‘Wildfire 2015’ At Fuller Lodge Saturday April 4
LAFD News:
As wildfire season begins, residents are urged to attend an informational event called “Wildfire 2015” 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4 in Fuller Lodge.
The event is sponsored by the Los Alamos Fire Department, in partnership with several local agencies:
- National Park Service
- U.S. Forest Service
- Valles Caldera National Preserve
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Los Alamos County Emergency Management
- Interagency Wildfire Management Team
Displays and information include:
- An opportunity to register your cell phone and e-mail addresses with Los Alamos County Emergency Management
Udall On Fifth Anniversary Of Affordable Care Act
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall 20th Annual Los Alamos Photo Show March 30 – May 2
Bosque del Apache NWR Bosque 2012. Photo by Doug Coombs 
Mintern, Colo. Photo by Ken Hanson Letter To The Editor: Lou Pierotti’s Passing
By SHEILA ARMSTRONGNational Work Zone Awareness Week Highlights Start Of Annual Construction Season
Slow down in construction zones. Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – Expect the unexpected when driving through work zones.
This week marks National Work Zone Awareness Week, the annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones and construction sites.
The theme for National Work Zone Awareness Week 2015 (March 23-27) is “Expect the Unexpected.”
This was the original theme used 15 years ago when the national event was created by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Traffic Safety Services Read More
Los Alamos Book Fair At Fuller Lodge April 25
BOOK News:
The second annual Los Alamos Book Fair is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 25 at Fuller Lodge and will feature authors, publishers and many talks.
Among the talks at 1 p.m. is Books 101 by Barbe Awalt, It is a crash course on some of the best tips, trends and hints from the New Mexico Book Co-op.
This is a chance for book people in the Los Alamos area to understand ebooks, agents, different publishers, getting in book stores, the publishing timeline, covers, competitions and so much more.
The talk is free and open to the public.
Awalt is co-founder of the New Mexico Book Co-op with more than 1,500 Read More
LAHS Senior Sarah Criscuolo Represents Los Alamos Key Club
Los Alamos Key Club member Sarah Criscuolo speaks at the March 14 mid-year conference for the Southwestern District of the Kiwanis International at the Courtyard by Marriott in Farmington. Courtesy photo
KIWANIS News:
Los Alamos High School Key Club member Sarah Criscuolo spoke March 14 at the annual mid-year conference for the Southwestern District of Kiwanis International at the Marriott in Farmington.
Carl Mueller also spoke at the event. He is the father of Kayla Mueller, 26, of Prescott, Ariz., who was killed by the Islamic State in Syria last month. She had spoken to the Prescott Read More
Yang: We Must Continuously Improve … Or, Must We?
By ELENA YANGWe Must Continuously Improve _________ … or, must we?
How can we not want to improve ourselves all the time? How can organizations not expect continuous improvement on productivity? How can we not demand perfect safety and security? Indeed, how can anyone with a functioning brain reject “improvement?”
Well…it all depends on the types of improvement. If it’s about improving a mind, it likely concerns the breadth of topics or proficiency in a certain field; if it’s about “improving” (i.e. decreasing) a waist size, there’d better be a floor number below which it’d Read More
Los Alamos Plays Montana In ‘Hellbent’ Film
Los Alamos County Film Liaison Kelly Stewart with Chee Ho, location manager for the film ‘Hellbent’ Thursday at Starbucks on Central Avenue. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.coomWhen you need to launch a car from a cliff for your movie shoot in Los Alamos County, who you gonna call? The answer is County Film Liaison Kelly Stewart. Chee Ho, location manager for the independent film Hellbent did so just recently.
“Kelly has made a tremendous difference to our coming here,” Ho said. “She’s an invaluable asset.”
Launching the car Read More
Udall Warns About Scam Targeting Taxpayers
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall warned consumers about a phone scam targeting thousands of taxpayers in New Mexico and throughout the country, and encouraged taxpayers to exercise caution when providing personal information solicited over the phone or online.
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), criminals are targeting taxpayers throughout the country with an aggressive and sophisticated impersonation scam. Callers claim to be IRS employees, often using fake names and caller ID that may make it appear as though their call Read More
CSF Wind Orchestra Opens 2015 Season March 29
Concert poster. Courtesy/Wind Orchestra of Concordia Santa Fe
MUSIC News:
The Wind Orchestra of Concordia Santa Fe opens its 2015 season with an array of 20th- and 21st-Century compositions in a program entitled Colors of the Southwest, in conjunction with the new art exhibit of the same title at the New Mexico Museum of Art.
This program features works that capture the musical life and landscapes of the southwestern United States. For contrast in the program, guest conductor Dr. Jaclyn Hartenberger from the University of Georgia has included two pieces from other geographical Read More
Capital Outlay Bill Dies As Legislature Adjourns
House Floor on Saturday during debate of SB 159. Courtesy photo
Staff Report:
SANTA FE – At noon Saturday, the 2015 New Mexico legislative session came to an end as the constitutionally allotted 60 days expired.
Once legislators adjourned, all uncompleted legislation died. This year’s legislative session saw a Republican majority take control of the House of Representatives for the first time in six decades.
This change in party control meant little to most New Mexicans and there were signs of bipartisan cooperation as the Legislature passed a $6.2 billion budget for next year’s Read More
Softball Legend Lou Pierotti Of Los Alamos Has Died
Community members have placed flowers today at the ‘Tribute to Pierotti’s Clowns’ mosaic art installation in front of Mesa Public Library in downtown Los Alamos to honor Lou Pierotti. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
STAFF REPORT
Softball legend Lou Pierotti of Los Alamos has died at the age of 94.
His daughter Marilee Pierotti Lau of San Francisco told the Los Alamos Daily Post that her father died suddenly Saturday at Los Alamos Medical Center. She said the family is finalizing service details, which will be scheduled for later in the week at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Read More
Scenes From Friday’s Valentina Devine Art Show
Model Bettina Hehlen, left, with Valentina Devine at the reception Friday for Devine’s one-woman show at the Fuller Lodge Art Center. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Art Center staffer Amy Bjarke models mitts created by Valentina Devine. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Yulia Radchenko models a Valentina original. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Hats by Valentina Devine. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comCelebrate Easter With Friends Of The Shelter Pancake Breakfast At Posse Lodge April 5
FOS News:
Sunday, April 5 is the fourth year in a row that the Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter (FOS) has participated in the Posse Lodge Pancake Breakfast. All proceeds go to FOS and the animals of Los Alamos County and northern New Mexico.
The menu includes pancakes of various flavors (including blueberry and chocolate chip), eggs, bacon, sausage, juice and coffee.
FOS will feature a silent auction of gift baskets, donated by Michelle Mas and Zena Thomas – the gift baskets were a huge hit last year, so come enter your bid. The auction will continue all morning.
There also will be registration forms Read More
Smart Design With Suzette: Quick And Inexpensive Ways To Change Up A Room
Newly updated living room. Courtesy photo
Smart Design with Suzette Looking around my office today, I felt the need to change it up. I painted the walls a beautiful blue two years ago, but after spending many hours in it each day, I need a visual change. I want a quick and inexpensive update. I’m sure some of you feel the same way about rooms in your home. Take heart, there are solutions – ones that won’t break the bank.
Interior designers know that a home is a constant work in process. Styles change. Tastes change. That’s why it’s Read More
State Of Chamisa School Discussion Tuesday, March 24
School Board Vice President Matt Williams
LAPS News:
Join Los Alamos Board of Education Vice President Matt Williams for an informative discussion about the current issues facing Los Alamos Public Schools. Williams will present information from the recent Budget Committee meetings and the 20 Year Facilities Plan.
One important consideration is that within five months, the School Board will likely need to commit to which elementary school will be rebuilt and how that rebuild will affect the other school sites.
Other topics that will be discussed are enrollment trends, out of District enrollment Read More
Mountain Bluebirds Spotted At North Mesa Stables
Mountain Bluebirds were spotted this weekend at the North Mesa Stables in Los Alamos. Unlike other bluebird species, Mountain Bluebirds often hover while foraging; they also pounce on their insect prey from an elevated perch. In winter, the species often occurs in large flocks wandering the landscape feasting on berries, particularly those of junipers, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Photo by Trisha Ancell
A Mountain Bluebird at the North Mesa Stables. Photo by Trisha Ancell
A Mountain Bluebird at the North Mesa Stables. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Cinderella’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“Cinderella”, Disney’s 2015 remake of the much-remade story, is actually not bad. Although there are parts of the film that are obviously for children and pre-teen girls, adults who remember with fondness the animated Disney film of the same name will find some happy memories here.
Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) makes it possible for this live action film to incorporate visual magic.
The list of delights found in this film version of the classic fairy tale would have to start with the CGI transformations of the mice, lizards, and goose into the horses, footmen Read More
LAPS Superintendents Attend YMCA’s Red & Black Ball
Los Alamos Public School superintendents Dr. Gene Schmidt, left, and Dr. Kurt Steinhaus together with their wives Wendy Schmidt and Jo Beth Steinhaus Saturday night at the annual YMCA Red and Black Ball fundraiser at Buffalo Thunder. Schmidt is leaving the district at the end of this school year and Steinhaus was hired earlier this month. The two will work together during a transistion period beginning in the near future. Courtesy photo Read More