Council Votes to Appoint Committee to Recommend Name for New Muni Building
Los Alamos County Public Information OfficerJulie Habiger presents details of a request from Councilor Fran Berting to name the New Municipal Building in memory of Jeannette O. Wallace, New Mexico Representative for House District 43. Council voted 7-0 to acknowledge that request and take the action requested in accordance with County Code; and directed County Administrator Harry Burgess, at left, to establish an impartial administrative committee, consisting of one staff member, Habiger, two members of the public who have no connection with the facility, other than being citizens Read More
County Garners Unqualified ‘Clean’ Audit Opinion
Los Alamos County Deputy Chief Financial Officer Joe D’Anna briefs Council on the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Council voted unanimously to accept the report. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) documents the County’s financial position at the end of the fiscal year, and the results of its operations for that full 12-month period.
Throughout the fiscal year, many departments and employees help the County record the County’s Read More
Council Elects New Leadership at First Meeting of 2013
The newly seated 2013 County Council voted 7-0 to elect Geoff Rodgers, right, as Council Chair and David Izraelevitz as Vice Chair as the new year gets underway this evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The 2013 County Council from left, Councilor Fran Berting, newly elected Councilor Steven Girrens, Vice Council Chair David Izraelevitz, Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, newly elected Councilor Kristin Henderson, newly elected Councilor Pete Sheehey and Councilor Rick Reiss. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL: Check Out Latest Addition of National Security Science Magazine
Readers May Be Surprised: look inside the new issue of National Security Science magazine
- Solving a Nuclear Whodunit—How Los Alamos solves the crime could deter it from happening.
- Giving Nuclear Watchdogs Their Bite—Who trains all of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) inspectors?
- Surplus Plutonium Pits—Only Los Alamos can convert them into fuel for civilian nuclear reactors.
- Los Alamos Technology Goes to Mars—The Mars Curiosity rover wouldn’t rove without the Laboratory’s plutonium power source.
- Stockpile Size—Too many? Too few? Brig.
Community Invited to Los Alamos Family Council’s Third Wellness Seminar Jan. 10
NNSA Selects CNS to Manage Consolidated Contract for Nuclear Production Operations
NNSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
- New Partnership Shapes Future of Nuclear Security, Saves Taxpayers more than $3 Billion
WASHINGTON, D.C.–In a move that shapes the future of the United States’ nuclear security enterprise and will save $3.27 billion in taxpayer dollars over the next decade, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced that Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) has been selected to be the management and operating contractor for the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Read More
Your 2013 Resolution Roadmap
Photo: Ron Helman
By Mandy Marksteiner
This Saturday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, master life coach Ron Helman will present a talk and hands-on workshop called The Power of NO/W at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos.
The Power of NO/W is for people who want to clarify, prioritize and achieve their most important goals. You will discover when NO is a BIG YES!
The workshop is free. Participants will have the opportunity to receive group and private coaching at a reduced rate.
“In the workshop, we’ll create a strategy that will get you from where you are to where you want to go,” Helman Read More
Bringing Calorimetry to CT Dose Assessment
Heather Chen-Mayer at the PET/CT scanner with HDPE phantoms. The large sections are for whole-torso measurements; the small cylinder is one of two other sizes tested in the course of the project. Courtesy/NIST.
NIST News:
In the United States, about 80 million x-ray computed tomography (CT) scans are made every year – 7 million of them on children – according to the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM.)
Not surprisingly, there is intense interest in accurate determination of the radiation doses that patients receive from CT machines, and researchers are actively seeking Read More
Column: Music, All Music, Any Music, Is Wonderful
Music, All Music, Any Music, Is WonderfulFood on the Hill: Creme of Mushroom Soup
“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
This week’s recipe:
Creme of Mushroom Soup
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
ingredients…
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Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comWorkshop to Educate Baby Boomers on Social Security
PORTFOLIO News:
A New Generation of Retirees Prepares to Collect Benefits
Portfolio LLC will present an educational workshop titled “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income” has been scheduled for noon Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave., in Los Alamos.
After being told for years that Social Security is “going broke,” baby boomers are realizing that it will soon be their turn to collect. But the decisions they make now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits they stand Read More
Taos School of Music Holds Auditions for 2013
TSM News:
Taos School of Music Executive Director Kathleen Anderson Knox announced auditions for Young Artist positions in the prestigious summer chamber music program.
Approximately 125 of the most accomplished young classically trained musicians will audition for the coveted 19 slots.
Robert McDonald will conduct piano interviews in person only in New York City Jan. 19-20; Borromeo String Quartet hears string auditions in New York City Jan. 21-22 and Boston Jan. 24.
This year’s season will run June 16-Aug. 4 and showcase the complete Beethoven String Quartet Cycle.
Guest Artists will Read More
Council Seeks DPU Charter Review Committee Members
COUNTY News:
The County Council is continuing its review of the County’s Charter, and will appoint a five-member committee to study Utilities-related sections.
The Committee will include one member of Council, one member of the Department of Public Utilities’ Board, and three citizens who meet any one of the following qualifications:
- A member of the community with Management experience;
- A member of the community with Accounting experience; and
- A member of the community “at large.”
Applicants wishing to be considered for appointment to the Committee are asked to send a one or two-page letter Read More
Turf Covers Meant to Protect Against Winter’s Wrath
LA GOLF COURSE News:
If you drive by the golf course on a regular basis you may have noticed that a number of the golf course’s greens were covered prior to the first snows of the season.
These turf covers are meant to protect the golf greens from the wrath that winter conditions can sometimes bring. The covers provide protection from both Crown Hydration and Desiccation.
Crown Hydration typically occurs during a day or two of daytime warm up causing the melting of snow or the water from rainfall to rapidly refreeze during cold night temperatures.
When these events Read More
Business Assistance Services Stands Ready to Serve You in 2013!
LACDC News:
- Are you looking to improve or expand your business in 2013? Or maybe you are looking into a new business opportunity or would like to start a new business?
Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) is now offering business advising and workshops under the identity of “Los Alamos Business Assistance Services.”
The Los Alamos Business Assistance Services program provides services to help businesses start, grow, and succeed.
Business advisement is provided on a no-cost, confidential basis. Assistance areas include start-up assistance, business plan Read More
LANL’s Terwilliger Named American Crystallographic Fellow
LANL News:
Tom Terwilliger of the Biosecurity and Public Health Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been named Fellow of the American Crystallographic Association.
Terwilliger graduated magna cum laude in Physics from Harvard College in 1978. He obtained his PhD on the structure of melittin from bee venom with David Eisenberg at UCLA in 1981.
He was a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellow with Daniel E. Koshland, Jr., at UC Berkeley from 1981-1985, then a Presidential Young Investigator at the University of Chicago from 1985-1990, and has been on the staff of LANL since 1991.
Terwilliger Read More
LANB’s Bill Enloe Receives Top Community Asset Award
Bill Enloe. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
CEO/Chairman of the Board Bill Enloe of Los Alamos National Bank was honored with the Spirit of the West Award at a special event Saturday night, Jan. 5 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
The Spirit of the West Award is the highest award presented annually to a member of the community for their positive impact and contributions toward enhancing the quality of life in Los Alamos.
Community Assets Coordinator Bernadette Lauritzen hosts the annual Community Asset Awards ceremony.
This year, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 30, 2012 to Jan. 3, 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.
JOHN DANIELSON
Dec. 30 at 4:37 p.m. / Police arrested John Danielson, 63, of Los Alamos in the 4000 block of University Drive and charged him with failure to stop at a red light, driving on a suspended or revoked license and driving without insurance.
ISAIAS VILLALOBOS‑MARQUEZ
Jan. 1 at 1:45 p.m. / Police arrested Isaias Villalobos-Marquez, 24, of Los Alamos in the 2500 block Read More
OBITUARY: Gordon Don Crocker May 11, 1939–Dec. 22, 2012
Gordon Don Crocker and his wife Judy on vacation. Courtesy photo
Gordon Don Crocker May 11, 1939–Dec. 22, 2012
Don Crocker lived a remarkable life filled with travel, the arts, multiple activities and never-ending interests, a great continuing love of learning, and in his healthier days, the rewarding energy of sports.
He loved the opportunity for discussion, never reticent in expressing his opinion of the idea at hand, and those around him often had to maintain a serious face when he was enjoying his craft at punning.
Don’s activities included Adult Choir member and Youth Choir bass at Evensong, Read More
Column: New Year Reflections
New Year Reflections Happy New Year! 2013 will be awesome … because I intend to make it so, for myself; besides, is there any other way?!
A few years ago, I encountered a young and energetic woman in a “Photoshop” workshop who said, “Every year I take on a new hobby or activity.
So this year I decided to learn how to shoot [with camera] and make great pictures.” It resonated with me. It doesn’t have to be a grandiose undertaking, just something that isn’t in one’s usual repertoire.
Through a fabulous new friendship made early last year, I have begun to read a few poems. Read More