Atomic City Quilts Owner Shelly Kuropatwinski To Retire, Selling Business
Shelly Kuropatwinski speaks about her upcoming retirement during an interview Tuesday at her shop, Atomic City Quilts, LLC, at 1247 Central Ave. Ste. C. Kuropatwinski is selling her business and welcomes inquiries from individuals and groups. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
As the last of her four children prepares to leave the nest, Shelly Kuropatwinski is announcing her decision to retire and sell her business, Atomic City Quilts, LLC, in downtown Los Alamos.
“My husband James is a Criticality Safety Engineer at Read More
Peter Mulvey In Concert Oct. 14 At Unitarian Church
Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey performs solo concert Oct. 14 at Unitarian Church. Courtesy/UULA
UULA News:
Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey returns to Los Alamos for a solo concert at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos (UULA).
The community is invited to join UULA at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 for an evening of great music. The cost is $20 at the door.
Mulvey has been a songwriter, road-dog, raconteur and almost-poet since before he can remember. Raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, he took a semester in Ireland, and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Roasted Tomato Stuffed Poblanos
How to make roasted tomato stuffed poblanos. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Poblano chile is a new pepper variety on our farm. We tested them this year and had about a dozen plants on the far edge of the field near the Big Jims. They are originally from Puebla, Mexico and were cultivated thousands of years ago long before the Spanish arrived. They are a beautiful dark green and their shape is wide and flat making them ideal for stuffing.
I first fell in love with them when I was frequently traveling to Mexico while working on the establishment of El Camino Real de Tierra Read More
Daily Postcard: Fall Has Arrived On Pajarito Mountain
Daily Postcard: Fall colors are popping up on Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy/Christiana Hudson
The Pajarito Mountain ski lift takes passengers up and down the mountain to view the fall colors on the aspen trees below. Courtesy/Christiana Hudson Read More
More Recreational Reading Success At LAMS
LAMS librarian Angie Manfredi with seventh grader Alexander Sandborgh who couldn’t stop reading Alex London’s Battle Dragons series once he got hooked on the series in the very first week in recreational reading. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Recreational reading is an elective at Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) focused on helping middle school students maintain and rediscover pleasure in reading. There are no quizzes, reports, or “levels” in the class, which is focused entirely on student choice.
“Research tells us that if we want to make students lifelong readers, we need to give them reading Read More
SALA Event Center Screens Documentary: The Genízaro Experience – Shadows In Light Oct. 21
Gary Medina Cook
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Working on his senior thesis at the Institute of Native American Arts in Santa Fe, filmmaker/musician Gary Medina Cook went to the library to conduct research inspired by his grandmother. Medina Cook said he remembers when he was 10 years old, his grandmother cooked tortillas in her kitchen and told him stories about their family’s Native American grandmothers who were taken captive by the Spanish in the 1700s and 1800s.
During his research he discovered the book, “Nacion Genízara” by Moises Gonzales and Enrique Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Oct. 6-12, 2023
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Oct. 6-12.
Friday, Oct. 6, 2023
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 9-26–23;
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
- 6 p.m. — Homecoming Parade;
- 7 p.m. — Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum
Night With A Nerd: The Ring Of Fire Eclipse Special Event Features NASA’s Chuck Tatro Oct. 12 At Fuller Lodge
NASA’s Chuck Tatro is the featured speaker at this month’s Night with a Nerd: The ring of fire eclipse special event Oct. 12 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/BSMA
Bradbury Science Museum Association News:
The community is invited to the upcoming Night with a Nerd: The ring of fire eclipse special event featuring NASA’s Chuck Tatro Oct. 12 at Fuller Lodge. The event is hosted by the Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA).
A special meet-and-greet with Chuck Tatro will be available at 5 p.m. for BSMA members. BSMA members will also receive a complimentary drink ticket.
Doors open for the general public Read More
Los Alamos High School: Homecoming Parade Winners
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) ‘Class of 2025 Varsity Volleyball’ float is the first place winner of the 2023 Homecoming Parade held Sept. 22 on Central Avenue.. Courtesy/LAPS
‘LAHS Varsity Volleyball’ float is the second place winner of the 2023 Homecoming Parade. Courtesy/LAPS
The ‘LAHS Senior Football’ float is the third place winner of the 2023 Homecoming Parade. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School announces the top three winners of the 2023 Homecoming Parade among the 48 float entries.
Winners:
- First place: Class of 2025
- Second place: LAHS Varsity Volleyball
- Third place:
Los Alamos Middle School Recreational Reading Success!
Alex Sandborgh and his friend Hunter Baca reading Alex London’s Battle Dragons together. Courtes/LAMS
LAMS News:
Recreational reading is an elective at Los Alamos Middle School focused on helping middle school students maintain and rediscover pleasure in reading. There are no quizzes, reports, or “levels” in the class, which is focused entirely on student choice.
“Research tells us that if we want to make students lifelong readers, we need to give them reading choice,” said LAMS librarian Angie Manfredi, who also teaches recreational reading this year. “Recreational reading centers Read More
Post From Abroad: Touring Sermoneta, Italy
Los Alamos High School 2012 graduate Peter Priedhorsky on one of the main streets of the medieval town of Sermoneta, Italy. Sermoneta occupies a hilltop overlooking the Appian Way, south of Rome. Like many medieval towns, the space inside the walls is packed with structures, and is so steep that the streets are stairways. Priedhorsky is traveling around Italy with his parents. Photo by Bill Priedhorsky Read More
Daily Postcard: Fall Colors Spotted On Trees In White Rock
Daily Postcard: Fall colors emerging on trees spotted Sunday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon Peeks Over Top Of Rainbow
Daily Postcard: The Moon peeks over the top of a rainbow appearing across the sky Monday above Pajarito Acres. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
SALA Phase 2: ‘Building A Brighter Future For Los Alamos’
Owner Allan Saenz, far right, announces the launch of Phase 2 of SALA Event Center. Courtesy/SALA
Scene of an immersive experience at SALA Event Center. Courtesy/SALA
Scene of an immersive experience at SALA Event Center. Courtesy/SALA
SALA Event Center News:
Local residents Sammi Owens and Allan Saenz, the driving force behind the remarkable transformation of the old Reel Deal movie theater into the vibrant and community-centric SALA Event Center, have announced the launch of Phase 2.
This ambitious project aims to further revitalize downtown Los Alamos and create a cutting-edge immersive Read More
Autumn View Of Central Avenue In Downtown Los Alamos
Autumn view of Central Avenue recently in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture: ‘Legends And Lore Of The Pajarito Plateau’ By Local Author Mike Katko
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
“Legends and Lore” – a perfect topic for the month of October. In this case, it’s “Legends and Lore of the Pajarito Plateau” to be presented by well-known local author, poet, educator and veteran Mike Katko for the next edition of Los Alamos Historical Society (LAHS) free lecture series.
Scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Oct. 10 in Fuller Lodge, Katko’s talk will cover history of Valle Grande sheepherders who summered there, woven with Los Alamos Ranch School narratives and Peggy Pond Church’s poetry. Also included will be some history of the Plateau, with an emphasis Read More
Several More Scenes From 2023 Day Of ART And Culture
Scene of the ‘After Hours’ life drawing and jazz lounge set up Saturday evening at Mesa Public Library as part of the 2023 ‘Day of ART and Culture’ event hosted by Los Alamos MainStreet, Creative District and Los Alamos Arts Council. Here, artists draw models dressed in jazz musician costumes. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Models stay in character for artists participating in the life drawing session during the 2023 ‘Day of ART and Culture’ event Saturday evening at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Musicians in the Jazz Project Quemazon Combo provide Read More
Daily Postcard: View Of Los Alamos Reservoir
Daily Postcard: The Los Alamos Reservoir drained Saturday in preparation for repair work on the reservoir, road and water lines. Photo by Randal PairSangre De Cristo Chorale Opens 46th Season Oct. 14
Interim Music Director Dr. George Case
COMMUNITY News:
SANTA FE — The Sangre de Cristo Chorale opens its 46th Season with a concert 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Santa Fe.
The 36-voice Chorale is led by Interim Music Director Dr. George Case and is accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner.
The first concert of the 2023-2024 season will feature two 20th century masterworks celebrating pastoral beauty and farm life through the eyes of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and American poet Robert Frost. Pieces by Samuel Barber and Irving Fine round out the concert.
Case is interim music Read More
Pastel Colors Decorate The Sky Over LASCU On Central
Pastel colors decorate the sky over the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union (LASCU) early Thursday evening at 1010 Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
