Award-winning Authors Speak At Los Alamos Genealogical Association Meeting June 8
LAGA News:LAHS Students Present Fine Art In The Night Sky
LAPS Foundation Grant Enables Santa Fe Artist To Lend Expertise And Inspiration To LAMS Students
LAMS students glaze their ceramic pieces. Photo by Pamela Messer
A student’s work of art. Photo by Pamela Messer
LAPSF News:
Earlier in the school year, Santa Fe artist Pamela Messer visited Los Alamos Middle School on several occasions to work with the students and teachers on creating ceramic masterpieces. These visits were made possible in great part by a $1,500 grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. The students learned to make, glaze and fire ceramic pieces, and the teachers used the experience to assess the possibility of installing a new kiln at the Middle School.
Roughly Read More
Ute Indian Museum Grand Opening June 10
The Ute Indian Museum grand opening celebration is June 10. Courtesy/historycolorado.org
UTE INDIAN MUSEUM News:
With approximately 200 artifacts, the exhibits will feature artifacts that have never been on display including a velvet dress belonging to Chipeta and a painted hide.
Objects that highlight contemporary Ute life including a beaded cell phone case, an oil rig drill bit, and a Bear Dance shawl will also be displayed. Many beloved artifacts will return to the museum, especially belongings of Ute leaders Chief Ignacio, Chief Buckskin Charley, Chief Ouray and Chipeta.
“We Read More
Call For Pets To Visit Los Alamos Teen Center
Courtesy/LATC
Courtesy/LATC
LATC News:
Los Alamos Teen Center is hosting de-stress activities for teens over the next couple weeks as Los Alamos High School heads into finals week and wraps up the school year.
The Teen Center is seeking puppies, kittens and any other cute, socialized animals to visit the Teen Center May 23, May 25, May 30 and June 1. Pet owners are asked to accompany their pets for the entire visit.
The Teen Center is looking for animal visits 3-4 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. or 3-5 p.m. on the dates listed above.
What better way to support local teens through this time of craziness than offering Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Aaron Anderson At LAMA
On the job in Los Alamos is Aaron Anderson, co-owner of Los Alamos Music Academy LLC (LAMA) in his studio Friday at 200 DP Road. Anderson and his partner Cia Khakaura got together as the result of a discussion on Facebook about the demand for high quality, yet affordable, music lessons in Los Alamos. He was looking to grow his studio without a huge increase in time commitment, while she was looking for a way to decrease her travel to her students. They began exchanging messages, met face-to-face in June 2016. After a few months of lots of work, LAMA was born. Read more here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LACF: Training On Volunteer Recruitment Thursday
LACF News:
Volunteer recruitment will be the topic at 5 p.m. Thursday at the nonprofit training session at UNM-LA’s Wallace Hall, hosted by Los Alamos Community Foundation:
- Preparing Your Nonprofit to Participate in the “Volunteer Fair At Chamberfest”
- Thursday, May 25, 5 p.m.
- UNM-LA, Wallace Hall in Bldg. 5
Martha Katko of Leadership Los Alamos will discuss best practices when recruiting volunteers and give tips for avoiding pitfalls after a potential volunteer has expressed interest. Katko also will provide information about the June 10 “Volunteer Fair at Chamberfest.” The all-new Read More
Nebulae And Monsters At Nature Center Planetarium
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PEEC News:
Dr. Rick Wallace will discuss the glowing patches of dust and gas in the sky and more during his presentation about Nebulae and their significance in the galaxy, at 7 p.m. Friday in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
Sea Monsters, a film that uncovers a time when prehistoric sea creatures come to life, will play at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in planetarium. The film follows fossil hunters to remote locations as they excavate Read More
William O’Donnell Of Los Alamos Receives MD Degree
LAPS Executive Session And Work Session Thursday
LAPS News:
Los Alamos School Board President Jenny McCumber will call an executive session to order at 5:30 p.m., Thursday at Los Alamos Middle School to discuss limited personnel matters regarding complaints about the administration as allowed in the New Mexico Open Meetings Act NMSA1978 Section 10-15-1(H)(2).
A School Board Work Session is scheduled to follow.
Work Session Agenda:
4. Routine Business/Approval of Agenda Approval of Agenda
5a. Recognition by School Board of Liam Johnson, New Mexico State Pole Vault Champion Athletic Accomplishments for 2017-2018 School Year, Read More
LANL Foundation Kicks Off Annual LAESF Campaign
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Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan, left, speaks with scholarship winners from Los Alamos High School including Louisa Belian Andy Shen and Wilbur Wang. Belian will pursue pre-med and international relations at the University of California Berkeley. Shen will study applied mathematics at the University of California Los Angeles. Both are $5,000 Bronze Scholars. Wang is a top-level $20,000 Gold Scholar pursuing a degree in molecular biology at Princeton. Photo by Richard C. Robinson/LANL
Several of the 2017 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund award winners attend Read More
2017 STAR Scholarship Awarded To Jennifer Necker
Jennifer Necker. Photo by Tara Key
PEO CHAPTER AK News:
Jennifer Necker, Los Alamos High School senior, is the recipient of a 2017 STAR Scholarship. Nominated by Los Alamos PEO Chapter AK, Necker, who will graduate with honors, was successful in an extremely competitive, nation-wide field of applicants.
Recommended for her outstanding academic, leadership, extracurricular and service activities, Necker plans to study marine chemistry and environmental science at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. Her goal is to earn a doctoral degree.
Beyond this, she said, “My career aspirations Read More
Northern New Mexico College Nursing Student Soraida Sanchez Awarded 2017 Nightingale Scholarship
Ellen Trabka, Dean for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, presents 2017 Nightingale Nursing Scholarship recipient Soraida Sanchez with a $1,000 check. Courtesy/NNMCAfrican Library Project Founder To Address Aspen Students And Community Members Monday Morning
African Library Project Founder Chris Bradshaw
EDUCATION News:
African Library Project Founder Chris Bradshaw is conducting a presentation Monday morning for all Aspen Elementary School students.
Her presentation is 9:15-10 a.m. in the school gymnasium.
Community members interested in hearing her inspirational talk about making a difference in the world by sending 1,000-book libraries to schools all over Africa are welcome to attend.
The Los Alamos community has supported the project over the past year by donating enough books (more than 11,000) and funds ($5,500) to create 11 libraries Read More
Los Alamos Nature Center Cuts Ribbon On New Exhibit ‘Landscaping For Our Climate’
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities has funded the first outdoor exhibit at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Thomas Graves
Participating in the May 13 ribbon cutting at the Los Alamos Nature Center, from left, Beth Cortright, Jonathan Creel, Siobhan Niklasson, Sue Watts, Erick Peterson, Kate Barrere, Mary Carol Williams, Bob Walker, Selvi Viswanatha, Bob Dryja and Jack Richardson. Photo by Thomas Graves
PEEC News:
Thanks to support from the Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities, the Los Alamos Nature Center has Read More
On The job In Los Alamos: At Aspen Elementary School
On the job in Los Alamos: Aspen Elementary School Special Education team members, front from left, Shannon Trujillo, Kathleen Hovey, Olivia McQuigg and Luna Serrano. Back row, from left, Jennifer Washnok, Angelic Martinez, Trey Pereyra and Katie Rosenbaum. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Recognizes Employees
Los Alamos Public School employees and friends gather Thursday at Fuller Lodge to recognize outstanding employees and honor retirees. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School Language Arts Teacher Michelle Holland is the Los Alamos nominee for New Mexico Teacher of the year. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Certified Employee of the Year Karri Hatler is a speech language pathologist at Los Alamos Middle School. She has been with the District for 17 years. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The nominees for Certified EmployeeLAMS Announces Athletes Of The Year
LAMS students gather to hear the annual Athletes of the Year recipients announced Wednesday in the school gymnasium. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
LAMS 2017 Athletes of the Year, from left, seventh grader Ryan Aldaz, eighth grader James Rodriguez, seventh grader Norissa Valdez and eighth grader Michaela Gonzales. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comGovernor Announces 2017 New Mexico True Summer Reading Challenge
Rotary Club Honors Local Students
Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers are guests of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday at Cottonwood on the Greens, from left, Margo Batha, who has been the speech and debate team coach for eight years, and graduating seniors Claire DeCroix and Dylan Mauldin. DeCroix and Mauldin are co-captains of Interpretation events and both are National Qualifiers in Duo Interpretation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers Interpretation Duo Claire DeCroix and Dylan Mauldin perform ‘That’s How I Remember It’ by Don Zolidis at the Rotary lunch. Photo
