LANL Hosts Community Leaders Breakfast
LANL Director Charlie McMillan, left, speaks with Ohkay Owingeth Pueblo representative Ray Chavez at Tuesday’s Community Leaders Breakfast in Española. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Several hundred northern New Mexico community leaders attended a breakfast at Ohkay Owingeth Conference Center in Española with LANL officials and staff Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos National Laboratory hosted a breakfast for northern New Mexico community leaders Tuesday at Ohkay Owingeth Conference Read More
Community Packs Zia Realty Group Open House
Zia Realty Group brokers and family members, including JJ Chrobolinski holding giant scissors, cut the ribbon Thursday to celebrate the ‘fastest growing realty company in Los Alamos.’ Zia Realty Group owner/broker James Chrobocinski, center, founded Zia Realty Group in 2012 and has since purchased REA Realty Company and Los Alamos Properties. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
More than 300 community members, business leaders and County officials, including County Administrator Harry Burgess, filled the Zia Realty Group office building at 1416 Trinity Read More
Crowd Gathers for Los Alamos Family Council Sock Hop
Poodle skirts were flying as community members took to the dance floor for the Los Alamos Family Council’s Sock Hop fundraiser held last weekend. Local merchants provided door prizes and the snack bar provided root beer float prizes for winners of the bubblegum blowing, dance and hula hoop contests. Marlane Hamilton (Vice President) and Diane Daughton (President) are at the front table selling tickets. Popcorn on the table is served in an antique record that was ruffled by baking it in an oven. Every table had free popcorn served this way at the event. Counseling Center Program Director Read More
County Eco Station Closed Sunday March 31
COUNTY News:
In observance of Easter, the Los Alamos County Eco Station and Overlook Park Convenience Center will be closed Sunday March 31.
DIrect questions to the Environmental Services Division at 662-8163.
Birth Announcement: Blumenthal / Mockler-Wood Baby Girl Born March 20
Patrick Mockler-Wood and Emily Blumenthal with their newborn daughter Emma Aspen Mockler-Wood. Courtesy photo
New Baby News:
Patrick Mockler-Wood, co-owner of the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill in Los Alamos and Emily Blumenthal celebrate the birth of their daughter Emma Aspen Mockler-Wood.
Emma Aspen was born March 20 at the Northern New Mexico Midwifery Center in Taos.
She weighs 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and is 19.5 inches long.
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard’s 2013 Legislative Session Review
Stephanie Garcia Richard is the newly elected State House Representative for District 43, which includes Los Alamos and parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties. She is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and teaches 3rd grade at Pablo Roybal Elementary School in Pojoaque. Courtesy photoIn her 2013 Legislative Session Review, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard issued the following information to her constituents:
It has been an honor to serve as your State Representative for District 43 and I am excited to continue to work together as we build a better Read More
Multicultural Education: Around the World in White Rock
Courtesy/Chamisa Elementary
Courtesy/Chamisa Elementary School
CHAMISA News:
White Rock schools will kick off a multicultural fair, titled “Around the World in White Rock” thanks to the Great Ideas Grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
This event, lead by Julie Bulthuis and Renee Mitsunaga, will take place 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in the Chamisa Elementary School Gymnasium.
“Carnival” masks were created byChamisa and Pinon elementary schools with artist-in-residence/former LAPS teacher Thelma Hahn.
Hahn worked with 4th and 5th grade classes Read More
Russian Visitors Experience Life in Los Alamos
A Russian Delegation from the Sister City of Sarov are visiting Los Alamos through next Wednesday, April 3. The delegation spent time with County Administer Harry Burgess, center, and other County officials Thursday afternoon in the conference room at the County Administrator’s Office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Russian Delegation members from the Sister City of Sarov gather in Council Chambers Tuesday evening in preparation for their recognition by Council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Council Chair Geoff Rodgers accepts a gift from the Russian Read More
New Mexico High School Coaches Association Releases 2013 Boys & Girls All-State Basketball Teams
NMHSCA News:
The New Mexico High School Coaches Association has released its 2013 Boys & Girls All-State Basketball teams for the 2012/2013 school year.
View all of the teams online at View All-State Teams (If the link doesn’t work, go to www.nmhsca.com.) Read More
Learn About YMCA Express Through Orientations
YMCA News:The Family YMCA is offering free orientations to its new Y Express facility beginning at noon today.
One of the Y’s wellness coaches will introduce community members to the Functional Training room at the Y Express, discuss and demonstrate proper use of the functional training and cardio room machines and give attendees an opportunity to try out the equipment.
Anyone unable to attend a scheduled orientation may schedule an individual orientation.
These orientations are free to the public, Y membership is not required and there is no need to register.
Several days and
LANL: End of the Road for Roadrunner
Courtesy/LANL
Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Once the World’s Fastest Supercomputer; Central to the Success of Stockpile Stewardship
Roadrunner, the first supercomputer to break the once-elusive petaflop barrier—one million billion calculations per second—will be decommissioned Sunday, March 31.
During its five operational years, Roadrunner, part of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) program to provide key computer simulations for the Stockpile Stewardship Program, was a workhorse system providing computing power for stewardship Read More
Los Alamos Democratic Party Elects New Officers
State Central Committee members and local officers were elected at the Los Alamos Democratic Party Convention Wednesday, March 27 at Fuller Lodge. From left, County Vice Chair Michael Redondo, County Chair Robyn Schultz and committee members Phil Gursky, Cathy Chapman and George Chandler. Several candidates for the 2014 election and for the State Democratic Chair position were in attendance. Courtesy photo
Jason Marks, candidate for New Mexico Attorney General with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., attended the Los Alamos Democratic Party Convention Wednesday, March 27
County Pavement Manager Tom Roach Retires
Los Alamos County Pavement Manager Tom Roach in the Pajarito Cliffs office of Transportation Manager Nancy Talley on his final day of work Thursday. Roach retired after 14 years of service to Los Alamos County. ‘I started here without fanfare and I want to leave here without fanfare,’ Roach told the Los Alamos Daily Post. Public Works Department Director Philo Shelton said that Roach will be greatly missed and that he was completely dedicated to the County – working around the clock during snow removal efforts to ensure that everyone else in the community could travel Read More
How The Hen House Turns: Streak, Chapter One
In the early days of the Hen House, we had an animal explosion–lots of baby animals arrived to live in or near the Hen House. Streak was not part of that explosion, but she was a large part of our lives.
In those days, when oldest daughter Indra (“OD: in a previous story with all three daughters) needed a pet of her own.
You could adopt a skunk, if it had been raised five generations from the wild. This was supposed to dilute out the rabies virus that skunks might carry.
When we adopted her, Streak was just a baby, a
Finishing Touches Underway on Municipal Building
A worker paints an exterior wall of the new Los Alamos County Municipal Building in preparation for next month’s phased move-in of employees. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: March 28
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Zia Realty Group Open House & Ribbon Cutting 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at 1460 Trinity Dr., Suite 1
Authors Speak Series: Sun Sticks and Mud: 1000 Years of Earth Building in the Desert Southwest
7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at Mesa Public Library
Speakers: Bart Kaltenbach and Barbra Anschel with Photographer Steve Fitch
A fascinating look at earth architecture in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Utah and California.
The Reel Deal Theater and PEEC will present two exciting short films that teach sustainability through fly fishing Read More
Community Invited to Celebrate with Zia Realty Group Today!
ZIA REALTY GROUP News:
The community is invited to attend an open house and ribbon cutting celebration at Zia Realty Group, 1460 Trinity Dr., Suite 1.
The event begins at 4:30 p.m. today with food, drinks and entertainment.
Zia Realty Group has recently purchased REA and Los Alamos Properties and now has a combined workforce of more than 20 professionals selling homes and buildings throughout Los Alamos and White Rock.
Owner James Chrobocinski and the entire Zia Realty Group team will be at Thursday’s open house to enjoy the festivities and meet the public.
Sharp-Shinned Hawk Spotted on Barranca Mesa
Sharp-shinned hawk photographed March 22 at a garden pond on Barranca Mesa. See more photos at www.pajaritoeec.org. Photo by Hari Viswanathan Read More
New Mexico Consortium Reports 20 New Jobs Created at Biological Research Facility
NMC News:
- New research facility at Entrada Park to supply jobs, research opportunities and economic advantage to Los Alamos County
The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) reported that it has created 20 new jobs since it received a major economic development grant from Los Alamos County in March of 2012.
The NMC, Los Alamos County, and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) jointly recruited Dr. Richard Sayre and his team to Los Alamos in 2011. Los Alamos County contributed $2.6 million to the effort through the New Mexico Local Economic Development Act (LEDA).
The grant Read More
Help With The Hard Stuff: ‘Best of all Prevent’
Help With The Hard Stuff
My last column introduced “third-sider” roles that might help you with the hard stuff. I also asked you to think about how a lawyer might help you prevent an escalation of conflict.
When there are latent tensions, intervention may prevent the tensions from erupting into violence. Many say prevention is the best intervention, and Ury suggests three prevention roles: Provider,Teacher, and Bridge-Builder.
Cross the threshold of these three opportunities, he says, and there is destructive conflict, violence Read More