RED RIVER MINER Volume XxIi, Number 42 • Red River, New Mexico • Thursday, February 5, 2015 • 50 Cents Bits & Pieces����������������������� 2 From the Mayor ����������������� 3 Crazyfoxx��������������������������� 3 Chamber Chat��������������������� 4 Lobo Meet��������������������������� 4 Food for Thought ��������������� 5 Headin’ West����������������������� 5 This Week��������������������������� 6 Legislature��������������������������� 7 Home Country��������������������� 8 Check It Out����������������������� 9 Sudoku ������������������������������� 9 Legals��������������������������������� 9 Bulletin Board������������������� 10 Out of the Past ����������������� 11 Ground Hog Day: Did you see a groundhog or Bill Murray’s shadow? (See Page 13) Snow Report February is traditionally snowy in the valley. TAKE A FREE RIDE - The Red River Miners Transit had no trouble navigating the streets of town following the Friday and Saturday storm that left great snow on the mountains and in the valley. The Miners Transit is free year-round. Call 575-770-5959. Morton Beeheffler 2 The Red River Miner February 5, 2015 ness. It could be a rack card, coupon, menu, etc. The CoC is planning on putting together about 800 bags. Stop by the CoC office in the Conference Center and lend a hand if you have some time to help stuff bags. At The Community House The Senior Luncheon for the 60 & over set will be Friday, February 6, 11:30 am – 1 pm. You’re Invited “We at The Way Coffee’ would like to invite you to a Bible Study thru the Book of Romans verse by verse, chapter by chapter on Tuesdays at 6 pm at The Way Coffee.” The Way is located at 201 Main Street in the Lifts West Condominiums. Chamber Congrats Sherri and Dan Foley were among the winners at the membership meeting of the Red River Chamber of Commerce last week. See details and other winners on page 4 Chamber Chat. (Photo by Darcy Banks) Nice! Red River’s Russell Church was recognized at the January 29 meeting of the Town Council for 25 years of service to the Town of Red River. The award was presented to Russell by Mayor Linda Calhoun. and If You Build It Pieces The burning of the Wild Tchoupitoula in front of the Motherlode Saloon will kick off the Mardi Gras in the Mountains celebration on Thursday, February 12. The building of the mythological creature from the bayous and back alleys of New Orleans will take place at Capo’s Restaurant on Thursday, February 5, 6 pm. If you would like to be a part of the revelry and multi-krewe party charged with the responsibility for stuffing Tchou, show up and bring some newspapers worthy of sacrifice. You do not need to be a member Bits Mountain Treasures Deli, Coffee Bar, Fine Art & Jewelry Homemade Soups, Pastries, Breads & Salads “Long gone is the boring side salad! Check out our new salad menu with 15 wonderful, fresh & substantial main course salads! Varied flavors that will keep you interested in your greens. Lower prices on many of the sandwiches. OPEN daily 575-754-2700 121 E. Main at Independence Trail of any existing krewe to help prepare for the Mountain Mardi Gras February 12-17 or to participate. Want To Help? The Red River Chamber of Commerce will be putting together the Mardi Gras Lodging bags this week. Please let the Chamber know if you would like something placed in the bags from your busi- Want To Help? The Red River Chamber of Commerce will be putting together the Mardi Gras Lodging bags this week. Please let the chamber know if you would like something placed in the bags from your business. It could be a rack card, coupon, menu, etc. The CoC are planning on putting together about 800 bags. Stop by and lend a hand if you have some time to help stuff bags. Summer’s Coming Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is currently recruiting youth, ages 18-25 for our Environmental Conservation Programs. Benefits include a living stipend of $680 before taxes every two weeks, and an additional Educational Award of $2,775. Corpsmembers also earn certifications, life skills training, and AmeriCorps community service experience. Applicants must be between the ages of 18-25 years old, and not currently enrolled in school. This would be a great opportunity for graduating students, students who have recently obtained a G.E.D., young adults who need a meaningful experience, students transitioning to the workforce, young adults interested in conservation work, etc. All applications and position descriptions are posted on our website www.youthcorps.org Town Challenge The 2015 Town Challenge series will be Thursday, February 5, at 11 am to 2 pm at the Red River Ski Area. This weeks awards ceremony will be held at the Lost Love Saloon on Thursday, February 5, 5:30 pm. Torchlight Parade, Fireworks! Saturday, February 7 7 pm on The Face, RRSA Don’t miss the spectacle! February 5, 2015 from the Mayor Food tax proposal: Good for families, businesses and communities The food tax exemption enacted by the state Legislature in 2004 stretched the food budgets of middle- and upper-income New Mexicans but did nothing to help low-income residents who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) vouchers, which are tax exempt. Subsequent actions by the Legislature to compensate for this lost revenue only made matters worse, especially for the least advantaged New Mexicans — the supposed beneficiaries of the food tax exemption. The 2004 law raised the state gross receipts tax (GRT) rate by .5 percent, and in 2010, the state GRT on non-food products and services jumped again from 5 percent to 5.125 percent. In 2013, local governments were allowed to raise local tax rates 3/8 percent for non-food items, which could increase GRT by 3/4 percent if a city and county both imposed the increase. For example, the GRT in Red River is 8.4375 percent. If both the town and Taos County enact the local increase, purchases made in Red River would be subject to GRT of 9.1875 percent. A GRT rate over 9 percent is hard on low-income families, bad for businesses and harmful to the town when tourists choose less expensive destinations. The New Mexico Municipal League wants to reverse the serial policy errors that created a crazy quilt of taxation in our state and made it harder for low-income households to stay within budget and small businesses to be competitive. The league’s proposal would lower the state GRT from 5.125 percent to 5 percent and allow food to be taxed at only the local rate, which varies from town to town. In most of the state, the local tax on food would be about 2 to 4 percent. Even better, the tax rate on everything else would be lower than it is today. The proposal also expands eligibility for the Working Family Tax Credit so households that don’t qualify for the SNAP program can obtain tax relief. It’s not such a radical idea, even in a state like New Mexico, where 25 percent of households qualify for SNAP benefits and 422,000 residents use the program. The 16 states that impose some form of food tax include some of the nation’s poorest, including Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana. These states recognize that when a family purchases a tax-exempt $100 prime rib roast, it receives greater tax benefits than when another family buys a $10 package of ground beef, the most it can afford. The proposal aims to protect the state’s least advantaged residents, while lowering GRT on non-food items and services to ease the burden on small businesses and ensure that local governments can continue operating efficiently. It deserves the backing of all New Mexicans who support tax fairness. -Linda Calhoun, NM Municipal League Board President and Mayor, Town of Red River The Red River Miner Forgive me, for a moment, if I get a bit gushy. There are things that happen in Red River that are an important part of our lives and there are people involved who should be recognized for their part in those “things,” people we rely on and should say thanks to now and then. It snowed all day Friday and much of Saturday early morning, providing a magnificent sight to behold. Our snow globe valley is vibrant and alive. I awoke in the middle of the night Saturday - 5 am to be exact - to the distinct sound of State Highway trucks plowing snow on Main Street. Main is also known as NM 38 and the State crews don’t waste much time when the snow begins to fly with plowing and spreading volcanic cinders for traction in the effort to make winter travel possible. I went back to sleep knowing that they were on the job to keep Bobcat Pass open and the road passable. Since I was planning a trip to the Enchanted Forest X Country area for the Lobos’ races, such confidence in the work crew in their dark night activities was comforting. By the time that I ventured forth at 8:15 am, just in time to see the sun in the east burning through the snow clouds, not only was the highway drivable but the Red River town crew was also hard at work and were already clearing the snow piled up in the middle of the road. Between the State Highway crew and the Town guys getting around town was not a major concern for those of us mountain dwellers who proclaim the virtues of all-wheel drive vehicles. And if you didn’t have a 4-wheel drive, you could still get to the store, a restaurant, the ski area or nearly anywhere in town 3 you thought was worth a trip. There are a few little slippery hills that will challenge a regular car or truck, just a few. When the State gave the highway a major facelift in the early days of the 21st century, the center turning lane was a bit of a mystery that caused concern and amusement for locals. The road had been two lanes. Suddenly it had 2 parking lanes, two driving lanes and a “turning” lane in the middle. Big City ways indeed! Soon the locals began to see how many ways they could use the center lane. Among the most whimsical were a kite-flying contest and an off-season round of Irish Road Bowling. Visiting during offseason is also nice, although that works best with two small cars. Log trucks and flatbeds with huge bales of hay stacked high make such visiting a bit more uncomfortable these days. It was in winter, however, that the wisdom of the center lane became accepted. Plow the snow into the center, then remove it with high loaders and dump trucks. As I said at the beginning, the highway crew does a great job of plowing and “salting,” and the Town crew does a remarkable job of removing the piles in a timely manner. Over the years, the Town crew has developed the removal into an art form resembling ballet with a methodology that gets the job done. To The NM Highway crew and to Town crew of Red River, I wish to extend a genuine “Thank You” for the way you do your jobs. 4 The Red River Miner Lobo’s Score Home Victory! The University of New Mexico Lobos Ski Team made the most of the fresh snow from a Friday storm by capturing the top step of the podium in their Jade Enterprises Invitational home meet. In doing so, the combined effort of the Nordic and Alpine squads saw the Lobos edge out runner-up Colorado University 579 points to 551, with Utah third at 505.5 and defending National Champions Denver University fourth at 502. According to the UNM Lobos website, golobos.com, Mats Resaland from Kongsberg, Norway won his first career Nordic race during the Saturday Men’s 10K Freestyle, ending CU’s dominance this season in that event. He was followed across the finish line by teammate Aljaz Praznik, Menges, Slovenia, for a one-two Lobos finish. Emilie Cedervan, Fauln, Sweden, claimed second in the Women’s 5K Freestyle on Saturday to add to the final total that saw the Lobos surge into the win after a strong second place at the end of the Friday’s races. It was UNM’s second straight Jade Enterprises/UNM Invitational title in their home event. They have finished on top seven times (1987, 1992, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015). Eight schools from the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) were in town for the Invitational: New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Denver, Alaska Anchorage, Montana State, Westminster College of Utah and Colorado Mountain College. The RMISA has produced 53 National Championships in the 61 year history that collegiate skiing has been contested. The Friday events were contested in snowy conditions which made visibility an issue at times, especially for the Alpine competitors, while snow was light and intermittent on Saturday. This annual event provides a unique opportunity to see world-class athletes in an official NCAA-sanctioned event. The relationship between UNM and Red River is no secret in town. A discussion with members of the Lobos over the weekend reinforced the point that the skiers view this as their home. It is hoped that the competing schools feel welcome as well. Their presence adds to the atmosphere of Red River as a friendly place to spend time. RED RIVER MINER Published weekly by Shepherd Studio Fritz Davis KERRY SHEPHERD Editor Publisher Contributing Writers Barbara Calhoun Ann Huskinson Alyce Lindberg Densow Slim Randles Carrie Wendorf Mountain Getaways Begin Here February 5, 2015 — Chamber Chat — Tuesday night, January 27, was the Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting hosted by Capo’s Restaurant. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the following awards: Sales, Rentals & Management of Red River’s Finest Mountain Properties FOR ONLINE BOOKING: www.red-river-NM.com Reservations: 1-800-453-3498 Info: 575-754-2459 420 E. Main St. • P.O. Box 570 Red River, New Mexico 87558 TIMBERS RESTAURANT Open for dinner Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Steaks, Seafood, Burgers & Sandwiches Kids Menu Full Service Bar 402 West Main Street 754-6242 Business Woman of the Year (3-way tie) – Carolyn Baños, Old Tymer’s Café; Sherri Foley, Auslander Condos; Lisa Weathers, Terrace Towers Lodge Business Man of the Year – Courtney Henderson, Best Western River’s Edge Business Couple of the Year – Sherri and Dan Foley, Auslander Condos Best Customer Service – Ted Calhoun/Der Markt Volunteer of the Year – Dale Hubert Congratulations to all of these outstanding representatives of Red River! The volunteer of the year was chosen by the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The others were voted by the members of the Chamber of Commerce. Membership in the Chamber of Commerce is an opportunity to show support for the community and the events which the Chamber sponsors. There are several levels of membership available depending on the business or individual. Contact the Chamber office for more information (575-7542366 or [email protected]). It’s never too late to join and show your love for Red River! One week from today is the first day of Mardi Gras! – February 12 is the Glow Stick Parade and burning of the Tchoupitoula. The parade starts at 7:00 pm, Yesterday’s Diner and ends at the Motherlode Saloon. It’s not too late to make plans to attend Mardi Gras in the Mountains Red River style! This year’s theme is “Peace, Love, Mardi Gras”. For available lodging, contact the Visitor Centers (575-754-3030) or www.redriver.org/lodging. Thanks also to all the T-shirt, music and bead sponsors for Mardi Gras. Sponsors for all the Chamber events make each event a success and it is greatly appreciated. “Peace, Love, Mardi Gras” t-shirts will be for sale in the Chamber office. Be sure and get yours early! Schedules will also be available at the Chamber office as well as the lodges, local merchants and online. There’s live music and enough Cajun food for everyone! Weather update! The Visitor Center and Chamber of Commerce office get several phone calls a day about the current snow status. We are always happy to say that “we have snow”, the “slopes are in great condition” and the “roads are clear”! We appreciate the Red River Ski Area for their ability to make snow and their outstanding snow groomers, the town’s personnel who work so diligently to keep the roads clear and Mother Nature for all the new powder! There is still plenty of time to come to Red River and enjoy the winter activities! The Red River Ski and Summer Area offers skiing, tubing, and snow coach dinner tours. The local retail merchants offer complete choices of clothing and equipment. The restaurants have beverages and food to satisfy every guest. The saloons offer music for those who enjoy the night life. Unable to come to Red River for the winter? Make plans to visit during the spring or summer. Check the Chamber Event Calendar online - www. redrivernewmex.com. See you in Red River! Barbara Calhoun Event and Membership Coordinator 575-754-2366 Yearly Subscription Rates $25 - Picked Up $60 - Mailed $20 - Online RED RIVER MINER - Send it to me now! Send all correspondence and address changes to: The Editor P.O. 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In a large skillet, cook bacon until it begins to brown. Drain excess fat and add onions. Continue to cook until onions begin to brown. Squeeze spinach in paper towels to make sure as much liquid as possible is removed. Add spinach, red peppers and garlic to pan. Cook about two minutes more and set aside. In a bowl combine eggs, half & half and seasonings. Spread softened butter on both sides of all slices of bread. Cut all bread into small cubes. Combine all ingredients and stir. Place into a greased 2 qt baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Let rest about 10 minutes before serving. Any questions? Contact me at: [email protected] Darcy’s Massage & Spa Therapy Located In Miners’ Mall Variety of Spa Treatments Offered Essential Oils • Massage Oils soaps • Sombra • Soy Candles Darcy L. Banks LMT Lic# 4758 575-770-0698 Visa • Mastercard • DIScover By Alyce Lindberg Densow “There’s only one real happiness – to love and be loved.” –A Widower “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice; but for those who love, time is eternity.” “A kiss is just a kiss... a sigh is just a sigh... as time goes by” –Aah, Casablanca “Kiss me once, kiss me twice, kiss me once again – it’s been a long, long time” (They sang it in the ‘40s) “Science defines a kiss as the close juxtaposition of two or more orbicular muscles in a state of contraction. Science has a lot to learn.” –Archy McNally When you look at all those romantic old movies from the I940s (sigh) on TCM, great movie station on TV, the hero and heroine are having the best time kissing – and so are a lot of people in the background, too, especially if it’s a WWII movie and everyone is at the railroad station saying goodbye or hello or till we meet again. I always imagine everyone went around kissing all the time in the 1940s, not just movie actors. Nowadays, it hardly seems as if anyone kisses anymore. Maybe because they’re so busy Friending and Facebooking and things like that, they don’t have much time for anything else. I have noticed everyday people, even those who don’t have Internet, don’t spend much time kissing – some none at all – and I think it’s a colossal shame. Especially people in their forties and fifties. It’s mid-life crisis time, and people in that stage ought to be juxtaposition- ing their orbicular muscles a lot, just to let their mates know they care. The trouble with being in your 40s or 50s, if you married in your 20s or 30s, is there aren’t many surprises anymore. Partners act more like brothers and sisters than married people. They get together over dinner and someone asks, “Did you pay the electric biIl?” and the other one says, “Yes.” And a teenager breaks in to say she needs a new gym outfit, which causes her brother to come out of his coma to holler he needs a new pair of Nikes – yesterday – and the littlest kid at the table, not to be outdone, reminds everyone he didn’t get the puppy somebody promised -and that’s about as romantic as that evening’s going to get. The partners die in front of the TV for a couple of hours, the kids do homework, or squabble, or whine why can’t they take the car to cruise around town – and tomorrow it’s about the same – and weeks go by and months go by until somebody in his-her 40s or 50s thinks, “Is This All There Is?” And then the trouble starts. Sometimes at the water cooler, sometimes over lunch with a colleague, or a drink with the guy you should have married, or... Sometimes it doesn’t take much. That’s why I sincerely recommend everyone go back to the 1940s, at least where romance is concerned. (You can dump the rest of it, the ‘40s weren’t that great.) But The Kissing Was. In my experience, a really warm and loving kiss, especially when given unexpectedly, can do wonders to get romance going again . At Any Age. Even your 60s, 70s, 80s. Kissing is not just for teenagers or the twenty-somethings. Try it! You could get used to it. It might be a little embarrassing at first, or make you feel a little sheepish, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a lot more fun than falling into a coma in front of a TV for weeks and months. Or having an affair, which can really tire you out. (If you don’t believe me, read Judith Viorst’s description of having an affair in her book, How Did I Get to be Forty and Other Atrocities, titled “Secret Meetings,” which goes, “Ellie and Marvin have been having secret meetings twice a week for the past six months but have thus far failed to consummate their passion because... she has developed migraines, and he has developed these sharp shooting pains in his chest, and she’s got impetigo, and he’s got pinkeye...” And so on. See???) Judith Viorst is also author of It’s Hard to be Hip Over Thirty ...And Other Tragedies of Married Life, which is hilarious, but also very informative. She’s a gem, that Judith Viorst. Look her up on your Internet. She has recently written something for people in their 80s. Swedes have a statement: “Kissin’ don’t last – Cookin’ do.” Sometimes the Swedes are even too pragmatic for me. I say, “Kissing Lasts.” This column is in memory of all the movie stars I’ve admired since I was a little kid and went to my first Shirley Temple movie, and especially to Shirley, who went to dance and sing with the angels in 2014. And Cary Grant and Walter Pidgeon and Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon and all the rest. Till Next Time 6 The Red River Miner Capos Corner February 5, 2015 Ristorante Italiano THE Mexican Restaurant open Daily Open 5 pm For Dinner Gluten-Free Pizza 754-2971 Dinner 5 pm Lunch Weekends Riverside Dining on our Deck On Red River 110 Pioneer Rd. 575-754-6297 High St. & Copper King THE CANDY CRATE & CANDY MOUNTAIN FUDGE THIS WEEK IN RED RIVER Come See Our Expanded Collection Of Thursday 2/5 Jelly Belly! 11 am - 2 pm Town Challenge Race Series - Race Shack at Red River Ski & Summer Area 4:15 pm Winter Snow Tubing - Red River Ski & Summer Area 5:30 pm Town Challenge Race Series Awards Ceremony - Lost Love Saloon 5:30 pm Live Music with Mike Addington and Friends - Lost Love Saloon 6 pm Mardi Gras Wild Tchoupitoula Building - Capo’s Corner 7 pm - 9 pm Live Music with Jeff Fagan - Black Diamond Grill 7 pm Dance Party - Motherlode Saloon We Have Bulk Jelly Beans, New Flavors and Fun Packaging. 300 West Main Street, Red River (575)754-2925 www.CandyMountainFudge.com MAIN STREET MEDICAL CENTER Open Mon-Fri: 9 am - 5 pm (On call 5-7 pm) Sat: 10 am- 3 pm (On call 3-5 pm) Sun. - On Call Accepts NM Insurances & Medicare • Family Health • Minor Emergencies • Wellness & Sick Visits • Altitude Sickness • Sprains & Strains • Lacerations (cuts) • Colds & Flu • Medication on site • Oxygen & Hydration Therapy • Onsite Labs Locally Owned and Operated by Jessica Cross, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner 421 E. Main St. • Red River, NM • 575.754.6330 On-Call: 575.779.8015 • redrivermedicalcare.com Friday 2/6 11:30 am - 1 pm Senior Luncheon - Red River Community House 4:15 pm Winter Snow Tubing - Red River Ski & Summer Area 5:30 pm Live Music with Mike Addington and Friends - Lost Love Saloon 9 pm Live Music with Two Dollar Horse - Motherlode Saloon Saturday 2/7 8 am SO-GNAR Snowboard Camp - Red River Ski & Summer Area 4:15 pm Winter Snow Tubing - Red River Ski & Summer Area 5:30 pm Live Music with Mike Addington and Friends - Lost Love Saloon 7 pm Torchlight Parade & Fireworks - Red River Ski & Summer Area “The Face” 9 pm Live Music with Two Dollar Horse - Motherlode Saloon Sunday 2/8 8 am SO-GNAR Snowboard Camp - Red River Ski & Summer Area 4:15 pm Winter Snow Tubing - Red River Ski & Summer Area All Events Subject To Change Without Notice For more information: RedRiver.org Red River Visitor Center • 101 West River Street • (575) 754-3030 ext. 1 February 5, 2015 The Red River Miner Roundhouse Rumble Always Good For Livening Up The NM Winter Off And Running Not even out of the gate and the state officials with the Department of Finance and Administration revealed that the state’s “checkbook” is out of balance by $100 million, give or take a nickel or two. And that figure is just a guess: it could be three to four times that amount. So did somebody forget to register a check when they went to the store for some salt melt? The situation could affect the state’s credit rating, which could affect NM’s ability to borrow money. The While on the subject of jobs, the House Business and Employment Committee has given a green light to a right-to-work bill. Opponents say the bill will hurt workers by lowering wages. They also say it would allow big business - no definition of “big business” - to bully them. The bill has ramifications for the future of New Mexico’s film industry, which has seen growth in the past decade. It should be noted that membership in New Mexico’s film local has grown by nearly 800% between 2001 and 2011, but leveled out despite the state passing film incentive plans. A right or a privilege: you decide and then tell me. Efforts to repeal a New Mexico law which allows immigrants to obtain drivers licenses without proof of legal immigration status is in the works. Governor Martinez supports the bill and has opposed licenses for undocumented immigrants since taking office. The Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe oppose the bill. Currently 10 states allow licenses without proof of legal status, as does the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a US Territory. The Governor’s stance is welldocumented as is the position of the Church. A hot button? Yup. Proposed Indian gambling compacts to be considered by the 2015 New Mexico Legislature might violate federal law by prohibiting the Fort Sill Apache Tribe (FSA) – successor to the Chiricahua and Warm Springs Apache tribe, currently headquartered in Oklahoma – from opening a casino in southern New Mexico, their ancestral homeland. The Tribe purchased the land in 1998 and it was designated a reservation in 2011. The Tribe was removed from the land in 1886. Last year the New Mexico State Supreme Court ruled in favor of FSA, a ruling which required Governor Martinez to recognize the Tribe under state law. Rustic & Unique Home Accessories 321 E. Main St. Red River 575-754-1730 Discounts for Locals & Homeowners 300 E. Main St. Red River NM 575-754-2320 FISHING tackle & licenses From Beginner to the Most Serious Fly Fisherman Largest Selection of Flies in Northern New Mexico 754.6219 Fine Custom Homes Miners’ transit 7:30 am -5 pm It’s FREE! Call 770-5959 Complete Kitchen Remodel Serving the Enchanted Circle since 1987 Chris Peterson • GB 98 #57877 • 418 HIgh St. • Red River A Traditional Baptist Church The First Baptist Church of Red River Invites You to Worship with Us This Sunday Sunday Worship Services 8:15 & 10:30 am Vacation Dress Expected The fun continues. Regional Foods Designer Builder On the lighter side, a legislator wants to have Daylight Saving Time forever. He apparently doesn’t like changing his clock twice a year. Antiques & Collectibles Knot Hole GIFTS KNIVES T-SHIRTS JEWELRY & MUCH MORE 103 High Cost Trail - West End of Town For Information please call 575-754-2882 grill open for winter season Smoked Brisket, Ribs, Sausage & Pork Beer & Wine Largest Selection of Draft Beer in Red River DI AM ON D The 52nd session of the New Mexico State Legislature is officially in session, as of January 20. It will be in session for 60 days this year. For residents of the Land of Enchantment, the gathering of lawmakers in the Santa Fe Roundhouse is cause for celebration, for such excellent entertainment always helps pass the time during a chilly, snowy winter. If you are not entertained by state politics or, at least amused, you’re missing out on a bit of Americana and some delightful winter fun. A glace at the NM Legislature site for 2015, as well as a look at TV news websites, newspapers and sites of various special interest groups will reveal a variety of proposed legislation and issues that will be in the news for the next two months. If you would like a look-see for yourself, check out nmlegis. gov/. It could be as simple as a software problem: that is one explanation. Stay tuned, boys and girls. Governor Susana Martinez is on the positive side of small business owners and entrepreneurs, supporting legislation which proposes to let them deduct business income from personal income taxes. This would especially benefit small businesses that are just getting started. The Gov says this will help businesses expand, thus creating jobs. Aimed at Mom and Pop stores? We shall see. Small business owners with less than $200,000 in taxable income and less than $350,000 in total net business income would be eligible. BL AC K By Fritz Davis, Editor Entertainment Weekends In Black Mountain Playhouse 305 Pioneer Rd. • 754-9950 8 The Red River Miner home country We Have Wireless Internet Available 200 E. Main • Red River LIFTS WEST Condominium Resort Hotel Each condominium offers: 7:30 am - 8 PM OPEN DAILY 8 am - 9 pm Kitchen • Fireplace • Cable TV • Phone • Free Wi-Fi Outdoor Heated Pool • Guest Computer Available in Office Underground Parking • Non-Smoking Condos Available Meeting Rooms • Shopping Mall • Fine Restaurant Next to Brandenburg Park, Playground & Conference Center 201 West Main Street Red River NM 87558 800-221-1859 • 575-754-2778 www.liftswest.com [email protected] • [email protected] Free Internet &Wi-Fi at the Library Available outside - 24/7 Lawns by Cimarron Design • Create • Maintain winter services Snow Removal & Snow Plowing Home Interior Painting 575-770-5764 February 5, 2015 Brett’s Bistro at Lifts West Newly remodeled! Warm, Cozy Atmosphere Open Daily for lunch & Dinner By Slim Randles Mabel Adams was out the other day, with her new walker, the one with the basket on it, and a seat for sitting when she gets tired. It’s a purple kind of walker and she likes it. It has hand brakes, too, just like a bicycle. She was headed for the Curl Up ‘N Dye beauty salon to get her permanent renewed, and she had to pass by the elementary school on her way. And there were half a dozen kids trying to get kites to fly in the gentle breezes of February. They can’t wait, she thought, for the stronger winds of March. They’ll run and the kites will billow up behind them, but they’ll have to stop short of the chain link fence, and the kites will flutter down like spent butterflies. She could read their minds, of course. Hey, maybe if I run faster... Mabel smiled and shook her head. Can’t wait for March. Childhood is like that. It’s a can’t-wait time. When you’re eight years old, time crawls by so very slowly. It takes forever to become eight and a half. Lifetimes. Why, when you’re eight, and you finally make it to eight and a half, you’ve accumulated a wealth of learning and experience in those six months. Well, in those five months, anyway, because you can’t wait for six months, so you declare you’re eight and a half at five months. Push it. Hurry up. Make the winds of Spring come sooner. Won’t I ever be eight and three quarters? Will my birthday never come? School will be out for the summer in May, but by May, I’ll probably be grown up. Mabel waved to the kids and they “Hi Mrs. Adams’d” her and went back to their play. If only, she thought... if only the time went by as slowly for me, instead of racing along. ----- Brought to you by Slim Randles’ new book Strange Tales of Alaska, now available as a Kindle book on Amazon.com. Selling Red River Since 1962! Linda Calhoun Qualifying Broker Featuring Black Angus Prime Rib Every Night This Winter! Fresh seafood specials daily Serving Cold Beer & Fine Wines Land • Homes • Commercial Property 201 W. Main St. www.calhounrealestate.com Red River 575-754-9959 800-765-0262 575-754-2953 • 301 W. Main (Next to Der Markt) Associate Brokers Beau McDowell & Katy Pierce 9 The Red River Miner check it out - New Arrivals at the RR Library The Boy Who Drew Monsters Keith Donohue Ever since he nearly drowned in the ocean three years earlier, ten-year-old Jack Peter Keenan has been deathly afraid to venture outdoors. Refusing to leave his home in a small coastal town in Maine, Jack Peter spends his time drawing monsters. When those drawings take on a life of their own, no one is safe from the terror they inspire. His mother, Holly, begins to hear strange sounds in the night coming from the ocean, and she seeks answers from the local Catholic priest and his Japanese housekeeper, who fill her head with stories of shipwrecks and ghosts. His father, Tim, wanders the beach, frantically searching for a strange apparition running wild in the dunes. And the boy’s only friend, Nick, becomes helplessly entangled in the eerie power of the drawings. While those around Jack Peter are haunted by what they think they see, only he knows the truth behind the frightful occurrences as the outside world encroaches upon them all. In the tradition of The Turn of the Screw, Keith Donohue’s The Boy Who Drew Monsters is a mesmerizing tale of psychological terror and imagination run wild, a perfectly creepy read for a dark night. Spark John Twelve Hawkes Jacob Underwood is a contract employee of the Special Services Section, a small shadow department buried within the multinational corporation DBG, headquartered in New York City. Jacob is not a businessman . . . he is a hired assassin . . . and his job is to neutralize problems deemed unacceptable by the corporation. But Jacob is not like other employees, nor is he like other people. After a catastrophic motorcycle accident leaves him with Cotard’s syndrome — an actual condition that causes those afflicted to believe they are dead — Jacob perceives himself as nothing but a “Shell,” with no emotions and no tether to the concept of right and wrong. Emily Buchanan is a bright young second-year associate for DBG, and she has disappeared without a trace. Suspecting that Emily has stolen either vast sums of money or valuable information from the company, Ms. Holquist, Jacob’s handler at DBG, assigns him the task of tracking down the young woman and neutralizing her. Jacob’s condition allows him to carry out assignments with ruthless, logical precision, devoid of guilt, fear, or dishonor. But as his new assignment draws him inside a labyrinthine network of dark dealings, Jacob finds himself up against something he is completely incapable of understanding. Shifting with riveting precision from New York to London, Paris to New Delhi, Spark is a thriller that delves into the surveillance state we prognosticate today . . . and will live in tomorrow. In the hands of master storyteller John Twelve Hawks, a unique character’s startling transformation comes to life, making Spark a thriller that resonates and satisfies on many levels. LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice #792 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF RED RIVER BOX 1020 REDP.O. RIVER, NM 87558 At a regular meeting of the Red River Town Council held January 27, 2015 Ordinance 2015-02 was adopted; title and sum- mary as follows: AN ORAMENDING DINANCE ARTICLE 13 (GENERAL ZONE) ) OF BUSINESS TOWN OF RED RIVER 2000-5, AS ORDINANCE PREVIOUSLY AMEND- RELATING TO ED; PROPERTIES FRONT- ING ON MAIN STREET BETWEEN CARIBEL TRAIL ON THE WEST JAYHAWK TRAIL AND ON THE EAST; PROVIDTHAT ARCHITEC- ING TURE AND USES OF FRONT PROPERTIES ING ON MAIN STREET NOT IMPAIR SHALL THE VISITOR EXPERI- ENCE OF RED RIVER AS TOURIST ATTRAC- TION AND SKIING DESPROVIDING TINATION. FOR AN EFFECTIVE THEREOF. This DATE Ordinance will become five (5) days af effective ter publication of the title general summary as and provided by law. Georgiana Rael Municipal Clerk PUB 2-5-15 February 5, 2015 SUDO K U 2 7 3 1 5 8 6 8 9 3 5 6 4 2 8 3 6 7 4 9 4 2 3 1 6 5 2 3 2 8 9 1 5 6 (Synopsis courtesy amazon.com) book sale 20 Years of Vacation Rentals & Property Management 1-800-545-6415 www.RedRiverReservations.com At The Library Fill A BAG - $5 Books, Audios Videos & More Great Selection! Bill Mackey Architect P.O. Box 535 7 Last Quarter Trail Red River NM 87558 O 575.754.6614 C 575.779.2866 312 W. 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The site is now the Beer Garden for the Bull O’ The Woods Saloon where she often enjoyed an afternoon beverage. Tillie came to Red River in the mid-1930s and was a colorful Red Riverite until her death in the mid-90s. out of the past - 2003
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