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n CIMARRONBuilding improvements continue for school district PAGE 14

n ANGEL FIRERancher cited for cows at large PAGE 6

n RED RIVERRed River tax rate to drop July 1 PAGE 16

n EAGLE NESTChamber gets marketing contract PAGE 12

Close to Home

Angel Fire firefighter Dale Jackson helps contain a small wildfire that flared up June 20 about 50 yards from a home in the Hidden Lake area south of Angel Fire. Arson is suspected in another small wildfire that started Sat-urday (June 23) near Red River. See page 7 for more on these fires.

ChRoniCle Photo By eRiC heinz

Vol. 38, no. 26, 24 Pages 75 Centsthursday, June 28-July 4, 2012 sangrechronicle.com

FISHING REPORT From New Mexico Game and Fish

n News in Brief PAGE 2

n Editorial PAGE 4

n Dining PAGE 20

n Puzzles PAGE 17

n Classifieds PAGE 22

n Legals PAGE 23

CONTENTSEagle Nest Lake: Fishing was good using worms and jigs for perch. Anglers were doing best from boats as the grass line along the edge of

the lake was hampering bank fishing in some areas. Fishing was good trolling small spoons, Panther Martins, z Rays, double whammies and Pistol Petes for trout and kokanee. Fishing was slow to fair using swim baits, Kastmasters, Daredevles and Krocadile spoons for northern pike.

Red River: Water flow below the hatchery was 62 cubic feet per second. trout fishing was good using poundmeisters, stimulators, copper John Barrs, small spinners and salmon eggs.

Cimarron River: hot spot for trout: Fishing continued to be very good using olive elk hair caddis, stone flies, yellow and orange stimulators, black prince nymphs, spinners and salmon eggs for trout. the stone fly activity was a bit spotty. Water flow below eagle nest lake as of Mon-day was 55 cubic feet per second.

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Homeless in Angel Fire: ‘We need a village plan’By Jesse ChaneyManaging editor

ANGEL FIRE — While many people who visit Angel Fire this time of year arrive in luxury RVs or sport utility vehicles, others come on foot with everything they own in backpacks.

“We have people that come through that are homeless. I don’t have any doubt,” said Mike Woolley, owner of RE/MAX Mountain Realty, which is located at U.S. Highway 64 and N.M. Highway 434 in Angel Fire. “They’ll throw a sleeping bag here between my buildings or under my tree, and I’ll come in early in the morning and they’ll still be here.”

Woolley said he usually finds two or three transient homeless people at his office each year. Rev. Peggy Trott, minister-in-residence at United Church of Angel Fire, said at least that many come through Angel Fire every month.

By Jesse ChaneyManaging editor

Fire restrictions will put a damper on some traditional Fourth of July activities this year, though people in much of the Moreno Valley area may still celebrate the holiday with parades, cookouts, and probably even some sanctioned pyrotechnics.

As of Monday (June 25), fire restrictions were in place for Angel Fire, Cimarron, Carson National Forest, Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon state parks, and all non-municipal, non-federal and non-tribal lands throughout New Mexico. The restrictions apply to fireworks, campfires, smoking and other uses of fire.

However, a public July 4 fireworks show at Eagle Nest Lake State Park was still on the schedule as of Monday. Other popular events planned for the holiday include the Maverick Club Rodeo in Cimarron and parades in Red River, Eagle Nest and Cimarron.

Local police and firefighters plan to ramp up patrols on July 4 to enforce the restrictions and respond to any wildfires right away.

“We are going to have an organized effort to

do some patrolling and make sure everybody behaves,” Moreno Valley Fire Department Chief Bob Coss said.

Officials plan to set up a base on an elevated portion of U.S. Highway 64 between Angel Fire and Eagle Nest.

“I think that’s a good spot because it kind of breaks the valley up in half,” Coss said.

Angel FireThe fire restrictions in Angel Fire mirror those

enacted for nearby public lands, which prohibit fireworks of any kind. The village has also prohibited all open burning, including campfires.

Outdoor cookouts are still allowed in the village, as all stoves, lanterns and heating devices are permitted as long as they meet UL safety specifications.

Smoking is limited to enclosed vehicles or buildings, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.

Call the Angel Fire Fire Department at 575-377-3347 for more information about fire restrictions.

Fire restrictions limit July 4 activities

See JuLy 4 on PAge 11See FIREFIGHTERS on PAge 22

By eriC heinzStaff writer

ANGEL FIRE — Three Angel Fire firefighters, including Chief Orlando Sandoval, submitted their letters of resignation Tuesday ( June 26) afternoon — one week prior to the Fourth of July.

The resignations came from Sandoval as well as firefighter and paramedic Stephen “Tommy” Newkirk, and firefighter and basic emergency medical technician Andrew King.

Although each letter states a specified date of resignation, the firefighters were dismissed immediately.

“We gave plenty of notice; they had plenty of time to get things in order before we left,” King said during a phone interview Tuesday, adding he gave a 30-day notice and the other firefighters

Chief, firefighters leave TuesdayHostile work environment alleged

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What & WhenNews in Brief

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Moreno Valley Health Care Clinic575.377.3301

The Moreno Valley Health Care Clinic has Lab Services available, by appointment on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Call 575.377.3301 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

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Angel’s Attic July 4 activities

EAGLE NEST — Angel’s Attic thrift store in Eagle Nest will offer hot dogs, snow cones, cotton candy, a bounce house, a cake walk and other games from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 4. Donations will benefit various mission efforts.

The store will also be open that day, with all clothing or household items colored red, white or blue available at half the regular price. Exercise equipment will also be available at half price.

Call 575-377-2815 for information.

Group offers free

Firewise helpMembers of the Colfax

County Coalition of Firewise Communities (CCCFC) have attended a training session designed to help homeowners evaluate their properties for fuel reduction and for developing defensible space. The organization will evaluate property for free, though donations are appreciated.

For the Angel Fire area, contact Scott and Sandy Jones at 575-377-6223 or Joe Stehling at 575-377-0546. For the Ute Park area, call Jody

Gray at 575-376-3098.These evaluations

are confidential and are not associated with any government entity or insurance agency.

Entries welcome for Eagle Nest

paradeEAGLE NEST — Everyone

is welcome to enter the Eagle Nest parade at no charge, and pre-registration is not required.

The float lineup will begin at 1 p.m. For the parade lineup location and instructions, call 575-377-2420 or 575-377-2992. Residential and commercial floats will be judged.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. along U.S. Highway 64.

Walk to benefit chamber music

programANGEL FIRE — To

prepare for the 29th season of Music From Angel Fire, organizers will host a three-mile “Music Walk” at 8 a.m. July 14 on Angel Fire trails to raise money for the concerts and Music in Our Schools community outreach programs.

Organizers would like

participants to solicit friends and family members outside of the organization’s regular donor pool to sponsor them in the walk by making a contribution to the festival. Anyone who wants to walk without a sponsor may do so with a $25 donation.

The walk will start at the new gazebo outside the Angel Fire Visitor Center.

For information, call Marybeth Maxwell at 575-377-9469.

July 4 pancake breakfast set

ANGEL FIRE — A pancake breakfast will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. July 4 at the Olympic Park pavilion in Angel Fire.

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Angel Fire, the meal will cost $7 per plate, though children 4 years old or younger may eat free.

Free Reading Club under way

ANGEL FIRE — The Free Reading Club takes place for students in grades three through six from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday until July 31 at the United Church of Angel Fire. Activities include games prizes, snacks, books and reading. Children also

will write their own books. For more information, call the church at 575-377-1559.

Zip line to open July 6

ANGEL FIRE — Angel Fire Resort’s Zipline Adventure Tour is scheduled to open July 6. Tickets cost $89 per person, and requirements include closed shoes, shirts, signing a waiver and a parent or guardian for children 17 and younger. For more information, visit www.angelfireresort.com/zipline.

Flag retirement set Saturday

ANGEL FIRE — A flag retirement ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday (June 30) in the amphitheater at Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park. The community is encouraged to bring any flags that need to be retired.

Chess club starts for kidsANGEL FIRE — A new

chess club is available for all children age 7 and older from 9 to 11 every Friday at Moreno Valley Community Church. Children can participate at no charge.

For more information, call

club leader Matthew Niemiec at 575-377-2460.

Maverick Club Rodeo to celebrate 90th

CIMARRON — This will be the 90th annual Maver-ick Club Rodeo July 4 at the Maverick Rodeo Grounds in Cimarron. The rodeo is the longest-running open-air rodeo in the Southwest. The rodeo starts at 10 a.m. and lasts for most of the day on July 4. The rodeo is filled with entertainment for all ages such are bull riding, calf roping and wild bronco riding to name a few. Be sure to get there early to get a good seat.

Cimarron July 4 ParadeCIMARRON — It’s time

once again for the Cimarron July 4th Parade! The festive event begins promptly at 9 p.m. and will make its way from the Highway 58 and Highway 64 junction to the Maverick Club Rodeo Grounds. Floats from organizations from all over the area have a presence making the a thrill for all to see. Make sure you get there early because the state police block the highway once the parade starts.

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WEATHER

ChroniCle Photo By JeSSe Chaney

Levi Fuller of Washington state and Becca Salwin of Tennessee sign the guest book at the top of Wheeler Peak, the highest point in New Mexico, after a long uphill hike from Taos Ski Valley Saturday (June 23).

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Wednesday, June 27Moreno Valley trekkers hike to harding Pegmatite Mine (Class 1) hike. For more information please call anne Supple at 377-3721.

Thursday, June 28rotary lunch at Zeb’s at noon.

angel Fire Sustainability meeting at 9 a.m. in Village hall. For more information please call 575-377-1351.

Saturday, June 30Moreno Valley trekkers hike to Columbine trail (Class 2) hike. For more information please call terry Maxwell at 377-6908.

oso high Mountain Bike race at the angel Fire resort, events start at 8 a.m.

Sunday, July 1oso high Mountain Bike race at the angel Fire resort, events start at 8 a.m.

Monday, July 2Moreno Valley trekkers hike to Middle Fork lake a (Class 2) hike. Fore more informa-tion please call terry Maxwell at 377-6908.

Tuesday, July 3Maverick Club dance at the rodeo grounds, the rod taylor’s band is performing live music. dancing starts at 8 p.m. to mid-night. For

more information please call dave Kenneke at 575-376-2281 (Philmont Scout ranch).

every tuesday from June 19 to July 31, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free reading Club at united Church of angel Fire, 40 W. ridge road.

Wheeler Peak Cowboy fel-lowship at 5:30 at the united Church of angel Fire, every-one is welcome.

Wednesday, July 4 July 4 Parade in Cimarron at 9 a.m.

eagle nest July 4 Parade at 2 p.m.

red river July 4 Parade at 10 a.m.

eagle nest Fireworks show Wednesday (July 4) after sunset.

Maverick Club rodeo Wednesday (July 4) at the Maverick Club rodeo grounds. event starts at 10 a.m.

Firemen’s annual BBQ and 911 ambulance desserts 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in eagle nest.

Upcoming“trash to treasures” donation drop-off, every Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the design Center unit #7 (behind the Post office).

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Lend an eye for wildfire prevention

With near certainly, a handful of people will put the entire Moreno Valley area at risk this Fourth of July by ignoring

local fire restrictions. It’s up to everyone else to keep the irresponsible few in check.

Due to high temperatures and low humidity, restrictions are in place for most of Northern New Mexico, including Angel Fire, Cimarron, Carson National Forest, Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon state Parks, and all non-municipal, non-federal and non-tribal land. The restrictions apply to fireworks, campfires, smoking and other uses of fire.

Some of the restrictions may seem a bit overprotective, but the nearby wildfires in almost every direction serve as reminders that we can’t be too careful right now.

Within the last week alone, wildfires have sprung up near Red River and in the Hidden Lake area south of Angel Fire. Thanks to the quick response of local residents and firefighters, both were contained before they got out of control.

About 350 miles to the north, however, at least 248 homes have been consumed in the 83,000-acre High Park Fire. Roughly the same distance to the south, the 298,000-acre Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire is the largest in New Mexico history.

Facing an unprecedented wildfire season, local firefighters and police plan to ramp up patrols of the Moreno Valley on the Fourth of July. They can’t possibly cover the entire area, but the thousands of people expected to attend local festivities can.

According to Moreno Valley Fire Department Chief Bob Coss, anyone who witnesses someone violating fire restrictions should notify authorities by dialing 911. From their centralized base on U.S. Highway 64 between Angel Fire and Eagle Nest, police and firefighters will be able to respond to any part of the Moreno Valley within minutes on July 4.

However, civilian informants are helpful only if they know which restrictions apply. In some places, open fires can be prohibited in one area but allowed just a few steps away.

The restrictions differ among municipal, state and federal lands, and they can even change from day to day. All local restrictions as of Monday ( June 25) appear in this issue of the Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, and we’ll provide an update in the next edition as well.

Local authorities have said they wonder not if a substantial wildfire will hit the Moreno Valley area — but when.

Lets make sure it’s not next week. n

4 Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, June 28-July 4, 2012 ViewPointsEditorial

ROBIN MARTIN, OwnerJOE WARREN, Publisher

JEssE chANEy, Managing EditorERIc FINchER, Staff Writer/Photographer

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Letters to the Editorn ‘Thanks to bike run volunteers’

Dear Editor, I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the businesses and individuals that donated time and prizes for St. Jude’s Enchanted Circle Bike Run. Between the run and the

cookout afterwards, over $1,300 was raised for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

We are grateful to all the riders that participated, Laguna Vista Lodge for allowing us to hold our event in their courtyard, those that gave of their time, and businesses which offered prizes. Especially Susan

Robert — without her help this fundraiser would have never happened.

We recognize and appreciate all your help. God Bless each and every person who made this all possible. Hopefully we will see you next year!

Sue BeanEagle Nest n

n ‘Kudos to Chronicle Writer’

Dear Editor,

I would just like to let you know that I think staff writer Eric Fincher does an

excellent job on the articles he writes. He always includes a photo when possible and he seems to try to get to all of the events he can in the surrounding areas. I have seen him multiple times at numerous events. It seems to

me that if he is informed of an event, he will try his best to get there.

Respectfully,

Timothy Gurule Cimarron n

President Barack Obama (D) email: [email protected]

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D) email Web site: bingaman.senate.gov

U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D) email via Web site: tomudall.senate.gov

U.S. Representative Ben Lujan (D) email via Web site: http://lujan.house.gov/

Governor Susana Martinez (R) email via Web site: www.governor.state.nm.us

State Senator Clinton D. Harden (R) District 7 email: [email protected]

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State Representative Thomas A. Garcia (D) District 68 email: [email protected]

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Colfax County Commissioner William (Bill) Conley 575-377-3451,[email protected]

Angel Fire Mayor Barbara Cottam 575-377-3232, ext. 122 www.afgov.com

Cimarron Mayor Todd Smith, 575-376-2232, www.villageofcimarron.com

Eagle Nest Village Mayor Richard Cordova, 575-377-2486, www.eaglenest.org

Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun 575-754-2277, www.redriver.org

Public Education Commissioner, District 10, Jeff Carr, Taos High School, 575-770-0335,

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When one thinks of getting away from it all, a lot of people have thought: “Angel Fire.” And why not! Cool, relaxing summers and plenty of winter activities make this place an ideal vacation retreat. And for some, it’s a new place to settle and really

enjoy life. My wife, Johnese, and

I have recently joined the ranks of full-timers out in Black Lake. The solitude and beauty of the area just can’t be described. Yet, as we settle into our new life, we realize there is one thin cord that still ties us to “the real world:” technology.

Still running my video production company, I need the ability to contact my clients and push information up and down the information superhighway. And Johnese is still involved with a lot of non-profit agencies back in Albuquerque and also needs to spend time on the Net.

Our iPhones, through AT&T, get us reception and internet access up where we live, but it is slow. We need to

have our computers online to really accomplish what we need to do.

So what do we do? Seems as though out there on the fringe of civilization we have three possible choices: Wild Blue, Hughes Net and Kit Carson Telecom. Do a Google search of reviews of Wild Blue and Hughes and it is a plethora of negativity. Inconsistent speeds, outages, poor customer service and the list goes on. Yikes!

Kit Carson, with the help of some government money, is making a move to have all its customers supplied with fiber-optic service by the fall of 2013. They have met and continue to deal with speed bumps in this effort. I know. We were spoiled by the Comcast service we had in

Albuquerque. Being new in this scenario,

we will adjust and find a way to make it all work. You longtime residents are reading this laughing. You all remember the good old days when no one even needed to worry about such stuff. But we are in the 21st century, and even way up here in God’s country, we all find ourselves needing to keep abreast of technology. That doesn’t mean we still can’t enjoy this wonderful life of ours. It just goes to show that you can’t have your technological cake and eat it too. n

Editor’s Note — Michael Turri lives in Black Lake, where he and his wife enjoy their city-free life.

MOUNTAIN VOICESWhat have you done to prepare for wildfire season?MOUNTAIN VOICES

Have a question you

want us to ask? Send your

questions (and where or to

whom you’d like us to ask them)

to news@ sangrechronicle.

com.Tyler Santistevan Angel Fire

“Usually we cut down the dead limbs of the trees or take out the dead trees and dispose of them.”

Eley PhillipsAngel Fire

“I just watch where I put my cigarettes. Like I always make sure they’re out and never throw them out the car when driving.”

Gib DickensMarble Falls, Texas

“I was here a few years ago, and we had to be evacuated from a small wildfire, but the evacuation plan was great. Felt safe the whole time.”

Mary SangsterEagle Nest

“My husband is a firefighter, and at the R.V. park we own, we tell people to be very cautious and take care.”

Online Poll Results

New PollQuestion

Should this year’s July 4 fireworks show over Eagle Nest Lake proceed as planned?

• No. The risk of starting a wildfire is too high.

• Yes. The lake and local firefighters will prevent any wildfires.

• Maybe. It’s too early to tell whether conditions will provide for a safe show.

votes

I think fire restrictions in the Moreno Valley area are...

• Too strict

• Appropriate

• Too lenient

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36%

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Connecting to the ‘real world’ from off the grid

BY MICHAEL TURRI

Speak up: Clean out your closets for a causeBY SCoTT JonES

Shuter Library of Angel Fire is seeking donations for our annual flea market and biggest fundraiser of the year, Trash to Treasures. This is an excellent opportunity for our friends to give us those things taking up space that are too good to throw away but no longer useful. Your trash can become someone else’s treasure. This fundraiser is particularly important to the library, a privately-run, privately-funded public library.

We always say that Trash to Treasures is a triple win for Angel Fire. First, it helps fund the library. Second, it gives our supporters a place to sustainably recycle their clothes, books, kitchen goods, etc. Finally,

it benefits our flea market customers, providing quality items at incredibly reasonable prices. The flea market sells furniture, clothing, linens, sporting equipment, electronics, kitchenware, toys, games, books, jewelry, arts and crafts, and mysterious items of unknown use.

Trash to Treasures will be held Aug. 4 from 8 am. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. As always, the event will be held in the Angel Fire Community Center. For further information, please contact us at the library at 575-377-6755 or check online at www.shuterlibrary.net. We do ask our donors to provide good, clean items in reasonable condition.

You can drop off clothes, linens, and other goods at

the Design Center Unit 7 behind the Angel Fire Post Office on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our volunteers will be there to receive your bagged or boxed goods. Special drop-off times can be arranged by calling the library.

If you have books, CDs or DVDs, bring them directly to the library during open hours. If you have other types of donations, or very large items such as furniture, please call 377-6755 or 377-3164 to schedule a pick-up. Smaller items fare better if they are boxed up. Unfortunately, the library can’t accept mattresses, large appliances or TVs without a flat screen.

Our popular silent auction features art, jewelry, rare and unusual books and other

items of special value. If you have unique items you’d like to donate, call the library.

The Shuter Library is a private non-profit organization providing books (hardcopy, digital and a special Southwest collection) and services such as digital reader training, book clubs, Internet access and printing, and children’s programs. We are funded by grants, Angel Fire Community Foundation support, Angel Fire Resort, corporate underwriting, a Mardi Gras Ball benefit, and Trash to Treasures, not to mention many, many small and not-so-small donations. Receipts for tax purposes will be given upon request. n

Editor’s Note — Scott Jones is the treasurer of Shuter Library of Angel Fire.

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Amber Sandoval Angel Fire

“I really haven’t done much, but I’d probably drive to Española to get away from it if there was one.”

6 Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, June 28-July 4, 2012 On The Record6 Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, June 28-July 4, 2012

Angel Fire Police• An Angel Fire woman, reported assault on a

household member, 11 p.m., June 13, Elliott Barker Road. • An Albuquerque man, charged with failing to reduce

speed for road hazards following a rollover accident, no injuries reported, 7:35 p.m., June 16, Agua Fria Road.

• Police investigated an anonymous tip about three possible fugitives in the Eagle Nest area, 8:50 a.m., June 19.

• An Angel Fire woman, reported suspicious person/circumstance, 5:35 p.m., June 19, Champions Terrace.

• Nine drivers, charged with traffic violations, June 8-19.


ANGEL FIRE — After vowing to do more about errant cattle in the village, new Angel Fire Police Chief Warren Morey cited Norbert Vigil of Taos June 13 for violating a municipal ordinance that prohibits cows at large.

John Janes reported the cows on his property at 2 p.m. June 13, according to a police report. He told police the cows ruined his TV reception when they jostled a satellite dish on his property on Vista Del Sur in Angel Fire.

According to Angel Fire resident Hoot Gibson, cows have been a problem in Angel Fire for about a decade. Earlier this month, the owners of homes in and near Angel Fire’s Valley of the Utes subdivision told the Sangre de Cristo Chronicle cattle have eaten flowers, knocked down rock walls and left manure in their yards.

Though Angel Fire police officer John Perkins said he chases cattle out of the

village nearly every morning during the summer, local police were aware of only one other person cited for violating the ordinance between June 2011 and 2012.

But Morey, who started as police chief June 1, said local authorities planned to do more about wandering cattle.

Cattle often enter the village through damaged fences on private land, and Morey said Angel Fire police had considered repairing them. However, he said, Angel Fire Administrator Tomas Benavidez believes that would be outside the scope of a police officer’s duties and could pose a liability problem.

“We’re not going to be in the fence-mending business,” Morey said. “So about all we can do is when we get a complaint, try to find out who the cattle are and get the matter before the court.”

Vigil could not be reached for comment after he was cited, but he told the Chronicle earlier this month that he has trouble keeping his fences intact.

“We work on the fences, and the elk just tear them down. That’s the main problem is just too many elk,” he said. “And it’s almost impossible to keep up with those fences.”

Due to New Mexico’s fence-out laws, Vigil questioned whether Angel Fire police had the authority to enforce the village’s livestock ordinance.

Per state law, property owners upset with wandering livestock are responsible for any fencing needed to keep them away.

Under Angel Fire ordinance No. 5-3A-2, however, “It is unlawful for any domestic livestock, including, but not limited to, meat cattle, horses, mules, donkeys, burros, swine, goats, sheep, fowl, cats, dogs or other animals, to be turned loose, abandoned or to run at large within the village limits or to trespass upon cultivated fields and gardens of any person....”

Vigil’s arraignment is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. July 11 in Angel Fire Municipal Court. n

Cimarron Police• Eight drivers, charged with speeding, June 17-23.

CLARIFICATIONStacie Ewing, who was mentioned in the article

“Businesses survive on fraction of the year” in the June 21-27 edition of the Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, is an associate broker for United Country Homes and Real Estate. n

Rancher cited for cows at large

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ANGEL FIRE — A group of neighbors with garden hoses may have kept a roughly half-acre wildfire in the Hidden Lake neighborhood south of Angel Fire from becoming much bigger on the afternoon of June 20.

On her way home from a church event in Angel Fire, Judy Franklin and some friends spotted the wildfire burning in the forest about 50 yards from her home at about 4:15 p.m. June 20 near N.M. Highway 120 and Colfax County Road 38.

“I called 911 and started hooking up the hoses,” said her husband David Franklin, who was home at the time.

After making a few calls, many of their neighbors were also on scene with garden hoses.

“It was getting up there pretty good,” David Franklin said. “It was climbing trees and going uphill.”

Firefighters had the flames under control by about 5:30 p.m., “probably thanks to all their neighbors,” Assistant Moreno Valley Fire Department Chief Craig Sime said.

“It was pretty high,” he added.

Moreno Valley Fire Department Chief Bob Coss

said firefighters have not determined what started the fire, but several people were working with chain saws in the area shortly before they arrived. He said no charges will be filed.

“It was purely an accident,” he said. “...We’ve not confirmed the ignition source, but it was an accident.”

David Franklin said he hired the workers with chain saws to clear the area to help prevent wildfires.

“I’m trying to get this stuff away from the house,” he said. n


RED RIVER — A small wildfire in Carson National Forest west of Red River Saturday (June 23) might have been ignited intentionally, Red River Fire Chief Ron Burnham said.

Red River officials said the fire started just east of the U.S. Forest Service’s Columbine Campground, which is located seven miles west of Red River on Highway 38.

Wildfires are usually ignited by lightning, abandoned campfires or downed power lines, Burnham said, but none of these sources were found at the site.

“When you have a fire that just starts magically in the middle of where there’s no other source of ignition, then there’s really kind of only one answer to that,” he said.

Burnham said the fire started near the highway in an area that was screened from view by brush.

“It would be relatively easy for somebody to go in and ignite something and get out without being seen,” he said.

Burnham said the fire consumed less than one-tenth of an acre. With buckets of water hauled from the river, he said, the people that discovered the fire “had done a great job of pretty well knocking it down by the time we got there.”

The Red River Fire Department has turned over the investigation to forest service officials, Burham said. The lead investigator mentioned that the Red River incident was the second suspicious fire on forest service land in a week, he said.

“That kind of raises our concern a little bit,” he said.

No charges have yet been filed.

“Nobody saw anything suspicious prior to the report,” Burnham said. “So if there’s someone out there doing it, we don’t have any information on them.”

The forest service could not be reached for comment. n

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“When you have a fire that just starts magically in the middle of where there’s no other source of ignition, then there’s really kind of only one answer to that.”

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The Enchanted Light fiber-to-the home broadband project is becoming more illuminated.

As Kit Carson Electric Cooperative representatives prepare for the installation of fiber-optic broadband cables in the Enchanted Circle area, they are working with Carson National Forest to finalize

a proposal to update and repair existing electrical lines that go through the forest.

According to a proposal submitted by the co-op May 31, “The fiber-optic network would be constructed on approximately 166 miles of existing aerial lines and installed directly above approximately 13 miles of existing buried lines. The proposal also includes an option to reroute the

existing aerial electric line through Hondo Canyon to a joint buried utility trench along NM-150 (Ski Valley Road).”

If approved by the forest service, it would allow the co-op to perform maintenance of clearing trees in its existing rights-of-way on its planned fiber-optic broadband lines.

Steve Fuhlendorf, co-op public information officer, said the co-op

has spoken with county officials to comply with the permitting.

“We don’t anticipate any problems,” Fuhlendorf said. “We’ve got 66 percent of the overhead approved (in the entire project) and 92 percent of the underground. There are still some pieces of the puzzle.”

Fuhlendorf said the rights-of-way are constantly monitored for trees that could fall and other hazards that could disrupt or bring down lines.

“That’s something we are always very aware of,” he said. “If you travel around where the lines are and, in some cases, where trees are, you’ll see there are potential dangers. It’s not always possible because if the tree is out of the right of way, we cant take it out. So it’s not always possible to mitigate that circumstance.”

However, Fuhlendorf said forest service officials monitor the potential dangers as well.

“We have gone through the entire system, checking where transformers and

where poles need to be replaced in anticipation of the fiber-optic broadband project,” Fuhlendorf said.

Jose Lovato, project manager and engineer for the co-op, said abiding by the forest service’s rules helps expedite improvements to lines.

Although the co-op has use agreements with the forest service, updating those lines requires approval.

“Its a matter of putting it in the agreement,” Lovato said. “When you put a line through the forest, it’s basically asking permission to put the extra line here.

“They look at the wires and the conductors and test the poles to see if it can handle the load amount,” Lovato said. “If it’s outdated, we look at all the right-of-ways to see things that could be fatal.”

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ANGEL FIRE — Almost like the Olympic Torch, flames blazed in a controlled, monitored pit outside the Angel Fire Community Center Saturday ( June 23).

Firefighters kicked off the 2012 Angel Fire Health and Wellness Fair with a demonstration about how to use a fire extinguisher.

Erin Santistevan, a nurse at Moreno Valley Healthcare Clinic, attended to give blood during the event.

“A lot of people in the rural communities, everything is in other areas, so when we bring them all up here, it’s easier access for them,” Santistevan said, touching on some of the health drawbacks people in the Moreno Valley face. “We don’t have X-rays or anything like that, and if people need serious help, they have to drive to Taos.”

Diane Johnson, a diabetes specialist with Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, hosted an exhibit that displayed the amount of sugar in particular soft drinks. Next to each brand was a bag containing the same amount of sugar as the beverage it represented.

Johnson’s display focused on the effects the sugars can have on the pancreas

“Your pancreas has to work (hard) to process this sugar,” Johnson said.

Johnson used her own model, “the high five,” to

teach about a rule of thumb when buying products: five or more grams of fiber, five or less ingredients, five or less grams of sugar, and five or less grams of fat.

“Look at that ingredient report,” she said, pointing to one of the drinks. “It’s like a book report.”

Johnson said if someone is addicted to sugars and other detrimental ingredients, they should ween themselves off by diluting the substance in water. That way they get the flavor but not the whole serving size.

Ken Swengel, owner of Ken Swengel Construction, attended to explain the dangers of certain materials used to construct houses.

“One of the highest pollutants we have in the mountain areas in radon,” he said. “Radon is really easy to test for. And you can find inexpensive kits online. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in our country.”

Swengel said radon comes out of soil structures, and mountain areas have the highest density of soil-structure radon.

“Granite structures produce high levels of radon,” he said.

United Blood Services attended to help collect blood donations, and there also was a lab for people to have blood drawn for testing. n

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Former Angel Fire firefighter Stephen “Tommy” Newkirk, who left the department Tuesday (June 26), teaches a child how to operate a fire extinguisher during the health fair Saturday (June 23).

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“Over the last five years, several of us have seen a marked increase in the transient homeless coming through town and not having a place to be or go,” she said.

Tourists and residents in Angel Fire are often surprised to find homeless people sleeping in stairways or other public places, Trott said.

“It’s disconcerting to run into,” she said.

Trott said homeless people often come to the area seeking

work at Angel Fire Resort, but some have come during the off-season or without the necessary paperwork to get a job. One vagrant spent all of his money traveling to Angel Fire but could not find work when he got there, she said.

United Church of Angel Fire Missions Ministry Team leader Debby Welker said Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park also attracts some homeless individuals, particularly those with military backgrounds.

Since Angel Fire has few resources available for homeless people, Trott said, local churches usually end up helping them.

“The churches in Angel Fire are your social-networking entities,” she said. “We don’t have a lot of counseling, we have no shelters, so the churches here turn out to be kind of the social-needs networks.”

Individual churches have been helping transient homeless people in the area for years, but Trott is leading a charge to develop a collaborative plan. She hopes to work with the spiritual community as well as representatives from the Angel Fire police and fire departments, she said.

“If you’ve got a lot of

vagrants year-round, it affects your tourism business, it affects your restaurant business, and it doesn’t help anybody,” she said. “We need to work on helping everyone, and that’s why it needs to be multiple agencies.”

Angel Fire Police Chief Warren Morey said officers would respond to any calls they receive regarding vagrants. He said police would not forcibly remove anyone who is not breaking the law, but they would direct homeless people to organizations that might be able to help.

“We’re certainly not going to try to roust somebody out of town just for their mere presence,” he said. “...But we’d be more than happy to channel people into social networks.”

Trott said many homeless people who pass through Angel Fire are harmless, but some may not be. A former psychiatric social worker, she said, her church’s Pastor Richard Safford has “a good handle on vetting these folks to determine their needs.”

“Some of these folks are truly just down on their luck, but there’s also a large percentage of transient homeless that have emotional issues, psychiatric issues, and they have police records,” she said.

Welker said her church considered opening a homeless shelter in a local condominium but could not afford it. The Elkhorn Lodge in Angel Fire often houses vagrants at a discount, she said, but the motel doesn’t always have vacancies.

Due to the harsh winters in the Moreno Valley, Trott said, homeless people in the area need overnight housing more than anything.

“What we need to do is come up with a village plan, so when these situations present themselves in late afternoon, we have a plan for that night until we can make some arrangements to help them get to where they need to go,” she said.

Homeless people also need transportation, Trott said. During one winter, she said, several local churches helped one vagrant get to his family in Florida.

Even if he had to camp along the beach, “That’s a possibility,” she said. “You can’t camp out in the woods here or you will die.”

If homeless people can’t get help from their families, Trott said, they often can from organizations in larger cities. On one occasion, local churches helped a vagrant purchase a bus ticket to Fort Worth, Texas with a connection in Albuquerque, she said.

“If nothing else, in the larger cities of Albuquerque and Fort Worth, they have resources,” she said. “They have shelters, they have facilities, they have training. They just have resources that we don’t have in a little village.”

Churches have also purchased meals for homeless people, and United Church of Angel Fire gives some of them vouchers for food. Welker said members of the church also provide meals for people staying a men’s shelter in Taos.

Though Trott plans to work mostly with transient homeless people, she said the church community will also help any permanent residents without a place to sleep. Welker said at least two local women needed this kind of help recently.

“Both of these women are intelligent, educated, and they just have fallen on hard times and had financial hardships that they could not anticipate,” she said. “And they find themselves not able to pay their rent or completely out of a place to live because their current circumstances changed for whatever reason.”

Trott approached the Angel Fire Village Council about her plans last fall, she said, and many village officials did not know homeless people were in the community.

“They weren’t even aware that we had that issue, and a lot of people aren’t,” she said.

Trott said she hopes to have a plan in place by mid-September, before the cold winter months arrive.

“It’s really not an issue so much in the summer, but where the issue comes from is when it gets below freezing,” she said. “...That’s the real challenge, because you can’t humanely not do something.” n

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Eagle NestThough the village of

Eagle Nest had not enacted any fire restrictions as of Monday, officials are discouraging the use of personal fireworks.

“We’re going to ask people not to use fireworks,” Mayor Richard Cordova said.

For more information about fire use, call the Eagle Nest Fire Department at 575-377-2486.

The public July 4 fireworks display over Eagle Nest Lake was scheduled to proceed as planned as of Monday, though fire restrictions are in place at Eagle Nest Lake State Park. Read the state parks restrictions below for more information.

The following activities are scheduled for July 4 in Eagle Nest:

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Cotton candy, hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, a bounce house, face painting, games and a cake walk at Angel’s Attic thrift store in Eagle Nest.

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Barbecue and desserts at the multipurpose building. Proceeds from the barbecue will benefit the Eagle Nest Volunteer Fire Department, and dessert sales will benefit the Eagle Nest Volunteer Ambulance Service.

• 2 p.m. — Downtown parade along Highway 64. Everyone is welcome to be in the parade at no charge, and pre-registration is not required. The lineup will start at 1 p.m., and participants should call 575-377-2420 or 575-377-2992 Monday ( July 2) for the starting location and instructions. Residential and commercial floats will be judged.

• About 9 p.m. — Fireworks display over Eagle Nest Lake. Organizers said the show will be visible for several miles.

For more information about activities, call the Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce at 575-377-2024.

Red RiverAs of Monday, the town

of Red River had banned only aerial fireworks such as bottle rockets, spinners, helicopters and ground audible devices. Non-aerial fireworks such as sparklers

are allowed in paved or bare areas with a water source.

The town had not yet restricted campfires, barbecue grills or smoking.

For more information about fire restrictions, call the Red River Fire Department at 575-754-2333.

The following activities are scheduled for July 4 in Red River:

• 10 a.m. — Parade down Main Street.

• 11:30 a.m. — Cookout at Brandenburg park. The cost is $5 per plate, which includes a hotdog and chips.

• Noon — Barbecue with music from Highway 38 Houndogs at Bull O’ the Woods Saloon.

• Noon — Old fashioned games on the lawn at the Community House.

• 1 p.m. — Intercept performance at Brandenburg Park.

• 3 p.m. — Intercept performance at Brandenburg Park.

• 5 p.m. — Liquid Cheese performance at Brandenburg Park.

• 8 p.m. — “October Sky” showing at the Community House.

For more information about events, call 575-754-1708.

Cimarron The village of Cimarron

has enacted restrictions that prohibit all fireworks, campfires and charcoal grills. Gas grills are still allowed.

For more information about the fire restrictions, call 575-376-2232.

An Independence Day parade will begin at 9 a.m. along U.S. Highway 64 in Cimarron, and the Maverick Club Rodeo will start at 10 a.m. at the rodeo grounds. Live music and food will be available when the sun sets.

Eagle Nest Lake State Park/Cimarron Canyon State Park

Aside from sanctioned state park events such as the July 4 fireworks display over Eagle Nest Lake, all fireworks are prohibited at Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron Canyon state parks.

The parks also prohibit campfires and charcoal grills, though gas grill are allowed in developed camping areas as long as they are 30 feet from flammable vegetation or have a water source.

Smoking is allowed only in enclosed buildings, within vehicles equipped with ashtrays, on paved or surfaced roads, in developed recreation sites, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.

For more information, call Eagle Nest Lake State Park at 575-377-1594 or

Cimarron Canyon State Park at 575-377-6271.

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has enacted Stage 1 fire restrictions, though U.S. Forest Service officials planned to meet Wednesday ( June 27) morning to discuss whether to increase them.

The Stage 1 restriction prohibit the possession of fireworks on all Carson National Forest land.

The restrictions also prohibit campfires and wood and charcoal stove fires, except within a developed recreation site or grills provided by the forest service.

Smoking is allowed only within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all

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For more information, call 877-864-6985.

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Campfires are prohibited, though cooking and heating devices that use kerosene, white gas or propane are allowed in unimproved

camping areas that are 30 feet from flammable vegetation or have a water source. Charcoal grills and wood and coal stoves are permitted only within yards associated with a residence or on the premises of a business.

Smoking is allowed only in enclosed buildings, within vehicles equipped with ashtrays, on paved or surfaced roads, in developed recreation sites, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.

With some exceptions, open burning of cropland, fields, rangeland, debris, slash and weeds is prohibited.

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EAGLE NEST — With the election and appointment of its full board of directors, the Eagle Nest Chamber of Commerce will receive the village of Eagle Nest’s marketing contract.

The Eagle Nest Village Council would not renew the agreement unless the Chamber could show that it was viable by filling the empty seats on its board of directors. After tabling the agreement at a past meeting, the council approved it June 19.

“We’re just very pleased that there’s a full board of people wanting to work together to improve the business

community in Eagle Nest,” Chamber board member Bruce Manakas said. “Mike (Berne) is starting out very assertive and making things happen.”

Berne was appointed president of the newly formed Chamber board of directors.

Per the agreement, the Chamber will control 85 percent of all lodgers tax generated by the village’s lodging businesses — 75 percent for promotion and special events, and 10 percent for administrative costs.

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EAGLE NEST — Using a knife as a fork is often discouraged for young children in this era.

But for the mountain men of the open frontier, it sometimes was the only option.

To keep their loads light, travelers during the 1800s packed as little as possible, including turning one instrument into a multi-faceted device. It was not uncommon to kill an animal and eat it with the same tool.

At the 2012 Mountain Men Rendezvous Friday and Saturday (June 22 and 23), hosted by the Enchanted Circle Gateway Museum in Eagle Nest, experts in period-appropriate clothing came to show their wares and weapons, infusing themselves in what was once uncharted territory.

“Most of all the rifles and pistols were flint-lock or percussion,” Gary Bowen, a member of the board of directors for the museum, said. “The knives were functional knives; they weren’t anything of beauty. Most of them were butcher knives.”

Bowen said the terse conditions of the lifestyle meant sacrifice, including the necessary evil of letting a horse go and combating thieves, or worse.

“Sometimes they had to travel by foot,” Bowen said. “Not because they wanted to, that’s just the way it was.”

Joe Gibson, a blacksmith and knife-maker, made his first trip to the Rendezvous this year.

Blacksmithing since 1992, Gibson said he started trading guns but didn’t have enough to travel to a show. He said he found similarities in the collection of knives and how to make an attractive, even useful, product.

“I mainly go to craft shows and a few gun shows, and I figured I better learn how to make them if I’m going to show them,” Gibson said, adding he forges his metals to their basic shapes and refines them with grinders. “Especially the cutting edge.”

Known as “Skunk,” this trader has been mentally committed to the time period for the past two weeks, if not longer. The knives he makes also are hand-crafted, and he uses them for various purposes.

“The one I have on my back, I’ve been using that for an ice pick the last two weeks,” he said. “We also used it to carve up some antelope in Raton at a rendezvous up there.”

The blade of the knives is typically made of L6 high-carbon steel, and he uses railroad spikes to make his tomahawks and bows.

A full-time knife-maker for the last 15 years, but with 32 years of experience, a long-bearded man known as “Logchain” attended with his own take on the craft.

“I was interested in knives for years,” Logchain said. “The custom knives got really popular, and I wanted one of those deer antler knives, but back then that was about two weeks’ wages for what I made.”

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Don Diego Rains, 8, hurls a tomahawk during the “Hawk Throw” Saturday (June 23) at the Mountain Men Rendezvous in Eagle Nest. The event was hosted by the Enchanted Circle Gateway Museum.

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8 inches, then just “plug in” the numbers needed to complete and compute the formula. Therefore, a = 1/2 (10 x 8) Then: a = 1/2 (80) which would be a = 40 square inches. Always remember that when working with area, your answer will be in square units. In this case, we were using inches. Emily, working math problems such as this

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EAGLE NEST — Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and Cimarron Municipal Schools have not been on the same page regarding a solar array planned to be built at Eagle Nest Elementary and Middle Schools.

Kit Carson CEO Luis Reyes attended the June Cimarron Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting to clear up some communication issues between the school district, the community and the co-op.

According Reyes, Kit Carson representatives asked to be put on the board of education’s meeting agenda to address a memorandum of understanding between the co-op and the school district.

Reyes said he has met with Cimarron Municipal Schools Superintendent James Gallegos and Eagle Nest Elementary and Middle Schools Principal Lee Mills on several occasions to discuss the project.

“The co-op has embraced solar energy across the system, and we are working with various schools within our service territory to arrange to have solar arrays put on their property,” Reyes told board members. “The arrays could power the schools and the communities.”

Reyes went on to say that Eagle Nest Elementary and Middle Schools was very interested in the program. He said things aren’t moving forward as quickly as he has wanted, partially due to state mandates and other red tape.

“We certainly want to work

with Cimarron and Eagle Nest to get this project moving,” Reyes said. “I’m here to encourage the school board and the superintendent to find solutions so we move this project forward.”

Reyes said he has also been in contact with his attorneys, and he said there is a third party who is interested in purchasing the entire array.

“The original concept was to place a solar array on school property, and in return for the lease of the property, credit to the school’s electric bill,” Reyes told board members. “In other school districts we’ve dealt with, they are looking for ways to cut their budgets in other areas and to also enhance the educational experience, which we think this will do.”

Reyes said it would also give the community the chance to participate in creating its own energy. He added that the village of Eagle Nest has also expressed interest in buying a panel in the array.

“We’re at the point where we are looking for that ‘when is this going to happen?’ stage,” he explained. “When for the school district, when for the community of Eagle Nest and when for the members of Kit Carson electric? And what do we have to do next to move this project forward?”

Reyes said this sort of agreement has been done in the Taos area and he is confused as to why the project has been bogged down. He said similar projects have been done at Taos Charter School, Taos High School, Penasco Schools and the University of New Mexico Taos campus.

Reyes said there are programs available that can help the district with funding and other things.

“The school district always has the option the purchase the array if it likes,” he said. “One of the reasons this elementary school caught our attention was because it tends to have a higher energy bill than many of the other schools we serve. James has been cooperative, but what I’m asking is we need to decide whether or not we want to move forward with this project.”

According to Reyes, Kit Carson is working with nine other entities regarding the use of solar energy.

Gallegos said Kit Carson was slow to get a copy of the memorandum to him for review.

“We entered into some conversations back in October and November, we had a meeting at Eagle Nest. I was expecting to have something back in February, but I just received a copy a few weeks ago,” Gallegos said. “At that meeting I explained that the district would buy all the panels — we would also benefit and we have the funds to do it.”

Gallegos explained that he needed a memorandum of understanding between Kit Carson and the school district in order to proceed with the program. When Gallegos received the memorandum, he forwarded it the members of the board of education and the

district’s attorney.“The attorney is very

concerned on several points,” he explained. “One is the procurement and the legality of the project. If it’s a lease, that takes it to the department of finance and administration level.”

The district has other rental properties in Cimarron, such as the location of the Cimarron Post Office. Gallegos said the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration must approve the lease, and all of this will take time to sort out. There are also legal fees that are attached to the whole process.

“To get an MOU between Kit Carson and ourselves, it’s also going to take some time,” Gallegos said. “Our attorneys will also want to look over the completed MOU and decide whether or not it’s palatable or not. Again, it’s going to take time.”

Gallegos said having the attorney look over and approve the deal protects the district and Kit Carson electric.

Originally, Kit Carson was hoping to have the array up and running by the end of the summer. Now it is unclear when and if the project will take place. n

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CIMARRON — Although students are gone for the summer, activities are still in full swing in buildings throughout Cimarron Municipal Schools.

Some of the buildings in the district are in need of several upgrades and improvements. The district’s contractor, Facility Build, is handling the projects.

Funding for the projects comes from SB-9 and HB-33 money, which can be used for repairs or improvements to school buildings. Cimarron

Municipal Schools Superintendent James Gallegos said funds from the senate and house bills can only be used to make improvements to district facilities.

“These monies can only be used to make improvements to the buildings in the district,” Gallegos said. “It can’t be used to pay salaries and things like that. I’ve had people ask me how can we make all these upgrades to buildings but don’t have the money to hire additional teachers when needed. These funds can’t be used in operations.”

Teachers and students

will return in the fall to some new changes in Cimarron High School and Cimarron Elementary and Middle Schools. One of the biggest changes students and teachers will see are the upgrades to the offices at the schools.

The main offices at both schools are being upgraded to ensure students and staff are safe by requiring all visitors to access the school by checking in at the main office. The schools are also going to get new furniture for their classrooms and offices.

“We are going to see if some of the other districts in the state can use some

of the old furniture,” Gallegos said. “That way we don’t have to store all this stuff — it can be put to good use.”

Eagle Nest Elementary and Middle Schools’ main office underwent a very similar upgrade last year.

The Eagle Nest campus is also going to see some new changes.

The building is going to get new carpet in most of its classrooms and offices. The Robert Cohen Company LLC is going to handle the carpet installation in the schools, and the total cost of the project is $70,223.80.

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School is also going to get some upgrades in the way of new doors for the modular buildings on campus. After various studies, it was discovered that lots of energy was being lost from around the doors.

The new doors are supposed to limit this loss of energy, especially in the winter months. Facility Build is handling all of the work on the door replacement. To replace all the doors is going to cost the district about $54,436.43. All work is expected to be completed by the beginning of school in August.

By Eric FinchErStaff writer

CIMARRON — Bears in the Cimarron area have been spending lots of time in trash bins searching for food. And like many municipalities in the area, the village is looking for ways to keep the animals out of town.

For years, the village has been trying to make trash bins less attractive to bears. But no solutions have been found to date.

Recently, the village administration asked residents what they thought of “banking,” or consolidating trash bins in certain parts of town.

Instead of having trash bins all over town, they would be located in two or three locations within village limits to contain bears there. Cimarron Village Clerk and

Administrator Mindy Cahill said the administration wanted to get public input on possible solutions for the trash bin problems in the village.

“Some people liked the idea. Some people hated it. We sent out a questionnaire to costumers in their water bills,” Cahill said. “What we did is come up with some random locations around town and ask people for their thoughts on the matter. And we got a great response from village residents.”

A reoccurring theme with some residents is when the trash bins are located near their property; stray trash seems to continue to end up in their yards. Additionally, wherever the trash bins are located, bears are bound to follow. Most residents were opposed to having trash bins consolidated near their residences.

The goal, partially, is to move the trash bins away from residents, thus reducing the risk of human/bear contact.

But the village is also looking a obtaining trash bins with bear-proof lids. The only problem is the bear-proof trash bins are more expensive.

In addition, the village has issued a request for proposals through its search for a new solid waste contractor.

“Banking the dumpsters is something we’ve been looking at for about two years now,” Cahill said. “It seems to have worked for the St. James (Hotel) and that area.”

Cimarron Mayor Todd Smith said the village has struggled with trash problems for too long. But one of the obstacles the village has been trying overcome is the cost of getting bear-proof dumpsters.

“With our current solid waste contractor, he came in and said he’s going have to go down to one day a week to pick up the trash,” Smith said. “I told him if he put bear-proof lids on them we could probably stand that. Not only do the bear-proof dumpsters keep the bears out, they keep the trash in.”

Cahill said she is working on a grant application that could potentially help the village get bear-proof trash bins and other equipment.

“If we were to handle our solid waste here in town, it would bring a couple jobs to the area but would cost the village anywhere from a couple hundred thousand dollars to half a million dollars,” she said.

Last year was probably one of the most active for bears in Cimarron, and this year is rapidly shaping up to be much the same. n

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CIMARRON — Timothy Gurule looks like your typical redheaded 17-year-old and in many cases might be, but this Boy Scout recently completed the community service project required for Eagle Scout status.

Through his project, a flagpole was erected outside of the new Cimarron Canyon State Park visitor center. The pole has a base of rock and an assortment of plants.

“The pole was donated by the state park,” Gurule said. “I had to have people help me with the rock and cement around the base.”

Gurule also had some priming and painting responsibilities, and helped raise the pole and add the rope.

“We put the flowers inside the potting area,” he added.

As for the flora around the base of the flagpole Gurule said, the state park required he use only indigenous plants.

“So they’re all like yucca, which is the state flower, and cactuses and native grasses,”

he said. Gurule has been in the

Boy Scouts for the past seven years, and he said he has enjoyed being part of the organization.

“My Eagle Scout project is finished, but I’m not an Eagle Scout yet,” he said. “I still have to go before a board, where they will review my record and determine whether or not I’ll be made an Eagle Scout.”

The road to Eagle Scout is filled with expectations and requirement the scout must meet or exceed.

According to the Boy Scouts of America, the scout must be active in his troop, team, crew, or ship for a period of at least six months after achieving the rank of Life Scout, the rank just below Eagle Scout. The applicant must demonstrate that he lives by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law in his daily life.

He must also list the names of individuals who know him personally and are willing to provide a recommendation on the scout’s behalf. This list can include parents/guardians, religious, educational, and employer

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must also have earned a total of 21 merit badges. There are a whole slew of badges the scout must earn in activities ranging from first aid to camping.

Any project proposal from the scout must be approved by the organization that will benefit from the effort, the scout’s unit leader and the local Boy Scout Troop before anything can be started.

Gurule said he enjoys seeing all the scouts who are now wandering the streets of Cimarron now that the summer season is in full swing at Philmont Scout Ranch.

“Every time I tell someone I’m from Cimarron, they say, ‘Oh by Philmont,’” he said. “It’s pretty cool.”

Gurule said his project took about a month from start to finish.

He graduated from Cimarron High School in May and plans to go to college after basic training.

“I’m going into the New Mexico National Guard,” Gurule said with a smidgen of excitement in his voice. “I

leave for basic training this coming Monday (June. 25).”

Gurule is going into the Army National Guard to drive

trucks. After he is all done with basic training, he plans to attend Colorado State University in Pueblo. n

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RED RIVER — Red River employees with retirement benefits could see some changes under a new plan.

Under a retirement plan through the Public Employees Retirement Association (P.E.R.A.), the town is pushing to change to Municipal General Member Coverage Plan II from its current Plan I.

Red River Town Administrator Russell Church said the town began with the P.E.R.A. Plan I but decided to go to Plan II because it gives employees a greater return on investment.

“If someone was to retire under the old plan, it’s a 60 percent payback

based off of the employee’s average salary for 30 years,” Church said. “The new plan gives employees 75 percent back of their average annual salary after 30 years.

The town will also have to match 2.15 percent more, and the employee has to match the fund by 2.15 more. The total is a 9.15 percent contribution from both the town and employee.

Church said the extension of the funded years could have something to do with rising life expectancies.

“We’ve got people who are living longer now,” he said.

Church said the town budgeted for the matching contributions prior to the beginning of the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

“We still have to go through a

general election with the employees,” Church said. “There are 30 full-time employees, and then we have some who are in the fire and the police.”

For the municipal police plan, officers have to contribute 7 percent of their annual salary, but the town would put 15 percent of the salary toward the fund. Firefighters contribute 8 percent and the town contributes 17.5 percent.

“It makes us a little more competitive with the neighboring communities, and we’ve lost town employees because we didn’t have a competitive retirement plan,” Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun said.

Red River officials said they expect to come up with a special election for the town employees sometime in the near future. n

Red River tax rate to drop July 1By Eric HEinz Staff writer

RED RIVER — Effective July 1, the first day of the next fiscal year, Red River’s gross receipt tax rate will drop from 8.4375 to 7.9375 percent.

The decrease comes from the expiration of a Taos County capital outlay tax of .5 percent, which has been approved by voters for the last 20 years. The first 10 years of the tax helped fund the construction of Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, and the second decade contributed to educational needs.

As the last 10-year period from New Mexico Senate Bill 19 comes to a close, the tax is to be reintroduced in a special election in September, which applies to all school districts and charter schools in the county, as well as the University of New Mexico Taos campus.

“I would say if everything goes well, (the G.R.T.) would go down for one quarter, and then within the following quarter it could go back up,” State District 42 Rep. Roberto Gonzales said.

Gonzales’ district encompasses a majority of the Taos County area.

“The first bond issue was to build the hospital, and when that was paid for we (amended) the tax for educational purposes,” Gonzales said.

The state representative said the additional tax has helped improve school amenities in the area for the last 10 years.

“It has made a big difference just to add additional classrooms, update electric utilities, anything with construction,” he said. “A lot of things have been built with this tax, and we’d fall behind if we didn’t pass this.”

Gonzales said the bill has served as a model for other municipalities that are trying to save money during economic turbulence.

Senate Bill 19-2010, sponsored by State Sen. Carlos R. Cisneros and Gonzales, states, ”An ordinance imposing the county education gross receipts tax shall not go into effect until after an election is held and a majority of the voters in the county voting in the election votes in favor of imposing the tax. The governing body shall adopt a resolution calling for an election within sixty days of the date the ordinance is adopted on the question of imposing the tax.”

The provisions of the bill can be adopted in any county in New Mexico.

“In 10 years from now, whoever is there at the time, they will have to go through a reauthorization of the legislation,” Gonzales said, adding there are potential drawbacks to introducing this tax, as it may not be the direction the community wants to go.

However, when looking at grant writing and applications for funding, Gonzales said, it shows that a municipality is doing what it can to make money for its projects rather than relying on state or federal agencies.

Instead of using a mil levy or another kind of tax allocation, the extra .5 G.R.T. gives these institutions another stream of revenue, Gonzales said.

“It’s a very positive thing,” Gonzales said. “We may see more and more municipalities do what we’re doing.” n

Town employees to vote on retirement plan

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From there, he started making knives for a few weeks at a time. Seeing the financial prospect, he began to make his hobby a lucrative enterprise.

In keeping with the spirit of using items for more than one use, Shaw’s belt buckle can be used to skin animals, and the bar could be used as a nail.

Blocks about a foot high and 6 inches wide were compacted with dried tea leaves, making it easier to transport the material, all in front of Don “The Battered Bear” Shaw’s tent, where he camped out during the weekend.

Shaw also had food for winter exploration, compasses, tools for making bullets and leather knapsacks. Dressed to the nines in mountain man clothing, his table was scattered with artifacts.

“You would have a bunch of miscellaneous stuff,” Shaw said while sharpening a flint with a tool that looked like a 19th-century pocket knife. “You always wanted to load your gun with the powder in a measurer because if there was a spark at the end of the barrel, it could blow up on you.”

When asked how long he had been attending different rendezvous events around the country, Shaw said, “Since when Moses was in Moosejaw.”

He said he’d been shooting black-powder rifles since he was 6 years old.

Also at the Rendezvous, black powder rifles were used for demonstrations. Children were able to pan for gold and learn about the history of the celebrated time period, and throw tomahawks at targets. There also was dutch-oven cooking and a chuck wagon dinner Saturday. n


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ANGEL FIRE — Seven teams of four players competed in the Angel Fire Ladies Golf Association’s shamble on June 19.

In first place with a score of 108 was Jamie Elliott, Traci Peckham, Pat Mason and Patti Kilbourne.

With a score of 109, the

second-place team was Elizabeth Gillespie, Anne Lott, Marcia Wiederstein and Maureen Williams.

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Angel Fire✝ Angel Fire Baptist Church: Located on State Road 434. Sunday service: Fellowship is at 9:30 AM, Sunday School at 9:45 AM, and Morning Worship is at 10:45 AM Nursery available for all services. Pastor, Brian Nystrom. Prayer requests. (575) 377-3107. ✝ Christ our Savior Lutheran Church: Located on Elliot Barker Lane (next to the health clinic). Worship on Sundays is at 11 AM. Pastor Quarles. (575) 377-2814 or (575) 377-2443.✝ Holy Angels Catholic Church: Located at the Angel Fire Community Center. Mass is celebrated Saturday at 5:30 PM. Celebrant, Father Izuka. (575) 377-3332.✝ Moreno Valley Community Church: Located on the southwest corner of the Cove Arts Building. Invites everyone to worship Sunday evenings at 6 PM. MVCC is a network church of LifeChurch TV.✝ Torah Study Group/Am Yisrael Chai “THE PEOPLE OF YISRAEL LIVE”: Hebrew Roots Fellowship of grafted in believers to the Biblical way of the Messiah, Yeshuah, in Praise, Worship, Study and Prayer. Home meeting is at 9 AM Saturday (call for location (575) 595-5917) and 5:30 PM Tuesday at the Elk Horn Lodge, Angel Fire.✝ United Church of Angel Fire: Located at at 40 West Ridge Rd. off Hwy. 434. Invites everyone to worship. Sunday School is at 9:45 AM and Traditional Worship at 8:30 AM & 11 AM Sundays. Our congrega-tion is multi-denominational Christian & currently embraces over 12 denominations. Pastor Richard Safford. (575) 377-1559. ✝ Wheeler Peak Cowboy Fellowship: Everyone welcome, non-de-nominational worship, old time gospel, and contemporary music every Tuesday night at 5:30 PM. Located at United Church of Angel Fire at 40 West Ridge Rd. off highway 434.

Cimarron✝ Immaculate Conception Church in Cimarron: Sundays at 11 AM Preist Emmanuel Izuka 575- 376-2553✝ United Methodist Church: Come Worship with Us! Located at Hwy. 64 and Collison. Celebrating, living, sharing the discipleship of Jesus Christ. Sundays: Adult & Children’s classes are at 9:45 AM and Worship is at 11 AM. We are a church at work and will encourage and support your faith journey. Rev. Ellen Y. Swain, Pastor. (575) 376-2977.

Eagle Nest✝ Fellowship of Christian Cowboys: Welcome you to join us each Sunday at 1:30 p.m. for services at C Diamond C Ranch Lodge upstairs off Hwy 38. Nona 575-377-3432 or Tom 575-586-0602.✝ Eagle Nest Baptist Church: Located at 250 South Tomboy Drive (close to Eagle Nest School). Worship Service Sunday at 10 AM . Tom Perry, Pastor/Music Leader. (575) 377-2926.✝ Moreno Valley Church of Christ: Located on Hwy 64, 2.5 miles south of Eagle Nest. Meets Sunday for Bible Study at 9:30 AM. Worship Service Sundays at 10:30 AM & 6 PM. - and Wed at 7:PM Cecil Burch, Minister. You are invited to worship with us. (505) 919-8373.✝ St. Mel’s Catholic Church: Mass is Saturday at 4 PM. For info call (575) 377-1937. Father Emmanuel Izuka. (575) 376-2553.

Idlewild✝ Idlewild Interdenominational Community Church meets every Sunday morning at 10:30 am from Fathers day thru Labor day, Features guest ministers from various denominations each Sunday. Take Road 127 at Golden Eagle RV Park approx. 2.5 miles, then follow Road 6 and “ Worship Center” signs. Everyone welcome. Call 575-377-3334 for more information.

Red River✝ Faith Mountain Fellowship Church: Located at the corner of River Street & Copper King Trail. Meets for non-denominational services Sundays 10:15 AM Fellowship, 10:30 AM Service and Revolution Ser-vice at 6 PM. Wednesday Worship 6:45 PM. Pastor Ed Hampton. (575) 754-6653.✝ First Baptist Church: Located at 103 High Cost Trail. Invites every-one to join us Sundays at 8 AM for Praise & Worship service, 10:30 AM for regular service. Wednesday, 6 – 7:30 PM, children and adult Bible study. Pastor Joe Phillips. (575) 754-2882.

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ANGEL FIRED PIZZAServing specialty pizzas, baked pastas, appetizers, salads and more. We offer a great selection of handcraft ed beers (bottle and tap) and a nice selection of wines and specialty drinks. Our fun relaxed atmosphere with views of the ski mountain is great for the whole family. Daily Happy Hour Specials: $3 beer 3-6pm, 10% off dine-in food 3-5pm. Dine-in or Take out. Tuesday – Sunday 3pm-9pm. (575) 377-2774. Follow us on facebook for the latest specials and event news. Located in the center of Angel Fire (next to the Lowe’s grocery). www.AngelFiredPizza.com (5-19-11)

THE EARLY BIRD CAFÉ & BAKERYCome to “the bakery” and see why we have been voted “Best Breakfast” in 2009 and 2010. We serve a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu with a wide variety of meal choices. We are family owned and family oriented. Bring your family in for a comfortable, casual meal time. Choose from our fresh baked pastries or our full meal menu items. Open Monday thru Saturday, 7am - 2pm Special orders available with advance notice. 3420A Mountain View Blvd. (575) 377-3992 located behind North Country Real Estate. (3-24-11)

SUNSET GRILLENow serving breakfast Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8 to 10:30 am. Menu items include Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros, 2 and 3 Egg Breakfasts, Biscuit and Gravy and Pancakes. Lunch and Dinner items include Gourmet Burgers, Homemade Soups, Salads with Chicken or Salmon, Hand-battered Fish, Hand-breaded Chicken, Vegetable of the Day and Pasta Dishes. Lunch begins at 11 am with Dinner beginning at 5 pm. Sunday thru Thursday closing at 8 pm, with Friday and Saturday closing at 9 pm. Full bar available with a great wine and beer list. Come enjoy the view across from the Chile Express Chairlift.(1-12-12)

THE ROASTED CLOVEVoted “Best Uptown Taco in New Mexico” — New Mexico Magazine June 2010. “Offi cial Best Contemporary American Cuisine in New Mexico 2009” —Eyewitness Travel Top 10. “Best Dinner in Angel Fire”— Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce. “Better than anything in DFW”— Recent guest. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Chef Tom Bowles serves delicious and beautiful cuisine mixing upscale elegance with a relaxed mountain feel. Aged steaks, wild game, seafood, and creative interpretations of regional cuisine. Daily Happy Hour 5–6pm. MONDAY BURGER NIGHT. Come in for dinner or plan your special event, wedding, or business event in one of our private rooms for parties of up to 200. Creek side Patio. Well selected wines and draft beers available. Open: Mon-Sun, 5pm–9pm. Closed Tuesdays. For detailed current info and reservationsclick www.RoastedClove.com (6-24-10)

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Ann E. Powers and Jon L. Jaress of Angel Fire will be united in marriage during a ceremony scheduled for Aug. 4 on top of the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque. The bride-to-be is from Neenah, Wis., and her fiancé is from Green Valley, Ariz. Both work at Angel Fire Resort.

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Valerie Byrd, left, plays go fish with Natalie Berrong, 7, during the Beta Sigma Phi’s Xi Beta Upsilon chapter scholarship fundraiser, which raises money for a female high school senior’s college scholarship. Items sold or auctioned off included more than $1,200 plus the prices for raffle tickets.

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CIMARRON PATIENTS

Due to staffing changes, I am sorry to let you know that I will not be returning to Cimarron on Fridays. I appreciate being welcomed in to your community and I will miss my time there. My life has been enriched by the time I spent there. I will be back periodically to visit, have lunch, and get my hair prettified by Yvonne. I will look forward to those visits.

In the meantime, you are all still my patients, and we will always welcome you to the Angel Fire clinic to be seen for appointments. My love to you all!!

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had given weeks of notice in advance. “(Angel Fire Mayor Barbara Cottam) said she accepted the resignation, and she said we were no longer employed as of 5 p.m. ( Tuesday).”

Recently, the village has

been trying to find a way to cut the fire department’s budget by $62,000.

In the former chief’s letter of resignation, he states, “...I cannot continue to work in this continued hostile work environment, and I will not continue to tolerate the intimidation and disrespect not only to myself but my employees. With not being allowed to do out jobs properly and efficiently

by fear of retaliation and rumors of the mayor and a councilman coming after us or me is not a safe working environment.

“Public Safety is going to be placed at risk by the actions of some of its governing body,” Sandoval’s letter states.

The letters from Newkirk and King echoed these sentiments, citing problems amid the relationship

between the mayor and council with the fire department.

Cottam has agreed to meet with the Sangre de Cristo Chronicle Wednesday (June 27) to discuss the allegations.

Angel Fire Administrator Tomas Benavidez said he did not want to comment on the allegations Tuesday, citing the issue as a personnel issue.

Sandoval had been the fire chief in Angel Fire for the past nine years, he stated in his letter. Newkirk is a fully licensed paramedic and a recent graduate of New Mexico University’s paramedic program in 2011, with three years of experience at the E.M.T. level. King had been with the department as a volunteer in

2008 and became employed full-time in 2009. King also was awarded a plaque for saving a victim of cardiac arrest in 2011.

In his letter, King stated political unrest has brought the department to its tearing point.

“It’s been going back and forth, back and forth, there’s politics being played with our jobs, and she’s (Cottam) lied to the faces of many of her firefighters,” King said. “She’s leaving the village with almost no fire department.”

As of Tuesday, Andy Bertges, Tom Hoover and Randy Smith were the remaining full-time firefighters on staff.

The Chronicle will continue to follow this story as it develops. n


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Real EstateFOR SALE BY OWNER. OPEN every day. 3100sf, 1.1 acre, three garages, three redwood decks, hot tub, ample storage. Two miles so. on 434 to Morain. Follow Open House signs to No.18 Oakmont Terrace. Unfurnished with $5000 furiture allowance at the appraised value of $399,000 405-414-9423________________________________

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HELP WANTEDMarina attendant needed overall laborer & boat attendant hr. very Call Moe 8-4 377-6941________________________________

COLFAX COUNTY TREASURER is now accepting applications for a

Part-Time Clerk-Treasurer.MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or GED, Basic Knowledge of Standard

Office Procedures and Practices; Basic Typing Skills and Computer use.

No Felony Convictions.Five years bank teller experience.Applicants must have Experience

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Applications may be obtained at the Colfax County Manager’s office @

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Village of Eagle Nest is accept-ing applications for the following

position in the Public Works Department:

Maintenance Operator I

Responsibilities include opera-tion of the water and wastewater system, repair and maintenance

of streets, buildings, heavy equip-ment, grounds and recycling.

This position is full time with benefits. Further information

regarding job duties and an appli-cation for the position is available at Village Hall, 151 Willow Creek

Drive, Eagle Nest, New Mexico, or by calling 575-377-2486. Requests for applications may be faxed to

575-377-2487.

Applications will be taken until the position is filled.

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CIMARRON — The Village of Cimarron has received $25,000 to be spent at the state Hardship Auction. The funds can be spent on whatever road equipment the village feels would be useful in its inventory.

The auction is scheduled for

8:15 a.m. Thursday ( July 26). Village Clerk/Administrator Mindy Cahill said the event is a sight to see.

“The money is almost like Monopoly money,” she told council members jovially. “We have a voucher worth $25,000 that can be used to purchase whatever the village needs.”

The auction is sponsored by

the New Mexico Department of Transportation, and the State Transportation Commission must finalize the grant.

Equipment that will be auctioned off is no longer needed or used by the department of transportation. Cahill described the auction as kind of a wild dash, as people from other municipalities are around the state run to find piece of equipment on

which to bid. “Although there are lots of

equipment we need, we’re looking for a dump truck,” she told village councilors.

The village has participated in the auction in previous years.

The next regular Cimarron Village Council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. July 18 in Village Hall. n

Village of Cimarron gets money for state equipment auction

(575) 377-2358 [email protected] Legals

LegaL Notice#3825001

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF COLFAX

EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTHIGH DESERT STATE BANK,

PLAINTIFF, vS.

CASE NO. D-0809-Cv-2009-001284

CHARLES P. COWIN, A SINGLE MAN AND ANGEL

FIRE LAND HOLDINGS, LLC, A NEW MEXICO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, )

DEFENDANTS. NOTICE OF SALENotice is given that the real property described below in Colfax County, New Mexico, will be sold en masse to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds, to be delivered to the Special Master within 24 hours of the sale, on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., on the steps of the Leon Karelitz Judicial Center located at 1413 S. 2nd Street, Raton, New Mexico 87740. The sale arises out of an Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, and Judgment, Only as to Foreclosure Portion of First Cause of Action (the “Judgment”) entered on June 12, 2012 in the above-captioned action (the “Action”). The Judgment awarded to First American Bank, as succes-sor in interest to Plaintiff High Desert State Bank (“Plaintiff”), and against Defendant Charles P. Cowin (“Cowin”) under the promissory note at issue in the Action (the “Note”) the amount of $2,259,273.60 (including $1,726,222 in principal, $523,889.99 in interest; and $9,161.70 in advances made by Plaintiff to appraise and search the title of the real prop-erty described below), as of April 16, 2012, with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 8.25% per year until paid, plus the Special Master’s fee of $225.00 and gross receipts tax, and the cost of publishing this Notice of Sale. The Judgment does not establish Cowin’s personal liability for the amount due under the Note, which liability, if any, is hereby specifically reserved for later deter-mination by the Court in the Action. The Judgment decrees that Plaintiff may bid the amount awarded in the Judgment, in part or in its entirety, in lieu of cash at the sale. The real property with which the Judgment is concerned is located in Colfax County, New Mexico, and is more particularly described as follows:LOTS 2-3 AND LOTS 10-24, ANGEL FIRE

MEADOWS, ASUBDIVISION IN COLFAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO RECORDEDIN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 107, RECORDS OF COLFAX COUNTY,NEW MEXICO.(commonly known as Lots 2 - 3 and Lots 10 - 24, Angel Fire Meadows, Angel Fire, New Mexico 87710) (“Lots 2 - 3 & 10 - 24”);andA PORTION OF LOT 110 AND VACATED ROADWAY OF THETHIRD MORENO VALLEY SUBDIVISION, COLFAX COUNTY,NEW MEXICO, MORE P A R T I C U L A R L Y DESCRIBED ASFOLLOWS:

FROM A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 64 FROMWHENCE THE 1/4 CORNER COMMON TO SECTION 29 AND 32,TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE 16 EAST, N.M.P.M., BEARS

NORTH 75 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 4,921.29FEET;THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST,7,243.76 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 115, 114, 113,112, 111 AND 110 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 110;THENCE SOUTH 25 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST,695.00 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 110, TO THE POINTAND PLACE OF BEGINNING;THENCE SOUTH 25 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST,635.00 FEET;THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST,685.98 FEET;THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST,635.00 FEET;THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST,685.98 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING.(commonly known as Lot 110, Angel Fire Meadows, Angel Fire, New Mexico 87710) (“Lot 110”). When referred to collec-tively hereinafter, Lots 2 - 3 & 10 - 24 and Lot 110 will be referred to as the “Property”.The purchaser at the fore-closure sale shall take title to the Property free and clear of any and all

claims of the parties to the Action, and free and clear of the claims of all enti-ties whose liens, encum-brances, or interests were recorded following the recordation of the Notice of Lis Pendens regarding the Action (including, with-out limitation, those aris-ing from the Transcript of Judgment recorded in the Colfax County real estate records on August 26, 2009 as Instrument No. 200902991; the Declaration of Covenant recorded in the Colfax County real estate records on October 14, 2009 as Instrument No. 200903639; and the Warranty Deed recorded in the Colfax County real estate records on February 14, 2012 as Instrument No. 201200398) subject, how-ever, to the following:A. a one-month right of redemption;B. any easements, patents, restrictions, and covenants that run with the Property and that are of record;C. any unpaid and owing ad valorem property taxes;D. any unpaid municipal liens or assessments; andE. any other prior unpaid liens or claims that run with the Property, are of record, and are not foreclosed by the Judgment.

Jeanie KammSpecial Master

126 South 3rd St.Raton, New Mexico 87740

(575) 445-5526

(Legal#3825001; 06/21, 06/28, 07/05, 07/12/2012)


vILLAGE OF EAGLE NESTREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL

The Village of Eagle Nest is soliciting proposals to provide for the collection, transportation, and disposal of residential and commer-cial solid waste. The service contract to the Village of Eagle Nest will commence August 1, 2012.

This is a request for Proposal, not a competitive bid process. Proposals shall be sealed, clearly marked, and delivered to:Village of Eagle NestMunicipal Clerk’s Office151 Willow CreekEagle Nest, NM 87718

DUMPSTERSThe contractor shall pro-vide the following:• Sufficient dumpsters for the residences and busi-nesses of the Village of Eagle Nest. The Village is seeking no less than 14 residential dumpsters and

50 commercial dumpsters placed throughout the Village. Minimum of 4 yard dumpsters with bear proof lids.• All dumpsters shall be emptied Two (2) times per week during the summer months of June through September when the vol-ume is at its peak.• All dumpsters dumpsters shall be emptied One (1) time per week during the remaining eight (8) months of the year, unless other-wise determined by the Village.• The dumpsters shall be emptied by the means of a compactor truck that meets EID Regulations. (DOT specifications)• Solid Waste shall be hauled to the Taos Landfill.• Contractor will replace, repair and otherwise main-tain all dumpsters and roll offs.

OPEN TOP & COMPACTORThe contractor shall pro-vide the following:• Contractor will pro-vide One (1) 40 yard EID approved containers or “open top.”• Contractor shall empty the open top container on a schedule to be determined by the Village and the Contractor.• The open top shall be hauled by the Contractor to the Taos Landfill.• All open top containers shall be EID approved, replaced, repaired and oth-erwise maintained by the contractor.• Compactor optional.

The Contractor shall pro-vide the following as part of its proposal:1. Complete description of method of operation to be used.2. Proof of Insurance to include worker’s compen-sation, general liability, property damage and any other insurance required by the statutes of the State of New Mexico.3. Bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the bid.4. Proof of license to do business in the State of New Mexico.5. Annual cost of the con-tract.6. Resume of Contractor’s experience and any other information that the con-tractor feels is relevant.

TERMS OF PAYMENTThe Village shall pay the contractor by the 20th day of each month following the service for the prior month. Cost to the Village shall not be the only factor used to determine the success-ful Contractor. The Village

may select the proposal that best serves the health, safety and welfare of the residents, regardless of the price. The term of the con-tract shall be for a period of two years. Within sixty, (60) days of the contract expiration, the performance of the contractor shall be reviewed and if mutually agreeable may be extended to an additional two (2) years as permitted by law.

SEALED written Proposals must be received no later than Monday, July 9th, 2012 at 2:00pm. Proposals submitted after that date and time will not be consid-ered. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to award a contract based upon the best value for the Villag. If necessary, oral presenta-tions will be permitted at the Village’s July council meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at which time the selection will be made. Village of Eagle Nest reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.

Successful candidate shall submit a performance bond equal to 100% of the annual contract amount.

TERM OF CONTRACTThe term of the contract will be for three (3) years beginning August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2015.

(Legal#3825002; pub.; 06/21, 06/28, 07/05/2012)


vILLAGE OF EAGLE NESTREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

AMENDMENT #1SOLID WASTE COLLECTION

& DISPOSALThe Village of Eagle Nest is soliciting proposals to provide for the collection, transportation, and disposal of residential and commer-cial solid waste. The service contract to the Village of Eagle Nest will commence August 1, 2012.

This is a request for Proposal, not a competitive bid process. Proposals shall be sealed, clearly marked, and delivered to:Village of Eagle NestMunicipal Clerk’s Office151 Willow CreekEagle Nest, NM 87718

DUMPSTERSThe contractor shall pro-vide the following:• Sufficient dumpsters for the residences and busi-nesses of the Village of Eagle Nest. The Village is seeking no less than 40 dumpsters and no greater

than 65 dumpsters placed throughout the Village depending on the time of year. Minimum of 3 yard dumpsters with bear proof lids.• All dumpsters shall be emptied Two (2) times per week during the summer months of June through September when the vol-ume is at its peak.• All dumpsters shall be emptied One (1) time per week during the remain-ing eight (8) months of the year (October through November), unless oth-erwise determined by the Village.• The dumpsters shall be emptied by the means of a compactor truck that meets EID Regulations. (DOT specifications)• Solid Waste shall be hauled to the Taos Landfill.• Contractor will replace, repair and otherwise main-tain all dumpsters and roll offs.

OPEN TOP & COMPACTORThe contractor shall pro-vide the following:• Contractor will provide One (1) 100 yard open top transfer trailer with tarp.• Contractor shall empty the open top trailer on a sched-ule to be determined by the Village and the Contractor.• The open top trailer shall be hauled by the Contractor to the Taos Landfill.• All open top trailers shall be EID approved, replaced, repaired and otherwise maintained by the contrac-tor.• Compactor optional.

The Contractor shall pro-vide the following as part of its proposal:1. Complete description of method of operation to be used.2. Proof of Insurance to include worker’s compen-sation, general liability, property damage and any other insurance required by the statutes of the State of New Mexico.3. Bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the bid.4. Proof of license to do business in the State of New Mexico.5. Annual cost of the con-tract.6. Resume of Contractor’s experience and any other information that the con-tractor feels is relevant.

TERMS OF PAYMENTThe Village shall pay the contractor by the 20th day of each month following the service for the prior month. Cost to the Village shall not be the only factor used to determine the success-ful Contractor. The Village

may select the proposal that best serves the health, safety and welfare of the residents, regardless of the price. The term of the con-tract shall be for a period of two years. Within sixty, (60) days of the contract expiration, the performance of the contractor shall be reviewed and if mutually agreeable may be extended to an additional two (2) years as permitted by law.

SEALED written Proposals must be received no later than Monday, July 9th, 2012 at 2:00pm. Proposals submitted after that date and time will not be consid-ered. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to award a contract based upon the best value for the Villag. If necessary, oral presenta-tions will be permitted at the Village’s July council meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at which time the selection will be made. Village of Eagle Nest reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.

Successful candidate shall submit a performance bond equal to 100% of the annual contract amount.

TERM OF CONTRACTThe term of the contract will be for three (3) years beginning August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2015.

(Legal#3826001; pub.; 6/28,7/5/12)


PUBLIC IMPROvEMENT DISTRICT 2007-1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Improvement District 2007-1 will conduct its Regular Board Meeting and Final Approval of the Fiscal Year 12-13 Budget on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in the Village of Angel Fire Meeting Room. NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: If you have a disability and require special assistance to participate in this meet-ing, please contact the PID office at 575-377-3483 as soon as possible prior to the meeting date. Public docu-ments, including the agen-das and minutes, can be provided 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the District Administrator if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

Sally Sollars, Administrator

Jim LeBus, Chairman(Legal#38206002; pub.; 06/28/12)


The Taos County Association of REALTORS®Scholarship Fund

Congratulates the 2012 Scholarship Recipients

Special thanks to the Angel Fire REALTORS® that helped with the fundraisers and those that contributed to the silent auction.

Taos County Association of REALTORS®The Taos News

Sangre de Cristo ChronicleGraham’s Grille

The Gorge Bar & GrillNambé

Ted TerryLowes Valley Market

Café ExpressoAngel Fire Resort

Stephanie HamiltonAntonio’s, A Taste of Mexico

Angel Fire ArtspaceFlying Horse RanchTaos Country ClubMountain SportsTable Sponsors

A Special Thanks to Scholarship Supporters:

These Local Students Received a Total of $3,000 in Scholarships!

Traditions are a wonderful thing — especial-ly those that do so much for the community of Taos. We, the Taos County Association of REALTORS®, are proud that we sponsor one of the most important community traditions, The Taos County Association of REALTORS® School Scholarship Fund.

We can all agree that education can be the key to life. A college degree can open doors to op-portunities as well as prepare one for what lies ahead. It is the path to a successful career and options that might not otherwise be available to some.

The Taos County Association of REALTORS® has championed the cause of providing schol-arships to our high school graduates for years. It has been one of the most successful functions of its kind. More than 300 students have re-ceived support ass a result of our efforts. Lives have been changed. Good has been done.

Our Goal this year is $10,000. We can do it with your help!Contact us at 1210 H Salazar Rd. • 758-7411 • [email protected]

Marissa MaresTaos High

Amanda Cortez-RomeroTaos High

Reyna J. CastilloQuesta High

Matthew MartinezPeñasco High

Marteen VigilTaos High

Jamaya BuehreTaos High

sangre de cristo chronicle, june 28, 2012

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