Carol A. Clark

Walmart Initiates Temperature Checks, New Guidance

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Walmart announces response to COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy/Walmart

By John Furner
President & CEO, Walmart U.S.; and
Kath McLay
President & CEO
Sam’s Club

As our company and country continue to deal with the spread of COVID-19, we remain focused on the health and safety of our associates.

We continue to follow and communicate the CDC’s recommended guidance on behaviors like washing hands, social distancing and the cleaning of surfaces.

And we have made significant operational changes in our stores, clubs, DCs and FCs this month – such as closing overnight for cleaning, starting to Read More

Living Treasures Of Los Alamos 2020 Ceremony Postponed

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Living Treasures News:
The ceremony to honor the 2020 recipients of the Living Treasures of Los Alamos awards, originally scheduled for April 26, has been postponed to an undetermined date.
This year, the organization is honoring the volunteer contributions of Linda Foard Burns, Don Casperson and Lois M. Eddleman.
The awards ceremony, held annually in the later half of April, must be postponed this year because of the coronavirus.
The rescheduled date will be announced in the future.

 

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Public Safety Department Closes Law Enforcement Academy

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The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

DPS News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that Basic Law Enforcement Academy Class No. 200 cadets and New Mexico State Police Recruit Class No. 96 recruits are being sent home.

The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe will be closed amidst the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The closure is effective at 5 p.m., Friday, March 27.

­“To continue with each of these training classes is placing the recruits, cadets, trainers, veteran police officers and staff at risk,” DPS Cabinet Secretary Read More

LACF Establishes Nonprofit Emergency Response Funds

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LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) has established the Nonprofit Emergency Response Funds, in partnership with a growing list of local businesses and foundations.

These funds will support and assist nonprofit organizations in northern New Mexico as they respond to the impact of COVID-19 within the local communities.

Initial partners who have committed to seeding the funds include:

  • Delle Foundation;
  • LACF;
  • LANL Foundation;
  • Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B);
  • Triad National Security LLC; and
  • United Way of Northern New Mexico.

These partners have committed an Read More

Chamber Sets Up Support Fund For Vandalized Businesses

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CHAMBER News:

In the early morning of Saturday, March 28, seven businesses in Los Alamos were broken into and vandalized.

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce has set up an account at Enterprise Bank & Trust to help these businesses pay insurance deductibles and out of pocket expenses to get their damage repaired.

This account will be open until 5 p.m. April 13. After that all funds will be divided evenly between China Palace, Daniel’s Cafe, Gracie Barra Los Alamos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Petree Garden Center and Florist, Subway, Top Nail Salon and Viola’s.

Note: This account is created to help Read More

Lisa Roig, Will Schmidt Receive 2020 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award For Tireless Work At Bandelier

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Will Schmidt and his mother Lisa Roig are recipients of the 2020 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award. Courtesy/FOB

By TERRY FOXX
Friends of Bandelier

The Friends of Bandelier has selected Lisa Roig and her son Will Schmidt to receive its 2020 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award.

The founder of Friends of Bandelier, Dorothy Hoard, had a passion for teaching, history and conservation. When she died in March 2014, The Friends of Bandelier established the Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award to be given as her legacy and for her important contributions to Bandelier and the community.

This stewardship award Read More

Statewide Call To Action To Address Hunger, Food Insecurity

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From New Mexico First:

The need for emergency food has hit a real crisis across New Mexico. Children are the hungriest in the nation pre-pandemic and the situation is getting desperate for families, food banks, food pantries and meal programs statewide.

The emergency food providers count on volunteers to achieve their missions. Most of those volunteers throughout the state are retirees and elders are at particularly high-risk of illness right now.

Emergency food programs throughout the state have pantries closing because of lack of volunteers. The food banks and pantries that have remained Read More

Scenes From RC Car Racing At Overlook Park

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Los Alamos County provided a space for the construction of an remote controlled RC Car Raceway, which is frequently used by race enthusiasts. Both battery powered and fuel powered cars compete here on weekends. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

And they’re off! Sunday afternoon at the RC Car Raceway at the end of Overlook Park. The racers are competing to hone their skills for the summer race season. The cars compete on this track and tracks in Albuquerque and Amarillo, Texas. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The cars seem to spend as much time in the air as they do on the ground. Read More

N3B Los Alamos Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19 Virus

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COMMUNITY News:

Late Monday afternoon employees at N3B Los Alamos, the Los Alamos legacy cleanup contractor, received the following notification from management:

N3B management was notified that a member of our team had tested positive for COVID-19.

We are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New Mexico Department of Health (NM DOH) to ensure coworkers who had contact with the individual take appropriate action and seek medical attention if symptoms arise.

The health and safety of our employee team is paramount. As such, much of our administrative workforce Read More