Community

NMSU: Aggies Invited To Reconnect And Mingle Jan. 24

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AGGIE News:

New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu ’73 and President John Floros invite the community to reconnect with other Aggies and state legislators.

Everyone is going to gather at 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at Eldorado Hotel & Spa CAVA Lounge, 309 W San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.

The event is free to attend and includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Drinks will be available for purchase.

Call Rebecca Galves at 575.646.2345 to get a name tag ready or just show up.

Map to gathering at Eldorado Hotel & Spa CAVA Lounge, 309 W San Francisco St. in Santa Fe. Courtesy image
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Snyder: Even Though It Never Flew, Project Rover Changed History

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Raemer Schreiber explaining a detail of Project Rover in 1959. Courtesy/AHF

By SHARON SYNDER
Los Alamos Historical Society

“Nuclear power not only will enhance space exploration; its use, both for propulsion and for auxiliary power, is the key to extensive outer space exploration.” —Leland Hayworth, AEC Commissioner 1961-1963 and director of Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Rover Boulevard in White Rock gets its name from Project Rover, an ambitious and controversial program to use nuclear power for space rockets.

Doomed financially by the escalating costs of the Vietnam War and NASA’s Read More

PEEC: Explore Milky Way History; Other Galaxies Friday

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Explore how our understanding of the Milky Way’s place in the universe has evolved over time at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium with Paul Arendt. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Explore how understanding of the Milky Way’s place in the universe has evolved over time at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium.

Paul Arendt will explore the history of the Milky Way and then discuss the methods used to discover our home galaxy’s satellite neighbors. He also will look at ultra-diffuse galaxies and the recent controversies involving a few of Read More

Enterprise Bank & Trust Marks Final Step In Conversion

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Workers with San Juan Signs complete installation of the new Enterprise Bank & Trust sign Tuesday afternoon on the building at 1200 Trinity Dr., marking the final step in the conversion from LANB to Enterprise. New signage also is now installed at the White Rock branch and will soon be switched out at the other Enterprise branches in the region. ‘It’s the same familiar faces,’ Los Alamos EB&T President Liddie Martinez said. “Our commitment to this community – its people, businesses and organizations – remains the same even when the sign changes.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Cyndi Wells At Pet Pangaea

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On the job in Los Alamos Monday afternoon is owner Cyndi Wells of Pet Pangaea at 158 Central Park Square. Pet Pangaea is filled with a wide variety of pet food and supplies. The store is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 505.661.1010. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com. Read More

RAPS Student-Led Retreat At LAHS Feb. 1

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RAPS News:

The community is invited to participate in a student-led retreat Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater (left of Aux Gym).

RSVP to the email below so the students can plan for food.

Breakfast sweets are served at 8:45 a.m. and the retreat starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 3:30 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Bring a water bottle. We’ll be.

This youth-led process identifies Strengths and Concerns from the YRRS Survey and gathers possible Root Causes and potential Solutions. It is a chance for teens to discuss the areas to build on and the real challenges Read More