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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 9
Please, no excuses — make sure and
get your flu vaccine this fall
HIDALGO COUNTY HERALD
Preservation
News
By EDMUND SAUEEDOiiom‘ebwg
1,200—year—old ceremon
ial Site listed in
National Register of Historic Places
Santa Fe e One of the earli-
est ceremonial centers in current-
day northern New Mexico has
been listed in the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places, the New
Mexico Historic Preservation Di-
vision of the Department of Cul-
tural Affairs announced on Aug.
27.
K’uuyemugeh was a large,
complex pueblo settlement from
ca. 850—1150 AD. and the site of
one of the region’s earliest great
kivas, measuring 52—feet in diam-
eter. It is one of 10 known kivas
used by the pre—Columbian com—
munity that was built along the
Rio Grande near present—day
Pojoaque about 15 miles north of
Santa Fe. Archaeology at the site
has revealed “unusual ceremo-
nial animal burials,” further indi-
cating the site’s importance as a
religious center.
“The site is a unique, well—
preserved example of a rare tenth
and early eleventh-century an—
cestral Pueblo community center,
and is likely the largest, most in-
tact, and enduring in the North-
ern Rio Grande Valley,” Tamara J.
Stewart, principal for TAMARCH
CRM said in her nomination,
which was listed in the National
Register earlier this month.
Today’s Tewa—speaking
Pojoaque Pueblo residents are
direct descendants of the people
who lived at K’uuyemugeh more
than one-thousand years ago.
Their community consisted of
jacales or buildings of staked
poles covered in adobe, build-
ings made of 12" x 12" sandstone
slabs and stone structures mor-
tared with adobe. Roomblocks
two—and-four stories tall enclosed
two plazas.
The great kiva was oriented
to the southeast as were nine ad-
ditional kivas—some rectangu—
lar—for religious reasons. There
were 23 housing blocks built
along low ridges primarily to the
west and southwest. “It is one of
the early pueblos where Native
Americans began to live together
in architecturally sophisticated
buildings,” said Steven Moffson,
HPD State and National register
coordinator.
Pojoaque Pueblo—its resi—
dents are descendants of the
people who lived at
K’uuyemugeh— initiated the
nomination and hired Stewart to
write it. It culminates decades of
earlier research at the site includ-
ing a ca. 1930 survey by the
Laboratory of Anthropology, and
excavations by one of its archae—
ologists, Stanley Stubbs, in 1953.
Additions are made monthly
to the National Register. Six of
the 37 in August nationwide hap—
pen to be of historic sites in New
Mexico. While Moffson said it’s
rare for New Mexico to be recog-
nized with that many in one
month, it is not uncommon for
one state to have a high number
of listings in a month.
What the six listings repre-
sent, he said, is a lot of hard work
by the nominators, the Cultural
Properties Review Committee
which first listed them in the State
Register of Cultural Properties
and staff. They are illustrative of
New Mexico’s diverse history
and address the state’s history in
architecture, transportation, reli-
gion and education.
St. John’s College This is
the first New Mexico college
campus in its entirety to be des—
ignated an historic district. Set
in the foothills of the Sangre de
Cristo Mountains, the Santa Fe
campus is the sister campus to one
established in Annapolis, Mary-
land, in 1784. The New Mexico
campus is historic for its archi—
tecture and its association with
New Mexico architect John Gaw
Meem who donated 260 acres to
establish it. The Modernist land-
scaping by Garret Eckbo, and in-
terior design and art by Alexander
Girard also are singled out for his-
toric mention.
“The campus’s modern adap-
tation of Territorial Revival-style
architecture that follows a master
plan developed in the early
19603, it being sited in Santa Fe
and the school’s unique ap-
proach to higher education are
historically significant,” said Jeff
Pappas, State Historic Preserva-
tion Officer and HPD director.
The nomination was written
by the college’s library director;
Jennifer Sprague, to help com-
memorate the campus’s 50‘“ an-
niversary.
Delgado Street Bridge —
The oldest bridge designed for
motor vehicle traffic in Santa Fe
was listed for its role in expand-
ing the city south of the Plaza,
and as an important infrastructure
improvement that contributed to
the capital city’s modernization
after statehood.
Built in 1928, it replaced a
bridge swept away in a 1904
flood. It took Santa Fe County
24 years to raise money to build
the new bridge, which is emblem—
atic of New Mexico’s struggles to
fund needed infrastructure in its
early statehood years. The bridge
is nearly unaltered and is consid-
ered an excellent example of a
concrete deck-girder bridge with
a rocker—bearing system, the only
one in the city. Its distinct pan-
eled railings wrap away from its
entrances, creating a gateway ef-
fect that is highly representative
of 19208 urban bridge design.
Although used frequently by
pedestrians, there are no side—
walks on the 40’-6"-long span
that crosses the Santa Fe River to
connect Canyon Road to
Alameda Street.
The nomination was written
by John Murphey, of FirstLight
Consulting based in Santa Fe.
Grants-Milan Flight Station
— A transportation milestone, the
Grants-Milan Flight Service Sta-
tion, in Grants, provided critical
radio communications and
weather data for transcontinental
flights during the Los Angeles—
Amarillo leg of their journeys as
part of the nation’s Mid-Conti—
nental airway system. In opera-
tion from 1953—1973, the flight
station represents the
government’s continued effort to
ensure safe and reliable naviga-
tion for transcontinental flights.
Assembled from prefabri-
cated panels by the Civil Aero-
nautics Authority with commu-
nity input, the small rectangular
building with a pitched roof is
one of the last remaining modu—
lar buildings of its type. It is a
prime example of mid—century
construction used to build impor—
tant air traffic control facilities
that could be assembled at mul-
tiple locations.
The building is being re-
stored as part of the Western New
Mexico Aviation Heritage Mu-
seum by the Cibola County His-
torical Society and will house the
museum’s main exhibits. HPD
‘ provided a grant to document and
assess the building’s condition.
The resulting document was so
well executed that the CPRC rec-
ognized it with a Heritage Publi-
cation Award in 2013.
The museum displays early
aviation artifacts, including a
1929 beacon from Acomita, near
Acoma Pueblo, that was part of
the Transcontinental Air Trans-
port system for which Charles
Lindbergh was technical advisor.
The TAT rail-and-air passenger
service linked both coasts and fig—
TALK ABOUT
A GRE
SEPTEMBER 10-20
Expmecom
ured in one of the earliest avia-
tion disasters which claimed eight
lives in a plane crash on Mount
Taylor.
The nomination was written
by Jean Fulton, of Las Cruces—
based TimeSprings, Inc.
Gutierrez—Hubbell House —
Built between 1855 and 1859; the
sprawling adobe former home of
James Lawrence Hubbell and
Juliana Gutierrez y Chavez was
an important stop along El
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
and the center of commercial life
in Pajarito, where it operates to-
day as a history and cultural cen-
ter. The house is significant as
an early example of a Territorial-
style rancho with its symmetri—
cal design, vigas, center-hall floor
plan and a placita, or courtyard.
“It is very important as an
early example of an adobe house
with a center hall plan,” Moffson
said of the large hall with fireplace
and furnishings. “You don’t gen-
erally find this style in New
Mexico until after the Civil War
and it underscores the affluence
and status of the Gutierrez—
Hubbell family.”
Ranches, typically were
built around enclosures or cor—
rals. They were used as informal
inns for travelers and places to
buy or trade supplies and live—
stock. The Hubbells operated a
mercantile and trading post and
post office from the property.
Commercial structures on the
property were demolished years
ago, but the house still faces a
section of the Camino Real that
is today’s Isleta Boulevard and
evokes its importance as a stop- '
ping point for people traveling
the first international trade route
in the US.
At one time the property in—
cluded 285 acres. Hubbell,
among the most successful trad—
ers in the New Mexico territory,
grazed 100,000 sheep and his
heirs raised cattle and horses,
grew alfalfa and maintained 40
acres for vineyards and orchards.
Juliana was prominent locally
and considered the matriarch of
Pajarito. The family owned the
house until 1996 when their
great-granddaughter, Louise
Hubbell , passed away. In 2000
the badly deteriorated home was
purchased by Bernalillo County
and subsequently restored by
Cornerstones Community Part—
nerships.
The store and corrals are
gone, and the home now is sur—
rounded by 15 acres of land that
is partially leased for agriculture.
The county manages the property
as part of its open space program
with the nonprofit Hubbell House
Alliance.
The nomination was written
by Steven Moffson.
Los Alamos Post Office -
The post office appears much as
when it was built in 1946 as part
of a multi-million-dollar civic
complex funded by the Atomic
Energy Commission to replace
wartime housing used by people
employed by the Manhattan
Project.
Architect W.C. Kruger, who
designed the state capitol build-
ing in Santa Fe, was commis—
sioned for the post office shop-
ping complex. The post office is
notable for its massing, combina-
tion of Territorial Revival and
Modernist architectural elements
and the distinctive ornamental
thunderbird grilles that decorate
each of its seven large vertical
window bays. The entire com-
plex still stands, although Terri-
torial architectural elements were
removed from the commercial
buildings years ago.
By BOB MOOS/Southwest pub-
lic affairs officer for the U. S. Cen-
ters for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
It’s that time of year when
people come up with all sorts of
excuses for not getting a flu shot.
Often, though, the excuses catch
up with them. So, for the benefit
of the naysayers, let’s do a reality
check and clear up some mis-
taken notions.
“Why worry? It’s just the flu.”
Every year, almost 300,000
Americans land in the hospital as
a result of the flu and its compli-
cations, and more than 20,000 die
from flu-related illnesses. Older
adults should be especially wary.
They will account for 60 percent
of the hospital stays and 90 per-
cent of the deaths.
During the last flu season,
more than 500 New Mexico resi-
dents were hospitalized because
of flu-related illnesses, and 31
died.
“I got a shot last year. I don’t
need another.”
Even if you were vaccinated
last year, you still need another
shot this year, since your immu-
nity to flu viruses wanes after a
year. Also, the types of viruses
usually change from season to
season, so a new vaccine is made
each year to fight that season’s
most likely strains.
“Last year’s vaccine was in-
effective; why should I think this
year’s will work?”
The strains of virus in last
year’s vaccine weren’t a good
match with the strains that were
less than ideal. The government
expects that the strains in this
year’s vaccine will be a better
match and that the vaccine will
be more effective.
“I’ll do it later — like after the
first of the year.”
The flu season typically be-
gins in October, peaks in January
or February and runs through
May. If you wait too long, you
only increase your risk of catch—
ing the flu. Now is the best time
to get your vaccination. The vac—
cine will protect you within two
weeks.
“The vaccine will give me
the flu.”
If you’re concerned about a
serious allergic reaction or some
other medical condition that may
make the vaccine unsafe for you,
you should consult your doctor.
Otherwise, it’s important to re-
member that you can’t get the flu
from the flu shot.
Side effects are rare. Most
people notice nothing afterward.
A few may have sore muscles or a
slight fever, but those side effects
usually last just a day or two.
“I just don’t like shots.”
There are more ways than
ever to get the vaccine, includ-
ing an intradermal injection that
barely punctures the skin and a
nasal spray that involves no shots
at all. Not all kinds of vaccines
can be used in all patients, but
your doctor can suggest one that’s
‘ a good fit for you.
As flu season gets underway
this fall, you’ll want to wash your
hands and stay away from sick
people to reduce the spread of
germs. But as useful as those pre-
ventive steps are, the‘ annual vac-
cine remains the best way to pro—
tect yourself against flu viruses.
Vaccine is now available at
doctor offices, health clinics,
public health departments, phar—
macies, college health centers,
many employers and some
schools.
If you’re enrolled in Medi-
care Part B, your flu vaccine
won’t cost you anything, as long
as your doctor, clinic or pharmacy
agrees not to charge you more
than Medicare pays. There’s no
deductible or co-payment for the
vaccination.
Older adults are at increased
risk of the flu. As people age, their
immune system typically weak-
ens and their ability to ward off
diseases declines. Moreover, the
flu can cause complications for
those already struggling with
chronic health problems.
Besides the standard-dose
vaccine, adults 65 and older now
have the option of a higher dose
specifically designed to address
their age-related declining immu—
nity. The higher-dose vaccine
triggers the body to produce more
antibodies against flu viruses.
However you choose to be
vaccinated, don’t delay. You’ll be
protecting not only yourself but
also those around you. By avoid-
ing the flu this season, you’ll
avoid giving it to your family and
friends.
circulating. So, the vaccine was
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Random kindness
~ Dear Editor,
For many, many years we
have thanked heaven for living
in an area where there are so many
basically good, thoughtful
people. Our feelings were rein—
forced Sunday when some
thoughtful soul, souls, or groups,
picked up the tab on our Hill—
LaMarca gathering for lunch at a
local restaurant. This is the sec-
ond time this has happened to our
two families.
We can only guess and de-
duce as to the source of this kind—
ness, but we sincerely thank the
responsible parties. Life is good.
And it is good people who make
it good.
Thank you.
Very Sincerely,
Hook June Hill
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