B R OUG HT T O Y O U BY T A O S M OUN T A I N CASINO SIDELINES be available. Check-in and day of registration begins 7:30 a.m. open during this time. Visitors can access the River Trail CALLING ALL HS SWIMMERS An organizational meeting for all students grades 8-12 who are interested in swimming for the Taos High School Tigers will take place today (Oct. 25) at 7 p.m. at the Taos Youth and Family Center swimming pool, 407 Paseo Del Cañon East, Taos. New Coach Nancy Call is looking forward to a fun and competitive high school swim season. and the lower parts of the canyon from the Little Arse Springs Trail or Big Arsenic Springs Trail. The BLM asks the public to respect the closure of the trail. As always, the BLM Taos field office reminds all visitors to take precautions when visiting public lands. Visitors are reminded to dress appropriately, consider local weather conditions and altitude and remember your outdoor For more information, contact Ethel Rose via e-mail: emarrose@gmail.com or by phone at (575) 613-4425 SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES For parents of the swim team members, an organizational Defendu Academy is offering self-defense and fitness meeting will take place Monday (0ct. 29) in the main lobby of the Youth and Family Center at 6 p.m, Contact evels, students can sharpen their minds while getting Coach Nancy Call for more information at swcalln.ttigers@ physically fit. Defendu offers affordably priced kickboxing, For more information, please contact the BLM Taos field outlook.com. classes at its new gym location. Fun for all ages and all essentals: water, snacks, appropriate footwear, hat, jiu jitsu, wing chun, ashtanga vinyasa yoga and a specialized after-school program for kids. Visitors to Taos can drop in for $20.Defendu is located at 1335 Gusdorf Road, Suite T, Taos. sunglasses and sunscreen. office at (575)758-8851 DEMO DAYS TURKEY TROT The Seventh Annual Taos Turkey Trot is on tap for Saturday November 24, 2018. The out and back course hosted by the Taos Swim Club will begin at 9 a.m. at Taos Eco Par at 940 Salazar Road. Public demonstration days are scheduled at Tenderfoot Katie's, Taos Ski Valley, Dec. 14-15. Come demo the newest skis and snowboards on the market. The event will be open to the public for two days from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the base of Lift 1. Registration is $10 for the two-day event and will be located in the For more information, visit defenduacademy.com or call (575) 758-7991 The price for entry is $25 to S35 for adults. $10 for children under 12 TRAIL CLOSURE The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office is Looking Glass inside fenderfoot Katie's at the base of Lift The start and finish line will be at Taos Eco Park and head cong the closure of the La Junta Trail at the Wild south on Salazar to Chamisa Road with the turn around Rivers Recreation Area. The closure is required to address point at the intersection of Chamisa and Pueblo Su maintenance needs. The closure will remain in effect until The first day of the 2018-19 winter ski season at Taos Ski alley is tentatively slated for Nov. 22. For more information, visit taosskivalley.com. owed further notice. Costumes are encouraged, but optional. Dogs are all but must be on a leash. Water and light refreshmntsLa Junta Point Overlook and Campground will remain FOOTBALL FRENZY BISON CARD HOLDERS THAT EARN 10 POINTS CAN ENTER TO WIN PRO FOOTBALL PRIZES AND BONUS/CASH. COME OUT AND WATCH YOUR TEAM! WEAR YOUR FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA AND YOU CAN EARN AN ADDITIONAL ENTRY! E MOUNTAIN CASING OPEN TILL 2AM FRIDAY & SATURDAY I ENTRANCE ON HAIL CREEK AND VETERAN'S HIGHWAY