Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Jan. 17
Ken (Tad Jones) and Annie (Fran Martone) take tea in a scene from tonight’s production of Salt and Pepper in Santa Fe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comNew work by three Los Alamos artists: painting, drawing, and pottery by mother and daughter artists Mira Won and Christine Chung and UNM-LA potter Mei Li Milonni.
Los Alamos County Administrator Issues Statement on Police Lawsuit
Harry Burgess
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess issued the following statement today with regard to Wednesday’s filing of a lawsuit against the County by two former Los Alamos police commanders and a detective:
“Late Wednesday afternoon we were notified by media that the law office of George Geran chose to release to them a lawsuit supposedly filed against the County by three current/former LAPD officers.
“As of yesterday afternoon, the lawsuit had still not been served on Los Alamos County. I would like to state that the majority of the Read More
Area Youth Invited To Visit Sarov, Russia – Summer 2014
St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square. Courtesy/LASSCI
LASSCI News:
Red Square, the Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, the (formerly) Secret City of Sarov, the iconic Sarov Bell Tower, warm welcomes from Sarov youth, memories to last a lifetime!
The Los Alamos – Sarov Sister Cities Initiative (LASSCI) is seeking applications from high school students interested in a life-changing, summer 2014 visit to Sarov. An information session for interested students and parents will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at Mesa Public Library, 3rd floor, rooms 2 & 3. Attendees will learn everything
Brown Bag Lecture Focuses on Ancient Stone Calendars of the Southwest
LANL News:
Ron Barber of Mechanical Design Engineering (AOT-MDE) will talk about the Stone Calendar Research Project in a Brown Bag Lecture noon-1 p.m., Jan. 22 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
The talk, titled “Ancient Stone Calendars of the Southwest,” focuses on the hundreds of stone calendar sites located in the southwestern United States that were used to mark the seasons and important indigenous dates. These calendars were made using specific glyphs that align with unique shadows used to mark the time of year, including winter and summer solstice, equinoxes, cross-quarters and many Read More
Journey of Holocaust Torah Scroll Detailed Jan. 26
Rabbi Marvin Schwab reading from the Torah. Courtesy/Temple Beth Shalom
Staff Report
Imagine “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” minus the Hollywood special effects and you’ll come close to the story of the Holocaust Torah Scroll.
How was the Torah found? How was it liberated? How did it find its way from its hiding place to London, England, and from there to, of all places, Santa Fe?
Rabbi Marvin Schwab will tell the fascinating tale of this scroll’s journey, its near destruction, and now its restoration at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at White Rock Presbyterian Church, 310 Rover Blvd. The public is invited
Bandelier Announces 2015 Park Pass Artwork Contest
View of Tyuonyi Pueblo from the cavates; second place winning photo in last year’s contest. Photo by Kathryn Dannay
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument has announced this year’s contest for photographers and artists to submit images to be used on the park’s Annual Pass.
“Bandelier sells hundreds of these passes every year, and next year it could be your photo or artwork that those hundreds of park visitors will see,” Superintendent Jason Lott said.
The winner will have their photo or artwork adorn the 2015 Bandelier Annual Pass, and receive a personal tour Read More
Veterans of Los Alamos Invited to Jan. 30 Luncheon
LARSO News:
Attention all veterans – the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization is now teamed with Ed Miller, representative from American Legion Post 90 to provide individualized assistance to the veterans of Los Alamos.
Come join us during lunch at the Betty Ehart Senior Center Thursday, Jan. 30 to meet Ed and some members of American Legion Post 90. Bring your questions and your appetite. We are having chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, wheat roll and plum cobbler.
The cost for people under 60 is $7.50 and there is a suggested donation for those over Read More
‘Salt and Pepper’ Back By Popular Demand
Joyce (Deborah Hayden), left, and Dianne (Jennifer Graves) share a moment together at the Post Office. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comStaff Report:
“Salt and Pepper:Tales of Aging with Grace, Courage and Humor” by Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin and directed by Beth Kennedy Jones, is back at Teatro Paraguas for four performances only at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. Teatro Paraguas is at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. For reservations and information, Read More
Solo Traveler: Culture Shock
Solo Traveler: Culture ShockNo matter where you go, even if they speak your language, every country in the world presents something to the traveler that is surprising, possibly even shocking.
Coming home after being away for some time can be a kind of culture shock as well. Each time I return to the U.S., I am struck with how little time people spend meeting my gaze. In many other countries, when people speak to you they look you in the eye the whole time. It’s not meant to be threatening. The steady gaze is just their way of seeing you as a human being. But to Americans, who don’t spend Read More
Former Taos County Housing Authority Chief and Husband Headed to Prison
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—A federal judge Thursday sentenced the former executive director of the Taos County Housing Authority (TCHA) and her husband to prison terms for conspiring to steal federal funds.
The couple also was ordered jointly to pay $786,014.04 in restitution. Carmella Martinez, 42, of Arroyo Seco was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, and her husband Paul G. Martinez, 44, was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment. Each will serve a two-year term of supervised probation when released from custody.
The sentences were announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Steven C. Yarbrough; Read More
Los Alamos Choral Society and Symphony to Present Winter Concert
A recent Choral Society and LASO concert at the Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by Bill GodwinStaff Report:
The Los Alamos Choral Society and the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Mary Badarak will present their Winter Concert at 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Crossroads Bible Church at 97 East Road. Tickets are $15 for adults and available at the door or CB FOX. Students are free.
The program will feature W. A. Mozart’s Requiem and Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna.
Soloists for the Requiem are Viera Moore, Mary Beth Stevens, Gloria Streit, Rene Le Claire and Loren Jacobsen. Cindy Little Read More
Los Alamos Receives 2014 Capacity Building Award
School Board Members Judy Bjarke-McKenzie, Matt Williams and Kevin Honnell honored National Board Certified Teachers at a reception at Fuller Lodge. From left, Tammy Moore, Stephanie Mitchell, Janet Newton, Joline Keeler, Margaret Ritchie, Carolyn Torres, Maria Thibodeau, Lana Martin, Becky Sims, Jenny Diesburg-Lathrop, Brian Easton, Mary Grace, Alisa Rolfe, Laura Gallimore and Debbie Smith. Courtesy photoLAPS News:
The New Mexico Network of National Board Certified Teachers announced that Los Alamos Public Schools will be recognized as the recipient of their 2014 Capacity Building Read More
Daffodils for Hospice Sale Pre-orders Underway
LAVNS News:
The Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Hospice Program is hosting its annual “Daffodils for Hospice” sale. Proceeds from the sale support the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Hospice program for terminally ill individuals.
Daffodil pre-orders are being taken now through March 3. Purchasers may order a glass vase with two bunches (20 stems) of daffodils for $15, a glass vase with one bunch for $10 or a single bunch (10 stems) for $5. Delivery is free with any $10 minimum order to a single address.
Flowers will be delivered Saturday, March 8 or may be picked up at Daffodil Central Read More
Udall Secures Support for Critical PILT Funding
U.S. SENATE News:YMCA Offers Endurance Training For Cyclists
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA is offering an Endurance Training for Cyclists Class. Each class will have a two-hour riding component and a one-half hour of core conditioning. A heart rate monitor is required the first day of class. In addition, the following topics will be discussed:
- Proper bike fit
- Clothing and equipment
- Nutrition and hydration
- Aches and pains-preventing them and what to do if you have them
- Weekly training recommendations and how to design your own training plan
Classes will be 1-30 p.m. Sundays beginning Jan. 26 through April 13 (12 classes.) The fee is $140 Read More
N.M. Delegation Announces Federal Drought Assistance
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON – Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján, and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that 27 counties in New Mexico will qualify for emergency loan assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) due to losses caused by the ongoing drought. A full list of counties is included below.
The designation makes producers, farmers and ranchers in these counties eligible for Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans, provided eligibility requirements are met. Funds are available for up to a maximum of $500,000 and Read More
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Ring in $15,000
Volunteer bell ringers at a thank you party last week at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Families in Los Alamos County are helped through the office of Self Help, Inc. who serves as the local Salvation Army branch. The generosity of our community helps Los Alamos County families to pay for basic needs such as housing, food, utility bills, emergency travel and clothing.
We started ringing the bells right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve just Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at both Smith stores. We had 45 volunteers who rang the bell.
Annie Bard, director of the Read More
David Sutton Sworn in to UNM-LA Advisory Board
KRSN AM1490 co-owner David Sutton is sworn in to position 5 on the UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board today during a ceremony at the Justice Center by Magistrate Judge Pat Casados. The Advisory Board appointed Sutton Monday to fill the position vacated by John Hofmann who moved out of town. Sutton will serve until the end of the term in 2017. Photo by Nancy Coombs
UNM-LA Executive Director Cedric Page with newly sworn Advisory Board member David Sutton and Magistrate Judge Pat Casados. Photo by Nancy Coombs
David Sutton with his parents and his wife Gillian. Photo by Nancy Coombs
Rob and Kathy Hipwood of Los Alamos Named 2013 Coach of the Year!
Rob and Kathy Hipwood
LAHS SPORTS News:
The National Federation of High Schools Coaches Association has announced that Rob and Kathy Hipwood have been selected to receive the 2013 Coach of the Year Award at the state level in the sport of Girls Cross Country.
The NFHS Coaches Association is the official national coaches association of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The NFHS recognizes coaches at the state, sectional, and national level.
“Your contributions on behalf of high school athletics are deserving of our appreciation, and you will receive Read More
Police Alert: Reports of Older Man Stalking White Rock Kids
Police Alert: