Los Alamos MainStreet’s Suzette Fox Presents Update At Council Meeting Underway In Municipal Building
Los Alamos MainStreet Executive Director Suzette Fox presents her annual program update to County Council underway until 1:30 p.m. today in Council Chambers inside the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Co+op Market Community Event Packed With Festivities This Weekend!
Courtesy/Co+op
CO+OP News:
The Los Alamos Co+op Market is trying something new this weekend, Aug. 16- and 17, its first Truckload Sale featuring deep discounts for everyone, two consecutive Co+op Member Appreciation Days, activities for all ages, and organic roasted chile.
The Co+op will have activities for all ages this weekend:
- Bouncy House, donated by Little Forest Playschool, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Live music by local guitarist Matt Tapia 5-6 p.m.
- Scavenger Hunts for all ages – self guided
- Kids of all ages will enjoy face painting by Son-shine Art noon to 2 p.m.
- Other facilitated
Column: I Love the Co+op Because …
Los Alamos Co+op Market Board of Directors welcome newest member Megan Green. From left, Cecile Hemez, Karen Kendall, Consuelo Montoya, Merry McIntyre, Megan Green, David Fellenz, Tracy McFarland and Ed Santiago. Not pictured Kathy Gursky. Photo by Steve Watts
I Love the Co+op Because …
Los Alamos Co+op Named Top Cereal Bag Recycler
Los Alamos Cooperative Market earns top cereal bag recycler of the year award. Courtesy/LACM
BUSINESS News:
- Los Alamos Co-op Market Turns Breakfast into Cash for Local Non-Profits
The Los Alamos Cooperative Market is the top state collector of cereal bags in the MOM Brands Cereal Bag Brigade®, a free, national recycling program created by a partnership between MOM Brands® and TerraCycle®.
By collecting waste from its MOM Brands® cereal packaging, the market has helped to divert 9,523 units of cereal bag waste from landfills. The market invites shoppers to drop off items, which are sorted Read More
See Update to: Hospital Employees Picket St. Vincent’s Protesting Low Staffing Levels/Stalled Contract Talks
Ellen Mills, left, president of the Los Alamos local of the American Federation of Teachers and Karyl Ann Armbruster, right front, Democratic candidate for Public Education Commission Dist. 4, were among those showing support for protesting nurses and techs at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe Monday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Nurses, hospital technical employees and their supporters protest what they say is unsafe staffing levels at St. Vincent Medical Center Monday afternoon. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comYang: Here We Go Again … From Time & Motion Studies To Surveillance
By ELENA YANGWhen Frederick Taylor did his “scientific method” studies of time and motion in the late 19th century, he intended to bring about higher productivity and economic efficiency.
An unexpected outcome of these studies was giving workers interval breaks and better pay as incentives. Taylor himself cared less about the workers’ welfare than about how to streamline production. Scholars after Taylor tried to offer a counterbalance to the stark “scientific method” by emphasizing “human relations.” Since then, the debate between quantification and qualification Read More
Student Entrepreneur Creates Wearable Art
Courtesy/Blueprint Wraps
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Youth Business Grant recipient Elise Koskelo will wrap up her summer, all pun intended with a booth at Fuller Lodge this weekend.
The Los Alamos High School student owns Blueprint Wraps and said she had a very productive summer, in terms of sales and efforts.
“I added 14 more pieces to my inventory using unique yarns, as well as increased my media availability on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Weebly,” Koskelo said. “I am on track for increasing my sales this year and I am looking forward to sharing my wearable art with fashion savvy customers.” Read More
Del Norte Credit Union Strives to Enhance Life in Northern New Mexico
DNCU News:
Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) prides itself on being a community leader through its member events as well as its support of worthy causes that strive to enhance life in Northern New Mexico and beyond. At times the credit union creates an opportunity where these objectives dovetail perfectly, such as with the just launched Think Pink eStatement Campaign—offering a $1 donation to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society) for each member who opts for eStatements in lieu of paper statements.
“It’s a win-win proposition. DNCU eliminates unnecessary paper usage Read More
Little Saigon Restaurant Opens In White Rock
Little Saigon Restaurant has opened at 124 Longview Dr., in White Rock in the space formerly occupied by Lee’s Restaurant. The restaurant offers Vietnamese cuisine and is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Road Closed But Central Avenue Businesses Open
The front sidewalk entrance to CB FOX and other Central Avenue businesses will be closed beginning Thursday do to a new phase of the construction for the Central Avenue Improvements Project. CB FOX, CB FOX Kidz, Manhattan Project Restaurant are, and will continue to be accessible through their back doors on Deacon Street. Fusion Multisport and other businesses on the other side of Central also are open during construction. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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