Lunchtime County Council Meeting Underway
Community & Economic Development Director Anne Laurent and Public Works Director Philo Shelton are presenting an update to Council on Capital Improvement Projects. Council David Izraelevitz gave kudos to Laurent, Shelton and other County staff involved in the many projects that have come in on time or ahead of time and on budget or below budget. He is asking about the one project that has been delayed a bit, which is the Golf Course project. Laurent said they are working through the issues. She added that projects with a Design Build concept can be advantageous in that a third party keeps an Read More
Pet of the Week: Sassy the Cat
Sassy the cat is waiting to be adopted. Courtesy/LACAS
SHELTER News:
Sassy is a big and beautiful 6-year-old chocolate point Siamese. Her coloring is so dark that at first glance she looks like a black cat with blue eyes.
This spayed female was surrendered for always hiding from the other animals in her home, but she is adjusting to life with other cats in the shelter’s cat room, as long as she has the opportunity to retreat to a safe perch.
She is shy at first, but during quiet times will come out for gentle attention from quiet adults. Sassy is tender-hearted, sensitive and has very good manners. Read More
Wonder What All the Pink Flags Along East Road Are About?
The pink flags seen dotting either side of the road in the east part of town are part of the surveying work underway for the N.M. 502/Trinity Design Project from about the Crossroads Bible Church driveway on East Road and along Trinity Drive up to Knecht Street. This project is being funded in the FY2014 NMDOT District 5 State Transportation Improvement Program in the amount of $3.8 million. The County Capital Improvement Program has $1.125 million allocated for the County’s match. Total available funding is $4.925 million. Design is underway, with construction Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 13 to Feb. 18, 2014
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Feb. 13 at 10:20 a.m. / Police responded to an unattended death of a 42-year-old Los Alamos man on Aztec Avenue. Foul play is not suspected.
KELTON KALLESTEWA
Feb. 13 at 2:24 a.m. / Police arrested Kelton Kallestewa, 32, of Zuni Pueblo on East Jemez Road and charged him with his 4th DWI.
MARCOS PEREA
Feb. 13 at 2:26 a.m. / Police arrested Marcos Perea, 27, of Albuquerque on East Read More
Trinity Drive / DP Road Work Starts Monday!
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Streets Division will begin working on a new alignment for DP Road and the N.M. 502/Trinity Drive intersection Monday, Feb. 24.
Crews will construct a new intersection alignment required as part of the larger State of New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (DOT) N.M. 502/Trinity Drive roadway project, which extends from Knecht to Tewa Loop. The DOT’s project is in design and will begin 2015.
Initially, traffic impacts in the area will be minimal because most of the work is being completed in the unpaved right of way. Motorists are being asked to slow down and Read More
Arts in Public Places Board to Discuss Native American Pots for N.M. 4 Corridor
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Arts in Public Places Board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Tewa Center in San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Board members will meet with artists at San Ildefonso Pueblo to discuss plans and ideas for Native American pots along the N.M. 4 corridor in White Rock.
A quorum may be present but no board action will be taken.
All attendees must notify the Community Services Administrative Office in advance at 505.662.8241.
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Pet Adoption Fair March 1
Courtesy/Los Alamos Animal Shelter
Los Alamos Voters Name Y’s New Educational Garden
Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA News:
Through a community-wide survey Feb. 3-10, voters selected a name for an educational garden that the Los Alamos Family YMCA will operated on County property this year.
Of 122 voters, the majority, or 17.5 percent, selected the name Hilltop Garden.
Additionally, 50 individuals also elected to receive continued information about garden education efforts. The Y and the County are finalizing an operations agreement for the Y to host this garden as a result of a County request for proposals (RFP) process last fall.
“I am excited by the Read More
Design Concepts Presented at Tonight’s Public Meeting for White Rock Branch Library
Concept A (the “corner site”) Advantages Efficient use of land ( uses land that wouldn’t be effective for park) High degree of Visibility, potential to create strong community symbol Great View Opportunities Takes advantage of “sunny southern” entrance Conveniently located within proximity to Youth Center Project easily constructed without disrupting Pinion Park functions Constructability advantages: Utilize existing parking lot already constructed by county with additional new parking in front of Library and Youth Center that serves both buildings.
The cut and fill for building Read More
Public Voices Opinions on Possible Locations and Designs for White Rock Library
Library Manager Steven Thomas, second from right, discusses a design aspect with architect Mark Rohde, a Principal with RMKM Architecture, P.C. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
County Project Manager Anthony Strain, left, speaks with members of the public. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
White Rock Master Plan Implementation Committee (WRMPIC) member Dan Saxton speaks with Community & Economic Development Department Director Anne Laurent as Library Board/WRMPIC member Robert Repass checks out the comment form. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos County Airport Hosts Information Table in LANB Lobby Feb. 20
New Mexico Airlines’ Cessna Caravan. Courtesy/NMA
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Airport Manager Peter Soderquist will have an information table set up 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday in the lobby of Los Alamos National Bank at 1200 Trinity Dr.
Peter Soderquist
He will hand out flight schedules for the new commercial airline service being offered between Los Alamos Airport (LAM) and Albuquerque’s International Sunport. Last April, New Mexico Airlines began offering daily flights at a cost of $49 each way, and Soderquist is reaching out to community members and visitors to increase awareness Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 6 to Feb. 12, 2014
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. / Police charged a 15-year-old Los Alamos girl with battery at 2101 Hawk Dr., and referred her to the juvenile probation officer.
JOHN HALLADAY
Feb. 6 at 6:11 p.m. / Police arrested John Halladay, 41, of Los Alamos at 4788 Yucca St., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
Feb. 6 at 6:53 p.m. / A 23-year-old Santa Fe man reported that he is the victim of disorderly conduct including Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Opening Friday!
Summertime view of 14th hole from green at LAGC. Courtesy/LAC
LAGC News:
With continuing mild winter weather, the Los Alamos Golf Course is planning to open the golf course Friday, Feb. 14. The hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week through March 8, weather permitting.
The first tee time is 10 a.m., the range will open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 4 p.m., due to the need to “hand pick.” Weekday tee times may be made three days in advance. The first available tee time is 10 a.m. and reservations for tee times Saturday, Sunday and holiday’s may be made by phone, Wednesday
Kitten Found Roaming on Gold Street
Roaming kitten. Courtesy/Animal Shelter
SHELTER News:
This small kitten was just found roaming on Gold Street and is safe at the Los Alamos Animal Shelter. The kitten’s markings are the distinctive swirled silver tabby kind on a long white coat.
If not claimed after the 10-day holding period, it will be vetted and made available for adoption. For information visit https:////lafos.org/. Read More
Mesa Public Library’s Carol Meine Accepts Post in Jemez Springs
Carol Meine to head up Jemez Springs Public Library. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypostCarol Meine, program specialist at Mesa Public Library, will leave her job Feb. 20 to become the new director of the Jemez Springs Public Library Feb. 21.
“I’m sad to leave,” Meine said. “Library Manager Steven Thomas and Assistant Library Manager Bernadine Goldman have been wonderful to work for.”
Meine has lived in Jemez Springs since 1994. She lived in Placitas from 1980 to 1990 before leaving the state for a few years. Meine and her husband Richard, both Read More
County Hosts Public Open House 6-8 p.m. Thursday
COUNTY News:
The Public is invited to attend a design review and provide comments on proposed designs for the White Rock Branch Library at Piñon Park.
The meeting is 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at the White Rock Town Hall Complex
The White Rock Library/Youth Activity Center is an approved project budgeted within the FY2013 Capital Improvement Program funds.
A Design/Build contract was awarded to Bradbury Stamm, teamed with RMKM Architects, at the Council meeting Dec. 17, 2013. The design will return to Council for approval in the spring 2014, after completion of the public input Read More
Los Alamos County Assessor’s Office Officials Speak at Feb. 18 ‘Lunch with a Leader’
Los Alamos County Assessor JoAnn Johnson and Chief Deputy Assessor Joaquin Valdez brief County Council members during a meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LWV News:
County Assessor JoAnn Johnson and Chief Deputy Assessor Joaquin Valdez are the speakers at the League of Women Voters’ monthly Lunch with a Leader.
The talk is 11:40 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Mesa Public Library and the public is invited to attend.
Johnson has lived in Los Alamos for 50 years. She was a stay at home mom until her children graduated from high school. She completed Read More
Public Meetings to Address Senior Services
LARSO News:
Join the Los Alamos Retiree and Senior Organization as it gathers input about senior services in this community.
Public meetings are set for noon, Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center and 12:20 p.m., Friday, Feb.14, at the White Rock Senior Center.
Topics to be addressed include:
- What’s going well?
- What should change?
- What services are missing?
The feedback obtained from these public meetings will be used to plan next year’s budget. Read More
Possible Library Board Quorum at Public Meeting
LIBRARY News:
A possible quorum of the Library Board will be attending a public meeting for the new White Rock Library project 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb.13, at the White Rock Town Hall.
No Library Board business will take place. Read More
Pet of the Week: DQ the Cat
DQ the cat is waiting to be adopted from the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter. Courtesy/LACAS
SHELTER News:
DQ is an 8-year-old neutered male cat who lost his home due to divorce.
DQ is a Manx, an ancient breed that originated on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. He likes the comfort and security of his own space, so he is in his own cage at the Shelter where he can hang out without being bothered by other cats.
DQ is very frightened by new situations, so it might take him some time to adjust to a new home. When a shelter volunteer was in the cat room earlier this week, DQ came out of his bed and lounged on the Read More
