Ground breaking for Phil Lovato Senior Center in Albuquerque
Speakers hailed the Phil Lovato Senior Citizens Center as the answer to prayers and a dream becoming reality at the Aug 22 ceremony behind the Ramada Inn. Gerald Martin Construction Co. won the bid at 440000, aiming for a Feb 7 completion. Mayor Santistevan hoped the date would also mark his birthday present.
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Dick Behnke
Phil Lovato Senior Citizens Center
Ramada Inn
Gerald Martin
Lawrence Santistevan
Mimbres
Assoc
Property Control Division
Richard LeDoux
New Mexico House of Representatives
Lovato
Santistevan
Taos CHINS program cut sparks protest in Taos County
Community leaders and officials react to the New Mexico Human Services Department decision to withdraw CHINS funding across the state, including Taos. Activists urge residents to call the governor to veto the move while officials vow to press for alternatives and highlight potential increases in caseloads and state spending.
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Judy Romero-Oak
State Human Services Department
Taos
Amigos Unidos
Taos County
Joseph FE. Caldwell
Juvenile Probation Office
Sangre de Cristo Mental Health Center
Taos County Alcoholism Program
HSD
Carlos Cisneros
BSD
Cisneros
Juan Vigil
Manuel Tijerina
Amigos Unidos Chins
Human Services Department
Sangre de Cristo
Caldwell
Human Services
Health and Environment, Human Services
Taos Weather Snapshot and Forecast
High last week reached 90 degrees in Taos with a low of 47 degrees. The National Weather Service expects partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers and afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
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Taos
National Weather Service
St Francis School to Have Golden Mass
St Francis School in Taos marks 50 years with a Sept 5 Mass and reception led by Archbishop Robert Sanchez. The school opens Sept 2 for 110 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, led by Principal Sister Grace and staff Sisters Annette Rosina and Nancy.
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Lourdes Maes
St. Francis School
Taos
Robert Sanchez
Grace
Annette
Rosina
Nancy
Catherine Gonzales
Holy Cross Hospital trims staff amid cost cuts and price hikes
Brim and Associates cut about 10 percent of Holy Cross Hospital staff, raise rates 5.6 percent, renegotiate five service contracts, and launch a public survey on upcoming services. Interim leadership named, nurse morale described as okay, with severance and extended insurance for laid workers.
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Billie Blair
Mercy Lucero
Professional Performance Association
Brim
George Jones
Holy Cross
Jones
PPA
Leigh Cox
Labor Day Office Closures and Taos News Schedule
Town county and U S government offices will be closed Monday for Labor Day. The Taos News will open Monday for ads and weekend news but close Friday Sept 5 for the holiday. Postal patrons may pick up mail Monday but windows are closed.
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U.S
Taos
Eighth Taos signal planned at SR 68 U S 64 intersection
Taos will add an eighth traffic signal this mid September as the Highway Department installs a stop light and turn signals at the Rator Bypass intersection of SR 68 and U S 64. Officials cited an April 1985 study showing disruption from turns and noted state standards require signals when traffic exceeds thresholds on major and minor roads.
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Taos
Highway Department
Rator Bypass
U.S. 64
Japanese exchange student robbed in New England area
Eiji Inoue arrived from Yokohama on August 18 as a high school exchange student and two days later was robbed of a tote bag containing money, a camera, an address book, and a Japanese dictionary from host Fabi Romero’s car. The loss, especially the address book with friends’ addresses, prevents contacting his girlfriend in Minnesota. Call Romero at 776-8120 or 758-1643 or contact state or town police.
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Eiji Inoue
Yokohama
Japan
Inoue
Fabi Romero
Romero
United
States
Minnesota
Treasurer explains taxes and tax bill procedures booklet
County treasurer James Martinez publishes a booklet detailing tax bill procedures and how tax dollars are distributed. Available at the courthouse treasurer’s office. For information call 758 8888.
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James Martinez
Treasurer's Office
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el Crepusculo, Inc
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Taos County Fair
Golden Mass
Caritas Schull
Mutua Hall
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Santa Fe
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San Francisco de Asis Mission
Jose Garcia
Ballard and
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church