Obituary: Abelina ‘Lita’ Lovato Aug. 14, 2016
ABELINA ‘LITA’ LOVATO Aug. 14, 2016
Abelina “Lita” Lovato, 89, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away of a lengthy illness on Sunday, August 14, 2016.
Abelina was preceded in death by her parents, Abelino and Rose Lucero; daughter, Betty Roberta Lovato, son, Alex Lovato Jr.; sisters, Sophie, Mary, Esther, and Simon.
She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Alejandro “Alex” Lovato; children, Betty Ann Valdez, Rita Jo Romero (Leroy), Rudy Lovato (Madeline), and Elias Lovato; grandchildren, Debbie Roybal (Bryant), Norma Escobedo (Adrian), Mark Valdez, Maranda Lovato, great-grandchildren, Read More
Unitarian Church: ‘Songs For A Summer Evening’ Friday
UNITARIAN CHURCH News:
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is presenting “Songs for a Summer Evening,” a concert celebrating the grand opening of its new building. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.
Quartetto Enérgico will play works by Haydn and Mozart. The quartet features Rachel Hixson and Lee Harvey on violins, Kathy Gursky on viola, and Jim Knudson on cello. Sopranos Jess Cullinan and Nora Cullinan will sings works by Mendelssohn, Barber and Gordon, featuring Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915.” Nylea Butler-Moore and Cindy Little accompany on Read More
Accident At Camel Rock Backs Up Traffic To Pojoaque
TRAFFIC Alert:
A reader just arrived in Los Alamos from Santa Fe and said that an accident on 84/285 south at Camel Rock has traffic backed up to Pojoaque. Read More
Rotary Interact Students From Los Alamos High School Welcome Exchange Student Ida Mattila From Finland
Rotary Interact students from Los Alamos High School welcome the Rotary Club of Los Alamos’s new exchange student, Ida Mattila, second from right, from Finland. From left, Mikayla Hanawalt, Interact Club President Faith Koh, Mattila and 2016 graduate Leslie Thalmann. Koh and Thalmann both traveled abroad in 2014-15 as Rotary Youth Exchange students to France and Belgium, respectively. To learn more about Rotary Youth Programs, contact Club President Rob Metcalf at 670.8336. Photo by Rob Metcalf Read More
Registration Open For Fall Classes At UNM-LA
Students find the small class size one of the keys to their success at UNM-LA. Photo by Nancy Coombs Los Alamos High School Softball Team Waits Out Storm
The Los Alamos High School Girls Softball Team shows good humor while waiting out the rain and lighting Saturday during their golf tournament. Photo by Hope Jaramillo/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From Friday’s Summer Concert At Ashley Pond
Emily Gimble belts out a song at the Summer Concert Friday evening in the Pavillion at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
On air. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Pat Boyer and concert promoter Russ Gordon share a dance. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Kathy and Steve Boerigter are all smiles as they dance under the stars at Friday’s Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Passing through. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
What have we here? Photo by BonnieExplore The Universe: Modern Astrophysics For Everyone
Courtesy photoLuján And White House Drug Policy Director Hold Conference Call Today; Community Forum Thursday
National Drug Control Policy Director Michael BotticelliSFNF: Forest Restoration Grants Awarded
SFNF News:- $360,000 to Padilla Logging Restoration LLC to purchase heavy equipment and expand capacity to support forest rehabilitation work.
- $359,994 to WildEarth Guardians to decommission 15 miles of road, restore 200 acres of meadow by removing small
State’s Largest ‘Walk To End Alzheimer’s’ Sept. 17
HEALTH News:The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the Alzheimer’s Association’s flagship fundraiser,
White Rock Pottery Replica Project Now Complete
The last piece of the White Rock Pottery Replica project, a large 10-foot in diameter plate patterned after a Maria Martinez plate, was installed Aug. 8 on an exterior wall at the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4. This is part of the Los Alamos County Public Art Collection.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The 10-foot in diameter plate installed Aug. 8 on an exterior wall at the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Planetarium Film: ‘Exploding Universe’ Aug. 19, 20, 21
The family-friendly film ‘Exploding Universe’ plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21 in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium on Canyon Road. Courtesy photoDaily Postcard: Saturday Evening Sky Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Saturday evening’s sky paints a spectacular picture over Los Alamos. Photo by Phil Dabney Read More
C-130 Drops Water On Pajarito Mountain For Movie
The C-130 transport aircraft is spotted this afternoon flying around Pajarito Mountain to drop a large quantity of water for the film ‘Granite Mountain’ that is being filmed in the area. Photo by Donna Reil Read More
Alert: Motorists Can Expect Traffic Delays On Diamond Today
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials announced that utility work on Orange Street and Diamond Drive will create a 10-minute delay for this evening’s commuters heading north on Diamond Drive. Supporting the Western Area Phase 4 improvements, construction crews have been replacing waterlines in the Denver Steels area, requiring a lane drop on Diamond Drive. For the past two weeks, construction crews have been removing traffic control devices to eliminate the lane drop on Diamond Drive and accommodate the evening rush hour traffic. However, a water tie-in scheduled Read More
LAPS Announces Its Back To School Web Page
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is proud to announce its Back to School web page (https:////laschools.net/). Whether you are new to the LAPS district or returning to continue your academic career, this web page is packed with useful information.
Think of it as a concierge service for all of your back to school needs, including information about academics and activities.
In our Find It Fast sectionvisit our Back to School card, there are links to our school calendar, each school’s home page, registration links and web tools for parents. You will also be able to easily Read More
U.S. Rep. Luján Tours Los Alamos Nature Center
PEEC Executive Director Katie Watson, left, shows a map of Los Alamos trails to U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján during his visit Friday afternoon to the Los Alamos Nature Center. The congressman was joined on the tour by Council Chair Rick Reiss, County Manager Harry Burgess and Council candidate Chris Chandler. when he left the Nature Center, Luján was scheduled to visit the Los Alamos Teen Center and look over the renovations at Fuller Lodge and the Los Alamos History Museum. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
PEEC Executive Director Katie Read More
Scenes From 2016 Los Alamos Fair & Rodeo Parade
Los Alamos High School’s NJROTC leads the 2016 Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo parade Satuday morning down Central Avenue. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Hilltopper Band. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
‘Topper flags. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Spectators settle in for Satuday’s parade on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Park rangers and their mascot. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Park Ranger waves to the crowd lining Central Avenue for Saturday’sScenes From ‘Born To Be Wild’ Opening Reception
Jocelyn Warner with her work at Friday’s opening reseption of ‘Born to be Wild’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Alligator. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Lori and Robert Gibson examine a sculpture. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Wildflower 3. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Artists Lily Schlein and Ted Greer. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Piece by Valentina Devine. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
One of the Wild Ones.