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Child Advocates Disappointed Over Congressional Inability To Reauthorize LWCF

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 27, 2018

NMVC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — James Jimenez, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, issued the following statement regarding the failure of Congress to move a public lands package that included the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF):

“We are disappointed that Congress was unable to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund as part of the continuing resolution they passed before recessing for the holidays. The LWCF has been instrumental in preserving so many of New Mexico’s beautiful parks, lakes, forests,

Century Bank Sponsors Backcountry Film Festival

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 27, 2018

PEEC Executive Director Katie Bruell, right, thanks Century Bank Vice President, Branch Manager Karen Easton for the bank becoming the headline sponsor of the upcoming Backcountry Film Festival. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Century Bank recently signed on to be the headline sponsor of the upcoming Backcountry Film Festival, which is brought to Los Alamos by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Reel Deal Theater.

This popular event is coming to town Thursday, Jan. 24 and features a variety of short films about the backcountry snow sports world.

How Telescope Changed Understanding Of Skies Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 27, 2018

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

As breakthroughs in astronomy occurred, the “Known Universe” kept increasing in size. Join Dave North and Akkana Peck in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium Friday, Dec. 28 to explore how the perception of reality has grown over time, noting bumps along the road, some dead ends and some groundbreaking ideas.

This talk begins at 7 p.m. and will look at the telescope, in particular.

This is the second in a series of planetarium talks that North and Peck are giving about finding a larger universe. In this talk, they

Preview Super Moon Total Eclipse At NMMNHS Jan. 4

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 26, 2018

Courtesy/NASA

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Another Super Moon Total Eclipse is coming to the skies over New Mexico the evening of Jan. 20, 2019.

That night the moon will be full and relatively close to the Earth, which in recent years has become known as a Super Moon, and it will also be totally eclipsed!

During the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s (NMMNHS) $5 First Friday event Jan. 4, there will be a preview event of this astronomical convergence.

Each first Friday evening of the month, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History &

NMMNHS Hosts ‘Encounter Party’ Following New Horizons Fly-By Of Kuiper Belt’s Ultima Thule

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 26, 2018

Illustration of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft encountering 2014 MU69 – nicknamed ‘Ultima Thule’ – a Kuiper Belt object that orbits one billion miles beyond Pluto. Set for New Year’s 2019, New Horizons’ exploration of Ultima will be the farthest space probe flyby in history. Courtesy image/NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE – NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto July 14, 2015, but its mission didn’t end there. On New Year’s Day, the probe will perform another flyby of a Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule.

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Read More

Area State Farm Agents Upgrade Technology For Youth

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 24, 2018

Santa Claus sent five good neighbors to the Española YMCA Teen Center this week who posed with presents that their donations purchased. Los Alamos State Farm Agent Lou Santoro, right, rallied other agents together to help the Center upgrade its technology. From left, Española agent Manuel Valdez; Taos agent Andrea Suazo, Santa Fe agent Garrett Seawright, State Farm Manager Ben Caton and Santoro. Together they donated and obtained matching gifts from the State Farm Foundation that totaled $17,500, which purchased five HP desktop computers; three iMacs, three iPads and two Apple Pencils Read More

Española Y Teen Center Youth Deliver 99 Stockings

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 24, 2018

The Española YMCA Teen Center (EYTC) youth deliver 99 stockings to residents of the Pajarito Housing Community in Española. They drove up in a lighted float, played music and gave youth individualized stockings. Dr. Ben Neal and his wife Ruth Ann provided homemade crochet hats, scarves and gloves. Courtesy/YMCA

Española YMCA Teen Center youth prepare 99 stockings to deliver to residents of the Pajarito Housing Community in Española. Courtesy/YMCA

Española YMCA Teen Center youth prepare 99 stockings to deliver to residents of the Pajarito Housing Community in Española. Courtesy/YMCA Read More

Give Your Family The Gift Of Cultural Understanding – Host An Exchange Student!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 23, 2018

ASSE News:

Give the ultimate gift of cultural understanding by hosting a foreign exchange student this upcoming year.

ASSE International Student Exchange, a public benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school students from over 30 countries: Spain, Germany, Thailand, Denmark, Portugal, South Korea, Italy, France, The former Soviet Union Countries, Norway and more!

Couples, single parents, and families with & without children in the home are all encouraged to host! You can choose to host a student for a semester or for the school year.

State Library Foundation Sponsors Fun Facts Series

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 23, 2018

State Library Bookmobile. Courtesy photo

NMSLF News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico State Library Foundation (NMSLF) was established in 2017 to support the New Mexico State Library, an institution that is somewhat mysterious to many state residents.

NMSLF created and produced the Fun Facts social media campaign to educate the public and potential funders about the State Library’s collections and the programs and services it provides to New Mexico’s 119 local libraries. As a result of this social media campaign, nearly 800 people now follow the Foundation on Facebook.

Safety Talks At Aspen Elementary In December

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 23, 2018

Aspen student Ralston Hoffer holds up his ‘thank you card’ to local first responders. Courtesy/LAPS

Anna Richardson and Estevan Salazar work their ‘thank you cards’ to local first responders. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

During the month of December, Aspen Elementary School Counselor Kim Pulliam and the Los Alamos Police Department collaborated to present important safety tips and tools to support students in staying safe over the holidays.

In conjunction with the Healthy Schools Initiative Prevention Program and local first responders, Pulliam was

Finish Shopping Christmas Eve At Nature Center

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 22, 2018

Stocking stuffers available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

The community is invited to finish its holiday shopping Christmas Eve at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road.

The nature center will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and is a perfect spot to show visiting family and friends. The gift shop also has many unique stocking stuffers available and a self-serve recycled wrapping station for customers to use.

The Los Alamos Nature Center is free to visit and equipped with interactive exhibits, a wildlife observation

New Instructional Coaches Support LAPS Teachers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 22, 2018

LAPS Instructional Coaches from left, Kati Steinberg, Leslie Clark, Nila Montoya and Sharon Fogle. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

At the most recent Los Alamos Public Schools board meeting, the new LAPS Instructional Coaches presented an overview of how they are supporting teachers as they plan and deliver effective lessons to students at LAPS.

The coaches, Nila Montoya, Sharon Fogle, Kati Steinberg and Leslie Clark, explained the role of their team and highlighted a few of their accomplishments since the start of the school year.

The coaching model is not new to the

Los Alamos Middle School Cheerleaders Sing Christmas Carols Thursday At Sombrillo And Aspen Ridge

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 22, 2018

Los Alamos Middle School cheerleaders went Christmas Caroling Thursday afternoon to Sombrillo and Aspen Ridge. They were accompanied by their sponsor, Espy Garcia, some LAMS staff and parents. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Middle School cheerleaders sing Christmas Carols Thursday afternoon for residents at Sombrillo and Aspen Ridge. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Middle School cheerleaders Christmas Caroling Thursday afternoon at Sombrillo and Aspen Ridge. Courtesy photo Read More

Heinrich: Nominees To U.S. Service Academies

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 22, 2018

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has announced his nominees to the United States Service Academies including Javier McTeigue and Neil Wilkerson of Los Alamos.

A nomination is required to attend the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy–the Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination. Being nominated is a significant honor. The application process is rigorous, and only the most qualified and meritorious candidates

Explore Science And Folklore Behind Winter Solstice At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium Tonight!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 22, 2018

Explore the science and folklore behind the Winter Solstice at 7 p.m. today in the planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The nature center also will show the full-dome film “National Parks Adventure” at 2 p.m. Saturday.

PEEC News:

Explore the science and folklore behind the Winter Solstice at 7 p.m. today in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium.

Astronomer Rick Wallace will discuss the astronomy of solstices as well as folklore, festivals and activities that are dedicated to celebrating this time of year.

Wallace will look at solstice celebrations from around the world in both Read More

LAPS Employee Spotlight: Teacher Rachel Bartram

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 21, 2018

Space History Museum Hosts Free Telescope Workshop

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 21, 2018

Backyard astronomer. Courtesy/Air and Space Magazine

NMMSH News:

ALAMOGORDO ― The New Mexico Museum of Space History education department will be holding a free telescope workshop at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 29, in the front classroom on the Tombaugh Building.

The focus of the workshop will be on showing new telescope users the basics of set-up and viewing.

“Buying a telescope as a Christmas gift is a great idea, but teaching your child how to use it is sometimes very challenging,” Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola said. “Our goal with this free workshop is

UA: Stellar Corpse Reveals Clues To Missing Stardust

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 21, 2018

UA News:

TUCSON, Ariz. — Everything around you – your desk, your laptop, your coffee cup – in fact, even you – is made of stardust, the stuff forged in the fiery furnaces of stars that died before our sun was born.

Probing the space surrounding a mysterious stellar corpse, scientists at the University of Arizona have made a discovery that could help solve a long-standing mystery: Where does stardust come from?

When stars die, they seed the cosmos around them with the elements that go on to coalesce into new stars, planets, asteroids and comets. Most everything that makes up Earth,

Udall Congratulates Northern And Northwestern New Mexico Nominees To United States Service Academies

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 20, 2018

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced the 44 New Mexico students who have received his nomination to attend a United States service academy beginning in 2019, including Jacob Torrez and Neil Wilkerson of Los Alamos and six other students from Northern and Northwestern New Mexico.

A congressional, vice-presidential, or service-connected nomination is required for admission to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Read More

Life Flight Crew Visits With LAHS Students

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on December 20, 2018

LAHS Senior Elizabeth Dimick sits in the helicopter while members of the Air Methods Life Flight crew, left, Challen Clarke, Jennife Valdez and Ashley Lobsinger answer questions from students in Becca Jones Life Smarts class. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School students in Rebecca Jones Life Smarts class were able to learn firsthand about careers in emergency medical services as staff from Air Methods Life Flight landed (literally) on the practice field at the high school.

Students watched as the medical helicopter landed on the field with a crew consisting

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