Carol A. Clark

What’s at Thursday’s Farmers Market…

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This week Matt Romero will sell bushel’s of Green Chile … medium hot only. Courtesy/LAFM

FARMERS MARKET News:

Los Alamos Farmers Market is set for 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 in the Mesa Public Library parking lot at Central Avenue and Bathtub Row.

What’s at market:
Zuchunni, beets, celery, onions, tomatoes of every variety and color, cucumbers, garlic, kale, potatoes, bell peppers, fennel, pumpkins, Pabalnos, Big Jim chiles, Joe parker chiles, alcalde improved, Yellow hots, Jalapenos, green onions, Salad mixes, heads of butter lettuces, carrots of every color, Shishitos Read More

LAYL Seeks Dirty Cars for Fundraiser

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LAYL News:

Los Alamos Youth Leadership (LAYL) members will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot at Los Alamos National Bank.

Money raised from the event will be used on volunteer projects such as the annual Adopt A Family. Last year’s car wash raised about $350 dollars.

LAYL was founded in 2005. It is a program that helps students in grades 9-12 gain leadership skills that are useful later in life.

Each year, students are placed in groups with adult leaders. The teams plan projects to benefit the community while enhancing the leadership capabilities of the Read More

GOP Opens Local Headquarters Tuesday

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GOP News:
 
The Republican Party of Los Alamos County announces that its new headquarters will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4.
 
The local GOP headquarters is at 1362 D-1 Trinity Dr., which is north of Viola’s Restaurant.
 
Voter registration will be available at the headquarters as well as material and information on Republican candidates.
 
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Los Alamos Fire Department Bids Lt. Larry Romero Farewell at Friday Ceremony

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Lt. Larry Romero with farewell gifts he received during his retirement ceremony Friday honoring his dedication and service to the Los Alamos Fire Department, Los Alamos community and Los Alamos National Laboratory. “These 22 years came in the blink of an eye,” Romero said. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 Lt. Larry Romero and from left, his daughter Miranda and his wife Melissa listen as Fire Chief Troy Hughes and Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider speak of Romero’s important contributions to the Los Alamos Fire Department during his 22 years of service. Photo Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 23 to Aug. 29, 2012

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The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

Aug. 23 at 10:34 a.m. / A 54-year-old Los Alamos man reported the fraudulent use of his credit card by false representation in the 2000 block of 43rd Street. The estimated loss is unknown.

MARK HENINS

Aug. 23 at 9:04 p.m. / Police arrested Mark Henins, 46, of Los Alamos on N.M. 4 on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

Aug. 24 at 2:40 p.m. / A 48-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was the Read More

Residents Wrap Downtown Trees in Teal Ribbon

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In memory of Cheri Host, Kathy Aikin and Emmy Hopson, community members gathered Saturday to tie teal ribbons around trees in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

 September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Saturday’s event was held to raise awareness and not lose any more women in the community to the disease. For more information, visit www.ovariancancertogether.org. Courtesy photo 

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Win-Win, Win-Lose, Which One Would You Choose?

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Column by Elena Yang

In today’s space, I’d like to go a bit deeper on competition, a sub-heading from the previous summary of The Knowing-Doing Gap. 

This is a concept most Americans embrace without question; it is so taken for granted in this society that most may even consider it as part of human nature. 

But there are many other cultures that emphasize cooperation much more (and therefore feel cooperation is natural), enough so that the notion that competition is part of human nature is suspect. 

Perhaps a more pertinent framework is to understand when and where to promote competition.  Read More

Ishwari Sollohub Opens Los Alamos Office

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Staff report
 
Santa Fe counselor and psychotherapist Ishwari Sollohub, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), announces the Sept. 7 opening of her Los Alamos office at 127 Eastgate Dr., Suite 206.
 
Sollohub currently has openings for new clients, with office hours on Fridays, by appointment.
 
She works with adults and couples facing issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, addictive behavior and relationship issues.
 
Sollohub states on her website www.ishwari.org, “If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life challenges or stuck with emotional or mental pain,
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Community Invited to Public Tree Planting Event

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

At 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 there will be a public tree planting day on Pajarito Mountain to reforest the burned areas.

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center received a grant from REI, Inc. to support the reforestation project on the burned areas of Pajarito Mountain.

Nearly 2,000 tree seedlings (Englemann spruce, Douglas fir, limber pine and corkbark fir) have been ordered, mostly through the New Mexico State Forestry Division’s conservation seedling program. 

Firefighting backpack pumps were also purchased with grant funds to water the seedlings.
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Udall Recruits New Mexico Applicants for Internships

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  • Positions Available in New Mexico and Washington Offices

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall invites New Mexico college students interested in gaining legislative or press relations experience to apply for fall internships in his Washington, D.C., Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces offices.

To apply online or download an application, visit Udall’s website at www.tomudall.senate.gov.

The deadline to apply for positions is flexible, but students interested in fall internships are encouraged to submit their applications by Friday, Sept. 7.

“While working in one of my offices, students Read More