Positive Progress Made On Pino Fire
SFNF News:
The Pino Fire, which began as a lightning strike on the Jemez Ranger District is now at 83 acres.
Firing operations were conducted on the southeast and east flanks of the fire Thursday. The consumption of fuels was thorough and favorable. Some smoke lingered over the area due to diminished winds.
The fire is being managed for resource benefit. The fire is allowed to burn naturally and selectively with site specific hand ignitions to manage the rate and direction of fire spread. Managed fires are only allowed within certain specific parameters and conditions allowing Read More
Historical Society Hosts Fall Gala & Experience Auction
A formal dance at Fuller Lodge during the Manhattan Project era. Courtesy/LAHSLAHS News:
Join the Los Alamos Historical Society for an evening under the stars at historic Fuller Lodge at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5.
This special fundraising event, which is black-tie optional, will include an elaborate three-course dinner, the Society’s annual Experience Auction, and dancing to the music of the Los Alamos Big Band.
Tickets are $75 each, and many of the 120 available have already been sold. Only a few tickets remain for an exclusive pre-party wine and cheese reception, which begins at 5:30 p.m., Read More
‘Nature on Tap’ Tackles Bears and Trash Issue Aug. 28
A bear roams in Los Alamos. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division Manager Angelica Gurule, for the next “Nature on Tap.”
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host this installation of “Nature on Tap,” which is part of an informal discussion series started by the Los Alamos Creative District. The talk is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 at the Blue Window Bistro.
There have been a number of bears sighted around town this summer, searching for trash in bins and dumpsters, and many citizens are concerned for their own safety as well as the Read More
Los Alamos Big Band Performs At Pond 7 p.m. Today
Los Alamos Big Band performing at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photoAnd now for something completely different! At 7 p.m. today, Aug. 22, the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series returns to Ashley Pond for a concert by the Los Alamos Big Band.
The show is free of charge and paid for by the sponsors of the Concert Series. See the list of sponsors at www.gordonssummerconcerts.com. This concert is Los Alamos Daily Post Night.
The LA Big Band has been a fixture in town since 1945 when the “pop band” was called the LA All-Stars. In 1984, they became the LA Read More
Fashion Show With Tea And Silent Auction At TOTH Aug. 30
Bidders check out items at a previous TOTH Mission Trip Silent Auction. Courtesy photo by TK ThompsonTOTH News:
Numerous silent auction items will be available for bidding at the Fashion Show and Tea at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 2900 Trinity Dr. (Kelly Hall) in Los Alamos.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under. For advance tickets, call 505.662.5107. All proceeds go to support two house building mission trips to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico this fall, one in October (House of Hope Women) and one in November (Trinity Builders, co-ed team).
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Obituary: Anthony (Tony) Pasquariello – Aug. 20, 2014
ANTHONY (TONY) PASQUARIELLO Aug. 20, 2014
Anthony (Tony) Pasquariello, 61, of Santa Fe, passed away at home surrounded by family on Aug. 20, 2014 from cancer.
He is survived by his wife Debra, his daughter Nicole, his son Blaise and his sister Roseann.
He worked at Los Alamos Laboratory as a nachinist from 1979 – 2007 and at Yeamans Machine shop until 2013.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Santa Fe Capital Grill. Read More
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hosts Concert And Car Show
Several Festivals Labor Day Weekend in Taos
TAOS News:
Recognized as the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day weekend is being celebrated in Taos and Taos Ski Valley with several festivals Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, including The High Mountain Hideout, Labor Day Arts and Crafts Festival and TAO Studio Tour.
More than 30 regional and local acts will bring a variety of music to Taos Ski Valley Friday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Aug. 31 with The High Mountain Hideout, presented by Glad Castle. The festival features three full days of music, food, local art, camping along the high alpine setting of the Kachina Basin, art installations, yoga, mountain biking, Read More
Applicants Sought For School Board Position 3
From left, LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt, former school board member Dave Foster and School Board President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie presenting Foster with an appreciation plaque for his four years of service on the board. Foster represented School Board Position 3, which is now in need of a representative. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
With the recent resignation of Los Alamos Board of Education member Dave Foster School Board, school board position 3 is in need of a representative.
To fill this position, an applicant must be a registered voter and resident living within School Board Boundary Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 14 to Aug. 20, 2014
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 filed against them.
Aug. 14 at 4:05 a.m. / A 22-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone damaged his property on San Ildefonso Road. The estimated damage is less than $1,000.
Aug. 14 at 3:39 p.m. / A 27-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she is the victim of larceny on La Vista Drive. The estimated loss is less than $2,500.
Aug. 14 at 5:03 p.m. / A 51-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she is the Read More
Former Los Alamos National Laboratory Worker Sentenced for Violating Atomic Energy Act Violations
Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni and Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni. Courtesy photo
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—The Justice Department today announced that a former contract employee at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) was sentenced this morning for conspiring to violate the Atomic Energy Act by communicating classified nuclear weapons data to a person believed to be a Venezuelan government official, and making false statements to the FBI.
Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 71, of Los Alamos was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson to a year and a day in federal prison followed by three
Beta Sigma Phi Hosts Ice Cream Social Saturday
BETA SIGMA PHI News:
The local council of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will hold its annual Ice Cream Social 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at East Park in Los Alamos, under the pavilion near the swings.
The Ice Cream Social is hosted by the Preceptor Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and is open to all members and any prospective members. Come to the social to learn more about the sorority. Members are invited to come and renew friendships, as well as catch up with sorority sisters and their summer activities.
Beta Sigma Phi is an international group of women who care about each other, their community and the world. Read More
FlyLosAlamos Mobile Site Takes Off
COUNTY News:
FlyLosAlamos has launched a new mobile-friendly website offering a better way to view flight information and make reservations.
Formatted to fit all types of mobile devices, the site offers streamlined navigation that connects customers to flight schedules, an airport location map, tap-to-call function for reservations, and a connection to the New Mexico Airlines website to view availability and book a flight.
Airport Manager Peter Soderquist said the new mobile site was designed with the busy traveler in mind.
“Passenger feedback indicated that many travelers Read More
Governor Directs NMDOT To Initiate Suicide Prevention Measures At Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos. Courtesy/wikipedia.com
STATE News:
Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez has directed the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) to initiate suicide prevention measures at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge 10 miles northwest of Taos.
The NMDOT is designing a plan to install 10 telephones at or on the bridge to be answered by the New Mexico Crisis Access Hotline. The design should be done by the end of August and will then be submitted out to bid for approximately 30 days, with construction to begin as soon as possible.
“Installing crisis prevention phones Read More
Myrna and Tom McDonald Recognized as Honorary Rotarians
Myrna and Tom McDonald were recognized as Honorary Rotarians at the July 29 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at the Manhattan Project Restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Los Alamos Rotary Club Board recognized Myrna and Tom McDonald as Honorary Members during its July 29 meeting at the Manhattan Project Restaurant.
Rotary International (RI) defines an Honorary Member as a person who, by serving with distinction in the furtherance of Rotary ideals, has been elected to honorary membership of a club. An honorary member is exempt from payment of Read More
The Stumbing Critic: Anime 101
The Stumbing Critic: Anime 101Movies became a primary focus of my reviews because film is an easy medium to criticize. A small part of my day can be spent in a theater and a few hours of content are easily encapsulated. One might assume that movies are my passion, but watching anime supersedes film for me. Despite the global popularity of anime, most folks I encounter don’t watch it for a plethora of reasons.
As a style of animation, anime can turn people away with incredible proficiency. Additional misunderstanding about content (distinguishing between normal anime and pornographic Read More
This Year’s First Café Scientifique Sept. 25
Poster designed by a Café Youth Leadership Team member. Courtesy/CS
Café Scientifique News:
This year’s first Café Scientifique in Los Alamos is set for 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 in the second floor conference room of the Los Alamos Research Park.
Bandelier Birding Interns Discuss Biological and Cultural Diversity in their Home Country of Mexico
Fernando Mayani and Jessica Thompson, both from Mexico, and currently working as interns in Bandelier’s bird banding program. Courtesy/PEECPEEC NEWS
Mexico is one of the most biologically and culturally diverse countries in the world. These two categories, culture and nature have gone hand-in-hand throughout history in Mexico, nature being fundamental to Mexican cultural development and vice versa.
In a free presentation at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, two interns from Mexico, currently working at Bandelier, Read More
Call For Artists: Fire Hydrant Painting Competition
Painted fire hydrant. Courtesy/Los Alamos MainStreet
MAINSTREET News:
Los Alamos MainStreet is looking for interested parties to participate in a fun, new art contest to coincide with the Los Alamos ScienceFest taking place Sept. 5-13.
If you are any artist, you can help make our town more beautiful and bring pedestrian traffic to downtown by painting selected fire hydrants in the Los Alamos MainStreet district down Central Avenue!
Up to nine fire hydrants may be painted and may include:
- In front of the Bradbury Museum
- Across Central Avenue from CB FOX, in front of 106 Central Ave. (Fusion
- Multisport)
How the Hen House Turns: The Human Factor (One)
How the Hen House TurnsI have worried about leaving Gwendolyn, the chicken I raised in the house during a spring too cold for hen-less chicks. (No one in the Hen House gang had set. Domestic birds don’t take chicks if they haven’t set eggs the required three or four full weeks.)
Gwen, I thought, was a normal adult, independent hen until she lost her “littermate” Americia. Then she began to come to me when I sat on the bench by the stock tank. She would tuck her head under my arm and stay there. She stayed quiet, snuggled against me, for a half Read More
