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Scenes From Robotics Night At Bradbury Museum

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

Members of the Los Alamos Robotics Team 4153, known as Project Y, Zach Koehn, left, and Carter Noeninckyx operate the team’s ball tossing robot during Robotics Night Friday at the Bradbury Science Museum. Koehn and Noeninckyx said their team built the robot in six weeks.They added that competively, thus has been its best year, going all the way to the World’s Competition in April in Houston, Texas. They competed against 400 teams. Robotics Night featured robotics teams from regional schools and local groups with robots used by Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Police Read More

Scenes From 2019 Bear Festival At Nature Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

Los Alamos County Councilor James Robinson takes part in the third annual Bear Festival, which is sponsored by Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The event featured booths, arts and crafts activities for children and a presentation about bears by wildlife biologists. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

PEEC Adventure Programs Manager Beth Courtright, left, and PEEC Volunteer Ana Saenz keep busy during the Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Delaney Ulrich, left, Read More

LA Historical Society: ‘Time Travelers’ For Children

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

Courtesy/LAHS

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

Registration is open now for fall sessions of Time Travelers, the after-school, drop-off program for elementary school students from the Los Alamos Historical Society.

Time Travelers sets students on an adventure of exploration, investigating our local history through artifacts in the Los Alamos History Museum and hands-on activities.

Time Travelers will meet in September, October and November. Sessions for 1st-3rd grade students meet second Wednesdays, and sessions for 4th–6th grade students meet third

PEEC: ‘Superpower Dogs’ Premieres Aug. 31

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Don’t miss the premiere of the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium’s new full-dome film “Superpower Dogs” at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 31.

“Superpower Dogs” is the latest documentary from IMAX Entertainment, Cosmic Picture and presenting sponsor Mars Petcare. Local sponsor Pet Pangaea LLC is bringing this exciting film to Los Alamos.

“Superpower Dogs” follows six real-life working dogs from around the world as well as their human partners as they brave earthquakes and avalanches, protect endangered species such as rhinos and elephants

Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fall 2019: Fire And Fuels Program Kick-Off

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

FSG News:

SANTA FE ― The Forest Stewards Guild’s Forest Stewards Youth Corps (FSYC) Fall Fire and Fuels program kicked-off the 2019 field season with a crew member training.

Sixteen FSYC crew members ages, 18 to 25, attended the three-day training Aug. 19-23, at Cottonwood Gulch Foundation’s basecamp in Thoreau, N.M. The two crews are now spend the following 11-weeks working on U.S Forest Service (USFS) lands and learning from USFS specialists.

The FSYC program is a work-earn-learn program for young women and men to help restore New Mexico’s forests and watersheds. Throughout

Santa Fe Botanical Garden ‘Bio Reverie’ Sept. 7

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

Bird walk at Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve. CourtesySFBG

SF BOTANICAL GARDEN News:

SANTA FE ― Cienegas, or marshlands, are unique and rare in the Southwest, and are disappearing due to land misuse and invasive species moving in.

Just south of Santa Fe, on land owned by El Rancho de las Golondrinas, lies the Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve, a cienega managed by the Santa Fe Botanical Garden. Botanical Garden staff are launching a 24-hour Bio Reverie Sept. 7, during which they are identifying as many species of flora and fauna as possible.

“We are extremely lucky to

Silent Auction For Taste of Knowledge Is Now Live!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 25, 2019

LAPSF News:

The online silent auction for Taste of Knowledge is now live! It will close at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

There are 62 silent auction items generously donated by local businesses and organizations. Even those not attending the event can place their bids on auction items at www.tok.givesmart.com.

Taste of Knowledge is a fundraiser for the Los Alamos Public Schools. Proceeds will benefit teachers, staff, students and facilities.

To participate in the online silent auction, visit www.tok.givesmart.com and click Register to Participate.
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Hawks Football Team Holding Car Wash This Morning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2019

Members of the Los Alamos Middle School Hawks Football Team are hosting a carwash this morning at the Shell Station on Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer and are shown here making LAFD vehicles shine. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Udall, Heinrich, Haaland Announce $295,375 For CNM Community College To Expand ABQid Seed Fund

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2019

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $295,375 to Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) to enhance and develop the ABQid Seed Fund, which will support a diverse, inclusive population of entrepreneurs and business owners in Central New Mexico.

The project will expand the ABQid Seed Fund by merging two non-profit organizations — ABQid and CNM Ingenuity — under the umbrella of CNM to

Udall, Heinrich, Torres Small Announce $750,000 To NMSU To Develop Clean Energy Workforce

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2019

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $750,000 to New Mexico State University’s (NMSU) College of Engineering to create the Innovation and Commercialization for Regional Energy Workforce (I-CREW).

The I-CREW program will focus on accelerating clean energy technology and developing a statewide clean energy workforce.

“This funding will harness New Mexico’s unique strengths as

County Council Presents Proclamation To C’YA Aug. 27

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2019

Deb Snow

CYA News:

Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA), will be recognized at the Los Alamos County Council meeting Aug. 27 with a proclamation for youth and community development, as the new school year begins.

The proclamation helps to highlight the work C’YA does based on the Search-Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets* and building community.

C’YA celebrated its 5th birthday in June, but have worked to keep the assets top of mind for 11 years. When funding for the program was discontinued, C’YA was created as a non-profit, to continue the mission.

The work

Test Tube Community: Constructing Normalcy In Cold War Los Alamos … Opening Reception Sept. 6

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2019

Los Alamos Historical Society volunteers take a sneak-peek at the new temporary exhibit, Test Tube Community: Constructing Normalcy in Cold War Los Alamos, sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust. The public is invited to an opening reception for the exhibit 4-6 p.m., Sept. 6. Courtesy photo Read More

Taste Of Knowledge Event Is Sold Out; Online Silent Auction Is Open To Everyone

Submitted by Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin) on August 23, 2019

LAPSF News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation has announced that its popular fundraiser, A Taste of Knowledge, has sold out for the third year in a row.

The LAPS Foundation partners with Pig + Fig Café to put on the wine and food pairing event, which raises money for all Los Alamos Public Schools. It’s not too late to participate, however. This year the silent auction is all online, and so even non-event goers can place their bids on auction items at www.tok.givesmart.com.

The 62 silent auction items generously donated by local businesses and organizations can now be previewed

New Mexico Public Education Commission Denies Application Of Proposed Los Alamos Charter School

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2019

The Public Education Commission listens to statements from the board of the proposed Polaris Charter School today at the Public Education Building in Santa Fe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Proposed Polaris Charter School board members await a decision of the PEC on their charter application. From left, Ken Holmes, Elizabeth Martineau, Bill Hargraves and Robert Gibson. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON

Los Alamos Daily Post

bjgordon@ladailypost.com

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Commission voted to deny the charter Read More

LAFRW: 2019 Constitution Day Essay Contest

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 22, 2019

LAFRW News:

The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) is sponsoring its annual Constitution Day Essay Contest.

Students in grades 4-12 who reside in or attend school in Los Alamos County may enter to write a winning essay and win cash:

$300 high school;
$200 middle school; and
$100 grades 4-6.

Constitution Day, Sept. 17, celebrates the U.S. Constitution and the freedoms it protects. The Constitution Day Essay Contest is designed to challenge students to learn more about the U.S. Constitution and to express original, thoughtful ideas in essay writing. Essays will

Rotary: Girl Scout Video Project Benefits Bandelier

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 21, 2019

At a recent Rotary Club meeting, Rotarian and Girl Scout leader Laura Loy, left, introduced members of Troop 10635 as they presented two videos the troop created about preserving the archaeological ruins at Bandelier National Monument. The Scouts, including Megan Harden, Kaya Loy, Emily McLaughlin and, not pictured, Marissa Mieirdierks, attend Los Alamos Middle School. A 30-second video will run soon at Reel Deal Theater; the other, a two-minute video, will be featured at the Bandelier Visitors Center. The video production, a 50-hour project, which was funded by the Rotary Read More

SFCC And SFHEC Closed On Labor Day Sept. 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 21, 2019

SFCC News:

Santa Fe Community College and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will close in observance of Labor Day Monday, Sept. 2.

All campus facilities at both locations will be closed.

No classes or activities will be held and no other student services will be available. SFCC’s child development center, Kids Campus, and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center will also be closed.

The SFCC main campus (6401 Richards Ave.) and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center (1950 Siringo Road) will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Late-starting Fall 2019 Credit and

LAPD Cmdr. Ballew And Sgt. Ross Graduate From Northwestern Executive Management Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 21, 2019

Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew, right, graduates earlier this month from the prestigious Northwestern Executive Management Program. Courtesy/LAPD

Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross, right, graduates earlier this month from the prestigious Northwestern Executive Management Program. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew and Sgt. Chris Ross recently graduated from the prestigious Northwestern Executive Management Program.

This three-week program, the third in a series of law enforcement leadership programs, provides the policy-making executive Read More

LAHS 2019 Homecoming Parade Friday Sept. 20

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 21, 2019

LAHS News:

LAHS Homecoming Parade is 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Staging begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Canyon Complex parking lot at Central Avenue and 4th Street.

The parade route travels west on Central Avenue merging onto Canyon Road.

These roads and other access roads will be closed during the parade.

Red Cross Offers Students Back To School Safety Tips

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 21, 2019

American Red Cross News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The school bells are calling students back to the classroom, and the American Red Cross wants to make sure students are safe as they head back to school for the upcoming year.

“While safety is a top priority for all students, there are special steps for parents of younger kids and those headed to school for the first time,” Regional Communication Manager Jim Gilloon said. “Make sure the child knows their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to dial 9-1-1. Teach

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