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CLOUDCROFT ONLINE NEWSLETTER #166
June 13, 2003
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Dear Subscriber:

I guess it's great to live in an age of rapidly developing
technology, but I'm beginning to wonder.

When I was a kid, Dick Tracy was a comic book character with a
two-way radio/video strapped to his wrist.

"Only in the comics," we thought then. It's old hat today.

I saw an ad in a magazine last week that offered a walkie
talkie that from poolside at your California home you can
contact your friend in New York City with the press of a
button.

You can actually take a picture with one of these little
hand-held wireless gizmos and instantly send it somewhere else
in the world.

I'll never feel comfortable in a public restroom again.

-o-

We just had our annual high school reunion in Cloudcroft.

It was our third annual reunion. All those strangers from
Morton, Texas High School thirty-plus years ago have become
real-time friends again.

There are some things that make this journey through life
special and as I grow older, I realize it has nothing to do
with status or money.

Money's nice, though.

-o-

I played my first round of golf in over a year late last
month. I'm hooked again.

Golf is such a funny game. It may take you 90 or more shots to
get around the course. 70 or so of those shots may be bad ones,
but golfers tend to develop a certain amnesia about those. It's
the good ones you remember.

What other game can you play where you traverse pretty green
grass and trees and the birdsongs and fragrances and (usually)
friendly compatriots for about 3 hours before you have to put 
your clubs back in the trunk and go back to reality?

My dad was an avid golfer. When he passed away last year I
took possession of one of his many putters. I sank a 30-foot
putt with that club. Just another special moment in those
3 hours of escape.

Don Vanlandingham
Cloudcroft.com

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IN THIS ISSUE
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1. LOOKING AT THE WEATHER
2. SPECIAL -- SEASONSCAPE, PHOTO 11
3. VILLAGE NEWS
4. INSIDE THE SHOP -- THE LODGE AT CLOUDCROFT
5. CLOUDCROFT ONLINE SPOTLIGHT -- NEW MEXICO SKIES
6. Q AND A -- BECAUSE CLOUDCROFT ONLINE READERS WANT TO KNOW
7. COMING EVENTS
8. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
9. CONTACT INFORMATION
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LOOKING AT THE WEATHER
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Summer is here. No rain but frequent high humidity. Highs in
the mid-70s. Lows around the mid-40s. The rainy season should
start in a couple of weeks.

The Forest Service has posted "Very High" fire danger and forest
restrictions remain in place.

No travel restrictions in the forest.
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SPECIAL -- SEASONSCAPE, PHOTO 11
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The SeasonScape photo experiment by Kit Richards continues:

http://www.cloudcroft.com/photos/seasonscape.htm

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VILLAGE NEWS
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Jimmy Conway of Cloudcroft has been accepted to West Point
Military Academy. He reports this month. Jimmy is the son of
Lisa and Jim Conway.

Lisa told me "Jimmy is gifted. We're proud to offer him to the
service of our country."
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INSIDE THE SHOP -- THE LODGE AT CLOUDCROFT
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At 9,000 feet above sea level, it's bound to take your breath
away. Nestled amongst the cool mountain pines and aspens of
Cloudcroft, New Mexico lies an enchanting retreat with
world-class golf, elegant dining, romantic accommodations and
unique spa services. The Lodge offers 61 well-appointed rooms
with a Victorian flair.

The Lodge Retreat, located across from The Lodge, houses four
private luxury suites adjoined by a shared kitchen and
recreation area.

Within walking distance lies the Pavilion Bed and Breakfast Inn.
Built in 1899, this restored historic building provides 10
charming rooms with simple yet rustic decor.

For reservations, call (866) 595-6343 (toll free) or see the
link to our web site on the Lodging page of Cloudcroft.com

http://www.cloudcroft.com/lodging.htm

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CLOUDCROFT ONLINE SPOTLIGHT -- NEW MEXICO SKIES
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Cloudcroft is among the best spots on the globe to view the
stars.

http://www.nmskies.com/

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Q AND A -- BECAUSE CLOUDCROFT ONLINE READERS WANT TO KNOW
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Q - What can we do about the Miller Moths? They're making our
lives miserable.

A - We've had our own problems with the moths. We thought it
was just an isolated problem in our neighborhood, but after
mentioning in in last week's Newsletter, we have received
bunches of emails begging for help in clearing the bugs from
homes.

We have researched the problem. Here are the results:

Miller moths are not particularly hazardous to your health,
except for the pain they cause in the posterior.

Miller Moths do not lay eggs inside your house. They travel at
night and find their way into your house when looking for places
to shelter during their migration. The solution to the problem
is to seal off the house. Be sure there are no cracks around the
windows or around doors where they can get in. See to it the
screens around your windows have no openings. I like that metal
foil tape for sealing aluminum storm windows and screens. It
looks better than duct tape and lasts longer.

To clear your house of moths, it is suggested by our sources
that you hang a naked light bulb over a pail of water. The bugs
will drown and it makes an interesting conversation piece during
cocktail parties.

Chimneys without spark screens are great places for Millers to
congregate. Put in a spark screen if you don't already have
one. It cuts down on the fire danger, too.

The internet has a wealth of information about Miller Moths and
other moths. Check any reputable search engine. I found lots
of material at http://www.ask.com/. Just type in "Miller moths"
on the subject line.

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COMING EVENTS
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June 13, 14 -- Melodrama. Open Air Pavilion

June 20, 21 -- Western Roundup

June 21, 22 -- High Rolls Cherry Festival.

June 27-29 -- Chimney Spring Bluegrass Festival. $5.00/Friday
only, $8.00/Saturday only, $12.00/weekend pass. 10 bands
scheduled, plus open stage time on Friday and Saturday.
Call (505) 687-3520 for more information.

July 4 -- Burro Avenue celebration.

July 4-6 -- Melodrama. Open Air Pavilion

July 5 -- Street Dance. Burro Street.

July 11, 12 -- Melodrama. Open Air Pavilion.

July 12, 13 -- July Jamboree.

July 12 -- Street Dance. Burro Street.

July 18, 19 -- Melodrama. Open Air Pavilion.

August 7-10 -- Gathering of Circles.

August 30, 31, Sept. 1 -- Labor Day Fiesta.

September 1 -- Lumber Jack Day.

September 19-21 -- Healing Hearts.

September 21 -- Governor Johnson's Run/Walk.

Cloudcroft Art Society meets the second Sunday of each month,
2-4pm, in the Old Red Brick School House. Call (505) 682-3004
for more information and details on the Cloudcroft Summer Art
Workshops.

Would you like to help deliver meals to the homebound around
Cloudcroft? Monday through Friday deliveries. Call the
Cloudcroft Senior Center at (505)-682-3022. For information on
other Senior Center services, see their web site, listed on the
Cloudcroft.com Links page.

http://www.cloudcroft.com/links.htm

Mountain Garden Club meets every third Monday of each month.
Call (505) 682-2910 for more information.

Senior Van from Timberon to Alamogordo leaves the Timberon
Lodge promptly at 8:30 every Tuesday morning.

Free Vitals Clinic. Cloudcroft Senior Citizens Center, every
Wednesday. High Rolls Senior Citizens Center, first Thursday
of each month.

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For an online calendar of area events, click the Events Calendar
link in the left column of our home page:

http://www.cloudcroft.com/index.html

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Dear Newsletter:

My wife and I own an advertising company, in North Little Rock
Arkansas. For years, when things get hectic, as they do
frequently, we joke about packing up and moving to Cloudcroft,
New Mexico. 

The name, Cloudcroft, invokes images of a heavenly retreat high
in the mountains. We visualize it to be a place of tranquillity
that is free of the political, social and climatic worries that
face the citizens of our dear Arkansas, too often. 

Never have we visited your village and maybe we shouldn't
because often the dream is better than the reality of an area.
Maybe Cloudcroft is beset by a set or two of other problems
that are foreign to what we call "The Natural State."

Nonetheless, we enjoy our dream and it's so much fun to read
your newsletter.

Sincerely, Philip and Valerie Davis 

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Dear Newsletter:

My son is getting married in Cloudcroft this August 16th. His
fiancee's family is from El Paso. Since I have started receiving
your newsletter and gone to the Cloudcroft websites, I am 
convinced they have made an awesome choice for an outdoor
wedding!

We are looking forward to our visit, and I wanted to thank you
so much for helping us feel "at home" before we arrive.

We live in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Deb & Mike Pierce

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Dear Newsletter:

I recently subscribed and now look forward with eagerness to
the news from Cloudcroft. My wife and I are making a return
visit this summer hoping to "try on" the area as a possible
retirement site. It comes highly recommended by friends in
Ruidoso. Anyway, love the dog stories, the weather reports
and the friendliness. Keep it coming.

As a college teacher I see my share of graduates too. My
comments upon the happy occasion are: Congratulations, now
go out and change the world, it needs you.

Cheers until August.

Darryl Baird
--A displaced Texan, living in Fenton, Michigan.

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Dear Newsletter:

We just read an article from your last newsletter and would be
very interested in finding out what your wife's helpful hints
are regarding the moth problem.

We have a cabin, that we consider to be well sealed, but the
moths always seem to find their way in. If you have any
suggestions, we would greatly appreciate it. We always enjoy
reading the newsletters.

Cheryl Crenshaw
El Paso, TX

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Dear Newsletter:

My daughter and me two G-Boys (grandsons) were at my little
Cloudcroft haven all last week and the first thing she did was
to call to tell me that my shed was making a humming noise.
She just could not figure it out, because there is no
electricity out to it yet.

I told her where I kept the key and told her to look inside -
she stated that they had already peeked into the window, but
could see nothing.

When she opened the door, it looked like the evening bats
exiting the Carlsbad Caverns every evening - it was moths....
the walls have filled up with them and their scurrying around
causes the whole building to buzz. I had left out so many moth
balls last fall that one gets a headache just driving up my
drive way.

Please, please have your wife share the secrets of getting rid
of the moths. When I get up to my little Cloudcroft cabin every
summer, the cabin is besieged with them also. I have to leave
all the doors and windows open and hope that the birds will come
in to feast. 

I am a nature lover but when rafters start to fall in around
you - it is time to outsmart those critters. 

Patricia A. Baxter 
Cloudcroft/Austin

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Dear Newsletter:

David and Sandy Hanebutt said in a letter to the newsletter
that your wife gave them some helpful hints on how to handle
the moths in their cabin.

Well we do not have moths in our cabin. What we have is a moth
storage facility. It is unbelievable! When we show up the
first thing we do is vacuum the dead moth carpet. The live
moths are everywhere, even in the medicine cabinet.

My kids love the moths, they grab fly swatters and pretend that
they are Luke Skywalker! My lovely bride for some reason does
not enjoy them. She HATES them. How about sharing the moth
removal tips with everyone or send me a private reply? Thanks
and have a great day!

John Jacobs

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