Los Alamos High School senior Faith Koh recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about the 2014-15 school year she spent in France as part of the Club’s Youth Exchange Program. Koh is wearing her Rotary blazer heavily-laden with pins she collected from other Rotary exchange students abroad. For more information about the Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Program, contact Rob Metcalf at 505.661.2358. Photo by Jean Gindreau Read More
Lifestyles
Workplace Violence/Active Shooter Awareness Workshop Friday Nov. 20
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SAFETY News:
La Vista Church is hosting a “Workplace Violence/Active Shooter Awareness and Staying Safe in Places of Worship” workshop Friday, Nov. 20 in Los Alamos.
This workshop will address the issue of violence, especially in places of worship. It will include two videos regarding the active shooter and domestic and intimate partner violence and how it can affect the workplace, schools, churches, etc. And will provide information on the three common options in an active shooter or aggressor situation. The program is sponsored by the Los Alamos Public Safety Association. Read More
New Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos Takes Shape
Congregation and community members participate in a hard hat tour of the new Unitarian Church of Los Alamos led by Church Project Manager Rick Bolton Nov. 7. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Unitarian Church Pastor John Cullinan looks up at the construction of his new church on N. Sage Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Participants in the Nov. 7 tour take in the views along the canyon edge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
The brand new Unitarian Church of Los Alamos under construction at 1738 N. Sage St.
Smart Design With Suzette: Getting Your Home Ready For Holiday Guests
A welcoming entrance. Courtesy photo
Guest bedroom. Courtesy photo
Smart Design With SuzetteBy Suzette Fox
Getting Your Home Ready For Holiday Guests
The holidays are upon us, and with them holiday guests. Here are a few tips for getting your home ready for guests with affordable ideas to refresh and organize your home.
The focus is on a few areas of your home – the entrance hall or foyer, the guest bedroom and guest bath.
Entrance Hall/Foyer
This is the first space your guests see as they enter your home. Give a great first impression while making them feel welcome.
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Catholicism And Opera Nov. 19
Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Nov. 17
LAFSF News:The Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum is holding a winter series on the topic “What Makes Us Human?,” continuing Nov. 17.
The LAFSF meets the third Tuesday of the month (except for December), at Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. A video/presentation begins at 6 p.m. followed by a large group discussion at 6:30 p.m., ending around 7 p.m.
Feel free to bring your dinner. All are welcome. Follow the LAFSF blog here.
Did Neanderthals Go to Heaven?
When Darwin suggested that
Pastor Granillo: A Royal Priesthood…
By Pastor Raul GranilloLos Alamos
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood…” (1 Peter 2:9 NASB).
Being God’s chosen people is simply being the people who have accepted the love-founded-grace that God extends to every person through the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Of course, Peter reminds the reader that we are more than just a “chosen people;” we are also a “royal priesthood.”
To be honest, I have to wonder how many of us have a misperception of what that means. When we hear “priest,” we may think of the head of the local church who has authority over his congregation; we may think Read More
Scenes From Uli’s Annual Fall Fashion Show
Beautiful Los Alamos women and a handsome man model the latest trends at Uli’s annual Fall Fashion Show Thursday at 800 Trinity Dr. Photo by Jim O’Donnell
Photo by Jim O’Donnell
Photo by Jim O’Donnell
Staff Report
Each year Uli and her staff host a variety of events including fashion shows.
Thursday’s annual Fall Fashion Show drew a large crowd to 800 Trinity Dr., in Los Alamos. The event featured a group of local models showing off new fall fashions. Following the show, which featured everything from casual weekend styles to formalwear, Read More
Journey To The South Pacific At Fuller Lodge Travel Night Dec. 3
Spectators watch a fiery show on the rim of Mt. Yasur, Vanuatu
TRAVEL News:
On a cold December evening in Los Alamos, escape to the South Pacific if only for a short time, to learn more about the natural beauty, cultural heritage, and variety of activities that the region has to offer.
Join Los Alamos travel specialist Colette Levine of Journey Pacific for a free “South Pacific Travel Information Evening” 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 at Fuller Lodge.
Levine and other representatives from Journey Pacific, as well as special invited guests from Vanuatu Tourism and Fiji, will take you
Griggs: Dateline Ouarzazate
Former Los Alamos resident David Griggs riding a camel recently in Ouarzazate, Morocco. Courtesy photoBy DAVID H. GRIGGS
Formerly of Los Alamos
After my initial arrival in Marrakech and some time getting acclimated to the exciting country of Morocco, I realized that it was time for the obligatory visit to the desert and camel ride.
I took a bus over the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate, and spent three days exploring the film industry there and in the historic walled ksar of Aït Ben Haddou (Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator, for example). I also enjoyed grilled kabobs