Hear the Poetry of Mother Earth’s Stretch Marks Thursday
OTOWI STATION BOOKSTORE & RUBY K’s News:
T. Jackson King, archaeologist, science fiction author, and poet, will read from “Mother Earth’s Stretch Marks” at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 7 at Ruby K’s Bagel Café.
Tickets to the event are $10, which includes the book and refreshments, and will be available at the door the night of the event. Otowi Station Bookstore and Ruby K’s are sponsoring the event.
In a recent interview, King discussed his poetry about the natural world. “I began writing poetry in college in Japan partly as a reaction to the Vietnam War,” he said. “But my year of college in Tokyo Read More
ChamberFest Set for Saturday, June 9
LOS ALAMOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE News:
The second weekend in June features ChamberFest, a community event showcasing Chamber of Commerce member merchants, businesses and organizations.
With food, live music, a car show, fashion show, giant sand pile, bubble pit and other family entertainment, it will be a particularly entertaining day.
ChamberFest will be held in downtown Los Alamos from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9 on Central Avenue between 15th and 20th streets, down MainStreet to the Round-about.
Chamber members invite the public to visit with their booth and learn more Read More
New Feature – Craigslist in Marketplace
Trying to sell a piece of furniture you no longer use? Trying to find your daughter a good used mountain bike?
The Los Alamos Daily Post now provides a link to Craigslist (and Freecycle – more below).
Craigslist is the leader in FREE online classifieds. We at the Los Alamos Daily Post have had much luck selling our used items on Craiglist in the past.
Our Craigslist link will take you to items that specify their location as “Los Alamos.” Items for sale in Los Alamos will be displayed.
When you post a classified item to Craigslist, be sure to enter “Los Alamos” in the location Read More
Quality New Mexico Accepting Applications for 2012 NM Performance Excellence Awards
QUALITY NEW MEXICO News
Quality New Mexico is accepting applications for the 2012 NM Performance Excellence Awards. The awards, which will be awarded next spring, include:
- Piñon Recognition, commitmentto performance excellence
- Roadrunner Recognition, progress toward performance excellence
- Zia Award for Performance Excellence, best-in-class results
Organizations wishing to participate in the awards program must send in an intent to apply form by June 15. It can be obtained at www.qualitynewmexico.org.
Applications are due on July 20.
The New Mexico Read More
Branding Expert Shares Secrets with Local Entrepreneurs
Branding, marketing and media expert Jim Glover of The Idea Group speaks to entrepreneurs gathered at The Hive in White Rock Thursday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
“Small businesses and entrepreneurs fail for many reasons,” Jim Glover said. “One of the leading causes is lack of attention to marketing.”
Glover is a founding partner of The Idea Group of Santa Fe, LLC, one of the top strategic marketing and media companies in New Mexico.
Over the last 10 years, he has worked with many New Mexico clients to develop strategic plans and branding initiatives. Read More
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of May 13-19, 2012
- Baby Peekaboo! Dawn Sirett
- Steps of Courage, Bettina Hoerlin
- Los Alamos: Beginning of an Era, LANL*
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
- Shaping Destiny, Destiny Allison*
- Fifty Shades of Grey, E. L. James
- Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
- Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
Quality New Mexico Accepting Examiner Applications
QUALITY NEW MEXICO News:
Quality New Mexico is accepting applications for the Board of Examiners through May 31.
Examiners are volunteers who, working in teams, review applications submitted to the New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards program, administered by Quality New Mexico.
The awards program recognizes New Mexico business, government, education, health care and nonprofit organizations for their commitment, progress, or achievement in performance excellence.
The program is modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, using the same Baldrige Criteria for Read More
Rumors of Smith’s Demise Seem Greatly Exaggerated…
Corporate officials state that Smith’s Food & Drug in White Rock will remain open for business despite rumors to the contrary. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Rumors that Smith’s in White Rock is closing down have escalated considerably over the last two weeks among customers and employees alike.
The panic seemed to reach a fever pitch Thursday with some customers vowing to circulate petitions asking everyone living in White Rock to boycott the Los Alamos store in protest.
Smith’s Public Affairs Vice President Marsha Gilford set the record Read More
Bilingual Montessori Students Given ‘Undeniable Advantage’
Courtesy/Montessori
By Kirsten Laskey
The Bilingual Montessori School is on a roll. Since opening its doors in 2008, enrollment has escalated, the location has changed and expanded and Owner Odalys González Fernández has earned a Success Client Award from the Small Business Development Center in 2008
Just what are the secrets behind the school’s success?
“We are known for having a welcoming, friendly atmosphere and nurturing environment,” Fernández said. “What we give parents foremost is peace of mind. We work with parent’s needs, wants, fears and desires. We operate Read More
‘EVERYTHING Matters’ Talk is Thursday at The Hive
THE HIVE News:
James Glover will present at talk at 6:30 p.m. at The Hive in White Rock.
Glover is the founding partner of The Idea Group and is a branding, marketing and media expert.
Over the past 10 years, Glover has worked with many New Mexico clients to develop strategic plans and branding initiatives. He recently launched “Once a Day Marketing,” his daily video blog featured on SantaFe.com to provide knowledge, strategy and inspiration for companies to market every day.
When it comes to branding, everything matters.
In today’s competitive world, a brand matters even more as consumers Read More