these guys are unsung heroes, of a sort. they fix power poles when people run into them; they replace power lines when a tree or extreme weather bring them down; and they do it under pressure since people's power is out while they are doing their work (mostly).
here's a couple photos showing their job in Farmington today. i was a bit worried for them when they were trying to position the replacement pole -- it looked like playing pick-up sticks (anyone?) using a sewing needle, with wooden mittens on. i would have like to have seen the end, when they were going to transfer the power lines and conductors to the replacement pole, but i had to leave.
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Farmington Electric Utility System line worker David Elder helps guide a new power pole into position Sunday to replace the one broken at the corner of 20th Street and Hutton Avenue. James Ellsaesser, line foreman for Farmington Electric, said a half-ton Chevy pickup truck hit the power pole at around 11:30 a.m., causing a small power outage for a few hours. Police dispatch stated no one was injured in the one-vehicle accident.
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Line workers David Elder and Chris Woods, with Farmington Electric Utility System, help navigate a replacement power pole through a tangle of utility lines Sunday following the accident.
here's a couple photos showing their job in Farmington today. i was a bit worried for them when they were trying to position the replacement pole -- it looked like playing pick-up sticks (anyone?) using a sewing needle, with wooden mittens on. i would have like to have seen the end, when they were going to transfer the power lines and conductors to the replacement pole, but i had to leave.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesFarmington Electric Utility System line worker David Elder helps guide a new power pole into position Sunday to replace the one broken at the corner of 20th Street and Hutton Avenue. James Ellsaesser, line foreman for Farmington Electric, said a half-ton Chevy pickup truck hit the power pole at around 11:30 a.m., causing a small power outage for a few hours. Police dispatch stated no one was injured in the one-vehicle accident.
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Chris Woods, a line worker with Farmington Electric Utility System, helps steady a new power pole prior to replacing the broken one at the corner of 20th Street and Hutton Avenue on Sunday.
Chris Woods, a line worker with Farmington Electric Utility System, helps steady a new power pole prior to replacing the broken one at the corner of 20th Street and Hutton Avenue on Sunday.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesLine workers David Elder and Chris Woods, with Farmington Electric Utility System, help navigate a replacement power pole through a tangle of utility lines Sunday following the accident.
some non-action photos from the night's travels:
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Country star Jo Dee Messina performs a song Friday at Shiprock High School dedicated to the Westbrook family and to victims of the recent Ft. Hood tragedy. The SHS jerseys once worn by brothers Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook and Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, both who died in service with the Army, were retired prior to Shiprock's game against Zuni High School.
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A spotlight shines on Shiprock High School football jerseys once worn by brothers Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook and Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, both who died in service with the Army, were retired Friday prior to Shiprock's game at home against Zuni High School. Country music star Jo Dee Messina was present to sing the National Anthem, and a song dedicated to the Westbrook family and to victims of the recent Ft. Hood tragedy.
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Country star Jo Dee Messina performs a song Friday at Shiprock High School dedicated to the Westbrook family and to victims of the recent Ft. Hood tragedy. The SHS jerseys once worn by brothers Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook and Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, both who died in service with the Army, were retired prior to Shiprock's game against Zuni High School.
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The Westbrook family and friends console each other during a performance from Jo Dee Messina Friday at Shiprock High School.
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Farmington Scorpions celebrate the hard-fought win after Friday's game against KCHS in Kirtland.
Kirtland Central head coach Tom Adair watches the field pensively as the clock winds down in the fourth quarter Friday during their loss to Farmington on their own turf.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesCountry star Jo Dee Messina performs a song Friday at Shiprock High School dedicated to the Westbrook family and to victims of the recent Ft. Hood tragedy. The SHS jerseys once worn by brothers Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook and Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, both who died in service with the Army, were retired prior to Shiprock's game against Zuni High School.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesA spotlight shines on Shiprock High School football jerseys once worn by brothers Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook and Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, both who died in service with the Army, were retired Friday prior to Shiprock's game at home against Zuni High School. Country music star Jo Dee Messina was present to sing the National Anthem, and a song dedicated to the Westbrook family and to victims of the recent Ft. Hood tragedy.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesCountry star Jo Dee Messina performs a song Friday at Shiprock High School dedicated to the Westbrook family and to victims of the recent Ft. Hood tragedy. The SHS jerseys once worn by brothers Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook and Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, both who died in service with the Army, were retired prior to Shiprock's game against Zuni High School.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesThe Westbrook family and friends console each other during a performance from Jo Dee Messina Friday at Shiprock High School.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesFarmington Scorpions celebrate the hard-fought win after Friday's game against KCHS in Kirtland.
Kirtland Central head coach Tom Adair watches the field pensively as the clock winds down in the fourth quarter Friday during their loss to Farmington on their own turf.
Continue reading football night; tonight, more than just a game.
after a few days off, it's time for me to get back to
business! i haven't updated here for awhile, so i'd like to share a few
recent photos.
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Children attending the Farmington Aquatic Center's Annual Frighty Night search for prizes in jack-o'-lanterns Friday in the pumpkin patch tent. The event is part of the City of Farmington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department's Safe, Affordable, Family Events, which started Oct. 24 and ends on Halloween with events downtown, at the Farmington Civic Center and at the Sycamore Park Community Center.
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Farmington Aquatic Center lifeguard Mark Fischer, 23, who plays a "dead juggler" in the center's haunted house, shares a round of juggling with 6-year-old Isabela Rudolfo at Friday's Annual Frighty Night Halloween event. The event is part of the City of Farmington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department's Safe, Affordable, Family Events, which started Oct. 24 and ends on Halloween with events downtown, at the Farmington Civic Center and at the Sycamore Park Community Center.
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Natalie Howard, with Pine River Community Learning Center in Colorado's La Plata County, shows token protest as she allows herself to be buried in the corn pit at Sutherland Farm by home-schooled students she supervised on a field trip Friday.
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Piedra Vista's Ali Rhodes jumps with a crowd of her teammates who rush the field after Rhodes blocked the last shot in the overtime shootout to win the game against Aztec on Saturday at PV.
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Aztec High's Taylor McGarry charges the PV keeper, Ali Rhodes, during the second half of play Saturday at Piedra Vista. McGarry was charged with a penalty for her play against Rhodes.
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Maj. Xavier Miller of the New Mexico National Guard, second from right, leads family members and workers in burying Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth W. Westbrook at the veterans' section of the Shiprock, N.M. Community Cemetery on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Westbrook was wounded Sept. 8 when insurgents attacked his unit in the Ganjigal Valley in Afghanistan.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesChildren attending the Farmington Aquatic Center's Annual Frighty Night search for prizes in jack-o'-lanterns Friday in the pumpkin patch tent. The event is part of the City of Farmington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department's Safe, Affordable, Family Events, which started Oct. 24 and ends on Halloween with events downtown, at the Farmington Civic Center and at the Sycamore Park Community Center.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesFarmington Aquatic Center lifeguard Mark Fischer, 23, who plays a "dead juggler" in the center's haunted house, shares a round of juggling with 6-year-old Isabela Rudolfo at Friday's Annual Frighty Night Halloween event. The event is part of the City of Farmington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department's Safe, Affordable, Family Events, which started Oct. 24 and ends on Halloween with events downtown, at the Farmington Civic Center and at the Sycamore Park Community Center.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesNatalie Howard, with Pine River Community Learning Center in Colorado's La Plata County, shows token protest as she allows herself to be buried in the corn pit at Sutherland Farm by home-schooled students she supervised on a field trip Friday.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesPiedra Vista's Ali Rhodes jumps with a crowd of her teammates who rush the field after Rhodes blocked the last shot in the overtime shootout to win the game against Aztec on Saturday at PV.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesAztec High's Taylor McGarry charges the PV keeper, Ali Rhodes, during the second half of play Saturday at Piedra Vista. McGarry was charged with a penalty for her play against Rhodes.
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Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bernadette Smith, wearing half of the costume for Patrick Star of SpongeBob SquarePants fame, takes a break from mingling with adoring children to grab a quick bite in the kitchen at the Bloomfield Police Department during the annual Halloween carnival Friday.
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesMaj. Xavier Miller of the New Mexico National Guard, second from right, leads family members and workers in burying Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth W. Westbrook at the veterans' section of the Shiprock, N.M. Community Cemetery on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Westbrook was wounded Sept. 8 when insurgents attacked his unit in the Ganjigal Valley in Afghanistan.
Continue reading just thought i'd post a few recent photos.
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McKenna Williams, a second grader at Apache Elementary, makes a snow angel on Wednesday.
McKenna Williams, a second grader at Apache Elementary, makes a snow angel on Wednesday.
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Apache helicopter pilots salute as the casket of Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook is carried off a plane by the New Mexico National Guard Honor Detail at Four Corners Regional Airport on Thursday.
Apache helicopter pilots salute as the casket of Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook is carried off a plane by the New Mexico National Guard Honor Detail at Four Corners Regional Airport on Thursday.
this was a good game and, actually, the Bulldogs played a little more aggressive than the Panthers. in the end, though, the Panthers decision-making an ability to play as a team -- something Albuquerque seemed to be missing (even though they had some talented players, no one was there to step up when they were neutralized on the field).
most of the game-action photos ran in the paper, but i'll lead the post with some non-game stuff that didn't run.
enjoy...
everyone love's a flag shot : )
most of the game-action photos ran in the paper, but i'll lead the post with some non-game stuff that didn't run.
enjoy...
everyone love's a flag shot : )
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Elita Schoser, 3, reaches for a piata she made for Latino Heritage Week at San Juan College on Thursday.Rebec
Elita Schoser, 3, reaches for a piata she made for Latino Heritage Week at San Juan College on Thursday.Rebec
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Isaac Montoya, 10, of Farmington bites at grapes on a vine held by his mother Liann at the Wines of the San Juan Harvest Wine Festival in Turley on Saturday.
Isaac Montoya, 10, of Farmington bites at grapes on a vine held by his mother Liann at the Wines of the San Juan Harvest Wine Festival in Turley on Saturday.
Here's a couple quick shots from last night's game...more updates to come! FHS rocked Capital (S.F.), 42-6.
-here's one to kick it off. i was traveling through Kirtland looking
for an old billboard for our story on Saturday by Liz Piazza on the
launch of the new anti-meth campaign, and came across this accident
involving an officer with the NM State Police. amazingly, no one was
seriously hurt -- despite the mangled appearance of this officer's car.
a welcome change from accident's where there are injuries.
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Pat Hogan, our online editor, has launched a new blog for us Daily Times photo folks to show some of our work. The blog will be a great place to share some of the photos we run, but also to get out some of the photos that don't make it to the daily print edition.
Enjoy, and I hope you check back frequently,
Xavier Mascareñas
Xavier Mascareñas/The Daily TimesNew Mexico State Police Officer Jeremy Yazzie walks past his patrol car Friday on U.S. 64 on the west end of Kirtland. He had pulled over with his police lights on to help a motorist in the right-hand lane of eastbound U.S. 64, according to N.M. State Police Officer Gary Chavez, when a semitrailer hit his car from the rear. No one was seriously injured, but the car was totaled and traffic was slow in the eastbound lane entering Kirtland.
Pat Hogan, our online editor, has launched a new blog for us Daily Times photo folks to show some of our work. The blog will be a great place to share some of the photos we run, but also to get out some of the photos that don't make it to the daily print edition.
Enjoy, and I hope you check back frequently,
Xavier Mascareñas
