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Los Alamos Big Band Hosts Fall Dance Oct. 27

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 12:17 pm

Los Alamos Big Band 2015. Courtesy photo

By JOYCE ANN GUZIK

Los Alamos Big Band

The Los Alamos Big Band is hosting a Fall Concert and Dance, 7-9 p.m. Friday Oct. 27 at Fuller Lodge. Admission is free; donations are welcome.

The Los Alamos Big Band is a 16-instrument 1940s Glenn Miller-style swing band that plays dance music for public events, weddings, conventions, fund raisers, and

more. The band will be playing favorites such as In The Mood; String of Pearl; Sing, Sing, Sing; New York, New York and even Clarinet Polka.

The band also features two well-known

Homewise Receives $15 Million In Federal Bonds

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 12:17 pm

NMH News:

New Mexico’s Homewise, Inc., a home ownership non-profit, has received a $15 million bond loan to finance and refinance affordable single-family mortgages for New Mexicans.

The U.S. Department of Treasury issued two guarantees totaling $245 million under the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program.

The guarantees were issued on behalf of nine Eligible CDFIs under the fiscal year 2017 round of the program. The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program provides long-term, fixed-rate capital for projects in low-income urban, rural,

Family YMCA Gets New Exercise Equipment

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:39 am

Technicians work on essembling new exercise equipment Wednesday at the Los Alamos YMCA including three new treadmills, two AMT machines and two elliptical machines at the Y on Iris Street. Courtesy photo

One of the new AMT machines now at the Y. Courtesy photo

One of the new elliptical machines now availble for use at the YMCA. Courtesy photo

Two of the new treadmills now at the Y. Courtesy photo Read More

SFCC School Of Business Open House Nov. 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:34 am

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College hosts School of Business Open House 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in Room LL322.

Meet the faculty, learn about the degrees and certificates offered and get on-the-spot advisement for the Spring semester.

For more information, contact Chair of the Business Department Kathleen Finn-Brown, 428.1745 or kathleen.finnbrown@sfcc.edu.

Parks And Rec Board Learns About Recreation CIPs

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:32 am

The public listens to the update on the recreation CIP projects during the Parks and Recreation Board meeting Oct. 12 in Council Chambers. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

The Parks and Recreation Board learned about the capital improvements projects (CIP) to be added to the County’s recreational offerings during its regular board meeting Thursday, Oct. 12.

The Los Alamos County Council approved $11.4 million in County CIP funds at its Aug. 8 meeting for a splash pad in White Rock, Read More

Science On Tap: Learn About Magnets Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:31 am

LACDC News:

Interested in magnetism? Join us to learn more at Science On Tap, at 5:30 p.m. today at UnQuarked Wine Bar, 145 Central Park Square.

Ross McDonald, with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos, will talk about the motivation for using high magnetic fields for materials research. With applications ranging from trying to understand high temperature superconductivity to learning fundamental information about metals, he’ll cover the challenges and advantages of working with these incredibly strong fields. He may even bring a demonstration Read More

35th Annual Taos Mountain Balloon Rally Oct. 27-29

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:28 am

Taos Balloon Rally. Photo by Kevin Rebholtz

Photo by Kevin Rebholtz

TMBR News:

TAOS ― The 35th Annual Taos Mountain Balloon Rally is Friday through Sunday, Oct. 27-29 at the Taos Mountain Balloon Rally field on Albright Street behind the Taos County Courthouse.

The free weekend event, which will include three ascensions, food, vendors and entertainment, is expected to draw more than 35 balloons and visitors from all over the southwest.

The event kicks off at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27 with the daily

SYFY Television Pilot ‘Tremors’ Films In New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:23 am

NMFO News:

SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced Oct. 4 that the SYFY television pilot “Tremors,” produced by Universal Cable Productions in association with Blumhouse Television, will begin principal photography in Albuquerque at the end of October through the middle of November.

“We’re pleased to welcome another great pilot to our state. It’s great news for our economy,” Film Office Director Nick Maniatis said. “New Mexico’s versatile filming environment where you have

YMCA Youth Basketball Registration Through Oct. 24

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:23 am

YMCA News:

The Family YMCA’s Youth Basketball program is a skills developmental program for youth in grades 1-6 who would like to learn the fundamentals of basketball, team participation, and to play a few games.

Registration for this program is open until Oct 24. Players will be placed on teams based on their local school and will meet there twice a week for practice Nov. 6 – Feb. 2. Games are Saturdays Dec. 9 – Feb. 3. Teams for grades 1-2 are co-ed, with boys and girls spilt for grades 3-4 and grades 5-6. Volunteer Coaches, Asst.

Daily Postcard: Cottonwood Trees Along Rio Grande

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 11:11 am

Daily Postcard: Cottonwood trees along the Rio Grande. Courtesy photo Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center PINKS IT OUT For October Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 19, 2017 - 12:48 am

Be Bold. Be Fearless. Be Brave. Los Alamos Medical Center staff PINKS IT OUT for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month as they support the fighters, celebrate the survivors and honor those who have lost their lives. Every Tuesday during the month of October, LAMC staff wears pink in honor of the men and women who have or have had breast cancer and to remind everyone that early detection is the best protection. The hospital has also painted its front posts and entrance median pink, hung banners, painted staff hair and nails and is currently reminding others to STOMP OUT BREAST CANCER by making a wall Read More

Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery Celebrates Grand Opening

Submitted by Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin) on October 18, 2017 - 11:27 pm

County Councilors James Chrobocinski, left, and Antonio Maggiore, right, help Mike Luna, owner of Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery, middle, cut the ceremonial red ribbon on his new business Tuesday. Courtesy photo

LACDC News:

Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery celebrated opening its new location Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting attended by County Councilors and fellow business owners. Cruiser’s Custom Embroidery has been in business for more than 10 years, and in August owner Mike Luna decided he needed more space to handle the large embroidery orders he’s been delivering to

Obituary: John H. Snyder Dec. 24, 1965 – Oct. 14, 2017

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 11:26 pm

JOHN H. SNYDER Dec. 24, 1965 – Oct. 14, 2017

John Snyder never met a stranger and once you met him you never forgot him. His sense of humor and generosity brought joy and laughter to everyone around him. Knowing John was a little bit like knowing a super hero, except that John was known to be a little louder and had a few more tattoos.

He had many jobs in his lifetime, but his favorite job of all was that of “dad”. He had two daughters who he loved very much, and who he was very proud of. One of John’s passions was sharing music with the people he cared for, and his love of music lives on through many.

EM Manager Doug Hintze Briefs RCLC Board

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 5:11 pm

Doug Hintze, head of Environmental Management at the Los Alamos Field Office addresses Regional Coalition of LANL Communities board members Friday at their quarterly meeting in Espanola. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

Topping the list of main priorities for Fiscal Year 2017 is enhancing oversight and maintaining focus on safety, efficiency and transparency, said Doug Hintze, manager of the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management at the Los Alamos Field Office.

Hintze told board members Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Oct. 11 – Oct. 16, 2017

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 4:11 pm

LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges against them.

JOHN CRAVEN

Oct. 11 at 1:07 p.m. / Police arrested John Craven, 35, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding District Court warrant.

MARIA E. VALDEZ

Oct. 12 at 9:15 a.m. / Police arrested Maria E. Valdez, 34, of Ohkay Owingeh at Mountain Elementary School on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction and charged her with resisting/evading/obstructing Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 18

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 3:55 pm

By GEORGE MORSE

Sports and Outdoors

Los Alamos Daily Post

The fall foliage is transitioning from the mountains to the valleys. The cottonwoods are starting to show off their golden glory.

We’ve had several frosts here in the Espanola Valley and the hummingbirds have quit coming to my feeders. I’m waiting to hear the first calls of migrating sandhill cranes as they fly down the Rio Grande Valley on their way to their wintering grounds at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro.

This year’s Festival of the Cranes will be held there Nov. 14-19. While there, stop

Rotary Hosts Naturalization Ceremony: 15 New Citizens

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 3:54 pm

Saturday, Oct. 14, Rotarian Jim Nesmith, with the help of other members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, arranged a Naturalization Ceremony for 15 new U.S. citizens. From left, Manvendra Dubey, Tudor Oprea, Judge M. Cristina Armijo, and Rotarian Jim Nesmith. Photo by Anthony P. Derieux

Judge Cristina Armijo conducted the Naturalization Ceremony at Fuller Lodge hosted by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. Photo by Jim Nesmith Read More

Two Lead Staff From State Auditor’s Office Win Prestigious Professional Awards

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 3:51 pm

State Auditor Tim Keller

OSA News:

SANTA FE ― Today, the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) announced that two of its lead staff won New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants (NMSCPA) Pride in the Profession Awards.

Sanjay Bhakta, Deputy State Auditor, won the award for Outstanding Member in Government. Emily Oster, Director of Compliance and Quality Control, won the award for Woman to Watch, Emerging Leader.

“We are honored that two of our office’s lead staff have been recognized for making significant contributions to the accounting

NMED Confirms ‘Boil Water Advisory’ For Cañada De Los Alamos In Santa Fe County

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 3:19 pm

NMED News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau (DWB) is confirming that a “boil water advisory” is required for the Cañada de Los Alamos Mutual Domestic Water Users Association (MDWCA) in Santa Fe County.

Cañada de Los Alamos MDWCA was required to issue the advisory Monday after bacteriological contamination (E. coli) was detected in repeat drinking water samples from the water system’s distribution system. New Mexico Drinking Water Regulations require Cañada de Los Alamos MDWCA to notify their water

Nominations Sought For Rio Arriba County Excellence In Teaching Award

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 18, 2017 - 3:09 pm

LANL FOUNDATION News:

Española — Nominations are now accepted for the Rio Arriba County Excellence in Teaching Award. An engraved plaque and $1,000 prize will be given to seven teachers in Rio Arriba County in honor of their dedication and to bring encouragement and support to the education profession.

The program is offered by the nonprofit Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation and Centerra-Los Alamos (CLA), the Laboratory’s protective force contractor.

“Centerra–Los Alamos is proud to again partner with the LANL Foundation on the Excellence in Teaching Award. Outside Read More