LANL’s 2013 Employee Giving Campaign Reaps Record $3.1 Million in Pledges
LANL employee P.J. Timmerman outside the Española Valley Animal Shelter. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees have again demonstrated concern for their communities and those in need by pledging a record $2.13 million to United Way and other eligible nonprofit programs.
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), which manages and operates the Laboratory for the National Nuclear Security Administration, plans to prorate its $1 million match among the selected nonprofit organizations, bringing the total donation to $3.1 million.
“I am again touched by the Read More
Bandelier Releases Holiday Schedule
BANDELIER News:
With the new snow, and holidays coming up, the rangers at Bandelier are hoping people will come and enjoy the park.
“Winter days can be beautiful in Bandelier,” Park Superintendent Jason Lott said. “Over the holidays, with everyone looking for places to go with family and friends, we hope they’ll come on down.”
The shuttle buses have ended until next March, so visitors can now drive directly to the Visitor Center area. The Visitor Center, bookstore, gift shop and snack bar are open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the canyon Read More
NNSA Highlights Achievements and Improvements in 2012
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NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2012 draws to a close, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has compiled a list of some of its most important accomplishments and improvements over the past year.
Thomas P. D’Agostino
The NNSA, in conjunction with its Management & Operating contractor partners, reached significant milestones in its nonproliferation and counterterrorism portfolios, made a host of significant achievements through its work with the United States’ nuclear weapons stockpile, and maintained a constant focus on continuous improvement. Read More
Food on the Hill: Crab Benedict
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comRotary Sponsors Local Student’s Exchange in Netherlands
Los Alamos resident Lisa Harris describes some of the experiences her daughter, Cassidy Gardner, has enjoyed as an exchange student to The Netherlands. Harris gave her talk recently to members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, which is sponsoring Gardner’s exchange program. Photo by Hal Davis Read More
Local Author Signing Books in Albuquerque
When Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief stops at Albuquerque Tuesday, Dec. 18, Los Alamos author Inez Ross will step off at Alberta Wero’s table from 4-5 p.m. to sell and sign Christmas gift books. Her novel ‘Blaize Castle’ has a beautiful winter watercolor by Los Alamos artist Secundino Sandoval. Courtesy photo Read More
Streetlights Go Dark Dec. 24-26 for Farolitos
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COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Transportation Division will be turning off the power to various streetlights to enhance the viewing of holiday farolitos.
The streetlights will be turned off Monday, Dec. 24 and will be restored Wednesday, Dec. 26.
For safety purposes, the Transportation Division requests that all vehicles and trailers be moved to off-street parking during the full period that lights will be off.
If this is not possible, it is recommended that the vehicles and trailers be silhouetted by farolitos. Due to the limited sight visibility during the viewing, drivers Read More
Rep. Jim Hall Enters School Board Race!
Jim Hall
By Carol A. Clark
Rep. Jim Hall told the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning that he has decided to run for a seat on the Los Alamos School board. He and his wife Janet Hall reside in the Pinon Elementary School District 1.
“I have decided to seek the District 1 Los Alamos Board of Education seat being vacated by Dawn Venhaus,” Hall said. “Our school system is one of the most important assets of our community, and I have been involved in our schools since Janet, my wife, and I arrived in Los Alamos in 1976 with our children – as a parent, a school board member for eight years, Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 8 to Dec. 12, 2012
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.
Dec. 8 at 4:45 p.m. / A 71-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of larceny in the 2000 block of 47th Street. The estimated loss is less than $250.
Dec. 10 at 11:25 a.m. / A 76-year-Los Los Alamos man on Los Pueblos reported that he was the victim of fraudulent use of his credit card. The estimated loss is $300.
Dec. 10 at 5:22 p.m. / A 53-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was the Read More
A Reminder from Los Alamos County’s Snow Control Center…
Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Winter is here and Los Alamos County officials are asking residents to keep the following safety tips in mind:
Stay informed. Road condition updates, closings and delays will be broadcast on several popular regional TV and radio stations. Tune to the County’s emergency broadcast station (1610AM) or local KRSN 1490AM. You can find information about road conditions for State highways by calling 1-800-432-4269. Whenever possible, the County’s webpage will also list any County-related early closings, cancellations or delays (www.losalamosnm.us).
Be alert. Read More
Column: Smart Management!
Column by Elena YangNo, I am not joking. Besides, I really want to end 2012 with the last column on a high note.
A few recent reports, from different media outlets, on “in-sourcing” and “octopus management” have highlighted some smart management practices:
- https:////www.npr.org/2012/12/08/166801322/not-just-patriotic-u-s-manufacturing-may-be-smart
- https:////www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/12/the-insourcing-boom/309166/3/
- https:////www.bbc.com/future/story/20120802-military-tactics-from-the-octopus/1
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Letter to the Editor: Message to Mother LANL
By Inez Ross
Los Alamos authorIt wasn’t only the downturn of the economy, the ease of Internet buying, nor the rise of e-books that caused the demise of our bookstore.Another straw was the high rents charged in this town for local businesses. We are a one-company town and at the mercy of building owners who can charge what LANL can pay for their own offices.Rents here should not be as high as in larger towns like Denver and Boulder. The subsidy money did not go to owners of small businesses here.
Mother LANL can keep her children on the Hill by furnishing rent free buildings
Big Band to Honor Memory of Cathy LeClaire
LABB News:
The Los Alamos Big Band (LABB) will be presenting their annual Christmas Dance 7:30–10:30 p.m., Dec. 27 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road.
The dance will be a special performance to honor the memory of Cathy LeClaire, a former member of the Big Band vocal quartet “The Mountainaires.”
Cathy, her husband Rene with Steve and Terry Coggeshall sang for many years with LABB in the style of the famous Glenn Miller quartet “The Modernaires.”
Rene will be the guest vocalist for the upcoming dance. All are welcome to come and Read More
Program Offered for Fifth and Six Grade Girls
What’s in a Number?
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NIST News
12–12-12, the Mayan calendar, your lucky number, or your birth number. We obsess about data. Well, maybe only I do. Maybe I should take up numerology.
The most recent BLS reports compiling data on manufacturing provides an interesting picture. Uncertainty seems to the word of the day given the broader economic and policy environment.
If you read the headlines as my colleague Mark Schmit does, you come away with one picture. It appears that job growth in manufacturing has stalled according to BLS data and has leveled off since the spring of this year. Read More
Local Community Groups Share Good Deeds
June Gladney, left, treasurer of local food bank LA Cares, accepts a $200 check from the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, presented by Club Treasurer Gil Butler and Club President Linda Hull. Photo by Hal Davis
Rotarian Skip King accepts a $100 check the Los Alamos Garden Club, presented by Doris Jackson, and given to support the Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden, a project undertaken by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos and chaired by Skip King. Photo by Hal Davis Read More
Environmental Sustainability Board Meets Dec. 20
COUNTY News:
Environmental Sustainability Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 in the Community Building Training Room at 20th Street and Central Avenue.
The meeting is open to the public.
AGENDA:
I. Public Comment
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Committee/Subcommittee Reports
1. Chair Report
a. New Board Member Training Complete
b. January B&C Luncheon and Municipal Building Tour
2. Liaison Reports
(1). Utility Board – Don Machen, Christine Chavez
(2). Planning and Zoning – Deb Gill, Cliff Han Shunsheng
(3). Transportation –Skip Dunn, Reid Priedhorsky
(4). Parks and Recreation Read More
Pet of the Week: Mo the Tabby/Tortie
Mo the tabby/tortie, Courtesy/FOS The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179, has a great selection of on-site adoptable pets. Other pets are off-campus residing in foster homes.
Visit the Friends of the Shelter website: www.lafos.org, for more information about volunteering, adopting and donating.
Atomic City Transit Streamlines Little Forest Playschool Field Trips
Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DIVISION News:
Atomic City Transit makes it easy for preschool classes to take simple field trips around town.
The students of Little Forest Playschool are seasoned bus riders. During the summer they go on at least one field trip a week and have taken the bus to the pool, the library, Ashley Pond, the Farmer’s Market and other places in Los Alamos.
In late November the students arrived at school, walked to the bus stop on 38th Street and Villa and did their morning stretches while waiting for the number 6 to arrive.
They rode it to Read More
Matt Williams Announces Bid for School Board
Matt Williams
By Carol A. Clark
White Rock resident Matt Williams has told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he has decided to run for a seat on the Los Alamos Board of Education.
“I think I am one of the more qualified people to take on this post. Others in the school community agree with that,” Williams said. “I have had lots of support and encouragement from staff, parents and district personnel. I do quite a bit of volunteer work and there are not many causes more noble than dedicating your time to the education of the children in our community.”
Williams, 51, served on the District Read More