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‘Sweeping changes’Animal shelter officials explain state of facility

DEBRA MAYEUXTri-City Tribune

There is a “major paradigmshift” afoot in the FarmingtonAnimal Shelter, and that is leav-ing animal welfare or-ganizations satisfied,while causing a turn-around with staff.

Parks, Recreation andCultural Affairs Director CoryStyron told the Farmington CityCouncil during a July 23 meetingthat “sweeping changes” havebeen made, forcing longtimestaff into positions with whichthey have never been faced be-fore.

“We’ve had some remarkablechanges that are a direct resultto the staff that has worked tire-lessly without thanks, without

bad-mouthing, with continuousinnuendos that they don’t care,”Styron said. “Unfortunately, wehad some people trained for30-plus years on ‘this is howwe care for animals’ and it has

been a culture shift forthem. It was a major par-adigm, as if sunset wasnow day and sunrise wasnight.”

The change was characterizedby Shelter Consultant MarcyEckhardt as one from a “poundto an animal welfare facility,”where fewer animals are eutha-nized and more are kept forlonger periods of time.

The focus is on raising thelive-release rate of animals fromless than 3 percent to 70 percentin the next five years, accordingto Styron, who said the shelter

experienced a 10-percent increasein the live-release rate since Feb-ruary.

He pointed out that the gov-ernment-run shelter will neverbe a “no-kill” facility, becausesick and injured animals oftenare brought into the shelter andare in no condition to moveforward. The difficulty comesin euthanizing healthy animalsfor space and disease control.

“In the past seven years, fiveof those years there was a lessthan 3-percent chance of theanimals leaving the shelter. Thatwas our philosophy at the time.They managed disease controldifferently than we do now,”Styron said.

“There are only so manyrooms in the inn at the animal

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Dr. Lloyd Lillywhite, owner of San Juan Veterinary Hospital, spoke during the July 23 councilmeeting, saying the shelter has a “very serious problem,” because it is “not clean” and hastoo many animals, which causes disease to spread. – Debra Mayeux photo* shelter A2

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In the first phase of design and construction, Foothills will be widened from theintersection of Pinon Hills Boulevard to Lakewood Drive. The rest of the roadwaywill be widened in a second phase expected to be designed within 18 months afterit goes to a request for proposal. – Josh Bishop photo

Hazardous Walking areasFMS extends bus routes to assure safety

LAUREN DUFFTri-City Tribune

Farmington Municipal SchoolDistrict is extending its bustransportation to studentsresiding within legal walkingdistance to schools becauseof hazardous walking con-ditions identified by the district’stransportation department.

According to the New Mexico

Transportation Division, “No schoolbus route shall be maintained forlesser distance than one mile oneway for students in grades kinder-

garten through six; oneand one-half miles oneway for students in gradesseven through nine; andtwo miles one way for

students in grades 10 through12.”

The identification of hazardous

walking conditions, which can in-clude busy intersections, heavytraffic, and no sidewalks, allowsfor a student to be transported toschool by a school bus even thoughthey live within walking distancefrom a school.

Walking routes to schools areevaluated every five years to de-termine whether the routes aresafe, according to Farmington

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Claims case spreadsheetFPD liability claims at $228,032 in first quarter


Farmington police have kept the city’s legal de-partment busy with the claims department handling29 police liability cases, costing the city $228,032.92in the first quarter of 2013.

The claims were detailed in a city spreadsheetemailed to Assistant City Manager Bob Cambell byClaims Manager Ezora Boognl. The claims werebroken into four categories – general liability, autoliability, police liability and public official liability.

As of May 21, the city had paid out $84,512.45in the auto liability category, covering the costs of

police-involved accidents, where police cars reportedlyhit other vehicles, a utility pole and a concrete curb.One police officer was injured in an auto accidentand put in a claim for uninsured motorists.

There were three incidents where a police car hitother vehicles and injured the occupants, and onecase where police chased a drunken driver, LadellLight, west on Main Street to the intersection on LaPlata Highway, where he crashed and died.

There were five general liability cases that involvedthe police breaking down doors or damagingproperty while working calls.

The public official liability included three police

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The Farmington City Council decided July 23 to take on thewidening of Foothills Drive in two phases by agreeing to offer acontract for design services to Souder, Miller and Associates.

The decision came after both Councilor Dan Darnell andMayor Tommy Roberts stated they would rather have a localcompany design one phase of the plan than have one non-localcompany design the entire project.

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shelter. With much beguileand dread we have to saywe are full,” Styron con-tinued. “Staff at that pointhas to make the chillingcall of who gets to live.It’s pretty rough when youwalk through there andstaff has to do euthanasia.There are staff in tears.There is no joy in this.”

Disease in theshelter

The limiting of euthana-sia has led to disease inthe shelter, according toDr. Lloyd Lillywhite, long-time Farmington veteri-narian. The sheer numbers– as you may have donein your life, taking in onepet in your life and hadto have it put to sleep.

“I have a great interest

in seeing animals takencare of. I know there havebeen grandiose ideas.There has been a very se-rious problem – it has notbeen a clean environment,”Lillywhite said. “Therehave been too many ani-mals, and that has con-tributed to disease in theshelter.”

Eckhardt said this isnot true, that the animalsare well cared for. “We’vefixed the quality of care,”she said, adding that thetrue issue is the future im-plementation of a no-to-low-cost spay and neuterprogram in the commu-nity.

“Even if we implementa low-cost spay/neuter, itwill take years before the

numbers come down,” Lil-lywhite said. “When wego above the (reasonablyaccepted) numbers we areendangering all of the an-imals in the shelter. Ratherthan concentrate ongrandiose ideas, we haveto focus on the health ofthe animals right now.”

There has been a diseasein the facility – a respira-tory virus in cats and kit-tens. Mayor TommyRoberts asked if there wassome point in which theshelter would put downsick kittens, instead ofspreading the infection.

Eckhardt stated that kit-tens fall under the categoryof welfare.

The disease first wasreferenced in an April 8

email from Spay/NeuterClinic Director LindaSpencer to Eckhardt.Spencer stated that Dr.Woden, a veterinarian whohelps out at the shelter,“marked 10 cats in the catroom that should go, thatare very sick. Others aresneezing as well. She feelsthat all need to go in thatroom and it be cleaneddown thoroughly today,left to dry, and then bringin healthy cats. Otherwisewe for sure will be playingthe same game,” Spencerwrote, adding that whenone cat begins sneezingit needs to be removedfrom the general popula-tion.

Eckhardt asked Spencerto wait, because a number

of the cats did not havesecondary infections. “Weare not in the practice ofeuthanizing for sneezing... unless we’re in a spaceissue and sneezing is ourexcuse to free up somecages,” she wrote. “There’sa bigger point here andthat is that wiping outthat entire room will NOTstop our sneezing issues.... It’s just impossible withthe situation at hand.”

She promoted sendingthe cats into the fostercare program, because ifthe shelter were to “pullevery cat out of the roomthat sneezes, we’ll neverhave any up for adoption,and we’ll certainly neverbe able to keep any vol-unteers!”

Eckhardt instead givesthe cats and kittens a 10-day course of Clavamox,which doesn’t cure the in-fection, but does strength-en lungs.

By June the shelter was“full, full, full,” and Eck-hardt said she had to makethe difficult choice of eu-thanizing healthy animalsfor space. “It is not some-thing I endorse. We wereover capacity. We couldnot do it. Our quality ofcare started to suffer,” shesaid.

She and another staffperson decided it was timeto implement euthanasiapractices for any unhealthyanimal that came into the

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BIRD WATCHING RIVERSIDENATURE CENTER Enjoy bird watching and abeautiful walk through Farm-ington’s riverside trails everyTuesday morning. More than100 species of birds havebeen noted throughout An-imas Park and new birds flyin each season. Meet at theRiverside Nature Center, lo-cated in Animas Park offBrowning Parkway, to jointhe friendly RNC staff forleisurely walk of 1to 2 miles. Information: 505.599.1422or www.fmtn.org/museum

GREASE, OUTDOOR SUMMER THEATERCome experience live localtheater in a beautiful naturalsandstone amphitheater. Per-formances are held Thurs-days, Fridays and Saturdaysat 8 p.m., June 20 throughAug. 3, at Lions WildernessPark. Concessions availableonsite or bring a picnic andeat before the show. Information: 877.599.3331or www.fmtn.org/sandstone

SUMMER TERRACE SERIES The Farmington Museumhosts outdoor concer ts Sat-urday nights throughout thesummer. Concer ts begin at6 p.m. and are held at theFarmington Museum on thepicturesque terrace next tothe river at the Gateway ParkMuseum & Visitors Center,3041 E. Main St., throughAugust. Call for performanceschedule.Information: 505.599.1174or www.fmtn.org/museum

MUSIC IN THE WINERY’S COURTYARD Enjoy live music & greatwine at Wines of the SanJuan from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.every Sunday from Maythrough September 22.Wines of the San Juan is lo-cated at 233 Hwy. 511 inTurley, N.M.Information: 505.632.0879or www.winesofthesanjuan.com

TGIF Grab some lunch and listento live music and relax onyour lunch break, at OrchardPark in Downtown Farming-ton, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. eachFriday afternoon, Junethrough July 29. ThreeRivers Eatery & Brew Housewill sell burgers and hot-dogs. TGIF is a FarmingtonDowntown Association and

City of Farmington Parks,Recreation, & Cultural Affairsevent.Information: 505.599.1419

FRI JULY 26

POETRY PICNICBring a picnic supper andeat in the garden at 6 p.m.There will be a program ofpoetry for about 20 minutesand then, stay to walk inthe park and through theRiverside Nature CenterXeriscape Gardens.Information: 505.599.1422

FRI JULY 26 – SAT JULY 27

THE ANNUAL INDIAN MARKET& FESTIVAL This annual festival includessinging, dancing, food andar ts & craft vendors, 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. in Berg Park inFarmington. Information: 505.947.3332

EVENTS FOR ADULTS

THE BONNIE DALLAS SENIORCENTER109 E. La Plata St. and 208N. Wall Ave.Farmington, NM 87401Information Numbers:Main Building:505.599.1380 or505.599.1390Senior Center Annex:505.566.2256Senior Center Activity Center:505.566.2288The Silver Fitness Center:505.566.2287

50+SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES7 – 10 p.m., doors open at6:30 p.m.Bonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex,208 N. Wall Ave.July 27 - The Vintage Peo-ple

50+ FREE WEDNESDAY DAYTIME DANCE12:30 – 2:30 p.m.Bonnie Dallas Senior CenterMain Building, 109 E. LaPlata St.Info: 505.599.1380

ON-GOING CLASSES AT THE SENIOR CENTERACTIVITY CENTER & ANNEX208 N. Wall Ave.Call 505.566.2256 for moreinformation

THE SILVER FITNESS CENTER8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1-3:30 p.m.

Monday – FridayBonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex,208 N. Wall Ave.We feature exercise equip-ment that is extremely safeand easy to use. Perfect forimproving your overallhealth, stamina, and rangeof motion. Cost is $20 ayear. Call 505.599.1390 formore information.

EXERCISE CLASS – WITH JEAN ELISE10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1 - 2p.m.Monday/Wednesday/FridayBonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex, 208N. Wall Ave.Cost: 50 cents per session.Are you losing flexibility andwant more energy to do thethings you enjoy? If so, thisclass is what you need to getback into a good exercise pro-gram. Work at your own leveland build up to where youwant to be. Call 505.599.1390for more information.

DRAWING & CALLIGRAPHY9:30 a.m.TuesdaysBonnie Dallas Senior CenterAnnex, 208 N. Wall Ave.Bring your own materials andlearn some new techniques.Call 505.599.1380 for moreinformation.

TAI CHI9:30 a.m.ThursdaysBonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex, 208N. Wall Ave.Tai Chi is a series of fluidmovements that can help withbalance, flexibility, and muscletone. These gentle exerciseswill leave you feeling refreshed.Free to anyone 50+. Info:505.599.1390

ZUMBA GOLD 50+10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Tuesdays & ThursdaysBonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex, 208N. Wall Ave.Party on the floor with Latindance music that will make yousmile. This exhilarating exerciseclass will get you moving tothe beat. Cost is $2.50 persession. Info: 505.566.2288

FARMINGTON RECREATION CENTER1101 Fairgrounds RoadCall 505.599.1184 for moreinformation

Monday through Friday, noonto 1 p.m., no charge – WalkLaps in the GymTuesdays and Thursdays,10 a.m. to Noon, no charge– Shuffleboard and PingPong

ZUMBAWednesday, 7 – 8 p.m.Saturday, 10 – 11 a.m.At the Farmington RecreationCenter, with instructor ShirleyMurphy, inter val-trainingsessions where fast andslow rhythms and resistancetraining are combined totone and sculpt the bodywhile burning fat. Check outthe website at www.farm-ingtonzumba.com. Info:505.599.1184

JAZZERCISEMonday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday, 8:30 a.m.Monday/Tuesday/Wednes-day/Thursday, 5:30 p.m.At the Farmington RecreationCenter, with Jazzercise, injust 60 minutes you’ll tight-en and tone with dance,yoga, Pilates, and kickboxingmovements choreographedto fun music. This is yourhour. Come try it out – 1st

class is free. For more infocall 505.320.5364 or505.599.1184, or visitwww.jazzercise.com

LIONS POOL405 N. Wall Ave.Call 505.599.1187 for moreinformation

ADULT SWIMMING LESSONS7 – 8:30 a.m., noon – 1p.m., 4 – 5:30 p.m.Monday – FridayAdult Swimming Lessons willbe offered at Lions Poolduring lap swim. Four 30-minute lessons are $20;eight 30-minute lessons are$35. Info: 505.599.1167.

MORNING AQUACISE8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Monday – Friday

SENIOR LAP*9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Monday – Friday

MORNING SPLASHERCISE*10:30 – 11:15 a.m.Monday/Wednesday/Friday

MORNING ARTHRITIS*10:30 – 11:15 a.m.Tuesday/Thursday

CROSS POOL*11:15 am – noonMonday – Friday

EVENING AQUACISE5:30 – 6:30 p.m.Monday – Friday

Aquacise classes, $2 a visit*All adult aquatic exerciseclasses, $1.50 a visit

FARMINGTON AQUATIC CENTER1151 N. Sullivan RoadCall 505.599.1167 for moreinformation

EARLY BIRD SPLASH8 – 8:45 a.m.Monday/Wednesday

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Classes are $2.50 a visit

SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER1051 Sycamore St.Call 505.566.2480 for moreinformation

DO YOU SAVE BOX TOPS?Please save your box toplabels which can be foundon office supplies and allGeneral Mills foods. Bringthem to the Sycamore ParkCommunity Center to helpus earn free recreationalsupplies. Please call us withany questions at505.566.2480.


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SENIOR FITNESS9 – 10 a.m.Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-days Senior Fitness is offered atSycamore Park Community Cen-ter through the San Juan CollegeENCORE program. Info:505.566.2481

COMMUNITY LINE DANCE CLASS6 – 7:30 p.m.TuesdaysFloread Hodgson is teaching afree line dancing class eachTuesday from 6 – 7 p.m. atSycamore Park Community Cen-ter. You will enjoy learning dif-ferent line dances and have alot of fun along the way. Info:

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FIT CLUB6:30 – 7:30 p.m.WednesdaysJoin Nexal Flores-Baez for thefree community Fit Club fitnessclass at Sycamore Park Com-munity Center. This is a greatcardiovascular workout that issure to get your heart pumping!Info: 505.566.2480-8111

COMMUNITY YARD SALE AND CRAFT FAIR9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Get a booth and mark your cal-endars for Saturday, Sept. 7Join us for the Sycamore ParkCommunity Yard Sale and CraftFair. Booths are $10 per tablefor both the yard sale and craftfair. This will be an outdoorevent. Bring the family andenjoy a fun day in the park.Info: 505.566.2480

FARMINGTON MUSEUM3041 E. Main St. Call 505.599.1174 for moreinformationwww.farmingtonmuseum.org

FARMINGTON MUSEUM EXHIBIT TOURSBy appointmentLet an experienced docent atthe Farmington Museum beyour host for guided tours ofthe permanent and visiting ex-hibits. Tours are FREE and avail-able to the public by appoint-ment. Any size group is wel-come! Call 505.599.1169 formore information about theMuseum’s current exhibits orto schedule a guided tour.

SUMMER TERRACE MUSIC SERIES6 – 7:30 p.m.Saturdays, June – AugustJoin the Farmington Museumat Gateway Park each Saturdayevening during the summermonths for some live, local en-

tertainment at our 10th AnnualSummer Terrace Music Series.Admission to this program isFREE. Don’t forget your foldingchair and dancing shoes. Info:505.599.1174July 20 – GypsyfireJuly 27 – Donny Johnson

HANDMADE FINE ART SHOWNOW – Saturday, Sept. 7Come explore the artistic wealthof the Four Corners region atHandmade, the newest tempo-rary art exhibit at the FarmingtonMuseum, 3041 E. Main St. Ad-mission to the exhibit is free.Please call 505.599.1174 formore information.

AN ADVENTURE IN THE ARTSSaturday, July 20 – Saturday,Sept. 21Great art is coming to the FourCorners! Jackson Pollock andAndy Warhol are just two ofthe many talented and famous20th-century artists whose workwill be featured this summer atthe Farmington Museum, 3041E. Main St., in the visiting exhi-bition, An Adventure in the Arts.Admission for this special ex-hibition will be $5 for adults,$3 for students with ID, and $2for children over 2 years. Formore information call505.599.1174.

RIVERSIDENATURE CENTERIn Animas Park off Browning

ParkwayCall 505.599.1422 for moreinformationHours: Tuesday-Saturday 9a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 – 4p.m. Please note that Tuesday Bird-ers begin at 9 a.m., Octoberthrough March.

BIRD WATCHING8 – 10 a.m.TuesdaysJoin Donna Thatcher, Educa-tion Specialist, and other bird-ers for bird watching fromthe Riverside Nature Centerand a leisurely walk of oneto two miles in Animas andBerg parks. Info:505.599.1422

“This Council has ex-pressed an interest in seeingmore work stay local,”Roberts said. “Obviously weare constrained by the guide-lines of procurement code.When we have a local com-pany – we are happy whenthat occurs.”

Darnell previously askedthe Council to reconsider aJune 18 decision to rewritethe request for proposal toinclude the entirety ofFoothills Drive. This cameafter Darnell said he learnedSouder, Miller and Associatesmight leave Farmington ifthey did not receive the con-tract.

“We heard from the pro-curement department that ifwe put it back out to bid, itmight result in a non-localcompany being rated abovea local company,” Robertssaid. “We can award a pro-posal to a local companyand that has some bearingon my decision.”

Staff also stated that de-signing the entire length ofFoothills Drive would costan additional $300,000 andwas not a move the cityneeded to make.

City Manager Rob Mayessaid there would be no“economies of scale” to dothe Foothills project in two

phases, so he supported spac-ing the project out.

Councilor Jason Sandelwanted to know if the trafficplan supported by the Coun-cil separated the Foothillsproject into two phases.

“It just broke the Foothillsproject at Lakewood Southand Lakewood North as asecond phase of constructionand build,” said Jeff Smaka,public works director.

The project has been onthe books since 2007 andwas supposed to have beenincluded in the FY 2013budget but, according to

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EditorialTRI-CITYTRIBUNEFriday, July 26, 2013

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LETTER have your say

Boston bombing suspectDzhokhar Tsarnaev appearedthis week on the cover ofRolling Stone magazine,looking for all the worldlike one of the pop stars themagazine usually covers.

Outrage greeted the coverchoice, with some storessaying they wouldn’t carrythe issue in their establish-ments. Rolling Stone’s editorsstuck to their guns, respond-ing: “The fact that DzhokharTsarnaev is young, and inthe same age group as manyof our readers, makes it allthe more important for usto examine the complexitiesof this issue.”

Does it glorify terrorismto put Tsarnaev on RollingStone’s cover? Or is it a le-gitimate act of journalism?Joel Mathis and Ben Boy-chuk, the RedBlueAmericacolumnists, debate the mat-ter.

JOEL MATHIS: RollingStone has nothing to apol-ogize for.

It’s been the case eversince 9/11 that some of themost hawkish among ushave conflated “understand-

ing” terrorism with “glori-fying” or “sympathizing”with attackers. Questionssuch as, “Why do they hateus?” were dismissed as ir-relevant in the face of tragedy,a response that’s both correctand incorrect: Nothing couldjustify the deaths of thou-sands of civilians in NewYork and Washington, justas nothing can justify – orromanticize – the death andinjury that accompanied theBoston Marathon.

But journalism doesn’tseek to justify a phenome-non. It seeks to explain it.

And anybody who caresto venture beyond RollingStone’s cover will find jour-nalism – and, to the extentpossible, explanation – with-in. Janet Reitman, author ofthe cover story, is a respectedjournalist who has coveredstories about Iraq and Sci-entology in recent years. Inthis case she delved deepinto the past of DzhokharTsarnaev, digging up recordsand interviewing the peoplewho had called themselveshis friends.

It’s a piece many people

will find unsatisfactory, be-cause it doesn’t produce asmoking gun to explainTsarnaev’s turn to radicalism.Instead, there are many smallclues, none seeminglyweighty enough in its ownright to cause a man to com-mit terrorist acts.

Having commissioned thepiece and having found itworthy to publish, shouldRolling Stone have keptTsarnaev off the cover? Thatcan be argued, perhaps. Cer-tainly, a magazine accus-tomed to creating the ha-giography of rock starsmight want to tread carefullywhen putting an alleged ter-rorist on its cover.

The people who wouldglorify Tsarnaev because ofthe cover, though, are small-minded children who prob-ably would’ve glorified himanyway. The rest of us –

the vast, vast majority of us– will continue to recognizeTsarnaev for what he trulyis, a monster. That’s preciselyhow Rolling Stone labelshim on the cover.

The magazine has doneits journalistic duty.

BEN BOYCHUK:Rolling Stone may not haveanything to apologize for –other than accelerating thegeneral decline of Americanculture, that is. But at thevery least, the magazine’seditors showed terrible judg-ment placing one of the al-leged Boston bombers onthe cover of the August is-sue.

Had any other publicationused the self-portrait of thesurviving brother implicatedin the murders of threeBoston Marathon spectatorsand a campus police officer,few would have complained.

But a magazine knownmostly for featuring the latestpop music flavor-of-the-month doesn’t have quitethe gravitas of The NewYork Times.

Most Americans of a cer-tain age understand whatthe cover of Rolling Stonerepresents. Whatever themerits of Janet Reitman’sarticle, the fact remains thatthe baby-faced bomber –who apparently already hasa sizable following of ni-hilistic young women – joinscult icons such as KurtCobain and Jim Morrisonin the pop-culture pantheonof wasted youth.

Yes, to Rolling Stone’scredit, at least they refer tothe younger brother bomb-ing suspect as a “monster.”But the magazine also toutsthe fact that the accusedterrorist “failed his family”and “fell into Islam,” as ifby happenstance. Are wesupposed to believe he’ssome poor kid who was inthe wrong place at the wrongtime? A victim of forces be-yond his control? That de-scription would be far more

fitting for the 170 or sopeople injured in April’s ex-plosions.

In a just society, theBoston Marathon bombers’names and faces would besimply blotted out from his-tory. In a just society, thenames and faces we wouldknow are Krystle Campbell,Martin Richard, Lingzi Luand Sean Collier – the fourpeople who died in serviceof a monstrous and unjustcause. Clearly, we do notlive in a just society.

To identify the brotherover and over is to give himthe fame and notoriety heand his dead brother obvi-ously sought and did notdeserve.

He’s earned nothing ex-cept our contempt and scorn– but he’s got the cover ofRolling Stone.

Ben Boychuk is associateeditor of the Manhattan Institute’sCity Journal. Joel Mathis is acontributing editor to The PhillyPost. Reach them at [email protected], [email protected] or www.facebook.com/benandjoel.

Look at Detroit, the firstmajor American city ever tofile for bankruptcy, and afterbemoaning how it got thereand the hurt that’s going tofollow, say thank you forthis lesson in how a bad sit-uation can be made worse.

Maybe the United Statesgovernment will finally seemore clearly what debt cando when politicians play sillygames, such as right nowmaking it seem some deficitreductions have made thedebt issue nothing more thana shrug of the shoulders forthe federal government. Allthose reductions did wastemporarily slow downgrowth of a U.S. debt thatwill start spurting again andthreaten us mightily if wedon’t address unsustainableentitlements.

More on that in a minute,but first some discussion of

Detroit, once America’s queencity of manufacturing. Thatbegan going away decadesago, not because of bad callsby government, but becauseof changes in the nationaland international economies.The rich moved to surround-ing suburbs, the poor stayedand politicians had to decidewhat to do.

Some of what they cameup with was pretty bad. TheHeritage Foundation reviewshow the city borrowed toomuch. It raised taxes enoughto discourage new businessesfrom coming. A major errorwas putting off the fundingof an unaffordable retirement

system for public employees,thereby running up unfundedliabilities of $9 billion owedto retirees in health and otherbenefits, as well as pensions.

A curse of electoral politicsis that those seeking officepromise everything to helpthem get elected, knowingvery well they will not bearound when the bill comesdue. The unions cheer themon even as the office holdersthen keep other services go-ing by failing to set asidesufficient money to pay forwhat’s to come. Negotiatingnew deals with unions istough, and it’s easy to seewhy: People will have to

live on less than they weretold they would get.

Cities all over Americahave been engaging in thisdisreputable falderal to thetune of an overall $1.4 trillionretirement debt, though someof them, at any rate, are re-portedly figuring out someanswers that might help.Meanwhile, Heritage notesthat Detroit has a 16 percentunemployment rate, a dys-functional educational system,a police system that takesan hour to respond to callsand a total unfunded liabilityof $18 billion.

Observers say municipalbankruptcies aren’t a fractionof what private bankruptciesare, but, for Detroit, it cameto be the only answer, be-cause there just was no moremoney to keep things going.Michigan’s Constitution pro-hibits cutting pensions, but

federal law supersedes statelaw, and experts are quotedas saying a federal court willalmost surely endorse somecutting – the gift, finally, ofthose politicians who irre-sponsibly pledged the im-possible. Other stakeholdersfacing losses include bond-holders. City services couldbe cut back, too.

No one would argue thatthe federal and city govern-ments could ever be in ex-actly the same boat; it wouldbe called counterfeiting ifcities turned to expandingthe money supply for theirown purposes, for instance.

But there are principlesthat are much the same. Bothhave exceeded fiscal realitiesin pledges to the retired.The federal government canactually fix Social Securityand Medicare with means-tested approaches that should

not hurt anyone too much,and the poor least – if anyat all. Medicare is tougherbut would be far less difficultif there were far less dema-goguery about pushing oldpeople off cliffs and othersuch moral thuggery.

Let the debt get to whereit’s aiming, Heritage analystssay, and trillion-dollar deficitswill soon be back with us,interest on the debt couldcrowd out adequate financingfor some programs and eco-nomic growth could slowto painful levels. Detroitshould be a warning, not amodel.

Jay Ambrose, formerly Wash-ington director of editorial policyfor Scripps Howard newspapersand the editor of dailies in ElPaso, Texas, and Denver, is acolumnist living in Colorado.He can be reached at [email protected].

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Editor:Thank you to all the folks who

bought a ticket for the Boys andGirls Club of Farmington’s WinnebagoRaffle and helped bring in more than$26,000 for the club. Also, hugethanks go to IMI Industrial MechanicalInc. and the Akins family for generouslydonating the motorized monster.

The winners of the chicken dinnerswere Dustin Keeler of Farmington,Deon Masters of Durango, and WilliamSanchez of Cuba, who drove homein the first place trophy.

But everyone is a winner on thisone, as your donation dollars arebeing put to good use. The club pro-vides educational support, charactertraining, and healthy activities for al-

most 300 kids a day. Studies haveshown that kids that go to a club are35 percent less likely to skip school,24 percent less likely to dropout, and80 percent less likely to get intoserious trouble. By keeping kids offthe streets and out of trouble, we savemany thousands of dollars in avoidedincarcerations and rehabilitation costs.

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shelter. “We started just do-ing population manage-ment. There are myself andone other person who hasa total buy-in of thechanges,” Eckhardt said.

Roberts asked if staffingcould help solve these is-sues. Both Styron and Eck-hardt said it would.

Dr. Lillywhite, however,questioned whether anyonewas managing the shelter.“I think we need to havesomeone on-site at the shel-ter. If Cory (Styron) is incharge and he’s up at cityhall, there is no one there.Can you get an interim di-rector?”

Roberts said there is amanagement team that is“interim in nature,” becausethe city was unable to geta director in a timely man-ner.

A new director?Councilor Jason Sandel

also asked about a director,wanting to know how newpolicies and changing cul-tures could be implementedwithout a shelter directorin place.

“We don’t have a personin charge to drive that cul-ture change. We don’t havea person in charge to makethings happen, and I’mfrustrated about that. I’mfrustrated that we’ve gonethrough two rounds of ap-plications, and they’re notgood enough,” Sandel said.

“We haven’t stepped upand said ‘Here’s an interimdirector.’ We just stoodthere and said ‘It’s not goodenough.’ How long do wehave to wait for a shelterdirector?”

Styron said the city con-tracts with Strategic Gov-ernment Resources out ofKeller, Texas, to find a newdirector – a process thatcould take up to eightweeks. The company’s web-site job board, however,

only has four animal serv-ices positions listed andnone are in Farmington.

Styron was questionedabout this and respondedin an email, writing: “Weheld off posting the posi-tion until after the animalwelfare presentation for thecity council (Tuesday) night.We felt that the inclusionof the decision by Councilon whether to adopt a newphilosophy for low/no costspay and neuter is a huge

recruiting tool for a po-tential candidate.”

Styron stated the postingand recruiting documentswere finalized Wednesday,and the official listingshould be posted by week’send.

Sandel wanted to knowwho was going to dealwith intake issues and directstaff on a day-to-day basisfor the next eight weeks.

Styron could not answer,and Mayes said the city

has control over the intakenumbers. “On a daily basis,Marcy is actively involved,”he said.

Eckhardt has referred toherself as “acting sheltermanager” in meetings withthe Animal Services Advi-sory Committee, as well ason city documents receivedby the Tri-City Tribunethrough an Inspection ofPublic Records Act request.Mayes, however, deniedthat she is working in man-

agement. “The consultantcannot be director in termsof managing personnel,”Mayes said.

When questioned aboutthe discrepancy, Mayes re-sponded – in a July 24email – that Styron overseesthe management of theshelter, while Eckhardt istasked with policy devel-opment.

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Farmington’s new di-rector of Parks, Recreationand Cultural Affairs ischampioning the city get-ting into the no-to-low-cost spay/neuter business.

Cory Styron says theonly way to have a world-class animal shelter inFarmington is to controlthe animal population inthe area. He doesn’t wantto do this by euthanasia,but through prevention ofunwanted animal pregnan-cies.

He brought the idea toCity Manager Rob Mayeswho is asking the Councilto seriously consider get-ting into the veterinary

business.“The paradigm shift we

are presenting to you is tobecome a leader in spayand neuter in San JuanCounty,” Mayes said. “Asthe public sector, we needto get into this. Whetherit is encroaching on privatebusiness – the stakes aretoo high. … This is a pop-ulation issue.”

Councilor Mary Fischerhas been proposing no-to-low-cost spay and neuterfor the past several years,but her cries fell on deafears until a recent upheavalat the Farmington AnimalShelter that left the cityfacing tough decisionsabout policies at a newshelter, which will be fulltwo weeks after opening.

Styron said that one un-spayed cat can lead to 40unwanted kittens in sixmonths. “Those cats aregoing to reproduce a wholelot quicker than dogs,” hesaid, suggesting the citycome up with a plan tospay or neuter some 2,000animals outside the auspicesof the animal shelter.

“It’s not any differentthan having indigenthealthcare in the commu-nity,” Styron said. “It pro-vides a needed service formembers of our communityand it is the only way tochange the intake popula-tion of animals.”

He also added it is timeto compete with the vet-erinarians. “It was a con-scious decision by an elect-

ed body in the past thatthey did not want to com-pete with local business toprovide those services. Thepopulation problem hasbecome a social issue,” Sty-ron said. “The people inneed of this are not seekingveterinary services in town.We need to compete withthe local veterinarians toprovide this service. Thisis not a battle Marcy and Ican fight anymore.”

Mayes suggested theCouncil earmark $100,000to $125,000 for an “ag-gressive” spay/neuter clinic.“This is the only way tostop this vicious cycle,” hesaid.

Shelter Consultant Mar-cy Eckhardt said the prob-lem lies with irresponsible

pet ownership – peoplewho adopt a pet, but can’tafford the veterinary bills.They allow their animalsto breed and have unwant-ed puppies and kittens.

“We could – this summer– if we had the resources,have 400 animals in fosterprograms,” she said. “Weneed to double and triplethat until we havespay/neuter take effect andwe don’t have boxes andboxes of kittens comingin every day.”

Eckhardt said the cityhas to push for no-to-low-cost spay and neuter. “Ithas to be made availablehere, or we have no hopegetting ahead of this.”

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officers who said their su-periors violated the NewMexico Whistle Blower Act,violated their human rightsand defamed their character.There was a payout of$132,061.62 in those cases,but the cases remain open.

The police liability casesinvolved everything from agun being destroyed withoutthe owner’s permission totwo police-involved shoot-ings that resulted in deathsof alleged assailants, andone police shooting thatcaused “serious injury.”

As of May 21, the de-partment has paid out$5,591.86 in the settlingof two claims, which areclosed.

The first case involvedRaymond Kelly, who fileda complaint against the de-partment for use of excessiveforce and assault and batteryconnected to an incident inJanuary 2010. The payoutwas $3,500.

The second case, in March2012, was an alleged illegalsearch and seizure and civilrights violation filed by Mar-garet Mike against the de-partment. She was awarded$2,091.86.

The other closed case wasthat of Geana Gallegos,whose gun was destroyedby officers without her per-mission. There was no com-pensation in this case.

Many other claims havebeen denied, including thethree police involved shoot-ings.

Mark Chavezshooting

The first shooting, ofMark Chavez, was NewYear’s Day at a home onLoma Linda Avenue. Chavez,49, called 9-1-1 to reportan alleged homicide and torequest police assistance.Farmington Police Sgt.Shawn Scott was the firston scene. He parked his cara few feet away from thehouse at 912 Loma LindaAve., and walked toward thedoor.

In a police dash-camvideo a man, later identifiedas Chavez, comes out of thehouse holding somethingin his hand and yelling atScott to “do it.” Scott isshown firing a taser andthen shooting Chavez, whowas struck in the torso andthe leg.

Chavez did not survivethe shooting, and the TortClaim Notice was filed byMarcella Chavez, the man’smother, who said she be-lieved Scott “caused thewrongful death and civilrights violations of MarkChavez.”

In an April 11 email fromFarmington Claim’s ManagerEzora Boognl, it was statedthat “this claim will be re-ported to Travelers” and thenonce she receives the NewMexico State Police Inves-tigation “this claim will bedenied.”

Since that time Sgt.Shawn Scott filed for re-tirement and left employment“under good standing” with

the city of Farmington onJune 1, according to Farm-ington Lt. Taft Tracy.Daniel Rey shooting

The next police-involvedshooting was just after 10p.m. on Jan. 22 in the 500block of Leighton Avenue.

Police dispatch sent Farm-ington Officer Jeremy Hillto the home in response toa domestic violence call,where a woman was scream-ing and a child allegedlywas abused. Hill entered the

home and reportedly foundDaniel Rey coming at himwith a machete, so he shotand killed him, accordingto the New Mexico StatePolice report.

The law office of PeterM. Romero filed a tort claimnotice with the city repre-senting “Sandra O’Connellon behalf of Carlos Rey, inthe matter of the estate ofDaniel Rey for the wrongfuldeath of Daniel Rey.”

The claim notice stated

that the death was the “fault”of the Farmington PoliceDepartment, because “aFarmington police officershot and killed Daniel Reywhile responding to a 911call.” The claim is for bodilyinjury.

In an April 18 email,Boognl stated that whenshe received the New Mex-ico State Police report ofRey’s shooting “and re-viewed, it is likely this claimwill be denied.”

Officer Hill is back onregular duty, according toLt. Tracy.

Michael Chavezshooting

The third shooting in the“heart of Farmington” in-volved two Farmington Po-lice Officers – Chris Bleaand Sgt. Dave Monfils.

It was March 22 whenOfficer Chris Blea stoppeda Dodge truck owned byMichael Chavez and drivenby Lorenza Jacques. State

Police, after investigating,stated that Blea’s stop wasfor a “seatbelt violation.”

Upon stopping the vehi-cle, Chavez, the passenger,got out of the truck andfled on foot in the area of15th Street and SchofieldLane. Blea chased Chavezon foot, into a parking loton 15th Street, when Sgt.Monfils showed up on hispolice-issued motorcycle.Both officers shot at Chavez,

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It could be the musical,or perhaps it’s the themenights, but one thing is cer-tain, Grease is shaking thingsup at Lions Wilderness Parkthis summer.

Attendance for SandstoneProduction’s summer theateris up nearly 45 percent fromlast year when the companyperformed Fiddler on the Roof.This year, there have beenseveral sold out perform-ances, along with themenights that include beer,wine, hamburgers and milk-shakes before and duringthe show.

Grease is based on the1971 musical by WarrenCasey and Jim Jacobs. It wasfirst performed in the originalKingston Mines Theatre in

Chicago, Ill., and by thetime is closed in 1980, itwas the longest runningBroadway musical. Today itis ranked as Broadway’s 14thlongest-running show.

The original Broadwaycast included Barry Bostwickas Danny, Carole Demas asSandy and Adrienne Barbeauas Rizzo. Casting changesled to the hiring of JeffConaway, who went on toplay Kenickie in the movie,as well as John Travolta,who also portrayed Doodyon Broadway and DannyZuko in the movie. PatrickSwayze also performed withthe original cast, as didRichard Gere.

The 1972 Broadway pro-duction swept the TonyAwards with best musical,best choreography, best actor,best featured actor, best fea-

tured actress, best costumesand best book of a musical.

It opened June 20 inFarmington with 282 in at-tendance. The numbersquickly rose to 370 the nextnight. The performances,every Thursday, Friday andSaturday, have shown asteady increase, selling outmost Fridays and Saturdayswith smaller crowds onThursdays.

The local production isbilled as professional theater,because the actors are paidfor their rehearsals and night-ly performances. The actors,however, are local talentfrom the Four Corners re-gion, and as an ensemblethey rate the “professional”billing.

They work hard at turn-ing a sandstone amphitheaterinto Rydell High School,

and they interact with theaudience when necessary tokeep up the façade.

Heath Cates and PaulStewart III perform as bestfriends and local T-Birds,Danny Zuko and Kenickie.Both have been out of highschool for a few years, butthey are able to pull off the18-year-old act – somethingCates said takes a lot of en-ergy.

“Grease is such a high en-ergy show,” Cates said. “It’sso much fun, and it’s moti-vated me to get back intoacting.”

Cates owned a businessfocused on providing localtalent to acting workshops.He has an agent in Albu-querque, but plans to con-tinue acting locally, as wellas teaching.

Stewart, who has been

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no stranger to Sandstone,was in character even afterthe show, answering ques-tions as Kenickie.

“It’s been absolutely fan-tastic – the energy we bring,”he said, adding that the en-semble was a small cast al-lowing the members to growtogether and develop realon-stage relationships.

“Man, this is a greatshow,” Stewart said.

His performance, and theprofessionalism he broughtto the stage, was notable, aswas the performance of an-other longtime Sandstoneactor – Scott Drayer.

Drayer has been perform-ing with Sandstone sincehigh school, and has blos-somed into one of the finesttalents to take the stage. Al-though his role as the TeenAngel was a brief one, itleft the audience beggingfor more of his flawless vo-cals and radiating persona.

Even his fellow cast mem-bers admitted to swooningbackstage when he performs.

“Our cast is amazing,”said Tasha Irvin, who playsJan. “It’s been a blast.”

Jackson Koewler, in therole of Doody, agreed withIrvin. “It doesn’t feel likework to come and do this,”he said. “There is a greatenergy with this group andI’m honored to be a part ofit.”

Ashley Cooper expressedher appreciation for beingcast as Rizzo. “It’s a blast tohang out with all of thesetalented people,” she said.“It’s been the most amazingsummer.”

Grease runs through Aug.3 at the Lions WildernessPark. Tickets are $7 for chil-dren and $10 for adults.Purchasing tickets in advanceguarantees a seat, becausethere have been several soldout performances.

At left, the T-Birds are pictured from left, Scott Drayer, Nick Pippin, Paull StewartIII, Mike Moran, Jackson Koewler and Heath Cates.The top photo is a scene from the Pajama Party in Grease. The front row includes, from left, Mandy Arcomano and Tasha Irvin. On the far right is AshleyCopper and Stephanie Storhaug at the top left.

The T-Birds perform Grease Lightning with Paul Stewart III as Kenickie leading the pack.In the Summer Nights scene from Grease the Pink Ladys are pictured from left to right: Ashley Cooper, TashaIrvin and Stephanie Storhaugh

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Preserve our rich culturalheritage and come to the12th Indian Market & Fes-tival from 3 to 9 p.m. onFriday, July 26, and from 9a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday,July 27. Presented by theFarmington Indian Center,enjoy entertainment, a varietyof cultural showcases, andopportunities for the wholefamily in Berg Park, 400Scott Ave. in Farmington.On both days, come to viewgreat art and listen to music.Saturday will feature dancegroups and a fashion show.Join us to listen, learn, andshare. The Indian Market isfree to the public. For moreinformation call 505.327.6296or go to www.fmtn.org/in-

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Jackson Pollock,Andy Warhol, and58 of their artistfriends are here!

Great art has come theFour Corners. Jackson Pol-lock and Andy Warhol arejust two of the many talentedand famous 20th-centuryartists whose work will befeatured this summer at theFarmington Museum, 3041E. Main St., in the visitingexhibition, An Adventure inthe Arts. The exhibitionopened on Saturday, July20, and will run throughSaturday, Sept. 21. The ex-hibition features paintings,sculptures, and works on

paper by a variety of sig-nificant artists who livedand worked in the EastHampton area on Long Is-land in New York over thepast 140 years.

Included among the artistsrepresented in the collectionare: Chuck Close, GeorgeBellows, Willem de Koon-ing, Max Ernst, Roy Licht-enstein, Thomas Moran,Childe Hassam, David Salle,Jasper Johns, Henri Cartier-Bresson, plus many more.An Adventure in the Arts isnow touring, for the firsttime, to a select group ofmuseums throughout theUnited States. The exhibitionis organized by Guild Hallin association with LandauTraveling Exhibitions of LosAngeles, Calif. Admissionfor this special exhibitionwill be $5 for adults, $3for students with ID, and$2 for children over 2 years.For information about thisexhibit and related program-ming, call 505.599.1174.


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The Totah Foundationis currently calling for en-tries for its annual TotahFestival. Entry forms areavailable at totahfestival.farmingtonnm.org.

The Farmington CivicCenter will host the 25thAnnual Totah Festival onSaturday and Sunday, Aug.31 and Sept. 1.

The Totah Festival beganin 1988 with the idea ofcreating a marketplace forAmerican Indian artists toshare their skills and crafts-manship with the commu-nity, visitors, and each oth-er. The Festival has grownto more than 100 artistbooths, a Contest Powwow,and renowned Navajo Rug

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Recently, a patient thatwas riding in the back of atruck “fell out” and experi-enced severe head trauma,but luckily no broken bones.This dog is not out of thewoods toward recovery yet,and this scenario was com-pletely preventable!

Should we allow our petsto be loose in the back of atruck or, for that matter,loose in the car?

I’ve done it, and I knowbetter. You’ve done it, andyou probably know bettertoo. I’ve written against itand recommended productsthat will prevent it. But Ibet the majority of pet own-ers still do it. In fact, I knowthey do.

What am I talking about? Letting dogs ride loose

in the car or, even worse,letting a dog sit on your lapin the front seat, head happilyout the window. Yes, dogslike – make that love! –doing this. And yes, it’s a loteasier to just let your doghop in the back or frontseat for a joyride than it isto secure him properly. Butyou know, I would neverhave allowed my kids, whenthey were younger, to ridewithout a car seat, and ithas been a very long timesince any of my pets haveridden in the car withoutbeing safely secured, either– for a lot of the same rea-

sons.Let’s change this togeth-

er.The old ways

aren’t always best I know some of us are

old enough to recall a timewhen seat belts were optionalfor everyone. Remember howa mother driving the classicstation wagon of yesteryearwould throw her arm out ifshe had to brake suddenly?She was protecting the childsitting next to her in thefront seat from flying throughthe windshield. We knowMom was trying to help,but simple physics explainswhy one outthrust arm isno deterrent to even a verysmall child in motion.

Cars are much safer now,and drivers are so much moresafety-conscious. We knowabout crumple zones andthe value of air bags, andwe understand why our littlekids need to ride in the backseat, strapped into appropriateboosters or car seats. Wewon’t start our cars until ourolder children click their seatbelts, and even adult pas-sengers don’t get a pass on

buckling up anymore. Inmany states, the law is “Clickit or ticket,” but good parentsinsist on a buckle-up evenwhen it isn’t mandated.

We all know that an ac-cident can happen in a heart-beat, but regret lasts a lifetime.Yet, even though we wouldn’tthink of letting our kids orour friends ride around un-secured, we’re still lettingour pets roam free in ourcars – even though it’s soeasy to keep them secured.Crates, originally developedfor air travel, have long beenused for safety in cars, andthey’re still one of the bestoptions for your pets. Positionyour pet’s crate as close tothe center of the car as pos-sible, and secure the crate tokeep it from becoming apet-loaded projectile duringan accident. This gives yourpet a cozy and safe place toride when you hit the road.A secured crate in the bedof a truck is a good optionas well.

Another option is a safetyharness; these have becomevery popular in recent years,to judge from what I’ve seen

at Global Pet Expo. I likethe kind that works as anextension of the car’s ownsafety-belt system, using thevehicle’s own design to helpprotect pets. Look for safe-ty-belt materials when choos-ing these products, as wellas a padded harness designedto protect pets in an acci-dent.

What about barriers andsimply leashing a dog? Orputting a cat’s unsecured car-rier on the seat next to you?If you think about what canhappen to a leashed dog ora loose cat carrier in an ac-cident, I have no doubt you’llopt for safer options. Barriersprevent driver distraction,which is good, but don’toffer much protection forpeople or pets in an accident.A simple barrier won’t stopyour dog or cat from be-coming an airborne ball offur in the event of a crash.

Can a loose petcause an accident?

A properly secured petwill not be flying aroundthe car in an accident, injur-ing or possibly killing people.But even under the best ofconditions a loose pet orone that is riding in the dri-ver’s lap, can cause other is-sues. Driving with a dog inyour lap – or simply unse-cured in your car – can posea serious distraction to thedriver, which can be dan-

gerous for everyone on theroad. The risk is bad enoughthat in a few states it isillegal to drive with a peton your lap. A lap-sittingpet is a distraction, just asboth using smart phonesand eating while driving are.

Our family pets spendmore time going places withus than ever before. Every-thing from the patios ofrestaurants to high-end hotelsnow welcome pets, especiallythe small dogs that have en-joyed such a meteoric risein popularity in recent years– and that are the most likelyto ride in a driver’s lap. Whileit’s fun to take our petseverywhere we go, we needto protect them and protectourselves from the distractionsthey present when we’re onthe road.

So yes, I admit it, in the

distant past I took my dogsfor joyrides without safelysecuring them. And maybeyou will do the same today.But as a veterinarian, I knowthat prevention is the key tocaring for our pets in thebest possible way. That’s whyI recommend that your petsride as mine always do, insecured crates or in safetyharnesses. This advice – hav-ing them crated – is evenmore important for cats, ascats are quick and can be bythe brake or accelerator orout the window in seconds.

You can’t guarantee thatyou won’t be in an accident.But you can reduce the riskof serious harm to your pas-sengers, your pets and your-self by not letting your ani-mals ride loose. If you loveyour pets, secure them.

It’s just that simple.

Accidents do happen Secure your pets when they’re in your vehicle

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All gourd dancers arewelcome. There will beraffle drawing and foodconcessions. Vendors’booths are $25.

Totah Behavioral HealthAuthority is located twomiles west of the hospitalon the Bisti Highway.

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when the Rabies shot is givenby a vet.) Adoption Prices (Cats): $10 isrefundable when the Rabiesshot is given by a vet; 6 wk. to 6mo. $70; 6 mo. to a 6 yrs $60;Over 6 yrs. $50.Senior Citizen Costs: Adoptermust be 50 or older and the catmust be over the age or 6 yrs.$33 ($10 is refundable whenthe Rabies shot is given by avet.) If you are interested in any ofthese animals, please give us acall at 505.599.1098. We havea large variety from which tochoose, and we want to take theopportunity to thank everyonewho chooses to save a life andadopt a local shelter animal.

farmington pets of the week

(Right) Mooshka is a beautiful pe-tite domestic short hair kitty. She isloving and very affectionate. Herblack and white coat would be easyto groom, and she would make yourlife complete if you came to adopther today.

Captain Jack is a fun-loving solidblack kitty. He is about 1 year ofage, and has lots of energy, butdoesn’t mind hanging out on thecouch for the day. He would be afantastic addition to any home.

Fluffy is an energetic ball of fluff.He is a heeler mix, with a beautifulblack and white coat. He is onlyabout 10 weeks old, and would begreat at doing agility.

Ray is an adorable little beagle mix.He is friendly, and sweet, and doesgreat on a leash. He would be veryeasy to train, and would be splendidaround children.

Our names are Hudson and Firefly. Hudson is a handsome neutered 5-year-old German Shepherd. He would make a good running partner. Firefly is a ra-diant 8-month-old female Blue Heeler with the sweetest personality. Bothwould be excellent around kids and other dogs. Take them home and enjoythem.

We love to play and romp around – preferably with kids and other dogs.Our names are Shadow and Atlantis. Shadow is a 9-month-old male Labmix. Atlantis is a 1-year-old male Catahoula mix. Both of us are excitedabout getting a fenced-in yard, tug toys and lots of love and attention.

This couple is famous, hardworking, compassionate and loves kids. Theirnames are Brad and Angelina. Brad is a neutered 2-year-old, AustralianCattle Dog. Angelina is a 1-year-old Harrier. Both would love to be on aworking ranch. Be their paparazzi and take them home.

(Right) My name is J.J. I am a 1-year-old Border Collie mix who would loveto go on adventures with you. I canmake your kids tired and your heartshappy. I can jump high, so I wouldneed a secure fence. Please take mehome.(Below) These are Butters and Roxy.Butters is a gentle and beautiful 1-year-old female German Shepherdmix. She loves kids and other dogs,and would make an excellent mem-ber of the family. Roxy is a goofy andgorgeous spayed 6-year-old Rot-tweiler. She would have to be theonly “fur” child, but would be won-derful around kids.

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The Connie Mack WorldSeries – behind the scenes– is what host families ex-perience when they wel-come players into theirhomes.

The host families mustbe available the week ofthe series to provide trans-portation to and from base-ball practice as well as tothe games. They also feedthe boys, do their laundry,provide them with a bedand literally become theirhome away from home.

“They become a part ofyour family,” said Pam Er-ickson, who has hosted 29boys in 12 years.

“The boys were so goodwith my kids,” she said.“When they left on the bus

there were tears.”Erickson and her hus-

band Andy are big baseball

fans and they enjoy theConnie Mack World Series.Opening their home to

boys from the Southeastregion has allowed themto learn about different cul-

tures and places. It alsogave them a first-hand lookinto the workings of Amer-ican Amateur BaseballLeague.

“It’s a sacrifice – howhard these kids work andhow sweet they are,” Pamsaid. “You get to see thepersonal side of ConnieMack.”

Andy added that the

players work hard. “Theyput a lot into it,” he said,adding that the ballplayer’sfamilies also make sacrificesfor their boys to get a shotat playing major leagueball.

The Ericksons say thathosting ballplayers hasopened doors for them andtheir family as well. They


Soldiers from Coloradoand Texas will travel toSan Juan County for thesecond annual Four CornersWarriors Extreme Adven-tures.

The event is a week-long journey that allowsinjured soldiers to tackleseveral activities includingfishing and Jeep rock crawl-ing. The ten soldiers whowill travel to San JuanCounty on Aug. 8 are thosewho have lost limbs or suf-

fered severe burns whilefighting in Iraq andAfghanistan, said BillSimkins, Warriors ExtremeAdventure coordinator.

The program was organ-ized two years ago, afterSimkins discovered a desireto give back to the wound-ed “warriors.”

“I’m retired from the mil-itary and I have a big heartfor the military,” Simkinssaid. “I have a heart forthe ones who gave morethan I did. I was there for20 years, but they gave anarm and a leg.”

Simkins is a member ofthe Cross Roads Commu-nity Church men’s ministry,the group that helps or-ganize Warriors ExtremeAdventure.

When the soldiers arriveat the Farmington’s FourCorners Regional Airport,they will be escorted fromthe airport through down-town Farmington by thepolice department andmembers of the ChristianMotorcyclist Association.Simkins said he encouragesthe public to line the curbs

The last week of Julymeans that depression – orperhaps excitement – beginssetting in for teachers andstudents as the turn of thecalendar means the returnto school. Football beginstwo a days on Aug. 5 andeveryone else begins onAug. 12. Prep sports areabout to get real busy.

Off The FieldsUntil then, July can be

a slow month in the sport-

ing world. Baseball is pastthe halfway point. Footballhas yet to begin trainingcamp. Even the NBA sum-mer league is done. So it’sno wonder the sportingnews is busier with off-the-field stories than on.

As football training campis set to begin, it is almostimpossible not to hear com-mentary on the Aaron Her-nandez case.

On ESPN Sportscenter

this week the hour beganand reached the halfwaypoint showing all sevenminutes of Patriot headcoach Bill Belichick’s firstpress conference since Her-nandez was arrested andcharged with murder. Thereis no doubt that this is asports story worth coverageand is a human tragedy atall levels, but the coverageis, at least to me, excessive.

As the modern pressdoes, there is an overloadof coverage on a singlestory and the general publiceats it up. This of coursebecomes a vicious cycle.Networks feed the monster

The First Tee of San JuanCounty, N.M., is sendingPatrick Gregoire to competein the 2013 Nature ValleyFirst Tee Open at PebbleBeach, an official Champi-ons Tour event that will beheld Sept. 27 through 29and televised internationallyon Golf Channel.

Gregoire will join 80other participants from TheFirst Tee chapters for theevent, which is in its 10thyear. Gregoire was selectedby a national panel of judgeswho evaluated playing abil-

ity and comprehension ofthe life skills and charactereducation learned throughtheir involvement with TheFirst Tee. Almost 150 ap-plications were submitted.

His golf career at TheFirst Tee of San Juan Coun-ty, N.M., began six yearsago when Gregoire was age11. He is homeschooledand plays his high schoolgolf at Piedra Vista HighSchool, where he has playedon the varsity team hissophomore and junior years.Gregoire is a 1st degree

black belt in Taekwondoand is also heavily involvedwith the First BaptistChurch in Farmington. Hehas also helped with theSpecial Olympics State GolfCompetition the past fouryears.

Gregoire and the otherjuniors will be teamed with81 Champions Tour playersand 162 amateurs as theycompete for the pro-juniortitle at Pebble Beach GolfLinks and Del Monte GolfCourse. Play will be con-ducted on Pebble Beach

Golf Links and Del MonteGolf Course on Friday andSaturday, and the final roundwill be played on PebbleBeach on Sunday.

“This is the ultimate ex-perience for participants ofThe First Tee,” said chapterExecutive Director, ThomasYost. “Patrick is the firstparticipant selected to playThe First Tee Open fromour chapter and there isn’ta more deserving personthat we have worked with.Patrick is the epitome ofwhat our curriculum is all

about. He incorporates ourNine Core Values in hisdaily life and has workedhard on his golf skills toaccomplish what he has.We, as a chapter, are thrilledto have Patrick selected forthis life-changing experi-ence. He will remember thisfor the rest of his life.”

“It is an incredible bless-ing to have the opportunityto get to play a golf course(Pebble Beach) that I havealways dreamed of playing,”said Gregoire, “and to get

The Connie MackWorld Series Committeewill be conducting a rib-bon cutting ceremony todedicate the new reno-vation of Ricketts Parkat 4 p.m. on Monday,July 29.

There also will be aset of box seats going upfor auction at 5 p.m. andinterested parties can bidon the four seats that areavailable.

Don Vaughan will con-duct the auction.

RICK’SPICKS

Rick Hoerner

A home away from homeConnie Mack players become part of the family

Ribbon cutting, sale

Connie Mack dedication set for 4 p.m. Monday

Help welcome warriorsVets will arrive for extreme adventure on Aug. 8

The Erickson family, of Farmington, show off their Connie Mack World Series Memory Wall, which includes itemsfrom the 29 teenage Connie Mack ball players that have stayed with them in the past 12 years. – Debra Mayeuxphoto

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Local teen headed for Pebble BeachGregoire from The First Tee of San Juan County, N.M., to play in 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open

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public and the monster cravesmore and more. In a com-petitive news business thathas to be first and get themost unusual angle, the ab-surd rushes to the forefront.

We’ve heard not onlyfrom the Patriot head coach,but from the owner, TomBrady, every former Patriotanalyst on TV, his collegecoach, his college quarter-back, his high school coachand any current or formerteammate within shot of amicrophone. (Shame on thePouncey brothers.)

They all pretty much saythe exact same thing; they’reshocked, disappointed andremorseful. I’m sure they areand most have the commonsense to go beyond Her-nandez to the victim’s fam-ily.

This is more than the net-

works have done in general.While I have seen countlessstories on Hernandez’s career,his upbringing and the im-pact of his loss on the Patri-ots, little has been said aboutthe victim, his career or theimpact of his loss. Famerules in the media and whileI’m sure more people wouldrecognize Aaron Hernandezthan Oldin Lloyd, it doesn’tmean Hernandez has morevalue.

Baseball is in the midstof its own off-the-field issueswith the suspension of RyanBraun and the endless AlexRodriguez speculations asperformance enhancingdrugs rear their ugly headyet again.

This week Ryan Braunaccepted a 65-game, yearending suspension for hisinvolvement with Biogenesis.Braun is most likely the be-ginning, not the end, of thestory. Alex Rodriguez, Bar-

tolo Colon and a host ofothers are likely soon to fol-low.

Again, the off-the-fieldstory is taking up more timethan the on-the-field play.It seems most players havebeen asked about their opin-ion on the story or for a re-action to the story. Onceagain the story is importantand has long-lasting effectson the game and its valuedhistory, but controversy inthe game should not over-shadow the actual game.

With baseball’s emphasison history and numbers, thestory of performance en-hancing drugs goes beyondthe current list of cheatersto those 15 years ago andthe place in history of thosewho cheated. Should Bonds,McGwire and Sosa be com-pared with Ruth, Maris andGehrig? Should Clemons bementioned in the same sen-tence with Bob Gibson or

Don Drysdale?There are those who be-

lieve they should be strickenfrom the books or have anasterisk by their names. Thereare those who have suggestedthat Braun give back his2011 MVP and give it tothe Dodgers Matt Kempwho finished second. Thiswould definitely be a hugeundertaking. Whose awardsget taken? Who do they goto? Is suspicion enough, oris proof needed?

In the Olympics, positivedrug tests mean the loss ofmedals. Cheating at theNCAA level has meant theFab Five at Michigan neverexisted and that Reggie Bushnever won the Heisman. Inteam sports, however, ac-complishment cannot be tak-en away. Southern Californiastill played for the NationalChampionship and ChrisWebber still called a timeoutin an NCAA title game whenhe didn’t have one. In team

sports, the wins are whatmatters and those cannot bereplaced. Here baseball isunique. It’s a team scoredgame of individual accom-plishment. Making changesto the books may be im-possible.

Local All-StarsNext week is the annual

New Mexico High SchoolCoaches Association All-StarGames. Good luck to Aztec’sAaron Lucero and BradHardin who will play withPV’s Kolt Munoz and DylanTerry on the North’s 4A/5Afootball team. PV’s KatieHegarty and Mckenna Culpwill be participating for theNorth in the All-Star vol-leyball game on Tuesday.

A Little PrayerMany thanks to those of

you who gave to the CoachHolman Fund for KirtlandCentral Coach Kevin Hol-man. Next week Kevin willbe undergoing surgery totry to stem the tide of his

cancer.Over the past few years I

have watched families strug-gle with the cost of health-care. No matter your politicalleanings, it’s time to recog-nize that we have a societalproblem when our familiesare fundraising to pay theirbills. It’s not only the partof medical bills that insurancedoesn’t cover, it’s the costof traveling for testing, hous-ing while away from homeand missing work.

I am incredibly gratefulto those of you who havehelped with funds for JustinSoloman, Kevin Holman anda host of others in need. AllI ask is that you keep themin your thoughts and prayersas they continue the fight.

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who “suffered extreme painand permanent injuries afterbeing shot in the elbow,foot and back” by the offi-cers, according to a TortClaim Notice filed April 10by Farmington Attorney Ar-lon Stoker.

Witnesses to the shootingstated bullets were flyingand actually hit nearby build-ings and cars. “There werefour of us in the shop work-ing. There were cars parked

in front, and I heard thispopping – boom, boom.Then there was that unmis-takable sound of gunfire,”said Sam Otero, owner ofCSR Automotive Service. “Ididn’t see the shooting, butI heard it.”

The “several” bullets theofficers fired not only hitChavez, but also ended uphitting area businesses, ac-cording to New MexicoState Police Lt. Tim Johnson,

who called the incident “notan ideal situation.”

State Police verified thatBlea fired the first shot, andthen Monfils fired as well.

The city of Farmingtonhas denied the Chavez claim,saying that Blea “saw whatdistinctly appeared to be asilver gun with a barrelpointed directly at him,” theletter of denial stated.

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The golf industry hasmade a few mistakes overthe years, but none bigger,in my estimation, than thebuilding of newer golfcourses to accommodatethe select few best playersin the world.

Golf courses over thepast 20 years have grownincreasingly more difficultand, even worse – longer.This alarming trend hasleft many good-to-averageplayers behind. The gamehas become too difficultand too strict for the masses,resulting in longer roundsand less enjoyment. Nowonder so many playerswho have taken up thegame are deciding to leaveit.

Realizing their mistake,many golf organizationsand courses are endorsinga new concept called “Tee-ing It Forward.” This pro-gram encourages players tomove to a new tee box thatis not as long in order toshoot lower scores and en-courage better pace of play.Many golf courses are evenbuilding new tee boxes toaccommodate juniors, sen-iors and beginning ladies.So how does that affectour local and future golfers?

My recommendation is

to shake things up withyour regular foursome andplay from various tee boxes.Experimenting from dif-ferent yardages not onlywill change the dynamicsof the golf course you playevery week, but it will alsochallenge your golf gameby putting you in locationsyou have never been before.

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The complaints comewhen the course is too hardand long, thus resulting inhigher scores and higherhandicaps.

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“Tee It Forward” comeshighly recommended andis something I suggest youtry. If you do try it, pleaseemail me at [email protected] to let me know howit went or to offer sugges-tions or recommendationson how it could be better.


of downtown Main Streetand welcome the soldiers.

The activities on whichthe soldiers will embarkinclude rock crawling inJeeps, fishing in the SanJuan River, throwing thefirst pitch at a ConnieMack World Series game,and riding the Durangoand Silverton NarrowGauge Railroad Train.

Clay Egan from SaltLake City, Utah, will helpteach the soldiers how torock crawl in Jeeps. Egan

is a paraplegic who is amotivational speaker. “Hejust wants to come up andtalk with (the soldiers),”Simkins explained.

Warriors Extreme Ad-venture has developed intoa community-wide en-deavor, Simkins said aboutthe volunteers and spon-sors. “In my opinion, thisis one of the best thingsthat happens in the com-munity. It is the commu-nity that is doing it andthere is so much commu-nity support. EverywhereI go – no one turns medown.”

Local businesses havedonated more than$5,000 to the programand area hotels have do-nated rooms for the sol-diers to sleep in.

The local Junior Civitanchapter presented a $506

check to Simkins on July24 at the Connelly Hos-pitality House in Farm-ington.

The teenagers who par-ticipate in the group wereable to raise this moneyduring a yard sale andbake sale at the AztecVFW.

“When our group firststarted we did a brain-storming session and thiswas the first thing theywanted to do was helpthe ‘wounded warriors,’”said Latisha Furtado, Jun-ior Civitan chapter adviser.

The local chapter beganin May and it is part ofthe international organi-zation that focuses oncommunity services.

If anyone wishes to jointhe local Junior Civitanchapter, contact Furtadoat 505.320.5042.

vets

have followed their “fos-ter” boys’ careers and vis-ited universities where theboys are playing. Theyhave traveled to Florida,Mississippi and otherplaces to visit their boys.They even have attendedthe weddings of formerConnie Mack players.

Coach Nick Sherer, ofthe East Cobb Yankees,was one of their “foster”boys. They attended hiswedding and are excitedto see him this year whenhe brings his team backto the World Series inwhich he once played.

“We had Nick the firsttwo years we did it,” Andysaid, adding they lookback and celebrate hissuccess.

“We enjoy seeing thembe successful in whateverendeavor they choose,”Pam said.

The Ericksons have a

memory wall that is ded-icated to Connie Mackplayers and they even havea dog named, “Flea” afterthe nickname of one oftheir foster boys.

“We treat them like ourown,” Pam said.

That is what makes agreat Connie Mack hostfamily, according to VickieCampbell, a member ofthe Connie Mack WorldSeries Committee. She istasked with finding hostfamilies.

“We are always look-ing,” Campbell said. “Ittakes about 100 familiesto make it work.”

The host family pro-gram is unique to theConnie Mack World Se-ries. It offers players ahome to stay in whilethey play in Farmington.Without the host familyprogram, Campbell saidthe series might not be

in Farmington. It benefitsthe community in severalways, and the host familieshave an opportunity togive back to Farmingtonby opening their homes.

“It’s a lot of fun andrewarding. People give uptheir summer vacationsfor this,” said Campbell,who still needs host fam-ilies.

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Mayes, it was left out. “Stafftook responsibility for theerror and it was reauthorizedfor 2014,” he said.

Sandel wanted to knowhow long it would take toget the entirety of FoothillsDrive widened if this wereseparated into two phases.“Is it reasonable to expect ifwhat we did was wait forbuild out of the first phase

and then go to a request forproposal for the secondphase, then we wouldn’thave a design for phase twountil 18 months after thedesign is completed?”

Mayes said the processcould be accelerated if theCouncil agreed to earmarkthe $6 million for the entireproject.

Sandel pointed out thatthis is a “very importantproject” for traffic flow innorth Farmington, and not

having it “shovel ready” witha design in hand could im-pede the ability of the cityto receive funding from thestate for the project. He saidhe would approve the bidfor phase one, if the citycould move immediately intothe bid process for the sec-ond phase.

Darnell stated he wasconcerned about the addi-tional $300,000 of “bud-getary impact” that wouldcome from developing a de-

sign for the second phaseof the project.

Mayes said there is moneyavailable.

“To that point, I wouldfeel more comfortable if wecould seperate those two.It’s not that I am unopposed,”Darnell said, “I just want tomake sure we have that$300,000.”

Sandel asked that the itembe placed on a future agendain short order, so a requestfor proposal can be written

for phase two. “This is a road that we

have identified as a bikeroute. It is scary. We needto do everything we possiblycan to move this project for-ward as quickly as possible,”he said. “I’d very much liketo get this design done.”

The Council unanimouslyagreed to award the firstphase contract to Souder,Miller and Associates andcontinue to discuss the sec-ond phase of the project.


wideningSchools Transportation Su-pervisor Billy Huish, whosaid the district works withthe Farmington’s PublicWorks and Police Depart-ments to complete the study.

The walking route con-ditions are then presentedto the Farmington SchoolBoard and the state trans-portation director, so theymay improve extended busroutes.

Those new bus routes,approved by the board dur-ing the July 11 meeting, in-clude:• Hines Road and U.S. Hwy64, near Bluffview Elemen-tary School, because thereare no sidewalks and studentsmust walk through irregularvehicle traffic and acrossparking lots. • Wildflower Parkway andWildflower Mesa Drive, nearEsperanza Elementary Schooland Mesa View MiddleSchool, because there areno sidewalks and the shoul-der is not wide enough toprovide a safe walking area.• Lower La Plata Highway,Twin Peaks and Troy KingRoad, near the new TibbettsMiddle School building, be-cause there are no sidewalks.

If any of these walkingroutes are improved in thefuture, the extended busroutes will be discontinued,according to the State Trans-portation Division.

Most walking conditionsto the district’s schools aresafe, said Anngela Wakan,Farmington Safe Routes toSchool director. “There ispretty good infrastructureand we are working to makeit better because we are inthe process of getting grantsto get more sidewalks,” shesaid.

If students live near theirschools and the walkingconditions are safe, Wakanencourages them to walk toschool. “I think having kidswalk safely to school helpstheir health and allows forthem to get to know theirneighbors better. I think ithelps Farmington be a bettercommunity,” Wakan said.

Safe Routes to School istrying to start “walkingschool buses” where “at eachof the elementary schools,adults or volunteers will taketurns walking with their kidsand picking up other kidsalong the way,” Wakan ex-plained. “Parents are con-cerned for their children’ssafety and having an adultpresent will help with thoseconcerns.”

Other activities being or-ganized by Safe Routes toSchool include a “BikeRodeo,” or bike safety course,at Sycamore Park Commu-nity Center and the WalkAcross America program,where students keep trackwith a punch card of howmany times they walk toschool. “At the end of theyear, we will have a poolparty for anyone who par-ticipated,” Wakan said.

For more informationabout the Safe Routes toSchool program, visit thewebsite farmingtonwalkan-droll.org.

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Bus drivers for theFarmington MunicipalSchool District cover morethan one million miles onaverage during a schoolyear, according to Trans-portation Supervisor BillyHuish.

But the bus drivers arenot busy only when schoolis in session, they alsotransport students to var-ious activities during thesummertime.

The district ’s trans-portation department wasrecognized during a July11 school board meeting,when Piedra Vista HighSchool Track and FieldCoach Mark Turner ap-plauded the department’semployees. “We have thebest bus barn in town.These guys have neverfailed to be on time andready to go. The driversare fantastic,” he ex-plained. “The maintenancepeople always have us setup and ready to go.”

During Turner’s 32years of experience ridingon the district’s schoolbuses, he has been ononly one that has brokendown.

The efficiency of thetransportation departmentis based on the “great”employees, explainedHuish, who has been thetransportation supervisorfor 12 years. “It all goesback to your staff. I’mproud of our departmentand we have a great staffdown here. Without them,we wouldn’t get the praisewe do from the people.”

There are 68 route bus-es that transport more than5,000 students to andfrom school. The depart-ment also utilizes sevenactivity buses and 12 sparebuses.

During the 2012-2013

school year, the activitybuses made 1,194 tripsto sporting events and ex-tra-curricular activities.This summer, there are 19buses transporting studentsto various school-relatedactivities. “It just depends;some summers we runthree or four buses andsome summers we runmore than 20 buses,”Huish explained.

School Board PresidentSandy Schumacher em-phasized the importanceof bus safety at the boardmeeting saying, “You don’tunderstand until you havea child and you are puttingthem on one of those bus-es.”

The transportation de-partment constantly en-sures safety by requiringits bus drivers to completeeight hours of trainingevery semester.

Several weeks ago, morethan 400 bus drivers fromFarmington and surround-ing districts attended abus training program atSan Juan College. There,San Juan County Fire Mar-shall Chris Cardin andNew Mexico Transporta-tion Department officialstalked to the drivers aboutbus safety. “We try to bringin people from outside(the district) so it is dif-ferent and the (drivers)get the training theyneed,” Huish explained.

Ted Lasiewicz, newchief of operations forFarmington Schools, alsorecognized the transporta-tion department ’s hardwork during a July 23 in-terview. “The bus barnhas performed very wellover the years and hasmade an endeavor to savemoney by performing

much in-house mainte-nance – that allows thedistrict to save money –instead of sending it outto have it done,” Lasiewiczexplained. “The personnelinvolved also are reallydedicated to the districtand helping out as muchas possible.”

Lasiewicz began hisnew job after former Chiefof Operations James Bar-foot announced his retire-ment. He said he wasasked by SuperintendentJanel Ryan if he was in-terested in the position.

Before becoming aFarmington Schools em-ployee, Lasiewicz was theNew Mexico PublicSchool Facilities Authorityregional manager, whichcovered districts in theNorthwestern region ofthe state.

Lasiewicz accepted hisnew position because of“the fact that I’m a Farm-ington resident and basicallyfeeling I could do quite abit to help the district outand stay inside my ownbackyard instead of drivingall over the place.”

The chief of operations’responsibilities includeoverseeing the district’sschools and administrationbuilding operations, thefood service, and the trans-portation department.

During his time as chiefof operations, Lasiewiczsaid he hopes to “continuethe high performance inthe district as it relates tothe departments under mycontrol. The district hasa good reputationthroughout the state asbeing one of the best dis-tricts because of educationand the viewpoint of tak-ing care of maintenanceand efficiently construct-ing new buildings. So Ihope to ensure that thosepositive activities contin-ue.”

FMS transportationHuish, employees earn praise for efficiency

Farmington Municipal School District’s school buses travel more than one million miles every school year. Front row from left, Billy Huish, transportationsupervisor; Beverly Galbraith, secretary, Josh Jolly, mechanic. Back row from left, Robin Davis, assistant supervisor; Debra Klem, employee; DannyDeVargas, mechanic.

Ted Lasiewicz is the new Farmington Schools Chief of Operations. His re-sponsibilities include overseeing the transportation department, foodservice, and the operations of the administration building and schools.

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profit organizations alreadyworking in the communityto provide low-costspay/neuter services. Thisincludes the Humane So-ciety of the Four Corners,working out of the AztecAnimal Shelter, and Dog-sters, a Colorado-based or-ganization.

“We have partnered withDogsters to do fivespay/neuter clinics in Farm-ington,” said Molly Bon-dow, a member of San JuanAnimal League. “It is a setfee, not income based. Totalcost we present to the own-er. If they feel they cannotafford that, the animalleague underwrites the costof that spay or neuter. Wehave neutered more than500 animals in four clinicswith an average cost ofbetween $60 to $80.”

Leslie Jedry, a memberof the Humane Society ofthe Four Corners, has vol-unteered at some of theDogster clinics. “The onething I want to say aboutlow-cost spay and neuter– it is the elephant in theroom. It is not available. Ifwe could get these littersdown, we are going tolower the cost of runningour shelter. Low-costspay/neuter is essential,”

she said, adding that theveterinarians in the areastill will get business frompet owners in need of vac-cinations and well-animalchecks.

“We’re very excited forthe spay/neuter policy. Weare excited about thechanges that are happening,and the voice of the animalsgetting to bark,” echoedSummer Creech, presidentof the local Humane Soci-ety.

Councilor Dan Darnellwanted to know if the localveterinarians had been con-sulted. “I wouldn’t use thisservice for my animals. Myvets know my animals, Iwould take my animals tomy vet. I could sure seethis being an advantage toothers. I’m not sure whatthe impact would be tothe private vets,” he said,adding that he, along withCouncilor Fischer, haschampioned a low-cost mo-bile spay/neuter clinic thatcould be taken to out-lyingareas of the county.

Styron said the countymight help with costs ifthe clinic was offered toresidents outside of Farm-ington.

“The county has beenaware of all of the devel-

opments all along. They’vebeen at the table with us.They, like us, are concernedthat we are being overrunwith a population that isalmost a black hole – eitherdeath by euthanasia or theblack hole of the cost,”Mayes added.

Dr. Manuel Garcia point-ed out that even with “no-to-low-cost spay andneuter, somebody has topay the bill.”

He entered a “handshakeagreement” with the shelterin 2007 to provide veteri-nary services at the facility.He and other veterinarianshave come in and donespay/neuter procedures inthe city’s spay/neuter clinic.He encouraged the city tocompare shelter numbersfrom 2007 to 2013. “Yournumbers have dropped,”he said. “Maybe there is ahappy medium, where wecan do targeted no-to-low-cost spay/neuters. A lot oflocal vets are ready to stepup and do some time downat the shelter.”

Dr. Margie Alvarez,owner of Valley Veteri-nary Clinic, said she alsowould help low-costspay/neuter on a needsbasis. “I’m all for doingit and going to the shel-

ter for free,” she said. She also commented on

the city’s adoption rate,which has dropped. Thecost of adoption is $100,but many say that is toohigh. Alvarez pointed outthe adopted animals arealready spayed or neuteredand have a microchip. “Thatis very reasonable, yet somepeople cannot come up

with the money to pay foran animal that has every-thing. It has a lot to dowith the mentality of thepeople here,” she said.

Mayor Tommy Robertsasked if the city shouldconsider subsidizing adop-tion costs on a needs basis.

Eckhardt said that 70percent of the people whovisit the shelter fall into

the category of “low-in-come” families. She addedthat if they can’t affordthe $100 adoption fee,then they “don’t have themoney to pay for veterinarycare.”

The Council decidedto continue discussionsabout the feasibility of ano-to-low-cost spay/neuter clinic.

This is the time of yearwhere most things in thegarden are really startingto produce. This is also thetime of year when mostpeople have pulled out whatremained of the cool seasoncrops.

Things such as lettuceand spinach have long goneto seed and no longer tastegood. Carrots, beets, radish-es and onions have beenused and very little remainin the garden. This is thetime of year when mostpeople don’t think aboutplanting many of thesecrops again for fall andearly winter production.

Direct seeding for cropssuch as broccoli, cabbage,and collards is often usedin July and August. Directseeding simply means plant-ing seeds rather than usingtransplants.

However, the success ofthis planting method canvary slightly from spring

plantings. Seeds should beplanted deeper in the fallbecause the moisture levelis normally lower in the soiland the surface temperatureis higher. In many cases, theplanting depth may be 11/2 to 2 times as deep as

for spring planting of thesame crop. Having amplemoisture available is impor-tant in order to keep theyoung seedlings activelygrowing after germination.Our summers are very hotand dry. Soils can sometimes

form a hard crust over theseeds that can restrict seedgermination, particularly inheavy clay soil. It is impor-tant to add some organicmaterial to prevent com-paction. Lettuce and spinachseeds will not germinate ifthe soil temperatures exceed85 degrees, so covering theseeded area with mulch orstraw will keep the soil cooland moist. Broccoli, Brusselssprouts, spinach, cauliflower,peas, lettuces and greens ofall types can be grown in

the fall. Most are frost tolerant

and some can withstandfreezes and even snow onthe ground. All types ofsalad greens can be plantedand collected at various times.Even warm season plantssuch as bush beans can begrown in a fall garden byplanting early varieties inJuly or August; they willproduce beans well beforethe first frost! Many bushbean varieties only take 50to 60 days to mature fromseed to producing vine.

Lettuces and greens areloaded with valuable nu-trition and they will flourishwith cooler nights, and tastesweeter. Plant them whileit is still warm and theywill begin to get larger asthe temperatures drop.Spinach can be grown ineven the coolest of areas,all winter long with a cov-ering of special lightweightfabric called row cover. Car-

rots also can be grown dur-ing the fall months andharvested as needed. Garlicand shallots are best startedin the fall months, aroundSeptember to mid-October,and left to over-winter.Spring will bring a harvestof huge bulbs ready to pullaround late May to earlyJune. Plant bunching orgreen onions in early falland plan to harvest themin November, leaving roomfor sweet onions to be plant-ed in January throughMarch.

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The Internal RevenueService will present a one-day seminar on July 30 fortax preparers in the region.

A variety of topics willbe covered to include itemslocal CPAs and tax preparersrequested for discussion, ac-cording to Bill Brunson,spokesman for the IRS.

“It’s different from what

was offered last year,” Brun-son said, adding that thedifferent accountant societiesdeveloped a list of topicsfor their members.

The workshop will coverthe IRS’s automated under-reporter system, which com-pares the amount of incomefiled by a taxpayer to theamount reported by an em-ployer. “We will discuss howthis system works,” he said.

There also will be a dis-

cussion covering the dosand don’ts of compensation,because “compensation foremployees can cause prob-lems if done incorrectly,”Brunson said.

The Affordable Care Actand its effect on payroll willbe discussed, along withvoluntary classification, pas-sive activity real estate con-cerns, abusive transactionsand representing taxpayersbefore the IRS.

The seminar will be from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday,July 30, in Rooms 9008-9010 in the Henderson FineArts Center at San Juan Col-lege. Check-in will begin at7:30 a.m.

The IRS is offering thisseminar in cooperation withthe New Mexico Society ofCertified Public Accountants,the New Mexico Society ofEnrolled Agents, the NewMexico Small Business De-

velopment Centers and theNational Association of TaxProfessionals, according toBrunson, who said tax pre-parers may earn seven hoursof continuing educationcredits by participating inthe seminar.

The registration fee is$70 and that includes lunch,materials and the seven credithours, which Brunson saidis an “inexpensive price” forthis type of opportunity.

“Enrolled agents andCPAs have to go back tothe school house each yearand take continuing educa-tion,” Brunson said. Thisseminar would count forthose credits.

Registration may be doneonline at, nmsbdc.org/farm-ington/showevent.html, orcall 505.566.3528.

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the hiring of a badly neededpermanent director, we lookfor opportunities to improvethe oversight and operationsat the shelter during this in-terim period. Mr. Styron willmaintain ultimate responsi-bility and continue to deployvarious staff and managementresources from the PRCADepartment to ensure effec-tive operations and animalcare,” he wrote.

Sandel pointed out thatthere is not a person incharge, and he finds it frus-trating that the last directorwas fired in February andthe Council has not receiveda report since then. “Howare we expected to have thatpath forward? This conver-sation has been going onsince I was elected in 2006.I don’t know why we can’tdrive a comprehensive solu-tion that is a city-managedsolution, that is driven fromus,” he said, adding a no-kill expert came to the cityin 2011 and left a CD aboutanimal welfare practices. “Wedid nothing. We take upconversations piecemeal.

There are local folks whohave stepped up and said‘I’ll do it now.’ Yet we chooseto reach out and wait.”

The community’sfault

Styron and Eckhardtmaintained that the problemis not a management issue,but a community issue. Boxesand boxes of kittens aredropped off at the shelterevery day. Shelter staff found“puppies stuffed in a trashcan,” Styron said. “These aresome of the residents in ourcommunity who don’t knowhow to be responsible petowners. How many animalswind up not found in a trashcan? … As a staff memberand an animal lover, whenyou see people dump puppieslike that in a trash can, ittears your heart out.”

These irresponsible petowners do not spay or neutertheir pets and perpetuate asituation that means moreunwanted animals in thecommunity. “We woke upJuly 13 and had 200 animalsin that shelter. We were tryingto save animals as fast as we

could. We had a euthanasiaday and too many kittensshowed up and staff justcouldn’t take it, they walkedout,” Styron said. “We reallyonly have room for 146 an-imals and 147 becomes de-cision time.”

The new shelter will haveroom for 358 animals andwill be full in two weeks,Styron said, crediting statisticsgiven to the city severalmonths ago by CouncilorMary Fischer.

“We have to manage theproblem at the front end.We realized that we can’tsave every one. We save asmany as we can and some –dagnabit – just don’t makeit,” Styron said.

Eckhardt added that everytime there is a negative storyin the newspaper about theshelter, adoption rates drop,and staff gets upset.

Styron said there were“reviled, troubled, half-truthdiscussions” in June, whenthe shelter had high live-re-lease rates.

“Much credit to Marcyand her help, we have had

the best statistics and themost criticism,” Mayes added.“We are at a place where wecan no longer address thatcriticism.”A blame game

Councilor Mary Fischertold them to stop with the“blame game.”

“I am taken aback at theblame game – it’s previousanimal shelter directors, it’sanimal control officers, it’sthe press. When do we stepforward and take responsi-bility for the issues we havedown there?” she said. “Ifyou want to place blame,place it here. I really do notlike the approach of blamingthe previous director – wedid nothing for 10 months.Part of this problem is ourown management within thisorganization.”

Fischer said the situationat the shelter is chaotic andthe animals are suffering.“We have mass insurrectionof employees. That didn’tused to happen. We havededicated employees, peoplewho want to help us. Wehave problems with rescue

– they are up in arms. I’vegotten letters from veteri-narians. I’m not going toblame the press for that. I’mgoing to blame what is goingon. … What I want to hearis how we are going to getout of it.”

Eckhardt said it was nota “blame game” but a changein policy, and despite highturnover, the shelter is “look-ing great” with a core staffthat has stepped up to help.“This is not a blame game.This is reality.”

Eckhardt said she is wait-ing for the community tostep up and volunteer – be-come foster parents, helptake care of the animals byoffering grooming and vet-erinary services. These arethe things needed to moveforward, along with policychanges that include movinganimal control to the policedepartment and limiting thetypes of animals accepted atthe shelter to “domestic catsand dogs and small pocketanimals,” according to herfront desk procedure guide.

Fischer pointed out that

the city’s contract for shelterservices with the countystates that the shelter willaccept livestock and horses.Eckhardt said she contactedthe local equine rescue tohandle that.

Eckhardt also changedshelter hours and began re-ferring residents with wildlifeand skunk problems to pestcontrol businesses in thecommunity.

Fischer said these are pol-icy decisions the Councilshould have been made awareof prior to being implement-ed. “Changes in fees – weshould have been contactedabout that. Hours of opera-tion – we set those.”

Sandel agreed that anychanges should come fromthe top down. “That culturechange comes from us, itgoes to you, Mr. Mayes, itgoes down to staff and staffdrives it.”

Mayes responded that thechanges will come from Eck-hardt and the Animal ServicesAdvisory Committee andthen be presented to theCouncil.

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Monfils, however, “observed a blackobject in the suspect’s right hand” andMonfils “believed” the object “was agun,” the letter stated.

State police did not locate a gun, andStoker said Chavez doesn’t even own agun, because he is not a “violent” man.The object in his hand was a cell phone.

Otero, who witnessed the incidentsaid, “It was reckless. This guy wasn’t re-turning fire. He owns an aggressivephone.”

The claim denial letter, however, con-tradicts this, saying that an unidentifiedwitness “observed Chavez shoot his gunbefore officers fired their weapons; sawthe suspect male pointing a gun atofficers; heard officers yelling commandsto stop; guy outside of Photosynthesiswith a gun in right hand; guy reachedinto jacket, it was black … and hepointed it boom, boom, boom.”

The letter also claims that Chavezwas not shot in the back, and it statesthat an administrative investigation showed“Officer Blea’s and Sgt. Monfils’ responseto aggression was within the parametersof the department’s Use of Force Poli-cy.”

While denying Chavez’ claim, thecity did pay $4,866.99 to a claim byTom Weaver for damage to his buildingand vehicle in the March 22 shootingby Blea and Monfils. Both Blea and

Monfils are back on regular duty, ac-cording to Lt. Tracy.

Ortiz complaintThere is another claim against Blea,

regarding a Nov. 2, 2012, incident,where Alejandro Ortiz alleged his civilrights were violated.

Farmington Attorney Victor Titus fileda notice of tort claim in November 2012,alleging that Blea’s “rogue actions” showedan obvious disregard of constitutionalrights” in the Ortiz incident, where Blealed four other officers to surround atruck driven by Ortiz, according to thedepartment’s dash-cam video.

The officers had their guns drawnduring the Nov. 2, 2012, incident, andthey shouted at the 18-year-old driverand his three 18-year-old passengers toexit the vehicle with their hands up,walk backwards toward the officers andkneel on the ground for nearly an hour.The teenagers were left outside of thevehicle, while the officers searched itand found two bottles of Corona, someMidol, Nyquil and Dayquil, as well as a“fake assault rifle,” according to the de-partment dash cam video.

At the time, Titus requested an inves-tigation, and Farmington Police did openan Internal Affairs investigation into Blea.The result was for the department to ex-onerate Blea for his use of force tacticsand allegations that he conducted anillegal search and seizure of a truckdriven by Alejandro Ortiz.

The Farmington Police Department

did find Blea to be discourteous in theincident, as well as to have had an unsat-isfactory performance.

This did not satisfy Titus, who wrotean April 8 letter to the Farmington PoliceDepartment expressing his disappoint-ment.

“No wonder the citizens of Farmingtonhave such a low opinion of the integrityof the police department,” Titus wroteto the department after the Chavez shoot-ing. “I predicted in my letter of Nov. 29,2012, that Blea’s rogue attitude towardthose he comes into contact with wasgoing to cause someone to get shot andalas it comes to pass with Mr. Chavezand his ‘threatening’ cell phone.” TheOrtiz claim also remains open.

Raymond Steigleman, a disabled man,claimed he suffered an arrest-causedinjury when police charged him withdisorderly conduct on March 22, 2012.His criminal case is pending, and Boognlstated the claim most likely will bedropped.

Matthew and Traci Beach have anopen claim alleging the police violatedtheir civil rights by conducting an illegalsearch and seizure on Nov. 21, 2012.This claim remains open.

Mellisa Symmonds filed a claim re-garding a March 15 incident where shewas a passenger in a vehicle and was ar-rested.

These cases remained open as ofMarch 31 and are being evaluated bythe city, according to Boognl’s emails.

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San Juan Regional Medical Center and San JuanRegional Outpatient Diagnostic Center have beenawarded a three-year term of accreditation in ul-trasound as the result of an extensive review bythe American College of Radiology, or ACR.

Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography,uses high-frequency sound waves to produce imagesof internal body parts to help providers diagnoseillness, injury, or other medical problems.

“Our ultrasound accreditation is reflective ofour commitment to provide the highest qualityand safest healthcare to our community, includingour imaging,” said San Juan Regional MedicalCenter President and CEO, Rick Wallace.

The ACR gold seal of accreditation representsthe highest level of image quality and patientsafety.

It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACRPractice Guidelines and Technical Standards, fol-lowing a peer-review evaluation by board-certifiedphysicians and medical physicists who are expertsin the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications,adequacy of facility equipment, quality controlprocedures, and quality assurance programs are as-sessed. The findings are reported to the ACRCommittee on Accreditation, which subsequentlyprovides the practice with a comprehensive reportthey can use for continuous practice improvement.

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1//1 ATHBJ Bdmstqx+entq cnnq+ btrsnl-Y174674- V`r $5+876+mnv $3+876+ oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Fqd`srbgnnk b`q- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//2 LHMH Bnnodq+onvdq+ kn`cdc+ $5+880oktr s`w+ shskd+ `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd-X36822@- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//5 RBHNM WA+ ehudcnnq+ `tsnl`shb-Y/4/455- Mnv$05+876+ oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Kn`cdcvhsg $7/// ne`cchshnm`k rsdqdn `mcsu dptholdms- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//6 JH@ Rodbsq`+ entqcnnq- Y325/81- V`r$7+876+ mnv $5+876+oktr s`w+ shskd+ `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//7 @UDN KR+ entqcnnq- H/888/@- V`r$5+884+ mnv $4+876+oktr s`w+ shskd+ `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 BNQNKK@ KD+$04+882 oktr s`w+ shskd+`mc cd`kdq sq`mredqedd- X0036//@- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 EH@S 4// svncnnq+ GA Ronqs-Y015268- V`r$06+876+ mnv$04+876+ oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- 'Knvlhkdr(- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 GXTMC@H Rnm`s`+entq cnnq+ FKR-Y215636- V`r$07+256+ mnv$05+276+ oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 JH@ Noshl` DW+kd`sgdq+ qnne+ $1/+880oktr s`w+ shskd+ `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 JH@ Rnqdmsn+22+084 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $11+576 oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G114277- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 MHRR@M @kshl`+20+164 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $06+876 oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G087128- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 MHRR@M @kshl`+onvdq+ kn`cdc+$05+876 oktr s`w+ shskd+`mc cd`kdq sq`mredqedd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsnFqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 SNXNS@ X`qhr+2/+837 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd $03+876 oktr SSK`mc cd`kdq sq`mredqedd- Rsnbj #9GI/02584- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//0 ENQC E,14/Rtodq Bà+ svn vgddkcqhud+ Onvdqrsqnjdchdrdk+ 103+350 lhkdr-R`kd oqhbd+ $6+876 oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G38/16@- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//5 CNCFD Q`l 14//3w3 Pt`c Bà+Btllhmr chdrdk+032+165 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $06+8// oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G38615@- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//5 ENQC E,04/ WKS+bqdv bà+ kn`cdc- Oktrs`w+ shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//6 CNCFD Q`l 04//Pt`b bà 3w3-Y30527@- V`r$06+884+ mnv$04+876+ oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//6 ENQC E,04/ 1w1+6/+510 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $06+876 oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G42/50`- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//8 FLB B`mxnmBqdv B@a+ entq vgddkcqhud- Y325574@- V`r$10+456+ mnv$08+876+ oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/00 ENQC E,04/ 3w3Rtodq Bqdv+ 38+04/lhkdr- R`kd oqhbd+$16+276 oktr SSK `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd-Rsnbj #9 GC57253- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/00 FLB Rhdqq` 04//qdftk`q bà 3w3+21+082 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $07+876- Rsnbj#9 G36582@- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/00 FLB Rhdqq` 04//svn vgddk cqhud+dwsdmcdc bà+ 05+668lhkdr- R`kd oqhbd+$11+876 oktr SSK `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd-Rsnbj #9 G40276@- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 BGDUQNKDS 04//bqdv bà+ 3w3+$17+130 oktr s`w+ shskd+`mc cd`kdq sq`mredqedd- X20015@- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 BGDUQNKDSBnknq`cn+ bqdv bà+3w3+ $12+888 oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- X07543@-Gh,Bntmsqx @tsnFqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 ENQC E,04/Rtodq Bqdv svn vgddkcqhud+ 47+388 lhkdr-R`kd oqhbd+ $11+876oktr SSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G244/2@- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//6 BGQXRKDQ @rodmKhlhsdc+ entq vgddkcqhud- H32734@- V`r$01+876+ mnv $7+884+oktr s`w+ shskd+ `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//6 IDDO Khadqsx+ entqvgddk cqhud+ ronqs-Y455/7/- V`r$0/+876+ mnv $8+876+oktr s`w+ shskd+ `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1//7 IDDO Vq`mfkdq W+3w3+ $10+541 oktr s`w+shskd+ `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- X36152@-Gh,Bntmsqx @tsnFqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/0/ BGDUQNKDSSqùdqrd KS+ kn`cdc+$07+884 oktr s`w+ shskd+`mc cd`kdq sq`mredqedd- X13657@- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/00 IDDO Bnlo`rr+21+511 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $07-876 oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G123680- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/00 IDDO Khadqsx+40+8/7 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $05+876 oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G468477- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 ATHBJ Dmbkùd+kd`sgdq+ qnne+ $20+884oktr s`w+ shskd+ `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd-X232574- GH,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 ENQC DrbòdWKS+ onvdq+ kn`cdc+$1/+488 oktr s`w+ shskd+`mc cd`kdq sq`mredqedd- XB27500- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 JH@ Rntk+ 20+574lhkdr- R`kd oqhbd+$04+884 oktr SSK `mccd`kdq sq`mredq edd-Rsnbj #9 G264046- Gh,Bntmsqx @tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

1/01 MHRR@M Lhq`mn+11+856 lhkdr- R`kdoqhbd+ $13+676 oktrSSK `mc cd`kdqsq`mredq edd- Rsnbj #9G102406- Gh,Bntmsqx@tsn Fqnto+ 0,777,552,162/- vvv-,ghbntmsqx`tsnfqnto-,bnl-

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CUBBY MINI STORAGEP.O.BOX 2274340 US HWY 64KIRTLAND, NM87417

TO:

Waymon WrightPO Box 955Fruitland NM 87416

Lecoy Jack2700 Municipal DrFarmington, NM 87401

Lisa DuncanPO Box 2633Farmington NM 87499

Cheryl BecentiPO Box 2004Gallup NM 87305

Corrina BitsuePO Box 1075Fruitland NM 87416

Vivian Duncan#4 Road 6257Kirtland NM 87417

Don DuncanPO Box 374Kirtland NM 87417

Notice is hereby giventhat a sale of miscella-neous household andpersonal items will beheld to satisfy debt ofback rent. The sale willbe held on or after August 17, 2013 atCubby Mini Storage4340 US Hwy 64 Kirt-land, NM 87417.

Legal No. 108Dates 7/26, 8/2/2013

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, pursuant tothe Self-Service Stor-age Lien Act [48-11-1to 48-11-9NMSA1978], that thefollowing personalproperty is in Lien. Theproperty is located atArmored Self Storage4200 U.S. Highway 64,Kirtland, NM 87417.

Nicole DalePO Box 1011Waterflow, NM 87421Kids bikes, Tires, Mi-crowave, Baby stuff,Misc.

Naomie BegayPO Box 923Shiprock, NM 87420TV, Misc furniture,Bikes, Boxes, Tubes,Misc

Kristin HosteenPO Box 1070Shiprock, NM 87420Washer, Dryer,Couches, Misc

On August 9, 2013 at8am the above propertywill become the soleproperty of ArmoredSelf Storage, to be soldor disposition to satisfythe lien on said unit.AUCTION WILL BE

HELD AT A FU-

TURE DATE to beadded to the invite listcontact [email protected] or 505-598-9983.

Legal No.107Dates 7/26, 8/2/2013

STATE OF

NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF SAN JUAN

IN THE PROBATECOURT

IN THE MATTER OFTHE ESTATE OFBILL J. DUKE, deceased.

Probate No. 5495

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that JERIKOUNCE has been ap-pointed Personal Repre-sentative of this estate.All persons havingclaims against this es-tate are required topresent their claimswithin two months afterthe date of the first pub-lication of this Noticeor the claims will be for-ever barred.

Claims must be pre-sented either to the un-dersigned Personal Rep-resentative at the fol-lowing address:

Jeri Kounce3602 StanolindMidland, TX 79707

Or filed with the Pro-bate Court, P.O. Box550, Aztec, New Mex-ico, 87410

DATED this 12 day ofJuly, 2013

JERI KOUNCE, Personal Representative3602 StanolindMidland, TX 79707

Legal No. 106Dates 7/19, 7/26/2013

THE FOLLOWING

items located at AAAMini-Storage; 1630

Murray Dr, 2016 Hut-ton Rd,.6208 E.Main,

and 7231 E.Main Farm-ington NM, will be soldor donated at the own-

ers discretion by August 7, 2013

12 Evelisa Stephenson900 Cannery Court#2204Farmington, NM 87401

B-7 Briana Kneier1008 Cooper StFarmington, NM 87401

344 Joe Shepard217 Palonas NEAlbuquerque, NM87108

431 Helena ManygoatsPO Box 2073Bloomfield, NM 87413

525 Lucy Belian7B LaPiedra BlancaSanta Fe, NM 87508

552 Randy Shafer9422 E. Broadway RdApt D303Mesa, AZ 85208

582 Sherri HicksPO Box 656Flora Vista, NM 87415

682Sylvia RedmustachePO Box 4388Kayenta, AZ 86033

E-9 Danielle BorjaPO Box 5444Farmington, NM 87499

H-22 Kandi Begay2633 E. 22nd StFarmington, NM 87401

C-20 Jamily WoodPO Box 925Window Rock, AZ86515

Legal No.102Dates 7/19, 7/26/2013

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USED TRUCKS

SUVS/VANS

MISC.

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So, Nosey Nellie visitedwith some instructors andstudents at the School ofEnergy’s CDL class.

Originally, NN thoughtCDL stood for “Come DoLunch” or possibly “Choco-late Donuts, Large.” Alas andalack, it stands for “Com-mercial Driver’s License.”Whatever.

Once NN got to the “yard”where all the “big rigs” wereparked, waiting for the “Aces”to climb in, get behind thewheel and start truckin’.There was a sign on a doorthat said “Don’t Enter –Class in Progress,” but NNthought that prob’ly didn’tmean her, so she enteredanyway. Well, go figure, therewas a class in progress, witha whole room full of peoplewanting to be big rig driversand hit the road. There wasa gasp when NN entered,prob’ly on accounta she,herownself, was dressed forthe road, while they wereall in jeans and shirts. NN isalways “dressed for the road”on accounta she often hasto “hit the road” when the“Full Grown Bear” (state po-lice) or the “County Moun-ties” (deputies) recognize herfrom the flyers that are sentout on a regular basis andthink they need to “Protectand Serve” (turn her in toher probation officer). NNis nothing if not a fashionplate, no matter where sheis, so her lime green Elvisjumpsuit with the faux fauxdiamonds and the faux fringeon it left ’em speechless.

Elvis loved that jumpsuit andwoulda worn it a lot if NNhadn’t taken him a gazilliondeep fried peanut butter andbanana sandwiches, whichput him to sleep (OK, soNN did smash a couplaTylenol PMs in with thepeanut butter on accountaElvis was really tired thatafternoon/evening/night),and when NN asked theBig El if she could have thelime green jumpsuit, he mut-tered something that soundedlike “sure,” so she took it.When the Big El discoveredit was missing before hisfinal Vegas appearance, hecalled the Full Grown Bears,the County Mounties andthe Town Clowns (municipalpolice officers) to report it.They all “interviewed” NNon accounta she was the lastone the Big El rememberedseeing before he dozed offfor three days, but by then,NN had suffered a head in-jury, giving her amnesia andshe forgot she took it. What-ever.

The nice instructor askedif NN was there for the classand, since the nice instructorwas an attractive trucker guy,NN said yes and took a seat.It was then that NN discov-ered you could make a LOTof money being a truckerwith a CDL. NN decidedthis could be her next careerpath. NN would take theclass, earn (or “borrow”) herCDL, buy (or “borrow”) atruck, and haul stuff whereverit needs to go. As long as it’sin one of the coupla statesthat don’t have OWFHA(Outstanding Warrants ForHer Arrest) and that theBackstroke (return trip) andthe Frontstroke are in placesWTWIAW (Where The

Weather Is Always Warm).NN doesn’t like dealing withSalt Shakers (snow plows)and will Back Off the Ham-mer (slow down) to about 5miles an hour when it’ssnowing or it looks likesnow or smells like snow orwhen it’s in the months be-tween November and April.Just sayin’. . . .

NN wants to be able toDrop the Hammer (hit thegas and go) so she can getto a nice Nap Trap (hotel,preferably one with a hottub, room service with a cutecabana boy delivering, andbeauty salon where she canhave her beehive redone)before she does the Back-stroke and gets home to col-lect her big check.

Things were going prettywell in the class until theclass was invited to go tothe “yard” and check out the“rigs.” NN watched as every-one climbed into the caband got behind the wheeland called in a 10-7 (out ofservice) to anyone/everyonewho cared. Then it was NN’sturn, and it got ugly.

NN’s hooker heels duginto the gravel in the “yard”and she hadda call in a 10-34 (trouble at this station,help needed). Someone sug-gested she just slip out ofher hooker heels and climbin. NN decided the gravelhad already ruined her fauxlizard skin hooker heels any-way, so she did. That putNN down to her normalheight, which put her faceto face with the top of thewheel of the big rig. Thestep everyone else took toclimb into the cab was abouta foot above NN’s head andall of a sudden, the wholeclass was 10-11 (talking toofast) and 11-19 (laughingtoo much).

There was a lot of dis-cussion between the crowdof instructors that had gath-ered to watch NN in herlime green Elvis jumpsuitand her faux lizard skinhooker heels get into thecab of the big rig. They allcalled in a 10-17 (urgentbusiness) and decided NN

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RED 2Rating: PG-13Synopsis: In RED 2, the high-octane action-comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track downa missing portable nuclear device. To succeed, they'll need to survive an army of relentless assassins,ruthless terrorists and power-crazed government officials, all eager to get their hands on the next-gener-ation weapon. The mission takes Frank and his motley crew to Paris, London and Moscow. Outgunnedand outmanned, they have only their cunning wits, their old-school skills, and each other to rely on asthey try to save the world-and stay alive in the process.

MONSTERS UNIVERSITYRating: GSynopsis: Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case.From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. "Monsters University"unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

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THE CONJURINGRating: RSynopsis: Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. "The Conjuring" tells the true story of Edand Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, whowere called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confronta powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.

GROWN UPS 2Rating: PG-13Synopsis: The all-star comedy cast from Grown Ups returns (with some exciting new additions) formore summertime laughs. Lenny (Adam Sandler) has relocated his family back to the small townwhere he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessonsfrom their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.

THE LONE RANGERRating: PG-13Synopsis: From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behindthe blockbuster "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, comes Disney/ Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "The LoneRanger," a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is broughtto life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold talesthat transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice-taking the audienceon a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to worktogether and fight against greed and corruption.

PACIFIC RIMRating: PG-13Synopsis: When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war beganthat would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giantKaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simul-taneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearlydefenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind haveno choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untestedtrainee (Rinko Kikuchi)-who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past.Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

DESPICABLE ME 2Rating: PGSynopsis: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me en-tertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness inDespicable Me 2.

TURBORating: PGSynopsis: A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winningthe Indy 500.

THE HEATRating: RSynopsis: Uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and foul-mouthed Boston copShannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) couldn't be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bringdown a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies. From Paul Feig, directorof "Bridesmaids."

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THE WOLVERINERating: PG-13Synopsis: Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine in this sequel to the member of the X-Men's first soloouting. Mark Bomback and The Usual Suspects' Christopher McQuarrie penned the script, which takes itsinspiration from the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller Marvel miniseries from the 1980s dealing with the char-acter's adventures in Japan as he fights ninjas in the ceremonial garb of the samurai. Knight and Day'sJames Mangold directs.

R.I.P.D.Rating: PG-13Synopsis: Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline the 3D supernatural action-adventure R.I.P.D. astwo cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living froman increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side. Veteran sheriffRoy Pulsifer (Bridges) has spent his career with the legendary police force known as R.I.P.D. trackingmonstrous spirits who are cleverly disguised as ordinary people.

hadda be “let go” in the class on accountashe didn’t meet the YMBTT (You Must BeThis Tall) requirement to have a CDL andbecome a Lady Trucker.

NN was devastated. She’d already pickedout her “handle”(Darlin’ Dolly) and usedsomeone’s laptop and credit card to ordercute Lady Trucker outfits online while thatattractive trucker guy instructor was talkin’about gross weight (NN at first thought hewas singling her out on accounta NN isfuller figured, but he wasn’t. At least shethinks he wasn’t. . . .), and she’d alreadytaken a “selfie” of herself with someone’scell phone for her CDL.

So, NN will not become Darlin’ Dolly,she will not collect a big check and she willnot graduate from the class with her CDL.She’da made a great Lady Trucker, ya know.She’da driven to Guitar (Nashville), Water-melon 500 (Atlanta), Cigar City (Tampa)and The Dome (Houston) and she’da hadher Comic Book (log book) full of impressivefigures and visited a buncha Bear Caves(police stations). It woulda been fun. Itwoulda been another Darlin’ Dolly and theBears (police officers). NN called in a 10-70 (fire at truck stop), which made everyonego 10-8 (out of service) and gave NN the12-12 (last laugh). Just sayin’. . . .

In other news, there were birthdays againthis week. And while Prince George Alexan-der Louis stole everyone’s thunder thisweek, local royalty celebrating their veryown special day included Jamie Church,David Mills, Victoria Lacey, Lucille Thompson,Audra Winters, Ruth Ann Mordecki, CrystalHazen, Corey Darrell, Haleigh Miller andMary Ann Bixler. NN’s buddy CarmenMartinez celebrated a birthday last weekand NN did not mention it, which isCarmen’s explanation as to why NN didn’tget cake. Whatever. Happy birthday to allof these ever-so-nice people.

NN got lucky recently and ran into (notliterally, well, not intentionally literally) Dr.Bob Lehmer, who is just one of the nicestmen and community leaders anywhere,Bryan Freytag (who is a jewel of a guy –OK, bad, bad pun), Jeff Smith (who is oneof the kindest, nicest men anywhere andwho is married to the equally wonderful

Susan Steinhoff ), Esther Willetto (who isthe best friend and neighbor anyone couldever have), Norm Tucker (who is an inspira-tion, a hoot, and an exceptional human be-ing).

And it’s always fun to see what’s goingon with friends on FB – this week, CherylSitton posted that she’s considering takingup roller derby (OK, that may have beenNN’s idea which CS totally dissed, as shedid NN’s suggestion she do catering –whatever), Darrin Church attended his highschool reunion in Durango, Christi andTom Asbe celebrated their 19th weddinganniversary, Samantha Covert’s kids, Alexaand Tristan, returned home to their mama’sarms after spending time with relatives,Sherry Curry is back after a much deservedvacay, the Huishes (Bobby, Laura, Bradleyand Josh) have returned from a visit toMickey and Minnie and all the lovely peopleat Disneyland, and John Dean is thrilledbeyond judicial standards that Hostess Cup-cakes are back on the shelves.

In addition, after being confined to ahospital room for several days and postingphotos of just about everything and prob’lydriving the doctors and nurses to takemental health days theirownselves, BarryDigman is home. Lisa Akley reminded usthat is just about time to start our Christmasshopping, Lisa Martin hosted an 80th birth-day party for her beautiful mother, theWines of the San Juan are having anotherdinner bash Sunday, and NN continues tolove her buddies, Mark and Jake, at Distil.

The San Juan County Fair Parade istonight – Friday July 26 – and NN hopesto see “ewe” there. The fair, the theme ofwhich is “Fun for Ewe and Me,” runs fromAug. 5 through 10 and will feature PamTillis and the Bellamy Brothers. NN en-courages huge participation and attendancefor both events. Don’t forget the ConnieMack World Series also runs that wholeentire week, so “ewe” can get your baseballfix, then come to the fair for the best familyfun anywhere!

To close, in the amazing words of one ofthe world’s most famous and most reveredphilosophers, Maxine, “I don’t know howto act my age. I’ve never been this agebefore.” And, NN might add, she’ll neverbe this age again, so bring on that thirdchildhood!!

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