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John Arrowsmith Named 2017 Kiwanian Of The Year

John Arrowsmith, above, is the Kiwanian of the Year for 2017-2018. He has a long history of devoted service to Kiwanis. Courtesy photo
 
KIWANIS News:
 
John Arrowsmith,  the 2017 Kiwanian of the Year in Los Alamos, is no newcomer. He has lived in Los Alamos County for 27 years, and he has been a member of Kiwanis here for about 25 years.
 
However, there are many things about him that even a Kiwanis member might not know. Although he is a native of Connecticut, Arrowsmith earned an undergraduate degree in accountancy and a master’s degree in business at New Mexico State
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Pinon Fourth Grader Stars In Lifetime Movie

Allyson Harbert in a scene from Lifetime’s ‘A Mother’s Crime’. Courtesy photo

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post 

kirsten@ladailypost.com 

Allyson Harbert’s acting career has started off with a bang. Harbert, a Pinon Elementary School fourth grader student, recently acted in a Lifetime movie, “A Mother’s Crime”.

The TV movie premiered Friday, Oct. 6. In the movie, Harbert portrays Callie, a 7-year-old girl who was adopted by her biological mother’s sister. However, her birth mother wants her back and resorts to kidnapping to reunite with her daughter.

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John Bretzke Of Los Alamos Finishes 50th 1/2 Marathon!

John Bretzke of Los Alamos gave himself a 12-year goal to run a half marathon in every state in the U.S. and he completed that goal in 11 years, Sept. 24 in Annapolis, Md. Courtesy photo 
 
John Bretzke of Los Alamos with family and friends at the finish line of his 50th 1/2 marathon Sept. 24 in Annapolis, Md. Courtesy photo 
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

John Bretzke of Los Alamos set a 12-year goal to complete a half marathon in every state in the nation. He accomplished that goal in 11 years, Sept. 24, when he crossed the finish line of his 50th

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Scenes From LAFD Station 4 Open House

Daisy Scouts from Troop 10074 participate in activities planned for them at an open house Wednesday evening at Los Alamos Fire Department Station 4 on Diamond Drive. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Iris Polski tries the driver’s seat for size in a fire truck Wednesday evening at LAFD Station 4. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Two and a half year old Robby Minotti gets busy pulling rope at the open house Wednesday evening at LAFD Station 4 on Diamond Drive. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

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Troop 122 Retires 150 Flags In Solemn Ceremony

On Columbus Day, members of Boy Scout Troop 122 in Los Alamos gathered at American Legion Post 90 to retire approximately 150 American flags. Under the direction of Life Scout Coen Noeninckx, who was performing this service as part of his Eagle project, the Scouts and veterans retired a flag as a group and then used three fire pits to retire the rest of the flags over the next hour and a half. The entire ceremony took place in solemn quiet, with each flag saluted by its bearers as it was retired. The retirement concluded with a final ceremony involving the entire group. Courtesy photo

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Inspirational People: Elected Official Shows Compassion Toward Constituent Whose World Turned Upside Down

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

That shattered look is all too familiar to us in the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Since being designated the Official Newspaper of Record by Los Alamos County in January, we’ve seen an influx of widows and widowers, parents and adult children in need of assistance in getting required legal notifications published.

There’s an unwritten rule in our newsroom when we see that look: Drop everything and give our undivided attention. So, it touched us all when a particularly devastated man entered our office recently.

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Regional Coalition Board Meets Friday

RCLC News:
 
The Regional Coalition Of LANL COmmunities Board Meets 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 13, in the City Council Chambers at 405 North Paseo de Oñate in Española.
 
Agenda:
 
A. Call to Order – Chair Javier Gonzales
 
B. Confirmation of Quorum – Chair Javier Gonzales
 
C. Approval of Agenda – Chair
 
D. Approval of Meeting Minutes – Chair
 
E. Discussion/Action Items (2 hrs 55 min)
  • Briefing from NM Congressional Delegation (5 min)
  • Executive Director Update (10 min)
  • Community and Economic Development
  • LANL Workforce and University
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Los Alamos-Based Fiber Artist Barbara E. Cohen Gifts Pink Scarves To Local Breast Cancer Survivors

A basket of pink ‘breast cancer’ scarves awaits recipients. Photo © 2017 Barbara E. Cohen

Pre-distribution photo of Barbara E. Cohen with scarves. Photo © 2017 Dana Stoltz Gray

 

BCAM News:
 
Following a year of planning and execution — and just in time for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month celebration — local fiber artist Barbara E. Cohen handed out a dozen knitted and woven pink scarves at the finale to the weekend-long Casting for Recovery local chapter’s annual retreat Sunday, Oct. 1 in Angel Fire.
 
“I decided to gift pink scarves
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Los Alamos Artist Studio Tour Stops At UNM-LA

Students in Barbara Yarnell’s Ceramics class wedge the clay in preparation for beginning new pieces. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
 
Students transfer designs onto clay tiles. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
 
UNM-LA News:
 
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos will participate in the Los Alamos Artist Studio Tour (LAAST) Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15.
 
UNM-LA Instructors Barbara Yarnell and Patrick Harris invite the community to view student work from their ceramics, drawing and painting classes. 
 
“This not
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