Letter to the Editor: County Commended for Indoor Arena
By Christina and Darril Stafford
We would like to thank the Los Alamos County for the use of the indoor arena.
Our daughter Hannah rides with the Therapeutic Riding group. This last Wednesday, Oct. 30, it was raining, sleeting and very windy. She does not like that kind of weather at all, yet she was still able to ride Dylan (Lisa Reader’s horse) for her lesson.
Thank you for this wonderful arena, it was perfect for this purpose.
Hannah Stafford riding Dylan, owned by Lisa Reader, inside the County’s indoor arena Wednesday. Courtesy photo Read More
Registration Opens for CROP Walk & Turkey Trot
The 2013 Los Alamos CROP Walk & Turkey Trot Organizing Committee is hard at work getting this year’s event together. Committee members top row from left, Ted Williams, Jeanne Butler, Gil Butler, Cynthia Biddlecomb and bottom row, Lynn Wysocki-Smith, Elisa Enriquez and Wendee Brunish. The event begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 in front of Los Alamos Middle School on Hawks Drive. Runners, walkers, strollers and wheelchairs are invited to participate. Sign up on line at www.cropwalk.org, or register the day of the event. For more information, call Nov. 6 Brown Bag Performance Features MTNA Honors Competition Students
The students are from left to right back row Maria Jones, Presley Gao, Front row Victor Kim and Jennifer Wang. Those not pictured are Joshua Chung, Santana Garcia-Alarid, Karin Ebey, and Jenny Wang. Courtesy photo
LAAC News:
Please join the Los Alamos Arts Council for its Brown Bag Performance Series at noon Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Fuller Lodge. This is the second concert of the series and features local students from the Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA) honors competition, in an intimate noontime performance.
The LAAC’s Brown Bag concerts showcase local preforming Read More
VFW Hosts 2013 Veterans Day Ceremony
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VFW News:
This year’s Veterans Day community celebration is 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874, 1793 Deacon St. All Veterans, their families and friends, as well as the general public are invited to attend. The local theme is “Courage, Sacrifice, and Duty – We Honor Those Who Serve(d).”
Veterans Day is a National Holiday to thank and honor the 23 million living Veterans who have honorably served their country in both wartime and peacetime. There are 1.4 million Americans serving in the U.S. military with thousands deployed overseas, many in harm’s Read More
Yum Run Raises $5,200 for LA Cares
YUM RUN News:
The 9th Annual Ruby K’s Yum Run, to benefit LA Cares was deemed a great success. The morning of Oct. 26 brought beautiful weather and 141 participants in the 1K, 5K and 10K races.
With the help of about 40 very appreciated volunteers, LA Cares raised about $5,200 to help its mission. Local businesses and organizations that sponsored the race include Rotary Club of Los Alamos, Los Alamos MainStreet, Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Department and the County’s Traffic Control Department, High Altitude Athletic Club, Atomic City Roadrunners, Aspen Copies, Read More
Yang: Some Sobering Points Regarding ‘Wildly Successful People’
Some Sobering Points Regarding “Wildly Successful People”I often get impatient with my own social scientist’s penchant for “it all depends…” But seriously, how do you define “success” in your profession? And is that definition truly applicable to you yourself? Does this definition change with times?
One of the articles on “LinkedIn,” yet another social network, titled “The 5 Traits of Wildly Successful People” (link below) caught my attention. The author starts with the premise that hard work alone is insufficient to lead to success. From his research on some “wildly successful Read More
UNM-LA Community Education Offers Adult Watercolor Class
Courtesy/UNM-LAThe University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Community Education department will offer the class, “Watercolors That WOW!” The class runs 6-8:30 p.m., Monday evenings, Nov. 11 through Dec. 16, in room 614 on the UNM-LA campus.
Watercolor artists of all levels are welcome in this class, where they will focus on capturing the motivations for their art and learn a variety of techniques to bring their paintings to life. The tools and concepts that will be taught include the use of the color wheel and creating balance with composition and light.
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Rising Temperatures Challenge Salt Lake City’s Water Supply
Dell Creek in Parley’s Canyon, is a source of water for Salt Lake City. A new study shows how climate change is likely to affect the various creeks and streams.Photo by Patrick Nelson/ SLC DPU
CIRES News:
WASHINGTON, DC—In an example of the challenges water-strapped western cities will face in a warming world, new research shows that every degree fahrenheit of warming in the Salt Lake City region could mean a 1.8 to 6.5 percent drop in the annual flow of streams that provide water to the city.
By midcentury, warming western temperatures may mean that some of the creeks and streams that help slake Salt Read More
Tree Shines Bright in White Rock
A small tree filled with yellow leaves shines bright in the afternoon sunlight Friday on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Graveside Service for Frank Osvath Monday
Frank Osvath, 93, a resident of Los Alamos. New Mexico, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013.
A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 at Guaje Pines Cemetery in Los Alamos. Read More
Quality New Mexico Targets Performance Excellence
QNM Chair Bill Wadt of Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comBill Wadt of Los Alamos is chairman of the Board of Quality New Mexico (QNM.) He stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post’s downtown headquarters recently to talk how about the non-profit organization helps businesses achieve performance excellence.
“QNM is 20 years old and has always had strong bipartisan support,” Wadt said. “Through Executive Order, Gov. Susana Martinez made QNM the official administrator of the New Mexico Read More
Education 101: Who Pays for K-12 Public Education?
Education 101: Who Pays for K-12 Public Education?Last week, Save Our Schools Los Alamos wrote about Los Alamos Public Schools’ (LAPS) five year forecast. It predicts significant declines in funding for Los Alamos K-12 public schools driven by declining enrollment.
Because many costs are fixed, when 5 percent of the students leave the system; much less than 5 percent of the costs go away, squeezing the rest of the system. Declining enrollment means decreasing state funding which means decreasing services and opportunities for the remaining Los Alamos children. Read More
Community Effort Brings Back Pajarito Canyon Trail
On Saturday, 22 volunteers spent the day roughing in the remaining 1,800 feet of a rebuild of the Pajarito Canyon Trail. Photo by Craig MartinHikers, runners, and mountain bikers looking for a challenging trip near Los Alamos have an option that hasn’t been available since 2000.
On Saturday, 22 volunteers spent the day roughing in the remaining 1,800 feet of a rebuild of the Pajarito Canyon Trail. The trail now connects the east side of Pajarito Mountain to West Jemez Road with about 5 miles of trail.
While the lower, canyon-bottom Read More
Los Alamos Elks Kids Volunteer at Veterans Appreciation Dinner
The Los Alamos Elks Kids volunteered with the Veterans Appreciation Dinner Saturday at the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to Rotary Youth Exchange student Thomas Routiaux’s “Shelter Box” project www.shelterbox.org. From left, Derrick Laniz, Graeme Taylor, Sean Rau, Robin Hollis, Cassidy Gardner, Cameron Sisneros, Matthew Campbell, Thomas Routiaux, Dimitrius Sisneros, Gabe Rau (not pictured Hanna Campbell. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
From left, Rotary Youth Exchange student Thomas Routiaux, Exalted Read More
Lujan Grisham Honors New Mexico Law Enforcement Officers, First Responders
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham. PrintScreen photo
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M. Dist. 1, spoke on the House floor Wednesday to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officials and first responders in the wake of the recent shootings of police officers in New Mexico. Below is a transcript of her remarks and a link to the video.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank the brave men and women in law enforcement who risk their lives every day to keep us safe.
“In the past week alone, seven law enforcement officials Read More
LARSO: REVISIT Downton Abbey!
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LARSO News:
If you’ve missed the previous three seasons of PBS’s popular English drama and would like to get up to speed on the story line, join the Los Alamos Retired Senior Organization (LARSO) at The Betty Ehart Senior Center, lower level – the Day Out Living Room – Sunday afternoons in November and December to catch up on the previous episodes.
Beginning Sunday, Nov. 3, we will be showing Downton Abbey Season One at no charge 2-4 p.m., two episodes per week and continuing Nov. 10 and 17. LARSO will begin again on Sundays, Dec. 1, 8 and 15 at the same 2-4 p.m. time. Read More
Key Proposal for NM Water Source Development Draws Legislative Panel Interest
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APWP News:
- Augustin Plains Ranch Water Project Holds Potential to Supply Middle Rio Grande Valley With Abundant Water for Centuries
LAS CRUCES — In response to a positive hearing with the New Mexico State Drought Sub-Committee in Las Cruces in October, Augustin Plains Ranch Project Director Michel Jichlinski released the following statement:
“We are very encouraged to hear that key leaders in the Legislature and in other areas of water law and policy in New Mexico view our proposal as viable, deserving of further investigation, and in need of an active role by the State. This is Read More
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks: Part 1
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks: Part 1The holidays are approaching fast and Los Alamos Business Assistance Services is here with some great Holiday Success Tips and Tricks for your business.
Did you know that 39 percent of consumers start shopping before Halloween? Don’t fear if you haven’t started planning for the holiday season yet because 40 percent of consumers shop in November and 21 percent in December. There is still plenty of time to create a holiday planning guide for your business.
The holidays are the busiest time of the year, Read More
Hygea Healthy Bite: Why Tomatoes in Jars are Better for your Health
Hygea Healthy Bite: Why Tomatoes in Jars are Better for your HealthThe federal Food and Drug Administration barred Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and children’s cups in June 2012 but it is still prevalent in food packaging and in our bodies.In fact, BPA is found in detectable levels in 93 percent of Americans over the age of six, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this column, we’ll cover what it is, where to find it, and easy ways to avoid it.
So, what the heck is BPA?…
It was first synthesized in 1891 and has become a key building block of Read More
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Trio Wins Gold
Kayli Lincoln takes gold in the all-around. Photo by Laura Trader
LASG News:
Kayli Lincoln, Aaliyah Walker and Suyana Ferreria of Los Alamos School of Gymnastics placed first in the all-around competition in their divisions Oct. 26 at a meet in Santa Fe. The gymnasts brought home 13 gold medals for their team.
Twenty-five Los Alamos School of Gymnastics gymnasts attended the meet in Santa Fe. Twelve gymnasts competed in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic (JO) Program, 10 in the USA Gymnastics Xcel Program and three, Aaliyah Walker, Anna Clark, and Suyana Ferreria, competed in both.
The Xcel Program Read More