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Delays: City to own entire site the State Treasurer’s Office, and another in the private sector. other changes. The city pays Civic Plus $33,200 In addition to the city’s main website (santafa year for the site that’s available today. The city enm.gov), taxpayers also pay for separate sites will own all the components of the new site and for the golf course (linksdesantafe.com), Water won’t have recurring annual costs, Lopez said at Conservation Division (under development), the time. Convention and Visitors Bureau (santafe.org), Porter said she’s worked with Desert EleEconomic Development Division (santafebiz. ments on two other websites, including one she org) and the Genoveva Chavez Community helped launch as public information officer with Center (chavezcenter.com).
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remains at large after four were arrested this week on drug charges stemming from a roundup along the New Mexico-Texas border. FBI spokesman Frank Fisher identified the last fugitive as 63-year-old Gerardo Garcia of LAS CRUCES — Doña Ana Vado, N.M. Community College is being The FBI is asking for the sued by eight current and public’s help in finding Vado, former nursing students over who is charged with conspirthe school’s failure last year to acy to distribute cocaine and maintain national accreditadistribution of cocaine. tion. He’s one of 29 people The Las Cruces Sun-News charged in numerous criminal reports that the lawsuit was complaints with distributing filed in state District Court Fri- cocaine, heroin, methamphetday. It also names the commu- amine and marijuana in and nity college’s parent institution, around southern Doña Ana New Mexico State University. County. The filing came the same day Authorities conducted a as diplomas were handed to series of raids Wednesday and some former nursing students arrested 22 of those people who transferred. Two other named in the indictments. Two students graduated Saturday. were already in state custody, The lawsuit alleged that school officials were at fault for and four of the fugitives were rounded up earlier this week. failing to maintain accreditaThe raids followed an intention for the nursing program. It says officials ignored warnings sive four-month, multiagency investigation. issued by the Georgia-based National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission about inadequate ratios of master’s degree-level instructors. College officials say they have not seen the lawsuit and could not comment.
Nursing students sue college
The set mock up for The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein was on display during Saturday’s open house at The Santa Fe Opera. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN
Opera: 70 helpers employed Continued from Page C-1 open and that the hydraulics working to get big set pieces up and down through the floor are the engineering details that keep him up at night. The open house is a rare opportunity to see how the magic is created by costumers, set designers and lighting masters — before the opera season opens. Visitors are allowed on the stage, which they normally only see from the audience seats. Karen Lorusso had tricked her two kids, Darcy, 8, and Ryan, 10, into touring the opera Saturday morning. Both children have been to the opera’s Youth Nights, and Lorusso was hoping this was one more way to turn them into fans of the art form. “I love opera and so does my husband. We’re hoping they will,” Lorusso said. Creating the opera’s look and feel begins with the core staff meeting to discuss the director’s vision. In the case of The Grand Duchess, director Lee Blakely, set designer Adrian Linford and costume designer Jo Van Schuppen met with Moore and other opera staff to look at the “white model.” The model is a miniature of what the finished stage presentation might look like, but painted all white. “We talk a lot about it and decide right then if it is within budgetary constraints and if it can be done in time and can be moved around other shows,” Moore said. While Moore and his crew get busy building sets, the costumers begin prepping the clothes and accessories for the opera’s five productions. Santa Fe Opera Costume Director Erica Burds said the productions require 70 seasonal helpers: tailors, milliners, drapers, stitchers and wardrobe staff among others. Burds stood Saturday near displays of the colorful sketches and historical photos on which The Grand Duchess costumes, by designer van Schuppen, are based. The costumes feature military uniforms and
If yOu gO What: Youth Nights at the Opera; final dress rehearsals When: The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein Monday, June 24 u The Marriage of Figaro Tuesday, June 25 u La Traviata Tuesday, July 16 Buy tickets: Call 986-5900 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
elegant dresses for the Duchess, played by the internationally renowned Susan Graham, a Santa Fe resident, as the ultimate cougar on the prowl for young, handsome soldiers. When the season opens, almost no one working behind the scenes has regular hours. Such is the life of the theater production department and the costume crew. Set crews will work up to 100 hours a week and start at all hours of the night and day. Every show is different. “Every year has its challenges,” McQuade said. Moore recalls the opera’s 2011 production of Gounod’s Faust as one that looked doable and within budget on paper. But the show had three elevators with varying sets on each. “What we all underestimated was what a complicated show it would be to run,” he said. While his usual base crew is 12 people, Faust required 18 to manage. “The first time we ran it, I just about laid down on the concrete floor back there and had a heart attack,” Moore said nodding to the back of the stage. “It was a very big show.”
Wildfire outlook planned Monday RENO, Nev. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plan to offer a regional outlook next week for the upcoming fire season across the West. Agency experts forecast above normal fire potential across almost all of Arizona, New Mexico, California and Oregon. Portions of Utah, Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Washington also should see higher than normal threats. Nevada is suffering from lingering drought but the lack of moisture has also stunted growth of fuels so the fire danger there is expected to be normal. The secretaries plan a teleconference with reporters on Monday. They say last year’s wildfires consumed more than 4,400 structures and 9.3 million acres of private, state, and federal land across the nation. The Associated Press
FBI searching for drug fugitive ANTHONY — Federal authorities say one fugitive
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Bike: Ride with caution, cop says Continued from Page C-1 culminate with a community gathering on Friday at the Santa Fe Railyard. In addition to live music and food, local bike experts will be on hand to answer questions and offer light maintenance during the gathering. For those who can’t ride all week, the city is promoting Bike to Work Day on Friday. Additionally, there will be a community ride on Saturday, starting and ending at the Railyard. The workshops will focus on bicycle maintenance issues, such as changing a tube or emergency roadside adjustments. Those who attend the workshops will receive a ticket to enter Friday night’s raffle drawing for a chance to win a variety of prizes donated by local businesses, including gift certificates to local restaurants or for bike parts. Of course, many people might be worried to start riding, as was the case for Noah Burke, who has been riding since 2007. “I wasn’t sure how the biking community was treated here,” he said. But Burke said he has gotten used to his eight-mile commute. On some days, he said, he can get to work faster on his bike than by car. Still, bicycling in Santa Fe is not without its risks. There were 60 reported accidents involving bicyclists last year, according to traffic data gathered by the Santa Fe Police Department. But police Officer Liz Brewer, a two-year veteran of the department’s bike unit, said that cyclists can avoid injury by staying focused while riding. “You get in the groove and kind of don’t pay attention,” Brewer said. “You just have to be aware of your surroundings. You can’t rely on someone else to keep someone safe.” Beginners, Brewer said, should avoid the major roads and stick to bicycle and walking
BIke tO WOrk Week u 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, “Bike Overnighters,” at the Railyard Community Room behind SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta. u 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, Bike Maintenance Repair, Rob and Charlie’s, 1632 St. Michaels Drive, 471-9119. u 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, Tube change and bike safety checks, Spin Doc, 628 Old Las Vegas Highway, 466-4181.
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u 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, on-the-fly adjustments on trails or roadsides, Santa Fe Mountain Sports, 1221 Flagman Way, 983-3337. u 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, community celebration at the Railyard. u 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 18, community cruise, Railyard. Riders will get a 10 percent discount at Second Street Brewery after the ride.
trails. And just because Cerrillos Road has a bike lane, she said, that doesn’t mean new riders should flock to it. “That’s the black diamond of bicycling,” Brewer said. Potential riders can find trail information on the city’s website, santafenm.gov. Additionally, most city buses have bike racks for those who want to cut down on the cycling distance. Brewer said that riders should also don the proper gear, such as reflective clothing, biking gloves and a helmet. Moreover, riders should avoid wearing anything that might distract them, such as headphones. Lyons had similar safety advice. He said riders should imagine that they’re invisible to cars, and to take risks accordingly. Of course, he said he still thinks motorists have a responsibility to watch for bikers as well. He, like Brewer, suggests sticking to quieter roads. Additionally, Brewer said bicyclists should make use of the hand-turning signals: A left hand straight out means a left turn, left hand up means a right turn, and a left hand down means a stop. Before setting out, new bicyclists should also remember to consistently lubricate the bike’s chain and to check the tires’
air pressure, said Bill Gould, a seven-year employee at New Mexico Bike ‘N Sport. These checks are important, he said, especially if the bike has been out of use for a while. Those looking to invest in a bike should consider a hybrid bike, which are a mix of road and mountain bikes, Gould said. Most hybrid bikes also come with platform pedals, which don’t require specialty shoes. Gould said riders should also consider carrying bicycle tire irons, an extra tube and some kind of bicycle pump in case of flat tires. Those who ride early in the morning or late at night should also consider investing in bicycle lights as well. Riders also may want to consider buying a bike bell to alert walkers and other riders of their presence and a bicycle lock to make sure their ride isn’t stolen. And if worse comes to worst, Brewer said riders have to be willing to sacrifice the bike to avoid nasty crashes. For example, riders may have to leap from the bike and let it crash rather than staying on the saddle. “You can replace the bike but not yourself,” Brewer said. Contact Chris Quintana at 986-3093 or cquintana@ sfnewmexican.com.
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