Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview – April 12, 2012 [AUDIO]
The Los Alamos Daily Post's events calendar broadcast, "Clark & Kendall's Weekend Preview" debuted today. Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall co-host this weekly program, which previews each upcoming weekend's events scheduled throughout Los Alamos and White Rock.
Today's Weekend Preview ran about 35 minutes in length because there is so much going on around the community this weekend and beyond that was covered in this opening broadcast.
Future Weekend Previews will run about 15 minutes in length. The program can be stopped after hearing this weekend's Read More
Look Who’s Having a Great Conversation
Great Conversations is an afternoon of appetizers and desserts and an in-depth conversation with a subject area expert. The 3rd Annual Great Conversations will take place April 22 from 2-4:30 p.m. at Los Alamos High School in the new building. Tickets are $50 per person and can be obtained by filling out a registration form available at https:////lapsfoundation.com/greatconversations.shtml
Look who’s talking:
Morrie Pongratz. Courtesy Photo
What’s your spark? According to Los Alamos, Morrie Pongratz is both a Living Treasure and the Voice of the Hilltoppers. Read More
Scholarships Available for Summer Art Camp
Courtesy/Fuller Lodge Art Center
Fuller Lodge Art Center has an opportunity to provide several students with scholarships for its Summer Art Camp program.
Youth between ages 4 and 18 who have a financial need and an interest in art are eligible to apply.
For more information, call 662-1635 or email director@fullerlodgeartcenter.com. Read More
New Section Added to Los Alamos Daily Post
The Los Alamos Daily Post has launched a new section under the menu item labeled “Focus.”
This new section is devoted to continuing coverage of a particular topic.
It features a topic overview, FAQs, all related news stories, photo galleries and background information.
The “Los Alamos Youth Food Project” is the first topic covered in this new section.
Check it out by clicking on “Focus” in the menu above! Read More
LAHS Graduate Makes Good in Hollywood: Catch his Film Tonight at the Reel Deal
Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. Courtesy/IMDb
By Carol A. Clark
Drew Goddard is a writer and director in Hollywood who was raised in Los Alamos and graduated from Los Alamos High School.
His latest film, The Cabin in the Woods launches in theaters around the country Friday April 13 – including the local Reel Deal Theater.
Goddard’s mother, Colleen Goddard, will introduce the film at 6:50 p.m. She is a sixth grade teacher at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
Youth Co-op Conversation – Build Your Own Mini Greenhouse!
(Free Series)
Do you want to grow your own food?
Do you want to make your own mini greenhouse?
Come by the Co-op Tuesday, April 24 from 6 to 8 p.m and join the Los Alamos Youth Food Project (LAYFP), the JJAB and The Family YMCA by creating a miniature greenhouse. Kids of all ages can stop by the Co-op and learn about the LAYFP, sponsored by a grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, and receive free supplies and instructions to get them going and growing. We can all help create a Healthy Community and Healthy Youth!
This is a FREE opportunity for members and non-members alike (no Read More
Local Golf Course Gets Innovative
The 16th green at Los Alamos Golf Course was protected by a turf cover last winter and this shot shows the dramatic difference between covered verses noncovered following removal of the cover Feb. 22. Courtesy/LAGC
By Carol A. Clark
As springtime comes alive with bright sunshine, colorful flowers and grass growing greener throughout the community, the PGA Professionals at Los Alamos Golf Course are welcoming novice and seasoned players to enjoy the local links.
Course Manager Steve Wickliffe is excited about this year’s opening season because of an experiment conducted on the course last Read More
KRSN Radio to lunch with Donny Osmond and Bob Uecker in Las Vegas
From top left to bottom right, David Sutton with News 13 cameraman during the Las Conchas Fire, Donny Osmond, Nancy Coombs and Gillian Sutton in the KRSN studios, Bob Uecker. Courtesy
Los Alamos radio station KRSN AM 1490 is a finalist for the National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal Radio Awards for the station’s coverage of the Las Conchas Fire. Crystal Radio Award finalists are chosen by a panel of judges representing broadcasting, community service organizations and public relations firms. Finalists will be honored and winners announced at an exclusive luncheon Read More
School Board Adopts $5 Million Bond
LAHS student Holly Erickson, right, Northern New Mexico International Science and Engineering Fair Qualifier with alternate LAHS Freshman David Murphy, won an all expense paid trip for herself and her sponsor to the International Fair May 13-18 in Pittsburgh, PA. Erickson will compete against 1,500 students from across the globe for $2.5 million in prizes and awards. Photo by Art Brown
By Kirsten Laskey
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education adopted a $5 million bond, the final installment of the school district’s $40 million designated bank qualified bonds for construction projects, Read More
LANL’s Great Garbage Grab Sweeps Townsite
Members of the Environmental Stewardship Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory from left, Beth Norris, Libby Jones, Rebecca Clark, Jeff Treasure and Debbie-Bryan-Ricketts join other employees cleaning up the landscape this week as part of the laboratory-wide Earth Day project – the Great Garbage Grab. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Members of the Environmental Stewardship Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory picked up several bags of trash in White Rock Wednesday, separating aluminum and plastic to run through LANL’s recycle Read More
Vance is Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race
Courtesy PhotoBreastfeeding 101
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of April 3-9
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Sijie Dai
- The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
- Property, Valerie Martin
- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- Los Alamos: Beginning of an Era, LANL*
- Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
- The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Laura Schlessinger
Rep. Jim Hall Attends N.M. 4 Construction Briefing
Rep. Jim Hall speaks with Time Out 4 Pizza owners Trish and Omar Sanchez Tuesday morning during the County’s weekly meeting on the N.M. 4 road construction project. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
County Engineer Kyle Zimmerman briefs Rep. Jim Hall on the N.M. 4 road project during Tuesday’s public meeting. He said that the project is on time and on budget and scheduled for completion this fall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Time Out 4 Pizza owner Trish Sanchez tells County Engineer Kyle Zimmerman that the N.M. 4 road construction project has not had an adverse Read More
County Council Approves Updated Employee Compensation Plan
Gloria Maestas prepares to take the role of councilor votes for the new, updated compensation plan for county employees. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Two councilors disagreed with the motion on the table at Tuesday night’s council meeting, but in the end, the measure passed 4-2.
Councilor David Izraelevitzwas absent.
At issue was an amendment to the County’s FY2012 employee compensation and classification plan, including new and revised job descriptions and approval of the FY2013 compensation and classification plan.
Councilor Vincent Chiravalle voted no saying that he Read More
Council Mulls Over County Employee Compensation
County Councilors weigh the pros and cons of a proposed County Compensation Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LAPS Creates Asset Manager Position
Joan Ahlers introduced herself to the Los Alamos County Council explaining that she was just hired to the newly created position of Asset Manager for Los Alamos Public Schools. More details to follow. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County has Completed its Required Compensation Comparison and Job Description Review
Los Alamos County Human Resources Manager Denise Cassel, center, Acting Assistant County Administrator Steve Lynne and consultant Carol Mercer discuss an amendment to the FY2012 Compensation and Classification Plan including new and revised job descriptions as well as approval of the FY2013 Compensation and Classification Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Receives REDI Net Project Briefing
From left, REDI Net Project Coordinator Monica Abeita, Executive Director Tim Armer and board member Laura Gonzales briefed members of the County Council on the project that will bring fiber optics and connectivity to Los Alamos and other communities. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Council Welcomes San Ildefonso Governor
San Ildefonso Gov. Terry Aguilar was elected Feb. 18 and came to tonight’s County Council meeting at the request of Council Chair Sharon Stover to introduce himself to the other members and staff. He told Council that he just past the bar and that he planned to invite the Los Alamos County Council to his Pueblo to meet with his Council. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com Read More