Lifestyles

Talk On Historic Route 66 And Book Signing Sept. 16

 
RGB News:
 
There will be a talk about and book signing for the new book – Historic Route 66: A New Mexican Crossroads.
 
Essays on the Hispanic Heritage of Old Highway 66, by Joseph P. Sanchez and Angelica Sanchez Clark – 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Albuquerque Special Collections Library, Botts Hall auditorium at 423 Central NE Albuquerque, right on dear old Central Avenue – Route 66!
 
The history of Historic Route 66 is much more than a line on a map; it is about the heritage of a people who lived along it. The essays in this
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An Open Book: The Statue of Liberty

By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

Although I grew up just outside of New York City, it was only when I returned many years later with my wife and children that we made a special pilgrimage to visit the Statue of Liberty. An immigrant myself, my port of entry was JFK Airport, not Ellis Island, but nevertheless, my call upon that symbol of welcome to America was important to me. So the recent proposed changes to national immigration policy, and a certain TV conversation about the Statue of Liberty and what it might or might not symbolize, made me reminisce about that visit. It brought to mind as well how symbols Read More

Traffic Division Tests School Flashing Lights Aug. 15-16

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works Traffic Division staff will be testing the school zone flashing lights throughout the community Aug. 15-16, in preparation for the beginning of school, which starts Thursday, Aug. 17.

Direct questions or concerns to the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More

Local Weightlifter Kim Granzow Qualifies For Nationals

Local weightlifter Kim Granzow has worked out at CrossFit Los Alamos on DP Road since 2012 and qualified for National Masters Championships. Courtesy photo

Weightlifter Kim Granzow, right, of Los Alamos, with her daughter and coach Rachel Graznow, competes at the USAW National Masters Championships in March in Savannah, Ga. Courtesy photo

 
By BERNADETTE  LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
 
What does geology have in common with USA Weightlifting and local athlete Kim Granzow? A transplant from Texas with a degree from the University of New Mexico, Granzow worked in the
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First Baptist Church Marks 70 Years In Los Alamos

The First Baptist Church of Los Alamos during its early years. FBC-LA turns 70 years old Monday. Courtesy/FBC-LA

First Baptist Church’s first permanent home was a former movie theater. Courtesy/FBC-LA 

First Baptist Church of Los Alamos today on Diamond Drive. Courtesy/FBC-LA 

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post 
kirsten@ladailypost.com 
 

The First Baptist Church of Los Alamos is celebrating a major milestone. It will turn 70 years old Monday, Aug. 14.

To mark occasion, the church is hosting an anniversary party 3:30-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. Read More

Comcast Improving Cable Lines On Trinity Aug. 14-16

COMCAST News:

Beginning Monday, Aug. 14, Comcast will remove and replace aerial cable lines along Trinity Drive from 37th Street to Canyon View as part of a network improvement project for Los Alamos area customers.

Work will take place 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14 and 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.15, concluding by 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 to lessen the impact on morning and evening commuters. There will be single lane closures and a flagging operation guiding traffic through the work zone.

All residents and businesses along the work corridor will receive door tags informing them of the project Read More

During County Rodeo Access To Stable Area Limited

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department would like to remind all vendors, participants, visitors and stable owners, that during the 2017 Los Alamos County Rodeo, access to the stable area is going to be restricted. 

To enter the stables or Brewer Arena, all pedestrians and vehicles must enter off of San Ildefonso Road only. As you travel closer to the arena, you will be guided to the appropriate location for parking.

Please be safe and enjoy the 2017 rodeo activities. Read More

Hierarchs Visit St. Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Church

Metropolitan Antony, left, Father Theophan Mackey, center, and Archbishop Daniel, right, Saturday at St. Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church on Trinity Drive in Los Alamos. In the foreground is Father Silouan, Abbot of St. Michael the Archangel Monastery in Canones. Archbishop Daniel is President of the Consistory and Ruling Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Western Eparchy in the United States. Metropolitan Antony is the Prime Hierarch and Ruling Hierarch of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States.The clergy were on hand Read More