Earth Day Planning Underway at PEEC
PEEC News:
April is just around the corner – time to leave those winter blues behind and get out and explore.
April is also the month to celebrate Earth Day 2013.
This is the 13th year that Pajarito Environmental Education Center has sponsored an Earth Day Festival.
Put April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on your calendar; plan to come and have fun at PEEC, your local nature center at 3540 Orange St.
The theme this year is Dig Nature. Read on to find out why!
PEEC’s portal and lawn will be filled with booths from community groups that enjoy and protect the environment—they dig nature! Read More
Underground of Enchantments Opens April 5
Lechuguilla Cave. Photo by David De RoestMPL News:
Underground of Enchantment is a 3D photo exhibit featuring the beautiful, magical, microbial secrets of one of the most interesting caves in the world – Lechuguilla Cave in southeastern New Mexico.
The exhibit opens from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Mesa Public Library Art Gallery and 5-6:30 p.m. at PEEC and continues through May 29.
The cave is part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the exhibit originated with and is traveled by Carlsbad Museum and Art Center.
Lechuguilla Cave is the deepest limestone cave (1597.4 ft/486.9m) in Read More
Einstein Shares Secrets of π at LAMS
Albert Einstein with Los Alamos School Board member Judy Bjarke-McKenzie, right, and former Board member Melanie McKinley. Courtesy photoSalary Negotiation Workshop Builds Skills
Workshop Facilitator Shelley Rossbach leads a group of participants attending a recent ‘$tart $mart’ salary negotiation workshop at UNM-LA. Photo by Ivette JimenezConstruction Continues at Los Alamos Middle School
Exterior walls take shape as construction continues on a new building at Los Alamos Middle School Friday on Hawk Drive. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
Learn about Worms at PEEC
PEEC News:
They squirm, they slime, and they’re numbering in the hundreds at PEEC.
Learn all about the composting worms, feel them wiggle in your hand, and collect data on worm behavior 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at PEEC.
Did you know that just one acre of land can contain as many as one million earthworms? The actions of these worms affect almost every aspect of the outdoor world, including decomposition, soil nutrients, plant growth, the food chain, and more.
Think about it: every bit of earth we tread has passed through the intestines of worms.
It’s no surprise that the popularity of vermiculture Read More
Students Host Renaissance Spaghetti Dinner
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is hosting a Renaissance Spaghetti Dinner 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on North Road.
Funds raised will support the NAHS scholarship. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 13 and younger and may be purchased at the door or from NAHS members.
For more information, email Mickey at mickey1@unm.edu. Read More
Hike Burnt Mesa Pueblo with Dorothy Hoard
Hikers explore Burnt Mesa. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Join PEEC on a historical hike of Burnt Mesa Pueblo led by Los Alamos Living Treasure, author and local historian Dorothy Hoard.
Hoard will lead this popular hike to spectacular viewpoints starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6.
In the 1290s, the ancestral Pueblo people built several villages across the Pajarito Plateau of a special design that archaeologists came to call “plaza sites.”
Room blocks were built in a tight square around a plaza with only one narrow entrance. The room blocks were multi-storied, Read More
School Board Schedules Three Meetings
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at Mountain Elementary School.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss personally identifiable information about an individual student per Section 10-15-1-H(4) of the Open Meetings Act and collective bargaining negotiations per per Section 10-15-1-H(5) of the Open Meetings Act.
The Board also has scheduled a work session at Mountain Elementary School at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28.
The agenda items include a discussion of Board meeting schedules and protocol and a presentation Read More
Caver Presents Lechuguilla Cave Exploration History
Caver John Lyles at Northern Lights. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Come to PEEC at 6:30 p.m. April 5, to learn about the history of exploration in Lechuguilla Cave.
Local caver John Lyles will present highlights of his 20 years of involvement in the project to map Lechuguilla.
Volunteers dug open Lechuguilla Cave, the “Jewel of the Underground” at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in 1986.
The cave quickly earned world-class status among caves, passing 50 miles of discovered length in four years, and 100 miles within the first decade of exploration.
John Lyles’ personal involvement Read More
FREE Diabetes Education at the Y!
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA is taking registration for its FREE Diabetes Education and Prevention program.
Topics to be covered are: what Type 2 diabetes is; what having pre-diabetes means; the signs, symptoms and risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes; how to reduce your risk of getting type 2 diabetes; and how to make the necessary lifestyle changes to lower your risk.
The class is taught by Sara Pocernik. Sara is a Registered Dietitian with experience in many areas of nutrition.
She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition Science at Michigan State University, and Read More
Great Conversations Will Feature ‘Developing Strong, Resilient Children’ With Sandy Beery
Sandy Beery
LAPSF News:
Great Conversations is an afternoon event filled with delicious appetizers and desserts and in-depth conversations with subject area experts.
This is part of a series about the conversations that will take place at the 4th Annual Great Conversations from 2-5 p.m., April 28 at Los Alamos High School.
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation hosts this important community event, which includes a discussion on “Developing Strong, Resilient Children” featuring Sandy Beery.
What is the power of assuming positive intent? Sandy Beery is an experienced teacher Read More
Dr. Richard Sayre Speaks at PEEC March 21 on Next Generation of Biofuels
PEEC News:
The publis is invited to hear Dr. Richard Sayre present “Next generation biofuels: potential for enhanced energy efficiency and sustainability” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, 3450 Orange St.
Dr. Richard Sayre of the New Mexico Consortium is a leading researcher in algae and plant cell metabolism. He is the director of the Biofuels project at the New Mexico Consortium working in conjunction with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The NM Consortium’s new building is being built right now in the Entrada Business Park, next Read More
Cafe Scientifique: ‘Brain of the Zombie … Can Neuroscience Explain Gruesome Zombie Behavior?’
CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE News:
Area teens are invited to attend the upcoming presentation, “Brain of the Zombie: Can Neuroscience Explain Gruesome Zombie Behavior?”
Russell Morton, University of New Mexico College of Medicine, will deliver this unique talk from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Los Alamos Research Park in the second floor conference room.
Free food will be served at 6:30 p.m. and teens are encouraged to participate in a zombie costume contest as part of the event.
Café Scientifique New Mexico is a free, fun way for teens to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Read More
Cooking School for People with Diabetes Begins April 3
LACES News:
Cooking School for People with Diabetes
If you have diabetes, selecting and preparing foods that are low in sugar, fat and sodium can be a real challenge.
The Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program will offer a series of free cooking classes for people with diabetes.
Kitchen Creations will meet 5-8 p.m., Wednesdays beginning April 3 for four weeks in the Training Room of the Los Alamos Community Building, 475 20th St., in Los Alamos.
Mary Beugelsdijk, registered Diabetes Read More
Community Partnership Promotes 3-D Printing Education
From left, Eva Artschwager, Don Davis and Dave Fox at Davis’ robotics classroom where they watch a 3-D printer create a plastic robot claw designed by a student. Courtesy photo
A partnership with Los Alamos Public Schools, UNM-Los Alamos, Los Alamos National Laboratory Community Programs Office, LAPS Foundation and members of the community is moving quickly to develop a 3-D printing course at UNM-LA.
When ready, high school students will be able to take the course for a dual-credit. An adult course for community members also is under consideration.
3-D printing
Great Conversations Are Coming April 28!
Dr. Erin Bouquin
LAPSF News:
Great Conversations is an afternoon of delicious appetizers and desserts and an in-depth conversation with a subject area expert.
This is the 4th Annual Great Conversations hosted by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
It will take place 2-5 p.m., April 28 at Los Alamos High School in the new building. This is the first in a series about the conversations that will take place.
“Be Patient; It’s Healthcare!” featuring Dr. Erin Bouquin.
Bouquin is currently the Chief Medical Officer for a multi-site medical office that concentrates on the Medical Home Read More
Los Alamos Teens Offered Grief Support
LATC News:
The Los Alamos Teen Center is offering a grief support group at 3:30 p.m. today, March 14, in the upstairs area (Kelly Hall) of the building at 3900 Trinity Dr.
Candles will be provided for lighting to celebrate the life of Los Alamos High School student Isaac Hayden, 16, who died Tuesday night.
Aimee Schnedler and Michelangelo Lobato will lead the group. It’s free, snacks will be provided and it is a place to talk for any teen that so chooses. Read More
Judge Casados Swears in School Board Members
Judge Pat Casados with new school board members Matt Williams, center, and Jim Hall. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados administered the Oath of Office Tuesday, March 12 to incoming school board members Jim Hall and Matt Williams.
Shortly after completing their oath, both men were selected by fellow board members to leadership positions. Hall was voted in as president and Williams as board secretary.
In his selection as president, Hall stated he was “humbled and honored to serve on the board.” He went on to share his “dedication to excellence” and how he Read More
