Valles Caldera’s 2013 Recreation Program Highlights
Courtesy/VCNP
VCNP News:
Thirteen years ago, July 25, 2000, President Bill Clinton signed the Valles Caldera Preservation Act, which created the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
To celebrate that occasion and the many accomplishments of past and present staff, volunteers and contributors, we will host the second annual Valles Caldera Preservation Act Celebration from July 25-28. A new addition to this year’s celebration will be the Jemez Valley Storytellers Jamboree July 27-28. Storytellers from across New Mexico will gather to share their tall tales and legends from the Land of Enchantment. Read More
The M.A.D. Hatters Play Fuller Lodge May 16
The M.A.D. Hatters trio with Dan Nebel on horn, violinist Michael Allerheiligen and pianist Angela Steiner. Courtesy photo
MUSIC News:
The M.A.D. Hatters, consisting of Los Alamos native Dan Nebel on horn, violinist Michael Allerheiligen, and pianist Angela Steiner will present a free lunch time concert at noon in Fuller Lodge Thursday, May 16.
The Hatters will present Johannes Brahms’ celebrated Trio in E flat Op. 40, a trio by nineteenth century hornist of Opera Paris Frederic Nicholas Duvernoy, and the Walden Trio by New York City-based jazz saxophonist Daniel Schnyder. Read More
NMDT Presents ‘New York, New York’ May 10-11
NMDT creative ballet students, from left, Sophia Sisneros, Imari Varela and Mia Larson will perform in NMDT’s ninth annual spring recital, ‘New York, New York,’ this weekend. Photo by Holger Waschinski/Terabass
NMDT News:
The School of New Mexico Dance Theater (NMDT), directed by Susan Baker-Dillingham, will present its ninth annual spring recital, “New York, New York,” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 10 and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Duane W. Smith Auditorium.
Tickets are available in advance at Uli’s Cottontails or at the door 45 minutes prior to performance times and are $10 for Read More
Bandelier Announces Weekend Activities
Upper Falls. Photo by Sally King/BNMThe 2013 International Migratory Bird Day focuses on bird
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: May 9
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra presents its Spring Concert 7 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Crossroads Bible Church. $10 suggested donation – Procession of the Nobles, Rimsky-Korsakoff Caucasian Sketches Series 2, “Iveria” – Ivanoff Hungarian Dance No. 5, Brahms Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Dvorak
Stones in His Pockets 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 & Saturday May 11 at Los Alamos Little Theater (1670 Nectar St.)
Show will run three weekends at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (May 3-18.) Tickets are available at CB Fox or Read More
UNM-LA Holds 32nd Annual Graduation
UNM-LA Executive Director Cedric Page addresses the audience at Wednesday’s graduation ceremony. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Angie Patterson, left, and Santana Garcia-Chang were among those receiving associate’s degrees. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe UNM-Los Alamos Graduation Convocation was held Wednesday, May 8 at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos. Two doctoral degrees, two master’s degrees, three bachelor’s degrees, 54 associate’s degrees and 16 general education development Read More
Udall, Hirono, Polis Introduce Bill to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students
U.S. SENATE News:- Measure Would Help Teen Parents Graduate and Become College or Career Ready
NNSA Launches Program Review and Analysis Office
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the creation of the Office of Program Review and Analysis (PR&A) to serve as an independent broker of strategic information and analysis across NNSA’s programs.
PR&A will provide NNSA’s administrator and senior leadership with independent analytical advice regarding strategic and programmatic resource allocations. The creation of the office is designed to improve NNSA’s ability to budget and plan, and to increase accountability for programmatic goals and ideas.
Dr. Steven Read More
Help With The Hard Stuff: ‘The Goldilocks Principle’
HELP WITH THE HARD STUFF:
I ended my last column, promising that we’ll next consider some of the specific problems clients can have with selecting their attorney and the approach to solving their legal problem.
After this column, we’ll explore some of the newer experiments and alternatives that exist and are evolving in the provisioning of legal services.
We all know the story – a lost, hungry, tired little girl finds herself lost in the forest and stumbles upon a house whose inhabitants are absent. In the house she finds three chairs, Read More
ALERT: Los Alamos County Moves Under Stage I Fire Restrictions
COUNTY News:
Effective immediately, and in concert with the New Mexico Forestry Division, Los Alamos County is under Stage I Fire Restrictions.
The following acts are prohibited until further notice:
- Building, maintaining, attending or using an open fire, campfire, charcoal or wood stove on all Los Alamos County lands. (See Exemption 1 below)
- Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3-feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Stage I Exemptions:
- Developed campgrounds
Letter to the Editor: Show Consideration for Artists; Audience
By JOYCE WOLFFI want to congratulate Nancy Wurden on her excellent review in the Los Alamos Daily Post of the Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 concert Sunday at Duane Smith Auditorium.
She described the event beautifully. It was a grand performance. The four vocalists were indeed a lovely blend. Perhaps because of the rewrite for winds only, I heard sounds and melodies that I have not picked out before in listening to this symphony.
I appreciated the addition of the Los Alamos High School Chorus to the Los Alamos Community Winds and Los Alamos Choral Society. It was indeed a “goose bump” Read More
LAHS Students Heading For Premier Global Science Competition
LAHS students Holly Erickson, David Murphy and Coleman Kendrick will compete May 13-17 at Intel ISEF. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Three Los Alamos High School students will compete next week at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. Senior Holly Erickson, Sophomore David Murphy and Freshman Coleman Kendrick will compete May 13-17 at Intel ISEF.
Intel ISEF is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, which provides an annual forum for more than 1,500 high school students from more than 70 countries, regions, and territories Read More
Column: Right Hooks and Helmets
“Theirs” ………………………….. “Ours”
“Do not make a sudden right turn after passing a bicyclist on your right. Instead, slow down and merge behind the bicyclist before turning.” -New Mexico Driver Manual, pg. 26.
Almost took one on the chin yesterday morning, of the “ours” variety. While riding into the Conoco Hill intersection headed townbound, a lady in a small car quickly overtook me and made a sharp right onto Arkansas/38th Read More
Local Authors Take Part in SW Book Fiesta
Caroline Mason
Staff Report
The first SW Book Fiesta brings together publishers, authors and hundreds of books, along with readings and demonstrations Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 Second St. NW.
Caroline Mason, author of Mason, A New Mexico Hero and The Blacksmith’s Cottage will explain the non-fiction origin of these stories in an illustrated slide show.
Inez Ross
Inez Ross will present seven book titles, answer questions, and show a preview of the film to be made from her novel, Adobe Castle.
For ticket information, visit holdmyticket.com Read More
Massing of the Colors Ceremony Saturday
MOWW News:
SANTA FE—Honoring Old Glory and those who have served to protect her are once again the focus of this year’s 18 annual Massing of the Colors Flag Day Ceremony in Santa Fe, which will be celebrated May 11 at the Santa Fe Veterans’ Memorial.
Flag Day is one of the oldest observed ceremonies in America. It commemorates the adoption of the first American Flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777.
The festivities get underway at 9 a.m. with a free concert by the New Mexico National Guard’s 44th Army Band, followed at 9:30 a.m. by the ceremony. The host is the Santa Fe Chapter of the Military Read More
Sangre de Cristo Choral Presents 35th Anniversary Concert
Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photoThe Sangre de Cristo Chorale is celebrating its 35th anniversary and capping the season with its Spring 2013 Concert, titled “Celebrating Our Past, Present and Future.”
The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road.
Led by new artistic director Maxine Thévenot in celebrating this milestone, the chorale will perform Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” with orchestra and soloists. Several additional pieces, including a choral drama and a new commissioned Read More
YMCA Holds Babysitter Course
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA will hold an American Red Cross Babysitters Course May 17 and 18.
The course is designed by the American Red Cross to prepare youth with training in babysitter safety, basic childcare, safe play, first aid and critical emergency skills, essential professional leadership and care-giving skills, and how to manage real-life problems.
The session is 4-8:30 p.m. May 17 and 1-5:30 p.m. May 18. Participants must be aged 11 through 17 and complete both days of the session they register for, in order to receive certification. Pre-register by 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. Cost is Read More
Hive Lunch Features Discussion of Linux Workshops
HIVE News:
The regular brown-bag lunch at The Hive will begin at 11:30 a.m. today. Latecomers are welcome.
Everyone is invited to network with others interested in economic development in Los Alamos.
The group will discuss upcoming workshops on mini Linux servers such as Raspberry Pi and microcontrollers such as Arduino. The public is invited to participate in planning and sign up to receive information on the workshops.
Bill Gaskill Memorial Saturday, May 18
GASKILL MEMORIAL
Los Alamos resident Bill Gaskill died Jan. 22, 2013 and a memorial to celebrate his life with family and friends is set for Saturday, May 18.
The memorial will be 12:30 p.m. at the Pajarito Ski Lodge. The Los Alamos National Laboratory, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Rotary Club and Pajarito Mountain were the places he enjoyed the most.
“If you would like to join us at this time please feel welcome,” your friends, Ginny Gaskill, Christine Gabaldon, Debra Larson and Lisa Shonrock.
Bill Gaskill obiturary: https://ladailypost.comcontent/obituary-william-gaskill-aug-29-1942%E2%80%93jan-22-2013 Read More
OBITUARY: Margaret Rose Jessel June 19, 1946 – May 3, 2013
MARGARET ROSE JESSEL June 19, 1946 – May 3, 2013Margaret Rose Jessel was born in New York June 19, 1946. She was born with brain damage. As a young girl Margaret moved with her family to Miami, Florida.
She moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico in 1995 to live near her sister Francine J. Mendoza, brother-in-law Paul Mendoza and family.
Margaret loved babies and was pro life. She said, “what if my mother would have aborted me?”
Anything from your heart is welcome to celebrate and honor Margaret’s life. She loved babies, children, people, she loved the Lord and loved to study the