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Udall To Question DOE Secretary On LANL Cleanup, WIPP Costs, Tech Transfer And Other N.M. Priorities

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 6:42 pm

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., will discuss steps forward for cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and several other New Mexico priorities with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

Udall will press Moniz to work constructively with the state of New Mexico to safely reopen the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and discuss the Department of Energy’s plan to release a report on the radiological accident.

Udall also will discuss

Letter To The Editor: ‘Running For My Life’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 6:40 pm

By DELANEY RIEKE, President

Los Alamos Chapter of Hadassah

I hope by now most of you have seen fliers, received registration forms, or heard about the 5th Annual “Run for Her Life” April 19 at East Park.

There is nothing more therapeutic than going out on a run. Running clears my mind and frees my soul, but it wasn’t always like that for me. Not too long ago even the thought of jogging shorts and running shoes gave me panic attacks with flashbacks of a particular yelling gym teacher, a cramp in my side, and frantically searching for my inhaler.

I was one of those people who said,

LAHS Junior Coleman Kendrick Earns Best Of Show And Qualifies For Intel ISEF

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 6:14 pm

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School Junior Coleman Kendrick earned Best of Show at the Northeastern New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair March 7 at New Mexico Highlands University.

The grand award also qualified Kendrick to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). The Intel International Fair is May 11-15 in Pittsburg, Pa. Kendrick will compete in the Physics and Astronomy category, the same category he placed 2^nd in at the Intel International Fair last year in Los Angeles. This is Kendrick’s third time qualifying for the International Science Read More

LAHS Seeks Hall Of Fame Nominations

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 5:26 pm

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Athletic Department is accepting nominations for its 2015 Hall of Fame Class.

Nomination forms can be found on the LAHS Athletic Department website or picked up in the Athletic Office at Los Alamos High School, 1300 Diamond Dr.

There are three categories for nominations:

Former athlete;
Former coach (head, assistant, volunteer from mid school or high school); and
Contributor to LAPS athletics.

A contributor could include but is not limited to educator, manager, media, medical, official, trainer, volunteer, athletic director, assistant Read More

2015 FEMA Individual And Community Preparedness Award Application Period Now Open

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 4:32 pm

FEMA News:

DENTON, Texas – Time is running out to apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) 2015 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards.

The awards highlight innovative local practices and achievements by recognizing individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions toward making their communities safer, stronger, better prepared and more resilient.

FEMA will review all entries and select the finalists. A panel of representatives from the emergency management community will then select winners in each of the following categories:

Outstanding

LAHS Student Directs Robot To Douse Butts

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 4:24 pm

Los Alamos High School junior Isaiah Lang took a moment to assist in prevention efforts at LAHS to drown out tobacco as part of National Kick Butts Day last Wednesday. Lang has advanced to participate in the upcoming state competition with his firefighter robot. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

Letter to the Editor: New Mexicans Should Stand Up

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 4:12 pm

By JESSE GUILLEN

Santa Fe

As the United States and Iran work toward a historic nuclear draft accord on the status of Iran’s nuclear program, dozens of US senators have interfered in the negotiations.

Sen.r Tom Cotton and 46 others sent an ill-informed letter to Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, threatening to end any negotiated agreement regarding nuclear weapons once President Obama leaves office. This undermines the President’s ability now, and in the future, to achieve the national security goals of the United States.

It should be the long-term goal of our national Read More

LAHS Topper Cheer Team Takes 2nd Place At District 2 5A Competition

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 3:55 pm

The Los Alamos High School Topper Cheer Team achieved a 2nd place finish at the District 2 5A competition Saturday, March 21 at Capital High School in Santa Fe. In addition to cheering at home and away games in support of Topper athletics, the LAHS Cheer Team is required to participate in three competitions during the school year in order to participate in the State Spirit Competition. The Cheer Team will travel to the state competition Friday and Saturday at the Pit in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo Read More

Chamisa Shares PARCC Testing Lessons Learned

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 3:12 pm

Chamisa Principal Debbie Smith

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN

LAPS Prevention Specialist

The window will soon come to a close after the first round of PARCC testing made an entry into Los Alamos schools in recent weeks.

The wisdom of the students was shared with their upper classmen before the testing session began.

“Third graders reflected after the testing and indicated they liked the computer format – liked the tools available for their use to highlight, flag, review, and go back to other questions,” Chamisa Principal Debbie Smith said. “Fourth graders did a written response about Read More

Pink Flamingos Flock Potter Family’s Home

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 2:52 pm

2245 47th St. was recently ‘flocked’ by Paula Barclay’s pink flamingos. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Spring is in the air and the Mountain Bluebird has been spotted around town. There also have been reports of a flock of pink flamingos sighted in North Community.

Jim and Darlene Potter at 2245 47th St. were the latest recipients of the traveling band of pink flamingos that appeared around town last summer. The Potter’s house was “flocked” by RE/MAX associate broker Paula Barclay after their daughter, Kristin Pederson, nominated her folks Read More

Rose Chocolatier Art & Poetry Reception Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 2:44 pm

‘Light That Tears amd is Torn’ by Connie Pacheco and David Mutshlecner. Courtesy photo

‘Cursive’ by Connie Pacheco and David Mutshlecner. Courtesy photo

ART News:

Rose Chocolatier is hosting a reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 27. This new show will display the collaborative works of Connie Pacheco and David Mutschlecner.

Pacheco is a long time resident and artist of Los Alamos. Her work has been exhibited at Fuller Lodge Art Center, as well as master shows in Albuquerque.

Mutschlecner is a poet and his recent book of poetry is called ‘Enigma and Read More

Los Alamos Gymnasts Shine At New Mexico Level 4 And 5 Junior Olympic Championships

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 25, 2015 - 2:36 pm

Kayli Lincoln on the beam. Courtesy photo

LASG News:

This past weekend the New Mexico State championships for the level 4 and 5 junior Olympic program were held at Eagle Ridge Gymnastics in Albuquerque.

Katie Wingo represented Los Alamos School of Gymnastics in the level 5 junior age division. Wingo brought home a gold medal on beam. She was the balance beam champion with an 8.95 on that event. Wingo was fourth in the all around with a 34.975. Her other placements included fifth on vault (8.85) and bars (8.525) and sixth on floor (8.65).

Kayli Lincoln represented Los Alamos School

Seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 25, 2015 - 2:29 pm

CLIBURN News:

Online applications for the seventh annual Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition are now open and due by March 1, 2016 for the June 19-25, 2016 event at Van Cliburn Recital Hall and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.

Jury Chairman: Olga Kern

“It is very inspiring to see incredibly talented people of different professions playing piano so beautifully. And their incredible enthusiasm and love for music—it shows through in their performances! It touches our hearts as listeners and gives all of us so much positive energy—and, for professional musicians, it gives

This Week At The Reel Deal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 2:19 pm

By Jim O’Donnell

Reel Deal Theater

This Friday we are opening Home. We will hold Cinderella, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, and The Second Best Marigold Hotel. We were only going to show Marigold Hotel for one week but it did so well, we have to hold it for one more week. Run All Night will end this Thursday but the caveat is that projector broke down and we are waiting on parts so it most likely won’t be repaired by Thursday. I hope to get it up and running by Friday.

Movie poster for ‘Home.’ Courtesy Reel Deal Theater

Home: When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth Read More

‘Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco’ Premiers In Los Alamos April 21

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 1:58 pm

Micah True, known as Caballo Blanco, on a run. Courtesy photo

FILM News:

“Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco,” as feature-length documentary about ultra-running legend Micah True will premiere at the Reel Deal Theater in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21. The one-night-only event is sponsored by the High Altitude Athletics Club of Los Alamos.

Movie Poster for ‘Run Free.” Courtesy/film producers

Micah True, better known as Caballo Blanco – the White Horse – was the focal character of Christopher McDougall’s 2009 best-selling book “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes Read More

Canyons Mesas Mountains Skies Opens Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2015 - 1:54 pm

The opening reception for Canyons Mesas Mountains Skies is 5-7 p.m., at Fuller Lodge Art Center, 2132 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy/FLAC Read More

Registration Open For YMCA Spring Session For Volleyball Grades 3-6 Until April 10

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 25, 2015 - 1:47 pm

YMCA News:

The Family YMCA Spring Session Volleyball is now open for registration up until April 10.

This is a developmental program focused on teaching and improving proper volleyball skills in order to provide participants the foundation to play and compete for years to come.

The season starts April 14 through May 21 for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the YMCA Gymnasium in Los Alamos. Cost is $60 / $40 for Y members.

2014 Pino Fire Recognized For Innovative Strategy, Ecosystem Benefits

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 25, 2015 - 1:47 pm

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― The Southwest Fire Science Consortium named the Pino Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest the 2014 “Incident of the Year” for lightning-caused fire in the Southwest.

The 4,313-acre Pino Fire was cited for the innovative suppression strategy that focused on long-term benefits to the landscape and ecosystem.

The Southwest Fire Science Consortium said the Pino Fire stood out for several reasons, including its proximity to neighborhoods and smoke impact on Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The Incident Management Team was recognized