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Thursday, August 14, 2008

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          RV Sales Finishes Move to West Side
        WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK the East Mountains community for their support during our "remodeling" at RV Sales. Our move to the west side lot has been a challenging endeavor although fun and exciting as well. It has been a busy two months getting gravel, water, and electric situated on the property, but now it is all done and we think it looks great. Our inventory still includes new and used RV's, as well as complete parts, and service departments.
        When we moved RV Sales from Albuquerque to Moriarty in 1988, the East Mountains community made us feel very welcome, and we are so thankful to call Moriarty our home. With today's economy and high fuel prices we can understand how people might conclude that the RV business is struggling. Having been in the RV industry during the first energy crisis in the 1970s, we realize there will be struggles ahead. However with planning and making good business choices, we are prepared to weather the storm.
        While our new space restrictions may add few additional challenges for the annual trick or treat trailer to trailer event, we are moving forward with plans to continue this tradition with the help of our community. If anyone has any suggestions, please let us know of your ideas. We look forward to having everyone out for this fun celebration.
        We feel grateful to be a part of the East Mountains community. Thank you, and remember we are here to help serve all of your RV needs. Please check out our new improvements this weekend at our Open House. We will have a variety of free RV seminars and look forward to seeing you. Thanks again for your continued support.
        KATHY AND RALPH CHOWNING
        Moriarty
        Oil and Coal Are Still Essential
        REGARDING MIHELICH'S "WIND OBJECTIONS DON'T ADD UP" (Telegraph Letters, 7/24). Of course energy costs are going up, thanks to the green alarmists and their cohorts who have done everything but outlaw coal and oil mining.
        If you don't keep the momentum up then the oil and coal producers infrastructure and technologies will wane, which in turn causes supplies to decrease, which in turn causes energy costs to both the consumers and miners to go up. The longer oil and coal companies are deterred from mining, the less capable they will be able to mine remaining reserves and develop better cost effective technologies to increase their mining and drilling capabilities. Costs will vary per conditions and the nature of the mineral deposits in different reserve areas. There are no set costs for going after coal and oil; the grade, quality and nature of the deposits vary widely. Yes, oil companies have made outrageous money off the prices, but only an 8 percent profit margin, which is even less than Wal-Mart and many other companies. Microsoft has a 25 percent profit margin.
        As to objections Mr. Mihelich, I could fill three pages of why, but here are some good sites to check out on the why's of how wind energy is not all it jacked up to be:
        http://www.windaction.org/opinions/
        http://www.nortexwind.org/Does%20it%20work.htm
        http://www.stopillwind.org/lowerlevel.php?content=topten_intro
        http://www.nortexwind.org/The%20Ghost%20of%20Enron.pdf
        In regards to the last link, windfarms were originally an ENRON brainchild for investment returns. Does that tell you something about them? And windaction.org has over a hundred current articles from news sites involving all walks of life, several are on the Pickens plan and the Al Gore initiative. On the wind action site there's an article written by an engineer from the The Santa Fe New Mexican who supports my findings.
        I have been out to the Pickens Web site and he's hyping on his proposal, ego I guess. His plan to reduce oil imports by natural gas is overblown too, according to the link at http://www.depletedcranium.com/?p=708#more-708 "Could Natural Gas Replace Petroleum as a Motor Fuel?" The Pickens plan doesn't pass the stink test.
        As to the last part, it's bang per buck and energy density. It will probably take decades to get the so called green alternatives in place and up to speed where coal and oil are now. But nuclear beats them all when you consider the right kind of infrastructure. Checkout http://www.world-nuclear.org/ for details. Pearce is basically right on about that.
        If it weren't for the bogus carbon regulations, tax breaks and subsidies, wind and solar would not stand on their own, likewise ethanol. When you subsidize something you want a good return on the investment and renewables are not yet near the replacement of coal or oil, nor nuclear. The U.S. should start ramping up the building of the latest breeders, thorium and series VI reactors. Solar, wind and biomass need a lot more research and development to equal the returns on fossils. And did you know that Germany gets most of its liquid motor fuels from coal? The US has over a 100 years of it left.
        Getting over the energy crisis will take careful conservation methods, with good investments in energy futures, not going in a global warming panic mode. The warming has stopped for the last 10 years. I can't get into that here, right now. Check out: http://adognamedkyoto.blogspot.com with its links.
        SCOTT BROOKS
        Edgewood
        Marriage, Money Class for Everyone
        Marriage classes and financial classes are held in Edgewood periodically. The classes are open to those that are interested and they are held through Valley View Christian Church in Edgewood.
        The marriage class, "Love and Respect" is free. There is a work book fee of $10, but you do not have to purchase it. The class is held for 13 weeks (one night a week) and is offered through DVD with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs with a discussion following each DVD segment. The course is for those who are having difficulty with their marriage relationships or those who just wish to enhance their marriage through development of a closer partnership with their spouse or potential spouse. This class is held periodically so there will be continual chances for enrollment. For more information, please contact: Jason or Jeneane Weaver at 286-8069.
        The Financial Peace class is taught by Dave Ramsey, a well-known financial consultant with a national following, through DVD with a discussion component. The cost for the course is $93. This class begins Sept. 14. Orientations are Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.; Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. or Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
        With all the financial scams, increased cost of living and job loss in our time, the Financial Peace class should prove beneficial.
        CAROL RING
        Edgewood