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Small Business Profile: Everyone Is Part Of The Family At Blue Window Bistro

Blue Window Bistro owner Melissa Paternoster receives glowing praise for her elegant catering of a special Historical Society event at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Melissa Paternoster was working as a hostess at the Blue Window Bistro when she learned the owner was interested in selling it.

“I loved everything about it from my first day, so when I found out the owner was ready to sell, it didn’t take me long to decide that I wanted to buy it.”

Paternoster has owned the bistro for five years. In that time she has embraced the diners Read More

Los Alamos Co+op Market Formed By Community For Community

The Community’s New Favorite Brunch Spot:  Deli Manager Chris Laino is setting up shop in the café again this weekend. Laino has been preparing made-to-order omelets for the past several weeks, an effort that has been wildly successful. ‘The omelet bar runs every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Courtesy photo
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Los Alamos Food Co+op was a long time in the making. In 2006 a collective of local Los Alamos residents came together to form a food co-op. The following year, the collective created a board of directors that worked to open a Read More

Column: What I’m Thankful For In 2015

Column By TOM GARRISON
Special to the Los Alamos Daily Post

Each holiday season I compose and send to relatives and friends a “Thanksgiving Thankful List” for the preceding year.

My wife, Deb, and I enjoy our life in Utah’s red rock country and have many things for which we are thankful. I hope sharing them brings a smile and acknowledgement that even the seldom thought of can be a source of thankfulness.

This is my 2015 list:

  • Deb and I are in debt to the Roman god of lists—Listus (well, I made that up). We are inveterate list makers. How can one get through a week without your “to do list?” Fairly often people
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Food On The Hill: Veggie Turkey, Trout And Rosemary Walnuts

Leo’s veggie turkey in 2014, an arrangement of vegetables including bell peppers, asparagus, endive, red leaf lettuce and carrots. Courtesy photo

 
By FELICIA ORTH
Los Alamos
 
This will be our third Thanksgiving with two new traditions, one begun by each son: Leo’s veggie turkey and Alex’s fresh trout. I could not be happier with these developments.
 
The Veggie TurkeyThe photo of the appetizer table above shows the veggie turkey: an arrangement of vegetables including bell peppers, asparagus, endive, red leaf lettuce and carrots.
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Los Alamos Indian Community Celebrates Annual Festival Of Diwali With Family And Friends

Diwali group. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
The Los Alamos Indian community celebrated the annual festival of Diwali with family and friends Nov. 14 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
 
Diwali is the festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness, good over evil. The celebration opened with a moment of silence for peace in honor of the victims of the Paris attacks and continued with a colorful affair with music, dance, a full catered Indian dinner spread, and fireworks for the kids to enjoy.
 
This annual event has been organized
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Shop On The Corner Christmas Sale Dec. 2

Preparations are underway for the Dec. 2 Christmas sale at Shop on the Corner. Courtesy photo
 
SOC News:
 
Volunteers for the Shop on the Corner (SOC) Thrift Store are getting the Shop ready for the big yearly Christmas sale, beginning at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2.
 
This highly anticipated event features all kinds of Christmas décor, fancy, fine jewels, treasured collectables, anything you can imagine that would be lovely to receive as gifts or to just enjoy yourself. 
 
Dressy clothing for the holidays and for the upcoming cruising months also will
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NCRTD Thanksgiving Schedule; RTD Mountain Trail Route To Ski Santa Fe Transitions To Winter Schedule

NCRTD News:

The RTD “Blue Bus” including the RTD Chile Line in Taos, will not be in operation Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27 in recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday. The RTD Mountain Trail will be in operation.

The Mountain Trail route will transition to its Winter Schedule Thanksgiving Day in celebration of the opening of Ski Santa Fe. The service will operate on its Weekend/ Holiday schedule throughout the four-day weekend, Nov. 26-29. For more information, visit RidetheBlueBus.com

The North Central Regional Transit District provides fare-free and premium fare-based bus service Read More

Pastor Granillo: A Holy Nation…

By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9).

Being a holy nation simply means being the people of God who seek a mature relationship with Him. The lack of holiness is why many people find that their relationship with God is as volatile as the typical marriage in America today. Any couple that wants to stay together for the long haul must quickly realize that marriage is not about lust, but about intentionally maturing Read More

Secret City Kitchen Opens In Los Alamos!

Secret City Kitchen owner Jeremy Varela officially opened his new restaurant today in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Secret City Kitchen staff Violet Starr, left, and Jackie Casias-Gutierrez preparing lunch deliveries today. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Secret City Kitchen officially opened for business today in Los Alamos.

Owner Jeremy Varela sat down this afternoon with the Los Alamos Daily Post to discuss his new business.

“This is something I’ve wanted to do since moving to Los Alamos from Read More

Annual Free YMCA Workout Thanksgiving Day

YMCA News:

It’s that time of year again; bring the relatives, friends and neighbors to the free Thanksgiving Day Workout at the Family YMCA for ages 13 and up. Doors open at 8:50 a.m. to the gymnasium.

There will be several different workout styles for all fitness levels. Be sure to hang around after the workout for some fun door prizes.

For more information, visit www.laymca.org or call 505.662.3100. Read More

How The Hen House Turns: Sentient Beings

How the Hen House Turns
By CAROLYN (CARY) NEEPER Ph.D.
Sentient Beings

As you may have noticed, in this column I tend to focus on animal awareness and street smarts (about humans (sometimes even about streets). Hence I took notice when I found Michael Shermer’s “Skeptic” article in the February Scientific American subtitled “A Moral Starting Point: How Science Can Inform ethics.”

As I struggled to find a positive way to speak in fiction about our iffy future, I took notice of  Shermer’s definition of the “moral starting point” as “the survival and flourishing of sentient beings.” (Italics Read More

Udall, Heinrich Applaud Decision To Begin Nonstop Flight Service Between Roswell And Phoenix

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich applauded the decision by American Airlines to begin daily, nonstop commercial flight service between Roswell International Air Center (RIAC) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Flights are set to begin in March of 2016.

“Flights between Roswell and Phoenix will help make travel to and from Southeastern New Mexico more convenient, opening up business opportunities in the entire region that can create jobs and boost the economy,” Udall said. “I’m proud to work to Read More

Electric Vehicle Cross-Country Driver Visits Los Alamos Nature Center

Brian Kent and his electric car this morning during a visit to the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By Rebecca Shankland
Los Alamos
 
Brian Kent, tired of hearing people say that they couldn’t take road trips in their Leaf all-electric vehicles, decided to drive his Leaf cross country, visiting every state capital, and even planting trees in every state to offset the small amount of carbon required to generate electricity for the vehicle.
 
Wednesday Kent checked his charging station possibilities and found one at the Los Alamos Nature
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United Church ‘Everything Christmas Sale’ Dec. 2

UNITED CHURCH News:
 
The United Church announces its annual “Everything Christmas Sale” 8:30 a.m. to noon, Dec. 2, in Graves Hall on Rose Street.
 
The sale will include, trees, ornaments, books, gifts and Christmas decorations for inside and out.
 
Visit the United Church website for more information.
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Coaching Café: Catabolic Vs. Anabolic Leaders – Part 2

By LeAnne Parsons
Los Alamos
 
Last month we began a discussion of the characteristics of anabolic and catabolic leaders, and how the anabolic leader “leads,” while the catabolic leader “manages.”
 
Another distinction between catabolic and anabolic leaders is that catabolic leaders “delegate,” while anabolic leaders “participate.”
 
According to Webster’s dictionary, “delegate” means to entrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit, and “participate” means to partake of; to share in; to receive a
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LAHS Senior Shares School Year In France

Los Alamos High School senior Faith Koh recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about the 2014-15 school year she spent in France as part of the Club’s Youth Exchange Program. Koh is wearing her Rotary blazer heavily-laden with pins she collected from other Rotary exchange students abroad. For more information about the Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Program, contact Rob Metcalf at 505.661.2358. Photo by Jean Gindreau Read More

Workplace Violence/Active Shooter Awareness Workshop Friday Nov. 20

COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SAFETY News:

La Vista Church is hosting a “Workplace Violence/Active Shooter Awareness and Staying Safe in Places of Worship” workshop Friday, Nov. 20 in Los Alamos.

This workshop will address the issue of violence, especially in places of worship. It will include two videos regarding the active shooter and domestic and intimate partner violence and how it can affect the workplace, schools, churches, etc. And will provide information on the three common options in an active shooter or aggressor situation. The program is sponsored by the Los Alamos Public Safety Association. Read More

New Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Takes Shape

Congregation and community members participate in a hard hat tour of the new Unitarian Church of Los Alamos led by Church Project Manager Rick Bolton Nov. 7. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 

Unitarian Church Pastor John Cullinan looks up at the construction of his new church on N. Sage Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Participants in the Nov. 7 tour take in the views along the canyon edge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
The brand new Unitarian Church of Los Alamos under construction at 1738 N. Sage St.
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