Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Week Full of Resplendent Examples of Music in Los Alamos
By TINA F. DERRThe band and orchestra were outstanding! And finally, combining them into a symphonic orchestra for the 4th movement of Dvorak’s New World Symphony was just delightful.
The choir was much smaller than I remember. Thank you for introducing me to the unfamiliar
Youth Food Project Grows Opportunities
LAYFP volunteer Don Casperson helps youth plant seeds at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival April 20. Photo by Sylvan ArgoYMCA News:
Los Alamos Youth Food Project gives youth opportunities to participate in food project this summer. Young people can submit entries for a logo and slogan contest, increase their leadership skills in Garden Leadership or explore the garden and its environment through iCare About Gardening camp.
LAYFP is a youth-driven initiative. The project name was created and voted on by young people, the project is grant funded by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, and youth Read More
Neutron Reactions and Climate Uncertainties Earn Los Alamos Scientists DOE Early Career Awards
National award recipients Marian Jandel, left, and Nathan Urban. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Two Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are among the 61 national recipients of the Energy Department’s Early Career Research Program awards for 2013.
Marian Jandel won for his proposal, “New Data on Neutron Reactions Relevant to Basic and Applied Science,” selected by the Office of Nuclear Physics.
Nathan M. Urban will be supported for his work on “Beyond the Black Box: Combining System and Model Dynamics to Learn About Climate Uncertainties,” selected by the Office of Biological & Environmental Read More
Azazo Recycling to Open on Orange Street
BUSINESS News:
Azazo Recycling, LLC announces the coming of a recycling facility to the Los Alamos County area.
The facility will be open by mid-June at 3540 Orange St., LV1, behind Los Alamos High School. Azazo Recycling, LLC plans to take in electronic waste (e-waste) and non-ferrous metals from the public for recycling.
Electronic waste includes items such as computers, laptops, monitors, TVs and cell phones. Small appliances also will be accepted at the site including microwave ovens. Larger appliances inluding washer, dryers and refridgerators will not initially Read More
School Board Schedules Three Meetings
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled three upcoming meetings.
The Board has scheduled an Executive Session for 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater to discuss a specific personnel issue per Section 10-15-1-H(2) of the Open Meetings Act.
The Los Alamos School Board will hold its Regular School Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater. The agenda for the meeting will be posted at the district office the Thursday before the meeting.
The Board has scheduled a Special School Board meeting for 4 p.m. Thursday, Read More
JJAB Meets Wednesday
JJAB News:
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board’s next meeting is 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in Building One, Camino Entrada Road, Pajarito Cliffs Site.
The public is welcome to attend. Read More
A View from the Stacks: Seven Rules of Reading
Column by KATE GARDUÑOOne of the fun parts of working in a library is that we get to interact with books and people every day. Here are seven rules regarding books and reading that I have learned from my years in libraries.
Reader at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kate Garduño
1. There’s no reason a perfectly brilliant person shouldn’t read a perfectly stupid book.
Avid readers read books of all flavors. Filet mignon is great, but sometimes what you really want is a green chile cheeseburger. Display with pride those dog-eared copies of Nabokov’s Pale Fire and Read More
Sign Up for YMCA’s July 4 Firecracker Fun Run!
YMCA News:
Registration is now open for The Family YMCA’s annual July 4 Firecracker Fun Run.
Race begins at 8 a.m. Thursday July 4 at The Family YMCA, 1450 Iris St. in Los Alamos.
Cost is $25, $10 for youth ages 13 and under, and $15 for Y members. Runners/Walkers will receive a t-shirt at check-in 7:15-7:45 a.m. July 4 and are eligible for one of the many door prizes.
Top runners in each division also will receive a prize. Strollers, costumes and dogs welcome to join the fun. Come by, call 662-3011 or check on-line @ www.laymca.org to register or for more details. Read More
OBITUARY: Moses Attrep, Jr. Jan. 2, 1939–May 8, 2013
MOSES ATTREP, JR. Jan. 2, 1939–May 8, 2013
Moses Attrep, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and scientist died in Los Alamos, NM on May 8, 2013.
Born the youngest of seven children on January 2, 1939, in Alexandra, La., Moses grew up in Alexandria and went on to attend Louisiana College in Pineville, La. He continued on to graduate school in Arkansas, obtaining a Ph.D. in radiochemistry from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
While in Arkansas, he met Katherine Gerloff. They married in 1965 in Little Rock and soon moved to Worcester, Massachusetts where Moses had a postdoctoral Read More
Council Approves Airport Consulting Contract
County Attorney Rebecca Ehler and County Administrator Harry Burgess listen as Airport Manager Peter Soderquist and Public Works Director Philo Shelton brief council on the airport project. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Council approved 6-0, a professional services price agreement with Delta Airport Consultants, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for professional engineering, planning, and project management consulting services for the Los Alamos Airport. Councilor Rick Reiss was absent.
Due to the complexity and specialized nature of Federal Aviation Read More
County Council Holds First Daytime Session!
Moms and children attend today’s Los Alamos County Council meeting in Council Chambers. There are three additional Friday, daytime Council sessions scheduled this year as proposed by Councilor Kristin Henderson as an experiment to determine whether a time and day change will draw more young families to the meetings. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Kurt Benner, 13, of Los Alamos Middle School speaks to Council during public comment today, expressing his concern with a proposed cancelation of the Atomic City Bus route through Pajarito Acres. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Carolyn Torres is Los Alamos Teacher of the Year!
Los Alamos Teacher of the Year Carolyn Torres accepts her award while LAPS Human Relations Director Gerry Washburn looks on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comStaff Report
Carolyn Torres has been chosen Los Alamos Teacher of the Year.She has taught third grade at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock for eight years. Prior to that, Torres taught special education at Los Alamos Middle School for eight years.
“The thing I love most about teaching is watching the lights go on when kids finally understand something,” Torres said. “I love math and I especially love seeing a kid discover Read More
Los Alamos Light Opera Workshop 1-3 p.m. Saturday
Aspen Elementary Holds First ‘Field Day’ Event
Aspen Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom with PE teacher Adam Garcia at Thursday’s ‘Field Day’ event. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Aspen Elementary School Physical Education Teacher Adam Garcia organized the first school-wide outdoor “Field Day,” in which all 400 Aspen students spent Thursday afternoon participating in races, hulahoop contests, water balloon relay and other field events at the school.
The Los Alamos Fire Department treated the kids to tours inside fire trucks and an ambulance. Other events Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Turkeys are not Chickens
How the Hen House Turns: Turkeys are not ChickensI will attempt here to break an old myth. Turkeys are not as stupid as their reputation would have it. They’re simply not chickens.
Turkeys hunt by pointing and snatching flies sitting on chicken wire pens—then down the hatch. No grabbing and running and getting everyone else in the pen excited and into the chase, as chickens do. I guess hens like to play Keep Away. Even baby turkeys are as efficient as canine pointers—freezing, their beaks pointed with deadly accuracy, then inflicting sudden death on unsuspecting Read More
Pet of the Week: Wickham the Female Tortoiseshell
SHELTER News:
Wickham is a female tortoiseshell who has quickly warmed up to volunteers and will rub against their legs when she wants some attention.
After being petted her for a while, Wickham will roll over and show off the little white spots on her belly.
Wickham and other adoptable pets are available at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179.
All adoptable pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and up-to-date on vaccinations. Dogs are checked for heartworm.
Visit the Friends of the Shelter website at www.lafos.org for information about volunteering, adopting Read More
Cone Zone: Week of May 13
Road Construction Update: Week of May 13, 2013
Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 2:
Canyon Road remains closed with a “rolling” closure between Rim Road and 15th Street; the closure shifts closer to 15th Street as work on the sewer line progresses. Residential access in the immediate closure area will be provided; Read More
LACDC Bids Fairwell to Kevin Holsapple
The Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce held a farewell party Thursday evening for Executive Director Kevin Holsapple, center standing, who retired in April. For his many years of service, the organizations presented Holsapple with an all-expense paid trip to Chicago to see his beloved Chicago Cubs in action. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost Read More
Column: Important Information on CalPERS Long Term Care
Important Information on CalPERS Long Term CareFor individuals who currently have CalPERS long term care (LTC) insurance, below is information distributed by Executive Director Jesse Slome of American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, regarding a scheduled rate hike in 2015.
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance was established as a not-for-profit trade group and focuses on educating both consumers and insurance professionals. For additional information on long term care insurance costs, visit the organization’s website at
Letter to the Editor: Appreciation for Piñon Elementary Teacher & Staff
By LEEANN FOSTER, CoordinatorMay 6-10 was Teacher Appreciation week, and I again had the privilege of organizing Piñon Elementary’s Teacher & Staff Appreciation Luncheon.
This reminded me how many people at Piñon work together to provide a good educational experience for the children. This includes teachers of preschool through 6th grade, special education, gifted & talented education, English language learners, art, library, PE, music/band, and orchestra; instructional assistants; principal; secretary; Read More