Community Invited Family Council’s First Wellness Seminar Nov. 15
LAFC News:
The Los Alamos Family Council is hosting its first wellness seminar from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15.
This event is part of the year-long slate of activities commemorating the community behavioral health agency’s 50-year anniversary.
Dr. Christine Hazard is presenting the seminar titled “Emotional Wellness” at Trinity on the Hill Church.
The seminar is open to anyone and applicable to everyone.
A light lunch will be provided to those who attend.
For more information, contact the Los Alamos Family Council at 662-4160. Read More
Festival of Chocolate Coming to Betty Ehart Senior Center Saturday
The Festival of Chocolate formally launches the weeklong event called, Festival of Trees. This year more than 50 items are available for silent auction. Those attending the Festival of Chocolate get the first glance at the many offerings.Courtesy photo
By Bernadette Lauritzen
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) and Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) will host the eighth annual Festival of Chocolate at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
The Los Alamos MainStreet sponsored event will take place from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Tickets are $20.
“The Festival of Chocolate Read More
Forest Waives Fees in Honor of Veterans Day
The Frey Trail switchbacks out of Frijoles Canyon and leads to Juniper Campground. NPS Photo/Sally King
SFNF News:
The Santa Fe National Forest announces “Fee-Free Days” over Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 10-12.
We invite the public, veterans, active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather and enjoy the great outdoors.
The fee waiver applies to all picnic/day-use areas and campgrounds on the Santa Fe National Forest, except for those individual and group campgrounds that are reserved through the Recreation.gov reservation Read More
PBS Commemorates Native American Heritage Month
Racing The Rez – a documentary about Navajo and Hopi cross-country runners at two rival Arizona schools. Courtesy/NMPBS
NMPBS News:
New Mexico PBS commemorates Native American Month with programs airing Nov. 8-22.
Many of this month’s programs focus directly on various Native peoples living in New Mexico or the American Southwest. For ease in highlighting, the various shows are profiled below in chronological order.
RACING THE REZ – New!
7 p.m. Thursday Nov. 8
For the Navajo and Hopi, running is much more than a sport, it is woven into the cultural fabric of their Read More
Educational Opportunity at Santa Fe Opera Guild
Photo: John Webber
SFOG News:
“When Opera Goes to the Movies” presented byJohn Webber at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 107 W. Barcelona St.
We’re all familiar with the Met Opera’s (and other opera companies’) video transmissions of productions on the big screen which view the action through the “fourth wall” of the stage.
Here, the focus will be to define what makes a filmed version of an opera different from a video presentation of a live, on-stage opera performance.
While many opera directors have also been Read More
Column: Hannemann’s Music Corner – Practice
Hannemann’s Music CornerWelcome to a variety of columns on Music. Not entertainment, nor Happenings, nor Events, but Music.
Some columns are answers to questions people ask, and I invite you to add fuel to the fire by firing off any questions you may have.
Topics will cover the full spectrum: music history, music theory, music as a business, music performance, instrument playing tips.
Some will be short, some not so. Some will have notation (so early on will be some columns about reading notation.)
First up: Practice.
I am absurdly
Dorothy Hoard Shares History With Hikers
Historian Dorothy Hoard, red vest, speaks to 35 people and two dogs who gathered at Guaje Cemetery before leading them on a hike into Rendija Canyon and the Beanfield Mesa Oct. 27. Woodpeckers and red-tailed hawks kept the hikers company on a day filled with gorious weather and lots of interesting history. Hiker Joyce Nickols, wearing sunglasses, stands next to Hoard. Photo by Felicia Orth
Ascending the Cabra Trail up to Beanfield Mesa with her 35 hikers, Living Treasure, author and local historian Dorothy Hoard led participants around the mesa top, past historic locations and to spectacular Read More
Youth Hockey Registration Underway
Courtesy photo
LAHA News:
Online registration is open for children and teens interested in playing ice hockey this winter through the Los Alamos Hockey Association.
Children as young as three can learn to play the fastest game on Earth through LAHA’s programs, which include ATOMS for the youngest beginners, co-ed teams through high school, and two girls-only teams.
The season will officially start with the opening of the Los Alamos County rink, anticipated to occur next week.
LAHA has a large inventory of rental equipment available for players of all ages. A gear rental session will occur Read More
Seeking New Living Treasures Nominations
LIVING TREASURES News:
Nominations for new Living Treasures for the April 2013 ceremony are now being accepted.
Only residents of Los Alamos County are eligible to be nominated and elected as Treasures.
Include as much information as possible about the nominee and how the person has contributed to making Los Alamos a great place to live.
Guidelines for writing nominations are available at www.livingtreasureslosalamos.org.
Email and the completed nomination to rosalieheller88@gmail.com by Nov. 30. Read More
LAHS Students Hold Mock Election
From left, Los Alamos High School senior Nicholas Hill cast his ballot as “election workers” Isabelle Coons, senior, and Grace Montano, junior, participate in the LAHS Presidential Mock Election. Photo by Maire O’NeillElection 2012 Wrap Up
Robert Gibson, Bonnie J. Gordon, JoAnn Johnson and Karen Kendall review poll results. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.comOn the Mesa Facing North: A Big Night for Local Democrats
ON THE MESA FACING NORTH
Money IQ: Avoid Holiday Shopping Surprises – Know Your Debit Card Daily Purchase Limit
Money IQAvoid Holiday Shopping Surprises – Know Your Debit Card Daily Purchase Limit
During the holiday season, it is not uncommon to spend more on a daily basis than usual.
If you are planning on using your debit card to pay for purchases, it is a good idea to be familiar with your financial institutions daily debit card purchase transaction limit.
You have probably witnessed (or have experienced it yourself), a shopper’s debit card being declined at the check-out stand.
The shopper insists that they have money in their checking account but the cashier is unable to get authorization Read More
No Trash or Recycling Collection Monday Nov. 12
COUNTY News:
In observance of Veterans Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection Monday, Nov. 12.
If Monday is your normal pickup day – please put out trash and recycling by 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 for collection.
For questions, contact Tom Nagawiecki, Environmental Services Specialist at 662-8383. Read More
Rotarians Learn About UNM-LA Accelerate Program
Gabrielle Fresquez and Derek Vigil are enrolled in the Accelerate Program at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon
By Bonnie J. Gordon
At a lunch meeting Tuesday Nov. 6, Los Alamos Rotarians learned about the Accelerate Technical Training and Job Placement Program, available at six Northern New Mexico colleges, including UNM-Los Alamos.
The program is funded through a grant from the Department of Energy.
Accelerate is a program that trains and retrains people of all ages and educational backgrounds for enhanced employment opportunities in technology related fields while balancing academics Read More
Letter to the Editor: Once Upon a Time…
By TJ Taub
Once upon a time there was a tiny hamlet that basked in bounty and wanted for little if anything.
There were plentiful jobs, excellent schools, solid housing, varied retail, all situated in a location both strategic (not too close, not too far) and extremely beautiful.
Life was both good and predictably good for many, many years.
But the winds of change blew over the land and, finally, over the little hamlet. Security of life enjoyed for decades began to become less assured and the hamlet’s major benefactor began to change, leaving the hamlet and its wellbeing increasingly Read More
Program Offers Hearing Loss Treatment Options
Frequently, however, hearing loss is misinterpreted as a lack of intelligence or a lack of interest. For those individuals with hearing loss this could not be further from the truth.
Photo: Dr. Ian J. Alexander
The reality is that individuals with hearing loss are sometimes the last to recognize they have a problem.
Have you Heard? Hearing Loss and Older Adults Read More
United Church Thrift Shop Grand Opening Nov. 14
UNITED CHURCH News:
The community is invited to the grand opening celebration of the United Church Thrift Shop Nov. 14.
The thrift shop’s new location at 2525 Canyon Road is in the lower level of Craig Hall, opening onto the parking lot on the west side of the church property.
The event will take place 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with door prizes.
At about 10 a.m., the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will mark the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Big Thanx to Mayor Cordova
Every cause needs a negative force to fight and overcome … so it is with saving “The Building” in Eagle Nest, N.M.
The Mayor has obliged by being the villain setting onerous hurdles for the Village to overcome.
Had he, instead, joined forces with his constituents to save the last remnant of Eagle Nest’s earliest history, the citizen effort to preserve it probably would not be so successful – everyone should send a big “Thanx!” to Mayor Richard Cordova!
Plan to attend the Eadle Nest Council Meeting Nov. 20, followed by a week of celebration at the soon-to-be-restored historic Read More
OBITUARY: Henry J. Kavanaugh Jr. Dec. 12, 1956 – Nov. 4, 2012
Henry John Kavanaugh, Jr. (Hammer), 55, rode away on Nov. 4, 2012. A lifelong resident of Santa Fe, he was the oldest of five sons, born in Los Alamos Dec. 12, 1956, to Isabel and the late Henry J. Kavanaugh, Sr.
Henry attended Santa Fe High School and became a heating, ventilation and air conditioning expert. Known as the “Doc”, he could fix anything. An avid biker, he had two Harleys and took many cross-country road trips. He enjoyed working on his house and in his yard, but valued and loved his family above all else. He had a nickname for everyone and made the best hash browns. His beautiful smile, sense Read More