Library Board Meeting Agenda for Aug 6
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD MEETING AGENDA
5:30 p.m. August 6 at Mesa Public Library
1. Call to order
2. Public comment/correspondence (for items not on the agenda)
3. Presentation on Library Drive and Central/Oppenheimer Intersection Improvements
4. Board Business
A. Review and approval of the minutes of July 2, 2012
5. Chair and Board Members’ Reports
A. Chair’s Report
i. Update on filling of upcoming vacancies
B. Read More
County Issues Advisory to Protect Animals During Fair & Rodeo
Photo: Horses with vesicular stomatitis show blanched raised or broken vesicles around the upper surface of the tongue, surface of the lips and around nostrils, corners of the mouth and the gums. Courtesy/Horsetalk
COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES News:
The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) is reporting that New Mexico is currently experiencing a significant outbreak of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS.)
VS is classified as a Foreign Animal Disease (FAD), and, as such, cases are required to be reported nationally and internationally.
To minimize the spread Read More
County Council Chair Remarks on Selvage Resignation
Photo: County Council Chair Sharon Stover. Photo by Carol A. Clark.ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover received a letter of resignation Thursday evening from Vice Chair Ron Selvage.
Selvage’s resignation followed his apology published in the Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday for an indiscretion he had with a woman from Los Alamos while on an official visit to Moscow and Sarov, Russia last September.
Stover issued a statement to the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning regarding Selvage’s resignation.
“I have enjoyed working with Read More
County Hosts Recycled Fashion Workshops & Trash Fashion Show
COUNTY News:
Courtesy/LAC
By Tom Nagawiecki
County Environmental Services Specialist
Nancy Judd, an internationally recognized artist and educator known for creating couture fashion from trash, will host two free recycled fashion workshops in Los Alamos. These workshops will help participants in The Next Big Idea’s Trash Fashion Contest design and prepare garments for Los Alamos’ first Trash Fashion Contest.
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The first workshop, which is geared to people new to sewing and design, will be 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. A second advanced workshop will be 1-5:30 Read More
9th Street Road Work Underway
There’s a lot of road work underway on 9th Street near Canyon Road this week. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Council Vice Chair Ron Selvage Resigns
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ron Selvage seen here speaking with Chair Sharon Stover during a May 8 Council meeting has resigned his post effective immediately. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ron Selvage submitted a letter of resignation to Council Chair Sharon Stover Thursday evening.
The County is in the process of adding an agenda item to its Tuesday, Aug. 7 agenda for County Council to discuss the vacancy and how to proceed.
Selvage’s resignation comes on the heels of his apology published in the Los Alamos Daily Post Read More
GOP Taps Steve Girrens to Fill Council Candidate Vacancy!
The GOP’s newly appointed County Council candidate Steven Girrens, center, discusses local issues this evening at the Republican Headquarters, 1362 Trinity Dr., as Treasurer Norma Tech and GOP Chair Jordan Redmond look on. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
The Los Alamos County Republican Party Central Committee unanimously appointed Republican Steven Girrens this evening to fill the County Council candidate vacancy left when Roger Waterman withdrew from the race July 23 due to business and professional issues.
“We are very sorry that Roger had Read More
Myrtle Street Curb and Sidewalk Replacement Underway
With the completion of the 15th Street road project, work shifted Wednesday to the Myrtle Street curb and sidewalk replacement project. Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More
Underground Line Fault Causes Eastern Area Power Outage
DPU News:
Officials from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities report that a power outage, which began at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday in the Eastern Area bounded by Myrtle Street, Rim Road and Canyon Road, affected 98 customers.
Power was restored by 4:45 p.m. to all but 20 of those customers. At 6:45 p.m., power was restored to the remaining 20 customers on Piñon Road and Rim Road.
An underground line fault at Piñon Road caused the electric interruption.
DPU officials also noted that this outage was caused by aging underground infrastructure and is not related to the construction work underway Read More
Eddy and the Nomads Play Friday
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By Russ Gordon
Familiarity breeds a great time when it comes to the Los Alamos rock band, Eddy & the Nomads.
Los Alamos’ favorite band plays this Friday, Aug. 3 at Del Norte Credit Union. The free concert is presented by the sponsors of the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series.
Please check out our sponsors, photos from past concerts and info on upcoming shows at www.gordonssummerconcerts.com.
Friday’s show starts at 7 p.m. and it’ll be Del Norte Credit Union Night.
The Nomads have been playing Los Alamos concerts for about 30 years. Members have come and gone except for Wilfred Read More
Los Alamos County Councilor Apologizes for Behavior During Trip to Russia
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Ron Selvage apologized today for an indiscretion he had with a woman while on an official visit to Moscow and Sarov last September.
“I did make a mistake on the Russian trip and it’s something that I regret and that I’m going to be paying for,” Selvage said this morning. “My wife and I are working through this and we would appreciate some privacy during this difficult time.”
The mistake Selvage is referring to is an inappropriate relationship he had with Nora Arbuckle, a member of the Sister Cities Initiative
‘Scale of Justice’ Sculpture Installed at Justice Center
“Scale of Justice” sculpture by Troy Williams of Jemez Springs. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff report
The “Scale of Justice” sculpture created by Jemez Springs artist Troy Williams was installed today in front of the Justice Center at 2500 Trinity Dr.
The Arts in Public Places Board (APPB) and Los Alamos County plan to hold an official dedication of the sculpture at 3 p.m., Aug. 22.
This sculpture displays 12 jurors from all walks of life, based on actual community members. They are made of steel as is the scale on which they stand.
The APPB distributed Read More
Health Council Sponsoring Town Hall Aug. 6
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The Los Alamos Community Health Council (LACHC) is sponsoring a Faith Community “Health Speak Out” Town Hall Meeting noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at the First United Methodist Church, 715 Diamond Dr.
The goal of the Town Hall is to gather information from the faith communities, agencies and people involved with providing emergency and basic needs services.
LACHC will also share a summary of its 2011-2012 LACHC Los Alamos County Health Profile.
Bring your own brown bag lunch. Drinks will be supplied.
Seating is limited … RSVP to deborahfgill@gmail.com by Friday, Aug. 3.
CONE ZONE Update: Week of July 30
Public Works Projects:LANB Exterior Renovation Completed in Time for Concert
The exterior entrance area of Los Alamos National Bank was renovated last week and completed in time for Friday’s Summer Concert, sponsored by the bank and held in its parking lot. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Concert goers begin to fill the parking lot at Los Alamos National Bank for Friday’s Summer Concert, sponsored by LANB. LANB treated the community to music and distributed lighted wind wheel toys to the kids and provided them with several bouncy houses to play on during the concert. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
15th Street Remains Closed as Road Work Advances
Crews were out in force Thursday working on 15th Street between Central Avenue and Trinity Drive, attacking the project on several fronts following a washout from Wednesday’s rainstorm. Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
15th Street remained closed Friday as road work continues between Central Avenue and Trinity Drive. RMCI is working diligently to reopen this road as soon as possible. Motorists are urged to use 20th Street or Knecht Street as alternative routes. Those wishing to access businesses in this section of 15th Street are asked to park off Deacon Street and pedestrians Read More
Beauty Lou and the Country Beast Set for 7 p.m. Today
Actors rehearse Wednesday for the Missoula Children’s Theatre Saturday July 28 production of Beauty Lou and the Country Beast at 7 p.m. today at Crossroads Bible Church. Tickets are available starting 6:30 p.m., at the door and run $10, $5 – ages 12 and under. Call 663-0477 for more information. Missoula Children’s Theatre is sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council and is funded in part by Los Alamos County. Housing provided by the Hilltop House Hotel. The program is provided by Dr. Tom – Child and Adolescent Medicine. For more than 30 years, the Los Alamos Arts Council has underwritten Read More
Local Celebrities Needed for Dunking Event
TEEN CENTER News:
The Los Alamos Teen Center is hosting a School of Rock.
Musicians from the Teen Center are forming bands to perform 2-7 p.m., Aug. 11 at Central Park Square.
Local well-known people are needed to participate in a dunk tank activity – to date, Teen Center Director Michelangelo Lobato is the sole person to volunteer to be dipped in the tank.
During the Aug. 11 event, the Teen Center also will sell food, hold a bake sale and conduct a silent auction.
All proceeds from the School of Rock event go toward purchasing musical instruments for the Los Alamos Teen Center. Read More
Council Seeks Public Comment Before Aug. 7
Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/VCNP
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is seeking community input on the Valles Caldera National Preserve’s new Public Access and Use Plan (Plan.)
The Plan, part of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released by the Trust in June 2012, presents six options for locating and constructing a new visitor and interpretation center, as well as developing infrastructure and access to the many uses offered at the Preserve.
To access the EIS, citizens are asked to visit the News link from the County’s home page at www.losalamosnm.us Read More
Bridge Club Hosts 3-Day Sectional Tournament
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The Los Alamos Contract Bridge Club is hosting the “Atomic City Sectional” tournament at the Betty Ehart Senior Center Friday through Sunday.
Up to 100 visitors will be in town, some staying two to three nights and looking for a good meal.
If you want to play, sessions start at 2 p.m. Friday, July 27.
A partner is helpful, but not necessary. Visitors welcome.
For more information, see the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club tournament webpage document by clicking HERE (pdf format.) Read More
