Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

Pastor Granillo: My First Beer

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By PASTOR RAUL GRANILLO 
La Vista Church
White Rock
 
“Who did you drink your first beer with?”
I was caught off guard when someone asked me this the other day.
The truth was that there was never a time when alcohol was not a part of my childhood experience. My father was an alcoholic, as were many of his relatives and friends.  My brothers and I would make a game out of seeing who could get dad to give them the most sips of his beer.
 
I was around 12 when I convinced him to let me have my own. My mother told me that I was drunk on my third birthday and she spent the next couple of days nursing
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Scenes From Art Dedication At Aquatic Center

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County staff, members of the Art in Public Places (APP) Board and members of the community turned out for the dedication ceremoney for the artwork ‘Denizens of the Deep’ Thursday at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center. The artwork, created by local artist Richard Swenson, features sea creatures forged out of discarded machinery parts. Swenson donated the pieces to the aquatic center. From left: APP Board Vice Chair Jeremy Smith, former APP Board Chair Steve Foltyn, Artist Richard Swenson, APP Board Chair Susie Schillaci, County Council Chair David Izraelevitz and APP Board Member Read More

Los Alamos County Little League Marlins Top Yankees

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Los Alamos Little League Yankee Second Baseman Haydon Watkins reached for a grounder as it passes second base in the first inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com 

Los Alamos Little League Yankee Shortstop MacLain Griffin readies to catch a line drive in the second inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Little League Yankee Josh Gartz successfully steals third as Marlin Owen Wylie tries to tag with an empty glove. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

 

SPORTS News:

Los Alamos Little League’s Marlins and Yankees squared off at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at Read More

Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries Hosts Bag Sale

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COMMUNITY News:

The Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries are hosting a bag sale Saturday and Sunday to benefit the organization’s numerous programs.

On Saturday, the sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mesa Public Library and the sale will continue from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the library. Bags can be purchased for $5 each and people can pick up as many books as will fit in the bags. The proceeds from the sale will go towards library programs including summer reading, author visits, movies, children’s story time and program and much more. The Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries Read More

LANL Divisions Win Quality Awards

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LANL News:

The Human Resources Division and the Quality and Performance Assurance Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory both received Performance Excellence Recognition awards from Quality New Mexico, a non-profit organization that helps New Mexico businesses and organizations improve organizational performance.

“We want to provide the best possible human resources products and services to our employees,” Human Resources Division Leader Sue Harris said.

The New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Program has four levels of assessment and recognition: Adobe (foundation),

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Tribute To Nona Boman

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Nona Bowman

By NANCY R. BARTLIT
Living Treasure of Los Alamos 2012

With the passing of Nona Bowman on May 18, Los Alamos lost a true public servant.

Nona and I had been friends since she and her husband Charlie Bowman came to Los Alamos in August of 1982. Six months later, I had begun my first term on the Los Alamos County Council when Nona called me to express a desire to help improve the appearance of the downtown. One of my campaign promises was to beautify Los Alamos, especially for the county to take better care of Fuller Lodge.

The council had set aside some money to upgrade electrical wiring and to make Read More

New Mexico Physician Chosen AMA President-Elect

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Dr. Barbara McAneny

AMA News:

CHICAGO – Physicians gathered at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) today voted for Barbara L. McAneny, M.D., an oncologist from Albuquerque, N.M., as the new president-elect of the nation’s premier physician organization.

Following a year-long term as president-elect, Dr. McAneny will assume the office of AMA president in June 2018.

“It is a deep honor and privilege to be elected a leader of an organization that is committed to serving as a strong physician voice and a dedicated patient advocate,” Dr. McAneny said. “The AMA will play

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Tuesdays At The Pond: Zoltan And The Fortune Tellers Tonight!

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Zoltan and the Fortune Tellers perform at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond. Courtesy Photo

 

CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

The Tuesdays at the Pond Entertainment Series continues this evening with Zoltan and the Fortune Tellers.

Brought to you by the Los Alamos Creative District, the concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Ashley Pond Park stage.

Zoltan and the Fortune Tellers play ticklishly oddball original tunes about cheese, love, sandwiches, snake oil and much more. The trio features Zoltan Szekely on guitar and vocals. Zoltan’s musical career has taken him from cheese festivals in Wisconsin, to appearances

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