MEDIA RELEASE
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Contact:
Laneia Marie Gallegos, GCCC Marketing & Special Events Administrator
(505) 955-6917

Take 25 Safety Program May 23 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

On Friday, May 23 the Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Rd., will host Take 25, a safety program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. This event is planned from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Take 25 encourages parents, educators, and law enforcement to take 25 minutes to talk to children about ways to be safer at home, on the Internet, and in the community. A program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the goal of Take 25 is to heighten awareness about children’s safety issues. With a focus on prevention, the campaign encourages parents, guardians, and other trusted-adult role models to spend time talking to kids and teaching them ways to be safer.

Take 25 was started to commemorate National Missing Children’s Day on May 25. First proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, the day serves as an annual reminder to the nation to renew efforts to reunite missing children with their families, remember those who are still missing, and make child protection a national priority. It’s a time of reflection and renewed hope for millions of families in communities across the country.

MEDIA ALERT
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Contact:
David Rasch, City of Santa Fe Historic Preservation Division, (505) 955-6577
Laura Banish, City of Santa Fe Public Information Officer, (505) 955-6046

2008 Heritage Preservation Awards Thursday

The 2008 Heritage Preservation Awards will be helpd on Thursday, May 15 at the La Terraza Room of the La Fonda Hotel.

The 2008 Heritage Preservation Awards is a program of the City of Santa Fe Historic Design Review Board and Archaeological Review Committee, the Old Santa Fe Association and the Historic Santa Fe Foundation. The awards will be presented by Mayor David Coss.

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance, this year’s theme is “Cultural Landscapes: The Built Environment & Beyond.” Santa Fe’s historic preservation ordinance is the second-oldest preservation law in the United States. Signed on October 30, 1957, the ordinance has enabled Santa Fe to preserve many of its historic buildings, some dating back almost 400 years to the founding of the city. Currently, over 6,000 buildings in Santa Fe (about 20% of the city) enjoy some form of historic protection.

The 2008 Heritage Preservation Award categories and recipients are:

Architectural Preservation Awards

Restoration of a Commercial Structure:
• 120 Don Gaspar Ave.

Restoration of a Residential Compound:
• 501/503 Camino Sin Nombre
• 106 Victoria St.

Restoration of a Single-Family Residential Structure:
• 1401 Canyon Rd.

Compatible New Construction Award
• 517 Acequia Madre and 420/422 Arroyo Tenorio

Sara Melton Award
• Karen Heldmeyer

Cultural Preservation Award
• Johnny's Cash Store, 420 Camino Don Miguel
• Maria Benitez, Teatro Flamenco/Institute for Spanish Arts

Archaeology Award
• 1008 Santa Fe Trail
• Southwest Seminars, Alan Osborne & Connie Eichstaedt

Service Awards
• Catherine Spude, Archaeological Review Committee
• Charles Newman, Historic Design Review Board
• Jane Farrar, Historic Design Review Board

Old Santa Fe Association Awards

Service Award
• Jane Farrar

Sara Melton Award
• Jane Farrar

Community Service Awards
• Kiwanis Club

Community Service Awards
• SFGTV Channel 28

Cultural Preservation Award
• Raymond Herrera

Historic Santa Fe Foundation Stewardship Award
• Sena Plaza, Katie & Gerald Peters

Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Cultural and Historic Preservation
Que Suave Radio KSWV, Gonzales Family
La Herencia, Ana Pacheco
Marilyn Bane, Old Santa Fe Association President

15th Annual CommUnity Days on the Plaza Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17

The Community Services Department will be hosting the 15th Annual CommUnity Days on the Plaza on Friday, May 16 and Saturday May 17. There will be live entertainment on the bandstand from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, May 17 there will be nonprofit booths on the plaza with information and tons of freebies to hand out. Saturday will also have live entertainment the entire day from 11 to 10 p.m. This event is free for all to attend. On Saturday, parking will be free at all meters and all City owned lots. There is entertainment for all to enjoy so please come down to the plaza and join in on the fun for this free fun family event! For more information please contact Laneia Marie Gallegos Marketing and Special Events Administrator at (505) 955-6917.

The registration will take place Tuesday, May 20, 2008 from 8:30 am to 2:30 p.m. at the Monica Roybal Youth Center, 737 Agua Fria Street.

The gymnastics and tumbling for cheerleaders instruction is scheduled from June 9 through July 31, 2008 and is open to youth ages 5 and older. The tennis instruction will occur in two sessions. The first session will be from June 2 through July 1, 2008. The second session will take place from July 7 through August 5, 2007 and is open to youth ages 4 to 18.

Registration is $40 per child, per course and there are a limited number of slots available. Only cash or money orders will be accepted and is non-refundable.

For more information please contact the Monica Roybal Youth Center at 955-6751.

MEDIA RELEASE
Date: Thursday, May 08, 2008
Contact: Laura Banish, City of Santa Fe Public Information Officer, (505) 955-6046

Political Sign Enforcement

Election season is in full swing and political signs are everywhere – including some places that are against the law. The City of Santa Fe is currently averaging about three to five complaints a day, mostly about political signs placed in public right of way, which is illegal.

Candidates running for office and their campaigns are asked to adhere to city law, which includes the following regulations pursuant to City Code 9-2.15:
• Each candidate must designate a liaison contact as responsible for the lawful placement and location of political signs
• Political signs may only be located on private property, with the consent of the property owner
• No sign shall exceed 32 square feet
• The City Manager shall request candidate liaison contacts to remove their own candidate’s unlawful political signs within 24 hours and upon their failure to do so shall impose a fine of $50

To register a complaint about unlawful political signs, call Constituent Services at (505) 955-6949 or file a complaint online by visiting www.santafenm.gov and selecting “One Click to City Hall.”

District 3 City Councilor Miguel Chavez Invites Constituents to Community Meeting

May 20 at Tierra Madre Common House, 4521 Calle Turquesa

District 3 City Councilor Miguel Chavez invites constituents to a neighborhood meeting May 20 at 7 p.m. at the Tierra Madre Common House, 4521 Calle Turquesa. During the meeting, community issues including crime prevention and graffiti will be discussed.

MEDIA RELEASE
Date: Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Contact: (505) 955-6750

City of Santa Fe Summer Youth Program 2008 Enrollment Information

The City of Santa Fe’s Community Services Department will conduct registration of the 2008 Summer Youth Program on Saturday, May 17 beginning at 8 a.m. at the three locations listed below:

• Genoveva Chavez Community Center – 3221 Rodeo Road
• Sangre de Cristo Water Company – 801 W. San Mateo
• Santa Fe Trails Transit Facility – 2931 Rufina Street

Ongoing registration will be conducted at the Monica Roybal Youth Center beginning at 8:30 a.m. on May 19 for persons who cannot attend the May 17 registration. The program is available to children ages 6 to 12, and will operate from Monday, June 16 through Thursday, Aug. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will also be provided to the children at no additional charge.

The City’s Summer Youth Program will be providing this program at eight sites:

Alameda Middle School
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Chaparral Elementary School
De Vargas Middle School
Gonzales Elementary School
Kaune Elementary School
Wood Gormley Elementary School
Monica Roybal Youth Center

Space is available on a first come/first serve basis. An original birth certificate must be presented for children ages 6, 7 and 12. The fee is $80 per child.

For further information, please call 955-6750 or visit the City’s Website santafenm.gov and click on the Summer Youth Program link. Applications can be downloaded through the link.

MEDIA RELEASE
Date: Monday, May 05, 2008
Contact: Susan Sheldon, (505) 438-9273

Summer Vacation Half-Price Book Sale

May 17 at the Southside Library 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Friends of Santa Fe Public Library will hold a “summer vacation” half-price book sale on Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr.

COSTS:
Paperback books, Audio music tapes, CDs 3/$1.00 or 50 cents each

Hardcover books @ $1.00

Audio books @ $2.00 per title

Videos @ 50 cents each

Phone Book Recycling

The City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Division is conducting its annual phone book recycling program. Collection dumpsters were set up this morning at La Farge Library, 1730 Llano St.; Ft. Marcy Sports Complex, 490 Washington Ave.; the Harold Runnels Building on Cordova; the City of Santa Fe yards off of Siler Road; the Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Dr.; and the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT), 1686 Paseo De Vista. The City will collect old phone books through June 30.

Newest Southside Library Art Exhibit Begins May 1

The City of Santa Fe is pleased to present the artwork of Patricia Conor Hodapp, which will be on exhibit at the Southside Branch Library May 1 through May 31. Hodapp is Director of Libraries for the City of Santa Fe.

“In second grade when asked what I would choose to be when I grew up, I listed artist and librarian. I became a librarian, but I have always been an artist,” Hodapp said.

In explaining her work, she said, “My paintings reflect one hour, one day. By painting ‘en plein air,’ I must work quickly and capture the light and shapes before they change. Each painting is just that, a snapshot of a specific time and place. I work in pastels and oils to capture the best in colors and light. If I can capture those two things, for me the form and composition fall into place. New Mexico is my canvas.”

Hodapp was born in Michigan. She was raised and worked on a subsistence farm. She holds a B. A. and an M.S.L.S. in Library Science. Her art background includes classes at the Denver Art Museum, Denver Art Students League and instruction from Chuck Ceraso and Tony Ortega. Her pastels have been juried into several Colorado Pastel Society shows and the Denver Art Students League’s “Paint Your Town.” Her pastels have won several Pastel Society Awards.

MEDIA RELEASE
Date: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Contact:
Shannon Jones
Transmission and Distribution Manager
Sangre de Cristo Water Division
Public Utilities Department
(505) 955-4243

The city’s Water Division, Transmission and Distribution Section, is continuing water mainline flushing. The flushing will take place in the northeast sector of Santa Fe. The process will begin on Monday, April 14 through Thursday, May 22.

The process will take place daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include the following areas:

East Alameda between Camino Cabra and Paseo de Peralta, Paseo de Peralta between Alameda and Griffin Street, Otero Street, Old Taos Highway, Bishops Lodge, East Palace, Valley Drive, Loma Entrada, Los Arboles, and surrounding areas.

Water service should not be affected during the actual flushing process. During the flushing process, slightly discolored water may be observed at the tap. Should you encounter any discolored water at your residence, avoid using hot water and avoid washing clothes. Run your faucets, for a few minutes, until water runs clear. If you experience no water pressure, or if water does not clear, please contact our water customer service representatives for assistance at 955-4333.

Flushing of water mains is a vital part of a sound preventative maintenance program. The flushing of a water main prevents the buildup of sediments and other material that could cause taste, odor, and/or discoloration. Flushing actually conserves water by using both unidirectional flow and calculated velocities to achieve maximum efficiencies. The Water Divisions Transmission and Distribution Section appreciate your patients and support.

For any questions regarding the flushing process please contact Shannon Jones at 955-4243.