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Summit Garden Club Meets Monday

Laural Hardin, a certified horticulturalist and arborist as well as a new associate at the Pajarito Greenhouse, will be one of the presenters Monday at the Summit Garden Club meeting. Courtesy Photo

SUMMIT GARDEN CLUB News:

 

Summit Garden Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 3, at 235 Kimberly Lane in White Rock.

 

The program will be provided by Dave Fox, owner of Pajarito Greenhouse for 18 years now, and Laural Hardin, certified horticulturalist and arborist and new associate of the Greenhouse.

 

Hardin grew up in the nursery business in Arizona, and spent eight Read More

World Futures: PEOPLE … Sustainable Long Term Encapsulation – Including Mental

By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute

• World Futures:  What Do We Need?

In the domain of science fiction (e.g., Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Star Trek…) we see space vehicles zooming around the universe with human beings on board seemingly doing well pursuing a mission, discovering new worlds, finding new life forms, and engaging in combat.

Many aspects of the voyage, however, are taken for granted since it is a fictional universe. Perhaps most important in the “for-granted” category are energy, mass, time, and the sanity of the humans.

The space vehicle is a capsule Read More

Los Alamos High School Graduate Kevin Johnson Becomes CEO Of Starbucks April 3

LAHS 1978 graduate Kevin Johnson, left, takes the helm of Starbucks April 3 from retiring CEO Howard Schultz. Courtesy photo
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos High School 1978 graduate Kevin Johnson will become chief executive office and assume full responsibility for Starbucks global business and operations April 3. 

Johnson, his sister Kerry Hinsch and brother Dr. Tim Johnson all grew up in Los Alamos and graduated from LAHS. Dr. Tim Johnson, an optometrist at Eye Associates of New Mexico, still resides in Los Alamos. Johnson’s father, Jim Read More

Wiemann: Teach Your Children Well … About Finances And Investing

Information provided by
Shelly A. Wiemann
Edward Jones Financial Advisor

Save for a goal. In our highly commercialized culture, it’s almost inevitable that your children will eventually become somewhat acquisitive. Obviously, it’s important to teach them that they can’t have everything – and they certainly can’t have everything right now. So, once they are old enough to receive an allowance or to earn money in some fashion, encourage them to set a goal for something they want, such as a toy or video game, and to put money aside every week for that goal. It’s also an excellent idea to model this Read More

Udall, Dingell Introduce CREATE Act To Stimulate Arts Businesses, Jobs In The Creative Economy

U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  Last week, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) introduced a bill to stimulate the development of arts businesses, jobs and the creative economy in New Mexico, Michigan and across the nation.
 
Recognizing the importance of the arts and cultural tourism to state economies, Udall and Dingell’s bill – the Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act – would support artists, entrepreneurs and workers employed
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Local Fashionista Takes Style By Storm

Editor in Chief of Coulture Magazine Alexandra Hehlen on a recent visit to Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordonl/ladailypost.com
 
Coulture Magazine Editor in Chief Alexandra Hehlen with Deputy Editor in Chief Remington Remmel. Photo by Alexis Fairbanks

 

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos native Alexandra Hehlen, editor in chief of Coulture Magazine, is a junior majoring in journalism and minoring in business administration at UNC-Chapel Hill. Coulture is a glossy magazine, featuring  fashion and culture in a fresh, youthful package.

“I wanted to do Read More

Scenes From Business After Hours At NMB&T

Community bankers from left, Gary DeRosier of First National Bank of Santa Fe, Karen Easton Of Los Alamos National Bank, Max Meyers of New Mexico Bank & Trust and Anne Klein of Del Norte Credit Union gather at this evening’s Business After Hours event at NMB&T. The bankers posed for a photo in the newly remodeled bank lobby for the event, which is sponsored by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce. The event is open to the public and runs until 7:30 p.m. this evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A crowd gathers at this evening’s Business After Hours at NMB&T. Photo Read More

NMB&T Welcomes Community To Open House Today!

The staff at New Mexico Bank & Trust at 15th Street and Central Avenue is greeting community members today during their open house. Excited to show off their newly remodeled bank, from left, Celeste Abbott, Lesley Harelson, Pam Mayfield, Liz Cavasos, Tammy Thorn, Antoinette Gonzales and Catrina Robinson. The festivities continue 5:30-7 p.m. today with the Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the bank. The community is invited to stop by and meet the staff and NMB&T President Max Meyers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Community Invited To Job Fair At UNM-LA April 6

The April 6 Job Fair at UNM-LA is open to students and community members. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

A student attending the Job Fair at UNM-LA in 2016 studies employer information. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

  • Local businesses meet potential employees April 6 at UNM-LA Job Fair

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Office of Student Services is hosting a job fair for students and local community members 1-4 p.m., April 6 in the UNM-LA Student Center (Building 2).

More than 20 large and small businesses from northern New Mexico will be on hand to meet potential new employees. Read More