Business in construction zone given signage break

In an effort to help Santa Fe businesses that are affected by roadway construction, businesses in construction zones will be allowed temporary banner advertising during the construction period.

Construction zones are on Cerrillos Road from Calle del Cielo east past Camino Carlos Rey to Lujan Street; water line installation on South Meadows Road from Agua Fría Street to Jaguar Drive and ending at Cerrillos Road; and pedestrian safety and median improvement along Airport Road from San Felipe/Country Club Drive to Lopez Lane.

Normal sign enforcement will continue for all businesses outside construction areas. To review the signage ordinance, go to www.santafenm.gov.

For more information, contact Georgia Urioste, zoning inspection supervisor, at 955-6980.

Help for hard-of-hearing

New Mexicans who are deaf or hard of hearing may obtain one of two new amplified cordless phones or a visual alert system at no cost, thanks to New Mexico Commission for Deaf & Hard of Hearing, the state government agency that distributes specialized telecommunications equipment, an email said.

The statewide distributor is also offering Clarity's AL10, a visual alert system that helps the deaf and those with profound hearing loss stay connected to the world around them and remain secure in their homes.

New Mexico residents who are certified as having a hearing loss can obtain the XLC2, XLC3.4 or AL10 by completing an application, providing a copy of a landline phone bill, a copy of an audiogram or hearing test and a copy of
a driver's license or state issued identification card. For more information, call the agency at 800-489-8536 or visit www.cdhh.state.nm.us/TEDP.aspx.

RainbowVision names Nagy

RainbowVision Santa Fe has appointed Kathleen Nagy as activities director with a primary responsibility in assisted living. Nagy has a bachelor's degree in music from Ithaca College and has completed graduate work at Yale University. She has worked as a critical-accounts manager at Avid Technologies and as a TV master control technician for The Christian Science Monitor and for stations in the Boston area.

S.F. law firm named

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2011 "Best Law Firms" list, and the New Mexico firm of Sutin Thayer & Browne earned first-tier rankings among firms in both Albuquerque and Santa Fe, an email said.

According to the publication, U.S. News & World Report annually compiles survey results from more than 40,000 legal professionals and 50,000 businesses, including all Fortune 100 companies, to identify the best law firms in more than 171 metropolitan markets.

More information about the firm is at www.sutinfirm.com.