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Sangre de Cristo Chorale: ‘Night Songs’ This Weekend

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 29, 2017 - 12:32 am

Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photo

MUSIC News:

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale will cap its 39^th season with performances on April 29 in Santa Fe and April 30 in Los Alamos with Night Songs. This concert features works inspired by the night … of lovers finding their heart’s desire or heartbreak … of being enveloped by twinkling stars, lush scents and reflection. At the Los Alamos concert, graduating seniors who are winners of the chorale’s Hastings Smith Memorial Vocal Scholarship will be announced.

The centerpiece of the performance will be Mozart’s “Vesperae solennes de confessore Read More

Bandelier Seeks Summer Youth Work Crew Applicants

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 29, 2017 - 12:28 am

Bandelier Preservation Corps crew with National Park Service preservationists. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

For several summers, crews of young people have done valuable service for Bandelier National Monument, working on trails, archeological sites, and other projects.

The Bandelier Conservation Corps and the Bandelier Preservation Corps are organized through the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps and supervised by park staff. Both crews are now seeking applicants for this summer.

Bandelier Conservation Corps members will work on trails and other

Star Workshop And Phantoms At Planetarium

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 29, 2017 - 12:18 am

PEEC News:

The Los Alamos Nature Center is ending the month with a star workshop at 7 p.m. Friday, April 28 and an exciting astronomy film Phantom of the Universe at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30.

The Friday star workshop is a family-friendly two-hour program that starts by charting the major constellations in the planetarium. Then, weather permitting, participants will practice identifying objects and constellations outside the nature center. Educator Jon Lorenz will weave Greek and Southwest Native American star legends

Scenes From Pajarito Green House Grand Opening

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 29, 2017 - 12:13 am

Owner Dave Fox at the opening Wednesday morning of his newly remodeled and well stocked Pajarito Greenhouse at 238 Rio Bravo Dr. Photo by Carl Newton

Where Green thumbers can plan with the pros. Photo by Carl Newton

Vegetable plants with space for future deliveries. Photo by Carl Newton

The floral version of 6-packs. Photo by Carl Newton

Something for every garden. Photo by Carl Newton

Pretty pansies. Photo by Carl Newton

Layout of remodeled greenhouse. Photo by Carl Newton

Flats and hanging baskets. Photo by Carl Newton

Controlled climate for Read More

Letter To The Editor: Russ Gordon For Living Treasure

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 11:53 pm

By KATHY WILLCUTT

Los Alamos

Dear Los Alamos Community,

While it may not be quite saint-hood, it is close! There is a way we can celebrate all the good that Russ Gordon has done for the community and for the music he brings to us. He has been a moving force in more than music, but that is how many of us know him. Maybe you even remember his store as being a safe place for kids to hang out when it was located in White Rock.

I have nominated Russ Gordon to be named a Los Alamos Living Treasure. I recently learned that back-up letters of recommendation are needed to even consider a nomination.

Natasha Paremski To Replace Ingrid Fliter In Los Alamos Performance

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 11:50 pm

Natasha Paremski. Courtesy photo

LACA News:

The Los Alamos Concert Association has engaged a rising young star, pianist Natasha Paremski, to replace Ingrid Fliter who has regretfully cancelled her performance May 7 for family reasons.

Ms. Paremski’s program will include Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Paganini and three mazurkas and the Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 by Chopin.

Hailed by the Washington Post as “a pianist of prodigious technique and striking stage presence”, Natasha Paremski

May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 11:46 pm

COMMUNITY News:

LANL’s Motorcycle Safety Committee would like to remind the residents of Los Alamos that May is “Motorcycle Awareness Month.”

This year, the Committee is driving safety awareness throughout our local community in the form of kid’s motorcycle safety awareness activity and coloring sheets.

Committee members designed and have distributed the sheets to local restaurants in the Los Alamos area and beyond. We hope that as you visit these establishments, you will take advantage of the safety sheets to promote motorcycle awareness

Winter Returns To Los Alamos … For A Few Hours!

Submitted by Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin) on April 28, 2017 - 11:00 pm

This morning Los Alamos got a surprise snowstorm as shown here on Central Avenue. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Cars get a thick coating of snow during this morning’s snowstorm. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The eagle sculpture at the entrance to Cental Park Square is dusted with with snow. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

A wintery scene this morning in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

An unusual snow scene in late April is spotted this morning outside the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Central Read More

Atomic City Children’s Theater Presents Disney The Aristocats KIDS At Mountain Tonight & Tomorrow

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 9:43 pm

Courtesy photo

ACCT News:

Atomic City Children’s Theater is proud to present their production of Disney The Aristocats KIDS.

All of your favorite characters from the classic Disney film are here – Thomas O’Malley, Duchess, the Aristokittens, Madame, Edgar and more!

Disney Aristocats Jr. will be presented at 7 p.m., tonight, and at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Mountain Elementary School.

ACCT’s Co-Directors, Daren Savage and Kelsey Cline are very proud of their young cast. Savage noted, “Our cast is made up of 3rd and 4th grade students

It’s Bliss…New Gift Emporium Opens In Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 28, 2017 - 9:00 pm

Owner David Tinkham of the newly opened gift emporium, Bliss, at 919 Central Ave. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Tea items are a specialty at Bliss. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEIL

Los Alamos Daily Post

When David Tinkham moved to Los Alamos from the Hudson Valley in New York state six months ago, he brought his own oasis with him. His new gift emporium, Bliss, brings a touch of elegance for those with a taste for finer things.

Several vintage tables laden with everything from fine china tea sets to elegant silk flower arrangements dot the store. Read More

Time Out Pizzeria Finds New Home In Los Alamos!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 28, 2017 - 5:10 pm

Time Out Pizzeria owners Omar and Trisha Sanchez are moving their popular restaurant to Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ldailypost.com

By MAIRE O’Neill

Los Alamos Daily Post

Time Out Pizzeria in Los Alamos has barely been closed for two weeks but today owners Omar and Trisha Sanchez announced that they have found a new location and hope to open there in September. The new location is next to Pet Pangaea in Central Park Square, across the parking lot from the Beer Co-op.

Omar Sanchez said they had been looking for a smaller affordable location for the pizzeria and Read More

History Museum Explores Turn-Of-The-Century Syria In A Post-ISIS World

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 5:10 pm

Album of Mideast archaeology explorations conducted by Howard Crosby Butler. Courtesy/NMHM

NMHM News:

SANTA FE ― As Syria’s ongoing civil war, staggering death toll, and displacement of thousands of refugees threatens to destroy Syrian culture, the Palace of the Governors will display seven albums of photographs of historic sites in Syria taken between 1899 and 1909.

Entitled Syria: Cultural Patrimony Under Threat, the exhibition will include multi-functional information kiosks with insights into Syrian people and culture. The exhibition opens Friday,

Forest Service Plea To Visitors: Put Out Your Campfire

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 5:09 pm

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― For the second weekend in a row, irresponsible campers left multiple unattended and abandoned campfires on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF).

Luckily, 11 still-burning campfires were discovered and extinguished before they could spark or spread.

But with the fire danger level on the SFNF at HIGH and most of northern and central New Mexico under a fire weather watch, it takes very little for a campfire to become a human-caused wildfire, putting lives and property at unnecessary risk.

Current

AG: Brutal Rapist Gets 36 Years Behind Bars

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 28, 2017 - 5:06 pm

Joseph Apodaca to spend 36 years in prison. Courtesy photo

From the Office of the Attorney General:

—Victim Left For Dead in Parking Lot

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that Joseph Apodaca was sentenced to 36 years in prison for the extremely violent rape of a young woman he left for dead in Valencia County in 2014.

The victim almost died and will suffer medical issues for the rest of her life due to the brutal rape. In November, Apodaca was convicted on two counts of criminal sexual penetration in the first degree, and one count of tampering with evidence following Read More

New Mexicans March For Climate, Jobs And Justice

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 4:54 pm

SIERRA CLUB News:

New Mexicans are invited to take to the streets Saturday, April 29, to call for a strong government response to the global climate crisis.

People’s Climate Marches are planned in the state’s largest three cities: Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe. New Mexicans will join more than 100,000 people nationwide in more than 300 cities, representing a growing popular movement for climate justice.

From the disruption of ecosystems, a loss of biodiversity, an increase in extreme weather, rising seas, and the spread of new diseases, to resource scarcity that

DPU Kicks Off Customer Survey

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 28, 2017 - 4:15 pm

COUNTY News:

Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities are encouraging customers to devote 10 minutes to rate the DPU’s performance in providing electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater services. The seventh biennial customer satisfaction survey is kicking off this week.

An independent firm, Southwest Planning & Marketing is conducting a phone survey with some online options. Data from DPU’s residential and commercial customers will be compiled, interpreted and presented in a report. DPU will post the report in June on the DPU website www.losalamosnm.us/government/departments/utilities/ Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Trinity Urgent Care

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 28, 2017 - 4:09 pm

On the job in Los Alamos Thursday afternoon is Edward Grant, PA-C, D.O.M. at Trinity Urgent Care, LLC. The medical practice at 1460 Trinity Dr. Suite A & B is open seven days a week with no appointment necessary. Trinity Urgent Care provides treatment to adults and children from Board Certified providers offering the highest standards of Care. X-Ray and Lab services are available at Trinity Urgent Care. For more information, call 505.412.6033 or visit www.trinityurgentcare.net. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

PEEC: Explore A Different Way Of Living

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 28, 2017 - 4:09 pm

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is bringing a discussion course to Los Alamos developed by the Northwest Earth Institute.

A Different Way: Living Simply in a Complex World is a six-week discussion course that explores ways to live more deliberately and sustainably. This course meets at the Los Alamos Nature Center 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting May 4-June 8. This free course is open to the public. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

In our fast-paced, complex world, more and more people are wondering

Del Norte Credit Union Employees Raise $4,510 For Bowl For Kids’ Sake; 50 Employees Bowl

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 28, 2017 - 4:05 pm

Del Norte Credit Union contribute $4,510.00 to Bowl for Kids’ Sake. Courtesy photo

DNCU News:

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is proud to announce a contribution of $4,510.00 to Bowl for Kids’ Sake, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region. All but $500.00 of the sum was raised by employees – from themselves, credit union members and friends. In addition, over 50 credit union staff bowled on Saturday, April 22^nd at Pojoaque’s Cities of Gold Lanes.

“I am proud that our employees are so committed to raising funds Read More