Fee Free Day at Bandelier Aug. 25 for Founders Day
Courtesy/BNMThe National Park Service (NPS) was established Aug. 25, 1916, to protect and preserve the then-young system of park areas being designated for the benefit and enjoyment of people throughout the country and visitors from around the world.
Now, in 2013, there are more than 400 areas that are administered by the NPS, ranging from battlefields to coral reefs, Yosemite to the Washington Monument, Everglades to Bandelier National Monument. The anniversary of that date is celebrated by having a Fee Free day, when there is no entrance fee to any National Park Service Read More
Pet of the Week: Sarabi the Cat
Sarabi the Cat. Courtesy photo
SHELTER News:
Sarabi is a two-year-old gray and white female that is very bonded to her friend Owl the cat.
She is a bit more outgoing than Owl, has very soft fur and hopes to find a new home with her buddy Owl.
Both Sarabi and Owl and have been trained to use a scratching post rather than furniture.
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179, has a great selection of adoptable pets. All adoptable pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and brought up-to-date on vaccinations. Dogs are checked for heartworm.
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Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Aug. 16
Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Sponsored by www.fyila.com
Friday, Aug. 16
Trickster Art Exhibit Opening Reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 at Fuller Lodge Art Center
Every culture has a trickster in its cast of characters. Bring us the king’s fool, the class clown, Loki and the coyote. Give us something visually crafty, play the farce and make sure the joke’s on us!
Summer Concert Series Presents Lisa Morales Band 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 at Ashley Pond
Saturday, Aug. 17
Los Alamos Triathlon 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Aquatic Center
As part Read More
Bring on the Clowns: ‘Trickster’ Exhibit Opening Tonight
Tricksters cavort in the new show at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
‘Madame Belle Reveals All’ by Los Alamos artist Wendy Dunn and her father, Frank Miller of Spring Lake, Mich. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Tricksters come in all shapes and sizes and exist in every culture. A trickster is a prankster, a wise fool, a crafty schemer and often the butt of his own joke.
A trickster disrupts the social norms and sets the world spinning in a new direction.
The latest show at Fuller Lodge Art Center Read More
Letter to the Editor: Did Anyone in Los Alamos Hear a Meteor Aug. 11?
By John EklundSunday evening, Aug. 11, I was watching the night sky for signs of the annual Perseid meteor shower on the roof of my Barranca Mesa home.
News Hours at Los Alamos County Animal Shelter
COUNTY News:
Beginning Aug. 19, the new hours at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter will be:
- Noon to 6 p.m., Monday thru Friday.
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
The shelter phone number is 505.662.8179. Call Police Dispatch with non-emergency questions regarding the shelter at 505.662.8222 when the shelter is not open. Read More
‘Friday Night at the Museum’ Returns with Robotics Night Aug. 23
Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Employees and the public can see and drive a variety of different robots at Robotics Night 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
Robots from the Laboratory’s Hazardous Devices Team, the FIRST Robotics Leagues, UNM, Los Alamos, the Los Alamos Police Department and other local enthusiasts will be at the museum.
Demonstrations will include the Laboratory’s robots each weighing in at more than 500 pounds and the Los Alamos Police Department’s Bomb Squad robot. UNM-LA’s robotics program also will have many of their student-built bots on display with Read More
Modern Cataract Surgery: A Photo Essay
PHOTO ESSAY
Leland Lehman underwent cataract surgery at Eye Associates of Northern New Meixo recently. These days, cataract surgery is a two-hour “out-patient” surgery with only 10 or 15 minutes of actual operation being performed. This is a photo essay of Lehman’s surgery. Lehman said not only was the operation “way cool,” the best part is now he can see again!
Surgeon Dr. Kristin Reidy prepares for the operation. Courtesy photo
Leland Lehman in pre-op as the medical professionals prepare him for surgery. Courtesy photoRosary for Zenas Jerry Boone 7 p.m. Monday
Zenas Jerry Boone, age 94 passed away peacefully Aug. 13, 2013 in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
A rosary will be recited on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 at 7 p.m. at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Los Alamos.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 11 a.m. at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial to follow at Guaje Pines Cemetery.
Seeking 1964 Championship Basketball Team Members from Los Alamos
SPORTS News:
The New Mexico Activities Association is seeking 1964 Championship Basketball Team members from Los Alamos for a 50-year reunion recognition event.
The New Mexico Activities Association is looking for the members of the 1964 Los Alamos State Basketball team to honor them with a 50-year reunion banquet and recognition on the Pit floor during the NMAA State Basketball Championship in March 2014.
Any information that can help contact them regarding the reunion would be appreciated.
Contact: Mindy Ioane, New Mexico Activities Association, Graphic Designer/Special Events Read More
YCC Completes Full Mile of Trail Reconstruction
Filling the gully with rocks. Courtesy photo
Bringing in fill material. Courtesy photoYCC News:
The Los Alamos Youth Conservation Corps crew had its last week in Los Alamos Canyon the week of Aug. 8, completing a full mile of reconstructed trail from the newly restored Reservoir.
There is only 0.4 miles left before reaching the old Knapp Trail that goes up and out of the canyon. This will be the project for YCC 2014.
Miles Standish from the Forest Service came out the last day and cleared the big fallen trees off the trail with the chainsaw, while the crews continued to progress up the canyon. Read More
Solo Traveler: Why Wait?
Solo Traveler: Why Wait?Why wait to retire before you start traveling? Why not retire now? Why not travel now and figure out a different way to make money?
I had the advantage of working for a big company that, in a cost-saving move, kicked me out before I planned to retire. Hiring someone very young with no experience was a sound financial decision for them.
But let’s back up. I wasn’t “kicked out.” I was given a very powerful disincentive to stay in my job.
If I would retire by their deadline, I could keep my health insurance. If not, I would be on my own purchasing health Read More
Youth Soccer League Registration is Open
Girls of the LAYSL at practice. Courtesy photoLAYSL News:
Registration for both the recreational and tournament teams are open for the Los Alamos Youth Soccer League until Aug. 19. Register online at www.laysl.org. .
The league has three types of play for all abilities and interests. The recreational league is for anyone who wants to give soccer a try. Recreational players have two days of practice and one game per week during the season.
There will be one day of “academy” style training. This is a practice session of different stations all focusing on specific skills. The Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Six Weeks on Dog Trails
How the Hen House Turns: Six Weeks on Dog Trails
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
This is the story of DeeDee’s surgery. She was adopted with Scooter at age three months, spayed at three months before her bones capped off.
Without the hormones, bones don’t mature and harden properly, so they are subject to injury with normal activity. I recognize that there are too many unwanted pregnancies in the canine world, but we adoptive dog-lovers can be responsible and have the spaying done after they have grown up, so it doesn’t commit a dog to a lifetime of unfinished bones.
When DeeDee and Read More
Full Honors Mark Funeral for Los Alamos Police Cpl. Alfred Roybal
Law enforcement vehicles form a long procession to escort Cpl. Alfred Roybal’s body from the church to the cemetary today in Santa Cruz. Los Alamos Fire Department officials and firefighters honored Roybal by raising the American flag on a tall ladder at the entrance to the cemetary. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Officers on motorcycles lead the procession into Holy Cross Cemetary. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
YMCA Selects Sylvan Argo for Teen Center Director
Sylvan Argo. Courtesy photo
The Family YMCA has hired Sylvan Argo as its new director for the Los Alamos Teen Center.
Argo will fill the position left vacant by former director Michelangelo Lobato who has accepted a counseling position at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
Lobato served on the four-panel committee that reviewed 20 applicants before selecting Argo.
“I am ecstatic and very excited that Argo is getting the job,” Lobato told the Los Alamos Daily Post today. “She has done an amazing job on every program she has Read More
Micah Jay Andersen Awarded Purple Heart
LAHS graduate First Lt. Micah Jay Andersen receives the Purple Heart. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
First Lieutenant Micah Jay Andersen received the Purple Heart Aug. 13 from 4-star General Daniel B. Allyn, Commanding General U.S. Army Forces Command.
The Los Alamos High School graduate was serving as an Armor Officer in Afghanistan June 1 and suffered severe combat injuries when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a combined dismounted patrol.
The Purple Heart award ceremony was attended by members of his family including his father Skip Andersen who works at Read More
LAPS Coaches Attend ‘Excellence’ Training
Los Alamos Public Schools coaches attend coaches training presented by Rod Olson from Coaches of Excellence Aug. 4 at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy photo
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UNM-LA Community Education Classes Will Explore Language, Culture and Literature
UNM-LA Community Education Classes Will Explore Language, Culture and Literature
By Eva Artschwager
This fall, UNM-Los Alamos Community Education is offering two new classes that have a lot in common. Although one is a language class in Basic Portuguese and the other a literature class in the Latin American Short Story, both use language as a starting point for a deeper exploration of culture and history.
The Basic Portuguese class, taught by Cynthia Bell-Santos, introduces students to the elements of the Portuguese language and discusses language as a tool for exploring Brazilian culture. Read More
Einstein’s Great Fear
Submitted by William T. Sellers Read More