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Transportation Board Meets Thursday

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COUNTY News:
 
The Transportation Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in Room 110 in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. 
 
The meeting is open to the public. 
 
Agenda: 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. LIAISONS’ REPORTS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  • Approval of the Oct. 5, 2017 Transportation Board Minutes
    • Presenters: Brian O’Neil, Chair of the Transportation Board
OLD BUSINESS – Possible Action
  • Update – New Mexico Department of Transportation
    • Presenters:
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State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols Across New Mexico Counties Throughout November

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NMSP News:
 
State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of November 2017.
 
NMSP is bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.
 
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision
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Global Christmas Project Collection Sites Announced

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Courtesy photo
 
SAMARITAN‘S PURSE PROJECT News:
 
This month, several locations in the multi-county Northeast New Mexico Area Team will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child—joining nearly 5,000 U.S. locations collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world.
 
During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov. 13 – 20, Los Alamos residents will transform empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys. Operation Christmas
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Fr. Glenn: I Have Sinned

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By Rev. Glenn Jones
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Los Alamos

As most know, we Catholics have the sacramental rite of penance, or “confession”, of sins, asking God for the forgiveness of sins through the mediation of priests. The rite begins with the words, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…”

And so … bless me, my brothers and sisters, for I have sinned…

Well … now that I have your attention! Isn’t it strange how we are drawn to scandal and controversy so strongly? I’d bet that even people who have never read my weekly column did a double-take, and are at least perusing the first few Read More

Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Tours San Ildefonso Sacred Area Above Chromium Plume

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San Ildefonso Gov. James Mountain hosted members of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Board Thursday at San Ildefonso Pueblo. From left, RCLC Executive Director Andrea Romero, Gov. Mountain, Espanola Mayor Alice Lucero, Los Alamos County Councilor Chris Chandler and RCLC Communications and Administrative Manager Scarlet Rendleman. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Members of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Board and staff were guests Thursday at San Ildefonso Pueblo where they visited the Pueblo Sacred Area below Los Alamos National Laboratory Read More

Home Country: Halloween Fun

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
 
To look at Herb Collins, you wouldn’t think he was like that. A nicer, kinder guy you never met. But for one evening each year … one little slice of time … he’s downright diabolical.
 
Every small town has one, of course. There is always that one person who takes Halloween to its extremes of horror and fantasy. We have Herb.
 
Everyone knows about his penchant for decoration. Ever since he retired, his yard and house has celebrated every holiday from Christmas to Amelia Earhart’s wedding anniversary with great festoonation and an increase in the electrical
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Scenes Of Last Outdoor Farmers Market This Season

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The kettle corn is popping at today’s final outdoor Los Alamos Farmers Market for the 2017 season. The Los Alamos Farmers Market is set up near the Mesa Public Library on Central Avenue. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Masa corn tortillas are under construction at today’s Los Alamos Farmers Market … get um while they’re hot! Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Christmas chile roasting today at the Los Alamos Farmers Market. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

The produce stand is filled with fresh pickings at the Farmers Market today on Central Avenue. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

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New Mexico Conference Of Churches Commemorates 500th Anniversary of Reformation

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NMCC News:

The New Mexico Conference of Churches (NMCC) has invited all residents of the state to attend a commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation 2:30-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29 at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Albuquerque.

The theme of the ecumenical vesper service of song and prayer is “One Body – Many Members, One Spirit, Many Gifts” and it will be followed by a community dialogue.

A mass choir will gather at the service under the direction of Fabian Yanez, director of the Office of Worship of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, to sing the world premiere of an anthem composed for Read More

Update: NM 502 Lane Closure At Jaconita

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SFCO News:

UPDATE: All N.M. 502 westbound lanes have re-opened. Eastbound lanes will be opened in 5 minutes. Proceed with caution. Closure is removed.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has announced that N.M. 502 westbound at mile marker 16 at Jaconita is closed.

A power line is down across the roadway.

All westbound lanes are closed and traffic is being diverted. Read More

Bryce Avenue Church Hosts Free Halloween ‘Tack-and-Treat’ Oct. 31

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BRYCE AVENUE CHURCH News:

Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church is hosting a free event on Halloween — “Tack-and-Treat” — 4:30-6:30 p.m., Oct. 3.

Trick-or-Treating children (and parents, too) can come by the church parking lot at 333 Brice Ave., in White Rock and “nail” Martin Luther’s 95 Discussion Points to the “church” door.

They also can play the “alms toss”. There will be a 5 minute “Playmobil” animated film that gives a fun overview of the start of the Protestant Reformation.

Everyone will receive a bag of treats. Read More

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