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Geological Society Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Today

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LOS ALAMOS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY News

The next meeting of the Los Alamos Geological Society is 7:30 p.m., today at the Christian Church, 92 East Road. The speaker is Dr. Catherine Plesko.

The Society’s May 2012 field trip is set for the Ojo Caliente area Saturday, May 19. The group will meet at 7:50 a.m. in the Sullivan Field parking lot and will visit the Joseph mine and a large pre-pueblo Native American site.

Plan on bringing rock breaking equipment, storage items to protect small specimens, a hand lens, sunscreen, water, snacks, lunch, eye protection, camera and whatever else may be needed Read More

Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Run Results

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Start of the Race. Courtesy photo

Editor’s Note: Story Updated May 14, 2012

ACRR News:

The Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Race was held on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 for the Alzheimer’s Association starting and ending at the Betty Ehart Senior Center and running the streets just North of downtown Los Alamos. Below are the results:

Men 5Km, 19 and under
1,Chris Buntain,00:22:14.01,Los Alamos;

Men 5Km, 20-29
1,James Keane,00:27:35.62,Los Alamos;

Men 5Km, 50-59
1,Gregory Buntain,00:44:25.00,Los Alamos;

Men 5Km, 60-69
1,Steve Shook,00:31:37.59,Los Alamos;
2,Ted Williams,01:10:19.00,Los Read More

Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of April 29-May 5, 2012

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Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of April 29-May 5, 2012
 
  1. Crow, Barbara Wright*
  2. Enigma and Light, David Mutschlecner*
  3. 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
  4. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
  5. Tracks, Scats, and Signs of the Southern Rocky Mountains, James C. Halfpenny
  6. Wildflowers of the Southern Rocky Mountains, Janis Lindsey Huggins
  7. Butterflies of the Southern Rocky Mountains, Ronald Wauer
  8. Birds of the Southern Rocky Mountains, Greg R. Homel
  9. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
  10. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
*local or regional author
 
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Unique Opportunity to View Bradner Film

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MOWW News

The Military Order of World Wars (MOWW), Chapter 229 announces a dinner meeting on May 15 with a presentation of the “Bradner Film.”

This is a unique opportunity to observe notable Los Alamos citizens as they lived in the community during the wartime days of Project Y.

RSVP required by Friday, May 11 to Ltc. Gregg Giesler AUS Retired, Chapter Commander at 662-5574 or email gieslerg@unm.edu or Lt. Col. Norman G. Wilson USAF Retired, Chapter Adjutant, 662-9544 or email NrmWil5@cs.com.

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Espanola YMCA Teen Center

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ESPANOLA YMCA TEEN CENTER News

The Espanola YMCA Teen Center (EYTC) hosted the second annual Born-2-Cruise Model car & Custom Bicycle Show Saturday, April 14.

This event was a great success and was flooded with more than 200 visitors and more than 50 participants.

Low-rider enthusiasts from all around the community and outward attended and showed off their custom creativity.

Courtesy Photo

 

“The Espanola youth were given a chance to shine and that is what we (EYTC) are all about,” EYTC Program Co-Director Dion Gabriel said. “The kids love it … when they Read More

ROMERO IS BEST PREDICTOR IN PAJARITO ACRES RACE

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ATOMIC CITY ROAD RUNNERS News

Courtesy Photo of start of the ACRR Pace Race on Tuesday night.

Ted Romero was the best pace-race predictor in running the trails in Potrillo Canyon and to the Estante Overlook, being only 7 seconds off his prediction for the 3 miles.

All but the last of the 16 runners in the weekly Tuesday pace race finished before it started to rain, and the last runner finished just before it poured hard with hail!

In the 3 mile run the next best predictors after Ted Romero were family members Nathan (52 s off), Alexander, and Daniel (both 71 s off). Alexander and Daniel Romero were the fastest Read More