Rotary Club Of Los Alamos Elects New Officers
During its annual Club Assembly Tuesday at the Manhattan Project Restaurant, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos elected new officers for the 2015-16 service year. Newly elected officers from left, Treasurer Eric Ferm, Secretary Rebecca Ehler and President Elect Alison Pannell. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
American Legion Post 90 Enchilada Dinner Jan. 9
This Week At The Reel Deal
By JIM ODONNELLThis Friday we are opening Unbroken. Thanks to all of you who waited to see it at the Reel Deal. We also have scheduled American Sniper for a Special Screening at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. Advance tickets are now on sale at our Box Office.
We are holding The Hobbit, Into the Woods and Night at the Museum for another week. Wild will end this Thursday.
Movie Poster for ‘Unbroken.’ Courtesy/ Real Deal Theater
Unbroken: Academy Award (R) winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war Read More
How the Hen House Turns – The Chicken In Winter
How the Hen House TurnsMaybe this story should be called the Goose in Winter or Ducks in Winter. I remember being called by the Duck Buddies to come and help gather them from Ashley Pond’s Pond because there was no open water left for them. The pond had frozen over, and the Chief of Police didn’t want to lose his job if they started roaming all over town, looking for shelter.
My little ducks would shiver if the temperature got down to 15. That was scary. I thought ducks could take such cold. Didn’t they? In the wild? Now I know they did okay if there was Read More
Los Alamos Community Blood Drive Jan. 8-9
LAVA News:
The Los Alamos Community Blood Drive is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond Dr.
Blood supplies get very low during the holiday season so this is a great opportunity to give back to the community during a time of need.
The Los Alamos Community Blood Drive is sponsored by the Los Alamos Volunteer Association (LAVA). Bring a friend, encourage family and friends and help spread the word about the blood drive. All donors will be entered into a drawing for a $500 VISA gift card.
Click here to make an appointment or call 505.246.1457. Read More
Learn How To Have Fun With Your Dog – Update
Divit loves to play tug with his humans. Courtesy photoLos Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) is holding Read More
New Mexico Hoosiers Are MAYB 2014 New Year’s Tip Off 8th Grade Boys Champions!
New Mexico Hoosiers athletes from left, Kameron Valencia, Royce Olney, Jevon Montoya, Coach Grant Blankenship, Coby Coon, Mike Johnson, Remsa Troy, Coach Robert Powell, Jed Edgar, Jack Blankenship, Dakota Powell. Not pictured, Cameron Carter, Ryan Ozatalar and Thomas Judkins. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
The New Mexico Hoosiers were privileged to participate in the MAYB 2014 New Year’s Tip Off Tournament at the Johnson Center in Albuquerque Dec. 27-28. The NM Hoosiers amassed four wins culminating with a Championship Victory over the New Mexico Thunder.
The NM Hoosiers are an AAU Read More
Council Appoints New P&Z Commission Members
Council approves the appointment of three new P&Z commissioners during Tuesday’s first meeting of 2015. Councilors from left, Susan O’Leary, Steven Girrens, newly elected Vice Chair David Izraelevitz, newly elected Chair Kristin Henderson, Rick Reiss, Pete Sheehey and James Chrobocinski. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
STAFF REPORT
As part of its unanamous approval of Tuesday night’s consent agenda, the Los Alamos County Council appointed three local residents to the Planning & Zoning Commission including:
- Central Park Square owner Philip
NM School For The Arts Presents ‘Winter Dances’
A performer in ‘Winter Dances’ Courtesy/Paulo T. PhotographyNMSA News:
The New Mexico School for the Arts will present its annual performance series, Winter Dances, an evening of mixed dance repertoire, at two venues.
The company will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, Saturday, Jan. 24 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at the James A. Little Theater 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
The company also will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan 31 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Hiland Theater of National Dance Institute of New Mexico, 4800 Central Ave. SE in Albuquerque.
The fifth annual Winter Read More
Kevin Powers Hired As New Associate County Attorney
New Associate Attorney Kevin Powers began work Monday in the Los Alamos County Attorney’s Office. He most recently worked in the New Mexico Environment Department’s General Counsels Office. Prior to that he worked for the District Attorney’s Office in Roswell. His wife Cristin Haake is a new guidance councilor at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County Receives ‘Clean’ Opinion For FY 2014 Audit
Los Alamos County Deputy County Manager/Chief Financial Officer Steven Lynne and Janet Pacheco-Morton of CliftonLarsonAllen brief Council on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Following the briefing, Council voted unanamously this evening to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
STAFF REPORT
Council voted unanamously this evening to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, an independent accounting firm, Read More
2014 Business Recycler Of The Year Announced
Los Alamos County Council this evening recognized Jemez House Thrift Shop as the 2014 Los Alamos County Business Recycler of the Year. From left, Margaret Reeves of Jemez House Thrift Shop, Environmental Sustainability Board Board Chair Stephen Boerigter, Daisy Gorman-Nichols of Jemez House, Public Works Director Philo Shelton and Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule. Jemez House Thrift Shop is at 13 Sherwood Blvd Ste F in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
STAFF REPORT
The Los Alamos County Council Read More
Council Elects Chair And Vice Chair For 2015
During this evening’s first meeting of the year, members of the Los Alamos County Council unanamously elected Kristin Henderson as council chair and David Izraelevitz vice chair for 2015. Henderson served as vice chair during 2014. Council members pose for their official photo this evening from left, James Chrobocinski, Rick Reiss, Vice Chair David Izraelevitz, Susan O’Leary, Chair Kristin Henderson, Steven Girrens and Pete Sheehey. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The new Los Alamos County Council gets down to business this evening as the first meeting of Read More
County Announces Muni Building Art Plaza Finalists
Municipal Building Art Plaza finalists ‘Solar Tree’ by Eric Thelander. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
COUNTY News:
The County has announced the top three finalists in the competition for art to be installed in the west plaza of the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The Art in Public Places Board will hold a special event to give the public the opportunity to view the work of the finalists including:
- “Solar Tree” by Eric Thelander;
- “The Secret Life of a Cube” by Peter Swedenburg; and
- “Confluence” by Evelyn Rosenberg and Steve Borbas.
The open Read More
Food on the Hill: Recipes From ‘The Messy Hands Cookbook’
Food on the Hill
Copy of ‘The Messy Hands Cookbook/ Courtesy Felicia OrthLos Alamos Family Strengths Network, a local non-profit organization, improves the quality of family life in our community through educational and fun activities provided to families, parents, teens and children. Susan Mack is FSN’s gracious and energetic executive director. Chit Chat and Change Diapers is a local group of parents and caregivers to small children, joined to create Read More
OBITUARY: HOWARD F. GUTHRIE Aug. 17, 1959 – Nov. 14, 2014
HOWARD F. GUTHRIE Aug. 17, 1959 – Nov. 14, 2014
Howard F. Guthrie, age 55, of Albuquerque, NM, flew straight up to heaven on November 14, 2014, following a tragic plane crash in the San Juan National Forest, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Howard was born August 17, 1959, in Santa Fe, NM. He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1978 and later served in the U.S. Navy. He lived a life full of adventure and never bypassed an opportunity to make a memory, making many life-long friends along the way. After exploring the country, he settled his family in Albuquerque and built his business as an auto mechanic. Read More
Aspen Elementary School Furniture Sale Saturday
Courtesy photo
ASPEN News:
Aspen Elementary School is selling furniture used in the old building including various sizes of desks, chairs, file cabinets and more. Most pieces are priced at $10 or less.
The sale is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 10 – weather permitting – in Aspen’s north parking lot behind the school. Proceeds from the sale will go to purchase huge chess pieces for the school’s new playground.
For more information, call the Aspen Elementary School office at 505.663.2275. Read More
Los Alamos Doctor Receives FDA Appointment
Richard Honsinger, MD
COMMUNITY News:
Richard Honsinger, MD of Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic has received an appointment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the period of 2014-2018.
He is selected as a practicing allergist/immunologist.
The meetings are held in Washington, D.C. several times a year. He will continue to practice allergy and immunology at Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic and will continue to do consultations in Santa Fe on a weekly basis. Appointments can be made at 505.662.4351
Dr. Honsinger is board certified in internal medicine and allergy/immunology. Read More
LAPS Hires Tim Doyle As Payroll Supervisor
New Payroll Supervisor Tim Doyle at the entrance of the LAPS administration building on Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Longtime Los Alamos resident Tim Doyle was recently selected as the new Los Alamos Public Schools Payroll Supervisor. Monday marked his first day on the job.
Doyle and his wife Christine have three children, two of whom have graduated from Los Alamos High School and a third attends Los Alamos Middle School. During his entrance interview, Doyle expressed his admiration for the Los Alamos schools, stating that he “admired the quality of the organization and its people”, Read More
Play Reading For ‘Avenue Q’ At LALT Wednesday
‘Avenue Q’ poster. Courtesy/LALTLALT News:
Los Alamos Little Theatre will hold a play reading for “Avenue Q” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Green Room at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.
“Avenue Q,” a multi-Tony Award-winning musical, will be performed at LALT in May as a joint production with the Dixon Community Players. Auditions are Jan. 17 in Dixon, and Jan. 18 and 19 in Los Alamos.
The play features puppet characters interacting with human characters in a Sesame Street-like vibe. But the lessons these characters learn have more to Read More
