Nine LANL Scientists Become Certified Ambassadors
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BSM News:
In November, the Bradbury Science Museum hosted its first certification ceremony in honor of the completion of the museum’s 2014 Scientist Ambassador Academy class.
Through this six-month program, nine scientists became certified as official scientist ambassadors and committed to helping spread the word about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) throughout our communities. At the ceremony, each ambassador received a certificate and personal letter of congratulations from Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charles McMillan.
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Food on the Hill: Smoked Salmon On Cucumber Rounds
Food on the HillAre the holiday party invitations rolling in? Are many of them potluck? Are you looking for a flavorful, low-cal appetizer recipe that is gluten-free, dairy-free, can be made ahead of time and has the charm of being red and green? Here’s one!
Lightly adapted from Eric Akis’ “Everyone Can Cook for Celebrations,” these treats tend to disappear quickly from the table.
Quantity – about 20 pieces
Photo by Felicia OrthRotary Efforts Result In $145K To Fight Polio
Courtesy/RI
ROTARY News:
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos is among 39 Rotary clubs throughout Rotary District 5520, which includes New Mexico and west Texas, that recently raised awareness and money in support of Rotary International’s polio eradication effort.
Friday Oct. 24, local members gathered at Los Alamos schools to share information about the drive to eliminate polio from the globe, to paint pinkies purple, and to accept Read More
Shop On The Corner Annual Christmas Sale 8:30 a.m. To 12:30 p.m. At TOTH Wednesday, Dec. 3
Shop on the Corner volunteers are ready to assist shoppers 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at TOTH. Courtesy photo
Hundreds of holiday items and gifts await shoppers Wednesday at the annual Christmas sale at the Shop on the Corner Thrift Store. Courtesy photoThis year’s annual Christmas sale at the Shop on the Corner Thrift Store is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the Old Parish Hall on the lower level of Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church on Canyon Road by the corner of Diamond Drive.
Shop on the Corner volunteers have been preparing for the Christmas Sale Read More
2014 NMAA Fall State Championships Conclude Saturday
SPORTS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Activities Association will hold its final State Championships of the 2014 Fall Season this weekend.
The Class 6A, 5A, 4A, and 3A Football Finals will take place either Friday, Dec. 5 or Saturday, Dec. 6.
Game details:
Football
Official Championship Name:
- U.S. Bank State Football Championships, presented by Farmers Insurance Group
Tickets:
- Adults: $8
- Students/ Seniors (K-12, 65+): $5
- *can be purchased at the venue or online at www.nmaa.ticketleap.com
Game Information:
- Class 3A Final – Clayton @ Estancia
- Saturday 12/6/14 @ 1 p.m.
Class Read More
Celebrate Giving Tuesday Today
PEEC News:
Right in the middle of all the holiday shopping, just after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, falls a special day, and that day is today. Traditionally the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is recognized as GivingTuesday around the world.
GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back, when people around the world come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. Here in Los Alamos, there are many opportunities to make a difference to a non-profit on GivingTuesday. No matter what your interests, or how much or little you can give, please consider making Read More
Cowboy Breakfast At Posse Lodge 7-11 a.m. Sunday
Decorating Underway For The Holidays
Holiday garland stenciling was underway Saturday on the windows at CB FOX Department Store in downtown Los Alamos in preparation for the holiday season. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NMSA Santa Clara Student Selected As Ambassador To White House Tribal Nations Conference
Kayleigh Warren of Santa Clara Pueblo. Courtesy photo
NMSA News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA) is deeply honored and proud to announce that NMSA student Kayleigh Warren has been selected to serve as the Santa Clara Pueblo Tribal Youth Ambassador at the 2014 Tribal Nations Conference, which is Dec. 1-3 at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Warren, an outstanding NMSA student, will be accompanied by the Santa Clara Pueblo Gov. J. Michael Chavarria, as they represent the concerns of the Santa Clara Pueblo and of Native Peoples at the Conference, which has invited all 566 federally Read More
Sangre de Cristo Chorale Honors Sheldon Kalberg
Members of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale discuss the upcoming Los Alamos concert. From left, Nate Salazar, accompanist; Devin DeVargas, Pojoaque High School apprentice; Karen Wells, alto and Andrew Schmidt, guest conductor. Courtesy photoSDCC News:
The Sangre de Cristo Chorale (CDCC) is honoring the 25 year legacy of Sheldon Kalberg, the first and longest director of the Chorale, by dedicating to him its winter 2014 concert, titled “Darkness Brings Light”.
The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road. Read More
State Police Hold Sobriety Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols Across State Through December
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STATE News:
New Mexico State Police will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols and Registration, Insurance and Drivers’ License Checkpoints in all New Mexico counties throughout December.
This effort continues to show a significant reduction in alcohol related fatalities and is attributed to the continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving. People are choosing to not drink and drive. This is the biggest step in keeping impaired drivers from crashing into Read More
P.E.O. Chapter AK’s Christmas Celebration Dec. 15
P.E.O. CHAPTER News:
P.E.O. Chapter AK’s annual Christmas celebration is 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 at the home of Joan Brown with Katie Brousseau assisting.
RSVP to 505.672.1534. Read More
Heinrich Calls For Full Funding Of PILT, SRS For Critical Local Government Services
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., joined a bipartisan coalition urging Senate leaders to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program and Secure Rural Schools (SRS) in any end-of-year legislation.
“Moving forward, we hope that we can work together to seek a long-term solution to provide a consistent and stable source of funding for the nation’s counties containing federal lands,” the lawmakers wrote to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “As we approach the end Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thanks To All Who Helped With Holiday Arts And Crafts Fair
Marlane HamiltonThe hard work of many dedicated volunteers resulted in a successful Northern New Mexico Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday, Nov. 22. In addition to the Los Alamos Arts Council, the fair benefited from the efforts of several food vendors (Dave’s Dogs, Platero Fry Bread and Navajo Tacos, Houdini’s Kettle Corn and Grandma’s Kettle Corn) who provided the food and beverages for the event.
As always, a big thank you goes to our board members and volunteers who spent many hours in preparation, as well as time staffing the fair. LAAC is fortunate Read More
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Chamber Breakfast Dec. 4
Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting with Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
Join us for Breakfast and a discussion on legislative priorities for the upcoming session. Rep. Garcia Richard will be discussing the issues that will be hot topics in Santa Fe, and she will be listening to your priorities for legislation to help make New Mexico more business friendly.
7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. at UNM-LA
LANL To Hold Two-Day, Full-Scale Homeland Security Emergency Exercise
UPDATE: There will be a limited period of time on Saturday when there will be no access through the Vehicle Access Portals on East and West Jemez Roads. During that period of time, which could be up to two hours, all vehicles will asked to use West Road to bypass the TA-3 area of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
LANL News:
- All-weekend test to cause minor, temporary traffic re-route
Los Alamos National Laboratory Emergency response personnel, Protective Force guards, federal officials, the Los Alamos Police Department and the FBI will participate in an extensive, full scale homeland security Read More
Los Alamos Man Involved In Pojoaque Crash In Which Woman Dies
STAFF REPORT
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Los Alamos man was driving a vehicle Saturday in Pojoaque that collided with another vehicle in which the driver died at the scene from her injuries.
SFCSO Lt. Joe McLaughlin told the Los Alamos Daily Post that Robbin Wood of Los Alamos was traveling north on N.M. 30, Mile Marker 3 in the San Ildefonso Pueblo at 4:45 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 29 when he lost control of his 2006 Chevy four-door vehicle. Wood’s vehicle crossed left of the center divider line and his front bumper struck the front bumper of a 1995 Chevy four-door Read More
County Suspends Central Avenue Improvements Project Dec. 5
COUNTY News:
The Contractor has completed their portion of the work associated with this project with the exception of the installation of amenities such as benches, bike racks, and trash and recycling receptacles.
The County is responsible for the installation of the remaining streetlight poles, pedestrian lights, light fixtures, and pavement markings.
The information below outlines the path forward and responds to questions that have been asked about the project:
Q: Where should the pedestrian entering a crosswalk stand to ensure they are seen by motorists?
A: Maximum pedestrian visibility Read More
Los Alamos County Working To Re-Open Aquatics Center
COUNTY News:
The Walkup Aquatics Center Project to replace the HVAC and boilers is behind schedule. The contractor has not made the completion date and the County is holding the contractor accountable per the provisions of the contract.
The equipment is installed, connected and running. As the systems are being brought online the crews are working to confirm that the equipment is installed as specified and establish communications between the controls and equipment.
A balance of the air and water flows are in the works, which is necessary for the controls to regulate the Read More
New Transloading Facility Breaks Ground Today
GandyDancer LLC equipment lines up near rail tracks. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Susana Martinez will announce at an event today that GandyDancer LLC, a longtime New Mexico family-run railroad maintenance and construction company, is expanding, creating 200 new jobs and breaking ground on a new transloading facility, New Mexico Transloading LLC.
Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela, the City of Albuquerque, Wells Fargo, and representatives of GandyDancer and New Mexico Transloading will join Martinez for the announcement.
This expansion will not only Read More
