Community

Girl Scout Troop 10384 Hosts Activity Day Nov. 10

COMMUNITY News:

 

Girl Scout Troop 10384 is hosting Activity Day 1:30-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Unitarian Church.

Activity Day is a day full of fun and educational activities for children ages 4- 9. The troop will teach children about the environment, animals and other household activities.

During Activity Day, certain scouts will hold stations teaching about specific things including plant life cycles, baking, caring for pets and other topics.

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Help Kick Off LANL’s Annual Holiday Food Drive

A scene from a previous LANL food drive. Courtesy/LANL

 

LANL News:

This year, Los Alamos National Laboratory is running its annual Holiday Food Drive Nov. 1 through Nov. 20.

Donated food items will be distributed in the second week of December to Northern New Mexico families to ensure they will have a meal for the holidays.

Food items being requested:

  • 1 box instant mashed potatoes 
  • 1 box stuffing 
  • 2 cans evaporated milk 
  • 2 cans vegetables 
  • 2 cans sweet potatoes or cranberries 
  • 1 4-pound bag of sugar 
  • 1 5-pound bag of flour or biscuit mix 
  • 1 quart (32
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Voices Of Los Alamos Meets Tonight!

COMMUNITY News: 

​The Voices of Los Alamos will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Unitarian Church. The meeting is open to the public and agenda items include PED science standards, the ongoing issue with the Sheriff office and the ECO Challenge. 

Los Alamos County Community Development Director Paul Andrus will be the speaker at the meeting. He will discuss affordable housing and vacant houses. 

Mission statement: Voices of Los Alamos is a non-partisan, progressive advocacy group created as a way for Los Alamos residents to voice their concerns over the current political Read More

Robinson: Eco Station Saving Energy

Eco Station on East Jemez Road. Photo by James Robinson
 
By JAMES ROBINSON
Environmental Sustainability Board

In July, I was reappointed to the Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board by the County Council. Although this board is mainly known for the Plastic Bag Ban and the recent Wildlife Ordinance discussion, this board, and Los Alamos County Environmental Services, has done a lot of work to make Los Alamos more sustainable, and save our citizens money. It is a wonderful opportunity to work with your fellow citizens to answer the questions brought before us, and explore Read More

United Way Board Members Visit Funded Partners

Courtesy photo
 
UWNNM News:
 
Five UWNNM Board members visited Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program as a part of their Community Action Fund Grant Site Visits. In attendance were David Trujillo, Joseph Sanchez, Manuel Valdez, Don Cobb and Liddie Martinez. 
 
Present representing the organization were Program Director Beverly Post and board members, Catherine Avila and Susan Roybal.
 
They toured the space, which is donated by the City of Espanola in the public library. This space represents an increase in space from their previous location of about 200%. They
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Democratic Party Of Los Alamos Hosts Concert

Satirist Roy Zimmerman will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Unitarian Church. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News: 

The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County is hosting a concert featuring Satirist Roy Zimmerman at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos at 1738 N. Sage St.

Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the door or online at http://www.losalamosdemocrats.org/2017_zimmerman

 

 

 
 
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