Wreaths Across America Event At Santa Fe National Cemetery Saturday Morning
Wreaths Across America. Courtesy photo
LANB News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory employee volunteers, their families and friends are invited to place wreaths at grave markers at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, as part of the Wreaths Across America initiative.
Employees, in partnership with Los Alamos National Security LLC, Centerra-LA (the Lab’s protective force contractor), Berardinelli Funeral Home, the International Guard Union of America Local 69, and Los Alamos National Bank raised $11,500 to sponsor 1,150 wreaths of remembrance for the ceremony. Read More
SBS Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced!
LACDC Executive Director Patrick Sullivan presents scavenger hunt winner Janet Harris with her winnings. Courtesy photo
Patrick Sullivan presents scavenger hunt winner Jennifer Jordan, right, with her winnings. Courtesy photo
CHAMBER News:
Local residents Janet Harris and Jennifer Jordan tied for first place in the Los Alamos Small Business Saturday GooseChase Scavenger Hunt, and were each awarded $200 in Chamber Checks.
This year, Los Alamos Small Business Saturday shoppers had the chance to join in some scavenger hunt fun through a smart phone app called GooseChase.
“GooseChase Read More
SBA Names LTC Adolfo Vasquez (USA, Ret.) New Mexico Deputy District Director
SBA News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Retired Lieutenant Colonel Adolfo Vasquez (U.S. Army) is the new Deputy District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Mexico District Office.
He is responsible for directing the statewide delivery of SBA’s programs to support small business owners in starting, managing and growing their businesses.
“We welcome Mr. Vasquez in this important position in SBA’s South Central Region, as we continue in our mission to help strengthen the more than 152,000 New Mexico small businesses,” said Acting Regional Administrator Dottie Overal, Read More
CB FOX’s First Christmas In Los Alamos
The Fox family’s first Christmas in Los Alamos, December 1979. Courtesy photoDaily Postcard: Pet Pangaea In Central Park Square
Daily Postcard: Pet Pangaea at 158 Central Park Square is decorated with sparkly lights and filled with Christmas spirit and all types of gifts for favorite pets. For more information and store hours visit www.petpangaea.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladalypost.com Read More
CB FOX Donates 5 Percent Of Small Business Saturday Profits To United Way Of Northern New Mexico
CB FOX owner Andy Fox, left, presents a check for 5 percent ($809) of the store’s Small Business Saturday profits to United Way of Northern New Mexico Board Member Mike Lippiatt Friday evening at CB FOX’s Sip and Shop Loyalty Party. ‘Thank you Los Alamos for supporting a local business like CB FOX, and allowing us to contribute to UWNNM in such a meaningful way,’ Fox said. ‘Supporting small businesses in your community is such a win for ONE AND ALL!’ Courtesy photo Read More
San Ildefonso Pueblo Gov. James Mountain Visits Los Alamos Daily Post Friday
San Ildefonso Pueblo Governor James Mountain met Friday with Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher Carol A. Clark in the newsroom at 1247 Central Ave. Governor Mountain is completing his term as leader of the Pueblo in January and during his meeting at the Post he discussed his youth growing up in Los Alamos and his commitment to continue his life of public service. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Papa Murphy’s Donates To LAPS Foundation
Gayle Cunningham of Papa Murphy’s presents Laura Loy, executive director of the LAPS Foundation, with a check for a portion of their Small Business Saturday earnings. The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization that supports, challenges, and invests in a successful future for all Los Alamos public school students. www.lapsfoundation.com. Courtesy photo Read More
Luján Introduces Bill To Spur Partnerships Between National Labs And Local Businesses
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
CONGRESSIONAL News:
- Bill Makes it More Affordable for NM Businesses to Partner with Labs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has introduced legislation to help foster relationships between businesses and national laboratories that can help spur new economic growth and create new jobs.
Luján’s bill authorizes funding for Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) that foster partnership with businesses and startups to transfer commercially relevant technologies to the private sector.
“For over a half a century, our national laboratories Read More
Yang: Fake It Till You Make It
By ELENA YANG
Formerly of Los Alamos
My previous column was largely based on Amy Cuddy’s research and TED talk in which she posits that a two-minute Wonder Woman’s power posture, hands on hips, would cause a spike in one’s adrenaline to accompany the assertion of confidence, which in turn leads to greater willingness to take risks in subsequent behavior.
Many followers of her TED presentation have commented that the power posture really works and has helped them build their confidence. Her paper was published in 2010; her TED talk was in 2012, and her career subsequently soared in the areas of public Read More
