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Santa Fe Botanical Garden Announces Access Program For Low-Income Families

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 1:22 pm

SFBG News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Botanical Garden announced that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to encourage families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits.

The program will enable low-income families to visit the Santa Fe Botanical Garden at no cost per person with the presentation of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Families can also visit any participating museum

Heinrich Joins Fights To Urge Court To Recognize Protections For LGBT Americans

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 1:19 pm

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and 127 Members of Congress filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc., arguing that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is already prohibited under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 since these types of discrimination are inherently linked to sex discrimination.

Discrimination on the basis of sex is banned under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The amicus brief was lead

Letter To The Editor: The Cost Of Ignorance

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 1:17 pm

By Dr. T. Douglas Reilly

Physicist, retired from LANL, EURATOM, US DOE, and the IAEA

Am-241 from Santa Fe to LANL:

A recent local incident involved a radioactive americium source (Am-241) found in Santa Fe and tranferred to LANL This cost $6 million (paid by the business owner) and involved 40 people. The source was actually of no health or safety concern and could have been transported in a pickup by one or two people. Ignorance of ionizing radiation led to an unnecessary action that cost significant money.

Natural Atomic and Nuclear Radiation

YMCA Golf Nets Donations For Scholarships

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 1:11 pm

Courtesy photo

Golfers … start your engines. Courtesy photo

Taking every edge. Courtesy photo

YMCA News:

The Family YMCA’s Ed Griggs Memorial Golf Tournament drew 24 teams of 94 players Saturday, June 11, to the Los Alamos Golf Course. A foster mother addressed the crowd and expressed her appreciation of Y scholarships. The annual event netted $13,615 for Y program scholarships.

The majority raised came from sponsorships, including the Platinum sponsorships of Kelly Myers Realtor, Re/Max of Los Alamos; Sam and Shay Kendricks; and Lou Santoro State

Letter To The Editor: LA Mountain Cleanup Project Impact Factor

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 1:02 pm

By NIC GONZALES

Los Alamos

Dear Jennifer and Forest Service,

As the youth member who developed the idea of holding the project to Clean Up the decades of paint-related litter on LA Mountain, I’d like to thank you all dearly for allowing my club, Rotary Interact, and me the permission to clean up the notorious LA Mountain in Los Alamos.

Through the diligent work from 10 of our youth members, we were able to scale the mountain this last Saturday on the hottest day of the year (not intentional…) and collect 90 articles of trash, which we took to the dump later that day! Fifty-six

Jemez Thrift Shop Hosts Bag Days July 6, 8, 9

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 1:02 pm

COMMUNITY News:

The Jemez Thrift Shop in the Village Shopping Center at 3 Sherwood Blvd., is hosting its July Bag Days:

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 6;
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, July 8; and
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 9.

ISC Launches Shakespeare Talks

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 12:54 pm

ISC News:

Starting July 5, the International Shakespeare Center (ISC) begins a series of presentations called Shakespeare Talks!, 6-7:30 p.m., the first Tuesday of each month at the Santa Fe Woman’s Club.

“The talks will be about anything Shakespeare that audiences would love to hear about. And the format will vary—slide presentation, lecture, discussion, quiz show, scenes from the plays, whatever we would all find interesting and provocative,” ISC co-founder Robin Williams said.

July 5: Dr. Duane Roller kicks off the series

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Continues July 6

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 12:48 pm

LAFSF News:

The Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum continues its summer series on the topic “What Makes Us Human?” Wednesday, July 6 at Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.

Chick Keller will talk on “Brain, Mind, Spirit, Soul, Heart: To be human is to be more than a body”.

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum is a group seeking to understand faith and science and how they fit together. All are welcome. The community is invited to attend the weekly gatherings. Members of the forum lead the discussion each week. Dinner is provided at 6 p.m., with a presentation

Renee Mitsunaga Teaches Perseverance Creatively

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 1, 2016 - 12:29 pm

Teacher Renee Mitsunaga with a Daruma such as her students created during art class. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Teachers are always looking for ways to encourage students to go after their goals and dreams. Renee Mitsunaga, the art teacher at Chamisa and the district’s 2016 Teacher of the Year, found a unique and authentic way to teach a lesson on perseverance.

During art classes, her students created their own Darumas. A Daruma is a Japanese toy modeled after Bodhidarma, the founder of Zen Buddhism. Modern Darumas can be painted to look like the person who owns it, or an animal. Read More

Delegates Going To Democratic National Convention

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 12:28 pm

DPNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― The Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) is pleased to announce and congratulate the delegates representing the state of New Mexico at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.

At the DPNM Post-Primary State Convention this weekend, the Democratic Party of New Mexico completed its selection of 43 delegates that will attend and participate in the Democratic National Convention. Of the 43 delegates, 34 were elected at conventions throughout the state in June, and the remaining nine are designated as unpledged delegates,

This Week At The Reel Deal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 1, 2016 - 12:22 pm

Youth, Legislators, Providers And Advocates Honored

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 1, 2016 - 12:22 pm

VFC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Four youth and five adults will be honored for their work to make New Mexico a better place.

The presentations will be made by New Mexico Voices for Children during the 4th Annual KIDS COUNT Conference at the Marriott Pyramid.

Youth receiving the 22nd Annual Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award include:

Sofia Jensen (first place in the 13-18 age group);
Carolina Belmares Ortega (first place in the 19-26 age group);
Sasha Butcher (second place in the 13-18 age group); and
Raul Antonio Granillo (second

Record Number Of Shells Purchased For Fourth

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 30, 2016 - 8:15 pm

Fireworks Committee Chairman Pat Soran, demonstrating squibbing, checking, and boxing. A box of three-inch shells is in the forground. Photo by Don Casperson

By CHARMIAN SCHALLER
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

During the 2016 Kiwanis Fourth of July Fireworks next week, about 4,470 shells will go up into the air. That’s a record—and it’s the payoff for the generosity of people who donated as they came into Overlook Park for the fireworks a year ago.

Not every person understands, as he comes through the gates into the park, that the donations collected by Kiwanis volunteers make it possible Read More

‘Priest In Training’ Spends Summer At IHM

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 30, 2016 - 6:08 pm

Former police officer and Marine Robert Bustamante received the call to become a priest one evening while saying the rosary. He is studying this summer with Pastor Glenn Jones at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and will be ordained next year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK

Los Alamos Daily Post

caclark@ladailypost.com

Former Cop Felt Strong Call To Priesthood

A powerful thought came to Robert Bustamante one evening while saying the rosary: “You will become a Catholic priest.”

“It was very clear and very concise … just that sentence … and the thought wouldn’t go away

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Sends Letter To Topper Band

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 30, 2016 - 6:01 pm

LANL Scientist Robert Atcher Named SNMMI Fellow

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 30, 2016 - 4:26 pm

LANL Scientist Dr. Robert Atcher

LANL News:

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging has announced the creation of an SNMMI Fellowship recognizing distinguished service to SNMMI as well as exceptional achievement in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at its 2016 Annual Meeting, June 11-15 in San Diego, Calif.

Robert Atcher, PhD, MBA, a communication specialist in the Community and Public Affairs Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the UNM/LANL Professor of Pharmacy in the College of Pharmacy at the University of New Mexico is among Read More

Orphaned Bear Cubs Sent To Dr. Kathleen Ramsay

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 30, 2016 - 4:12 pm

LEWF News:

Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation received the great news Saturday that the two bear cubs from the unfortunate attack on the runner in the recent Valles Caldera Runs event had been trapped, and on their way to Dr. Kathleen Ramsay of the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation.

Quickly, LEWF board members helped Dr. Ramsay get her Intensive Care cage ready to receive the new cubs, and soon the cubs had a safe place to call home for the next six months.

As the cubs grow, Dr. Ramsay will move them to larger cages, and ultimately they will be released.

This is where we need help. These bears Read More

Tim Morrison Named Interim GM At Co+Op

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 30, 2016 - 3:56 pm

Tim Morrison has accepted the Interim General Manager position at the Co+op beginning today. Coutesy photo

CO+OP News:

As of this morning, General Manager Mike Anderson is no longer an employee of Los Alamos Cooperative Market (LACM). However, the LACM Board of Directors is excited to announce that Tim Morrison has accepted the Interim General Manager position and will start today, June 30.

The Board selected Morrison from the pool of candidates in the most recent general manager search. To increase stability in the store and allow time for goals to be achieved, Read More

Workshop: Make Your Money Last In Retirement

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on June 30, 2016 - 3:47 pm

Peter Murphy, American Prosperity Group

UNM-LA News:

Invest three hours of your time and learn how to plan for retirement. Peter D. Murphy will teach “Retirement Income: Make Your Money Last”, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7 through UNM-Los Alamos Community Education.

Murphy will teach students to make the most of retirement income streams; tap into retirement accumulations; understand retirement plan distribution rules; invest for stability, income, and growth potential; utilize financial vehicles that could last a lifetime; protect income and assets from the unexpected; and prepare Read More