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Section editor: Bruce Krasnow, 986-3034, www.santafenewmexican.com Design and headlines: Mike Cosgrove, By John Knoll For The New Mexican Baseball is a unique game. There are no time limits, but time is always running out on the players, especially those approaching middle- age. Baseball has been the sound track for Harold Moya life since he was a 5-year-old, playing catch with his father, Harold Sr. Moya played Little League baseball, high- school ball for Santa Fe High and for the last 20 years he has played shortstop on various semipro teams in Northern New Mexico. Moya may be approaching his final season in the sun that is, if he wants to preserve his marriage.

His wife, Suzette, whom he describes as baseball has had just about enough of his obsession. I want to preserve my marriage, which I do, this will be my last season playing semi-pro Moya said. will be difficult not playing, but now I can concentrate on coaching my (stepson), Besides playing summer baseball this year the 39-year-old will play 28 games for the Santa Fe Coyotes he also coaches his stepson LIFE OF BASEBALL Diamond dreams Harold Moya Jr. has spent his life playing and coaching the game he loves Please see DREAMS, Page 3 Pojoaque Valley ERVING EW EXICO FOR 156 EARS EDNESDAY A PRIL 27, 2005 FIFTY CENTS AN EDITION OF A RROYO ECO UYAMUNGUE ANCHO ACONA ACONITA UEBLO OJOAQUE OJOAQUE UEBLO AN I LDEFONSO UEBLO ESUQUE UEBLO www.santafenewmexican.com In brief Schools get tough on bus riders The Pojoaque school district has decided on a stricter code of conduct for students riding the bus. While officials hope they can afford to hire bus monitors next school year, until then, they have asked drivers to admonish misbehaving students in writing.

According to intermediate school Principal Robert Quintana, bus drivers are seeing more fights this year. Middle school Principal Ben Trujillo also informed the board of complaints that boys are disciplined differently than girls and that drivers focus on minor infractions while overlooking major problems. not sure ever resolve that problem until we have the money to put monitors on those said outgoing Superintendent Art Blea. Other complaints from parents included drivers speeding up when dogs chase the bus and some drivers not stopping when students in designated areas. Workshop focuses on olla gardening Olla gardening, the ancient pot-irrigation technique perfect for Northern New water-sensitive garden, is the topic of a Saturday workshop in Santa Fe.

Ollas are unglazed clay pots, set into the soil and filled with water to efficiently water garden plants. Though it sounds simple, there are important guidelines to follow. Horticultural specialist Curtis Smith will go over the techniques at a free garden fair, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by the Master Gardeners. The fair will be at the County Extension Building, 3229 Rodeo Road.

For schedule, call 471-4711 or visit www. sfmga.org. Admission is free. Wilma Mankiller to speak Saturday Wilma Mankiller, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, will speak from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Northern New Mexico Community College in in an event sponsored by Tewa Women United.

As the leader of the Cherokee people, she represented the second largest tribe in the United States, the largest being the (Navajo) Tribe. Mankiller was the first woman in modern history to lead a major American Indian tribe. With an enrolled population of more than 140,000, an annual budget of more than $75 million and more than 1,200 employees spread over 7,000 square miles, her task was equal to that that of a chief executive officer of a major corporation. For more information, call Kathy Sanchez, 747-7100. Elementary school to hold carnival Pablo Roybal Elementary School will host its Spring Fling school carnival on from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday.

The fund-raiser features games, face painting, entertainment by local musicians, a raffle and food. The New Mexican POJOAQUE HIGH SOFTBALL Split personalities Elkettes blow one, win one against Lady Cardinals Cassandra Ortiz struggled with control in Game 1 of doubleheder, walking 10 batters. Photos by Raul For The New Mexican Laureen Trujillo is tagged out at home plate by Las Vegas Robertson catcher Alyssa Vigil during the second game of a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Santa Fe Indian School. Tina New Mexican Harold Moya is writing two books about baseball, coaches a Little League team and plays in a semipro baseball league. By John Knoll For The New Mexican When the acequia adjacent Pojoaque Softball Field backed up and overran the diamond, the scheduled Saturday home game against Las Vegas Robertson had to be played at Santa Fe Indian School.

Flood waters were the metaphor for the day. The Lady Cardinals trailed 6-3 going into the final inning of Game 1, but they unleashed a deluge of eight seventh- inning runs and handed the Elkettes an overwhelming 11-8 loss. The Elkettes were on the verge of drowning throughout Game 1. pitcher Cassandra Ortiz (6-7) had trouble finding the strike zone. She walked 10, but she found her range when it counted, and the Lady Cardinals stranded seven runners in the first four innings.

was really frustrated when we stranded all those Robertson coach Harold Knezevich said. seemed to bear down when she had to, but we finally got her number in the last Monica Salazar rapped two timely sacrifice RBIs in the second and fourth innings, Ortiz had a one-run single in the fifth and the Elkettes scored an unearned run in the sixth to take a 6-3 lead into the seventh. Then, the floodgates broke open. A combination of four Lady Cardinal hits, two walks, two Pojoaque errors and two mental mistakes allowed Robertson to plate eight runs. Twice in the seventh inning, Pojoaque infielders, rather than throwing to first to get the sure out when Please see SPLIT, Page 3 By Marissa Stone The New Mexican The face of the Pojoaque Valley has changed dramatically in the last decade with the presence of new schools and businesses dotting the pink hills.

The Pueblo of Pojoaque developed many of those businesses, including a golf course, two hotels and a casino. In October, the tribe opened the Pueblo of Pojoaque Training Center, which offers computer, home business and other classes. For about $2,300, anyone can take the gamut of Information Technology courses the center off N.M. 502 offers, said Richard Carlisle, the director. Those classes include Introduction to Personal Computers, Help Desk Technology and Certification.

After students complete courses, they must take a certification test at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. With the kind of training the center offers, students can obtain jobs that pay about $15 or more an hour, Carlisle said. trying to do is provide a career path for people in the Many people realize the center was open to everyone, he said. HI-TECH TRAINING Pojoaque Pueblo offers computer courses to valley residents Please see TRAINING, Page 2.