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Letter to the Editor: Help Our Most Vulnerable Children

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 2, 2015 - 4:27 pm

By RACHEL SCHOLZ, CASA Volunteer

Los Alamos

As you plan your holiday giving, consider supporting the mission of your local CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates.

CASA is a nonprofit organization that provides trained community volunteers to speak up for individual children who find themselves involved in the court system through no fault of their own.

My background was in education when I joined a group of volunteers who were former nurses, lawyers, editors, city employees, all of us wanting to help children we knew to be victims of abuse or neglect. The CASA staff carefully trained us in Read More

Go Shopping, Hit The Spa, Take A Nap … Leave The Kiddos To Us Dec. 12

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 4:27 pm

COMMUNITY News:

Drop your kiddos (ages 3-12) off at La Vista Church, 15 Grand Canyon Dr., in White Rock, for movies, snacks, pizza, games, and a whole lot of fun!

Meantime, go shopping, hit the spa, take a nap, or whatever you please.

The cost is $40 per child for five hours of worry free child care. Reserve your FIVE HOUR spot TODAY as they are limited and filling up! Time slots are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday Dec. 12.

To reserve your slot, email your contact information, names and ages of children, and preferred slot to: lavistanaz@lavistanaz.org

USDHS: Key Facts About Effects Of Real ID Act

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 3:15 pm

USDHS News:

In response to the Nov. 18 editorial in the Journal (“NM law means you need passport, terrorists don’t”) the Department of Homeland Security would like to highlight the key facts about the Real ID Act.

While New Mexico is not yet in compliance with the Real ID Act, here are facts New Mexicans should know:

The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses.” The act established minimum security standards for driver’s

SFCC Holiday Arts And Crafts Fair Dec. 5

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 3:13 pm

SFCC News:

SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College will host the 26th annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 in the college’s Main Hallway and Campus Center, 6401 Richards Ave.

The event is free and there is plenty of free parking. The popular community event features about 100 artists, who sell items ranging from fine art to regional handcrafted goods.

The Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair gives students and local artists an opportunity to sell their work directly to the public. Area residents enjoy the festive

Letter To The Editor: First Use Your Head, Then Heart

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 3:08 pm

By JACOB HOLLIS

Los Alamos

With stories of toddlers washed up on beaches, and abductions of children, it is easy to see why the Syrian Refugee Crisis is an emotionally charged issue.

However, as Albert Camus once said, “Good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.” And with the media blowing everything out of proportion, it is difficult to be informed.

However, I do believe that just the risk of one refugee being a terrorist is enough to outweigh any potential gain. The fact is we do not know if any of the refugees are dangerous, but we do know that

Hope Pregnancy Open House & Photos With Santa

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 2, 2015 - 3:00 pm

Letter To The Editor: I Stand With Ofc. Jordan Redmond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 2, 2015 - 2:41 pm

By JENNIFER and BILL MCKERLEY

Los Alamos

We believe Ofc. Jordan Redmond is an honorable man. One of the many ways he has shown his dedication to the community has been through five and half years of service with the Los Alamos Police Department.

Ofc. Jordan, as he was called during his service at the high school, has been terminated from the LAPD. In addition, he has been charged with a misdemeanor regarding the alleged infraction. As Jordan Redmond is an honorable man, he would not have maliciously violated policy or law, so there must be some kind of misunderstanding about legitimate work and pay. Read More

Franklin Graham Prayer Rally Coming To Santa Fe

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 2:30 pm

BGEA News:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Evangelist Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) will conduct prayer rallies in all 50 states next year, including Santa Fe March 16, 2016.

“As America’s attention turns to an election year, I do not believe Republicans or Democrats or any other party can turn this nation around—only God can,” Graham said, president of the BGEA. “God hears the prayers of his people, so we’ll be calling on Christians in every state to pray fervently and faithfully for America.”

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IRS Raises Expensing Threshold To $2,500 For Small Businesses

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 2:17 pm

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service has simplified the paperwork and recordkeeping requirements for small businesses by raising from $500 to $2,500 the safe harbor threshold for deducting certain capital items.

The change affects businesses that do not maintain an applicable financial statement (audited financial statement). It applies to amounts spent to acquire, produce or improve tangible property that would normally qualify as a capital item. The new $2,500 threshold applies to any such item substantiated by an invoice.

As a result, small

Shop On The Corner Christmas Sale Dec. 2

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 2:12 pm

SOTC News:

The Shop on the Corner Thrift Shop is all set up and awaiting its friends and neighbors for its annual big Christmas Sale this year beginning at 8:30 a.m., today, Dec. 2, at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.

The special jewelry section features fine jewels from many parts of the world. Festive clothing, holiday décor, as well as toys and games, stuffed animals, books, and much more are ready and waiting for your Christmas wish list giving needs.

The Shop on the Corner Thrift Shop’s yearly total outreach proceeds provide funding to more than

DALA Presents Nutcracker On The Hill Dec. 4-6

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 2:09 pm

DALA News:

It has been reported that during the Trinity Test in July 1945, strains of the Nutcracker Suite mysteriously crackled through the radio.

Seventy years later, Tchaikovsky will, once again, meet the Manhattan Project in Dance Arts Los Alamos’ (DALA) world premiere of Nutcracker on “The Hill”. The audience will travel back to the era of the Manhattan Project as the show opens with a Christmas Party hosted by General Leslie Groves.

Set Designer Robi Mulford’s talent in re-creating the Fuller Lodge set will be immediately

Lunch With A Leader At Mesa Public Library Dec. 15

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 2, 2015 - 2:00 pm

LWV News:

The League of Women Voters will have their community Lunch with a Leader at 11:45 a.m., Dec. 15 at the Mesa Public Library.

Their leader will be Suki Halevi who is the new face of the Anti-Defamation League(ADL) for New Mexico. The ADL works to combat all hate crimes, bullying and cyberbullying, voter rights, LGBT rights, etc.

Suki completed her BA at Vassar College, her Masters at Tufts, and her law degree at Duke. A serious, dedicated woman of principle, she comes to Albuquerque most recently after seven years on the island of Maui. She

Los Alamos Co+op Market Appoints New Interim General Manager Rebekah Valentine

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 2, 2015 - 2:53 am

Co+op Interim General Manager Rebekah Valentine

Co+op News:

Toby Haag has tendered his resignation from the interim general manager (IGM) position at the Los Alamos Co+op Market and is returning to his position as grocery manager.

Rebekah Valentine has assumed the IGM position effective immediately. The Board of Directors is incredibly grateful to her for stepping into this role with such short notice and has full confidence that she has the skills needed to lead the Co+op through this transitional period.

Valentine began working at the Co+op in August

Obituary: Odelia (Oddie) Garcia Nov. 30, 2015

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 2, 2015 - 1:09 am

ODELIA (ODDIE) Garcia Nov. 30, 2015

Odelia (Oddie) Garcia passed away peacefully November 30, 2015 in her home in Los Alamos at the age of 93. She was a very loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother to her family.

She was born in Ocate, NM. When she was five years old, Oddie and her family moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming, where she was raised and graduated from high school. Oddie married Eddie Garcia on October 18, 1946 and in 1948, they moved to Los Alamos, NM.

As a young mother, Oddie taught catechism and she was a Cub Scout Den Mother. Oddie served as funeral/reception organizer at the Read More

History On Tap Features Evolution Of Computing

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 2, 2015 - 1:05 am

COMMUNITY News:

This Thursday, History on Tap features a discussion about the history of computing. Historian Nic Lewis will lead the conversation and introduce his project studying the role of Los Alamos National Laboratory in the birth and evolution of high-performance scientific computing.

The public is invited to attend and bring questions and stories for a lively discussion over great wine.

History on Tap begins at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the UnQuarked Wine Room, 145 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.

The On Tap series happens every first and third Thursday Read More

Terry Wade Named Special Agent In Charge Of FBI’s Albuquerque Division

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 2, 2015 - 12:08 am

Albuquerque’s new SAC Terry Wade

FBI News:

Director James B. Comey has named Terry Wade as special agent in charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Division. Wade most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Criminal Division of the Los Angeles Field Office.

Wade began his career as a special agent with the FBI in 1996. He was first assigned to the Helena, Mont., resident agency of the Salt Lake City Division, where he worked violations within the FBI’s jurisdiction with an emphasis on domestic terrorism cases. He transferred to the Oklahoma City division, where he primarily worked

Chamisa Elementary School Helps Set New Guinness World Record

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 1, 2015 - 11:23 pm

Speed stacking underway at Chamisa Elementary School. Courtesy/LAPS

Chamisa Elementary School has participated in speed stacking for the last three years. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Chamisa Elementary School participated Nov. 12 in a World Sports Stacking Association (WSSA) Guinness World Record. The WSSA is trying to get 610,000 speed stackers in the world playing with cups in a 24-hour period.

Chamisa has participated in the last three years, and the WSSA has set new records ever year from 2006-2014. It is always fun and the students love being active in Physical Education

WIPP: Safe Havens Increases Underground Safety

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 7:35 pm

Safe havens provide life-saving shelter for underground workers in the event of an emergency. Courtesy photo

WIPP News:

The WIPP site has made significant safety improvements. Recently, eight underground safe havens (or refuge chambers) were delivered to the site and will be downloaded into the WIPP underground prior to the restart of waste disposal operations.

The safe havens are about 28 feet long, 8 feet wide and 7.25 feet high and weigh approximately 19,000 pounds.

Each unit is equipped to house 20 people for at

LA School Of Gymnastics Competition Results

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 7:33 pm

Addie Richie (middle). Photo by Laura Trader

LASG News:

Los Alamos School of Gymnastics traveled to Rio Rancho Nov. 15 to compete in the annual Eagle Ridge Autumn Invitational.

Chantel Biebeault was the high scorer of the day taking first place in the Silver juniors division with a 37.05. Chantel also took first on vault and beam. She tied for first on bars with team mate Anika Lovato and was third on floor.

Anika Lovato was second all around with 36.85. Anika also placed first on floor and second on beam.