the communicator 2012 08 16

What is ours, is yours - in truth, frankness and non-bias

THE 50¢

Volume 30, Issue 29 August 16, 2012

CommunICAtorG u a d a l u p e C o u n t y

By m.E. SprengelmeyerThe Communicator

A review panel is recom-mending that Guadalupe County enter negotiations with De Baca Family Practice to lease the new dental and health care facility being built along U.S. 54 in Santa Rosa, saying the non-profit could offset the cost of fair market value

rent with services to indigent patients.

The Fort Sumner-based provider was the only entity to submit a detailed “Letter of Interest” in response to the county’s third advertised request for proposals to use the $1.2 million facility, which is scheduled to be completed early next year.

With a designation as a Fed-

erally Qualified Health Clinic, it qualifies for grants and other sources of private and public funding. According to their letter, the plan in Guadalupe County is to hire Dr. William Pacheco, who currently is based in Las Vegas, to staff the clinic for three 10-hour days per week, with Dental Director Dr. Howard Rhoads also visit-ing patients in Santa Rosa at

least two days per month.The group also plans to

“coordinate with UNM” and/or other Federally Qualified Health Clinics that use the UNM Dentist Residency pro-gram to bring graduates to the Guadalupe Clinic. In addition, within six months of opening, the group pledges to begin recruiting other providers of specialty health care (such as

optometrists, podiatrists or chiropractors) to provide ser-vices on a rotating basis.

Under its federal status, the group is required to have a broad array of health care services, not just dental care.

In the county’s earlier ef-forts to sign a long-term agree-ment with a provider, the ap-praised market value of rent

» See Clinic, page 7

Once feared dead, ‘Hooba’ fights back

» See Hooba, page 6

De Baca-based non-profit interested in leasing new clinic

» See Power, page 6

Project caught in power struggle■ PRC Chairman Lyons opposes proposal backed by area ranchers.

© Junfu Han / The CommunicatorMary Gutierrez comforts her grandson, Joaquin Gutierrez, 5, as kindergarten teacher Deborah Salas looks on, on the first day of school Monday at Santa Rosa Elementary. He got to wear sunglasses to cover his weepy eyes after grandma left and his education began.

Governor to go back to school in Santa Rosa, tooHead of the class

» See Class, page 6

Triple-time

© Mark Holm / The CommunicatorElliott Foucar, 66, a retired pathologist from Albuquerque changes into shoes for a bike ride toward Puerto de Luna following his 800-meter swim at Twin Lakes during last Saturday’s City of Lakes Triathlon in the Santa Rosa area. The event drew competitors from throughout the region for swim-ming, biking and running. Participants were enthusiastic about the picturesque course, and they offered tips for how changes could help build on the momentum for future events. See page 3.


Area students went back to school on Monday, and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez will join some of them in the classroom later this week.

More than a year since she addressed Santa Rosa High School’s Class of 2011, the governor is scheduled to return to the city at 1 p.m. Friday so she can read with 1st Grade students

and give out copies of a favorite book, “Tia’s Tamales” by author Ana Baca and illustrator Noel Chilton.

It’s interesting timing for the governor, since Santa Rosa Elementary begins the year focused on overcoming a harsh “D” grade under the new school-grading system enacted under the Martinez administration.

“We know we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Principal Lee Vega told the Santa Rosa Consolidated

Schools board last Thursday night, describing his reaction when he first heard of the low mark. “I was sick literally in the pit of my stomach all day.”

He said the grade has helped the school focus its efforts on teaching math and reading, in-cluding extra help for children most in need. And School Board President David Sanchez told him the school board was behind him and the school 100 percent.

“We all know you got your

‘D.’ We’re all shocked about that,” Sanchez said. “I just want to let you know, it’s not just your ‘D.’ It’s our ‘D.’ We have a lot of confidence. We’re here for you. It’s our problem as well as yours.”

Sanchez said the same goes for another school that received a “D,” Rita Marquez Elementary in Anton Chico. The state gave that school a “Focus” school des-

Robert ‘Hooba’ Chavez, back on his feet but with a long road of physical therapy ahead.


A lot of people thought “Hooba” had died. And, clinically speaking, he had. Several times, in fact.

After a terrifying motorcycle crash in Santa Rosa on May 26, Robert “Hooba” Chavez had to be revived after he was loaded onto a transport helicopter to be flown to a trauma center. He checked-out a couple more times at the hospital.

He had a cracked skull and blood on the brain. His leg was broken in three places. He had terrible facial injuries and more.

Police kept Historic Route 66 blocked for many hours. They were investigating a possible homicide. They said a suspected

By Bryant FurlowThe Communicator

New Mexico Public Regu-lation Commission Chairman Patrick Lyons is among those opposing a proposal to hasten development of wind and solar-generated energy in Guadalupe County, describing it as unfair to other renewable energy devel-opers in the state.

Lyons, whose district includes southwestern Guadalupe Coun-ty, predicted that if the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approves proponents’ petition to waive a federal rule governing energy producers’ ac-cess to transmission lines, law-suits by other developers would ultimately slow development of renewable energy projects in New Mexico.

However, two Guadalupe County landowners who support the proposed waiver said they suspect Lyons is playing spoiler to help Tres Amigas, a compet-ing renewable energy project near Clovis.

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 20122

Yearly Subscription: $25 in county; $30 elsewhere.

Phone: (575) 472-3555Fax: (575) 472-5555

m.E. Sprengelmeyer - Reporter and Publishermichael AJ Gallegos - Deputy PublisherDavy Delgado - Senior ReporterSara Anaya - Advertising DirectorAlfredo Chavez Jr. - Circulation Managermark Holm - Photographer at largeDrew Litton - Cartoonist at largeJim Belshaw - ColumnistBryant Furlow - Vaughn CorrespondentGlen rosales - CorrespondentJunfu Han - Photographer

CommunICAtorTHE

Founded in 1983 by S.G. “Silver” Chavez.Operated from 2003 to Aug. 1, 2009 by Jesus and Yolanda Roybal.

the CommunicatorPO Box 403Santa Rosa, NM 88435

Publishing Weekly Since 1983

Email: [email protected]

Second Class Postage Paid In Santa Rosa, NM 88435 - USPS 700-990

POSTMASTER SEND ADDRESS CORRECTIONS TO: The Communicator, PO Box 403, Santa Rosa, NM 88435

We reserve the right to all contents of this newspaper. Material may not be used or republished without the consent of the publisher.

From the Publisher

Your loved ones want you to ride another day

a new division inside O.K. Clothiers

Downtown Santa Rosa • 472-3023 • Mon - Sat: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

HoodiesTank topsTees K V DOfficialMuscle topsNow in

Stock

Go to www.drewlitton.com to give Drew feedback, criticism, suggestions or a piece of your mind.

Drew’s Views by Drew Litton

By m.E. Sprengelmeyer

What comes to mind when you think about the spirit of the West?

I think about wide-open spaces, awe-inspiring vistas, rugged individualism and a brand of liberty it’s harder to experience while tethered to a desk by a necktie within the confines of a crowded East Coast city.

The West is about freedom. It’s a spirit once embodied by the trailblazers,

Rough Riders and old cowboys. And in the modern age, they’ve been joined by a breed of mavericks that prefers two-wheeled steeds, Harley or otherwise, over the air-conditioned confines of your mama’s SUV.

I respect motorcycle riders and the spirit they represent. They live life by their own rules, and they should. The Land of Enchantment is not, and should not become, a nanny state.

But in recent days, we’ve gotten some painful remind-ers that I hope motorcycle riders will take to heart.

Last week, Guadalupe County lost a neighbor too soon. Steve Griego was doing what he loved, riding his motor-cycle on the Puerto de Luna Road. But he was severely injured after his motorcycle went off the roadway. His obituary included a special plea.

“Steve’s family would like to ask all motorcycle riders to please wear a helmet while you are out on your ride.”

Last week, Santa Rosa lost another neighbor too soon.

Manuel Ambrossio Castillo passed away unexpectedly at age 67. As his obituary noted, during his life he worked at several gas stations “before becoming disabled due to a severe motorcycle accident.”

Meanwhile, last week I got a surprise visitor in the newsroom on Fourth Street in Santa Rosa. He hobbled into the office walking with a cane, his face shielded by dark glasses. I didn’t recognize him at first.

It was Robert “Hooba” Chavez, a motorcycle rider who had been so badly injured in a hit-and-run crash back in late May on Historic Route 66. He told me how he bumped into a State Police officer who was surprised to see him. On the day of the crash, they were investigating it as a possible homicide. Looking at the damage, including the deep dent where his face was planted into the side of the truck, they figured Chavez was as good as dead.

Chavez surprised a lot of people by pulling through, though he will have to go to daily physical therapy for the next six months or longer.

Chavez said he was saddened by Griego’s passing.

And he, too, urged fellow motorcycle riders to wear their helmets.

Some might argue for legislation to this effect. Motorcycle riding is inherently dangerous and accidents can lead to health care costs that affect all of society.

I hear that argument. It makes a lot of sense. But I still am not one who believes in mandates like that.

I wouldn’t want anyone ordering me to wear a helmet when I ride my bicycle. I wouldn’t want anyone ordering me to wear a helmet when I sit at this desk writing editori-als (something that can also be dangerous, depending on how many people might be offended).

Especially here in the West, where freedom is a great part of the beauty, some decisions need to be left up to in-dividuals. That includes questions of personal risk-taking, as long as nobody else is being put at risk.

It’s how we live. It’s how we feel alive.As motorcycle riders make their own decisions about

how to live their lives, I hope they will think about Mr. Griego, Mr. Castillo, Mr. Chavez and about all the other brothers and sisters who have learned first-hand about the inherent dangers of motorcycle riding.

They have to think of their own safety, especially on roads filled with so many thoughtless car, truck or SUV drivers who can be blind to any vehicles with fewer than four wheels.

I hope they think about their loved ones, too. There are too many tears when a rider leaves us too soon.

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 2012 3

A swimmer breaks the surface during an 800-meter swim around a diamond-shaped course at Twin Lakes.

‘City of Lakes’ puts triathletes to the testBy m.E. SprengelmeyerThe Communicator

It took Air Force Capt. Ken Corigliano just over an hour to finish the City of Lakes Triathlon on Saturday in Santa Rosa.

After an 800-meter swim through Twin Lakes, a bike ride halfway to Puerto de Luna and back, then a 5-ki-lometer run down Reily Road, he crossed the finish line and leapt triumphantly into the air.

Corigliano accepted a few congratulatory handshakes and high fives, but then was left alone, waiting for the slower competitors to finish.

And so, suddenly he start-ed making another mad dash – this one through the gravel parking lot and up the stone steps on the edge of the nearby Blue Hole. He paused for a second on the sandstone ledge high above “deep blue,” then he made a solitary leap into the still,

crystal waters, much to the amusement of a few oblivi-ous tourists and the scuba divers who were just gearing up for the day.

Soon, he would be joined by dozens more weary tri-athletes, who reveled in the unique, 61-degree cool-down after their grueling cross-country race.

Competitors offered most-ly glowing reviews of the unique, picturesque course and Santa Rosa’s first at-tempt at hosting a competi-tive triathlon. But to take the event to the next level in 2013, there are some things organizers should consider, Corigliano said.

He’s one of the most ac-complished triathletes in the U.S. military – this despite being severely injured in April 2011 when he was training in Clovis and was struck by a distracted driv-er.

As he told an Cannon Air Force Base publication in 2011: “I hit the fender

and I went straight into the windshield and collapsed the roof. Then (the driver) slammed on the brakes. I flew off into the gravel.”

Corigliano credited his dedication to physical fit-ness for helping him survive from a traumatic brain injury and shards of glass embed-ded in his back.

Along with serving as an air commando with the 56th Intelligence Squadron, he also has been a triathlon race director for about 10 years, putting on such races as the Nation’s Triathlon in Washington, D.C.

With that background, he urged Santa Rosa officials to build on the momentum of last weekend’s event by thinking big.

“Create a venue that can support several hundred racers” – far more than the 80 or so who participated on Saturday, he said. “Get large-name sponsors. They attract racers and give you free advertising, especially word-of-mouth.”

Corigliano said the city should make a “ridiculously cheap” investment in green golf carpet and a temporary canopy to cover a transition area, where competitors

switch from swimming to biking and from biking to running. He said a comfort-able transition area prevents competitors from getting mud and stickers on their bare feet, shoes and tires of their bikes.

“Volunteers are the heart of the race,” and are the number one reason people return to triathlons, he said. “Solicit hard for good volun-teers and thoroughly indoc-trinate them to be very ex-

cited and act properly for a triathlon. (Speak loudly and be in charge.) Get people out on the course to cheer at ran-dom places. It’s motivating and keeps eyes on the course for safety.”

He suggested organizers get more fluids, especially electrolyte drinks, to ath-letes on the course and at the finish, and he said there should be a lead car (“pref-erably a police car”) to ride in front of the lead cyclist,

both to motivate the lead racers and make sure they follow the right course.

Like others he had mostly positive things to say about the event. Corigliano said he already knows about Santa Rosa and occasionally completes some of his train-ing in the city. He called the race announcer “superb,” and added that “The course is great, and you had Angie, who is a very good race director.”

Photos by Mark Holm / The CommunicatorYoung lifeguards watch over the swimmers at Twin Lakes during the opening phase of the City of Lakes Triathlon Saturday in Santa Rosa.

After the swim and a quick change into new gear, bicyclists begin tackling the first hill near the Santa Rosa Multi-Use Center on a 20-kilometer bike ride more than halfway to Puerto de Luna and back.

A runner makes a U-turn to start the second of two laps on Reily Road before the finish line at Blue Hole.


Dry conditions through-out the region are about to force the closure of the boat ramps at Santa Rosa Lake and Dam for the first time since 1996.

Santa Rosa’s lake level already is low, with about 6,233 acre feet of water as of Tuesday. And now, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for a scheduled block release of 2,000 acre feet of water

starting Aug. 21 in order to keep neighboring Sumner Lake above its minimum pool.

According to Ranger Bob Mumford, Santa Rosa Lake’s elevation will drop by 5.4 feet (to a target of around 4,688.77 feet).

“The boat ramp will be closed, shut down at the start of the release on Aug. 21,” Mumford said.

When it re-opens de-pends on rain and runoff. “Who knows?” Mumford said. “That one’s pretty

much in the hands of God right now.”

The State Park still of-fers camping, hiking and equestrian trails, but the only boats in the water are likely to be kayaks, canoes or rafts launched from the shore.

Fishermen and other recreational users of the lake sometimes complain about water releases, and businesses that serve those visitors say they feel the ef-fects when water use is re-stricted. But Mumford said

people need to remember that the primary purpose of the dam is to store water for irrigation customers down-stream and to sustain Pecos River flows in dry times.

Sumner Lake has a min-imum pool of 2,500 acre feet of water to sustain its operations. After the re-lease, it will be just above 3,500 acre feet but was forced to close boat ramps Wednesday.

Dry conditions have plagued many New Mexico lakes. Last week, low wa-

ter levels at Conchas Lake prompted state officials to close the boat ramps there. The closure took effect Fri-day, Aug. 10, with officials stressing that the ramps could re-open if lake level conditions improve.

“Our hope is that we get some moisture to help restore lake levels,” State Parks Division Director Tommy Mutz stated in a release. “We want boaters to enjoy their lakes and be safe while having fun.”

High temperatures and

the lack of significant rain have led to extremely low water levels at several state park lakes, causing concerns about public safety and potential property damage if boats strike submerged hazards that are now closer to the surface.

Water levels are low at a number of state waterways. Clayton and Storie lakes have been c losed to motorized boating for more than a year due to very low water levels and public safety concerns.

Lake’s boat ramps to close after water release Aug. 21

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 20124

Open House!

2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Units - All Electric AppliancesRefrigerated Air - Washer and Dryer Included

ADA/Handicap Unit Available

Visit us at 584 Tenth Street near Park Lake

Please Call: 575-760-5080 or 575-512-5878

Friday, August 17th - 8am to 5pmFree Refreshments

For Schedule ofCourses AccessOur Website at

Or ContactThe Santa Rosa

Campus at:472-1400472-1400

Fall SemesterRegistration

April 16-August 17, 2012

Classes start August 20, 2012

City of Lakes Triathlonand

The City of Santa RosaExtend A Special Thank You!

New Mexico State Highway District 4 &NMDOT Santa Rosa Maintenance Office

Santa Rosa EMS StaffCity of Santa Rosa Police DepartmentParks, Streets, and Water Departments

Administrative Office and StaffParks, Recreation & Lifeguard StaffParks, Recreation & Lifeguard Staff

Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Department & Sheriff’s Posse, Twin Lakes Country Club

ALL of the volunteers who showed up and put in hours of hard work to support the participants!

High Desert BicyclesStreamline Swimming

Road ID Road ID The Communicator and Route 66 KSSR Radio

City of Santa Rosa Lodgers Tax BoardCity of Santa Rosa Elected Officials

FitFundamentals and especially Triathlon Participants

in the first City of Lakes Triathlon

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 2012 5

Police Blotter

Childhood fire inspired a half century of service to city

The following items are taken from City of Santa Rosa Police Department reports.

All suspects are inno-cent until proven guilty.

■ Battery, resisting an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia

Joaquin Bachicha, 20, of Santa Rosa, was arrest-ed on Saturday, Aug. 11, on Campos Lane, charged with four misdemeanor counts: battery of a house-hold member; resisting, evading or obstructing an officer; tampering with evi-dence; and possession of drug paraphernalia (a bro-ken meth pipe). According to a statement of probable cause filed in the case, Santa Rosa Police were called to investigate a reported fight in progress at the Campos Trailer Park. An officer said that when he arrived, he noticed a man, later identi-fied as Bachicha, on top of another person in the front door of a house. According to the report, Bachicha im-mediately ran to the back door of the house, and two officers ran around the side and met him on the corner of the house. As the of-ficers grabbed Bachicha so he could be placed in hand restraints, one saw him throw a small black pouch against a concrete wall, the report states. “The small black pouch was later found to contain what appeared to

be a broken methamphet-amine pipe,” the statement of probable cause alleges. Bachicha was booked into the Guadalupe County Cor-rectional Facility pending court proceedings.

■ Battery, enticement of a child

Gerardo Porras, 52, was arrested on Aug. 10 at the Holiday Inn Express hotel, charged with battery and en-ticement of a child. Accord-ing to Santa Rosa Police Chief Angelo Romo, Porras has denied doing anything wrong, disputing a witness’ account of what happened. A 15-year-old housekeeper at the hotel told police she was cleaning one of the rooms when her co-worker, Porras, approached, hugged her and kissed her cheek, and then attempted to kiss her on the mouth, Romo said. “He denies the accu-sation,” Romo said, saying Porras said his actions were misinterpreted.

■ Aggravated battery of a household member

Justin Lopez, 18, of Santa Rosa, was charged with aggravated battery on a household member after allegedly punching a woman in the face on Aug. 9 in the driveway outside a residence on River Road. According to police, the victim had swelling on her left eye and bruising.

■ WarrantsEugene Chavez, 52, was

arrested Aug. 7 at Santa Rosa Medical Clinic in con-nection with an outstanding Guadalupe County Magis-trate Court warrant charging him with using a telephone to harass or intimidate a wit-ness. According to police, he is accused of telephoning and sending text messages to another man as part of a long-running dispute.

* * *Delano Chavez, 31, of

Santa Rosa, was served in Guadalupe County Cor-rectional Facility on Aug. 9 with a District Court warrant charging him with a felony count related to unpaid child support. He was in the facil-ity on an unrelated charge.

■ ChargesJay W. Cooper, 28, of

Santa Rosa was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia (a marijuana pipe) after a police welfare check on Aug. 8 at a residence on Elm Avenue. According to Santa Rosa Police Chief Angelo Romo, police did a welfare check at the home after Cooper had not reported to a probation officer as scheduled. A second man at the home, Cesar Hermosillo, 25, of Santa Rosa, also was charged with violating conditions of his probation by consuming alcohol.

■ LarcenyA Del Rio Road resident

reported a bicycle was taken from the front yard of his home sometime between Saturday, Aug. 4, and Sun-day, Aug. 5.

* * *An employee of All-

sup’s reported that a driver pumped gasoline and then drove off without paying early Wednesday morning, Aug. 8.

■ WarrantJames C. Henderson, 25,

of Santa Rosa, was arrested after voluntarily reporting to the Santa Rosa Police station on Aug. 8, in con-nection with an outstanding warrant charging him with failure to pay fines. Police say he paid the fines and was released.

■ Suspended licenseAshlee D. Lee, 21, of

Santa Rosa, was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended or revoked license following a traffic stop on Aug. 10 on Historic Route 66. She was subse-quently released on bond, police said.

* * * *The following items

are taken from Guadalupe County Sheriff’s office reports.


■ Harassment, disor-derly conduct

Mario H. Sepulveda, 32, of Milagro, was arrested and charged with harassment and disorderly conduct on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 8, for allegedly becoming disorderly and using profan-ity during a confrontation at the Milagro Gas Station. According to a sheriff’s report, he was upset over a family issue and alleg-edly threatened to break all the windows of the gas station and a home. The report states he “was being combative” toward Sheriff Michael Lucero after he ar-rived to investigate.

■ Battery, harassment

Daniel E. Abeyta, 52, of Vaughn was charged with battery and harassment on Saturday night, Aug. 11, at Lalo’s gas station in Vaughn. He is accused of harassing a female employee, at one point starting to rub her shoulder until a co-worker intervened, and then tele-phoning the store to speak to the woman even after he had been ordered to leave the premises. Abeyta told a Guadalupe County Sheriff’s deputy he did not mean any harm. He was advised not to go near the store when the woman is working.

■ Accident

While trying to back out of a parking place, a driver accidentally put her vehicle in drive instead of reverse, unintentionally accelerated and struck the side of a house on Tuesday night, Aug. 7, on East 3rd Street in Vaughn. The sher-iff’s report said there was moderate damage to the vehicle’s front left bumper and a headlamp was heav-ily damaged. Damage to the residence was said to be “moderate,” and there were no injuries reported. According to the report, the driver “became confused with the gear shift configu-ration.”

* * * *The following items are

taken from New Mexico State Police reports.


■ Suspended or re-voked license

Prince Washington Jr., 49, of Roswell, was arrested by New Mexico State Police on Aug. 11 on U.S. 285 near mile marker 200, charged with driving on a suspended or revoked license and also having improper window tint on the vehicle. He was initially stopped for alleg-edly driving 86 mph in a 70 mph zone.


Terror inspired half a century of service for Lorenzo Duran “Tudy” Sanchez.

One day as a teenager in the early 1950s, his dad’s Route 66 service station caught fire. Even now, at age 75, Sanchez can remember the fear as he watched those flames burning next to the gaso-line pumps.

He said it felt like an eternity waiting for help to arrive – even if it was only a few minutes.

“When I saw the old Mac fire truck respond to that fire, I felt relieved,” Sanchez said. And that was an understatement. “That’s when I said, ‘If I can make people feel the way I felt, that’s what I wanted to do.”

He waited a few years after he got out of high school. And then, at age 25, Sanchez signed up to work for the Santa Rosa Volunteer Fire Depart-ment on Aug. 6, 1962.

It was the day after Marilyn Monroe died. President John F. Ken-

nedy was in the White House. Man was still six years away from setting foot on the moon.

But “Tudy” was al-ready on the job for the City of Santa Rosa. With-in a few years, he’d serve the first of at least seven terms as Fire Chief. He’d play a big role in count-less firefights and rescues in every corner of the county – a list so long it could take many pages to recount.

And through the gen-erations, he stayed on the job, remained on the front lines and gave the younger firefighters an example of dedication they could try to match.

On Saturday, a large crowd of firefighters, past and present, gath-ered inside the Lorenzo D. “Tudy” Sanchez fire station to mark the retire-ment of the building’s namesake.

Current Chief Gilbert Romero presented San-chez with a celebratory plaque that included an ax – a reminder of San-chez’s reputation for car-rying an ax and being the first to climb to the roof

of a burning building dur-ing a fire fight.

“He’s the one who got me into the depart-ment (in 1979),” Romero said.

Mayor Albert E. Cam-pos Jr., who grew up near Sanchez and also considers him a mentor, read an official proclama-tion recognizing “Tudy’s selfless service” to the community.

It quoted a section of the official resignation letter Sanchez submit-

ted on Aug. 7, 2012 – 50 years and one day after he began. In it, Sanchez offered words of advice to younger members of the department: “Don’t relax, don’t give up, keep on learning all there is to learn and perform well in this fire service.”

Among the more mem-orable calls of the past half-century, Sanchez lists fires at a school, hos-pital and grocery store in Vaughn; fires at a school, the Catholic church, mo-

tels and restaurants in Santa Rosa; a hay barn in Dilia; this spring’s multiple structure fire in Cuervo; and house fires in ranch country or inside Santa Rosa, like the house fire in Febru-ary 2011 when the hoses froze on one of the cold-est nights in Guadalupe County history.

And he’ll never forget a Santa Rosa house fire early in his career.

When firefighters ar-rived at the scene, the

house already was fully-involved, he remembered. He rushed inside, went into a bedroom and found a baby inside a crib.

“As I was pulling her up, some of the ceiling came down and burned her stomach a bit, but I handed the baby over to (firefighter) Louie Ser-rano and he took her outside,” Sanchez said. The girl survived, and for years, he and other veteran firefighters have wondered what happened to the girl, who would be in her late 40s today.

Sanchez was a man of few words on Saturday.Asked what he thought of the honors, he said, “Just thanks for the people of Santa Rosa for letting me serve them.”

After such a long ca-reer, some people wonder if he can actually call it quits.

Firefighter Justin Rod-gers kept running up to tell Sanchez he’d see him this week.

As the guest of honor explained: “He’s taking me an application so I can join the fire department again.”

M.E. Sprengelmeyer / The CommunicatorLorenzo D. ‘Tudy’ Sanchez moves from table to table greeting well-wishers Saturday at a retirement party celebrating his 50 years of service to the Santa Rosa Volunteer Fire Department. Dozens gathered inside the fire house already named after him.

Vaughn chief stays on job despite chargesBy m.E. SprengelmeyerThe Communicator

Vaughn Police Chief Ernest Chris Armijo remains on the job, even as he now faces felony charges and a judge’s instructions not to have any contact with witnesses in the case.

Armijo was summoned to an initial appearance Mon-day afternoon in Guadalupe County Magistrate Court

on charges of embezzle-ment and receiving stolen property in connection with is sale of a town-owned police rifle in January.

Armijo said little dur-ing the court appearance, except to politely agree to conditions of his release set by Judge James Moncayo.

Moncayo ruled that Armijo can remain free on a so-called appearance bond while further court

proceedings are pending.Among the conditions,

Armijo had to agree not to have any contact with any witnesses in the case, directly or indirectly.

It’s unclear how that will be applied, since the New Mexico State Police report constituting the statement of probable cause in the case lists numerous peo-ple that a police chief and town council member like

Armijo might be presumed to come into contact with on a regular basis, such as the town’s mayor, the other Vaughn police officer and others.

“The first idea is that a man is innocent until proven guilty,” Town Attor-ney Dave Romero told The Communicator. “The sec-ond idea is that conditions of release generally include not talking to witnesses out

of concern that a defendant will intimidate or threaten witnesses. In my experi-ence, it doesn’t include non-hostile people he’s working with. Probably it will include those who will testify against him, like the State Police.”

Armijo was not present at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, but May-or Paul Madrid said nothing had changed in Armijo’s

status as police chief.“Both police officers are

on board and we’ve been advised not to discuss po-lice matters. Chris (Armijo) is on board, too,” Madrid said.

He only elaborated to shoot down “gossip in town” relating to the where-abouts of the city’s police dog. “He has that dog to care for; we’ve checked on that,” Madrid said.

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 20126Head of the class: Gov plans visitContinued from page 1

Project in powerstruggleContinued from page 1

Once feared dead, ‘Hooba’ fights backContinued from page 1

drunk driver turned a pickup truck into a motorcycle’s path. After a devastating im-pact, the truck drove away. An officer soon found the truck stashed in an alleyway on Santa Rosa’s north side. It had a man-sized indention in its passenger side.

In hushed tones, many people wondered if the 53-year-old Chavez would make it. But he lived to tell the tale.

“All I remember is a white cloud,” he recalled last week. “I saw my uncle who had passed away. I saw my nephew who passed

three years ago. And I saw Juan Lopez. They said, ‘Bye. Go back.’ They didn’t want me yet. Right now, I’m not afraid of dying. I know there’s another world out there.”

Some doctors thought his right leg might have to be amputated. But Chavez kept it thanks to his fam-ily’s insistence, repeated surgeries and a tool box full of titanium hardware. He began what could be years of physical therapy.

Last month, with a stur-dy leg brace and a cane, he walked under his own power on the streets of his old home town. And last week, Chavez and his girl-friend, Adriana Romero, were preparing for a long-term move to Albuquerque so he can attend daily physi-cal therapy sessions for the next six months.

Three weeks after the accident, she found out she is pregnant. The baby is due in February and the couple plans to marry on Halloween. “I’m already dressed-up, look,” Chavez said, making light of his facial scars.

“It’s a full-time job, but I love him,” Romero said. “I never give up on him and I never will. When you love somebody, you never give up on them.”

Chavez credits her and a whole lot of people for keeping him going. He talks about his brother, Michael Chavez, and other family, friends and neighbors who offered prayers.

He praises the law en-forcement personnel, res-cue workers and medical personnel.

He has special words for friends like Joey Muniz and

his old boss, garage owner Michael “Mero” Maestas, and his family.

“He has really been there for me,” Chavez said.

He doesn’t have a whole lot to say about those charged in connection with the crash. Shortly after the accident, while Chavez was being rushed to the hospital, police arrested the truck’s driver, Richard A. “Rex” Lucero, 56, at his home in north Santa Rosa. He was charged with causing great bodily injury in the unlawful operation of a vehicle, leav-ing the scene of an accident causing great bodily harm, an alleged 5th offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, tamper-ing with evidence, reckless driving and driving while a license was suspended or revoked. Passenger Jody D. Freeman was charged with

equivalents of the same four felonies and traffic code misdemeanors on the “parties to the crime” legal theory. Another passenger, who reportedly exited the truck shortly after the ac-cident, Joenavor Selgado, 56, also was charged with leaving the scene of an ac-cident and tampering with evidence.

After the accident , Chavez said he has learned to “be more positive” in life.

“Try to get along with each other,” he said. “You never know when you’re gonna go. Right now, even my worst enemy, I’d shake his hand… I just want peo-ple to get along with each other and not fight.”

With some tough physi-cal therapy ahead, he and Romero are focusing on their baby’s due date, Feb.

8, 2013.“He wants to be positive

every day – see life in a dif-ferent view,” she said. “I tell him: you have to fight every day, because I haven’t given up on him. I’m there to be his strength whenever he’s down.”

It’s tough, Chavez said. He’s trying to regain full use of his right leg. He admits he has his bad days.

One of those came about two weeks ago, when he learned that a friend and fellow motorcycle rider, Steve Griego, died follow-ing a crash.

Echoing the Griego fam-ily’s wishes, he urged people to wear helmets when they ride motorcycles.

These days, Chavez’s goals are simple.

“I just want to get well, be happy,” he said. “No more bikes for me.”

ignation for the new year, requiring it to concentrate on four of seven so-called “turnaround principles,” one of which called for leadership change.

Veteran special educa-tion teacher and first-time Principal Danielle Esquibel is the new administrator for the combined elementary and middle school in Anton Chico.

“We have a lot of work to do, but we’re ready,” Tenorio told the board.

Among new faces in the local schools faculty are two Santa Rosa area resi-dents: Emil Ross, teaching at Santa Rosa Elementary; and school nurse Linda Ste-vens, based at the elemen-tary but serving throughout the district.

Other newcomers in-clude: art teacher Michael Shane Carlson, elemen-tary teachers Rachel Gar-

cia, Elvira Crisostomo and physical education teacher Manuel Diaz; high school special education teacher Julie Oliphant and math teacher Aida C. Icao; el-ementary special education teacher Cindy Des Champs, and part-time nurse Mi-chelle Velasquez.

Estella Cribbs is a new secretary at Santa Rosa Elementary, and other new non-certified staff include cook Fermin Gutierrez, technician Josiah Koop, Anton Chico Schools cook Mary S. Garcia and edu-cational assistant Melanie Saiz.

In Vaughn Municipal Schools, new Superinten-dent Dr. Susan Wilkinson-Davis has taken over for the departed Johnnie Cain.

Pr ior to moving to Vaughn, Wilkinson-Davis was assistant superintendent in the Jemez Valley Schools district.

Santa Rosa Schools will be taking a back-to-basics approach in 2012-2013, focusing on the reading and math skills that are at the center of the state assess-

ment tests. The theory is that students that perform well in reading and math also do well in other subjects, like social studies and sciences.

At Santa Rosa High School, Principal Rich-ard Perea said he’s excited about a new intensified al-gebra program called “Agile Mind.”

The system involves slightly longer class ses-sions to help students who are falling behind catch up in one academic year.

The high school begins the school year with 38 se-niors on the roster – slightly lower than the number that began last school year – and one of the biggest freshman classes in recent memory: 55.

Districtwide, enrollment is holding steady, with 629 total students – identical to the number from a year ear-lier. But within the numbers are some curious bubbles. Preliminary figures show smaller numbers at all three schools in Santa Rosa, and larger numbers at the el-ementary and middle school in Anton Chico.

At Santa Rosa Middle School, where there are 45 7th graders and 44 6th grad-ers, there are only 27 8th graders.

Looking ahead, that could mean a tiny graduat-ing class for Santa Rosa High School’s Class of 2017, following by big-ger classes in subsequent years.

Across the county,

The planned 200-mile-long “Merchant” electric-ity transmission line would connect wind and solar power producers in Gua-dalupe and Torrance coun-ties to PNM’s transmission system and a Four Corners hub, supplying California energy markets.

The project is backed by the N.M. Renewable Energy Transmission Au-thority (RETA), PNM and the Power Network, an or-ganization created by the investment bank Goldman Sachs.

They petitioned FERC in May to grant a one-time waiver to the federal “first-in, first-served” rule to al-low the Merchant line ac-cess to PNM’s transmission network ahead of prior ap-plicants. Governor Susana Martinez, Rep. Steve Pearce and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan have voiced support for the waiver, saying it is needed to facilitate development of the state’s clean energy industry.

But as Lyons told The Communicator on Tuesday, FERC “shouldn’t let people jump ahead of others for a bunch of out-of-state inves-tors.”

“To have all that line out in the middle of nowhere like that, when there are a lot of alternatives, doesn’t seem right,” Lyons said. “Why should Goldman Sachs jump to the front of line?”

Lyons is chairman of the state’s powerful five-member regulatory com-mission, which regulates and approves rates for the electric, natural gas and telecommunications indus-tries, as well as many water utilities and the state’s in-surance industry.

RETA and PNM of-ficials argue that the pro-posed waiver is justified because the 1,500-mega-watt Merchant line project represents the most practi-cal near-term expansion of renewable energy transmis-sion capacity.

“The project is targeted to be in service in 2015,” PNM spokeswoman Susan Sponar told The Communi-cator. “To accomplish this, there must be a change to the current federal rule governing the process for acquiring the rights to de-liver electricity via the (PNM) transmission sys-tem.”

Under the federal rule, PNM must study customer requests on a first-come, first-served basis – even if those at the front of the line are not ready to proceed. That can cause “logjams” and lengthy waits for other

projects, Sponar said, so PNM sometimes favors a “first-ready, first-served” approach, instead.

However, in a letter to FERC Chairman John Wellinghoff dated July 12, 2012, Lyons wrote that FERC should deny the PNM and RETA petition for “basic fairness” rea-sons and to avoid causing “uncertainty” among other energy developers.

“They want to jump to the front of the line, to bump in front and give a large bank favorable treat-ment,” Lyons told The Communicator. “It’s a fairness issue.”

Lyons also said he would like to see the Mer-chant line “extended on out east about 100 miles” to Clovis and the Tres Amigas renewable energy project, so that New Mex-ico could serve renewable energy markets in Texas as well as California.

Tres Amigas plans a 5,000-megawatt transmis-sion hub “superstation” on State Land Office-adminis-tered land north of Clovis, the first phase of which is planned to be a $485 mil-lion, 750-megawatt proj-ect.

“What needs to happen is that line needs to come 100 miles east, come on over,” Lyons said. “Then they could go east or west, and not be locked into a market in California. We

don’t know how secure that market is. They’re do-ing their own renewable and want to use their own instead of buying it.”

But extending the line to Clovis would also open up competition for Cali-fornia markets from devel-opers in Texas, noted Don Thompson, a Guadalupe County landowner who supports the RETA pro-posal.

“We’ve got markets,” Thompson said in an inter-view on Tuesday. “We’re not trying to get into their (Texas) markets. They’re trying to open up Califor-nia markets to Texas.”

“The Tres Amigas proj-ect is not nearly as ready as RETA’s,” Thompson said. “For Pat Lyons to oppose it is a total abandonment of New Mexico renewable wind energy, particularly here in Guadalupe Coun-ty.”

Max Tenorio, another Guadalupe County rancher who supports the planned Merchant line, agreed.

“Lyons supports Tres Amigas,” Tenorio said. “I think Tres Amigas might be good for parts of New Mexico, but I don’t think it’s good for Guadalupe County.”

The waiver petition has a “50/50 chance right now,” Tenorio said. “If we get a negative response from FERC, there’s still hope but it’s further down

the road.”The waiver petition has

sparked fierce opposition from other renewable en-ergy developers, including Tres Amigas.

In a letter to FERC, Tres Amigas described the waiver petition as an “extraordinary” and “ex-clusionary” request that would violate PNM’s open-access obligations under federal rules and “would give the (Mer-chant) proponents a virtual monopoly over power ex-ports from New Mexico to Western markets.”

“We realize there’s op-position to the (petition) filing, but we’re not trying to compete with the gen-erators,” RETA Executive Director Jeremy Turner told The Communicator. “We’re trying to address a shortcoming.”

Asked if Lyons’ op-position would hurt the project’s chances of se-curing the FERC waiver, Turner was circumspect. “You know, it’s an open process,” he said. “Any-body who feels like inter-vening is free to do so.”

FERC’s decision is expected in September, Turner said.

“Right now, unfortu-nately, we’re still waiting to hear back from FERC,” Turner said. “FERC takes the month of August off, so we don’t expect to hear back this month.”

The Merchant transmis-sion line proposal is just an early phase of a much larger, statewide plan to marshal New Mexico’s wind and solar energy po-tential for sale throughout the west, Turner said. The project was selected as the first step in that larger plan, which was described in a Los Alamos National Lab study of the state’s re-newable energy resources, he added.

If FERC approves the waiver, the project will generate 1,500 wind and solar construction jobs, and 200 construction jobs on the transmission line – and 100 permanent jobs at the wind and solar generation sites, Turner estimated.

“We’re hopeful we’ll have the opportunity to bring $3 billion of renew-able energy development in Torrance and Guadalupe counties,” Turner said. “Of course, a good portion of that will go to developers buying parts elsewhere, but New Mexico gets to enjoy the construction effort; lo-cal crews can do some of this, but not all. On-site construction will purchase concrete and some steel locally; the turbines and solar cells they’ll probably buy elsewhere.”

If FERC denies the waiver petition, Turner added, “I’d say that would definitely cool down the project.”

schools reported a fairly smooth first day of classes, but not without the usual cat-and-mouse games be-tween the latest batch of se-niors and Principal Perea.

In past years, seniors have tried to toilet paper the campus in the middle of the night. In 2011, Perea had it cleaned before stu-dents arrived. This year, a dozen seniors tried to show

up in a caravan of cars for a grand entrance at the last minute. But they were late. The other students already were in an assembly, and Perea put the tardy twelve on detention.

Junfu Han / The CommunicatorScience teacher Alice Velasquez asks a question of 8th grader Cambrea Parry, 13, during the first day of classes Monday at Santa Rosa Middle School.

“They keep on trying to pull stunts,” Perea said. “When you’re late you have to go to the cafeteria. They found out they’re not in control.”

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 2012 7

OPTIMAL - MAY 2012The Guadalupe County Com - 3 Col x 10 (5.21” x 10”)

1-877-PLATEAU (752-8328)

www.plateautel.com

Offer ends August 31, 2012. The LG OptimusP509 Android phone is available for FREE with

a two-year contract for wireless service. Whilesupplies last. May not be available in all markets.Other restrictions apply. Visit a Plateau store for

complete details.

AugustBack-to-SchoolSpecialReturn to school with an LGOptimus Android phone -FREE this month from Plateau! With built-in apps for web browsing, email, GPS, music and pictures, the LG Optimus is perfect for both students and adults. And with access to over 450,000 apps, students will find great apps for organizing homework, takingnotes and more.

Sign up today and receive FREE activation(a $25 value) with your donation of at least 3 school supplies valued at $10 or more! Call us today to learn more.To find the nearest Plateau store, visit www.plateautel.com.

LG Optimus

Head back to school with a

Android phone!


S a n t a R o s a a n d Guadalupe County officials might be patching up some of their differences over solid waste programs, and soon could consider extending their two-year-old partnership at least until next summer.

The City Council and County Commission were

unable to reach a long-term agreement af ter their old pact expired at the end of June. They’ve been operating on a two-month extension since then, with negotiations stalled and both agencies citing expenses that went beyond the original 2010 agreement.

A test of their cooperation came last month, when City Administrator Ian

John Serrano wrote a letter asking the county to pay what it could toward the repair of a broken hydraulic pump on the trash-hauling rig and the cost of having Ortega’s Wrecker Service temporarily make the trips hauling city and county waste to a landfill in Quay County. (According to a letter from Serrano to Romero, George Ortega also contributed a number

of days of free hauling in July, “asking for no recognition.”)

C o u n t y M a n a g e r Michael Romero responded last week by delivering a check for 50 percent of the cost -- $5,280.15 – along with a letter urging that they begin negotiating a “mutually beneficial agreement” to continue the solid waste partnership. Otherwise, the agreement

expires Aug. 28.B o t h Rom ero and

Serrano said last week that they’re now working toward that goal. That could mean extending the current agreement until at least June 30, 2013, if they can work out an adjustment for the cost of separating tires from the rest of the county’s waste stream. They must be transported to a separate

landfill at a cost higher than the $45-a-ton the city has charged the county under past agreements.

“If we’re able to work something out, I’m open to it,” Serrano said. “Working with Michael (Romero) a t the county, we’ve talked about developing an agreement that allows them time to formulate an operations plan on their end.”

City, county get trash-hauling talks back on track

Non-profit interested in clinicContinued from page 1

Position Announcement ♦AGreatTeamdoingGreatThings! ♦Anoutstandinginstitution! ♦ExcellentBenefitsPackage! ♦CompetitiveSalaries! ♦SuperbWorkEnvironment!!!

LUNACOMMUNITYCOLLEGEISACCEPTINGAPPLICATIONSFORTHEFOLLOWINGVACANT

JOBPOSITION:

• AdjunctFaculty-Math(SantaRosaSatellite)

FOR JOB DESCRIPTION(S)AND/OR CLOSING DATES,CONTACTTHEHUMANRESOURCESDEPARTMENTAT(505)454-2503ORVISITOURWEBSITEATWWW.LUNA.EDU!

APPLICATIONPROCESS:Acompleteapplicationpackageincludes: 1) Completed Application Form (must provideofficial documentation confirming education), 2) Letter ofInterest,and3)CurrentResume.Submitto:LunaCommunityCollege,RebeccaSilva,HumanResourcesTechnician,366LunaDrive,LasVegas,NewMexico87701.LCCapplicationsforemploymentmaybeobtainedonlineatwww.luna.edu,intheHumanResourcesDepartment,orbycalling(505)454-2503or800-588-7232ext.1061.(EEO/AA/DV/M-F)Apre-employmentdrugtestmayberequired.

LunaCommunityCollegeisanEqualOpportunity,AffirmativeAction Employer and does not discriminate against anyapplicantforemploymentbecauseofrace,color,religion,sex,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,age,disability,orveteranstatus.Qualifiedapplicantsareencouragedtoapply.

– at least $13 per square foot, per year, or about $45,000 – was a sticking point, even if providers would be allowed to take an in-kind “offset” to that total cost based on the amount of services they provide to indigent patients.

Negotiations with pri-vate provider Deep Blue Dental stalled, so a new request was advertised and drew no responses.

The Guadalupe County Commission agreed to try again, and the De Baca practice submitted the only response by Wednes-day’s 3 p.m. deadline.

In the letter, executive officer Glynda A. (Dusti) Scovel said the group was “genuinely interested,” asking for a 60-day pe-

riod to negotiate with the county and providers and then design a “sustain-able budget based on the results of these negotia-tions.”

Under its federal sta-tus, she wrote that it is “impossible to make a firm commitment before certain procedures and processes are completed, grant opportunities have been confirmed and spe-cific negotiations have been finalized.”

But County Manager Michael Romero said he was enthusiastic about the proposal, as were two appointed review panel members, Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Superintendent Ted Hern and Santa Rosa Elemen-tary School Principal Lee Vega.

Although there were some issues the panel wanted to clarify in nego-tiations, they are making a formal recommenda-tion that County Com-missioners accept the

proposal and begin that process. The commission meets at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Historic 1909 Guadalupe County Courthouse Complex.

“I’m very, very confi-dent you’re going to get a good provider,” Hern said, later adding, “My recommendation is you pursue negotiations and get them over here.”

“How can you find a better deal than what’s being proposed?” Rome-ro asked. “This kind of model will work in this county.

In the past, the issue of the dental clinic has been a major source of contro-versy on the Guadalupe County Commission.

The panel decided ear-lier this summer to move forward on construction even without certainty about whether there will be a tenant signed up before its opening.

Today’s meeting to consider the new propos-al is open to the public.

School board warming up to consider girls softball; decision due by DecemberThe Communicator

Girls fast-pitch softball remains a possibility in Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools, but a final decision might not be made until December.

A handful of young players and their parents showed up for the school board’s initial discussion last Thursday at Santa Rosa High School, after about 150 people had signed petitions calling for fast-pitch softball to be added to the lineup of spring sports.

“I think we can probably make this work,” School Board President David Sanchez told the group. No opposition to the idea was expressed during the meeting, although there still are some issues to

work out.With a team of 18 players,

fast-pitch softball would add $13,829 of expenses to the budget – including the cost of uniforms, travel and stipends for two coaches.

The school might petition to join a district including East Mountain, Estancia, Laguna Acoma, Temple Baptist and Tucumcari. Principal Richard Perea said the district would have to petition to the New Mexico Activities Association by December, before a new alignment and reclassification of teams. If approved, the team would most likely have to play a junior varsity schedule initially.

Since Santa Rosa’s Lions baseball team already plays at the on-campus diamond,

the district most likely would seek an agreement with the City of Santa Rosa to use one of the city-owned fields for fast-pitch softball. The issue is expected to be discussed again at the next school board meetings.

In other action last week, the school board unanimously approved a new policy requiring all student-athletes and students in other extracurricular ac t iv i t i e s to s ign an agreement consenting to random drug testing as a condition of participating. At a series of advance meetings, no members of the public spoke out against the drug testing plan.

As Superintendent Ted Hern said, “The comment I hear most frequently is, ‘It’s about time.’”

To place an advertisement or purchase a subscription,Call (575) 472-3555

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 20128FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF GUADALUPE

No. D-424-CV-2012-69

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION

FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF

BERTHA IRENE LUCERO

NOTICE OF PETI-TION FOR CHANGE

OF NAME

TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the pro-visions of Sec. 40-8-3 NMSA 1978, the Peti-tioner Bertha Irene Luc-ero will apply to Honor-able Matthew Sandoval, District Judge of the Fourth Judicial District at the San Miguel Coun-ty Courthouse in Las Vegas, New Mexico at 1:30 p.m. on the 5th day of September, 2012 for A FINAL ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME from bertha Irene Lu-cero to Irene Bertha Lucero.

Respectfully submitted,Bertha Irene LuceroPETITIONER PRO SE (Signature)Bertha Irene LuceroPrinted Name5200 Pebble Rd NWAddressA l b u q u e r q u e , N M 87114City/State/Zip505-554-2617Telephone Number

Published in the Gua-dalupe County Com-municator August 9 and 16, 2012

Annual Notification of Rights under FERPAfor Elementary and

Secondary Institutions

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and stu-dents over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. They are:(1) The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the

District receives a request for access.Parents or eligible stu-dents should submit to the school principal (or appropriate school offi-cial) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make ar-rangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be in-spected.(2) The right to request the amendment of the stu-

dent’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inac-curate or misleading.Parents or eligible stu-dents may ask Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or mis-leading.If the District decides not to amend the record as

requested by the parent or eligible student, the Dis-trict will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.(3) The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s

education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.One exception which per-mits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legit-imate educational inter-ests. A school official is a person employed by the District as an administra-tor, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medi-cal staff and law enforce-ment unit personnel); a person serving on the

School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, audi-tor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.A school official has a legitimate educational in-terest if the official needs to review an education

record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.Upon request, the Dis-trict discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. (4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Educa-tion concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the require-ments of FERPA. The name and address of the

Office that administers FERPA are:

Family Policy Compli-ance OfficeU.S. Department of Edu-cation600 Independence Av-enue, SWWashington, DC 20202-4605

Published in the Guadal-upe County Communica-tor on August 16 & 23, 2012.

Legal notice

LEGAL NOTICE

GUADALUPE COUNTY

HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COM-

MISSIONERSHISTORIC COURT-HOUSE COMPLEX

REGULAR MEETINGAUGUST 16, 2012

The Board of County Commissioners does hereby give notice that the monthly Regular Meeting

will be held on August 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Guadalupe County Courthouse, second floor, located at 130 S. 4th St., Santa Rosa, NM 88435.

A copy of the meeting agenda may be obtained 24 hours prior to the meeting at the County Clerk’s Office, Guadal-upe County Courthouse, Santa Rosa, New Mexico, during regular business hours (505) 472-3791.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, am-plifier, qualified sign lan-guage interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hear-ing or meeting, please contact the Guadalupe County Clerk’s Office, 1448 Historic Route 66; Suite 1, Santa Rosa, NM 88435 (575) 472-3791 at least one week prior to the

meeting or as soon as pos-sible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible for-mats. Please contact the County Clerk’s Office if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.The meeting is open to the public.

Published in the Com-municator on August 16, 2012.

Legal noticeLegal Notice

Advertisement for surrogate parents....

The Santa Rosa Consoli-dated School District is accepting applications for surrogate parents. Sur-rogate parents are needed to represent children with special needs when:

-No parent can be identi-fied;

-Reasonable efforts can-not discover the where-abouts of a parent; or-The child is a ward of the state under New Mexico state law.

Responsibilities: repre-sent the child in matters relating to:

-The identification, evalu-ation and delivery of edu-cational services to the child; and -The provision of a free

appropriate public educa-tion to the child.-Must attend regularly scheduled training pro-vided or sponsored by the Santa Rosa Consolidated School District.

Compensation. No more than $50 dollars for each full day or services; $30 for services involving a half-day or less. When training is provided away from the school district, surrogate parents shall

be entitled to mileage and per diem rates as estab-lished by the Santa Rosa Consolidated School Dis-trict

For application and/or further information: Con-tact Mr. Moises Herrera, Director of Special Edu-cation at 472-3100.

To be published in the Guadalupe County Com-municator on August 16 & 23, 2012.

Legal notice

Legal notice

LEGAL NOTICE

OPEN MEETINGS ACT

WHEREAS, the San-ta Rosa Consolidated Schools Board of Ed-ucation met in regular session at Santa Rosa High School Library, 717 Third Street, Santa Rosa, NM on August 9, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. as required by law: and

WHEREAS, Sect ion 10-15-1(B) of the Open Meetings Act (NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1 to –4) states that, except as may be otherwise pro-vided in the Constitution or the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, all meetings of a quorum of members of any board, council, commission, ad-ministrative adjudicatory body or other policymak-ing body of any state or local public agency held for the purpose of for-mulating public policy, discussing public busi-ness or for the purpose of taking any action within the authority of or the delegated authority of such body, are declared

to be public meetings open to the public at all times; and

WHEREAS, any meet-ings subject to the Open Meetings Act at which the discussion or adoption of any proposed resolution, rule, regulation or formal action occurs shall be held only after reasonable notice to the public; and

WHEREAS, Sect ion 10-15-1(D) of the Open Meetings Act requires the Santa Rosa Consoli-dated Schools Board of Education to determine annually what constitutes reasonable notice of its public meetings;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Board of Educa-tion that:

All meetings shall 1. be held at 6:00 p.m. or as indicated in the meeting notice.

Unless other-2. wise specified, regular meetings shall be held each month on every second (2nd) Thursday.

The agenda will be avail-able at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting from the Superintendents Office, whose office is located in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Notice of any other regular meet-ings will be given ten (10) days in advance of the meeting date. The notice shall indicate how a copy of the agenda may be obtained.

Special meet-3. ings may be called by the Chairman or a major-ity of the members upon three (3) days notice. The notice shall include an agenda for the meeting or information on how members of the public may obtain a copy of the agenda. The agenda shall be available to the pub-lic at least twenty-four hours before any special meeting.

E m e r g e n c y 4. meetings will be called only under unforeseen circumstances which de-mand immediate action to protect the health, safety and property of citizens or to protect the public body from substantial financial

loss. The Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Board of Education will avoid emergency meet-ings whenever possible. Emergency meetings may be called by the Chair-man or a majority of the members upon twenty-four (24) hours’ notice, unless threat of personal injury or property damage require less notice. The notice for all emergency meetings shall include an agenda for the meeting or information on how the public may obtain a copy of the agenda.

For the pur-5. pose of regular meetings described in paragraph 2 of this resolution, no-tice requirements are met if notice of the date, time, place and agenda is placed in newspapers of general circulation in the state posted in the follow-ing locations: Admin-istration Building. The Administration Secretary shall also mail copies of the written notice to those broadcast stations licensed by the Federal Communications Com-mission and newspapers of general circulation

which have made a writ-ten request for notice of public meetings.

For the pur-6. poses of special meetings and emergency meetings described in paragraph 3 and 4 of this resolu-tion, notice requirements shall be met by posting notice of the date, time, place and agenda in the offices of the Administra-tion Building, Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa Middle School, Santa Rosa Elementary School and Anton Chico Elemen-tary. The Administration Secretary shall also pro-vide telephone notice to those broadcast stations licensed by the Federal Communications Com-mission and newspapers of general circulation that have made a written re-quest for notice of public meetings.

In addition to 7. the information specified above, all notices shall include the following language:

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, am-

plifier, qualified sign lan-guage interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact Ted Hern, Superintendent at (575) 472-3171 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as pos-sible. Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact Yolette Gallegos at (575) 472-3171 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

The Santa Rosa 8. Consolidated Schools Board of Education may close a meeting to the public only if the subject matter of such discussion or action is exempted from the open meeting requirement under Sec-tion 10-15-1(H) of the Open Meetings Act.

If any meeting (a) is closed during an open meeting, such closure shall be approved by a majority vote of a quo-rum of the Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Board of Education taken

during the open meet-ing. The authority for the closure and the subjects to be discussed shall be stated with reasonable specificity in the motion for closure and the vote on closure of each indi-vidual member shall be recorded in the minutes. Only those subjects speci-fied in the motion may be discussed in a closed meeting.

If the decision (b) to hold a closed meet-ing is made when the Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Board of Educa-tion is not in an open meeting, the closed meet-ing shall not be held until public notice, appropriate under the circumstances, stating the specific provi-sion of law authorizing the closed meeting and the subjects to be dis-cussed with reasonable specificity is given to the members and to the general public.

F o l l o w i n g (c) completion of any closed meeting, the minutes of the open meeting that was closed, or the minutes of the next open meet-

ing if the closed meeting was separately sched-uled, shall state whether the matters discussed in the closed meeting were limited only to those specified in the motion or notice for closure.

Except as pro-(d) vided in Section 10-15-1(H) of the Open Meet-ings Act, any action taken as a result of discussions in a closed meeting shall be made by a vote of the 5-0 in an open public meeting.

Passed by the Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools Board of Education this day of August 9, 2012.

Santa Rosa Consolidated SchoolsBoard of Education

_________________President of Board

ATTEST:

_________________Secretary of Board

To be published in the Guadalupe County Com-municator on August 16 & 23, 2012.

Legal notice

Santa Rosa

The First National Bankof New Mexico

Angel Fire • Clayton • Logan • Raton • Santa Rosa • TucumcariMEMBER FDIC

ATTENTION:

anyone with pre-school to high

school students . . .

We have the back-to-scho

ol loan

that‛s right for you!

You know; sometimes living alone is not as much fun, or as safe as you think JOIN OUR COMMUNITY WE LIVE NEXT TO THE BLUE HOLE IN SANTA ROSA, NM COME VISIT US BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR DIVE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM Providing services for NM Veterans An approved Medicaid Provider Private pay starting as low as $71 a day

575-472-2000 seniorcommunityservices .org

Attention!

To all Anton Chico Land Grant Members

Revised: 8-13-12

Tentative Agendafor the third meeting

of the Land Grant Committee

Aug 23rd, 24th, 2012Anton Chico

Community CenterAnton Chico Land Grant

Aug 23rd

10:00am - Call to or-der - Senator Richard C. Martinez (Chair)10:15am - Welcoming Remarks and History: ACLG Cristobal Marquez (President) ACLG

10:30am - Anton Chico Land Grant: History and Contemporary Issues - Cristobal Marquez (President) -Roberto Mondragon (Treasurer) ACLGAgenda Item: Approval of Minutes from July 2012 meeting.12:00(Noon) (Lunch)1:00pm - NM Forest and Watershed Restoration In-stitute and Land Grants: - Andrew Egan, NMHU, NM Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute.2:00pm - BioMass As an Economic Resource: - John Elling, Chief Ex-ecutive Officer, Incitor - Jake Berman, Incitor3:00pm - Keeping Young People on the Land Grants:-Juan Sanchez, Chair

-Land Grant Council and President, Merced del Pueblo de Chilili-Daniel Herrera, Vice President, Monzano Land Grant.4:15pm - Information for Tour of Anton Chico Land Grant4:30pm - Public Com-ment5:00pm - (Recess)

Friday, Aug 24th

9:00am - Tour of Anton Chico Land Grant12:00(Noon) (Adjourn)

Published in the Guadal-upe County Communicat August 16, 2012

Legal notice

Please remember

the deadline for legal notices

and all ads:

noon on tuesdays.

August 16, 2012 Page 9oB I t u A r I E S

the Communicator

Mark the important days in your family’s history with a special personal ad in The Communicator.

Call 472-3555

Milestones

Celia Pino, 1920-2012

Same Good Service andLower Propane Prices.

PROPANET&M Fuels LLC.

Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Saturdays: 8 a.m. - 12 noon

Call Roger Encinias(575) 760-3084

or call a service representativetoll Free 1-866-432-4276

Local (575) 472-4276

Yeso native Lena Sanchez of Fort Sumner has passed away at age 91.

Fedelena “Lena” Sanchez was born March 3, 1921, in Yeso, N.M., the daughter of Juan Pablo and Antonia (Chavez) Garcia . She attended school in Yeso.

On May 6, 1946, she married Adolpho Sanchez in Santa Rosa. She worked as a clerk at Teeter’s Department Store. She and her husband later operated the Rio Pecos Restaurant, where Mrs. Sanchez was the cook. She also worked as a cook at the Flying Twins Truckstop.

Mrs. Sanchez was a faithful member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. She was a past member of the St. Anthony Altar

M a n u e l A m b r o s s i o Cast i l lo passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 8 at his home in Santa Rosa. He was age 67.

He was born on Jan. 1, 1945, in Milagro to the home of Prudencio and Irene (Garduno) Castillo. He grew up and attended schools in Santa Rosa and later worked as a gas station attendant for several gas stations before becoming disabled due to a severe motorcycle accident.

Mr. Castillo loved hunting and trapping rattlesnakes. He also enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, by his broth-er, Joe Gene Castillo, sisters Angie Jaramillo and Isabe-lita Castillo, and an aunt, Gregorita Garduno.

Survivors include: his daughters, Sharon and Beverly Romero of Al-

buquerque; his sibblings, Bernie Stouffer and hus-band James of Rio Rancho, Sylvia Madril and husband Modesto of Albuquerque, Bella Torres of Las Vegas, N.M., Seferina Sisneros and husband Silvano of Santa Rosa, Helen Madrid and partner Frank Delgado of Albuquerque, Ima Gene Chavez and husband Joe of Albuquerque, and Vincent Castillo and wife Chris-tine of Oak Hills, Calif. Also surviving are numer-ous nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Rosary services and Mass were held on Monday morn-ing, Aug. 13, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.

Services were by Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa. To place an online tribute, see: www.chavez-funeralhome.com.

Former longtime Santa Rosa resident Mrs. Celia (Sanchez) Pino passed away peacefully last Saturday, Aug. 11, following a brief illness, surrounded by her family at home in Edge-wood.

She was born on Sept. 8, 1920, in Dahlia to the home of Rudolfo and Marcelina Sanchez.

She married Jose L. Pino of Anton Chico on Oct. 27, 1945. They moved to Santa Rosa soon afterwards, and lived in the city for 40 years before moving to Edge-wood, where they lived for the past 26 years following her husband’s retirement as Water Superintendent for the City of Santa Rosa.

Those who knew her called Mrs. Pino a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother who gently touched the lives of all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Benny Sanchez; her sis-ters Anne Sanchez Casaus,

Pelagia Sanchez Garcia, and Seferina Sanchez; and daughter-in-law Alice (Pa-dilla) Pino.

Mrs. Pino is survived by her husband of 67 years, Jose L. Pino; daughters Viola Pino Madrid of Edge-wood; Maxine Pino Flores and husband Herman Flores of Plano, Texas; and her son Max Pino of Portales. She also had 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She is also survived by her brother, Anselmo Sanchez of Santa Rosa; and sisters, Agnes Sanchez of Las Cru-ces, Terry Gallegos of Santa Rosa, and Mary Ann and husband Dennis Weide of Littleton, Colo.

Holy Rosary was prayed Wednesday evening at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at St. Rose, with interment following at St. Joseph cem-etery.

Pallbearers include: her Godsons Mark Gallegos and Julian Pino, her grand-sons Michael Pino, Michael Flores, Anthony Flores, John Madrid, Jeremy Ma-drid and great-grandson, Kevin Shelton.

Arrangements are by Chavez Funeral Home in Santa Rosa. To place an online tribute, see: www.chavezfuneralhome.com.

Ficel Hindi, 1940-2012

Manuel A. Castillo,1945-2012

Duran native Ficel Hindi of Albuquerque passed away last Thursday, Aug. 9. He was age 72.

Following graduation from Vaughn High School, Mr. Hindi moved to Albu-querque. He retired from AT&T.

Mr. Hindi also pursued his passion for sprint car racing at Speedway Park and Race-way in Albuquerque in the 1960s and early 1970s. His enthusiasm for car racing (dirt track, Indy and NA-SCAR) never ebbed.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; his siblings: Moneer, Baheej (Martha), Fareeza, Azeez, and Lila; his sister-in-law, Jody; step-children Sean (Lisa) and Tori Crain; and many other relatives and friends.

Mr. Hindi was preceded in death by his parents, Rasmie and William Hindi, who emigrated from Zahle, Lebanon; his siblings: Fuad, Moneer, Basheer, Monira (John Green); and a brother-

in-law, Jack Belcher. Visitation will be held

from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at French Mor-tuary, 10500 Lomas N.E., in Albuquerque.

A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Fri-day, also at French. Inter-ment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Follow-ing the burial, the family will host a luncheon recep-tion at The Loyal Order of the Moose, 12825 Skyline Road N.E.

Arrangements are by French Mortuary of Albu-querque.

Celia Pino, 1920-2012

Society, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus.

She loved to pray her Rosary every day, and also enjoyed knitting, crocheting and quilting.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Adolpho Sanchez in 2001, a daughter Priscilla Sanchez in 2002, an infant

granddaughter Priscilla Segura in 1969.

Those who knew her called Mrs. Sanchez a loving mother, grandmother, cousin and friend who would be deeply missd by her family.

She is survived by three daughters, Toni Segura and husband Don of Clovis; Bibiana Peele and her companion Alfonso Garcia of Clovis; Bernice Sanchez of Fort Sumner; two sons Adolph Sanchez Jr. of Fort Sumner and Edward Sanchez and wife Donna of Clovis. Also surviving are two dear cousins Helen Gauna and Frank Garcia of Fort Sumner along with 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-

grandchildren, and a host of other relatives.

Rosary services were scheduled Wednesday evening at St. Anthony C a t h o l i c C h u r c h i n Fort Sumner. Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. today (Thursday), August 16, with burial to follow at Fort Sumner Cemetery.

Pa l lbearers were to include: her grandsons Nathan Madrid, Raymond Peele, Adolph Peele, Manuel Segura, Anthony Griego, Edward Sanchez, Julian Sanchez, Joseph Sena, and Marvin Peele. Honorary bearers will be all her grand and great-grandchildren.

Arrangements were by Chavez Funeral Home of Fort Sumner.

Who’sThursdy?

No Sugar Added

This space is available.Call: 472-3555

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 201210

Don’t get mad. Get writing.

The Communicator welcomes signed letters to

the publisher.

By policy, the newspaper does not publish unsigned, anonymous notes - although we quite enjoy reading the

many that we receive.

Lost

DIEGo’S PIZZACashiers, Cooks and

Delivery Person needed.Apply in person at

Joseph’s Restaurant.

Now Hiring for SummerPart-time evening cooks & servers needed.

Apply in person Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Fe Grille across from Allsup’s.

Land for Sale13 Acres Colonias Area

River Front Property Beautiful Views

Call – (505) 345-5209 After 5pm

Land for SalePDL Route

Call: (575) 799-2570

now Hiring Cooks and Wait Staff

Apply in Person atJoseph’s Bar & Grill1775 Historic Rt 66

FOR SALE HoLLYWooD rAnCH

5-10 Acres - With Water & Power

(575) 799-1598

Help wanted Real estateCLASSIFIEDS

the Communicator Classifieds25¢ per word$5.50 minimum

Legals63¢ per line 1st week49¢ each week thereafter

All deadlines are 12pm Tuesday.

Blue Hole Hospitality accepting applications for hotel positions, all

departments. Pick up application forms at

La Quinta Inn. No phone calls.

House for Sale160 North Third St. in Santa Rosa. 1,577 Square feet on 2 lots.$40,000 with down payment, possible owner

financing. Call Christine at(720) 628-5542

For rent

Available RV or Mobile Home Spaces $170.00 on

ranch near Santa Rosa 799-6361

Mobile Home Spaces available for rent. $185 a month at

Ramblin’ Rose RV ParkCall (575) 472-3820

Mobile Home Lot For Rent

309 South 9th St. Call Stephen Sanchez

(505) 604-0270 - No Pets

City Lot for RentReady to move in.

Serrano Ave Call 799-0394

Farm & RanchHay for Sale

Call 505-454-9810Truckload or by the bale.

La QuintaHiring for all positions.

Apply in person.No phone calls, please.

R&S Storage12’ x 30’ enclosed 12’ x 25’ car port Boat, Vehicle and

RV space available. (575) 781-0189

Storage

Lot For Sale220 River Road in

Santa Rosa. $15,000. Gideon Campos (505) 440-7510.

Help WantedBest Western

Santa rosa InnAll hotel positions available

Apply in person.2491 Historic 66

Help WantedTower Motel is seeking a

desk clerk. If interested, pick up application at Jim Sena

Construction office,2201 Historic Route 66

House For RentRiver Road, near hospital.Three Bedroom, washer/

dryer hookups. Rent $695/mo.(505) 450-4663

John PaizI’m not only a

professional painter, I am also a handyman and can do all kinds of

affordable home repairs. I do chimney

sweeping, too! Call 799-0867

For hireFor all your digging and tractor needs.

Call Sunnyside Construction, Welding. Owner- Gene Sena

Licensed and Bonded (575) 760-2153

Local Butcher BeefFor Sale

800 lbs grain fed and ready for processing. 1.80/lb

on the hoof. Call 575-781-0102

For sale

House For SaleDuplex: Two units, each with two bedrooms and one bath-room, living room, kitchen and utility room large enough to

be another bedroom. Front and back yards

fenced with fruit trees. Serious inquiries

only, please.

Call (575) 512-7120

Two Siberian Huskies, 1 male, 1 female need a new home. Call (575) 512-5888 for details. Available to see.

PetsFor Sale

Coleman 204 Emerald SpaSeats 2 to 3 people

$1,500.00Call Yolanda Chavez

at 575-781-0319

For SaleRailroad Ties

34-8” Aluminum Flow Pipe

26-8” Aluminum Grate (40”)

1-14” Value (8”)1-12” Auger (P.T.O.)

Used galvanize roofing metal

Used 16” & 17” Tires6”x20’ Sign poles

Bobby’s Trading Post

For Rent2 Bedroom House

472-5776$375

First and Last months rent plus $100 Deposit.

For RentOne bedroom cottage.

No pets, unfurnished. New carpet, with appliances.

$400/month.253 S. 6th

Call 1 (903) 975-5824

Lost: Male dog, 1 1/2 year-old small-medium; black

back, head brown/white with stripe; white around neck; black collar; answers to

“Snowdog”; a child’s pet. If found please call

472-3751.

Now HiringJanitorial person -

Vaughn/Fort Sumner. Two nights per week, part-time. Experience

required, pass background check. Call 1-800-728-1961.

“Las Ristras Estan Listas”Now Available PDL Chile

-Green or Red (Ristras)-Red Powder

( De-stemmed, De-seeded)Call Cordova Farms-

513-646-0234

to place a classified ad in The Communicator, call: (575) 472-3555

Comfort Inn now hiring for Front Desk & Housekeeping.

Apply in person. No phone calles please.

For SalePre-Owned

Bow Flex Xtreme 2SE

Call David 799-1918

Flea marketPuerto de Luna

Big Indoor Flea Market

Thurs 16 & Fri 17Refridg-air8am - 3 pm

Cross bridge & follow signs.Lots of stuff.

Ann Page - 472-4038

For SaleFour bedroom, 2 bathroom

house near Park Lake in Santa Rosa, NM

Central cooling and heating. $120,000

Shown by appointment only.(303) 775-7748

NEW management and a new SPIRIT

in Santa Rosa...

EOE M/F/D/V

Visit our website to learn more...www.tatravelcenters.com

Enthusiasm is making a difference in our growth, and can make

a difference in your options. There’s a new team on-site at our

Santa Rosa location. Join us and discover a new savvy group

of “day-makers” – TA people who’re making our customers feel

better with every visit.

Take the first step – our entry-level positions become YOUR

entry into expanding opportunities within T/A. Great pay and

benefits right from the start.

Apply at www.myTAjob.com… or 888 669-8256… or in person at our Santa Rosa location (I-40 Exit 277).

Lost:Miniature Doberman, brown with blonde highlights

above his eyes. He has a whte spot on his tail. Black collar. He was attached to

a red leash. Lost Sunday in Santa Rosa.

Please call (575) 512-7355

FoundFound: Male dog, wiry

fur, calico-colered orange, brown, gray and black. He is less than 10 pounds, very

lovable, cry baby with a southwestern style collar. Found near the Comet II

5 pm Saturday. Please call (575) 512-7355

By Seth SmithFor The Communicator

Hey there, Santa Rosa. Have you ever looked down the Pecos River down by Route 66?

If you haven’t, there is a whole bunch of re-cyclable water bottles, paper, cans and metal in that river. more.

Oh, man, there’s a

lot of metal in the river. There’s even a truck.

I think Santa Rosa should have recycling bins to keep this town clean and to make it a nice place to live.

It’s gross. And think about the environment – the fish getting their heads stuck in trash.

And if there were re-cycling bins it would be

recycled to be cleaned, remade, reused for facto-ries, and there would be more packages for more stuff.

The paper could go to The Communicator , and plastic down there could be used for pens, parts to cars, keyboards and also to make recycle bins.

For now, the num-ber of recycling bins

won’t increase. Right now, the only recycling bins are for cardboard, white goods, tires, green waste and motor oil, said Maxine Rivera of the City of Santa Rosa. The recycling bins are at businesses in the center of town for cardboard. The city has a cardboard baler, and employees are able to use the bailer. The

white goods are picked up and taken to Clovis. The cardboard bales are picked up and taken to Albuquerque. The motor oil is picked up and taken to Amarillo, Texas.

The city would like to reduce the waste stream to landfills by providing public awareness and recycling services.

That is why I think

Santa Rosa should have more recycling bins – to help clean up the town.

* * *The Communicator’s

intern Seth Smith is 9 years old and this week started 4 th grade at Santa Rosa Elementary School. His classmates are encouraged to give him story ideas – or to write stories themselves.

Guest perspective

Garbage is gross, but more recycling here could help

By randy AragonTo The Communicator

Thank you for your efforts in publishing The Communicator.

I was born and raised in Santa Rosa and grad-uated from SRHS in 1958.

I left Santa Rosa in October of 1958 to join

the US Navy and sort of lost touch with the happenings in my home-town, so recently decided to get back in touch by subscribing to The Com-municator.

I remember you, Silver Chavez, as a classmate of my younger brother, Johnny Aragon and An-thony Sanchez.

I commend you for your efforts in establish-ing this newspaper.

I believe that Alfredo Chavez Jr. was one of my classmates in 1958 and hope that he can provide recent information on our SRHS Class of 1958.

I especially enjoy reading Davy Delgado’s column because his writ-

ings evoke memories of when I grew up in Santa Rosa.

Davy is truly a very talented individual and writer, and I look forward to reading more of our Santa Rosa history. randy Aragon, SRHS Class of 1958

Guest perspective

Thanks for the memories, Davy and friends

to place a classified ad in

The Communicator, call: (575) 472-3555

SPortS

the Communicator

August 16, 2012

Lotteryresults

will returnnext week.

August 16, 2012PErSPECtIVES

the Communicator

Page 11

Freshly Squeezed by Ed SteinSanta Rosa WeatherThursday, Aug. 16Friday, Aug. 17Saturday, Aug. 18Sunday, Aug. 19Monday, Aug. 20Tuesday, Aug. 21Wednesday, Aug. 22

91° 65° 30% 90° 65° 50% 91° 63° 30% 86° 63° 30% 93° 65° 0%93° 65° 10% 92° 65° 10%

High Low Prec.Isol. t-stormsP.M. t-stormsIsol. t-stormsIsol. t-stormsPartly cloudyPartly cloudy

From Davy’s Desk

Semi-Native

Belshaw

From the soapbox I see those kids plotting the Great Escape

Daydreaming of a day they’d meet againBy Davy Delgado The Communicator

Ironically, it’s Duke City singer-musician Ro-berto Griego who sings a lament about a lost love.

As I stood near the front steps of St. Rose Church one day last week, a woman a bit younger than myself walked by. Maybe it’s true: “the wind leaves no shadow,” I thought.

Way back in time, about 1968, I was sitting in the Pecos Theater watching a movie with a few friends. It was one of those Friday night features that very young teenagers enjoy. There was the usual mix of older and younger adults -- mostly newly-weds -- and more than a few rows filled with pre-teens (those people that I call Twilight lovers).

On this night they weren’t making too much noise. That means they might not have been the Sunday afternoon mati-nee rowdy regulars. Kids who accompanied their parents to movies on weekend nights in Santa were usually the better behaved.

And then it happened. I was sitting nearby when a couple of teenaged girls stopped at the end of our

aisle, turned-in, excused themselves by us and took waiting seats beside a couple of similar-aged boys. The girls -- they happened to be twins, as it turned out -- were from Albuquerque; the boys were from here.

It began to dawn on me that I had seen the two girls before. Maybe it had been in the same theater earlier in the summer, pos-sibly a year before. Yes, I knew who their tia was, a good friend of my moth-er’s; one of her best, and they were about the same age. Gosh, our moms were only about 40 years old then; I’m 17 years older than that now.

The out-of-town guests were sort of average-looking senoritas, al-most typical Guadalupe County products. But at closer inspection one would notice their special cosmetic touches that other 12- or 13-year-old girls chomping on movie candy have no interest in. They showed brief but breathtaking smiles that could light-up a mil-lion cities. Suddenly the movie no longer seemed so interesting as another story was just beginning to unfold.

Their sort of arranged

dates succeeded in keep-ing their composure. In contrast, all four of them followed the sequences of the entertaining story without sips from their cold fountain drinks or fistfulls of hot popcorn. The theater manager didn’t have to walk by a few times to make sure everyone was behaving. It all seemed so civil.

I saw both of those girls again either later that summer, probably at a Catholic Center dance, or early the following fall, when they visited again.

I heard that their fa-ther was a career NCO airman, probably on his second or third tour of Vietnam; their mother a bit younger than her sister in Santa Rosa. He was an in-law of one of the grocery store butchers who had recently moved into our neighborhood, the old Facio house.

Then, as the last days of summer were passing us by, some friends arranged for one last dance party. It turned out to be the best one of the season, at the twins’ prima Teresa’s. Somewhat shyly, Joan revealed that she liked coming to Santa Rosa frequently. Her grand-parents were getting up

in their years and she had persuaded their mom not to let a spare weekend pass without their staying in close touch with their elders back home.

My freshmen year of high school was soon un-derway. Our group from St. Rose had known only a one-room school with one or two teachers. The public school kids were used to big roomy build-ings; long, crowded hall-ways; lockers, more than a dozen teachers, and senior girls who looked like movie stars.

One of my best friends said he often found him-self daydreaming about one of the young Duke City twins. He wondered if he’d ever see her again. At every weekend dance, at every Sunday Mass, he’d scan the room and wonder if she might be there.

One day she was, but it was already his high school graduation eve. They talked for awhile on the phone. Maybe they could meet-up again whenever he was in Al-buquerque again, she suggested. He didn’t go to Albuquerque again until the army came call-ing. He was drafted and reported for duty.

Every now and then he’d call her up, but after a time they never had contact again. He could only think back to a few magical moments on star-lit nights, when the entire universe seemed to pause and let them walk by. He dropped everything and focused on possibly spending every remain-ing moment of his life with her; but it was...up to her.

Months and days passed before he learned that she had married a high school sweetheart. He found truest love with a young woman who never pressed him to reveal who he had truly loved before herself.

And then one day, he was following the news on TV. Something had told him not to leave the house, to stay tuned. And it came.

A reporter at the scene of a terrible accident told of a young woman and her daughter child. They had been struck by an-other vehicle in traffic, right against the wall of a nearby building. Within minutes he learned that the identity of the vic-tims had been who he had sensed and feared it might be, and something

inside of him died, too, that day.

I can’t remember exact-ly what the late, lamented Lion, number 67, Steve Griego said after I told him that story one night while he was taking a midnight break. I think he said, “Mi prima!” and just enjoyed a good laugh in his usual way. Then he got back into his car and resumed patrolling the streets of Santa Rosa.

I now add this post-script: My friend from way back then had once imagined not one, but two weddings in the church where people now streamed out of in deep sorrow, quietly. It had not been a happy ending in any sense of the word for one heck of a good, though distant friend; such as when an elderly person who has lived out a full life passes on. He didn’t believe in luck - life is much too sacred for such temporary non-sense. He thought of the long-lost friend sitting in that nearby theater seat, hoped that he will some-day see and embrace Jane, the surviving twin. Perhaps she and Steve’s loved ones will dwell in heavenly happiness that never ends.

By Jim BelshawThe Communicator

Excuse the soapbox today. It’s not a socialist plot. I swear.

Having just a moment ago read that socialists in the late 19th-century were the first to start using spare soapboxes to stand on while making speeches, I just wanted to assure you. My soapbox is purely met-aphorical. Please don’t re-port me to Rush or Mitt or any other authority figure who comes to mind.

OK, the soapbox: If you find yourself in a po-sition to help a kid launch himself or herself out into the world, please do it. Even if it’s only a word of encouragement, go ahead and do it.

Ever since my sis-ter called to tell me that a niece had gotten a scholar-

ship to a cooking school, I can’t seem to stop thinking about a kid in Las Vegas, N.M., who told me he was going to join the Navy.

He wanted to know if I thought it was a good idea. I did. I’m in favor of just about any plan that will help a kid escape into the world.

My sister called from the small town in Indiana in which she lives and in the course of chitchat she said a niece of ours has landed a scholarship at a cooking school in Detroit.

The school is well regard-ed, turning out profession-al chefs who have gone on to fulfilling careers.

She hopes the kid can pull together the resources she needs for her Great Escape. Her family is far from well off. It’s going to be a struggle. But I know well the small town in which the niece lives. I know its comforts and limitations, especially the limitations. There’s a very large world waiting for her outside the town borders.

This conversation with my sister got me to thinking about a high school kid in Las Vegas who asked me a question a long time ago. I’m think-ing it has been 15 years, maybe even 20. He pops up in my mind every so often and I wonder what became of him.

A teacher asked me if

I would be a guest speaker in her class. After a stirring address in which I suspect I changed the course of ev-ery life in the classroom, I opened it up to questions. The only one I remember is the question from the kid who said he was going to join the Navy.

He spoke in almost a whisper and I had the feel-ing he didn’t expect me to think too highly of his plan. He said his circum-stances were such that the only way he could see to escape into the world and maybe even go on to col-lege was to join the Navy.

I said to him: “Your plan sounds very much like mine.”

Truth be known, “plan” might be a little grand. It was not so much a plan as it was limited choices. But as it worked out, what I did back when

I was 17 years old was ex-actly what the kid in Las Vegas asked about.

“I don’t have the mon-ey for college,” he said. “I don’t see any good jobs for me after high school. So I’m thinking about joining the Navy and maybe go-ing to school later. Do you think it’s a good plan?”

I told him I was 17 when I enlisted in the armed forces. At a small military base, I met three friends, all with post-graduate degrees, all en-listed men. They hounded me about going to night classes at what was then the University of Albu-querque.

When I was a high school kid much like the one in Las Vegas, college was not discussed at my house. It simply wasn’t on the table. Then one day there it was, an option on

the table I had never con-sidered.

That Las Vegas kid has stayed in my mind all these years. I have no idea of what happened to him, but my hope is that he put that Great Escape plan into effect and made his way into a world that was larger than he could have imagined.

Now there’s a niece in a small town with a plan to try out the world. I’ll do what I can to get her there.

I like her plan. I liked the Las Vegas kid’s plan. And before I put away the soapbox, I’ll hope you do, too.

I’ll hope that every chance you get you will tell every kid you meet in your life that if he or she has a plan to escape into the world to do exactly that.

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 201212We support the Lions. Do you?

The First National Bankof New Mexicowww.FNBofNM.com

Santa Rosa2458 Historic Route 66Santa Rosa, NM 88435

(575) 472-6000

109 South 4th StreetSanta Rosa, New Mexico

Downtown Santa Rosa

Hours:Monday—Friday

8:30 am to 5:00 pm

472-7584

Insurance Services of New MexicoStella R. GallegosChristine MartinezMellisa Johnson

Jim Lyssy

440 Corona AvenueSanta Rosa, New Mexico

(575) 472-34771-800-505-4677Fax: 472-3476

Auto

HomeHealth

Business

Life

R.E.R. Redi - Mix, Inc.Robert E. RiveraConstruction Inc.

(575) 472-3899Cell: 799-3005

472-3555Fax: 472-5555

P.O. Box 403241 Main Street

Santa Rosa’s Conversation Starter

COMMUNICATORTHE G U A D A L U P E C O U N T Y

G&C Plumbing,Heating&AirConditioningInc.

LicensedforPropane&NaturalGas•NewInstallations•Service&Repair•CustomSheetMetal•Back-HoeService•SepticSystems•License # 80088

1259EastAveF*POBox369*FortSumner,NM88119

FortSumner(MainOffice):(575)355-2457SantaRosa

(575)512-4255Clovis

(575)762-5100

[email protected]

Albert Sena

(575) 760-8079Geraldine Sena

(575) 760-2443

Fort Sumner Monuments(575)355-2373•175W.SumnerAve

[email protected] - Friday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 5:00

Saturday: Closed (by appointment only)

Serving you for 10 years.

Email: [email protected]

239S.4thStreetSantaRosa,NM88435

Office/Fax:575-472-5073Cell:575-512-5073

build...

Sharon Grady, LPCCHelping people build better lives.

Counseling,coachingandsupportforindividuals,couplesandfamilies

English Law Firm, P.C.Nancy G. English, Esq.

Criminal, Family Law, Business LawReal Estate, Contracts, Wills

Estate Planning, Probate

401 South Third Street. P.O. Box 1263Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401

(575) 461-2500(575) 461-3672 (F)

englishlaw@ plateautel.net

TDD/TYY 1-800-659-8331

Cinnamon Ridge3725 Will Rogers

472-3974

This Apartment Community does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in their admission or access to or treatment or

employment in its Federally assisted program and activities.

Santa Rosa Apartments155 Palm Avenue

472-3275

Cinnamon Ridge Apts.1004 Cinnamon Loop

In the trenches

FEEDSPECIALISTS

One Feed, Inc.

(575) 762-3997Lovita, Mitch & Austin

400 South HullClovis, NM 88101

We also sell protein tubs, bulk cubes + salt!We want your business.

Way to go Santa rosaPurple Pride Band,

Lions & Lady Lions

1489HistoricRoute66SantaRosa,NM88435

(575)472-3193www.tndfoodmarket.com

M.E. Sprengelmeyer / The CommunicatorHead coach Mario Trujillo shows members of the Santa Rosa High School ‘Mighty Lions’ football team how to fight their way through blocks at practice Monday on the school’s baseball field.

Call to place your order Today! (800)-441-5792 Or Fax orders to (806) 244-2651

WWW.SPCOP.COM

Serving Logan, Santa Rosa,

Tucumcari & Vaughn for over 10+ years!!

Always FREE Delivery & NO Shipping!

Buy $50 worth of Wrangler

apparel and receive a

FREE Wrangler

BACKPACK!Ends 8/18/12!

July Sale Extended Thru August!!

Save BIG throughout the store!

Tax-Free Weekend!

August 17th & 18th!Joe’s pays your tax! Save the

tax cost on everything - Storewide! Buy Saddles,

Furniture, Boots - Save BIG!

GREAT SALES + TAX-FREE!Only at Joe’s Boot Shop!

PLUS...

television repair(505) 842-0476roman Griego

CommunICAtorTHE

August 16, 2012 13The Dodge Agency

would like to congratulate

Melissa Lamb! Melissa is the winner of Melissa is the winner of

the $100 gas card raffled at the Gainsco event sponsored by The

Dodge Agency.

Call or come by for a quote today!

575-472-5964 575-472-5964 2070 Historic Rt. 66

For more information regarding the Academy or other available positions

contact Liz Tapia, HR Specialist at: 575-472-1001 – Fax 575-472-1006

in Santa Rosa, NM

Or apply online at:wwwww.jobs.geogroup.com

EOE/M/F/V/DPublished in the Guadalupe County Communicator Aug. 16, 2012

Let’s Go To Laughlin!We’re trying to organize a group bus trip

from Santa Rosa to the casinos of Laughlin, Nevada,

on September 9-12.

It would cost $149 per person including bus fare, rooms and two meals.

For more information, call Vera ASAP (575) 472-5763

CommitmentCrumbley - Fuchs

Erin and Allyn Fuchs were married on May 26, 2012 in Ft. Bayard, N.M.

The bride is the daugh-ter of Deily and Leslie Crumbley of Ft. Bayard. She graduated from New Mexico State in May with a degree in Animal Sci-ence, and will be starting veterinarian school at Texas A&M University in the fall.

The groom is the

son of Dianne and Ethan Fuchs of Santa Rosa. He is a 2011 graduate of New Mexico State University.

Photo courtesy of Eliz-abeth Dominguez

CommuniCatorTHE

August 16, 201214

When you are shopping for financial services, ask yourself this question

“How well does my bank support the Community?”

Well, I can tell you we do, just like our motto says: “Community 1st Bank, It’s who we Are, It’s What we Do”

By Davy DelgadoThe Communicator

T h e d e f e n d i n g “Back-2-Back” state football champion Santa Rosa Mighty Lions have returned to the gridiron in preparation for their upcoming 2012 season opener, Friday, Aug. 31, in Fort Sumner, against their longtime rivals, the Foxes.

Fort Sumner is coming off a New Mexico Class A runner-up finish at Mesilla Va l l ey Chr i s t i an last December. Two weeks ago, Fox head coach Matt Moyer told the De Baca County News: “We’re definitely going to have to have some young kids step up and make significant contributions,” as his team lost eight seniors to graduation.

Both Santa Rosa and Fort Sumner are experiencing dwin-dling enrollments. The result could be the Lions playing in

Class A in the not-too-distant future, and the Foxes being moved to 8-man team competi-tion. However, noth-ing has been settled as yet and schedules are set for the next two seasons.

Now in his fifth year at the helm, Moyer said his team will be built around seniors Dallas McDaniel, Le igh ton F inney and Ricardo Gamez, along with juniors Michael Giannini, Brenden Lee and

Nick Sanchez. All of them were starters last season, according to the News.

Another junior, Aaron Romo, and sophomores Bruhulio Hernandez and Jesus Soto saw much action in 2011.

The Foxes will be facing some stiff challenges early in their season. Their second contest is against the often unpredictable but regimented Clovis J u n i o r Va r s i t y

Wildcats. Then they hit the Tucumcari road to tackle the always resolute Rattlers, before returning to “The Fort,” where they will tangle with their most f ierce r ival , the Texico Wolverines.

The Lions had upwards of 37 players in their pre-season workouts and they were expecting to hit the 40-man mark.

Moyer coached the Foxes to the 2008 Class A title in his

f irst season after succeeding Dexter McDaniel , whose championship squads went 11-1 in 2007, 9-4 in 2006, and 7-5 in 2005. Former coach Mario Martinez led the Foxes to a 12-1 record in 2002, and 13-0 in 2001, after a highly-successful 1990s decade.

The Foxes opened their 2011 march with a victory over former Class AAA power, the New Mexico Military Institute. The Lions had some rough starts against the Colts a number of seasons ago, but came to dominate the hodge-podge of players from all over the world in recent meetings.

The Foxes led the Colts by a touchdown before halftime last Aug. 27 but converted five interceptions and five fumbles in the second half into a 32-0 finale.

The Lions will scrimmage the AAA Raton Tigers (Varsity)

in a two-team pow-wow at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24.

F o r t S u m n e r skirmishes against NMMI, the Raton J u n i o r Va r s i t y , West Las Vegas and Tularosa in the fort at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, in their final preparation for the purple machine from their north.

Riding a five-game winning streak dating back to a (21-20) loss last season at Texico -- a team they later beat in the playoffs, 48-13 – Santa Rosa’s single-wingers are currently ranked 23rd among all high school teams in New Mexico.

For head hunter Mario Trujillo, that’s a laugh. The only proof he’s interested in is the kind that’s in the pudding. That lid won’t be re-opened u n t i l N o v e m b e r, when the Pride again clashes with district arch-rivals Clayton, T u c u m c a r i a n d Texico.

M.E. Sprengelmeyer / The CommunicatorSanta Rosa High School ‘Mighty Lion’ linemen were busy hitting a heavy, swinging blocking dummy at practice following the first day of school on Monday, under the watchful eye of assistant coach Sev Sisneros, left, and head coach Mario Trujillo.

Champs fortify for first test against Foxes

It starts with practice, practice, practice‘XC’ squad gets ready to run

Brandon Gutierrez/The CommunicatorApprentice photographer Brandon Gutierrez got a bird’s eye view of the first day of Santa Rosa Lady Lions volleyball practice on Monday afternoon at the ‘Lion’s Den.’

Page 15SPortS

The Communicator

august 16, 2012

Joseph’s Bar & Grill472-1234

Bar472-3361

Grill

Monday: Stuffed Sopapilla Tuesday: Carne Adovada

Wednesday: Taquitos Thursday: Fajitas

Friday: Chicken Fry Steak

Specials

(on all menu items, noon to 5pm)

Family Fun BasketballBig Screen Sports

Hours: Mon-Thurs 4-10, Fri 4-10Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-9pm

Buy any LargePizza & Get

$5.00 offthe 2nd Large

2 medium1 topping

Pizzas

$17.95

1 Large 1 topping Pizza

& 1 Small House Salad

$14.95

Limited Time Offer. Must present coupon and mention when ordering.

Family Special

1- Large 3 topping

1- Small1 topping

1- 2 Liter Soda$19.95

1 Large Specialty Pizza12 Hot Wings2 Liter Coke

$22.95 lovelace.com • 877.419.3030

chestpain? t a ke i t t o He a r t .

Do you know the symptoms of a heart attack? If you ever experience chest pain, discomfort, or shortness of breath, these may be symptoms of a heart attack and require immediate medical attention. Heart Hospital offers five state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization labs, 55 private, comfortable patient rooms, and cardiac rehabilitation. Don’t take a chance with heart disease – take it to Heart.

Our family cannot even begin to ex�ress their hear�felt g�atit�de to the Our family cannot even begin to ex�ress their hear�felt g�atit�de to the hundreds of people who have poured out their sincere love to our family

in this ver� difficult time. We are eter�ally g�atef�l for the continued prayers and love, the compassion, comfor�ing words, cards, food and for

the time and effor� ever�one took to be with us in out rime of need. Hundreds of miles were t�aveled; days and nights were sacrificed for us,

for Steven. We will forever hold those memories in our hear�s. We are most thankf�l for the way our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has blessed most thankf�l for the way our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has blessed us with such a wonderf�l suppor� system. We love you all and pray His many blessings upon each and ever�one who has remembered Steven.

With all our love and thanks,

The Family of Steve Griego

By Davy DelgadoThe Communicator

One of the most incredible cross-country races ever run in Santa Rosa occurred last fall.

The new “Perch Lake” course was the site of the 2012 Santa Rosa High School Invitational, featur-ing many of the eventual top finishers in the district and New Mexico state meets that followed.

Some of the top competi-tors are gone now, thanks to graduation, leaving the Lady Lions with veteran runners like Lioness Kait-lyn Sisneros a golden op-portunity to step up in the ranks.

It’s hard to tell whether Sisneros is training for the rough backwoods trail sport of “XC” or spring competi-tion on the carpet-like oval track. She didn’t finish in the top 30 in cross-country last season, but she went on to enter last spring’s track and field state champion-ships at the University of New Mexico as one of the top 25 prospects in the 800 meters, placing 17th.

Sisneros and Anika Ko-tiar were back pounding the “PDL Road” on Monday afternoon without veteran running companions like Wynter Sleuth (who was getting her physical). Sleuth also competed in the spring state meet and helped her

400-meter relay team place 6th.

As always, the Lady Lion thin-clads looked crisp and fresh throughout the first day’s workout. With multi-year champion Caroline Kaufman of East Mountain finally gone, the battle is just beginning for her state crown. Now a senior, Sisne-ros was ranked in the top 40 leading into the final meet last autumn. She placed 37th in 22:20.00 minutes/seconds.

If Sisneros can shave her cross-country time, she’ll first be a serious contender for the district title.

Tucumcari Rattler Crys-tal Hernendez placed 30th in the cross-country meet last fall in 21.50.60, and 3rd in the 3200 meters at the New Mexico state track meet in 12:29.10.

Another Rattler, Brandy Olivas, ran even with Sisne-ros at state in cross-country last year. The final verdict was 1/25 of a second differ-ence, but the official timers were unable to conclude which runner came in ahead of the other.

According to Alan Ver-saw at MileSpli t New Mexico, there aren’t many close contests for individual cross-country state titles shaping up, but the Class AA girls might provide a break in the pattern.

Only two boys turned out for the junior varsity team.

The Communicator

The Lady Lions volley-ball team will fire the first shot in Santa Rosa High School’s new sports season on Tuesday, Aug. 28, when they visit East Mountain High to take on the Lady Timberwolves.

The junior varsity spikers, coached by Kevin Ortiz, hit the floor first at 4 p.m., fol-lowed by varsity action.

Varsity head coach Breezy Gutierrez said her team lost only one senior, Felicia Moncayo, to graduation in 2012.

Twenty- two p layers turned out for practice on the first day of school on Monday, and they were put through a battery of sprints and other conditioning be-fore some warm-up drills on the court.

Heather Rogers and Ca-mille Perry have have taken the reins of the Santa Rosa Middle School Lady Cubs. They visit Clovis-Yucca Ju-nior High School on Tues-day, Sept. 4, after school.

Lion football follows on Friday, Aug. 31, at Fort Sumner, and Santa Rosa’s cross-country teams will

have an extra week to train for their first meet on Sat-urday, Sept. 8, at Penasco High School.

The Santa Rosa Mid-dle School Cubs begin their first official football season on “Friggie Field” under head coach Joseph Esquibel and assistant Mi-chael Shane Carlson in mid to late September. First, they’re tentatively sched-uled to travel to Estancia on Wednesday, Sept. 12, to meet the Bears.

The middle school staff

is finalizing a request to borrow bleachers from the City of Santa Rosa for the first year of football on their new turf, which overlooks the high school Lions stadium across the Pecos River.

“It (has) been a highly-successful summer and first week of school,” middle school Principal Joe Salas said. “We thank the parents and whole community for their support.”

In Vaughn, Principal Linda Spencer said Crystal

Boyd will coach Aguila volleyball. Longtime Ea-gles head coach Joe Gauna has retired. Trent Spencer is now mentoring the 6-man football team.

Schedules were not yet ready for either team but play usually begins in mid-September.

New Anton Chico Schools Principal Danielle Esquibel said nine girls were anxious to play Tiger volleyball Monday after school but they do not yet have an of-ficial schedule.

Like sports?The Communicator is looking for new writing talent in our local high schools.Would you like to improve your writing skills and have fun at the same time?

Interest and enthusiasm are more important than natural writing ability.If you’d like to try covering sports in Santa Rosa or Vaughn, contact

Reporter and Publisher M.E. Sprengelmeyer at 472-3555

THE CommuniCator August 16, 201216

1489 Historic Route 66Santa Rosa, NM 88435

(575) 472-3193www.tndfoodmarket.com

Prices are effective:Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 to Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012

Our Partners:

not all items available in all stores. We reserve the right to limit. not responsible for typographical or pictoral errors.

PERSONAL CARE

RED, BLACK OR GREEN

seedless grapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB. 99¢

RED RIPE

strawberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 lb. 2FOR

$3B LACKBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES OR

raspberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 OZ.

$299

NEW MEXICO ASSORTED

long green chilies . . . . LB. 89¢

CHOICE VA L E N C I A

oranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LB. BAG

$299

LARGE ROMA

tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB. 99¢

F R E S H

broccoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2LBS.

$3SUMMERIPE RED OR BLA C K

plums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$199

C R I S P

carrots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 LB. BAG 2FOR

$3SUPER SELECT

cucumbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EA. 59¢

GARDEN FRESH

green onions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2FOR

$1C R I S P

radishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 OZ.69¢

GARDEN FRESH

sweet potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB. 79¢

I TALIAN SWEET

red onions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB. 99¢

J A LA P E Ñ O

peppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB. 99¢

TA N G Y

limes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0FOR

$1

WESTERN FA M I LY

migraine formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CT. 2for

$6TA B L ETS OR LIQUI-GELS

Claritin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ct.

$999

ASSORTED SHAMPOO OR CONDITIONER

Pantene Pro-V . . . . . . . . . . . 12.6 OZ.

$399

M I N T/PEPPERMINT OUTLA S T

OR WHITE SPLA S H

Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25.4 OZ.

$399

CREST SELECT

toothpaste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 OZ.

$149

A S S O R T E D

Summers Eve. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PACK 2for$3

FRESH PRODUCE

FRESH PRODUCE

OWENS ASSORTED

sausage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LB.

$289

PREFERRED TRIM BONELESS BEEF

top round roast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$299

CENTER CUT

pork loin chops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$249

PREFERRED TRIM BONELESS BEEF

top round steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$319

TENDERIZED BEEF

cube steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$429

CENTER CUT BREAKFA S T

pork loin chops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$279

COOK’S BONE IN

ham steak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$349

COVERED WAGON

sliced bacon . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LB. BOX

$1899

ECKRICH COTTO SALAMI OR

meat bologna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LB. 2for$3

FA R M LAND HICKORY OR APPLEWOOD

Farmland bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 OZ.

$549

T E J A N O

chub bologna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 LB.

$499

CHEF’S REQUESTED BACON WRAPPED

beef filet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 OZ.

$299

OWENS BORDER BREAKFAST OR

sausage, egg & cheese

biscuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-29 OZ.

$599

FAST FIXIN’ CHICKEN FRY, CHUCK WAGON OR

steak fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$219

FAST FIXIN’ NUGGETS, PATTIES OR STRIPS

breaded chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$249

WISCONSIN MARKET CUT LO N G H O R N

cheddar cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB.

$349GRANNY’S GLAZ E D

donut rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CT.$299

DEL MONTE SELECT VA R I ET I E S

vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15.2 OZ.

$119

HUNT’S ASSORTED

pasta sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 OZ. 2FOR$3

WESTERN FA M I LY MEGA ROLL

bathroom tissue . . . . . . . . . . 12 CT.

$599

WESTERN FA M I LY MEGA ROLL

paper towels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CT.

$599

P I L LSBURY ASSORTED

cake mix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.25 OZ.

$129

K E L LOGG’S ASSORTED

Pop•tarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5-14.7 OZ. 2FOR$5

SHURFINE ASSORTED

c o o k i e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 OZ. 2FOR$4

SHURFINE ASSORTED SUGAR FREE

drink mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAKES 12 QTS. 2FOR$4

SHURFINE RED OR GREEN

enchilada sauce . . . . . . . . . . . 10 OZ.79¢

ASSTD. TALL KITCHEN OR TRASH

Glad bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-80 CT.

$699

S H U R F I N E

lemon ammonia . . . . . . . . . 64 OZ. 2FOR$3

school supplies8 CT. WATER COLORS SET, 10 CT. WASHABLE FINE POINT

MARKERS, 1 CT. 12 INCH PLASTIC RULER

Western FamilyOR 24 CT. CRAYONS, 4 OZ. GLUE

RoseArt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2FOR98¢

MEAD COLLEGE OR WIDE RULED

notebook paper . . . . . . . . . . 150 CT.99¢

WEEKLY SPECIALS

split topwheat breadTenderCrust

24 oz. $119

Shurfinebiscuitshomestyle or buttermilk

10 ct.

2for89¢

Shurfineyogurtassorted

6 oz.

3for

$1fresh milkShurfine or Shur Saving

premium quality whole

or lowfat varieties

gallon

2for

$4

Honey Bunchesof OatsPost assorted

13-18 oz.

2for

$6

Sunny D citruspunchassorted

64 oz.

2for

$3

chickenbreasts

boneless skinlesspreviously frozen

$169lb.

quarter loinchopspork loin

$199lb.

beef top sirloin steakpreferred trim boneless

family pack

$299lb.

farm fresh

cantaloupemelons

$100ea.

the communicator 2012 08 16

Documents