Help Los Alamos High School Choir And Get Your Car Shined Up, Too
COMMUNITY News:
Seeing spots? Bring your cars down to the Los Alamos High School Choir Car Wash Fundraiser tomorrow, Saturday, July 26 at the American Legion (next to McDonalds).
Car washers will be there 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will be selling burgers and dogs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch … see you there! Read More
Identity of Knitter Sought to Say Thanks
Barbara Harden with new 2-piece shawl and lap quilt at Sombrillo. Photo by Julie Smith
COMMUNITY News:
A woman arrived at Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 1011 Sombrillo Court this week and left 70 handknitted shawls and lap quilts for the patients.
Barbara Harden is one of the recipeints and wants to send a thank you note to the woman who created the beautiful items but said no one knows the woman’s name.
She asks that if anyone knows the woman to call Sombrillo at 505.662.4300 with her contact information. Read More
Results of July 23 Splash ‘n Dash Announced
TRIATOMICS News:
Triatomics presented its third free Splash ‘n Dash event July 23. To see the results, click HERE.
The next Splash ‘n Dash event is Aug. 26 at the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center on Canyon Road.
Swimmers, runners, beginning multi-sports athletes, seasoned triathletes or anyone else interested may participate in either:
- 400 yard swim, followed by a 5K run along Canyon Drive; or
- 200 yard swim, followed by a 3K run along Canyon Drive.
Registration for all distances begins at 6:20 p.m. and closes at 6:55 p.m., with the first swimmer sent off at 7 p.m. sharp!
Due to time and space Read More
Reflections On Hope And End-Of-Life Care
By CYNTHIA GOLDBLATT, LPCC, MSW, Ph.D.Hospice is actually about life and helping dying persons to live as fully as they wish until their last moment of life rather than curing the patient’s disease.
There are ways to ease pain and make life better for people who are dying and for their loved ones who are caring for them. It is called Palliative Care. Palliative care means taking care of the whole person—body, mind, spirit—heart and soul– with the goal of alleviating symptoms when curative treatments are no longer working or the patient no Read More
Missoula Children’s Theatre Presents ‘Blackbeard the Pirate’ Saturday
Actors portraying parrots in ‘Blackbeard the Pirate’ rehearse their parts. The Los Alamos Arts Council presents Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Tickets are available at the door. Courtesy/LAACLetter to the Editor: Trouble’s A Brewing Due To New Starbucks Installment
By DRAKE TERRILLBeing an active Starbucks gold cardholder and shopping at Smiths on a regular basis, I was more than happy to see the new Smiths included my favorite coffee shop. Later did I come to find that the new Starbucks installment was not only brewing more coffee, but also brewing more trouble in our small, fragile community.
Due to the amount of new untrained baristas employed at the location, the drinks will be worse than expected. This will deter customers from buying anything, ultimately earning Starbucks less money. The sudden decrease of sales at Starbucks could force
Pet of the Week: Tibet the Cat
Tibet the cat. Courtesy/FOS
SHELTER News:
Tibet is a mellow adult gentleman cat who weighs in at nearly 25 pounds. His veterinary care has been updated, and he is ready for a loving family.
Tibet has been enjoying attention from adults and gentle children. He has done well in the communal cat room that is currently overflowing with cats. He has not shared his opinion on dogs.
Friends of the Shelter will hold a mobile adoption event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the new Smith’s Marketplace. Even if Tibet stays in the safety of the shelter, those interested in adopting him may request an introduction. Read More
Meet LAVA’s Newest Mentor Mike Ham
Entrepreneur Michael Ham shows an app he developed running on an IPhone. Photo by Mandy MarksteinerBy MANDY MARKSTEINER
There are many personality traits that successful entrepreneurs share. Mike Ham, a Los Alamos entrepreneur who has created three startups in three years, has a talent for coming up with viable business ideas and implementing them.
Ham’s first business is called Synthetic Cognition. The company explores applications of computer vision technology.
Ham’s second startup is called SportXast. SportXast, an app offered free in the Apple store, allows everyone at a Read More
Letter to the Editor: Too Many Churches & Too Much Road Construction in Los Alamos
By AKIRA KAWANO In this past week, I have been wondering about the abundant amounts of money Los Alamos has. As a resident living here for a few years, I have been through numerous construction sites. In the Topper Review a few years ago, they did a parody song about how every day there was at least one construction sight.
I think that these so-called constructions on the road, are unnecessary. The County has been working on these roads for at least four or more years, yet still having to work on the same road plenty of times until the construction workers are satisfied. Some residents have Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Time to Go Sleeping
How the Hen House Turns:In winter, at night, a flashlight beam is enough to guide the little ducks to the warm Hen House. Lucy goose doesn’t object when they dash through the door and between her legs—probably because she raised them. Lucy gives the chicken some trouble in summer, but Gwendolyn has learned to avoid Lucy, and the hen hops up onto the roost when the goose is being bossy.
Lucy and Bobbi, the geese, also follow the beam of light into the Hen House for the night. They are the only ones who stay up outside until I get Read More
More Power For New Mexico
New Mexico’s solar industry is ready to provide the state with clean power and jobs, while reducing the industrial pollution that is exacerbating droughts, causing health impacts and threatening the local economy. Now, our state’s abundant solar potential is becoming all the more important as the Obama Administration issues new public health protections limiting carbon pollution from power plants.
On July 29, hundreds of people will flock to Denver to attend a Western regional hearing on President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, our nation’s first Read More
Smith’s Marketplace is the “Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats”
By ANDREA CUNNINGHAMI have been reading the letters to the editor and comments regarding the Smith’s Marketplace with great interest and appreciate both the concerns that have been raised and the excitement generated by the new store.
Like so many, I have spent a good part of the last decade working with the County, the Schools, the community and more than one developer to help bring this project here. During that same period (and a decade before that) I made the trip to Zafarano Drive and points south, at least once a week—young, unhappy children in tow—to find Read More
Rosary and Funeral Mass Set For Emily Mares-Lang
IHM News:
A rosary will be held for Emily Mares-Lang at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Emily died July 21, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico of a head trauma after a reckless driver hit her while she was walking.
Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 17 to July 23, 2014
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 filed against them.
NICOLE WHITE‑CHAPMAN
July 17 at 8:24 p.m. / Police arrested Nicole White-Chapman, 31, of Los Alamos at 5 Inca Lane and charged her with filing a false police report.
NANCY PADILLA
July 18 at 12:36 a.m. / Police arrested Nancy Padilla, 43, of Espanola on East Jemez Road and charged her with aggravated DWI: refusal to submit to chemical testing
July 18 at 1:41 p.m. / A 19-year-old Read More
Los Alamos Schools Earn High Marks From State
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools received high marks from the New Mexico Public Education Department. Three schools were awarded “A” grades and four schools earned “B” grades for 2014.
Just released report cards by the NMPED reflected the high quality of instruction by Los Alamos schools. Schools receiving “A” grades included Los Alamos High School, Barranca Mesa Elementary and Mountain Elementary. Aspen, Chamisa, Pinon and Los Alamos Middle School received “B” grades.
All seven school principals were pleased with their school grades. Sandy Warnock, retired LAHS Principal, Read More
It’s Fun to Have Fun, But You Have to Know How!
Courtesy/YMCA
Courtesy/YMCAConstruction Progresses on New Nature Center; Engraved Bricks & Pavers to Display Donors’ Messages
The front view of the Los Alamos County Nature Center under construction on Canyon Road. On the right are the staff offices and towering above is the planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
If you’ve driven past 2600 Canyon Road lately, you’ve probably noticed a lot of progress being made on the construction of the new Los Alamos County Nature Center.
The land has been cleared, the slab has been poured, and the building is starting to take structure. At the same time, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is hard at work raising funds to outfit the new center with exhibits and gardens. Read More
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Chairs Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee Meeting In Los Alamos
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard chairs Wednesday’s Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo
Committee Chair Sen. Peter Wirth, second from left, and Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard at Wednesday’s Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee meeting at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
New Mexico senators and representatives traveled to Los Alamos Wednesday to hold a public hearing on the Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee.
Los Alamos’ Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard chaired the hearing at UNM-LA, Read More
LANL Sponsors 18th Annual Hazmat Challenge
A hazardous materials team from Edmond, Okla., competing in the Hazmat Challenge at LANL. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Competition tests skills of hazardous materials response teams from four states
Fourteen hazardous materials response teams from New Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma will test their skills at the 18th annual Hazmat Challenge July 29 through Aug. 1 at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
“The challenge provides hazardous materials responders the opportunity to test their skills, share best practices with other response agencies, and learn new techniques through realistic Read More
O’Neill Reintroducing Bill Protecting Homeless From Hate Crimes
Sen. Bill O’Neill
STATE News:
Sen. Bill O’Neill, D-Bernalillo, is planning to once again introduce a bill that was unanimously endorsed by the bi-partisan Courts Corrections and Justice Committee in the 2013 regular legislative session that protects homeless individuals from being targeted for harm.
“Senate Bill 124 from our 2013 session enjoyed strong bi-partisan support, and made it to the Senate Floor. But time ran out before it could be moved into the House for further consideration,” O’Neill said. “Many of my legislative colleagues did not realize that homeless men and women are often Read More
