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METROPOLITAN Tuesday, April 3, 2001 wWHAFS UP? ON THE WEB For news and more, visit the Journals Web site, Updated daily. www.abqjournal.com 0 Immolation and Incantation will play the Launchpad, 618 Central SW, at 7 tonight. Tickets are $14.75 through Ticketmaster at 883-7800 for the all-ages show. ABCL lournar B2 Albuquerque1 Journal IDA Mayor Offers Proposed Budget IN BRIEF Lawyer To Run For District 1 Seat Michael Cadigan has announced his District 1 candidacy for City Council. HOW THE MAYOR WANTS TO SPEND YOUR MONEY General fund budget proposal: $325,720,000 $3 a person depending on the season.

Coronado and Jemez have a joint fee for entry at both monuments good for a period of two days. This fee is adjusted seasonally and ranges from $3 to $5 a person. The joint fee would continue but would be increased to $5 year-round. It is also proposed that each monument have an annual pass good for unlimited entry at each site. The proposed fee is $10 per person 17 and older.

The increase would be effective July 1. Also being proposed is a change in the days the monuments will be open. They are now open seven days a week. The proposed change is for them to be open six days a week, with all state monuments closing Tuesdays: Neighborhood Association. Cadigan said he founded the Children's Advocacy Law Project and regularly offers free legal services to support the rights of children.

He is on the board of the New Mexico Children's Cancer Fund. Monuments May Get Entrance Fee Increase Entrance fees at two state monuments in Sandoval County could go up by the summer. The New Mexico State -Monuments, a unit of the Museum of New Mexico, is proposing entrance fee increases at Coronado and Jemez state monuments. The proposed new fees would be $3 per person 17 years and older and children under 16 free. Currently the fees vary from $2 to' District 1 includes most of the city's West Side: Councilor Alan Armijo currently represents the district, Vic Segura also has said he plans to run for the post.

Cadigan is a founding Other 37.7 Police 25.5 CADIGAN: Co-founder of Hisey and Cadigan Jaw firm iK Fire Family and Community Services 7.4 partner of the law firm Hisey and Cadigan. He is president of the Coors Trail Cultural Services 7.7 Public Works 8.8 Rnance and Administrative; Parks and Recreation; Transit; Corrections and Detention; City Support; Planning; Environmental Health; Legal; Chief Administrative Officer; Senior Affairs; Convention Center; Human Resources; Council Services; Mayor; Office of Internal Audit Group Develops Downtown Remedy LOSERS Decrease from last year City Support Functions Convention Center Family Community Services Chief Administrative Office Council Services WINNERS Increase over last year Mayor's Office 17.5 Environmental Hearth 14.1 Legal 12.0 Senior Affairs 10.5 Fire 8.9 jmm PAGE 1 Rael said the decisions could be made before the City Council approves a budget. Under the proposed general fund, the mayor's office would get the largest percentage increase: 17.5 percent, for a total budget of $757,000. Brian Morris, a spokesman for Baca, said $40,000 of that increase would restore money that was cut during recent midyear budget amendments. Cost-of-living adjustments and an increase in the cost of insurance also would contribute to the increase, Morris said.

Environmental Health would get an increase of 14.1 percent, largely due to $425,000 for improvements at animal shelter operations that were recommended by the Humane Society of the United States. There also would be $58,000 for an officer who would help enforce the city's noise ordinance. The Legal Department would get a 12 percent increase. Three jobs in an employee relations program would be moved to the Legal Department from the office of the chief administrative officer. Police operations would get about a fourth of the general-fund budget, and the fire department would get about 13 percent.

Rael said the trimming of the city staff would be totally through attrition. "I don't believe there is anyone who will be laid off," he said. The budget would include enough money for a raise for employees, but Rael declined to discuss it fully because he said it could affect the city's bargaining strength. "There is a cost-of-living adjustment in the budget that will be available for negotiations with unions," he said. The City Council will consider the budget during the next two months.

Council President Brad Winter had little comment Monday, saying he would need some time to study the mayor's proposal. The general fund is a large part of the city's overall operating budget, which would total $774.5 million under Baca's plan. Among the other sources of money are fees paid for water service, sewer service, garbage pickup, parking and golf. ADOLPHE PIERRE-LOUISJOURNAL REVIVAL PLAN: Downtown neighborhood activists say more housing, like this townhouse development at Marquette and 13th, Is key to reviving the area. $330 PROPOSED VS.

ACTUAL BUDGETS 320 -1 310 I Proposed By Isabel Sanchez Journal Staff Writer Downtown doesn't have to die because of urban renewal remedies that, don't work, says a neighborhood group's plan to revitalize the city's core. Instead, the Downtown Neighborhoods Association says in its proposal, put emphasis on the people -who live there. Get rid of one-way streets that encourage through traffic. Replace asphalt parking lots with housing. The centerpiece of the plan is the theory that tf people live Downtown, business will follow.

"We think there are some very good reasons for the city to get behind this," said Perry Wilkes, the association's chairman. One of the notable side-effects of building the Alvarado apartments between Lead and Silver SW was the sudden appearance of a Downtown night life, he said. "Neighborhood associations always find themselves fighting a rear-guard action," Wilkes said. "We're always under assault by outside influences trying to change things. We decided to take a more proactive stance." The detailed, five-point plan will be presented at the association's annual meeting tonight at 7 at the Fruit Avenue Baptist Church, 812 Fruit NW.

"If the people are there," it says, Actual 300 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? The mayor's budget proposal will be considered by Qlty Council over the next two months. include the core business district area near Old Town. "Residents are the lifeblood of a revitalization effort," said Luisa Lindsey, executive director of the Downtown Action Team a private nonprofit group advocating redevelopment of the city's core. "We look forward' to working with them if they need any assistance," she said. "Whatever they do will enhance our efforts." Mayor Jim Baca and City Councilors Vince Griego and Adele Hundley have been invited to tonight's meeting, Wilkes said.

"I think right now the climate is pretty good for us. There's a recognition in the (city) planning department that more time needs to be spent re-creating neighborhood values. That's what we're trying to do here, re-create values that have been lost." "new businesses will arrive to service their needs at little or no cost to the public treasury. It's a simple case of putting the horses back in front of the cart." Housing, it says, could be built on the many "under- or poorly-used" sites that are home to parking lots. The second component of the plan is zoning to protect residential areas; the third calls for new traffic plans that "put residents first" by directing commuters around the neighborhoods and not through them.

Maintenance to keep the commercial and residential areas safe and clean is the fourth element of the plan, and the final part is a "high-visibility and resident-friendly" safety program. Downtown- neighborhoods are bounded by Mountain NW on the north, Central on the south and SOURCE: City of Albuquerque G. GIBSONJOURNAL Jazz Pianist John Lewis Dies at 80 St. Vincent Denies ER Closures By David Steinberg Journal Staff Writer Pianist John Lewis, who grew up in Albuquerque and later gained fame as a member of and composer for the durable Modern 'Wo patients were turned away Monday night, and no ambulances ever have been turned away." After their discharge, Clarke asked Lewis to join him in New York to be an arranger for Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra. The band also included bassist Ray Brown and vibist Milt Jackson.

The four often got together to play during breaks between the band's sets. When the MJQ formed in the early 1950s, Percy Heath replaced Brown and Connie Kay took over for Clarke. During the late '40s and early '50s, Lewis worked with Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. when it performed before a sold-out Popejoy Hall audience. A Journal reviewer called it "a rich, intimate performance even for those sitting at the rear." The review mentioned that there were more than 1,250 people in attendance, and as a result of those numbers it was probably the largest audience to see a jazz concert in the hall in many years.

The seeds of the quartet's formation came when Lewis met drummer Kenny Clarke in a military band during World War II. cent without luck or considerable advance planning." Sawtell said he did not believe the for-profit hospital, which has yet to find a building site, would have problems recruiting "There's a quality of life issue for nurses in a smaller hospital and a lower patient-to-nurse radio of about three to one," said Sawtell, adding that recent studies show that KAREN PLYLER. PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR FOR ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL Jazz Thursday in "New York. He was 80.

A native of LaGrange, 111., Lewis was raised in Albuquerque by an aunt, Laura Webb, and a grandmother, Edith English. They exposed him to jazz, classical and DEATHSFUNERALS LEWIS: Jazz great grew up In Albuquerque 15 K.C. Mason loiinuil Northern Bureau SANTA FE A shortage of nurses, not beds, is behind the latest turmoil involving St. Vincent Hospital's ability to meet the demand for care in the Santa Fe area, a spokeswoman said Monday. Karen Plyler, the hospital's public relations director, said St.

Vincent could open 40 more beds if the hospital was fully staffed with registered nurses. The hospital currently is short 34 registered nurses, she "No patients were turned away Monday night, and no ambulances ever have been turned away," she said. Paramedics and other emergency-medicine providers claimed last week that the emergency room had been closed several times last month. They alleged the hospital stopped accepting patients, including those in critical condition, larch 16, March 23 and March 26. Plyler said the hospital's emergency room never has closed.

But admitted that some patients were sent to other hospitals once Uiey were stabilized in the ER at St. Vincent. "I don't know how many, but it is happening with increasing frequency," she said. "Sometimes we just Jon't have available beds because ve don't have the nursing staff that a need." Dr. John Lucas, Vincent's chief executive officer, regretted i he use of the word "divert" in a memo he sent out last month directing the staff to stop admitting patients.

"It was just linguistics," he said. With the- nursing shortage, Plyler said St. Vincent operates only 83 beds for patients who require general nursing care in four separate units critical care, intensive care, progressive care and medical-surgical. When those beds are full, the hospital goes info a "patient divert and no new patients are admitted, although emergency popular music. As a young man, Lewis took formal piano lessons and gave church recitals.

He attended Albuquerque High School and the University of New Mexico. UNM gave him an honorary degree in 1980. During its" almost 40 years of existence, the Modern Jazz Quartet performed worldwide, but from time to time it gave concerts in Albuquerque. The quartet played on its own and with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and its predecessor, the Albuquerque Symphony Orchestra. Lewis never forgot his Albuquerque roots.

In 1971, the MJQ the quartet was often referred to by its initials premiered, with the symphony, a Lewis composition titled "In Memo-riam." The piece was a tribute to Walter Keller, a professor of Lewis' at UNM, for whom Keller Hall is named. a. The ensemble's last concert in Albuquerque was in April 1989 up to 40 percent of qualified registered nurses are not working. Plyler said a new hospital would only exacerbate the area's nursing shortage. "I don't have any reasons why they would be able to find nurses where we can't," she said.

"It will make it even harder for us." Plyler said finding nurses is "the top priority" for the hospital, which has hired a full-time nurse recruiter, enacted sign-on and relocation bonuses and is working with Santa Fe Community College to tutor nursing students and possibly reimburse them for tuition if they agree to work at St. Vincent. Sawtell said St. Vincent has been having staffing problems since at least last November, when he appeared before the Santa Fe County Health Planning Commission. He said the hospital's nursing director posted a hand-written sign at that time that read: "Doctors, please discharge your patients.

There are no beds." Sawtell said the planned for-profit general hospital would provide 85 percent of the services of a community hospital and would have emer- gency care available 24 hours a day. "There just won't be a regional trauma center," he said. The Legislature last month passed, and Gov. Gary Johnson signed, a bill to ensure that St. Vincent would not lose more than $13 million in federal funds it gets as the sole community provider of "acute medical care even if a new for-profit hospital is built.

The Associated Press contributed to this report men Trujillo in 1993, and his brothers Rosendo Trujillo, Eloy Trujillo, Arsenio Trujillo and Alfredo Trujillo, and a sister, Refugia Trujillo. He is survived by his daughter, Selma and her husband, Vincent Martinez of Belen; his brothers, Dan Trujillo and wife, Bennie, Joe Trujillo and wife, Maria, Pat Trujillo, Sesario Trujillo and wife, Angelina; and his sisters, Lena Garcia and husband, Ben, and Lydia Cortez; his sister-in-law, Helen Trujillo; his special friend, Peggy Candelaria; and many loving nieces, nephews, Godchildren and friends. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday April 3, 2001 at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. by Deacon Norbert Sanchez.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church with Father David Gallegos officiating. He, will be buried with his wife, Carmen, following the Mass in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers will be Phil Peral-ta, Sevedeo Barela, Daniel Bustamante, Jerry Moya, Bob Gonzales, and Edward Romero. Honorary Pallbearers will be Al Santistevan, Frank Jaramillo, and Danny Garcia.

Arrangements by Riverside Funeral Home in Belen. VIGIL Phillip S. Vigil, age 53, beloved father, son, grandfather, and brother entered into the kingdom of the Lord, Tuesday, March 27, 2001. Mr. Vigil was lifelong resident of Cuba, NM.

He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Vigil and his daughter, Angel Marie Vigil. He is survived by his loving children, Frank Vigil, and Esther Hen-era and her husband, Rod; six grandchildren. Also surviving are his mother, Emma Martinez and stepfather, Manuel of 'Cuba; one brother, Michael Martinez; five sisters, Sharon Duran and husband, Gilbert, Linda Lin-nane and husband, Jim, Shirley Martinez, Theresa Martinez and Carmen O'Hearn and husband, Matt. He will be greatly missed by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated this morning at 11:00 a.m.

at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Cuba Cemetery. Casket bearers will be-Michael Martinez, Billy Arellano, Milton Maestas, Robert Casuas, Rusty Vigil and Duane Archuleta. Funeral Services are entrusted 'to Alameda Mortuary 9420 4th St. NW, WALTERS Derek Walters was born October 18, 1936, and passed on to a better life April 1, 2001.

He is survived by his spouse, Fidela Lova-to of San Luis, NM; brother, Wesley; and sister, Darleen both of Maryland. The family will hold a private remembrance. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th ST. NW. Albuq.

from PAGE A8 CO; four great-grandchildren, also survived by his sister Norma Miller of Lancaster, PA; and her sons, Woody of MD, and Ken of Lancaster, PA; his niece, Loretta Cooke Kowalski and Lorraine Cooke of CA; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Pearl and Michael Hardiman of Palm Coast, FL, and their son, Douglas of Hempsted, NY; and sister-in-law, Lucille Cooke of San Diego, CA. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 4, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Rio Rancho. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, April 5, 2001 at 10:30 a.m.at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.

Interment will follow in Vista Verde Memorial Park. Memorials-may be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Capital CampaignSchool Fund, Attn: Martin Sedillo, 1501 Sara Rio Rancho, NM 87124 or the Lovelace Auxiliary, 5400 Gibson Albuquerque, NM 87108. Arrange-ments by Vista Verde Mortaury, Rio Rancho. SMITH-Rev.

F. Wesley Smith, 89, a resident of Albuquerque since 1949, died Sunday, April 1, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Charlotte Smith of the family home; daughters, Patsy Wilson of Bosque Farms and Margie Gibson of Los Lunas; sons, Clifton Smith and wife, Cathy of Bosque Farms and Clinton Smith of Los Lunas; nine grandchildren, T.D. Wilson and wife, Karen, Larry Wilson and wife, Susan, Jerry Wilson, Marty Gibson and wife, Teressa, Monty Gibson and wife, Bonnie, Donny Gibson and wife, Heidi, Tabitha Carswell and husband, Bruce, Wesley Gene Smith and wife, Olivia and Justin Smith and wife, Sarah; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Maude Wilson of Oklahoma and Hattie Smith of Colorado; and brother, S.B. Smith of Kansas.

Services will be held Thursday, 2:00 p.m., at Western Heights Assembly of God Church, 6415 Sage Road SW, with Dr. Wallace Franklin and Rev. Bobby Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Park. -Pallbearers will be Jerry Wilson, Marty Gibson, Monty Gibson, Donny Gibson, Justin Smith and Leroy Gibson.

Friends may visit French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. TRUJILLO-Horacio L. TrujUlo, 67, a lifelong resident of Belen, passed away on April 1, 2001.

He was a member of Oui Lady of Belen Catholic Church. He retired from the New Mexico Engi- neering Research Institute and made a second career as a bus driver for the Belen School district. He was preceded in death by his wife, Car room care continues. St. Vincent could operate as many as 120 general nursing beds staffing levels increased.

The hospital has another 102 beds for maternity, psychiatric, pediatric and in-patient rehabilitation the spokeswoman said. The hospital's Web site on Monday showed three openings each for registered nurses in the critical care and intensive care units and another six openings in the emergency room. St. Vincent administrators met last week with emergency medical service providers to discuss better ways of communicating when the hospital is reaching its capacity to care for patients. "It's time to really start looking at how we are going to handle the increased number of patients we're seeing," Plyler said.

"We're not at a critical point yet, but we do have a stressed hospital environment in northern New Mexico due to the nursing shortage and uninsured people accessing emergency rooms for their primary care." A spokesman for a group of investors seeking to build a 20-bed, doctor-owned hospital on Santa Fe's south side said St. Vincent's latest woes prove the need for a second hospital in the area. "Our feeling is that there is not only room for 'another hospital in Santa Fe but the need for another hospital in Santa Fe," said Tony Sawtell, a Santa Fe attorney. "People are not able to get into St. Vin cac! visor 8 2 3 4 4 4 4.