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Engagements Joseph Harold Miller and Lorraine Therese Garcia THE TAOS NEWS Thursday. March 19,1998 B9 LOSE UP TO 10 Ibs. IN 3 With TENNEN III All Natural Alternative Taos Herb Co. 710 Paste dtl Pueblo Sur For More info 1-800-424-7768 ST. JUDE NOVENA May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the whole world, now and forever.

Sacred Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, help fro the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer nine times each day for nine days. By the eighth day, your prayers will be answered.

This has never been known to fail. Publication must be made. T.S. The engagement of Lorraine Therese Garcia of Arroyo Seco to Joseph Harold Miller of Taos has been announced. A wedding date has not been set.

Her parents are Cipiriano and Lillian Garcia of Arroyo Seco. She is employed by Lujan-Primas Agency. Her fiance is the son of Edward and Frances Miller of Taos. He is the general manager at Auto Supply. Mandy Velarde and Marcos Dominguez The engagement of Mandy Velarde to Marcos Dominguez, both of Ranches de Taos, has been announced.

An April 18 wedding is planned at First Brethren Church in Taos. Her parents are Trini and Zandra Velarde of Ranches de Taos. She is a graduate of Taos Christian Academy. Her fiance is the son of Shona Williams and Patrick and Rose Anne Dominguez of Taos. He is employed by the Angel Fire Resort.

SingeliAgnew Carla Romero dances during a ceremony March 7 in which she was appointed commander of the Taos National Guard unit. Taos names its first woman National Guard commander By Staci Matlock The Taos News The engagement of April Lynn Sherer of Taos to Mark Patrick Valdez of Dixon has been announced. A July 4 wedding is planned at the Sagebrush Inn. Sherer is the daughter of. David and Linda Sherer of Taos.

She is a 1993 graduate of Taos High School and will graduate from Western New Mexico in Silver City in May. Her fiance is the son of Joseph and Virginia Valdez of Dixon. He is a 1989 graduate of Espanola High School and will graduate from New Mexico Highlands University at Las Vegas in May. anta Fe native Carla S. Romero became the new commander of the National Guard Armory Taos Unit (1115th Transportation Company), the first woman to head the post, on March 7.

"I am very excited to be the first female commander of the Taos unit," Captain Romero, 36, said. "The unit members and the community have made me feel very welcome. I consider this a challenge and am thoroughly looking forward to the next year." Romero, a graduate of Santa Fe High School and Santa Fe Community College, is a registered nurse. She is currently pursuing a bachelor of science degree in nursing at the Uni- versity of New Mexico. She enlisted in the New Mexico National Guard in 1982 as a private and worked with the 642nd Maintenance Company in Las Cruces until 1985.

Romero attended Officer Candidate School in 1989-90. She was assigned in 1990 as a second lieutenant with the 3631st Maintenance Company in Santa Fe. Romero went on to the Officer Basic Course and Officer Advance Course in Aberdeen, Md. Romero has served as platoon leader, battalion staff-officer, supply officer and maintenance company commander through her years with the National Guard. Romero is married to Thomas Barela of Santa Fe.

She is currently working full-time for the Logistics Arena as the Maintenance Officer. April Lynn Sherer and Mark Patrick Valdez BEN MYERS RIDGE-A-THON MARCH 27TH AND 28TH TWO PERSON SPONSORED TEAMS HIKE AND SKI THE RlDGE AT TAOS SKI VAIIEY FROM 9AM TILL 2PM. FINAL (OPTIONAL) BONUS RUN TO KACHINA PEAK AT 2:00 PM. GREAT PRIZES WITH PARTY AT THE MARTINI TREE FOLLOWING THE EVENT. Need sponsors and donations.

Benefit for Mountain Home Health Care. CallJimmy Rogers for details Leave message ATTENTION ROMAN Roman Catholic Faithful, (R.C.F.) is an org; of Orthodox Catholics committed to defending the who! the Catholic Faith and restoring the integrity of the Church. We have members in all 50 states and 9 foreign countries! 1 We are currently investigating whether there may have been instances of clergy misconduct in the Santa Fe Archdiocese during the years 1990 to 1998. If you have any information regarding clergy misconduct, please call or write R.C.F. at: R.C.F.

P.O. Box 109 Petersburg, Illinois 62675 Phone: 217-632-5920 Fax: 217-632-7054 OBITUARIES ERNEST LYCKMAN, 93, of Taps passed away quietly at his home Friday, March 13,1998. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elsie; his son Richard; and daughter Susann. Memorial services are pending and will be Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may sent to Kit Carson Historic Museum, P.O. Box CCC, Taos, NM 87571 or El Pueblito United Methodist Church, 6981 NDCBU Taos, NM 87571. EVARISTO GARCIA, 100 years and five months old, passed away at the home of his daughter in Rio Rancho on March 13,1998. He was born In Cerro, NM and was retired from the New Mexico State Game and Fish Dept. He was also a member of the SPMDTU.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Luisita Garcia, and his daughter, Orlinda Cardenas. He is survived by three daughters and one son, Mary Arelano of Questa, Lila Cerna (Ben) of Herseria, Eddie Garcia (Dolores) of Las Vegas, NV, Bonnie Kegley (Joe) of Rio Rancho, NM. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Rosaries were recited Saturday and Sunday (March 14 and 15) in Cerro. Funeral mass was held Monday, March 16 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Cerro with burial next to his wife at the Cerro Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Tom Cardenas, Brent Kennedy, Robert Cerna, Edmund Garcia, Beto Herrera, Roman Cardenas, Ronnie Cardenas, Lonnie Cardenas and Danny Cerna. The Eulogist was Jerry Ben Sanchez. RIVERA-HANLON FUNERAL HOME LIBRADITA GONZALES, 89, a resident of Penasco, passed away Sunday (March 8). She was a retired school teacher. She is survived by her sons, Leroy Gonzales and wife, Dorothy, from Rodate, and Richard Gonzales and wife, Joanne, from Tucson, her daughter, Anna Marie Duran and husband Frank from Albuquerque.

She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and one great- great grand child, and numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated March 11, 1998 at 10 a.m. at the Penasco Catholic Church. She will be greatly missed by all. We Love You LOUIS A.

MARTIN, 68, of Taos passed away March 15, 1998. Mr. Martin was manager of the laboratory at Holy Cross Hospital for 26 years. He was an Army veteran of WWII and attended the.College of Santa Fe. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and President in 1975.

He is survived by his wife, Dina Martin; daughters, Yvett Driskell (Weldon), Leslie Martin-Mascarenas (Edwin) and Sue Martin-Trujillo (Robert all of Taos. He is also survived by his granddaughters Crystal Baca, Jalyssa Whitney and Jillian Hope Driskell, Myriah Layne Mascarenas and Jerrlka Skye Dirskell. Pallbearers were Weldon Driskell, Robert V. Trujillo, Victor Maes, Eddie Abeyta, Gary Jensen and Joe Archuleta. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at Rivera Chapel.

Burial followed at Las Cruces Cemetery in Canon. Eulogy was delivered by Dr. William Drake and Michelle Parr. RIVERA-HANLON FUNERAL HOME MANUELITA C. MONDRAGON, 59, of Ranches de Taos passed away March 14, 1998.

Mrs. Mondragon began her career in 1974 at the treasurer's office and served Taos County as county treasurer for three terms. She was also one of the first employees at Wal-Mart. She is survived by her husband, Bennie Mondragon; her children Ronnie B. Mondragon (Anna) of Ranches de Taos and James Mondragon (Monica) of Albuquerque; her mother, Siria Mondragon; mother- in-law Manuelita Mondragon; her sister, Lorraine Martinez; and five grandchildren, Roxanne, Samantha, Tamara, Jamie and Jared.

Mrs. Mondragon is also survived by her God children, Isaac Romero, Justin Garcia, Andrew Martinez and Celina Lavadie; nieces and nephews, Lisa Martinez, Yvonne Tarango and Bill J. Martinez; and many other relatives. A rosary was held at Rivera Chapel on March 16, 1998. A second rosary was held at San Francisco de Asis Church on March 17, 1998.

Funeral Mass was celebrated at San Francisco de Asis Church on March 18,1998. Interment followed at the New Llano Quemado Cemetery. RIVERA-HANLON FUNERAL HOME ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Christian Family Church 551 Cruz Alta, 7469 NDCBU, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday, 10 a.m., worship and children's church; 6 p.m., evening worship and youth service. Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Pastor: Thomas Walding Information: 758-1692 Spanish Assembly of God Burch Street Services: Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:30 a.m., morning worship; p.m., evening worship; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. Luis Madrid Information: 758-2034 BAHA'I FAITH Services: Study and devotional meetings Information: 776-5516 BAPTIST First Baptist Church of Red River Silver Bell Trail, P.O. Box 159, Red River 87558 Services: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Jimmy Fox Information: 754-6673, 754-2986 First Baptist Church of Taos 220 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, P.O.

Box PP, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday Bible study, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday worship, 7 p.m. Information: 758-3354 Taos Mountain Baptist 308C Paseo del Pueblo Sur (next to CD World), P.O. Box 1528, Ranches de Taos 87557 Services: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Bible study, 6 p.m. and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Nick Shields Information: 758-0962 or 776-8382 Taos Valley Baptist Church 1329 S.

Gusdorf, P.O. Box 1387, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; children's church, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Nursery provided for all services Pastor: Dr. Edward W. Porter Information: 758-1886 BRETHREN First Brethren Church of Taos P.O.

Drawer 1068,814 Witt Taos 87571 Services: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship service, 11 a.m.; 7 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m.' Pastor: Rev. Robert Salazar Information: 758-3388 CATHOLIC Holy Trinity Parish 498 Highway 150, P.O. Box 189, Arroyo Seco 87514 Saturday services: San Cristobal Church, 4:30 p.m., anticipatory Mass for first and third Sundays; Las Colonias Church, 4:30 p.m., Anticipatory Mass for second and fourth Sundays; Valdez Church, 6 p.m. weekly Sunday services: Arroyo Hondo Church, 8:30 a.m.; Arroyo Seco Church, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Rev.

Vincent P. Chavez Deacon: Mike Kittredge Information: 776-2273 Our Lady of Guadalupe P.O. Box 888, Taos 87571 Services: Saturday, 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish; Sunday, 7 a.m. at San Geronimo Church, Taos Pueblo; Sunday, 9 a.m.

bilingual Mass, 11 a.m., English Mass, both at Our Lady of Guadalupe Daily services: Friday, 7 a.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 5:30 p.m.; Mass at 7 p.m. first Monday El Prado, second Canon, third Ranchitos, fourth Our Lady of Guadalupe Pastor: Rev. Edmund Savilla Deacon: Donald Martinez Office hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 758-2095 or 758-9208 San Antonio de Padua P.O. Box 460, 14079 Main Road, Penasco 87553 Sunday Services: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.

Weekday services: Tuesday, 7 a.m.; Friday 5:30 p.m. (call (or location) Sacrament of Reconciliation (confessions): First and third Saturdays beginning at 3 p.m., or by appointment Pastor: Rev. Adam Lee Ortega Ortiz Deacon: Alberto Sandoval Director of religious education: Joyce Kilgore, 587-2216 Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 1-5 p.m. Information: 587-2111 San Antonio de Padua P.O. Box 200, Questa 87556 Services: Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m., 11 a.m.

Other parishes: Sagrado Corazon in Costilla, Sunday, 9 a.m.; Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe in Cerro, second and fourth Saturday, 5 p.m.; St. Edwin in Red River, Monday, 5:30 p.m.; Santo Nino in Amalia, first and third Saturday, 5 p.m. Pastor: Rev. William E. Young Jr.

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- noon; p.m. Information: 586-0470 San Francisco de Asis Church P.O. Box 72, Ranches deTaos 87557 Weekday services: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., communion service; Wednesday, 6:45 a.m., Mass; Thursday, 11 a.m., senior citizen Mass; Friday, 6:45 a.m., Mass Weekend services: Saturday, 5 p.m. Sacrament of Penance; 6 p.m. Saturday mission church Mass (call parish office for location).

Sunday, Spanish Mass, 7 a.m.; 9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. Special services: Taos Living Center Mass, first Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m.; religious education (kindergarten-six); Sundays from a.m. Office hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Pastor: Rev. John Tourangeau Deacon: Pat DeLozier Information: 758-2754 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science Society of Taos 217A Paseo del Pueblo Norte, P.O.

Box 2929, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, testimony meeting, noon Information: 751-5097 EPISCOPAL St. James Episcopal Church 208 Camino de Santiago, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday Holy Communion, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m.; Sunday.school, 9:30 a.m.; nursery, 9:30 a.m. Rector: Rev. Shirley Ellingboe Information: 758-2790 FRIENDS (QUAKERS) Cleariight Worship Group of the Religious Society of Friends P.O. Box 3038, Taos 87571 Services: Meets the first Sunday of the month at 10:30 a.m.

at Amigos Unidos, 205 Cruz Alta. Information: Pat Habicht, 758-8745 Taos Friends Worship Group 341 Upper Ranchitos Road (HCR 68, Box 87571) Services: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Convenor: Mary E. Gamble Information: 758-2708 or 751-5924 FOURSQUARE Taos Foursquare Church 223 Camino de la Merced Services: Sunday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday study, 7 p.m. Nursery provided Pastor: Jeff Padgett Information: 758-4131 INTERDENOMINATIONAL Church of Llano Quemado Box 6311, Taos 87571 51 West Romero Road, Llano Quemado Services: Sunday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7p.m.

Pastor: David Romero Information: 758-4980 Faith Mountain Fellowship Church P.O. Box 99, corner of River Street and Copper King Trail, Red River 87558 Sunday services: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. for adults and children, nurs- ery provided. Worship service, 10:45 a.m. Monday services: Men's prayer breakfast, 6 a.m.; youth Bible study, 78:30 a.m.

Wednesday services: Meal and midweek fellowship service, 6 p.m. Thursday services: Ladies' Bible study and fellowship, first and third Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Friday services: Youth activity, 6:30 p.m. Information: Hand Maidens Christian Fellowship Services: Second Monday of the month, 10 a.m.-noon, Quality Inn Information: 758-4961 Mt. Zion Tabernacle P.O.

Box 224, El Prado 87529 Services: Sunday, 10 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday school for youth, 11 a.m.; Spanish services, Sunday, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.; Friday, youth, 6 p.m. Pastor: Mark Cook Information: 758-9769 JEWISH B'Nai Shalom Havurah Information: 758-3376 JEWISH CHRISTIAN Christian Hebrew, Assemblies of Yahweh 808 Hill Drive, Taos 87571; P.O. Box 1023, Ranches de Taos 87557 Services: Tuesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Pastor: Craig Emsweller Information: 758-8315 or 751-7512 LATTER DAY SAINTS of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 307 Camino de Santiago, Taos 87571 Services: Sacrament meeting, Sunday, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; priesthood, relief society, Sunday, 11 a.m.; M.I.A., Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bishop: Joe Gonzales Information: 758-2018 LUTHERAN Sangre de Cristo Lutheran Church 116 Dona Ana Drive, Box 5712, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday worship, 9 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Charles Keogh Information: 758-5944 Website: http://www.lcms.org Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church Elliott Barker Lane, P.O. Box 286, Angel Fire 87710 Services: Sunday worship, 11 a.m. Temporarily meeting in upper room of fire hall while building next to health clinic Pastor: Rev. Charles Keogh Information: 377-2814 Website: http://www.lcms.org METHODIST El Pueblito United Methodist Church 1309 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado 87529; Mailing address: 6981 NDCBU, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.

Pastor: Steve Wiard Information: Office, 758-3166; parsonage, 758-8372 NATIVE AMERICAN Gadohi Usquanigodi Native American Spiritual Center 32 Coyote Circle, Llano Quemado, P.O. Box 1810, Ranches de Taos 87557 Services: Sweat Lodge ceremony second and last Sunday of each month; Pipe Circle Ceremony third Wednesday of each month Chief spiritual leader: Ven. Running Woll Information: 751-1081 NON-DENOMINATIONAL Calvary de Taos 723 Camino del Medio, Taos 87571 or P.O. Box 2436, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday worship and kids' church, 10:30 a.m.; Bible study, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.; nursery care provided for all services Other events: Youth Bible study (sev- enth-12th grade), Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; juniors' class (fourth-ninth grade), Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Information: 758-5087 Church of Christ Siler Road, P.O.

Box 678, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday: Bible class, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m., 6p.m. Officers: Jimmy Quintana, Bill Vickers, Don Case Information: 758-5419 or 758-2325 Church of the Creative Spirit P.O. Box 3051 1337 Gusdorf, Room Taos 87571 Meditation and healing services: second Sunday of the month at 11 a.m., followed by tea and potluck. Other events: Spiritual healing drop- in services.Wednesday, p.m.; Family Energetics, Wednesday, p.m. Pastor: Rev.

Sandra Kovacs Information: 751-3469 Good News Christian Fellowship 933 Ranchitos Taos 87571 Services: 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:30 a.m., Sunday worship; 7 p.m., Wednesday Pastors: Rudy and Deborah Martinez Information: 758-0455 or 758-8397 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostal Church of God 417 Hatchery, Box 5186, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m., Sunday worship, 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.; mid- week prayer, 7 p.m. Pastors: Revs. Jimmie and Louise Birdsong Information: 758-0642 PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church of Taos 215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos 87571 Services: Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school for adults, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday school for children, 11 a.m. Pastor: Rev. John E.

Snider Information: 758-3124 Ranches Presbyterian Church State Road 68 and San Francisco Road Services: Sunday worship, 9 a.m. Pastor: Rev. John E. Snider Information: 758-3124 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Taos Seventh Day Adventist Cruz Alta and Gusdorf, Taos 87571 Services: Saturday Sabbath service, 9:30 a.m.; Saturday worship service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Pastor: Jose Esparza Information: 737-5606 TIBETAN BUDDHIST Kagyu Mila Guru Journey Herman Rednick Center, HC 81, Box 1017, Questa 87556 Services: Ngondro, Saturday, 7 a.m.

at the Herman Rednick Center, Questa. Chen- rezi, Sunday, 5:30 p.m., at the Taos Gem and Mineral Shop, Taos Pastor: Lama Karma Chodrak out of town until spring 1998 Information: In Questa, Charles and Margy, 586-1123. In Taos, Pam, 758-3910 TOLEDO TRADITION OF KABBALAH Kabbalistic Forum Taos Public Library Services: Creation of Universe and Introduction to the Tree of Life, March 23; Tree of Life and the Four Worlds, April Interior Journey on the Tree of World of the Psyche, April 20. 9 p.m. each night, $8 donation.

Presenter: Steve Russell, student of Kabbalah under Z'ev ben Shimon Halevi Information: 505-820-3139 UNITY CHURCH Unity Church of Taos 69 Blueberry Hill Road (south of Cottam Road), P.O. Box 230, Taos 87571 Services: Sundays, 11 a.m. Child care available Special series of presentations on simple and practical ways to deepen the experience of spirit in everyday life. Sunday (March 15): "Giving Pastor: Charles Bush Information: 758-0717. information to: Religious Directory, The Taos News, PO.

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