Los Alamos Little League Holds Opening Day Ceremony at North Mesa Majors Field This Morning
LAHS NJROTC Honor Guard performs the posting of the colors at this morning’s Los Alamos Little League Opening Day Ceremony at North Mesa Majors Field. The Los Alamos Little League’s goal is to provide children the opportunity to develop, both physically and socially, as well as learn skills specific to the game of baseball and softball. Little League is an excellent avenue to building self-esteem, introducing and improving teamwork, and allowing all children to have fun. Every child plays in every game in Little League. The regular season games are played through the middle Read More
Wagging Tails Bring Big Smiles at Today’s Dog Jog
Joggers and their canine companions took to the streets of White Rock this morning for the Friends of the Shelter’s annual Dog Jog. Hundreds of dogs and their people set off at 9 a.m. from the White Rock Methodist Church on the two-mile course. The event supports the Los Alamos Animal Shelter and the activities of Friends of the Shelter. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Get ready… Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Get set… Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Jog! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Volunteers Chamisa Hosts Recycled Show
Carley Sorensen models an outfit using recycled trash. Photo by Renee K. Mitsunaga
Aelma Azad models a skirt made with fans recycled from this year’s YMCA Red and Black Ball. Photo by Renee K. Mitsunaga
LAHS-National Honor Society members Lauren TenCate and Nicholas Torres assist students in make and take activities. Photo by Renee K. Mitsunaga
CHAMISA News:
Director Andrea Lynch of the YMCA program at Chamisa Elementary School held her annual Recycle Art Show Wednesday.
Students created projects with trash items they collected throughout the year. The culminating event of the evening Read More
LAHS Staff and Faculty Dive to Support Beloved Teacher Joy Handsberry at Thursday Event
LAHS Principal Sandy Warnock dunks School Resource Officer Cpl. Jordan Redmond Thursday during an event to support teacher Joy Handsberry as she undergoes chemotherapy. Photo by Maria Thibodeau/www.mariawritingwithlight.com
LAHS psychology teacher Lynn Ovaska emerges from the dunk tank. Photo by Maria Thibodeau/www.mariawritingwithlight.com
LAHS history teacher Jon Lathrop hits the water. Photo by Maria Thibodeau/www.mariawritingwithlight.com
LAHS math teacher Judy Nekimken prepares to submerge. Photo by Maria Thibodeau/www.mariawritingwithlight.comThe Science of WIPP
WIPP News:
In recent weeks, there have been many questions about the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and why southeastern New Mexico was selected as the location for the world’s only repository for transuranic waste disposal.
Government officials and scientists chose the WIPP site through a selection process that started in the 1950s. At that time, the National Academy of Sciences conducted a nationwide search for geological formations stable enough to contain radioactive wastes for thousands of years. In 1955, after extensive study, salt deposits were recommended as a promising medium Read More
‘Race to Nowhere’ Follow-up Held at UNM-LA
A follow up showing of the documentary ‘A Race to Nowhere’ and discussion on how to initiate community change took place Thursday evening at the Jeannette O. Wallace Lecture Hall on the UNM-Los Alamos campus. Nearly 200 people turned out for the original showing of the film in March. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Two LAHS Students Place in 2014 Le Grand Concours
National level winners in the Le Concours French Competition are Opale Schappert, left, and Esperanza Tapia. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School students Opale Schappert and Esperanza Tapia placed third and nineth respectively in the 2014 Le Grand Concours, a national competition sponsored by the American Association of French Teachers.
Twenty LAHS students entered the competition under the direction of their French teacher Louise Foliot-Gentile. In addition to the two national winners, Aneesh Pawar, Faith Koh, Trevor Nickless, Cade Mallett, Eliseanne Koskelo, Ariel Read More
Los Alamos High School Receives 2014 Gold Medal Ranking and Makes Prestigious STEM List
LAPS News:
Out of 19,411 public high schools, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Los Alamos High School 500th of the “Best High Schools in America.”
High schools in the top 500 in the nation received Gold Medal ranking for the 2014 school year. Achieving Gold Medal ranking also qualified Los Alamos High School for status as a 2014 STEM “Best High Schools.”
To determine the top STEM (science, technology, engineering and math schools), U.S. News and World Report looked at the top 500 public schools in the nation and evaluated their students’ participation and success in Advanced Placement science Read More
Authors Speak: Santero Charles Carrillo Shares Art
Santero Charles Carrillo at Thursday’s Authors Speak event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Santos, carved and painted images of saints, are more than just pretty pictures. Traditions and stories also are woven into these works of art.
The stories can be incredible testimonies, not only of people’s faith, but also of human nature. They bring to mind well-known tales or even personal memories within a family.
The chance to share these stories is one of the reasons New Mexico Santero or Saintmaker, Charles Carrillo, creates his art. He Read More
2014 Racing Southwest Jemez Cruise April 27
Drivers relax with their cars at the 2013 Jemez Cruise. Photo by Jin Ngo. Courtesy/racingsouthwest.comRacing Southwest News:
Racing Southwest’s annual Jemez Cruise is Sunday, leaving Bernalillo from the Santa Ana Star Casino’s parking lot at 11 a.m. Many different makes and models of cars will participate in this event.
The group’s estimated arrival time in Jemez Springs is 11:45 a.m., where the group will stop for about two hours for lunch. The local restaurants in Jemez Springs are ramping up for the onslaught of perhaps 800 drivers, according to Los Ojos proprietor Olga Appell. Food also Read More
Student Musicale at UNM-LA Sunday
LA Music Teacher News:
The public is invited to a Student Musicale at 2 p.m. Sunday at UNM-Los Alamos (Building 2). The Musicale will be followed at 3 p.m. by a Los Alamos Music Teachers Meeting.
Performers in the Musicale range in age from first grade through college-age. They include: violinist Jamie Philp accompanied by Susan Mendel; pianists Kathleen Brodnax, Zachary Griego-Dreicer, Karin Ebey, Sonja Ebey, Jennie Gao, Gala Nelson, Konstantin Nelson, Nikolai Nelson, Aidan Ortiz.
Their teachers are Patricia Broxton, Juanita Madland, Frances Naffziger, Janna Warren and student Read More
Full Moon Shines Over Canyon in White Rock
Full moon shines over the canyon earlier this month as seen from the yard of a home on Potrillo Drive in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Photo by Jennifer Bartram Read More
UNM-LA Opts For Student Housing Feasibility Study
Interim UNM Real Estate Director Tom Neal, left, discusses student housing issues at Thursday’s meeting in Building 2 on the college campus. Seated behind Neal are Los Alamos attorney George Chandler and his wife Probate Judge Chris Chandler who live across the street from the Student Housing. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
UNM-LA Advisory Board member Michelle Hall, right, speaks to Interim UNM Real Estate Director Tom Neal, left, at Thursday’s meeting on the college campus. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos County Council Candidate Susan O’Leary Launches Campaign Website
Susan O’Leary filing for County Council last month at the Clerk’s Office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
POLITICAL News:
Susan O’Leary filed in March as a Democratic candidate for the Los Alamos County Council and today announced that she has launched a campaign website at http://oleary4lac.com.
O’Leary is one of five Democratic candidates who will be on the ballot in the June 3 Primary Election. Of the five Democratic Primary candidates, four will continue on to the General Election in November, vying for four vacancies on the County Council.
“I’m running for County Read More
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Celebrate 60 Years: 1954-2014
From the 2003 NMFRW state convention when JoAnn Johnson of Los Alamos was installed as state president. Front row from left, Betty Cox, Marie Todd, Jeanette Wallace, JoAnn Johnson and back row from left, Ann Wadstrom, Norma Tech, Nita Taylor, Mary Brooks and Mary Chambers. Courtesy/LAFRW
Members at the 2013 State NMFRW convention from left, Mary Wilhoit, JoAnn Johnson, Norma Tech, Kelly Benner, Terry Marzili and Elaine Miller. Courtesy/LAFRW
Members attend the 2014 NMFRW Legislative Day at the Round House. Courtesy/LAFRW
LAFRW News:
A special celebration will be taking place May 1, noon Read More
Letter to the Editor: Food Drive May 10 Benefits LA Cares, Your local Food Pantry and More…
By JEANE BUTLERThe National Association of Letter Carriers and Boy Scouts of America Food Drive is Saturday, May 10. They will be collecting donated canned, boxed, and dry goods from community members.
Just bag or box donated items and place them by your mailbox the morning of May 10. Our supermarkets often have case lot sales. Cases would be so helpful in filling up our nearly empty pantry. If you miss the Food Drive you may leave donated items year-round anytime during opening hours at the Aquatic Center and Los Alamos County Social Services at 1505 Read More
Aaron’s Kids Closet Will Not Open This Saturday
COMMUNITY News:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Aaron’s Kids Closet will not be open this Saturday, April 26.
Aaron’s Kids Closet organizers hope this does not cause any inconvenience. Read More
Life/Leadership Coach LeAnne Parsons Shares Skills With Rotary Club of Los Alamos
LeAnne Parsons explains Life/Leadership coaching at the April 15 Rotary meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotarians gathered at the Manhattan Project April 15 and listen as Life/Leadership Coach LeAnne Parsons presents a talk on living ones’ best life. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos life and leadership coach LeAnne Parsons spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos April 15 at the Manhattan Project about ways to reach ones’ full potential.
Parsons offers individual coaching as well as group workshops and leadership development. Read More
Potentially Damaging Wind Event This Weekend
NWS News:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued the following wind advisory:
Event:
Type – A strong late season cold front will sweep the area from west to east late Saturday through Sunday, generating strong to potentially damaging winds. Accumulating snow in the northern mountains and below normal temperatures area-wide will also accompany the weekend storm system.
Timing – Strongest winds expected to develop Saturday afternoon and continue through Sunday, with the most critical period expected Saturday afternoon and evening. Windy conditions will persist Read More
LAPS Contemplates Hiring Three New Teachers
Los Alamos School Board members from left, Jim Hall, David Foster, Vice President Kevin Honnell and President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie listen as Assistant Superintendent Gerry Washburn presents figures on class sizes during Thursday’s Special School Board Meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos School Board continued to grapple with class size and the budget at the Special School Board Meeting Thursday in the Pinon Elementary School Library.
Assistant Superintendent Gerry Washburn presented his ideas on
