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LocaL attractions ......................................................................8HistoricaL

Oasis in the Desert: The Renewal of Carlito Springs .......................................9cULtUrE

Explore the Skies at Astronomy Adventures ...............................................12tUrQUoisE taLEs

The Seven Heavens ..........................................................................14WinE sUggEstions

Wine With Everything .........................................................................16artist

Painter Diane Buster Captures New Mexico’s Ever-changing Landscape and Light 18EnVironMEnt

Return of the Bark Beetle. What you can do to save your trees ........................20EDUcation

Estancia Valley Classical Academy .........................................................22sEasonaL

Shop ‘til You Drop .............................................................................24Shopping & Business Guide ............................................................26-27

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What’s Cooking at Cedar Point Grille? .....................................................30Restaurant & Coffee House Guide..........................................................31

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profiLEDavis Hardware: Serving the East Mountains for 25 Years ..............................34

coMMUnitYMolly’s—Where the Locals Go ..............................................................36K-9 Forensics ..................................................................................38

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This publication marks the twelfth issue of East Mountain Living magazine that I have had the pleasure of editing. As always I am thrilled that we attract such consistently good writers, each of whom lives, works, or recreates in the East Moun-

tains. Their keen interest in this region’s history and culture always shines through.

We certainly have a lot to be proud of. Those who settled this re-gion did so against tremendous odds, helping to build a community that has become a great place to live and do business. We are also fortunate to enjoy plenty of peace, quiet, and solitude. No constant cacophony of big city street noise, no thump-uh-da-thump of unfortu-nate musical choices emanating from the apartment upstairs—and if our neighbors choose to crank the volume on their televisions or weed their gardens in their birthday suits, most likely we won’t hear or see it. (Although, while out on a recent trail run in the vicinity of Juan Tomas, my husband did run into a fellow recreator bereft of all clothing except a hat and hiking boots. Go figure.)

Still, sometimes I wonder: does all this room to roam make for more amicable relations or does it breed a number of isolationists who treat their neighbors with suspicion, maybe even hostility? We like to think that overblown community conflicts occur primarily in urban areas, where seemingly simple problems like barking dogs, iced-over side-walks, and disputed fence lines can only be resolved with lawsuits. While many of us scoff at such wastes of time and money, it can also be extremely difficult to accept the fact that so much in life is unpredict-able and accidental—and that the vast majority of people do not act out of intentional malice.

One of the things I hope our readers take away from this maga-zine (other than entertaining and informative articles) is a sense that in spite of our geographic space, we live in a community. I hope that as we grow we are able to keep our solitude and our independence while also cultivating an attitude of goodwill towards our neighbors. As competent as most of us are, it’s not always easy living out here. The person we eye with suspicion today may be the only one who can pull us out of the ditch come that snowstorm tomorrow. At some point or another, we’re going to have to knock on a few doors. Let’s work to keep them open.

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Chris Mayo relocated to the East Mountains from Prescott, Arizona, in 2006. He started as a freelance writer with Navy publications when he was in the service and has continued writing for a variety of trade magazines since leav-ing the Navy in 2002. He and his wife are the parents of two young boys.

Jeanne Drennan has lived in New Mexico since 1976. She moved to the East Mountains with her husband, pets, and three children in 2004. An occupational therapist, home school mom, and freelance writer, she has published numer-ous health-related articles in national and local publications.

Sonya ewan is an Albuquerque-based freelance writer specializing in sports and fitness. When not writing, teaching group fitness classes, or traveling to catch a pro cycling race, she sips homemade prickly pear syrup concoctions and ad-mires New Mexico’s scenery.

ray A. Grigsby is the Technical Director of Friends Of The Trees, a local tree care business. His close connection to nature began when he was a young boy and has remained to the present day. He moved to New Mexico in 1978, spent 14 years at Sandia Laboratories, and has lived in the East Mountains since 1992.

e. h. hackney, a retired engineer, is a now a freelance writer and sometimes jazz guitarist. He writes, hikes, bikes, and plays at the edge of the forest on the east slopes of the Sandias, where he lives with his wife and two opinionated cats.

S.J. Ludescher has worked as an award-winning staff writer for the Albuquerque Tribune and Gallup Independent and in Eastern Europe for an English language weekly. A free-lance writer and photographer, she has covered stories from coast-to-coast in the United States and extensively throughout Latin America. She makes her home in Sandia Park.

beth Meyer is a former teacher, private tutor, and certi-fied Reading Specialist. She has taught creative and analytical writing in both public and private schools. She moved to the East Mountains in June of 2010 to join her husband, Mike, owner and publisher of the East Mountain Directory and East Mountain Living magazine.

Neala Schwartzberg writes about travel for print and online publications, specializing in travel with an art, culture, and history orientation. A passionate lover of New Mexico, she has created www.OffbeatNewMexico.com to showcase the state, and writes a regular column as the Albuquerque Travel Examiner for examiner.com.

Mike Smith is a freelance writer and author of Towns of the Sandia Mountains.

Denise tessier’s award-winning work appeared in the Albuquerque Journal for three decades, and in publications like The New York Times, American Archeology, and Spin. A resident since 1978, she is president of the East Mountain Historical Society.

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Oasis in the Desert: The Renewal of Carlito Springs By Denise Tessier

Halfway up the south slope of the Sandia Mountains, opposite Ti-jeras, the I-40 traveler might notice a shock of

deciduous trees—a striking anomaly among the evergreens. Fiery gold in autumn, bright green in spring and summer, this leafy mass is the heart of Car-lito Springs, a 179-acre oa-sis whose lush charm served from the late 1800s through the 1940s as a lure for those seeking rec-reation and respite. Now, as Bernalillo County open space, Carlito Springs is beginning to host visitors once again.

Architect Baker Morrow, whose firm conducted an assessment of Carlito Springs, recently called it “one

of the most amazing landscapes in the Southwest,” and “unique” be-cause of its slope. From the natural spring at the top to the orchards with hundreds of fruit trees below, el-evation drops 750 feet. A terraced cluster consisting of a main house, cabins, and ponds sits between the spring and orchards, all situated just

above historic Route 66.

In addition to its beauty and decades-long reputation as a mountain getaway, Car-lito boasts a fascinating his-tory. Civil War veteran Horace G. Whitcomb discovered the

spot while looking for gold and homesteaded it in 1882; the Kele-her brothers later brought visitors up from Albuquerque in six-horse stagecoaches for day trips; and

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Carl Magee bought the property in 1930 for his tubercular wife, nam-ing it Carlito after their son, Carl Jr., who had died in a plane crash while training to go to war.

Carlito’s history as a resort starts with Whitcomb, who started off living in a tent while he cultivated the land and built irrigation canals. According to the county as-sessment, by 1891 he had built six dwellings, a sta-ble, more than a mile of pole fence, and three-quarters of a mile of grad-ed road. He also planted 30 fruit trees and 80 grape vines and opened the property to visitors as Whit-comb Camp. He apparently lived as a single man, because in 1893 the Albuquerque Daily Citizen re-ported he had filed for divorce from his wife, Ellen, who lived in Massa-chusetts and refused to make New Mexico her home. Three years later, another story reported Whitcomb’s

marriage to a Ms. S. Parker “before an interesting crowd of about 30 city folks . . . enjoying their outing at the . . . well-known mountain resort.” The date “1894” can still be seen etched in stone over a window on the oldest cabin at Carlito Springs, part

of Whitcomb’s legacy.

In 1898 Jessie Keleher took over the camp and changed its name to Whitcomb Springs. Her two sons shuttled visi-tors to the site by stagecoach, ad-vertising a full day’s outing at $1.50 a head.

A boy’s school and sanatorium for patients seek-ing clear, cool mountain air were among the prop-erty’s uses before its purchase by Magee, who ad-vertised “Cabins with Meals” in 1932. He also en-

tertained visitors in his grand dining room and tea veranda and sup-plied fresh fish to local residents and

Trout still thrive in a pond fed by a natural spring.

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M a g e e , it should be noted, had already earned his place in his-tory before moving to Carlito Springs. Born, raised, and educated in Iowa, he eventually moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he practiced law and participated in a variety of that city’s civic affairs. He also earned a distinction of in-ternational importance: He invented the parking meter, which put him in financial good stead.

He bought the Albuquerque Jour-nal in 1920, but sold it in 1922 and founded Magee’s Independent. A year later he gave it up and be-came editor of the New Mexico State Tribune (later the Albuquerque Tribune). As a crusading journalist, Magee helped bring down Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall in the Teapot Dome Scandal—repercussions of which led to charges of libel against Magee in 1923 and 1924 and, in 1925, a murder trial.

Magee was acquitted in the first libel case; he was found guilty in the second but was pardoned by Gov. James F. Hinkle. D.J. Leahy, the judge who heard the two cases, de-veloped such an animosity against Magee that he physically attacked the journalist in a Las Vegas, New Mexico, hotel lobby in 1925. Magee, however, was armed. In defend-ing himself, he not only wounded Leahy, but also killed an innocent bystander. The judge who presided in Magee’s murder trial directed a verdict of acquittal.

In 1946 Magee’s daughter Ger-trude inherited Carlito Springs and lived there with her husband, Sandia Lab’s atomic scientist Tony Grenko.

One of their daughters, Junile Will-ingham, told this writer in 2001 that her father planted a quarter mil-lion tulip bulbs along the property’s mountain paths and added English black walnut, nectarines, cherries, wild plums, almonds, apricot, and fig to the orchards. “Every once in a while a tree will produce an apple as big as a pie itself,” she said. Both her parents were master garden-ers who won countless ribbons at the New Mexico State Fair. In her grandfather Magee’s time, Willing-ham said, thousands of trout were fed breadcrumbs, horsemeat, and beans—“quite a project,” she noted.

Walking around Carlito Springs today, history is as pervasive as the water. One is never far from irriga-tion channels that flow down from the spring, providing sustenance to a lush variety of flowers, vines, and fruit trees, and filling three ponds that once held thousands of trout. At one time, the spring even served the village of Tijeras as a water source. Over time, the channels have so-

lidified because of limestone in the spring water, creating a natural trav-ertine bed.

Bernalillo County bought Car-lito Springs as open space in 2000, adding to its size in 2008. Protection of this special property has been a concern in terms of opening it up to visitors, along with safety, as the fruit brings frequent visits by bears. The county has also done consider-able work to stabilize and clean up the site, which was overgrown and littered with years of debris.

Parks and Recreation’s Colleen McRoberts told visitors at a Carlito event in September 2012 that the county is “moving in the direction” of opening Carlito more often to the public, but it is a slow process. Events are limited to once or twice a year because, she says, the entire open space staff is needed to run any event. Chairs are brought up by flatbed truck, tours are provided by staff like senior planner Grant Brod-hel, and a van shuttles visitors—one small group at a time—because parking is limited and traffic inter-feres with the tours and talks.

Parks and Recreation’s Clay Campbell said, the county hopes to buy 10 acres near the base of Car-lito so visitors will be able to park and hike up. If all goes well, this historical oasis may once again host visitors seeking respite in the great outdoors.

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Peter Lipscomb is passionate about the night sky. One evening with his education-al Astronomy Adventures tours is enough to convince

anyone of that. A park ranger and award-win-

ning astro-photographer, Lipscomb operates his star-gazing business near Cerrillos off North Highway 14 between Madrid and Santa Fe—a location with near-perfect dark skies uninterrupted by the glare of city lights.

“Perhaps more than any other natural re-source, the night sky has informed and inspired our kind for thousand of years,” Lipscomb says, beginning a tour. “It is the one place in our natural world that has remained largely un-changed. Generations of our ancestors looked at a night sky very similar to what we see now. Though we walk the same earth they did, the landscape has been altered by the ef-fects of wind and water erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires, not to mention human habitation. Far away from the city under dark conditions, we can experience this special part of our natural world—the sky of our ancestors.”

He’s talking about something of which we are all viscerally aware, yet mostly tend to take for granted. A night with Astron-omy Adventures is an opportunity to pay attention to the skies for a short time, learn a little bit, and enjoy the camaraderie of a shared experi-ence.

First, the telescope: I expected something slightly larger than a top end amateur/home-use de-

vice—maybe three or four feet long, mounted on a tripod. Nope. This telescope stands about eight feet high on a movable base. It’s called a reflector telescope because it uti-lizes a 20-inch diameter mirror to

collect light, which is then reflected back up to a 45-degree mirror that points to the eyepiece. One has to stand on a ladder to see into it.

“The fully dark-adapted human pupil can reach six or seven milli-

meters in diameter,” says Lipscomb. “The mirror on this telescope is about 500 millimeters across. So, when you factor in area, it collects over 5,000 times more light than the unaid-ed eye.”

His telescope calibrated, Lipscomb begins to walk his audience through the sky. We look at some fa-miliar stars, and he tells us how many light years away they are. He discuss-es nebulae and globular star clusters as he adjusts the telescope, and we all climb the ladder for a look. He shows us Neptune and Uranus, and then the moon, whose lunar moun-tain ranges are in full view through the telescope. Fi-nally, the coup de grace: a look at the Andromeda Galaxy, 2.5 million light years away.

Lipscomb says he tends to get groups of anywhere from two to twelve people

for his sky tours (there were five of us the night I went), but one time he did handle a group of 65 for two concurrent nights. “I needed to call in some additional astronomers to help with that one,” he says, smiling.

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The Dumbbell Nebula (photo by Peter Lipscomb)

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The Seven Heavensby Mike Smith

There is a road in the mountains. It’s a dirt road. Dirt and gravel. The houses that appear suddenly and sporadical-

ly along its curves and rises all have Cedar Crest mailing addresses, but the road itself seems to run through that part of the Sandias that’s ac-tually north of Cedar Crest and Cañoncito, south of San Antonito, and east of Sandia Park. It divides a mountainous no-man’s-land between places with names.

Rossiter Road, it’s called. From North High-way 14, it rises away west, framed by power lines and wooden fences, scruffy at its edges with weeds and grass. And there are piñons. And junipers. Rocks, and wire fences. The road heads up the rise of the moun-tains and plummets down into driveway valleys.

In middle school and high school, I remember the school bus would always stop at Rossiter Road to pick up and let off my friend Megan. I re-member wondering what the name meant, because that’s how I’ve al-ways been, but it wasn’t until many years later that I found out the road hid a secret.

Monroe “Monte” Rossiter was, in the middle decades of the 20th century, one of those people that ev-eryone living in the Sandias seemed to know, or know of. He bought the land along what is now Ros-siter Road before World War II. He owned a bulldozer, and he used it often. If you live anywhere in the area, you may have driven on roads

that he helped clear. Or past lots or the sites of houses that he helped level. Or, if you’ve ever driven up to Sandia Crest, past the artificial pond he once bulldozed into existence. Rossiter was known locally as an ec-centric. He had a Tolstoyan beard, long hair, and if he was awake, he was smoking. Grant Montgomery, a longtime area local, has called him “the world’s first hippie.”

Rossiter had at least a few wives, one after another. He claimed to have invented the Ouija board, though Ouija boards have been around since before 1890. He also claimed to have invented an en-

gine that ran on water, way back in 1953. He had a deep-freezer buried on his property, with all his money in it, rigged with a shotgun to blast anyone who opened it.

The most interesting thing Ros-siter was known for, however, may have been something he called the Seven Heavens. Sometime in the late-1960s or early-1970s—ac-cording to Bob Cooper, a longtime mountain resident who I am sad to say died just this last year—Rossiter used his bulldozer to dig an enor-mous pit on his property, in which he built an underground cathedral, entirely out of concrete. His plan was to build seven such concrete bunkers, at seven special places on

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his property, and then call them the Seven Heavens. In the end he only built one, and the name ended up being applied to it.

At the time, hippies and counter-cultural figures from all around the country were coming to Placitas, at the northern end of the mountains, starting communes, trying to raise crops, and live off the land. In New Mexico, Placitas was second only to Taos as a place where such ex-periments in communal living were taking place. Huge makeshift art houses made of stained glass and repurposed debris bloomed up from the desert. Geodesic-dome and adobe villages appeared where be-fore there had only been pastures. They came, even though they lived on the other side of the Sandias. In good weather, they made the scenic trek up and along NM 156, which links Placitas to the Crest Road. Or, they went the long way, south on 1-25, east on I-40, and then up the Turquoise Trail.

These services at Seven Heaven were unusual. The best label for them, perhaps, would be “New Age.” Congregants would descend through a narrow entrance down into the ground, into a spacious, all-concrete chamber lit only by a single light bulb known as the Eternal Light. And there, standing at a sort of altar, self-appointed minister—Rossiter him self—would lead a service. I hon-estly don’t know what these services entailed—almost all of my informa-tion comes from interviews with Bob

Cooper; one interview with locals, Grant and Teddy Montgomery; and a brief conversation I once had with Rossiter’s niece, Ellie Robinson—but I like to imagine they involved robes, and candles, and chanting.

These services apparently went on for years. Eventually, Rossiter grew old and died. And then in the 1980s, the roads received official names to help the fire department find houses more easily, and Rossiter’s road be-came Rossiter Road. The area along the road saw a bit of development, and as new houses were built, the entrance to the underground ca-thedral, to the subterranean Seven Heavens, was bulldozed over, bur-ied, lost, forgotten.

People live on that road now. And there is the world along it, the sun-lit world. The desert and the wind through its grasses. And beneath it all, there is something else. Some-thing more. Something different. There is an empty chamber, perhaps smelling of water, perhaps smell-ing of dust. There is a strange, dark, silent space. There is a place of mys-tery.

Do you have additional informa-tion about Monroe “Monte” Rossiter, Rossiter Road, or the Seven Heav-ens? If so, contact Mike Smith at [email protected], and your in-formation may help lead to another article. Or find Mike Smith on Twitter at @New_Mexico_News.

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Wine With EverythingBy Rena Distasio

Like a good pair of black pumps or a sturdy over-coat, wine never goes out of style. Especially during the holidays, when seem-

ingly endless to-do lists threaten to dampen even the most jolly spirits.

As a gift, wine is a no-brainer. Whether to sip or to pair with food, a thoughtfully chosen bottle is al-ways appreciated. Even if you are completely in the dark about what to pick, your local wine shop will easily be able to guide your selections.

Dan Payne, liquor manager at Triangle Grocery, is happy to help customers choose a bottle of wine for any occasion. Boasting an impres-sive background in adult beverages, Payne started bartending when he was 19 and learned to pair and stock libations thanks to jobs in large liquor retail operations in Arizona and California, through classes with distributors, and in his studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

As with many transplanted New Mexicans, love brought him to the Land of Enchantment and, thank-fully, to the East Mountains. Here, he has helped transform the Triangle’s excellent liquor section into a desti-nation for beer and wine lovers from miles around.

So what does Payne recommend for upcoming holiday celebrations?

Here are his selections, all reason-ably priced at under $25. Don’t worry about years, he says, unless a wine is extremely rare or a reserve. “The way winemakers blend wines now, rarely are they 100 percent a single grape anyway.”

White/SweetSeven Daughters Moscato ($10)

A great all-around celebratory wine, Seven Daughters has enough sparkle to make it an excellent choice for sipping and toasting, but is not so effervescent that you can’t pair it with food. Similar to an Asti Spumante, with low alcohol content and hints of honey and flowers, it is usually matched with sweeter fare, but would also go great with the sal-ad course or even something spicy.

White/DryTorre di Luna Pino Grigio ($18)

Dan recommends Torre di Luna as a less expensive alternative to the popular Santa Margherita. “I also think it’s a better-tasting wine,” he says. Made from 100 percent Pino Grigio grapes and boasting a lovely straw color and delicate fruity/flo-ral aromas, it is best served slightly chilled (about 45 degrees F) along with fish, chicken, and mild cheeses.

Dry redMichael David Petite Petit ($18)

A blend of 85 percent Petite Sir-ah and 15 percent Petit Verdot, this central California wine’s bold, sub-stantial style pairs beautifully with baked ham or roast beef. Recently

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New Mexico/DessertSt. Clair Chocolate d’Vine ($13)

If you’re looking for a wow fac-tor wine, Payne recommends this specialty blend from one of New Mexico’s most prolific wineries. Combining the profile of a red wine with the rich taste of chocolate, d’Vine is sweet without being cloy-ing, a perfect marriage of tannins, raspberry, strawberry, dark plum, black cherries, and milk and dark chocolate. Serve it lightly chilled for the best flavor.

SparklingGruet Blanc de Noirs and Gruet Demi Sec ($19–$21)

Blanc de Noir is a French term for white wines made from black grapes (usually Pinot Noir), result-ing in colors that range from pale pink to dark salmon. Gruet’s Blanc de Noirs was named #43 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 for 2011 for its complex flavors—including a hint of cinnamon and vanilla—fruity aro-ma, and creamy texture, making it an excellent holiday alternative to Brut. Gruet’s Demi Sec is an elegant but lively sparkling wine exhibiting flavors of green apple, ripe pear, pineapple, and a hint of mineral. Says Payne: “It strikes the perfect balance between super sweet and bone dry.” A great way to start the evening as a sipper, or end it paired with sweets.

For more recommendations, con-tact Dan Payne at Triangle Grocery at (505) 281-3030.

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Painter Diane Buster Captures New Mexico’s Ever-changing Landscape and LightBy Neala Schwartzberg

I am standing in front of Diane Buster’s paintings at the Ama-pola Gallery in Old Town, fascinated by the atmosphere of her work. Forms sketched

out in subtly hued blocks of color create a highly personal perspective of the landscapes of the southwest.

Diane Buster grew up in Indiana and attributes her sensitivity to the desert’s colors to her upbringing. “I was used to green,” she says, “and my first reaction was that there was a lack of it here.” But that initial response soon changed. She de-veloped a highly perceptive eye. “I began to see all the colors, the nu-ances, and the light. It was a very different landscape from where I

grew up and that got me going as an artist. I began to notice details.”

But capturing that perception is not always easy. “You’re trying to describe a three-dimensional expe-rience in two dimensions,” Buster explains. “And that experience is con stantly changing.” A small cloud rolls by, the light shifts. A painting has to capture that stream of time-driven visual changes into one captured-in-oi l moment. Tricky, yes, but crucial to our under-standing of the land scape.

An impor-tant spirituality and philosophy also under lies her land scapes. “My feeling is that God made this wonderful creation and ev-erywhere you look you can see his hand.” Expressing and communicating the beauty she

sees around her honors that cre-ation. “God is the ultimate creator and we appreciate what he’s done by responding to it.”

Although Buster currently paints in oil, she started out as a watercol-orist. “I started doing watercolor in 1972 when my daughter was born because it was nontoxic,” she says.

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does not allow for changes to the scene. “I messed up a whole lot of paintings because I wanted to go back and fix or change something.”

Eventually she went back to study at the University of New Mexico, earning a BFA in Fine Art and an MA in Edu-cation. She taught English and Drama in the Albuquer-que school system for many years, but in 2005 she retired from teaching and be-gan to help out in the family frame shop. When that closed in 2007, she started to paint in earnest again, joining art organizations to meet other artists and taking workshops with professionals whose work she admired.

And, more and more, Buster be-gan to paint outdoors, explaining that painting from photographs has its limits when it comes to captur-ing the range of light, shadow, and color. Today, she is a member of Plein Air Painters of New Mexico and participates as well in their annual paint-outs that take place through-out the state.

She finds inspiration in many places. “I have had a lot of fun at the Bosque in Socorro, and I love Red River. Jemez as well, with its rock

formations and range of colors.” Lo-cally, there’s the East Mountains or a drive up to the Crest. “You don’t have to walk far to get a panora-ma,” she says.

But no matter where she paints, she always faces the same c h a l l e n g e . “Our eye is al-ways moving, focusing on dif-ferent moments and aspects. We can see thousands of moments and

the challenge is to decide what to say—because you can’t say it all.”

You can find Diane Buster’s work on her website, dianebuster.com, at local juried shows, and at the Wa-termelon Gallery in Cedar Crest, Johnsons of Madrid Gallery, and the Amapola Cooperative Gallery in Old Town.

Diane is a member of the Rio Grande Artists Association and will serve as the 2013 President.

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Return of the Bark BeetleWhat you can do to save your treesBy Ray A. Grigsby

New Mexico’s state tree, the piñon pine, faces many insect, disease, and environmental threats, but noth-ing can be as devastating as a full blown bark beetle epidemic like the one that occurred between 2002 and 2004. All indications are that we are in the early

stages of another such outbreak. Piñon deaths due to these at-tacks in 2012 have been increasing throughout the year in many East Mountain areas. If bark beetle activity continues to progress as it did in the last outbreak, many piñon trees will become vic-tims in the next two to three years. The following information is provided to help property owners reduce the death of their valued piñon trees due to bark beetle attack.

importantBarkBeetlefacts• Beetles select stressed or wounded trees to attack.• A life cycle can be completed in as little as 45 days.

Four to five generations in a single season are possible, resulting in a rapid population increase.

• Nothing can be done to save a tree once beetles have successfully entered it. Beetles introduce the blue-stain fungus, which clogs the vascular system of the tree and causes certain death.

• Bark beetles are typically active from late March until early November in the East Mountains.

avoidincreasingBeetleactivity• Do not prune live branches. Wounds from pruning release a smell that attracts beetles. Reserve nonessential

pruning until the existing beetle outbreak subsides, which could be several years. If pruning must occur, it should be done in November or December to allow the wounds to heal during the beetles’ inactive period.

• Remove any green piñon debris from the site during the period when beetles are active. • Do not bring wood chips from green piñon on site.• Do not import beetles in firewood or woodchips from trees with beetles.

ControlBarkBeetleactivity• Control implies responding to a bark beetle-caused death to reduce additional losses. Fast response is re-

quired to ensure success. • Monitor your site frequently to identify recent piñon death.• Check all new dead piñon trees to determine if bark beetles

are present. The needles in an attacked tree will first turn a pale green color before they turn brown. A close exami-nation of a tree is required to confirm bark beetle attack. Boring dust (looks like brown sawdust) can often be found around the trunk of the tree and on top of branches where they intersect the trunk. Sometimes rust-colored globs of resin with a small hole through the middle known as pitch tubes will appear on the bark’s surface. You can also peel back a large section of bark and look at the inside surface. Bark beetle tunnels will be apparent and, depending on when they entered the tree, either larvae or mature beetles will be present. Mature beetles are dark brown and about the size of a grain of rice. Immature beetles are light brown in color. If no insects are observed and the tree has been

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dead for more than six weeks, the beetles have completed the life cycle and have moved on to another tree. Piñon trees surrounding an attacked tree are often the beetles’ next target and therefore should also be checked. • Take action to eliminate bark beetles before they leave a tree. Trees with bee-tles can be cut, but all

debris must be either hauled away or solarized by placing cut tree debris in a sunny location and sealing it within a clear plastic tent. Temperatures within a properly sealed tent will get hot enough to kill all insects in the wood. Another technique to reduce more tree deaths is to spray the tree with beetles in it with a pesticide that will kill them when they exit the tree. Nearby trees should also be sprayed—again because they are often attacked next.

BarkBeetleprevention• Prevention means taking action prior to beetle attack to reduce or

eliminate destruction of highly valued trees.• Maintain trees that are vigorously healthy. A tree’s natural defense

against bark beetle attack is to prevent beetle entry by exuding resin through the entry wound. For this to occur, trees must be healthy and vigorously growing. Providing supplemental water in adequate quantity is the most important action to ensure this health and vigor. However, even healthy trees can die when attacked by enough bee-tles.

• Use chemical pesticides to protect trees. A reliable way to prevent tree loss due to bark beetle attack is by applying effective pesticides. Carbaryl or permetherin are effective and should be applied at the rate specified on the label. Beetles attempting to enter a tree that has been sprayed with a pesticide will ingest the chemical and die before they can enter. The initial application should be made prior to the end of March and reapplications made to ensure effective coverage until early November. It is imperative that complete coverage occurs by drenching the bark of trunks and branches. Any missed areas will allow beetle entry, and the introduced blue-stain fungus will eventu-ally kill the tree. In addition to spray application, pesticides can be applied in the ground or can be injected into a tree.

Bark beetles are an extreme threat to piñon trees and can leave property owners with dead trees surrounding their dream homes. The guidelines pro-vided above are based upon many years of field experience, and following them will definitely be a positive step towards the goal of saving your trees.

For more information: Conifer Pests of New Mexico, by Robert Cain and Douglas L. Parker. Or, log onto ext.colostate.edu or contact Ray Grigsby at [email protected] or (505) 306-4353.

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Estancia Valley Classical AcademyBy Beth Meyer

“I feel almost as if divine intervention must have taken place in order for all of this to come to-gether the way it did,”

says Dr. Larry Miller, Principal of Estancia Valley Classical Academy (EVCA). After sever-al last-minute delays, the new charter school just opened its doors to the first group of new students this fall. The public charter school currently serves Kindergarten through 10th grades, and plans to add an 11th grade class next year and 12th grade in 2014.

The concept began over two years ago when a group of eight concerned local citi-zens began to discuss the possibility of establishing a charter school with a focus on an academically challenging, classical liberal arts educa-tion. After many meetings and a great deal of research, the group began to meet with Hillsdale College in Michigan, which was offering sup-port and assistance to launch K–12 charter schools throughout the coun-try.

Hillsdale’s education depart ment is devoted to promoting classi-cal liberal arts education in charter schools through its Barney School Charter Initiative and Center for Teacher Excellence. The local Estan-cia Valley group formed a governing council and submitted a proposal to Hillsdale College for support in the formation of a charter school in the area. A review team at Hillsdale was very impressed with the proposal and agreed to endorse EVCA, one of only two schools to receive an en-dorsement this year. EVCA received assistance from the college in draft-ing founding documents, designing

and writing curriculum, and faculty training.

Estancia Valley Classical Acad-emy received over 80 applications for 20 faculty positions, and ac-cording to Dr. Miller, the school has

assembled an exceptional team of dedicated, highly qualified teach-ers. “It is very exciting to develop a school with such committed teach-ers who are eager to educate their students in the classical method,” he

says. “Our parents and students are very enthused about what our cur-riculum has to offer.”

When asked to explain the classi-cal approach to education and how

it differs from typical modern public education, Dr. Miller says that clas-sical education values knowledge for its own sake. In addition to a traditional liberal arts curriculum, students at EVCA are taught the Latin language, cultural literacy, an-alytical thinking, and how to express themselves orally and in writing. The study of American history and government is another important el-

ement of the curriculum. The goal is to prepare students to become good citizens who take their civic responsibilities seriously.

The school prides itself on a serious atmosphere where character, moral virtues, good citizenship and self-discipline are modeled by the faculty, interwoven throughout the curriculum, and expected of each student. Support from parents is another essential el-ement of the school’s success. Parents are asked to have high expectations of their children, support and encourage good study habits, and demonstrate good character at home.

An observation in a sixth grade classroom revealed an eager group of students reading and discuss-ing Jack London’s classic novel The Call of the Wild. When their teacher, Kathy Minnich, asked for volunteers to read aloud, almost every student’s hand shot quickly into the air. Mrs. Minnich patiently guided the stu-dents through difficult passages and led a discussion of the challenging material. A list of 20 spelling and vocabulary words selected from the book was posted on the whiteboard, along with eight “Pillars of Charac-ter” that every student is required to learn and demonstrate through their words and actions.

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It may be hard to fathom, but the holiday season is upon us. Do you have visions of sugar plums dancing in your head or visions of bumper-to-bumper traffic and long lines at the mall? Don’t waste your time, energy, and gas going through the same old shopping routine this sea-son. Instead, save yourself a trip and shop right here in your own neck of the woods. This side of the moun-tain is home to many fine shops, boutiques, and galleries offering a wide array of unique gift ideas. Who knows, maybe you’ll even finish ear-ly enough to curl up at home by a crackling fire with a good book and a mug of hot cocoa.

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Village Apothecary, located in the Turquoise Trail Center in Ce-dar Crest, is an exceptional place to shop for the naturalist or any-one concerned with healthy living. Owner and certified clinical herbal-ist Melody Gonzales has packed her store with special items that include not only a host of nutritionals, but also specialty teas, raw honey, es-sential oils, natural body washes and shampoo’s, and even make-your-own bath salts. “We have everything you need to get well and stay well,” says Melody. With a naturopath and an esthetician on the premises, a gift card for either of these services is likewise a great option for that spe-cial someone.

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On the Turquoise Trail just north of Frost Road stands a little piece of his-tory—and a great place to shop for gifts. The Old Schoolhouse Gallery is filled with lovely and unique works from many talented artists, including the owner herself, Sharon Marks. It’s a treasure trove of intricate woodcut prints, exquisite jewelry, beautiful porcelain and pottery pieces, and breathtaking photography. Addi-tionally, if you happen to be looking for an unforgettable location to hold your holiday party, The Old School-house Gallery may be the perfect place.

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Located in the heart of Tijeras and nestled in the trees like a secret hideaway, Anna King’s Just Imag-ine Gallery and Coffee House has a long been a favorite with holiday shoppers. There is much to choose from—even the parking lot is chock-a-block full of whimsical items for your home and garden. Finding the perfect gift or stocking stuffer is a breeze, thanks to a generous selection of locally handcrafted jew-elry and scarves, as well as beautiful clothing, pottery, incense, cards, and seasonal items. If it’s wind chimes you’re after, there are many to choose from in varying designs and sounds. To make your shopping experience truly enjoyable, be sure to visit the adjoining coffee house and enjoy a warm drink.

Scissors Salon on Highway 337, before the ranger station head-ing south out of Tijeras, also has a nice selection of jewelry and Route 66-themed items. Roche’r Salon on N Highway 14 across from Burger Boy also sells handmade jewelry and purses.

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thousand times—or stopped in on occasion for dog food or potting soil—but have you ever considered shopping at the Western Mercantile in Tijeras for a special gift? If not, you may be missing out. Here you’ll find a superb selection of boots and western wear, including fashionable winter coats. Consider a unique ta-ble lamp that will be sure to spruce up any decor. For the country gal on

your list, there are some fine west-ern purses, jewelry, and wallets to choose from. Cute little signs and knickknacks abound, as do toys for the little ones. Greeting cards, belt buckles, ristras, and fun items for the garden are also available. They even carry a full line of pet food, treats, and supplies, in case Fido or Fluffy has been extra nice this year as well.

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What’s Cooking at Cedar Point Grille?By E. H. Hackney

Cedar Point Grille in down-town Cedar Crest sits on the east side of North 14 between the highway and San Antonio Arroyo.

It’s been a well-loved East Mountain restaurant for decades, but the new owners, Kim McDaniel and Vance Latimer, have brought some interest-ing and appetizing changes.

No strangers to the business, the Latimers once owned a restaurant and bar in Placentas, Belize, and served customers on their charter sailboat there. After they settled in the East Mountains, the Cedar Point quickly became their favor-ite East Mountain restaurant. One day they asked the previous own-ers if they wanted to sell it. Turns out, they did. The Latimers made an offer, and in January 2011 they strapped on their aprons.

The Latimers continue the Cedar Point’s reputation for gen-erous breakfasts, with a menu featuring a wide variety of egg dishes and omelets, breakfast burri-tos, pancakes, waffles, and Vance’s homemade biscuits and gravy. The restaurant also does a brisk lunch business, attracting both locals and visitors. The Latimers also expanded the hours to include dinner seven

days a week, along with beer, wine, and nightly specials. Thursdays, for instance, are all-you-can-eat spa-ghetti, while prime rib is featured every Friday and Saturday. Fridays are also seafood nights, where din-

ers can enjoy hand-battered catfish and cod, scallops, mussels, and sea bass.

“Everything we have here is homemade,” says Vance. “We grind our own hamburger meat and make our own sausage.” Even the desserts

are made fresh onsite. The couple is particularly fond of creative ice cream flavors, including cinnamon, coffee, cinnamon-caramel, and rootbeer, which, Kim reports, “tastes just like a root beer float.”

Kim and Vance also recently purchased the former Fat Boy’s coffee shop just up the road a few miles. Renamed Beyond Grounds, it features great coffee, specialty drinks, and handmade desserts and pastries.

“It’s a tough business,” says Vance, “Employees are the main challenge—finding and keeping good ones—but we have a pretty nice crew of people here now.” Ryan Gray, formally with Marcel-

lo’s, has recently joined the Cedar Point staff as executive chef, “exactly what’s needed here,” says Vance. Another challenge is maintaining consistency on the menu, ensuring the same quality meal every time.

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All signs are positive, though, even in this economy. “We’ve seen a continual growth,” says Kim. “We get a good flow of vacationers on their way to the Crest or Madrid, and on the weekends, the people coming from Albuquerque to get out of town, go for a bike ride, or go hiking.”

Cedar Point Grille has a homey, rustic atmosphere, and, in good weather, the outdoor covered patio offers a delightful place to eat and watch the hummingbirds. The res-taurant opens at 7am every day, and closes at 8pm during the week, 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 7pm on Sundays. They also cater and host special events. Kim and Vance say they plan on continuing to ex-pand their food choices, primarily in their steak offerings at dinner. And look for a new name this fall.

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Snowshoeing For Fun and FitnessBy Sonya Ewan

Imagine the absence of noisy crowds, lift lines, or awkward lessons. Now, envision the se-renity of a trail less traveled. It’s just you and a friend in

funny-shaped, flip-flop-type gear strapped to the bot-toms of your boots, making new tracks in fresh Sandia snow.

Not the most adrenalin-charged of winter sports, snowshoeing does appease the mind and renew the soul. It can also be a great way to stay in shape when the temps are cold and the trails snow covered.

East Mountain resident and avid showshoer Steve Strohl says it’s not diffi-cult—it just takes a little getting used to: “If you can hike, you can snowshoe.” His pick is the challenging Survey Trail on the north side of Highway 536, a few hundred yards up from the Ellis trailhead. To avoid a ticket, park at Ellis, not on the road.

Beginners may want to start with the shorter, well-used service road from Ellis trailhead south to High Finance restaurant. This wider, packed-snow route is just under a mile one way, with mostly flat and some gently rolling terrain.

Tree Spring is an intermediate trail that rewards trekkers with ridge-top views on a 3.6-mile, out-and-back route. Samantha Fernandez, who placed first among women in her age group (30-39) at the Santa Fe Snow Shoe Classic in 2012, says it’s her favorite. “It’s gradual and when you get to the top, you can see the overlook. Then you can turn around

or keep going. It’s well–maintained and you don’t have to drive all the way to the Crest to get there.” Tree Spring parking lot and trailhead is

located 5.7 miles up Highway 536.If you do want to drive all the way

up, North Crest Trail from the San-dia Crest parking area heads north on variable terrain and conditions—at times in the forest and otherwise exposed. It’s an out-and-back, so go as far as you please.

Before you go, practice a few, simple snowshoeing techniques. “The main thing,” says Strohl, “is to modify your stride to be a little wid-er.” You will need to lift your knees a bit higher as well. For trailblazing

in deeper snow, use a shorter stride and higher knee-lift.

For traversing uphill, dig your toe to enable the traction teeth on the

bottom front of the shoe to provide stability. Lean your body into the slope, plant-ing your poles in front. On the downhill, knees should be slightly bent and your weight slightly back over the heels. Plant the heel first, then the toe.

Recreational-style snow-shoes, generally the most affordable and basic, are for flatter terrain. Adventure snowshoes are designed with better traction for roll-ing terrain, and can be used off-trail. Back-country snowshoes are for more rugged mountain adven-tures and steeper terrain, including ice. Running-spe-cific snowshoes are lighter and narrower, allowing for greater ease of form and faster motion, but the nar-row frame and minimal traction aren’t conducive to deep snow. “I have a pair I use for running and to compete,” says Fernandez. “Atlas makes a small ver-

sion that’s great. They’re lightweight and don’t kick up snow.”

Women-specific frames are more contoured and narrow, and the bind-ings support smaller boot sizes. Both men and women should choose a snowshoe frame size based on body weight, plus supplies and water. Frame size also affects the ability to “float” rather than sink in snow. The larger the shoe, the better the flota-tion, though larger frames are more awkward.

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What about other gear? Says Strohl, “Poles aren’t nec-essary, but they’re useful to go fast and to keep from stumbling. It’s easy to catch one snow-shoe on the other.” Warm, waterproof hiking boots are a must, and gaiters deflect snow that tends to flip into boot tops.

Once you find your shoe and your rhythm, there’s nothing but the thrill of tranquility.

Albuquerque’s Routes Rentals & Tours, Sport Systems, and REI are your best local bets to purchase or rent snowshoes and related gear. Both women’s and men’s models

range from $100–$300 at REI, while Sport Systems carries Tubbs Rec-reational snowshoes ranging from $100–$250.

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Davis Hardware: Serving the East Mountains for 25 Yearsby Chris Mayo

If you want a few lag bolts for that project in your backyard, a can of paint to match the color in your living room, a tent for the camping trip you promised

your kids, and—oh yeah—some hand lotion for your spouse, where do you go? You could drive to Al-buquerque and go to Home Depot, REI, and then maybe Walgreens. Or you could stay close to home and simply run over to Davis True Value Hardware in Cedar Crest. Not only do they carry all those items, but

when it comes to paint, they do it the old fashioned way.

“People come from farther away than the East Mountains to match paint colors,” says Robert Nelson, co-manager of the store. “The big building supply stores match colors by computer, and they can get close to a perfect match, but I think our

old timey tint machine is more reli-able.”

Mixing paint is a good example of the personal touch Davis Hard-ware customers have come to appreciate, and it provides custom-ers and employees with the chance to interact—often about more than whether or not the paint is a match. They might also be chatting about a

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Davis Hardware True Value Store (photo by Mike Meyer)


recent hike, family news, or the ever-changing East Mountain weather. That sense of community is difficult to get from a Big Box store.

Rick and Mary Davis opened Da-vis True Value in 1988. “We had been managing apartment buildings in Chicago, and it got to the point where we knew we wanted to do something else,” Rick Davis recalls. “We just kind of lit on the idea of a hardware store.”

The couple had visited, and liked, New Mexico, so they talked to True Value about opening a store here. There was initially some discussion

about locating in Rio Rancho, but Davis was committed to his idea of a store in the East Mountains. “I want-ed it to be fun and close to home,” he says. When he got a commitment from the company he bought land and began construction.

Davis chose True Value because they allow for a combination of hardware and variety items, and un-like many other franchises they are not overly rigid about inventory. “I wanted it to be a community store, and the idea of someone being able to find whatever they need, or maybe a few things they need and a couple that they don’t, appealed to me,” Davis says. “It just seemed like a good fit for the East Mountains.”

Part of Davis’s philosophy about what his store should be included being an active member of the com-munity. He and Mary have stayed true to that philosophy, donat-ing paint to schools and churches, regularly providing items for fund-

raising auctions, and sponsoring Little League teams.

“It really boils down to the idea of being a complete store,” he says. “Trying to anticipate what people might need beyond just ba-sic hardware items, caring about the community where we live and work, and trying to make it all as fun as possible. I still get a kick out of it when someone finds something they’ve been searching for all over

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Nelson sums it up with his own idea of what makes Davis Hardware work: “We try to make sure each customer gets personal service. And, you know, if you can’t find what you need here, maybe you didn’t really need it in the first place.”

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Molly’s—Where the Locals Goby S.J. Ludescher

The sign that greets ev-eryone who enters Molly’s Bar reads, “The Great-est People on Earth Walk Through this Doorway.” Simply stated, that was Molly DiLallo’s philosophy regarding her clientele, and she ran her bar and package liquor store in Ti-jeras accordingly.

The business still car-ries her name—and that philosophy. Molly may be gone, but before she died, she made her son Romeo DiLallo promise to contin-ue to run the establishment just like she did. And he has kept that promise.

Much to the amazement of cli-ents and other bar owners, Molly’s has flourished in spite of its most famous hard and fast rule: it closes every night—including Saturdays—by 9:30pm. That’s Molly’s influence, and she believed it was actually a key to her success.

“My mom believed that by closing early, her customers wouldn’t spend

too much or drink too much,” says DiLallo. “Instead, they would get home in time to eat and spend time with their families. Because of this, they would come back. It took me a while to understand that, but mom was right.”

Molly was a shrewd business-woman and ahead of her time in many ways. She and her first hus-band, Romeo DiLallo Sr., were

Italian immigrants. Shortly after the repeal of Prohibition in the 1930s, they opened Monterey Gardens, one of the first nightclubs in Albuquer-que’s South Valley. A fire destroyed it a few years later, but the success prompted them to open Romeo’s Bar on Broadway in Albuquerque in 1938. About this same time, Romeo was stricken with a lung disease from the years he’d spent working in the New Mexico mines. Romeo Jr. was born the same year as well, so Molly had to work doubly hard to support a child and an incapacitated hus-band, who passed away less than a decade later.

In 1947 Molly married local build-er Tony Simballa, who built his bride a new bar on Isleta Boulevard. A few years later, after the birth of Romeo’s half-brother, the family moved to the East Mountains, where Molly and

Tony purchased a par-cel of land off Route 66 in Tijeras next to an old gas station. Here, they built the first incarnation of Molly’s Bar. It quickly became a popular spot.

When Interstate 40 came through in 1975 it took their establishment with it, so the family re-built farther back on their land—not only the bar but also their family home. This is the bar that stands today, although other shops and businesses now occupy the family’s former residence.

By now, Molly’s had become more than just a place to socialize and have a couple of beers. “My mother could speak, read, and write in three languages—English, Italian, and Spanish,” says DiLallo. “She was one of the only people around here with those skills and she used them to help her neighbors. When unscrupulous businessmen came up from town to buy land from the East

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Mountain people, my mother would read and explain the contracts they were signing—and, in most cas-es, those deals were not what they thought or had been told about. She helped a lot of people avoid being taken advantage of.” Molly remained active in the community, eventually adding public notary and magistrate judge to her resume.

When the cement factory opened a few miles to the west, Molly saw business opportunity in that as well, her son explains. “She borrowed $15,000 to $20,000 each week from the bank in order to have funds on hand to cash the factory employees’ paychecks. Of course, they always stuck around and had a few beers, so it was a good business move.”

In the meantime, Romeo DiLallo Jr. had grown up and gone off to college. Musically as well as aca-demically inclined, he also started playing in a rock and roll band. That itch continued after graduation, so instead of joining the family busi-ness, he went to Las Vegas, Nevada, and worked the entertainment cir-cuit.

Maybe the liquor business was in his blood, but Romeo did finally return home to join the family busi-ness. His love of playing music was hard to give up, though, so when business was slow, DiLallo would tune his guitar and entertain Molly’s patrons. Soon, live music became a regular event at the bar. “One of my customers had a relative with a band, and asked if they could play at Molly’s” says DiLallo. Eventually, other bands were asking for book-ings.

To accommodate the requests, DiLallo constructed an indoor stage out of used pallets and carpet rem-nants. In 1994 he built an open-air amphitheater with phenomenal acoustics called the Class Action Suite, which is open in the warmer months.

Currently, live musical entertain-ment is scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30pm to

9:00pm. A band-hosted jam session is held on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 9:00pm, and Fridays and Saturdays feature two performances—one from 1:30pm to 5:00pm and anoth-er from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. (Molly’s is closed Sundays, but the package store is open noon to 6pm.)

Molly’s Bar has gained a nation-wide-reputation for hosting great music, and DiLallo says he books between 90 and 100 bands each year—predominantly “cover” rock and country music (no heavy rock or “purist” jazz.) “The wide variety appeals to the broadest possible spectrum of customers, who can en-joy great entertainment in a friendly and wholesome atmosphere,” he says. Just like his mother would have wanted it.

One thing DiLallo has never added is a kitchen and food menu. That doesn’t mean his customers can’t eat if they’re hungry, though. Molly’s enjoys a very symbiotic rela-tionship with its neighbor, Trail Rider Pizza. An intercom system between the two establishments means that customers can select from a menu of pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers. They order through their waitress and have it delivered right to their tables. “I like it this way,” says DiLallo, “because I don’t have to worry about a kitchen and all of the regulations and supplies. It’s just good business.” His mother would be proud.

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K-9 ForensicsBy S. J. Ludescher

Wendy Kissinger has been in-volved in search and rescue efforts for much of her adult life. She start-ed as a firefighter in North River Fire Department in Florida, and a little over 10 years ago developed an in-terest in canine search and rescue while visiting the World Trade Cen-ter site shortly after September 11, 2001. Kissinger’s brothers worked for the New York City Police Depart-ment during that difficult time, and she received permission from her department to travel to the city to try and help out.

“But by then,” she says, “the FBI had already started moving out local personnel and closing off the area.” She did, however, get to watch res-cue dogs being brought to the scene in Stokes baskets, which are used in search and rescue to safely transport and evacuate people to and from dangerous terrain. “I was particu-larly moved by a golden retriever as he was being transported,” Kissinger continues. “The look of utter inno-cence on his face.”

The experience inspired Kissing-er to begin working with a canine search and rescue team in Sarasota, Florida. After an accident in 2004 while on duty, she retired completely from fire fighting and devoted herself full time to canine search and res-cue. A year later, remembering how much she had enjoyed a trip through New Mexico several decades earlier,

she decided to move to the Land of Enchantment.

Settling in Edgewood with both her skills and her dogs, Kissinger formed Special Operations Inc. K-9 Foren-sics in 2007. Because there were a number of search and rescue teams already active in the state, she de-cided to focus on forensics—mostly recovering human remains—which allowed her to help provide closure to families whose loved ones went missing.

Currently, Kissinger’s K-9 fo-rensics team is comprised of four women and four working dogs, with four more canines soon to be certi-fied. Three of her dogs are American Kennel Club-certified Border Collies. Her latest is a Bloodhound named Sadie. The time it takes to certify a dog in forensics work depends on both the talent of the trainer and the dog. These dogs must work

in many different kinds of terrains and environments, often rappelling down cliffs, riding in helicopters, and working in water. They must also be able to locate remains in high air lo-cations like trees or buried as deep as six or eight feet in the ground. Exceptional mental and physical stamina on the part of the dog—and the handler—is a must.

“The relationship between a search and rescue dog and its hu-man partner is so much more complex—they are tools, partners, pets,” Kissinger explains. “It is more like the relationship that exists between firefighters or law enforce-ment officers and their partners. It’s, ‘if you go, I go,’ a life-and-death level of bond and duty. I’ve been in swamps with my dogs, with alliga-

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Regardless of the situation, Kiss-inger’s dogs refuse to leave a job undone. Recently, her team was called in to a site near Gallup, New Mexico, to find the remains of a sus-pected homicide victim. “The dogs cleared the home and the car, but they wouldn’t leave the area alone,” Kissinger says. The dogs found remains, but not the ones they ex-pected. Instead, they dug up what turned out to be a 13,000-year-old Anasazi cadaver.

So what makes a good forensics dog? Focus, primarily. And lots of training. Dogs begin with scented rags, teeth, dirt from graves, and donated blood—even cremation remains and old bones. Kissinger scents cinderblocks and makes a game of burying them at deeper and deeper depths. She also places scents higher and higher into the air. “It’s a lot of time and a lot of repeti-tion,” she explains. But a good dog can eventually get to the point where it can, for instance, pick up scents carried through the roots of trees if a victim was buried close by.”

Special Operations Inc. K-9 Fo-rensics is self-supporting through fees charged for services and small grants. The costs of doing business, though, are high. For more informa-tion or to make a donation, please contact Special Operations Inc. K-9 Forensics at (505) 459-0800, email [email protected], or visit Kissinger on Facebook: K-9 Foren-sics.

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Pizza Barn—An East Mountain Favoriteby Rena Distasio

For such a seemingly simple food, pizza sure inspires passion-ate debate about what, exactly, makes a great pie. But loyal Pizza Barn customers will tell you there is no debate—some of the best pizza they’ve tasted is made right here in the East Mountains.

Located at 11 Plaza Loop be-tween Rich Ford and NM 344 in Edgewood, Pizza Barn’s vibe is friendly and unpretentious. Order at the counter, find a place to sit (there are tables for two, booths for four, and outside seating in the warmer months), and don’t be surprised if you spot someone you know while waiting for your order.

Most days, the person over-seeing that order is owner Gino Giannini, an East Mountain resi-dent, who purchased Pizza Barn in November 2001. When asked what prompted him to switch vo-cational gears, he says, “I saw the opportunity and I took it. And, I’ve always liked to cook.”

Gino also did his homework, studying trade magazines and experimenting with recipes. Most pizza aficionados judge pizza by its crust, and Pizza Barn’s has just the right “chew,” neither cracker thin nor overly bready. It also boasts a distinctively tangy but not overpowering sauce, judiciously enhanced with garlic and spices. Like the dough, it is made from scratch daily. The cheese is hand grated and the toppings are prepped daily to ensure freshness.

While Pizza Barn doesn’t hard sell their product or services, the staff nonetheless prides themselves on sending out nothing but the best. Gino states, “We use the highest quality flour, cheese—everything. It makes a difference. I don’t want to be a six-dollar pizza place; I want to make the best pizza my customers have ever had.”

For many folks, it is. So much so that regulars come in from all over the state, including Rio Rancho and, just recently, a Santa Rosa couple who was so impressed with

their first visit while on a shopping trip that they returned a few weeks later just for the pizza.

Choices include two sizes—14” and 16”, eight slices each—and over a dozen toppings from which you can build your own. Or, choose from 20 specialty pizzas (whose combos range from traditional to intriguing), which Pizza Barn added last year. In a tough industry made even tougher by a stagnant econo-my, Pizza Barn thrives by listening to customers and keeping things interesting. “People have always been able to build their own pizzas, but when we changed our menu and offered the specialties, it really made a difference,” Gino says.

Bread sticks (regular, green chile cheese, or extra cheese), baked zucchini, pork rib tips, three flavors of wings, cinnamon sticks, and four different salads round out the menu. During the week, lunchtime diners have the option of ordering four different calzones: a pep-peroni and green chile calzone; a chicken calzone (chicken, mush-rooms, and feta); a Greek calzone (artichoke hearts, feta, and black olives); or an Italian sausage, bell pepper, and red onion calzone.

Customers can also create their own calzone with their choice of up to three toppings, or build their own 10” personal pizza.

Beer and wine are also available, and include five dif-ferent wines, 10 bottled beers, and 10 specialty beers on tap, including Alien Amber and Alien Imperial Stout from Moriarty’s Sierra Blanca Brewery and Santa Fe Brewing Company’s Pale Ale and State Pen Porter. Prices are more than reasonable at $4 per pint and between $2.75 and $3.75 per bottle.

Pizza Barn serves continuously from 11:30am to 8pm, seven days a week, every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Pizza Barn plans to add some weekly special-ty pizzas, so make sure to check in regularly or log onto pizzabarn.com. For carry out, call 505-286-2700.

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For All Your Real Estate Needs, Call The Kniffin Team

By Jeanne Drennan

Edgewood residents Dan and Lora Kniffin of The Kniffin Team Real Estate Professionals offer exempla-ry service stemming from their 13 years of combined real estate experience. The Kniffins serve clients in the East Mountain, Albu-querque, and Rio Rancho areas. Clients can expect to benefit from their exper-tise no matter what their real estate needs may be—residential, commercial, ranch, or horse properties.

Specializing in short sales, Dan holds several distressed property desig-nations including Certified Distressed Properties Expert (CDPE) and Dignified Tran-sitions. Lora has received numerous awards for ex-cellence as a professional Realtor. For many years, the couple had bought and sold real estate of their own, including everything from handyman specials to vacant land. So entering the real estate market professionally was not a stretch for them. They are naturals.

A lifelong animal lover, Lora brings a unique per-spective to their real estate business. As the owner of Prairiewood Ranch, she raises miniature goats and paint horses. So, in addition to her real estate knowledge, Lora is no stranger to the ins and outs of the ranching and animal community that is so preva-lent in the East Mountains. Being well known in this community allows Dan and Lora to give their clients pertinent information from a personal perspective that may not otherwise be available, such as issues pertaining to wells, septic tanks, moving animals to a new home, various inspections, and other costs.

When extensive international travel requirements of Dan’s career in manufacturing for a large cor-poration began to keep him away from home and family, he started looking for ways to utilize his busi-ness and marketing skills in a challenging manner.

Dan saw 2008 as the opportune time to join Lora, who was already enjoying success in the real estate business. At the worst perceived time for real estate in

many years, they formed The Kniffin Team. Today, the partnership continues to thrive in a market that is “steadily getting better,” according to Dan.

The Kniffin Team re-mains competitive in the real estate market by offer-ing many unique strategies to their clients. They are a completely virtual team, allowing them to “be ev-erywhere,” which provides for a great deal of flexibil-ity when scheduling client meetings, showings, etc. “We are a very hands-on team,” says Dan, “We will assist our clients in any way needed,” including heavily advertising each listing for maximum exposure.

The current market calls for creativity in listings, and

The Kniffin Team is on the cutting edge in this respect. Their stellar website offers a wealth of information, including relocation assistance, short sale informa-tion, mortgage calculations, and all their featured listings, complete with photos tours and/or videos of each property. As a new client of The Kniffin Team, one can expect to be featured on the front page of their website.

Contact the locals, Lora or Dan Kniffin, The Knif-fin Team Real Estate Professionals, for all your real estate needs.

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Massage a Vital Part of an Overall Wellness PlanBy Chris Mayo

Cassie Christensen, owner of 4 Essential Balance LLC, doesn’t just enjoy what she does, she’s pas-sionate about it. Christensen became interested in massage therapy a few years ago and has been on a learning path ever since.

“I had used massage as part of my therapy after a car acci-dent,” she explains. “It worked well for me as part of a course of pain management and re-covery. I suppose I began to be interested in it then, or at least I came to view it as a viable addi-tion to most any course of pain therapy.”

Already interested, she was convinced in 2009 when her daughter had surgery in Dal-las. The children’s hospital had massage therapists on staff and routinely offered massage as part of many patients’ treatment plans. She saw what a differ-ence it made for her daughter and she decided to learn more.

“The massage treatment was the best pain reduction ap-proach as compared to anything else the hospital offered,” says Christensen. “I was amazed at the difference it made for my daughter. When we got home, I enrolled in massage school. I think seeing that it was some-thing people were starting to respect convinced me to learn more.”

Christensen thought about starting a massage practice in the city when she graduated, but having been an Edgewood resident since 1993, she wanted to serve her own community too. She admits that she was torn. She thought her business would probably get off to a faster start in Albuquerque, simply by virtue of popu-lation. Ultimately, she saw a building with a vacancy in a great location in Edgewood and her mind was made up.

4 Essential Balance opened for business in June 2011 and held a grand opening in August. Chris-tensen says she’s been building a steady and diverse clientele ever since.

“My ultimate goal with any client is that they feel bet-ter long-term,” says Christensen. “In addition to verbal feedback as I’m working with someone, I also pay attention to breathing and body language. One thing I’ve learned is that everyone has a different tolerance for pain; on a scale of one to ten, my six might be a three to someone else. Quite of-ten, the longer someone has lived with chronic pain, the more toler-ant they are of it.”

4 Essential Balance offers a wide array of massage and specialty treatment options. Christensen is currently adding a Reflexologist, and plans to add another practitio-ner or two in the spring. Watch her website or Facebook page to see how the practice grows.

Christensen also has a small gift shop at the office. Many of the products offered are made by local artisans. She sees that as yet an-other essential aspect of supporting East Mountain communities. The wares available in the gift shop range from wind chimes to jewelry, soaps to heat packs. Christensen says she’s open to adding more items if any local artisans are in-terested.

With the demands of building a business, it seems it would be easy to lose focus on the original goals. That’s definitely not the case with

Christensen. “Massage builds on itself,” she says. “My goal is for you to feel better at home, at work, and at play.

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Festival of Lights Parade December 7th

Route 66 is aglow with holiday cheer from one end of Moriarty to the other when local high school bands, classic car clubs, horses and riders from local equestrian groups, and other local residents get all dolled up with tiny battery operated lights for this parade through the heart of town.

Even Santa gets in the act: Ol’ Saint Nick becomes an electric cowboy himself when he leaves the reindeer at home for the night and rides a horse through town with lights ablaze. Local businesses will also host open houses on parade

night with refreshments, entertain-ment, and carolers.

Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday, Dec 3rd

The city’s highly popular annu-al Arts and Crafts Fair, held at the Civic Center, arrives just in time for holiday shopping and features a multitude of quality wares created by local artisans. Santa will put in an appearance for the little ones.

Moriarty Community Christmas Stroll in the ParkEvery weekend until Christmas

Sponsored by the City of Moriar-ty, the Lion’s Club, Rotary Club, and Moriarty Chamber of Commerce, Community Christmas invites visitors to soak in the holiday spirit during evening strolls through Crossley Park. Events include visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus, choral groups, and a live nativity. Donations of $1.00 or a non-perishable food item will benefit Moriarty’s Bethel Community Storehouse.

For more information on and ac-curate dates of Moriarty’s Holiday events, call (505) 832-4087.

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— Health Services —Care Net Pregnancy Center .......... ..281-5408Catholic Health Initiative ................ 286-8931First Community Healthcare ......... ..281-3406Moriarty Public Health Office .......... 832-6782NM Primary Care Midwife Services ...286-3100Torrance Domestic Violence ........... 832-6567

— Senior Centers —Edgewood .................................... 281-2515Estancia ..................................... ..384-5010Mcintosh ...................................... 384-3064Moriarty ....................................... 832-4425Mountainair .................................. 847-2885Willard ........................................ .384-4097

— Community Centers —Edgewood .................................... .281-3921Los Vecinos .................................. .314-0240Vista Grande ................................. 286-2108

— Youth Services —Child Care Food Program ........ ......384-3053Edgewood Pediatric Clinic ........... ...281-4620Estancia Youth Center .................. ..384-1092Inlow Youth Camp .................. .......384-2410

— Animal Services —Animal Control .......................... ....832-2043Animal Kingdom Healthcare .......... .281-2345Canyon Crossroads Hospital ......... .281-1515Edgewood Animal Clinic ................ 281-1115High Plains Veterinary .................. ..281-9290Mountain Veterinary Clinic .......... ...281-5900Zoo Animal Hospital .................. ....281-7100

— Economic Associations —Estancia Valley Eco. Dev. Assoc. ..... 832-5428Greater Moriarty Eco. Dev. Assoc. ... 832-4087Torrance Works Career Center ....... 832-9451

— Museums —Lewis Antique Auto Toy................... 832-6131Moriarty Historical Museum ........... .832-2513Moriarty Visitors Center .................. 832-0839Mountainair Heritage Center .......... 847-0032Museum Of Archeology .......... .......281-2005Natural History Science ............ ......281-5259Sandia Natural History Center ........ 281-5259Soaring Museum Inc ................... ...832-9222Tijeras Historic Church .................. .286-7222Tinkertown Museum ................... ....281-5233

Chambers of CommerceEast Mountain ........................... .....281-1999Edgewood ................................... ..286-2577Moriarty .................................... ....832-4087Mountainair ............................ .......847-2795

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— Churches —Assembly of God ........................... 847-2498Assembly of God Parsonage ........... 847-0616Bethel United Methodist .................. 832-4200Catholic Health Initiative ................ 286-8931Cedar Crest Baptist ........................ 281-1114Church of Christ ............................ 832-6466Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal . 281-7722Community Church of the Sandias .. 281-3833Crossroads Church of the Nazarene 832-4390East Mtn. Assembly of God ............. 832-6320East Mountain United .................... 286-0865Eastern Hills Christian Academy .... .286-1482Edgewood Believers Fellowship ....... 281-5091Edgewood Church of Christ ............ 281-3477Estancia First United Methodist ...... 384-5215First Baptist Church of Edgewood .... 281-1555First Baptist of Estancia ................... 384-2286First Baptist of Moriarty ................... 832-6385First Baptist of Mountainair ............. 847-2394First Baptist of Tijeras ..................... 281-3342Forest Meadow Baptist ................... 281-4105

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