Raffle Winner Announced For Carson Cannon Scholarship
Carla Valentine, right, wins the afghan created by Shari Mills, left, who raffled it to raise money for a scholarship fund in memory of Carson Cannon. Carson is Reed and Heidi Cannon’s 16-year-old son who died suddenly last December. He would have graduated May 2021 from Los Alamos High School. Mills hoped to raise $1,000 for the scholarship fund but through the generosity of the community raised more than $3,000. ‘It is absolutely incredible how people have given,’ Mills said. Courtesy photo
Daily Postcard: Setting Sun Illuminates Scene
Daily Postcard: The setting sun illuminates the scene Saturday from the Main Hill Road turnoff. Photo by Trisha Ancell Scenes From Final Summer Drive In Movie Friday Night
Friday night marked the final drive in movie of the summer. The sold out event featured Frozen II and is sponsored by Los Alamos County, Los Alamos MainStreet, projectY cowork and Central Park Square. Traditionally held at Ashley Pond Park, this summer the movies were held drive in style in Central Park Square due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Viewers snuggle in their vehicles to enjoy a night at the movies watching Frozen II Friday in Central Park Square. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene from the drive in movie featuring Frozen II Friday night in Central Read More
Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter Of National Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences Announces Five New Silver Circle Society Inductees
RME News:
PHOENIX — The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announces that five talented television leaders have been invited to join the prestigious Silver Circle Society at this year’s virtual Rocky Mountain Emmys taking place Saturday, Sept. 19.
Silver Circle Society inductees are accomplished television professionals who have served in the industry for at least 25 years.
These industry veterans have built a strong reputation in the region through exceptional professional achievements, demonstrated leadership abilities and Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center TV Schedule Aug. 14-20
PAC 8 News:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, PAC 8 is available by appointment for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing and pick-up and drop-off of videos and other items. For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Community Media Center Television Schedule for Aug. 14-20:
Friday, August 14, 2020
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 08-04-20
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 4 p.m. — Rising Up with Somali
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m.
Daily Postcard: Luminous Double Rainbow Over White Rock
Daily Postcard: A luminous double rainbow appears in the sky and colors the clouds about 7:45 p.m. Friday over White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
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Praying Mantis Spotted Taking Over Hummingbird Feeder
Praying mantis spotted this morning sipping sugar water from a hummingbird feeder while hummingbirds keep their distance in a garden in White Rock. Praying mantis are carnivores that dine primarily on insects such as flies, crickets, moths, grasshoppers and mosquitoes but also are known to feast on frogs, lizards and hummingbirds. Source: Farmer’s Almanac. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
A hummingbird keeps it distance while a praying mantis sips sugar water from its feeder this morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Daily Postcard: Lesser Goldfinch Harvesting Seeds
Daily Postcard: Lesser goldfinch harvesting sunflower seeds Thursday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Sim Balkey Performs Summer Virtual Concert Series Friday
Sim Balkey performs 6 p.m. Friday on Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Facebook page. Courtesy photo
SUMMER CONCERT News:
The Los Alamos Summer Virtual Concert Series Presented by Toyota of Santa Fe is proud to present Sim Balkey performing 6 p.m. Friday on the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Facebook page.
Balkey, New Mexico’s rising star, is a musical genius when it comes to telling stories through melody and lyric. Drawing vocal inspiration from the likes of Justin Moore and Gary Allen, he’s created his own sound, putting a modern twist on traditional country music that he describes as “George Read More
Rocky Mountain Emmys To Host First Ever Virtual Event
EMMY News:
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will host its first-ever virtual event.
The Sept. 19 event honors outstanding television professionals in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and El Centro, Calif. with the prestigious Rocky Mountain Regional Emmy Award honoring excellence in broadcasting.
Nominees will be announced in mid-August.
The first Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards was held nearly six decades ago in 1962 and has recognized many accomplished individuals and organizations in a variety of categories including Read More
Daily Postcard: Summertime Scene At Ashley Pond Park
Daily Postcard: The summertime scene of folks walking their dogs, picnicking under the shade of the pavilion and enjoying the beautiful grounds Tuesday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Bucks Pose As Living Statues In Western Area
A pair of bucks pose as living statues while lifting spirits around Los Alamos and at this residence Tuesday on 46th Street off Sandia in Western Area. Photo by Terry Goldman Daily Postcard: Arizona Sister Butterfly Basks On Leaf
Daily Postcard: An Arizona Sister butterfly (Adelpha eulalia) is observed basking on a leaf in the warm sunshine during a recent outing at the ski hill. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Los Alamos Artist Shows Work Across United States
‘Emma’ by Melissa Bartlett. Courtesy image
‘Emergence’ by Melissa Bartlett. Courtesy image
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Local Artist Melissa Bartlett has kept busy with her paintings and she is sharing her work throughout the U.S.
Bartlett entered her artwork in a number of national art shows and six of her paintings were accepted into the following art competitions: Great Lakes Pastel Society, Allied Artists of America, Central Massachusetts Pastel Society, National Association of Women Artists and the Pastel Society Read More
Daily Postcard: Fawns Frolic Around Quemazon
Daily Postcard: A pair of fawns frolic around the neighborhood Monday in Quemazon. Photo by Trisha AncellExhibition El Zaguán Celia Owens: Puzzles
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HSFF News:
Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) is hosting the Exhibition El Zaguán Celia Owens: Puzzles with works by HSFF’s El Zaguán resident artist Celia Owens.
The exhibition runs through Aug. 28 in HSFF’s El Zaguán sala at 545 Canyon Road, Suite 2 in Santa Fe. The exhibition is open by appointment only and online at historicsantafe.org soon.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
These small works seem to be the opposite of heroic monuments erected to commemorate public events, that are attracting so much controversy today. Instead of singling out one ‘winner’ and leaving out all the complications, Read More
Daily Postcard: Doe And Fawns Graze Near Urban Park
A doe and her fawn munch grass and sip water from an inflatable pool Sunday in a backyard near Urban Park. This fawn and its sibling also were spotted Saturday on Sycamore Street near Diamond Drive. Photo by Judy Lovejoy 
A doe and her fawns graze in the backyard of a home Sunday near Urban Park. Photo by Judy Lovejoy
A fawn sips water from an inflatable pool at a home Sunday near Urban Park. Photo by Chris LovejoyPosts From The Road: Birthplace Of Kentucky Fried Chicken
Sanders Cafe: The Sanders Cafe opened in 1940 in Corbin, Ky. The cafe was near the street and the motel was built in the typical L-shaped design behind the cafe. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Sanders Kitchen: The cafe kitchen is where Sanders perfected his recipe for his fried chicken. While chicken was the draw, this cafe served patrons breakfast, lunch and dinner. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
The “Post From The Road” this week comes out of the archives as we are limiting our travel this year.
We traveled east in 2016 and one of
Daily Postcard: Pinecone Dangles From Wrong Tree
Daily Postcard: A random pinecone is spotted dangling from the wrong type of tree recently near Los Alamos High School. Pinecones keep pine tree seeds safe and protect them from the freezing temperatures during winter. To protect their seeds, pinecones can close their ‘scales’ tightly, keeping out cold temperatures, winds, ice and even animals that might try to eat the seeds. Source: scientificamerican.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Night With A Nerd Virtual Bingo – Binary Numbers
BSMA News:
The Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) presents Night With a Nerd Virtual Bingo – Binary Numbers, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 via zoom video conferencing.
This virtual bingo game has STEM topics rather than numbers in the squares. For the binary numbers game – the squares will have the binary version and the decimal number will be called.
Players will match to the binary numbers on their card. For example, if the number called is “65” the player would look for “1000001”.
Everyone can play. RSVP to the event to get a link to your bingo card sent to you on the day of the event. If you Read More
