Amalia News

Rogerio "Roy" Gonzales, 67, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, in Albuquerque, N.M.

He was born Sept. 12, 1940 in Socorro, N.M., to Joseleon and Catalina (Saavedra) Gonzales.  

He is preceded in death by his father; and his step-daughters: Connie Duran and Beverly Gonzales. He is survived by his wife, Maria Anaya Gonzales of their home in Socorro; sons: Roy Gonzales Jr. of Las Cruces, N.M.; Joseph Gonzales and Timothy Gonzales, both of Socorro; step-children: Angie O'Donnell, Charlene Martinez, Avelino Gonzales Jr., George Gonzales, Sammy Gonzales, Robert M. Gonzales and Veronica Gonzales, all of Socorro; Amalia Felix and Johnny Ray Gonzales, both of Belen, N.M.; and Daniel Gonzales of Lemitar, N.M.; mother, Catalina Gonzales of Las Cruces; brothers: Florencio Gonzales of Albuquerque, Joseleno Gonzales Jr., Gabriel Gonzales and Estevan Gonzales, all of Las Cruces; and Sixto Gonzales of Socorro; sisters: Esther Gonzales of Las Cruces; Ophelia Barela of Las Vegas, Nev.; Eleanore Biddle of Utah; and Maria Padilla of Socorro; seven grandchildren; 29 step-grandchildren; and 44 great grandchildren.   Read more

“I guess I might be a little nervous, but it will be fun”

Four Las Cruces kid composers will appear with two symphony orchestras over the next year and will soon have their very own professionally recorded CD. via Las Cruces Sun-News

“Why tramlines? Can you possibly operate this new infrastructure?”

Saturday, April 19, 2008 Tramlines for rice terraces, why not? CAN old and new ideas and practices work well together to promote rural development and good income for rice farmers in the Cordillera highlands? ... via Sun-Star Cagayan de Oro

I already felt like I knew the distinctive species, which populates the limestone caves of southern New Mexico and the Mimbres River Basin. via Archaeology

U.S. 285 north of Tres Piedras reopened Monday at about 3 p.m., according to a state highway spokeswoman. via The Taos News

“Some people are very conservative”

The dance to honor the dead begins in the cemetery, where the souls of the departed are collected and taken into the dirt roads and the concrete homes to celebrate with the living.

By village tradition, and Mexican custom, the dance is performed only by men. Girls in rural Mexico are taught to look away when they shake a man's hand, out of respect. They serve their fathers and brothers food and drink without question. When it comes to entertainment, as in life, men take the lead.

But in Cerro de las Tablas last Oct. 31, when the dance traditionally begins, the town didn't have the dozen young men it needed to perform La Danza de los Diablos - the Dance of the Devils. Most of the boys were in the United States, seeking jobs and opportunity. Read more