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Rose Chocolatier Is Moving To Central Park Square And Adding Espresso To The Menu!

Ray Villegas is busy preparing the space at 149 Central Park Square for Rose Chocolatier’s move this month. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

Rose Chocolatier is moving to 149 Central Park Square later this month. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

 

By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Los Alamos

Rose Chocolatier, the local shop that makes hand crafted rich dark chocolate, is moving this month to a new storefront at 149 Central Park Square.

Hand crafted chololate created at Rose Chocolatier. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

Ray Villegas, who works with Rancho Creston, a company that does electrical, plumbing and Read More

Pastor Raul Granillo: Gone Fishing

By PASTOR RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos  

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17 NIV)

There are two types of fishermen: those who catch fish and those who don’t. While dumb luck seems to play a part in catching fish, any successful fisherman will tell you that catching fish takes more than throwing your line in the water and sipping on a cold drink. Being successful at catching fish requires strategy, patience and a love of fishing.

Both my oldest brother and my youngest brother love to fish. I enjoy it, but I lack patience. I remember, as a kid, walking with my little Read More

Homeowners Insurance And Home-Based Businesses

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

I was talking to a homeowners client the other day when the conversation turned to his new business. Seems he had started a computer repair business out of his home. The alarm bells in my head started to go off. I knew before I asked the question that he did not have insurance for his new business. And I also knew why he didn’t have insurance before I asked that question.  

Most home-based business owners  assume their homeowners insurance will provide the necessary protection in the event of a loss. But for the most part, they are wrong. The typical homeowners Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Seven Sustainable Products From Greenbuild 2016

Dekton by Cosentino line Trillium. countertop. Courtesy photo
 

By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos

Sustainability-minded designers and builders flocked to L.A. (the other L.A.) for the annual Greenbuild Conference & Expo last month.

Along with a slate of education opportunities, the event featured hundreds of manufacturers showcasing products that save energy, conserve water, maximize resources, provide daylighting (the illumination of buildings by natural light) and otherwise contribute to a home’s sustainability.

Though Greenbuild is still largely a commercial show, many Read More

Y Secretary Started Poppy Movement

Courtesy photo

YMCA News:

Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, honors military veterans, but the date also coincides with Armistice Day that marks the anniversary of the end of World War I.

The YMCA has a long history of supporting the military and military families, but it also has an important link to Armistice Day.

After a battle in 1916, American pilot James McConnell, flying over Verdun, France, reported the landscape as murdered nature. “Every sign of humanity has been swept away. The woods and roads have vanished like chalk wiped from a blackboard; of the village nothing remains but gray smears where Read More

Fundraiser Underway For Zee Stidham

Tony and Zandree (Zee) Stidham in October before they left for her bone marrow transplant in Denver. Courtesy photo
 
Zandree Stidham moments before her bone marrow transplant last month in Denver. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

A local 35-year-old assistant professor of English, wife, mother and aspiring writer has just undergone a lifesaving bone marrow transplant at the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute in Denver. 

Zandree (Zee) Stidham was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia or ET (a disease in the same family as Leukemia and Lymphoma) in January 2010. After

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NCRTD Veterans Day Holiday Closure

NCRTD News:
 
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses,” RTD Chile Line and RTD Mountain Trail Route will not be in service on Friday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
 
The NCRTD thanks and honors all veterans for the time they served and the sacrifices they and their families made for our country!
 
The North Central Regional Transit District provides fare-free and premium fare-based bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses over 10,000 square miles
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Bandelier Seeks Operator For Frijoles Canyon Eatery

Location of proposed restaurant, historic Building 17 in Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

  • Offers Must Be Submitted by January 5, 2017

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the release of a prospectus for the award of a new concession contract to operate food and beverage service and limited retail in Bandelier National Monument.

The current concession contract for this service, held by Pajarito Plateau Trading Co., LLC, doing business as Bandelier Trading Company, will expire Dec. 31, 2016. The new 10-year concession contract is anticipated Read More

Pastor Granillo: A Theology Of Salt

By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

A Theology of Salt.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” (Matthew 5:13 NIV)  

I heard the most profound observation concerning salt in this passage. It was so profound I could no longer look at the rest of this passage, or of anything else that Jesus had said, in the same way. Dr. Ron Benefiel shared with a small group that salt is…Are you ready? Salt is…salty.

I find myself, very often, trying to find the deep interpretation Read More

Chamisa Pancake Breakfast To Honor Veterans

CHAMISA News:

Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock is hosting a special pancake breakfast to honor local Veterans.

All proceeds will be donated to Los Alamos VFW Post 8874.

The breakfast 7:15-8:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in the Chamisa Gymnasium.

Cost is $5/plate (Vets are free!). Diners may pre-order or pay at the door. Read More

Yang: A Pictorial Memory Journey

Gladiolus by Elena Yang. Photo by Elena Yang
 
Story, Art and Photography by
ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

In this penultimate post…at least till spring of 2017, I want to share with you some of my photographic memories of this part of the world.

Photo by Elena Yang

I am not a morning person by nature, and so whenever I catch spectacular sunrises, they’re all the more special to me.
The dramatic sky in the southwest desert is almost a weekly event, sometimes daily. I must have accumulated hundreds of shots in my files.

Photo by Elena Yang

And the clouds. The Clouds! I learned about “mammatus” in this part Read More

McQuiston: Mold Is A Four Letter Word In Insurance

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

 
I was talking with a home owner the other day when the topic of mold came up.
 
Mold strikes fear into the hearts of those who’ve heard horror stories about toxic mold, expensive mold remediation, and denied home owners insurance claims. Yet mold can be found anywhere, including in most homes. It’s usually harmless. Mold needs warmth and moisture to thrive.

Problems can arise for home owners when the presence of persistent moisture goes undetected or unresolved, leading to widespread mold growth. This moisture can result from high indoor humidity, Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Holiday Guests

Guest bedroom with luggage rack is ready to welcome visitors. Courtesy photo
 

By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos

Now that it’s November, the holidays are upon us, and with them, holiday guests. Here are a few tips for getting your home ready for guests with affordable ideas to refresh and organize your home.

Identify And Anticipate Needs
The only way identify what your guests might need is to stay in your guest room overnight. You might find you need an extra blanket, pillow, clock, radio, or reading materials. By staying overnight in the room, you can best identify the amenities your guests will appreciate. Read More

Pete Jandacek Presentation At TOTH Nov. 28

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TOTH News:
 
Petr Jandacek will be presenting Teilhard De Chardin to the Elder Group at TOTH at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28, in Sherrill Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church in Los Alamos.
 
A few charts will lead the audience through Teilhard’s understanding of Cosmology and Biology to our Evolution into the Milieu of God.
 
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How The Hen House Turns: Walking Sadie Sue On The San Andreas Fault

Sadie Sue takes a walk with her owner. Courtesy photo

 

By CARY NEEPER
Formerly of Los Alamos

My friend Sadie Sue lives in our retirement center, built (apparently with blind faith) between two forks of the infamous San Andreas Fault in California. In the nearby Open Space Reserve, a hiking trail parallels the fault, which is a lovely ravine filled with huge, unsuspecting liveoak trees, a large duck pond, and colorful poison oak.

Sadie Sue is a Cuban Havanese dog. Her white wavy hair lies neatly all over a trim ten-pound body. She gets lots of exercise while running a quick pace to keep up with Read More

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