Obituary: Naomi Miriam Becke Dec. 16, 2015
NAOMI MIRIAM BECKER Dec. 16, 2015
Naomi Miriam Becker, 63, of Santa Fe passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.
She is preceded in death by her parents Sidney and Carol Becker. She is survived by her children Madeleine Cogbill and Andre Cogbill. Naomi Becker was an accomplished hydrologist who spent over three decades at Los Alamos National Laboratory before retiring in 2O14. She earned a B.S. in Geology at the University of lllinois-Chicago, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Her research at Los Alamos Read More
Annual Big Band After Christmas Dance Dec. 26
BIG BAND News:
The annual Big Band After Christmas Dance is 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos. The dance is open to the public and proceeds will be used to help the IHM Youth Group. Admission is $15, $10 for students, and $5 for those under 12.
The IHM venue provides a large dance floor and good acoustics. Decorations and refreshments will be provided by the IHM Youth Group.
Music will feature the Los Alamos Big Band, and for this dance the featured vocalists will be Elisa Enriquez and Rene LeClair. The Los Alamos Big Band has been Read More
LAPS Offers Digital Fliers & Brochures
LAPS News:-
Good News Club (Elementry) & Eternal Encouragement Clubs (MS)!
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Youth Activity Center December, 2015 Calendar
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Los Alamos Schools Credit Union December Payment Deferment
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New Mexico Magic Basketball Tryouts
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Rotary Student of the Month Information & Application
Rotary Club Welcomes New Member Ian Foti-Landis
Nancy Cerutti (far right) welcomes new member Ian Foti-Landis (second from left) into the Rotary Club of Los Alamos during his induction Tuesday. He was proposed for membership by Michael Erickson (far left) and greeted by Rotary District 5520 Governor Tom Walker (second from right). Photo by Hal Davis Los Alamos Hidden Treasure: Holiday Gifts That Give Back
LAMC Auxiliary volunteers AKA ‘Pink Ladies’ provide a wide variety of services. From left, Shirley Litten, Charlene Montegue and Board President Carole Watanabe help shoppers find just the right gift! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Lobby Shop is also one of the few places in Los Alamos where you can find items of an inspirational or religious nature to give as gifts. Photo by Bonnie J. GordonStaff Report
Looking for that ideal gift? While everyone loves giving and receiving gifts at the holidays, selecting the perfect gift can be challenging especially Read More
RTD Mountain Trail Route Operating On Weekend Schedule Dec. 24-Jan. 1
RTD News:
The RTD Mountain Trail Route to Ski Santa Fe will operate on its weekend schedule, which includes seven roundtrips, each day from Thursday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Jan. 1. Ride the Mountain Trail, avoid crowded parking lots and be dropped off right at the ticket window.
The fare is $5 each way, exact change required. Riders to the Ski Basin will be given a token upon exiting the bus that can be redeemed for $5 off anything at Ski Santa Fe, with the exception of alcohol. Redeem it on lift tickets, ski school, ski shop, restaurants, etc.
The bus also includes a stop at Ten Thousand Waves Read More
Pajarito Opens Three Lifts And 12 Trails
Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Jason Halladay
SKIING News:
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area recently received recognition by Skiing Magazine and National Geographic Magazine as well as New Mexico’s association of ski resorts.
Thanks to this week’s winter storms, nearly two feet of snow have aAdropped on the mountain and resort officials announced that most of the skiable terrain will be open for powder skiing this Saturday, Dec. 19.
Two winter storms blanketed Pajarito this week with 22 inches of snow. Pajarito expects to open three lifts and 12 trails today when the ski area opens for daily operations, Read More
AFTNM On PED’s Release Of School Grades
AFTNM News:
- Nearly 65 Percent Of New Mexico Schools Rated “C” or Lower
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“Today the PED released statewide A-F scores for New Mexico public schools, and the results show the drastic disparities between districts, often along socio-economic lines. Overall, nearly sixty-five percent of our schools have been rated as “C” schools or lower. Additionally, this is the first year schools have been penalized for parents exercising their right to opt their child out of the PED-mandated Read More
NCRTD Holiday Schedule
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District RTD “Blue Buses” and RTD Chile Line Red Route and UNM Klauer buses will not be in service Thursday, Dec. 24, Friday, Dec. 25 and Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays respectively.
The RTD 255 Mountain Trail Route to Ski Santa Fe and the 341 TSV Green Route to Taos Ski Valley will be operating each day throughout.
The Mountain Trail Route to Ski Santa Fe will operate on its weekend schedule (seven roundtrips) each day Thursday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Jan. 1. Read More
Scenes From Market Day At Mountain Elementary
Fifth grade teacher Fabian Smith, top right, gets into Market Day at Mountain Elementary School and buys some handmade items from a student. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.comGas Outage In Quemazon
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities experienced a low-pressure natural gas condition in Quemazon just before noon today.
As a result some homes may have lost natural gas. At this time, the DPU staff is going door-to-door in Quemazon to check on the individual gas services and relight gas pilots if necessary.
If residents are not home, the DPU crews are shutting natural gas and water off for safety reasons and leaving a door hanger.
DPU is requesting that Quemazon customers who have not already communicated with DPU crews, call the DPU office at 505.662.8333 Read More
Seniors Spread Holiday Cheer At Smith’s Marketplace
Los Alamos seniors gather this morning to sing Christmas Carols at Smith’s Marketplace in an effort to spread holiday cheer. Courtesy photo Read More
Tall Crane Sculpture Installed At White Rock Library
The 10-foot tall sculpture of a crane, ‘Flying Folds’ created by artist Kevin Box was installed Wednesday outside the White Rock Branch Library on Sherwood Boulevard at N.M. 4. Los Alamos County Council unanamously approved the expenditure last May of Art in Public Places Funds not to exceed $125,200 for the crane sculpture and a companion piece that depicts what the original paper crane looks like when unfolded. Box created both of the metal sculptures using a process he developed to produce castings from paper. Dr. Robert J. Lang folded the original paper origami crane Read More
Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry Grand Opening Saturday
Letter To The Editor: Stylists Bring Smiles To Food Pantry
By JUNE GLADNEYTruly amazing things can happen when we work together! Often it’s the little things that make the biggest difference in people’s lives. Last week, the scissors and the clippers were hard at work at the LA Cares December Food Pantry Distribution.
A temporary barbershop/beauty salon was set up and had a party atmosphere as two hair stylists and one barber offered free “Haircuts for the Holidays” to our clients. Clients ranged from a mom spending a half hour away from her family being pampered to a mom with her three young sons, and another mom who said she Read More
School Board Approves Mental Health Design Team’s Recommendations
Members of the Design Team, from left, Ellen Ben Naim, Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado, Michelangelo Lobato and Marvel Harrison. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comStaff Report
The Los Alamos Public School Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to implement the recommendations of the LAPS Mental Health Design Team.
Speaking to a full house at the meeting, a stunning report by the LAPS Mental Health Design Team initiated their presentation by expressing how, “A health community is not one without problems. A health community has problems and mobilizes resources to navigate through Read More
Sea Monsters At Nature Center Starting Saturday
SFI: Drug Interactions And Combating Evolution Of Antibiotic Resistance Dec. 18
Pamela Yeh, University of CaliforniaLads Of Enchantment At Smith’s Marketplace Sunday
SALVATION ARMY News:
Community members are invited to gather at the Salvation Army kettle 3-5 p.m., Dec 20 in the large foyer of Smiths Marketplace. Our very own Lads of Enchantment will be providing some musical holiday cheer..
Both Smith’s stores have graciously hosted the Salvation Army bell ringers again this year through Dec. 24.
All funds raised stay in Los Alamos County to be used to address homelessness, for basic needs assistance and disaster relief. Call 505.662.4666 for more information. Read More
Trinity Urgent Care Opens For Business
Trinity Urgent Care CEO, Chief Medical Officer and owner Dr. Robert McClees outside his new facility Friday at 1460 Trinity Dr., Suite A & B. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Robert McClees, left, with Dr. Edward Grant, P.A. of Oriental Medicine Friday afternoon in the waiting room at Trinity Urgent Care. Photographs by Ski Patroller Jeff Hylok hang on the wall in the waiting room and will be rotated depicting Los Alamos outdoor lifestyles. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com