Lifestyles

Lenten Fish Fry At IHM Friday, March 18

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Orphans at Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Orphanage, Rancho Santa Fe in Honduras. Courtesy/Cheryl Wampler

The community gathers for Mass. Courtesy/Cheryl Wampler

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to a Lenten Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m. March 18, in the Parish Hall of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Los Alamos.

The event is a fundraiser for the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Orphanage, Rancho Santa Fe in Honduras. All proceeds from the event go to the orphanage.

In October 2014, the Rancho accepted 84 additional children, which further stretched its resources. Donations will be gratefully Read More

Y Global Teens Engage With Community, Look To Africa

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YMCA News:
 
Los Alamos Teen Center is hosting an informational meeting for Y Global Teens 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 22. 
 
For both parents and teens, this meeting will offer an opportunity for anyone interested to ask/answer questions, and learn some of our basic program information and timelines/dates for travel and other activities.
 
Y Global Teens is a leadership development and service learning program that engages teenagers ages 14-19 in a year-long empowering international experience culminating with a 10
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Faith & Science Series: ‘What Makes Us Human?’

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LAFSF News:
 
The Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum is holding a winter series on the topic “What Makes Us Human?”, continuing March 15.
 
We meet at Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church on the third Tuesday of the month. A video/presentation begins at 6 p.m., followed by a large group discussion at 6:30 p.m., then an optional, informal small group discussion at 7 p.m. ending at 7:20 p.m.
 
Please feel free to bring your dinner. All are welcome. Follow our blog here.
 
Tuesday, March 15:
 
Is the Human Mind Unique?
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Veterans Can Now Ride Free On NCRTD Premium Fare-Based Routes

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NCRTD News:
 
While riding on 19 of the NCRTD’s bus routes remains fare-free to all, veterans can now ride free on the District’s fare-based Mountain Trail route to Ski Santa Fe and the weekend Taos Express, which offers express service between Taos, Española and Santa Fe, as well as two demand service routes.
 
Upon boarding any of the NCRTD fare-based routes, veterans must present a veterans ID photo badge or valid New Mexico driver’s license, with a veteran’s designation, and their fare will be waived. 
 
“Veterans have made a great sacrifice to all of us and we want to thank
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Learn About Assisted Transportation Services

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LARSO News:

The Low Vision and Hearing Challenged Support Group will meet with a representative from Atomic City Transit to learn about the changes to assisted transportation services.

The meeting is 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 in the classroom at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.

The public is invited to come with questions. Atomic City Transit will have new service applications on hand. Read More

Catabolic Vs. Anabolic Leaders – Part 6

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By LeAnne Parsons
Los Alamos
 
Emotions don’t belong in the workplace – or do they? Depends on who you ask!
 
If you ask catabolic leaders, they’re likely to agree. But anabolic leaders have a different point of view – they understand that emotions can’t be left at the office door. Our comparison between anabolic and catabolic leaders continues with an exploration of how aware they are of their own and others’ emotions, how they express their emotions, and how they manage or control them in the work environment.
 
Awareness, expression, and management
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Life Changing Auction At 2 p.m. Today

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Site Boss Brad Meyer shares a special gift with family members by placing a cross near the entry. Photo by UNCHLA Pastor David Elton

UNITED CHURCH News:

The United Church of Los Alamos and the Universalist Unitarian Church hope the community will attend a life changing auction at 2 p.m. today.

The silent auction begins at 2 p.m., followed by a live auction at 3 p.m., featuring 60 items from the gently used to handmade just for the occasion. Those items along with gift certificates for memory making to muscle intensive activities for all ages ranging from yard work to babysitting and more.

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Pastor Granillo: My Worst Enemy

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

Growing up with siblings, being married, and even just being a part of the general public has caused me to realize that we fight a lot of different battles in our lives.

As I looked back at the many battles I’ve fought, I realized that there were more than a few that got me nowhere or even caused me to lose ground. In most of those battles, my opponent and I were fighting about two entirely different matters and didn’t even realize it. We named the war similarly, but there was no hope of resolution because even our disagreement didn’t actually have a common ground.

The others,

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Movement Of Large Military Aircraft To Occur On New Mexico Roads

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The movement of this large, oversized load consisting of a military aircraft will move through the state this weekend and ending on Monday. Courtesy/NMDOT

The movement of this large, oversized load consisting of a military aircraft will move through the state this weekend and ending on Monday. Courtesy/NMDOT

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has announced that the movement of a large, oversized load consisting of a military aircraft will move through the state starting this weekend and ending on Monday.

The oversized load will travel through five Read More