Carol A. Clark

Retirement Planning: A Single Point of Failure

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Money IQ
By John Brunett

Retirement Planning: A Single Point of Failure

A single point of failure is defined as “a potential risk posed by a flaw in the decision, implementation or configuration of a circuit or system in which one fault or malfunction causes an entire system to stop operating.”

In relation to retirement planning, the goal is to minimize the possible effects of a single point of failure (SPOF) by addressing the various expenses, yield and risks of the ideal mix of income producing assets.

A potential SPOF for many retired Americans is the Social Security (SS) system. Today, for more Read More

County Responds to LANL’s Technetium 99 Incident

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County officials participated in a briefing this morning with DOE officials regarding last week’s incident involving the inadvertent spread of Technetium 99 by lab employees and contractors working at the Lujan Neutron Scattering Center at LANSCE.

After several days of interviews, measuring, surveying and assessment, the DOE’s Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) has been able to successfully identify all individuals and report on their whereabouts since the incident occurred.

About a dozen people had been reportedly involved in the incident, many of whom Read More

LANL Physicist Honored by American Physical Society

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GEORGE KYRALA. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist George Kyrala, along with researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), is among a team honored with the American Physical Society’s 2012 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research.

The team is being recognized for its work on a far-reaching discovery about laser-matter interaction, which has important implications for LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF.)

The award is for “predicting and demonstrating the technique of laser scatter on self-generated plasma-optics Read More

Barranca Mesa Elementary Hosts Open House

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During the Open House at Barranca Mesa Elementary School Tuesday evening, School Board President Kevin Honell implores parents to learn more about school bond issues in the coming year. Photo by Salvador Zapien/laschools.net

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Gene Schmidt congratulates parents, teachers, students and staff for working together to make Barranca Mesa one of the top schools in New Mexico. Photo by Salvador Zapien/laschools.net

Barranca Mesa Principal Pam Miller welcomes parents to the open house. Photo by Salvador Zapien/laschools.net

Mrs. Determan shares a Read More

Workshops Prepare Participants for Los Alamos Trash Fashion Contest Sept. 15

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Los Alamos County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki and artist Nancy Judd assist a workshop participant affixing a CD to her recycled fashion garment. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

Hot glue guns, old CDs, fabric scraps and aluminum cans were scattered around the Fuller Lodge Art Center classroom as residents of all ages worked on creating recycled fashion for the Los Alamos Trash Fashion Contest coming uo Sept. 15.

Under the tutelage of Nancy Judd, an internationally recognized artist and educator known for creating couture fashion from trash, participants molded trash into Read More

Couple Covering Country in Tandem for Charity

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Leanne and David Smith on a cross country bicycle trip from Maine to Oregon. Courtesy photo

By Kirsten Laskey

Great ideas are conjured up every day. Take Los Alamos residents Leanne Smith and her husband, David, who came up with a plan to bike from Portland, Maine to Portland, Ore. for charity.

As of Sunday, the two were pedaling on their tandem bicycle through Wisconsin. Their journey began Aug. 2 and is expected to cover 3,000 miles in eight weeks.

The Smiths are raising money to repair a broken well in a community in Nicaragua. They invite people to sponsor one mile of their journey for $1. The proceeds Read More

Chamisa Gets ‘All Clear’ Following LANL’s Technetium-99 Assessment Conducted Sunday

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Staff report

On short notice Sunday, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Department of Energy conducted a precautionary assessment of Chamisa Elementary School.

The sweep by DOE’s RAP team (Radiological Assistance Program) resulted in an “all clear.”

The assessment was the result of the Laboratory’s investigation of an inadvertent spread of Technetium-99 by employees and contractors at LANSCE as reported in the Los Alamos Daily Post Monday.

LANL has determined that about a dozen people came into potential contact with this material, and some tracked small Read More

Democrats Elect Redondo to Replace Johnson in Council Race

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Newly elected Council candidate Michael Redondo. Photo by Greg Kendall.ladailypost.com

By Carol A. Clark

The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County Central Committee tonight unanimously elected Michael Redondo to replace Ken Johnson who officially withdrew his name from the Los Alamos County Council race Aug. 17.

Redondo, 32, has lived in Los Alamos since the age of 3. He earned his master’s degree a little over a year ago in community and regional planning. He is the owner/director of Michael Redondo, LLC, a Biodiversity Planning, Outreach and Education company.

“I decided Read More

Wednesday FAN Club at Former Scout Lodge

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Courtesy/CofC

CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce August FAN Club is set for 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29.

This is a great opportunity to see the site where the Los Alamos Visiting Nurses organization will be building Los Alamos’ first-ever hospice, and tour one of the more historic buildings in Los Alamos at the same time, in the former Scout Lodge, 2202 Canyon Road.

The driveway is just to the east of the Jewish Center and will be well marked for the occasion.

FAN Clubs are a great way to enjoy some light refreshments and network with fellow chamber members. Read More