Chris Clark

Letter To The Editor: ‘My Story’

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By Roy M. Moore
Los Alamos
 
At the age of 19, my son died in an unfortunate accident. At that time, I made a silent promise to do all I can to make sure the sons of other fathers don’t have the same fate.
 
One of the reasons I wanted to substitute teach (Teacher Certificate and check stubs available for viewing at my house) at the high school, was so that I could help the children make it through the sometimes very tough environment associated with high school. All my life, I have been different, and just like Kermit says, “It’s hard to be green.”
 
So I can quickly spot the children
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Scenes From Fuller Lodge Art Show

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Paintings done by Chamisa School students. Courtesy/Renee Mitsunaga Chamisa School Art Teacher
 
Second grade Chamisa student, Esperanza Sanchez proudly stands by her painting, ‘Hanami-Sakura Blossoms.’ Courtesy/Renee Mitsunaga Chamisa School Art Teacher
 
All around shot. Courtesy/Renee Mitsunaga Chamisa School Art Teacher
 
Art from Barranca School students. Courtesy/Renee Mitsunaga Chamisa School Art Teacher
 
Fiber art from Barranca School students. Courtesy/Renee Mitsunaga Chamisa School Art Teacher
 
Chamisa School art. Courtesy/
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Home Matters With Sarah: You Found The Perfect House … What Do You Do Next?

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Home Matters
 
By SARAH HOSFORD-CAMPBELL
Mortgage Loan Specialist
 
You have decided to buy a house.
 
You met with your mortgage lender to make sure you would qualify for a mortgage loan and get an idea of how much you could afford. You met with your realtor and started looking at houses that were in your price range. You found the perfect house! What do you do next?
 
The Offer:
 
You and your realtor will begin drafting an offer to purchase that will be submitted to the sellers. Your realtor will work with you to determine how much you should offer
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Hannemann’s Music Corner: Three Aspects To Music

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By RICHARD HANNEMANN
Los Alamos
 
There are three aspects to music. Most people would say “melody, harmony and rhythm”, which is true enough. But there are three broader aspects, each containing melody, harmony and rhythm, which often get overlooked.
 
First is what is on the page. This would be what you play. It is essentially just instructions “put your fingers here and make the sounds (either by plucking, bowing, or blowing).” The simplest form of this doesn’t even involve a page―it is one person showing another where to put the fingers
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Los Alamos Genealogical Association Meets May 14

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LAGA News:
 
The Los Alamos Genealogical Association meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14 at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos. 
 
The two-part program, which will be presented is “Additional Genealogical Programs to use with Family Search and with Ancestry.com.” 
 
Kent Parsons and Irma Holtkamp will present the program. The public is invited to attend.
The traditional no-host dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. at China Moon before the meeting.
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Duane And Jackie Marr Best Predictors In Pace Race

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ACRR News:
 
Duane and Jackie Marr were the best predictors in the 1-mile race, being 0.3 and 4 seconds off their predictions.
 
In the 2.8-mile race, Ted Romero was 8 seconds off and Roxana Candia was 10 seconds off. Tuesday’s pace race was held on paved roads in Pajarito Acres between rain showers and started on Acoma Lane.
 
Other good predictors for the 1-mile course (and the times that they were off their prediction) were Anders and Zachary Medin (both 9 s).
 
The fastest runners for 1 mile were Eddie Gartz (9:15) and Norah Gartz (9:16).
 
For the 2.8
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You Wonderful Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade Aspen Elementary School Teachers!

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By Aspen PTO
 
 
The Aspen PTO would like to thank the wonderful Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade teachers of Aspen Elementary School this Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8):
 
  • Megan Jackson;
  • Luci Bowman;
  • Raeann Harp;
  • Sharon Allen;
  • Sheri Davis;
  • Elisa Ibarra-Garrett;
  • Brittney Vollans;
  • Janet White; Joanna Manard;
  • Dianne Hendricks;
  • Diana Lynn Koeth; and
  • Michelle Carrara.
 
These 12 teachers have more than 200 years of combined teaching experience (about 250,000 combined hours working directly with children in the classroom). Most of them have Master’s
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Scenes From ‘Around The World’ Multicultural Fair

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Norissa Valdez and Isabelle Romero pose in the photo booth. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
The fourth annual Around the World in White Rock took place on April 22, at Chamisa Elementary.
 
Chamisa and Pinon Elementary Schools brought together more than 30 cultural presentations through informational booths by parents, students, and community members, student research projects, artwork, and performances.
 
Abouda Family represented Algeria and Malawi. Here is Elias Abouda in Algerian cultural attire. Courtesy photo
 
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PAC 8 And PEEC Collaborate For Summer Video Classes

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Kids get together and sing songs with pianist in the PAC 8 studio. Courtesy/PAC8
 
 
Kids learn how to film at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/PAC8
 
 
PAC8 News:
 
PAC 8 Community Media Center is offering 18 video classes this summer. An exciting new addition this year is that PAC 8 will be partnering with PEEC in six of its video sessions.
 
In the “Outdoor Fun” classes, kids will show their point of view about favorite outdoor locations around Los Alamos. The videos from each class will be combined into a short “Los Alamos Welcomes You” film to be projected in the nature center’s
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SFI: Chaos To Complexity Creative Collaboration May 30

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SFI Professor Mirta Galesic
 
SFI News:
 
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) explore the creative process in art and science through a discussion between SFI Professor Mirta Galesic and artist Raven Chacon, moderated by SFI’s Valerie Plame. 
 
Mirta Galesic is Cowan Chair in Human Social Dynamics at the Santa Fe Institute, and an adjunct researcher at the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, Germany.
 
Galesic studies how simple cognitive mechanisms interact
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