FSN Offering Programs for Teens, Tweens and Parents with Workshops that take out the ‘Squirm Factor’
Family Strengths Network News:
Youth Volunteer Natalie Smith spends time helping a local child get creative during a Gingerbread House Building event at the Family Strength’s Network. Courtesy/FSN
Adolescence is a critical developmental time for every family.
While young people are learning to use their emerging independence to discover their strengths, parents look for opportunities to balance their child’s need for freedom with guidance and direction.
Proactive families know that while children don’t come with a handbook, there are local resources to facilitate a positive Read More
Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network Elects Officers
Newly elected board of the Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network from left Vice President Richard Sayres, President Andy Andrews and Secretary Bill Sellers at the Hive in White Rock Thursday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The first election of officers for the Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network (LAEN) concluded this evening with the following results:
- President – Andy Andrews
- Vice President – Richard Sayre
- Secretary – Bill Sellers
LAEN adopted its by-laws Feb. 23 and appointed a nomination committee including David Jones and Jung Hong to Read More
Smart Meters: What’s the Buzz?
DPU News
While many smart meter advocates are enthused by the cost savings that smart meters can bring to electric customers, opponents are often concerned about protecting the privacy of their electric usage data.
“There is irony in the privacy issue,” said Los Alamos Dept. of Public Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith. “If a smart meter eliminates the monthly need for a utilities meter reader to be stepping around your property, that could be viewed as an enhancement to privacy. It depends on the individual’s definition. “The Board of Public Utilities and our 311 Customer Care Read More
Full Speed Ahead on N.M. 4 Road Work in White Rock
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
PEEC Offers Class on Small and Unusual Fruits
Gooseberries. Courtesy/PEEC
Join popular gardening instructor Martha Davis for a class on Small and Unusual Fruits for Los Alamos.
The class will be held from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 at PEEC, 3540 Orange St. The class is $20 or $18 for PEEC members – and advance registration is requested.
Participants in the class will discover small and unusual fruits such as gooseberries, currants, Cornelian cherries, and quinces.
Learn how to grow these in your Los Alamos or White Rock yard, and what to do with them once you’ve grown them.
Davis will share strategies to deal with an unfamiliar Read More
FREE My CD (Manage Your Chronic Disease) Workshop at The Family YMCA
Are you an adult with an on-going health condition?
The Family YMCA is offering a FREE MyCD (Manage Your Chronic Disease) Workshop.
If you have diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, or other chronic health condition, a MyCD Workshop can help you take charge of your life.
You’ll get the support you need, find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment choices, learn better ways to talk with your doctor and family about your health, set your own goals and make Read More
17th Annual Los Alamos Photographers Show Reception
The 17th Annual Los Alamos Photographers Show Reception takes place at 5 p.m. Monday in the Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library.
The show runs through March 30. Read More
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Building ‘The Sanctuary’ and Moving to Canyon Road
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service News
This week the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service put down earnest money on a piece of property overlooking the canyon adjacent to Canyon Road.
The nonprofit organization is on its way to achieving a goal it has been working toward for a number of years.
The Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service intends to build “The Sanctuary,” a small Hospice House where care can be provided for family respite, crisis management and end of life care.
The Sanctuary will provide additional services within the community and will partner Read More
Los Alamos Middle School Design Wins EPA Award
By Carol A. Clark
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the design of the Los Alamos Middle School’s upcoming addition/renovation project for achieving the ENERGY STAR ® award — a rating 75 or greater.
Director Jean Lupinacci of ENERGY STAR Commercial and Industrial Markets for the EPA wrote a letter to project architects Dekker/Perich/Sabatini saying, “Your firm will be listed on the ENERGY STAR website for submitting building designs that achieve superior energy performance. You may also display the Read More
A Little Girl, a Former Fire Chief and a Stylist to Celebrities Help Cancer Patients
Elliot (Elli) Madsen, 9, flashes a big smile as stylist Blair Leonard prepares to cut her hair for Locks of Love. Photo by Dee-Dee Madsen
By Carol A. Clark
Three kind-heartened individuals came together in White Rock this month for one simple purpose – to make others feel better.
Elliot (Elli) Madsen is nine years old. She is in Mrs. Mann’s 4th grade class at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
“Elli decided to contribute to the Locks of Love Foundation all on her own, she is such a sweet kid,” her mother Dee-Dee Madsen said. “She learned of the organization in school. Last year I told Elli
Historical Society’s Community Tea Focused on Breathing New Life into Oppenheimer House
Sunday’s Los Alamos Historical Society Community Tea and Interpretive Planning Session examined how to enhance and celebrate a world-renowned legacy.
By Carol A. Clark
Some 70 preservationists, scholars, museum experts and community members spent 3.5 hours Sunday afternoon brainstorming the ways to use J. Robert Oppenheimer’s famous Bathtub Row residence to tell his story “in his own words.”
“Historic houses throughout the country are closing down … I don’t want this to be a velvet rope museum where a guide takes people through and Read More
A Little Girl, a Former Fire Chief and a Stylist to Celebrities Help Cancer Patients
Elliot (Elli) Madsen, 9, flashes a big smile as stylist Blair Leonard prepares to cut her hair for Locks of Love. Photo by Dee-Dee Madsen
By Carol A. Clark
Three kind-heartened individuals came together in White Rock this month for one simple purpose – to make others feel better.
Elliot (Elli) Madsen is nine years old. She is in Mrs. Mann’s 4th grade class at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
“Elli decided to contribute to the Locks of Love Foundation all on her own, she is such a sweet kid,” her mother Dee-Dee Madsen said. “She learned of the organization in school. Last Read More
Historical Society’s Community Tea Focused on Breathing New Life into Oppenheimer House
Sunday’s Los Alamos Historical Society Community Tea and Interpretive Planning Session examined how to enhance and celebrate a world-renowned legacy.
Some 70 preservationists, scholars, museum experts and community members spent 3.5 hours Sunday afternoon brainstorming the ways to use J. Robert Oppenheimer’s famous Bathtub Row residence to tell his story “in his own words.”
“Historic houses throughout the country are closing down … I don’t want this to be a velvet rope museum where a guide takes people through and they hear the Read More
Rotary Crab Fest Draws Record Crowd Sunday Night
Participating in the Rotary Crab Fest Dinner are members of the Japan National Swim Team with LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt, LAHS National Honor Society students Ali Berl and Lauren TenCate who both swim for the Pajarito Aquatic Club, LAHS basketball player and National Honor Society student Nick Baker, Japan Head Coach Kaneko, Rotarian Bill Hudson and Assistant Coach Nakamura. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Senior Vice President Jill Cook of Los Alamos National Bank, the Crab Fest’s major sponsor, donated her talents as auctioneer for the 3rd annual fundraiser Read More
Exercise and Your Heart
Kent Pegg
By Kent Pegg
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer in the United States today. Nearly one million American deaths are caused by CVD each year. That’s nearly 40 percent of all the deaths in this country. Many of these deaths are preventable and caused by a lack of physical activity. It is estimated that one out of every eight deaths in America is caused by that very lack of physical activity.
Three of the most common types of CVD are coronary artery disease, hypertension and peripheral vascular disease.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by atherosclerosis, Read More
LACA to Present One of the World’s Most Celebrated Vocal Ensembles: The King’s Singers
The King’s Singers at St. James Church, Piccadilly, London, Britain. From left, Timothy Wayne-Wright, Jonathan Howard, Christopher Bruerton, David Hurley, Paul Phoenix and Christopher Gabbitas. Photo by Alex MacNaughton
On March 10, the Los Alamos Concert Association presents one of the world’s most celebrated vocal ensembles, The King’s Singers, as the fourth concert in LACA’s 65th anniversary season. Describing their appearance at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, Alexandra Coghlan wrote “with a flawless blend and a balance of playful showmanship and sophisticated Read More
Beauty in the Beast Opening Reception Featured Unique Perspectives
The beauty of a beast shines in the eye of the beholder. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Friday night’s opening reception drew 150 people to view the Beauty in the Beast show at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
The show revealed the wild side of beauty. It runs through March 31.
Works by local artist Thelma Hahn are on display in the Portal. The Art Center at 2132 Central Ave. is in the historic Fuller Lodge and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Gallery Manager Amy Bjarke greets patrons during Friday’s opening reception of Beauty in the Beast. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Boasts First Photovoltaic System Installed on a Landfill in New mexico
NEDO has begun installing the photovoltaic system on the capped landfill adjacent to the Eco Center. NEDO will install one megawatt, and the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will enter into a purchase power agreement for another, for a total of two megawatts on the capped landfill. This is the first photovoltaic system in New Mexico to be installed on a landfill. Photo by Julie Williams-Hill
Staff Report
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has partnered with Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities and the Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, 2012
The following information was provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Feb. 16 at 12:02 p.m./A 12-year-old Los Alamos girl reported that she was battered at Los Alamos Middle School on Hawk Drive.
Feb. 16 at 10:39 p.m./A 14-year-old Los Alamos girl was charged with battery at LAMS and referred to the juvenile probation officer.
Feb. 17 at 11:30 a.m./A 15-year-old Los Alamos girl was charged at Los Alamos High School with possession of marijuana Read More
A Glimpse of the Engineering Behind the Science at LANL
LANL Associate Director of Engineering Steve Girrens discusses current data on R&D engineering
demographics at the Lab. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories about the important role engineers play at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
February is National Engineers Month and several local engineers recently appeared on the Behind the White Coat Program now airing on PAC 8 to spotlight the role engineering plays at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Steve Girrens, LANL’s associate director for engineering participated in the five-part Read More