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PEEC: ‘We Are Stars’ 7 p.m. Today

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PEEC News:
 
An exciting, family-friendly film, “We are Stars,” plays at 7 p.m., today and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. 
 
Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) planetarium film, “We are Stars,” connects life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by investigating the chemistry of stars.
 
Tickets may be purchased by phone or at the Los Alamos Nature Center and are only $6 for adults and $4 for children. This movie is not recommended for children
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LAHS Delegates Attend National Conference

The entire New Mexico Student Delegation in their show-stopping chile hats at the National Student Council Association’s National Conference, June 21, in Portland, Ore. Courtesy photo.

From left, Delegate Kim Lopez, Teacher Rachel Cowan and Delegate Stephanie Kuzmack at the National Student Council Association’s National Conference. Courtesy photo

 

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School Seniors Kim Lopez and Stephanie Kuzmack and Teacher Rachel Cowan joined a delegation of 30 New Mexico students and advisors to the National Student Council Association’s National Conference, June Read More

Bird Walk In Lower Rendija Canyon July 10

Lesser goldfinch. Photo by Dave Yeamans

PEEC News: 

One of the best ways to begin bird watching is by looking for the birds seen and heard every day.

To help beginning birders recognize some of the species living in Los Alamos, long-time Los Alamos resident and bird watcher Joe Fitzgibbon is leading a three-mile hike at 7 a.m. Sunday, July 10.

Adults and children who can hike quietly are welcome to attend. This is the perfect opportunity to spot, identify and admire local species of birds. Potential sightings may include white-throated swifts, red-tailed hawks and sapsuckers.

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Hilltopper Marching Band Performs In National Parade

Los Alamos Hilltopper Marching Band. File photo

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos Hilltopper Marching Band is set to perform at noon, July 4, in the National Independence Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.

The Hilltopper Marching Band, which left for the nation’s capital Friday, was selected by Gov. Susana Martinez to represent the State of New Mexico in the National Independence Day Parade. More than 50 student-performers in the Hilltopper Marching Band are making the trip to Washington, D.C.

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LAHS’s Devon McCleskey Wins 2016 Jimmy Award!

2016 Jimmy Award winner Devon McCleskey, front row at right. Courtesy/Terry S. Davis

Devon McCleskey, center, performs in New York. Courtesy/Terry S. Davis

COMMUNITY News:

Actor Devon McCleskey of Los Alamos High School has won a 2016 Jimmy Award.

The eighth annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards were held Monday at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway in New York. McCleskey won for ‘Best Performance in the Ensemble’. 

McCleskey competed at the Jimmys following his win as Best Actor at the Popejoy Awards in May in Albuquerque.

The Jimmy™ Award is named in honor of James M. Nederlander, Read More

Foxx & Korkos Teach Quilting With Nature July 24

A quilt block inspired by a thistle. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Los Alamos artists Terry Foxx and Katy Korkos are leading a quilting workshop at the Los Alamos Nature Center 1-4 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Foxx and Korkos will reveal tricks of the trade for using fabric to depict the beauty of wildflowers. Advance registration is requested.

This workshop will cover the basics of understanding and observing nature as well as elements of fabric, creating a foundation for making a wildflower portrait. Foxx and Korkos will tell you everything you need to know to complete your own beautiful wildflower portrait. Read More

Udall Works To Include Technology Transfer Provisions In Premiere Science And Innovation Bill To Boost R&D

SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  This week, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee in finalizing a major science and innovation bill and welcomed the inclusion of provisions that he pushed for to boost technology transfer initiatives. Udall is a champion for tech transfer to jumpstart business and job creation in New Mexico and elsewhere.
 
The latest measures were included in the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (an update of the America COMPETES Act), which was finalized by the Commerce Committee on Thursday.
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Los Alamos Nature Center Closed Monday July 4

Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Patrick Coulie
 
PEEC News:
 
The Los Alamos Nature Center will be closed Monday, July 4, which is a great time to use Los Alamos Trails App to find a fun hike.
 
Take a Passport to the Pajarito Plateau along, find the rubbing plates and get even closer to the next prize. There are different prizes for hiking two, five, eight, and 12 trails in the passport booklet. It is fun for the whole family.
 
The Los Alamos Nature Center will resume regular hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday. For more information about the Los Alamos Nature Center,
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Santa Fe Botanical Garden Announces Access Program For Low-Income Families

SFBG News:
 
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Botanical Garden announced that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to encourage families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits.
 
The program will enable low-income families to visit the Santa Fe Botanical Garden at no cost per person with the presentation of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Families can also visit any participating museum
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Renee Mitsunaga Teaches Perseverance Creatively

Teacher Renee Mitsunaga with a Daruma such as her students created during art class. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Teachers are always looking for ways to encourage students to go after their goals and dreams. Renee Mitsunaga, the art teacher at Chamisa and the district’s 2016 Teacher of the Year, found a unique and authentic way to teach a lesson on perseverance.  

During art classes, her students created their own Darumas. A Daruma is a Japanese toy modeled after Bodhidarma, the founder of Zen Buddhism. Modern Darumas can be painted to look like the person who owns it, or an animal.   Read More

Workshop: Make Your Money Last In Retirement

Peter Murphy, American Prosperity Group

UNM-LA News:

Invest three hours of your time and learn how to plan for retirement. Peter D. Murphy will teach “Retirement Income: Make Your Money Last”, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7 through UNM-Los Alamos Community Education.

Murphy will teach students to make the most of retirement income streams; tap into retirement accumulations; understand retirement plan distribution rules; invest for stability, income, and growth potential; utilize financial vehicles that could last a lifetime; protect income and assets from the unexpected; and prepare Read More

Planetarium Film: We Are Stars July 5

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The community is invited to watch the film, We are Stars, 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 in the planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

From the makers of We are Astronomers, comes this exciting film that explores the secrets of the cosmic chemistry, and explosive origins.

We are Stars, narrated by Andy Serkis, connects life on earth to the evolution of the universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life. Watch the trailer.

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NJROTC Cadets Meet U.S Naval Academy Midshipmen At LANL

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Planetarium Feature Film: Exoplanets July 2

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PEEC News:

The Feature Film: Exoplanets, is showing at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2 in the planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

This film opens by describing how scientists and astronomers find exoplanets and then takes the audience past the solar system to see which exoplanets may harbor life. This is an exciting time when it is no longer a question of if there is life on other planets, but a question of where and when life on other planets, exoplanets, is found. Watch the Exoplanets Trailer.

This full-dome film was developed by Casper Planetarium.

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Mud Bath Melee Breaks Out At Little Forest Play School

Staff at Little Forest Play School had a rackus good time today during a mud bath brawl on the play ground. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
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Seventeenth Annual Knights Of Columbus Scholarship Golf Tournament

Ahhhhh … a day on the links at Los Alamos Golf Course. Courtesy photo

K of C News:

Over seventeen years the annual Knights of Columbus Scholarship Golf Tournament has attracted sponsors and golfers from Los Alamos and around Northern New Mexico.

Funds raised from the event provide scholarships to graduating Los Alamos High School seniors. All graduating LAHS students can apply for the scholarship.

During the 17-year period of the tournament, the Knights have awarded an estimated $130,000 inscholarship money to graduating high school seniors. Donations to the event are tax deductible Read More

NJROTC Staff Complete Leadership Academy

LAHS NJROTC Leadership Academy graduates, Steffie Nielsen, Holly Hayes, Thomas Kwei, Austin Estrada and Jacob Torrez. Courtesy photo
 
NJROTC News:
 
Five of the top staff members of the Los Alamos High School NJROTC traveled to Phoenix to attend the Area 11 Leadership Academy at Moon Valley High School.
 
Arriving Sunday, June 6, and greeted by the warm Phoenix temperatures of 116, the five members were split into three groups with other cadets from neighboring schools. Cadets from five states attended the academy, which included academic instruction
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Scenes From Habitat For Humanity House Building

Craig One Feather and Debray Bailey survey the work from across the street. Photo by Nancy Coombs, UNM-LA
 
HFH News:
 
The Habitat for Humanity house build in Los Alamos Saturday, June 18 was supported by UNM-Los Alamos.
 
The house, on Questa Road, will provide a home for Ivette Jimenez and her son Ruben. Volunteers are welcome any Saturday.
 
For more information, contact Habitat for Humanity at 505.747.2690.
 
Ivette Jimenez tests out paint colors on the front of the house. Bill Gilson stands behind her, while Craig One Feather looks on laughing. Photo
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NJROTC Precision Team Travels To Cleveland

NJROTC News:

Los Alamos High School NJROTC Precision team members Samantha Miller, Stephanie Nielsen, Holly Hayes, Jacob Torrez, Jonathon Chavez and Commander Wesley Shumaker travel to Cleveland, Ohio. June 27-July 2.

State Three-Position Air Rifle Junior Olympic Championships are shoulder-to-shoulder matches held on the local level. Participation in these matches can earn athletes the opportunity to compete at the National 3PAR Championships.

The National 3PAR Championship is a combined event with the National 3PAR Junior Olympic Championship and the CMP National Championship. Read More

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