Announcing the Start of the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games Open
CROSSFIT News:
The 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games Open has officially begun. Welcome to week one: Constantly varied … high intensity … functional movement – CrossFit.
Current clients of CrossFit and Mesa Elite Fitness are invited to attend the local competition, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at CrossFit Los Alamos, 278-A DP Road.
Note: The public is welcome to come out and observe this intense and exciting competition.
The first event is a 17-minute workout. It’s burpees and increasing load snatches. It starts light, so everyone can do it, but the challenge Read More
LAVNS Daffodils Available Throughout Los Alamos
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Services will be selling daffodils at Los Alamos National Bank, 1200 Trinity Dr., Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row and Smith’s Food and Drug Centers at 535 Central Ave., in Los Alamos and on Longview Drive White Rock today, March 7 and Friday, March 8. The daffodils also are available at “Daffodil Central,” 183 Central Park Square. The flowers sell for $5 per bunch, $10 with small vase and $15 with a large vase as shown in the photo. All pre-ordered deliveries will take place Saturday, March 9. Courtesy photo Read More
Community Invited to Grand Opening for Multi-Purpose Covered Arena
COUNTY News:
The construction of the new Multi-Purpose Covered Arena near the North Mesa Stables is now complete.
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos County Council as they host a Grand Opening event for the new arena at 4 p.m., March 22 at Brewer Arena, 750 North Mesa Road.
A project website has been established to provide updates about this project at www.losalamosnm.us and click on “Projects.” The website will be updated whenever new information becomes available.
The public may e-mail questions or comments to cpfd@lacnm.us.
The Los Alamos Pony Club submitted a Capital Read More
Los Alamos Ranks High at Regional Science Fair
Los Alamos students at the Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair March 2 at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Students from Los Alamos competed and ranked well at the 2013 Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair March 2 at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M.
2013 Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair:
Underground Cable Short Caused Tuesday Power Outage
DPU News:
An underground cable termination caused Tuesday afternoon’s power outage that lasted nearly two hours and affected a portion of North Mesa.
Reported at 2:05 p.m., approximately one third of the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities’ customers were without power on San Ildefonso Road beginning at and including the Del Norte/Del Sol neighborhoods and continuing east out to Big Rock Loop. DPU’s electric line crew repaired the cable and restored electricity by 3:50 p.m. Tuesday.
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) operates the county-owned electric, gas, water & wastewater Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: March 6
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Vegetable ABCs 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at PEEC
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about vegetable gardening. Carlos Valdez to talk about “Vegetable ABCs.” This talk is free and open to the public. PEEC is at 3540 Orange St. behind the High School.
The 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games Open at CrossFit 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at CrossFit Los Alamos (278-A DP Road)
Welcome to week one: Constantly varied … high intensity … functional movement – CrossFit. The public is invited to attend the local competition. Read More
LAPSF Awards Microscopes to Aspen Teacher Through ‘Great Ideas Grant’ Program
Aspen Elementary School 5th grade students work with microscopes, from left, Hannah Mullen, Victor Popa-Simil, teacher Stacy Martens, Isabel Montoya and Aedin Miller. Courtesy/LAPSF
LAPSF News:
As part of its “Great Ideas Grant” program, the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation awarded a grant for microscopes to Aspen Elementary School teacher Stacy Martens.
In her grant application last fall, Martens wrote, “The purpose of this grant is to allow 5th grade students at Aspen Elementary the opportunity to study cells in science. Part of the 5th grade curriculum and standards Read More
LAPD Seeks Citizen Volunteers
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is looking for citizens for a variety of tasks, as they seek to expand a successful existing volunteers program into new police administration areas.
The goal of the department is to call upon citizen volunteers to help with daily non-emergency response tasks in order to allow police officers more time in the field concentrating on police enforcement and pro-active community outreach programs or services.
LAPD is seeking volunteers to assist in three areas:
- Fingerprinting services;
- Data entry; and
- Food preparation in the detention center’s
Hilltalkers Host Yankee Candle Fundraiser
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Speech and Debate team is hosting a fundraiser.
The team is selling Yankee Candles to raise money for the Hilltalkers Speech and Debate team.
The fundraiser finishes Friday, March 8. For more information and to purchase candles, contact Mrs. Batha at m.batha@laschools.net. Read More
Movie Review: ‘Quartet’ Proves Growing Old is Not for Sissies
Movie poster for ‘The Quartet.’ CourtesyTime can be a real enemy to a person. It will rob people of their health, mental faculties and loved ones.
But what “The Quartet” also proves is that time can be a friend. It can provide opportunity for second chances and new discoveries.
The film reveals it is never too late to live life fully.
The plot of “The Quartet” is pretty simple. A group of friends living in a retirement home for musicians prepare for an upcoming concert that celebrates Verdi’s Read More
Letter to the Editor: White Rock Needs a Pub
Jon HicksI wonder if White Rock is the only community in New Mexico that doesn’t support a local bar?
We need some where that we can have a beer (not a six pack) and quiet conversation without four largescreen tv screens blaring the latest game at maximum volume.
I wonder if there are any hopes? Read More
LAJC Hosts 2013 Community Seder March 26
Jacob Sigeti of White Rock at a seder during Passover in 2012. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAJC News:
The Los Alamos Jewish Center proudly presents the 2013 Community Seder at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center
The community is invited to join the LAJC celebrate the second night of Passover with a great story, great food, socializing and Afikomen prizes for young children.
Rabbi Jack Shlachter will lead the Seder. The Community Seder will be catered by Walter Burke Catering of Santa Fe.
Menu:
Ø Openers: Crudités with Lemon Hummus, Gefilte Fish with Read More
Los Alamos Soccer Collection Drive Underway
A young soccer player in Uganda. Courtesy/Blanca E. Jones
Staff report
Every year children outgrow their soccer clothes and shoes and now there is a local opportunity to donate those items to children in Uganda.
The “Soccer for Uganda” drive is underway in Los Alamos and White Rock to collect used soccer clothes and shoes along with used soccer balls, cleats, shin guards, soccer socks and jerseys.
Los Alamos Drop-off: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road.
LAVNS Massive Daffodil Shipment has Arrived
Debby Weber unloads a shipment of daffodils Wednesday to begin assembling orders for delivery for the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Services annual sale. LAVNS received 2,500 bunches of daffodils, which will be delivered through Saturday. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comLAPS Board Meets Tuesday, March 12
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold its Regularl School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theatre.
The agenda for the meeting will be posted at the District Office the Thursday before the meeting.
If special accommodations are required, notifiy the secretary to the superintendent 72 hours before the meeting at 663-2230. Read More
Governor Calls Out Rep. Garcia Richard
Gov. Susana Martinez
This morning on the KRSN AM 1490 morning show, Gov. Susana Martinez accused Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard of breaking her campaign promise to voters in Los Alamos with regard to driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants (House Bill 606.)
Garcia Richard is on record during her campaign for favoring the repeal of the current law, which grants driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, saying “It’s a bad law that needs to be changed.”
It appears Garcia Richard was trying to do just that through her vote yesterday. Read More
Money IQ: Tax Season
Money IQTax Season
Another tax season is upon us and the countdown has started to April 15.
You should have received your W-2, 1099 and 1098 forms by now.
If you have not received these forms, you need to track them down because they should have been mailed by Jan. 31, 2013. You might have these documents electronically if you are signed up for electronic or online banking with your bank.
Many taxpayers wait until the last minute to collect and organize tax forms, tax -deductible donations and any other tax related forms. I used to be one of them and I would spend many evenings during Read More
Indonesian Furniture Store Comes to White Rock!
Owner Perry Handy, left, and manager Lee Gurley unpack one of the crates of furniture that arrived from Indonesia March 5 at their new store, Taurean Collection, in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Unpacking the furniture and setting up the store will be a full-time job for the next couple of weeks. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThis armoire, designed by Perry Handy and crafted in Indonesia, will be one of the items on sale at Taurean Collection. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
How did a lawyer Read More
Hypnotherapist Kelly McLoughlin Unlocks the Power of the Mind
Hypnotherapist Kelly McLoughlin in her Los Alamos office. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comHypnotherapist Kelly McLoughlin believes that the mind can do amazing things.
“For years I’ve been studying the power of the mind. Your thoughts truly create your reality,: she said. “The subconscious is so powerful it can heal the body as well as the mind.”
McLoughlin opened her Los Alamos hypnotherapy office in January. “It’s going very well,” she said. “I’m very busy.”
“Basically, hypnotherapy is just deep relaxation,” McLoughlin said. Read More
Volunteer Opportunities on Santa Fe National Forest
SFNF News:
The Santa Fe National Forest is offering spring trail projects to volunteers to build new sections of trail.
Specific projects include construction of winding trails and retaining walls. There are six days from which to choose and there is no experience required.
The trail projects will be hosted on the Dead Dog Trail, located west of Santa Fe in the Caja del Rio for the following dates from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day:
- Friday, March 8
- Sunday, March 17
- Saturday, March 30
- Saturday, April 13
- Friday, April 19
- * * Saturday, April 20
- Sunday, May 19
Trail workday attire for everyone includes long Read More