VOL IV, Issue 7, Februry 22-28, 2017 | News, Analysis, Arts and Entertainment

Name-calling
At the Co-op page 5

Resistance
Grows page 8

Immigrants Deportation Fears Reach Fever Pitch Page 13

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Arts: jyllian@freeabq.com
T his is a propaganda machine. Its targeting people
individually to recruit them to an idea. Its a level
of social engineering that Ive never seen before. Theyre
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
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Art Director standard personality test called OCEAN, researchers
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Contributors this issue
Ty Bannerman, Carrie Booth, Moriah Carty,
than his or her parents; with 300, better than his or
Steve Mo Fye, Gary Glasgow, Ashley Kurtz, her partner.
David Lynch, Joe Monahan, Sayrah Namast, With even more Likes, it could exceed what a per-
Keiko Ohnuma, Bradley T. Schuman, son thinks they know about themselves, wrote the
Tom Tomorrow, Christa Valdez, Johnny Vizcaino, articles authors, Berit Anderson and Brett Horvath.
Benjamin Webb, Melissa Wood Combine that with a plethora of sites serving up
Copy Editors fake news through dark posts visible only to the
Wendy Fox Dial, Jim Wagner user, and you have Weaponized AI.
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cartoons/letTERS
To the Editor:
Better a serious and edgy biweekly
than a watered-down weekly
imitation of the Alibi.
Patricia Mathews
Editors Note: Even some of our most
loyal readers havent realized we went
weekly last October.
To the Editor:
Regarding Welcome to Chaos,
[Feb 1-7 issue], while I appreciate
comments from Dan Vukelich that the
name Donald Trump will appear
without the title, I feel even that is
giving too much attention to him.
Might I suggest the more simple #45?
I feel it gives the reader information
to know who you are writing about,
without calling attention to his title, nor
giving unwanted attention to his name
(with all its negative connotations). A
similar circumstance happened with
#43, and it was soon clear to the public
who was being addressed.
Dave Bagley
To the Editor:
This is a response to the column
written by Bill Hume on the confir-
mation of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S.
Supreme Court. Mr. Hume seems to
think that since Democrats dont have
the numbers to stop this nomination
why not take the High Road and not
be viewed as obstructionists.
I couldnt disagree more. It is widely
known that from the beginning of Pres-
ident Obamas first victory, the Repub-
licans did everything possible to block
his efforts to get any legislation passed.
The political price they paid for this
kind of obstruction was zero. Our own
Democratic leadership gave Obama
only lukewarm support largely because
they lacked a certain anatomical feature
called a spine. Because of this lack of
leadership, much of the Democratic
base simply gave up, didnt bother to
get involved or even vote.
The election of Donald Trump
changed all that. As soon as the Dem-
ocratic base saw that Trump as a presi-
dent was going to be no different than
Trump the candidate, they arose from
their slumber. We are now seeing a new
and invigorated Democratic electorate
that is willing to march, protest, make
phone calls, and do anything possible
to stop the Trump agenda.
What is happening today in the
streets is not because of our weak lead-
ers, but in spite of it. The base wants
Democrats in the House and Senate
to fight every Trump nominee, every
appointee, every executive order, and
every one of his stupid tweets.
It doesnt matter if we lose as much
as how hard we resist. Reaching out to
Republicans hasnt worked for the past
eight years. They are never going to
change. The battle will be to bring back
Democrats who have lost hope. This
means all out war on every level. Our
country is at stake.
Carl Weik
To the Editor:
Recently a small group ventured to
the White House to present their case to
fight global warming. Who were these
daring radicals and what did they hope
to accomplish in a political climate
where the EPA is in the crosshairs for
massive budget and staffing cuts? Were
they a band of idealistic millennials?
Tree-hugging wannabe hippies?
Actually, this group was led by three
former Republican Treasury secretar-
ies: Henry Paulson, James Baker, and
George Shultz. As part of the Climate
Leadership Council, these men rec-
ognize that global warming must be
addressed to ensure a healthy and
prosperous future for the human race.
Their solution is a tax on carbon
sources, with the proceeds returned to
the American public as a quarterly div-
idend to offset price increases from the
tax. Why this approach? It would lower
carbon emissions, accelerate our move
toward a clean energy economy, send
a strong market signal to businesses
to aid strategic planning, and prevent
price shock to consumers.
This market-driven approach also
presents an attractive opportunity to
reduce and streamline regulations that
would no longer be necessary. Poli-
tics has been dominated for too long
by stonewalling without any viable
alternatives offered. This is a shining
example of the right way to tackle a
complex problem.
Ed Juddo
To the Editor:
It seems clear by now that Donald
Trump has an extremely limited under-
standing of the political world where
he finds himself, but he is correct in
realizing that the news media presents
a grave threat to his impulsive, undisci-
plined style of governance.
One of the earliest American critiques
of the political scene was named for a
quality which he should truly fear if he
has any shred of self-awareness at all:
Common Sense by Thomas Paine.
It is reassuring that you have includ-
ed this idea in your mission statement.
Your papers good works are greatly
appreciated.
Joe Skenandore
NEWS
Bitter Fruit: Ill Will Lingers after La Montaita Leadership Change
BY DENNIS DOMRZALSKI | dennis@freeabq.com
T he mood at La Montaita Co-op these days is
anything but cooperative.
Since late last year, when the Take Back the
Co-op movement gained a majority on the co-ops
board through an election and board resignations,
the anger that preceded the election seems to have
intensified.
One of the co-ops old-guard members accused
the newbies of being insane narcissists, while
another charges that theyre behaving like the very
corporatists they complained about. Worse, they
claim the new board wants to turn the co-op into a
club where only wealthy elitists can afford to shop.
The new board president, Elise Wheeler, fires
back by saying that the previous administrators of
the co-op spent too much money on unnecessary
executive positions, approved a cushy consulting
contract with an insider and gave raises to execu-
tives even as the co-op was losing money.
In early February, the new board basically fired
Executive Director Dennis Hanley and his top
assistant. Technically, they said, Hanley wasnt
fired because his position was eliminated. That
led long-time co-op member Martha Whitman to
accuse the new board for acting like profiteering
corportatists it ran against.
What all these changes mean for the future of the
40-year-old, 16,000-member co-op isnt clear.
Wheeler said the board will conduct a thorough
financial audit of La Montaitas operations before
deciding whether to close its West Side store or to
make changes to its distribution center.
The harshest criticism for the new board came
from former board member Tammy Parker, who
resigned in December. She said the new board
members made her nauseous.
The co-op is going to hell in a handbasket
because weve got a board full of insane narcissists,
and that cant go anywhere good, Parker said. Its
elitism. Its people who have enough money that
they can go ahead and say, I want the perfect food
store to shop at. I just want it to be there for me. No
one else can eat there.
Its a disjointed group of people who never
should have gotten into power in the first place.
It is so incredibly dysfunctional. I was getting
nauseous thinking about having to go back to a
meeting and sitting with those people.
Whitman, who has been involved in the co-op
since it was formed in 1976, said Hanleys firing
smacked of the very corporatism the Take Back the
Co-op people campaigned against.
Theyre using the corporate tactics of eliminating
positions. Its interesting in that they accused us
of being corporate and that now they are acting in
that same manner, Whitman said. They have no
interest in our history and in the way we have done
things.
Whitman said the new board has junked a
contract it had with CDS Consulting Co-op. Shes
a CDS consultant and was paid under the contract
the firm had with the co-op.
The new board has also told staff that they cant
go to any national co-op conferences this year,
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Wilmer Velasquez stocks the produce counter at La Montaitas
Nob Hill store, 3500 Central Ave. SE. Photo: Johnny Vizcaino
Whitman said, adding that new board members We really have to wait until that [the audit]
refused to attend a seminar to train new members comes back. We would not anticipate anything in
and that they took down a YouTube video of De- the next couple of months. We will have options
cembers contentious board meeting. In addition, to present to the membership, Wheeler said. It is
Whitman said the new board members havent told not going to be a board decision; it is a membership
co-op members that the organizations finances had
decision.
stabilized after losing $308,000 in fiscal year 2016.
Wheeler also said that new board members didnt
During the first quarter
attend an orientation
of the current fiscal year,
because it was scheduled
the co-op broke even, Wheeler said the board will at inconvenient times and
and during the second conduct a thorough financial audit because the material was
quarter it posted a slight
profit, Whitman said.
of La Montaitas operations available online.
She said the board
The cash flow is coming before deciding whether to close canceled its contract
back, so there is no emer- its West Side store with CDS because it was
gency, she said. unneeded and was too
Wheeler said the new
expensive and that the
boards management
co-ops policies required two board members to
reorganization will save the co-op $300,000 a year
attend one of CDSs policy conferences every year.
in salaries and will put the organization on the road
The contract was more than $10,000, and it was
to profitability. She added that she couldnt discuss
flat rate, Wheeler said. They were consulting on
the co-ops current finances.
how to understand policy governance. I have a
During the run-up to last years board elections,
problem with having to have a consulting group
the Take Back the Co-op movement blasted the
explain policies.
existence of the West Side store, saying it wasnt
It looks like the bitterness at the co-op wont end
profitable and constituted a drag on the co-ops
any time soon. During Decembers board meeting,
finances. Some members of the insurgency ques-
board member Greg Gould expressed his opinion
tioned the need for the co-ops distribution cen-
about the situation.
ter, which allows local farmers to sell their food
Fear is driving the decision-making process,
throughout the state.
Wheeler, a retired Air Force veteran, said the Gould said. We need to find a way of communicat-
board will make decisions on what to do about the ing with each other. Fear is making us crazy.
West Side store and the distribution center only Dennis Domrzalski is an associate editor at
after getting the audit of the co-ops operations. ABQ Free Press Weekly.
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FOOD/Drink Music WWW.FREEABQ.COM February 22-28, 2017 7

Stuff Yourself on Iraqi Dolmas Lone Pions Das

BY STEVE MO FYE | food@freeabq.com
T he biggest problem with writ-
ing about foods from the seven
banned nations is that they are in
the same region and share a culinary
history and ingredients. There are
similar dishes that are found in each
country with varying names and
preparations. Regardless, some areas
are known for their take on common
dishes. We just have to resist discuss-
ing the same dishes over and over.
Most of us are familiar with the
rice-filled grape leaves found at many
Mediterranean restaurants, but Iraqi
cuisine is famous for a variety of
vegetables filled with rice, lamb and
spices.
The techniques used in preparing
Iraqi dolmas are different from those
typically used in western cuisine, but
just take a bit of practice and the right
kitchen tools. The most important
tools are an apple corer and a small
melon baller.
Younger and smaller vegetables
work best for dolmas, as older
veggies tend to be tougher and have a
stronger flavor.
Felices Keeps Things
Iraqi Dolmas
Cheerfully Moving
BY BRADLEY T. SCHUMAN | music@freeabq.com
Steve Mo Fye
Equipment:
Apple corer; Small melon baller; Low, wide pot with cover or
I d like to start by
saying Lone Pion
is not something
that would make its
Dutch oven
way into my normal
All the best food news listening rotation.
Ingredients: You see, my Spanish
for Albuquerque and
1 pound ground lamb or beef; 2 cups long-grain rice (Basmati or Jasmine); 10-14 grape leaves, is barely tenable
beyond (though compared
from jar, rinsed; A mixture of two or three of the following: 4-6 small zucchini, 3-5 small egg- to when I lived in
plant, 6-10 small, mild peppers, 8-12 Roma tomatoes; 3 cups chicken, beef or lamb stock; 1-2 The Feed the Midwest, Im
practically fluent),
tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup minced red onion; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon and understanding half of a songs Cien Anos (One Hundred Years)
BY BENJAMIN WEBB lyrics always makes me feel like Im has a smattering of English lyrics, its
finely chopped parsley, plus more for garnish; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 teaspoons ground food@freeabq.com
not giving the music or artists their sweet and sad and lonely, and Lone
due by fully GETTING the music. Pion does a great job of delivering
sumac, plus more for garnish; Zest and juice of two lemons; Salt and pepper to taste
Zullos Italian Bistro However, the album made its way that.
to my desk, and I figured it was It doesnt get much more New Mex-
is set to open this spring in the old
To make the filling, hydrate long-grain rice in cold water for at least an hour. Drain the time to take a break from my usual ican than a song titled La Llorona.
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rice, then saut briefly in olive oil with minced onions and garlic. hipster rock, electro and hip hop. Im It starts with that same manic energy
Mix with raw ground lamb, beef or a blend. Season well and stuff in the prepared (509 Central Ave. NW) in
pretty pleased I did so, because the as the last couple tracks, and then

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Hollowing out the vegetables veggies. Small pinches of filling pushed into the veggies worked best for me. downtown Albuquerque. Zullos
musicianship on Das Felices was well settles into something more in line

RAYMOND LUKE, JR. AND BRYAN TERRELL CLARK PHOTOS BY JOAN MARCUS.
requires careful work using an apple To roll the grape leaves, place a small cylinder (a bit smaller than a wine cork) of the will feature traditional Italian
mixture on the leaf near the stem. Fold the sides in, then roll up, much like making a dishes and a full liquor license. worth the listen. with a heartfelt lament.
corer. Ideally, a cylinder of the vegeta-
burrito. Lone Pions trio is made up of Jor- Feliz Ano and El Potosino shine
ble will pull out easily, leaving a thin

ALL OTHER PHOTOS BY ANDREW ECCLES.

Place the dolmas in a wide, low pot or Dutch oven, packing them tight to prevent blow-
Tractor Brewing dan Wax, Greg Glassman and Noah with a gypsy reels brightly colored
wall at one end. outs as the rice expands. Add the stock to just cover the dolmas and simmer over low heat Martinez. Everyone fills multiple flair I could easily dance to them
Steve Mo Fye is an Instructional Tech until the interior of the dolmas reach 165 F. Company roles musically, has a vast musical with my sweetheart, and finish a little
in the Culinary Arts program at Central Garnish with sumac and parsley. Serve with beans or a cooked grain such as bulgur in Albuquerque and Bathtub Row background and (I have a feeling) a out of breath.
wheat. Brewing Co-op in Los Alamos
New Mexico Community College and lot of stories I
cant resist new cuisines. took home first and second place might like to cdbaby.com/lonepinon
MORE THAN A BROADWAY SHOW.
respectively at The New Mexico hear over a beer lonepinon.com A celebration of music
Beer Town: Belgian Beer Brewers Guilds Stout Invitational. at some point.
Vocals are deliv-
facebook.com/people/Lone-Pi%C3%B1on/100011078088221 that transformed America!
CBS Sunday Morning
BY TY BANNERMAN The New Mexico ered in a mix of
Environmental
A s promised in my New Beers Resolutions column, Ive em-
barked on a quest to conquer my resistance to the Belgian ale
styles. The fact is, theres enough ignorance and xenophobia going
Duel, on the other hand, is entirely secular and, thus, the word
abbey doesnt appear in any of their descriptions.
Dubbels, trippels and quadrupels are the most commonly encoun-
Department
Spanish, English, and Nahuatl.
The music itself has a very tradi-
Lone Pions second album deliv-
ered the experience I expected: its LOCAL THEATRE INFORMATION
has extended servesafe/food tional feel and style, its something lively, the guys are extremely talented
on in the world without my contributing to it, especially when it tered abbey ales. Dubbel is Dutch for double, and I bet you can handler certification compliance Id expect to hear at some point at on a technical and creative level,
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comes to one of the pillars of beer culture. Just because a beer style figure out the others from there. the fair, or any large gathering with everything feels sharp and polished.
deadlines for the state, excluding

is foreign is no reason to dismiss it. What exactly is being doubled, tripled and quadrupled? Why
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Albuquerque and Bernalillo a stage. After my 17 years here, its Lone Pion plays all over New
So, this week Im beginning a series examining the Belgian styles, singles of course, although youre not likely to find one of those in
County. The extension grants a full obligatory, its the soundtrack that Mexico and beyond. Theyre headed
so that if you, like me, arent sure what youre getting into when an American brewery. Singles are small beers with low alcohol
additional year to March 1, 2018. New Mexico sounds like whenever to Chicago briefly this week, then
you drop by Monks Corner or Duel, you can study up beforehand. content and thus never very popular in the consumer market.

Popejoy Hall
Dubbels are a brown ale with an ABV in the 6-8% range. Beet sug- This is the second extension of this a few dozen or a few thousand of us playing their CD release party at San
Abbey ales ar, often used in Belgian ales, is caramelized for this style, imparting type for this legislation. gather for something. Miguel Mission in Santa Fe, Satur-
The unique characteristics of modern Belgian styles owe their both color and a raisiny flavor. Gregs vocals are pointed and well day, Feb. 25, followed by a jaunt to
inception to the Catholic Church, which allowed abbeys to brew Quadruples are pretty much just doubled up dubbels were Senator George delivered, Jordan is a fantastic fiddle Missouri, then back at the Marble
beer for fundraising purposes starting in the 12th century. talking ABV that goes into barley wine territory (around 12%). Muoz and accordion player, and Noahs Taproom on March 11.
Over the intervening years, Trappist monasteries emerged as the
most famous of the Belgian brewing abbeys, and today enjoy a great
Theyre also called Belgian strong dark ales.
Trippels are a bit different in that they dont typically caramelize
(Dem., Gallup) proposed a state
tax on junk food at gas stations
bass keeps things moving smoothly.
Das Felices gets its start with the
Bradley T. Schuman is a pop culture nerd
with too many records and opinions.
February 28 March 5
deal of prestige. Theres only one authentic Trappist ale producer in the beet sugars, resulting in a more cidery flavor, a golden color and peppy instrumental El Borrachito
the U.S. and it aint in New Mexico, so we Albuquerque residents and grocery stores. The proposed
a higher ABV than the dubbel. and continues to chirp along until
must instead be satisfied with locally concocted Abbey ales.
Abbey ales are brewed in the style of Trappist ales, but lack the Ty Bannerman is a beer drinker, co-host of the City on the Edge
tax in SB416 would impose a
just-over 7 percent hike in prices.
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with a non-Trappist monastery.
Monks Corner Taproom, 205 Silver St. SW tempo for a moment before Los Con-
Dialogue Brewing, 1501 1st St. NW Food Networks Chopped on 8-10 p.m. at kmrd.fm/listen
Locally, Monks Ale is affiliated with Christ in the Desert chitas flings you back into blistering
All three specialize in Belgian styles Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. fiddle at a frantic tempo.
Monastery near Abiqui, though the beer is brewed at a facility and typically offer one or more of the abbey ales.
in Moriarty.
8 February 22-28, 2017 ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY
Strong Reactions to Political Art Installation
BY JOHNNY VIZCAINO
I n the few days following its activation from
downtown Albuquerque, He Will Not Divide
Us, the Shia LeBeouf-related performance artwork
meant as symbol of resistance to the normalization
of division, has proven itself a divisive topic.
Early Tuesday morning the installation was
graffitied with the words Reject false idols. Do it!,
which obscured the camera. But that was not the
first incident.
In addition to participants using the installation,
consisting of a surveillance-style camera situated be-
neath the capitalized words He will not divide us,
to share messages of unity, some are utilizing the
newfound platform to convey a different message.
On Our Cover:
Actor Shia LaBeouf and Sharidynn Chischilly
make the sign of the 505 area code for a photo
near He Will Not Divide Us.
Photo credit: Johnny Vizcaino
The camera captured one man flashing a handgun
while looking over his shoulder. The same man
made violent threats against viewers who were
sending him distasteful messages after he uttered his
phone number into the livestream camera.
Another altercation occurred between local activist
Shakir Abdullah and a group of motorcyclists he
said threatened participants after hurling racial,
Islamophobic slurs.
Were not having that here, he said. Theres
freedom of speech, but theres not freedom to be
injurious to the humanity and identity of other
people.
Abdullah said he now suspects there was a disrup-
tive strategy at work on the part of the motorcyclists
video captured of the altercation showed they
were wearing face-covering helmets.
My adrenaline was so high I didnt recognize the
stratagem, he said. But I still lost it.
Abdullah said he hopes his behavior, and other
controversial incidents sur-
rounding the installation,
wont undermine the intended
message of the artwork, and
the movement toward social
progress.
The He Will Not Divide Us
installation was created to resist
the normalization of division in
American society.
Created by LaBeouf, Nastja
Sde Rnkk and Luke Turner,
it was installed in downtown
Albuquerque just a week after
it was shut down in New York
City.
Previously located on a wall
outside the Museum of the
Moving Image in New York,
He Will Not Divide Us com-
Members of the Coriz family participate in He Will Not Divide Us,
menced on Inauguration Day
last month and continued until
the previous host abandoned
the project, prompting the artists to relocate to
a wall outside of the El Rey Theatre.
Perhaps the most famed member of the team,
LaBeouf said all are welcome to participate with
the artwork, regardless of identity, orientation,
category or affiliation.
Were not trying to exclude anybody, he
said. Only get aggressive with people who are
tyrants or racists.
Some say the high-profile artwork and artists
have provided Albuquerque a unique platform.
El Rey Theatre owner Stephen Segura said he
was a fan of the project from its inception and
was absolutely willing to contribute when
approached about the possibility of hosting the
installation.
Lets be on the right side of history, Segura
said. [The installation] got shut down, that was
wrong.
Following a week featuring the presidential
condemnation of most American journalism,
Segura said its important for people to consider
the significance of the First Amendment, even
with respect to art.
We need to live in order to be able to voice
any kind of creativity and art, and not allow it
to be shut down like that. Segura said.
LaBeouf and Segura first crossed paths when
LaBeouf caught a show at the El Rey while
filming in the area a few years ago.
At least one public official supports the instal-
lation.
Its pretty cool, said City Councilor Pat Da-
vis. New York City couldnt handle this, [the
artists] looked for a place that was welcoming
for people and Albuquerque was on that list it
shows that our culture and arts community is on
the map.
He Will Not Divide Us provides participants
with an opportunity to express their emotions
and begin addressing their anxieties, he said.
This is a way for people to show unity,
Davis said.
ARTS
along with Bishop of the Red Nation. Photo: Johnny Vizcaino
Shia LaBeouf shakes hands with Albuquerqueans at the
opening of He Will Not Divide Us in downtown Albuquer-
que. Photo: Johnny Vizcaino
breaking into the business.
Melissa Tso of the Red Nation initiates the mantra from
downtown Albuquerque Feb. 17, as Bishop watches on.
Photo: Johnny Vizcaino
To view the livestream, visit hewillnotdivide.us
Johnny Vizcaino is an ABQ Free Press Weekly
journalism intern.
who have once thought them-
FILM
From Our Own
Backyard to the
Worlds Stage
BY CHRISTA VALDEZ | ChristaValdez.com
O n the heels of wrapping the
states biggest film industry event
of the year, 2017 Film & Media Day at
the State Legislature, New Mexicos
talent and crew base are ever more
emboldened and inspired to tackle the
packed spring and summer filming
schedule slated for cities across the
state.
With all the exciting developments
swirling around the local film commu-
nity comes the responsibility of those
already entrenched in the day-to-day
work of staffing, supplying and
servicing productions to reach out and
give a hand up to those with hopes of
orative, ShootNM.org is made up of
In the many years that Ive been
covering the people who make their
way in the industry it is those who
enter it with passion, determination
and a sense of community who really
rise and shine and last.
Its no coincidence that more often
than not, the orchestra has to play
actors off the stage throughout awards
season, year after year. Yes, sometimes
there is ego at play, sometimes its
relishing the pulpit earned through
years of commitment to ones craft,
but most often the teary acceptance
speeches include a list too long to re-
and opportunities in film and media,
member of those who helped get that
organizations like New Mexico Wom-
artist to that award-winning position.
From managers, coaches, trainers,
instructors, agents and entities, no
one truly makes it on their own nor
should they have to.
Another common finding among
film industry insiders is that many
ChristaValdez.com, reports on movie
selves alone come to find a sense of
chises understand their
Movie certainly makes
belonging and community that they
may have never dreamed possible.
I can name many friends and asso-
ciates who count their film family
chief among their greatest allies and
supporters.
Tap into the right introduction to the
have been ridiculed a
film business for you by networking
with organizations mentioned again
and again in my columns, or those re-
ferred to by trusted resources these
should have a long-established repu-
tation or standing in the local industry
that can be easily verified through a
quick Google search or social media
mentions. The newly formed collab-
self-aware Lego Batman Movie.
such resources and businesses.
The New Mexico Film Foundation
offers year-round opportunities for
talent development, from screenwrit-
ing to performing, by holding annual
events such as the New Mexico Actor
Showcase, which spotlights local
talent from beginner to intermediate.
This years showcase will include a
55+ category, keeping pace with the
demand for realistic representations of
all facets of society.
Also in keeping with the fight for
equal and representative portrayals
en in Film work to foster professional
development and achievement of
women in media through mentorship,
networking and education.
New Mexico film expert Christa Valdez,
of OneHeadlightInk.com and
untested Robin, Zach Galifianakis as
industry news for ABQ Free Press Weekly.
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Lego Batman Perhaps
the Best Bat Film
BY DAVID LYNCH | film@freeabq.com
P erhaps Hollywood
really is at the point
where Lego-ified fran-
characters better than
their grounded, live-ac-
tion counterparts.
The Lego Batman
that case, and if these
films continue to be
as smart as they are
hilarious, moviegoers
had best get comfortable
with seeing more and
more of their favorite
cinematic icons get the
brick treatment.
If last years successful
Deadpool relied on
taking jabs at itself,
Lego Batman is a total
onslaught of self-depre-
cating humor.
The concept would
few years ago, yet here
we are. Nine years after
receiving the best big-
screen version of the Bat
in The Dark Knight, particularly entertaining cameo,
and less than a year removed from Siri as the Batcaves computer.
washing the sour taste of Batman They all perform to charming effect,
v. Superman out of our mouths, we even when there seems to be so much
have the delightful and delightfully
happening that its hard to catch some
of the most memorable one-liners.
A spinoff of a breakout character This movie is chock-full of them, but
from the animated 2014 hit, The Lego so much of its success relies on the
Movie, Lego Batman is its hyper, endless stream of Easter eggs and
over-attentive little brother a whirl- references that it never feels like its
wind of everything that universe has
bloated with them.
to offer (and indeed, beyond the realm
You dont have to be worlds biggest
of DC Comics) that dares to step out
Batman fan to catch them, either.
from its big brothers shadow.
There are jokes for fans who are only
As much for adults as it is for
familiar with the most recent films,
children in both humor (a surprising
the entire universe and everything
amount of which is very mature) and
in between. The film doesnt dis-
substance, Lego Batman dwells on
criminate, and it demands multiple
the lonely aspect of the heros life
viewings to catch all the gags.
the quiet contrast to the colorful high
Youd probably want to watch a sec-
of fighting Gotham crime. With his
ond time anyway, thats how charm-
own theme song to boot, of course
ing the movie is. Though perhaps
(though its nowhere near as euphoric
not as contemplative as The Lego
as The Lego Movies theme, Every-
Movie, Lego Batman is just as fun,
thing Is Awesome).
and even more bombastic. The less
The film boasts an incredible
array of actors lending their voices, you know about the plot especially
including Will Arnett as Batman, the constantly surprising third act
Michael Cera as the innocent and the better the experience will be.
David Lynch is an award-winning
a creepily sentimental Joker, and, in a film critic.
10 February 22-28, 2017 ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY
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ABQ Theater Conquers Jewish Sketches Fun,
British Comedy Heartwarming
BY ASHLEY KURTZ | theater@freeabq.com BY ASHLEY KURTZ
W est End Productions is the
newest theater company to join
Albuquerques community, and its
I ts safe to say that
Oy! is an interest-
ing experience. The
goal is to perform exclusively British series of sketches ex-
theater. Its first production of the 2017 plore what it means to
season, She Stoops to Conquer, is an be Jewish everything
excellent start to the year. from Eve and Adam
Directed by Joe Feldman, She and the apple, to a
Stoops to Conquer is the tale of a lesbian Jewish woman
Mr. Hardcastles (Neil Falconbridge) coming out during
daughter, Kate (Jessica Osbourne) Hanukah.
stooping to conquer (or in other Despite the helpful
words, becoming common) the Yiddish word bank in
bashful, awkward, blushing nobleman
the program, Oy!
Charles Marlow, played by Tim E. Courtesy Aux Dog Theater
George A. Williams went a bit over my
Riley. The whole thing goes belly-up
head. Not all of it, of answers to questions about life.
because of Mr. Hardcastles mischie- courtship of Constance Neville, cousin
course, but to a Gentile, some of the Even though some of the humor
vous stepson Tony Lumpkin to Kate. They plan for a dramatic escape humor felt stereotypical. I should say, escaped me, it was fun, and the
(Tim Crofton). to elope but are, of course, dragged into
Its a classic comedy of errors, with though, that I know only a few Jewish audience had a wonderful time. I also
the confusing mess.
one misstep after another, all starting people, and I dont know them well, learned some Yiddish words, so thats
Ashley Kurtz is a freelance theater critic. so my view might be off.
with Tonys lie that the Hardcastle a plus.
home is an inn. It is still enjoyable, though, with the
Comedic standouts are the two Lon- ridiculously over-the-top scenarios,
See this wonderfully English classic Oy! runs through March 5 at
doners, Marlow and Hastings. Hast- such as God vs. Humanity in divorce
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ings, played by Blake Magnusson, plays court. What starts out hilarious ends
through March 12. For tickets, visit Blvd. NE. For more information, visit
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12 February 22-28, 2017 ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY
KUNMs The Childrens Hour Not So Childish
BY KEIKO OHNUMA
W ho is the most underserved,
underrepresented group in
American media today?
Katie Stone would argue its chil-
dren. Parents may roll their eyes
until they witness what happens
on Saturday mornings at 9, when
Stone corrals 12-16 kids into a studio
at KUNM-FM 89.9 to broadcast The
Childrens Hour.
Theres nothing like what were
doing anywhere in the U.S., Stone
says of the live format that grew out
of inheriting the long-running time
slot in 2001. With 730 shows under
her belt, shes confident saying, We
are the only show Im aware of that
is live, with local kids, talking about
local issues.
The formula makes for a freewheel-
ing, improvised, occasionally chaotic
hour as Stone interviews people from
the community, then opens it up for
questions from her young co-hosts. I
always tell them in advance what the
theme is, she says, and to think of
questions and topics.
The guests can be biologists,
musicians, activists, meteorologists,
politicians or zoologists. The impro-
vised unpredictability of each weeks
show lends it an almost insurgent feel.
Although she does stage-manage
the crew kids have to raise their
hands and be called on for the most
part, Stone lets them run things. There
is no more radical an overturning of
accepted values on local radio.
Theres a lot of fear about having reading to children
kids in an adult workplace, says or telling you how
Stone, who wonders why other radio
stations dont replicate The
Childrens Hour, which is podcasted
and has a significant national and
international audience online.
Stone raised two stepchildren with
her husband, Andrew, before bearing
two of her own. She has two grandchil-
dren as well. So Ive been doing the
parenting thing for 25 years, she says.
Power of ideas
Since her early involvement as a
teen in radio in the Chicago suburbs,
Stone has harbored passionate convic-
tions that she has figured out how to
translate into action.
I get really frustrated when I hear
adults talk down to
kids, assuming that
because someone
is small they wont
understand. She
believes most
childrens program-
ming falls into this
category adults
it is. Research
shows that children
basically know
what they want to
do in life by age 10, Katie Stones long-running Saturday show attracts children
and adults alike. Photo: Cristina Ortega
she says, but how
would a kid know if
they werent exposed?
For that reason, her guests there
might be one or two per show talk
about what theyre experts in.
Its a little crazy, says Kerry Jones,
a National Weather Service meteorol-
ogist and regular guest. Sometimes,
randomly, kids will connect the
topics. Last time I was on, there was
also a woman from the Bio Park, and
we were talking about the Butterfly
Pavilion, so we got into a connection
between wildlife and weather.
Despite the often anarchic format,
the kids questions, though random,
are relevant. In talking about snow,
for instance, the conversation turned
to the hexagonality of snowflakes and
why snow accumulates where it does.
One thing you learn is that its OK to
admit that there are a few things we
just dont know, Jones says.
The show discusses current events
and can sometimes take on an edge.
After Donald Trump signed an
executive order banning travel to the
United States by Muslims from Iraq
and six other nations, Stone brought
back Rahim AlHaj, an award-winning
master oud player who fled Iraq in
1991 as a political refugee. Conversa-
tion turned to what it was like to be a
refugee. Then AlHaj was asked if he
had to leave behind pets. Yes, he said,
he never found out what became of
his beloved homing pigeons.
They dont have the reserve that
we have built into our conversations.
They always get to the heart and soul
of the matter, Stone says.
Cirrelda Snider-Bryan, an environ-
mental educator at the Natural His-
tory Museum, who has been a guest,
thinks Stone is really a scientist at
heart because shes always covering
science themes.
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Immigrant Fears Reach
noon drew about 250 people.
Kids are paying a lot more atten-
tion than we give them credit for,
says Stone, who tackles complex
topics because her own children were
fascinated by science yet terribly let
down by the curriculum in the Albu-
querque Public Schools. The testing
in our state is on math and reading,
and while thats great, whats fun in
school is science.
Giving voice
I have a strong belief that public
radio is ours, and part of that is reach-
ing out and finding kids and putting
them on the air, Stone says. KUNM
has a very explicit mission to serve the
underserved, to be the voice for the
people who dont have a voice. In my
mind, kids dont ever have a voice.
In fact, that voice may represent
her most revolutionary contribution
to radio. KUNM General Manager
Richard Towne says he tunes in just
to hear the kids voices, as he believes
many adults do. Its refreshing, not
something you find anywhere else on
the radio.
Some kids have been on the show
for as long as 10 years. Anna Gilboard,
a seventh grader at the Bosque School,
started with the show three or four
years ago because she wants to be an
actress. Through it, Anna says, she has
gained a sense of community.
For children who listen in, hearing
other young voices on the radio is
immensely appealing, says Snider
Bryan, whose own daughter tuned in
as she was growing up. Its a true gift
that she gives the community, and I
often think how lucky we are to have
that in Albuquerque.
Keiko Ohnuma is a freelance journalist
who lives in Corrales. She is the former
publisher of the Bosque Beast.
News
Fever Pitch As ICE Plans
Huge Manpower Boost
BY JOHNNY VIZCAINO
L ocal opposition continues to build
against Donald Trumps proposal
to ban Muslims from traveling to the
United States and to accelerate depor-
tations of undocumented immigrants
already here.
A rally on Civic Plaza Tuesday after-
guardsmen nationwide to assist
There is a hunger and a need for a
way for people to express their anger,
their fear, how depressing whats
going on in America right now is,
said Barbara Lemaire, founder of a
newly organized group calling itself
Indivisible Nob Hill.
In Washington, the Trump admin-
istration sought to quell panic in the
nations immigrant communities even
as the federal governments plans
solidified to step up deportations
and hire more agents to apprehend
immigrants.
Homeland Secretary John F. Kelly
announced plans to hire thousands of
additional immigration enforcement
agents, expand the pool of immigrants
prioritized for removal, speed up
deportation hearings and enlist local
law enforcement to help make arrests.
We do not need a sense of panic
in the communities, a Department
of Homeland Security official said in
a conference call with reporters, The
Washington Post reported.
But that appears to be exactly whats
happening.
Milagro Padilla, a member of the
NM Dream Team and United We
Dream, said, The recent uptick in
activity that weve been seeing from
ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement] is a blatant attempt to
drive up fear in our communities, and
thats just something were not going
to stand for, Padilla said.
It scares people from leaving [their
homes], Padilla said. People are
going to stop going out to stores, peo-
ple are going to stop spending extra
money, theyre not going to go out
and do things for recreational purpos-
es. It makes people stay inside.
It makes this fever storm of ru-
mors, he said.
Samia Assad, president, Coordinat-
ing Council of Albuquerque Center
for Peace and Justice said, Its really
heavy on the heart to see this behav-
ior, almost Gestapo-like behavior.
What do we stand for? she asked.
Are we going to tolerate people be-
ing dehumanized and being treated,
pretty much like animals?
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In Santa Fe, in response to a draft
DHS memo leaked last weekend, a bill
has been introduced to prohibit use
of the New Mexico National Guard
in deportation actions. The memo,
later disavowed by the White House,
proposed federalizing up to 100,000
ICE in rounding up undocumented
immigrants.
No matter what they say, they were
obviously discussing trying to use
the National Guard as a deportation
force, said the bills sponsor, Bill
McCamley, a Las Cruces Democrat.
The precedent of sending members
of the military into peoples homes
is overreach is a kind word for
that. Frightening is more accurate,
McCamley said.
If I was in El Salvador and my
two options were get pressed into a
gang and get shot, or go to the United
States illegally, I would choose option
two, as would anyone else, he said.
Joel Gallegos, an organizer for the
Party for Socialism and Liberation
NM, said the stepped-up deportation
initiative is a personal one for him.
[My father] was deported under
the Obama administration about five
years ago, he said. This is an issue
that hits close to home for me.
The United States has been very ex-
ploitive of immigrant labor and it has
done very little to actually hide this,
and I dont see it changing whether
its a Trump administration or any
other presidential administration, its
going to continue happening because
the United States needs the labor,
Gallegos said.
State Auditor Tim Keller, who
is running for mayor, echoed the
economic impact of immigrants. Its
a simple fact that immigrants are at
the heart of New Mexicos well-being
and economy, he said. The data our
office compiled shows that immigrant
communities and border trade make a
critical contribution to our state.
Justin Remer Thamert, executive
director of the New Mexico Faith
Coalition for Immigrant Justice, said,
Were setting up a situation where
people are afraid to interface with law
and enforcement and with the justice
system.
Johnny Vizcaino is an ABQ Free Press
Weekly journalism intern.
14 February 22-28, 2017 ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY
Trump Watch
COMPILED BY ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY STAFF
Breathalyzer?
Concern over Donald Trumps state-
ments and actions in his first month
in office is spilling over to town hall
meetings being held by members of
Congress. Ever since the election,
I have felt like a passenger in a car
thats being driven by a drunk driver,
said an attendee at a joint town hall
held last week by Sen. Tim Scott and
Rep. Mark Sanford, two South Caro-
lina Republicans. Shouting occurred
at a town hall held by Utah GOP Rep.
Jason Chaffetz, which led the Utah
Republican state chairman to urge
that states congressional delegation
not hold in-person events. Theres
a pattern here that the political left,
primarily the Democratic members
and organized affiliates, lost at the
ballot box, and, as a result, theyre
taking the fight to the streets, said
James Evans, the GOP chairman. Last
week, rather than hold an in-person
town hall, Republican U.S. Rep. Steve
Pearce, who represents Southern New
Mexico, organized a telephone town
hall, which drew an editorial rebuke
from the Albuquerque Journal.
Mentally ill?
The shrink who wrote the book on
narcissistic personality disorder says
Donald Trump doesnt have it. He
may be a world-class narcissist, but
this doesnt make him mentally ill,
because he does not suffer from the
distress and impairment required
to diagnose mental disorder, Dr.
Allen Frances wrote in a letter to the
New York Times. His letter followed
one signed by 33 other psychiatrists,
pathologists and social workers who
warned, We believe that the grave
emotional instability indicated by Mr.
Trumps speech and actions makes
him incapable of serving safely as
president. Frances disagreed. It is
a stigmatizing insult to the mentally
ill (who are mostly well behaved and
well meaning) to be lumped with Mr.
Trump (who is neither), he wrote.
Trump visit
In Britain, 1.85 million people signed
an online petition urging Parliament
to withdraw a government invitation
to Donald Trump to visit Britain. Lord
Peter Ricketts, administrative head
of the British Foreign Office from
2006-2010, questioned whether Trump
was deserving of the exceptional
honor of a state visit. He argued that
Queen Elizabeth II has been put in a
very difficult position. In a debate
in Parliament, Labor Party Minister
Danny Lammy said, We didnt do
this for Kennedy. We didnt do this for
Truman. We didnt do this for Reagan.
But for this man, after seven days,
we say, Please come, and we will
lay on everything because we are so
desperate for your company?... I am
ashamed that it has come to this. At
a minimum, critics want Trumps visit
downgraded from a state visit to an
official visit, which would eliminate
the need for the queen to greet him
and put him up at Kensington Palace.
A sign spotted at a recent protest
outside Prime Minister Theresa Mays
home at 10 Downing Street in London
read God save the queen from the
fascist tangerine.
A fan in
Africa
Donald
Trumps poli-
cies are finding
favor with at
least one for-
eign head of state. Zimbabwe leader
Robert Mugabe supports Trump,
according to the BBC. When it comes
to Donald Trump ... talking of Amer-
ican nationalism, well America for
America, America for Americans on
that we agree. Zimbabwe for Zimba-
bweans, said Mugabe, who has run
Zimbabwe since 1980. The 93-year-old
dictator said he is happy that Trump
beat Hillary Clinton, whom he said
would have hit Zimbabwe with
sanctions.
Sweden
Donald Trump has backpedaled on a
comment many took to mean he had
made up a terrorism event in Sweden.
As Trump discussed his travel ban at a
rally this past Saturday in Florida, he
said, Weve got to keep our country
safe. You look at whats happening in
Germany. You look at whats hap-
pening last night in Sweden. Sweden,
who would believe this? Sweden.
They took in large numbers. Theyre
having problems like they never
thought possible. Trump later said he
was referring to a rise in crime in Swe-
den attributable to immigrants. Few
were mollified by that explanation.
Former Swedish Foreign Minister
Carl Bildt tweeted, Sweden? Terror
attack? What has he been smoking?
Questions abound.
Making People Well Through
The Science of Poop
BY CARRIE BOOTH
R ecent research from UNM points
to the possibility that many health
issues may be related to a rarely ex-
plored section of the body our gut.
Dr. Joe Alcock has been studying the
effects of the tiny organisms living in
our intestines to learn how they inter-
act with the foods we eat, the drugs
we take and how we sleep.
We carry in our bodies approxi-
mately 30 trillion microbes that
is, bacteria, fungi, protozoans and
viruses called microbiota. Alcock
studies those that live in our gut by
examining samples of poop.
Often, gut microbiota is helpful.
Microbes help to create vitamins and
help us gain nutrients from what we
consume. Having a large diversity of
microbes is particularly helpful when
it comes to protecting us from disease.
For example, some patients come
into the ER with extreme cases of
life-threatening diarrhea caused by
Clostridium difficile, better known as
C. diff. This organism takes over when
a large portion of gut microbiota gets
wiped out by antibiotics.
Interestingly, the best treatment for
a C. diff infection a fecal transplant,
which takes a sample of a healthy
persons poop and transplants it into a
Legislative Update
COMPILED BY ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY STAFF
H ere are some updates from the
New Mexico Legislature, which
convened on Jan. 17 and will adjourn
at noon on March 22:
Border wall
A State House committee voted to pass
a bill that would prohibit the state in
aiding in the construction of a wall
between the United States and Mexico
and bar the sale or use of state land
for such a wall, nmpoliticalreport.com
reported. The bill passed the House
State Government, Indian and Veter-
ans Affairs Committee with all four
Republicans voting against. Albuquer-
que Democratic Rep. Javier Martinez,
one of the bills sponsors, said a wall
wouldnt prevent undocumented
immigration.
Minimum wage
A proposal to raise New Mexicos
minimum wage not surprisingly drew
opposition from business organizations
and workers rights groups. The Santa
News
sick persons gut through an intestinal
tube. This allows the gut microbiota
from the healthy person to colonize
that of the sick person. It is a common
treatment performed frequently at
UNMH.
Gut microbiota may also have an ef-
fect on the foods we eat, and our sleep
patterns may alter it in ways that
could make us more or less healthy.
Some microbes have specialized
nutrient needs and do better depend-
ing on what we eat.
There are as many nerves in our
gut as there are in our brains, so
these microbes have both the means
and motive to make us crave and
eat certain foods. A paper published
by Alcock argues that it is possible
that, in the case of obesity, unhealthy
food cravings may be caused by gut
microbiota.
When we eat, not only are we tak-
ing in nutrients for our own bodies,
we are also sharing some of those
nutrients with our microbes, Alcock
said. He said he is currently studying
what effect staying up late has on gut
microbiota and is collecting samples
for the study.
Carrie Booth is a freelance journalist.
Fe New Mexican reported that a bill
co-sponsored by House Speaker Brian
Egolf, a Santa Fe Democrat, would
boost the statewide minimum hourly
wage to $9.25 from $7.50, less of an in-
crease than some Democrats proposed.
Bills pre-filed before the Legislature
convened sought increases to between
$10.10 and $15 an hour with annual
cost-of-living increases. Some Repub-
licans argued that $9.25 an hour is
still too high. The bill would also raise
the hourly minimum wage for tipped
employees such as waitresses to $3.70
from $2.13. It advanced to the House
Judiciary Committee.
Budget, taxes
House Democrats advanced a
$6.1 billion budget with $265 million
in tax increases to the House floor,
which prompted Republican
Gov. Susana Martinez, who opposes
any tax increases, to warn that if the
tax increases survived the Senate,
shed veto them.
news
Pulp News
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Wooly I
Harvard University scientists say they
plan to resurrect a revised version
of the wooly mammoth about two
years from now using a gene-editing
technique. The animal will be a cross
between the mammoth and an Asian
elephant. The U.K. newspaper the
Guardian reported the hybrid will be
more of an elephant exhibiting some
mammoth traits, such as smaller ears,
hairy body, and subcutaneous fat. The
mammophant, as the researchers
are calling it, will be adaptable to a
cold climate. The scientists will use
DNA from the remains of a frozen
wooly mammoth.
Wooly II
A Texas couple lets their 2,100-pound
pet buffalo have free rein in their
house, where he watches TV and lets
them know when its time to go out-
side. Wild Thing was best man at
Ronald and Sherron Bridges wedding
at their ranch 50 miles east of Dallas.
When he was tame we decided that
he really deserved a room in our
house where he could come in and
eat and sleep if he wanted, Sherron
Bridges told the U.K. newspaper the
Daily Mail. The buf-
falo has a best buddy,
a 9-month-old wolf
pup. Sherron Bridges
makes clothing from
the pounds of buffalo
hair Wild Thing sheds
each year.
Trump fans
High school students
at Connellsville, Pa.,
southeast of Pittsburgh, chanted racial
slurs, plus Build that wall! and Get
them out of here at the Black players
on the opposing basketball team. The
chanting students wore camouflage
baseball caps and flannel shirts with
sleeves cut off as part of the schools
Hick Night theme. One of the
students was holding a Trump-Pence
campaign sign. Its bringing us to
tears to see the hatred, the mother of
one of the Black players told a local
newspaper.
Armyworms
A plague of fall armyworm cater-
pillars is devouring corn crops in
Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Zimba-
bwe, Mozambique and South Africa.
Reports early last month indicated the
WWW.FREEABQ.COM February 22-28, 2017 15
voracious caterpillars
were destroying up to
Figaro. The man had used his wifes
iPhone to call for an Uber ride once,
84,000 acres of crop-
land a week. No one
knows how the fall
then signed out, but subsequent rides
were reported by the company back to
her phone.
armyworm, which is
native to South Amer-
Road plow
ica, made it across Tennessee legislators were debating a
the Atlantic Ocean. A bill to immunize drivers against civil
female moth can lay prosecution if they hit protesters on
a public road while exercising due
as many as 2,000 eggs,
care. Protesters have no right to
which has led some ar-
be in the middle of the road or our
eas to be infested by as many as many
highways for their own safety and
as 1,000 caterpillars per square meter.
the safety of the traveling public,
As much as 40 percent of Zambias
corn crop likely will be lost. It has Republican state Sen. Bill Ketron told
come in like one of the 10 plagues of a local TV station. The bill was intro-
the Bible, a Zimbabwean farmer told duced days after a car ran into people
at a Nashville protest against Donald
South Africas Sunday Times.
Trumps travel ban.
Oops
A French mans claim that a bug in the March for science
Rush Holt, of the American Associa-
Uber smartphone app destroyed his
marriage goes to court next month. tion for the Advancement of Science,
The man wants $48 million because said members of the organization
Uber rides he took in the French are standing up for science. He
Riviera were tracked by his wife, who said there is growing concern among
from the timing of the trips suspected researchers that science is being dis-
he was having an affair. Theres a regarded by Donald Trump. Scientists
function to disconnect the session but from across the U.S. plan to march in
the session was not disconnected, his Washington, D.C., on April 22, BBC
lawyer told the French newspaper Le News reported.
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Coln: Education too Important to Leave Solely to APS
BY DENNIS DOMRZALSKI | dennis@freeabq.com
F or Brian Coln, the mayors race is personal and
a chance for him to give back to a community
that he says has given him so much in such a short
time.
Colns parents bought him to New Mexico from
the Bronx as an infant, and for many of his years he
lived in Section 8 housing in Los Lunas. Because of
New Mexicos social safety nets, Coln has risen out
of poverty and has become a lawyer, entrepreneur
and a political figure. Nine months ago, he and his
wife, Aleli, sent their son, Rafael, to Georgetown
University on a Presidents Scholarship.
I didnt fall through the cracks
because a lot of organizations and
a lot of individuals stood in the gap
Mayoral candidate Brian Coln
For me, its very personal, Coln said of his
mayoral run. Im looking at it through the lens of
someone who was the first in his family to go to
college. I was the beneficiary of several government
assistance programs. Im the first in my family to
break the cycle of poverty, and as a result of that, my
son is someone who will never know those govern-
ment assistance programs.
I didnt fall through the cracks because a lot of or-
ganizations and a lot of individuals stood in the gap.
I truly feel a debt of gratitude to this community.
Coln said there are three main issues for his
campaign: crime, the economy and education. All
three are interlinked, he said, and the way to solve
them will be by business people, educators and law
enforcement officials to work together.
Coln calls himself the happy warrior an
homage to the late Vice President Hubert Humphrey
and believes he can bring diverse groups together
to solve those problems.
Public safety
I have been to about 30 neighborhood associa-
tion and coalition meetings, and the No. 1 issue is
public safety, he said. We used to be able to talk
in Albuquerque about knowing somebody who had
been the victim of property crime. Now you know
what we say? Either I have been a victim of property
crime or someone in my immediate family has been
a victim of property crime.
Unlike at least three other
mayoral candidates, Coln said
he wouldnt immediately fire
APD Chief Gorden Eden
To help reduce crime, Coln said hed get the
police department up to 1,100 officers, work on
reducing poverty, getting better treatment for people
with mental illnesses and get law enforcement
officials to work together.
We have to make sure that the district attorney,
the police department and the court system are
working more closely together, Coln said. The
recidivism rates are high and through the roof. The
roof is on fire, and no one is bringing a fire hose.
You have to have communication between all the
stakeholders.
For me, its getting the right people around the
table. There are a lot of things we can agree on. We
tend to start from the outside and about issues that
push people away from the table. I like to start on
areas that we agree on.
Unlike at least three other mayoral candidates,
Coln said he wouldnt immediately fire APD Chief
Gorden Eden.
On day one [as mayor], that is the first meeting I
have [with Eden]. Anyone who has devoted them-
selves to public service deserves to have a sit-down
with their new boss, Colon said. To get political
points by saying his head is on the chopping block is
not my approach. Thats not to say that I can see any
conversation where it ends well, but he deserves that
professional courtesy.
Education
Coln said all public officials, from the mayor
to city councilors, need to be held accountable for
public education. The issue is too important to be
left to just the Albuquerque Public Schools and that
he will appoint a chief education officer to deal with
APS, he said.
Historically, mayors have always gotten a pass
when it comes to education. If theres a problem
with education, theyve said thats not in their sand-
box, Coln said. But when youve got 80,000 to
100,000 students relying on APS, it is inappropriate
When youve got
80,000 to 100,000 students
relying on APS, it is inappropriate
for the mayor to walk away
Coln
for the mayor to walk away.
If as a mayor Im not deeply involved with the
education and delivery system, Im not doing my
job.
Economic development
Coln said he will spread the good news about
Albuquerque, its businesses and its residents.
Its about me being the best ambassador the city
has ever had, Coln said. Its about being able to
tell the world that we are one of the most dynamic,
diverse, culturally enriched places in America. When
we tell our story and tell it well, we enjoy success.
Im tired of being at the top of all the bad lists and
the bottom of the good ones.
And finally, Coln said he wont hide from resi-
dents or from city councilors.
I am committed to attending City Council
News
Brian Coln said cutting Albuquerques crime rate
will be his top priority.
meetings. There is a seat at the end of the table for
the mayor, and Im going to be in it. If a councilor
says, This is the mayors project, Im going to stand Area Command headquarters. City
beside them so they can direct questions to me.
Dennis Domrzalski is an associate editor at
ABQ Free Press Weekly.
Countdown to
a New Mayor
April 1, noon: Deadline for candidates
seeking public financing to submit their
qualifying donations
April 28: Deadline for mayoral candidates to
submit their petition signatures to the clerks office
Aug. 4: First day that mayoral and council
candidates can begin planting and plastering
campaign signs around town
Aug. 9: City clerk certifies candidates for
the ballot
Aug. 15: Last day for candidates to withdraw from
the race. Also, the filing day for write-in candidates
Aug. 29: First day for absentee ballots
tobe issued
Sept. 13: Early voting begins
Sept. 29: Early and absentee voting ends
Oct. 3: Election day. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
NEWS
Local Briefs
COMPILED BY ABQ FREE PRESS WEEKLY STAFF
ART
The legal battle to stop Mayor Richard
Berrys $126 million Albuquerque
Rapid Transit project has ended. On
Feb. 21, attorneys who represented
ART opponents dismissed their
lawsuit that had sought to derail ART.
The dismissal came after ART oppo-
nents had suffered four defeats at the
hands of federal judges. The lawsuit,
which was filed last spring, claimed
that the Federal Transit Administra-
tion erred when it gave the city a pass
on having to do a full-blown environ-
mental study on ARTs impact on the
neighborhoods it will pass through.
A federal judge in Albuquerque sided
with the city and the FTA, and so did
the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Ap-
peals. The FTA still hasnt approved
the ART project or the $69 million the
city wants in federal funds to build it.
own as a beer state, and Albuquerque
New police digs
The International District will soon be
getting a new police station. The city
is buying a four-acre piece of property
at Kathryn and San Mateo, and later
this year, or early next year, construc-
tion should begin on a new Southeast
Councilor Patrick Davis said the land
is being bought with more than $1
million in gross receipts tax revenue
bonds. The new facility will replace
the current Southeast Area Command
building a mile away at Louisiana and
Kathryn. Davis said APD was sched-
uled to replace the current substation
in 2029, but accelerated the process
when the land farther west became
available. Davis said APD has the
money to build the new substation in
its capital improvements budget.
La Promesa
Four city and county elected officials
are urging the states Public Education
Commission to keep the troubled
La Promesa Leaning Center char-
ter school open. Bernalillo County
Commissioners Debbie OMalley
and Steven Michael Quezeda, and
Albuquerque City Councilors Ken
Sanchez and Klarissa Pea said on
Feb. 21 that the PEC should give La
Promesa more time to fix its financial
problems. In a recent audit of the
school, State Auditor Tim Keller said
its bookkeeping was a mess. Based on
that audit, the PEC voted on Feb. 10 to
begin a license revocation proceeding
against the school. Quezeda said that
closing La Promesa would affect the
schools 400 students and give them
less access to a quality education.
We dont have room to close down
schools, Quezeda said. The schools
head administrator, Chris Jones,
acknowledged that the organization
had problems, but said they could be
fixed. We could fix everything in the
audit; we just need more time, Jones
said. APS Board member Annalee
Maestas, director of the charter school,
was ousted as its director last summer
after a state audit found she allegedly
charged the school for rug cleaning
that she had done at her home. She
said at the time she planned to contest
her removal.
Beer
Albuquerques craft brewery scene is
growing and starting to get national
attention. The website VinePair.com
said that Albuquerque is one of the
six best new cities for beer to visit this
year. New Mexico is coming into its
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE MEETING, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 6 PM
will soon be one of the next hot beer
cities to travel to (no pun intended),
VinePair said. There are now 21
breweries in the city, and while not
all are worth traveling to, most of
them are conveniently located along
I-25. Must-see breweries: La Cumbre
Brewing Company, Bosque Brewing,
Tractor Brewing Company, and Mar-
ble Brewery.
Airbnb
The so-called sharing economy is
booming in New Mexico, especially
when it comes to Airbnb, an online
marketplace that lets individuals use
their homes as vacation rentals. Ac-
cording to Airbnb, New Mexico now
has 2,300 active hosts, which is up 60
percent from a year ago. Those hosts
had 119,000 guest arrivals in 2016, a
110 percent increase from 2015. And,
those hosts are making an average
of $5,100 a year by renting out their
properties for approximately 37 nights
a year.
Womens rights
The Albuquerque branch of the
Party for Socialism and Liberation
is organizing a march and rally on
Wednesday, March 8, to commem-
orate International Womens Day.
Hundreds are expected to show
up to voice opposition to attacks on
reproductive rights, sexism in the
home and workplace, mass inequality,
anti-LGBTQ bigotry, deportations and
imperialist, warmongering policies
that devastate women around the
world, the party said in a statement.
The rally and march will start at the
UNM Bookstore at Cornell Drive and
Central Avenue NE at 5 p.m. and end
at 8 p.m.
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AND PRECINCT OFFICERS AND ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
In accordance with DPNM State rule 9-2.D a Call is hereby issued for a meeting of the County Central Committee as shown
below. Ward/Precinct officers and Members of the County Central Committee will be elected at Ward Meetings as follows:
WARD AND PRECINCT ELECTIONS, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017, VARIOUS TIMES AND LOCATIONS.
WARDS 10A & B - 10AM Atrisco Heritage HS Cafeteria D, 10800 Dennis Chavez SW
WARDS 11A, B & C - 10:30AM ABQ/BC Main Library, 501 Copper Ave NW
WARDS 12A & B - 10:30AM ABQ/BC South Valley Library, 3904 Isleta Blvd SW
WARDS 13A & B - 12PM Atrisco Heritage Academy HS, 10800 Dennis Chavez SW
WARDS 14A - 10AM; B & C - 1PM Rio Grande HS Cafeteria, 2300 Arenal SW
WARD 15A - 11AM El Bruno Restaurant, 8806 4th Street NW
WARD 15B - 10AM North Domingo Baca Center, 7521 Carmel NE
WARDS 16A, - 1 PM; B & C - 10AM West Mesa HS Cafeteria, 6701 Fortuna NW
WARD 17A & B - 10AM Valley HS Cafeteria, 1505 Candelaria NW
WARDS 17C - 12PM North Domingo Baca Center, 7521 Carmel NE
WARDS 18A & B - 10AM, C & D - 1PM Highland HS Cafeteria, 4700 Coal SE
WARDS 19A & C - 10AM Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Hall, 510 San Pedro SE
WARD 19B - 1PM Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Hall, 510 San Pedro SE
WARD 20A - 10AM ABQ/BC Lomas/Tramway Library, 908 Eastridge NE
WARD 20B - 10AM Manzano Mesa MC, 501 Elizabeth SE
WARDS 21A & B - 12PM Manzano Mesa MC, 501 Elizabeth SE
WARD 22A - 10:30AM; B - 12PM ABQ/BC Tijeras Library, 1 Tijeras Ave, Tijeras
WARDS 23A, B & C - 10AM Cibola HS Cafeteria, 1510 Ellison NW
WARD 24A - 10AM Eldorado HS Cafeteria, 11300 Montgomery NE
WARDS 24B & C - 11AM ABQ/BC Juan Tabo Library, 3407 Juan Tabo NE
WARD 25A - 1PM Del Norte HS Library, 5323 Montgomery NE
WARD 25B - 10:30AM ABQ/BC Erna Ferguson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE
WARD 25C - 1PM Plumbers & Pipefitters, 510 San Pedro SE
WARDS 26A & B - 10:30AM ABQ/BC Unser Library, 8081 Central NW
WARDS 27A - 12PM; B & C - 2PM North Domingo Baca Center, 7521 Carmel NE
WARD 28A & C - 10AM Eldorado HS Cafeteria, 11300 Montgomery NE
WARD 28B - 10AM Manzano Mesa MC, 501 Elizabeth SE
WARDS 29A & B - 10AM; 29C - 1PM Volcano Vista HS Library, 8100 Rainbow NW
WARDS 30A & B - 10AM; 30C - 1PM Del Norte HS Cafeteria, 5323 Montgomery NE
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UNM Law School, Room 2401, 1117 Stanford NE
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 6 PM
UNM Law School, Room 2401, 1117 Stanford NE
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING, Saturday, April 8, 2017,
Registration 11:30AM - 12:45AM FIRM; Call to Order, 1PM IBEW Union Hall, 4921 Alexander Blvd NE
The County Central Committee (CCC) meeting shall be for the purpose of electing officers of the DPBC and members
of the State Central Committee (SCC), and conducting other business pertaining to the DPBC.
The meeting is open to all registered Democrats of Bernalillo County, but only qualified members of the CCC may vote
(State Rule 9-2-C). No Person may hold more than three (3) proxies at one time (State Rule 9-2.E.)
DONE THIS 22nd DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017 FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF BERNALILLO COUNTY,
NEW MEXICO, BY: Ana Canales, County Chair Democratic Party of Bernalillo County
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February 24-25
7:30 pm
Albuquerque Journal Theatre
$17, $22, $27
National Hispanic Cultural Center (505) 724-4771
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On A Tank of Gas: Hit the Trail to Mountainair Berrys Abject Failure on Crime Exploring Sanctuary, Citizenship
BY MORIAH CARTY | moriah.carty@gmail.com Will Be His, Our Legacy And Celebrating the ACLU
JOE MONAHAN | joemonahan.com BY SAYRAH NAMAST | sayrahn@hotmail.com

N ew Mexico has many lonesome roads that lead
to stunning vistas.
The roads carry a vibrant history, intersecting
commuter life and pastoral pasts. This weekends
edition will take us down a few of them.
From snowy plains to widely-colored under-
growth, the scenic byways ahead connect the distant
landscapes. Be sure to eat a big breakfast and pack a
snack before hitting the long day on the road.
Head east on I40 and take the Tijeras exit, 175. Fol-
low the signs south on NM 337 S to Oak Flat Road.
The signage will guide you to the picnic area.
Albuquerque to Oak Flats
Group Picnic Area: 24.9 miles
Oak Flats Group Picnic Area is an underappreciat-
ed spot. It has its own trail system and lovely views.
Take a short hike through the tall pines and low
oaks. There are any number of ways to complete a
hike through the spider web-like trail system.
The sun slides across the sky, a reminder of time.
Hop in the car and begin the first part of the day on
the Salt Mission Trail Scenic Byway.
Continue back to NM-337 south.
Oak Flats Group Picnic Area to
Salinas Pueblo Missions National
Monument via the Salt Mission Trail
Scenic Byway: 39.5 miles
The Salt Mission Trail meanders about the Estancia
Valley, which used to be a lake until it evaporated
leaving loads of salt about, hence the name.
The trail pays a sort of tribute, an acknowledgment
to the hardworking native peoples who inhabited
and continue to inhabit the area.
The Sandias look so much different from this an-
gle. They bob about as the road veers left and right,
Pueblo Missions National Monument.
The tale of the Salinas Pueblo Missions
is a common one. The people thrived
and struggled together until the Spanish
R eader Vivian
Harris writes:
Joe, Ive enjoyed
Berrys hopes for any future political
career.
Again, Eden argues that its a
A s immigrant
communities
face terrifying raids
the center holds a free citizenship fair.
The next one will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on
Saturday, March 4 at 1240 Bellamah
came and conquered, bringing with them your articles over case of locking up repeat offenders across the country, Ave. NW. If you or someone you know is
religion, monarchy and disease, which the years. I would instead of releasing them again and the New Mexico
eventually crushed the three pueblos an like to ask what again. No, chief, the lousy economy, Faith Coalition for
If you or someone
all too familiar tale of westernization. you think (in the widespread drug addiction and an Immigrant Justice
At any rate, the Salinas Pueblos Missions best of all worlds) ill-prepared workforce is creating has organized a you know is a legal
National Monument, all three ruins, is the what the city could more criminals who turn into repeat Sanctuary Forum permanent resident
largest in southern New Mexico. do to improve the economy and offenders.
In addition to an adequately
from 9-11 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 25 at St. Michael and All
who wants to understand
There is no fee to enter the parks, a living conditions in Albuquerque.
special treat for visitors. The paved trail Its not a question weve shied staffed APD, the city needs to estab- Angels Church, 601 Montao Rd. NW. how to attain citizenship,
weaves about the foreground of the spec- away from, Vivian, but with the city lish credible community policing that The forum is for individuals or the best first step is
tacular, red ruins. It stops at little plaques election fast approaching its a good
time to again take up that critical
can prevent crime from occurring.
Give up those darkened windshields
members of faith groups who are
considering offering or supporting sanc- to speak with immigration
with information about certain points of
question. on police cars that conceal cops and tuary, should there be a need to house attorneys
interest. that remind you of Darth Vader. Get families facing deportation proceedings.
The wide-open views disappear behind
the church. The entire area didnt exist Eden argues that its a out in the community, and work the
beat, the old-school way.
This is an action-oriented forum,
said Justin Remer-Thamert, executive
a legal permanent resident who wants
to understand how to attain citizenship,
in the same state pre-Spaniards, but it case of locking up repeat For the mayoral candidates, director of the coalition. the best first step is to speak with
was an area of significant trade. That all offenders instead of the most important and relevant immigration attorneys and volunteers at
changed with the advent of a new religion
releasing them again and question is whether they will clean Presenters at a forum on the citizenship fair.
and way of life.
again. No, chief, the lousy
house at APD where crime fighting the sanctuary movement Pre-register by calling (505) 247-1023
Despite their resistance, the Pueblo to make an appointment with an immi-
will explain the historical
has been an abject failure. Without a
peoples eventually worked with the Span- economy, widespread new chief and command staff, there gration attorney; or you can show up
iards until their untimely death between
drug addiction and an will be no hope for a turnaround. and faith background the day of the fair to speak to trained
1630 and 1680.
ill-prepared workforce is
Voters need to have that at the top of sanctuary volunteers to see if youre eligible and
to learn about your rights as a worker
After the half-mile walk around the of their minds when going to the
ruins, take the Spanish Corral Trail. Its creating more criminals polls.
The forum is aimed at allies who
and as an immigrant. More information
at: nmilc.org
about a mile long and will provide some Thats a lot about crime, Vivian,
but when Mayor Berry and his police want to support immigrant communi-
lovely nature interactions. Hooray, ACLU!
This city has turned into an ongo- chief point to a period from over a ties, he said. For example, participate
When you get back, use the restroom
ing crime scene, and that directly quarter century ago to show that in a rapid response network if a I dont think Ive ever seen lawyers
before the remainder of the long drive on
impacts the economy and the living the citys crime rate was once even family is targeted. Attend legal observer and judges celebrated as national
our next scenic byway. training. Plug into a community of
conditions you inquire about. The higher, youre witnessing an unprec- heroes like theyve been after this 45th
Back onto NM-55 again, make a right on support around our immigrant sisters
inability of the city to effectively staff edented and complete abdication of president was sworn in.
US-60. When the road forks, stay right to and brothers.
the Albuquerque Police Department responsibility. That also goes for the Even the local Albuquerque emo/punk
make it on NM-47. Presenting at the forum along with
is the major reason. asleep-at-the-switch City Council. As scene has organized a benefit dance
Remer-Thamert will be immigration party to recognize the importance of
Salinas Pueblo Missions Chief Gorden Eden will argue that with the mayoral hopefuls, voters
need to hold the council candidates attorney Rebecca Kitson, and Daniel the judiciary in checking the power of
repeat offenders are the culprit,
National Monument via but annual reports show crime has accountable in the coming campaign. Vega, an immigrant and local organizer. the other two branches of government.
The presenters will explain the historical
the Abo Pass Trail to dramatically escalated precisely as If we cant bring down the crime
and faith background of sanctuary, the
All proceeds will go to the American
staffing levels have sagged. The rate, the question of making the city Civil Liberties Union, the organization
Albuquerque: 80.6 miles more attractive for economic devel- specifics of offering sanctuary, and the that took on Donald Trumps Muslim
central question for the future
The Abo Pass Trail connects the Salt well-being of our city is how long opment is academic. Its simply not creation of a rapid response network. ban and won.
Mission Trail to the El Camino Real Scenic Following the presentation, there will Doors open at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb.
will APD remain understaffed? It has going to happen. The past five years
Byway. It runs through three different are proof of that. But we can get be breakout groups to allow partici- 25, and the music goes from 9 p.m.-1
hovered at approximately 800 offi-
counties and it is a popular cycling route. started in anticipation of that joyful pants to plan next steps within their a.m. at the community gathering place
cers for several years, even as experts
faith community.
The scenic byway takes you along the say we need at least 1,000. The next day when crime starts its decline. Town Hall ABQ, 2302 Garfield Ave. SE.
railroad tracks then drops down to the If you, your church, synagogue, Bring your dancing shoes and some cash
mayor, who takes office Dec. 1, needs The city should divert funding
mosque, temple or organization are
base of the Manzano mountains, the Rio to declare something akin to a state from public libraries to after-school to donate. Enjoy music from Crime Lab,
interested in participating, RSVP to
Grande valley visible below. of emergency and finally deliver the programs in the worst-performing DJ Hedonism Bot, and DJ Reighnbeau.
internnmfc4ij@gmail.com
The route was another common trade protection citizens deserve. public schools. It should look at For more information, visit Facebook,

up and down. The open plains below tease you,
theres still miles to go before the mountains smooth
out, turning into the valley that eventually opens to
the eastern plains of New Mexico.
Its quite different than many of the views you
find in New Mexico. The occasional grazing horse
completes the picturesque scene.
When NM-337 hits NM-55, make a right to stay
on the Salt Mission Trail. Make a right on B076 in
Mountainair. Its maybe a mile in to the Salinas
route for native folks in the early 15th Major money would be needed
century. The Sandias become visible once to award bonuses and incentives to
again, looming over Albuquerque. good officers from other depart-
Follow the road into Belen and follow ments around the nation to attract
them to a dangerous posting such as
the signs to make the way home on I-25.
Albuquerque. The City Council and
Happy trails.
mayor can find that money but thus
far have not had the will to do so. It
Stops: 4; Miles: about 145
is one of the greatest policy failures
Moriah Carty is an Albuquerque local with in the history of modern city gov-
All Photos: Moriah Carty
a heavy sense of wanderlust. ernment and will almost surely end
tapping into the $250 million in sales
tax money the Bio Park will receive
in the next 15 years as approved by
voters. Some of those proceeds could
be put to use for education as we
labor to build a workforce prepared
for the future and not one that
churns out criminals.
Joe Monahan is a veteran of New Mexico
politics. His daily blog can be found at
joemonahan.com
Citizenship fair
The New Mexico Immigrant Law
Center estimates there are over 19,800
immigrants in Bernalillo County who are
eligible for U.S. citizenship. But how to
get there is often the problem. I have
often heard it said that immigration law
is more complicated than tax law.
Many immigrants dont know how
to become a citizen and cant afford
an attorney. So, several times a year
and search on the keywords ACLU
Benefit Dance Party.
Dance to celebrate the ACLU at a
benefit at Town Hall ABQ on Feb. 25
Sayrah Namast is an organizer with the
American Friends Service Committee in
Albuquerque. She writes about events of
interest to Albuquerques activist community.
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MUSIC SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Science of Beer

Academy Awards
Dirty Reggae Punx 6:30 pm, Explora Science Center,
FEBRUARY 22-25 Burts Tiki Lounge, 1701 Mountain Rd NW, 224-8300,
Low Spirits 515 Central Ave NW, 992-4376 explora.us

2823 2nd St NW, 344-9555,
lowspiritslive.com
February 22, Wednesday Open Mic
February 23, Franks & Deans; Shrewd;
Punctured Muffler; Silent Crush
February 24, Kid Dinosaur; Starbot;
Port Alice
Viewing Parties
A Night of Mardi Gras
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Decadence The Party
Mardi Gras with Gato Malo Sidewinders Bar,
Tractor Brewing Co-Nob Hill, 8900 Central Ave SE, 554-2078
118 Tulane Dr SE, 433-5654, Derriere: Sara Karola BY CHRISTA VALDEZ
getplowed.com Inspire Salon,
423 4th St SW, 242-4549,

FEBRUARY 22-28
Launchpad
618 Central Ave SW, 764-8887,
launchpadrocks.com
February 22, Suicide Silence;
Plague Vendor; Cameron Argon
February 23, Adult Beverage CD
release & tour kickoff show; Trunkweed
February 24, Moonshine Blind CD
release show; The Imperial Rooster;
Sorry Guero; The Lords of Wilmoore
February 25, Alex & Sierra; John K
February 25, Authority Zero;
Hey-Smith; The Big Spank
February 26, Through the Roots;
Vibestrong; Burque Sol; Pocketful
of Dub Soundsystem
February 28, Isaiah Rashad
FEBRUARY 23-28
Sister Bar
407 Central Ave SW, 242-4900,
sisterthebar.com
February 23, TV Heads; Lindy Vision;
Tear Pressure
February 24, Honkey Tonk Happy
Hour w/ Steve Hammond
February 24, Leftover Soul
February 25, Captured! By Robots;
I Cum Drums
February 28, Deafheaven; This Will
Destroy You & Emma Ruth Rundle
FEBRUARY 23-25
Two Way Crossing
9 pm, $5, Dirty Bourbon,
9800 Montgomery Blvd NE, 296-2726,
thedirtybourbon.com
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Jagged Mouth and Body Void
9 pm, $5, Moonlight Lounge,
120 Central Ave SW, 764-0249,
moonlightloungelive.com
Next Three Miles
Tractor Brewing-Wells Park,
1800 4th St NW, 243-6752,
getplowed.com
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
ACLU Benefit Dance Party
Featuring Crime Lab, Hedonism Bot,
Reighnbeau; Town Hall ABQ,
2302 Garfield Ave SE, @townhallabq
Duke City Hard Fest
Featuring Imperium, The CO-OP,
15 Central Ave, holdmyticket.com/
location/the-co-op-albuquerque
Carnaval Latino 2017
Burts Tiki Lounge,
515 Central Ave NW, 992-4376,
SCREENS inspireartsalon.com
Jeff Dunham in Rio Rancho
FEBRUARY 22-23 Santa Ana Star Center,
Jean Cocteau Cinema 3001 Civic Center Cir NE, Rio Rancho,
418 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe, 891-7300, santaanastarcenter.com
(505) 466-5528,
jeancocteaucinema.com FEBRUARY 24-26
February 22, Taps and Table Tops The Lady in Question
February 22-23, Toni Erdman The Vortex Theater,
2900 Carlisle Blvd NE, 247-8600,
FEBRUARY 25-26 vortexabq.org
Center for Contemporary Arts
Cinematheque SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
1050 Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, Family Storytime
(505) 982-1338, 11:30 am, Main Library (Downtown),
ccasantafe.org 501 Copper NM, 768-5141
February 25, Sunu
Gilded Cage Burlesk Presents:
February 26, Red Leaves Thanks for Everything!
9 pm, $10, Low Spirits,
FEBRUARY 22-28
O scars viewing parties are sprouting up in
2823 2nd St NW, 344-9555
Guild Cinema
15th Annual Breakin Hearts: Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
3405 Central Ave SE, 255-1848,
All Ages Hip-Hop Event
guildcinema.com
The Historic El Rey Theater, In Downtown Albuquerque, you can join The
February 22-23, Neruda
February 22-23, The Salesman
622 Central Ave SW, 510-2582, New Mexico Film Foundations event at the DoubleTree
February 24-25, XX
elreyabq.com by Hilton Hotel (201 Marquette Ave. NW).
February 24-26, Sin Fronteras Film Winter Wool Festival In Santa Fe, the Original Santa Fe Film Festival
10 am, ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden,
Festival 2017
2601 Central Ave NW, 764-6200 is hosting a swanky shindig at the Rio Chama
February 25-26, Babe
Starts February 27, Eight Days a Week Pints & Pups Adoption Event (414 Old Santa Fe Trail).
Starts February 27, Kedi Nine 2 pm, Ale Republic, The Academy Awards air on Sunday, Feb. 26
Lives: Cats in Istanbul! 28 Arroyo Seco Rd, and include the New Mexico film production
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23
Cedar Crest, NM, 281-2828
Hell or High Water, which is up for four awards,
Wild Humans at Home
The Burning Season 7 pm, Tricklock Performance
including best picture.
National Hispanic Cultural Center, Laboratory, 110 Gold Ave SW,
1701 4th St SW, 246-2261, 414-3738, tricklock.com nmfilmfoundation.org
nhccnm.org
FEBRUARY 25-26 santafefilmfestival.com
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Copplia
Monday Night Film Club KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave NW,
Tractor Brewing-Wells Park, 768-3522, kimotickets.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 5
1800 4th St NW, 243-6752, Canine Cafe Grand Opening
Service Industry Night Motown the Musical
getplowed.com Weekend Celebration
6 pm, Dialogue Brewing, Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Drive NE,
Canine Cafe ABQ, 1501 1st St NW, 585-1501 277-8010, popejoypresents.com
EVENTS 105 Menaul Blvd NE, caninecafe.org
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
THROUGH MARCH 5 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
LEAP into Science
Sanctuary: A Medieval Adult Art Time 3 pm, Alamosa Library,
Murder Mystery 3 pm, Cherry Hills Library, 6901
Have something
6900 Gonzales SW, 836-0684
Adobe Theater, 9813 4th St NW, Barstow NE, 857-8321 Battle of the Bodyart to include in our
898-9222
New Mexico Film Foundation 6 pm, weekly calendar?
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Oscars Viewing The Library Nightclub-Downtown,
5 pm, Ice Lounge, 312 Central Ave SW, 242-2992, Send the details to
No Plastic Potluck DoubleTree Hotel Albuquerque, battleofthebodyart.com calendar@freeabq.com
Tortuga Gallery,
nmfilmfoundation.org Kamikaze Karaoke
901 Edith Blvd SE, 948-8840,
tortugagallery.org Mardi Gras Belly Dance Party! Tractor Brewing-Wells Park,
Kaktus Brewing Co, 1800 4th St NW, 243-6752,
A Night of Sin 471 S. Hill Rd, Bernalillo, 818-7285 getplowed.com
Sidewinders Bar, Puzzles on page 23
8900 Central Ave SE, 554-2078 A Night in the Nile
Sidewinders Bar, 8 7 9 5 6 1 4 8 2 3 Y A C Y C A L U L F
9th Annual Night-Off Party
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brownpapertickets.com 900 Central Ave SE, 554-2078 S D A R I A M A A F

Burts Tiki Lounge, 1 6 8 9 3 2 4 7 5 45 44 43

Kids Fishing Fair

A W C E T A T X E A M
Lilah Rose Live SOLO 515 Central Ave NW, 992-4376 42 41 40

10 am, ABQ BioPark Tingley Beach,

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2809 Broadbent Pkwy NE, 717-1985 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 1800 Tingley Dr. SW, 768-2000 9 5 6 7 2 1 3 8 4 N
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4223 Montgomery Blvd NE,

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grids of 3X3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must contain each
Grow for Vets Attends Herbal
of the numbers 1 to 9. Puzzles come in three grades: easy, medium and difficult.

Medical Marijuana Day Throat Lozenges Level: Medium by Myles Mellor and Sally York

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3
squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
Across 36. Novice 6. Island east of Java

8 4 6 9 5 2 1. Shade of blonde
4. Street fleet
37. Style
39. Time of
7. Go downhill
8. MO city
8. Girls youth org. anticipation 9. Gone bad
1 7 5 (abbr.)
11. Baseballs Durocher
40. Card type
41. London gallery
10. Pretentious
16. Clutch (2 words)

8 7 12. Caspian Sea feeder

13. Tax month, for
42. Crows call
43. Civil aviation
21. Where letters are
delivered
short controllers 24. Alphabet
9 8 6 1 14. Philosophy
15. Stir, with up
44. Mideast ruler
45. Commercials
25. Shrubs, trees, etc
27. Inconsistent
16. Congeal 46. Winter contagion 28. Creature
9 3 17. Write extra 47. Frilly 29. News office
18. Bug blaster 48. Islet 31. Medicinal syrup

BY MELISSA WOOD 3 2 7 6 19. Hawaiian welcomes

20. Bunked with DOWN
32. Renos state
33. Rod
22. Deeply 1. Shrine 35. Gossipy
Ingredients
1 tablespoon fresh shredded ginger 6 7 23. Aussie lizard 2. Experienced sailor
(2 words)
37. Library catalog
1 tablespoon fresh shredded turmeric 25. Small fly abbr.
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
5 9 1 26. Lettuce variety
28. With competence
3. Jinx
4. British pounds for
38. Buddhist priest

1 cup water 30. Hardly a brainiac example

1 teaspoon alcohol CBD tincture from R. Greenleaf
3/4 cup dried marijuana clippings from Minerva
3 4 1 6 9 7 33. Putdown
34. Go back into
5. Gave Theseus a
thread to escape
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves Level: MEDIUM Solution on page 21 business the labyrinth
2 tablespoons dried elderberry
1/2 cup coltsfoot leaf
3/4 cup honey
Chad Lorenzo speaks about losing his sister and the 1/2 cup powdered sugar
BY MELISSA WOOD | melissa@freeabq.com Level: MEDIUM Answers on page 21
importance of medical cannabis access for veterans at the
Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Photo: Melissa Wood Equipment

C Across
annabis advocates from around the state came While Grow for Vets does have an established Cheese Cloth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
out to the Roundhouse on Tuesday to talk about location in Albuquerque, they also have an office in Candy Thermometer
medical marijuana. Las Cruces, run by Chad Lorenzo. Mesh Strainer 1. Shade of blonde 11 12 13
A full day of informative booths and speeches was Lorenzo explained that Las Cruces was an area they Heat-safe bowl
promised. Almost 20 local and national advocacy had focused on early because of the lack of access to Sauce pan 4. Street fleet 14 15 16
groups were there to support and inform people doctors who will prescribe medical marijuana. Silicon mold (optional)
about medical cannabis. A standout among the Danny Novy, RN for the program, said they Coconut oil 8. Girls youth org. (abbr.) 17 18 19
group was Grow for Vets. organize monthly trips to other rural parts Baking sheet
Grow for Vets is based out of Colorado of the state to get those vets access to 11. Baseball's Durocher
medication. Directions 20 21 22
12. Caspian Sea feeder
and has a focused mission of bringing
down the suicide rate of veterans, This last month we were able to After putting 1 cup of water on to boil, wrap all
organize two events and we signed herbs, clippings and lemon zest in a cheesecloth 23 24 25
which they say gets as high as 50 per
day. This organization believes they up a total of 43 veterans, said Novy. and place into a heat-safe bowl. Pour boiling water 13. Tax month, for short
over the herbs, add tincture and lemon juice and
can reduce that number by providing
free medical cards and marijuana to
Grow for Vets is more than just a
job for Lorenzo, its also personal. steep for at least 20 minutes. 14. Philosophy 26 27

Strain the steeped water and combine 1/2 cup of

veterans.
This program has been successful in
Lorenzos sister had been a soldier
and suffered for years with lack of it with honey into a sauce pan. Stir over low heat 15. Stir, with "up" 28 29 30 31 32
until it reaches 300 degrees. Use a candy thermom-
Colorado, and is making strides in New
Mexico.
adequate care from the Department of
Veterans Affairs. She committed suicide in eter for this part to make sure you do not overheat 16. Congeal 33 34 35
it and destroy the THC.
The group pays for a veteran to get their 2010.
New Mexico didnt legalize medical cannabis until Pour onto a silicon mold or large baking sheet 17. Write extra 36 37 38 39
medical card, and they are currently working with
greased with coconut oil. Spread it thin and let
local dispensaries to have patient banks so that after her death. But Lorenzo believes that if she had
access to medication other than opiates and anti-de- it cool just enough to be able to touch it. Tear or
18. Bug blaster 40 41 42
veterans can get free medication as well.
cut off pieces and mold them into lozenges with
Grow for Vets also has been working with rural pressants or drug cocktails as he coined them, she
would still be alive today. your hands. You may need a partner. When cool,
19. Hawaiian welcomes
areas since establishing itself in New Mexico. Rural 43 44 45
toss the lozenges in powdered sugar to keep them
areas can be a void for patients for both access to a This is medication, this isnt recreation, he said.
from sticking together.
20. Bunked with
doctor who will prescribe the medication, and the Melissa Wood is a card-carrying medical marijuana patient 46 47 48
medication itself. whose quality of life has been greatly improved by its use. Yield: 25 lozenges 22. Deeply
23. Aussie lizard
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