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Local smoke shops closed after drug bustDEBRA MAYEUX

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An 18-month investigation by theRegion II Narcotics Task Force cameto a head Wednesday, June 26, whenagents from the DEA, U.S. Marshalland local police searched several smokeshops and shut them down.

“This investigation started with usand ended with them,” Region II AgentJeff Browning said.

Search warrants were executed shortlyafter 7 a.m. at the Rollet Smoke Shop,1010 Highway 516, the Rollet SmokeShop 2, 4276 Highway 64, UPN Smoke,5645 Highway 64, and VIP Smokeshop,4225 Highway 64. The FarmingtonPolice SWAT Team also executed asearch warrant at the home of Mo-

hammed Asi, allegedly the owner ofthe shops.

The local busts were part of a DEAnationwide crackdown on syntheticdrugs, such as “spice,” which is whatwas allegedly found and removed fromthe smoke shops.

“Spice” is a synthetic form of marijuanaand is sold under a variety of differentnames. “These products contain dried,shredded plant material and chemicaladditives that are responsible for theirpsychoactive (mind-altering) effects,”according to the National Institute onDrug Abuse.

Despite “spice” being marketed as a“safe” legal alternative to marijuana, itis not legal in New Mexico, and theDEA “has designated the five active

LAUREN DUFFTri-City Tribune

The area is experiencing severe drought conditions, according tothe U.S. Drought Monitor. Because of this drought, the San JuanCounty, Farmington, Bloomfield, state and federal entities have adoptedburn and fireworks restrictions to prevent wild fires.

The State of New Mexico Energy, Minerals andNatural Resources Department, Forestry Division,and the State Forester have placed a Stage 1 no-burnrestriction on all non-municipal, non-federal, andnon-tribal lands in the county.

The Bureau of Land Management also has issued a Stage 1

DEBRA MAYEUXTri-City Tribune

A campaign finance ordinancehas not been finalized or approvedby the Farmington City Councildespite it being on the June 25agenda for adoption.

There were a number of ques-tions involving the ordinance,which was drafted by City Attor-ney Jay Burnham. The questions

included limiting contributions,public financing and reporting ofcampaign contributions.

The issue originally was raisedby Councilor Jason Sandel whosaid he would like to see “open,fair and free elections,” where in-dividuals and, more particularly,newcomers would have a chanceto get elected. He thought the


There really are no apples-to-apples comparisons between themoney spent to build a new animalshelter and the original project de-sign in 2006, according to Farm-ington City Councilor Jason Sandel.

Sandel said the Council wasnever given the opportunity to de-cide on how much money wouldbe spent on the development of ashelter, nor were Councilors allowedto determine how a $500,000 do-nation would be used in the new facility. Sandelalso pointed out that the building is $300,000 overbudget. This came during a June 25 shelter presen-tation given to the Council by City Manager RobMayes,

“I think we continue toshow numbers in very de-ceptive kinds of ways,”Sandel said.

The presentation byMayes showed the totalamount of the building including an upgradedHVAC system and “Cadillac” cages for animals,paid for by The Pet Project, a non-profit organization

that raised money to assist with construction of anew shelter.

The costs and payouts, according to Sandel,were manipulated to make it look like the buildingwas on target.

“There are a variety of shell games associatedwith these funds. At the end of the day I want it tobe known that I take exception that when we knewthis project was overbudget that this Council wasn’tconsulted and we, unilaterally, as a city said wewant The Pet Project to pay for cages,” he said,pointing out that the city is dipping into the con-tingency fund to pay for a $300,000 overage on

New animal shelterCouncil discusses cost overruns,additions to project budget

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A DEA agent leaves the Rollet Smoke Shop 2, at 4276 U.S. 64 in Kirtland, with two bags of evidence from a June 26search of the building. It is believed the bags contain “spice.” – Photo by Debra Mayeux

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restriction. “Building, main-taining, attending or usingfire, campfire, charcoal, coal,or wood stoves are prohib-ited except in the developedrecreation areas,” said BillPapich, BLM spokesman.Picnic areas at Angel Peakscenic area south of Bloom-field allow building fires inthe metal ring fire pits.

Other acts that are pro-hibited under the BLM andforestry fire restrictions in-clude smoking, except with-in enclosed vehicles, build-ings or at developed recre-ational sites, and the use offireworks on federal publiclands.

ATVs and dirt bikes musthave approved spark ar-resters, and driving off-roadis prohibited. “We don’twant anyone driving aroundany flammable materials,including grass,” said Papich.“If you’re parked on thegrass, it can ignite the grassbecause the (vehicle) is hot.”

Chainsaws and motorcyclesalso must have spark ar-resters.

Welding or using a torchwith an open flame is pro-hibited unless in an areathat is cleared of flammablematerials within a 20-footdiameter.

As far as oil and gas op-erations, Papich said des-ignated smoking areas mustbe approved by the crewsupervisor or “you can onlysmoke in your vehicle.”

Fire extinguishers mustbe at all worksites and inall vehicles, and one crewmember must be the des-ignated fireguard. “This per-son can be a general workeror an immediate supervisoron a job site who continu-ously looks out for fires,”Papich said.

The BLM is testing thevegetation’s moisture levelsevery day to determine theeffective fire restrictions.

The city of Bloomfield

has issued very similar firerestrictions, because the cityhas “determined that ex-treme fire danger existswithin the city.” accordingto a city ordinance

Under a no-burn ordi-nance the city of Bloomfieldhas ordered the followingburn restrictions on publicand private property untilfurther notice:• Open burning of any type• Sale and use of all fire-works• Use of barbecue grillsand pits using charcoal orwood• Use of outdoor fire pits,fireplaces, and fire rings us-ing wood fuel• Use of luminaries andcandles outside of build-ings• Use of any open flame orsmoking on public proper-ty• Discarding of cigarettesfrom vehicles

The ordinance also states

“any individual or businessconducting any weldingand/or cutting operationoutside a building on anypublic or private propertyshall have adequate fire ex-tinguishers, water hoses, orother fire suppression ap-pliances readily available.

Unincorporated areas inSan Juan County are alsounder strict burn and fire-works restrictions. “Smok-ing, fireworks, open burn-ing, and open fires are pro-hibited,” according to a SanJuan County notice.

There are, however, ex-ceptions to the restrictions,such as smoking withinbuildings or vehicles withashtrays is permitted.

Campfires are permittedonly where cooking or heat-ing devices use kerosene,white gas, or propane as afuel in an improved campingarea that is cleared of flam-mable vegetation for at least30 feet or has a water

source, according to thecounty notice.

The city of Farmingtonwas one of the first areasto report a fireworks-causedfire, because of droughtconditions, and the city hadissued one citation for pos-session of illegal fireworksas of June 25. The fire-works-caused fire was start-ed with legal fireworks, ac-cording to Fire Chief TerryPage. “The homeowner, af-ter the fire, brought us hislegal fireworks and askedus to take them away anddispose of them,” Page said.

The city of Farmingtonis continuing to spread theword about the dry condi-tions and limits placed onuse of fireworks. “We areon the campaign trail,” Pagesaid. “We are trying to getthe word out and will con-tinue to do that. Patrols arestill active and going outnightly.”

In Farmington, only cer-

tain fireworks are legal.They are:• Ground and hand heldsparkling and smoke de-vices• Cone fountains• Crackling devices• Cylindrical Fountains• Ground Spinners• Toy smoke devices • Illuminating torches

These fireworks must beused in a safe area withoutvegetation and with a watersource nearby. Anyone whois in violation of this orfound to be using illegalfireworks will be foundguilty of a misdemeanorand will be fined up to$500 or imprisoned for upto 90 days, according Farm-ington city ordinance.

Although certain fire-works are banned withinFarmington city limits, thepublic Fireworks Display at9:25 p.m. on Wednesday,July 3 at Sullivan Hill isstill scheduled to occur.

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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: 505.632.0879o rwww.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 andCity of Farmington Parks,Recreation, & Cultural Affairs

event.Information: 505.599.1419

TUES JULY 2 – SUN JULY 7

THE 26TH ANNUAL FREEDOMDAYS CELEBRATION The Four th of July is cele-brated with a variety of spe-cial events throughout Farm-ington, N.M. Festivities in-clude fireworks, Brass Bandconcer t, nighttime paradeand Par ty in the Park. Information: 505.326.7602or 800.448.1240 orwww.farmingtonnm.org.

THUR JULY 4

ANNUAL FREEDOM DAYSSKATEBOARD COMPETITIONCome by the skate park atBrookside Park for a freeskateboarding competitionhosted by the Sycamore ParkCommunity Center to benefitthe Sycamore Skate Park.Registration star ts at 11a.m. and competition is atnoon.Information: 505.566.2480

SAT JULY 6

ANNUAL FREEDOM DAYS ICECREAM SOCIALFrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,cool down at the E3 Chil-dren’s Museum & ScienceCenter, 302 N. Orchard Ave.,with family enter tainment,ice cream sundaes, root beerfloats, cold drinks, hot dogs,fun photos, temporary tat-toos, wagon rides, a yo-yocontest, face painting andwater rocket launching. Buya raffle ticket to win amazingprizes. All proceeds benefitthe Farmington Museum Sys-tem.Information: 505.599.1425

FRI JULY 12

POETRY PICNIC Bring a picnic supper andeat in the garden at 6 p.m.There will be a program ofpoetry for about 20 minutes,and then stay to walk in thepark and through the River-side Nature Center XeriscapeGardens.Information: 505.599.1422

CROWNPOINT RUG AUCTION 300 to 400 hand wovenNavajo rugs are auctionedoff each month at the Crown-point Elementary School, 72miles south of Farmingtonon Hwy. 371. American In-dian arts and crafts vendorswill also be onsite. Auctionis sponsored by the Crown-point Rug Weavers Associa-

tion. Rug viewing from 4p.m. to 6 p.m., auction be-gins at 7 p.m. Information: 505.785.7386,505.610.6797 and [email protected]

SAT JULY 13

THE ANNUAL ANIMAS RIVERBLUES FESTIVAL Blues, Brews and BBQ atRiverside Park in Aztec from11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Information: 505.330.4616or www.animasriverblues.com

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31ST ANNUAL LAND OF ENCHANTMENT ROD RUNFrom 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., jointhe Nor thern New MexicoStreet Rodders in HistoricDowntown Farmington fortheir annual Rod Run blockpar ty. Hot cars under thestars, great enter tainmentand lots of food!Information: 505.599.1419

WED JULY 24

HEATHER MCGAUGHY CHILDREN’S SUMMER THEATER PRODUCTIONExperience live theater per-formed by local children inthe beautiful natural sand-stone outdoor amphitheaterat Lions Wilderness Park,5800 College Blvd. Perform-ance star ts at 7 p.m. and is the culminationof a summer theater chil-dren’s workshop.Information: 505.599.3331or www.fmtn.org/sandstone

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 SENIOR

CENTER109 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 6 – Ramblin’ FeverJuly 13 - Off the InterstateJuly 20 - Grant & RandyJuly 27 - The Vintage Peo-ple

50+ FREE WEDNESDAY DAYTIME DANCE12:30 – 2:30 p.m.Bonnie Dallas Senior CenterMain Building, 109 E. LaPlata St.July 17 – Country JammersInfo: 505.599.1380

HILLBILLY BAND ENTERTAINS11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Bonnie Dallas Senior CenterMain Building, 109 E. LaPlata St.July 11 – Led by BobbeBluettInfo: 505.599.1380

50 +AARP DRIVERS’ SAFETY CLASS8 a.m. – noonFriday, July 12Bonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex,208 N. Wall Ave.Discount on your insurancecan be good for two to threeyears, check your policy.Cost: $14; $12 for card car-rying AARP Members. Pre-registration is required bycalling 505.566.2256. Pay-ment is due to the instructoron the day of class.

ON-GOING CLASSES AT THE SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITYCENTER & 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,208 N. 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 toget back into a good exerciseprogram. Work at your ownlevel and build up to whereyou want to be. Call505.599.1390 for more in-formation.

DRAWING & CALLIGRAPHY9:30 a.m.

TuesdaysBonnie Dallas Senior CenterAnnex, 208 N. Wall Ave.Bring your own materialsand learn some new tech-niques. Call 505.599.1380for more information.

TAI CHI9:30 a.m.ThursdaysBonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex,208 N. Wall Ave.Tai Chi is a series of fluidmovements that can helpwith balance, flexibility, andmuscle tone. These gentleexercises will leave you feel-ing refreshed. Free to any-one 50+. Info:505.599.1390

ZUMBA GOLD 50+10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Tuesdays & ThursdaysBonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex,208 N. Wall Ave.Par ty on the floor with Latindance music that will makeyou smile. This exhilaratingexercise class will get youmoving to the beat. Cost is$2.50 per session. Info:505.566.2288

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FARMINGTON RECREATIONCENTER1101 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 – 1stclass 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 more

information

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

AQUA JOGGER8 – 8:45 a.m.Tuesday/Thursday

Classes are $2.50 a visit

SYCAMORE PARK COMMUNITYCENTER1051 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.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERSOF SJCWant to help a “Little?”Sycamore Park CommunityCenter is par tnering withBig Brothers Big Sisters.Find out more. Call505.566.2481

SENIOR FITNESS9 – 10 a.m.Mondays, Wednesdays, andFridays Senior Fitness is offered atSycamore Park CommunityCenter through the San JuanCollege ENCORE program.Info: 505.566.2481

COMMUNITY LINE DANCE CLASS6 – 7:30 p.m.TuesdaysFloread Hodgson is teachinga free line dancing classeach Tuesday from 6 – 7p.m. at Sycamore Park Com-munity Center. You will enjoylearning different linedances and have a lot offun along the way. Info:505.566.2480

FIT CLUB6:30 – 7:30 p.m.WednesdaysJoin Nexal Flores-Baez forthe free community Fit Clubfitness class at SycamorePark Community Center. This

is a great cardiovascularworkout that is sure to getyour hear t pumping! Info:505.566.2480-8111

SAN JUAN COUNTY VICTIMIMPACT PANELDoors open 6:30 p.m., pres-entation begins 7 p.m.Thursday, July 18Sycamore Park CommunityCenter, 1051 Sycamore St.,is home of the San JuanCounty Impact Panel. Visitorsare welcome at no cost. Ifyou need additional infor-mation or have questions,please contact Carol Kohler,coordinator at505.334.8111 or505.566.2480

COMMUNITY YARD SALE ANDCRAFT FAIR9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Get a booth and mark yourcalendars for Saturday, Sept.7Join us for the SycamorePark Community Yard Saleand Craft Fair. Booths are$10 per table for both theyard sale and craft fair. Thiswill be an outdoor event.Bring the family and enjoya 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 docentat the Farmington Museumbe your host for guidedtours of the permanent andvisiting exhibits. Tours areFREE and available to thepublic by appointment. Anysize group is welcome! Call505.599.1169 for more in-formation about the Muse-um’s current exhibits or toschedule a guided tour.

SUMMER TERRACE MUSIC SERIES6 – 7:30 p.m.Saturdays, June – AugustJoin the Farmington Museumat Gateway Park each Sat-urday evening during thesummer months for somelive, local enter tainment at

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HANDMADE FINE ART SHOWNOW – Saturday, Sept. 7Come explore the ar tisticwealth of the Four Cornersregion at Handmade, thenewest temporary art exhibitat the Farmington Museum,3041 E. Main St. Admissionto the exhibit is free. Pleasecall 505.599.1174 for moreinformation.

FARMINGTON MUSEUM DOCENT TRAINING FOR ANADVENTURE IN THE ARTS10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Tuesday, July 9Current and new FarmingtonMuseum System volunteersare invited to attend docenttraining for the upcoming AnAdventure in the Arts visitingexhibit at the FarmingtonMuseum, 3041 E. Main St.Attendees will learn aboutthe history of modern ar t,ar tists featured in the show,and techniques on how tolead tour groups. Lunch willbe provided. For more in-formation about becoming aFarmington Museum Systemvolunteer, please call Volun-teer Coordinator, KandyLeMoine at 505.599.1421.

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The U.S. Supreme Court’sdecision on the Defense ofMarriage Act and California’sProposition 8, which limitedmarriage to a man and awoman, will hardly representthe last word on the ques-tion.

As more state legislaturesconsider extending marriageto gays and lesbians, oppo-nents of such laws say thenext step will be to forcechurches to recognize theunions and perhaps evenperform gay wedding cere-monies. But supporters saythe First Amendment wouldensure that churches are neverforced to perform marriagesfor gay couples.

Will gay marriage under-mine the freedom of religiouspeople to recognize onlytraditional marriage? Can anexpansive definition of mar-riage and the First Amend-ment coexist? Ben Boychukand Joel Mathis, the Red-BlueAmerica columnists,weigh in.

BEN BOYCHUK: No,the First Amendment andsame-sex marriage cannotcoexist harmoniously. Some-

thing will have to give –and it will start with thefreedom of conscience.

Here’s why: If the lawsays there can be no “rationalbasis” for treating the unionbetween a man and a womanas something unique – if aunion between any two (or,perhaps someday, more) con-senting adults is a “marriage”– then it really doesn’t matterwhat your conscience tellsyou.

We don’t prosecute peoplefor holding unpopular beliefs– yet – but the authoritiesdo look askance at discrim-ination. That’s why we hearso much lately about caterers,photographers, and floristsrunning afoul of several states’civil rights laws for refusingto do business with gay cou-ples.

True, those aren’t churches.But states such as New Jerseyand Vermont have alreadysanctioned church-affiliatedorganizations for refusing tohost same-sex weddings orreceptions at their facilities.

Freedom of association isalso in jeopardy. California’sstate senate last month voted

to strip the Boy Scouts ofAmerica of its tax-exemptstatus because the organiza-tion won’t allow homosexualleaders. The BSA isn’t a re-ligious group, either, thoughin recent years churches havebeen the primary sponsorsof scout troops.

California’s Democratsdon’t care about the BoyScouts’ First Amendmentright to define their mem-bership. And they don’t haveparticularly high regard forthe role the organizationplays in shaping boys intoresponsible adults and goodcitizens.

The Scouts simply don’tconform to the Democrats’way of thinking, and so theymust be punished. Does any-one seriously think churcheswon’t be punished, too? It’sonly a matter of time beforewhat we understand as “free-dom of religion” is whittled

down to little more than thefreedom to worship whateverdeity you choose in a specialbuilding one day out of theweek.

But to actually apply yourreligious beliefs to the wayyou live or do business theother six days? Expect nosympathy from the law whenit comes to same-sex unions.Such is the price of “equali-ty.”

JOEL MATHIS: Libertyis not zero-sum: Me havingmore doesn’t mean you haveless. So it’s sad for anti-mar-riage conservatives that theircramped-yet-overactive imag-inations lead them to panicabout the freedoms they’lllose just because Adam andSteve are finally free to tiethe knot.

It doesn’t work that wayin this country. There’s morethan 200 years of the gov-ernment precedent generally

– but not always, admittedly– deferring to people’s reli-gious beliefs, and lettingthem apply those beliefs inextreme circumstances.

Put it this way: In 2011the Supreme Court said thatFred Phelps’ Westboro Bap-tist Church could conductits ugly anti-gay protests atthe funerals of combat vet-erans.

Put it this way: Scientol-ogy is tax exempt.

Put it this way: Acrossthe country, pharmacists veryoften use “conscience clauses”to refuse to dispense birthcontrol to young womenwho wish to obtain it entirelylegally. And within the lastyear, the entire Federal Gov-ernment has bent over back-ward – among other con-tortions – to ensure thatyoung women who workfor Catholic charities can ac-cess birth control withoutrequiring the church to payfor it.

The list can go on, butyou get the idea: We Amer-icans work really hard –both in society and govern-ment – to allow people to

work and live according tothe dictates of their con-science, even if it's a painfor everybody else. That’snot going to change simplybecause gay marriage is as-cendant. Will it take a coupleof years and a few lawsuitsto suss that out? Probably. Itwas ever thus in this coun-try.

Gay marriage follows along, beloved tradition inthis country: Extending thefreedom to enjoy life, liberty,and the pursuit of happiness,to ever more people. Americahas followed that path formore than two centurieswithout stepping on the free-doms of people who camebefore.

This time will be no dif-ferent.

The sky is not falling.

Ben Boychuk is associate editorof the Manhattan Institute’s CityJournal. Joel Mathis is a con-tributing editor to The PhillyPost. Reach them [email protected], [email protected], atwww.facebook.com/benandjoel,or on Twitter: @joelmathis.

I shouldn’t admit this. Imight regret it later. But Ihave to tell you: The Fourthof July has never been myfavorite holiday.

There are several reasons,not one of which has any-thing to do with patriotismor the lack of it.

Growing up in the ’50s,in the rural South, childrenwere taught that we wereblessed to be born in thegreatest nation on Earth, andwe should never take thatgift for granted.

I never took it for granted.I swear. I loved my countrywith my whole heart andwished it the happiest ofbirthdays, with many happyreturns.

But here’s the thing. Iflat-out hated having to goto the annual Hatch Millcompany picnic, a Fourth ofJuly “Happy Birthday, GodBless America,” fried chicken

and fireworks extravaganza.At least, I think that’s

what it was called. Words tothat effect.

My stepfather worked forthe mill. He was a weaver,and proud of it. The weaversran the looms. When thelooms broke down, the fixersfixed them. Then the weaverswent back to weaving. Itwas a symbiotic arrangement,mostly amiable, except onthe Fourth of July.

On that date, the millwould host a picnic and themill hands would gatherwith their families to eatfried chicken and cheer forthe fireworks and pull withall their hearts for one side

or the other, weavers orfixers, in a do-or-die, no-holds-barred, last-man-stand-ing tug-of-war.

That was fine. But it washot, as my granddad wouldsay, “Hotter than the devil’stoenails, or a firecracker in afeather bed on the Fourthof July.”

And I didn’t know anyof the other kids, so I hadnobody to play with, exceptmy brothers. I already hadto play with them too muchat home.

So I’d keep to myself,swinging on the swings,watching the big boys throwchicken bones and firecrack-ers at each other. That was

mildly entertaining, untilthey’d get bored and startthrowing them at me.

I put up with it year afteryear for two reasons: One, Ifelt it was my patriotic duty;and two, my mother mademe go.

That changed the summerI was 10, when my stepfather,a big man in size and stature,lost his footing in the tug-of-war and twisted his ankleso badly he was on crutchesfor six months.

They gave his job to oneof the fixers. That Christmas,Santa didn’t make it to ourhouse. But at least we neverhad to go to that companypicnic again.

My children grew up onthe fogbound coast of North-ern California. Every Fourthof July we’d bundle upagainst the cold, build a bon-fire on the beach, do a picnicand watch fireworks with

other shivering families.I’d spend most of the

evening trying to keep thekids from catching on fireor getting washed out tosea. I liked it better than theHatch Mill picnic, but it wasstill not my favorite holiday.

Now my children aregrown and we live milesapart. Like many families,it’s hard for us all to get to-gether for holidays.

Last summer, my youngestand his wife and their 2year old came to Las Vegasto spend the Fourth withmy husband and me. Webarbecued and watched fire-works from our backyard.Then, while his mom anddad and Papa Mark swamin the pool, Randy buriedhis face in my neck and fellasleep. That was my favoriteFourth so far.

This year, on the Fourthof July, my husband’s oldest

boy is getting married inCalifornia. We are takingthe week off and renting abig house where our childrenand grandchildren will joinus. We’ll sleep under thesame roof, eat at the sametable, celebrate the weddingof two beautiful people, andwatch fireworks under thesame sky. It will be absolutelymy favorite holiday. And Imight not even have tododge chicken bones or fire-crackers.

Just when you think thebest is past, life will tap youon the shoulder and say,“Watch this!”

Here’s wishing you andyours a happy Fourth of July.It really is a great country,isn’t it?

Sharon Randall can be con-tacted at P.O. Box 777394,Henderson NV 89077 or atwww.sharonrandall.com.

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SCOTUS decision on gay marriage won’t be last word

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RED & BLUESTATESJoel Mathis

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the project. “The decisionwas made without me oranyone else on the Councilin the loop.”

Councilor Gayla McCul-loch, who hosted a Pet Proj-ect fundraising event at herhome, said she doesn’t believethe Council was left out ofthe loop.

“This is no surprise to me.It was well-coordinated inmany of these meetings,”she said. “I’m not surprisedby this and I’m not upset byit. The way The Pet Project’smoney is being spent doesnot surprise me.”

Phil Morin, a spokesmanfor The Pet Project, stoodup and said the organizationraised $556,000 in donationsand pledges for the project,and that staff worked withThe Pet Project as a liaisonof the community. The mon-ey, he said, would be ear-marked to assist in cost over-runs.

“It was brought to ourattention that there was alimit as to what could bespent from the city,” Morinsaid. “We wanted to makesure there would be sufficientfunds – that we would havea facility that we could bejust as proud of as with anyof our other city projects.”

Morin said the commu-nication between The PetProject and the city was“open,” and this allowed thenon-profit to pay “for the

upgrades.” Sandel thanked Morin for

making a point the Councilorwas trying to express – thepoint that the city put a $4million cap on the projectwithout asking the Council.“I for one would have likedto have the opportunity to

have the debate as to whetherwe should limit this project,and that has been my com-plaint for the past six month,”he said.

Mayes said it really hadto do with meeting the ob-jective of functionality andquality. “You look at all your

resources at the time. ThePet Project said they couldhelp out with $500,000.They said, ‘Let’s do cages.’It’s easier to raise money forcages than for air condition-ing,” Mayes said.

Councilor Dan Darnelladded he would not havesupported a more expensiveproject, such as the $7.1million shelter originally pro-posed at a site on AndreaDrive. “We are spending $3.6million on a community cen-ter on the south side forkids. I could not in goodconscience support a $7.1million project. I think thishas been a great process, anopen process. I thought wewere going to come inaround $4 million.”

A design developed byBDA Architects, a firm thatdesigns veterinary hospitals,gave a cost estimate of any-where between $3.5 millionand $3.9 million. This esti-mate did not include theHVAC system or the up-graded cages, which GeneralServices Director Julie Baird

said “were put into anothercategory.”

When the project was bidout, Jaynes Corporation camein with the low bid of alittle more than $3.3 million.After the bid was awardedcity staff discovered that theupgraded HVAC was neededat an additional cost of$871,911. Then there wasa need to upgrade the cagesat a cost of $432,000.

There also was $100,000in landscaping that was notincluded in the constructionbid, and there was $21,000needed to pay for upgradesto the water lines. Anothercost not included in the bidwas some $9,000 for fiberin the building. All of thisbrought the grand total ofthe project of $4.6 million,according to Mayes.

Morin said The Pet Projectwould buy computers andfurniture for the building aswell.

Sandel wanted to knowwhy all of these additionalnumbers were not includedin the project from the be-

ginning. “That is not usually part

of the bid itself,” Baird said.Sandel asked if the build-

ing was more expensive.“We’re on budget in terms

of the only real budget wehave – the contract. Theproject is progessing beau-tifully for those who haveseen it,” Mayes said.

“Why is the building moreexpensive?” Sandel asked.

“I don’t have an answerfor that,” Mayes said.

“The building is more ex-pensive than what we antic-ipated it to be,” Sandelpressed.

“We are still within anability to hit that amount ofmoney we funded, with ThePet Project’s help on cages,”Baird said.

“Therein lies the linchpin,”Sandel responded.

Roberts said the bid fromJaynes exceeded the estimates,and he wanted to know ifthe project was on budgetand would remain on budgetthrough completion.

Mayes said it would.

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There will be an animalcrematory in Farmington’sRegional Animal Shelterwhen it opens later thisyear.

The Farmington CityCouncil unanimously ap-proved a $75,000 expen-diture to purchase a cre-matory and build it intothe intake garage locatedat the back of the build-ing.

The Council received apresentation from City Man-ager Rob Mayes on the cre-matory during the June 25Council meeting. Mayessaid he has wanted a cre-matory in the shelter since2006, when he was askedto look at the feasibility ofbuilding a new animal shel-ter.

“The response was ‘Wedon’t want one.’ The animaladvocates would never allow

it,” Mayes said. However, when asked by

Councilor Jason Sandel, hecould not recall who it waswho told him that. Mayessaid it was “former staff.”

Mayes stated that Parks,Recreation and Cultural Af-fairs Director Cory Styronand Animal Shelter Con-sultant Marcy Eckhardtbrought it to his attentionrecently.

Eckhardt actually wrotethe crematory proposal, andon April 1 gave it to Assis-tant City Manager BobCampbell. In that proposal,she pointed out that whenthe public learned aboutanimals being dumped inthe landfill, there would bean outcry for an alternativeplan.

She proposed the cre-matory be included in thenew shelter and outlinedan annual cost savings of$25,000 – the amount thecity pays Waste Manage-

ment for animal dumpingfees.

“It is a proposal that hasthe support of the animaladvocates and the staff,”Mayes said. “It’s an absoluteno brainer financially aswell. It is a two-year payback.”

During the Councilmeeting, Councilor MaryFischer asked about the costof dumping ashes, whichalso are heavy.

Styron said there wouldbe a savings, despite theweight, because ashes arenot classified as “specialwaste.”

Also during the discus-sion, Mayes said The PetProject would be willingto raise the funds to pur-chase the crematory.

“We have commitmentscoming forward to helpwith the crematory,” saidPhil Morin, spokesman forThe Pet Project.

Councilor Jason Sandel

stated that the city shouldpay for the crematory, andthe rest of the Councilagreed.

Mayor Tommy Robertswanted to know if therewere any negatives to hav-ing a crematory.

General Services DirectorJulie Baird said negativefactors include exhaust com-ing out through the roof.“We want to keep the func-tion as private as possible;it is not something peoplewould see driving downBrowning Parkway,” shesaid.

Fischer pointed out thatwith the high volume ofanimals euthanized at theshelter, the crematory mighthave to run 24 hours a day.

“I spoke with the ownerof the pet crematory in ex-istence now. His concernswere not being afraid ofcompetition. He applaudsthe fact we are thinking interms of cremation. He does

50 to 75 a month. Wemight be looking at 50 to75 a day,” Fischer said, ask-ing if someone would bekept on the premises 24hours a day to run the cre-matory.

While applauding theconcept, Fischer said shewanted to know what thecity would be buying – themodel, its size and its ca-pacity.

“This is a little casual,‘Give us $75,000 and we’llget you a crematory.’ I wantto know what we are buy-ing,” she said.

Mayes stated that staffneeded to know now ifthey could plan for the“rough end.”

The Council agreed tothe proposal, but askedMayes to come back witha model at a later date. Hesaid the city would issue arequest for proposal, whichwould later come beforethe Council.

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TUESDAY, JULY 27pm – 8:30pm Freedom Days Hi Yo, Silver….Away!

Totah TheaterJoin us as we celebrate the imminent release of the Lone Ranger featuring Shiprock Pinnacle.Winners of the Kids’ Lone Ranger Movie PosterContest announced, free popcorn, free Lone Ranger masks for kids and enjoy watching episodes of the original Lone Ranger TV series.Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Shiprock Chapter & Navajo Nation Tourism Department – sponsors

WEDNESDAY, JULY 36pm - 9pm Food Fair and

FREE Brass Band Concert Gateway ParkFeaturing Kissmah Brass Band plus a variety of other musical acts. Great food available for purchase from fantastic food vendors. Enjoy a festive concert and stay for the fireworks. Best view in town!Millennium Insurance Agency – sponsor

9:25pm Fireworks Display – Sullivan HillCitizens Bank, Dugan Productions in honor of Tom Dugan’s father, Sherman Dugan, Sr. born on July 4th & Northern Edge Navajo Casino – sponsors simulcast on KWYK 94.9 fm

THURSDAY, JULY 411am - 5:30pm Party in the Park - Brookside Park

Food, entertainment, vendors, live music,games & activities for the entire family!

KWYK 94.9fm & BHP Billiton– sponsors

3pm Papa John’s Pizza Eating Contest Brookside Park at Party in the ParkRegistration 11am to 2pm Benefiting San Juan County Special Olympics. Papa John’s Pizza - sponsor

11am Skateboard CompetitionBrookside Park at Party in the ParkRegistration 11am Competition begins at noon.Sycamore Park Community Center – sponsor

4pm Community Patriotic Concert and Ice Cream SocialFirst United Methodist Church 808 N. Monterey AveFirst United Methodist Youth, Blue Moon Diner & Sonic – sponsors

8pm Outdoor Summer Theater – “Grease”Lions Wilderness Park

THURSDAY, JULY 49pm Freedom Days Electric Light Parade

Main Street, Downtown FarmingtonCNJ Oilfield Service LLC, Farmington, Aztec, Bloomfield and Central Consolidated School Districts and San Juan College - sponsors

FRIDAY, JULY 510am - 6pm Gem & Mineral Show

Farmington Civic CenterSan Juan County Gem and Mineral Society – sponsor


SATURDAY, JULY 68am - Dusk Freedom Fours Co-ed

Volleyball Tournament Brookside ParkPiedra Vista High School Volleyball Team – sponsor

10am - 6pm Gem & Mineral Show Farmington Civic CenterSan Juan County Gem and Mineral Society - sponsor

11am - 3pm Ice Cream Social E3 Children’s Museum302 N. OrchardIce cream eating contest, musical entertainment, hay rides and more!Museum Foundation and Creamland Dairies – sponsors

5pm – 7pm History Makers Hall of Fame Farmington Civic CenterOpening Reception 5 - 6pm, Induction of Honorees 6 - 7pmCity of Farmington, Farmington Chamber of Commerce & Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau– sponsors


SUNDAY, JULY 710am - 5pm Gem & Mineral Show

Farmington Civic CenterSan Juan County Gem and Mineral Society - sponsor

Friends of Freedom Days 2013Farmington Municipal Schools

San Juan County Commissioner Margaret McDanielSan Juan County Commissioner Jack Fortner

San Juan County, Ziems Ford Corners, Los HermanitosWashburns Accounting, San Juan College, Waste Management

Flowing Water Navajo Casino, Octopus Car Washes

Information:Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau 505-326-7602

27TH ANNUAL

FREEDOM DAYSSCHEDULE

July 2 - 7, 2013


Barbecue, swimming, andwatching fireworks displaysare a few of the activitiespeople associate with theFourth of July.

The public has a chanceto participate in patriotic ac-tivities during the 27th An-nual Freedom Days, organ-ized by the Farmington Con-vention and Visitors Bureau.

From ice cream socials toan Independence Day golftournament, Freedom Daysoffers activities for everyonein the community.

Fireworks Display For those interested in

watching the dazzling fire-works display in the nightsky, San Juan College is theperfect viewing place.

The fireworks will be setoff from Sullivan Hill andthe show will begin at 9:25p.m. on Wednesday, July 3.

The Farmington PoliceDepartment will patrol thecampus and the FarmingtonFire Department will set upa command post.

While the public is en-couraged to come out andenjoy the display, the fol-lowing list explains the re-strictions for those viewingthe fireworks on the college’scampus. • No alcoholic beverages• No personal fireworks• No outside vending• No barbecue grills or openfires• No motorized off-road ve-hicles• No bicycles, skateboards,rollerblades, etc., on sidewalksor internal walkways• No fundraising activitiesor organizations• No access to campus build-ings

Some roads and entrancesinto the campus will beclosed, so pay attention todetour signs and obey officersdirecting traffic.

Portabletoilets will be pro-vided by the city of Farm-ington.

To view a map of thecampus that shows areas bestfor viewing, go to www.san-juancollege.edu. Water balloon fight

Water balloons will besoaring through the sky onceagain this Fourth of July.The Second Annual Fourthof July Water Balloon Fightwas created as an alternativeto shooting fireworks, be-cause of the dry conditionsaffecting the area.

The balloon launch willbe at 2 p.m. at BrooksidePark and everyone is wel-come to attend.

“It’s been a really dry yearhere, even more so than lastyear, and I’m really afraid ofpeople being reckless withfireworks, and so this is agood way to spread the mes-sage of throwing water bal-loons rather than fireworks,”said American ClassifiedsSales Manager Allen Elmore,who is one of the event co-ordinators.

Last year, there were morethan 7,000 water balloonsthrown at the event. Thisyear, Elmore said they arehoping to provide more than10,000 balloons.

Individuals who pick upthe most balloon pieces afterthe water balloon fight willbe awarded various water-related prizes.

American Classifieds, Ze-bra’s Sports Grill, DefinedFitness, Sam’s Club, and theFarmington Convention andVisitors Bureau are sponsor-ing the event.

Elmore said they are stilllooking for event volunteers.Anyone who wishes to vol-unteer, call Zebra’s at505.599.9181.

Skateboard Competition

If interested in showingoff skating tricks, theSycamore Park CommunityCenter is hosting the freeSkate Park Showcase Skate-board Competition in Brook-

side Park on Thursday, July4.

Registration begins at 11a.m. and the competitionkicks off at noon.

The competition will con-sist of three age divisions:Ages 10 and under, 11 yearsold through 14 years old,and 15 years old and up.Prizes will be awarded tothe top three contestants ineach age division.

Contestants must sign awaiver to participate in thecompetition.

For additional informationon the skate competition,contact Sycamore Park Com-munity Center at505.566.2480.

Firecracker FunFestival

To continue the patrioticspirit the day after the Fourthof July, the public is invitedto attend the Firecracker FunFestival from 1 p.m. to 4p.m. on Friday, July 5, atBrookside Pool on DustinAvenue.

Outdoor swimming, relaywater games, face painting,and T-shirt tie-dyeing willbe available for children andtheir families.

“It’s something we wantto do for the kids duringthe holiday, and we want tobring the families out soeveryone can have fun,”Farmington Aquatic CenterAdministrative CoordinatorShjan Sanisya- Spencer said.

The event is organized

by the city of Farmingtonand entry cost is $3 per per-son. String Slingers and

Ice Cream Children will have an op-

portunity to learn yo-yo tricksfrom Yo-Yo Man Extraordi-naire Luke Renner.

The yo-yo workshop willbe from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30p.m. on Friday, July 5, at theE3 Children’s Museum &Science Center, 302 N. Or-chard Ave.

This workshop is in prepa-ration for the 9th AnnualYo Down Show Down at1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July6, at the children’s museum.

“I’ve had some repeatedcontestants who competedin the first year and showedup and could only do a fewtricks, but they have workedon it, and by practicing theywere able to actually comeback and win the contest.That is amazing,” said Renner,who became interested inplaying with yo-yos in juniorhigh school. “I have beenperforming for 20 years andit is just fun.”

Registration will begin at1 p.m. on July 6, and allages and skill-levels are wel-come to compete.

Make sure to show up atthe competition with a sweettooth, because the children’smuseum also will host anice cream social as childrenshow off their yo-yo skills.

Renner said the museumwill provide a few yo-yos tocontestants, but he recom-mends they also bring theirown yo-yos.

The yo-yo competition issponsored by Duncan Toys,Vulto Yo-Yos, YoYoFactory,Yomega, and MagicYoYo.

Independence DayGolf Tournament Freedom Days activities

also cater to golf lovers, whocan play in the IndependenceDay Best Ball Golf Tourna-ment at 8 a.m. on Saturday,July 6, at Piñon Hills GolfCourse.

The entry fee is $30.There is a cart fee of $14and a $25 tournament greenfee for non-pass holders.

For additional informationon the Independence Daygolf tournament or registra-tion, contact the Piñon HillsPro Shop at 505.326.6066.

Piñon Hills Golf Courseis located at 2101 SunriseParkway in Farmington.

Bolack fireworksThe Farmington High

School class of 1983 isplanning a get-together tocelebrate the 30 years sincegraduation. The event willbegin at 5 p.m. on Friday,July 5, at Jackie Jaquez’sParty Barn, located at 1323E. Murray Drive. For in-formation, visit the “FHSClass of 83” Facebook pageor contact Becky Thompsona [email protected].

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27th Annual Freedom DaysCelebrationbegins July 2and runsthrough July 7

27th ANNUAL FREEDOM DAYS SCHEDULE

July 2 - July 7, 2013 Tuesday, July 2

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Freedom DaysHi Yo, Silver….Away! at TotahTheatre Join us as we celebrate the immi-nent release of The Lone Rangerfeaturing Shiprock Pinnacle. Win-ners of the Kids’ Lone RangerMovie Poster Contest announced,free popcorn, free Lone Rangermasks for kids and enjoy watchingepisodes of the original LoneRanger TV series. All movie postercontest entries will be on display.

Wednesday, July 3 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Food Fair andFREE Brass Band Concert at Gate-way Park and MuseumFeaturing Kissmah Brass Band plusa variety of other musical acts.Great food available for purchasefrom fantastic food vendors. Enjoya festive concert and stay for thefireworks. Best view in town! 9:25 p.m.: Fireworks Display atSullivan Hill

Thursday, July 4 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Party in thePark at Brookside Park Food, entertainment, fun vendors,live music, games & activities forthe entire family! 11 a.m.: Skateboard Competitionat Brookside Park at Party in thePark Registration 11 a.m. Competitionbegins at noon. 2 p.m.: Water Balloon Fight atBrookside Park Separated into age divisions, opento all. 3 p.m.: Papa John’s Pizza EatingContest at Brookside Park Registration 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Benefiting San Juan County Special

Olympics. 4 p.m.: Community Patriotic

Concert and Ice Cream So-

cial at First United MethodistChurch, 808 N. Monterey Ave. 8 p.m.: Outdoor Summer Theater -“Grease” at Lions WildernessPark, 5700 College Blvd. Call505.326.7602 for ticket informa-tion.

Friday, July 510 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Gem & MineralShow at the Farmington Civic Cen-ter8 p.m.: Outdoor Summer Theater -“Grease” at Lions WildernessPark, 5700 College Blvd. Call505.326.7602 for ticket informa-tion.

Saturday, July 68 a.m. - Dusk: Freedom Fours Co-ed Volleyball Tournament atBrookside Park10 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Gem & MineralShow at the Farmington Civic Cen-ter11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Ice Cream Socialat E3 Children’s Museum, 302 N.Orchard Ave. Ice cream eatingcontest, yo-yo contest, musicalentertainment, hay rides, andmore!5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: History MakersHall of Fame at the FarmingtonCivic Center. Opening reception isfrom 5 to 6 p.m. Induction of Hon-orees is from 6 to 7 p.m.8 p.m.: Outdoor Summer Theater-Grease at Lions Wilderness Park,5700 College Blvd. Call505.326.7602 for ticket informa-tion.

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For both human and vet-erinary patients, an importantpart of any surgical procedureis the proper use of anes-thetics. These drugs renderus, and our animal friends,insensible to pain during anoperation. Unfortunately, har-rowing tales of anestheticmishaps are often used bypet owners as a reason toavoid surgery for their pet.What are veterinarians doingto make sure your pet stayssafe when a surgical treatmentis needed?

It’s a common thread ofdiscussion on any pet-relatedwebsite – someone mentionsthat they have a friend whoseaunt lost a pet under anes-thetic, and all of a suddenstories of dogs and cats dyingunder anesthesia are flyingback and forth.

Some businesses even playupon these fears and misin-formation by incorporatingscary statistics of anesthe-sia-related deaths into theirmarketing.

So, what’s the real story?

How dangerous is veterinaryanesthesia and how doesyour veterinarian make sureher patients have an un-eventful surgery?

First, it’s important to re-alize that any two pets un-dergoing the exact proceduremay be at different risk levelsfor anesthesia. The animal’sage, weight and physicalcondition, as well as anyconcurrent disease, will de-termine anesthetic risk. Thereis no “one size fits all” typeof anesthesia.

Next, consider the sourceof the information. As anexample, companies and in-formation sites that advocate“non-anesthetic” dental clean-ings for pets, will often quotea small study showing 1 inevery 256 animals had anadverse event under anes-

thesia. What they fail to tellyou is that particular studywas done at a veterinaryteaching hospital whose case-load included many patientswith significant risk factorsfor anesthesia.

More comprehensive re-search has shown that prob-lems with anesthetics occurin less than 1 in every 10,000pets.

Starting in the late 1960sand early 1970s, veterinari-ans, working alongside hu-man anesthesiology coun-terparts, began developingstandards and guidelines de-signed to provide better com-fort and analgesia for animalsundergoing surgery. Thiseventually led to the devel-opment of the AmericanCollege of Veterinary Anes-thesia and Analgesia, and

approximately 220 board-certified veterinary anesthe-siologists around the world.

Their work has helpedprovide veterinarians in gen-eral practice with better strate-gies in key areas, such asproper patient monitoring,prevention of drops in bodytemperature and how bestto use the latest anestheticdrugs.

In any anesthetic event,knowing what’s happeningon the inside of the patientis crucial. Modern monitoringdevices allow veterinariansand surgical technicians toquickly spot trends in patientvital signs. Here, we use thePC Vet Guard®, which is awireless monitoring system(powered by Bluetooth) withmultiple monitoring param-eters. By closely watchingblood pressure, pulse rate,oxygen saturation, body tem-perature, respiration and car-bon dioxide levels, veteri-narians can address and evenprevent adverse events.

Likewise, safety precau-

tions for the patient are high-ly important. Circulatingwarm water blankets orforced air warming blankets(Bair Hugger®) can preventhypothermia in anesthetizedpatients, while state of theart calibrated fluid pumpscan deliver precise levels ofmedications or vital fluids.Many veterinary hospitalsnow require that patientshave an IV catheter for allbut the shortest of proce-dures.

Even anesthetic drugs haveimproved. Veterinary sciencenow has safe anesthetic gasesthat quickly leave the pet’ssystem once the drug is re-moved from the breathingcircuit. Reversible injections,such as Dexdormitor®, pro-vide ways for veterinariansto wake up your pet moresmoothly and get him backhome to you sooner.

Finally, trained and highlyskilled veterinary techniciansand assistants are on handto monitor your four-legged

friend. Along with the high-tech equipment, these surgicalassistants watch all vital signsso that the patient is kept atjust the right level of anes-thesia – deep enough toprevent pain, but not deepenough to depress vital func-tions. Many of these techni-cians will also further theirown education by special-izing in anesthesiology andbecoming part of the Acad-emy of Veterinary TechnicianAnesthetists.

Your veterinarian under-stands your concerns aboutanesthesia – it can be veryscary. But before you believeall of the Internet rumorsabout rampant dangers ofpet surgeries or dental clean-ings, consider talking withyour veterinarian and askinghim about the hospital’s sur-gical and anesthesia protocols.You might be surprised howfar advanced animal clinicswill go to keep your petsafe and secure during sur-gery.


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Modern veterinary anesthesia Despite mistruths, surgery safer than reported

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Take a proactive ap-proach to heart health andhave your teen participatein a free cardiac screeningfor adolescents ages 13through 18 from noon to5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.17, in preparation for ahealthy school year.

The screening will in-clude a limited echo andbaseline EKG. Cardiolo-gists and Heart Center staffwill be present for inter-

pretation of results. Par-ticipants must bring a con-sent and participation formto the event. These formscan be found on our web-site, sanjuanregional.com.

Pre-registration for thisfree screening is requiredand can also be done onour website starting July1. A parent or legalguardian must be presentwith their teen on Aug.17. Screenings will be

done at the hospital, 801W. Maple St., in Farming-ton.

Teens who have beenpreviously screened at thisevent or elsewhere withinthe past two years, do notneed repeat screening. Lim-ited time slots are for thosewho have never beenscreened.

For more informationabout the screening call505.609.6774.

Fiction books of the lateConnie Gotsch, former pro-gram director at San JuanCollege's public radio station,KSJE 90.9 FM, will be avail-able for purchase from 10a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, June29, at Petco, 3530 E. Main,in Farmington.

They all feature dogs.

Gotsch had a soft spot inher heart for animals, andsome of the book's proceedsare funding a kennel thatwill bear her name at thenew animal shelter. The re-maining proceeds help tofund the Connie GotschArts Foundation, which pro-motes the arts in San Juan

County. The foundation hasalready awarded money toseveral groups and individ-uals who have applied forit. Go to www.cgartsfoun-dation.com for more infor-mation about CGAF.

The books include allthree novels in Gotsch'saward winning children's

series about a dog namedBelle who faces a variety ofchallenges. They are Belle'sStar, Belle's Trial and Belle'sChallenge. Gotsch completedthe final edits on Belle's Chal-lenge the day she died onJuly 15, 2012, after a sev-

en-month battle with can-cer.

Also available for purchaseare her two adult suspensenovels, both featuring a dogas a major character. Theyinclude Snap Me a Future andArt Effects.

Award winning journalistand retired elementary schoolcounselor Margaret Chease-bro, who wrote the free on-line activity guides for allthree Belle books, will beavailable at Petco to signthe Belle books.

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The Farmington Animal ShelterHours are Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m.to 5:30p.m.; Sat. and Sun.noon to 3p.m. Also on Sundays at PETCO fromnoon to 3 p.m.Adoption Prices (Dogs): $10 isrefundable when the Rabiesshot is given by a vet; 6 wk. to6 mo. $100; 6 mo. to 6 yrs.$80; Over 6 yrs. $50 Senior Citizen Costs: Adoptermust be 50 or older and thedog must be over the age or 6yrs. $33 ($10 is refundablewhen the Rabies shot is givenby a vet.) Adoption Prices (Cats): $10 isrefundable when the Rabies

shot is given by a vet; 6 wk. to6 mo. $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 takethe opportunity to thank every-one who chooses to save a lifeand adopt a local shelter ani-mal.

farmington pets of the week

The Aztec Animal

Shelter, 825Sabena,

is open fromnoon

to 4 p.m.daily.

aztec pets of the week

Muffin is a beautiful tortoiseshellcat that enjoys being petted morethan anything. Her beautiful or-ange and black coat is easy tokeep groomed. She seems toenjoy dogs, and young children.

Dylan is an adorable little 8-week-old orange tabby. He is one of themany, many, many, many, kittensthat we have here at the shelter.He is spunky and rambunctious,and every Wednesday, he and allour other cats are available foronly $25.

Mister Z is a large handsome dog,and his eyes can melt the heart ofanyone. He is about 2 years old,a Rottweiler mix, and would makea great addition to your home. Hewould be a wonderful protectorand guardian.

Dodger is an adorable little Yorkiemix that loves to run and play. Heis only about a year and a half, butcould definitely use a goodgrooming. He gets along greatwith other dogs, and would be fan-tastic with young children.

(Right) Are you a cat lover wantingto adopt a cat? We have every age,size, color and personality underthe sun. Cats don’t take up muchroom, are easy to clean after, andthe simplest toys will make an after-noon of fun. Cats are super easy totrain to use a litter box and a scratchpost. Rush on down and adopttoday.

This Independence Day bring home these special sparklers. Their namesare Opaque and Rusty. Opaque is a 1-year-old, female Boxer/Pit mix.Rusty is a neutered 5-year-old Lab/Heeler mix. Both have radiant heartsand are good with other dogs and kids.

(Above right) We’re all dressed up and ready for the parade. Ask for Sergeant and Aria. Sergeant is a 3-year-old male Lab/Chow mix. He knows sit and shake. Aria is a spayed 1 þ-year-old Lab/Retriever mix. These twoare very kid and dog friendly. Hurry. We don’t want you to miss the parade.(Above left) These rugged 1-year-olds are ready for adventure. They are Starsky and Hutch. Adopting thesetwo German Shepherds is a guaranteed good time. They are smart and have that drive to please. Both boysare good with kids and other dogs. Bring on the BBQ.

Farmington Museum needs you

Volunteers are neededto serve at the newesttraveling exhibit, An Ad-venture in the Arts, at theFarmington Museum,3041 E. Main St., fromJuly 20 to Sept. 21. Attendthe docent training onTuesday, July 9, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn aboutthis special exhibition ofart from the permanentcollection of the GuildHall Museum, East Hamp-ton, N.Y. Attendees willlearn about the history ofmodern art, artists featuredin the show, and tech-niques on how to leadtour groups. Lunch willbe served. Please contactKandy LeMoine at505.599.1421 or [email protected] to be-come a Farmington Mu-seum System Volunteer

Fireworks and furry felines

The Kitten SummerSpectacular sale has beenextended through July. OnWednesdays, all throughJuly, the Farmington An-imal Shelter, 1395 S. LakeSt., will have kittens foradoption at only $25,which is less than halfthe normal adoption fee.Liberate a kitty for Inde-pendence Day! Pets wantto celebrate too, and maketheir summer spectacular.Stop by the Animal Shel-ter to visit all the furryfriends waiting for theirloving forever home. Eachcat and dog up for adop-tion will be spayed orneutered, vaccinated, de-wormed, micro-chipped,and treated with a fleaand tick preventive. Formore information call505.599.1098. Hours ofoperation are Mondaythrough Friday, 10 a.m.to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 11a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday,noon to 3 p.m.

Go wildSpots are going fast!

Register for WildlifeWednesdays before July3. Need a special summeractivity for kids ages 7 -12? Wildlife Wednesdaysis a five-week series ofoutdoor activities andhikes on Wednesdaymornings at the RiversideNature Center in AnimasPark off Browning Park-way. Each week’s sessionis different, as we learnabout bugs, birds, trails,the water creatures in theAnimas River, plants, andmore. Series starts onJuly 10 and continuesthrough Aug. 7. Sessionsstart promptly at 9 a.m.and end at noon, with asnack included. Pre-reg-istration at the NatureCenter or the FarmingtonMuseum is required byJuly 3. Fee is $20. Info:505.599.1422

Ongoing arts…Join the Farming-

ton Museum atGateway Park,3041 E. MainSt. each Sat-u r d a yevening dur-ing the sum-mer months,(now through

August,) for some live, lo-cal entertainment at

our AnnualSummer Ter-race MusicSeries. Relaxby the riverand listen togreat music.

Admission isfree. Also at the

Museum is the HandmadeFine Art Show. Stop in toview the artistic wealthFarmington has to offer.Items are for sale. ForFarmington Museum in-formation, call505.599.1174. Grease isthe word for this year’sSandstone Production pre-sented in the Lions Wilder-

ness Park Amphitheater.Performance at 8 p.m.,gates open at 6:30 p.m.,on Thursdays, Fridays, Sat-urdays, through August 3.Tickets may be purchasedonline at webtrac.fmtn.org,and at the Civic CenterTicket Office, call505.599.1148 or toll freeat 877.599.3331. Ask

about theme nights! Cel-ebrate the end of eachweek at TGIF with reallygood music and lunch inHistoric Downtown Or-chard Park through July26. Three Rivers Eateryand Brewhouse will selllunch each Friday. Formore information aboutTGIF, call 505.599.1419.

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MM SPORTSTRI-CITYTRIBUNE FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2013 A13

Month No. 1 of summervacation is in the books,and as I write this week’sarticle I’m heading hometo Wyoming for my 30thhigh school reunion. Timeto prepare for the wins toget bigger, the losses to getcloser and the legends toget more legen – wait forit – dary, legendary.

The CoachingCarousel

Last week I drew noticethat the basketball rankshere in San Juan Countyhave gone from longtenured coaches such asMarv Sanders to a host ofrookies and second yearcoaches who seem to berotating in and out quitequickly. As I asked lastweek: “Why?”

The answer, at least inmy mind, is quite simple,and it applies to all sports,not just basketball – pres-sure. Over the past decadeor so the pressure to win

has grown exponentially.Teams are expected to winand it’s the coach’s fault ifthey don’t. This means thatsport has now become ayear-round process andmeans the paltry salary thatis intended to cover a 16-week season has extendedto countless off-season opengyms, weights and off-sea-son team camps.

Now for many coachesthis is the life and a choicethey would make over andover again, but for many,especially assistants, thetime commitment to a teamis outweighing regular jobs,family and a personal life.This in turn becomes anequal burden on playersand their families who are

now expected to take theirfree time to fulfill the needof year-round participationand the pressure that ifyour team isn’t workingthis hard, some other teamis and the cycle continuesas your team falls behind,loses, and coach is gone.

Consider that the pres-sure to win at the preplevel has changed our youthsports as well. It is nolonger good enough tohave a summer of baseball,enjoy the game and moveon to another activity. Nowyou have to find an eliteteam that is trying to putits 2020 Connie Mack teamtogether by having theirteam play elite competitionand travel to Puerto Rico

for the 10-year-old nationalchampionship. But eventhat is not enough. Fallcomes around and while itshould be time for socceror football, it’s time forfall baseball, and if you’renot there, someone else isand your spot is in jeop-ardy.

Other sports are no bet-ter. Soccer has elite travelteams that don’t participatein our local leagues buttravel weekly to Bernalilloto play against other eliteteams with the same goalof prep superiority – HereI am guilty with my owndaughter. Volleyball hasleagues and travel teams aswell. Wrestling seems torun all spring and summerafter state where studentshave youth wrestling andtournaments somewhere inthe Southwest every week-end.

Softball, like baseball,

Justin Solomon benefit set for July 4

Justin Solomon willreturn home to Farm-ington forthe July 4thholiday andto attend afree pre-fire-works con-cert in hishonor.

The bene-fit concertwill begin at3 p.m. onWednesday, July 3, atthe Heights MiddleSchool Football Field,and will continue untilthe Farmington fire-works display beginsat dusk.

The concert is beingorganized by cancer

survivor Johnny Ortizof Bloomfield. He

s ch e d u l e dfour bandsto play, in-cluding Rev-erend Cat-fish and for-mer Voicecon te s t an tMary Miran-da, accord-ing to KevinMauzy, who

is helping publicize theevent.

The concert is freeand open to the public,with donations beingaccepted to helpSolomon and his familypay for treatments ofhis acute leukemia.

RICK’SPICKS

Rick Hoerner

It’s always fun when amajor league All-Starmakes a trip to Albu-querque on rehab assign-ment. Baseball fans inAlbuquerque have seenguys like Mark Prior andManny Ramirez make pitstops in the Duke City.The latest star to make abrief appearance in ourown backyard was LosAngeles Dodgers outfield-er Matt Kemp.

The Dodgers placedKemp on the 15-day dis-abled list with a mild righthamstring strain on May30. This is Kemp’s thirdstop in Albuquerque overthe past two years. TheOklahoma native playedfour games on two rehabstints with the Isotopeslast season.

“It’s always a bad signwhen you’re sent downto rehab,” said Kemp. “Butit’s nice to see familiarfaces. I haven’t seen a lotof these guys since springtraining.”

The two-time GoldGlove winner, All-Star andSilver Slugger was origi-nally drafted by theDodgers in the sixthround of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft andholds a career .292 battingaverage in eight MajorLeague seasons, all withLos Angeles. As Ron Bur-gundy from Anchormanmight say, “He’s kind ofa big deal.”

Kemp’s stay in Albu-

querque was short, but Idon’t know if you woulddescribe it as sweet. It gotoff to a shaky start as hewent 0 for 5 with fourstrikeouts in his first game.He then went 2 for 6with two doubles, a walkand a stolen base in thenext two games for theIsotopes. He was calledback up to Los Angelesand I’m sure he wouldlike to stay in Dodgerblue the rest of the sea-son.

“Drive in runs, stealbases, play good defense,hit balls hard, and hope-fully I can get back tothe way I know how toplay baseball.”

Living on TulsaTime

The University of NewMexico and University ofTulsa football teams haveagreed to a home-and-home series in 2015 and2017.

The first game will takeplace on Branch Field atUniversity Stadium onSept. 12, 2015. The Lo-bos will make the returntrip to H.A. Chapman Sta-dium in Tulsa, Okla., onSept. 23, 2017.

“Our football programhas tremendous respect

for Tulsa,” UNM coachBob Davie said in a re-leased statement. “The factthat the Golden Hurricanehave gone to a bowl gamefor three straight yearsshows the success they’vehad. Giving the proximitybetween the schools, theseries should generate agreat deal of fan inter-est.”

Taking on themen of Troy

The University of NewMexico football team an-nounced this week theywill play at USC to openthe 2016 season. Thegame will kick off theseason at the Los AngelesColiseum on Sept. 3,2016.

UNM will take on aPAC-12 opponent forthree straight years, asUNM will open a two-year series with ArizonaState next year on BranchField at University Stadi-um.

Never let it be said UNMis afraid of the big boys.Their schedule of non-con-ference opponents in thecoming years includes Pitts-burgh – 2013; ArizonaState – 2014, 2015; Tulsa– 2015, 2017; USC –

The world of golf istaking on a new initiative– one that has plaguedthe enjoyment of the gamefor many years.

This month is Pace ofPlay Month, as officiallyadopted by many of golf ’sindustry leaders. This ini-tiative is attempting tobring to light how longit takes players to playthe game and giving cre-ative ideas to speed thingsup. The United States GolfAssociation has come upwith a new ad campaigncalled “While We’reYoung,” and is using suchgolf celebrities as ArnoldPalmer, Tiger Woods andClint Eastwood to get themessage across.

This initiative has beendesperately needed for avery long time. Slow playis at the very root of theissue of why golf is losingplayers – quite simply thegame takes too long andisn’t much fun to playwhen you are there forlonger than four hours.

So how can you doyour part with regards toslow play? I thought youwould never ask ….

First, even though golfis a social game, be readyto hit when it is yourturn. That means actuallystepping up to hit theball, not going through a50-second pre-shot rou-tine when you are up toplay. Go through yourmental routine and prac-

tice swings while yourplaying partner is hitting,then when it is your turn,step up and hit the ball.

Next, pull the triggerwhen you are standingover the golf ball. Whena person stands and thinksabout a million differentthoughts on how to pulloff the shot, the shot isdoomed for failure any-way. Erase the plethoraof thoughts going throughyour head, think aboutyour target, and swing.You will be more relaxedand much more capableof hitting it well if youquit thinking.

Hit a provisional ballif you think the first oneis lost, and don’t spendtoo much time lookingfor the ball in the middleof the desert. Give it agood once through, butif you don’t see it sittingwhere you can hit it, youprobably don’t want tofind your golf ball anyway.Trim the time looking forballs from five minutes tothree minutes and youwill shave off a good por-tion of time.

Play golf from the ap-propriate tee box that willallow you to enjoy thegame in its entirety. This

will also speed up yourplay, since you won’t betaking extra shots from atee box 50 yards back.

Pick up your golf balland put it in your pocketwhen you exceed a certainscore. Nothing goodcomes of you making adouble-digit number ona hole and the group be-hind you will thank youfor not lining up the 10-footer for a 12.

STAY OFF THE CELLPHONE!

Finally, be aware of thegroup in front of you.Your group can only playgolf as fast as that groupis playing, and if they areslow the marshal at yourcourse can deal with them.When your group startsto fall behind, make sureyou take the initiative andtell your other players thatthey need to start playingfaster.

The slow play cam-paign will surely makegolf more enjoyable foreveryone on the golfcourse, and maybe evenbring some old playersback to the game. If every-one does their part, golfcan end at the four-hourmark – instead of five anda half.

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picksruns from January to Au-gust. Check your co-workers. I’m sure one ofthem can tell you the ex-ploits of weekend travelor how they spent theirvacation time followingone of their childrenaround from tournamentto tournament in lieu ofa vacation, and perhapsat the wellbeing of otherchildren or the family ingeneral.

This in turn leads tothe question of whetherhigh school sports in apublic school setting hasnow become economicsbased. After all, it takesa lot of money to travelwith your child’s soccerteam to Bernalillo every

weekend, or to take yourchild to four basketballteam camps in the monthof June.

This hurts athletics ontwo fronts – it forces outthose that do not havethe economic means toparticipate and it forcesathletic decisions at ayoung age when mostathletes are not physicallydeveloped or do not havethe ability to comprehendthe commitment athleticcompetition can demand.I for one would not wantto be judged athleticallyon what I could do as a10-year-old. As a 24-year veteran of sports inFarmington, there aremany athletes we gave

up on too soon, andmany more that peakedat 12.

While it may seem Ihave diverged from mypoint, you may be askingyourself, “What does thishave to do with coach-ing?” Connect the dotsand it is this pressurethat has run coaches off.Parents of the athletesthat survive the youthsport process have ex-pectations of success ontheir investments just asif their kid was a 401(k).In other words, parentsnow have expectationsthat the money they in-vested for their childrento play sports shouldhave a reward at the end,

whether it be champi-onships, college scholar-ships or both.

Honestly, this is a se-rious warped sense ofpriorities when it comesto your own children,and one I’m just as guiltyof as the next guy,whether it is with myown teams or my ownkids. But this is not whatwe initially got our kidsinto sports for, norshould it be to completeour unfinished athleticcareers no matter whatthe cost.

Sports on the Radio

Prep Sports Weeklywith Rick Hoerner &Walter Dorman every Sat-

urday at noon on KENN1390 92.1 FM and ken-nradio.com

Summer Sports Camps

Charly Martin FootballCamp at PVHS SoccerField July 8 and 9:Grades 2 through 5, 8to 10 a.m.; Grades 6through 8, 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.

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2016; and Texas A&M –2017. But it’s not just aboutgetting better by taking onbigger competition. UNMis also receiving a nice pay-check for being an openingact for the Trojans. UNMwill receive $950,000 forthe game against USC.

“Opening the seasonwith USC in 2016 will bea great opportunity for ourfootball team,” said DeputyAthletic Director Tim Cass.“We will not be playingFresno State or San DiegoState in 2016, so this gamewill provide us an oppor-tunity to stay connected toCalifornia from a recruitingand alumni standpoint.”

The Chaseis on

Beyond Sports Networkhas named University ofNew Mexico junior kickreturner Chase Clayton toits preseason all-Americathird team.

Clayton averaged over

30 yards per kick returnlast season. He scored on apair of kickoff returns in2012, the most touchdownssince Terance Mathis scoredon three kickoff returns in1989.

Playing with thebig girls

UNM women’s basket-ball coach, Yvonne Sanchez,calls her upcoming schedule“challenging, tough andcompetitive.” Sanchez re-cently released a list of op-ponents for the 2013-2014season. The list includesStanford, Texas Tech, Texas,Colorado and Arkansas.

A pair of home exhibi-tions versus New MexicoHighlands and WesternNew Mexico on Saturday,Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov.5, respectively, unofficiallykicks off the 2013-14 sea-son. The Lobos officiallykick off the season by host-ing Loyola Marymount onSaturday, Nov. 9.

From an Aggie toa Panther

Former New MexicoState quarterback AndrewManley found a new collegehome. Manley transferredto Eastern Illinois.

Manley started all 12games for the Aggies lastseason but wasn’t going tofit into the system withnew head coach Doug Mar-tin, so he decided to transfer.Manley threw for 2,764yards and 18 touchdowns

last year.Manley will have two

years of eligibility left withthe Panthers.

sports

1. Where does Evan Lon-goria rank on the all-timecareer home-run list forthe Tampa Bay Rays?

2. The Atlanta Bravesset a major-league recordin 2012 by winning 23consecutive games startedby Kris Medlen. Who hadheld the record?

3. Only two NFL playershave rushed for at least1,000 yards in each of theirfirst 10 seasons. Namethem.

4. Name the coach ofOregon's men's basketballteam when it ended UCLA's98-game home winningstreak in 1976.

5. Next season, theNHL's Colorado Avalancheplan to retire the numberof Adam Foote. Name threeof the other four playerswhose numbers the teamhas retired.

Answers1. With 130 enter-

ing the 2013 season,he is second, behindCarlos Pena's 163.

2. The New YorkGiants (Carl Hubbell,1936-37) and theNew York Yankees(Whitey Ford, 1950-53) each had 22-gamestreaks.

3. Barry Sandersand Curtis Martin.

4. Dick Harter.5. Ray Bourque,

Peter Forsberg, PatrickRoy and Joe Sakic.

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chemicals most frequentlyfound in Spice as ScheduleI controlled substances,making it illegal to sell,buy, or possess them,” theinstitute stated on its web-site, drugabuse.gov.

There have been com-plaints in the communityabout the drug being soldat local smoke shops, aswell as concerns that it iseasily acquired byteenagers. People were call-ing local law enforcementasking about “spice” andwhat it is. Reportedly, therealso were medical problemsassociated with it.

Region 2 Director NeilHaws said it has beenknown to cause seizuresand the drug can be pur-chased by children becausethere is a lack of regula-tions regarding its use.

“There’s no regulationon it, because it’s sold as

incense,” Haws said.“When a person buys it,they have no idea whatthey are getting.”

After the public outcry,Region II started investi-gating the drug. The onlyproblem was that testingof “spice” was costly.“When the DEA came inthey were able to get ittested,” Haws said. “Theyalso had the resources tofollow the money and thebanks.”

Farmington Police ChiefKyle Westall also weighedin on the growing prob-lems with “spice,” sayingthat while use has grownin the region and the state,Farmington was the firstmunicipality in New Mex-ico to make synthetic mar-ijuana illegal. The statefollowed suit the next yearand Region II has beeninvestigating the sale of

the substance ever since.Another problem with

“spice” is that, because itis a chemical compound,those who make it changethe compound slightlyeach time that compoundis deemed illegal. The re-cent emphasis by local lawenforcement and the DEAhas been on banning theelements in the compoundin hopes of getting it offthe streets.

The morning of June26, as DEA agents andSan Juan County Sheriff ’sDeputies waited outsidethe Rollet Smoke Shop 2,they were approached bya few young people at-tempting to enter the storeto make purchases. Oneman with an Arizona li-cense plate said he justwanted to buy some ciga-rettes. He was informedthat the store was being

searched by authoritiesand would not reopen thatday.

During the more thanthree-hour search, multiplecars pulled into the park-ing lot, with a few pas-sengers stopping and try-ing to gain access to theshop.

The employees, who al-lowed law enforcement ac-cess to the building, stoodoutside talking and smok-ing while the building wassearched.

After filling a couple ofbags and a box with evi-dence, the agents gatheredtheir things and allowedan employee to lock upthe business, which wasthen closed down.

The four local shopsthat were hit were operat-ing under the premise thatthe “spice” being sold therewas legal. Earlier testing

done of the substance bythe DEA laboratory re-vealed it was not legal,according to Westall.

During the searches, au-thorities seized a lot ofthe product, some cash,vehicles and guns.

“Having DEA on boardwas really important forthe prosecution of thiscase,” Westall said, addingthat Browning from Re-gion II began the investi-gation and received assis-tance from the DEA.

The Region II Narcotics

Task Force is a cooperativeagency with law enforce-ment members from theFarmington, Aztec andBloomfield Police Depart-ments, as well as the SanJuan County Sheriff ’s Of-fice.

The agency also workswith Homeland Security.

“This is exactly whatwe are supposed to dowhen we have a problem– we work together onsolving the issue,” San JuanCounty Sheriff Ken Chris-tesen said.


ordinance would help inthat process, because itwould allow candidates toraise funds and then reportthose donations. This alsowould give the public anidea of the parties puttingfunds behind various can-didates.

The discussion, whichcontinued from the June11 Council meeting, in-volved limiting campaigncontributions to $100, de-spite the State Statute that

places a contribution limitof $2,300 on individualsand $5,000 on politicalcommittees.

Mayor Tommy Robertswanted those contributionsto be limited to $250.“When you think aboutcampaign contributions inyour own experience –when you get a contribu-tion in excess of $250that is pretty rare,” he said.“We are trying to findways to level the playing

fields for newcomers –$100 does not level theplaying field. What is thatmagic number? I’m notsure we are going to findit.”

Roberts said he liked$250 per person, becausethen a married couplecould donate $500 to acampaign. “It gives some-one an opportunity tocompete. … The cap of$2,300 – I doubt that willimpact anyone’s giving. Iadvocated for somethingmuch lower,” he said,adding he would set limitson spending if it were con-stitutional.

The U.S. Supreme Courtruled that placing limitson campaign spending vi-olates a candidate’s free-dom of speech.

The Council decided tofollow the state statutewith regard to contribu-

tions.Sandel also brought up

the issue of reporting cam-paign contributions, whichaccording to Burnham’sordinance would be doneonce five days prior to theCouncil election and 30days after the election iscompleted.

“Disclosure five days be-fore an election doesn’tgive the public the infor-mation it needs, and 30days after doesn’t helpmuch – the election is al-ready over,” Sandel said.He asked for annual reportsand a report in Januaryand February during anelection year. Then anotherreport would be the Thurs-day before the election.

“This gives good infor-mation of what is beingraised and what is beingspent,” Sandel said.

Councilor Dan Darnell

did not like the idea ofannual reporting, sayingit would be a lot of workfor a candidate and anelected official. “It’s goingto discourage good peoplefrom seeking positions likeours,” he said. “I don’tthink we should make run-ning for local office ex-tremely difficult.”

Sandel said the idea wasnot to make it difficult,but to make it simpler. Ifa candidate files contribu-tions and expenses eachyear, then they do nothave to file four years ofcontributions and expensesjust months before theelection. “An annual reportmakes sense. It’s clearingout the books,” he said.

Councilors Mary Fischerand Gayla McCullochagreed. “I am in favor ofthe state and federal re-quirements. The reporting

is going to limit what peo-ple will contribute. Thestate and federal guidelinesare there, and I don’t seea problem with mirroringthem,” McCulloch said.

Roberts added that heis not sure the public ishappy about this ordi-nance. “I’ve been ap-proached by people whoare not happy with thediscussions we are havinghere. There are people whowill be impacted by thisordinance and who willthink very hard aboutwhether they will con-tribute at all and howmuch they will contribute.I think it will have aneffect on how much can-didates will be able toraise,” he said.

Despite this statement,there was Council consen-sus to move forward withthe ordinance.

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The Farmington High School class of 1983 is planninga get-together to celebrate the 30 years since graduation.The event will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 5, atJackie Jaquez’s Party Barn, located at 1323 E. MurrayDrive. For information, visit the “FHS Class of 83”Facebook page or contact Becky Thompson at [email protected].

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A 13-year-old Coloradoyouth who went missinglast Thanksgiving was founddead on Middle MountainRoad north of VallecitoLake.

The Colorado Bureau ofInvestigation has confirmedthat bones discovered in thearea are the remains of DylanRedwine.

More than 40 law en-forcement officials spent fivedays and 1,600 hourssearching Middle Mountain,

which goes as high as11,000 feet and consists ofdeep canyons and denseforest. The search teams ne-gotiated steep drainages withextensive ground cover asthey looked for clues. “Sec-tors were treated as possiblecrime scenes, and at times

the searchers were almostshoulder to shoulder as theymoved up and down thedifficult terrain,” accordingto a press release from theLa Plata County Sheriff ’soffice.

Redwine arrived at Du-rango-La Plata County air-

port on Nov. 18, 2012, andwas picked up by his father,Mark Redwine, for a courtordered Thanksgiving hol-iday visit. Elaine Redwine,Dylan’s mother, reportedhim missing to La PlataCounty Sheriff ’s Office thefollowing day.

The investigation intoDylan’s disappearance anddeath is continuing, andanyone with information isasked to call La Plata CountySheriff ’s Office InvestigatorsDan Patterson,970.382.7015, or TomCowing, 970.382.7045.

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The San Juan College Child and FamilyDevelopment Center announces its spon-sorship of the Child and Adult Care FoodProgram. All children in attendance will beoffered the same meals with no physical

segregation of, or other discriminatory actionagainst, any child because of race, color,age, national origin, sex or disability.

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New Teacher Evaluation

As we begin the nextschool year, the new teacherevaluation system will befully implemented. We pi-loted a portion of the systemthis school year, mainly deal-ing with the observationprotocols, and it took mostof the year for us to get thefinalized NMTEACH pro-tocols. They have been fi-nalized and there were somechanges that we saw in therubrics and elements. Theones made were positiveand provided better clarifi-cation for both teachers andadministrators. As we movethrough next year we will

continue to learn by doing,as there is a lot about thenew system that we did notget to work with. The newonline system for teacherevaluation will host all theinformation from studentachievement, student surveyresults, to the actual obser-vation ratings that are givenby our principals when theyvisit classrooms for theirformal observations.

The system is in theprocess of being built, sothis will be something wewill have to be trained onfor both our principals andour teachers. Training willnot wait until next year, aswe have a two-day regional

training next Monday andTuesday on the new evalu-ation system. The main focusof this training will be onthe use of rubrics and gain-ing a better understandingon the overall manner inwhich we can improve ourobservations. Our work inthe elements and rubricsthis year will pay big divi-dends for us as we moveforward as we will not haveto focus on learning them,but will be able to work onimplementing and improv-ing our practice of obser-vation so that we can makepositive change on instruc-tional practices in the class-room.

Student achievement willnot change without im-provement in the instruc-tional practices, so this workis very important and wewill work together withstaff to improve in the crucialarea.

New principal evaluation

As if it were not enoughto have a new teacher eval-uation system, we will alsosee a new system for theprincipals in our district. Itwill have ratings similar tothose of the teachers andwill have student achieve-ment as the main indicatorof effectiveness for our prin-cipals. We are just now reallygetting into the work of de-veloping this system, butwe do know that 50 percentof the principal and assistantprincipal’s grade will comefrom the improvement ofthe school grade and 25percent will come from thefidelity with which theycarry out the new teacherevaluation system. The threecomponents include: time-liness, completion and rig-or/reliability. The final 25percent will be made up ofthe following components:

teacher surveys, the principalsProfessional DevelopmentPlan and the Principal com-petencies as established bythe Public Education De-partment.

There is still a lot of workto be done in this area, andwe will keep you posted aswe continue to develop theprocess for the 2013-2014school year. I am still servingon the NMTEACH com-mittee, so I know that wewill be meeting to finalizesome of this in the near fu-ture. Common Core Implementation

We will have the commoncore state standards fullyimplemented at all sites thisnext school year. This hastaken a lot of work, andthere is still plenty to do.We are in the process of de-veloping new common form-ative assessments for thecommon cores in math and

language arts. All subjectswill be affected by this im-plementation, as it calls forliteracy and numeracy acrossthe curriculum. These stan-dards are more rigorous andwill call for us to go deeperinto content. One of thechanges we also are lookingat will be more of a standardsbased report card for parents.This is a work in progress,and though we will be doingit only for grades K -3 wewill be moving to have thisimplemented down the roadfor K-5 and possibly intothe middle school.

All of the items discussedon this report are works inprogress and will take a fewyears to fully implementwith fidelity, but we are in agreat place, having a districtthat operates as a PLC, be-cause it will take collaborativelearning and planning tomake these things successfulfor students and staff.

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She serves her commu-nity each day “with com-passion and commitment,”and that is why the RedCross selected Deb Cutler,of Farmington as the Hu-manitarian of the Year.

It was Bev Owen, ofWoods Insurance, who in-troduced Cutler as someonewho dedicates her time tomake San Juan County abetter place. Owen pointedout Cutler’s involvementwith the Festival of Trees,the San Juan Regional Aux-iliary and the FarmingtonParks, Recreation and Cul-tural Affairs Commission.“This is a woman deter-mined to give back to thecommunity,” Owen said.

Cutler was recognizedJune 21 along with 11other community membersduring the third annualRed Cross Real HeroesBreakfast at the Courtyardby Marriott.

Cutler also founded theHomework Club at herchurch, where students re-ceive after-school tutoringand their parents receivefree parenting classes. Cut-ler prepares dinner for thefamilies every Wednesdayduring the school year, sothey leave with their mindsand bellies full.

After her husband Paulsuffered a stroke, she hashelped victims of strokeby developing a survivorsof stroke support group.“She stayed by his side,”Owen said. “Deb is devotedto her family, neighborsand friends, and she strivesto make a positive differ-

ence in this community.”When Cutler accepted

the honor she said shecould not do what shedoes without the supportof her two daughters andher husband. "Behindevery great person is agreat family pushing them,”she said, adding that Farm-ington also has helped herachieve her goals. “This isone of the most amazingcommunities New Mexicocould have. People volun-teering here are amazing.I would encourage you toget out there and get start-

ed (volunteering).”Speaking to this group

could be similar to preach-ing to the choir, becausethe room was packed fullof community leaders andvolunteers, those who giveof themselves to make theworld a better place. Peoplesuch as Sgt. Jason McClel-land received the militaryhero award.

McClelland enlisted in2008 in the U.S. Armyand he served in both Iraqand Afghanistan. It wasduring a ceremony on basein Afghanistan that Mc-

Clelland and his men cameunder enemy fire. AnAfghan soldier, who wassupposed to be an ally, be-gan firing on his fellowsoldiers. McClelland foundcover and helped four otherof his comrades to findcover. They fired back onthe enemy combatant andtook him down. “Theysecured the area and theweapon,” said MichelleAhlm, of ConocoPhillips,as she gave him the award.

“The most important jobwe do is serve our countryas a soldier,” said JudgeJohn Dean, who served asthe master of ceremony.He asked McClelland abouthis service.

“Everything I do is formy family and other peoplein this country,” McClel-land said.

The Farmington SchoolResource Officers also dothings to protect the fam-ilies in the region. “Noth-ing is more important thanprotecting our children,”said Cathi Valdez, of West-ern Refining. She gaveDonnie Kee, Michelle De-lese and Ben McGaha the

Law Enforcement Heroesof the year award for theirwork as school resourceofficers.

This group of police of-ficers works to developsafety programs for stu-dents, while also conduct-ing mock safety and emer-gency drills on all Farm-ington School campuses.They offered advice tothose at the breakfast.

“Remain alert to whatis going on around you,and if you see something,say something,” Kee said.

Others recognized at thebreakfast included CarmenRay for her volunteer ef-forts making blankets forthe Red Cross’ Warm UpAmerica program; LauriNutt Roberts, a youth goodSamaritan, for remodelingthree rooms at FrontlineMission for women whoare victims of domestic vi-olence; Toby and HelenChavez for their StraightUp Ministries program; JoyWoolman for establishinga volunteer fire departmentin Jamestown; DebbieCoburn for saving wildhorses through the work

of Four Corners EquineRescue, and Paul Peeren-boom for saving his neigh-bor from choking to deathwhile camping at NavajoDam.

All of these people havesomething in common, ac-cording to FarmingtonMayor Tommy Roberts,who spoke at the event.“They are prepared in theway they are brought up,”he said. “They are givingand caring people whohave been raised in a veryproper way.”

Roberts said the roomwas filled with people who“do what is right” everyday.

“Everyone who gets en-gaged in their communityis a hero,” he said. “A com-munity is as strong as itsvolunteer base.”

This community has thatbase and is a better placebecause of it, according toRoberts. “I am amazed withthe people out there onthe ground – people whoelevate Farmington to bethe place it is, where welive, work and play.”

He also encouraged peo-ple to get out and volun-teer, and one place theycan start volunteering iswith the Red Cross, where90 percent of the staff isvolunteer, according toRahim Balsara, regionalCEO.

“All the work is beingdone by volunteers,” Bal-sara said, adding that be-cause of the volunteerworkforce, 91 cents onevery dollar is investedback into the humanitarianservices offered throughthe Red Cross.


The vice president oflending for WESST visitedSan Juan County the weekof June 24 to meet withclients and assist other smallbusinesses in obtainingloans from the non-profitorganization.

Kim Blueher was in thearea to meet with threeloan clients and twoprospects in need of a smallamount of money to helptheir local businesses growand succeed.

WESST was founded in1988 with the purpose ofproviding entrepreneurswith a home where theycan “grow their businessthrough market penetration,job creation and capital ac-cumulation.” It providesbusiness consulting services,

as well as a revolving loanfund, to individuals throughthe state.

The loan fund offersmoney to start-ups in theamounts of $250 to$10,000, while existingbusinesses can obtain fund-ing in the amounts of $250to $50,000.

“WESST is about build-ing business capacity, andsecondarily it is about lend-ing,” Blueher said. The or-ganization wants to offerbusiness owners the toolsthey need to be successful,and sometimes that meansloaning them a smallamount of money to buildtheir credit or loaning themfunds for a special projector item needed to buildupon the business.

When a business ownercomes to WESST for a loan,they go through a screening

process where they have topresent a business plan, aneed and a cash-flow pro-jection.

“Maybe they can’t securea bank loan, or they havetoo much debt and notenough equity,” Bluehersaid, adding the businessalso could just be financiallyweak. WESST works withthe business to receive asecured loan with collater-al.

The collateral, however,can be just about anythingof value. Blueher said sheonce accepted an antiqueConcho belt as collateral,while another business own-er put up his trained guarddog. Both clients paid offthe loans to take back theircollateral.

It is about building re-sponsibility and giving thebusiness owner the help

they need. “The loan pro-gram is as education-ori-ented as the consulting pro-gram,” Blueher said. “Weare giving people an abilityto manage their businessin a successful way, and wecan really spend a lot oftime with our clients andgive them that help andstability.”

The loan fund has aninterest rate of 7.5 percentand a 1 percent loan fee.Repayment is always tiedto cash flow and there is a3 percent default rate, Blue-her said, adding that she isnot trying to compete withbanks.

“We want to help buildcapacity in putting a suc-cessful business togetherand on building credit,”she said.

Chris Hunter, who is theWESST regional manager

in Farmington, works withclients to offer that stabilitythrough consulting. “I wantto be a support system so abusiness owner can suc-cessfully grow his business,”Hunter said.

The consulting is one-on-one and it is a partner-ship between the businessand WESST, he said. Herequires that the businessowner meet with him atleast once a month, butpreferably once a week.There is a small fee forservices, but Hunter stressedthis is not a money-makingventure for WESST.

The fee of $10, $20 or$30 is to show businessowners that they must investin their business. “There isa strong connection be-tween the billfold, the brainand the hand,” Hunter said.His goal is to work with

20 to 30 clients who willhave the capability of build-ing local businesses intoenterprises that offer goodpaying jobs to area resi-dents.

Hunter serves on theFour Corners Economic De-velopment board as aWESST representative, andsaid his organization is allabout building the economyin San Juan County andthroughout the state.

He works with all typesof prospective and existingbusinesses, including trans-portation providers, deliveryservices, restaurants and mu-sic teachers. The opportu-nities and the ideas are lim-itless, so long as the owneris invested and passionateabout their business.

For more informationabout WESST, call Hunterat 505.566.3715.

WESST VP visit area Touts loan fund for small businesses

Red Cross Real HeroesCutler recognized for service to community

Michelle Ahlm, left of ConocoPhillips, awards Sgt. Jason McClelland theMilitary Hero of the Year Award from the Red Cross.

Helen Chavez, right, and Toby Chavez, left received the Good Samaritanof the Year Award from the Red Cross. It was for work in their Straight UpMinistries.

Deb Cutler, of Farmington, sits down with her trophy and gets a pat onthe back from her husband, Paul Cutler, after being named the Humani-tarian of the Year by the American Red Cross.

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IN THE

DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF

SAN JUAN

STATE OF

NEW MEXICO

No.D-1116-PB-2013-00025-8IN THE MATTER OFTHE ESTATE OFCARROLL M.EVANS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO

CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the under-signed has been ap-pointed Personal Repre-sentative of the Estateof Carroll M. Evans.All persons havingclaims against this Es-tate is required topresent their claimswithin two months afterthe date of the first pub-lication of this Noticeor the claim will be for-ever barred. Claimsmust be presented ei-ther to the undersignedPersonal Representa-tive’s attorney, Val R.Jolley, Jolley LawFirm, P.C., P.O.Box2364, Farmington, NewMexico 87499, or filedwith the San JuanCounty District Court,103 South Oliver,Aztec, New Mexico87410.

RONALD F. EVANSPersonal RepresentativeOf the Estate of CarrollM. Evans, Deceased6343 South Sicily WayAurora, NM 80016

JOLLEY LAW FIRM,P.C.VAL R. JOLLEYAttorney for PersonalRepresentativeP.O. Box 2364Farmington, New Mexico 87499(505) 327-6116

Legal No. 97Dates 6/21, 6/28/2013

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, pursuant tothe Self-Service Stor-age Lien Act [48-11-1to48-11-9NMSA1978], that thefollowing personalproperty is in Lien. Theproperty is located atArmored Self Storage4200 U.S. Highway 64,Kirtland, NM 87417.

Ursulena PerryPO Box 4912Shiprock, NM 87420Misc Furniture, Tools,Stroller, Bike, Luggage,Tubs, Boxes, Misc.

Barbara ToledoPO Box 2494Kirtland, NM 87417Bench Seat, Boxes,Tubes, Bages, Misc.

Sean YazziePO Box 909TeecNosPos, AZ 86514Bike, Misc Furniture,Mattress Set, Bags,Boxes, Tubes, Misc

Monte Bates303 W AshBloomfield, NM 87413Tool Box, Trunk,Boxes, Misc

Ben PonchoPO Box 933Fruitland, NM 87416Bike, Toys, Misc Furni-ture, Tools, Boxes, Misc

On July 5, 2013 at 8amthe above property willbecome the sole prop-erty of Armored SelfStorage, to be sold ordisposition to satisfythe lien on said unit.AUCTION WILL BE

HELD AT A FU-

TURE DATE to beadded to the invite listcontact [email protected] or505-598-9983.

Legal No.88Dates 6/21, 6/28/2013

STATE OF

NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF

SAN JUAN

ELEVENTH

JUDICIAL

DISTRICT COURT

IN THE MATTER OFTHE PETITION OFFRANCISCO CAR-LOS PAREYRAFOR CHANGE OFNAMENo.D-1116-CV-2013-750-1

NOTICE OF PETI-

TION TO CHANGE

NAME OF PERSON

AGE 14 OR OLDER

NOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN THAT Fran-cisco Carlos Pareyrafiled a Petition toChange Name in theEleventh Judicial Dis-trict Court in San JuanCounty, New Mexico at103 So. Oliver Drive,Aztec, on the 12th dayof June , 2013. The Peti-tioner seeks to changethe Petitioner’s currentname from FRAN-CISCO CARLOSPAREYRA to the nameof FRANCISCO CAR-LOS PEREYRA.

Legal No.96Dates 6/21,6/28,-7/5/2013

THE FOLLOWING

items located at AAAMini-Storage; 1630Murray Dr,, 2016 Hut-ton Rd,. 6208 E. Main,and 7231 E. Main Farm-ington NM.,, will besold or donated at theowners discretion byJuly 5, 2013

75 Tonya Antonio714 A McCormickSchool RdFarmington, NM 87401

20 Kathleen WeritoPO Box 6272Farmington, NM 87499

B-16 Falicia Billie817 W. Apache St.Farmington, NM 87401

B-13 Thaddeus Gambell2015 E. 12th St.Farmington, NM 87401

369 Billson Gordo140 Falcon BluffAztec, NM 87410

444 Eric FrohnPO Box 298Aztec, NM 87410

391 Cheryl Gingras2703 Southside RiverRdFarmington, NM 87401

449 Mark Woods2117 N. WesternFarmington, NM 87401

E-27 Natasha Goodall1605 Butler #BFarmington, NM 87401

P-17 Angela Linkous1200 Bramble AveFarmington, NM 87401

Q-22 David Turney3404 Cochiti Ave.Farmington, NM 87401

Q-23 Francelina Kele-wood1201 Randolph AveFarmington, NM 87401

Q-29 Maggie Bedah301 Western Skies Dr.SE Apt. #107Albuquerque, NM87123

Legal No.94Date 6/21, 6/28/2013

CATCH-ALL

STORAGE

5848 US HWY 64FARMINGTON, NM87401(505)632-2132

Notice is hereby giventhat a sale or donationof miscellaneous house-hold and personal itemswill be held to satisfydebt of back rent ONOR AFTER Sunday,July 14, 2013 at Catch-All Storage, 5848 USHWY 64, Farmington,NM 87401.

HELEN CHAVEZ6920 CHANTELLE STFARMINGTON, NM87401

JUSTIN MAMLEYPO BOX 612FLORA VISTA, NM87415

Legal No.98Dates 6/28, 7/5/2013

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GARAGE SALES

FULL TIME

PART TIME

USED CARS

USED TRUCKS

SUVS/VANS

MISC.

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NN learned on Face Book– what did we do beforeFB? – that Ashley Dye, her’nother child by a ’nothermother, was proposed to bythe handsome and incrediblylucky Jonathan Gaston atthe X Run last weekend, infront of a gazillion people.Unfortunately, NN was notthere to witness what every-one says – on FB! – was abeautiful and magical mo-ment.

NN loves the beautifuland wonderful Ashley andis thinking about offeringher amazing talent as a wed-ding planner to Ashley andJonathan as a wedding gift.NN has never been a wed-ding planner, but if she staysat a Holiday Inn tonight, bytomorrow, she will be one.NN always believes the tel-evision commercials.

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wants. NN can officiate –NN is still a member ingood standing with the Min-isters-R-US school of min-istry and can legally marryand bury people, just so’s yaknow – and can be MinisterMinnie Mouse, completewith mouse ears and thatcute little dress MM alwayswears. NN does think that,at some time, the people atDisney might want to offerMM a new outfit. For amouse of MM’s stature tohave only ONE dress seemsinappropriate and not-niceto NN. And shoes – forcryinoutloud, give the prettymouse some new shoes!Where’s Clinton and Stacyof What Not to Wear whenyou need ’em?

We could have Ashley ar-rive in a pumpkin carriage,wearing fluffy bunny slippersand, as part of the ceremony,Jonathan could whip outsome glass slippers and put’em on her. Brooke couldthen toss the bunny slippersinto the crowd of well wish-ers and party goers and who-ever catches ‘em gets a freemarry or bury from NN.Isn’t NN just the mostthoughtful person youknow?

NN is convinced Ashleyshould be her daughter onaccounta the resemblancebetween ’em is nothing shortof amazing. They’re bothblonde, and while Ashley istall and slender with legsthat go on forever, NN has

been vertically challengedher whole entire live-longlife and has to have a stepstool to stand up to anybody.Ashley and NN are both at-tractive, although everyonecalls Ashley “beautiful” andthey call NN “not real ugly.”Whatever. They still lookalike and NN has lots ofpeople ask if Ashley Dye isrelated to her and NN alwayssays “Yes,” and they alwaysroll their eyes in amazement.NN is pretty sure it’s becausethey think NN and Ashleyare sisters, instead of themother-daughter thingeythey really are.

NN is also pretty sureAshley’s for reals mother,Ginger Palmer, will want tohelp plan the wedding andNN is good with that. NNloves Ginger almost as muchas she loves Ashley, and thereare some who actually thinkAshley looks more like Gin-ger than she does NN, butNN just doesn’t see it. What-ever.

So, NN’s gonna let Gingerparticipate and help. NNknows that GP is an amazingdecorator kinda person –NN suspects GP also stayedat a Holiday Inn at somepoint. It’s the best place tobecome educated and certi-fied in just about everything,just so’s ya know – so maybeshe can take care of thepumpkin carriage and thepiñatas and the 36 trom-bones. And NN is thinkingnothing but the best for

Ashley and Jonathan, so she’sgonna suggest to GP thatthey pull out all the stopsand get the really nice plastictablecloths and the Dixie pa-per plates and cups that al-most look like expensiveplastic. NN has nothing ifnot class. Just sayin’. . . .

NN has a friend in theBig House who makes themost beautiful paper flowersout of toilet tissue, so NNmade her one acceptable callto Big Mama and asked herto do bouquets for the bride-maids, and nice big one forAshley/Cinderella, and somelarger centerpieces for thecard tables NN has reserved.NN is hoping Ashley/Cin-derella and Jonathan aren’tplanning to get married toosoon, on accounta it takesBig Mama several monthsto confiscate enough rollsof toilet tissue to do hermagic. Big Mama did notever stay in a Holiday Inn,but the arts and crafts groupshe joined at the Big Househas given her a new leaseon life, not to mention anew career when she getsout in 45 more years. Life isgood in the ’hood, don-chatahink?

NN is excited about plan-ning the wedding and issure Ashley and Jonathanare going to be equally ex-cited and thrilled when shetells ’em. They will be verysurprised and NN guessesthey’ll roll their eyes inamazement, too. NN is noth-ing if not thoughtful. ’Spe-cially for her ’nother child.

In other news this week,NN woke up early Mondaymorning to find her frontyard full of pink flamingos!It was way fun, and whileMojito, the Devil Kitten,wanted to jump through thescreen and attack them all –the DK wants to attack any-thing he thinks he can eat,which is why NN’s shortlegs are always scarred andscratched on accounta theDK thinks they’re drum

sticks. Whatever – theylooked cute and NN loved’em and was happy MattOwens from the FarmingtonYoung Professionals flockedher. NN was kinda sorta sadwhen the lovely YanabahBluehouse took ’em away,but understood that theflamingos had other peopleto make happy.

Some of those ’notherpeople included NathanDuckett – who is also thepresident of FYP—Mr. Muf-fler – NN has always won-dered if Mr. Muffler has aMrs. Muffler, and why noone ever sees or hears abouther – Silvia Ramos, DessertHills Dental, Helen Wood-ward, and Sue Johnson. CityManager Rob Mayes, alwaysthe smart one, purchased in-surance so he would not beflocked by flamingos!

NN was also happy tosee that one of her most fa-vorite of all time youngerfriends, Esther Rogge, gavethe Farmington firefightersa statue in appreciation fortheir help when she was inan automobile accident. Es-ther is a sweet and lovelygirl who is an accomplisheddancer. NN first met Estherwhen Esther was part of agroup of dancers who wereperforming in the Nutcracker.NN was impressed by thebeauty, talent and maturityof Esther back then, andknew this was a young girlwho was going to makepeople happy, no matter whatshe did. Esther proved thatthis week, when she thankedher rescuers for helping herand making sure she is stillable to dance. NN loves Es-ther, just so’s ya know.

NN and her friend, SheriRogers, enjoyed dinner at alocal restaurant this weekand ran into Jack and TerriFortner. The Fortners werepracticing being emptynesters, since both theirdaughters will be at UNM– gee, go figure that oneout! – in a few months and

they may never eat at homeagain. Jack and Terri are oneof Farmington’s Power Cou-ples and two of the nicestpeople NN has ever knownin her whole live-long life.NN did feel kinda bad,though, on accounta theFortners are healthy eatersand NN’s plate was full ofcarbs and calories, not tomention the lack of nutrientsin her adult beverage. What-ever.

Schaefer Church was rec-ognized last weekend at theEagle Scout Court of Honor.Schaefer is the son of Jamieand Darrin Church and isone ‘nother of NN’s mostfavorite young people. Schae-fer is amazing and wonderfuland talented and one of thenicest young men you willever hope to meet. He isgood to the soul and is goodto everyone he meets. Cele-brating with Schaefer, Jamieand Darrin were Chris Parker,Cheryl Sitton, Cherry andLee Church, Keith Banker,Stephen Mirabal, MelindaRoberts, Phil Damron, RobComer and Erin Hourihan.Congratulations, Schaefer!

Also recognized recentlywere NN’s best buddies,Sherry and Kevin -- heBreakfast Flakes – AdamSavage, and Steven Bortstein,who were honored with bighonker awards at the Broad-casting Awards event. They’reall like the best ever, andNN loves ’em like her own.Congratulations, friends!

Dozer Dean, granddogof Gayle and Da Judge JohnDean, graduated with honorsfrom the Prison TrainingDog School. And no, Dozeris not a convicted dog bonesnatcher, he just needed sometraining and the Dean’s beau-tiful daughter, Kama, sentDozer to the school, whichpartners prisoners with thedogs, which is beneficial toboth. Dozer did exceptionallywell and received the Dog-


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gone Good Doggie Award– or if he didn’t, he shouldhave. Maybe NN will be-come a Doggie Do GoodParty Planner.

There were birthdaysagain this week! ShannonValderas, Pat Lucero, RickQuevedo, Michael Kelly andCourtney Williams all cele-brated, although, once again,withOUT NN. What does agirl have to do to get invitedto a birthday party? Onecan only wonder. Happybirthday to all, anyway.

Damon and Jann Weemscelebrated an anniversarythis week. Damon and Jannhave done and still do somuch for our community,and I hope they had a partythat lasts a gazillion moreyears! NN also wishes speedyrecoveries to Carmen Mar-tinez, Laura Huish and Bren-da Blevins. These are threeof the hardest working ladiesNN knows and she missesseeing them at work/play.

NN offers a special thankyou to Karen Ellsbury and

Patrick Hazen for comingto her rescue late in theevening this week. A leakyswamp cooler created a messyceiling and Patrick helpedsave the night! It’s the bestwhen you have the best, bestfriends!

For now, NN is makingreservations at the HolidayInn. She’s gonna stay a coupladays, so she can wake up awedding planner, a plumberand a ceiling fixer. Andmaybe a millionaire. Ya neverknow . . . .

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The public has a chanceto participate in patrioticactivities during the 27thAnnual Freedom Days, or-ganized by the FarmingtonConvention and VisitorsBureau.

From ice cream socialsto an Independence Daygolf tournament, FreedomDays offers activities foreveryone in the community.

Fireworks Display For those interested in

watching the dazzling fire-works display in the nightsky, San Juan College is theperfect viewing place.

The fireworks will be setoff from Sullivan Hill andthe show will begin at 9:25p.m. on Wednesday, July 3.

The Farmington PoliceDepartment will patrol thecampus and the FarmingtonFire Department will set upa command post.

While the public is en-couraged to come out andenjoy the display, the fol-lowing list explains the re-strictions for those viewing

the fireworks onthe college’s campus. • No alcoholic beverages• No personal fireworks• No outside vending• No barbecue grills oropen fires• No motorized off-roadvehicles• No bicycles, skateboards,rollerblades, etc., on side-walks or internal walkways• No fundraising activitiesor organizations• No access to campus build-ings

Some roads and entrancesinto the campus will beclosed, so pay attention todetour signs and obey of-ficers directing traffic.

Portable toilets will beprovided by the city ofFarmington.

To view a map of thecampus that shows areasbest for viewing, go towww.sanjuancollege.edu. Water balloon fight

Water balloons will besoaring through the skyonce again this Fourth ofJuly. The Second AnnualFourth of July Water Bal-loon Fight was created asan alternative to shootingfireworks, because of thedry conditions affecting thearea.

The balloon launch willbe at 2 p.m. at BrooksidePark and everyone is wel-come to attend.

“It’s been a really dry

year here, even more sothan last year, and I’m reallyafraid of people being reck-less with fireworks, and sothis is a good way to spreadthe message of throwingwater balloons rather thanfireworks,” said AmericanClassifieds Sales ManagerAllen Elmore, who is oneof the event coordinators.

Last year, there were morethan 7,000 water balloonsthrown at the event. Thisyear, Elmore said they arehoping to provide morethan 10,000 balloons.

Individuals who pick upthe most balloon piecesafter the water balloon fightwill be awarded various wa-ter-related prizes.

American Classifieds, Ze-bra’s Sports Grill, DefinedFitness, Sam’s Club, and theFarmington Convention andVisitors Bureau are spon-soring the event.

Elmore said they are stilllooking for event volunteers.Anyone who wishes to vol-unteer, call Zebra’s at505.599.9181.

Skateboard Competition

If interested in showingoff skating tricks, theSycamore Park CommunityCenter is hosting the free

Skate Park Showcase Skate-board Competition inBrookside Park on Thurs-day, July 4.

Registration begins at 11a.m. and the competitionkicks off at noon.

The competition willconsist of three age divi-sions: Ages 10 and under,11 years old through 14years old, and 15 years oldand up. Prizes will be award-ed to the top three con-testants in each age division.

Contestants must sign awaiver to participate in thecompetition.

For additional informa-tion on the skate competi-tion, contact Sycamore ParkCommunity Center at505.566.2480.

Firecracker FunFestival

To continue the patrioticspirit the day after theFourth of July, the public isinvited to attend the Fire-cracker Fun Festival from1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday,July 5, at Brookside Poolon Dustin Avenue.

Outdoor swimming, relaywater games, face painting,and T-shirt tie-dyeing willbe available for childrenand their families.

“It’s something we want

to do for the kids duringthe holiday, and we wantto bring the families out soeveryone can have fun,”Farmington Aquatic CenterAdministrative Coordinator

Shjan Sanisya- Spencer said. The event is organized

by the city of Farmingtonand entry cost is $3 perperson.

27th Annual Freedom DaysCelebrationbegins July 2and runsthrough July 7

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7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Freedom DaysHi Yo, Silver….Away! at TotahTheatre Join us as we celebrate the immi-nent release of The Lone Rangerfeaturing Shiprock Pinnacle. Win-ners of the Kids’ Lone RangerMovie Poster Contest announced,free popcorn, free Lone Rangermasks for kids and enjoy watchingepisodes of the original LoneRanger TV series. All movie postercontest entries will be on display.

Wednesday, July 3 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Food Fair andFREE Brass Band Concert at Gate-way Park and MuseumFeaturing Kissmah Brass Band plusa variety of other musical acts.Great food available for purchasefrom fantastic food vendors. Enjoya festive concert and stay for thefireworks. Best view in town! 9:25 p.m.: Fireworks Display atSullivan Hill

Thursday, July 4 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Party in thePark at Brookside Park Food, entertainment, fun vendors,live music, games & activities forthe entire family! 11 a.m.: Skateboard Competitionat Brookside Park at Party in thePark Registration 11 a.m. Competitionbegins at noon. 2 p.m.: Water Balloon Fight atBrookside Park Separated into age divisions, opento all. 3 p.m.: Papa John’s Pizza EatingContest at Brookside Park Registration 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Benefiting San Juan County Special

Olympics. 4 p.m.: Community Patriotic

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cial at First United MethodistChurch, 808 N. Monterey Ave. 8 p.m.: Outdoor Summer Theater -“Grease” at Lions WildernessPark, 5700 College Blvd. Call505.326.7602 for ticket informa-tion.

Friday, July 510 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Gem & MineralShow at the Farmington Civic Cen-ter8 p.m.: Outdoor Summer Theater -“Grease” at Lions WildernessPark, 5700 College Blvd. Call505.326.7602 for ticket informa-tion.

Saturday, July 68 a.m. - Dusk: Freedom Fours Co-ed Volleyball Tournament atBrookside Park10 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Gem & MineralShow at the Farmington Civic Cen-ter11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Ice Cream Socialat E3 Children’s Museum, 302 N.Orchard Ave. Ice cream eatingcontest, yo-yo contest, musicalentertainment, hay rides, andmore!5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: History MakersHall of Fame at the FarmingtonCivic Center. Opening reception isfrom 5 to 6 p.m. Induction of Hon-orees is from 6 to 7 p.m.8 p.m.: Outdoor Summer Theater-Grease at Lions Wilderness Park,5700 College Blvd. Call505.326.7602 for ticket informa-tion.

Sunday, July 710 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Gem & MineralShow at the Farmington Civic Cen-ter

For more information contactthe Farmington Convention &Visitors Bureau at505.326.7602

* Freedom Days A3

2 SHIPROCK TRI-CITYTRIBUNE Friday, June 28, 2013

Navajo Nation PresidentBen Shelly called for DinéFundamental Law to bebetter defined, better toprotect Navajo children.

The Navajo Nation in2002 adopted Diné Fun-damental Law to recognizeunwritten traditional Nava-jo laws and values in writ-ten statutes.

“Only the medicine menknow what fundamentallaw is. We need it writtenout because we have repeatoffenders being let off be-cause of fundamental law,”President Shelly said duringopening remarks at the29th Annual Navajo Divi-sion of Social Services con-ference.

President Shelly addedthat Fundamental Lawneeds to be more specificand urged the conferenceattendees to start dialogueto find solutions that wouldhelp social workers keepoffenders accountable fortheir actions.

“We need stronger laws,”President Shelly added.

President Shelly alsothanked the Division ofSocial Services for theircommitment to helpingNavajo families.

“I know each of youhave had hardships becauseof the situations you areasked to handle. I wanteach of you to know thatI am thankful for your

service to our Nation, butmost importantly to ourchildren,” President Shellysaid.

The division has beenmaking internal policychanges throughout thepast year in efforts to serveNavajo people with moreefficiency. President Shellysupports the division’s

strides to make changes.“I strongly support the

restructuring of the divi-sions and programs. Wecan no longer operate aswe have been for years.We have to become moreand more efficient whilewe find creative ways todeliver services,” PresidentShelly said.

Diné unwritten traditionShelly calls for more defined fundamental law

Navajo Nation PresidentBen Shelly said to the De-partment of Interior thatthe Navajo Nation is capa-ble of implementing therecently announced a LandBuy-Back Program forTribal Nations.

The meeting was thefirst government-to-gov-ernment consultation be-tween DOI and the NavajoNation about the buy-backprogram, which was an-nounced on Tuesday.

“Navajo Nation has thecapability to acquire landsefficiently, which providesan opportunity to the Nava-jo people to maximize theirinterest and provided a val-uation method through theBuy-Back Program,” Pres-ident Shelly said.

“Navajo Nation stronglyrecommends for the Amer-ican Indian Trust Landfunds to be allocated di-

rectly to the Navajo Nationthrough a contract to ad-minister the Buy-Back landfor its Navajo people,” Pres-ident Shelly added.

As part of the program,DOI has made $1.9 billionavailable to American Indiantribes to buy allotted landsthat have multiple owners.The Navajo Nation’s por-

tion is about $103 millionpotentially to buy 4,355tracts of land that havemultiple owners.

The program would buyland only from owners whoagree to sell their land.

John McClanahan, pro-gram manager for the LandBuy-Back Program, saidthe program plans to have

multiple meetings to withNavajo leaders, allotmentlandowners and other in-terested parties.

“We want to make surewe are tailoring the pro-gram to the unique needsof the Navajo Nation,” Mc-Clanahan said during hisopening presentation.

Another suggestion

President Shelly presentedwas that lands that are pur-chased under the programshould have environmentalclearances to reduce envi-ronmental liabilities.

“This will strengthenthe chapters on the NavajoNation and the opportunityto enhance residential, com-munity and economic de-velopment through theircomprehensive communityland use plans,” PresidentShelly said.

Sharon Pinto, NavajoRegion director for the Bu-reau of Indian Affairs, saidhaving a centralized loca-tion for the program wouldmake it easier for landown-ers to learn about the Buy-Back Program.

“I think it is importantto have a centralized loca-tion for landowners. Weneed to take this and moveit forward to make it suc-

cessful,” Pinto said. Navajo Chief of Staff

Arbin Mitchell said thebuy-back program couldhelp achieve rights of wayfor new projects since someallotment lands have mul-tiple owners.

“If one says no, thatputs the whole project onhold or we have to changeplans,” Mitchell said.

President Shelly statedafter the meeting thatthough New Mexico hasthe most fractionalized al-lotted lands, the NavajoNation has to be concernedwith the needs of all Navajoallottees, including allotteesin Arizona and Utah.

“We have Navajo fami-lies in all three states thathave allotted lands. We haveto listen to all the peopleabout how we can makethis program work forthem,” President Shelly said.

Shelly:Navajo Nation capable of running buy-back program

Navajo Nation PresidentBen Shelly delivered reim-bursement checks from theFederal Emergency Man-agement Agency for Navajochapters from disastersstemming from as far backas 2005.

“Our chapters have beenwaiting years to be reim-bursed for money theyspent for emergencies since2005. I am happy to reportthat we have completed atask that has been plaguingthe Navajo Nation foryears,” President Shelly said.

President Shelly per-sonally delivered checks to

12 chapters in the NavajoEastern Agency last Fridayand on Monday. Chaptersin other agencies receivedhand-delivered checks bythe Navajo Department ofEmergency Managementstaff.

The reimbursementchecks varied in amountdepending upon theamount of money chaptersspent during emergenciesfrom 2005 through 2010.At least $2.6 million is be-ing reimbursed to chaptersand the Navajo Nation gov-ernment.

Operations Hashtlish,

Monsoon and Snowfall areall part of the reimburse-ments of emergency spend-ing, along with emergencyspending from the mon-soonal floods of 2006.

In total, the Navajo Na-tion had 846 disaster proj-ects that were reimbursedup to 75 percent of theirtotal costs.

“I know this has been along time in the making. Iam pleased that our De-partment of EmergencyManagement was able tomove forward and helpchapters receive their mon-ey,” President Shelly said.

Navajo Department ofEmergency ManagementDirector Rose Whitehairsaid the oldest projects arebeing reimbursed first, thenother larger then smallerprojects are expected to bereimbursed.

“We have many checksfor many chapters and wehave been coordinatingwith all of them to disbursetheir checks,” Whitehairsaid.

The Navajo Departmentof Emergency Managementreceived and coordinatedhelp with FEMA personneland volunteers earlier this

year, which helped chaptersand Navajo DEM completenecessary paperwork tocomplete reimbursementapplications.

“We are thankful for allthe hard work FEMA andFEMA Corps did for us inthe past few months. Theyhave been very helpful andprovided great insight,”Whitehair said.

She added, though, thatthe money being reim-bursed from FEMA mustbe used for certain proj-ects.

For some chapter work-ers, the reimbursements are

recognition of keepingsound chapter financialrecords and allocating fundsto their specific purpose.

“Some chapters havebeen waiting eight years,”said Michelle Bitsie, accountmaintenance specialist forTsayatoh Chapter. She alsoworked for Coyote CanyonChapter.

President Shelly handedout checks to Tsayatoh,Manuelito, Red Rock,Churchrock, Iyanbito, Mar-iano Lake, Pinedale, SmithLake, Thoreau, CasameroLake, Crownpoint and Be-centi Chapters.

Finally delivered

Navajo president delivers long-anticipated FEMA checks

3Friday, June 28, 2013 TRI-CITYTRIBUNE SHIPROCK


Digital mammographyis now offered at San JuanRegional Medical Center’sOutpatient DiagnosticCenter, which increasesbreast cancer detectionrates by approximately 12percent, according to Doc-tor Kristy Wolske withFour Corners Radiology.

The digital technologywas introduced to the pub-lic during a June 19 re-ception, along with GEHealthcare’s SensorySuite,which provides a “less clin-ical and more spa-like ex-perience,” said LindaYentes, radiology depart-ment manager.

“Everyone knows get-ting a mammogram is alittle bit of a nerve-rackingexperience,” she said. “Wewant to ease the anxietyby introducing the Senso-rySuite.”

The SensorySuite allowspatients to experience thesights, sounds, and smellsof a garden, beach, or wa-terfall. A digital flat screendisplays the images on thewall and a scented braceletthat correlates with thescene is given to the pa-

tient. San Juan Regional Med-

ical Center is the secondhospital in the nation tooffer the SensorySuite ex-perience, Yentes said. Thefirst hospital to receive thetechnology is MemorialSloan-Kettering CancerCenter in New York, N.Y.

The benefit of digitalmammography is it canproduce an image within40 seconds, Yentes said.“We don’t have to wait forfilm to develop anymore,which used to be a three-

minute process. So thetechnologist will be ableto determine if (a woman’s)images are good and thenthe radiologist will read itthat same day.”

Wolske said it is crucialfor women to get an annualmammogram, because 1in 8 women are diagnosedwith breast cancer.

“Unfortunately, whatmost women don’t knowis as many as 10 to 15percent of breast cancersare not readily detectableby mammography,” Wolske

said. “Mammography is afantastic evolving and life-saving technology, butsome cancers are just verysubtle. This is where repeat,routine annual mammo-grams really make a dif-ference. It allows us tolook for subtle changesthat might show earlystages of breast cancer. Thekey to a cure is detectingbreast cancer early. Wewant the opportunity tosave lives.”

The new technologywill, it is hoped, encourage

women to get their annualexam, Yentes said. “I think(breast cancer) is somethingwomen worry about a lotand if we can make theiryearly screening more com-fortable for them then Ithink we have succeeded.If it is a pleasant experiencethan they are more likely

to come back.” If interested in sched-

uling an appointment fora digital mammogram withSensorySuite call505.609.6228. The Out-patient Diagnostic Centeris located in Farmingtonat 2300 E. 30th St., Build-ing C.

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ONGOING EVENTS

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

TUES JULY 2 – SUN JULY 7

THE 26TH ANNUAL FREEDOMDAYS CELEBRATION The Four th of July is cele-brated with a variety of spe-cial events throughout Farm-ington, N.M. Festivities in-clude fireworks, Brass Bandconcer t, nighttime parade

and Par ty in the Park. Information: 505.326.7602or 800.448.1240 orwww.farmingtonnm.org.

THUR JULY 4

ANNUAL FREEDOM DAYSSKATEBOARD COMPETITIONCome by the skate park atBrookside Park for a freeskateboarding competitionhosted by the Sycamore ParkCommunity Center to benefitthe Sycamore Skate Park.Registration star ts at 11a.m. and competition is atnoon.Information: 505.566.2480

SAT JULY 6

ANNUAL FREEDOM DAYS ICECREAM SOCIALFrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,cool down at the E3 Chil-dren’s Museum & ScienceCenter, 302 N. Orchard Ave.,with family enter tainment,ice cream sundaes, root beerfloats, cold drinks, hot dogs,fun photos, temporary tat-toos, wagon rides, a yo-yocontest, face painting andwater rocket launching. Buya raffle ticket to win amazingprizes. All proceeds benefitthe Farmington Museum Sys-tem.Information: 505.599.1425

FRI JULY 12

POETRY PICNIC Bring a picnic supper andeat in the garden at 6 p.m.There will be a program ofpoetry for about 20 minutes,and then stay to walk in thepark and through the River-side Nature Center XeriscapeGardens.Information: 505.599.1422

CROWNPOINT RUG AUCTION 300 to 400 hand wovenNavajo rugs are auctionedoff each month at the Crown-point Elementary School, 72miles south of Farmingtonon Hwy. 371. American In-dian arts and crafts vendorswill also be onsite. Auctionis sponsored by the Crown-point Rug Weavers Associa-tion. Rug viewing from 4p.m. to 6 p.m., auction be-gins at 7 p.m. Information: 505.785.7386,505.610.6797 and [email protected]

SAT JULY 13

THE ANNUAL ANIMAS RIVERBLUES FESTIVAL Blues, Brews and BBQ atRiverside Park in Aztec from11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Information: 505.330.4616or www.animasriverblues.com

SAT JULY 20

31ST ANNUAL LAND OF ENCHANTMENT ROD RUNFrom 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., jointhe Nor thern New MexicoStreet Rodders in HistoricDowntown Farmington fortheir annual Rod Run blockpar ty. Hot cars under thestars, great enter tainmentand lots of food!

Information: 505.599.1419

WED JULY 24

HEATHER MCGAUGHY CHILDREN’S SUMMER THEATER PRODUCTIONExperience live theater per-formed by local children in thebeautiful natural sandstoneoutdoor amphitheater at LionsWilderness Park, 5800 CollegeBlvd. Performance starts at 7 p.m. and is the culminationof a summer theater children’sworkshop.Information: 505.599.3331 orwww.fmtn.org/sandstone

FRI JULY 26

POETRY PICNICBring a picnic supper and eatin the garden at 6 p.m. Therewill be a program of poetry forabout 20 minutes and then,stay to walk in the park andthrough the Riverside NatureCenter Xeriscape Gardens.Information: 505.599.1422

FRI JULY 26 – SAT JULY 27

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

EVENTS FOR ADULTS

THE BONNIE DALLAS SENIORCENTER109 E. La Plata St. and 208 N.Wall Ave.Farmington, NM 87401Information Numbers:Main Building: 505.599.1380or 505.599.1390Senior 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, 208N. Wall Ave.July 6 – Ramblin’ Fever

July 13 - Off the InterstateJuly 20 - Grant & RandyJuly 27 - The Vintage People

50+ FREE WEDNESDAY DAYTIME DANCE12:30 – 2:30 p.m.Bonnie Dallas Senior CenterMain Building, 109 E. La PlataSt.July 17 – Country JammersInfo: 505.599.1380

HILLBILLY BAND ENTERTAINS11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Bonnie Dallas Senior CenterMain Building, 109 E. La PlataSt.July 11 – Led by Bobbe BluettInfo: 505.599.1380

50 +AARP DRIVERS’ SAFETY CLASS8 a.m. – noonFriday, July 12Bonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex, 208N. Wall Ave.Discount on your insurance canbe good for two to three years,check your policy. Cost: $14;$12 for card carrying AARPMembers. Pre-registration isrequired by calling505.566.2256. Payment is dueto the instructor on the day ofclass.

ON-GOING CLASSES AT THE SENIOR CENTER ACTIVITYCENTER & 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, 208N. Wall Ave.We feature exercise equipmentthat is extremely safe and easyto use. Perfect for improvingyour overall health, stamina,and range of motion. Cost is$20 a year. Call 505.599.1390for more information.

EXERCISE CLASS – WITH JEAN ELISE10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1 - 2p.m.Monday/Wednesday/FridayBonnie Dallas Senior ActivityCenter behind the Annex, 208

N. Wall Ave.Cost: 50 cents per session. Areyou losing flexibility and wantmore energy to do the thingsyou enjoy? If so, this class iswhat you need to get back intoa good exercise program. Workat your own level and build upto where you want to be. Call505.599.1390 for more infor-mation.

DRAWING & CALLIGRAPHY9:30 a.m.TuesdaysBonnie Dallas Senior Center An-nex, 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 fluid move-ments that can help with balance,flexibility, and muscle tone.These gentle exercises will leaveyou feeling refreshed. Free toanyone 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 per ses-sion. 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, 10a.m. to Noon, no charge –Shuffleboard and Ping Pong

ZUMBAWednesday, 7 – 8 p.m.Saturday, 10 – 11 a.m.At the Farmington RecreationCenter, with instructor ShirleyMurphy, interval-training ses-sions where fast and slow

rhythms and resistance trainingare combined to tone and sculptthe body while burning fat.Check out the website atwww.farmingtonzumba.com. Info:505.599.1184

JAZZERCISEMonday/Wednesday/Friday/Sat-urday, 8:30 a.m.Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m.At the Farmington RecreationCenter, with Jazzercise, in just60 minutes you’ll tighten andtone with dance, yoga, Pilates,and kickboxing movements cho-reographed to fun music. Thisis your hour. 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 – 1 p.m.,4 – 5:30 p.m.Monday – FridayAdult Swimming Lessons willbe offered at Lions Pool duringlap swim. Four 30-minute les-sons are $20; eight 30-minutelessons 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 exercise class-es, $1.50 a visit


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String Slingers and IceCream

Children will have an opportunityto learn yo-yo tricks from Yo-Yo ManExtraordinaire Luke Renner.

The yo-yo workshop will be from1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July5, at the E3 Children’s Museum &Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave.

This workshop is in preparationfor the 9th Annual Yo Down ShowDown at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July6, at the children’s museum.

“I’ve had some repeated contestantswho competed in the first year andshowed up and could only do a fewtricks, but they have worked on it,and by practicing they were able toactually come back and win thecontest. That is amazing,” said Renner,who became interested in playingwith yo-yos in junior high school. “I

have been performing for 20 yearsand it is just fun.”

Registration will begin at 1 p.m.on July 6, and all ages and skill-levelsare welcome to compete.

Make sure to show up at the com-petition with a sweet tooth, becausethe children’s museum also will hostan ice cream social as children showoff their yo-yo skills.

Renner said the museum will providea few yo-yos to contestants, but herecommends they also bring theirown yo-yos.

The yo-yo competition is sponsoredby Duncan Toys, Vulto Yo-Yos, YoY-oFactory, Yomega, and MagicYoYo.

Independence Day GolfTournament

Freedom Days activities also caterto golf lovers, who can play in the In-dependence Day Best Ball Golf Tour-

nament at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 6,at Piñon Hills Golf Course.

The entry fee is $30. There is acart fee of $14 and a $25 tournamentgreen fee for non-pass holders.

For additional information on theIndependence Day golf tournamentor registration, contact the Piñon HillsPro Shop at 505.326.6066.

Piñon Hills Golf Course is locatedat 2101 Sunrise Parkway in Farm-ington.

Bolack fireworksThe Farmington High School class

of 1983 is planning a get-together tocelebrate the 30 years since graduation.The event will begin at 5 p.m. on Fri-day, July 5, at Jackie Jaquez’s PartyBarn, located at 1323 E. MurrayDrive. For information, visit the “FHSClass of 83” Facebook page or contactBecky Thompson [email protected].

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The summer heat is onand has come earlier thanusual, thus I want to remindus all about the risk of heatstroke.

The owner was frantic.Just an hour before, herCairn Terrier Snickers wasplaying in the yard. Nowhe was listless and havingtrouble breathing.

Rushing him to the near-est veterinary clinic, a con-cerned veterinary technicianinformed her that Snickers’temperature was over 106degrees – he was sufferingfrom heat stroke. Luckilyfor Snickers – and withthe help of a quick thinkingowner and veterinary tech-nician – he recovered.

Every summer, hundredsof dogs find their way tothe family veterinarian afterspending just a few hoursin the hot sun.

It’s important to remem-ber dogs don’t sweat likewe do. Cooling themselves

by panting, dogs use themoisture evaporating offtheir tongue as a means tolower their body’s temper-ature. Anything overwhelm-ing this natural cooling sys-tem leads to heat stroke.With more families awayfrom home during the day,our dogs are often left out-doors where it may be dif-ficult to find shady, coolplaces and water to drink.

Normally, a dog’s tem-perature ranges from 100to 102.5 degrees. In casesof heat stroke, temperaturesover 106 degrees are con-sidered to be an emergencysituation – temporaries over110 degrees can be fatalin a matter of minutes.

This level of hyperther-mia (higher than normal

body temperature) can af-fect every major body sys-tem and it is imperativeyou get your pet to a vet-erinarian as soon as yousafely can.

Dogs who succumb toheat stroke often show thefollowing signs:

• Vigorous panting• Inability to stand, or

weakness while standing• Thick, ropy saliva, lit-

erally foaming at the mouth• Bright red mucous

membranes, although somedogs may show pale oreven muddy gums.

Heat stroke can affectany dog, although dogswith short faces, such asBoston terriers, Pugs, andBulldogs may be at higherrisk due their inability to

effectively pant and coolthemselves.

Many people believe thattheir pet will be fine out-doors. However, inadequateshade and/or water can af-fect even the most seasonedoutdoor dog.

Interestingly, heat strokein cats is very rare. Mostanimal experts believe thatcats are extremely good atfinding the coolest spotsto lie down and also toavoid the excessive excita-tory exertions that manydogs seem to thrive on.

If you find your dogvigorously panting on awarm summer day, imme-diately move the pet outof the environment andinto a cooler place. Gettingthe pet into a shady areawith a fan running on himcan be very helpful. Usingcool, not cold, tap wateron the extremities and trunkcan also help to lower thebody temperature effective-

ly, as well as rubbing alco-hol placed on the skin ofthe stomach. Do not useice or extremely cold water.

Although it seems logi-cal, extreme cold will causesurface blood vessels tocontract, forming an insu-lating area that traps heatin the body, delaying thecooling of the vital organs

Attempting to force yourpet to drink is also not ad-visable. If you suspect yourdog is suffering from heatstroke, immediately loadyour pet carefully into acar and go to the veteri-narian. Under no circum-stances should you leaveyour pet alone in the vehi-cle.

Without these life-savingsteps, many dogs mightlose their lives to the “dog-days” of summer. But asSnickers will testify, quickthinking owners and vet-erinarian professionals canhelp get them back on their

feet in no time.As I always recommend,

preventable and proactivehealth care in regard toour pets will save you mon-ey and heartache. A fewcommon sense steps to pre-vent heat stroke are as fol-lows:

• NEVER, never leave apet in a car in the summer.

• Always have wateravailable for drinking.

• Make sure an ambitiousplayful puppy can’t overturn its water source.

• Put out a baby playpool for cooling off or wa-ter down an area under atree or shrub.

• Provide plenty of shadein your yard.

• Don’t over run or overplay your dog on a hotday.

• Exercise in the earlymornings or late evenings.

As always, call your fam-ily veterinarian with yourconcerns.

Beat the heat

Helping your pet keep cool this summerPAWSITIVELY

PETSDarren Woodson


Tibbetts Middle SchoolTeacher Erin Gockel wasawarded the Bob ThompsonExcellence in EnergyTeacher Award, a nationalaward that was given toonly two teachers in theUnited States.

Gockel has had a passionfor teaching energy andconservation to her studentssince her teaching career

began 10 years ago. Sincethat time, she has brain-stormed many creative andunique teaching techniquesthat educate students onthe effects of energy.

She became interested inteaching energy when sheattended Fort Lewis Collegein Durango and met thedirector of the National En-ergy Education Develop-ment project. “I couldn’tbelieve how fun (energy)was and how empowering

it is,” she explained, addingthat NEED also utilizes akids teaching kids approach.“It is really student centered,and that is how I thinkstudents should be taught.”

Students in Gockel’sclassroom experience manyinnovative projects and ac-tivities each year that helpthem learn about energyand conservation.

This year, students hadan opportunity to visitApache Elementary Schoolin Farmington and teachthe students there aboutreusable energy. “We taughtthem about wind energyand solar energy and madesolar cookers, which wemade solar s’mores in,”Gockel said.

Students also traveled toSanta Fe for Oil and GasDay and met with Gov. Su-sana Martinez to talk aboutenergy issues that affect the

state. Bob Thompson was an

inspiring energy teacherwho taught at variousNEED workshops in thecountry. The Bob Thomp-son Award was establishedby NEED after he passedaway.

“The Bob ThompsonAward is given each yearto a teacher who has provenand exemplified Mr.Thompson’s wonder of sci-ence and energy,” TibbettsPrincipal Karen Brown said.“She does wonderful thingswith her students every

year.” Gockel said she was “flat-

tered” to receive the award.“I’ve never won an awardlike that before,” she said.“It was nice (Brown) nom-inated me and to be recog-nized for that.”

Along with learningabout reusable energy, en-ergy efficiency, and visitingpower plants, Gockel’s stu-dents also have spoken toCity Councilors about ban-ning plastic bags inside thecity limits.

Gockel said her studentscollected data throughout

the school year about theinfluence of plastic bags onthe environment. They evenwent the extra mile andwrote a letter to PresidentBarack Obama asking himto ban plastic bags through-out the United States.

“One person can make adifferece even with a smallstep,“ Gockel said.

At the end of the schoolyear, students sent a scrap-book to NEED compiledof photos and informationon energy activities andprojects they completed inorder to compete for thenational title of EnergySchool of the Year. Gockelsaid Tibbetts Middle Schoolwas voted runnerup.

On Wednesday, June 19,Gockel and 11 of her stu-dents flew to Washington,D.C., to attend the NEEDYouth Award ceremony toreceive the award. Gockelalso will receive the BobThompson Award duringthe ceremony.

One of 2 nationwide Gockel wins excellence in energy teacher award

Jennifer Doyle under-stands the ins and outs ofowning a small business,which has helped her tran-sition into her new job asBloomfield’s Chamber ofCommerce executive direc-tor.

Owner of the consign-ment store, Gypsies, inFarmington, Doyle said sheis looking forward to work-ing with business ownersin Bloomfield.

“I really want to growthe membership for theChamber, and by doing

that it will in turn help thebusinesses who are mem-bers,” Doyle said about oneof her goals as the new di-rector. “I want to educate

business owners as to whatthe chamber does and en-courage them to be a partof it because it is beneficial.”There are currently morethan 175 BloomfieldChamber of Commercemembers.

Doyle earned her mar-keting and communicationsdegree at New Mexico StateUniversity in Las Cruces.“This was the perfect op-portunity for me to use mydegree.”

Doyle began working as

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Juvenile probationteenagers found thecourage to rappel down a75-foot cliff in the Glade

Run Recreational Area inFarmington on June 19 aspart of the annual SummerAdventure Camp organizedby the Farmington PoliceDepartment’s school re-source officer division.

The camp is one of twotwo-week camps that hap-pen over the summer. This

camp session began onMonday, June 17, and willlast until Wednesday, June26. During that time,teenagers will learn howto canoe, hike and use acompass, mountain bikeand climb the rope courseat San Juan College, aswell as learn about teambuilding.

“The looks on their faceswhen they achieve some-thing and they challengethemselves to do some-thing , that is what thiscamp is all about. Theyare challenged by choiceand we teach them re-sponsibility, self-confidence– and they do things theynever thought they could,”said Michele DeLese,school resource officer co-ordinator, who has beeninvolved in the camp since2005. The summer campbegan 12 years ago.

The school resource of-ficers also work in con-junction with the juvenileprobation office and thejuvenile drug and gradecourt office, DeLese ex-plained.

Robbie Munn was a pastcamp participant, and thisyear he is mentoring theother teenagers. “I had alot of fun (last year) and Igot along with all of theofficers and it pretty muchmade my summer evenbetter. I thought it was apunishment, but it wasn’t,so I decided I wanted tocome back and have fun.”

Munn said rappellingdown a cliff for the firsttime can be scary but“every time after that itjust gets easier and easier.”

As the teenagers slowlyleaned back and took theirfirst steps down the cliff,a few had wary expres-

sions, but as their feet hitthe ground their expressionshifted into excitement.

So far, rappelling hasbeen Josh Buescher’s fa-vorite camp activity. “Iwanted to do somethingand stay out of troubleduring the summer,” heexplained, adding this isa good opportunity tolearn and experience newthings.

There are 27 teenagersparticipating in the camp’ssecond session.

Tibbetts Middle School’sResource Officer Lisa Mc-Gaha said the camp alsois a great opportunity forthe officers and teenagersto build relationships. “Thekids get to see us out ofuniform and that we arejust normal people too. Ithink this makes them seethat they can trust us.”

At the end of each ac-tivity, awards are given outto teenagers who have ex-emplified kindness, dili-gence, humility, and per-severance, DeLese said.

The final day of thecamp, everyone involvedwill enjoy a cookout atthe lake and fishing.

“We do this for them,”DeLese said pointing tothe teenagers. “It’s great.”

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City and county officialstook a June 14 tour of thenew Farmington AnimalShelter construction site.

The nearly $4 millionshelter is being built withfunds from both the cityand county, as well as withsubsidies from the state andthe non-profit organizationThe Pet Project, whosemembers also toured thesite.

The approximately 30individuals were given aJune 14 glimpse of con-struction progress beingmade on the 15,600 squarefoot facility in Animas Parkoff of Browning Parkway.

“When you see the phys-ical footprint you are im-pressed with the size of thefacility and the interior andexterior walls. It all illustratesfunctionality of the facility,”Farmington Mayor TommyRoberts said. “It is a beau-tiful area and it will beeasily accessible by peoplewho want to use the facility.”

Inside the building, largeplanks of wood and steelbeams support the structure.The floor is made of sealedconcrete. There is an out-door courtyard in the centerof the building, which al-

lows the public to interactwith the animals.

“We have been workingon this work for severalmonths and we are excitedto have it done, but it willtake awhile,” said DanielSedillo, project manager atJaynes Corporation, the

company building the shel-ter. “We are enjoying thisproject and thank you forthe opportunity.”

There are two entrancesinto the facility – an adop-tion entrance and a surren-der entrance. In the adop-tion wing there are several

playrooms for visitors tointeract with the animals.

The facility will have theability to house 169 dogs,112 cats, and 5 exotics.

Within the canine adop-tion area, the floors aresloped allowing water torun into the trench drainsproviding for a more sani-tary area, Farmington Gen-eral Services Director JulieBaird said.

The intake garage, wherestray animals are droppedoff by animal control, willhave garage doors on eitherside of the room so animalsare safe and secure. “At theold facility, the animals weregetting away, and this is amuch better proceduralprocess to get them in safe-ly,” Baird explained.

Other additions to thefacility include a multi-pur-pose education conferenceroom, treatment and exam-ination rooms, a feral catroom, and an isolation wardfor sick animals that needto be evaluated before beingbrought into the generalboarding area.

Betty Berry with the PetProject said she thinks the

community will be proudof the facility once com-pleted. “I think we will beable to educate the publicto be responsible pet own-ers, and that is really whatwe are trying to do.”

The Pet Project has raisedmore than $500,000 topurchase furniture, cages,refrigerators and other of-fice-type equipment.

“Those of us who havebeen at this for quite a fewyears – we have found outthat no one says animalsare more important thanpeople, but what we havefound out is how importantanimals are to people,” Berrysaid.

County CEO Kim Car-penter said the new shelterwill be a benefit for itsstaff. “It makes people’sjobs easier and it is moreuser friendly for the peoplewho come here,” he ex-plained. “I think it will ben-efit the people because ofits regional locale.”

Carpenter added thateven though the shelter willbenefit the community, itis not the sole answer forfinding a solution to the

growing problem of strayanimals in the area.

“What else do we needto do to control the animalpopulation? Will there haveto be a mandatory spayand neuter ordinance?” Car-penter asked. “The countyneeds a better workingagreement with the NavajoNation, because we arespending well into six fig-ures for animals coming offthe reservation.”

The county also has ex-perienced expenditure in-creases at the Farmingtonshelter because of a varietyof circumstances includingthe construction of the newlarger shelter, which willemploy six additional full-time animal caregivers.

“This particular part ofthe county’s operation –we partner with the cityon – is the single largestinflationary project that wehave and the prices havegone through the roof forthis over the years,” Car-penter said.

The new Farmington Re-gional Animal Shelter isexpected to be open to thepublic this September.

Construction tour

Officials check progress of new animal shelter


There is one place forthe city to dispose of eu-thanized animals, and thatplace is the county landfill.

The Farmington AnimalShelter puts down approx-imately 5,100 animals eachyear. Animal control picksup 350 deceased animalsfrom the side of the road.These animals must betransported to the landfilland disposed of, costingthe city $25,000 per yearin fees. Animal ShelterConsultant Marcy Eck-hardt has made a proposalto end this practice andfind unwanted and ill petsa more humane resting

place. The cost for the crema-

tory is estimated to be$50,000, and the cost tooperate the system wouldbe 4 to 6 cents per poundwhen dealing with weightsbetween 300 and 750pounds, according toMatthews Cremation.

Eckhardt sent an emailto Assistant City ManagerBob Campbell asking thecity to consider buildinga crematory to dispose ofdomestic animals whomeet their end at the shel-ter.

A crematory is not onlymore popular among thepublic, it is environmentallyfriendly, according to Eck-hardt.

“Across the United Statescommunities have steppedup to embrace domesticdogs and cats and havefought actively to stop thepractice of throwing thesebeings in the garbage oncethey are gone,” Eckhardtwrote.

“Disposing of animals’bodies in landfills is fraughtwith environmental issues,”she wrote in her proposal.“Not only can these bodiesleach toxic substances andbacteria into the groundand the ground water, theyare often picked at by birdsand other scavengers andcarried beyond the con-fines of the landfill.”

The city uses SodiumPhenobarbital to euthanize

animals and it has beenfound to kill animals thatfeed on the carcasses ofeuthanized pets.

As the city works tochange policies and pro-cedures to focus on animalwelfare at the shelter, Eck-hardt pointed out that itis hard on animal welfareemployees to have to“throw the animal in thegarbage after it has beenput to sleep.”

“Our actions speak loud-er than our words … wecannot expect employeesto value animals whenthey’re alive if we thentell them to throw thesame animals in thegarbage once they’vepassed away,” she conclud-

ed.Eckhardt proposed the

city purchase a MatthewsIEB 16 unit, which costs$49,597. It can accom-modate a 300 pound loadby breaking it into 75 to100 pounds per hour, ac-cording to informationfrom Matthews.

Farmington GeneralServices Director JulieBaird has continued to re-search the possibility ofthe crematory and statedin an email that the cityneeds to “determine thecommon utility needs ofthe various units and planfor an appropriate size andspace.”

No decisions have beenmade at this time.

Animal crematory

Discussion continues on equipment for new shelter

the Chamber’s director on June 5. Shesaid it was “definitely an experience”beginning her job a week before thepopular San Juan River Balloon Rallyin Bloomfield June 14 through June 16.

“If that is any hint what the job willentail, it will definitely be somethingthat I will enjoy and be able to growand learn new things,” Doyle said.

“We gave her one of the hardest tasksto do – step into an event that hasalready been planned and ask her to ex-ecute it, and she did a terrific job,”Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Boardof Directors President Janet Mackey saidabout Doyle organizing the balloonrally.

The balloon rally was successful, Doylesaid, adding the Chamber is trying to

make it an even larger event next year.“We want to have more things to do onSaturday night so if the balloons aregrounded like they were this year therewill still be reasons for people to comeout and meet the pilots and let the kidshave a good night.”

Growing up in San Juan County,Doyle said she loves sports, being inthe outdoors, spending time with herfamily and boyfriend, and helping outat 4-H and Future Farmers of Americaclubs.

“I would like to thank the hiringcommittee for giving me this opportunity,and the community for supporting mewhen I was younger to get my educationand to come back and give back whatthey gave me,” Doyle said.

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