Letter to the Editor: LACDC Should Hire Locally
Erik Swensen
ES Development Group
As you may already be aware, Mr. Kevin Holsapple of the Los Alamos Commerce Development Corporation (LACDC) is stepping down as the executive director.
His departure gives the LACDC board an opportunity to evaluate the needs of our community during these difficult economic times and gives Los Alamos the best opportunity to grow in a manner that reduces our dependence on LANL.
I am a 20-year resident of Los Alamos and recently started my own business after being caught in the aftermath of the CMRR project cancellation.
During my tenure, I’ve observed that both Read More
Crowd Gathers for FAN Club at RE/MAX-Stewart Title
A large crowd gathered for a Chamber of Commerce FAN Club and open house at the new shared offices of RE/MAX of Los Alamos and Stewart Title Company at 116 Central Avenue in Central Park Square. Photo by Katy Korkos
RE/MAX owner Kendra Henning, seated second from left, with agents in the lobby of their new offices in Central Park Square Wednesday. Photo by Katy Korkos
At the end of Wednesday’s FAN Club open house, Stewart Title team members rest on each other after a long and busy day. From left, Escrow Assistant Emily Thacker, Marketing Director Marc Martin , Escrow Officer Holly Heineman and Read More
School Board Holds Feb. 21 Executive Session
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session at 4:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 21 at 2075 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
The purpose of the session is to discuss Superintendent Gene Schmidt’s performance evaluation and contract per 10-15-1-H(2) of the “Open Meetings Act – limited personnel matter.“
The meeting is closed to the public. Read More
Kiwanis Club Announces Meeting Schedule
Kiwanis News:
The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Masonic Temple on Sage Street, near 15th and Canyon.
Speakers and topics are occasionally subject to change because of illness, conflicts or weather.
Visit the club online at https:////losalamos.kiwanisone.org.
A list of upcoming programs follows:
- Feb. 19-Los Alamos County Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith, a member of Kiwanis, will update the club on the solar project at the landfill. In addition, Kiwanis Division 3 Lieutenant Governor Traci McAdams of Taos will be visiting and will speak briefly.
- Feb. 26-Committee
Udall Recruits Applicants for Senate Office Internships
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
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Local Teachers Win Grant for Multicultural Fair
Los Alamos teachers Julie Bulthuis, left, and Renee Mitsunaga received a Great Ideas Grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation for a Multicultural Fair. Courtesy PhotoLAPS News:
Julie Bulthuis, ELL (English language learners) teacher at Chamisa and Pinon Elementary Schools, and Renee Mitsunaga, art teacher at Chamisa Elementary, received a Great Ideas Grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation for a Multicultural Fair.
Bulthuis and Mitsunaga hope this year’s fair titled, “Around the World in White Rock: Multicultural Fair/Customs and Cultural Celebrations Read More
IHM Holds Friday Fish Fries
IHM News:
It is Fish Fry time again at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent.
The dinners are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and proceeds will benefit Nuestros Pequenos Orphanage in Honduras and other charities.
Adult plates are $10 and have two pieces of cod, with coleslaw and rice or french fries, plus a drink and dessert.
Children may have one piece of fish or a grilled cheese sandwich with all the rest for $7 a plate. Read More
Pinon PTO Hosts Fun Run/Walk
PINON PTO News:
Pinon Elementary School PTO will host St. Patrick’s Day-themed Fun Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 23 at Pinon Elementary School.
Registration forms can be downloaded from the Pinon Elementary School website at https:////www.laschools.net/pinon.
Early registration forms and fees are due March 1. Adults (18 and up) are $10 and $5 for youth. Late registration (after March 1) is $20 for adults and $15 for youth.
Sign up by the early registration deadline to guarantee a t-shirt. The community is invited. Read More
Register for Spring Lacrosse Tuesday
LAYLAX News:
It’s not too late to register to play lacrosse in Los Alamos this spring.
Los Alamos Youth Lacrosse (LAYLAX) is conducting registration for the Spring 2013 season, which runs from the first week of March through the end of May.
The program is open to boys and girls aged 9 through high school seniors.
LAYLAX is holding a walk-in registration session, which will also be combined with a gear rental session 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 26 at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Training Room.
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‘Land, Water, People, Time’ Feb. 21 at Reel Deal
PEEC News:
Explore the culture and history of Northern New Mexico with an award-winning documentary film, “Land, Water, People, Time.”
The showing is sponsored by PEEC and sheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Reel Deal Theater. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.
The movie was filmed across 10,000 square miles by New Meixo filmmakers David Lindblom, Cynthia Jeannette Gomez and Daniel Valerio.
It tells truly authentic stories that explore some of the modern challenges and tragedies of cultural and environmental losses, as well as hope, for preservation Read More
Bill Introduced to Empower School Districts to Reform Failing Charter Schools
Rep. Nate Cote
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Rep. Nate Cote (D-Doña Ana, Otero-53), has introduced House Bill 453, which will empower school boards to establish corrective action for district charter schools with unsatisfactory audit findings.
HD 453 establishes a process for school districts to make recommendations for reform of charter schools following special or annual audits.
If following a second audit it is determined that the failings of the charter school have not been corrected, school districts would have the ability to transfer charters to the state.
Currently school districts Read More
Pile Burning at Bandelier Today
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Los Alamos Sheriff Addresses Gun Debate
Los Alamos Sheriff Marco Lucero in his downtown office Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
During an interview Wednesday in his downtown office, Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero participated in a Q&A with the Los Alamos Daily Post on gun issues plaguing the state and the nation:
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Help With The Hard Stuff: Legal Process is All about Negotiation
Help With The Hard Stuff
Part 1 (of 10) – Legal Process is All about Negotiation
“Legal process” is different from “law.” Law is comprised of the compromises that have been negotiated or otherwise made into enforceable rules.
Legal process is what you are “in” if you are in a dispute with someone over what the rules are or how they are applied – it’s the enforcement part of “enforceable rules.”
Let’s assume that consulting with a lawyer is involvement in “legal process” even if the lawyer does not end up representing you in a formal legal action.
You are already a problem Read More
Los Alamos Boy Scouts tour Wastewater Treatment Plant
Los Alamos Boy Scout Pack 27 toured the local Wastewater Treatment Plant Wednesday, Feb. 13. Courtesy/DPU
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Help Rotary Purchase AED for Fuller Lodge
Help Rotary Purchase AED for Fuller LodgeAhoy, Los Alamos! It’s time for Rotary’s fourth Annual Crab Fest, and you are all cordially invited: Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on the corner of Trinity Drive and DP Road.
Proceeds from the event will help the Rotary Club purchase an automatic external defibrillator (AED) for Fuller Lodge.
This all-you-can-eat crab and prawn dinner, our Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, is served family-style with coleslaw, beans, rolls, dessert and beverages. (There Read More
Quantum Cryptography Put to Work for Electric Grid Security
The miniature transmitter communicates with a trusted authority to generate random cryptographic keys to encode and decode information. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Recently, a Los Alamos National Laboratory quantum cryptography (QC) team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography.
The demonstration was performed in the electric grid test bed that is part of the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG) project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) that was set up under Read More
More Than 100 People Attend Chamisa Party
Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock celebrated its 45th anniversary with two events Wednesday. The Naval JROTC unit sent an all alumni Color Guard to start off the evening potluck dinner including Kyle Partin, John Gibson, Analicia Ronquillo and Victoria Hypes. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
Current Chamisa Principal Debbie Smith greets former Principal Kate Thomas who arrived for the celebration. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
More than 100 party goers attended the evening events at Chamisa Wednesday. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
Former Chamisa Principal Cindy Montoya and Cookie Halsted, along with
DK and the Affordables Rock Ski Hill Saturday
DK and the Affordables. Courtesy/DKA
SKI HILL News:
The next Pajarito Mountain Beer and Band event will noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb 16 at the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area.
The beer will be from Marble Brewery and the band will be DK and the Affordables from Jemez Springs.
The Affordables jumping, jiving roots music is sure to get you moving.
Atomic City Transit is providing a new bus service to Pajarito Mountain with the last bus going down Saturday at 5:20 p.m. so people can enjoy the show and get a ride home. Read More
Scientist Will Discuss Naval Nuclear Terrorism
HIVE News:
Scientist Liviu Popa-Simil will present a talk on “Naval Nuclear Terrorism – Non-Conventional Nuclear Devices – Their Early Detection and Suppression” at a Brown Bag Lunch event today, Feb. 14 at The Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock.
The event is open to the public and free of charge. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation starts at noon.
This is a subject of interest for homeland security and non-proliferation, bringing focus to the possibility of obtaining nuclear materials, types of non-conventional explosive devices, nuclear improvised explosive devices (IED), and the Read More