Food on the Hill: Focaccia

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients
Proof yeast: dissolve yeast in tepid water and 1 teaspoon of the sugar, mix and let stand about five minutes
Atomic City Children’s Theater Plans Busy Year
Students in the Atomic City Children’s Theater February production of ‘Disney The Little Mermaid Jr.’ take well deserved bows. Courtesy photoACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT), Los Alamos Public Schools’ award winning after-school theater program announces its events for the upcoming year.
Auditions for Disney Aladdin Jr., this year’s Elementary School production, a two-act musical play based on the smash Broadway hit. Auditions are 2-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, and open to fifth and sixth grade students in the Los Alamos area. Registration Read More
SFI’s Science on Screen Presents ‘Zardoz’
Doyne Farmer
SFI News:
The popular Science on Screen series continues at 7 p.m. today, Aug. 20 at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Institute External Professor Doyne Farmer will illuminate John Boorman’s 1974 sci-fi cult classic Zardoz from his unique perspective as a physicist, complexity theorist, and “rogue economist.”
Sean Connery stars as Exterminator Zed in a postapocalyptic future featuring a flying stone head, revered as a god but with murderous intent, and two classes of inhabitants leading very different lives. Read More
New LAHS Swim Coach Worked with Sydney Organizing Committee for Olympic Games
Coach Stuart Corliss. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Stuart Corliss is the new Boys and Girls Swim Coach at Los Alamos High School for the 2013-14 school year.
Coach Corliss has worked with the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, The Atlanta Committee and with NBC Sports for the Barcelona Olympics.
Political Signs Prohibited In State Rights-Of-Ways
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – With election season quickly approaching, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) would like to remind political campaigns that department rules prohibit the placement of political signs within NMDOT’s rights-of-ways.
Signs in these areas are a public safety issue because they can impede a driver’s visibility and distract motorists from existing legal traffic signs.
New Mexico Administrative Code 18.20.5.15 (https:////www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/NMAC/parts/title18/18.020.0005.htm) states, “Signs and political posters are not Read More
LAHS Hires New Swim Coach
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Athletic Department would like to announce the hiring of Stuart Corliss as the Boys and Girls Swim Coach for 2013-14 school year.
Coach Corliss received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his MBA from UCLA Graduate School of Management.
He has been involved with club and college coaching. He also swam for Stanford University and was an NCAA All-America. While swimming for Stanford he served as team captain two of those years. He coached the De Anza Cupertino Swim Club in 1980 that went to the Junior National Championships.
Coach Read More
LANL Emergency Exercise Set For Thursday
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory is conducting an emergency-preparedness exercise Thursday, Aug. 22.
It is only an exercise.
The Lab routinely conducts emergency exercises to test the preparedness of emergency response and other LANL personnel who would respond to an actual emergency.
During the exercise, employees should be aware of possible increased emergency vehicle traffic on some LANL roads in the Technical Area 3 area. “Exercise in Progress” signs will be placed in affected areas.
Questions? Contact Monique Sanchez of
Motorcycle Driver Arrested Sunday Following Crash on Diamond Drive
David Rael of Los Alamos crashed his motorcycle early Sunday evening on Diamond Drive and was assisted by Los Alamos paramedics and police officers. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
David Rael of Los Alamos crashed his motorcycle at 5 p.m. Sunday on Diamond Drive.
Police arrested Rael, 35, and charged him with aggravated DWI, assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting and evading an officer, concealing his identity, reckless driving, failure to give immediate notification of an accident, driving on a revoked license, driving with no registration and driving with no insurance. Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 7–Aug. 13, 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.
Aug. 7 at 2:20 p.m. / Police charged a 17-year-old Los Alamos girl at 535 Central Ave., with forgery. She was referred to the juvenile probation officer and released to her parents.
Aug. 8 at 7:04 a.m. / A 66-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone damaged her property on Lejano Drive. The estimated damage is less than $1,000.
Aug. 9 at 2:32 a.m. / A 17-year-old Los Alamos girl reported that Read More
Swearing In Ceremony Today at Municipal Building for New Probate Judge
Christine Chandler
COUNTY News:
The public is invited to attend the official “swearing in” ceremony for newly-appointed Los Alamos Probate Judge Christine Chandler at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19 in Council Chambers at the new Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
First District Court Judge Sylvia LaMar will administer the oath of office. The County Clerk’s office will provide light refreshments after the ceremony.
“We are pleased to have the Probate Judge position appointed by Council, and we look forward to working with Christine Chandler,” County Clerk Read More
Google eCity Awards Recognizes Albuquerque as State’s Strongest Online Business Community
Staff Report
Google has announced the 2013 eCities of America. The Google eCity Awards recognize the digital capitals of each state. These cities’ businesses are using the web to find new customers, connect with existing customers and fuel their local economies. Across the country, businesses that are online expect to grow 40 percent faster.
Albuquerque topped the list for New Mexico. Albuquerque’s businesses have one of the strongest online communities in New Mexico. The state’s largest city entertains hot air balloon enthusiasts, warm-weather lovers and dessert seekers.
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Roof Work Underway at Bryce Avenue Presbyterian
Workers removed old tar paper Friday from the roof of Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church in White Rock in preparation for the installation of new roofing materials. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A Collective Work of Art
Katy Korkos, Annie Rose, Kimber Wallwork-Heineman, Johanna Feliz Boudreau, Deb Freado Chapman, Corina Logghe, Joan Logghe, Paula Reid, Lyssa Elder, Deborah Gordon, Dana Abrums-Hughes and Russ and Deb Gordon and Robin Reider got together at a residence Saturday and together created a colorful quilt. Photo by Katy Korkos‘A Taste of New Mexico’ Authors Speak Thursday
Cheryl and Bill Jamison. Courtesy photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Eating has got to top most people’s lists of favorite things to do. But what if you could gain insight into an area’s culture and history while utilizing a knife and fork?
Cheryl and Bill Jamison do just that in their book, “Tasting New Mexico.”
They will reveal the recipes and stories behind meals that add to New Mexico’s identity and history during the Authors Speak talk at 7 p.m. Thursday at Mesa Public Library.
The Jamisons, who have lived in New Mexico some 35 years have written more than 15 cookbooks. Cheryl explained they were approached Read More
Yang: Another Summer Fantasy: A Pager-cide
Another Summer Fantasy: A Pager-cideThere are obvious ways to murder a pager. A big hammer, for instance, is immensely satisfying. Running over it with a car a couple of times, forward and backward, or backward then forward, is less satisfying. I want to hear that crunchy sound up close.
(During recuperation from knee surgery in June, I tried to lighten my foggy mind and wrote this piece. I can walk and bike fine now, but in reviewing this writing, I think some readers of this paper may appreciate my frustration. So, I decided to haul it out to share with you today.)
I don’t Read More
How to Get a Deal with Foreclosed Properties
Realtor Cindy Hollabaugh
Everyone likes to get a great deal.
Homebuyers in Los Alamos are no exception. Many people begin their online search by browsing for “cheap houses,” “real estate deals,” and especially “foreclosures”.
It makes sense to start your search this way. When purchasing a foreclosure, the owner is no longer involved and the buyer and the realtor only have to deal with the bank.
“You can get a better deal on a foreclosed house because the bank is not emotionally involved. A bank is more likely to accept Read More
Kiwanis Awards Scholarship to Paulina Majewska
The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club presented Paulina Majewska with a scholarship recently. Paulina will be attending the University of New Mexico and will study pre-med biology. From left, Beata Majewska (mom), Paulina Majewska, and Don Casperson, Kiwanis President. Paulina was selected because of her strong participation in Key Club and she was elected club treasurer during her senior year. In addition, she was the president of National Honor Society, volunteered at Los Alamos Medical Center and was communications captain for the Speech and Debate Team. Kiwanis meets each Tuesday at noon at Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club Gun Show Saturday-Sunday
Letter to the Editor: A Healthy UNM-LA is a Great Resource for Local Students
By David IzraelevitzI was delighted to read that my fellow county councilors passed a resolution in favor of the special election to consider a property tax levy to help UNM-LA.
Even though I was away for that meeting, I want to voice my support for this resolution, and furthermore urge every voter to approve this ballot question.
I have many reasons for my support, but I wanted to concentrate on a specific value that UNM-LA provides to our community and one that my family has benefited from directly. A healthy UNM-LA is a great resource for our high school students, and helps in many Read More
Zia Credit Union Hosts ‘Chip in 4 Kids’ Golf Tournament Aug. 23
Zia Credit Union employee and Golf Tournament Coordinator Jennifer Aylmer with Zia Credit Union’s Chairman Ben Garcia. Courtesy photo
ZCU News:
The community is invited to participate in the 13th annual Zia Credit Union “Chip in 4 Kids” Golf Tournament at 9 a.m., Aug. 23 at the Los Alamos Golf Course.
All golfers, singles or teams, are invited to participate. The Golf Tournament proceeds benefit the UNM Children’s Hospital and the Zia Credit Union Education Foundation, both of which improve the lives of young New Mexicans.
Last year, the “Chip in 4 Kids” event raised $24,000 Read More