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Rotary District 5520 Honors Nate Delgado

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Los Alamos Middle School student Nate Delgado was recently awarded third-place honors by Rotary District 5520 at its annual convention May 19 in Albuquerque. The eighth grader was recognized for his winning essay in the Four-Way Test Essay Competition, which is conducted annually throughout New Mexico and West Texas. The Four-Way Test is based on the principles of truth, fairness, good will, and friendship. Delgado is pictured with his parents, Patti and James Delgado and sisters Elise and Katie. Delgado is a student of Lorene Beckstead; the essay committee was led by Rotarian Linda King. Read More

Letter to the Editor: LAPS Foundation Says Thanks

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Good community citizens are not hard to come by in our small town. 

We have those who care for the elderly and those who care for the very young. 

The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation wishes to express its sincere thanks to the long-time proprietors of Central Avenue Grill, Min and Monica Park.

In a final act of kindness and with their eye on the many students and teacher in our fine public school system, the Parks invited everyone in the community for a delicious array of appetizers and beverages asking only that those in attendance donate $5 to the LAPS Foundation.  

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PEEC’s Nature Playtimes Have Changed

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Pajarito Environmental Education Center News

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center will have shorter hours for its popular, free Nature Playtimes starting in June, and will also have a new teacher for the preschool program. 

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC’s Nature Playtimes offer a chance for the youngest kids to get out and enjoy nature on the Pajarito Plateau. 

Each session offers time to explore outside, a craft or sensory activity, and stories and songs. 

The program is free and open to all, with no registration required. 

Nature Playtimes have been running from 10-11:30 Read More

Prepare for Upcoming Transit of Venus with PEEC

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PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER News:

Paul Mutschlecner. Courtesy Photo

At 7 p.m., Thursday May 24, local scientist Paul Mutschlecner will give a talk at PEEC about the upcoming transit of Venus across the sun. 

The talk is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. 

And starting at 4 p.m., Tuesday June 5, PEEC will have a telescope available at the Center, at 3540 Orange St., for anyone interested in watching the transit.

On June 5, there will be a rare “transit of Venus” when the planet comes so precisely between the sun and the earth that its Read More

New Mexico Rotarians Honor Local Heroes

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Former Los Alamos Fire Chief Doug Tucker, left, and Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy were honored as “Heroes of the Year” by the New Mexico Rotarians at the District 5520 Annual Banquet held Friday at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History. Tucker and Torpy received special medals and honorary Rotary pins at the event recognizing their outstanding leadership during last summer’s Las Conchas Fire in protecting homes and keeping the community safe. Photo by Linda King Read More

Bandelier Closure for Bridge Installation is Thursday

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BANDELIER News:

Superintendent Jason Lott of Bandelier National Monument, just announced that the main Visitor Center area in Frijoles Canyon will be closed Thursday, May 24, for installation of a temporary bridge across Frijoles Creek.

This closure had originally been expected to occur today or tomorrow.

“The bridge is being brought from Michigan, and we now expect it to be ready to install on Thursday, May 24,” Lott said. “Other parts of the park, including the Tsankawi section and trails that begin at locations outside of the canyon, such as Burnt Mesa and Cerro Grande, will remain open for Read More

Local Community of Atheists Hosts Talk Wednesday

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The Los Alamos Community of Atheists will host a public discussion meeting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday May 23 at Mesa Public Library in Meeting Room #1.
 
The title of the discussion is, “Challenges to Memetic Progress in an Age of Insecurity.”

The discussion includes:

  • A brief overview of Memetics, and an explanation of classical religions as faith based Memeplexes,
  • Advantages and disadvantages of classical religious structures in the current environment,
  • A discussion of some of the pros and cons of faith basing, and alternatives, and
  • Corresponding challenges facing Atheists/Agnostics/Humanists.
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Local Residents Shoot the Moon

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Taken from Overlook Park, this evening’s beginning Moon during the eclipse. Photo by Jennifer Bartram

The full Moon. Photo by Jennifer Bartram

The ending Moon. Photo by Jennifer Bartram

This photo shot from Zuni and Los Pueblos in Los Alamos with a reflection in a Sony HDR-HC-7 movie camera. Photo by Joel M. Williams

The community fills Overlook Park in White Rock to watch tonight’s eclipse. Photo by Norm Delamater

Various devices were utilized to view the eclipse visible from Overlook Park in White Rock this evening. Photo by Norm Delamater

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