SFCC Presents Maasai Beading Class July 9
Maasai beaded necklace with beaded medallion. Courtesy/SFCCKiwanis: Family Scholarships Honor Special People
By CHARMIAN SCHALLERAll of the family scholarships awarded by the Los Alamos Kiwanis Club honor the memories of very special people—but they also emphasize slightly different qualities in students.
Dennis Gill, 2019 chairman of the Kiwanis Scholarship Committee, noted that all of the scholarship applicants accepted by Kiwanis must be not only good scholars but also very involved in community service. Once the applications from these students are in hand, the committee considers all of the applicants, rates them, and then awards the family-funded scholarships Read More
LAPS: New Leadership At Chamisa And LAMS
New Chamisa Principal Craig WashnokPEEC: Celebrate Bats At Nature Center Wednesday
Learn about the history, behavior and biology of bats Wednesday at the Nature Center. Courtesy/PEECPierotti Family Scholarship Extends History Of Helping Community
Kiwanis Scholarship Committee Chairman Dennis Gill presents a Lou and Lee Pierotti Scholarship check to Jillian Bennett while her father, Langdon Bennett, looks on. Courtesy/Kiwanis Club Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks, the 11 graduating seniors chosen for 2019 scholarships handed out by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos will be speaking to the club about their plans for the future. Seven of the scholarships awarded will be funded by Kiwanis itself. The other four are family-financed. While we are looking forward at student Read More
Applications Offered For John And Willie Mae Helm Scholarship Fund And Los Alamos/Rio Arriba Medical Society
SCHOLARSHIP News: NNM Teachers Complete National Geographic Educator Certification Phase 1 Training Sponsored By BSMA
Fifteen Northern New Mexico teachers celebrate completing Phase 1 of the National Geographic Educator Certification training during a workshop sponsored by the Bradbury Science Museum Association. Courtesy/BSMA
BSMA News:
The Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) recently sponsored the National Geographic Educator Certification training for 15 Northern New Mexico teachers.
Alisha Lindsey, a National Geographic Educator and Grosvenor Teacher Fellow lead the training session at Los Alamos Middle School. Lindsey is a middle school teacher in Denver, Colo.
During the training, Read More
‘UNASHAMED’ SALTeens 2019 Tour 7 P.M. Tuesday
COMMUNITY News:
SALTeens, which stands for “Singing and Living Truth,” will present the Gospel in music and drama at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 at the Christian Church at 92 East Road.
SALTeens is a summer high school program of Dallas Christian College.
Students are selected by audition for voice, instrumentation and tech support. It is a lively, compelling performance. The Christian Church’s own Lauren Partin, who was a SALTeen for four years, is now on staff with SALTeens helping prepare this year’s performers. Read More
PMI 2019 Professional Development Day June 21
PMI News:
PMI Otowi Bridge Chapter and PMI Rio Grande Chapter are presenting a joint Professional Development Day.
This event 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Santa Fe Community College.
The costs is $75 for all Otowi Bridge and Rio Grande chapter members anytime before June 19.
5.5 PDUs will be available to attendees.
Scenes From Local Young Life Organization
The local Young Life organization has a goal to introduce adolescents to Jesus and help them grow in their faith. This is done by building bridges of friendship and earning the right to be heard, sharing life and faith and allowing teens the opportunity to make an informed decision about who Jesus is. The programs are custom made for kids throughout their adolescent years. Young Life is the name of the organization and also the term used for the program with high school students. The program for middle school students is called WyldLife. The initiative for college and university students is called Read More
SFCC: Chaine des Rotisseurs Dinner June 20
SFCC News:- Jerry Dakan, SFCC Lead Chef-Instructor
- Peter O’Brien, Inn of the Anasazi
- Charles Dale, Dalicious Concepts LLC
- Fernando Olea, Sazón
- Evan Doughty, Santa Fe Brewing Co.
- Kyle Pacheco, Santa Fe School of Cooking
- Jen Doughty, Jimmy D’s
- Cristian Pontiggia, Sassella
- David
LAPSF: First Larry Baca Memorial Scholarship Winners
2019 Larry Baca Memorial Scholarship winners Marin Kelly and Elijah Velasquez. Jessica Booton Photography, www.jessicabootonphotography.com/Rotary: Distinguished Student Neha Sadasivan
LAHS junior Neha Sadasivan, center, is honored as a Distinguished Student of Service by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, joined here by Rotary President Vincent Chiravalle and her mother Anagha Dandekar. Photo by Linda HullPEEC: Dickman Details Rattlesnake Encounter Tuesday
Join local author Kyle Dickman at 7 p.m., Tuesday at the Los Alamos Nature Center to hear about his rattlesnake encounter. This presentation is open to the public and free to attend. Courtesy/PEECLAPS June 11, 2019 School Board Meeting Update
At the school board meeting Tuesday, School Board President Ellen Ben-Naim, left, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for providing a space to host AP exams this year. Nan Holmes and Fr. John Daniel were on hand to receive this recognition. Courtesy/LAPS
Data Analyst Erin Middleton presents latest results of Climate Survey during school board meeting. Courtesy/LAPSAG Balderas Announces $2.7 Million In Debt Relief For 252 Former New Mexican ITT Tech Students
Attorney General BalderasMexico as part of a 43 state multistate settlement. Nationally, the settlement will result in debt relief of more than $168 million for more than 22,000 former ITT students.
“As Attorney General, I am committed to protecting New Mexican families from out-of-state monetary predators,” Attorney General Hector Balderas said. “This settlement holds CUSO accountable for its participation with ITT in subjecting ITT students to abusive lending practices, and it provides relief to hundreds of New Mexican students who attended ITT Tech
Read MoreLos Alamos Boy Scout James Cassel Retires More Than 100 American Flags To Complete Eagle Project
Los Alamos Boy Scout James Cassel and his team fold a flag in preparation for its disposal during a special Flag Retirement Ceremony at 10 a.m. today at Fire Station #2 on DP Road. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A firefighter helps the scouts hoist a large flag onto the flames. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Scout James Cassel, center, reads a poem honoring the flags to be retired as members of his team look on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Boy Scout James Cassel Read More
Scenes From LAPD’s Safety Town 2019
The Los Alamos Police Department hosted its annual Safety Town program this week at Mountain Elementary School. Monday, participants learned about animal control, water and outdoor safety. Tuesday the students learned about fire safety and 911. Wednesday, the program was about bus and pedestrian safety. Thursday was police day with gun safety, bicycle safety training, a robot exhibit and a visit by the State Police K-9 unit with Whistler, a dog who helps recover evidence by smell. Bicycle safety and obeying the traffic laws was taught on the bike course supervised by Cpl. James Kearne, Cpl. Read More
Take A Tour Of Stonehenge At Nature Center Friday
Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center this weekend to learn about Stonehenge and Sea Monsters. Akkana Peck and Dave North will lead a discussion on Stonehenge at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14. The nature center will show the full-dome film ‘Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure’ at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Take a tour of Stonehenge and some of its relatives this Friday, June 14 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Dave North and Akkana Peck will discuss what Stonehenge and similar monuments can — and can’t — tell us about ancient astronomy. This talk begins Read More
LAPS Board Of Education Discusses Possible Renovation Of White Rock Schools
Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus points to a poster describing how the Los Alamos Public Schools has kept its promises to the public in its use of past bond funding. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos School Board discussed possible building projects for 2020 and beyond to be funded through a GO Bond election and state matching funds Tuesday at its Regular School Board Meeting.
Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus pointed out that time is relatively short, since the school district has decided to combine Read More
