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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, June 2, 2004 - Page 10 Another week of Krispy Kreme allegations except that Jose and Im coming to you from Las Cruces, New Mexico this week, on another grandchild excursion (Satchel and Emmy). I made an interesting discovery down here. During the same week in April that I was hav- ing my Krispy Kreme binge (May 26 SJR), my brother -the editor Bill Boyle and his family - were here in Las Cruces visiting the Fausetts. I come to find out that Bill had a Krispy Kreme him- with 72 holes of spectacular golf, unique special year-roun- d events, historic attractions such as Old Mesilla - and we have not even mentioned the world class Mexican food! They aint kidding. Sonoma Ranch Kenyon and I played golf on Saturday at one of the spectacular courses in My son-in-la- w Las Cruces, Sonoma Ranch PORTS HORTS BY SCOTT BOYLE binge self here, chowing down on an 18 pack of donuts, mostly by himself. Maybe bingeing isnt the low carb diets fault after all. Maybe it is genetics, kind of like our good looks. Las Cruces Las Cruses is an oasis situated along the Rio Grande River 30 miles from Texas. Las Cruces is a college town (New Mexico State), a retirement town, and a fast growing town of 70,000 According to the city website, Nestled in the fertile Mesilla Valley between the majestic Organ Mountains and the meandering Rio Grande, Las Cruces is quickly becoming a popular Southwestern destination. Recently ranked by Forbes as one of the top three small metro areas in the country to do business and one of the top seven destinations to retire according to Money magazine, Las Cruces blends a unique variety of attractions, culture, historical sites, and superb weather with 350 days of sunshine per year. Along with our ideal location at the crossroads of Interstate 10 and 25, Las Cruces brings visitors into contact year-roun- d Oops, we goofed There is a slight error in the May 19 San Juan Record article about the winning team in the recent San Juan Health Care Four Man Scramble. The winning team is identified as a University of Utah Alumni team. The team was actually from University of Utah Hospital, Department of Pharmacy Services. We apologize for the error. Golf Course. It is a 6,088 yard course from the white tees that meanders beautithrough a ful housing development and the lovely desert of southern New Mexico. Golf balls are easy to find out in the mesquite and sand. Birds abound, such as quail, swallows, meadowlarks, and black birds that think they are h magpies, down to the tail. The course is a hilly, beautifully laid out links style course, which after playing the Hideout and its tight fairways, seems quite wide open. The adobe style homes blend easily into the scenery. Kenyon and I were matched with a couple from El Paso, 18-inc- human, makes every putt inside often feet. Maybe that is human for him since wife Erica makes her share of putts also, after some coaching from Jose. He is an excellent coach. He advised me to go with a 7 iron into the wind on a par three instead of the eight iron I had in my hand and I put it 10 feet from the hole, only to miss the putt. In fact, I missed everything inside of 10 feet, but didnt cuss once. Kenyon hits his drive a mile each time and kept the conversation interesting. Other than a few frustrating forays into the sand, we all play good enough to ignore the stinker shots. Now for the coincidences. The wind blew just like in Monticello, so I felt right at home. We soon found out that Jose is a native of Puerto Rico, and spent many years working on the island of Vieques, which just happens to be where my son Ben is at this moment. Furthermore, Erica has a twin brother and is amazed when we relate that I have twin son and daughter, as does Kenyon. We exchange golf balls after the round. I gave them a Hideout golf ball and got a San Francisco Country Jose and Erica Martinez, and begin what becomes an amazing set of coincidences. Jose Club one in return. On Monand Erica make an affable pair day, Kenyon and I play again, who spend much of their time this time with a young LDS in Chihuahua, Mexico running missionary. I didnt even know where a business. We all seem to hit it off right away and I can tell Las Cruces was 18 months we will be playing golf the old ago. Have you noticed that fashioned way, with plenty of wherever you go there is alconversation, fun, and good ways a connection to San Juan humor, with mostly good and County? It really is uncanny. some great golf. Plus, where better to meet Jose and Erica prove to be people than on the golf course. perfect golfing companions, I might be on to something friendly, happy, gregarious ATV riders Safety tips for have a drivers license Utah by Richard Beard, State University Extension Agricultural Engineering Specialist Four-wheall terrain vehicles (ATVs) are popular recreational and work vehicles for millions of Americans. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that between 1997 and 2001, the number of ATV riders increased 36 percent, from 12 million to more than 16 milel lion. or, for youth under the age of 16, a safety education certification earned by completing an ATV course. Only youth eight years and older may legally operate an ATV on public lands, and youth under the age of 16 must be supervised by an adult when operating an ATV. Do not carry a passenger unless the ATV is designed to do so. Do not travel on paved roads. ATVs are not designed to operate on pavement. 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