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By Webmaster, on January 22nd, 2012
The first Sierra Vista Trail run has been set for Saturday, February 18th. Three distances are available: Marathon, half-marathon, and a 5-mile option. All routes will begin at the Sierra Vista Trail trail head on Soledad Canyon road. The marathon and half marathon will head south and turn around at the Vado trail head and Mossman Arroyo (Bishops Cap) trail heads, respectively. The 5 mile route will head north on the new section of the Sierra Vista Trail and turn around at the Dripping Springs road trail head. Aid stations will be set up every three to four miles. The stations will provide water, food and limited emergency/first aid care.
Sign in begins at 7:30 AM. The Marathon will start at 8:00 AM. The Half Marathon, and 5 mile run will start at 8:30 AM. A cook-out will begin at 12 Noon. All runners should be off the course by 5:00 PM.
This is the first organized Sierra Vista Trail Run. It is a free event, co-sponsored by The Bureau of Land Management. For more information see their website: https://sierravistatrailrun.wordpress.com/. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Dan Carter via Email at: whodancarter@gmail.com.
By Webmaster, on January 22nd, 2012
The following information is provided as a service for Talaver Area homeowners:
Here is some information compiled by residents about property tax exemptions information:
Some homeowners may not know they have ‘exemptions.’ Every property owner can file for “Head of Household” exemption and for $2,000.00 subtracted from their ‘taxable value’.
The Head of Household deduction can be applied for in three ways.
It can be requested when the NOTICE OF VALUE letter is recevied by the homeowner in the first week of April, since they are sent out March 31. The notice contains a section to apply for the exemption and then mail back by April 30th.
You can physically go into the Assessor’s office at 845 N. Motel Blvd and fill out the paperwork there.
You can call 647-7400 and request it be faxed to you and you can fill it out and send it back.
In all instances the deadline for applying is April 30, 2012. This will affect 2012 taxation. Also, once it is filled out it remains in effect and doesn’t have to be done again unless there is a change in status. Also those individuals that 65 or older can request a freeze on the 3% automatic value increase, although this is based on all income, taxable and non-taxable. It is applied for annually. The application can be done the same way and it included in the NOTICE OF VALUE that you will receive.
In addition, there is a $4000.00 exemption for each Veteran in the household, if your household has two veterans you get a $4000.00 exemption for each veteran. These added together gives a $10,000.00 exemption which is subtracted from the taxable value, or almost a 10% reduction in property taxes. Again, the exemptions are subtracted from the ‘taxable’ value, not the ‘assessed’ value. A rough calculation indicates that it amounts to about a 1% reduction for each $1000.00 of your exemption.
If you paid less for your house, than it was assessed for prior to your purchase, you can take a copy of your closing statement to the Dona Ana County Tax office and have the assessment valuation reduced to the price you paid for your home.
Be sure to contact the office of the Dona Ana County Assessor for details and additional information. There are certain deadlines for claiming exemptions, 100% disabled veterans get a different type of exemption, veteran exemptions must be claimed in person, etc.
Thank you
Janet Honek
TCA Secretary
By Webmaster, on January 13th, 2012
By Webmaster, on December 20th, 2011
Recent Lost or found dogs in the area:
And remember John Beakley found a gold/white small female dog, 25 lbs, red collar – 522-7078 jc.beakley@yahoo.com.
Below is a poster for the beagles:
 And Willow has safely returned home,
By Webmaster, on December 11th, 2011
Has anyone seen this dog, lost in the area of Alamo Mine Trail?
Hi there Mr. Hoffman
My nam is Cameron Segura and I live off of Alamo Mine Trail. We
recently lost our dog, she ran off and we haven't been able to find
her, so I was wondering if you would be able to post something on your
site about lost and found or about our lost dog. I am going to post a
lost and found flyer on the bulletin board but I'm really trying to
find her. Her name Is will and she is wearing a bright orange color.
She is a Shiba Inu dog a Japense breed and a big part of our family. I
have attached a picture as well. My phone number is 575-497-0289 if
you need to reach me. Thank you so much.
Cameron Segura
If you have seen her, please contact Cameron Seguera, or use the contact page of the web site to contact Janet or the web site coordinator.
By Webmaster, on October 24th, 2011
The local BLM office has been working on extending the present Sierra Vista Trail that now ends at the parking lot on Soledad Canyon Rd east of Ventana View Rd. BLM and the Boy Scouts have extended the trail from Soledad Canyon Rd north to Dripping Springs Rd. The BLM is moving forward with plans for an opening hike on Saturday, November 5th at 9:00 AM for the Sierra Vista Trail extension. We will begin at what will be the northern most trail head off Dripping Springs Road. The turn off (to the right) is approximately 1.8 miles after the end of the pavement and across from the corrals. We will be sure to have signs posted to help guide everyone in. We plan to have refreshments (coffee, pastries, etc.) at the trailhead prior to the commencement of the hike. BLM is working on plans to shuttle hikers back from the Soledad Canyon Road trailhead. Although it will be cooler by then, we still encourage everyone to drink plenty of water in preparation for the hike as well as to carry and drink water during the hike.
By Webmaster, on October 24th, 2011
Dear friends and neighbors:
On behalf of our fire chief, the rest of the fire department officers, and all our members we would like to thank everyone who bought a smoked brisket lunch ticket to help support our fire department. Scott Gardenhire and his crew did another great job getting up well before dawn to start smoking the brisket. Thanks, Scott. If you were unable to make it, or were not contacted by someone in the department to get you tickets, we’re sorry we missed you but I think we will do this again next year. It is always an event in which neighbors really enjoy meeting and talking with friends. Thanks again for your support.
Daren Bloomquist
Captain, LAVFD
By Webmaster, on October 9th, 2011
The minutes from the general meeting held on September 24, 2011, are available on the TCA Meeting Minutes page.
By Webmaster, on September 27th, 2011
The annual Fire Department brisket lunch fundraiser is back by popular demand.
Date: Saturday, October 22
Time: Noon til 2:00 PM
Cost: $10 per ticket
Ticket supply is limited. Purchase tickets in advance because this event sells out, and few tickets, if any, will be available the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased from LAVFD volunteer firemen Daren Bloomquist, dareninnm@aol.com, or Douglas Hoffman: douglas.hoffman1@gmail.com.
If you haven’t made the smoked brisket lunch before you should try it this year. Scott does a wonderful job.
By Webmaster, on September 5th, 2011
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