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Find out what's happening in the city. Below is a list of current news releases.
The first workshop is Rothko Inspired Paintings – art that expresses emotions and ideas through color will be presented by Megan Bersett at the Southside Branch Library on December 2, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for 5 to 8 year olds and December 9, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for 9 to 12 year olds. The second workshop Finger Puppets and Wire Sculptures – creating art that celebrates favorite storybook characters will be presented by Aline Hunziker at the Main Library, 145 Washington Avenue on December 5, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. for 5 to 8 year olds and December 12, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. for 9 to 12 year olds. The third workshop is Tin Relief Insects – creating unique bugs detailing the body shape, number of legs, and tentacles will be presented by Megan Bersett at the La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano Street on December 16, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. for 5 to 8 years and December 23, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. for 9 to 12 year olds. All three workshops are free and all materials will be provided. Call the library where the program of your choice is being held to register. (Main Library, 955-6783, Southside Library, 955-2828 and LaFarge Library, 955-4863) These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library.
Santa Fe Public Library website
Perfect for memorable gift-giving, works featured in the show are all one-of-a-kind, original artworks, created by local artists and artisans, priced between $5 and $200. The sale is unique in Santa Fe, offering the opportunity to support the locally-made art market while purchasing affordable, high-quality artworks. The public is invited to an opening on Friday, November 27, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free hot cider and cookies will be served. The Community Gallery is located inside the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 West Marcy Street, at the intersection of Sheridan Street. Public parking is available in the Center garage, located off S. Federal Place. The Community Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. “The ‘Stocking Stuffer’ Sale promotes locally-made art as a personal and creative gift-giving alternative,” states gallery manager Rod Lambert. “Supporting local artists and artisans, while encouraging Santa Feans to both appreciate and acquire local art objects is at the core of the Community Gallery’s mission.” The work of over 50 artists will be represented in the “Stocking Stuffer” Sale, with a variety of media, styles and price points. The sale will include: jewelry by Linda Apodaca, Patricia Boehnlein, Connie Gaussoin, David Gaussoin, Wayne Nez Gaussoin, and Marion Martinez; ceramics created by Maggie Mae Beyeler, Heidi Loewen, and Greta Ruiz; small-scale sculptures by Matthew Chase Daniel and Rand Marco; book art by Joy Campbell; tin by Justin Gallegos Mayrant; and basketry by Felicia Trujillo. The Community Gallery promotes, sells and exhibits the work of New Mexico artists and artisans, with the emphasis on Santa Fe, through exhibitions, professional training and community involvement in the arts. Community Gallery programming provides a range of services, exhibitions and activities that engage the public as well as support the efforts of local artists and artisans. As a result, the gallery is a hub for viewing and exhibiting exciting artworks and brings the community to art as well as art to the community. For more information about the Community Gallery, visit www.SantaFeArtsCommission.org, send an email to rdlambert@santafenm.gov or call 505-955-6705. ### The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission (SFAC), an agency within the municipal government of the City of Santa Fe, provides leadership by and for City government in supporting arts and cultural affairs. The SFAC also recommends programs and policies that develop, sustain and promote artistic excellence in the community. For more information contact the SFAC at 505-955-6707, email artscommission@santafenm.gov, or by fax 505-955-6671. Community Gallery
All supplies will be provided. Please call to register: Main Library - 955-6783, LaFrage Branch - 955- 4863 or Southside Branch – 955-2828. Make paper Gingerbread Houses: Thursday, December 10th
4 pm – 5 pm
La Farge Branch Library Wednesday, December 16th
4 pm – 5 pm
Southside Branch Library Thursday, December 17th
4 pm – 5 pm
Main Library Sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library www.santafelibrary.org Santa Fe Public Library
the LaFarge and Southside branch libraries, the Genoveva Chavez Community Center, Ft. Marcy Complex and Salvador Perez Pool. The Municipal Court will also be closed both days. There will be no Santa Fe Trails bus service on Thanksgiving Day. On November 27, Santa Fe Trails will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Acequia Madre will be closed from Garcia Street to Delgado Street on Saturday, November 21 form 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for sewer repair. For more information call Capital Plumbing at (505) 989-76-916.
The Genoveva Chavez Community Center (GCCC) indoor track will be closed for Police testing from 11am-1pm on Saturday November 21st. The remainder of the GCCC will be open as usual.
Chavez Center website
Airport - 955-2900 Holiday specials are available from American Eagle Airlines. Find out about flights to Los Angeles at http://www.AA.com. Genoveva Chavez Community Center - 955- 4000, http://www.chavezcenter.com December 1 - FREE lecture on Running from the Core by Certified Personal Trainer Paul Scott in Classroom #2, 6-7pm. After School Youth Program. New customers can receive 20% off. Call 955-4014 or 955-4005 for more information. Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe - 955-4400
Have you booked your Holiday Party at Marty?
Call Mario at the Back 9 Grill, 690-2890 to book your event. Do you Holiday Shopping at the Pro Shop! Gift certificates, cool merchandise and great holiday specials. Santa Fe's Golf Course of CHOICE! http://www.linksdesantafe.com Parks - 955-2100
Some Plaza strees will be closed until Thanksgiving for holiday lights and farolito installation. Drive carefully! Parking - 955-6581
Parking Specials for Holiday Shoppers! Beginning BLACK FRIDAY, November 27 until January 1, 2010, the first two hours parking at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and Railyard are FREE Monday through Friday. Park for free ALL DAY Saturday and Sunday. Get 20% off CashKey reloads. Public Transportation - 955-2001
No regular service on Thanksgiving Day
Saturday service (8am to 8pm) Friday after Thanksgiving. Bus routes and schedules available at http://www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?NID=1244. Roadway Development 955-6631
The Siler Road extension is open to the public!! Thanks to all who made this happen. For the Rufina Street Connection (between Harrison and Jorgensen) there will be an Early Neighborhood Notification Meeting on December 10 at 6pm at Frenchy's Park at the intersection of Agua Fria and Osage.. Special Events - 955-6933
Holiday Tree Lighting on the Plaza is Friday November 27. Entertainment begins 5 p.m., tree lighting begins at 6 p.m. Local talent and light refreshments for sale by Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Boys! Bring the family! Public Works Department
Prescription Trail Guides The City and the New Mexico Department of Health have teamed up to bring Prescription Trail Guides to Santa Fe. The Guides suggest routes in our community for walking or wheelchair rolling for your health. The guides will help you find some of the best walking paths and trails in Santa Fe. The Guides are organized by zip code at http://www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?nid=1926. Updated Bus Routes and Schedules
The Santa Fe Trails bus routes and schedules have been updated. They are available on the website at http://www.santafenm.gov/index.aspx?NID=1244. Website Survey
The “Take Our Website Survey” link is located on the left side of the homepage. There are three survey questions and a box for your suggestions about how to improve the website. The survey responses come directly to the Public Information Office. Please do not hesitate to use the website survey to report broken links, misspellings, typos or anything else you want to report about the website. City Produced Videos
The Multimedia Office has produced 45 original videos that have been uploaded to YouTube and linked to the city website. The videos are organized by categories: Short Videos, Water Smart videos, Mayor's Arts Awards, Preventing Underage Drinking, Children and Youth Commission, and 200 Lincoln News Briefs. To access the videos, enter "City Videos" in the City website search field (www.santafenm.gov) or go directly to the City Videos link below. City Videos
at the home of Kenneth and Kathleen DeHoff, who had the SLIC integrated into their new solar-assisted heating system, built by Cedar Mountain Solar of Santa Fe. The successful SLIC installation represents a landmark for the solar heating industry. Currently heating contractors assemble solar heating controls with a variety of off-the-shelf hardware components, many of which are not designed for solar heating systems. Since these systems generally integrate multiple heat sources (such as solar and one or more auxiliary heat sources) with multiple heating outputs (radiant floors, domestic hot water, pools, spas, etc.) the complexity of controls has kept most contractors out of the market. The advent of the SLIC, which eliminates design and installation complexity by providing an integrated, off-the-shelf combination hardware/software solution, will enable a much broader cross-section of heating contractors to sell and install solar heating systems without extensive training. In addition to on-site system control, the SLIC provides a bevy of ancillary benefits. It is connected to the internet and provides both the DeHoffs and SolarLogic with real-time and historical system monitoring, enabling remote diagnostics, remote system operation, and data-logging. The additional features enhance the value of the system by giving the homeowner unparalleled access to system control and support, and providing a real-time window into system operation. Moreover, the SLIC can optimize solar thermal heat capture and utilization in ways not achievable before with component-based controls. At the stroke of a key on his home computer, system owner Ken DeHoff can use SLIC innovative features such as “whole-house solar-only mode” to maximize his energy savings. Solar Logic’s next step is to streamline the product to make it more cost-effective for manufacturing, which it will accomplish after another financing round this winter. The firm plans to have the SLIC on the market by the end of 2010. The SLIC was developed with funds from the City of Santa Fe and private investors. As an investment in job creation and the local green economy, the City of Santa Fe’s Economic Development Division awarded SolarLogic a grant of $30,000 earlier this year. “SolarLogic’s innovative business model and deep roots in the community made this a good investment for the City’s economic development fund,” said Fabian Trujillo, director of Economic Development for the City. The grant funded new infrastructure and equipment for the Company. The City of Santa Fe’s Economic Development Division works to improve the quality of life in Santa Fe and smoothes the path to success for both individuals and organizations. Businesses can contact Santa Fe Economic Development for assistance with financing, expanding, and relocating, or other technical assistance. For more information on the City’s Economic Development activities please visit www.santafebiz.org. For more information contact Fred Milder, SolarLogic LLC, (505)577-4633.
fred.solarlogic@wildblue.net
Starting in December, the Main Library, 145 Washington Avenue, will be hosting an Anime Club for teens ages 13 to 18. [Additional info...]
Airport - 955-2900 Holiday specials are available from American Eagle Airlines. Find out about flights to Los Angeles starting 11/19. Learn more at www.AA.com. Genoveva Chavez Community Center - 955-4000
November 17 - Free Wellness Lecture: Sing Yourself to Better Health and Well-being, 6-7 p.m. in classroom #2. Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe - 955-4400
Have your next Holiday Party at Marty! Call Mario at the Back 9 Grill, 690-2890 to book your event.
Need shopping ideas? Visit the Pro Shop for gift certificates, merchandise and great holiday specials. Santa Fe's Golf Course of CHOICE! www.linksdesantafe.com Parks - 955-2100
Some Plaza streets will be closed until Thanksgiving for holiday lights and farolito installation. Parking - 955-6581
Do you park downtown? Do you have a parking permit? If you don't have a parking permit, then GET ONE! Permits are available for parking at the Masonic Temple lot off of Paseo de Peralta; seasonal permits are available for parking at the Santa Fe Comvention Center. Stop by 120 S. Federal, Room 312 or call 955-6581. Public Transportation - 955-2001
No regular service on Thanksgiving Day
Saturday serivce (8am to 8pm) Friday after Thanksgiving. Roadway Development - 955-6631
ADA Curb Ramp installations art various locations in the city: Rodeo Road medians are being landscaped with stimulus $$. Siler Road Extension open to public at 3pm, November 17! Thanks to all who made this happen: State, City, County, etc. Special Events - 955-6933
Holiday Tree Lighting on the Plaza Friday November 27. Entertainment begins at 5pm, tree lighting begins at 6pm. Local talent, light refreshments for sale by Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Boys. Bring the family! Mayor's Holiday Food Drive is coming up! Watch for details and food drop-off locations. Public Works Department
The 2010 Census will have one of the shortest census questionnaires in the history of the United States. The questionnaire will ask just name, gender, age, race, ethnicity, relationship and whether the householder owns or rents their home. The Census form will take about ten minutes to complete and answers are protected by law and strictly confidential. Why should you participate? The Census determines how many congressional seats are allocated to New Mexico and how the federal government will allocate $300 billion in federal assistance to state, local, and tribal governments. This funding goes to roads, schools, senior services and human service programs. US Census Bureau website
The sale is open to the Public. The hours of the sale are Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. There not be any “Members Only” hours. This sale is for discount books only. Santa Fe Public Library website
Certain areas of the Plaza are barricaded for safety as crews work from a forklift to install the 10,000 to 12,000 bulbs and electric farolitos. The process also occurs in January for takedown. Motorists are urged to be careful and seek alternate routes.
Katie Peters, of Muse Media, with Stuart Ashman, the New Mexico State secretary of cultural affairs, will give an opening presentation recognizing Mr. Bowman for his contributions to the city and the state during his tenure here. Mayor David Coss has proclaimed November 21 “Jon Bowman Day.” Following the remarks will be a screening of one of Mr. Bowman’s favorite films, Captain Blood, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland and directed by Michael Curtiz. This event is presented by: CCA, the Department of Cultural Affairs, The Lensic, New Mexico Magazine, New Mexico State Film Office, the Santa Fe Film Festival and The Screen. The event is sponsored by: The Diva Group, KSFR, The Lensic, New Mexico Magazine, the Santa Fe Downtown Merchants Association and the Santa Fe New Mexican. Event Details: The Santa Fe Film Community Presents: A Tribute to Jon Bowman, and the screening of Captain Blood at 7 p.m. on November 21. Tickets are $7 at the Tickets Santa Fe box office at 988-1234, at 211 W. San Francisco St. or www.TicketsSantaFe.org. More information: For more info on “A Tribute to Jon Bowman,” please call Susan Berk of The Diva Group at 603-5646.
The Photo Enforcement Vehicle captures a picture of the speeding vehicles license plate and a citation is mailed to the registered owner. So far, 1,000 warning citations for speeding have been issued. On St. Francis Drive alone, 420 warning citations were issued in a 12 hour period. Beginning December 1, the issuing of warning citations will cese and regular citations wil be issued. Photo Enforcement will be utilized in school zones from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. and in other high speed violation areas throughout the City both day and night.
The Fire Department will use these funds to hire 10 individuals for a wildland firefighting handcrew. The wildland fire crew will assist in suppressing wildland fires within the City, State and throughout the West. When the handcrew is not suppressing fires they will be removing hazardous and invasive non-native trees along the Santa Fe River as part of the River Parkway Project. The Youth Conservation Corps Commission awards grants to eligible applicants that employ youth between the ages of 14 to 25 to conserve New Mexico’s natural resources and provide community benefits of lasting value. Santa Fe Fire Department
Printed copies of the revised schedules will be available on all Santa Fe Trails buses, at all city libraries, and at multiple other locations throughout the city beginning Friday October 30, 2009. Buses and Santa Fe Ride para-transit vans will run according to the times indicated in the new schedules beginning Saturday, October 31, 2009. Reduced weekday service hours will begin on Monday November 2, 2009. For questions about the new bus schedules, or to request that a copy be mailed to you, call Santa Fe Trails at 955-2001. Bus Schedules and Routes
The changes that Santa Fe Ride customers will notice most will be the hours of operation and service on holidays. Instead of operating 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year, Santa Fe Ride will operate the same hours as the revised Santa Fe Trails schedule: Monday through Friday 6 a.m. until 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Sundays 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. There will be no regular service provided on either Santa Fe Trails or Santa Fe Ride on New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. A Saturday schedule (8 a.m. until 8 p.m.) will be observed on Martin Luther King’s Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve Day. The Santa Fe Ride and Santa Fe Trails service areas will remain the same. Santa Fe Trails Routes 5, 6 and M will now operate every hour. Service frequency on Routes1, 4, 21, 22, and 24 will remain the same. Route 2 will continue to run every 15 minutes until 5:30 p.m. Routes M and 2 will now serve the Railyard and Route 21 will now serve the Nava Adé subdivision on Governor Miles Road. The changes to operating hours, routes and service frequencies were necessary to reduce system costs and were approved as a part of the City of Santa Fe’s FY 2009/2010 budget. More severe reductions were considered, including eliminating Sunday service, but a public meeting that was held in September that gathered constituents’ input, and the city’s current financial picture, staved off these cuts.
There have been quite a few vehicle burglaries around the De Vargas mall area. If you are parking to shop at either of the malls in Santa Fe or parking your car for the day for a car pool program, please remember the following: 1. Do not leave valuables in your car.
2. If you must leave valuables in your car, store them out of sight.
3. At night, try to park your car under or near a light.
4. When returning to your vehicle at night, remember to check around and under your vehicle.
5. Remember to look inside your vehicle before you enter to make sure there is not an unwanted person inside
6. If there is any suspicious activity going on around your vehicle, notify the Santa Fe Police Department immediately from either a phone at a nearby business or your cell phone. For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 428-3710.
7. Remember to stay calm and give clear and complete information to the dispatcher. The Santa Fe Police Department encourages residents to sign up to receive messages from Nixle. Nixle is a service that allows you to receive trusted, up-to-date information where you live, work or visit. You can choose to receive messages by text, phone or email. The service is at no cost to you. However, standard text messaging rates apply. To sign up for Nixle go to www.santafenm.gov and click on “Sign-up for Nixle” on the upper left side of the homepage. Santa Fe Police Department
There will be two Saturday workshops at the Southside Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive on November 7 and 14 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Workshops at the Main Library, 145 Washington Avenue will be on November 14 and 21 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Teens are invited to explore the art of Western graphic novels and Japanese manga in these workshops lead by manga enthusiast Aline Hunziker. Participants will use nib pens and brushes to create their own sequential art for graphic storytelling such as comic strips. Art techniques will focus on hatching, gesture, and the use of comic panels to tell a story. All materials are provided. Teens age 13 to 16 are invited to register by calling 955-2820 at the Southside Library and 955-6783 at the Main Library. These workshops are sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library. Santa Fe Public Library
Each meeting will feature a different anime film. Teens participate in the selection process! Join us after school for a movie and snacks. Teens are welcome to just drop by. Santa Fe Public Library
commemoration of the founding of Santa Fe to be located at Ragle Park in Santa Fe. The budget for the project is $150,000, inclusive of all expenses. Funding for the project is provided by the City’s 2% for Public Art program. All professional artists with past public art experience are eligible to apply by responding to City of Santa Fe Request for Proposals #10/12/P. Interested artist must download a copy of the proposal packet from the Arts Commission’s website, www.SantaFeArtsCommission.org. The deadline for proposals is Monday, November 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM. For more information, contact Debra Garcia y Griego at degarcia@santafenm.gov or call 505-955-6707. Arts Commission
MEDIA RELEASE Date: Friday, January 16, 2009 Contact: Laura Banish, City of Santa Fe Public Information Officer, (505) 955-6046 Sevastian Gurule, City of Santa Fe Constituent Services Manager, (505) 955-6047 Santa Fe Living Wage Rate Adjusted to $9.85 The City of Santa Fe announces that the Living Wage has been adjusted to $9.85 per hour for the year 2009. In November 2008, the City of Santa Fe announced a Living Wage increase from $9.50 per hour to $9.92. The City of Santa Fe used the Consumer Price Index 12-month average from October to October as the figure for the previous year in order to give businesses and employees the most stable, up-to-date number while also providing enough time to plan for the upcoming year. Now that the January to January numbers have been released, the City is adjusting the Living Wage to $9.85 to best reflect the intent of the City’s Living Wage law. The ordinance states that “Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, and each year thereafter, the minimum wage shall be adjusted upward by an amount corresponding to the previous year's increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the western region for urban wage earners and clerical workers.”
The City of Santa Fe's Living Wage Ordinance was adopted to establish minimum hourly wage rates. Santa Fe is a national leader in the Living Wage movement. Minimum wage laws promote the general welfare, health, safety and prosperity of Santa Fe by ensuring that workers can better support and care for their families through their own efforts and without financial governmental assistance. All profit and non-profit businesses with a business license or business registration issued by the City of Santa Fe, including part time and temporary employees as well as city contractors, are required to pay their workers according to the minimum hourly wage set by the city.
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