Seeking Applicants for VFW ‘Scout of the Year Scholarship’
VFW News:
Your local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874 is seeking a Scout to compete for this year’s “VFW Scout of the Year Scholarship.”
This is a program that provides a $5,000 scholarship award, and which several of the local Scouts would be very competitive.
Column: Just Trust Me on This, Go to a Poetry Reading
Just Trust Me on This, Go to a Poetry ReadingJon was reading at Mesa Public Library as part of Authors Speak series. I love poetry readings but I hadn’t made it to one for a couple of years.
Santa Fe Poet Laureate Jon Davis. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon
I should go to more poetry readings and you should too. Here’s why.
Poetry reveals the inner workings of another person’s mind and how they perceive the world as no other medium can.
Most people process things through language. Even if Read More
Movie Review: ‘Les Miserables’ – a Story that Stands the Test of Time
Anne Hathaway in ‘Les Miserables.’ Courtesy/Universal A truly great story contains a special quality. It can be revisited again and again and never become dull or tired. Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables” is one of these stories.
The French writer wrote the story in 1862. It transferred from paper to stage in 1985 and became the second longest-running musical in the world.
Then in 2013, “Les Miz” transformed again, this time as a movie. And that special quality has never faded.
The musical, which Read More
Column: Knee Injuries and Alignment
By Jessica Kisiel M.S.
Contrary to popular belief your knee is not a fragile joint. It is designed to run, jump, ski and perform all the activities you ask of it. The knee is actually a simple joint with a complex job.
Acting as a hinge joint, the knee flexes and extends the lower leg. The complexity of the joint lies in its role in coordinating and synchronizing the movement between the hip and ankle.
Your body is linked together in a kinetic chain and works as a unit. No joint or muscle works in isolation. Just try to bend or extend your knee without involvement from the hip, ankle or pelvis. It’s Read More
Rotary Club Student of the Month is Caitlin Haynes
ROTARY News:
Caitlin (“Katie”) Haynes, a senior at Los Alamos High School (LAHS), was recently honored as Rotary Student of the Month for January.
Haynes is the daughter of Karen and Don Haynes and older sister of Trip Haynes. Haynes is an active member of the LAHS Hilltalker Speech and Debate Team, an award-winning club, and has served as a team captain for three years.
Active on the national debate circuit, she has won awards at some of the most competitive tournaments in the country. She has also received the National Forensic League’s highest honor – the title of Academic All-American, an award Read More
RECALL NOTICE: Hunt’s 8 Oz. Tomato Sauce
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environmental Department has issued a recall notice for Hunt’s Tomato Sauce because the product was packaged in cans containing a defect in the inner lining.
There is no food safety concern associated with the product, but the can defect may cause the can to swell and the product to spurt out when opened.
RECALL NOTICE
TO: ALL New Mexico Environment Department District and Field Offices
FROM: Johnathan Gerhardt, NMED Food Specialist, District 1
DATE: Jan. 25, 2013
SUBJECT: FOOD RECALL – CLASS I, FOOD RECALL – CLASS II and FOOD RECALL – CLASS III
PRODUCTS: 8 ounce Read More
New Business Offers Kitchen Spice & Everything Nice
Former Los Alamos Fire Marshal Mike Thompson and his look-a-like cake that Darby Martinez created for his retirment party. Courtesy photo
By Bonnie J. Gordon
From cakes shaped like Yoda or a fire hydrant to the most elegant tiered wedding confection, to a cookie bouquet, Darby Martinez, owner of Kitchen Spice and Everything Nice, can dream it up and bake it.
Yoda cake by Darby Martinez. Courtesy photo 
She wants customers to be able to manage the same kinds of kitchen magic with the help of her online store.
Kitchen Spice and Everything Nice has a wide variety of kitchen essentials and a huge array Read More
Next Driving Force Movie Plays Jan. 31 at Real Deal
‘Music on Barcelona’ 5:30 p.m. Today in Santa Fe
Brian Newnam with the microphone, Cindy at the Piano, and Shanalyn Kemme with her cello. Courtesy/Carl Newton
Music on Barcelona:
The Los Alamos piano trio of Brian Newman, violin; Shanalyn Kemme, cello; and Cindy Little, piano is returning to Music on Barcelona at 5:30 p.m. today, Jan. 25.
Music on Barcelona is the last Friday of the month musicale at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe, 107 West Barcelona Road.
The Newman-Kemme-Little Trio appeared there last February, performing a Shostakovich trio. Today they will perform Joaquin Turina’s Piano Trio No. 1.
Other works Read More
‘Nanotubes on a Chip’ May Simplify Optical Power Measurements
The circular patch of carbon nanotubes on a pink silicon backing is one component of NIST’s new cryogenic radiometer, shown with a quarter for scale. Gold coating and metal wiring has yet to be added to the chip. The radiometer will simplify and lower the cost of disseminating measurements of laser power. Photo by Tomlin/NIST
NIST News:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a novel chip-scale instrument made of carbon nanotubes that may simplify absolute measurements of laser power, especially the light signals transmitted by optical fibers in telecommunications Read More
Atomic City Children’s Theater Brings Home Gold!
Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT) students, staff and parents from Los Alamos traveled to Atlanta, Ga., last weekend and brought home the “Excellence in Ensemble Work” award. Courtesy/ACCT
ACCT News:
Seventeen Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT) students and nine staff and parents from Los Alamos traveled to Atlanta, Ga., over the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend to attend the 2013 Junior Theater Festival (JTF) and brought home the gold.
The young actors received the “Excellence in Ensemble Work” award.
In addition to winning this award, Read More
State Statute Dictates School Bond Elections
Staff report
Article 18 of the New Mexico State Statute regarding General Obligation Bonds of School Districts states, “mail ballot elections shall be used exclusively for voting in those elections specified in Section 1-23-3 NMSA 1978 and shall not be used in connection
Fusion Series 2 Hockey Game Feb. 9 at Ice Rink
ICE RINK News:
The Los Alamos County Ice Rink is hosting the second Annual Winter Classis Fusion Series 2 hockey game between the New Mexico Renegades and the Wichita Thunder Saturday, Feb. 9.
The New Mexico Renegades is a Junior A team located in Rio Rancho and a member of the WSHL’s Mountain Division.
Public skating will be open 1–3:30 p.m., before the Renegades take the ice at 4 p.m. For additional information, contact the Ice Rink at (505) 662-4500.
Udall Issues Statement on Senate Rules Reform Agreement
Sen. Tom UdallSnow Expected From Incoming Storm System
NOAA News:Chihuahua Escapes Animal Shelter Overnight
ANIMAL SHELTER News:
Lost Dog Alert: A dog in the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter got out of a gate at about 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 and ran away.
There is no photo of the dog but he is described as a tan chihuahua mix, about 12 pounds, not neutered.
His name is Skipper but he may be frightened of strangers, especially if he thinks they will grab him or pick him up.
“We are very worried about him as he’s only been at the shelter a few days and doesn’t know it’s home yet,” said a shelter spokesperson. “If you see him at all, please call the shelter at 662-8179 or call (505) Read More
CIP Projects: A Message from County Administrator Harry Burgess
Staff Report
Two months ago, County Administrator Harry Burgess put Capital Improvement Projects on hold after it was revealed that the County faced an unexpected GRT funding shortfall. Some of the projects on hold include: Ashley Pond Improvements; New Teen Center; and the New Nature Center.
The Los Alamos Daily Post obtained the following message that Burgess sent yesterday to Project Managers, Sponsors and Stakeholders of Capital Projects approved in 2012:
A Message from County Administrator Harry Burgess
To All Project Managers, Sponsors and Stakeholders for Capital Projects Read More
Former Los Alamos Police Chief Loses Wife to Cancer
KELLY MELTON March 1, 1959–Jan. 21, 2013Letter to the Editor: School Bond – No Conspiracy … Just Good Business Sense
By Mike LippiattWhile I am elated that Peter Heimdahl voted for the school bond, I am in total disagreement with his conspiracy theory about its timing.
One of the main reasons the bond is now coming up is because the old bond is being paid off and a new bond is needed … and although we will not see lower taxes … we also will not see our taxes increase.
Why? … because the old bond retires and the new bond kicks in. So, taxes won’t go down if approved but they won’t go up either. Does that make sense?
We retire one debt, and in a timely manner, start a new debt – Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Jan. 24
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Authors Speak Series from 7–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at Mesa Public Library
Poet Laureate of New Mexico Jon Davis kicks off the new season of this popular literary series. Mesa Public Library, with support from the Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries, is pleased to continue the Authors Speak series for the community. Authors Speak is a monthly event featuring New Mexican authors speaking about their writing on a variety of subjects such as local and state history, travel, outdoor activities, New Mexico fiction, history and culture, Read More