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Scenes From LAFD Station 4 Open House

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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LAPS Participates In ‘Evening Of Arts & Culture’ Oct. 13

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LAPS News:
 
Humanities teacher Michelle Holland is reading from her new manuscript of poetry for about a half hour 7:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the Mesa Public Library. 
 
The poetry reading begins at 6:30 p.m., with two other featured readers, Christopher Adams, and Kelly Doljsi, then Michelle’s students.
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LANL: Dena Edwards Named DOE Outstanding Contractor Security Professional Of The Year

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Dena Edwards receives the DOE Outstanding Contractor Security Professional of the Year award from Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Dena Edwards, a security professional in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Associate Directorate for Mission Assurance, Security and Emergency Response, was named Outstanding Contractor Security Professional of the Year by the Department of Energy.

“Dena is a true professional who has made a visible and valuable positive difference in our laboratory and our community,” said Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan.  Read More

Garcia Leads Strong Team Of LA Kiwanians

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Jordan Garcia, right, receives his pin as 2017-2018 President of the Los Alamos Kiwanis Club from Kiwanis Southwest District Division 3 Lt. Gov. James Phelps of Santa Fe. Garcia had a badly sprained ankle and had to use crutches during the ceremony, but he is recovering rapidly. Courtesy photo
 
KIWANIS News:
 
The new (2017-2018) Kiwanis President, Jordan Garcia, was born in Deming and earned an undergraduate degree in finance and a master’s degree in business administration from New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces.
 
His educational background is similar
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