RED RIVER MINER Volume XxIi, Number 44 • Red River, New Mexico • Thursday, February 19, 2015 • 50 Cents Bits & Pieces����������������������� 2 Bizbits��������������������������������� 3 Crazyfoxx��������������������������� 3 Chamber Chat��������������������� 4 Editorial������������������������������� 4 Food for Thought ��������������� 5 Headin’ West����������������������� 5 This Week��������������������������� 6 MG Winners����������������������� 7 Home Country��������������������� 8 Check It Out����������������������� 9 Sudoku ������������������������������� 9 Bulletin Board������������������� 10 Out of the Past ����������������� 11 Chinese New Year: Is this the year of the fainting goat? (See Page 13) Snow Report Snow and azure skies in the forecast. Flowers In Your Hair - Happy hippy couple Davia and Randy celebrated Peace Love & Mardi Gras at the Conference Center and swept the Grand Ball Costume Contest in the process. Other Mardi Gras winners are listed on Page 2 and more photos appear on Page 7. Morton Beeheffler 2 The Red River Miner February 19, 2015 Thank You The family of Hank Mutz would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for all of the beautiful cars of sympathy and condolence. Thank you for your visits and kind words, flowers and food. We thank everyone for your prayers, love and support. Hank’s family - Johnnie, Jan, June, Jeannine and Joe Rampage Bits Contest Winners (More Winner photos on page 7) Parade Most Thematic Float - Peace Train (above) - Krewe de Rouge Most Humorous Float - Shag Wagon - Party Krewe Best Walking - Peace & Lov-ato - Lov-ato Krewe Best Out-of-Town - Kowboys - Kowboy Krewe Best Decorated - In Memory of Al Berard - Michaela Weathers, Mikayla & Anjelica Chavez Grand Costume Ball Men - Randy Richard Women - Davia Jarrett Couple - Randy & Davia and Pieces Kid - Girl in pink with BIG heart sunglasses (If you know her name, let the Miner know) Drink- making Contest Krewe de Rouge Decorating Contest Best Interior - Bull O’ the Woods Best Exterior - Motherlode Best Decorated Lodge - Ponderosa (Courtesy RR Chamber of Commerce) Mardi Gras In The Snow The Facebook article found on Curbed.Ski is entitled “The Top Five Ski Towns to Have an Epic Mardi Gras Party” and Mardi Gras in the Mountains is on the list. Dated Thursday, February 12, 2015, it can also be found at www. ski.curbed.com, The site recommends ski country for a great Fat Tuesday time. The article focuses on the weeklong Red River celebration, and in particular, the burning of the Wild Tchoupitoula. It mentions krewes and how to join or start one. The lists also recommends celebrating Fat Tuesday at the Colorado towns of Snowmass, Steamboat Springs and Breckenridge, as well as California’s Northstar and Squaw Valley. 200 E. Main • Red River THE CANDY CRATE & CANDY MOUNTAIN FUDGE Got Fudge? 300 West Main Street, Red River (575)754-2925 www.CandyMountainFudge.com open DAILY 7:30 AM - 8 PM Ski pants & Jackets BOGO Buy One, Get One Free Two more competitive events will be on the snow in the coming weeks. The Red River Ski Area will be hosting the annual USASA Red River Rampage Slopestyle on February 28. The event will be a qualifier for Nationals. The USASA Snowboard Slalom & GS will be held March 3, and will contest Slalom 1 and 2 and GS 1 and 2 Snowboard race events The USASA (United States of America Snowboard/Skier Association) is “a grassroots organization that promotes safe, fair and fun events for snowboarders and skiers while fostering a competitive spirit. Every year riders compete in slalom, giant slalom, slopestyle, boarder/skier cross and halfpipe events at the regional level. Skiers can be involved in the slopestyle, skiercross and halfpipe events. Riders accumulate points to qualify for Nationals. The goal is to promote fun lifelong activities for snowboarders and skier of all ages.” - (Courtesy USASA) TZ Is Coming! Fans of the legendary T.Z. Wright, one of Red Rivers longtime favorites, should head for Yesterday’s Diner on Saturday, February 21, to help him celebrate his birthday. He’ll be performing two shows: Noon-2 pm, and 6-8 pm. In addition to doing the songs his Red River fans have come to know, he will be performing from his latest CD, Oklahoma & You. Did You Know? Two-hour Snowshoe Discovery Tours at Red River’s Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Area are regularly scheduled on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays but are available by advance request on other days! All-Day Tours and a la carte tours are available by advance reservation only. Don’t forget the annual Just Desserts featuring yummy eats prepared by the area restaurants and pastry chefs will be at the EFXC on February 28. Make your reservations now! February 19, 2015 The Red River Miner bizbits New Jobs Requires Focus And Every Day Vigilance A native of North Hollywood, California, Brenda Sloan moved to Questa NM in 1979. Her father was an underground construction miner. She has called Red River home since 1994. Like many people in Red River she wears more than one hat. She is the new Planning and Zoning Administrator for the Town of Red River. “I will go out around town to make sure people are complying with ordinances. A focus right now is on signage. I need to make sure that permits have been submitted. Also, building permits. I will be the liaison between people who are coming in wanting to rezone.” She points out that Planning and Zoning is a Commission, not a citizens advisory committee. P & Z has some legal authority for the town. She wears her second hat while working as a Lab Technician at the Town’s Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant (AWWT). “I test water samples that people bring in, drinking water samples from around the Circle. We test for total coliform and E. coli bacterias. “We have monthly tests that have to comply with our State permit.” The job also requires daily calibration of PH meters to test the plant’s PH levels of effluent (water returning to the river.) Once a month she tests water coming into the plant and compares it to the effluent to see what percentage is cleaned to comply with regs. Brenda says that the Town monitors the water wells on a regular basis. The Town crew also takes random samples. She is aware that the town is working to procure funding for upgrading the plant, as well as for sewer and water infrastructure. She had not done any lab work since high school. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Related Systems. The state will require she eventually become certified in Testing. Drum roll, Maestro! Peace, Love and Mardi Gras was a blast! If you missed it... then, you probably missed the ‘60s, too! The six-day celebration of fun, food and frivolity has done its job for another year. I’ll have difficulty finding any trace of Cabin Fever lingering in the shadows of the Red River Valley. I have been left with a mush mind, too mushy to write anything of any length that would maintain a focus or a theme. I’m going to jot down a few observations on 2015 Mardi Gras in the Mountains while they’re still fresh. First I take a deep breath and.... Here goes! For the 6th time since Red River began celebrating Mardi Gras, it, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day all had a cosmic convergence! That happens every 3-4-5 years or so and the result is a lot of people in town having fun. 2018 and 2021 are the next time it will happen. If my calculations are correct, Mardi Gras in the Mountains in 2016 will be February 4 through February 9. Fat Tuesday 2017 will be February 28, so in Red River the fun will start on February 23. The Mardi Gras weather was pretty mild, with nice days but a few cold nights. Such conditions made acquiring beads less risky than usual, although the time-honored custom is seldom seen in Red River. That’s because the natives are willing to give away beads just to be friendly. That’s how we roll. A Traditional Baptist Church Mexican Restaurant Sunday Worship Services 8:15 & 10:30 am For Information please call 575-754-2882 Courtney Henderson, 2015 Rex, King of The Mardi Gras, was a member of the Party Krewe and he served admirably in the capacity of Rex. I must confess, the sight of Dr. Evil and Mini Me was a bit disarming at first glance, especially when surrounded by Number 1 and Austin Powers. Courtney is now a member of a unique part of Red River Mardi Gras History. I’ve lost count but I think approximately 12 or 13 Red River citizens/Mardi Gras Revelers have served as Rex since 2003 when Rex Brown did the honors and led the parade, tossing beads from his throne, a snowmobile on a trailer! By the time you read this, the 2016 Rex, King of Mardi Gras in the Mountains, will have been elected to the dubious honor. It was amazing to have Forest Huval and the band from the heart E Invites You to Worship with Us This Sunday 103 High Cost Trail - West End of Town Let’s hear a loud cheer for all the Krewes who were in fine form this year! I particularly must give a resounding pat on the back to the Party Krewe who were in the middle of the fun and usually making the most noise! They lived up to their name. Represent, Represent! (Whatever that means these days.) From the Tchoupitoula parade and the kick-off ball at the ‘Lode, to the Drink Contest and the Main Street Parade, the Party Krewe had an abundance of creativity and a great eye for detail. TH The First Baptist Church of Red River Vacation Dress Expected 3 754-2971 High St. & Copper King OPEN FOR Dinner 5-9 PM of Acadiana back in the midst of Fat Tuesday merrymaking. The presence of our lost Brother Al Berard was definitely on stage at every performance. The big banner with a picture of Al smiling and playing the fiddle did move me to tears on more than one occasion. It’s only been a year since he left us but his energy and love were with us in grand fashion. Thanks to the ladies and gentlemen from La Louisiane for keeping the love that is the music which speaks directly to our hearts and souls, without translation or explanation. I have trouble every year when it comes time to put the beads in storage. I don’t want to do it. My psych/shrink friends would possibly attribute my reluctance to a fear that I may never see them again and that Mardi Gras will somehow vanish before my eyes. I think it is more likely that the beads are fun and I’m not ready for Ash Wednesday. Not just yet. Mountain Getaways Begin Here Sales, Rentals & Management of Red River’s Finest Mountain Properties FOR ONLINE BOOKING: www.red-river-NM.com Reservations: 1-800-453-3498 Info: 575-754-2459 420 E. Main St. • P.O. Box 570 Red River, New Mexico 87558 4 The Red River Miner editorial Information Highway Cluttered, Very Scenic After recently checking Facebook sites for any Mardi Gras in the Mountains info that might give me a broader view of the event, I decided to log on to my email address with CenturyLink. To get to my “mail,” I have to navigate a page that is the equivalent of a time-honored carnival, complete with midway rides which amuse me, scare me and distract me, all with the purpose of setting me up for the joints and flat stores which revel in separating me from my cash. For instance, upon hitting the email link at the top of the page, a page shows up with brightly colored pictures that grab my eye, mostly of people I may or may not know. Some of the people are movie stars and politicians, others just people in the news receiving their 15 minutes of fame. On this particular day, Bill Cosby and Barbara Bush are easy to recognize: I’ve been seeing their images for years. Other faces... I don’t have a clue. Who is Jamie Dorman and why is he fleeing the country? And who is Kesha and what has she done to warrant a picture on this page, the page on the way to my email? There are also ads and petitions and real estate offers, opinion polls, games, movie listings and stock market reports. I failed to mention recipes and TV listings. If I look hard, I can find my way to the email: Upper right hand corner. Log In. I can log in without much difficulty, but there are times when things get lost in the shuffle and I don’t find an email until days later. My apologies. There are times, also, when I’ve been told an email was sent. The question, therefore, becomes: where was it sent and where is it. Somewhere with my lost socks, perhaps in Cyberspace? Log out and head back the way I came: that’s my motto. It is then that I can take a look at the scenic “information.” I usually pass most of it by unless there is a picture of a cute puppy or a kitty or Jessica Alba. So, is this “stuff” worth the effort? Check back in a hundred years. RED RIVER MINER Published weekly by Shepherd Studio Fritz Davis KERRY SHEPHERD Editor Publisher Contributing Writers Barbara Calhoun Ann Huskinson Alyce Lindberg Densow Slim Randles Carrie Wendorf Capos Corner Ristorante Italiano open Daily Dinner 5 pm Lunch Weekends Gluten-Free Pizza Riverside Dining on our Deck On Red River 110 Pioneer Rd. 575-754-6297 TIMBERS RESTAURANT Open for dinner Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Steaks, Seafood, Burgers & Sandwiches Kids Menu Full Service Bar 402 West Main Street 754-6242 Yearly Subscription Rates $25 - Picked Up $60 - Mailed $20 - Online [email protected] redriverminer.com ©2015 Red River Miner — Chamber Chat — The 2015 Mardi Gras in the Mountains was celebrated in true Red River style! The parades, music, food, balls, crowds and fun were amazing! Thanks to everyone for participating during this event. This truly was six days of great partying. Haven’t had enough Mardi Gras? Thursday, February 19, 6:00 pm, Timbers Restaurant, is the Mardi Gras Awards Ceremony and Cajun buffet. Come and enjoy one more night of Mardi Gras. The 2016 King Rex will be “unmasked”. As I sit here looking out the window and contemplating the remainder of this week’s column, the view is breathtaking and quite a distraction from writing. Then I realize I need to try to put into words the beauty of the mountains this particular morning. Of course, everyone who has visited or lives in Red River is already aware of the majestic beauty but sometimes a person just has to close their eyes and visualize the splendor. The sky is clear and the color of robin egg blue which is an official Crayola color named in the early 1900s. The only break in the blue skies is the dissipating trail of a passing jet. The trees are slightly waving in the wind as the sun comes over the mountains and casts shadows on the snow. The pieces of sunshine, shade, and variations of green throughout the trees create a patchwork effect equal in beauty to any quilt created by grandma’s love. Of course, then there is the snow sparkling with bits of diamonds and glitter! The diamonds and glitter say it all . . . what adult doesn’t like diamonds and what child doesn’t like glitter? The more, the better and the snow is covered with an abundance of both. Now, close your eyes and visualize you and your family in Red River. Add the sounds of the gurgling river, the quacking ducks, elk bugling, fireworks from the torchlight parade, or the excitement of a child’s first-caught fish. Listen for the crackling of wood fireplaces, swish of skis, laughter as a snowball hits its target or the silent summer rain. When you open your eyes, pick up the phone and call the Red River Chamber of Commerce, 575-754-2366, or the Visitor Center, 575-754-3030, for lodging availability in Red River. Winter, summer, spring or fall - each season is perfect for visiting Red River! Check out the Chamber of Commerce sponsored events at w w w. r e d r i v e r c h a m b e r. c o m . Make plans to come to Red River and enjoy the mountains as well as the events offered by the Chamber. Upcoming events include: May 16 – Half Marathon and 5K May 21-25 – Memorial Day Bike Rally June 5-7 – 20th Annual Classic Car Show June 13 – River and Brews Music Festival – featuring Claudette King – “The Bluz Queen” and daughter of legendary B. B. King June 19-21 – Art & Wine Festival The blue skies now are covered with fluffy cotton balls . . . Barbara Calhoun Event/Membership Coordinator 575-754-2366 RED RIVER MINER - Send it to me now! Send all correspondence and address changes to: The Editor P.O. Box 735 Red River NM 87558 (575) 754-2742 February 19, 2015 Yearly Subscription Rates: $25 - You pick it up/ $60 - We mail it Name ____________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ Town __________________________________ State _____ Zip ___________ Send to: Red River Miner, P.O. Box 735, Red River NM 87558 February 19, 2015 The Red River Miner 5 BALSAMIC AND BEER BRAISED SHORT RIBS INGREDIENTS: 6-8 meaty beef short ribs, trimmed of excess fat 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large red onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 2 Tbsp tomato paste ½ cup Balsamic vinegar 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 bottles beer (24 oz) 1 can chicken stock 1 can beef stock DIRECTIONS: Season ribs with salt and pepper. Heat a large Dutch oven over high heat and add oil, when it shimmers brown ribs on all sides. Remove ribs to a plate Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Add onions to pot and cook until they just begin to brown. Add garlic and cook another two or three minutes Add tomato paste and stir till mixture thickens. Add vinegar, W sauce and beer, scraping up any brown bits. Return ribs to pot. If you don’t have enough room to lay all of them flat, stand them on their sides Add can of beef stock. Only add enough chicken stock to make sure ribs are covered. You may not need any. Cover pot tightly with heavy foil… IMPORTANT! and then put lid on. Bake for three hours. NOTE: You could skim the fat and serve, but, they will be uberyummy if you do this. Remove the ribs into a bowl, pour the braising liquid into a large, shallow baking dish and put into the fridge. Let the fat rise and set for easy removal. Then put ribs back into the liquid. Let sit in the fridge till ready to serve. Just reheat in a 300 degree oven for about an hour… covered. Next… the recipe called for dark beer… I didn’t have it! And they were wonderful. Serve with mashed potatoes or, even better, pureed parsnips. Just peel, chop, boil till tender and drain. Put in a food processor with some butter, heavy cream, salt and horseradish! Oh, my!!!!! Any questions? Contact me at: [email protected] By Alyce Lindberg Densow “The political parties that I would call great are those which cling more to principles than to consequences; to general, and not to special cases; to ideas, and not to men. Such parties are usually distinguished by a nobler character, more generous passions, more genuine convictions, and a more bold and open conduct than others.” –Alexis De Tocqueville “I don’t think it does any harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn’t in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals.” –Charles Kuralt “The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.” –Albert Einstein “To sit by in silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.” –Abraham Lincoln This Presidents’ Day column, I want to bring you some of what I feel are the most pithy of quotes from our country’s presidents, from Washington to Kennedy. I am impressed by statements from the past that speak to today’s problems, and I think you will be, too. These statements show the depth of past presidents’ feelings, spirituality, humor, intelligence. For instance, Theodore Roosevelt said, “He has been called a mediocre man, but this is unwarranted flattery. He was a politician of monumental littleness.” What a line! Feel free to use it. George Washington: “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire – conscience.” The study of Washington’s life shows he was one of the most spiritual and gentlemanly of them all. Regarding our Constitution, Thomas Jefferson (another true gentleman) said, “The Constitution ... is unquestionably the wisest ever yet presented to men.” And Calvin Coolidge said, “To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.” Presidents had many things to say about faith and the Bible. I think Woodrow Wilson summed it up when he said, “When you have read the Bible, you will know it is the Word of God, because you will have found it the key to your own heart, your own happiness, and your own duty.” And of our Bill of Rights, Herbert Hoover said, “It does not require a lawyer to interpret the provisions of the Bill of Rights. They are as clear as the Ten Commandments.” Presidents showed their faith in the people, such as the statement by Dwight Eisenhower: “There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.” We ought never to forget that. Adlai Stevenson, who should have been a president (a great statesman and gentleman) said, “...Trust the people. Trust their good sense, their decency, their fortitude, their faith. Trust them with the facts. Trust them with the great decisions.” He saw a society where “no American is held down by race or color, by worldly condition or social status ... as a human being and a child of God.” I can see why he lost twice. The man was a threat to men in high places, the moneyed men. They had plenty to say on national debt. Jefferson summed it up: “... banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.” And Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “If the nation is living within its income, its credit is good. If in some crisis it lives beyond its income for a year or two, it can usually borrow temporarily on reasonable terms. If, like the spendthrift, it throws discretion to the winds, is willing to make no sacrifice at all in spending, extends its taxing to the limit of the people’s power to pay, and continues to pile up deficits, it is on the road to bankruptcy. (I shudder what FDR would say today.) What is required of a president? John F. Kennedy said, “Of those to whom much is given, much is required... our success or failure, whatever office we may hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions: Were we truly men of courage? Were we truly men of judgment? Were we truly men of integrity? Were we truly men of dedication?” And Lincoln summed it up when he said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” He also showed his true humility, saying, “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day.” Of all the presidents, Lincoln is quoted the most. Unbelievable, the mind and heart of this man! After studying all of the quotations I could find, I am overwhelmed. I only wish I could bring you more. And the thing that gives me pride is the faith those first presidents had in the people, their constituents, citizens, the every day man and woman. You and me. Till Next Time 6 The Red River Miner February 19, 2015 BL AC K open for winter season Smoked Brisket, Ribs, Sausage & Pork Beer & Wine grill DI AM ON D Largest Selection of Draft Beer in Red River Entertainment Weekends In Black Mountain Playhouse 305 Pioneer Rd. • 754-9950 1 T. Z. 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When it happened, we in the inner circle of the World Dilemma Think Tank down at the Mule Barn truck stop thought back on what Doc had said a year ago when the temperature dropped, along with everyone’s spirits. “In weather like this,” Doc pronounced, stirring sugar into his cup, “a real American would come up with a great hoax.” Those of us sitting at the philosophy counter that morning just nodded, even though we didn’t have a clue. No one wanted to admit it, you see. When the Valley Weekly Miracle hit the street yesterday, we bought one to see how much the editor dared to print, as always, but there in the classifieds was this: “LOST – One gray squirrel, fluffy tail, two years old. Answers to “Chipper.” $5.25 reward. Call Doc.” The paper was passed down the counter and we all looked at Doc after we read it. 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Main St. PO Box 593 Red River, NM 87558 “would this be the same imaginary squirrel that was kidnapped and held for ransom last year?” “The very same,” Doc said. “I named him Chipper.” “But he’s imaginary, right?” “The very best kind.” “Why?” “Imaginary squirrels don’t bite, don’t have to be fed, and you never have to clean up after them,” he said. “And a real squirrel will eat the leg off a coffee table.” He grinned. “Besides, I’ve always wanted an imaginary squirrel.” After we laughed, Dud said, “And what if someone finds a squirrel and brings him to you?” “Dudley,” he said, “I figure it’s worth $5.25 to get a squirrel, which would be hibernating this time of year, of course, and then to turn it loose. Besides, I’ll make more money than that just stitching up the squirrel catcher’s hand.” Selling Red River Since 1962! February 19, 2015 575-754-2700 8 9 The Red River Miner February 19, 2015 S U D O K U 9 check it out - Recent Arrivals at the Red River Library The Lost Key Catherine Coulter Freshly minted FBI agent Nicholas Drummond is barely out of his Quantico training when he and his partner, Mike Caine, are called to investigate a stabbing on Wall Street. Their investigation, however, yields more questions than answers. It quickly becomes clear that the victim, John Pearce, was more than the naval historian and antiquities dealer he appeared to be. What Drummond doesn’t know is that buying and selling rare books was Pearce’s cover, and that he had devoted his life to discovering the whereabouts of a missing World War I U-boat concealing a stash of gold bullion, and an unexpected surprise that only raises more questions. When Drummond and Caine find both of Pearce’s adult children have disappeared, the case assumes a new sense of urgency. The FBI agents know their best lead lies in the victim’s cryptic final words— “The key is in the lock.” But what key? What lock? The search for Adam and Sophia Pearce takes them on an international manhunt, which threatens to run them afoul of an eccentric billionaire industrialist with his own plans not only for the lost gold, but the creation of a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seen. Miners’ transit 7:30 am -5 pm It’s FREE! Call 770-5959 Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good Jan Karon After five hectic years of retirement from Lord’s Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he’s offered one, he decides he doesn’t want it. Maybe he’s lost his passion. His adopted son, Dooley, wrestles with his own passion—for the beautiful and gifted Lace Turner, and his vision to become a successful country vet. Dooley’s brother, Sammy, still enraged by his mother’s abandonment, destroys one of Father Tim’s prized possessions. And Hope Murphy, owner of Happy Endings bookstore, struggles with the potential loss of her unborn child and her hard-won business. All this as Wanda’s Feel Good Café opens, a romance catches fire through an Internet word game, their former mayor hatches a reelection campaign to throw the bums out, and the weekly Muse poses a probing inquiry: Does Mitford still take care of its own? The Peripheral William Gibson Where Flynne and her brother, Burton, live, jobs outside the drug business are rare. Fortunately, Burton has his veteran’s benefits, for neural damage he suffered from implants during his time in the USMC’s elite Haptic Recon force. Then one night Burton has to go out, but there’s a job he’s supposed to do—a job Flynne didn’t know he had. Beta-testing part of a new game, he tells her. The job seems to be simple: work a perimeter around the image of a tower building. Little buglike things turn up. He’s supposed to get in their way, edge them back. That’s all there is to it. He’s offering Flynne a good price to take over for him. What she sees, though, isn’t what Burton told her to expect. It might be a game, but it might also be murder. 8 1 2 8 7 6 9 4 4 3 4 2 3 8 7 1 2 8 You Caroline Kepnes When a beautiful, aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card. There is only one Guinevere Beck in New York City. She has a public Facebook account and Tweets incessantly, telling Joe everything he needs to know: she is simply Beck to her friends, she went to Brown University, she lives on Bank Street, and she’ll be at a bar in Brooklyn tonight—the perfect place for a “chance” meeting. As Joe invisibly and obsessively takes control of Beck’s life, he orchestrates a series of events to ensure Beck finds herself in his waiting arms. Moving from stalker to boyfriend, Joe transforms himself into Beck’s perfect man, all while quietly removing the obstacles that stand in their way—even if it means murder. (Synopsis courtesy amazon.com) book sale 8 9 2 7 6 4 5 3 7 5 8 MAIN STREET MEDICAL CENTER Open Mon-Fri: 9 am - 5 pm (On call 5-7 pm) Sat: 10 am- 3 pm (On call 3-5 pm) Sun. - On Call Accepts NM Insurances & Medicare • Family Health • Minor Emergencies • Wellness & Sick Visits • Altitude Sickness • Sprains & Strains • Lacerations (cuts) • Colds & Flu • Medication on site • Oxygen & Hydration Therapy • Onsite Labs Locally Owned and Operated by Jessica Cross, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner 421 E. 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