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Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Hosts Annual Meeting Following First Full Year As 501 C(3) Nonprofit

Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum President Nelson Hoffman presents a report to the annual meeting of the forum Sunday in the Nambe Room at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Morrie Pongratz

LAF&SF Treasurer Dan Winske describes his proposal for fall//winter reading groups during Sunday’s annual meeting at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Morrie Pongratz

LAF&SF News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAF&SF) held its second annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Nambe Room at Fuller Lodge.

President Nelson Hoffman began the annual report by mentioning that this was the forum’s first Read More

Community Celebrates Finishing Touch Grand Opening

After 38 years owning and operating The Finishing Touch, Cheryl Sowder cuts the ribbon and celebrates new owners Marcelo Ruano, left, and Julio Gaytan during the store’s grand opening event Saturday in Central Park Square. Courtesy photo

Cheryl Sowder cuts the ribbon and celebrates new owners Julio Gaytan and Marcelo Ruano during the store’s grand opening event Saturday in Central Park Square. Courtesy photo

To honor Cheryl Sowder, middle right, the new owners of Finishing Touch Marcelo Ruano, far left and Julio Gaytan, far right, presented her with a plaque and bouquet of flowers. Read More

LAFD ‘Movember’ Fundraiser Going Strong

Los Alamos Fire Department Driver/Engineers Adrian Carbajal, left, and Matt Muniz show off the stylish ‘Movember’ mustaches they are growing to raise funds and awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and poor mental health. The goal of ‘Movember’ is to stop men from dying too young. Anyone wishing to make a donation can stop by any local fire station or contribute online at https://moteam.co/lafd-inter-mo-s. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

Leadership Los Alamos Welcomes Class Of 2018

Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2017-18. Photo by Martha Katko
 
LLA News:
 
Question: What do you get when you mix together people from non-profits, Starbucks, LANL, UNM-LA, LA County, Bandelier, Zia and Del Norte Credit Unions, Project Y, the Family Y, TechSource, Zhennovate and the Methodist Church? Answer: This year’s emerging leaders in the Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) program.
 
Twenty-five individuals began their LLA journey in September with a workshop facilitated by Phil Bryson from On The Edge Productions. Each participant discovered their individual leadership
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Scenes From 2017 LAFC Boots And Badges Fall Ball

Members of the Los Alamos High School NJROTC display the colors at the Los Alamos Family Council Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene from the LAFC Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene from the LAFC Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAFC Board Member Sherry Willis serves as emcee at this year’s Boots and Badges Fall Ball Saturday evening at Buffalo Thunder. Photo by Carol Read More

TOTH Children’s Christmas Bazaar Dec. 2

Children shop for gifts for their parents and other family members at the annual Children’s Christmas Bazaar at Trinity on the Hill Church. Courtesy/TOTH

TOTH News:

Want to encourage children to be involved in selecting and giving their own gifts this Christmas? The Children’s Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 2 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, is a child friendly community event for students in kindergarten through 6th grade, where children shop and have their gifts wrapped.

Help is available for children who need a little assistance. Elves wrap the gifts Read More

Santa Fe Opera: Shoes For The Santo Niño Dec. 1-2

The Santa Fe Opera and National Hispanic Cultural Center celebrate the holiday season with the return of Shoes for the Santo Niño Dec. 1-2. Courtesy/SFO
 
SFO News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The Santa Fe Opera and National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) are celebrating the holiday season with the return of Shoes for the Santo Niño, an opera for all ages that will take place in the Center’s Albuquerque Journal Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2, with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday.
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