Don't have a senior moment & forget - Aging Creatively at 3pm AND come early to hear live music - 2:30 to 3

Come early to enjoy the music of Debbie and Fred. What a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

NOV First Friday at Capitan Library - CHANGE of venue - to allow more room for audience, 1st Friday will be at the Canaan Trail Baptist Church

Capitan Public Library presents
 "The Hopefuls”
Friday, November 4 @ 7pm

 Canaan Trail Baptist Church, 105 Canaan Trail, Hwy 48

   

Please note: 
This First Friday event 
WILL NOT BE AT THE LIBRARY!
 Come join us for some good ‘ole foot-tapping music by local musicians Roland Burnett, Dale Boren, Roy Black, Randy Jones, Jerry Burnett, Russell Burris, Scott Wilson and Chuck George. These musicians strum and sing some mighty fine western, gospel and old-time music for listening pleasure!

Cowboy poet, Chuck George, will share some of his poetic compositions. Nothing like a rhyming cowboy to put a smile on your face!


Refreshments will follow.

Canaan Trail Baptist Church is located approximately 12 miles from Capitan - south on Hwy 48 to Canaan Trail

Russell Burris-"lookin' forward to being with some of my great Lincoln County musician buddies".

Sunday, October 30 at 3 pm at CPL

Dia de los Muertos Celebration in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 29: 10am to 4 pm

The third annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration comes to the Village of Lincoln on Saturday, October 29th with a full range of fun events planned; admission is free.  The event is from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The Village of Lincoln is located 12 miles east of Capitan, on Highway 380 (Calle la Placita).

Family activities include mask decorating, paper flower making, face painting by popular local artists and displays  of "ofrendas". These free events will occur throughout the town of Lincoln.  Dr. Cynthia Orozco will demonstrate the building of an "ofrenda" and talk about this Hispanic tradition.  Mariachi bands and folkloric dancers will entertain. A schedule of events will be posted at various merchants' locations.  Door prizes will be offered;  get free tickets from participating merchants in Lincoln.

The story of Dia de Los Muertos  (Day of the Dead), observed  the world over, is celebrated in many ways, including the decoration of cemeteries and the building of "ofrendas", or altars to the deceased decorated with flowers, food offerings, photos and mementos.  This celebration expresses the idea that death is not to be feared, but embraced as a part of life.  Communities and families await the return of lost loved ones for food, music and fun.

Entertainment will feature "La Ultima", a New Mexico Spanish music trio from Carrizozo, "Mariachi Univo" from Carlsbad, NM,  and "Lubbock's All Star Mariachi Band" of Lubbock, TX;.  The musicians  will be performing for the entire day, throughout Lincoln. The Hondo Dancers will perform traditional Folklorico dances.

 Featured speaker is Dr. Cynthia Orozco, who will build an "ofrenda" for Juan Patron, the first known teacher in Lincoln County and a speaker of the house for the Territorial Legislature in the 19th Century.   While building the "ofrenda",   Dr. Orozco will discuss the history of the observance by indigenous people of  Mexico,  Europe and the U.S.   Orozco has taught New Mexico, Lincoln County, and U.S. history, and the humanities at ENMU for 15 years.  Born and raised in Texas, she has personal experience with "Dia de Los Muertos".   Her talk will take place in the Lincoln Community Church at 3 p.m.

Local eateries will provide food and drink specials.

Plan to bring friends and family to the Village of Lincoln for a fun-filled and historical day,  on Saturday, October 29th, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  For more information call 575-653-4045.

Contact person:

Annmarie LaMay- 575-937-3755

Don't forget Dale Evans Chautauqua, Friday, Oct 21 at 1 pm at the RUIDOSOPUBLIC LIBRARY

Creative Aging Ideas at CPL on Sunday, Oct 30 @ 3 pm

My Apologies. Sent wrong information out. Absentee voting started Oct 11. See times for Early voting below:

From: Rhonda Burrows [mailto:RBurrows@lincolncountynm.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 2:09 PM

We have been inundated with calls and the Boys and Girls Club in the Horton Complex have had numerous angry voters because someone said on the air this morning that EARLY Vote starts today.   This is incorrect…ABSENTEE voting started today – this is the first day to mail out absentee ballots, and individuals can vote ABSENTEE IN PERSON at the County Clerk’s office in Carrizozo.   

We are happy to accommodate those who wish to drive to Carrizozo to vote, but we do not actively encourage this because we have limited staff to continue our regular duties, mail out ballots and applications, and assist voters.  Please clarify for your listeners and readers EARLY VOTE SITES THAT ARE OPEN:

HORTON COMPLEX -- Saturday Oct 22^nd – November 5^th

Open Tuesday through Saturday  10 AM to 6 PM

LINCOLN COUNTY COURTHOUSE -- Monday October 24^th – November 4^th

8 AM to 5 PM and November 5^th 10 AM to 6 PM

At ENMU-Ruidoso Oct 12. See times below:

We are excited for the big celebration that will happen tomorrow, Wednesday October12th, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Here is a list of the agenda so you can join in the celebration!

• 4:30-7:30 pm - Live remote from KWES/KBUY and MTD radio stations
• 5:30-7:30 pm - ENMU-Ruidoso 25th Anniversary Celebration will begin: open house - information tables - door prizes - food
• 5:30-6:30 pm - Business After Hours in room 102. Come enjoy networking and yummy food from Dreamcatchers
• 6:30-7:00 pm - Let's have cake! We will celebrate the 25th Anniversary Celebration with some delicious cake in room 102 following the BAH event

Absentee voting starts Tuesday, Oct 11. Please be sure to vote on the New Mexico General Obligation (GO) Bond "B" Funds for Libraries

2016 General Obligation Bonds for Public and Tribal Public Libraries (see the actual Act SB122 that will be on the ballot below)

New Mexico State Library administers GO Bond funds for the public libraries.
ALLOCATIONS
Projected Allocations are based on the 4.5.8 NMAC, most current Census Information available, and Library eligibility.

Our local libraries will receive:
Capitan Public Library: $6,164
Corona Public Library: $4,250 
Mescalero Community Library: $ 41,534
Ruidoso Public Library: $ 26,696

   


School library funds are administered by the Public Education Department.  More information on school library GO Bond funds can be found on the PED website at http://www.ped.state.nm.us/Humanities/Library/index.html

Academic library funds are adminstered by the Higher Education Deparment.  Please visit their website at: http://www.hed.state.nm.us


The purpose of the New Mexico public library general obligation bond program is to provide supplemental funds for public library resources when such funds are approved by the legislature and/or the voters in statewide elections. Funds for the public library bond program are intended to supplement local effort in providing local public library service. The public library bond program funds public library resources and equipment for public libraries statewide, including the rural library services of the state library.

SB122, 2016 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act"

was approved by the 2016 New Mexico Legislature and will require the approval of the registered voters at the 2016 General Election of the State.
Language from the law [SFA/SB 122, pp. 22-23]:

B. for library acquisitions at public libraries,public school libraries, academic libraries and tribal libraries statewide:

(1) to the cultural affairs department:

(a) three million dollars ($3,000,000)for equipment, library furniture, fixtures and supplemental library resource acquisitions, including print, non-print and electronic resources, and for the purchase and installation of broadband internet equipment and infrastructure at nontribal public libraries statewide; and

(b) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for equipment, library furniture, fixtures and supplemental library resource acquisitions, including print, non-print and electronic resources, and for the purchase and installation of broadband internet equipment and infrastructure at tribal libraries statewide.

Dale Evans Chautauqua on Friday, Oct. 21 at 1 pm at the Ruidoso Public Library

It's BACK! Take advantage of FREE admission to NM museums & historical sites

Take a NM FamilyPass with you to tour museums or historical sites for FREE!

Don't forget the Capitan Library checks out the NM FamilyPass, which provides free admission for up to six people to any of the Department of Culture Affairs museums and historic sites.  Any Capitan Public Library card holder in good standing may borrow the pass for one week. 

 

The FamilyPass may be used at the following locations:

• 7 New Mexico Historic Sites, Statewide
• New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
• New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe
• Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe
• Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe
• New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo
• New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque
• New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces
• National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque

October First Friday on Oct 7 @ 7 p.m. with illustrator/author, Rick Geary

GRAPHIC NOVELS at the Library

     Come meet graphic illustrator and author, Rick Geary, on Friday, 

October 7, 2016 at 7 p.m.  at the Capitan Public Library's First Friday

 Event for October.   Graphic novels will be the topic of discussion 

with Geary, author of over 25 graphic novels.   He’ll talk about this 

 genuine American art form.       

      Today, comics and graphic novels have exploded onto the reading

 market by being a popular medium with growing readership.  Movies

 seem obsessed with the comic genre for their storyline.  

      Bottom-line, the basic viewpoint is graphic novels just let readers 

 read-view a book.  But there is so much more.  Such as how the reader 
will read between the panels, making connections in the available
 information,then make logical conclusions, in other words--thinking.   

Some educators deduce that adults and children comprehend
 books better when illustrations accompany text.  Educators also
 surmise that comics/graphic novels… 1.) are addictive -- a good
 kind of addiction;2.) get kids to read; 3.) get reluctant readers to 
read; 4.) get readers to up their game by learning new and more
 difficult vocabulary;  5.)get under people’s skin; 6.) are a great 
tool to help English as a second language readers;     
7.)are easy to digest; and 8.) are low in cost.

(quote from SLG Publishing quote)

     Remember National Lampoon and MAD Magazine?  Come meet one

 of the minds responsible for creating the off-the-wall art dialog in these 

magazines.  A very prolific illustrator, Geary is well known for his contri-
butions to Heavy Metal, Dark Horse Comics, Disney Adventures,
Rolling Stone, DC Comics/Paradox Press, Harvey Magazine, Rosebud,
 POE, Graphic Classics and many, many more publication . 

     AND, at this time, color illustrations, black & white illustrations and

"Love is in the Air"

"Men's Lounge"

 portraits by this phenomenally talented illustrator are on display at the
 library through mid-November.

 

     Check out Rick Geary’s website at http://www.rickgeary.com/index.html

     View an  in-depth interview with Geary by local freelance writer, 

Lisa Maue, at her website  http://www.southcentralnm.com/index.php/2016/08/10/rick-geary-20th-century-illustrator-21st-century-graphic-novelist/

     Also,  learn more about Geary's technique by visiting youtube and

search "Rick Geary".  He has interviews as well as youtubes describing his drawing process, a timelapse drawing a portrait of Loiuse Brooks,

the main character in his 2015 publication, and quickly ssketching Billy the Kid.

.

     After the talk, Geary's graphic novels will be for sale to the public. 

His postcards and bookmarks will also be available for purchase.

     Refreshments will be served after the presentation.

     Geary and his wife, Deborah, are now locals of Lincoln County

 after moving to Carrizozo from California in 2007.   Carrizozo is extremely

 fortunate to have such a talented individual join their art scene. 

 Geary does the artwork for postcards and flyers for the C'zozo art tour 

and most other events in that village.

Remember. First Friday with Rick Geary at CPL Oct 7@ 7pm. See you there!

From the New Mexico State Library

Letters About Literature 2017

 New Mexico’s Letters About Literature 2017

     Letters About Literature encourages young readers to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world.  This is the fifth year New Mexico State Library has sponsored the competition.
     Readers in grades 4-12 write a personal letter to an author explaining how his or her work shaped their perspective on the world or themselves.  Students may write about works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry.  Entries in Spanish will be accepted and translated for the New Mexico judges.  State judges will select the top letter writers in New Mexico, who then advance to the national competition.
     Letter writers compete at three levels: Level I is grades 4-6; Level II is grades 7-8; and Level III is grades 9-12. The one winning letter from each level from each state is entered into the final national competition. There will be cash prizes for the three state winners and also for the national winners.
Please click here to see and/or print the Letters About Literature participation guidelines and the entry form.
Level 3 entries must be postmarked by December 2, 2016.
Level 1 and 2 entries must be postmarked by January 9, 2017.
Teacher's Guide
Reflective Writing Assessment
For more information about New Mexico’s Letters About Literature contest, please email lori.thornton@state.nm.us or call Lori Thornton at 505-476-9717.
Letters About Literature is sponsored by the New Mexico State Library, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.  Letters About Literature is also sponsored by The Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.
The Letters About Literature annual writing contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, with additional support from gifts to the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, which promotes the contest through its affiliate centers for the book, state libraries and other organizations.
To read about the Letters About Literature contest at the national level, please click here:
Letters About Literature – Center for the Book – Library of Congress

One of this year's winning letters to an author

  Check out the creative envelopes in which they sent their entries. Awesome! Readers Rock!

News Release - Secretary of State mails notice to eligible voters

Election Officials contact almost 460,000 potential voters for

National Voter Registration Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2016	Contact:  Ken Ortiz Office of the Secretary of State (505) 827-3661

     New Mexico election officials are sending out postcards this week to 459,838 state residents who appear eligible to vote, but haven’t registered.  The postcard invites eligible voters to register online or by mail by the deadline of October 11 in order to vote in the upcoming General Election.

New Mexico residents are eligible to vote if they are at least 18, a U.S. citizen and not under custody of the Department of Corrections for a felony.  If a recipient of a postcard is not eligible to vote, they should not register.  Registering to vote if one is not eligible is a felony.

     “We hope these postcards will encourage eligible voters to go online and get registered in time to participate in the November 8 General Election,” said Secretary of State Brad Winter.

The postcard mailing, paid for by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts and county clerks across the state, was generated by information from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit organization of member states that helps improve the accuracy of voter registration lists and provides information on unregistered potential voters that states can contact.  New Mexico recently became the 20^th state to join ERIC in an effort to balance voter outreach with voter list maintenance.

     The announcement comes on the cusp of National Voter Registration Day, which is September 27.  National Voter Registration Day is an event designed to encourage civic participation and help educate Americans on the ways in which they can register to vote.

     It is possible for individuals already registered to vote to receive the outreach postcard if their driver’s license or state ID records do not match up exactly to an existing voter registration record.  The reasons for records not matching include clerical or handwriting errors, or if names and birthdates do not correlate between records.

     Recipients who believe they received the postcard in error are encouraged to check their voter record online at https://voterview.state.nm.us/.  Recipients who have further questions about their voter record may also call their local county clerk or the Secretary of State Elections Division at 1-800-477-3632.

     Registrants who simply need to update their voter registration information, such as their address or party, may also use the online voter registration system located at www.sos.state.nm.us.

     More information about voter registration and National Voter Registration Day is available at www.nationalvoterregistrationday.org. For more information regarding the upcoming General Election, visit the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.state.nm.us.

(Sorry - can't attach picture of the card, because the blog does not like PDFs)

Book Club October 6th book to read

Book Club meets the first Thursday of every month at 10:00 am. 

This looks like a rather healthy book to be reading, so perhaps they will only serve fresh veges and fruit as the refreshments on Thursday?  Join the group to learn more about this book on healing. A New York Times bestseller.

Just a thought. We could add, "think before hitting PRINT" to the "save a tree" sustainability movement.

Michael Hurd to receive prestigious NM Art Award. If you are in Sante Fe on Friday, Sept 23, between 3 & 6 pm, try to make it to the free public reception and ceremony. See details below:

Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts

Santa Fe – Governor Susana Martinez and the New Mexico Arts Commission today announced the eight artists and major contributors to the arts who will be recipients of the 2016 Annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.
   “Our arts and culture make New Mexico unique, and are very important economic and tourism drivers in our state,” said Governor Martinez. “These artists and arts supporters represent the very best New Mexico has to offer. Through the Governor’s Arts Awards, we recognize the diverse and amazing talents of these 2016 recipients, and celebrate their dedication and contributions that ensure our arts and culture are accessible to all, and that our creative industries continue to thrive.”
   The 2016 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies will be held on Friday, September 23, at 5:15 pm at the St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. The ceremony is preceded by an afternoon reception and exhibition opening, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, in the Governor’s Gallery at the State Capitol. Both the awards ceremony and gallery reception are free and open to the public.
   This year marks the 43rd annual celebration of the Governor’s Arts Awards, which was established in 1974 to celebrate the extensive role that artists and their work have in New Mexico. A diverse and noteworthy list of painters, weavers, sculptors, dancers, musicians, storytellers, poets, actors, playwrights, and potters have been honored by the Governor’s Arts Awards, New Mexico’s most prestigious arts awards. Past awardees include: Georgia O’Keeffe, Robert Redford, George R.R. Martin, Maria Martinez, Tony Abeyta, Glenna Goodacre, Tony Hillerman, N. Scott Momaday, Tammy Garcia, and Catherine Oppenheimer.
   Nominations are accepted from arts groups and interested New Mexicans. All nominations are reviewed by a committee of the New Mexico Arts Commission, which sends its recommendations to the full commission and to the Governor.

 Governor Martinez and the New Mexico Arts Commission announce that the awardees for this year’s Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts are:

"Monsoon" print donated to Capitan Library from Michael Hurd.  Come by to view this beautiful artwork by "our" Michael.  Josie's Framery donated its frame.

     Michael Hurd of San Patricio, Major Contributor to the Arts: An accomplished painter in his own right, Michael Hurd is being recognized not only for his own impressive artistic achievements but for his vitally important work to preserve and enhance his family’s legacy and historic property in New Mexico. The youngest son of Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth Hurd, Hurd was born in Roswell and raised on the family’s Sentinel Ranch in the Hondo Valley. Encouraged by his father to explore pursuits other than art, Hurd studied business at Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts, and graduated from Stanford University with a degree in political science. He spent a year performing with the New Kingston Trio and then did a stint in Chicago selling real estate. Realizing he was “definitely not a city boy,” Hurd returned to his beloved Sentinel Ranch in the 1970s. Hurd oversees the operations of the Sentinel Ranch and the Hurd-La Rinconada Gallery, which he designed and built. “The scenes immortalized through Michael’s work reflect the inner soul of him,” said nominator Rep. Candy Spence Ezzell of Roswell. “He is a true Renaissance Man whose importance to New Mexico encourages viewers to be inspired by and to drink in the beauty and colors of his timeless works of art.” Hurd works from reality, as did all the Wyeth and Hurd painters. “The inspiration of his father’s landscape scenes and the still life compositions of his mother are evident in his work,” Ezzell said. “He doesn’t refute his heritage or the effect it has had on his work, but Michael’s style is distinctly his own.” Hurd was very involved in the massive undertaking to relocate his father’s mural, “The Future Belongs to Those Who Prepare for It,” from Houston to the Artesia Public Library, where it was dedicated in 2015. “Michael’s art is rooted in the tradition of family – a family that has produced four generations of world famous artists,” said Elizabeth Stephens of the Artesia Arts and Cultural District. “Michael is devoted to keeping alive the art of that family. At the same time, he paints his own vision, seeing and capturing the world that he loves through his own eyes.” Gallery owner Nedra Metteucci said Hurd is “tireless and broad thinking in his pursuit of excellence for his own painting but also in his efforts to sustain the rich artistic heritage that his family has contributed to for generations. …His impeccable standards apply not only to his colorful array of paintings that capture the heart of New Mexico, but also to the arts community statewide, and he is sensitive to our museums, with a continual awareness for cultural preservation.”

     Other winners of Art Awards include:

    David Bradley of Santa Fe, Artist, Painter/Mixed Media: David Bradley is one of the nation’s most respected and well-known Native American artists whose work has inspired at least three generations of artists.  
     Nicholas Herrera of El Rito, Artist, Painting/Sculpture/Mixed Media: Nicholas Herrera is one of the most important folk artists in the United States, who has pioneered a folk art form with his more personal interpretations of traditional bultos and retablos, using wood and recycled metal, including salvaged automobile parts.
     Felix López of Espanola, Artist, Master Santero/Spanish Colonial Bultos: Felix López, who grew up in the village of Santa Cruz, is one of the most accomplished artists of his generation, renowned as a leader and a teacher dedicated to preserving the traditions of Santeros and to inspiring others.
     Jim Vogel of Dixon, Artist, Painting: Born in Roswell, Jim Vogel was encouraged by his parents to pursue drawing and painting as a child. He is now considered a storyteller with a paintbrush and is nationally recognized for his depictions of rural New Mexico.
     Dr. Ramakrishna and Ammu Devasthali of Las Cruces, Major Contributors to the Arts: Dr. Rama and Ammu Devasthali are passionate supporters of the arts in southern New Mexico. “Their very generous donations of both time and money have helped create a level of community engagement in the arts that is unique,” said nominator Donna Tate of Las Cruces. “In addition, they have and continue to encourage the diversity in the performing, literary and visual arts that sharing a border with Mexico offers.” 

    New Mexico Magazine of Santa Fe, Major Contributor to the Arts: Founded in 1923 as the New Mexico Highway Journal, New Mexico Magazine is the oldest state magazine in the country. Today, as an arm of the New Mexico Tourism Department, New Mexico Magazine is a key promoter of the state’s artistic assets and attractions, helping to drive tourism and build the New Mexico economy. New Mexico Magazine currently boasts an international circulation of 92,000, a total monthly readership of 240,000, and a combined print and digital audience of over 300,000. “No doubt, New Mexico Magazine’s success is partly due to its in-depth coverage of the arts, one of the state’s major attractions for residents and visitors alike,” said nominator Carmella Padilla, who received a Governor’s Arts Award in 2009 for literary arts and is a frequent contributor to the magazine, which she credits with helping to launch her professional writing career. “Above all, I value having a voice in a publication devoted to promoting the state, and the places and people, I most love.” The archive of New Mexico Magazine includes a who’s who of notable New Mexican writers, including Mabel Dodge Lujan, D.H. Lawrence, Rudolfo Anaya, Tony Hillerman and countless others. Renowned photographers such as Douglas Kent Hall and Jack Parsons have contributed to the magazine. “Like the artistry it promotes, New Mexico Magazine is itself a dedicated work of art, the creation of countless staff members, past and present who, month after month, decade after decade, have ensured its delivery,” Padilla said, calling the publication “one of our state’s most esteemed artistic treasures.” Coverage by New Mexico Magazine of its many festivals, artists and galleries has helped Silver City become known nationally as “one of the Best Small Arts Towns in America,” said Faye McCalmont, the former longtime executive director of the Mimbres Region Arts Council, which received a Governor’s Arts Award in 2013. “It would be fascinating to discover how many others like myself were first drawn to the Land of Enchantment – and learned to appreciate its arts and culture – through New Mexico Magazine.” McCalmont said she moved to New Mexico some 24 years ago “in part because of the beautiful photos and articles in New Mexico Magazine that painted a compelling picture of life in the Southwest.” Artist Michael Hurd said he remembers as a young boy seeing publicity about his parents, artists Peter Hurd and Henrietta Wyeth, in New Mexico Magazine, and in LIFE and other notable magazines. “(LIFE has) faded away, but New Mexico Magazine remains a strong and vivid source for the great stories within our state,” Hurd said.

New Mexico Arts is a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and partners with the New Mexico Museum of Art in presenting the annual Governor’s Arts Awards events. The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is New Mexico’s cultural steward charged with preserving and showcasing the state’s cultural riches. With its eight museums, eight historic sites, arts, archaeology, historic preservation and library programs, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is one of the largest and most diverse state cultural agencies in the nation. Together, the facilities, programs, and services of the Department support a $5.6 billion cultural industry in New Mexico.

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Mark your Calendar for FREE flu shots

Go Green & $ave money

Couple of items worth checking into because of incentives & rebates available to help with the cost.
http://www.letsgosolar.com/solar-panels/new-mexico/
AND rainwater catchments with funding help: go to http://upperhondoswcd.org/index.html