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SBDC Marketing Workshop April 19 & May 3

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 13, 2017

SBDC News:

SBDC Los Alamos and project Y cowork present:

A Marketing Workshop

Nice: Standing out in a crowd
In my own lane: Finding others like me
Content marketing: I thought I was marketing my business
Putting it all together: If you build it, they will come
Email marketing: Everyone has an email address

Instructor: April Sheris

5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 and Wednesday, May 3

Location: project Y cowork, 150 Central Square Park, Los Alamos

Fee is $20.00. Please register at: https:////www.nmsbdc.org/los-alamos.aspx

Call Anne

UNM-LA Advisory Board Holds Annual Budget Meeting

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 13, 2017

UNM-LA Advisory Board members from left, David Sutton, Board President Steve Boerigter, Michelle Hall, Pat Soran and UNM Branch Campus Liaison Jerry Dominguez. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

The UNM Los Alamos Advisory Board met Monday, April 10 in a Special Meeting to take action on the proposed fiscal year 2018 operating budget.

The Special Meeting to review and approve the upcoming budget occurs every year in April, but this year, with the seriousness of the state economy and the recent line item veto actions that eliminated funding to higher education by Gov. Susana Martinez, Read More

Community: Peterson Family Visits Little Free Library

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 13, 2017

Leave a book … take a book … Leia Peterson, 5, visits the Little Free Library this week at the corner of 45th and 46th Street. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Leia Peterson, 5, waits patiently as her brother, Samuel, 8, selects a book while their mother, Gina looks on at the Little Free Library this week at the corner of 45th and 46th Street. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Nature Center Features Weekend Films

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2017

PEEC News:

Dr. Galen Gisler will reveal the stories behind star colors at 7 p.m., Friday, April 14, in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium.

At 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sea Monsters, a film that uncovers a time when prehistoric sea creatures come to life, will play in planetarium. The film follows fossil hunters to remote locations as the hunters excavate the remains of some of the most awe-inspiring creatures of all time.

Ninth Annual Pegasus Flea Market April 15

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2017

LAHS News:

Do you have too much stuff? Are your closets overflowing with clutter? Is your shed or garage in need of some attention? Could you use some extra cash?

Get ready for some spring shopping fun! It is time for the bi-annual Pegasus Flea Market. Pegasus, Los Alamos High School’s art and literary magazine, will be hosting it’s ninth swap meet.

When: Saturday, April 15 for one-stop treasure hunting!

Where: LAHS Duane Smith Parking Lot on Diamond Drive

Time: 8 a.m. – ?

To reserve a

Fifty-Four Los Alamos High School Students To Be Honored At Phi Beta Kappa Banquet April 23

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2017

2017 Banquet Guest Speaker Dr. Roger Wiens. Courtesy photo

By Valerie K. V. Wood

Los Alamos

Sunday evening, April 23, the Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association will hold its 61^st annual banquet to honor the top graduates of Los Alamos High School. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest undergraduate honor society in the United States and has about 240 members in Los Alamos County (2 percent of the county’s adult population).

The banquet for the honor graduates, Phi Beta Kappa Members and their guests, is 5:50 p.m. at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos and catered by The Blue Window.

The Class of 2017 students Read More

LAHS Boys Tennis Team Honors Coach Lloyd Wilton

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2017

The Los Alamos High School Boys Tennis Team pays homage to their Coach Lloyd Wilton, (Big Papa) today at Urban Park. Wilton is kneeling in front of a picture the team put on the wall of him from his days as a student at LAHS. Photo by Marianne Anaya Read More

PEEC: Dr. Jonathan Dowell Presentation Tuesday

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 10, 2017

PEEC News:

Dr. Jonathan Dowell of ReefNews, will make a 40-minute presentation, “Life on the Reef,” with colorful pictures and stories about the amazing creatures that make up the coral reef.

Since 1997, Dr. Dowell has photographed thousands of creatures while visiting reefs from the Netherlands Antilles to the Marshall Islands. You’ll see a Goby cleaning the teeth of a Moray Eel, Groupers that would swim up and look you in the eye, Angelfish in all the colors of the rainbow, and even giant Sharks.

Dr. Dowell will explain how half

AFTNM Respond To Budgetary Vetoes

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 10, 2017

AFTNM News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:

“As expected, though unnecessary, Governor Martinez vetoed large swaths of the responsible, bi-partisan budget passed during the recent legislative session. Our union had hoped Governor Martinez would come to her senses and do what is best for New Mexicans, but her actions confirmed what many observers had long suspected – her line-item vetoes were less about ideology and more about settling petty scores with the Legislature.

“Governor

LAHS Sophomore Parent Night Tonight!

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 10, 2017

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School will host Sophomore Parent Night beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, April 10, in the Speech Theater. Parents of current LAHS sophomores and students are invited to this informative evening.

“Sophomore Parent Night gives parents an opportunity to learn what we as counselors are doing in the classroom with the sophomores in the month of April, as well as providing a review of this information for the students,” said Cassandra Olivas Chavez and Cristin Haake, school counselors at LAHS. “The presentation focuses on what

LAPS Announces Three Finalists For LAHS Principal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 9, 2017

LAPS News:

The upcoming school year will bring new leadership to Los Alamos High School. A committee made up of LAHS teachers and staff have narrowed the pool to three candidates.

Laura Jeffery:

She is the principal of Capshaw Middle School in Santa Fe Public Schools. She has 10 years of Administrative Experience, which also includes assistant principal of Rio Rancho High School. Her teaching experience includes HS Special Education, grades 10-12 in Language Arts, Social Studies, and Algebra. She also served as a 1^st Lieutenant in the US Army. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Read More

Letter To The Editor: Governor’s Glowing Picture Of Education At Odds With Data

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 9, 2017

By J. TAUB

Los Alamos

What a glowing picture of education in New Mexico as presented by Governor Martinez in her April 2 announcement of changes to the teacher evaluation system – what many teachers feel is a tiny step in the right direction to simply superficial.

Reading on through her missive, what should I believe – the Governor’s rosy picture of public education in New Mexico, or various education review evaluations that appear annually? For instance, the one reported on by Kim Burgess, Jan. 4, 2017, Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer, Study: NM ranks 49^th in quality of education Read More

Bears Are Back In Town!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 9, 2017

Courtesy/LEWF

By Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation

It is one of the most wonderful times of the year and the bears are back in town after a long winter rest. The bears are beginning to prepare to regain the weight lost during their hibernation. That means the community will start seeing them around local neighborhoods looking for easy sources of food.

This paw print found by Ty Horak is estimated to come from a 350 lb. bear. Courtesy/LEWF

Bears always come with some fear … fear of the predator in one’s back yard … so the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation is sharing some Read More

LAPS Teachers Among Excellence In Student Achievement Award Recipients

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 9, 2017

EDUCATION News:

The New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) has announced the recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Student Achievement Awards.

Three LAPS teachers are among those receiving the NMSBA award, including, from left, Megan Lee, Heidi Schembri and Amy Bartlett-Gaunt.

The awards, sponsored by NMSBA, are presented to individuals selected by local boards of education throughout New Mexico who have played an important role in improving student achievement in their local school district.

For additional information on the NMSBA Student Achievement Award Program, contact Read More

Gene Luen Yang, National Ambassador For Young People’s Literature, To Launch ‘Reading Without Walls’

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 9, 2017

NAYPL News:

Gene Luen Yang, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, will launch his Reading Without Walls reading program during a Library of Congress event April 10 in Washington, D.C.

The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. Attendees will be seated on a first-come, first served basis.

The program will be an informal conversation between Yang and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, followed by a question-and-answer period with local students.

Reading Without Walls, a concept Yang introduced

NNMC: Demetria Clichee Selected For 10-week Undergraduate Research Experience

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 8, 2017

Northern New Mexico College student Demetria Clichee. Courtesy photo

NNMC News:

Northern New Mexico College student Demetria Clichee is selected for the 10-week undergraduate research experience with: Border Latino & American Indian Summer Exposure To Research. Courtesy photo

About the BLAISER

Border Latino and American Indian Summer Exposure to Research (BLAISER) is strongly committed to attract students that represent the diverse population to biomedical research, expose them and make them sensitive to the Health Disparities in Southern of Arizona

Helicopter Parenting: Male And Female College Students React Differently To Misguided Parenting

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 8, 2017

SMU News:

DALLAS (SMU) ― Male and female college students react differently to misguided parenting, according to a new study that looks at the impact of helicopter parenting and fostering independence.

Measuring both helicopter parenting as well as autonomy support — fostering independence — was important for the researchers to study, said family dynamics expert Chrystyna Kouros, an assistant professor of psychology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, (SMU) and an author on the study.

“Just because mom and dad aren’t helicopter parents, doesn’t necessarily

Texas A & M Muster In Los Alamos Friday April 21

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 7, 2017

COMMUNITY News:

The Texas A & M Muster to remember fellow Aggies is 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 in Craig Hall at United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road.

The guest speaker is William H. Brady, M.D. MBA, MPH, MSc, SPHR. Dr. Brady is a physician and health economist with a medical degree from Texas A&M College of Medicine and master’s degrees from the London School of Economics, University of Colorado and the University of Utah. He is on the faculties of Texas A&M College of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the University of Utah.

Dr. Brady is the occupational Read More

PEEC: ‘Racing To Extinction’ At Reel Deal April 13

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 7, 2017

Movie poster for ‘Racing To Extinction’. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Reel Deal Theater will show at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, “Racing Extinction”, an undercover documentary exposing the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them from mass extinction.

This film is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors, students and children. Tickets are available at the Reel Deal Theater.

Produced by Oceanic Preservation Society, the group behind the Academy Award®-winning film The Cove, Racing Extinction Read More

Legislative Review: A Post-Legislative Series – Part 1

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 6, 2017

By STEPHANIE GARCIA RICHARD

Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Sandoval, Rio Arriba

It always amazes me when I raise my head up for a breath of fresh air after a legislative session to see what varying impressions of the legislature there are in the constituency I represent.

I had an opportunity to sit down with a man from White Rock at Pig and Fig last weekend for an informed chat about education and economic development. Though he was well-versed on state government, he hadn’t realized that due to falling revenues at the state level, school budgets had already been cut TWICE, in the same school Read More

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