MIMBRES MESSENGER SEPTEMBER Silver City Enterprise A CASE OF IGNORANCE AND DARK SUPERSTITION IN GRANT COUNTY

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1 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 1 A F R E E C O M M U N I T Y N E W S L E T T E R SEPTEMBER 2016 MIMBRES MESSENGER Silver City Enterprise In our February issue, we reprinted an article from the Silver City Enterprise with promises of more to come. One of our avid readers and contributors to the Messenger, Mary Daniels, has been doing research and supplying us with some great articles. We have printed a few short articles as space has permitted. This month we have some extra space and found this article very entertaining. Hope you do as well. Apparently, there have always been some colorful folk in Grant County. The following article is reprinted from the Silver City Enterprise published on April 14, It is reproduced as originally written (misspellings, punctuation, etc.) with no editing. As this was originally written as all one paragraph, paragraph spaces have been inserted just to make the article easier to read. A CASE OF IGNORANCE AND DARK SUPERSTITION IN GRANT COUNTY In these days of supposed enlightenment with newspapers within the reach of everyone, the following incident must seem a vey strange one. For some time past, Miguel, son of Carlos Morera, justice of the peace at San Juan on the Mimbres river in this county, has been ill of malaria. The disease not responding to the crude medical treatment employed the family, became possessed by the idea that Miguel was bewitched by some enemy of the family. Intent upon the idea, the father, Carlos Morera, accused another Mexican named Savino Vaquera, of having bewitched his son, Miguel. Vaquera denied that he had done so, but said he knew who had bewitched the boy, telling him that it was a woman named Rosa Padilla. Morera issued an order last Friday for the woman to appear before him in his official capacity as justice of the peace, that the charge against her might be investigated. After herring evidence in the matter, Morera released the woman saying he had leaned sufficient evidence to bring the woman before the grand jury. After being released the woman, Rosa Padilla, went before Justice J.C. Crockett Givens at Central last Saturday and had the man Vaquera arrested for defamation of character and assault by words. Justice Givens, after hearing the evidence, sentenced Vaquera to pay a fine of fifty dollars and imprisonment for three months. He should have added ten years in an asylum for fools. During the investigation it was sworn to that the sick boy had vomited up large quantities of rocks and sticks, besides pins and needles enough to start a peddler in business, and that he had not swallowed the raw materials out of which these goods are manufactured. Now if that young man is importing pins and needles from some other world in direct contravention of then McKinley bill, we denounce it as a mean trick to evade the import duty ere the McKinley law is repealed, and we hereby call the attention of the internal, perhaps it were better to call on the infernal in this case) revenue officials to look into this matter and collect the import duty on the goods.

2 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 2 VOLUNTEER STAFF Anna Willhite, Editor and Printing Marilyn Markel, Contributing Writer Grace Williams, Distribution & Printing Mary Willhite, Co-editor, Production, Advertising and Printing RJ Nelson, Printing and Distribution Ajalaa Claussen, Teen Intern Inside this issue: SILVER CITY ENTERPRISE ARTICLE LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 2 MCHS NEWS LIZ MIKOLS ENTERTAINS HARVEST FESTIVAL 4 HARVEST FESTIVAL PIE CONTEST HEALTH FAIR HARVEST FESTIVAL HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT CAR AND TRACTOR SHOW CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES PLUS MORE HARVEST FESTIVAL VENDOR SIGN UP SHEET MIMBRENO PETS 8 WHAT ARE YOU READING MYSTERY PHOTO ANSWERS TO QUIZ ELMO AND ELLIE TEEN INK MEADOWLARK CONJEO MIMBRINO IN AUG COLORING PAGE 11 COMMUNITY CALENDAR COUNTY CALENDAR COUNTY CALENDAR CONT. OUR ADVERTISERS SENIOR CENTER MENU FOOD PANTRY OUR ADVERTISERS 16 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR By: Anna Willhite The current big news in the Valley is the upcoming 11th annual Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival. The Festival volunteers have been hard at work for several months, and there will be many new venues and activities this year. Because this growing season has been much better than last year, there should be plenty of produce and fruit on hand some of the latter likely showing up baked into pies for the Pie Contest! The San Lorenzo Elementary School will be serving lunch again this year, one of their biggest fund-raising events of the year. The Health Fair promises to offer a myriad of screenings and testing along with consultations and generally helpful advice in multiple areas. Both of these events will take place inside the school. Out on the field, there will be lots to see and do for all ages. This is truly a don t miss event. As you page through this issue, you will note that many other activities and programs have picked up in and around the Valley with the coming of the fall season. There seems to be something to attend or see or experience almost every day, if you have the time. The San Lorenzo Elementary students have some fun things going on and the Girl Scouts have resumed their weekly meetings. my mother canning during what always seemed to be the hottest days of the year, and in those days before air conditioning, it was plenty hot in her kitchen. But I also recall all the wonderful things we had to eat during the winter. Thankfully, the recent afternoon rains have not only helped the crops along, but cooled things down to a comfortable working level. We are still looking for items of interest from our readers. We have had a couple of positive responses recently, and are encouraged enough to keep on making this request. There are so many interesting folks in the Valley who have stories and histories that are fascinating and well worth sharing. Send us your thoughts, your stories, poems, funny observances or whatever tickles your fancy. We will help to get you published. Note: we need to have submissions from everyone (dates for meetings, events, etc.) including any proposed articles submitted as early as possible for the October Messenger in order to get it put together for on time publication. We will be very grateful to all contributors who get their copy and information to us by September 17th. ROUNDUP LODGE NOTES SWAP MEET OUR ADVERTISERS LOCAL CHURES MIMBRES CULTURE HERIT- AGE SITE RAFFLE FARMERS MARKET MESSENGER ONLINE A LITTLE GIGGLE Fall always conjures up visions of plentiful gardens and fruit trees, and the resultant frenzy to can, freeze or dehydrate the harvest for future use. Many friends and neighbors have already begun to put up the bounty they have grown. This is the perfect time of year. I recall

3 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 3 Mimbres Culture Heritage Site (MCHS) News By Marilyn Markel Stop by the museum at MCHS to see the newly installed model of the Mattocks Ruin. Liz Mikols Entertains at the Mimbres Roundup Lodge By Marilyn Markel Local artist Bill Hudson created a model replica of what the world famous archaeological site might have looked like a thousand years ago complete with tiny little Mimbreῆos, plants, and other amazing details. Helped with information and maps from archaeologists, Bill worked diligently, spending hundreds of hours, to make the model a true rendition of the Mimbres pueblo. On a pleasant afternoon in August, a group of over sixty enjoyed a presentation by Liz Mikols titled Let Me Entertain You: Three madams of Silver City, Bessie, Lottie and Millie. The program was a fun, informative tale of earlier days a time when madams were an accepted part of the social fabric of southwest New Mexico. At least a few members of the audience lived in the area during that notso-long-ago bygone era and remembered Madam Mildred (Millie) Clark Cusey! Bill Hudson, creator of the model The Mimbres Culture Heritage Site is open daily 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM. Visitors and volunteers are always welcome! Liz chatting with attendees after the presentation The program was a fund-raiser event for the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site. Thank you to everyone who attended and thanks for the donations! For Sale By Owner XX Red Eagle Trail, Mimbres Mountain Ranch Mimbres Valley 20 acre tract of a 1,700 acre Eco-Ranch $80,000 Road, underground power, and phone line to tract line. Access to entire ranch. Forever views. Basic covenants

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5 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 5 The Coinman Family In Memory of Nancy Coinman MIMBRES NOTICE TO ALL PIE BAKERS in Grant County 9 th Year! For the 9 th year, during the Harvest Festival, on October 1 st, the Mimbres Health Fair will be conducted in the school gym at the San Lorenzo Elementary School, from 9 am to 2 pm. Sign in to receive your screening form and take advantage of the many free services that will be available. This year, the Health Fair will have: WNMU Nursing School students and professors doing blood pressure and glucose check; Walgreens giving FREE FLU SHOTS; Hidalgo Medical Services with Dental screening; Mental Health Services Check Up From the Neck Up screenings (their Family Support Services ready to assist you with almost any kind of community referral you need); WalMart Vision Center for eyeglass adjustments and consults; Hometown Oxygen for lung function and how your body is using oxygen; Ambercare Home Health; Angel Wings Home Care; SASS (Silver Sexual Assault Services); Legal Aid consults and more. At last year s Health fair over 275 people signed in and received healthcare screenings that, in many cases, helped a number of people get the urgent medical help they needed to feel better and get healthier! We are pleased to be able to offer this really important event for our Valley and County residents. This year Hidalgo Medical Services and the WNMU Student Nurses Association helped with financial support. We are grateful for their generous participation in this important event. If you have any question, call Chris DeBolt at Chris is instrumental in making this important event possible every year, so be sure to give her a big thank you at the Festival. at the Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival Best Tasting Pie Contest Bring your home-made pie to the pie tent BEFORE 9:30 am on the day of the festival Pies must be in disposable containers Categories have changed since the last Messenger! Now there are 4 categories Fruit Pies ~ Berry Pies ~ Nut Pies Harvest Pies (Pumpkin, sweet potato, rhubarb, zucchini, cucumber, gourds or squash) Pies must be sweet-type pies. NO CREAM OR CUSTARD ALLOWED. Entries will be judged on appearance, crust and taste. Judging begins at 10 am. Prizes awarded at 11:30 am 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Prizes FESTIVAL MUSIC LINEUP The River s Bend Bank The Big Ditch Crickets Jessica Juarez Guitar Greg Great Entertainment all Day

6 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 6 Harvest Festival 2nd Annual TOURNAMENT Sign up time 11 am till Noon PLAY BEGINS AT NOON Contact Ruben Gonzalez For more information Prizes generously furnished by: Foxworth-Galbraith, Mountain Ridge Ace Hardware, Sears & Sun Valley True Value Hardware Car and Tractor Show Join children of all ages for fun activities and arts and crafts at the Children s Activities area at the Harvest Festival Young artists can help paint a mural Mimbres Birds! Make a pine cone bird feeder, a hummer toy, a dove, and more bird activities! Join the Parade led by a giant roadrunner and listen to stories under the Entertainment Tent at 1:30. Have fun with clay. Make a clay pot or clay animal sculpture. Make bead creations at the Bead Table under the canopy. Games Bean bag toss, Treasure Chest activities, and more! School-age kids-- Join Conejo Mimbreῆo s Be a Bird Watcher; Search the vendor booths for pictures of birds get your map and bird list at the Children s Area. Complete your list of birds and get a prize- spin the Wheel of Fortune at the Grant County Archaeological Society booth. Of course, the real prize will be the fun, and the community spirit of the Harvest Festival. Sign up for the BIKE WORKS Bike Raffle. IT S FREE! Winners will be announced at the Kid s area at 2:00 pm. Mimbres Valley Folks bring your wheels, any vintage, any condition San Lorenzo Elementary School October 1 10:00 am to 5:00 pm During the Harvest Festival For more information call Don at LOTS MORE AT THE HARVEST FESTIVAL THE ANNUAL RAFFLE COW PIE BINGO Airplane Ride Load of Firewood $100 cash and $50 cash Hand crafted Kate Brown Pottery Hand painted gourd by Meg Streams 1 hour of Free Legal Advice PLUS MUCH MORE FRIESIAN HORSES

7 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 7 No registrations will be accepted after Sept 24, 2016! Vendor Registration Form for the Eleventh Annual! 2016 Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival Registration Information: 10am 5pm Saturday, October 1, 2016 Business Name Contact Person Address Phone (am) (pm) I am registering as: Grant County Grower: All fresh or dried produce must be grown by vendor in Grant County. No buying and reselling allowed. Growers may sell from their trucks. Locally grown items to be sold: Booths are free for growers Grant County Artist/Craftsperson: You are invited to display and sell your handmade arts and crafts. No buying and reselling of crafts, trinkets, or candy. Booth space is 10 by 10. Medium of work (for example: weaving, pottery, embroidery): Booth fee $30 *** *** 5 grants will be available on a first come basis for Mimbres Valley Artisan/Crafters who can demonstrate financial need, you must contact the Vendor Chair for more information. Out of Grant County Artisans: All of the above requirements apply and in addition please call the vendor chair before sending an application to determine if there is space available Booth fee $60 Grant County Non-Profit Organization: Register for a table space to distribute information. Please include your space requirements. Local non-profit organization info and space requirements: Booth fee $15 Booth fee enclosed: No registrations will be accepted after September 24. Booth fees are non-refundable and must accompany this registration form. Checks and money orders only. Signature: Date: Please mail this form by September 20 to: Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival c/o MVHAL, PO Box 137, Mimbres, NM For more information visit our website: or call vendor chair Cheryl Copperstone at Friday - Sunday

8 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 8 Mimbreῆo Pets Smokey the Mattocks Cat by Marilyn Markel Smokey, AKA the Mattocks Cat, a friendly, gray-striped feline, is on his fifth home. Smokey was born just up the valley from the Mimbres post office about a year ago. His first owner had way too many cats, so Smokey and his brother, just youngsters, were given to a man that wanted some outdoor mousers. That man took the two cats to a ranch up the valley into the high country. Winter was on its way. When the temperature dropped, the man, the property caretaker, decided to head to warmer location, leaving the two young cats on their own outside, no food, and only the river for water. One day, the neighbor, walking by the ranch outbuildings, heard the cries of the hungry felines. Realizing the cats had been abandoned, the cat-loving neighbor was soon taking food and water down the road each morning, quickly getting attached to the brothers. The cats received lots of much-wanted love, and, of course, were soon following the neighbor home a home that already had five cats! After many trips back and forth, the brothers decided to stay at the new place. The boys were taken to the vet for shots and neutering. But all was not well. The gray-striped brother, an alpha Lone Mountain Natives Nursery We are local growers using organic practices! Knowledgeable consultation for thriving gardens. Smokey, the center of attention male, even after being neutered, could not get along with the cats already in residence. So, he found his next home with a kind-hearted fellow near Lake Roberts. But, Oh No! The traveling cat, once again, took a dislike to the cat at his new home. After a few months of cat fights and unhappiness on the part of the resident cat and her owner, the gray-striped cat, now called Smokey, was, once again, looking for a home. Well, as it happened, it was now the end of June, and the archaeologists and field school students staying at the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site were having a monumental mouse and rat problem! Setting out traps and watching mice scurry across the kitchen floor had become an unpleasant, daily occurrence. A cat could be the answer to the rodents. A feline to the rescue! So, Smokey is now the Mattocks Cat. He loves to join visitors as they walk along the interpretive trail through the Mattocks Ruin. He often greets people at the door to the museum, or can be seen stretched out across the volunteer s desk in the gift shop, or sleeping in his favorite spot- a pillow in a window. Maybe he has found a permanent home, at last. Support Pollinator Friendly Gardens! Buy pesticide free plants Go native! Native Perennials ~ Succulents ~ Trees Shrubs ~ Cacti ~ Organic Fertilizer Soil Amendments ~ Seeds Smokey, helping volunteer, Chris DeBolt, at the MCHS Call for an appointment to visit our home nursery! Also visit us at the Silver City Farmers Market Saturdays, May - October

9 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 9 WHAT ARE YOU READING? When the Earth Shakes By Simon Winchester This is a book of true stories that do not have happy endings. It explains very clearly, with many drawings and photographs, the causes of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. As scientists studied these events and learned more about their causes they knew the destruction could not be stopped but warning systems could be improved to help people escape the approaching danger. On pp you can find a website where you can hear!! the earthquake that caused the 2011 Honshu tsunami. You may think it unlikely that we would experience all of these destructive events here in the Mimbres Valley but when you visit the City of Rocks you can see evidence of what ancient volcanoes left behind when they erupted many years ago. As I was writing this review I heard about an earthquake that had just occurred in Deming!. While not very big and maybe not even felt, it is evident that the earth still moves everywhere. This book is not meant to frighten, but to help the reader appreciate the beauty and respect the power of our earth by caring for it in all the ways we can. Aunt Mary Available at Bookwest bookmobile Answers to last month s FUN QUIZ FOR ANY AGE I can be caught but not thrown. I am a... COLD I can travel the world without leaving my corner. What am I? A STAMP What is always coming but never really arrives? TOMORROW I can run, but not walk. I have a mouth, but can t talk. I have a bed, but I do not sleep. What am I? A RIVER I weigh nothing, but you can see me, and if you put me in a bucket, I will make it lighter. I am a.... HOLE The more of this you have, the less you see. What is it? DARKNESS What has many keys but unlocks no doors? A PIANO What grows when fed but dies when watered? A FIRE I can be told, I can be played, I can be cracked and I can be made. What am I? A JOKE What has a tongue but no mouth? A SHOE MYSTERY PHOTO How well do you know the Mimbres Valley? Besides the beautiful vistas, there are little things everywhere to delight the eye. Each month a new "mystery" picture will appear. See if you know where it is. Some will be easy and some challenging. We will let you know the following month where you can find the Mimbres Mystery. Where in the Mimbres can this be? What a delightful spot to fish, hug your sweetie or just reflect on life. Photos by Kathy Hill The August mystery can be found on the outside wall of the Masonic Lodge near the Mimbres Post Office. Did you know the where abouts? REMEMBER ELMO AND ELLIE the retired pack mules who were featured in the April Messenger? It turns out that retired mules, just like the rest of us retirees, do not loll about with nothing to do. Elmo and Ellie appeared, in pack regalia, at the July 4 th parade in Polebridge, Montana, demonstrating their profession. The parade was flown over four times by a small plane. The horse ridden by the rider leading the mules was a bit discomfited by the first two overflights, but neither Elmo nor Ellie gave it the slightest notice. I had hoped to have a picture of the parade to include here, but time and distance have not cooperated. But the mules, as ever, cooperated fully, to the delight of parade watchers.

10 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 10 Teen Ink- by Ajalaa Claussen THE BEAST The beast has awoken. It is suddenly pulled out of its deep sleep to the horrible sound that shatters its sleepy dreams and reminds it of only one thing. The beast opens its eyes and with such reluctance slowly begins to crawl out of bed. The crazy-eyed, curly-haired monster creeps toward the cracks of light that seep under her door and finally sums up the courage to open it. The light is too much. She squints and covers her eyes and runs toward the opening to the bathroom and shuts the door with a loud thump, trying to get rid of the daylight as if it were Western Meadowlark Meadowlarks have one of the loveliest bird songs heard in the West, it sounds kind of like a flute. You often see a meadowlark, with his black V on a yellow breast, perching on a fencepost. Meadowlarks love the open country and build their nests on the ground in thick grass. To help protect their eggs and young they have narrow paths leading through the grass to the nest. They feed mostly on insects in the summer such as grasshoppers, caterpillars and beetles. the monster. After attempting to chase away the day she begins to wake up a bit more and is able to move towards the mirror in a not so zombie-like fashion. Her hand reaches for her hairbrush and begins to brush through the tangled mess. Within seconds this wild beast begins to look human. After a slow process that eventually speeds up once she gains more consciousness, the unrecognizable frightening monster has transformed fully back into a young girl. The anomaly could only mean one thing: back to school. Conejo Mimbreῆo in August In August, I had lots of fun watching all the hummingbirds flying by and drinking nectar from the colorful wildflowers along the river. Those long-ago Mimbres People were hummingbird-watchers too! There are many different kinds of hummingbirds. Which is your favorite? Mimbres painted pottery bowl with hummingbirds: IS YOUR DOG AFRAID OF THUNDERSTORMS? Ask me about a new thunderstorm drug that may help Dale C. Streams, DVM ~ Mimbres Valley Mobile Vet Service Rio Mimbres Baptist Church Position open for Nursery Worker 9:30 am to 12:00 Noon on Sundays Contact Margaret at For more information

11 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 11 Where is Conejo Mimbreῆo? Sponsored by the Grant County Archaeological Society

12 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 12 COMMUNITY CALENDAR & HAPPENINGS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY - 5:30 pm Mimbres Roundup Lodge. Acklin Hill Road. Speaker meeting - last Tuesday of the month. For more information or CASAS ADOBES WATER ASSOCIATION - meets September 15 (third Thursday of every month) 6:30 p.m. Roundup Lodge. COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION - September 7th (second Wednesday of every month) - 12 NOON to 2:00 pm - Roundup Lodge Please bring a suitable box. Volunteers to help pack boxes are always needed. DESERT WEST AUCTION - THE BIG RED BARN Hwy 35, Mimbres. Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 30, September 1 and 2 Any questions contact the Coogans either by at desertwest@desertwestauction.com or call Bid on-line starting at 11 am both Saturday and Sunday. At or GIRL SCOUTS OF DESERT SOUTHWEST, TROOP 049, meets at Roundup Lodge on Mondays at 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm weekly. For more information, come to a meeting. No meeting on Labor Day September 5th. HMS MIMBRES CLINIC - Clinic Hours have been cut to two days. Monday and Wednesday 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1:00 pm to 5 pm LA ESPERANZA VINEYARD & WINERY - NEW HOURS - Winery open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Noon to 6:00 pm. Mimbres Award Winning Winery. For more information call or MIMBRES CULTURE HERITAGE SITE - 14 Sage Drive (on Highway 35), The Mattocks Site and museum has a new summer schedule: Open daily 11 am to 3 pm. Special group tours can be arranged by calling or at least a week in advance. MIMBRES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (MEMS) - Meetings have been cancelled until further notice. Contact Rebecca Hazen for information. MIMBRES FARM BUREAU - Thursday, September 8th - Monthly meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. Potluck supper followed by a business meeting. Everyone welcome MIMBRES VALLEY HEALTH ACTION LEAGUE - Monthly Board Meeting - Wednesday, September 28-6:00 pm Roundup Lodge, Acklin Hill Road, San Lorenzo. Valley Residents Welcome. HARVEST FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING - Saturday, September 24, 4:00 pm Roundup Lodge - Interested parties welcome MIMBRES VALLEY ROUNDUP LODGE BOOSTER CLUB Acklin Hill Road - Calendar of events. BOOSTER CLUB MONTHLY MEETING. Thursday, September 1-5:30 pm - first Thursday of each month. New members welcome. Light dinner served. SWAP MEET - September 10th - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm - Vendor tables still available $6 - Call Charlene BINGO - September 11th - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Second Sunday of each month. Roundup Lodge - $5 a card or 3 for $ Grand prize $50 cash. MIMBRES VALLEY SENIOR CENTER - LUNCH DAILY Monday - Friday 11:30 Reservations are requested one day in advance. EXERCISE FOR SENIORS -Every Tuesday and Thursday - 10:00 am Stretching and light weight lifting. For information call Thelma Melvin SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COUNCIL - Meeting at the Center - Tuesday, September 26 (meets 4th Tuesday of each month after lunch) MIMBRES VALLEY THERAPEUTIC HEALING MASSAGES - Tuesdays and Saturdays - 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Highway 35. For appointments call NATIVE FLOW YOGA - Monday - Friday 11:00 am to Noon and 6:00 pm 7:00 pm - Saturday, VINASA FLOW 11 am - noon Beginning and intermediate levels. All ages welcome. Gentle Vinasa Flow and Restorative Yoga. $8 per class or $50 unlimited monthly. For more information contact Camille at TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Local meetings every week. Just for the health of it. For more information call Paula Norero at or at paula@gilanet.com. VALLE MIMBRES MARKET - TUESDAY to SATURDAY 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm; Highway 35. Fresh organic and local produce, groceries and more. Credit, debit, EBT, or local checks, we even take cash. Every Saturday 10% off all fresh produce

13 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 13 COUNTY CALENDAR ALBERTSONS - Wednesday, September 7th - First Wednesday. Seniors 55+ get 10% off. All day. AMERICAN LEGION POST 18 of Silver City - meets every Wednesday from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm for coffee and doughnuts for all veterans. 409 West College Avenue, Silver City. For more information contact Ray Davis BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN - Wednesday, August 10-2nd WEDNESDAYS - 6:00 pm Gila Regional Conference Room. Subject to change. Please call first BAYARD AL-ANON - WEDNESDAYS, 6:00 PM - Bayard Housing Authority Runnels Drive, (near Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Bayard) BOOKMOBILE WEST SCHEDULE - CANCELLED FOR SEPTEMBER Mimbres - NEW LOCATION - Living Harvest Bakery 9:45 am - 10:45 am Lake Roberts - Sapillo Creek Fire Station 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Doc Campbell s Post (near Gila Cliff Dwellings) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Rural Bookmobile West Main St. NW, Building 16A, Los Lunas, NM Phone: Fax: rbmw@state.nm.us FORT BAYARD WALKING TOURS - Expanded Tour and times from Now September 24. The Museum open Saturdays, 9:15 am to noon and Mondays from 10 am to 2 pm. Private tours for family and friends visiting the area. Call or or GEM AND MINERAL SHOW (33rd ANNUAL) - new location this year WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY - Intramural Gym SATURDAY, SEPT 3rd - 9 am to 5 pm, SUNDAY, SEPT 4th, 10 am - 5 pm and MONDAY, SEPT 5th, 10 am - 4 pm GRANT COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY - Wednesday, September 21-3rd WEDS of the month - Roundup Lodge Potluck at 6:00 with a meeting and program to follow, by Fumi Farakawa, Professor of Archaeology NMSU. For more information, call Marilyn Markel GRANT COUNTY ROLLING STONES GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY - Thursday, September 8th - (2nd THURSDAY), 6:00 pm - Meeting and potluck followed by a rock draw. Bring your own service ware and dish to share. Silver City Senior Center W. Victoria Street in Silver City rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com Field trip Saturday, September 17th the 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:30 am. For more information contact Ansel Walters at MS SUPPORT GROUP - First Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am for lunch in Silver City. Meetings are held in various Silver City area restaurants. New members with Multiple Sclerosis are welcome. huseworld@yahoo.com for the location. SILVER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCH MEETING - Thursday, Sept 1-11:45 am Sunset Room of the WNMU Student Cafeteria located on the second floor of the Student Memorial Building at 1000 West College Avenue in Silver City. Speaker will be Kevin Cook, community development manager for Freeport-McMoran. Meeting free, $15 charge for lunch. For more information contact the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce at Advanced registration is recommended. SILVER CITY FOOD CO-OP - Calendar of Events contact the Food Co-op at or for information about any event. TASTE OF DOWNTOWN - Saturday, September 3 Noon to 3:00 pm - Come and get a Café or Grab n Go taste! COMMUNITY FORUM - Thursday, September 8th - noon to 1 pm Community room at 614 N. Bullard St. Stress Management with Pamela Morgan CO-OP TOUR - Saturday, September 10 at 11:00 am 520 North Bullard Street - Eating Gluten Free with Bret Sarnquist (former owner of a Gluten-free bakery and registered Dietitian) - He will be offering regular tours of the store each month to educate the community about a different health issue. This month is Eating Gluten-free. ARTISAN MARKET - Support you local artisans! Double your fun! Saturday, September 10 and Saturday, September 24-9 am to 2 pm. Handcrafted unique items. The Community Room at the Market Café 614 N Bullard St. Interested in selling your wares? Call Charmeine at or charmeine@silvercityfoodcoop RED HOT CHILDREN S FIESTA - Saturday, September am to 2 pm - Penny Park - Come visit our booth! POPCORN FRIDAYS! Enjoy Free Organic Popcorn and Food Samples at the Silver City FoodCo-op 520 North Bullard MARKET CAFÉ IS OPEN - Monday and Wednesday through Saturday 8:30 am - 7 pm and Sunday, 8:30 am - 5 pm WALGREENS - Tuesday, September 6th (1st Tuesday of each month) - SENIOR DISCOUNT - 20% off of items not on sale. Continued on page 14

14 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 14 WALK-AROUND TASTE OF DOWNTOWN SILVER CITY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd - 11 am to 3 pm. Pie Judging Contest at Farmers Market at 11 am. Advance ticket purchase at Silver City Visitor Center, 201 Hudson street or on-line at silvercitymainstreet.com after August 15th WESTERN INSTITUTE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (WILL) FALL SEMESTER SOCIAL - Thursday, September 8th - Doors open at 5:00 pm and meeting begins at 5:30 WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium, 12th and Kentucky, Silver City. Find out what is new this semester, meet the fall course facilitators, become a WILL member and sign up for as may courses as you like or or info@will.learning.com LUNCH and LEARN FREE SERIES - WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room, 12th and Kentucky, Silver City. Wednesday, September 15 - Noon WILL kicks off the season with Callie Kennington who will answer the question What is the Silver City Arts and Cultural District, Anyway? Wednesday, September 21 - Noon Julian Lee will speak on Fire, Chaparral, and Death in Southern California: The Loop Fire of Wednesday, September 28 - Noon Andrea Warner and Jeff Goin will introduce us to Silver City Seva. Seva is a Sanskrit work which means selfless service. Andrea and Jeff will introduce the inner and outer path to our being of service to others WIDOWED AND SINGLE PERSONS OF GRANT COUNTY - Monday, September12 - Sign in at 10:30 am - (second Monday of each month) Cross Point Assembly of God church (formerly Glad Tidings Church) Hwy 180 E. Lequita Lett will speak about flower judging and the flower show at the fair. Cost for lunch is $12. All singles welcome For information, call Georgetown Cabin Resorts Please stop by for an All You Can Enjoy Breakfast Buffet New Hours Breakfast served 7 am to 12 pm Fresh ground whole grain Bread, muffins, cookies, etc. Baked with purpose. Located just North of mile maker 2 on Highway 35 in Mimbres Open Tuesday through Saturday From 7:00 am Noon Desert West On Line Auction Service Specializing in Native American Jewelry, Kachinas, Folk Art Pottery, Rugs and Paintings Let Us Sell for You on the Internet Call Jane at desertwest@desertwestauction.com Kate Brown Pottery & Tile Showroom in the Mimbres By Appointment Katebrown@gilanet.com Katebrownpottery.com

15 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 15 SENIOR CENTER MENU Law Access New Mexico is a free telephone legal advice service for low income New Mexicans to help solve civil legal problems. Our toll-free helpline is open 8:45 am - 3:30 pm Monday Friday Asesoria Legal GRATIS via el telephono para personas viviendo en Nuevo Mexico con problemas legales civiles y cuyos ingresos sean bajos. Las Lineas estan abaiertas durante las horas de 8:45ms a 3:30pm, Lunes a Viernes. SENIOR MOBILE FOOD PANTRY The third Wednesday of every month, the Gospel Mission in Silver City will distribute food at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1301 North Swan Street from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you are 55 years of age or older, live in Grant County and you need help with food, you are welcome to come by. Please bring your own box or bag to put food in. Help carrying will be available if you need it. If you would like to lend a hand in helping to set up or carrying boxes to cars, please show up at around 12:30 p.m.

16 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 16 Mimbres Children Book Series By Carilyn Alarid and Marilyn Markel For sale at Mimbres Culture Heritage Site at Amazon.com and sunstonepress.com Or call Marilyn FRED S BARBER SHOP Fred Disert licensed barber Chamisa Road Bottom of Hill Friday and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm PLEASE PATRONIZE ALL OF OUR ADVERTISERS. THEY ARE THE PRIMARY REASON YOU GET THIS PAPER FOR FREE. Locally Raised! GRASS-FED BEEF Available at: Bayard Food Basket - newly remodeled Silver City Food Basket - newly remodeled Wrangler s Daily Special Susieville Grass-Fed Beef Quarter Pound Burger with Fries RESTAURANT DEL SOL Dine In or Take Out Located inside La Tienda del Sol Authentic New Mexican Food & More Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Wednesdays - German Cuisine Fridays - Fish Special Open 7 days a week Monday - Friday 8 am to 6:30 pm Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 6:30 pm La Esperanza Vineyards and Winery David and Esperanza Gurule 100 De La O Sherman, NM Open for Wine Tastings ~ New Hours Friday, Saturday & Sunday ~ Noon to 6:00 pm In Addition to Wines, now serving New Mexico Beers (505) (505) laesperanzavineyardandwinery@gmail.com The only location in the Mimbres Valley licensed to sell wine and beer to take home.

17 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 17 The Booster Club s upgrade and improvement plans have begun to show visible results, appropriately, at the entrance to the Lodge. New viga-style support posts were installed, correcting deterioration of what were surely the original posts; they are not only attractive, but reinforced support has helped correct a distinct sag in the porch roof. Now only really tall folks, or tall folks wearing their ten-gallon hats, will have to duck going onto the porch. Also, new custom-made handrails on the porch are not only functional, but works of art. The desert motif includes horseshoes, road runner and quail, in and around a zia-like design. Words do not do them justice. Next time you visit the Lodge, check them out for yourself. We extend our sincere thanks to our tireless and creative volunteer, (what else?) Barry Gray, for his superb efforts on behalf of the Lodge and the beautiful results. Thank you Barry! The Lodge s busy schedule of events has increased once again. After a year s hiatus, the Girl Scouts of the Southwest Desert, Troop 049 have resumed weekly meetings at the Lodge. For further information, attend a Monday weekly meeting between 5:15 pm and 6:15 pm. September is the usual time for the third quarterly Swap Meet at the Lodge. The Swap Meet will be held on September 10th, 3:00 am - 9 :00 pm. There will be the usual type of new and used items, plus one vendor has indicated they will be bringing some furniture. Come and enjoy a breakfast or lunch and socialize with your neighbors. A few vendor tables are still available. Contact Charlene Waide at Come for breakfast or lunch and socialize with your neighbors. Vendor tables $6 Call Charlene Your Community Center Saturday, September 10 9:00 am to 3:00 pm OLD STUFF NEW STUFF FURNITURE You never know what you will find. Bring a new child s toy for our Toy Drive (age 3 to 12) worth up to $10 and receive a free bingo card with the purchase of 3. Your Community Center Sunday, September 11 2 pm to 5 pm Come join the fun! CARDS $5 FOR 1 OR $10 FOR 3 Plus More Money Games And new prizes! $50 Grand Prize

18 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE N Hudson Street tom@laws-co.com Silver City, NM Fax Botanical Notecards for all occasions Many designs to choose from Reasonably priced at $3 each or 4 for $10 Contact Sally Ginet at jnsdurango@yahoo.com ANITA SPERBERG Independent Beauty Consultant P.O. BOX 284 MIMBRES, NM CATHOLIC SERVICES San Lorenzo Mission Every Sunday at 9:30 am San Juan Mission Alternate Saturdays at 3:30 p.m San Jose Mission in Faywood Alternate Saturdays at 3:30 pm For information regarding San Juan and San Jose services call LOCAL CHURCHES MIMBRES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2622 Highway 35 in Mimbres (Next to the Senior Citizen s Center) Pastor Michael Brunk We invite you to join us for: Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 AM Open Hearts ~ Open Minds ~ Open Doors RIO MIMBRES BAPTIST CHURCH 29 Cactus Drive, Mimbres, NM Sunday Worship Nursery provided 9:45 am to 12:30 pm Bible Study 9:45 am Worship at 11:00 am Wednesday Worship Services 6:00 pm Where everyone is welcome to worship and experience God s Love TEAMKIDS AND YOUTH GROUP 6 PM Come have fun and learn about our Creator! For grades K-12th Phone: laceofjadeknight@hotmail.com 29 Cactus Dr., Mimbres BAYARD CHURCH OF CHRIST Route 180 in Bayard SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 am - 10:30 am Worship services 10:30 am - 11:30am & 5:30 pm BIBLE STUDY Wednesday 5:30 PM Two or more meet together in my name, I will be there also.

19 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 19 KEEP THE LIGHTS ON AT THE MIMBRES CULTURE HERITAGE SITE The Imogen F. Wilson Foundation is raffling off some very nice items to raise money to keep the lights on at the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site. The MCHS is located at 12 Sage Drive in Mimbres, and is open from 11-3 daily. Volunteers work hard to maintain the Museum and provide a wonderful experience for our local community, tourists and students. The raffle is a great way to show your appreciation and you might win one of these beautiful items as well. Six place settings of Mimbres designed dishes, lovely wolf cross stitch, handmade afghan, beautiful watercolor and a unique log trinket box. Tickets are on sale now at the MCHS for $1 each or 6 for $5. The drawing will be held on October 1st at the end of the day at the Mimbres Harvest Festival. Look for the MCHS booth at the Harvest Festival to purchase last minute tickets. Mimbres Valley Therapeutic Healing Massage Tuesday and Saturday ~ 9:30 am to 5:30 pm 2739 Highway 35 For appointments, call Valle Mimbres Market Shirley Mize Mile Marker 14 Highway 35 Phone (575) Cell (575) mize.shirley@yahoo.com Tuesday through Saturday 12 pm till 6 pm Fresh Produce Natural Groceries 2739 Highway 35, Mimbres

20 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MIMBRES MESSENGER PAGE 20 Mimbres Messenger P. O. Box 137 Mimbres, NM Please any suggestions, articles, announcements, upcoming events, advertising, etc. for consideration by the editors to: willhite200@aol.com We re on the web BULLETIN BOARD Mimbres Messenger Farmers Market Harvest Festival Commodities Distribution The San Lorenzo Children s Garden Wednesday, September 28th 6:00 pm Mimbres Valley Health Action League Board Meeting. Roundup Lodge, Acklin Hill Road. ALL VALLEY RESIDENTS WELCOME WEDNESDAY, September 7th - Noon to 2 pm Commodities Pickup ~ Roundup Lodge - Volunteers needed to pack food. Please bring suitable boxes. The Mimbres Valley Health Action League was founded for the purposes of improving the health, well-being, and quality of life for the people of the Mimbres region. Some of the ways targeted to do that are by improving communication and social networks, providing preventive health education, improving access to health and social services, increasing financial and economic stability, increasing recreation opportunities, increasing education opportunities, and promoting a safe and healthy environment. FARMERS MARKET The Mimbres Valley Farmers' Market will continue every Thursday until September 29. The Farmers' Market will be open from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm, weather permitting. The location is the same as last year, the Valle Mimbres Market parking lot (2739 Hwy. 35). This year we will continue to accept WIC checks and have added an EBT machine so we can accept SNAP benefits. In addition, a program called Double Up Food Bucks is being offered which will double the amount of the SNAP benefit for all fresh fruits and vegetables (including food producing starter plants). Our vendors are looking for a more favorable growing season and hope you come to support locally grown produce. We hope to see you there. For further information contact Ken Barr, the market manager, at A little giggle I never know what to get my father for his birthday. I gave him a hundred dollars and said Buy yourself something that will make your like easier. So he went out a bought a present for my mother. Thank goodness my book arrived, I almost started cleaning my house MESSENGER ON-LINE ~ BLACK RANGE.org Bob Barnes of Hillsboro, puts the Mimbres Messenger online each month at his nonprofit website. The website is dedicated to the National History and Human Culture of the Black Range. Check out the wonderful photography, historical information and informative articles and view the Mimbres Messenger in color!