Ishwari Sollohub Opens Los Alamos Office
Community Invited to Public Tree Planting Event
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
At 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 there will be a public tree planting day on Pajarito Mountain to reforest the burned areas.
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center received a grant from REI, Inc. to support the reforestation project on the burned areas of Pajarito Mountain.
Nearly 2,000 tree seedlings (Englemann spruce, Douglas fir, limber pine and corkbark fir) have been ordered, mostly through the New Mexico State Forestry Division’s conservation seedling program.
Udall Recruits New Mexico Applicants for Internships
- Positions Available in New Mexico and Washington Offices
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall invites New Mexico college students interested in gaining legislative or press relations experience to apply for fall internships in his Washington, D.C., Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces offices.
To apply online or download an application, visit Udall’s website at www.tomudall.senate.gov.
The deadline to apply for positions is flexible, but students interested in fall internships are encouraged to submit their applications by Friday, Sept. 7.
“While working in one of my offices, students Read More
Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Board Meets Wednesday
The Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Board meets 5:30–7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the Curtis Room in Fuller Lodge.
The meeting is open to the public.
AGENDA:
Call to Order / Roll Call / Introduction of guests
Public Comment – topics not on the agenda
Approval of Minutes: Aug. 1
Items for discussion and possible action:
Signage for historic area – Greg Fisher
Ashley Pond briefing and update – Dick McIntyre
Historic Homestead Tour closeout
Historic Sculptures Master Plan related activities
Post Office NHR Listing
Planning for lecture on tax benefits of historic preservation
Working Group Read More
Mountain’s Student Newspaper Project Part 12
Editor’s note: This is part 12 of a 15-part series featuring newspapers created by sixth grade students in teacher Michele Altherr’s gifted class at Mountain Elementary School.
This newspaper features the intelligent attributes of the rhesus monkey as reported and published by Mountain Elementary School 6th grade student Nate Stephens.
Los Alamos Concert Association Begins New Season Sept. 23 with World-Class Violinist
LACA News:
The Los Alamos Concert Association kicks off its 2012-2013 season at 4 p.m. Sunday Sept. 23 with a concert featuring Rachel Barton Pine.
An extraordinary violinist, the Washington Post wrote, “An exciting, boundary-defying performer – Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon.”
Barton Pine will be accompanied by pianist Matthew Hagle, who has been praised for the “rare clarity and sweetness” of his playing by Clavier Magazine.
In both art and life, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has an extraordinary ability to connect with people. Read More
Stephanie Garcia Richard Campaigns in District 43
Stephanie Garcia Richard, Democratic candidate for New Mexico House District 43, speaks with voters during a community breakfast Saturday in La Cienega. Courtesy photoMadame Marie Curie to Visit Los Alamos
LOS ALAMOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
In a series of performances from Sep. 11 through 14, storyteller Susan Marie Frontczak will portray perhaps the most famous of women scientists, Madame Marie Curie (née Maria Skłodowska.)
Madame Curie changed the world in which we live through her discovery of radium and radioactivity. Through collaboration with the medical community, she and her husband Pierre discovered and established the first successful radiation treatments of cancer.
Simply through her own passion and perseverance, Marie Curie opened the doors of science to women worldwide. Read More
Police Chief Presents Talk to Rotary Club
From left, Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes, Rotary President Linda Hull and Police Chief Wayne Torpy following Torpy’s presentation to the Club recently at the Dixie Girl Restaurant on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County Council and Staff Complete Busy August
County workers near 15th Street in late August. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council, staff and road and construction crews worked on the following list of projects throughout August:
- Covered Rodeo Arena: contract was awarded Aug. 7;
- Golf Course Community Building: ground breaking held Aug. 28;
- NEDO Smart House: exterior stucco started – ribbon cutting is Sept. 17;
- Municipal Building Complex: interior stud framing is nearly complete on all floors. Store fronts and glazing are underway;
- White Rock Visitor Center: Contractor is starting
Mountain’s Student Newspaper Project Part 11
Editor’s note: This is part 11 of a 15-part series featuring newspapers created by sixth grade students in teacher Michele Altherr’s gifted class at Mountain Elementary School.
This newspaper features the intelligent attributes of the killer whale as reported and published by Mountain Elementary School 6th grade student Marja Graham.
Bandelier Visitor Center and Atomic City Transit Shuttle Go To Fall Hours
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument Superintendent Jason Lott has announced fall and winter hours for the Bandelier Visitor Center and the Atomic City Transit shuttle service.
“The days are getting shorter, and Labor Day weekend is traditionally the end of our summer hours,” Lott said. “Starting Tuesday Sept. 4, the Bandelier Visitor Center will be closing at 5:30 p.m., and then on Oct. 1 it will be closing at 4:30 p.m.”
New Hours:
- Sept. 4 through Sept. 30, the Atomic City Transit shuttle service will run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from White Rock to Bandelier National
Library Board Meets Monday Sept. 4
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Library Board will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 4.
The will be at the White Rock Branch Library, 133 Longview Dr., in White Rock.
Agenda:
Call to order
Public comment/correspondence (for items not on the agenda)
Appreciation for Outgoing Chair
Board Business
Welcome new and returning Board members
Election of officers
Review and approval of the minutes of Aug. 6, 2012
Chair and Board Members’ Reports
Friends of Los Alamos County Library Liaison Report
White Rock Plan Implementation Committee Liaison Report
Fuller Lodge Read More
Transportation Board Meets Sept. 6
COUNTY News:
The Transportation Board will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6 at the Public Works Conference Room, 2101 Trinity Dr. Suite A2.
AGENDA:
Call to Order
Public Comment (for items not on the agenda)
Approval of Transportation Board Minutes
Aug. 9, 2012
New Business
Villa Street Traffic Calming Discussion
Transit Five Year Update and Presentation to include Computer Aided Dispatch System and Potential Ski Hill Service
Old Business
Alternative Fleet Fuels: Continued Discussion
Staff Report
N.M. 502/Trinity Design Update
B. Eastern Area Project
C. NM4 Construction Read More
OBITUARY: Stella Arrowsmith April 24, 1923 – Aug. 31, 2012
Stella P. Arrowsmith, 89, passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2012 at Aspen Ridge Lodge. She was born Stefania Polec on April 24, 1923 to immigrants Josephine (Markowicz) Polec and Michal Polec in Enfield, Conn.
Stella attended Enfield Public Schools and also attended technical school in Hartford, Conn. Early on, Stella worked as a pattern setter at the Bigelow Sanford Carpet Company where she met her future husband Edward J. Arrowsmith.
They were married June 6, 1953 and enjoyed 54 years of marriage before Edward’s death in February 2008. Stella held a variety of jobs and had multiple interests including Read More
Candidates React to Firefighters’ Union Endorsement
ELECTION 2012 News:
By Carol A. Clark
Incumbent County Council candidate Vincent Chiravalle and Council candidate Pete Sheehey have responded to request for comment from the Los Alamos Daily Post following Friday’s announcement by the Los Alamos Firefighters Association – IAFF Local 3279, that its membership elected to endorse them as well as House Dist. 43 candidate Stephanie Garcia Richard for the November General Election:
Vincent Chiravalle
“I am happy and honored to receive the endorsement of our firefighters. I want to thank the union membership for their Read More
Just Crazy to Ski Raffle Benefits Bathtub Row Press
HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society and Pajarito Mountain Ski Area have teamed up for a raffle featuring the publication, Just Crazy to Ski: A Fifty Year History of Skiing at Los Alamos.
For $10, raffle ticket buyers will receive the book and an opportunity to win a 2013-2014 season pass to the Ski Hill.
Only 700 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be held Nov. 1, 2013. (Yes, that is more than one year away, as is the season for which the ski pass can be used.)
Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Historical Society’s publishing venture, Bathtub Row Press, which has put Read More
Animal Shelter’s Pet of the Week: 2 Step
Pet of the Week: “2 Step” is a 1-year-old, neutered male brindle boxer/shepherd mix. Described as a “really, really nice dog,” 2 Step seems to love the dog park and is friendly, active and good with people. The Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, has a large selection of on-site adoptable pets available. Check out www.petfinder.com/shelters/nm07.html to view photos of available pets. Contact the Shelter at (505) 662-8179. Courtesy/LACASDemocratic Party Celebrates New Headquarters Monday
Community members who attend Monday’s grand opening celebration of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos 2012 headquarters, 140 Central Park Square, will have an opportunity to taste and vote for the best new flavors of Ruby K’s gourmet cupcakes. Courtesy/DPLA
Buy a Plane and Help a Good Cause
The public is invited to bid at an auction Sept. 5 in Midland, Texas on six aircraft seized in drug-related cases by the U.S. Marshals Service. Courtesy/USMS
U.S. MARSHALS News:
San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals recently conducted a preview of six aircraft in Aguadilla that will be sold at public auction Sept. 5 in Midland, Texas.
The aircraft were part of a seizure conducted in December 2011, shortly after a search warrant was executed by the Drug Enforcement Administration in relation to the investigation of Santo Seda-Rodriguez.
Seda-Rodriguez, owner and pilot of Jeshua Air Services, was the Read More