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By Michael C. Parks

As the new year begins, New Mexicans are receiving a 1.7 percent increase in

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The standard Medicare Part B premium has increased by $5, to $104.90 per month. While this will cut into the increase in Social Security payments, it cannot cause a decrease in anyone’s Social Security. In addition, as noted in the April 2012, Prime Time edition, individuals who are assessed higher premiums based on past tax-reported income can appeal those assessments if their current income is lower.

The Part B annual deductible is now $147. However, beneficiaries can obtain most preventive services, including the Annual Wellness visit, without regard to the deductible or other cost-sharing. Also, the deductible is not used by Medicare Advantage plans.

The Part A hospitalization deductible is now $1,184, and the Skilled Nursing Facility copayment for days 21-100 of a covered stay is $148. We remind you that beneficiaries who believe they are being discharged too soon from a hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility, as well as from home health or hospice services, can appeal at once to HealthInsight New Mexico (505-998-9898; 1-800-663-6351).

The resources eligibility limit for “Extra Help” subsidies (a/k/a “LIS”) under Medicare’s Part D prescription drug coverage has increased to $13,300 ($26,580 for married couples). The amounts include a $1,500 per person burial expense allowance if the beneficiaries have, or say they expect to use, such an allowance.

New Year’s Day triggered the start of Medicare’s annual

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January - March General Enrollment Period, during which individuals who had not signed up for Medicare Parts A and/or B when first eligible can do so. Coverage starts in July. They will be liable for permanently increased premium amounts unless they have Medicaid or can convince Social Security that the delay was caused by the error, misrepresentation or inaction of a federal representative.

The General Enrollment Period is unrelated to the Open Enrollment period that ended early last month, which involved beneficiary selections and changes of MA and prescription drug plans. However, there is another annual period that started New Year’s Day that is related--the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment period. During this period, which lasts until February 14, beneficiaries can disenroll from their MA plan and sign up with a stand-alone prescription drug plan. They cannot switch MA plans; they will return to “Original” (fee-for-service) Medicare.

Finally, local Social Security Administration offices, which many people prefer to visit for face-to-face discussions of Medicare matters, are continuing to reduce hours. They are now open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on all weekdays except Wednesday, when they close to at noon.

Mr. Parks is a principal with the Mandy Pino Center for Life Planning and Benefits Choices. Additional information can be obtained from SSA (1-800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778; www.socialsecurity.gov and www.segurosocial.gov); information and assistance is also available from New Mexico’s “Aging & Disability Resource Center” (1-800-432-2080; TTY 505-476-4937).


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Mario Martinez has proven to be a good listener when it comes to stories relay-

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Martinez describes his novel as a historical tale of “powerful Dons, dashing young men, beautiful women and a foreign priest who did not understand New Mexican life and culture.” He says the interaction among his characters leads to conflict, revenge and a suspicious death of one of the protagonists in the middle of a Catholic mass.

What’s incredibly satisfying for readers who are New Mexicans, as well as for anyone who loves the state’s rich culture and history, is that the novel also portrays how life was for people in small town Northern New Mexico during the 1870s. The setting is wonderfully described by Martinez, who was inspired by the history of Bishop Lamy, one of New Mexico’s most well-known Catholic icons.

Martinez, born and raised in New Mexico, is an educator who has done archival research on Sephardic history and the crypto-Jewish experience in the United States, Spain and Portugal.

“I wanted the story to be told by more than the Anglo scholars over the years,” said Martinez, who teaches and lives in Rio Rancho. “I wanted a Hispanic voice to add to the conversation. I have crypto-Jewish roots. But I also wanted to write more than history. I wanted a story.”

His novel is one of love and loyalty, and yes, history. The lovebirds are Abran Espinosa

and Isabella Lucero. Set in New Mexico Territory in 1879, the story includes subplots of the Jewish heritage of the two families and a conflict with a village priest that turns deadly. It is beautifully told with the author’s vast knowledge and affinity for his family’s roots, religion and community. “Converso” is a testament to the oral histories and recollections shared by his deceased grandmothers, Anna Maria (Lucero) Valencia and Emilia (Mares) Martinez; his parents, Jacob and Ana Maria Martinez; and assorted relatives.

Martinez was born in Santa Fe in 1952 and attended schools in Santa Fe and Pecos. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1974. He has taught high school mathematics and coached boys’ basketball, and also spends time as a referee at high school sporting events. All the while, he is writing and still listening for good stories.

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With the tax-filing deadline bearing down and the fis-cal cliff still fresh on our

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The Internal Revenue Service and the AARP Foundation are invaluable resources this time of year. However, both make it clear that hiring a qualified tax advisor is always the best route to take for official answers and filing.

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Taxable Social Security: Seniors who receive significant income beyond Social Security — pensions, wages, taxable and nontaxable investment income — may find that some of their Social Security is taxable. To figure out how much, the IRS provides a worksheet.

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By Liz Otero

Ernie Otero, a 1960 gradu-ate of Albuquerque High School, was recently induct-

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He was recognized September 22 at the 2012 Albuquerque High School Lettermen’s Club Hall of Fame Breakfast of Champions.

Inductees are recognized for achieving extraordinary distinc-tions as athletes and citizens, according to the AHS Alumni As-sociation. They are presented with a commemorative plaque, which is displayed at the entrance of the AHS gymnasium.

“I feel great to have been elected to the Hall of Fame,” Otero said. “I saw the other people who were inducted, and there were some pretty big names. It was good to be among them.”

Otero’s sport was tennis. He began playing the game at age 16 in 1957. Though he started later than most players, he achieved tre-mendous success during his tennis career.

“One day, my first cousin, Bobby Lopez, and I checked out some ten-

nis rackets from the Barelas Com-munity Center,” Otero said. “We went and hit some tennis balls, and I became addicted to the game.”

He began playing tennis at the Rio Grande Courts in the Barelas Neighborhood where he grew up. “I used to curse the wind when it blew. I used to curse the snow and the rain when it fell, because I couldn’t play,” Otero said. “That was athletically my entire life in those days.”

Richard Romero, childhood friend and former AHS principal, recalled that “Ernie lived at the tennis courts next to the zoo, across the old Tingley Field. He played it night and day.”

“It amazed me that Ernie picked up tennis so quickly and was extremely good,” Romero added. “Tennis was not a sport in the bar-rio. Poor kids from the barrio never played tennis. We grew up with baseball bats or playing basketball. He could hit the ball and serve it hard. He was like a cat on the ten-nis court because he could move.”

“Ernie also had good success at the college level. He had the physi-cal attributes. He was a good role model for us, too.”

At Albuquerque High, he earned letters in tennis in his junior and se-

nior years. In 1958-‘59, he lettered as a junior No. 2-tennis player and played in the state high school semifinals. He also played at the Albuquerque Jaycees Invitational, taking second place.

‘Togo,’ as he is often called because he was big for his age and there was a wrestler named The Great Togo, “was the number one man on the tennis team his senior year,” said his brother, Ed Otero.

Ernie Otero was the 1960 District 1A Champion. He was also the Albuquerque Relays Champion. He even represented Albuquerque at the National Public Parks Tourna-ment in Arcadia, Calif.

Otero’s tennis career continued at the College of St. Joseph on the Rio Grande. In 1961-‘62, he was the District 7 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Ten-nis Singles Champion. He lettered for the college’s No.1 player and represented the school in the NAIA Tournament in Kansas City, Mo.

Otero transferred to Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, where he earned a Bachelor’s of Business degree with a concentra-tion in accounting. He won the District 7 NAIA Championship at Eastern and earned a letter there as well.

In the U.S. Army in the mid ‘60s, he not only served as a nuclear mainte-nance specialist with a top secret clearance in Germany, but he also com-peted in that country for the Bad Rappenau class A Tennis Club and won the club’s Men’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles titles.

Edward Otero said his brother demonstrated sportsmanship and leadership throughout his career. He taught tennis at the City Parks and Recreation Department to Albuquerque’s youth from 1958-’64 and played tennis until the age of 40.

Otero retired in November 1997 from the Bernalillo County Gov-ernment in the Personnel Depart-ment, where he worked for 23 years.

“Tennis taught me that you’re going to be out there by yourself,” Otero said. “You’re gonna win or lose. There are no substitutes. You cannot tag someone and say, ‘Come in, I’m hurt, or not in shape.’ It was a good life lesson.”

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By Charles T. Spalding, MD, PhD

Drugs over the last 75 years have become one of the most common therapeu-

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When medical treatments are so effective that they can actually change the natural course of disease, their capacity for benefit is enormous, but their potential risks must always be appreciated. This benefit-to-risk relationship of any treatment has come to be known as the therapeutic “double-edged sword." The potential for benefit should always exceed the potential risk of any therapeutic intervention. It should come as no surprise that a treatment with the potential to cure, or at least control, major life-threatening disease has the capacity to produce adverse events that may, at the extreme, be fatal. This is particularly true in a population with serious medical problems and diminished ability to adapt or adjust to these adverse medical events.

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By Daniel Marez, DOM

Winter can be an especially difficult time for seniors. Cold-triggered aches and

pains cause many to leave behind the snow and ice of New Mexico and move to warmer climates. But even when the temperatures outside are freezing, we can often improve our own well-being. I specialize in working with seniors and chronic pain, so along the way have devel-oped a few simple techniques.

*Move in the Morning: Pain, which can be aggravated by cold weather, may be worse in the morning because it is the coldest time of day. Try to limber up by moving. Even a few simple stretch-es or walking around the house can help. Apply Tiger Balm to the aching area.

*Avoid cold drinks when it’s cold outside: If cold weather aggravates your pain, minimize cold drinks, especially if you suffer from low back or sciatic nerve pain. Stay

away from cold- producing foods, such as melon, cucumber, tomato and raw foods.

*Enjoy warm foods: In the winter, soups and stews warm the body. Add black beans, fish, chicken and lamb, and other foods with warm properties, including ginger, soybeans, onions, pepper, and especially red and green chile!

*Make food your medicine: Un-salted almonds, walnuts and pecans are also good pain relievers. Black beans and kidney beans are good for the kidneys, so would help relieve low back pain. For mid or upper back pain, stay hydrated.

* Breathe right to relieve asthma: Asthma that acts up during winter is cold-induced asthma. For this condition, it is critical to breathe through the nose so the air goes up into the head and warms up as it goes. If you breathe through your mouth, the cold air goes directly to the lungs, thus aggravating the asthma. Again, avoid drinking cold fluids, as they bring cold directly

into the body. Foods that stimulate the body to produce phlegm or mucous are dairy, salty foods, cold and raw foods.

* Minimize time outdoors: A little fresh air is a good thing, but be sure to and wear a hat and scarf to protect the head and neck when-ever you go outside. If you like to run or walk, choose the warmest time of day to exercise.

*Keep the circulation going: If you suffer from poor leg circula-tion, cold weather may aggravate the condition. Symptoms of numb-ness, tingling and cold feet are present with poor leg circulation. Sprinkle water over the webbing of the toes, shake your foot to remove most of the water, then sprinkle pepper over the webbing of the toes to warm your feet and promote circulation to the legs.

Stay warm, stay safe, and take good care of yourself. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Daniel Marez, DOM, has been practicing acupuncture in northern New Mexico for 14 years. He can be contacted at 575-445-1037 or by email at [email protected]. He is the author of the book “Pain Relief in 3 Seconds.”

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How many years have you re-solved to eat better, exercise more and vow to be less

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“I love what yoga has done for my life,” Gaetano says. “I love sharing these practices with others. You can say that I have a creative and eclectic approach to teaching, and I take great joy in making yoga accessible to beginners and those with physical limitations.”

However, Gaetano also provides a challenging practice for the more seasoned student. In her classes, attention is paid to precise alignment, and she will provide an anatomy lesson so that participants understand the variations and modifications of many of the classic yoga poses. This approach to these ancient teachings allows her students to reap the healing benefits of yoga with decreased risk of injury.

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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful

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The New Year’s resolution season has begun. You think you are ready, but if you are like most people, then those best intentions will fall far short of the 365-day goal line.

And yet, as the economics of gym memberships illustrate, most people honor New Year’s resolu-tions for a short time. Tara Parker-Pope wrote in her New York Times column that a third of resolutions are ditched by the end of January. Four out of five people give their resolutions up sometime later in the year.

The year is new, but you are the same you. Remember that.

Does that mean we shouldn’t even bother thinking big? Not at all. In fact, setting goals is good.

Making them public, saying them aloud, also are good strategies.

If it is the new year that inspires you to make a change and better yourself, that’s great. However, some psychologists say you should remember that you have had the power to make these changes all year long – even on a random day of the week in July. It doesn’t have to be January 1, but why not join the fun?

And while some people say they set goals that were too lofty or too ambitious, there is reason to be-lieve the real reason we fail is be-cause we start to consider ourselves too small a player in the game of reaching our own potential. Most resolutions are general, vague and unrealistic. We don’t really believe we can hit them.

We fail because we always expected to. We live up (or in this case down) to our own expecta-tions. Then we can pull out all of our familiar excuses of being too busy, overwhelmed or inadequate to face the challenge.

A good start is by setting resolu-tions, or any other goals, that are tangible, action-able and possible. Here’s how:

1. Set goals that matter to you, and that you can put energy around. Don’t make them just because it’s what you do in January. Be ready to commit.

2. Every resolution should have a plan to accomplish it. Don’t just vow to change your career; determine what steps you’ll need to take.

3. Rather than making all-or-nothing resolutions, build in milestones. For example, instead of attempting to hit the gym every day, commit to exercising two to three times a week at first and gradually increasing.

4. Believe in your own abil-ity to change. Consider that every

day, people in the worst of circum-stances — whose lives have been wrecked by factors like addiction or trauma –decide to change their lives and do. If they can, you can. Time Magazine’s list of the most often failed resolutions are:

Lose weight and get fit.Quit smoking.Learn something new.Eat healthier and diet .Get out of debt and save money.Spend more time with family.Travel to new places.Be less stressed.Volunteer.Drink less alcohol.

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W.C. Fields once said, “If at first you don’t suc-ceed, try, try again. Then

quit. There’s no point in being a

damn fool about it.” If that doesn’t sound like your

own annual mantra about New Year’s resolutions, congratulations on having a washboard stomach and a library of books where your

TV used to be. As for the rest of us, at least we’re honest.

I used to be one of the few who would hold onto some modicum of hope that this year might be the year I make it more than a week into my New Year’s resolution before giving up and try, try, trying some-thing easier next year. Eventually I gave up on that, too.

Like a few other honest Americans, I once enjoyed setting new personal goals to get fit, get active, and get serious about doing something that didn’t involve a couch, a bag of Doritos, and a re-mote control. Also like

most people, by the first week of February, in honor of W.C. Fields, I would quit. Because I’m no damn fool!

At this point, the only motiva-tion to do anything for New Year involves organizing a witch hunt to crucify the pretentious jerk who came up with the resolutions con-cept in the first place. (As of this writing, I’ve yet to actually orga-nize the hunt, but at least I’m not planning on making a serious go at it in 2014.)

Each January we’re told a multi-tude of “secrets” for accomplishing our goals, and each February we curse the self-help gurus for inflat-ing our hopes of self-improvement to Zeppelin proportions, only to see them crash and burn and leave us broken and defeated among the rubble of another year of unful-filled potential. The truth is, there’s only one secret to fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions, and it’s conspicuously hidden within the name itself: you have to be reso-lute.

Sounds easy enough, right? It’s like that Nike slogan, “Just Do It”—simple, inspiring, and pos-sible. You say to yourself, “All I have to do is do it!” and then you go out and buy a new pair of walk-ing/running/hiking/cross-training shoes that, a year later, still look as new as they did when you first pulled them out of the box—be-cause they still are in the box!

Here’s a little-known fact: if self-improvement were as easy as the “experts” claim it is, people wouldn’t have to balance them-selves against the wall as they leaned forward to see the read-out on the bathroom scale. Or to see their feet. If it were easy, we wouldn’t have a scale at all—or an “R.I.P. Hostess” shelf in our pantry

full of Ho Hos and Ding Dongs. If it were easy, we’d all be chiseled and well-read and wealthy and fearless about wearing sleeveless shirts in public. If it were easy, we’d actually do it.

The 19th-century philosopher John Stuart Mill believed that difficulty determined quality. His “push-pin versus poetry” theory says that the harder it is, the more rewarding it is. But if Mill were alive today, I believe he’d encour-age us to stop setting New Year’s resolutions altogether. That might not be the philosophy that inspired Michael Jordan to keep practic-ing after he was cut from his high school basketball team, but let’s be honest: who among us wants to run up and down a court lob-bing leather balls at a ten-foot-high basket? If 21st-century Americans were meant to count calories and run and jump and shadow-box to Tae Bo DVDs, we wouldn’t have bacon and cars and guns. Then again, if people never did anything that was hard, we wouldn’t have bacon and cars and guns anyway.

And that’s the paradox of New Year’s resolutions.

Some might justify their repeated failures by uttering a cliché about how it’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. I say, let’s be realistic. You aren’t speaking my language until you replace “loved” with “jogged” and “lost” with “died of a heart attack.”

The only resolution I’m setting this year is to ponder why every January people insist on pav-ing their own road to failure and disappointment. I’ll be resolute in pondering this question. Until Feb-ruary. And I’ll report back to you on my findings. Next January.

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For the past three years, Sonja Boles, 55, has been running consecutive races – the

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Boles, who lives in Albuquerque, became a marathoner at an older age than most runners, but once she started, it was difficult for her to stop.

“There are some years that I run two marathons in one year,” she said.

Boles always ran in her youth, mostly around the park near her Albuquerque South Valley home. She wondered if a marathon wasn't too far out of reach and decided to kick it into high gear when she moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where she lived for 20 years. She ran the Las Vegas Marathon for five successive years. There, she also ran several 5-K and half marathon

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This year, Boles placed second in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, a race in which she has participated for eight years. For five years in a row, she placed first in her age group.

Her goal each year is to exceed her time by one minute. She accomplished her goal at both events.

“I was able to better my Duke City Marathon time by three minutes,” Boles said. “My first four miles was completed in 30 minutes, so theoretically I should have been at the halfway point in one hour and 40 minutes, but instead it was in two hours and four minutes.”

It was her first time running that Boles lost motivation. “I was happy with my time at the halfway point, but somehow I hit the wall,” she

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Being a licensed cosmetologist for the past 34 years, Boles knows the importance of

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“I think good nutrition is the basis of good health,” Boles said. “If you stay fit and watch what you eat, you will stay healthy and you won’t need medication.”

Sonja and her husband, Jerry Boles, live in Albuquerque with their two dogs, Coco and Jack.

“I truly love running,”

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Capricorn, you’re sign depicts the high roller and at the top of the zodiac, but you are a surpris-

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Categorize your clothing into 1) worn out or stained items (even if they're your favorite), 2) items you never wear and 3) items you wear all the time.

• Worn and stained clothing:

Make note of your favorite pieces and why you love them. Then throw them away. These can be replaced.

• Items you never wear: Identify why you never wore the items, i.e. they don't fit, are out of date, etc. For those items you never wore, look at the individual pieces, try them on, and figure out why you didn't wear them so you don't make the same mistake again.

• Items you wear all the time: Take your favorites and put them back in your closet. Identify the pieces you always wear but you don't really like. Ask yourself, ‘Why do I wear this if I don't love it?

Reviewing your wardrobe helps you identify what really works for you and your lifestyle. It also helps you pinpoint any gaps in your wardrobe. Often women do not think about what is most important to them when they buy clothes. Is it comfort? Easy care? Style? Flexibility? Color? Texture? Functionality? As a result, many women have a closet

full of clothes they do not like and therefore wear the same four pieces of clothing repeatedly.

Closet clean-out is a time-consuming project, but don't put it off. This is for you, and in the long run it will help you make good decisions on future purchases and save you money.

If you are holding on to decades of clothes, sizes and styles, it can also help to have a fashion professional pare down the clothing and accessories for a functional and fashionable wardrobe. Utilizing a fashion expert or personal stylist can be a great investment if you don't have the time or patience to do this yourself. Many women need expert and honest guidance to develop their personal fashion style.

So start the new year by doing something great for yourself, and love everything you wear in 2013.

Love What You Wear For 2013By Denise Cordero

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We constantly are bombarded by the media about what foods will keep us looking young or what drinks the “Hollywood stars” are purporting that keep them attractive to the masses. What we don’t hear much about is the fact that as we

bundle up for winter our risk for dehydration is high. We tend to dress in layers and forget that as we insulate ourselves our bodies must still have hydration to carry out organ functions. Be aware that we are made up of at least 50%water. Dehydration leads to and is one of the most frequent causes of hospitalization among people over the age of 65. Worse, at least one study has found that about one-half of those hospitalized for dehydration died within a year of admission. Seniors are at greatest risk for dehydration because the mechanism that normally triggers thirst becomes less sensitive with age. In addition, as we age, a lower percentage of our body weight is water, so dehydration can occur more rapidly. Most vulnerable are those seniors who are ill and live alone. Our bodies lose fluid via multiple mechanisms including thru diarrhea, vomiting, or even febrile episodes. Fluid loss thru perspiration can be quite significant and can often be underestimated

or even go unnoticed. Our dry climate in New Mexico contributes to our dehydration by breathing dry non-humidified air. One unfortunate aspect of reaching our “golden-years” is that they are often accompanied by many “little white-pills”. Some of these meds cause excessive urination some dry our mouths making it necessary to drink frequently and that means more trips to the bathroom. If you are wearing layers of clothes, have arthritis or can’t move quickly enough, an incontinent episode is just around the corner.

How do we combat this issue of winter dehydration? First and foremost gather all the medications in your household and present them to your healthcare provider. Discuss which medications might contribute to dehydration risk. Also, if some of these offending meds can’t be eliminated, strategize and determine what measures can be taken to avoid dehydration. Keep in mind, the aging process can diminish our natural sense

of thirst and if you suffer from incontinence, you may be avoiding fluids throughout the day in an effort to stay dry. Sip water often in small amounts throughout the day. Fruit has a significant amount of water as well.Schedule bathroom breaks. If you need reminders to drink ask family for phone call reminders or write notes to yourself around the house. Don’t mistake drinking coffee as the solution to keeping hydrated. Coffee and tea can produce a diuretic effect. Alcoholic beverages don’t count toward the minimum 48 ounces of fluid that your body needs daily.

Remember that the lack of a sense of thirst is not a reliable indicator of the need for water. You need water long before you feel thirsty. You are at least half of what you eat and drink. As Oprah Winfrey once said “cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right”.

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The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is recruiting volunteers for the New Mexico Veterans Memorial. Volunteers will have the opportunity to greet visitors and introduce them to the museum and are needed:

•For at least three hours a month•Tuesdays and Wednesdays

The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is recruiting volunteers for Catholic Charities for the following position. Senior Transportation Services Driver (Use of personal vehicle is required) agency gives mileage reimbursement. Volunteers will provide transportation to

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RSVP is part of Senior Corps and is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The purpose of RSVP is to recruit senior volunteers into public, government and non-profit organizations to meet community needs. For this and other volunteer opportunities call 764-1616.******The Desert Willow Gift Shop is staffed by RSVP volunteers and is located in Palo Duro Senior Center, 5221 Palo Duro NE. This is a very unique shop with many unusual gifts made by talented seniors. We have wooden toys, baby items, kitchen articles, leather crafts, a wide array of jewelry, scarves and various Spanish items. Everything is reasonably priced. Our shop is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for information call 888-8105.

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Singles Over 60 yoga nidra, meditation and supported individual yoga practice.

First MondayNew Mexico's only LGBT

square dance club, The Wilde Bunch, is starting a new class on January 7, 2013, from 7-9 pm. The group also offers a free open house the first Monday of every month from 7-9 pm. All classes are held at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4909-15 Hawkins NE. For additional info, please visit www.wildebunch.

First TuesdayAlbuquerque Newcomers

Club Welcome coffee, 10 AM, at Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte. Make new friends and sign up for monthly luncheons, speakers, dining, outings and more. Free. Call 321.6970, or visit albuquerquenewcomersclub.org.

Second ThursdayThe NM Alliance for

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

Fourth ThursdayAdoption 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.

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].

January 11The award winning Caroline

Martin Swing Trio returns to South Broadway Cultural Center for a Western Swing concert and dance, 7 p.m. Fiddler Aaron Till will join the group for this performance, Tickets, $15. For reservations call, 298-5589 or email [email protected]. Tickets will also be available at the door.

January 19Los Poblanos Historic Inn

& Organic Farm Tour, at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Cultural Center, 4803 Rio Grande NW, 4-5 p.m. Enjoy a walking tour describing the multi-faceted history, art, and architecture of the Los Poblanos Ranch. Reservations are required and there is a 20-person limit. Cost, $10. Call, 344-9297; visit

lospoblanos.com.

January 19, 26, February 2Performance: The Reptilian

Lounge, Saturdays 10:30 p.m. See ABQ’s most talented comics, belly dancers, monologists, musicians, and more, Saturday nights, with hosts, Kevin R. Elder and Alex Knight. Target Girl and The Paige Sisters will be there. Tickets, $7.77. At Tricklock Performance Laboratory, 110 Gold SW. Call, 254-8393; visit, tricklock.com.

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Albuquerque Singles Over Sixty (SOS), is a social group for singles 59 years of age or older. This is a great place to make new friends, enjoy a va-riety of fun activities, and to get some exercise from our many fun walks, hikes, and dances.

To join this group, visit the SOS website at:http://www.meetup.com/abq-sos/ Once you have joined, you can sign up for any of the events that you like.

It's Free!! This group is spon-sored by PrimeTime Monthly, so there are no fees to join or to attend our events.

Here is our “Calendar of Events” for January 2013:

Every Monday: 9:00 a.m. Walk and Brunch

Second Tuesday: 12:30 p.m. Let’s Do LunchSecond Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Let’s Play Hand & FootFourth Tuesday: 1:00 p.m.

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Every Wednesday: 5:00 p.m. Social DancingSecond Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Movie & PieFourth Wednesday: 12 p.m. Movie & Pie

Every Thursday: 9:00 a.m. Walk and BrunchThird Thursday: 5:30 p.m. A Wonderful Dinner

Every Friday: 7:00 p.m. Social DancingFirst Friday: 1 p.m. Play HeartsThird Friday: 6:30 p.m. Play Hearts

Every Saturday: 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Canasta

Every Sunday: 2:30 p.m. WalkFirst Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Brunch AroundSecond Sunday: 2:00 p.m. New Member CoffeeThird Sunday: 12:00 p.m. Brunch

(events may be added or can-celled)


CalendarHEALTH

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Adapted Aquatics taught at the UNM's Therapy Pool, 9-10 AM. Transportation is provided from all seven senior centers. The warm water and buoyancy help the participants increase strength, flexibility and range of motion. The class works all parts of the body with special emphasis on increasing mobility. 50+ Sports and Fitness Program instructors conduct all classes. Cost: 50¢ for transportation and $1 for class. Call the 50+ Sports and Fitness Program at 880.2800.

MuSiCMondaysThe Enchanted Mesa Show

Chorus invites women singers in the Albuquerque area who enjoy acapella singing and performing to rehearsals on Mondays from 7-10 PM, at The Netherwood Park Church of Christ, 5101 Indian School Road NE. Visit enchantedmesa.org or call 323.7960.

First FridayThe American Recorder

Society meets at 7:15 PM in the adult annex at Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy NE. All skills levels welcome. Call 228.8196 or visit rgrecorders.org/abq.

January 8Concert: The World’s Ultimate

Elvis Tribute, 7 p.m. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Albuquerque announces Justin Shandor in the World's Ultimate Elvis Tribute live. Admission: $5-$10. Phone: 877-747-5382, visit, hardrockcasinoabq.com.

January 13Concert: Tom Paxton at South

Broadway Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m. Paxton, who has become a voice of his generation, is an American folk singer and singer-songwriter. Tickets, $25. Call, 848-1320 or 311; visit, ampconcerts.org.

January 20“An Evening with Maestro

Guillermo Figueroa” is being

sponsored by Congregation B’nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Rd, NE on January 20, 2013. The concert by Maestro Figueroa, accompanied by cellist Pamela Pyle and pianist James Holland, will be preceded by a wine and hors d’oeuvres and a gourmet dinner. Following the concert, there will be a dessert reception in the Social Hall. A raffle and silent auction will round out the evening’s activities.

Maestro Guillermo Figueroa is familiar to many music lovers in Albuquerque, He was Music Director and Conductor of the New Mexico Symphony from 2000 to 2010. He currently directs the Figueroa Project which brings both classical and popular music to audiences throughout the region, Most recently, he received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Album” for his performance on the Naxos label CD “Cordero: Caribbean Concertos for Guitar and for Violin.” Presented by the Latin Recoding Academy, the Latin Grammy is the industry’s most prestigious award.

Ticket prices are $100 per person for dinner, concert and dessert reception, or $50 for the concert and dessert reception. The community is invited. For reservations or more information, call 266-0155.

January 22Concert: The Andreas

Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo at Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo Blvd. NE, 12 noon. Steel string ten finger tapping guitar prodigy Andreas Kapsalis and nylon string classical guitarist Goran Ivanovic have fused their musical roots with modern, classical, world, jazz and beyond. Free admission. Call 888-8100 or 311.

MuSuEMSSecond SaturdaysFamily FunDays at Balloon

Museum highlighting different themes like science, flight, weather & art, and hands-on fun each month. Call, 768.6028.

THEATREJanuary 26New Mexico Philharmonic

presents: Inspiring Beethoven: Haydn and Mozart introduction to the Classics Series -- Program 3, at KiMo Theatre, 6 p.m. The series examines the period directly before Beethoven and the composers who influenced him. Guest conductor Chris Confessore leads the New Mexico Philharmonic in sympohonies by Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Tickets, $10-$30, at the KiMo, 768-3522 or 311.

January 17-20Performance: Guerra,

Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 6 p.m. The play combines slapstick, clown, dance, bouffant and farce to tell the story of a military outpost desperate for recruits, and the cannon fodder that a hapless General sends to war. At the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Tickets, $17-$22. Call, 724-4771; visit nhccnm.org.

January 18-February 3Little Women at Albuquerque

Little Theatre, 224 San Pasqual SW, Friday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Set in 1863 in New England, this story features four spirited teenaged sisters, Jo, Amy, Beth and Meg, who always find ways to bring life to troubled times. Tickets, $10-$15. Call, 242-4750; visit, albuquerquelittletheatre.org.

January 30NM PBS & Film at the KiMo:

Soul Food Junkies (2012), not rated, 7-9 p.m. Soul food lies at the heart of African American cultural identity. The black community's love affair with soul food is deep-rooted, complex, and in some cases, deadly. "Soul Food Junkies" puts this culinary tradition under the microscope to examine both its significance and its consequences. Free general admission, concessions will be available. Call 311.

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We are having a very mild winter, and based on insect activity, it looks

like it might continue since many insects that would otherwise be slowing down for the winter are still active.

I saw termites swarming north of Albuquerque in October, and they never swarm this time of year. They think it is springtime. Termites always swarm in February and March.

What do we do? Do we call the local pest control guy to hose down our homes inside and out, top to bottom with pesticides to keep out all of the evil insects? Or do we remain calm, cool and collected and address the bug situation in a

rational manner? What is the rational approach?

First you have to decide what your level of tolerance is for bugs (whether they be insects, spiders and other assorted arthropods). If you want to keep almost all bugs out of your home, there are several practical measures you can take to help. Keep in mind, no matter how thorough your efforts or even if you have your home hosed down with pesticides, a few bugs will still make their presence known. You can deal with them as they turn up.

First, you need to inspect your house completely, inside and out, and remove or alter anything that is conducive to a bug problem. For instance, always store firewood as far from the house as practical, and cover it with black plastic. The plastic will make it so hot in the woodpile that most bugs and rodents will not want to live there.

Install door sweeps on all outside doors. This is particularly important if you live in an area

where centipedes and scorpions are prevalent. If you can slide a piece of paper under a door, a scorpion or centipede can wander in.

Never leave any outside lights on at night. Lights not only attract a wide variety of insects, but they also attract centipedes, scorpions, sun spiders and other

things that eat insects. Don’t leave pet food out at night

as it will attract ants and roaches and become a breeding source for various flies. If you do feed animals outside at night, then place the food as far as practical from the house.

If you have a crawl space under your home, you need to get it inspected and possibly treated with diatomaceous earth. I can do that for you or recommend someone.

If you are only concerned with cockroaches, then the best way to treat them is with a product called Niban Bait. It is made from boric acid and is much safer than any of the liquid pesticides that are sprayed around the house. Make sure that you place this product, as well as any others you use, out of the reach of children and pets. While boric acid is safer than the conventional pesticides, any product that can kill a bug can’t be good for humans to ingest. Niban Bait is also effective against crickets and silverfish.

If you have ants, then you can mix a homemade bait using three ounces each of peanut butter and jelly, and a tablespoon of boric acid. Place the bait where ants are foraging, using the same care I mentioned with the Niban. This bait will work for many species of ants but not all. It is always a good idea to know exactly what kind of ants you have.

If mice are a problem, you can use conventional snap traps baited with candy or Slim Jims, or you can use humane traps such as Tin Cats, baited with oatmeal, which allows you to release the mice

someplace where they won’t be a nuisance. Never use rodenticides as they can cause problems.

If you live in an area where deer mice are found, there is always the possibility of hantavirus, a life-threatening disease. When you poison a mouse, it may die in an area where the body can’t be retrieved, and if it has hantavirus, you could endanger your family. Also, the odor isn’t very pleasant. Never use glue traps to catch mice. Mice will constantly urinate and defecate when ensnared in a glue trap and this can also be a source of the hantavirus if the mouse you catch is a deer mouse. Snap traps and live traps are the only sensible options in dealing with mice. Don’t let anyone tell you that poisoned mice go outside to die. That is nonsense.

You will certainly see some bugs this winter, and most of them will either be harmless or, in fact, beneficial. Very few will cause harm. However, I do understand that few people have a tolerance for bugs in their homes and will want to take preventive action. Spraying pesticides all over the inside of your home is not a good option. It is not pest control; it is pesticide pollution.

If you have any questions about bug-proofing your home or contacting a competent pest control company that performs safe and effective pest management, feel free to contact me at [email protected], or you can call me at 385-2820. I do make house calls.

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One of New Mexico’s most picturesque and elusive game animals is the big-

horn sheep. It was first seen and described by Spaniards who ac-companied Coronado in 1540.

In western New Mexico, a member of the expedition wrote: “The men in the advance guard saw a flock of wild sheep. They had extremely large bodies and long wool. Their horns were very thick and large, and when they run they throw back their heads and put the horns on the ridge of their back. We could not catch them.”

The Spaniards called these ani-mals “carneros cimarrones” (wild sheep), or sometimes just cimar-rones. The fabled Cimarron River took its name from them because

in colonial times, flocks of sheep roamed the high country surround-ing its headwaters.

A notable New Mexican, Pe-dro Pino, describing the region’s wildlife in 1812, reported a strange habit of the bighorns. He said that when pursued, they flee to the highest crags. If the hunter attempts to follow them, the animals will dive off into space headfirst, land-ing hundreds of feet below on their massive, curling horns. They then jump up, uninjured, and run away.

Although later writers remarked on the same curious phenomenon, most naturalists today contend there is no such thing as a “diving bighorn sheep” and the old stories are pure myth.

Wild sheep were once widely hunted, not only for their flesh but also for their superb hides. Coman-che women are said to have tanned and worked the skins until they became as soft and fine as Spanish linen. When decorated with beaded designs, they fetched a high price on the New Mexico frontier.

Within New Mexico, two variet-

ies of sheep occur today: the desert bighorn in the south-ern uplands and the Rocky Mountain bighorn in the north. However, the latter is not a descendant of the sheep known to the Spaniards and the Comanches. By 1900 or so, all of them were extinct, having been hunted out.

Beginning in 1940, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish introduced nine sheep from Canada and established them in the Sandia Mountains. They flourished there, and by 1958 numbered more than 100.

Later, some of the Sandia animals were released in the Gila Wilderness near Glenwood. Others were transplanted to the Sangre de Cristos and the wilderness sur-rounding the upper Pecos River, where they thrived.

From there, seed stock was

afterward obtained and released on Wheeler Peak near Taos, the state’s tallest mountain.

American trader Josiah Gregg wrote glowingly of New Mexico’s wild sheep in the 1840s, describing their beauty and agility, especially when they posed like statues on soaring cliffs or skipped from one boulder to another, disregarding yawning chasms below.

Though bighorns will never be as plentiful as in Gregg’s day, hardy New Mexicans who venture into the state’s wilder corners still have the chance to catch sight of nature’s most splendid creatures.

New Mexico's Bighorn SheepDr. Marc Simmons is New Mexico’s best known and most distinguished historian.

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

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

ptpubco.com under his columns.

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