Live Music under the Stars at Opera on the Rocks
Opera on the Rocks 2012. Courtesy/BNM
BANDELIER News:
Enjoy an exciting night of opera at Bandelier National Monument during the second annual Opera on the Rocks event at 6: 15 p.m.. Saturday, Sept. 21. Opera Alta will perform Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Juniper Campground Amphitheater.
This opera was originally created by composer Gian Menotti for NBC, making it the first opera written entirely for television. The event is an opportunity for those not familiar with opera, as well as for opera enthusiasts, to enjoy listening in a special venue.
Hosts of the event include the Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 22–Aug. 28, 2013
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
ALISSA WALLINGTON
Aug. 22 at 11:34 a.m. / Police arrested Alissa Wallington, 21, of Santa Cruz at the police station on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
Aug. 22 at 11:45 a.m. / Police arrested Urias Valdez, 42, of Velarde at the police station on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant. Photo unavailable from police.
Aug. 23 at 1:29 p.m. / A 23-year-old Santa Fe man reported that Read More
Letter to the Editor: Concern Over Large Trucks on Main Hill Road
By PATRICIA MEDINAI would like to voice my concerns over the use of the Main Hill Road by large construction trucks.
Part of my exasperation comes from the delays these trucks are creating by using the road and traveling at 20 miles per hour. I don’t travel the road that much so my concerns center around the safety impacts.
I remember an incident that occurred 24-26 years ago when a large truck jackknifed on the Main Hill, killing a young man who left behind a wife and two small children. I question the probability of reoccurrence of this event on the Main Hill Road, with the added variable Read More
Los Alamos Pilot Takes Belgium Exchange Student on Flight
Los Alamos Rotarian Gary Derosier of First National Bank of Santa Fe pilots his own plane and Aug. 28 took Belgium exchange student Thomas Routiaux on a flight around the area. Photo by Lisa Harris
Gary Derosier, left, and Thomas Routiaux prepare to board the plane for their morning flight. Photo by Lisa Harris
Staff Report
When Belgium exchange student Thomas Routiaux spoke to the Los Alamos Rotary Club recently, a member asked him “what can we do for you?” Routiaux asked members to take him with them to gain new experiences.
“How would you like to take a plane ride,” Read More
Labor Day Celebrates the American Worker
1987 AFGE Local 648 march in a 1987 Labor Day parade in Chicago, Ill. Courtesy/USDOL
Staff Report
The last major holiday of summer, Labor Day celebrates the American worker.
Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is celebrated with parties, parades and athletic events.
The Knights of Labor, a labor union of tailors in Philadelphia, held the first Read More
SFI Seminar: Noise-Induced Phenomena in One-Dimensional Maps
SFI News:
The next SFI Seminar is set for 12:15 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6, in the Collins Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Road.
Yuzuru Sato of Hokkaido University, Japan will present the seminar: Noise-Induced Phenomena in One-Dimensional Maps.
Abstract: Noise-induced phenomena arise out of interaction between deterministic dynamics and stochastic noise. Stochastic resonance, noise-induced synchronization, and noise-induced chaos are typical examples in statistical and nonlinear physics. The central problem in this research area is in which way the asymptotic Read More
Pet of the Week: Darcie the Long-haired Tortoiseshell
SHELTER News:
Darcie, the long-haired tortoiseshell has really come out of her shell. She was surrendered with a few other feline friends when their owner moved to assisted living.
For a while Darcie hid under the kennels, but has finally decided that the carpeted cat tower isn’t so bad, as long as she gets the spot on top where she can keep an eye on everyone else.
Darcie retires a bit when approached, but quickly warms up when petted softly. Sometimes she’ll even roll over and show off her back feet – one is black and one is white. Darcie is declawed and must be an indoor cat.
All adoptable pets are micro-chipped,
Experienced Volunteer Ground Personnel Invited to Join Search for Firefighter in Jemez
NMSP News:
New Mexico State Police is heading up a Search and Rescue (SAR) effort in the Santa Fe Nat’l Forest near Jemez Springs to locate a firefighter, Token Adams, who went missing Friday while conducting size up for a new start in the forest.
Volunteer SAR is proceeding, and experienced volunteer ground personnel are invited to join in this effort.
Directions to the ICP are:
- Head west on Rt. 4
- Turn right onto 126
- Turn left onto NF-376
- Turn left onto NF-604
- Turn right onto School House Mesa/604
- Turn left onto Cebollita Springs NF-606 Look for a big clearing with emergency vehicles
Los Alamos Baseball Legend Bun Ryan Honored at Rockies Game for WWII Service
Los Alamos baseball legend Bun Ryan, left, with Wally McCorkle is featured on the big screen at the Sept. 1 Rockies introduction. Courtesy photoBig Impact Expected From Former Los Alamos Hilltopper Andy Thoma
Former Los Alamos Hilltopper Andy Thoma, center, is the most experienced of the junior class. Courtesy/GoHuskies.comThe junior class features several talented players who have not seen as much of the field as their level of play would indicate. Among this group are several players who have
Los Alamos Tops ‘Best Place to Live in America’ List
‘Guardian Mesas’ east of Los Alamos. Courtesy/Zuma Press fileDon Taylor wasn’t satisfied with life in Rhode Island. So he decided to search for something better beyond his state’s borders — maybe way out West.
His quest ended in Los Alamos.
“The pace in New England is kind of stressful. It’s almost claustrophobic,” says Taylor, a photographer who moved to Los Alamos 20 years ago. “But here, it’s different. It’s relaxed. We’ve got wide open Read More
NM Public Education Secretary-Designate Hanna Skandera to Speak at Los Alamos Community Dinner
GOP News:
The Los Alamos Republican Party is sponsoring a community dinner emphasizing public education in New Mexico.
New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary-Designate Hanna Skandera is the guest speaker for the event set for 6 p.m., Sept. 11 in the large conference room at the Los Alamos Research Park, 4200 West Jemez Road.
Skandera has served as a senior policy advisor and deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Education. During former President George W. Bush’s Administration, she assisted Secretary Margaret Spellings with policy development and implementation, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Concern Over Suspicious Activity
By ERICA WISSINGER
Los Alamos
I am hoping I make it through the week. If I don’t, here’s what may have happened.
Last weekend, the people upstairs installed a small fan that blows air into my bathroom through my bathroom fan vent. I could hear their motor humming when I used my bathroom.
The air would make me cough and made my chest congested. I was concerned, so I took action by blocking my vent with a plastic bag and taping that vent closed with packing tape.
Today (Aug. 31, 3013) at 12:30 p.m. (MST), I heard people enter upstairs and their footsteps cross over above my bathroom. I heard the Read More
Sustainability Tip: Green Your Labor Day
Sustainability Tip:
Green Your Labor Day
This Labor Day lets enjoy the outdoors and help preserve the natural beauty that surrounds us here in Northern New Mexico.
If planning a Labor Day party, help reduce waste by using reusable plates, cups and cutlery. Also, remember to make it convenient for your family and friends to recycle their bottles/cans after enjoying an ice cold libation. If attending a party, do your part by recycling and consider alternative transportation to get to the fiesta, whether it be carpooling or bicycling.
Sustainability Tip provided by the Los Alamos County Environmental Read More
Cone Zone: Week of Sept. 3
Non-County Projects of Significance:
Smith’s Marketplace: Contractor Utility Work on Trinity between Knecht and DP Road:
The south eastbound lane on Trinity Drive will be closed between Knecht and DP Road starting Tuesday, Sept. 3. Expect congestion and plan for delays, especially during the evening commute. Alternate routes are recommended. This work will continue through November 2013.
Smith’s Marketplace: Truck Traffic on N.M. 502 and Trinity Drive Near MariMac
Construction continues at the Marketplace work site south of MariMac Plaza through opening day in May 2014, which means Read More
Solo Traveler: Themed Travel – Art
Palau Güell, looking up into the atrium. Photo by Sherry Hardage
La Familia Sagrada seen from Park Güell. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: Themed Travel – ArtThemed travel was something I found myself doing without being aware of it. It appears, in retrospect, that my trip to Spain was all about tracking down modern art.
Seven of Antoni Gaudí’s projects are now World Heritage sites. It’s hard to be in Barcelona for one hour without running across his name, seeing something inspired by him or viewing a building that he designed.
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OBITUARY: Robert Dale (Bob) Patton Aug. 27, 1930–Aug. 29, 2013
ROBERT DALE (BOB) PATTON
Aug. 27, 1930–Aug. 29, 2013
Surrounded by family and loved ones, Bob passed from this life Aug. 29, 2013 at Legacy Assisted Living & Memory Care, Denison, Texas, after suffering a fall while camping.
Bob is survived by his daughters, Angela Myers and husband Jerry of Amarillo, Texas, and Tamela Wingfield and husband Keenan of Caddo, Okla., grandsons Jonathan Myers and his wife Kathryn of Portland, Ore., Brandon Wingfield and his wife Marla of Caddo, Okla., and Dusty Wingfield and his wife Hanna of Russellville, Ark., and three Read More
OBITUARY: Russell Hugh Hand May 30, 1924–Aug. 27, 2013
RUSSELL HUGH HAND May 30, 1924–Aug. 27, 2013 Los Alamos National Bank Marks 24 Years Sponsoring Summer Concert Series
Los Alamos National Bank President Steve Wells, right, with concert promoter Russ Gordon, welcomes the crowd to the 24th annual Summer Concert sponsored by the bank Friday night in the LANB parking lot. LANB was recognized for being a sponsor for all 24 years of the Concert Series’ existence. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL Director Charlie McMillan, third from left, with his wife Janet joined concert goers Friday evening to hear DK & the Affordables perform at Los Alamos National Bank. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
DK & the Affordables perform Friday night Read More
Join These Community Members in Supporting UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-LA special election ballots were delivered this week to registered voters. As a mail-in election, there will not be a polling location and every voter must return their ballot to the County Clerk’s Office by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. We encourage you to carefully consider the question and exercise your vote.
The following community members invite you to join them in supporting UNM-LA by voting yes!
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