Taos Habitat helps Valencia family gain own home in Questa
Susan Valencia and five daughters near completion of their first home through Habitat for Humanity of Taos. The family, long housed in public housing, plans to paint rooms and enjoy independence as volunteers from across the country finish the project. Habitat has aided 79 Taoseños to own homes since 1993 and helped 20 more bring homes up to code, with 225 volunteers since the new year from multiple states.
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This Week Deaths David R Chavez Taos Obituary
David Richard Chavez aged 48 of Taos died on July 28. Edwardo Zufliga known as Zuni has a memorial service Sunday August 8 from 1 to 3 PM at Old Blinking Light Restaurant located on 100 State Road 150.
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Taos News highlights and local notices
Taos News summary notes a fatal collision involving an off-duty Taos deputy, a school district business manager departure, online Fiesta coverage, and questions over a school board order. It also references a rising GRT, mayoral staff tensions over gravel plans, and youth football expansion in Taos, New Mexico.
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Holy Cross Hospital fundraiser backs local SANE program Taos
Holy Cross Hospital aims to raise 100000 dollars in August for a local Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program to shorten victim exams and evidence collection time. Leslie Cronin leads events and donations with a goal start date of January 1 2011 while nurses train as SANEs and prepare guidelines and equipment. Contact Cronin at 575 779 5920 to contribute.
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Taos Schools Make AYP In 2010 11 State Results
The New Mexico Public Education Department released preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress results for the Taos Municipal School District for 2010 11. Anansi Charter School and Taos Charter made overall AYP along with Alta Vista Elementary Questa Junior High River Valley Charter. Some Taos schools advanced in proficiency in several areas while not achieving overall AYP. Taos High School showed 64.63 percent proficiency but 37.20 percent in math, missing the 53 percent math goal, while Taos Middle School and Arroyos del Norte and Enos Garcia Elementary sites were progressing but failed to meet reading or math goals.
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Slow life on a bike from Florida to Taos journey
Hugh Holborn undertook a cross country bike trip from Florida to Taos after a deadly scare. His son Alex drove a Volkswagen Jetta as both men dozed, nearly crashing into a tree. Holborn credits the incident as a wake up call and a second chance after a hard year.
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World Breastfeeding Event at Twirl Toystore
Luis Alejandro Ruis, 10 months, plays with blocks as Katherine Chavez from Taos First Steps at Holy Cross Hospital sits with clients Valentina Garcia and Seidy Vasquez listening to a talk on breastfeeding in public. The World Breastfeeding Awareness celebration occurred at Twirl Toystore and Playspace on Tuesday Aug. 3.
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