Taos Postmaster Boone sworn in during Oct. 1 ceremony
Sworn in as Post Office operations leader for southeast New Mexico, Taos Postmaster fon Boone pledged to cut NDCBU mailboxes. The Coeur d Alene, Idaho native has two Las Cruces, New Mexico children and moved to the state as officer in charge. At long-form events, County Commission District Four candidates forum is set for Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Quail Ridge Inn, hosted by Upper Las Colonias Neighborhood Association. El Valle de los Ranchos Water and Sanitation District holds its regular meeting Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the district office. Llano Quemado Cleanup runs Oct. 17–19, with 8 a.m. gathering at the old dump site on Miranda Road. Alipio Mandragén can be reached at 758-4445. Lower Des Montes neighborhood notes continue.
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Taos
Fon Boone
Boone
Coeur d’Alerie
Idaho
Las Cruces
Lee Hardin
County Commission
Upper Las Colonias Neighborhood
EL Valle DE Los Ranchos
Llano Quemado
Miranda Road
Alipio Mandragén
Community notices from Taos area address meetings and events
ANUNCIOS HOOD ASSOCIATION schedules a Monday Oct 21 6:30 p.m. meeting at Arroyos del Norte Elementary. PICURIS PUEBLO hosts an Oct 23 6 7 p m informational session at Picuris Museum on the Oglebay Norton mica mine expansion. TAKE BACK THE NIGHT memorial and march Oct 22 6 p.m. at Taos Plaza begins 5 15 p.m. at Taos Pueblo Admin building. TAOS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION hosts Oct 22 7 9 p.m. criminal justice forum at Town Council Chambers. TAOS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION offers Oct 19 2 6 p.m. food celebration with samples and information. Call numbers provided.
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Picuris Pueblo
Oglebay
Picuris Museum
Call
Community Against Violence
Taos Plaza
Taos Pueblo Tribal Administration
Pueblo Road
Allsup’s
Susan Berman
Taos County Bar Association
Town Council Chambers
Civic Plaza Drive
Taos County Economic Development Corporation
TCEDC
Taos Pueblo Leader Trujillo Remembers life on Taos Reservation
Homero Trujillo, Taos Pueblo governor in 1988 and war chief in 1985, recalls decades of social dances for tourists, family farming on Taos Reservation land, and family memories. Romero notes Trujillo’s ongoing garden, desire for a front porch, and steady leadership amid tribal life.
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Romero
McCarthy Plaza
Trujillo
Taos Reservation
Taos Pueblo
Remembering Viola Silva’s decades of service in Arroyo Hondo
Viola Silva cared for her disabled husband, six children, and seven siblings for 15 years without electricity or running water. She built an adobe home, managed a four acre garden and an animal farm, donated first crops, drove neighbors to church and Taos, and served in Holy Trinity Church and school programs. Her community work earned multiple Taos Municipal School certificates and she remembered everyone’s birthday.
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Viola
Arroyo Hondo
Silva
Taos
Holy Trinity
Taos Bilingual Program
Taos Municipa
ARC
Centennial Native artist paints, leads Lone Feather group in Colorado
In Colorado Springs, a nurse turned leader recalls eight years at Batitold Hospital, two artist sons Kenneth and Gary, and a desire to return to Picuris. Gary studied at Santa Fe Institute of African Indian Arts, now paints, Kerinett etches glass, and Sydni the great granddaughter inspires. Lone Feather Council raises funds through an all volunteer fry bread stand, sponsors pow wows, and offers scholarships to Native Americans.
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Batitold Hospital
Kenneth
Gary
Gary Wilson
Santa Fe Institute of Aftican Indian Arts
Kerinett Wilson
Travis Wilson
Aspen Wilson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wilson
Picuris
Obituaries for Dana A. Smith James Scahill and William Romero
Several Taos area obituaries note Dana A. Smith of Questa passing at home, with survivors including Berna Smith and son Gerard Hooks. James Scahill, 80, ex Albuquerque and Kansas City, WWII Navy Dive Bomber and TWA pilot, died in Taos. services included a Mass at Ranchos de Taos and Santa Fe burial. William P. Romero, 62, Taos repair shop owner, died Oct 11 2002. funeral services and rosaries held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Rivera-Hanton Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Dana A. Smith
Questa
Berna Smith
Gerard Hooks
Boston
Ashland
Mass
University of Massachusetts At Lowell
Massachusetts
California
Texas
Salvation Army
Quasta
Florida
Louisiana
Smith
Debbie Barry
Longmont
Cole
David Smith
Dannia Smith
Plymouth
Russell J. Smith
Rivera's
Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home
Taos
James Scahill
Angal Fire
Albuquerque
N.M
Kansas City
Missouri
James
Pacific
TWA Airlines
Mary Josephine Scahill
George Edward Scahill
Kim Scahill
Independence
Mike Scahill
Ann Maria
Lanexa
Ed Scahill
Independance
Dan Scahill
Linda
Colorado Springs
Cola
Susan Kaelin
Shelton
Mary Freas
Chuck
Amarillo
Patrick Scahill
Angel Fira
San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church
Ranchos de Taos
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home
William
Billy" P. Romero
Jalbert
Romero
Fred A. Romero
Fred
Socorro Romero
Bill Romero, Jr
Theresa Mondragon
Debra Martinez
Meregildo
Anthony Romero
Denise
Los Lunas
Wanda Alegria
Ted
Denver
Colo
Patricia Romero
Ernest Passino
Desiree Romero
Jonathan Alomero
Jennifer Mondragon
Joe Santistavan
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Rivera-Hanton Funeral Home
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Blue Skies
Centinel Barks Southside
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Homero
Rufina Salazar
Douglas Mitchell
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Gather
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Diiferent
Lesa
Pang Bo
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Wep Hoare
Roy O
Taos Four Square
Norbert Gareth
Dean Cisneros
Taos Elementary
New Mexico Educators Credit Union
Taos Municipal Sclauls
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Taosnews.com
Rivera-Hanson Funeral Home
Sisneros Lafollette Family Funeral Service
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