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2)      Town of Taos is seeking a new Youth Councilmember given that the current one, Feliz Vigil, is graduating  and therefore is needing to resign.  This month please send letters of interest, including bio info., to Assistant Town Manager Abigail Adame, Aadame@taosgov.com.

3)      Extreme Fire Conditions illicit a Forest Service Warning - Fire officials for the Carson National Forest are warning the general public to be extremely careful for the next several days with any device that might start a fire.  The short term weather pattern has entered into a “super Hanes index,” which means the extremely high temperatures coupled with the very low humidity will create a dangerous situation where even the greenest of vegetation will burn.  The weather situation is both a rare and dangerous one.
Visitors and residents should be extremely careful to use spark arrestors on all power equipment and off road vehicles and be very careful with any outdoor burning and to not to park cars in grassy areas.  In situations like these, even small fires can become very large, very quickly, firefighters warn.  
The Carson National Forest has not entered into fire restrictions at this time as officials hope this will be a short-lived event, lasting only a few days.  However, fire managers will re-evaluate the situation early next week.  More info., Kathy DeLucas, Public Affairs Officer, Carson National Forest, 208 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM  87571, (575) 758-6303, (575) 741-0073 (Cell).

4)      New Mexico Film Office Announces the Second Annual Native American & Hispanic Film Tour 2010 – at Taos Pueblo June 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- Lisa Strout, Director of the New Mexico Film Office and Trish Lopez, New Mexico Filmmakers Program Director, have announced the second annual Native American & Hispanic Film Tour.  The New Mexico Film Office is teaming up with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 480 for a series of presentations designed to inform Native American and Hispanic residents about potential careers in the state’s film industry.  The free presentations will be held in a variety of locations, including Taos Pueblo June 10.  TAOS PUEBLO: Thursday, June 10 – 4pm to 6pm  Red Willow Education Center – Main Room, 885 Star Road, Taos 87571.  Directions:  From Kit Carson Road: go north on Paseo del Pueblo Norte until you get to the Allsup’s Convenience store. Drive towards Taos Pueblo.  Red Will Ed Center is located next to Tony Reyna’s Indian Shop, off the main highway (Veteran’s Highway) on the right hand side.  Contact: Shawn Duran 575-758-5990 or sduran@taospueblo.com.  At this session, Professional film crew technicians will share their experiences about how they began in the industry, the lifestyle of working on set, and a representative from the NM Film Office will be available to answer questions about training opportunities and other resources offered by the state.  The film tour is a unique opportunity to meet fellow New Mexicans who have created meaningful careers for themselves, improving their lives and the lives of their families,” said Strout. “This initiative continues to inspire and inform New Mexico’s youth, connecting them with the opportunities that exist, right here at home.”

5)      As part of the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority’s efforts to learn about local housing needs and concerns, the MFA Board of Directors conducts meetings in various communities throughout the state.  On behalf of our board of directors, the Taos community is invited to attend our next board meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Town of Taos Convention Center, 120 Civic Plaza Drive.  A Housing Town Hall meeting will follow at 1 p.m. at the Convention Center.  Our board members are Lieutenant Governor Diane D. Denish, Attorney General Gary King, State Treasurer James B. Lewis, Michael Sivage (ABQ), Jimmy Daskalos (ABQ), Justin Harper (Las Cruces) and Sharron Welsh (Santa Fe). At the beginning of the board meeting, we will hear from speakers in the community who will share local perspectives on housing and other community development matters.   The MFA board of directors will also participate in MFA’s Housing Town Hall meeting at 1 p.m.  MFA staff will talk about affordable housing throughout the state and in Taos County and will moderate a question and answer session.  The MFA is a self-supporting enterprise that was created by the legislature in 1975.  It provides a variety of housing finance programs and administers all the federal housing programs allocated to the state. For more information, visit www.housingnm.org.  If you have any questions or need additional information regarding the meeting, please contact my assistant Sandra Marez at 505-767-2223.

6)      Habitat for Humanity Taos is holding our 5th annual “A Taos Experience” on Saturday, July 31st from 2-5p.m. at the Taos Center for the Arts Stables Gallery. This event enables local individuals and tourists to meet with Taos artists as they create and display their works. Gourmet hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants and Black Mesa wine will round out the palate for the event. Thus everyone gets to enjoy “A Taos Experience” while helping to promote our local artists, businesses, restaurants and Habitat for Humanity of Taos.  This fundraising event will help Habitat for Humanity to raise money to continue work on the Valencia home in Questa.  This family consists of a single, hard working mom with 5 daughters, who is putting two of the girls and soon a third one, through college.  For more info., Cynthia Arvidson, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Taos, 575-758-7827, www.taoshabitat.org

7)      Taos Sports Alliance Fundraiser: It's June 2010, time for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa!  Fundraiser for local alliance connected to this event -- U.S. v. England  -- at Shadows on June 12th.  The web link for the event: http://holdmyticket.com/event/13263.  And for added info., Joel Israel, Executive Director, Taos Sports Alliance, (954)647-5413, joel@taossportsalliance.com, www.taossportsalliance.com 

      Our own Ojo Caliente has once again been nominated for Spa Magazine's Silver Sage Reader's Choice Awards.  Please visit the link below to place your vote for Ojo for "Favorite Affordable Spa" and "Favorite Mineral Springs Spa". You'll also be entered to win from a collection of fabulous prizes. Voting ends June 15th!  http://www.walkercommunications.com/survey/spass10/.  Questions? Wendi Gelfound, Marketing Director,  505.583.3232 (direct), marketing@ojospa.com.