Blessing Of Vehicles On Saint Elijah’s Day 2015
Father Theophan Mackey blesses vehicles last Sunday on Saint Elijah’s Day at Saint Job Orthodox Parish in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
Father Theophan Mackey blesses vehicles last Sunday. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
The Rev. Theophan Mackey and his congregation braved the rain Sunday, Aug. 2 to bless the vehicles of the gathered faithful at Saint Job Orthodox Parish at 2270 39th St. in Los Alamos.
Father Theophan explains that Orthodox Christians bless almost everything.
“We bless vehicles on this day, because it is Saint Elijah’s Day, the great prophet of the Old Testament, and he was taken
Library System: More Tips For Using New Catalog
LIBRARY News:
The Los Alamos County Library System has released its seventh in a series of posts outlining tips and tricks for using the new Library catalog
To search for an author in the catalog:
- Choose Library Search in the first box
- Choose “Author” in the second box
- Type the author’s last name, first name or type the first name followed by the last name. The results will be the same.
If you want to choose a video based on a book by a particular author, after entering the search you may Limit Search Results, by choosing Collection – select DVD and choose Include. The DVDs that are attached to the Read More
Ghost Image Floats On Cloud Above Los Alamos
A ghost-like image appears to be floating on a cloud Tuesday afternoon above Los Alamos. Photo by Donna ReilBack To School Tax Free Holiday Aug. 7-9
BUSINESS News:
The annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7 and concludes at midnight Sunday Aug. 9.
During New Mexico’s biggest weekend for back to school shopping, the state suspends collection of gross receipts tax on sales of qualifying items.
Some qualifying items include:
- All clothing and shoes under $100 per unit;
- School supplies under $30 per unit;
- Computers under $1,000; and
- Computer equipment under $500.
A complete list of what will and will not be taxed can be found HERE. Read More
The Perseids Are Coming, The Perseids Are Coming!
A multicolored, long Perseid meteor striking the sky in 2009 just to the left of Milky Way. Courtesy/wikipedia
ASTRONOMERS News:
Three Upcoming Dixon Star Parties:
El Valle Astronomers is planning three upcoming Star Parties at the Dixon Ballfield in August. The dates are Saturday Aug. 8, Wednesday Aug. 12 and Saturday Aug. 15. For all three, meet in front of the Dixon Coop Market at 8 p.m. and President Lee Mesibov will lead the procession up the hill to the Dixon Ballfield.
The big Perseid event is Wednesday, Aug. 12. Bring folding chairs and tarps, blankets and pillows, food and drinks. Read More
An Open Book: Ode To The New White Rock Library
An Open BookI recently visited Carol A. Clark and Bonnie Gordon at the Los Alamos Daily Post office to congratulate them on the inaugural print issue of their newspaper.
As a fellow hard-hitting journalist, I know how challenging it is to maintain a high quality press publication [Editor’s Note: Writing a few hundred words every few months does not a “hard-hitting” journalist make]. I asked them how they would fill up a full size weekly once the number of submissions with pictures of hummingbirds, bears and rainbows, or letters about Read More
Rotary Presents Inbound And Outbound Students
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos is excited to have such a vibrant youth program this year including from left, Kayleen Lederman, outbound to Belgium; Krissi Wallis, inbound from Germany; and Faith Koh, returning from a year abroad in France. Not pictured are Nick Criscuolo who is now in Netherlands and Leslie Thalmann, who also just returned from a year abroad in Belgium. For more information on hosting or being an exchange student, contact Lisa Harris or Rob Metcalf at losalamosrye@gmail.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Roxana Candia Top Predictor In Tuesday’s Pace Race
Thirty three runners ran a paved course on top of Barranca Mesa during Tuesday evening’s weekly Pace Race. Courtesy/ACRRLetter To The Editor: Final Comment On Planned Parenthood Debate
By JUSTIN JOHNSONI don’t have the time or energy to endlessly argue with people who will never change their mind, so I’ll make one final point to hopefully convince those on the fence.
At its heart, the Planned Parenthood debate is about whether or not we should allow abortion in this country. There are side parts of it, like the one that started this debate about the use of fetal tissue for valuable medical research, but that question is at the heart of the issue.
It is simple: preventing abortion via the law or other coercive means is misogynistic.
To prioritize the life of Read More
WIPP: Calculation Error Causes False Positive At Surface Air Monitoring Station … EOC Deactivating
News Alert:
Radiological Control Technicians have determined a calculation error caused a false positive at a surface air monitoring station.
Multiple radiological frisks and swipes have been performed and show no radiological contamination. Based on this information, the event has been terminated. There is NO RELEASE.
The Emergency Operations Center and Joint Information Center are beginning the process to deactivate. Read More
WIPP EOC Activated – Update
News Alert:
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) issued two recent updates to this evening’s earlier notification that the Emergency Operations Center was activated.
At approximately 6 p.m. today, Radiological Control Technicians detected minute levels of radiation on the filter at Station B where air is exhausted from the WIPP underground.
As a precaution, WIPP personnel were directed to shelter in place. Radiological control technicians have NOT received any indication of a release underground. There is no indication of any kind of radiological release leaving the Read More
WIPP EOC Activated As Precautionary Measure
News Alert:
CARLSBAD – The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated as a precautionary measure in response to slightly elevated radiological readings at the WIPP site.
More information will be provided as soon as it is available. Read More
AFTNM President Responds To Changes In New Mexico Teacher Evaluations
AFTNM President Stephanie Ly
EDUCATION News:
- ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFTNM) President Stephanie Ly released the following statement regarding changes to NM teacher evaluations saying it represents minimal effort from the Public Education Department to remedy the flawed system:
“Word of changes to the teacher evaluation system in New Mexico under Secretary Skandera and Governor Martinez should be welcome news, however, these recently announced changes represent only a superficial effort which leaves a vast majority of veteran educators still persecuted Read More
Governor Announces Funding For Key Highway Infrastructure Projects In New Mexico
STATE News:
ARTESIA — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced the funding of several key, large-scale highway infrastructure projects in New Mexico.
The projects will be funded, in part, by a $45 million infusion of state infrastructure dollars that the Governor fought hard to secure, and which were approved during the recent special legislative session.
“New Mexico’s roads and highways are literally the foundation of our commerce,” Martinez said. “Investing in our roads will keep our families safe and provide a stronger foundation for economic growth. That’s why we’re working to complete Read More
Udall Votes To Protect Women’s Health Care Funding
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall voted against an effort to cut off life-saving health care services for women in New Mexico by de-funding Planned Parenthood.
Udall issued the following statement:
“Planned Parenthood provides critical health care and preventive services, such as cancer screenings and tests, for women and men, many of whom do not have access to services elsewhere. I’m not going to allow this life-saving care to be cut off for thousands in New Mexico.
“Exploiting women’s health care for political gain does Read More
Obituary: Genevieve Dvorak June 20, 2015
GENEVIEVE DVORAK June 20, 2015
Genevieve (Gen) Dvorak passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2015. She had recently moved to the Denver area to be near family members.
Gen was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 70 years, James, and her son Richard Dvorak. She is survived by daughter Mary Foglesong, sons James, David (who recently passed away on July 21, 2015), and Robert Dvorak, as well as numerous grand children and great grand children.
A memorial service for the family was held at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, followed by burial with her husband.
Donations Read More
White Rock Senior Center Celebrates 20 Years
Mary Nunz, left, and Mary Venable were honored during a special 20th anniversary celebration Monday morning at the White Rock Baptist Church for their many contributions to the White Rock Senior Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Seniors enjoyed lunch and watched a documentary on the history of the White Rock Senior Center at Monday’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comSome 100 people gathered Monday at White Rock Baptist Church to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the White Read More
Meet Los Alamos Public Schools’ Newest Teachers
Los Alamos High School teachers from left, James Hatt, Shanna Mayorov, David Daniel, Holly Philips, Lisa Tuck, Melissa Laeser and Timothy Graziani. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Middle School teachers from left, Craig Washnok, Suzuko Grow, Angela Helm, Lindsey Montoya and Steven Montoya. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Aspen Elementary School teacher Jennifer Washnok. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Barranca Elementary School teachers from left, Annette G. Sehorn, Kayoko Nettleton, Seraph Cortez and ErinLAHS Softball Team Golf Tournament Aug. 15
Food On The Hill: Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. Photo by Felicia Orth
Food On The HillStrawberry Rhubarb Crisp
My favorite of the houses we lived in growing up was an old farmhouse in Eola, ILL., with a rhubarb patch.
Although we kids clamored for sugar when we first started gnawing on the raw stalks, we soon became accustomed to the sour stringiness and enjoyed it straight, in between the strawberry rhubarb pies my mom made all through the season.
When Fermi Lab was built, the ring extended to the edge of the farmhouse property, and we moved to a house that had no rhubarb patch. Rhubarb was still available Read More