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Gardening in China

Walking along the dusty alleyway which is the street in front of Nancy’s

studio she squeezes my hand and says, “Isn’t this paradise?” My brain quickly flashes through a montage of images and places I’ve

been, or read about that are called paradise and Xiao Pu did not make the list. I accepted many years ago that although Nancy and I share an objective reality, she sees many things differently than I do and most other people.

Xaio Pu (pronounced Sh OW Poo) is to Song Zhuang what Bareles or Duranes is to Albuquer-que; a village within a city. Song Zhuang, is farming area about 30 kilometers from the Central Busi-ness District in Beijing. It has been designated as an art and cultural center. Among the vast fields and greenhouses dominating the land-scape, Xiao Pu is experiencing a construction boom to turn it into an international center for art.

Currently about 3,000 artists live there. Over 100 art galleries and 15 huge museums are dedicated to ex-hibiting Chinese and international artists’ work. Countless numbers of art supply shops are ready to fill any request the artists may have.

Nancy’s studio is a courtyard house behind a row of tall metal

gates that line the patchwork of one of Xiao Pu’s streets. Inside are three small buildings around the courtyard; one for washing bodies and clothes, one for cooking and dining; the third has two bedrooms and two big living rooms, which are now Nancy’s studios. She also has a small organic garden.

If being somewhat isolated in a place where no one speaks your native tongue, your days filled with

listening to books on tape, working on new designs, and puttering in your small garden is paradise, then this must be it.

Nancy is in the studio about four days a week and I usually go out one night during the week. She returns to our apartment in downtown Beijing for long week-ends. Though I appreciate the near monastic village life, I love the hubbub a city of 18 million like Beijing has to offer.

We often take our friends, visit-ing Beijing, out to the village to see the galleries, museums, and studios. Usually we end up some-place for tea and conversation before returning to the studio for a feast Nancy and her studio mate, Lu Xian Ru, prepare. Our friends generally tell us after their return to the US that the time spent in Xiao Pu was probably the most natural or authentic part of their travels in China. It is now part of my men-tal montage to the places called paradise.

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Bill Gates made a pact with the Devil. The Devil said, “You can have $100 billion, but you have to go through life looking like a turtle.”

-Dana Carvey


The minute you meet Man-sureh Bazyar you are en-circled by her energy. Origi-

nally from Iran, Mansureh was trained by Halston the designer, to sew and design clothes for the likes of Jackie Kennedy Onnasis, Cher, and Pat Nixon.

Currently owner and operator of Seams & Sew On, she does alterations, design and redesign of cloth-ing. She has been running her business in Albu-querque for more than 15 years and raised two sons, who are her pride and joy.

This petite, ambitious woman came to the United States with her mother, Robab, who immigrated after coming here on vacation. The Halston connection came through her mom who was employed by its house of design as a seamstress. Robab proved herself and asked that her daughter Mansureh, then

a 20-year-old, be considered for work. Halston saw the promise in her and paid for her training at the Mayer School of Fashion Design in New York City. After graduation and working for Halston for a few years, in 1976 Mansureh and her mother returned to their homeland.

“Iran was beautiful then, with a monar-chy just like the rest of Europe” says Man-sureh. “But soon we were trapped for 12 years when the revo-

lution broke out. Everything shut down,” says Mansurah. She ultimately got married and had her children in Iran, however, “I lost a lot of freedom because of my marriage,” she says. Her marriage did not survive and she returned to the States, but before leaving, the government stripped her of all the money and gold she had.

With the help of a brother-in-law who lived in Albuquerque, Man-sureh began her life again. She became a seamstress again and within 18 months had the resources to open up her own shop. For 14 years she built her reputation and clientele – so much so—that many of her customers still remain loyal to her despite having moved away, and she does some business long distance.

Born into a fanatical Muslin family, Man-sureh was very restricted as a young girl; not allowed to swim, play with her male cousins or dance. But the heart wants what the heart wants and after seeing a movie where actors danced classical dances in period pieces, this young, deprived girl was smit-ten – not only with the beautiful costumes but with dancing itself.

“One of my dreams was to learn ballroom dancing,” says Mansureh, “And 17 years ago I started taking

lessons with Fred Astaire Studios.” She has come a long way since then and now competes in ballroom contests with her partner, Fred Laureta. From her enthusiasm, this clothes designer likes to dance almost as much as she loves to design her own dresses as well as her partner’s costumes.

A role model for immigrants, Mansureh has pros-pered in the land of opportunity through hard work, sacrifice and perseverance. She has accom-plished the dream of many to educate their children for a better life. She says proudly, “My son will soon graduate from UNM as a doctor and my other son is a Computer Science graduate with his own com-

pany.” This Iranian immigrant, now a US citizen, has indeed lived the dream and contin-ues to do so.

Meet Mansureh and her dancing friends at the the Prime Time Fall Fling.

Are you a fan of ballroom dancing? Whether you are stepping out on the dance

floor yourself or just watching the growing number of people who are strutting their stuff on televi-sion shows or at local dance parties, you need to know about USA Dance.

USA Dance, Inc. was organized in 1965 under the name of United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers As-sociation, Inc., also known nation-wide as USABDA to promote the acceptance of ballroom dancing into the Olympics. Later the name of the organization was changed to USA Dance, Inc.

USA Dance focuses on promot-ing the growth of all styles and forms of ballroom dancing; com-petitive and recreational social dancing. This has included a program to establish a network of chapters in each state. These efforts have been very successful with ma-jor growth each year in the number of dancers, chapters and related ac-

A Stitch in Time Makes an Immigrant’s GownBy Asia Negron-Esposito

Join USA Dancers at Fall Fling and Swing for Funtivities such as

competitions, workshops and social dances.

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educational programs among

the public about the healthful aspects

of recreational ballroom dancing and Dancesport, the competitive form of ballroom dancing. These programs emphasize the physical, mental and social benefits of danc-ing, and include the expansion of dancing skills among those of all ages and capabilities.Where can you find the closest chapter of USA Dance? Right here! Chapter 5047, the North Central New Mexico Chapter is centered in Albuquer-que. The group is still young. Its first dance party was on Jan. 7, 2006 and held at The Dance Studio which donated the space.

Dance parties are now held on the first and third Sundays of every month at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center at 4915 Hawkins Street. The first Sunday dance includes a mini-lesson from 6:30 to 7:10 PM, and the 3rd Sunday dances feature demos by outstand-ing amateur and/or professional dancers. These performances are well worth seeing. Music for dancing includes: Cha Cha, Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Rumba, Samba, Hustle, Tango, Merengue, Mambo, Salsa, and Quickstep. Couples and singles are welcome, and the style is dressy casual.

In addition to monthly dance parties, there is a Dance Formation Team, a group of amateur danc-ers who prepare choreographed routines which they perform at a variety of venues in the commu-nity: senior centers, Day of Dance for Health, international fiestas, and other events.

In order to get more people involved in dancing and to help dancers develop their skills, the

chapter sponsors an “Introduction to Ballroom,” affordable classes to help people get started. All of programs and activities are led by volunteers. The current member-ship boasts about 200 people who pitch-in and make things happen.

Visit with members and learn more at the Prime Time Fall Fling. For more information to join email [email protected] or visit www.usadan-cenm.org.

Mansureh with her dance partner, Fred Laureta

Sons Babak and Azin Mehrnoosh


There is a space at the Nation-al Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque that is 1,000

square feet larger than the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It is where New Mexico’s grandest work of art is being created. Unlike the celes-tial images in the Sistine, the art on the walls and ceiling here tells the story of New Mexico from cave

dwellings to modern times.

The Torreon – the round building designed as a hospi-tality area near the front of the Cultural Center – is being painted by interna-tionally recognized

artist Federico Vigil, who specializes in fresco, the same painting process that Michelangelo used to paint the Sistine Chapel. This month visitors to the cultural

center will see what has taken

Vigil nearly four years to complete.

Vigil says painting the Torreon is the chance of a lifetime for an artist, especially one who prac-tices the art of fresco, a process of plastering, drawing and painting on walls and ceilings. It is one of the oldest and most labor-intensive forms of painted art in the world. Albuquerque’s project is the only unfinished fresco of this magnitude being painted at this time, said Vigil.

“Everything else has been completed, and there is nothing of this scale, nothing,” he says. “It is really a living work of art.”

When he was first commissioned by the Cultural Center’s Museum Foundation to paint it, he looked at other walls at the Cultural Center to paint in fresco. Nothing seemed to be just right, so he and members of the museum board kept walking around the center looking for ideas.

“Then, we walked into the Torreon and my eyes opened as wide as saucers,” Vigil says. “My heart was pounding out of my chest and I knew this was it. This was the canvas to cover and it was going to be something incredible.”

Vigil enlisted the help of schol-ars, including history professors and experts on New Mexico. He read voraciously and soaked up the rich history of the state, where he was born and raised.

“Growing up in Northern New Mexico we know our culture and our traditions,” Vigil says. “But this was so much more. This is a story not only worth telling, but worthy of the majestic art of fresco.”

Clara Apodaca, National His-panic Cultural Center President and CEO, said the magnitude of this project places it among the most important works of art in state his-tory.

“This labor of love, this living work of art that honors our culture

and heritage is a treasure,” Apo-daca said. “Federico’s knowledge and love of this state are evident in his work. We are eager for all New Mexicans and all of our visitors from other states and countries to view this masterpiece.”

The Atrisco Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to furthering educational and cultural goals of heirs of the centuries old Atrisco Land Grant, helped Vigil under-stand its chapter in New Mexico history. Vigil then painted a sec-tion on one of the walls in tribute to Atrisco.

“We are honored to have Atrisco featured on Federico’s work of art,” Peter Sanchez, Executive Director of the Atrisco Companies says. “The magnitude and lasting legacy that this work of art leaves is unprecedented.”

Unlike many artists, Vigil loves showing his unfinished work. He said the process of fresco should be appreciated through all of its pro-cesses. This is more than putting paint brush to a canvas, it involves drawing, plastering and climbing, always climbing, on scaffolding to work on the Torreon’s 20-foot-plus high walls and ceilings.

“I want to educate people on the art of fresco,” he says. “The process is what makes this special. They should see it now to fully appreciate its beauty and unique, exquisite art form.”

If you care to view the fresco as it is in process at the Torreon, call the National Hispanic Cultural Center to schedule a tour when Vigil is available. The only day he does not open the Torreon to visitors is on Thursday when much of the very intricate plastering and painting is being done.

Story provided courtesy of Más New Mexico, a bilingual weekly newspaper

published in Albuquerque.

New Mexico’s History Captured al FrescoBarb Armijo

Federico Vigil in the Torreon

Window at the apex of the Torreon

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Dr Robert Michels will be the first guest speaker of IDEAS and begin the

public discourse. He believes that in mental health care, while this is the best of times, is also com-ing dangerously close to being the worst of times. “However, unfortu-nately, the limiting factor for most of our patients isn’t what we know or what we might be able to do for them, but what actually happens to them in the community and in our current health care system,” he said. It’s the best of times in terms for what we know and what we can do to help people. Our knowledge about psychiatric disorders, their diagnosis and their treatment has grown extraordinarily in the last few decades. The limit to the qual-ity of treatment today is based on structural aspects of the health care system, access to care, funding and other resources.

IDEAS in Psychiatry • We Need to Talk Lecture SeriesDr. Robert Michels

Shaping the Future of Mental Health Care Tuesday November 9th 6-7:30 PM

Bank of America theatre at the National Hispanic Cultural CenterFree but limited seating so reserve space

Calling 505-272-3592 or email [email protected]

Future Guests:• Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison

February 2-4, 2011A professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins and National best-selling author of An Unquiet Mind, personal

story of her own life with bi-polar disorder and Nothing Was the Same, a personal reflection on the difference between depression and grief.

• Dr. Phil Resnick, professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve and noted forensic psychiatric who has consulted on the major serial killers in recent.

March 30 –April 1, 2011• Dr. David Ames, Director of the Geropsychiatry of Australia,

June 20-24, 2011• Dr. Mark Vonnegut, Harvard trained pediatrician, son of Kurt Vonnegut and also the author of Eden

Express about his experience with bipolar disorder. Date still to be determined.


IDEAS on Mental Illness; A Public Discourse

There is a mystique surround-ing mental illness. People don’t talk about it. Often

those who suffer from it live in isolation, don’t get treatment, and are afraid of the stigma their illness carries. Even where it has struck countless times in the same family tree, mental illness is spoken of in hushed, embarrassed tones. Wheth-er it is for chronic schizophrenia or episodic cases of mild depression, public awareness and resources are lacking. Few people realize that mental illness is the overwhelming root cause of many personality dis-orders. They don’t understand that substance abuse is one of the most common forms of self-medication for individuals not diagnosed early and who haven’t benefited from professional intervention.

It is a sad fact that while orga-nizations like the National Asso-ciation of Mental Illness (NAMI) exist, and are tremendously helpful, many people who need services are reluctant to get them.

In Albuquerque things are about to change due to a $1.5 million en-dowment to the University of New Mexico Department of Psychiatry from a grateful family that expe-rienced, first-hand, the power of good psychiatry.

The generous donation has spurred the formation of the Institute for the Development of Education and Advancement of

Sciences (also known as IDEAS in Psychiatry).

“We plan to improve the under-standing of mental illness in our community by bringing leading psychiatric scientists and spokes-people to New Mexico. These na-tional and international experts will conduct free public presentations. Many of them will also spend a week on campus, working with the UNM psychiatry faculty, staff and students,” says Sam Keith, MD, chairman of the department.

Keith, and the others involved in IDEAS, decided that education was the key to having a positive impact on Albuquerque.

“It is a rare occasion when I am in public and people learn what I do, that I am not approached in hushed tones with personal tes-timonies about family members or friends suffering with mental illness. It is my hope that the free lectures by leading scientists in psychiatry -- who have spent years studying the wide varieties of mental illnesses, the brain and body connection, genetic predispositions, and treatment practices -- will im-prove the public’s knowledge about mental illness.”

Keith is careful to point out that all of the presenters are well-known speakers who have the skills to translate scientific, clinical information into understandable English. And some will be talking

straight from the heart because they, too, have lived with and learned how to cope with mental illness.

“An endowment of this kind allows us to really affect the public dialogue. It provides some of the tools to erase the negative stigma associated with mental illness and to bring attention to the fact that mental illness is a chronic disease, no different than diabetes or even cancer,” says Keith.

To that end, the public lectures will provide reliable scientific information people can use. “In-formation gives people the power to make good decisions for them-selves and others. It helps everyone get better healthcare because they now know what to look for, what questions to ask,” says Keith.

“It’s important to change the conversation about mental illness in a similar way to what has hap-pened with alcoholism -- which only recently became recognized as

a chronic illness. People need to

understand that treatments work

and how impor-tant they are,” he says. “It doesn’t matter what illness you are look-

ing at -- depres-sion, schizophre-

nia, etc. – there are no time-limited

treatments. With psychi-atric illnesses the model changes, because after taking the appropri-

ate medications people will feel better. They then stop taking their medications and/or discontinue treatment and have a relapse and have to start all over again with a regime of care.”

That’s one reason why IDEAS and its mission to educate both the public and professionals work-ing with mental illness have the potential to do so much good. “Our speakers will present what we know and what we don’t know, what treatments can do, and what we are learning about what treat-ments can’t do,” says Keith. “We can’t promise the world. Mental illness can be a chronic life-long condition. We don’t have cures, but what we can do is make the experi-ence of mental illness better for everyone concerned.”

Psychiatric Evolution: From Art to ScienceStories by Maria Elena Alvarez


Dr. Sam Keith fell into psychiatry out of sheer satisfaction. He expected to

be a plastic surgeon. After all, he had the hand-eye coordination and was even able to ties knots in his sleep. But while he was a student at Emory University Medical School in Georgia, Keith spent a summer working, under supervision, with psychiatric patients at the Georgia state mental institution. “I loved it. After only six weeks, I went to the chairman of my department and asked to be allowed to follow the patients I had been see-ing during that sum-mer,” says Keith. “The chairman agreed to my proposal and I never looked back.”

Forty years later, Keith marvels at the tremendous changes in his profession. “Psychiatry has become a science,” he says. “It used to be art form, when I came into it, driven by the Great Person hypoth-esis of the times. If a great person said it, and had success in treating people, that was the rule that you followed. Think Freud or Jung.”

Then the profession moved toward a more empirical approach. “We started looking at the biology of mental illness and the psycho-social treatments. We began doing research and now have one of the finest databases in all of the scienc-es.” But this was also a challenging time. “People began to question what we knew and often found out what we knew was wrong,” says Keith. “I had a colleague who discovered that intensive psycho-therapy with schizophrenia was not better than clinical management. What seems to be important for schizophrenia is medication . . . and then introducing talk therapy. However, talk therapy is critical in depression and substance abuse.”

There were other important discoveries too. “We learned that most mental illnesses have a family line. For example if one parent has schizophrenia a child has a 10 per-cent of developing the condition. If the both parents have the illness the child now has a 40 percent chance of developing the condition.”

New applications for medications were found, often by accident. “Lithium originally was used to quiet violent animals. It was intro-duced in Australia by the uncle of the fellow who invented Gatorade.

So there was a family history of creativeness,” says Keith.

“Anti-psychotics were origi-nally thought to be pain medicine and were given to patients pre-operatively. An anesthesiologist noticed the patients were sedated, but capable of being aroused. He mentioned this to colleagues in Paris and they began giving these drugs to psychotic patients. The same is true of anti-depressants. At first they were thought to be anti-tubercular drugs. Eventually researchers realized the drugs did

nothing for tubercu-losis, but did elevate people’s mood.”

Keith notes that few treat-

ments develop from “this is where the problem is, so let’s develop a treatment that works.” He says, “We generally realize how they work after we discover what they do.”

All of these innovations and fortuitous “accidents” fascinate Keith. The fact that psychiatry is an evolving science has kept him interested in his profession for years, including his research at the National Institute of Mental Health where he pursued First Lady Ro-salynn Carter’s work with mental illness as well that of former New Mexico US Senator Pete Domenici.

In 1993, Keith applied for the position as Chair of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico’s medical school. The rest is history. Now, in 2010, he and several col-leagues will have an opportunity to bring information about the latest research and discoveries in psychi-atry to Albuquereans through the newly founded “IDEAS in Psy-chiatry,” an institute for the devel-opment of education and advance-ment of science. This innovative new program will host national and international experts for a series of free public lectures. In addition, the speakers will spend time with UNM medical school faculty, staff and students in workshops and other venues.

After 40 years, Dr. Keith is pleased with the decision he made so long ago. He’s happy to have landed in Albuquerque and to be able to enter this new phase in his work helping people who live with – or know someone with – mental illness to have better lives. “I’m ex-actly where I want to be,” he says.

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Are diet drinks and foods the treat they claim, or a trick on the body?

Sugar is a common energy source for all living organisms. It is pro-duced naturally through photosyn-thesis and available today, just as it was in India and the South Pacific thousands of years ago. The most common forms are sugar cane, beets, honey and maple syrup.

We also manipulate other re-sources, such as corn, in efforts to convert them into less expensive sugars in a laboratory. Gram per gram, naturally derived sugars all provide roughly equal amounts of energy to the body (4 kcal/g). Humans need sugars broken down from carbohydrates to survive.

There are a number of reasons why we crave the sweet taste in foods that sugar provides. As a means for survival our bodies seek

out the quickest form of sugar in efforts to guarantee an energy source. Sugar also stimulates the release of Serotonin, a mood-enhancing hormone. Of course we want more of that! So what’s the catch?

Sugar forms have become overly abundant and excessively consumed. It is a guarantee that increased intake of sugar will lead to obesity and mood disorders in children. There have been a number of measures to circumvent the negative effects of sugar while still enjoying the sweet taste we have been taught to crave and love.

Diet sodas became popular in the early 1980’s when Aspartame was introduced. This was a blessing to many soda consumers that gained weight as a result of consuming loads of high fructose corn syrup present in versions of soda in the late 1970’s.

Prior to the use of the less expensive and manufactured high

Artificial Sugars A Trick or Treat?fructose corn syrup, soda produc-ers used cane sugar. This switch from naturally derived, high calorie cane sugar to inexpensive calorie free chemicals became instantly popular.

Alternative sweeteners such as Aspartame, Saccha-rin, Splenda (which contains chlorine!) were discovered by accident. There have been several tests to determine the safety of these substances and with the exception of people that cannot

break down phenylalanine, a com-ponent of Aspartame, the FDA has approved their use.

They are extremely affordable and market well in the diet indus-try. This makes them a growing industry according to Freedonia, a company that analyzed their outstanding growth these last two decades.

But here’s the warning. These artificial sweeteners have not undergone the rigid testing needed over long periods of time as part of a regular food source. Since the companies have launched thou-sands of products each year for the past 10 years, as diet foods, you may be consuming more of these artificial sweeteners than you think. So what is wrong with that?

Even before a sugar is placed into the mouth a metabolic pro-cess begins to prepare the body in efforts to optimally receive it. We all experience psychological triggers of simply thinking about a sweet treat, or the visual triggers of seeing a sugar-filled food, which stimulates enzymes and metabolic processes. If you offer your body an empty, or calorie free version of sugar, you spin your body into a reactive mode. Your body, prepared

for calories by way of insulin, enzyme balance, metabolism and neurotransmission, will drive you to fulfill your promise.

Your hunger will increase and your body will lead you to serve it carbohydrates to balance itself. Some agree that by consuming calorie-free sweeteners, cravings are increased and ultimately weight is gained. A study published by Behavioral Neuroscience in 2008 confirmed this suspicion. The study also brought to light another impor-tant possibility that “diet” sugar-free sweeteners lead to a lowering of metabolism.

When the body digests sugar, heat is produced naturally by the conversion of energy. Calorie-free substances do not produce this same heat in the digestion process, resulting in a lowered metabolism over time. There are numerous problems outside of the potential to gain weight as a result of these artificial sweeteners such as their potential toxicity and possibility of storing as fat, leading to diseases and increased marbling of tissues. In addition, the low to no-calorie sweeteners including Sorbitol, Xy-litol and Stevia have a sweet taste many hundred times that of sugar.

The naturally derived herbal ver-sion of low-calorie sugar substitute Rebaudiana or Stevia is my pre-ferred choice if I feel the need to reduce a calorie content of an item and I use it in conjunction with car-bohydrates or sugars. The fact is, even the herb Stevia plays the same metabolic trick on the body as the other chemically derived alterna-tive sweeteners. My advice is to try and stick with nutritionally dense sweeteners such as honey (prevents allergies when eaten locally) or maple syrup.

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Learning how to diagnose and manage depression is especially critical prior to the upcoming holiday season when people of all ages can struggle with feelings of loneliness or loss.

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Fall and fashion go together like coffee and cream. To prepare this month’s column

I spent Labor Day weekend, comb-ing through the 700 plus pages of Vogue’s fall issue, the 673 pages of InStyle’s fall issue and 300 plus pages of a third fashion magazine. Out of all this research here’s what I came up that you might want to think about as you put yourself together this season. Fabrics

Whatever you do, grab some-thing in velvet; i.e., pants, jackets or a great ruffled velvet blouse. Iridescent taffeta will also still popular. Accessories

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ColorCamel is the big trend espe-

cially in a fall trench coat or jacket. Another interesting look is the eccentric color combinations such as royal blue with orange, or lime with navy, anything with color blocking and unexpected combina-tions are great. And don’t forget about Red; it always stands out in a room full of black dresses.

Trends If I were to sum it up I would

have to say ornamental details, relaxed glamour, and effortless el-egance. Bling seems to rule anytime

and everywhere, from blue jeans to daywear. Think embellished jeans or a sequin tank top under a jean jacket. Sequins, bugle beads and large stones are all over everything for fall. Grab a fun piece of bling for your wrist or finger

Shiny fabrics like taffetas and satins have carried over from 2009, and give that a little shimmer to outfits. If you are more conserva-tive, look at a charmeuse blouse for a more understated approach. Don’t be afraid of large, full sleeves.

Furs and feathers are everywhere. Skirts too, are popular with feathers, bugle beads and sequin trim. Pull out your furs from cold storage or look for a great faux fur in the stores.

Ladies, get out and shop, choose what you need carefully and support your local retailers.

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New Mexico is unique for many things, and one

of the most important is its history of philan-thropy within the native Hispanic community. Lots of names stand out

like the Lujans, the Rios, the Bacas, the Ortegas, the Romeros, and this is barely the tip of the

iceberg. For the most part, the

history of New Mexico phi-lanthropy has been personal and directly paid to the non-profits of choice, including

churches and schools. But over the last 50 years due to large employers com-

mitting to The United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM),

through payroll deduction for their employees, the body of Hispanic philanthropists has grown beyond the prominent and affluent families that began the tradition.

This Hispanic tradition of philanthropy and the arrival of Ed Rivera, as the new UWCNM President/CEO, created a classic tipping point. Rivera, with roots in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico, has a professional portfolio that includes 35 years of national leadership management and experience in the nonprofit community.

He quickly connected a few dots and saw the big picture. “Ed brought a new energy and vision to the United Way and it was only natural that he would see the potential of gathering together Hispanic philanthropists,” said Chris Baca, Presi-dent/CEO of YDI, one of the state’s largest social ser-vices safety network taking care of New Mexico families for 30 years.

Rivera then met Alex Romero, President/CEO of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (AHCC) and AHCC board member John Avila.

With barely a blink this trio of fellows planted a seed that took off and successfully invited others to join. “It is very exciting to be a part of HPS and I believe it will be a great vehicle to honor and promote the long tradition of generosity from our Hispanic community, said Jackie Baca President/CEO of Bueno Foods.

This kind of quick action is not typical and can only be accounted for by the perfect timing of great minds thinking alike.

The HPS aims to encourage and to recognize Hispanic leadership in philanthropy. This effort will continue in the work of building stronger, healthier neighborhoods and communities, said Rivera.

The big vision would find HPS organized in a way to explore a

focused conversations about the unique needs of the central New Mexico community and to integrate that information within the decision making process of United Way and by HPS donors, said Rivera.

The United Way of Central New Mexico has been very successful in developing programs to attract leadership donors and to engage those donors in decision-making processes and committees. Cur-rently there are about 8,300 donors

that contribute to one of the leadership affinity groups and these groups account for approximate-ly $17 million of the local campaign.

In praising the for-mation of the Hispano Philanthropic Society, Romero said, “I believe this is a legacy event for our community. Not only will we bring philanthropic recognition and dialogue to many audiences, we will also have the opportunity to provide support and direction to issues about which we care and know will improve the lives of

central New Mexicans”. This new initiative offers

donors recognition and engagement opportunities within the United Way, similar to Alexis de Tocqueville, Women in Philan-thropy and the Young Leaders So-ciety. As you fill out your United Way pledge form, please consider checking the box to join. The mini-mum contribution is $1,000 (or $500 for individuals under the age of 42) combined household gift per year to the United Way of Central New Mexico. Existing members of all other United Way Leadership Giving groups may also affiliate with the Hispano Philanthropic Society.

For more information about and to join the Hispano Philanthropic Society, please visit www.uwcnm.org or contact Molly Garza at 247-3671 or by email at [email protected]

In A Blink A Legacy is BornBy Maria Elena Alvarez

UWCNM President/CEO Ed Rivera

Leaving a LegacyOctober 2010 17PRIME TIME

There are a number of fre-quently asked questions regarding inheritances. Usu-

ally it starts with “Is it taxable?” Another is “What do I do with it when I get it?” Finally “How can I get the money out when I need it?” Most often the answer is “it depends” to all of the questions but here are some general guidelines to help you.Determine Taxability

You will want to plan your investments and cash flow in the most tax efficient manner. Distri-butions from nontaxable accounts such as checking, savings, nonre-tirement accounts generally are not taxable to you and are distributed after the estate pays any tax due (this may change when Congress finally decides what to do about estate taxes).

If the inheritance is from tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs, 401k, pension, or annuities there is greater likelihood that at least a portion will be taxable on Form 1040 as the accounts are drawn down. Beneficiaries do inherit the deceased’s cost basis, stepped-up basis, or allocated-basis so you will want to work with the representa-tives of the estate to determine your basis. You will need to know this information to determine how much of any sale, withdrawal, or distribution will be taxable.

At this point you will have enough information for your own financial advisor to begin the process of advising you. Typically an advisor will want to review as much of this information as pos-sible and work up various scenarios and review your current situation before investing or advising you on liquidations or distributions, whether required or elective. Your existing advisor(s) should review copies of annuity contracts, private placement prospectus’ and retire-ment plan documents and help you understand all of your options as well as tax consequences.

Next you will want to make sure that tax deferred accounts are prop-erly transferred and titled. Absent proper transfer and titling you may

find yourself with unintended dis-tributions, resulting in undesirable tax consequences including penal-ties. These rules are complicated but here are a few suggestions: don’t rely on the advice of a rela-tive (unless they are a tax profes-sional), bank teller or broker; their job does not cover tax advice.

Verify the distribution rules (particularly on inherited IRAs, pensions, 401ks and annuities), tax consequences and resulting titling with your tax advisor and give him or her permission to speak with your investment professional(s). Then have the account(s) retitled at the same financial institution as the deceased’s accounts.

Only a surviving spouse may roll a qualified plan distribution into an account maintained in the survi-vor’s name and take distributions under the same terms and condi-tions that would have applied to the deceased employee. Successors other than a spouse receiving dis-tributions from a qualified plan are not allowed to maintain an account in the decedents’ name.

Non-spouse beneficiaries can roll a qualified plan distribution or an IRA into an inherited IRA in the decedents’ name (make sure “inherited IRA” is included in the account title) and take distributions from the IRA in accordance with Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) rules. The requirement that all monies must be distributed within five years no longer applies.

Finally, have your investment professional submit transfer docu-ments for tax deferred accounts to make trustee to trustee trans-fers from the deceased’s financial institution to your own. This will reduce the likelihood of making titling and transfer errors that can cost you dearly. Once the accounts are transferred, investments should be reallocated based upon your risk tolerance, time horizon, tax plan-ning, and cash flow needs.

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Receiving an InheritanceBy Virginia M K Stanley

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New Mexico Symphony Orchestra ChorusRoger Melone, Director

Friday, October 15, 7 pmCathedral Church of St. John318 Silver Ave SW in Albuquerque

Saturday, October 16, 6 pmCleveland H.S. Concert Hall4800 Laban Rd NE in Rio Rancho

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Charitable dollars are more limited than ever. Donors want to know their dollars

are being stretched to the abso-lute maximum. The Albuquerque Community Foundation (ACF) by pursuing federal and state grants, along with local donors awards grants to hundreds of nonprofit organizations offering programs in six fields-of-interests: Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Educa-tion, Environmental & Historic Preservation, Health and Human Services.

Another way ACF is maximiz-ing every dollar is through creative collaborations with other nonprofits such as the Center for Philanthrop-ic Partnerships (CPP). Formerly the Office of Philanthropic Partner-ships, the CPP recently underwent a name change to better reflect its goals. The CPP is also launching its website, cppnm.org, this fall.

CPP was established in spring 2009 and the Community Founda-tion serves as its fiscal agent and home base. The CPP pursues pri-vate, federal and state grants, along with local donors. It cultivates

public and private partnerships to promote improvements in public systems to address social chal-lenges in New Mexico and gener-ate greater economic prosperity for children, families and communi-ties.

“In the spirit of partnership, the CPP shares our infrastructure and office space in order to reduce overhead expenses,” said Randy Royster, Executive Director of the Community Foundation.

“The cost-savings produced by this collaboration allows the CPP to use their resources to the full-est. The shared space also creates opportunity for cross pollination, incubation of ideas, and greater community impact for both our organizations.”

At ACF Grants are awarded through two different programs:The Donor-Advised Program • Donors establish named funds of $25,000 or more, and direct the income of their fund to any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the world. A fund may be pledged over five years.

Competitive Grant Program • Donors of $10,000 may estab-

lish a field-of-interest fund that can be pledged over three years. The income from this type of fund is combined with other similar funds to make grants through the Com-munity Foundation’s ‘Field-of-Interest’ grant program.

Meals-on-Wheels is an example of one of those grants. The “Keep the Meals Rolling” grant provides funding for the low-income Medi-cal Meal Program ensuring special therapeutic meal delivery free of charge for homebound clients re-quiring a special medical diet.

Another important program special to Prime Time, that ACF donors can direct thier funds to, is Silver Horizons, a program that provides support by way of utility assistance and holiday celebrations for the poor elderly. Silver Hori-zons also hosts the annual Hall of Fame honoring Senior Citizens.

CPP, in a little more than a year, has grown as an organization, partner and resource hub offering a coordinated entry point for founda-

tions, donors, nonprofit organiza-tions, educational institutions, public officials and individuals who are working toward improving the outcomes for New Mexico’s most vulnerable children and families.

Focusing on family economic stability, food systems, early child-hood education and community service, the CPP works to secure private, state and federal resources to maximize investments in New Mexico. The CPP model – forg-ing public and private partnerships with government and to maximize the effectiveness of public pro-grams – has already been national-ly recognized as a leader in innova-tive philanthropy.

“We are fortunate to have a part-ner like the Albuquerque Commu-nity Foundation,” said Robin Brule, CPP Director. “Our collaboration is just one example of dollars being wisely applied to the core missions of our organizations.”

For more information about how to endow the Albuquerque Com-munity Foundation, contact Kelli Cooper at [email protected]. For more information about the Center for Philanthropic Partnerships, contact Debra Ham-mer at [email protected].

Expanding the Legacy with PartnershipsBy Debra Hammer


Rudy Diaz and Norm Burns got most of the accolades at a recent Lobo Club

campaign celebration dinner and well they should. These gentlemen together have brought fund raising the Lobo Club to new heights. “The money we raise goes directly to the students,” says Burns, unlike many fundraisers all monies go to UNM athletic scholarships. “Un-fortunately, continues Burns, “we can’t pay for all the scholarships right now, but we are working on that. Money raised allows young men and women to play sports for their school and get help with the costs of their education. However, both Diaz and Burns are quick to point out that there are scholastic standards that must be met and they are extremely proud of the 3.14 GPA achieved, col-lectively this year, by students in the program. Fifty student athletes made Fall 2009 Academic All MWC (Mountain West Confer-ence) Team, honoring starters or significant contributors with a 3.0 GPA or better. And three UNM student-athletes earned Academic

All-American status: men’s soc-cer’s Simon Edejmyr, men’s basketball’s Roman Martinez and woman’s soccer’s Alexis Ball.Diaz is a 74 year-old retired general manager for Dixon Paper in his 18th year of retirement and his 19th year of fund raising. He concentrates on potential patrons of over $1,000. His biggest ac-complishment was to bring a $1.1 million donation to fruition through his contacts with a very wealthy man who bequeathed the money because he had no heirs. The dona-tion was given to be used at the discretion of the director. Besides the Lobo Club, he and wife Becky enjoy playing golf, taking cruises around the world and most importantly, their four grandchil-dren. Burns can be said to be a clone of Rudy in his enthusiasm for the Lobo Club and fundraising. A North Valley High School gradu-ate, he spent one-and-a-half years in the Catholic seminary in Santa Fe before being drafted in 1965. After his discharge from the Armed Forces, he went to work at Cardinal

Health Drug Compa-ny where he worked his way from driver to Operations Manager and toiled for another 18 years.So enthusiastic a sportsman is he, “I took my wife Sylvia to a Lobo Game on our first date.” He continues, “But I didn’t join the club because I thought it was for rich people.”However, once Burns understood that anyone might join the Lobo Club, his efforts accelerated to the point that he started another chapter in Sandoval County and last year 4,000 people attended the “Lobo Howl,” the first official basketball practice in Sandoval county.He has a vision for a “student ambassador program” to come to fruition. “Kids need role models and a goal would be to develop a

program where UNM athletes visit schools to acquaint students with the sports program and the excel-lence in scholarship expected,” he said. The Lobo Women’s former referee and Amway distributor, Burns knows a thing or two about participating in sports and market-ing.

Star Performers and Athletes In Their Own RightBy Asia Negron-Esposito

Going Red for Lobos: Rudy Davila and Norm Burns

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Quietly over the years Albu-querque and New Mexico have seen a tremendous

growth in its Asian population. A testament to that growth has been the formation of the Asian Ameri-can Association of New Mexico, (AAANM).

The group was formed as a non-profit corporation in 1999. Since then it has been hosting the annual Festival of Asian Cultures in May and for the past several years the Festival has been held at the Civic Plaza. The Asian communities gathered under this umbrella group are Cambodia, China, East India, Philippines, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Maoria, the Middle East, Nepal, Tahiti, Thai-land and Vietnam. AAANM also participates in state’s legislative Asian Day and was very involved in the development and designa-tion of the International District at Central and Louisiana.

It also founded the Asian Fam-ily Center, also a non-profit, which provides counseling and refer-ral services that includes helping abused women, anti-smoking cam-paigns, dealing with gaming addic-tions and more in Albuquerque.

“What started out small has

grown dramatically,” said the AAANM President Hwa Soon “Sue” Thorson (aka: Sue Thorson). “With that growth has come a need for us to have our own facility, a home where we can meet the mis-sion of our group.” AAANM is organized for the following pur-poses: (1) to promote and preserve the diverse cultural customs and heritage of the Asian Communities in New Mexico,(2) to contribute to the better social well-being of the Asian communities in New Mexi-co, and (3) to promote and support the economic progress of the Asian communities in New Mexico.

“What is exciting and challeng-ing is the shift to a global economy. Similar to other parts of the na-tion, New Mexicans would like learn more about Asian countries. In building an Asian American Cultural Center in Albuquerque, we will be able to preserve and share our rich heritage with the larger community and at the same time promote understanding,” said board member Dr. Sui G. Wong.

Moving toward the goal of hav-ing a facility, a grassroots fund-raising initiative has begun. “The purpose of having our own facility is to educate, entertain, and provide

eco-nomic devel-opment for our commu-nity and the community we live in,” said Thorson.

Given the current economic cli-mate and real estate market, Thor-son is putting out a call to anyone who might like to donate a building or land for the purpose of develop-ing the Asian Cultural Center.

The association would consider a building between 20,000 to 50,000 square feet and/or anything from one to five acres of land. Thorson pointed out that donating land and/or a building would leave a great legacy for the donor and provide a meaningful tax break for anyone holding onto property currently not being used in a meaningful way. Should any Prime Time reader have an interest in participating Thorson asks that she be contacted directly by phone at 505-332-9249 or by email at [email protected]. To read more about the association go online at www.aaanm.us

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As we contemplate our founders’ Colonel Roger and Thelma Evans and

Animal Humane’s legacy, we are struck by the familiar adage, “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.“ The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The issues the Evans wrestled with – curbing pet overpopulation through affordable spay neuter programs, finding suitable homes for abandoned pets, and reuniting lost pets with their owners – are the same issues we deal with today. Because they kept detailed statis-tics, it is possible to determine if any real progress has been made as a result of 45 years of Animal Humane’s effort. It is exciting to report the answer is “Yes!”

As early as 1973, Animal Hu-mane was comparing its num-bers for intakes, adoptions and euthanasia to the city’s Animal Control Center. In 1973, our two organizations took in 25,242 dogs and cats or 80 pets per thousand citizens. Fast forward to 2009, and the combined intakes were 31,955

or 50 pets per thousand citizens, a decrease of 38 percent. That’s progress.

It is fair to assume that this progress is due in large part to the dollars and efforts spent to fix pets. We’re proud to report since our Veteri-nary Clinic was remod-eled to be a state-of-the-art facility in Septem-ber 2007, Dr. Mike Neal and his ace veterinary staff spayed and neutered over 30,000 pets! We will no doubt continue to reap the benefit of these efforts, funded in large part by a handful of committed donors, in a continued reduction of unplanned litters and thus, intakes.

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Progress has also been made citywide with increased adoptions. In 1973, sadly, only 2,806 of the 25,242 pets, or 11 percent of in-

takes, were ad-opted. In 2009, the adoption rate for our two organiza-tions was up to 61 percent. However, if you look solely at our numbers, Ani-mal Humane’s adoption rate for healthy pets was 98.4 percent with over 3,900

pets finding forever homes last year.

Many programs contributed to this success from Meet-Your-Match, to our foster program, to our new Cats Around Town pro-gram. Over 125 adult cats were adopted out by our CAT! business partners over a nine-month period. The grand champion of this effort

with 25 adoptions was Wags and Whiskers located in the Flying Star Café Corrales Center. We extend sincere thanks to owners Lee and Nicki for their expert advocacy for our felines.

Animal Humane’s has made major strides in reducing overall euthanasia since 1965. Our goal for 2010 is 100 percent adop-tion of healthy pets. Our two new Adoption & Training Centers (9132 Montgomery Boulevard NE and 107000 Corrales Road) were opened in the last six months in order to help us achieve this impor-tant goal.

As always, we thank our commu-nity and faithful donors for helping us achieve these goals on behalf of homeless pets. Thank you for helping us help them.

Read about Animal Humane’s 45 year history at: www.animalhu-manenm.org

Peggy Weigle is the Executive Director of Animal Humane New Mexico


Every pet adoption is cause for celebration at Animal Humane. In particular, we

rejoice when senior pets are wel-comed into new homes to live out the best years of their lives.

All too often, pets who served as loyal companions for years, find their way to our campus following the aban-donment, death or relocation of their owners.

Every senior pet receives special care at Animal Humane. Large, soft beds are provided to senior dogs…pets, who until recently spent their days on comfortable furniture by their past owner’s side. Senior cats are treated like royalty too, with each receiving long, daily comb and cuddle ses-

sions with our compassionate staff and volunteers.

Senior pets have lots of love to give…and Animal Humane pro-

vides expert care to make sure that they enjoy the best years of their lives with their new adoptive families. Take Princess, a 12-year-old Shepherd mix, who was brought to our campus by a Good Sa-maritan after she had been found tied to a telephone pole on Albuquer-

que’s Westside mesa. It was an August evening during a period of record breaking temperatures. Had she not saved her that night, she surely would not have survived the searing heat the following day. He took her home where she grateful-ly lapped bowl after bowl of water.

He brought Princess to Animal

Humane | New Mexico the fol-lowing morning. While her coat showed obvious signs of neglect, she gently greeted us without fear. Though exhausted, she passed her medi-cal exam with flying colors and was put up for adop-tion after a thorough grooming.

And then there is Lizzie, an 11-year-old Sia-mese mix surrendered to our care by a gentleman who was joining the Armed Services. Although distraught to say good-bye to a faithful companion—he trusted Animal Humane to provide expert care to her while he shipped off for a new life.

Now Lizzie spends her days in the Robbie Jones Memorial Cat House (located at Animal

Humane’s main campus), mak-ing new friends in her communal quarters…often relaxing on the outdoor patio that offers fresh air

and views of birds in the nearby feeder.

Both Prin-cess and Lizzie are enjoying the best years of their lives which explains why Primetime Monthly has teamed up with Animal Hu-mane to feature an adoptable senior dog and senior cat each month. Read all about them

and consider sharing the best years of their lives with them. Together, we will always make a difference in the lives of homeless pets that desperately require and deserve our help. We are truly honored to carry this important work out with you, Prime Time Monthly readers!

The Best Years Of Their Lives

Lizzie Peggy Weigle, ED at Anial Humane with new puppy

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The New Mexico Collabora-tion to End Hunger was formed in March 2007 and is

comprised of over 80 organizations and individuals from the private and public sectors who have joined together with a goal of ending hunger in New Mexico through collaborative efforts.

As a group it has successfully ad-vocated on behalf of hunger-related issues and improved the state’s standing nationwide by moving it

from worst to 45th in ranking. New Mexico is a food insecure state be-cause it has a high level of poverty and is a highly rural state, 32 out of 33 NM counties are considered “rural” by USDA standards.

The organization is now lever-aging its efforts of the past three years by developing a Five Year Plan to End Hunger. Community meetings will be held in seven New Mexico communities to obtain statewide input for the plan and en-

gage individuals in doing what they can to end hunger in their community.

The public program goal is to increase food stamp par-ticipation by all eligible New Mexico residents to 80 percent by the end of 2015. This represents a 20 percent increase in eligible New Mexicans receiving benefits. The current percentage is 67 per-cent. The second goal is to decrease the number of children suffering

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from hunger. Most important to Prime Time is

the goal to decrease the percentage of seniors suffering from hunger insecurity. The current number of seniors in this condition is 30,500 individuals and the Collaboration would like to see that dropped to below 20,000 seniors. And finally the last goal is to identify work-ing programs and replicate them around the state.

Community meetings will take place around the state including one in Albuquerque during the week of November 8th and an-other in Santa Fe during the week of November 15th.

For information how you can participate in the effort call 505-883-6240 or go online to make donations at

www.endnmhunger.org where you will also be able to see the list of partners in your area.


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Flu Shot Clinic at Veteran’s Hospital

The New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NMVAHCS) has started its flu shots for state’s military veterans.

It began last month available for all eligible, en-rolled veterans at the Walk-in Flu Clinic at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center, 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE, Albuquerque.

It is located within the GMED B Clinic on the ground floor of the main hospital, Building 41, and will is open from 8 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 4 PM. Just follow the signs as you enter the hospital lobby. A second clinic also will be open to Veterans on the second floor of Build-ing 1 with the same hours. New this year will be Super Saturday Walk-in Clinics from 9 AM to 3 PM on Oct. 16 and Oct. 23 in GMED B Clinic at the medical center.

This year’s flu shot includes H1N1 as well as seasonal strains. Only one flu shot is needed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC) now recommends influenza vac-cine for all persons over six months of age. All veterans are encouraged to take the flu vaccine and discuss with their provider if they need Pneumovax, also known as the “pneumonia vaccine.”

Pneumovax is a single immunization now recommended for all smokers aged 19 and older and all persons with asthma aged 19 and older. Previously, Pneumovax was only recom-mended for those over 65 or with other speci-fied conditions. A booster shot is given once at

age 65. More than one booster is not recom-mended. For more information about the flu shot clinic, please call the Infectious Disease Department at (505) 265-1711, ext. 4551.

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Sometime years ago when this column was appearing in the El Paso Times, a disgruntled

reader submitted a letter to the editor for publication. In it, he ac-cused me of being a witless know-nothing because I had referred to the “Kingdom of New Mexico,” existing in the Spanish colonial period.

“There never was a king here, so there couldn’t have been a kingdom. That Simmons needs to get his facts straight,” concluded

Dr. Marc Simmons is New Mexico’s best known and most distinguished historian.

He has written more than 40 books, several of which won awards including

“Albuquerque: A Narrative History.”Comments to him can be posted at

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historyMarc Simmons

When New Mexico Was A Kingdommy dedicated critic. I can’t recall whether I responded or not, but every once in a while I like to bring up the subject and clarify it for those who remain confused.

Yes! As early as 1609, govern-ment documents spoke of New Mexico as a reino (often spelled reyno), meaning a kingdom. That was in spite of the fact that no king sat on a throne in the Palace of the Governors (or Palacio Real) at Santa Fe.

New Mexico had a king, of course, but not a resident one. He was the sovereign of Spain at Madrid. Under the old system, the overseas colonies were not pos-sessions of the Spanish nation, but rather the property of the king.

The New World empire was divided into individual kingdoms, answerable directly to the crown, at least in theory. For administrative convenience, clusters of kingdoms

were organized under a viceroy, that is, a vice-king, who served in the Americas as a stand-in for His Majesty.

The kingdom of New Mexico was part of the viceroyalty of New Spain, with its capital at Mexico City. There Viceroy Luis de Ve-lasco (acting in the name of King Philip II) negotiated a contract with Juan de Onate to carry out the occupation and settlement of New Mexico.

Although the early New Mexi-cans had no visible king in the midst of their isolated kingdom, they were not allowed to forget who owned the place. Everywhere they turned was the word real (royal).

One saw the Palacio Real on the Santa Fe Plaza. The name indicated plainly that the structure belonged to the king and served to house his officials, a succession of royal

governors.The term Camino Real, even

now, is familiar to most people. It signified a main road belonging to the monarch. Today, Camino Real is often rendered in English as the King’s Highway.

Further, early-day New Mexicans received mercedes reales (land grants) in ceremonies that included vigorous shouting of the words, “Long live the king!”

Late in the colonial era, Spain abandoned the old ideas and termi-nology of empire. In New Mex-ico the word “kingdom” fell into disuse. It was replaced by the less colorful and lofty term “province.”

While all of this may seem a bit academic, it does demonstrate that our beloved New Mexico did once legitimately enjoy the exalted title of a Spanish kingdom.

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KNMD Channels 9.1 and 9.2 have expanded coverage over-the-air in Albuquerque

and Santa Fe expanding the PBS and KNME programs available for viewing. KNME-TV (PBS-Albuquerque/Santa Fe) operates 4 digital broadcast channels:

• KNME Ch. 5.1 (core PBS and KNME programs),

• KNME Ch. 5.2 (V-me: 24 hour Spanish-language PBS programs),

• KNMD, Channel 9.1 is a second PBS Channel with alterna-tive programming and expanded programming. Expect to see more PBS docu-mentaries - pri-marily science, current affairs, and history programs - KNMD presents KNME productions, encores of favorite PBS series, such as Mas-terpiece and NOVA, more classical performances – music, opera and dance – and contemporary music programs, such as Live From the Artists Den and Sound-stage, specials, and miniseries.

KNMD 9.2 is also the New Mexico home for PBS CREATE, offering your how-to programs, including Cooking, Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Home Improvement and Travel, 24 hours per day. Tune in and learn from popular PBS shows, including Julia Child, Vic-tory Garden, Home Time, This Old House, Simply Ming, America’s Test Kitchen, Mexico: One Plate At A Time, and many more.

Be aware that at the present time, to receive KNMD channels 9.1 and 9.2, free, over-the-air, you will need a digital antenna (“rabbit ears”) with VHF capability.

If you are an over-the-air viewer, you’ll need to rescan your digital television or digital converter box. Simply unplug your television or converter box, wait 5 minutes and then plug your television or converter box back in, and rescan your channels with the “menu” but-ton on your remote control. That’s it! You’re done and ready to enjoy double the amount of PBS channels you had previously.

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Christmas In October - Idalia Road MarketplaceWeekends

Idalia Road Marketplace, Rio Rancho’s hip, new out-door market, celebrates the end of it’s first season with Christmas In October. Fabu-lous local artists and crafters, great food and live music will make this a fun fall outing (October 2,3,9,10). Make sure to return October 30th when we hold our second annual Big Brothers, Big Sisters Halloween Costume Contest for kids (under 12). This is a Kodak moment event. With no charge for admission, free parking, free face painting for kids and always great local enter-tainment the Idalia Road Marketplace is the place to visit on the weekends. We’re located on Idalia Road, one-half mile north of Northern Blvd, in Rio Rancho. For more information on events or how to be a vendor, call 505-553-5591, or go to www.idaliaroadmarketplace.com.

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The brain, like a muscle, increases in strength and function the more it is exercised. Terry Tobey will present a an “Everyday Memory Clinic” a program developed by Dr. Robin West. The basic concepts of the program include: Improving memory, learning about aging and memory and mastering proven memory tech-niques. Also a part of the program will include how to maintain what you learn, change your “memory lifestyle” and how to exercise your memory skills regularly at home.

RigDzin Dharma FoundationOctober 27th - 7PMNational Hispanic Cultural Center

An Evening with Music and Film with Mi-chael Fitzpatrick Renowned cellist, composer, producer and filmmaker Fitzpatrick will perform at the National Hispanic Cultural Center per-

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1600’s - Isabel Bernal- (Mary Aguilar) of the Gonzales-Bernal family for whom Bernalillo was named. It was called “Bernal’s camp” before the Pueblo Revolt.1700’s - Elena Gallegos(Gurule) -(Rita Last) One of the largest land grant holders in

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The new Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture Series on the Lit-erature of the Southwest will have as its first guest Acoma Pueblo poet and scholar Simon J. Ortiz. He will speak on the connections among indigenous cultures, Southwest studies, and global literature.

The annual lecture series at UNM is possible through a gift from writ-er Rudolfo Anaya and his late wife Patricia. “Emerita Professor Rudy Anaya was a wonderful teacher and creative writer in our department,” says Professor Gail Houston. “We feel privileged to have received his generous donation, and we are

Anaya Lecture SeriesSimon J. Ortiz Lectureand ReceptionWhen: Oct 21 5:30 PMWhere: UNM Student Union Bldg Lobo A & BFor more information call Kathleen Washburn at [email protected] or 505-414-5983.

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The annual Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture on the Literature of the Southwest will feature creative writers and scholars and is open to the campus and community.

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Legacy is defined as a gift hand-ed down from the past. Our society has often considered this something tangible such as money, property, or possessions. A broader definition of legacy includes tradition. This may refer to religion, family social practices, and even how a particu-lar holiday or event is celebrated. When I reflect on legacy I think of how

an individual or a society leaves it’s footprint for future generations to consider.

As a geriatri-cian, practic-ing Hospice and Palliative medicine I’ve been privy to many end-of-life encounters. The conversa-tions I’ve wit-nessed include patients’ last instructions to family members and final good-byes, which are sometimes shortened by a lack of breath or frailty.

A recurring theme is that time continues without regard to our own conversation style or schedule. We need to say what we want to or should when we have the opportunity. However words either spoken or written are not the only mechanisms by which legacies are passed on. Actions teach many lessons that words cannot convey. We often refer to this as imitation behavior, shadowing or mim-icking. Regardless of the name given

to this, actions do speak louder than words.

A “yes sir” or “no ma’am” conveys a certain lev-el of respect. This level of respect seems to have disappeared over the last 20-25 years from our ver-nacular. How we interact with our seniors demonstrates our level of commitment to our family and may also determine how we are treated

when we become seniors. Some refer to this method of “learning” as modeling. This modeling can become the framework upon which our children paint the picture of caring for their own family.

Frequent visits, gentle speech, patience, and a soft touch can go a long way to ease the pain of aging. Our seniors have endured a great depression, a two world war, at least three more foreign war conflicts, have seen the advent of same-day coast to coast travel, witnessed the landing of a man on the moon, and now can watch their favorite games shows in high definition. What can we learn from them?

Imagine a live 3D history chan-nel, right next to you. We can

learn how listening can heal and how it can restore

dignity and a sense of self-confidence that may

have waned long ago. We can learn how eyes, now dulled by years of sun-exposure, brighten

to teenage excite-ment when an elder talks about the first time he or she met their spouse. We can

learn how ask-ing the advice of an elder can straighten

their osteoporotic spine. They seem to sit taller as the

answer is given.Knowledge, experi-

ence, foresight, and a healthy respect for ourselves and our past

often comes from se-niors’ mouths. Seniors have led by example all their lives.

Legacy, the act of bequeathing something of value to another, does not have to be some-

thing that fits in your hand. Why not let the

actions of how you treat your elders and how your elders interact with you and your children become your legacy. As the singing trio Crosby, Stills, and Nash sang in the 70’s “teach your children well”. Actions really do speak louder than words.

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Retreats:

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Prayers for world peace, with Gen Kelsang Gomlam. Guided meditations, teachings, and simple prayers to develop and maintain peace and harmony, 10-11:30 AM. Suggested donation, $5. Mondays

Meditation for beginners, 7-8:30 PM, $7/class includes simple prayers, a short teaching, and guided meditation. Wednesdays

Noon – 12:30 PMGuided meditation for relaxation

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The Enchanted Mesa Show Chorus

Join women singers in Albuquer-que who enjoy acapella singing/ performingMondays from 7-10 PM

The Netherwood Park Church of Christ, 5101 Indian School Road NE. Visit www.enchantedmesa.org or call 323.7960.

Spiritual Renewal Center6400 Coors Blvd. NW 877-4211Tuesdays

Spiritual Lunch, $3, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM.

Includes 20 minute session of Centering Prayer, labyrinth or Tai Chi Chuan.

Albuquerque Newcomers Club Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte. Call 321.6970, albuquerquenewcom-ersclub.org.1st Tuesdays

Welcome Coffee at 10 AM offers new residents, recently divorced, retired or bereaved an opportu-nity to learn of the Club’s sup-port systems and activities. Make new friends while signing up for monthly luncheons, dining, book and movie groups, bridge, wine tastings, and more.

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Monday, October 25th, 12pm-1pm

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Michelle DuVal teaches the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programs at the UNM Center for Life

and Presbyterian Healthplex. Visit duvalmeditation.com

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ness Based Stress Reduction class at the UNM Center for Life, and she had just received the news of breast cancer two week’s earlier. It was a shock that sent her into a tidal wave of stress, worry, and anxiety. Her doctor recommended learning mindfulness meditation as part of her preparation for chemo-therapy.

“It was like being thrown a life line,” Louise said. “This was something I could do to take some control back.”

Mindfulness is has been re-

searched for its effects on the health and healing of the body. The National Institute of Health, Duke University, Harvard University, and the University of New Mexico have all published recent studies supporting its use for major healing processes.

One recent study showed that eight weeks of mindfulness train-ing resulted in an improvement in the immune profiles of people with breast and/or prostate cancer, which corresponded with decreased depressive symptoms.

The findings also showed that people who practice relaxation techniques such as meditation and guided imagery before surgery may need less medication, experience less pain and blood loss, and have faster wound healing and shorter hospital stays.

Shorter hospital stays means less money spent, and one study reported an average savings of $2,003 per procedure when pa-tients listened to a mindfulness CD before surgery.

These findings have caught the attention of insurance companies, and many states are approving the cost for mindfulness meditation and guided imagery CDs for use in hospitals.

In Louise’s case, the practice and the guided CDs not only gave her something she could use during and after chemotherapy treatments, but it also gave her something else.

“For the first time since my diagnosis, I feel okay again. I’ve learned how to connect with what’s still right in my life – my breath, the love I feel for my family – in-stead of only being connected with what’s wrong.”

Nowadays Louise definitely looks like someone who is going through chemotherapy, but with one major difference. “I’m still smiling,” she says, “thanks to my practice.”

To find out more about local MBSR programs, any of the research discussed here, and the CDs please visit www.duvalmeditation.com

A recent study shows that 75 percent of the body’s heat escapes through the head. I guess that means you could ski naked if you had a good hat.

-Jerry Seinfeld


There is sufficient evidence to

support the fact that adults shouldn’t unnecessarily be exposed to pesti-cides anymore than children should.

In 2004, Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) pre-sented an analysis of pesticide related data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The results showed that many US residents carry toxic pesticides in their bodies at levels above the government’s “acceptable” thresholds. Many of the pesticides found in the test subjects have been linked to seri-ous short- and long-term health effects, including infertility, birth defects, and childhood and adult cancers. Parkinson’s Disease has been linked to pesticide exposure.

Obviously pesticides are much more dangerous than the industry admits to. Many people in the business will say they use “safe” pesticides. There is no such thing

ask the bugman

Richard Fagerlund has spent his life learning how to live with little

critters. For questions email him at: [email protected] or

visit askthebugman.com

Natural Remedies for Antsas a safe pesticide and it is actually against the law to say so.

How do you combat pests? Never use routine spraying of pes-ticides in your home. If ants find their way in to your home or are making a nuisance of themselves in your yard, there are several non-toxic options you can use to control them.

If you know where the ants are coming in from, you can repel them with such products as food-grade diatomaceous earth (DE), baking soda, talcum powder, medi-cated body powder, damp coffee grounds, salt, cayenne, garlic pow-der, Comet Cleaner or Tide laundry soap. Place any of these materials in corners, under baseboards or in any cracks and crevices where you see ants emerging. These products are mostly powders and won’t work around the perimeter of your home as they will be blown away or washed away. Diatomaceous earth is available at feed stores.

Dan’s Boots and Saddles carries it as do many others.

If you can find the ant’s entrance on the outside you can block it with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, any toothpaste or duct tape. You can also squeeze the juice from a lemon into the opening and leave the lemon peel there. You can spray the ants themselves with a mixture

of 40 percent water, 40 percent alcohol and 20 percent dish soap (these proportions don’t have to be exact). You can also spray them with Fantastic or WD40. You can also spray around your foundation with a mixture of 2 oz. table salt and 1 oz. white pepper in 1 pint of water.

If you have ants making mounds in your yard you can flood the nests with club soda, a dilution of orange juice, Lemon Joy and pep-permint or with white vinegar or food-grade DE. If you use the DE, mix 4 tablespoons per gallon of water. You can also use 1 gallon of

orange juice diluted with 2 gallons of water and a dash of soap. If you prefer, you can also spread dry in-stant grits on the mound. The ants will eat it and not be able to digest it and die.

Once ants are in the house you can usually eradicate them with a non-toxic bait. However whether it is non-toxic or not I always recom-

mend placing baits where children and / or pets cannot get to them.

When you use baits the ants will take it back to the colony and kill the queen. If you are seeing dead ants around the bait they aren’t taking it back and the problem won’t be solved. You may want to change baits if this is a prob-lem.

You can mix apple sauce, Karo syrup, Crisco shortening, sugar water, canned cat food (fish fla-

vored), creamy peanut butter, honey or jelly with boric acid or borax. Mix about 2 percent boric acid or borax into the bait. You can also use food-grade DE at a rate of 5 percent or a packet of Equal which contains aspartame (which you probably shouldn’t be putting in your coffee).

Other baits you can use are a mixture of half baking soda and half powdered sugar or half instant grits and half the contents of pack-ets of Equal. You can also make a bait with a third each of powder sugar, baking soda and powdered Vitamin C.


Beginning Tuesday October 5, 2010

Clerk’s Office Annex Downtown – 620 Lomas, NW

8:00am—8:00pm Monday—Saturday

Beginning Saturday October 16, 2010

8:00am—8:00pm Monday—Saturday

Closed Sundays

Voters who are registered by October 5,

2010 can participate in the November 2

General Election. Please contact our office

for a registration application.

You may complete, print and mail an application for an

absentee ballot at :

www.bernco.gov/elections or you may call our Absentee Voting Hotline at:

(505) 468-7777 Absentee ballots must be received no later than 7:00pm on Election Day

For polling locations and sample ballots, log

on to www.bernco.gov/elections or call the

County Clerk’s Office.

Polling locations will be published in English

and Spanish in the local daily newspaper and

El Hispano.

Office: One Civic Plaza, NW, 6th Floor

Albuquerque, NM 87102

Phone:

(505) 468-1291

Fax:

(505) 468-1293

Mail:

County Clerk, PO Box 542

Albuquerque, NM 87103-0542

Email: [email protected]

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Our seniors play a vital role in our communities and are a huge part

of the vibrant cultural fabric of New Mexico.Diane Denish and Brian Colón recognize all that our seniors have done and have to offer our state.

Paid for by the Committee to Elect Diane Denish, Ted F. Martinez, Chair

Diane Denish and Brian Colón

Most important -- Diane and Brian will work to fully implement health-care reform in New Mexico so that seniors can enjoy the added benefits of national reform.

From their service to our country, to their continued work mentoring our youth -- every day seniors are active in every community in New Mexico making our state a better place.

Diane Denish and Brian Colón are committed to fighting for seniors’ rights and Diane supported the creation of the Department of Aging and Long-Term Services.

Early Voting Starts October 16.

In the upcoming November 2 election, voters will have the opportunity to approve two

general obligation (GO) bonds for libraries. A yes vote will provide the funding needed to purchase new, updated resources and ma-terials for the libraries around the state. Library usage continues to increase dramatically; while, ironi-cally, library funding shrinks.

The Bernalillo County GO Bond #1 is for $1.5 million to purchase library materials and resources.

If passed, our 17 Albuquerque-Bernalillo County (ABC) Libraries will be able to purchase new and updated materials — for example, books, CDs, electronic resources, and DVDs — for another two years. Bonds such as this one are the only funding sources for materials acquisition. There will be NO tax increase if passed. A first class library system must consis-tently provide new materials for its patrons – students, businesses, job-seekers, young children,

researchers, and pleasure readers – who expect and deserve to have the most current published materials for their use.

The second GO bond is state Bond B, which, if approved, will provide $7 million for all publicly-funded libraries in New Mexico to purchase books, reference materi-als, media, software and equip-ment, etc. This includes local public, school, tribal, college and university libraries. ABC Librar-ies would receive $578,000 of this bond, again to use for important and needed materials acquisition. In addition, this funding is vital to

libraries throughout New Mexico. For instance, our university librar-ies receive 25 percent of their funding from GO bonds. The cost of this bond to citizens is negli-gible; only 45 cents per $100,000 of assessed property value. What a deal! This will enable our libraries to continue to support and revital-ize our communities.

Libraries, like many we love, are too often taken for granted. On November 2, or in early voting, let’s demonstrate our devotion by voting YES on county Bond #1 and state Bond B.

Vote Yes for Libraries


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In 1939: Germany invaded Poland and started World War II. The movies “Gone With

the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz” were released. I was born and Lillian Hellman’s play “The Little Foxes” opened on Broadway star-ring Tallulah Bankhead as Regina Hubbard Giddens.

2010: Other wars, other mov-ies. I’m 71 and the fifth New York production of Lillian Hellman’s iconic play just opened in Septem-ber –which must be some kind of a

The Little Foxes Steal intorecord for revivals of a Broadway dramatic work in New York. In ad-dition to Tallulah, Regina has been played there by Anne Bancroft, Elizabeth Taylor, Stockard Chan-ning, and Elizabeth Marvel (not to mention by Bette Davis in the 1941 movie ver-sion).

The play was also the basis for Mark Blitzstein’s opera “Re-gina” in 1949. Now I am happy to tell you that you don’t have to go to the Big Apple to get a glimpse of the dys-functional Hubbard family live on

stage this year. You can see them right here in Albuquerque in a new production that opens on October 8 and runs through October 31 at the Vortex Theatre. It is directed by Hal Simons and stars JoAnne

Blackstone as Regina, Ver-non Poitras and Craig Stoebling as Benjamin and Oscar, the siblings who are the “little foxes” of the title.

What I wanted to ask Director

Simons is what this septuagenarian play has to say to audiences today. His an-swer was direct and to the point, “It

reminds us, once again, to be care-ful what you wish for and it makes us ask what really are the important things in life.” These are certainly ideas that never lose their timeli-ness. And, in fact, this play, which centers on a business deal, might be even timelier now than it was in 1939. As Eric McMillen points out on his website “The Greatest Works of All Time,” “[The Little Foxes is] a play that presents in microcosm the American free-enterprise system of dog-eat-dog, profit before all else, the survival of the strongest.” And the question of what the pursuit of great wealth at all costs can do to the human spirit is one that certainly still needs to be asked today.

For details on this and other live theatrical performances go to www.abqtheatre.org.

IN 2008, SECRETARY OF STATE MARY HERRERA OVERSAW THE BEST ELECTION IN A GENERATION.

Re-elect Mary Herrera Secretary of State.

That’s the way it’s supposed to be.

That’s Mary Herrera.

Paid for by Re-Elect Mary Herrera for Secretary of State, Linda Montoya - Treasurer

“Finally, Drama in the Results,

Not the Vote” Friday November 7, 2008

“Problems, at least for the past two de-

cades, have been a given. But this time

around, the only real problem on elec-

tion Tuesday – despite a huge 72 percent

turnout – appears to have been running

on the same party ticket as a wildly un-

popular president. It’s thanks to consci-

entious early voters and the hard work

and preparation of Secretary of State

Mary Herrera and county clerks includ-

ing Bernalillo’s Maggie Toulouse Oliver

that the biggest drama of Election Day

2008 in most parts of New Mexico lies

in the fallout from voters’ choices, not

in figuring out what those choices were

in the first place.”

JoAnne Blackstone as “Regina.”

The HonorableChristina P. Argyres

Metro Court Judge

Integrity, Honesty and Common Sense

Through October 17

Corrales Grower’s Market in the Village of Corrales, featuring locally grown produce, home-baked goods, plants, live music. Visit corrales-mainstreet.org.

October 2-3

Ikebana Show at Botanic Gar-den, 9 AM-5 PM, daily. Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrang-ing, produces exquisite arrange-ments. Sponsored by the Ikebana International Chapter #42 and the New Mexico Branch of Ichiyo School of Ikebana. Included with admission. Located 2601


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Want to know more? Attend one of our no-obligation seminars. Presbyterian Medicare Plans licensed sales representatives will be on hand at many convenient times and locations. Individual and group seminars are available. Call 1-800-732-7239 to reserve a seat today.

A sales representative will be present with information and applications before and after each seminar. For accommodations of persons with special needs, please call 1-866-732-7239 Monday through Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm. TTY for the Hearing Impaired is 1-888-625-6429.

The Annual Election/Enrollment Period for 2011 is November 15 through December 31, 2010.

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