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Hannemann’s Music Corner: Yes … You Can …

Hannemann’s Music Corner: Yes … You Can …
Column by RICHARD HANNEMAN
 
I am often asked, “can I learn to play the guitar?”.This question is often accompanied with: “Am I too old?” or “I’m not really musically inclined”
 
The answer is Yes, you can.
 
You are not too old, there is no such thing as too old.
 
As to “musical” or “musically inclined” … Everyone is musical to some degree. You are born with it. If you can imagine a favorite song, or if you can sing a favorite song (regardless
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NMDOT Resuming Work on NM 599 Interchange

NMDOT news:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation resumes work April 1 on the newly built NM 599 Interchange in Santa Fe.

The interchange facilitates public access to South Meadows Road, West Alameda Street, and County Road 62 and gives the public a safer way to cross NM 599 to reach neighborhoods and facilities on the west side of the city.

There will be flagging operations at the roundabouts and at the bridge. The right-hand lanes of NM 599 northbound and southbound will be closed during the first phase of work.

Later, the left-hand lanes of NM 599 northbound and southbound will Read More

Santa Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn Postponed Until Fall

 

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest has announced there are no plans to resume treatments in the Santa Fe Watershed project area until this fall when conditions are more favorable.

SFNF would like to thank the public for its continued support for the prescribed fire program.

The Espanola Ranger District was able to safely complete 220 acres this fiscal year on the Santa Fe Watershed prescribed burn project.

The total project is approximately 7,200 acres of which about 5,500 acres have been treated with prescribed fire.

Prescribed fire is an important part of our continued Read More

Otero Junior College Rodeo Signs Abiquiu Standout Cowboy

Jake Trujillo of Abiquiu. Courtesy/Fain Photo

Otero Junior College

LA JUNTA, Colo.—Otero Junior College Rodeo program has announced the signing of New Mexico high school rodeo standout Jake Trujillo of Abiquiu, N.M.

Trujillo signed a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association letter of intent with Otero Junior College Rattler Rodeo. The Las Animas High School senior is a top steer wrestler and team roper.

Trujillo is in the last semester of his senior year, where he competes in the National High School Rodeo Association in New Mexico.

He is a National High School finals rodeo qualifier and Read More

Los Alamos Concert Association Presents Calefax Reed Quintet

Oliver Boekhoorn, oboe; Ivar Berix, clarinet; Raaf Hekkema, saxophone; Jelte Althuis, bass clarinet and Alban Wesly, bassoon. Courtesy/barrettvantage.com

LACA News:

On April 7 at 4 p.m., the Los Alamos Concert Association will present the Calefax Reed Quintet as the fourth concert in its 2012-2013 season.

Calefax is in great demand worldwide, not least because of their unique instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon.

The Los Alamos Concert will feature five pieces, all with a French twist: Rameau’s Novelle Suite, Ravel’s Menuet Antique, Weill’s Kleine Read More

Holy Week Meditation: Christ Has Died! Christ Has Risen!

Christ Has Died! Christ Has Risen!

By Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier
Pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church

Without the sacrifice of Jesus upon the cross, we cannot be reconciled to the Father. During the season of Lent, we are thankful that Christ has been crucified for us. He died for our transgressions. He has won for us the forgiveness of all of our sins.

Without the glorious resurrection of Jesus from the tomb, we cannot have eternal life. During the season of Easter, we rejoice in the resurrection of Christ from the dead.

He was raised for our justification. Because of this event, we are declared Read More

Council Honors LANL’s 70 Years with Proclamation

LANL Director Charlie McMillan presents and an update on Los Alamos National Laboratory to the Los Alamos County Council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Staff report

LANL Director Charlie McMillan, left, with Los Alamos County Vice Chair David Izraelevits. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

The Los Alamos County Council Tuesday evening presented a proclamation to Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charles McMillan honoring the Laboratory on its 70th Anniversary.
 
Proclamation:
Title
Proclamation Honoring Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Money IQ: What is Mobile Banking?

Money IQ
By MONIE BLUM

What is Mobile Banking? 

Mobile Banking is just what it sounds like, banking from a mobile device. Mobile banking allows customers to access their accounts anywhere, anytime, by texting their bank or credit union or by using their smart phone web browser. 

Most mobile banking products allow customers to check account balances, verify transaction history, set up and receive automatic alerts and transfer funds within a user’s accounts. For added convenience customers can typically locate branch offices and ATMs. 

Some banks or credit unions provide Read More

County Officials Attend Council Meeting

Los Alamos County Assessor JoAnn Johnson and County Administrator Harry Burgess greet each other before the start of Tuesday’s County Council meeting in the Community Building downtown. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Former LANB Employee Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE—Deborah Gayle Wood, 56, currently residing in Grove, Okla., was sentenced Tuesday, March 26, to eight months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for her bank fraud conviction.

Wood also was ordered to pay $4,390.93 in restitution and a $10,000 fine.

Wood pled guilty in December 2011 to a felony information charging her with bank fraud. In her plea agreement, Wood admitted that, from 2004 to 2005, while she was employed as a trust officer by the Los Alamos National Bank, she defrauded the bank on numerous occasions by obtaining reimbursement for personal Read More

Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office Announces New Software for Tracking Convicted Sex Offenders

Sheriff Marco Lucero

LACSO News:

The Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce added software capabilities that will help residents of Los Alamos County find updated information regarding convicted sex offenders.

This new site provides viewer tracking capabilities, alert notifications, sharing abilities and school notifications.

“As Sheriff, I would encourage all to review the new web page and take advantage of the services provided at www.sheriffalerts.com/nm/losalamos,” Sheriff Marco V. Lucero said.

For more information, contact the Los Alamos County Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society’s April Lecture: ‘Bandelier Trails: Before & After’

Dale Cocker

LAHS News:

Bandelier’s Trails Program Manager Dale Coker will present, “Bandelier Trails: Before & After” at 7:30 p.m., April 9 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.

Coker’s April lecture is sponsored by the Los Alamos Historical Society.

Coker will take the audience on a journey where he presents and annotates his Bandelier National Monument photo album, entertaining questions along the way. 

He will begin with a short history of the trail system in Bandelier and then talk about the effects of the Las Conchas Fire on the trails and give an update on current conditions. Read More

DPU Employees Earn 2013 ‘Operator of the Year’ Awards

Three Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities employees garnered “Outstanding Operator of the Year” awards at a recent awards banquet of the New Mexico Water and Wastewater Association. Pipefitter Jeff Romero of the Gas, Water, Sewer Division earned “Water Distribution System Operator of the Year,” Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Jennifer Baca earned “Wastewater Operator of the Year” in the Laboratory Technician category while Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Chris Lopez earned “Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year.” Courtesy/LAC Read More

LANL Seeks Housing for Summer Students

LANL News:
 
Los Alamos National Laboratory is well into its Summer 2013 student placement campaign and we are getting a lot of inquiries regarding housing options for students.
 
This year the LANL Student Programs Office will be facilitating the process via a new “Student Housing” web page.
 
If you or your neighbors have a living space that would be suitable and available for students, please forward the details to Rebecca Duran (rduran@lanl.gov) in the LANL Student Programs Office.
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Rotary Donates to FSN’s Beth Ladino Library

Susan Mack, executive director of Los Alamos Family Strengths Network. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Executive Director Susan Mack of Los Alamos Family Strengths Network (FSN), spoke to a meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday.

Mack thanked the Club for its donation of $250 to purchase books for FSN’s Beth Ladino Family Resource Library.

The donation is part of the Rotary Club’s Literacy Project.

The Beth Ladino Family Resource Library houses 1,400 resources on a wide range of topics related to family well-being.

Books for adults and for children of all ages Read More

Elks Easter Egg Hunt Saturday At Pond

An Easter egg hunter takes a moment to greet Elk mascot Elroy the Elk at last year’s Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Easter Egg Hunt at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/ELKS

Scene from Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Easter Egg Hunt in 2012 at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/ELKS

Scene from Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Easter Egg Hunt in 2012 at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/ELKS

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Learn About Linux At The Hive

HIVE News:
 
Do you wish you had more options besides Mac OS and Windows? 
 
Have you ever considered using Linux operating system? 
 
What are the pros and cons of Linux? How easy is it to install, maintain and use?
 
Geoff Chesshire will answer these and many other questions at the brown-bag lunch Thursday at The Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock. The brown-bag lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the talk begins at noon.
 
Chesshire has a great deal of experience with a wide variety of Linux distributions and versions, and will demonstrate some of the more popular options.
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Watch ‘Whip It’ and Meet Local Derby Dames

MPL News:
 
See  “Whip It,” the movie that inspired a whole generation of derby girls.
 
Meet Los Alamos’ own roller derby team, the M’Atom Bombs, before the movie.
 
The team is part of the local league, the LA Derby Dames. The event starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at Mesa Public Library.
 
This is a free event.
 
“Whip It” is based on the 2007 novel “Derby Girl” by former competitor Shauna Cross.
 
The film stars Ellen Page as Bliss Cavendar, a small-town misfit who finds
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