Los Alamos Rotary Club Welcomes Youth Exchange Student Julian Baier Of Austria
Vincent Chiravelle, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, welcomes Rotary Youth Exchange student Julian Baier of Austria during Baier’s presentation Sept. 26 about his hometown, Neustift , a village of 70 people in lower Austria. Baier, 17, will be hosted by the Rotary Club in Los Alamos through the school year. He has two older sisters who also were Rotary Youth Exchange students; his cat, Jeanie, has an Instagram account with more than 6,500 followers. Baier has just joined the Los Alamos High School Golf Team and has interests in business, marketing and computer science. Read More
IRS Reminds Parents, Students To Explore Education Resources On IRS.gov
IRS News:Geology Outing With Patrick Rowe Oct. 14
A Pebble Pup and parent show off what they found while exploring the windmill site with Patrick Rowe last fall. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Local geologist Patrick Rowe will lead an outing to the Cabezon Peak area in search of geological treasures at two sites Saturday, Oct. 14.
Participants can expect to find minerals and marine fossils at the windmill site, and Shark’s Tooth Ridge is aptly named for the fossilized teeth from five species of Cretaceous Period sharks that the group will find. This program is organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC). Space is limited, so register Read More
SFCC Autumn Poetry Readings Oct. 11
SFCC News:Governor: New Mexico True Scholars Program
PED Sec. Christopher Ruszkowski, HED Sec. Barbara Damron, Gov. Susana Martinez, NMTD Sec. Rebecca Latham, EDD Sec. Matt Geisel, and Flagship Food Group CEO Rob Holland with 4-H and Future Farmers of America students from the Albuquerque area after the announcement Friday of the 505 Southwestern New Mexico True Scholars program. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Susana Martinez has announced the first year of the 505 Southwestern New Mexico True Scholars scholarship program, which recognizes students with a passion for the future of agriculture in New Mexico. The scholarship Read More
Scenes From Homecoming Festivities At Sullivan Field
The 2017 Los Alamos High School Sports Hall of Fame inductees from left, Don Reed, Larry Baca, Ann Stewart, Amy Eilert-Lyman, Angie Smith Morris and Jana Geisler. Not pictured are Mike Lebby, Kris Lundgaard and Mike Walters, who is being honored posthumously. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The LAHS NJROTC Color Guard. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos High School Marching Band performs during the homecoming game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A scene from the homecoming game Friday at Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A scene from the Read More
Scenes From LAFD Resuscitation Academy
Representatives of EMS agencies from throughout the state attend the classroom portion of the Resuscitation Academy hosted by Los Alamos Fire Department Friday at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos campus. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire Department EMS Division Chief Ben Stone, left, and LAFD EMS Training Coordinator Donna McHenry chat with Chief James Brothers of Maryland Resuscitation Academy at the LAFD-sponsored Resuscitation Academy Friday at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Capt. James Benson of Abiquiu Volunteer Read More
PEEC: Earth Art Workshop Oct. 8
Earth art photo by Liz Martinea. Courtesy/PEEC 
Green to Yellow Leaves by Andy Goldsworthy. Courtesy/PEEC
It’s A Good Time For Seeing Tarantulas In Bandelier – And Lots Of Other Places In New Mexico
Tarantulas found in the Bandelier National Monument area. Courtesy/NPS PhotoBirth Talk Los Alamos Meets Monday At FSN
Birth Talk Los Alamos meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday and invites those who have suffered pregnancy and infant loss to attend. The meeting is at Family Strengths Network at 3540 Orange St. Courtesy/BTLA
BTLA News:
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Approximately 1 in 4 women will lose a pregnancy at some point in their lives, and in the US approximately 5 in 1,000 infants are stillborn or do not live more than a month.
Loss is a difficult and often taboo subject, but it is an important conversation to have. The experience of loss, as defined by the person experiencing it, is unique to that
JJAB And County Library System Host Pizza & Paints
Samples of artwork a group of Los Alamos Middle School students created during the Pizza and Painting event Wednesay at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo
A student provides an inspirational message in their artwork. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos Middle School students met Wednesday afternoon in “The Zone” at Mesa Public Library for “Pizza and Painting.”
Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) sponsored the event in conjunction with the Los Alamos County Library System.
Twenty-five students created original art Read More
LAHS Natural Helpers Targets Student Well-being
Natural Helpers posted hearts displaying every students’ name. Students were told to find their hearts Monday morning and by the end of the week, if someone had shown kindness toward them, to give them their heart. Photo by Serenity Maestas/ladailypost.com
By SERENITY MAESTAS
Los Alamos Daily Post
Student Intern
Los Alamos High School has various clubs that deal with academics, sports, foreign language and school spirit, but only one club focuses on the well-being of the students at LAHS, and that club is known as Natural Helpers.
Natural Helpers was formed several years ago by a few Read More
Become An EMT, CNA Or PCA At UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) offers programs that train students to meet specific needs in our community, including the fields of emergency medicine and health care.
In 2013, UNM-LA developed an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program. In 2016, the college began offering the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program, and then in the Spring of 2017 the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program was added. Transfer programs in Pre-Professional Health are also available.
The EMS, CNA and PCA programs prepare students to work in fields that have a very high employment potential. Home Read More
LAHS Senior Class Is Selling Eyeblacks, Cow Bells Today And Friday
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School senior class wants you to get in the Homecoming Spirit. They are selling eyeblacks for $2 a pair and cow bells for $5 each during lunch and after school today and Friday. They also will sell during the Homecoming game Friday night.
“It’s a great way
to show your school spirit and support the Class of 2018,” Class President Sophia Sivils said. The eyeblacks come as a pair and say Homecoming 2017. The cowbells are green with “Go Hilltoppers” printed on them.
For more information, contact Connie Goettee, class sponsor, at clgoettee@gmail.com Read More
IRS: Parents, Students Check Out College Tax Benefits
IRS News:Nature Center Talk: Sally King Presents Bandelier’s Recent Pika Population Research
An adult pika perched on a rock. Photo by Sally King/NPS
PEEC News:
What does the future hold for pikas in the Jemez Mountains? Bandelier Interpretive Ranger Sally King will share results from recent research on the elusive American Pika at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.
This presentation is free thanks to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Bandelier National Monument.
King will discuss the natural history of this remarkable critter and share photos and newly released data from studies conducted at Bandelier. The talk will give Read More
Commentary: Science Education Is Essential To New Mexico’s Future
By U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin HeinrichPEEC Brings New Film To Planetarium
PEEC News:Geology Outing With Patrick Rowe To Windmill Fossil Site And Shark’s Tooth Ridge Oct. 14
A Pebble Pup and parent show off what they found while exploring the windmill site with Patrick Rowe last fall. Pebble Pups is a geology club for youth ages 6 to 10. Courtesy/PEECPEEC Offers Autumn Art Classes With Lisa Coddington
Blooming artichoke by Lisa Coddington
