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With Christmas just around the corner we thought it would be appropriate to do an interview with the man himself, Santa! Barb Armijo sits down with an individual that has been putting on the big red coat for over 16 years. Read how he got his start and what he loves about being the man from the North Pole each year.

If you wear glasses you will want to read this. We have a great article on new eye wear technology that could change your life. Gone are the different types of glasses you may now use, you can have them all in just one pair! Check out this new technology on page 4.

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By William H. Conner

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Before this Santa Claus story begins, full disclosure. Here at Prime Time we aren’t

positive that Michael Patrick Con-nors is the real deal. As you know, this type of information is reserved for Wikileaks operatives and the like. However, Connors certainly possesses Kris Kringle-like quali-ties -- the belly like a bowl of jelly, a beard so white you are certain he kissed the magic snow from the North Pole and a twinkle in his eye that can light up Nob Hill.

However, just like Virginia asked in 1897 when she wrote to the New York Sun, Prime Time wanted to know. Is there really a Santa Claus?

And if so, was he Michael Pat-rick Connors? All our elves told us we should ask Connors himself. So we went to his Northeast Heights Albuquerque home.

“As you know, I spend most of my time at the North Pole, but off-season, I’m here,” he said with a wink of his eye. “This is just my second home.”

We found Connors here on this November day wearing a flannel shirt, jeans and suspenders and wire-rimmed glasses. He was sit-ting on his couch working on his laptop. Working on the naughty and nice list, we suspected.

“I’m creating a math test for my students at Second Chance Char-ter School,” he said. “I think my students really appreciate that I’m not just going through the mo-

tions here. I truly want them to learn and I give them tests that challenge them, challenge their knowledge.”

Nice touch, Connors. Con-vincing us that you really care about children and their educa-tion, eh? Well that might work for some, but we still had ques-tions. Was this jolly elf really a math teacher at an Albuquer-que charter school, a retired (after 30 years) biomechanical engineer, former Navy officer and military man?

He certainly had some flight credentials that could rival Old St. Nick’s.

“I’ve been everywhere from Tasmania to Japan, to places in the middle of the Indian Ocean to Hong Kong and the Philip-pines,” he said. “I guess you could say I’m well-traveled.”

This is starting to sound real. We cut to the chase.

“Ever been a mall Santa?” we ask.

“No, never did that,” he said. “Closest I’ve come to that was when I rented myself out one year to raise money for Carrie Tingley Hospital. Did some private parties. But it really was not my cup of tea. I ended up at homes with a lot of greedy children surrounded by a lot of greedy adults.

“I’ll keep doing this for Carrie Tingley as long as they need me. You don’t do this for the money. You do it for the look in a child’s eyes. I don’t care how old they

are. You look into their eyes and you focus on them and only them for a brief moment in time. That is magical. It’s what warms my heart and just keeps me doing this year after year.”

Still some doubting Virginias out there?

Connors first put on his Santa suit in 1995 when he was asked to portray Father Christmas at the Carrie Tingley Children’s Hospi-tal’s holiday party. One of his daugh-ters, Julie Pen-nington, has spina bifida, a crippling illness that affects mostly children.

The Connors have first-hand knowledge of just how good the doctors, nurses and staff are at Car-rie Tingley and Santa, er, Connors said there is nothing he wouldn’t do for them. At the very least he will take time from his highly demanding Christmas schedule to attend their Christmas parties and listen to the children laugh. And he listens. He has listened to perhaps thousands of requests over the years from Carrie Tingley patients alone.

“The children at Carrie Tin-gley don’t ask me to make them healthy,” he said. “I don’t know if they forget they have an illness or a disability or that for just a moment in time they become like all other children. They look into Santa’s eyes and they ask for something, a toy, a game or a present for some-one else. My thinking is this: We all have a disability of some sort. Some are just more obvious than others.”

Santa and his wife, Karen Con-nors, have three grown children. Julie, and a son, Shon, are adopted and Mike has a biological daugh-ter, Mary Kathleen Connors, from a previous marriage. Mike calls Karen his Mrs. Claus because there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for children, especially those who are sick and needy. Karen prefers to stay behind the scenes, but she also says she believes in what her husband does at Christmastime.

“There’s never been a year where he gets done and says that he’ll never do that again,” she said. “I don’t picture him ever not being Santa Claus.”

There was one question we just had to ask. Connors does have that round face and long beard. But about that beard – is it real?

“I trim it short on Dec. 26, but I always wear a beard year round,” Connors said. “I just start letting it grow longer in August so that it looks better in December, you know, for the kids. I love it when they ask if it’s real and then I tell them it sure is and they can give it a tug. They do and they’re amazed. It’s really a hoot.”

Finally, as if we had been wait-ing all year for this moment, Santa Connors stands up and dons his famous suit. That’s when it hap-pens – his voice grows deeper and louder, his smile gets wider and the wire-rimmed glasses slip a little to the end of his nose. We look up and there he is – all 6-foot-4 of him, laughing from his belly and letting out the type of “ho, ho, ho” that you don’t hear from your average mall Santa. Is it him? Is he really…?

Perhaps there is no better way to answer this question than how the New York Sun did in 1897 when it responded to Virginia’s letter and her question about the reality of Santa Claus.

“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias.”

Or no Michael Patrick Connors.

Yes Prime Time, There Is a Santa Claus

Xavier Connors with Santa


Through December 30

The 2011 river of Lights at the botanic garden, 6-9 Pm. enjoy the magic of hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights and dazzling holiday displays at New mexico’s largest walk-through light show! each year's show unveils ingenious new sculptures and stunning displays made by AbQ bioPark artists and craftsmen. Adults, $8; children 3-12, $4; 2 and younger, free. call 311 or 764.6280; visit cabq.gov.

December 2-4

The 15th annual Nutcracker on the rocks, at National hispanic cultural center, Friday, 7:30 Pm; Saturday, 2 & 7:30 Pm; Sunday, 2 & 6 Pm. Keshet’s Nutcracker on the rocks is an original rock-n-roll rendition of the classical holiday tale, incorporating the music of James brown, Aretha Franklin, The rolling Stones, and Janis Joplin. It includes a roaring harley Davidson on stage. The story comes to life with dancers of all ages, experience and physical abilities dancing alongside Keshet’s professional repertory dancers. Tickets: $24, $28, $32. Located at 1701 Fourth Street SW. call, 246.2261, visit keshetdance.org.

December 3

Twinkle Light Parade & holiday Arts Festival, Downtown, 5:15-8:30 Pm. Featuring holiday floats, festivities, handmade holiday gifts, live entertainment, children's activities, visit with Santa and more at harry e. Kinney civic Plaza, 400 marquette NW, free. The parade starts at Tingley Drive, heading east on central to Third Street and turning north to harry e.

Kinney civic Plaza. call, 311, visit cabq.gov.

December 3

The Westside concert chorale under the direction of John clark presents its holiday concert, “holiday in Song,” at 7:30 Pm, at St. michael and All Angels episcopal church, 601 montano road NW. The program will include diverse selections, both sacred and secular, such as Tomas Luis da Victoria’s Ave maria, Little Drummer boy, Deck the halls, and have Yourself a merry Little christmas. Tickets, $7, seniors and students; $12, adults. call, 345.8147.

December 3

"Let it Snow" A performance with music of the season, a little humor and lots of harmony presented by The enchanted mesa Show chorus and guest Quartets, Saturday at 2:30 & 7 Pm. St Luke Lutheran church, 9100 menaul Northeast. Tickets $10. $7 Students, Seniors and groups of 10 or more. children 12 and younger are free! 323-7960 for more infomation. www. enchantedmesa.org

December 3-4

North Fourth holiday Stop and Shop at Los ranchos de Albuquerque. more than 30 shops offering a variety of free gifts, discounts, refreshments, a grand prize gift baskets and unique gifts for everyone. on North Fourth Street from griegos road to roy Avenue, look for the Stop & Shop signs designating all participating merchants. Visit website for information on winning cash prizes: [email protected] or losranchosshops.com.

December 3, 4

The Nutcracker ballet at Popejoy hall, Saturday, 2 & 7 Pm; Sunday, 2 Pm. Featuring current American ballet Theatre dancers and New York city ballet Principal dancers. New mexico ballet company will be joined by David Felberg and the Nmbc orchestra to present this classic with a full, live orchestra, professional dancers and beautiful sets and costumes. Tickets, $11-$45, adults; $9, children. call, 277.3824, visit, newmexicoballet.org.

December 4

holidays Take Flight at Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International balloon museum, 11 Am-4 Pm. Visit with balloon Pilot Santa! explore the "decked out" museum. enjoy fun throughout the museum with holiday crafts, face painting and balloon hats, holiday balloon decorating and live holiday entertainment. Admission: free. call, 768.6020 or 311; visit cabq.gov.

December 4

The Albuquerque concert band presents a free concert of holiday music, at Kimo Theatre, 3 Pm. call 311.

Drosselmeyer scares away the mice from Clara and her Nutcracker doll in Ballet Repertory Theatre’s performance of The Nutcracker at the KiMo Theatre. Photo by Jeff Giese.

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December 4

christmas at Kuaua at coronado State monument, 5-8 Pm. The grounds of coronado State monument will be decorated with hundreds of flickering luminarias and thousands of christmas lights. At Santa’s workshop, assisted by elves, you will have an opportunity to make a tree ornament. Later, enjoy a program of music, traditional Pueblo dancing and Native American storytelling, a bonfire, biscochitos and hot apple cider. Free event. call 867.5351, visit, nmmonuments.org.

December 7

holiday Nature crafts at the river of Lights, botanic gardens, 6-7:30 Pm. bring the family to the education building to make beautiful gifts inspired by nature. All craft materials will be provided. No admission fee. call 311; visit cabq.gov/biopark.

December 8

A charlie brown christmas with David benoit and Special guest ethan bortnick at Popejoy hall, 7:30 Pm. experience the magic of a beloved holiday classic,

performed by an artist who keeps guaraldi’s music alive and ever evolving. For ticket prices call, 277.3824; visit popejoypresents.com.

December 8-11 AND 15-18

Duke city rep presents “Wooden Snowflakes,” the story of a world-weary and cynical woman who finds herself stranded at a stranger’s cabin in the dead of winter. What awaits her there is nothing less than a rediscovery of the warmest feeling in the world -- the true meaning of christmas. Thursday-Saturday, 8 Pm; Sunday, 2 Pm. The Kosmos aka The Factory on 5th, 1715 5th Street NW. Adults, $20; students/seniors/military $12; groups of 8 plus, $10. order tickets at dukecityrep.com or call 797.7081.

December 9-10

New mexico gay men’s chorus holiday concert, 7:30 Pm. enjoy holiday music in four sections including songs from America, Ireland, Spain, Africa; old and contemporary songs; and carols done in a new way, or with new lyrics, or new music. Tickets, $15-$20. At Immanuel Presbyterian church, 114 carlisle boulevard

Se. Visit, nmgmc.org/c-holiday.htm.

December 9-11

christmas Joy at National hispanic cultural center, Friday & Saturday 7:30 Pm; Saturday & Sunday 2 Pm. Performers ballet & Jazz co. presents the 27th season of its award-winning holiday production. more than 60 classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences with ballet and jazz performances choreographed to traditional and contemporary christmas music. Admission: $18, students/seniors; $20, adults. call, 246.2261; visit, theperformers.org/christmasjoy.

December 9, 11

celebrate the 5th anniversary of Polyphony: Voices of New mexico and the launch of their new christmas cD at the cathedral of St. John, Friday, 7 Pm; Sunday, 3 Pm. enjoy carols and seasonal music from around the world. At 318 Silver Ave. SW. Tickets: $25, adult; $20, senior; $5 student. Advanced tickets: polyphonynm.com, or at the door. call, 247.1581, ext.118.

December 11

Stomping feet, swirling dresses, horns, and lively violins fill the air as mariachi christmas, now in its 13th year, returns to Popejoy hall, 3 Pm. This year, mariachi Aztlán joins ballet Folklórico Paso del Norte. call for ticket prices, 277.3824; visit popejoypresents.com/2011-2012/mariachi-christmas.

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December 9-JANuArY 1

Shoppers may drive and stroll down Yuletide Drive enjoying the crafts and gifts, at expo New mexico, Fairgrounds, 300 San Pedro Ne. experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the holiday Season – from live music and caroling to holiday arts and crafts to food and fun for everyone. Visit exponm.com.

December 9 - 11

Award winning christmas Joy A ballet and jazz performance choreographed to traditional and contemporary christmas music. Tickets available @ National hispanic cultural center. Friday/Saturday, 7:30 p.m. matinees, Saturday/Sunday, 2:00.

December 10

music in corrales at the historic old San Ysidro church, 966 old church road. Advance tickets available at Frame-n-Art 505-898-0660 $22 or $25 at the door. A merry christmas with brass at 7:30 Pm. The Dallas brass is one of America’s foremost musical ensembles since michael Levine founded it in 1983. The group has a unique blend of traditional brass instruments and a full complement of percussion, which creates a performing entity of extraordinary range. Its repertoire includes classical masterpieces, Dixieland, swing, broadway, hollywood and patriotic music. Selections will include holiday classics, music from the Nutcracker Suite and a variety of Dallas brass’s most requested concert pieces.

December 10-24

ballet repertory Theatre presents The Nutcracker at Kimo Theatre. Dec. 10, 7 Pm; Dec. 11, 2 Pm; Dec. 17, 2 & 7 Pm; Dec. 18, 2 Pm; Dec. 20, 7 Pm; Dec. 23, 7 Pm; Dec. 24, 1 Pm, (*with Nutcracker Tea to follow). An enchanting world where life-sized mice battle toy soldiers, snowflakes dance, and delicate sweets entertain. cost: $15- $30; $5 discount for seniors (60+), college students, $10 discount for children (12 and under), and

group rates; *$5 added for Dec. 24 performance. Tickets at Kimo Theatre, 768.3544; hold my Ticket 886.1251; or KimoTickets.com. For special assistance call 311 locally. (Voice/relay) Nm 1.800.659.8331 or 711.

December 17

New mexico Philharmonic presents a "holiday Joy" Pops concert at Popejoy hall, 6 Pm. conductor randal bass leads the orchestra in his arrangements of classic holiday music. Tickets, $17.50-$62.50. order online at unmtickets.com; call uNm Ticketing Services at 925.5858.

December 18

“ring christmas bells” - The rio rancho Symphonic band concert holiday pops concert with favorite holiday music, 3 Pm. Also enjoy a small jazz ensemble with a “Swingin’ christmas” interlude. The concert band is in its sixth year, under the direction of John c. emory, using talented volunteer musicians from Albuquerque and rio rancho. At cibola high School, 1510 ellison St. NW. Free admission, tax-deductible donations accepted. call, 836.3652.

December 18

christmas handbell concert, 4 Pm. At South broadway cultural center, 1025 broadway Se. Ticket prices TbA. call, 848.1320 or 311; visit, cabq.gov.

December 21

moscow ballet's great russian Nutcracker at hard rock hotel & casino - The Showroom, 8 Pm, doors, 7 Pm. All Ages, $20. call, 1.877.747.5382; visit, hardrockcasinoabq.com.

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Holiday LooksQuestion: Are animal prints

really going to be around next year?

Fashion Maven: Yes! The leopard print is becoming a basic. It has always been classic even as uphol-stery on chairs from the 1800's. It's fun, chic, and continues to make us feel good. What I see going forward through Spring 2012 is an updated animal print. Snakeskin continues to be part of the ani-mal statement. It is being used in clothing as well as accessories, and brightly colored snakeskin is exotic and ultra luxurious.

Q: What are my best purchases for holiday wear?

FM: Right now a sequined dress is an exciting piece for your wardrobe or sequined anything. Sequins have come back in a strong way this year. Studded shoes the pointier the better. The cocktail suit is strong and works great for corporate entertaining and office parties. Burnout velvet has always been a favorite for New Mexico. An evening jumpsuit is adventur-ous and I've seen great ones that are covered in sequins and feature loose, flowing silhouettes.

Don’t forget the long, flowing skirt. Not to long ago I saw a friend in a black and gold full skirt that hit just above the ankles, she was stunning and ultra elegant.

Q: I am seeing a lot of plaids in the stores these days. What is hap-pening?

FM: Plaids and menswear chalk stripes are extremely important for fall and winter and I predict they'll be around for a while. Menswear plaids in boyfriend blazers have always been a classic. In fact, we are starting to see them with suede elbow patches. Now that is a flash from the past.

If you are short and have curves do not wear plaid anything on your bottom half. Go for solid bottoms and a plaid jacket. Another way to wear plaids would be a solid top and bottom, and top off your outfit with a plaid scarf.

May your holidays be merry and bright, and may you ring in 2012 with happiness, love and peace.

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December 2 The 5th annual 12x12

fundraising event & art exhibition, 6-8 PM. The Harwood is featuring nearly 120 artists including N.M. artists such as Ben Meisner, Cynthia Cook, Ernest Doty, Thomas Christopher Haag, Patrick Nagatani, and Donna Loraine Contractor. With live entertainment

and hors d’oeuvres. At The Harwood Art Center, 1114 7th Street NW. Call, 242.6367, visit, harwoodartcenter.org.

December 10-11Winter Arts & Crafts Fair, 10

AM-4PM. Buy direct from Native American artists at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW. Call, 1.866.855.7902, visit, indianpueblo.org.

commuNITY eVeNTSDecember 24Luminaria Tour, first tour starts at 5:20 PM. Take a magical ride with the City of Albuquerque and ABQ RIDE. Enjoy this annual tradition without worrying about parking, driving, traffic delays and let ABQ RIDE tour you through Old Town, Country Club, and other decorated holiday destinations. Departs from the Albuquerque Convention Center. Use parking structure located east of the Convention Center. Call 31 for times; or visit cabq.gov.

Softball ladies are never too old to play. All new for 2012! We are forming a Senior Women's Softball League for women turning 50 in 2012 and older. Bring a team or bring yourself. Teams are forming now to begin spring practice. SWSL will play Monday nights beginning in May, 2012. Contact Pat at 298-7903 or [email protected]. Spornsored by Silver Gloves and endorsed by New Mexico Senior Sports Foundation.

Compulsive Gambling. Sandia Resort & Casino supports gambling

responsibly. If you are experiencing problems caused by gambling, call NM Helpline 1.800.572.1142.

WeekdaysSeniors’ Tai Chi Chuan

with Master Dug Corpolongo. Tuesdays at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center, 501 Elizabeth Street SE; Thursdays at Highland Senior Center, 131 Monroe NE; and Fridays at Duro Senior Center, 5221 Palo Duro NE, all from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Donations appreciated. Call 266.7271.

First TuesdayAlbuquerque Newcomers

Club Welcome Coffee, 10 AM. Monthly luncheons, dining, book and movie groups, walking, wine tastings and much more. Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte. Call 321.6970 or visit albuquerquenewcomersclub.org.

ThursdaysThe “Albuquerque 50+

Employment Connection Job Club” assists senior workers age 50 and over in their job hunt, 10-11:30


CalendarAM. Services provided include help with resumes, job searching, and a weekly Job Club. Sponsored by the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department; services free. E-mail [email protected].

Second ThursdayThe NM Alliance for Retired

Americans building a senior movement. AFSCME Council Hall, 1202 Pennsylvania NE 1-3 PM. Call 266.2505.

Fourth Thursday Adoption Support Group -

Operation Identity is a peer led support group for all members of the adoption triad: adult adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, grandparents or for anyone with an adoption connection, 7 PM, at Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital, Conference Room B, 8300 Constitution Ave. NE. Call 281.7227.

First FridayVaccination Clinic at Animal

Humane Main Campus, 615 Virginia Street SE (one block west

of Wyoming), 8-11 AM. First-come-first-served; no appointment needed or offered for vaccines, microchips, and canine heartworm testing/preventative medications. You must qualify for other services. Vaccination clinics are open to the public regardless of income.

Third SaturdaysThe Buffalo Range Riders, a

SASS affiliated mounted shooting club, holds a practice/fun match the 3rd Saturday (usually) of each month at Founders Ranch in Edgewood. Warm up at 10 AM, match at 11 AM. Practices depend on weather conditions. Call Icelady, 263.5619 to confirm dates.

Looking for VolunteersThe Breast Cancer Resource

Center is a nonprofit organization located at 1009 Bradbury SE, Suite 16. Call Deborah Openden, 242.0605 or email [email protected].

December 18Fundraising event for Make

a Wish Foundation and Young at Heart Choir. An evening of

food, costumed entertainers, roving Ministrels, Young at Heart Ensemble, Christmas Bell Choir and other groups will bring a night of festive music, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1901 University Blvd. NE. Reception and silent auction, 5:30 PM; dinner, 6:30 PM. Admission: $50 per person, or table of 10, $500. For reservations call Rich Ciccarello, 239.7593 or YAH Center, 858.3009.

January 8New Mexico Statehood

Centennial: A Celebration of Writing features authors Anne Hillerman, Don Bullis and Naomi Sandweiss on Sunday from 10 AM – 3 PM at Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana NE. The cost, $25, includes lunch. Call Linda at 505-350-4636.

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6:30-9:30 PM, at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4909 Hawkins NE. Call Bill at 881.0137.

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Men's Health Focus Group. A panel of medical professionals from the UNM Center for Life are designing a program for Men's Health on Dec. 14, at 6 PM, at 4700 Jefferson St, Suite 100. No specific health criteria required to participate. Refreshments served. For more information or to RSVP (by Dec. 5), contact David Lang, [email protected] or 925.4557.

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December 19, 20The Albuquerque Philharmonic

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December Social CalendarTuesdays:9:30 A.M. Stomping Line Dancers – free lessonsWednesday:10 AM Westside WalkersThursday:10 AM Walkers and Brunchers1 PM Line Dancing Hotsteppers – free lessons2:45 PM ¿Habla español? - Free Spanish lessons

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Steep your holidays in time-honored traditions at the New Mexico History Museum/

Palace of the Governors this year.The annual lineup—Christmas

at the Palace, Las Posadas, and the Young Native Artists Show—is graced this year with several new additions, including the First National Bank’s beloved toy train. Because of the bank’s Main Office renovation on the Santa Fe Plaza, the train will be set up in the History Museum’s lobby from Tuesday, Dec. 13, through Saturday, Dec. 31.

“Trains are such a part of the celebration of Christmas and the

winter holidays,” said Dr. Frances Levine, director of the History Museum. “We are so pleased to collaborate with First National

Bank and the Santa Fe Train Club to host their annual train display. We know this will also give many people in our community and their visitors an opportunity to see the New Mexico History Museum.”

Since 1991, members of the Santa Fe Model Railroad Club have maintained and operated a model train set each Christmas for the First National Bank. Along with some volunteer help, members will be running the familiar 0-scale 3 rail Lionel trains at the History Museum, along with models of the Hogwarts Express, the Polar Express, and a special holiday freight train.

other holiday events:

A performance by Schola cantorum and the monks of Christ in the Desert Monastery. At 2 PM on Sunday, December 4, in the Museum Auditorium, the Santa Fe-based sacred-music ensemble joins the monks for this event, tied to the exhibitions Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s bible and contemplative Landscape. Expect to hear the sounds of Advent, the ancient pre-Christmas period with its roots in the seventh century. The exhibition features both a world-class example of the calligraphed book arts and an ecumenical exploration of how New Mexicans connect to their spirituality, the exhibitions offer a

respite from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Free with admission; Sundays free to New Mexico residents.

christmas at the Palace on Friday Dec 9 from 5:30-8 PM enjoy an evening of hot cider, live music, piñatas for the children, and the annual visit of Mr. and Mrs. Claus, all in the legendary magic of the Palace of the Governors. A free, family event for all.

Las Posadas on Sunday Dec. 11 from 5:30-7 PM on Sunday, December 11, join the community

for this annual favorite. The candle-lit procession of Las Posadas travels around the Santa Fe Plaza and concludes in the Palace Courtyard. This version of an old Hispanic tradition recreates Mary and Joseph's search for a place to give birth to the Baby Jesus - and throws in a few devils for good measure. Stay for carols in the Palace courtyard, along with cookies and refreshments. Free and open to the public.

Young Native Artists Show and

Sale Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17 and 18, children and grandchildren of the Palace Portal artisans will display their own creations in the museum’s John Gaw Meem Room. (Enter from Washington Avenue.) Pick up some nifty Christmas presents and support the next generation of Native American artisans.

Holidays at the Palace are made

possible in part by the City of Santa Fe Lodgers Tax, the Capitanes, a group of volunteers for the museum, and Los Compadres, a support group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.

The New Mexico History Museum is the newest addition to a campus that includes the Palace of the Governors, the oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States; Fray Angélico Chávez History Library; Palace of the Governors Photo Archives; the Press at the Palace of the Governors; and the Native American Artisans Program. Located at 113 Lincoln Ave., in Santa Fe, NM, it is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Holidays at the Palace of Governors

Visitors at Palace of Governors enjoy outdoor bonfires in the Courtyard while sipping hot cider, telling Santa their deepest wishes, and taking in the musical performances inside the Palace. Photo by Nicholas Chiarella

Children admire the First National Bank’s train display. Photo courtesy First National Bank.


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

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I knew Victor Westphall was a fellow author and historian. But others will remember him best

as the inspired builder of the Viet-nam Veterans Memorial under the shadow of the Sangre de Cristos at Angel Fire.

Westphall, who died in 2003, was one of those energetic, thoughtful and dedicated figures that are found so often marching across the pages of New Mexico history. Such people not only make life more interesting for the rest of us, but they are apt to leave a lasting contribution.

Westphall began his memorial, on U.S. 64 about 25 miles northeast of Taos, soon after he learned that his eldest son, Dave, had been killed in Vietnam in May 1968. It

was intended as a tribute to all our Vietnam dead and as a reminder of the travesty of war.

Much of the project was built with Westphall’s own hands. Most of the construction funds were his.

Only later were recognition and outside support forthcoming, relieving Westphall of some of the burden of maintaining the structure for the public. One thing that many exceptional people seem to have in common is a varied background. And that was also the case with Victor Westphall.

After serving in the Navy during World War II, he became a homebuilder in Albuquerque. In his 40s he took a doctorate degree in history from the University of New Mexico.

Along the way, he taught school, wrote books, served as president of the Historical Society of New Mexico and briefly held a world weightlifting record!

Of particular interest to me is that Westphall had managed to establish himself as a leading expert on New Mexico land grants. I’m speaking of the old Spanish and Mexican grants that have left a host of

modern land problems. Just how he was able to write so

much on this complex legal and historical subject while tending to his memorial and other activities will probably forever remain a mystery to those who manage their time less efficiently.

One of his works was the monumental biography, Thomas benton catron and his era. It told the story of the one lawyer and politician most deeply involved in the struggle over land grants.

In 1983 the University of New Mexico Press released his mercedes reales, hispanic Land grants of the upper rio grande. In it he traced development of the land grants beginning in the colonial period. Revealed is a fascinating tale of fraud and conflict over titles. This was Westphall’s most ambitious and significant book.

A note of interest; in the bibliography of Mercedes Reales, the author cited an article by his son, David Westphall. It was written not

long before the 28-year-old marine lieutenant left for Vietnam.

The article, battle of glorieta Pass was published posthumously in the New Mexico Historical Review in (1969).

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Holidays and the Blues

Fall and winter holidays often bring out the best and sometimes the worst of

human emotions. Andy Williams’ version of It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year is playing on almost every radio station. The intensity of this song places smiles on most who hear it but for those individuals who have recently lost a loved one, it can evoke a tearful response.

The pain and sadness of grief can be accentuated during traditional times of celebration. Birthdays, anniversaries, but most of all the

Christmas season seem to evoke the strongest feelings of vacancy. Memories of family gatherings, special observances, and even the sounds of voices are often relived and can stir sour emotions. Many individuals wouldn’t mind if the calendar simply skipped over the 25th of December.

So how do grieving individuals make it through the holidays unscathed?

Be honest with family and friends about your feelings. Let them know how you want to spend the holidays. If you wish things to be the same, you are going to be disappointed.

Do things a little differently. All will work out, just a bit differently. Past traditions don’t need to be followed to the letter. Start your family get-together at a different time or change the location. Rest assured that there is no right or wrong way to handle the holiday. While this is a joyous time for others, don’t fall prey to the “shoulds.” You should only do what is comfortable for you.

Decorating the house and baking can truly get cumbersome. Dial

down the “sprucing up” this year and if you are called to provide a dessert for an occasion, just buy the baked goods.

Rest when you can, because the emotional and physical drain the holidays place upon a grieving person can be overwhelming. Some choose to get away for the holiday. A new tradition can be started!

Shopping can present major problems. Get help from a friend, peruse a catalog to shop, consider giving gift cards or making a donation to a charity in their name.

Volunteerism is a way of creating a new tradition while giving back to an organization and/or the community.

As hard as it is for you at this moment, you will survive. You will make it through the holidays in one piece. It may be the most difficult season in your time of grief, but it will pass. And when it does, you will come out stronger than before.

You don’t have a have a blue Christmas, and while it may not be the most wonderful time of this year, keep your chin up and hope for peace and hope that joy to the world arrives.

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months. Diffusing holiday scents of clove and cinnamon, peppermint, or frankincense and myrrh can be fantastic! The purity of the fragrances clarifies stagnant inside

air. Essential oils have been

documented since ancient times, for healing, ceremonial and burial purposes. Essential oils affect the central nervous system via the olfactory system, and studies confirm mood enhancement and skin healing with their use.

There are many ways to use essential oils; topically, internally, and aromatically. Topical and internal uses carry the most dangers for burns or toxicity and inappropriate or excessively burned oils can be harsh in the respiratory system. It is hard to go wrong with carefully applied aromatherapy. To enjoy essential oils in your home,

start with a carrier oil such as olive or almond, a diffuser and a few scents you love.

The Herb Store in Nob Hill is a great local resource for essential oil paraphernalia. I have found that using peppermint mixed with olive oil on the back of the neck during a hot flash can be very relieving. Eucalyptus oil in a hot shower can open the sinus passage. The direct application of Tea Tree Oil can provide great relief to skin fungal infections. Caution: tea tree oil is incredibly strong! Store it upside-down, and it will eat through its cap in a couple of days! It should be diluted and used carefully. A few drops of pine oil in a pot of

water on the stove while you decorate your tree creates another great sensory experience.

I use bergamot or marjoram as a calming scent when the chaos of entertaining over activates my nervous system. Rub a little diluted Sweet Birch on the back after the lights have been hung or the guest chairs have been brought in. For kitchen skin burns use lavender, which will accelerate the healing of burn wounds.

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As temperatures cool remember all fuel-burning equipment and appliances

such as, stoves/ovens, fireplaces, water heaters and generators can produce carbon monoxide gas.

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Have your furnace, fireplace, chimney, wood stoves, flues and other fuel-burning appliances inspected, adjusted and repaired, if needed, before every heating season.

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Refer to The New Mexico Gas Company’s website to learn more about carbon monoxide safety and what to look for when shopping for a carbon monoxide detector: http://www.nmgco.com/Safety

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La Vida Llena retirement community is thrilled to announce Stan Wacker, Chef

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Sagittarius is the most happy and positive sign of the zodiac, for they are ruled by

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Two days after entering Sagittarius, on Thanksgiving Day, there is a solar eclipse. Because it happens at night, we in the Western Hemisphere

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The place where art, science, and technology come together moves around the

world, landing in a different city each year.

Recently it’s been in Istanbul, Turkey; Ruhr Valley, Germany; Belfast, Ireland; and Singapore. In 2012 it will return to the US for the

first time in six years. The spot is Albuquerque, New Mexico.

“It’s a coup for Albuquerque to host an international conference of this magnitude,” says Juan Abeyta of Sandia National Laboratories, who sits on a planning committee for ISEA2012. “It’s a great way for scientists to showcase their technologies to a local, regional, national and international audience of experts and innovators, and

create new connections with colleagues worldwide.”

ISEA, the International Symposium on Electronic Arts, is a prestigious, wide-ranging conference that for more than 20 years has brought together people from around the world who work in the art/technology arena. Albuquerque was presented to the international community as the 2012 host city at this year’s ISEA in Istanbul.

“Normally the conference is held in much larger cities,” says Suzanne Sbarge, ISEA2012 executive producer and executive director of Downtown’s 516 ARTS, which worked with the University of New Mexico on the city’s host proposal. “It is very validating for Albuquerque’s artistic and scientific communities to be selected.”

ISEA2012 is titled “Machine Wilderness,” and will include a conference in Albuquerque Sept. 19-24, an international exhibition at 516 ARTS and The Albuquerque Museum Sept. 20 to Jan. 6, 2013, and an expansive, regional collaboration throughout the fall of 2012 including art shows, public events, performances and educational activities. More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the core conference and about 40,000 to participate in the overall, four-month collaboration.

The exhibition and conference will be juried and curated through an international call for proposals. ISEA defines electronic art as both visual and performing arts, including music and sound, in which technology, such as

computer software, the Internet, databases, wireless devices, electronic components and physical computing, played a role in the creation.

“Science and technology are central to what ISEA is about,” says Andrea Polli, artistic director of ISEA2012 and an associate professor of art and ecology, and the Mesa del Sol endowed chair of digital media, at UNM. She’s also the person who spurred Albuquerque’s ISEA bid a year-and-a-half ago. “I think especially now with some of the crises we’re experiencing there’s even greater need for everyone to put our heads together and use our diverse expertise to come up with innovative solutions to these issues.”

The conference title, “Machine Wilderness,” refers to New Mexico as an area of rapid growth and technology development alongside large expanses of open land. Its goal is to present artists’ and scientists’ ideas on how technology and the natural world can sustainably coexist.

“New Mexico is a strange combination of a wild, open, and natural environment holding some of the most advanced technology and science,” Polli says. “The Machine Wilderness tries to bring those concepts together.”

ISEA2012 themes include Power: “Gridlocked”; Creative Economies: “Econotopias”; Transportation: “Dynamobilities”; Wildlife: “Trans-Species Habitats”; and the Cosmos: “Radical Cosmologies.” Sbarge says there are countless presentation options within each track.

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Abeyta says Sandia’s research in energy, robotics, imaging,

materials science and biotechnology are ripe for showcasing at the event.

Among the special events at ISEA2012 is a track on STEM education through art, spearheaded by Intel and targeted to middle- and high-school students. There’s also a Latin American Forum showcasing digital culture, critical theory and media arts from south of the border. Abeyta is on the advisory board for that forum.

And Sandia is part of ISEA2012’s New

Mexico Scientists/Artists Research Collaborations (NM-SARC), a

pilot series of professional artist residencies in science laboratories, field settings and neutral zones. NM-SARC is envisioned as the start of an ongoing arts and sciences collaborations program. Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratory have signed on as partnering science research centers.

“Art and science, when combined, de-mystify each other

and become more mutually accessible,” Sbarge says. “Some scientists may think they’re not artistic or they don’t relate to art, and many artists don’t feel like they are scientific. But art/science collaborations engage artists in science and scientists in art, offering a tremendous opportunity for creativity and innovation in both fields.”

ISEA A NetworkThe symposia series was

launched in 1988 to established and maintain

an international network of those active in electronic arts. The network evolved into an association, ISEA, founded in the Netherlands in 1990 as an international nonprofit fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse and exchange among culturally diverse groups and people working with art, science, and technology. Its main activity is the annual symposium.

The board and membership of ISEA has remained international. The headquarters moved from The Netherlands to Montreal in 1996 and to the University of Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2009. That same year, ISEA switched from an

association to a foundation. The organization is now managed by the ISEA International Foundation Board, whose main role is to oversee content of symposia in each selected city to maintain the continuity of identity and quality.

ISEA2012 is organized by 516 ARTS and hosted with UNM and The Albuquerque Museum. The collaboration includes and more than 65 partner organizations throughout New Mexico as well as in El Paso, Texas, and Tempe, Ariz., representing city government, economic development groups, businesses, scientific and technological communities, museums, colleges, arts organizations and environmental groups.

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Sooner or later, each of us ex-periences stress in our lives, and age doesn’t guarantee

a free pass for anyone. But at some point stress seems to have a significant impact on nearly all re-tirees and the holidays seem to be the historic time for this to occur.

Surprisingly, the leisurely life we strived to acquire often

proves to be a significant factor in adding to the amount of stress one experiences. Add to this a holiday social calendar jammed with self-inflicted obligations, unanticipated family related problems, increased involvement in activities offering a variety of exercise options most often suited for teenagers, a nutritionally unacceptable diet, expanded and

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factors.Inevitably, the holidays can

become a potential health liability, but we do have a choice in the matter and opting to use even one of them may prove lifesaving. I recognize that seemingly taking time away from you when the lifestyle you’ve been dreaming of is happening all around you, especially during the festive season, isn’t the easiest or most desirable thing to do, but at some point at least consider initiating some of these some things for relaxing, and not a one of them will steal too much time away from your holiday plans and may actually add some time to the experience.

1. Our parents and grandparents offered this tidbit of advice to most of us during our youth, but it probably didn’t sink in at the time: Don’t take on more than you can handle. As retirees, we’re offered a multitude of options, and the more you promise to do, the less time you’ll have to do the things you want to do for you. If you really can’t commit to something new either see if you can opt out now and ask for reconsideration at a later time, or just say no. You know what happens when the airlines overbook.

2. I’ve always enjoyed music; some of it makes me want to move, albeit it somewhat slower now than in the past and other tunes sooth my mind and calm my mood. Listening to favorite music while relaxing or being involved in an activity can have a positive effect on your feelings and lower your stress. For example, I’m at the computer keyboard several hours each day performing various writing functions and I seem to be more relaxed and productive when my favorite music is playing in the background.

3. As I mentioned, I sit at my computer several hours each day, and I stand up, stretch and

walk around a couple of times every hour. Sometimes it’s nothing more than a walk to the bathroom, but even my doctor says I need to do this in order to allow proper circulation, and the quick break is oftentimes a stress buster or idea producer when I’m staring at a blank page and have a writing deadline looming. This initiative also applies to TV watching.

4. My attention span is often comparable to a gnat’s, but at times I’m totally focused to the point of blocking out everything around me for extended periods, too long in fact. When I realize I need a break it can come as a mental one using my imagination. I’ll get away without ever leaving home, but it serves a useful purpose and doesn’t take more than several minutes.

5. Stay hydrated. I know, we hear this all of the time from the weather people, but it’s a valid reminder. Our body needs water, not alcohol, to stay hydrated, and it also helps keep our mind sharp.

6. Laugh at yourself–often. I’m guilty of allowing insignificant things in life to frustrate and annoy me occasionally, and I know this increases my stress level. When I find that I’m particularly frazzled I try laughing at them, I even came up with a name for all of these annoyances—Griswold. Now, instead of getting pissed and bent out of shape I unleash my frustrations on him so I can relax, it’s his problem now.

Being stress free during the holidays isn’t possible all of the time, but doing some things that induce relaxation and lower stress levels is within our control.

Taking just a few minutes every day to perform activities, mental and physical, that lower your stress level is not only good for you it can save your life, and they’re applicable year-round.

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Eggnog is a delicious traditional holiday drink, best made fresh and served

immediately! This recipe makes a fabulously rich, tasty fresh eggnog you can whip up in minutes.

Not an Eggnog fan? Making it fresh will change your mind. Commercial versions have almost ruined its reputation - they're all pasteurized (cooked), too sweet, and full of artificial thickening agents.

Do it right, and learn why people liked eggnog in the first place!

This is eggnog in its pure form - fresh eggs, cream, and a bit of sugar and seasoning. It's excellent as-is, but can be spiked with rum, brandy, or bourbon to ward off the winter chill.

Notes:• Don't substitute low-fat dairy -

this is a holiday extravagance, so live it up. Serve in small glasses if you're worried about the calories, and go for an extra jog.

• Yes, we're using raw eggs. If you want to be paranoid, wash the shells before cracking the eggs; there's only a 1:20,000 chance of salmonella inside the egg. But you probably still shouldn't drink raw eggnog if you're immunocompromised. If you've ever eaten raw cookie dough, quit worrying and try the eggnog!

Tools and Ingredients6 eggs at room temperature, separated3/4 cup sugar (for the yolks)6 Tablespoons sugar (for the whites)1/2 teaspoon vanilla (use the good stuff, and/or make your own)fresh grated nutmeg3 cups whipping cream, chilled2 cups whole milkoptional:1 cup brandy or rum1 1/3 cups bourbonlarge bowl (gallon-sized)wire whiskMicroplane grater/zesterMixer (hand or stand type)

small punch cups, margarita glasses, teacups, wine glasses, or other fancy-looking festive vessels

Separate the eggs.

Put the yolks in your big bowl, the whites in another bowl where you will be using the electric mixer.*

* Make sure the bowl is clean and dry, with no oil residue - grease of any sort can interfere with proper egg white whipping.

Prep egg YolksMix the yolks vigorously with

the wire whisk for about a minute - they will turn much lighter yellow.

Whisk in 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, whisking steadily. Grate* in a bit of nutmeg** (gently - you can always add more later, and fresh nutmeg can be powerful), then add 3 cups cream and 2 cups milk (and the booze, if you're using it) and whisk a bit more. Everything should be thoroughly incorporated.

* Grate nutmeg with a Microplane grater - it's excellent.

** Use whole nutmeg, not the pre-ground. This is the primary flavoring in your eggnog, so it should be the good stuff. Whole nutmegs can be bought in the spice section at your local grocery, and they last far longer than ground nutmeg.

Prep egg WhitesBeat the egg whites until they

form soft peaks - this is exactly why we have robots in the kitchen. (It will take ~3-5 minutes, even longer if you're crazy enough to try whisking it by hand.)

Add 6T sugar, one tablespoon at a time, as the mixer runs. Continue beating until the mixture forms stiff peaks, but still looks moist (another 2-4 minutes).

combineGently fold the egg whites into

the yolk/cream mixture with a spatula.

Scrape the egg whites out of the bowl with your rubber spatula, and use a gentle sweeping motion to incorporate the whites to save all the air you just beat into them. (If you whisk them in all of that nice fluffiness will be lost.) You should still have some small blobs of unincorporated eggwhite, and if the mixture is allowed to sit it will separate.

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Wednesday, Jan. 11: Richard Melzer, “Political Cartoons and New Mexico's Struggle for Statehood 1850-1912"

Melzer is a history professor at the University of New Mexico’s Valencia Campus and author New mexico: celebrating the Land of enchantment. The book focuses on the social and political elements through essays and archival photography.

Wednesday, Feb. 15: Dennis Reinhartz, “The Graphics of Statehood: The Mapping of New Mexico" Reinhartz is professor emeritus of history and Russian at the University of Texas at Arlington.

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Wednesday, April 18: Noel Pugach, “Understanding William Howard Taft: The President Who Approved New Mexico’s Statehood”Pugach has taught on Jewish history, foreign relations, and American diplomacy.

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Wednesday, June 13: Brian Turo, “1912: Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona”

Wednesday, July 18: Fred Friedman, “The Impact of Railroads on New Mexico’s Transition from Territory to Statehood, 1880-1914”Friedman worked as the state’s Railroad Bureau chief at the Department of Transportation for 30 years.

Wednesday, Aug. 17: Robert J. Tórrez, "The Struggle for Statehood: The Search for Law and Order along New Mexico's `Lawless Frontier’" Tórrez was New Mexico’s state historian from 1987-2000.

Wednesday, Sept. 26: David Holtby, “Four Forgotten Ones in the Struggle for Statehood: Aldrich, Luna, Hitchcock, and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union"Holtby in 2006 received the New Mexico Historical Society’s Edgar

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Wednesday, Oct. 17: Paul Hutton, “The Volunteers of the Spanish American War: New Mexico and its Rough Riders”Hutton is author of numerous books on Western, military and popular-culture topics.

Wednesday, Nov. 14: Sandra Schackel, “New Mexico Women: The Road to Statehood”Schackel is a professor emerita of women’s history and the American West at Boise State University.

monday, Dec. 12: Elmo Baca, “Nuevomexicanos and the Rhetoric of Statehood”Baca serves on the board of the New Mexico Humanities Council.

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Ken Holmes is a former climber, biker, and teacher at Albuquerque Academy whose passion is exploring the Land of Enchantment. He can be reached at [email protected]."

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For all of us, disabled and able-bodied, getting outside and experiencing the

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Building Futures And FoundationsChanging the lives of foster

youth and volunteer mentors, one lasting

connection at a time, is a gift of life.

Every year more than 100 youth in New Mexico turn 18 and “age out” of the foster care system. For many of these young people, that transition from foster care to independent adulthood is difficult. Most lack a positive, supportive adult in their life that they can turn to for guidance and advice. Without a strong support system during the transition from foster care, many youth find themselves struggling to succeed.

Studies of former foster youth reveal that by age 19:• Almost half do not have a high school diploma. • 25 percent have attempted suicide. • One in four have experienced homelessness. • Girls are 2.5 times more likely to get pregnant. • One in three boys have been incarcerated.

The aim of Building Futures & Foundations is to change that. It is an innovative project in which committed and well-trained community volunteers are matched with youth, ages 16 to 21, who are transitioning from foster care. The role of the mentor is not to replace a parent, but to provide an interested and compassionate friend who will be there to encourage them to discover their talents and follow their dreams.

“We saw a need to do more,” says Brian O’Connell, Executive Director of New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks (NMCAN), the parent organization for the Building Futures & Foundations

Mentoring Project. “For most of us, turning 18 is

a milestone to be celebrated. For teens leaving foster care it’s a much different experience and we want to change that.”

New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks has successfully administered volunteer advocacy programs for vulnerable children since 1990.

Volunteer mentors are provided ongoing support, training and regularly scheduled events. The project is dedicated to providing support and guidance for each relationship.

“One of our core beliefs is that we must build support around volunteers, including developing a community win which volunteers can learn from and support each other,” says Farra R. Fong LMSW, Project Director of Building Futures & Foundations. “This project really does change lives, but it’s not always easy and we recognize that. We often find that the lives of our mentors are changed as much as those of our youth”.

Mentors must commit to spending eight hours each month with their mentee for a minimum of one year.

Building Futures & Foundations is funded in part by the Daniels Fund, United Way of Central New Mexico, the Albuquerque Community Foundation, and New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission with funds from the Office of Victims of Crime, US Dept. of Justice.

For more information about becoming a mentor visit us at www.buildingfuturesnm.org or call 505-217-0228.

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LIVe IN CAREGIVERS NEEDED Do you want to make full time pay working only 3 to 4 days a week?Immediate openings for qualified live-in caregivers.Do you have experience caring for seniors? Do you have your own transportation with insurance? Can you pass a background check? Do you have excellent references? If so and if you are compassionate and reliable, please contact us immediately regarding live-in positions. Help make a difference in a senior's life! Call 217-7030

Do you have a big heart? Vistacare hospice wants you as a volunteer! Read to a patient or listen to their stories, provide clerical services, run errands, make a difference. Call Wilda at 821-5404.

Hospice Volunteer Opportunities

“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world” Become a companion on the journey of Life with our patients and families. For more information call our volunteer coordinatorAt (505) 217-2490 Hospice de la Luz

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Gentiva accepts patients for care regardless of age, race, color national origin, religion, sex, disability, being a qualifi ed disabled veteran, being a qualifi ed disabled veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other category protected by law, or decisions regarding advance directives. © 2011 Gentiva Health Services, Inc. MKT_3144

We believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe in dignity and respect for each patient we serve. Maybe that’s why so many families believe in us when it comes to choosing a hospice provider.

For more information or to receive our free DVD, “Hospice and Your Loved One,” call 505.821.5404. Or visit us at gentiva.com/hospice.

The 5th Annual New Mexico Book Awards sponsored by the New Mexico Book

Co-op, were announced last month and for the first time the two top awards had two ties with very different books. For the first time, all of the authors/editors for the top four books live in the Albuquerque Metro area.

The Best New Mexico Book (dealing with a New Mexico subject) was a tie between Loretta Hall’s out of This World and Turquoise by Joe & Dan Lowry. The top award – The Best Book

was a tie between A good, goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan To Die by Gail Rubin and The World comes to Albuquerque: The Dream Takes Flight with editors Tom McConnell, Dick Brown, Kim Vesely, and Paul Rhetts. This was a collaboration between the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and Rio Grande Books.

In both of the top awards, there was a full-color, coffee table book and a black & white, more modest book. The judges found that the books were equal in scoring and

presentation and scored the books with an exact tie.

Turquoise is the history of the New Mexico gem and features the Turquoise Museum in Old Town. Out of This World is the history of space exploration in New Mexico. A good, goodbye is a humorous look at planning for the end of life. The World comes To Albuquerque is a history of hot-air ballooning in New Mexico at the 40th Balloon Fiesta.

Many more books were honored as winners in their category. Of note, Dave DeWitt, The Pope of Peppers. Slim Randles won two different awards with two different books. Rudolfo Anaya won for randy Lopez comes home. Howard Bryan, Joe Sando, and Father Tom Steele were honored with categories commemorating their literary

works. All three died in the past year. The New Mexico Centennial Office sponsored a new Centennial Category which was won by the Historical Society of New Mexico’s Sunshine & Shadows. Senator Pete Domenici’s Legacy, the book on the proceedings of the Las Cruces conference, won best Political Book.

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Seniors are often served with discounts and here is a list prepared for you by the folks

at Prime Time Monthly News. restaurants • Applebee’s: 15% off with Golden

Apple Card (60+) • Boston Market: 10% off (65+) • Burger King: 10% off (60+) • Chili’s: 10% off (55+) • CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+) • Dunkin’ Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)

• Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off • Fuddrucker’s: 10% • Subway: 10% off (60+) • Sweet Tomatoes 10% off (62+) • Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+) • Village Inn: 10% off (60+)

retail• Banana Republic: 10% off (50+) • Big Lots: 10% off • Kmart: 20% off (50+) • Kohl’s: 15% off (60+)

grocery • Albertson’s: 10% off first Wednesday of every month.

Travel • Alamo: up to 25% off AARP • American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for discount) • Amtrak: 15% off (62+) • Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members

• Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+) • Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations • Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+) • Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+) • Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+) • Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)

Activities & entertainment • AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+) • Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off • U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)

cell Phone Discounts • AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $29.99/month (65+) • Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone

service (50+) • Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan is $29.99/month (65+)

Many senior discounts aren’t advertised to the public, so ask for a senior discount. That way, you can be sure to get the most bang for your buck. Who says getting older is always expensive.

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Sandia Area Federal Credit Union is holding its

annual holiday food drive from now through December 31. All food collected will benefit The Storehouse, a local food pantry, and will help feed Albuquerque’s hungry.

Being a credit union that anyone in the community can join, Sandia Area prides itself in pouring its efforts back into a community organizations like The Storehouse.

Members and non-members are invited to drop off non-perishable food at any Sandia Area Federal Credit Union branch between the hours of 9 AM. – 5PM. Monday through Friday or Saturdays from 9 AM – 1 PM.

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