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‘Slowgirl’ at Santa Fe’s WH 21 Aug. 2-3, 9-10

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‘Slowgirl’ author Greg Pierce. Courtesy photo
 
WH 21 News:
 
A new play written by Greg Pierce and directed by Janet Davidson with Tatyana Stavrowsky and Chris Dempsy will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday Aug. 2 and 9 and 4 p.m. Sunday Aug. 3 and 10 at the WH 21, 1641 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe.
 
The new play, which opened at Lincoln Center in 2012 with former “CSI” actor William Peterson, brings fresh eyes to the problem of bullying. The play tells the story of Becky, who is sent to Costa Rica to hide out with her recluse Uncle Sterling after a horrific accident.
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How the Hen House Turns: Listening and Body Language

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How the Hen House Turns: Listening and Body Language
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
Los Alamos

The bottom line lesson for conversing with birds–and dogs also, I suspect–is to repeat simple word phrases in context, add a simple motion with arms or hands, and note any response.

An example from the Hen House—at dusk, I enter the pen saying “Time to go sleeping,” then I say it again with an arm motion toward the Hen House or nest box, wherever those particular birds usually sleep.

In winter the phrase is, “It’s cold. Everybody to the Hen House.” The birds don’t hesitate, for they Read More

Houser Centennial Tribute Showcases Monumental Works by Sculptor and Devotees

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Allan Houser. CourtesyMIAC

MIAC News:

Internationally collected and admired sculptor, painter, and teacher Allan Houser (1914-1994), is back in the Santa Fe spotlight in a major way this summer on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Beginning Aug. 3, five large scale artworks by the famed Chiricahua Apache sculptor will be displayed in the exhibit “Footprints: The Inspiration and Influence of Allan Houser” at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC), accompanied by an assortment of life-size and monumental sculptures by notable artists who either studied with Read More

Heinrich on Confirmation of Norman Bay to FERC

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U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement after voting to confirm Norman C. Bay to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Bay was confirmed by a vote of 52 to 45. The president is expected to designate him to be chairman of FERC next year.

Heinrich spoke on the Senate floor in support of Bay’s nomination:

“Norman Bay is an outstanding public servant with extensive experience to address our energy challenges in New Mexico and around the nation. I am Read More

Udall Expresses Disappointment in GOP Filibuster Over Hobby Lobby Decision

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Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., expressed disappointment Wednesday, after Republicans blocked debate on a bill to restore women’s access to contraceptive health care in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 split decision in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby.

The court ruled that closely held corporations may deny coverage for certain forms of birth control if members of the board object on religious grounds.

The filibuster of the Not My Boss’s Business Act, which Udall cosponsored, prevented the Senate from considering a measure Read More

Expansion of WIC Reimbursements to Include Farm Food Stands

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Gov. Susana Martinez

WIC News:

Gov. Susana Martinez announced New Mexico’s successful expansion of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits to include reimbursement for any authorized farmer food roadside stand selling fresh, local produce.
 
WIC is the Special Supplemental Food Program for women, infants, and children, which helps more kids and families get the nutritious food they need to eat and live healthier. The program also includes Senior Dollars, a supplemental food program for low-income seniors.
“Our New Mexico farmers grow some of the highest-quality produce in
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Chick Keller Leads Wildflower Walk July 18

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Jemez Mountain Herbarium curator, Chick Keller, will lead another Wildflower Walk at 5:15 p.m., Friday, July 18.

The Wildflower Walks occur monthly and are easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Each month Keller picks a different trail, depending on what is blooming at the time. The walks are free and there is no advance registration required.

Participants will receive a plant list. With additional instruction from Keller, they will be able to identify wildflowers Read More

YMCA Holds Wrestling Clinic July 28-Aug. 1

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YMCA News:

The Family YMCA, 1450 Iris St., will hold a Wrestling Skills Clinic coached by Steve DiMarino 9-10:30 a.m., July 28 to Aug. 1, for children ages 5-12 (matched by ability).

The cost is $40 per child. Scholarships are available through the United Way of Northern New Mexico and YMCA Annual Strong Kids Campaign.

For more information, visit www.laymca.org or call the Y at 505.662.3100. Read More

DOE: Largest Such Project in World Will Capture 1.4 Million Tons of CO2 Annually

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DOE News:

The Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with NRG Energy Inc. and JX Nippon announced Tuesday that construction has begun on the first commercial-scale, post-combustion carbon-capture retrofit project in the U.S., the largest such project in the world.

The Petra Nova Project will use cutting edge technology to help decrease the power plant’s greenhouse gas emissions. Once completed, the energy technology project will capture about 1.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually from an existing coal-fired power plant in Texas. The captured Read More