Lifestyles

Fr. Glenn: ‘We Have No King But Caesar’

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, we come to Easter this weekend (April 9)—THE biggest and most important celebration of the Christian faith and year. Those looking in from outside may think that Christmas is Christianity’s biggest celebration because of all the decoration, well-known songs, gift-giving, etc., and certainly the event that Christmas commemorates—the birth of Jesus—is an essential preliminary, but the whole and purpose of Jesus’ life leads to His resurrection on Easter morn and the affirmation of the eternal life that God has prepared for humanity.

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All Shall Be Well: A Day Of Resurrection

Clergy from left, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Assistant Rector Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Courtesy photo

By DEACON CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
AKA Cinema Cindy

ELCA

Easter/Pascha: it is a Sunday and a season of the year, when new life and freedom are preached and possibilities are endless. For the Christian, the resurrection of a man named Yeshua/Jesus, after a torturous death by crucifixion 2,000 years ago, is the centerpiece of our faith. More important to us than the day of his birth, celebrated as Christmas (Christ-Mass) each year, is the morning when Jesus Read More

Scenes From 2023 Easter Egg Hunt At Ashley Pond Park

…and they are off! Children scramble to collect Easter eggs during the celebration sponsored this morning by the Elks, Freedom Church Los Alamos and LAFD at Ashley Pond Park. The event featured 20,000 eggs, games, bouncy houses provided by Party To Go! and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The Stoneham family, which includes Gregg, his wife Lindsay and their children Colette, left, and Larkin, take a picture with the Easter Bunny during today’s event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Natalia Arredondo competes in a bean bag toss hosted Read More

Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Get Your Home In Condition To Resist Wildfire Ignitions

Courtesy/FSG

Forest Stewards Guild News:

SANTA FE — It is important for residents to evaluate their homes and structures for resilience from wildfires.

The 2023 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons. In conjunction with Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week, the April message from the Forest Stewards Guild, the Fire Adapted New Mexico learning network (FACNM), partners, agencies and non-governmental organizations is, “Get Your Home in Condition to Resist Wildfire Ignitions.” 

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Freedom Church Los Alamos Invites Community To Join In 20,000 Egg Hunt Saturday And Easter Service Sunday

Pastor Mike Brake, center, invites the community to attend Easter Service at 11 a.m. April 9 at Aspen Elementary and livestreamed here. Courtesy/Freedom Church

Freedom Church Los Alamos News:

The community is invited to celebrate Easter Sunday, April 9 at Aspen Elementary with Freedom Church in Los Alamos. 

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to celebrate Easter with a jam-packed weekend of events,” Pastor Mike Brake said.

Saturday the fun kicks off at 10 a.m. at Ashley Pond with giant inflatables, games, prizes, a raffle, wildfire day, and beginning at 11 a.m. a 20,000 Easter egg hunt!

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Jemez And N.M. 4 Intersection Project Revs Back Up

The intersection of N.M. 4 & East Jemez Road prior to work completed in the 2022 construction season. Courtesy/LAC

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

After hitting the brakes on the road improvement project at the intersection of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road in December due to the winter season, the project is revving up again.

A spokesperson for the contractor on the project, Star Paving, explained that the project’s major point is to improve safety but also to help with traffic flow for commuters to the laboratory.

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Luján Addresses 1st Year Anniversary Of Hermit’s Peak Fire

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Fire.

“Today, New Mexico marks a solemn anniversary of the Hermit’s Peak Fire that upended the lives of far too many New Mexicans. From burning family homes, disrupting small businesses, and impacting our farmers and ranchers, this fire started by the federal government, and the flooding that followed, devastated the people of New Mexico and our way of life.

“As we reflect on this challenging time, it’s clear this Read More

An Open Book: Passover, Glazed Donuts, And Graduate School

By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

Passover, glazed donuts, and graduate school do not mix well. This is a fact that I encountered, for five consecutive years, while laboring on my doctoral degree. Full appreciation of this physical law requires some background, so please bear with me for a paragraph or two.

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is the Jewish week-long holiday celebrating the Biblical Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. There is a ceremonial dinner, called the Passover Seder, that begins the holiday week and introduces the observance of the ritual laws surrounding this holiday, and central Read More

Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Chaquewe With Red Chile

Video showing how to prepare Chaquewe with Red Chile. Video by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

With Holy Week here, some of my favorite dishes are beginning to make their annual appearance at my dinner table with much fanfare. My Aunt Pauline came over to visit this past weekend and we were talking about all the delicious foods our moms and grandmas used to make like panocha, alverjón maduro and torta de huevo. It was always a delight to help in the kitchen as these dishes graced our tables but once a year and the opportunity to watch a master making each dish was a rare occasion that Read More

Easter Sunrise Service For Community At Ashley Pond!

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to attend the annual Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 9 on the west side of Ashley Pond (near the Justice Center). 

The service will be led by ministers and leaders from the Christian Church, First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos, Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church and The United Church. 

“The weather should be good for this celebration of the Resurrection! Happy Easter!” –Senior Pastor  David Elton of The United Church Read More

Scenes Of Non-Injury Plane Accident At Los Alamos Airport

Scene of an accident at about 4:30 this afternoon in which a pilot ran off the runway during take-off and hit a tied-down local aircraft at Los Alamos County Airport. No injuries were reported. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police and Fire departments are on the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration and New Mexico State Police have been notified to complete the investigation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Week-long Jewish Holiday Of Passover Begins Tonight

The week-long Jewish holiday of Passover begins this evening, April 5. During the holiday, Jews eat matzah instead of bread, and eschew eating leavened food products of any kind. Traditionally, Jews avoid owning or deriving benefit from leavened products during this time. One way to do this is to sell these items to a non-Jew for the duration of the Passover holiday. Shown here, Joel Kress purchases all leavened food with a down payment of $1 from Rabbi Jack Shlachter; the rabbi is serving as the agent for several Jewish community members in town. The sale of these items took place with a written Read More

New Mexico Unemployment Insurance Operations Center Closed For Good Friday Seasonal Observance April 7

NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ (NMDWS) offices, including the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Operations Center, will be closing at noon April 7, for Good Friday seasonal observance. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.

The Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims Online System (www.jobs.state.nm.us) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer Service Agents in the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center will be available when business hours resume at 7 a.m. Monday, April 10.

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LAPS: April Is Alcohol Awareness Month

LAPS News:

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Prom and graduation are just around the corner. As we prepare for this season of celebrations, we encourage adults to talk with young people about the effects of underage drinking and about strategies for staying safe. It is never too early to start a conversation about responsible alcohol use.

According to the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, while children and youth can be swayed by peers, media, and the culture that surrounds them, parents remain the leading influence on their kids’ decisions to drink – or not to drink – Read More

Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church Invites Community To Tenebrae Service April 7 And Easter Sunday Service April 9

Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church News:

Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church invites the community to its 7 p.m. Tenebrae Service at 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 7 at the church at 333 Bryce Ave., in White Rock.

The community also is invited to join with the congregation Easter Sunday morning, April 9, in a celebration of “all that Christ has done for us!”

Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. and worship begins at 10:20 a.m.

“Come, all you who are tired and heavy laden and Jesus will give you rest!” Read More

NMDOT Prepares For Annual Pilgrimage Of Thousands Of Walkers To El Santuario De Chimayò During Holy Week

Scene on Good Friday in 2018 of the faithful making their pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó, a place of worship since before its construction in 1813. For generations, people of faith have traveled to the site to ask for healing for themselves and others, and to offer prayers of petition and thanksgiving for favors received. Thousands of pilgrims walk to El Santuario during Holy Week. Following a long tradition of miraculous shrines, El Santuario is now one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage centers in the United States, attracting more than 300,000 pilgrims annually. Post file photo  Read More

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Awards $10.5 Million In Funding For Energy Efficiency Upgrades & Repairs To Homes Across State

MFA Executive Director/CEO Isidoro Hernandez

MFA News:

ALBUQUERQUE —The Board of Directors for the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) recently approved annual Energy$mart contracts for service providers to provide $10.5 million in energy efficiency upgrades and emergency repairs for low-income households.

These improvements range from adding insulation and air sealing to major upgrades such as the repair or replacement of appliances, heating systems and cooling systems.

“Over the past 13 years, this program has helped more than 10,000 low-income families reduce their Read More

Mesa Public Library To Host Talk By Creators Of The Official Cookbook Of Chile Pepper Institute April 13

Mesa Public Library News:

Mesa Public Library is hosting a virtual author talk 7-8 p.m. April 13 with the creators of The Official Cookbook of the Chile Pepper Institute, Paul Bosland and Wendy Hamilton, livestreaming from Las Cruces.

This program is ideal for foodies and those who want to learn more about New Mexico’s most beloved and versatile food: the chile pepper.

New Mexico State University’s world-famous Chile Pepper Institute is the only organization devoted entirely to the study, cultivation and enjoyment of the world’s favorite fiery fruit. This new book is a guide to cooking with Read More

Posts From The Road: Mud Dauber Festival And Chili Cook Off In Luckenbach, Texas

Stoking the Fire: There were several fires within metal cages, which attracted a lot of attention all afternoon at the Mud Dauber Festival and Chili Cook Off on a cold Saturday in Luckenbach, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Chili Cook Off: A tasting of chili is dipped for attendees at the Chili Cook Off. The chili was a big hit on a cold day. There was no limit to how many tastes attendees could sample at the event. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer

Fomerly of Los Alamos

The 12th Annual Luckenbach Mud Dauber Festival and Chili Cook Off advertisement was Read More

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