September 11, 2012; the IRS attempt to intimidate any Conservative
Organization filing for 501-C-3 or 501-C-4 tax status.
The informal 9-12 Project/Tea Party monthly lunch meeting will be at the
Los Hermanitos East Restaurant in Farmington, 11:30 on Friday June 7th.
All are welcome for a discussion of current events.
333-2604
For around-the-clock nursing advice
call (877) 725-2552
Jewell’s Carpet Cleaning
Nurse Advice New Mexico is available seven days a week in English & Spanish.
Residential & Rental Properties
Need a ride?
• 334-3965 •
Narcotics Anonymous
Hotline number
(505-324-1807)
For an updated schedule of area meetings,
check out www.riograndena.org
The Farmington Red Apple Transit
Red Apple Bus Dispatch: 325-3409
San Juan Animal League Rabies Clinic
Sunday, May 19th
12:00 - 4:00 (or while supplies last)
Kirtland Elementary School
#30 Road 6446 • Kirtland
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MAY 16 - 31 • 2013
Winter Cascade Canyon By James Labato
On April 17 Mrs. Jaramillo
and Mr. Wood’s classes went to
Winter Cascade Canyon on the
Durango Silverton Narrow
Gauge Train. The train traveled
about 20 mph. The train can
hold 190 passengers all together.
When we were riding the
train we saw deer, prairie dogs,
horses and cows. We had to
stop the train to pick up people
on the way to Winter Cascade
Canyon.
We found out what jobs were
on the train; the engineer drives the train, the fireman shovels the coal, the conductor
was Mike, the brakeman John, and the concession stand guy was Kevin.
We rode in the open car for a while when it started to snow. When we passed the
bridge ash started to come out of the side of the very front of the train. Now I know how
fun it is to ride in a train. That was the coolest field trip I have ever gone on.
It felt awesome, if I could have the money to go again, I would do it like a hundred
more times, because it has a snack bar. I think it was the best train ride ever and I would
go again.
Mrs. Jaramillo’s Class goes on a Field Trip
By: Kaydon McElroy
Mrs. Jaramillo’s class went
on a class field trip. We left on
April 17, 2013. We went to
Winter Cascade Canyon on the
Durango Silverton Narrow
Gauge train.
We traveled on the same
tracks the cowboys, miners and
early settlers traveled on over
one hundred years ago. The
train was a coal-fire steam
powered train. Sometimes they
have to blow out the boiler; the
steam is blown out on the side to clean out all the minerals and deposits from the water.
My favorite part of the field trip was going out in the open car, getting hot cocoa and
walking from car to car. It was so cool because there were deer, elk, prairie dogs and
amazing mountains. I saw three dead deer and a spine on a rock. It was a fun field trip.
An Amazing Adventure By Fabiola Cabrales
Mrs. Jaramillo’s class went to
Winter Cascade Canyon
Wednesday, April 17. It was an
exciting adventure for all of us!
We had an awesome time! We rode
on the Durango Silverton Narrow
Gauge Train. We learned about the
“Classroom on Rails.”
Long ago that concession stand
wasn’t a stand it was a mail car,
where they picked up the mail.
Today it’s a concession stand!
Mmmm the hot chocolate was really good! We went on an outside
car; it was amazing but really cold!
We were standing up and walking
around. It was scary at first, but
then we got use to it.
We got to Winter Cascade
Canyon and then we ate our lunches. There was a big fire and we
were standing around the fire and
we were getting warmed up.
Our class took a picture in front
of the train. We loved it! But, then
we got on the train and it was time
to go. It was time for more hot
chocolate mmmm good!
We saw animals and huge mountains and bridges on the way back.
The wind felt good! We had a good
time!
Cruisin’ into Summertime! - Aztec Fiesta Days
May 30-June 2, 2013
May 28 & 29
10 am-5 pm
Discount Presale Tickets at Carnival Ground Ticket Booth
-$15/4-hr wristband good on day of choice
Thursday, May 30th
10 am-3 pm
Discount Presale Tickets at Carnival Ground Ticket Booth
-$15/4-hr wristband good on day of choice
Bennett’s Amusements Carnival across from Minium Park
Friday, May 31st
5-11 pm
5-11 pm
Bennett’s Amusements Carnival across from Minium Park
7-11 pm
Fiesta Day Races! Whitten Warriors presents the Ryan Bard
Memorial Stocks, Modifieds, SportMods & Hobbys @ Aztec Speedway
7-8:30 pm
Aztec Ruins Lecture Series 2013 - "What Diné/Navajo
Narratives Can Tell Us About Early Navajo Presence in the Southwest", Dr.
Jennifer R. Denetdale, Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of
New Mexico. @ Aztec Ruins National Monument – FREE
Saturday, June 1st
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast @ Aztec Senior Ctr—Adults $5 advance/$6 at the door – Children $3.00-advance/$4.00 at the door.
8 am-12 pm
Deacon’s Yard Sale at Aztec Presbyterian Church on Church St.
9 am
Charity 5k Trail Run/Walk - Benefit the Aztec Animal Shelter
– Begins at Tiger Park at 9 am, with registration beginning at 8 am. The run/walk is
timed for the competitive at heart, but is also intended to be fun! Bring your family
and your dog and walk the route! Registration is $20 for this event and includes a Tshirt and registration number. Info for this event: 334-9427.
9 am-5 pm
Vendor Booths Open at Minium Park
10 am
Cruisin’ into Summertime! Parade – Registration begins at 9 am.
How do you Cruise into Summer time? In a classic car, on a cool bike, maybe it is on
your horse! However you go Cruisin’ into Summertime, be sure to enter your parade
float! Forms are available online at www.aztecchamber.com or call 505-334-7646.
Parade begins at 10 am. Entry is FREE!
10 am
Kids-N-Pets Parade and Costume Contest – Dress up your
favorite Pet or let your Pet dress up their favorite Kid! Make sure to bring them down
for the Kids-n-Pets Parade and Costume Contest. Sign up begins at 9 am right before
the Big Fiesta Days Parade. Entry is FREE and its lots of fun!
10:30 am-12 pm Live Music by San Juan College’s Company at Minium Park
10 am-2 pm
Geotourism Fair at Aztec Ruins National Monument – Exciting
displays and educational booths at the Geotourism Fair! Native American dancers,
crafts, hands-on displays and information about the many wonders and activities
available in the Four Corners Region. Admission to the fair is free, and Red Apple
Transit will provide transportation between Minium Park and Aztec Ruins. Additional
assets and info about Geotourism may be found at www.fourcornersgeotourism.com.
10 am–3 pm
Hot Spot Classic Car Show – Polish up your pride-n-joy and
show her off! This year’s Hot Spot Classic Car Show will be bigger and better than
ever! Entries accepted June 1st, but you are encouraged to pre-register by May 17th.
12-3 pm
Live Music by Suave at Minium Park
12-5 pm
FREE Animas River Raft Rides hosted by Aztec Trails & Open
Space – Don’t miss your chance to ride a raft down the Animas River through the
beautiful scenery of Aztec. Rides will be available on a first come first served basis.
A sign-up board will be available at the ATOS booth where you can catch the shuttle
for the raft rides. Shuttles will leave Minium Park at 15 minutes till each hour from
11:45-4:45 pm. Shuttle and Raft rides are free but donations are welcome!
12 -5 pm
Ducks for Bucks at Wines of the San Juan
12-11 pm
Bennett’s Amusements Carnival across from Minium Park
1 pm
Bluegrass Jam at The Hiway Grill
3-4:30 pm
Native American Dance Performances at Minium Park
3:45 pm
Hot Spot Car Show Winners Announced at Minium Park
6 pm
Open Mic Nite! at The Hiway Grill
8-11 pm
Fiesta Day Races!-Whitten Warriors presents the Ryan Bard
Memorial Stocks, Modifieds, SportMods & Hobbys at Aztec Speedway
7:30-9:30 pm Live Music by Reverend Catfish at Minium Park
9 pm
Burning of Old Man Gloom
Sunday, June 2nd
12- 7 pm
Bennett’s Amusements Carnival across from Minium Park
3-4 pm
East Aztec Ruins Tours by Reservation Only at Aztec Ruins
National Monument
4-7 pm
Music in the Courtyard - Gypsy Fire at Wines of the San Juan
7-11 am
All entry forms are available on the Aztec Chamber’s website at
www.aztecchamber.com. For full details, sponsorship information
and entry forms contact the Aztec Chamber of Commerce
at 505-334-7646 or email [email protected].