Cathy Faber’s Swingin’ Country Band Performs April 27
Log In for LAHS by April 30!
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School has a chance to win $2,500 in the Rally4Rewards contest sponsored by U.S. Bank through the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA.)
All that’s required is logging on before April 30 to the websites listed below and voting for LAHS.
Moriarty and Los Lunas are the other two high schools in the LAHS division. LAHS was in the lead before spring break, but has dropped behind Moriarty by more than 1,000 votes.
Sangre de Cristo Chorale Marks Season 35
The Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photoThe Sangre de Cristo Chorale is celebrating its 35 anniversary and capping the season with its Spring 2013 Concert, titled “Celebrating Our Past, Present and Future.”
The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road.
Led by new artistic director Maxine Thévenot in celebrating this milestone, the chorale will perform Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” with orchestra and soloists. Several additional pieces, including a choral drama and a new commissioned Read More
First Lt. Garret Nelson Receives His Wings
USMC News:
Los Alamos High School graduate First Lt. Garret M. Nelson, USMC, received his wings April 12, as a United States Naval Aviator in the Marine Corps.
He will be flying the AH-1W Cobra Helicopter. Lt. Nelson will be training in San Diego and then stationed in North Carolina.
Perch Paperie to Hold Scrapbooking Day Event
PERCH PAPERIE News:
In celebration of National Scrapbooking Day, May 4, Perch Paperie is now taking reservations for its National Scrapbook Day Event.
This Ladies’ Retreat will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Participants are not required to stay the entire time, but with the full agenda planned, just might want to stay!
Tickets are $30 and registration for the event includes snacks, lunch, drinks, giveaways, registration gift and techniques.
The Perch Paperie will be teaming up with Tonya Collins from Tonya’s Paperazzi to put on this fun all day event. This will take place next door Read More
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Introduce Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act
Columbine-Hondo Wheeler Peak Wilderness Legislative Map.
NM DELEGATION News:
In celebration of Earth Day, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich reintroduced legislation Monday to designate the 45,000-acre Columbine-Hondo area in Taos County as wilderness – a proposal with strong support from the local community.
A companion bill will be introduced today in the House by U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján.
Free Activities for Families Saturday at YMCA
Kids create seed balls at the Family YMCA. Courtesy/YMCAYMCA News:
In support of families keeping children physically active, The Family YMCA will offer free activities 10 a.m.- noon Saturday, April 27 for Healthy Kids Day.
Y’s across the nation are participating in “Get a JUMP on Summer.” Outdoor fun will include a variety of jumpy-hop-tastic activities, as well as unique crafts and healthy snacks.
Participants also have an opportunity to get a bit dirty making seed balls for future planting at Los Alamos Middle School. In addition, participants will get to take some seed balls home for their Read More
Do You Have a Great Idea You Want to Share?
Grandmother’s Joy by Fritz White. Courtesy photo
APPB News:
The Art in Public Places Board (APPB) has developed an “Open Call for Art/Ideas” to provide Los Alamos citizens the opportunity to suggest ideas or artwork that they would like added to the public art collection.
This can include any suggestion that involves public art to beautify the community.
Artists and citizens are asked to recommend artwork, either existing or conceptual, for a specific public location in Los Alamos County. The purpose of this “Call for Art” is to gather public input for a varied and well-positioned public Read More
Season’s Final Student Musicale Set For Sunday
Violinist Michelle Yang, here with her accompanist Cindy Little, is one of the students performing in the upcoming Musicale. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
LAMTA News:
The public is invited to the last of four Student Musicales presented yearly by Los Alamos Music Teachers Association at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos campus in Building 2.
There will be snacks provided by the students and teacher Frances Naffziger will provide punch, which she has done for years.
LAMTA thanks UNM-LA for donating this venue.
Students performing include:
- Double
Teacher Files Lawsuit Against Los Alamos Public Schools
By CAROL A. CLARKA Los Alamos Public Schools Special Education teacher is suing the district, its superintendent, and the principal of Aspen Elementary School.
Attorney Kate Ferlic of Egolf, Ferlic & Day, LLC in Santa Fe filed the lawsuit Thursday, April 18 in District Court with a complaint for relief and jury trial demand on behalf of her client Zeynep Unal, a Turkish-born special education teacher, for violations of the New Mexico Human Rights Act, defamation and breach of contract.
In the suit, Aspen Elementary School Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom, who served Read More
Pajarito Greenhouse Opens 9 a.m. Sharp Wednesday!
Dave Fox of Pajarito Greenhouse. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The Pajarito Greenhouse in White Rock will open for the season at 9 a.m. sharp Wednesday, April 24.
There will be 234 combinations of plant species and colors packed into the greenhouse’s 3,600 square feet of display area.
“The Santa Fe Greenhouses closed over the winter so we are going to carry as many items as we possibly can to help take up the slack,” owner Dave Fox said. “We’re going to carry all of the popular vegetables including peppers, eggplant, Read More
Jemez Pueblo Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Assault Charge
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Jerome Dominic Concha, 20, a member and resident of Jemez Pueblo, pleaded guilty this morning to a federal assault charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Concha was arrested Jan. 10, on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon. In February, Concha was indicted and charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
According to court records, on Jan. 1, Concha repeatedly struck another Jemez Pueblo man in the face and head with a hatchet in a residence on Jemez Pueblo.
During this morning’s proceedings, Concha Read More
Actress Marsha Mason Visits Los Alamos Rotary Club
Rotary Club President Linda Hull, center, and her husband Robert Hull with actress Marsha Mason Tuesday at the Rotary Club meeting in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Actress Marsha Mason shares aspects of her acting career and talks about the ‘Resting in the River’ natural products she creates at her certified organic farm in Abiquiu. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotarians gather at the Dixie Girl Restaurant Tuesday and listen to guest speaker Marsha Mason. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff report
Four-time Oscar-nominated Read More
LANL Director Honored By His Alma Mater
Charles McMillan named Washington Adventist University’s Alumnus of the Year. Courtesy photo
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Charles McMillan, Ph.D., director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and president of Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), the company that operates the lab for the National Nuclear Security Administration, was named alumnus of the year by his alma mater, Washington Adventist University during alumni homecoming weekend, April 12-14.
McMillan was the guest of honor at the annual alumni awards banquet held in Bethesda, Md., April 13.
In a brief address to the gathering, McMillan Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 12–April 17, 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.
JENNIE GARCIA
April 12 at 2:08 a.m. / Police arrested Jennie Garcia, 34, of Los Alamos near 35th Street and Villa Street and charged her with failure to maintain her lane and DUI.
CHARLES STERBA
April 12 at 10:45 a.m. / Police arrested Charles Sterba, 54, of Los Alamos at the Los Alamos Detention Center on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.
April 12 at 2:01 p.m. Read More
LAHS Chess Team Garners National Trophy!
Chess champions Daniel Dunning, Jack Mockler and Michael Brown. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School was proudly represented recently by three players who went up against some of the best speed chess or “Blitz” players in the country in the K-12 Open section of the 2013 SuperNationals.
LAHS seniors Daniel Dunning, Jack Mockler and Michael Brown brought home the Blitz Trophy – the first such national team trophy in 20 years.
Blitz constrains each player to only five minutes to make all their moves or face losing on the lack of time. Many of the top high school teams brought more Read More
Los Alamos Athlete Lisa Dougherty Bikes Across New Mexico Unofficially Setting New Women’s Record
Los Alamos athlete Lisa Dougherty at the start of her west-to-east cross New Mexico record attempt April 13. Courtesy photo
Lisa Dougherty’s crew: Gene Dougherty (crew chief, husband, Los Alamos, N.M.); Jerry Rieper (Santa Fe, N.M.); Ken Shipley (Phoenix, Ariz.); Ken Pritchett (Phoenix, Ariz.); Allegra Dougherty (daughter, Los Alamos, N.M.); and Sean Dougherty (son, Los Alamos, N.M.) Courtesy photo
Los Alamos athlete Lisa Dougherty has made significant strides on her Race Across AMerica (RAAM) preparations.
The Los Alamos National Read More
Yang: Some Week!
Some Week!This has been a “horrible, terrible, no good, very bad” week for the country … again.
Ever since the Sandy Hook shooting last December, it’s been on my mind … mental health. Most of us have willingly and accidentally played frustrated psychoanalysts at one point or another.
Even the casual phrases, “she’s a nut case,” or “he’s deranged,” however jokingly uttered, indicate that we judge others’ mental health status at times. Casual remarks side, though, can we really comfortably assess another’s mental state, especially a situation where we might consider Read More
PEEC: Health Benefits of Dirt
A boy with mud and a stick: better than an iPad any day! Photo by Beth Cortright/PEEC
Health Benefits of Dirt
By JENNIFER MACKE
Growing up, many of us were discouraged from getting dirty. But some research suggests that we should all be happy to come in contact with outdoor dirt.
In addition to the many other benefits of being outdoors, could dirt itself provide health benefits?
A number of studies have suggested that children raised in very clean environments are more susceptible to allergies and asthma. Having pets in the home from a very young age, for example, decreases the occurrence of these Read More
‘Atomic Man Duathlon’ Gears Up for Competition April 28
TRIATOMICS News:
Named by Smithsonian Magazine as one of America’s top 10 “best small towns to visit” (April 2013), Los Alamos is host to the Atomic Man Duathlon – one of the best and most highly anticipated sporting events in New Mexico.
Now in its ninth year, the Atomic Man Duathlon is scheduled for April 28.
The Duathlon’s intermediate “fat man” course consists of a 10K run (twice around a 5K loop), followed by a 40K bike race; and concluding with a 5K run around one loop. The shorter “little boy” course is comprised of a 4K run; 15K bike race; and finishing with another 4K run.
The Atomic Man Duathlon Read More