Taos News (Taos, NM) back issues from May 2009:
KEENAN, REMUCAL TO WED THIS SUMMER.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... John and Pat Keenan of El Prado announce the engagement of their daughter, Christy Keenan to Jon Remucal, son of Cris and Linda Remucal of Hutchinson, Minn. The bride-to-be is a 1999 Taos High School graduate and is currently a doctoral student at the University of ...
STATE HEALTH ASSOCIATION HONORS WELLNESS CLINIC.(Valle Vista/Regional)
May 07, 2009 ... The SPOT for Community Wellness received the 2009 Public Health Advocacy Award from the New Mexico Public Health Association. Barbara Arnold from the Region 2 Public Health Promotion Office with the state Department of Health nominated the SPOT, which is a project of the ...
A COUPLE TOGETHER IN LOVE AND WAR.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: SMSGT. ALBINO MARTINEZ (U.S. AIR FORCE RETIRED) By SMSgt. Albino Martinez (U.S. Air Force Retired) For The Taos News Ulterior motives are usually the reason most people join the military whether it be schooling, learning a trade, or travel dreams, ...
SCHOLAR'S STUDY OFFERS FULLER PORTRAIT OF PADRE MARTINEZ.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: TOM SHARPE, THE NEW MEXICAN Law professor Michael A. Olivas doesn't consider himself overly dramatic, but he was moved to tears last November as he began to leaf through New Mexico's earliest books at the Beinecke Rare Book Room at Yale University. "All these ...
LEED HOME TOUR GIVES VISITORS A PEEK AT GREEN LIVING.(Business)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: LUCIE WILLSIE Lucie Willsie For The Taos News Reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright's brilliant Fallingwater design, the Toth home is made of structured steel, stone, and concrete. An 18-foot-wide fireplace, reaching 31-feet-high on the ...
AUTHOR WRITES NOVEL ABOUT QUESTA, RURAL LIFE IN 'EL NORTE'.(Valle Vista/Regional)
May 07, 2009 ... Review by Jerry A. Padilla The Taos News It is obvious Gilbert Andres Archuleta grew up in Questa, and that his home village is what he based the community of Embargo on in his new novel "Reluctant Journey," published by AuthorHouse. The main character ...
PLAY'S THE THING FOR TAOS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Students at Taos Country Day School will take on William Shakespeare with their performances of "As You Like It" Wednesday (May 13), Thursday (May 14) and Friday (May 15) at the new Metta Theater in El Prado. "As You Like It" is performed by the sixth-, seventh- and eighth- ...
SWINE FLU: SCHOOLS STAY OPEN, LOCAL OFFICIALS KEEP WATCH.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW VAN BUREN By Matthew van Buren The Taos News As New Mexico deals with its first confirmed case of H1N1 or swine flu, schools and health professionals in the southern New Mexico counties are taking no chances. But Taos officials say they ...
FIRST PERSON: UNDERGROUND: 'BACK IN THE DAY' PLAYS FORWARD.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: ANDY DENNISON Mark Rudd, member of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and founder of Weather Underground, came to Brodsky Bookshop on Saturday (May 2) with his new book, "Underground: My Life with SDS and the Weathermen." Assistant editor Andy Dennison attended, ...
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS DRAWS EAGER READERS FROM QUESTA.(Valle Vista/Regional)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: SUSAN LAHEY By Susan Lahey For The Taos News Two Questa students -- who had been placed on different statewide teams -- tied for third-place medals Saturday when nearly 100 schools competed at the annual New Mexico Battle of the Books. ...
DEAR DORA: CONTINUE LEARNING WAYS TO FULFILL YOURSELF.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: DOROTHY FORBES Dear Dora, I was in a really tough relationship for five years and when it ended I felt like my world was over. It's been several months now and I'm shocked to find that I'm actually ecstatic! Not ecstatic that it's over but I just feel great ...
USDA WORKSHOPS LEND A HAND TO RURAL ENERGY PROJECTS.(Business)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MARISSA BRUNO By Marissa Bruno For The Taos News In an effort to conserve energy by going "green," many rural business owners, farmers and producers are struggling financially to transform their facilities and products to be more environmentally ...
TAOS BARK: 'ONE ANIMAL AT A TIME, ONE SITUATION AT A TIME'.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Following your heart and being committed to your own integrity and value system sometimes becomes a challenge when other people question your intentions. Case in point: An animal rescue group sent out an e-mail with pictures of a horse that had a very large tumor on the sheath ...
THE BLESSING WAY: THE TSMIMMAYO COMPANION ENCOUNTERS 'LA SANTA MUERTE'.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: DAVID FERNANDEZ First, this Blessing Way column extends deepest condolences to the family of Mark Espinosa of Valdez, who lost his life on April 24, in a car collision. May the family receive all support, strength, comfort, and blessing. May they be sustained ...
ON THE WEB; READERS RESPOND; ONLINE AT WWW.TAOSNEWS.COM.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Staff report Several readers weighed in with their opinions after we posted an April 21 story about the Questa Independent School Board voting to allow students to bring people 21-and-older as prom dates. The following are edited comments from our readers. In no way do they ...
MY TURN: MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.(Favor y Contra/Opinion)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: ROSE LEHRER May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we often forget that children can suffer from many of the same illnesses as adults. Children can become depressed and develop suicidal thoughts just as adults can. Often these signs are misinterpreted by the ...
THE HUM: BEBOP HEAVEN; EL MONTE SAGRADO INITIATES STELLAR NEW SERIES, 'THE LEGENDS OF JAZZ'.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RIMA RALFF Singer, Simpson and Sagrado -- it has a nice ring and swing to it. Even better, it may also signal the beginning of a glittering new partnership that promises a brighter musical horizon in Taos. Santa Fe-based concert presenters Miriam Singer and ...
BANK TO HOLD 'SHREDFEST'.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Peoples Bank will hold Shredfest 2009 on Saturday (May 9), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the front parking lot of the South Bank, located at 1356 Paseo del Pueblo Sur. The public may bring up to five boxes of old documents, paper and other paper items they'd like to have shredded ....
NEXT GOVERNOR SHOULD BACK LEGAL MARIJUANA.(Favor y Contra/Opinion)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: JERRY YEARGIN On a personal note, I had to retire years ago because of medical problems. Also, to be honest, I have had some experience with marijuana. So I'm acquainted with the benefits of grass, and the potential for misuse. The fact is, even medical ...
NON VIOLENCE: IT'S TIME TO GIVE BACK, MAN OR WOMAN, YOUNG OR OLD.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: VISHU MAGEE President Obama has consistently called on us to do our part to remake America. He's right in saying that the Administration can't possibly do it all, and he may even be right in saying that service is a core American value. But there's another, ...
INNOVATORS & ENTREPRENEURS: SWEETEST DREAM: A BUSINESS OF HIS OWN.(Business)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: HEIDI CONNOLLY AND CHRISTOPHER MADRID Whether it's the still beauty of an overcast summer's day in northern New Mexico, or the portrait of a bride and groom, Roger Martinez has you covered. Martinez is a true Taoseno who has spent many years helping others ...
MANAGEMENT CORNER: BUSINESS CHECKLIST BASIC TOOLS AND SKILLS.(Business)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: BERNIE LINNARTZ Business checklist Basic tools and skills For a business or home to operate effectively, there are basic tools and skills that can be used. Consider your work situation or family practices regarding the following: Common ...
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR: MERCY TRUJILLO.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: KATHY CORDOVA By Kathy Cordova For The Taos News As Mother's Day approaches, children and grandchildren seek special adjectives to call the influential woman in their lives that cared for them in their formative years. Words such as "mom," ...
?HABLA USTED SPAM-GLISH?: CANUTITO BUYS A 'BARBIE' PA' MOTHER'S DAY.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: LARRY TORRES Era unos cuantos dias before Mother's Day and Canutito no podia figurar what kind of gift to buy for Grama Cuca. He went outside a ver si Grampo Caralampio could give him algunas suggestions de que podia get for her. He found grampo by the cerco moviendo el ...
ASK GOLDEN WILLOW: ACCEPTANCE: A MULTI-FACETED WORD.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: TED WIARD The Taos News has committed to implement a weekly column to help educate our community about emotional healing through grief. You may write questions to Golden Willow Retreat and they will be answered privately to you and possibly as a future article for ...
NATURAL RESOURCES NOTEBOOK: TREE LEAVES, PINE NEEDLES LIVING SOLAR PANELS?(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: LAWRENCE (LARRY) VINCENT Tree leaves and pine needles are like miniature solar panels and very special ones at that. Why? Because as they capture solar energy to make "food" through photosynthesis, they also remove an important greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), from ...
CREATIVE EDGE; VISUAL ARTS HIGHLIGHTS.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Scavenger hunt planned The Taos Gallery Association is organizing a gallery wide Scavenger Hunt to take place May 15-25 as part of the Spring Arts Celebration: Summer of Love. As an incentive to encourage visitors to experience the arts of Taos through the galleries ...
FASHION: MORE THAN PAISLEY AND TIE-DYE; FASHIONS FROM THE HIPPIE ERA CONTINUE ; TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RIMA RALFF By Rima Ralff The cultural revolution of the late 1960s influenced nearly every aspect of western society, not the least of which was our attitudes about clothing and fashion. Bell-bottoms and Nehru shirts, peasant blouses and halter dresses ...
MUSIC: OFF THE WALL; GIRLYMAN WHIPS UP THE ECLECTIC VIBE.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RIMA RALFF By Rima Ralff The Village Voice has called the music of Girlyman, "really good, really unexpected, and really different." Taos musician Michael Hearne said he was "just blown away" when he recently heard the trio at the North American Folk Alliance ...
FILM CLIPS.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RICK ROMANCITO The following are compiled from actual screenings and/or press materials. The Class MPAA rating: PG-13 for language Movies at the TCA series Taos Community Auditorium Tempo grade: Pending ...
WILD THINGS.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: DIANA RICO When someone mentions Dennis Hopper, what comes to mind? The radical actor-director who helped revolutionize Hollywood with his seminal 1969 film "Easy Rider"? The volatile celebrity who bought the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in 1970 and managed to stir up ...
WISDOM OF THE MYSTIC; KRISTEN WOOLF BRINGS TO LIFE THE WORDS OF 'JULIAN OF NORWICH'.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RIMA RALFF By Rima Ralff Julian of Norwich was a 14th century anchoress (a woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and mortification), considered to be one of England's greatest mystics. Though her words are over 600 ...
CELEBRATION OF DANCE; CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE ENSEMBLE AND LOCAL STUDENTS STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: TARA SOMERVILLE By Tara Somerville Sixteen dancers lay motionless on the Taos Community Auditorium stage. They appeared to be resting -- some on their bellies, others in fetal position. Occasionally, a hand lifted or toes splayed. "Give yourself ...
CLAWS AND EFFECT; HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 'WOLVERINE' PREQUEL ONLY HELPS FILL IN THE BLANKS.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Review by Rick Romancito Director Gavin Hood seems an unlikely choice to helm the first in a proposed new series of films designed to focus on individual "X-Men" characters. Unusual because his focus has been mostly on deeper character development ("Rendition," "Tsotsi") than ...
TASTE OF TAOS: WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT AVOCADOS?; EVERYTHING! IT IS TRULY ONE OF NATURE'S 'PERFECT FOODS'.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: LESLIE PEDLAR Last Tuesday was Cinco de Mayo, which is the celebration of the Mexican defeat of the French army against overwhelming odds at the battle of Puebla in 1862. Maybe more importantly for all you foodie's out there, it is the single largest day for avocado ...
OVERHEARD AND UNCONFIRMED.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RICK ROMANCITO Far out, man Some people take their counter-culture heritage a little too seriously, or would rather it never existed in the first place. As far as we're concerned, everybody deserves a little poke in the ribs. Here are a few dusted-off jokes ...
NEW LOOK; MILLICENT ROGERS MUSEUM DEBUTS ITS ; RENOVATED FACILITIES THIS WEEK.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Staff report The Millicent Rogers Museum is having what it calls "A Renovation Celebration" Saturday (May 9) from 1-5 p.m. The occasion marks the first major refurbishment since the building underwent a total makeover in the mid-1980s by renowned architect Nathaniel Owings. ...
COLORFUL VISIONS; DIGITAL ART AND THE ART OF A TAOS PUEBLO MAN SHARE THE STAGE AT BLUMENSCHEIN.(Tempo)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RICK ROMANCITO By Rick Romancito "It's all in the mind y'know." That's what The Beatles told us, and for a lot of artists who took that advice the world was never the same. That sentiment continues in works that are part of a digital art exhibition titled ...
HOPPER AT THE HARWOOD; ACTOR'S EXHIBITS BRINGING FULL CIRCLE '40 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP'.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: RICK ROMANCITO By Rick Romancito The Taos News His first idea was pretty ambitious. When Dennis Hopper was approached about curating a show at the University of New Mexico's Harwood Museum of Art, he said he thought about putting together a major ...
THIS WEEK IN THE TAOS SUMMER OF LOVE.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... ] May 8-10: Altered Reality Digital Art Exhibit, artists' reception Friday 4-7 p.m..; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission free. Call (575) 758-0505 or visit www.taos historicmuseums.org. Location: E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum, 222 Ledoux St. ...
COMMISSIONERS DEMOTE COUNTY MANAGER.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW VAN BUREN By Matthew van Buren The Taos News The Taos County Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday (May 5) to remove Julia Valerio from her position as county manager. "There was a mutual agreement to move Julia ... back out of the ...
WHAT DID THEY SAY?(News)
May 07, 2009 ... quote of the week 'I was out having menudo and iced tea.' --School board member Arsenio Cordova, when asked if he was aware of an administrator's ...
FORUM YIELDS LITTLE FROM KIT CARSON CO-OP HOPEFULS.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: ANDY DENNISON By Andy Dennison The Taos News When all was said at Tuesday's (May 5) public forum, the six candidates for the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative board of trustees agreed on just about everything. Responding to scripted ...
TIME TO CLEAN IT UP IN TAOS AND QUESTA THIS WEEK.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: ANDY DENNISON Both Taos and Questa folks will get some spring cleaning done soon. On Thursday and Friday (May 7 and 8), the downtown plaza will be closed to vehicles from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Town crews and officials will hit the plaza hard, with power washers, ...
SCHOOLS' FINANCE CHIEF PUT ON LEAVE.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW VAN BUREN By Matthew van Buren The Taos News Interim Superintendent Roberto "Bobby" Gonzales placed Taos Municipal School District Finance Director Liz Trujillo on administrative leave Monday (May 4) afternoon, potentially exposing the ...
SENS. BINGAMAN, UDALL INTRODUCE ABEYTA SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: ANDY DENNISON By Andy Dennison The Taos News New Mexico's two U.S. senators have jointly proposed legislation that would settle Taos Pueblo water rights claims and pay for the settlement. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, both longtime ...
LETTERS.(Favor y Contra/Opinion)
May 07, 2009 ... Appreciates bank's support for food pantry Many appreciative faces were smiling as Centinel Bank of Taos received a certificate of appreciation for their $4,000 award to Love Thy Neighbor in Questa. Over 100 families in need were grateful for that award, knowing the ...
ONE STEP AT A TIME FOR MEN'S HOMELESS SHELTER.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: ANDY DENNISON By Andy Dennison The Taos News The Taos Men's Homeless Shelter returned to the bureaucratic obstacle course Tuesday (May 5) by clearing the first of a half-dozen hurdles toward finding a new home. By a 2-1 vote, the Taos ...
BLOTTER.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... APRIL 28, 2009 8:36 a.m., Domestic violence -- Caller reported that her daughter didn't want to go to school, so she started hitting, kicking and stomping her feet. 10:03 A.M., EMERGENCY -- Caller reported that he could not walk. 12:15 p.m., Miscellaneous ...
CEREMONY FOR DEPARTING SOLDIERS.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... The Taos National Guard Armory in Llano Quemado will host a yellowribbon ceremony for the 19 soldiers of the 1115th Transportation Company who are bound for Iraq. The event is slated for Monday (May 11) at 10 ...
DELONG SIGNS 16 CONTRACTS BEFORE BEING SUSPENDED.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW VAN BUREN By Matthew van Buren The Taos News Suspended Superintendent Loretta DeLong signed 16 two-year contracts with district administrators only 17 days before the school board placed her on administrative leave. Interim ...
DISPATCH FROM EVEREST: TEAM HAHN POSTS FROM CAMP 2.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Editor's note: This is the fifth dispatch by David Hahn, who is attempting his 11th summit of Mount Everest. Hahn, a member of the Taos Ski Valley ski patrol, wrote this Sunday (May 3). That little puff of cloud on top of Lhotse yesterday was a gathering storm. Not a bad storm ...
MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT MIRANDA CANYON.(Favor y Contra/Opinion)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: PATTI DAY I am writing as a concerned citizen regarding the Miranda Canyon proposed development. My husband and I have owned a home in Liano Quemado for 11 years. This is one of the oldest communities In the United States; it was first settled in the late 1500s and many ...
FORTY YEARS LATER: SO HOW HAVE WE DONE?(Favor y Contra/Opinion)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: JOHN PLUMMER The 'Summer of Love' festival is off to a roaring start! Congratulations to the marketing team that put this promotion together. I imagine that the success so far has exceeded even their wildest dreams and most optimistic expectations. With luck, this summer ...
KIT CARSON TRUSTEE: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT.(Favor y Contra/Opinion)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: FRANCIS CORDOVA Editor's note: The Taos News has allowed the writer, who is a candidate for re-election, to respond to critical comments made in a My Turn column that ran in the April 30 edition. He also attached tax forms mentioned in this piece. Last week ...
EDITORIAL.(Favor y Contra/Opinion)(Editorial)
May 07, 2009 ... Permitting the homeless to have shelter Finally, some good news for the Men's Homeless Shelter: The Taos County Commission has agreed to let it share a piece of land it is leasing on Albright Street. Commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday (May 5) to allow the ...
PANTHERS BOYS AND GIRLS BOTH TAKE SECOND AT DISTRICT MEET.(Sports)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: GABE TOTH By Gabe Toth The Taos News A wet, muddy Penasco track squad took a pair of second-place team finishes last weekend at the rainy district track meet, where several Panthers also qualified for state competition. The boys took ...
RED RIVER GIVES CARNIVAL GO-AHEAD.(Valle Vista/Regional)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MICHAEL JOHNSTONE SANGRE DE CRISTO CHRONICLE By Michael Johnstone Sangre de Cristo Chronicle RED RIVER -- The circus is coming to town. The Red River Town Council unanimously voted to approve a conditional use permit for the Great Northern Affair ...
COUNTY COMPLEX FACES MORE SETBACKS.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW VAN BUREN By Matthew van Buren The Taos News Taos County has hit more roadblocks as it tries to move forward with its administrative/judicial complex project. The bid opening was delayed two weeks, and the county lost its ...
FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Fruits of their labor River and Birds founder and director Roberta Salazar, left, works on a raspberry patch with Vista Grande High School's 11th-grade class on Wednesday (April 29). Part of student Rowan Bateman's end-of-year community project, Salazar said Bateman has been ...
TAOS HIGH PICKS STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW VAN BUREN By Matthew van Buren The Taos News Taos High School students made their selections to represent them in student government April 29. Taos County Clerk Elaine Montano and election coordinator Anna Martinez provided the ...
'AND NOW MIGUEL': 1953 FILM AIRS MAY 12.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: JERRY A. PADILLA By Jerry A. Padilla The Taos News Los Cordovas native Miguel Chavez, was 13 years old when he appeared in the 1953 film, " ...And Now Miguel," which depicts the life of a Northern New Mexico ranching family. "It was a ...
TAOS COUNTY PROCEEDS WITH WEST RIM PAVING.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW VAN BUREN By Matthew van Buren The Taos News The paving of the West Rim Road has officially started following a pre-construction conference and Taos County's issuance of a notice to proceed. The county has been looking for more ...
IRAQI FREEDOM: CHRIS DURAN.(News)
May 07, 2009 ... Byline: LARRY SANCHEZ By Larry Sanchez For The Taos News Staff Sgt. E-6 Chris Duran is a decorated veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Born in Los Alamos as the youngest of six children, Duran attended Penasco schools until his graduation in ...
SUPPORT GROUPS.(Vecinos/People)
May 07, 2009 ... AA TURN IT OVER EARLY GROUP, Monday-Saturday, 8-9 a.m., First Presbyterian Church. Open meeting. AA, help for people who think they have a problem with alcohol and want to learn how to live sober; various times and locations. Call for information, (575) 758-3318. AA ...