Show new U Pt! THE VILLAGEcontinued I As we spoke a trailer filled with 11 sheep rattled up the rocky road to the meadow Randy Terrazas and his son Billy had arrived to pay back a debt "Randy was one of the first people in our share program" Antonio explained "We lent people 10 sheep apiece It's basically a loan at 10 percent interest They're supposed to return a lamb every year and at the end of five or six years bring back 10 sheep" Randy Terrazas was paying off his obligation a year ahead of schedule "I didn't have any animals at all when I started out" Terrazas told me as his lambs scampered off the trailer to join their new flock "Now I have 36 This has helped me a lot I operate heavy equipment for a construction company and the work shuts down for months at a time when the weather is bad We get income from the sheep and my wife works as a weaver" Terrazas walked over to a pen full of rams picked out a particularly healthy specimen then coaxed it into his trailer for a long-terloan He bade goodbye and drove off already planning for next year's new lambs Ganados has brought other businesses to the Chama Valley: There is Pastores Lamb—which sells meat to restaurants butcher shops and individuals in New Mexico—and Pastores Feed and General Store which sells food as well as the arts and crafts of the valley's artisans There is the Milagro Fund begun with a donation from Robert Redford which works to develop businesses in other rural communities And there are plans to produce sheep's milk for blue cheese Ganados also is looking for a college to run an associate's degree program in Los Ojos for its workers "We have women here running businesses successfully who don't have their GEDs just because they haven't had the time to get them" Maria Varela said "We want to bring education here to them" Ganados has helped set up weaving programs in other communities around New Mexico Rural leaders from around the country now look to Los Ojos for ideas "It's very exciting to have all of us working together on problems" Varela said "Ganados has brought economic power to people here" It also has brought something else: hope and a feeling that the Chama Valley is a good place to live and to build a future "I was at home talking about the bus- ACQUIRING AN ORIGINAL SET OF THE 1893 COLUMBIAN ISSUES WOULD COST YOU $1184050: I m t iness" Nena Russom recalled "My daughter Alisha who is 9 was listening I said something and she said 'I don't think that's a good business decision' I laughed and said 'That's none of your business' She looked at me and said 'Yes it is Mom I'm one of the future members of Tierra Wools'" PARADE MAGAZINE MAY 3 1992 PAGE 11 FORTUNATELY THERE'S A 1 $1634 ALTERNATIVE - :::v1iisk' v iII t - (47 'I at Ct ftt-- Att I' 7Wii :! : mosametalsonear : 2 ' - :77 The same denominations The same rich jewel tones The same exquisite designs printed from the original : special collector's set at your local philatelic center or send in the coupon today engraved dies Except for the date our 1992 Columbians Yes I'd like the collectors set of six Columbian Souvenir Sheets Please send me sets at 51614 per set (actual stamp worth) plus a handling charge of 50e per order Enclosed please find s check or money order made payable to the US Postal Service for S are absolutely identical to their pricey predecessors Only now the sixteen stamps are displayed on six elegantly Please bill: Cardø illustrated souvenir sheets First Day of Issue will be May 22 at the 4stp World Columbian Stamp Expo'92 in Chicago POSIALSERVICE Expiration Date IIIVED ST"VS and this limited edition will be available QRS)I only until September 27 Ask for this very OFFICIAL COMM SPOttson "oar L MasterCard—VISA— DISCOVER— Signature Name Address City State ZIP Information which you provide will be protected and only disclosed in accordance with the Privacy Act 611974 Mail so United States Postal Service Philatelic Sales Division Box 449997 Kansas City MO 64144-999- 7 4458 - - - -- 16 LISC 'According to Scott 1992 Specialized Catalog of United States Stamps Sidney OH 380 I I -- 01992 USPS |