Lead Director Of Special Olympics Seeks To Focus On Character Qualities Of Its Global Athletes
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 13, 2019
CMRW News:The Special Olympics began in 1968 and has amassed more than 6,000,000 athletes around the world.
Today, there are programs in more than 170 nations with numerous sporting events occurring globally. In a new interview with C.M. Rubin, Founder of CMRubinWorld, Lead Director of the Special Olympics International Board, Professor William P. Alford, says he’d personally like to see a few innovations by the organization in the future.
“I would hope that we can expand our efforts to show the world the courage, the ingenuity, the determination, the humor, the comradeship,
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Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 12, 2019
Meet BMX Racer Kyrina Deschamp Of Los Alamos
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 9, 2019
Kyrina Deschamp. Courtesy photoSPORTS News:
Kyrina Deschamp has been working hard this summer on her BMX bike
This past summer Deschamp spent most her time racing her BMx bike at Duke City BMX as well as other tracks throughout New Mexico and the southwest.
In March she competed in the USABMX spring nationals in Albuquerque and took home the first place title in her first nationals event.
She began the summer race season competing at Duke City BMX, she traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the USABMX Las Vegas Nationals in July. The competition was a lot stronger
Read More N3B Employees Raise Over $12,000 For LA Cares
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 7, 2019
N3B employees organized and held the First Annual Danny Nichols Golf Tournament in July at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. In addition to organizing the tournament, employees participated in teams and competed for closest to the pin hole and longest drive contests. Employees and sponsors generously donated to the cause and raised more than $12,000 for LA Cares, a local independent organization, providing help to the needy of Los Alamos County with food and financial aid assistance for utilities or rent payments. Courtesy photo Read More
Libby Nolen Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 7, 2019
Runners wait for the rain to ease for the weekly pace race Tuesday at East Park. Courtesy photo
Waiting for the race to begin. Courtesy photo
ACRR News:
Libby Nolen, 12, is the top predictor in the weekly pace race held Tuesday at rainy East Park with a 52 second differential from her predicted time.
Other accurate predictors are:
- Ted Romero at 54 seconds off and also the fastest finisher on the 3 mile course at 23:36;
- Mark Bjorklund with a 64 second difference;
- Jacqueline Nolan was 144 seconds off; and
- Lynn Bjorklund recorded a 214 second differential.
Accurate predictors on the 1 mile course:
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