Benefit Ride To The Springs Draws More Than 50 Riders To Support Injured La Cueva Teen Wyatt Taylor
Riders arrive Saturday morning in the parking lot at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 401 Trinity Dr. for the start of the Ride to the Springs, a benefit ride for La Cueva teen Wyatt Taylor seriously injured in a RTV accident in 2017. The effort raised more than $11,702 to help offset reconstructive procedures Taylor is facing and support the Catholic church in Jemez Springs. Taylor and the church will each receive a check for $5,851. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Guest of Honor Wyatt Taylor and his mom Michelle were presented with prayer shawls from Nancy Kossar on behalf Read More
Community Invited To Ribbon Cutting At LAVNS Today!
Nurses With Heart: Parkinson’s And Movement Disorders Action Group Meets At BESC Wednesday
Nurses With Heart News:
The new Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Action Group will meet 2-3:30 p.m., Wednesday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
The 28-member group welcomes the community to attend this meeting to learn about resources and more.
The new group was established this past summer and coordinated by Nurses With Heart CEO Carolyn Moore.
“The newly formed Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Action Group got off to an enthusiastic start,” Moore said. “Attendees asked questions and shared experiences. We welcome anyone who has Parkinson’s or a movement disorder, or who is a caregiver, Read More
Fuselier: The Seeking Emotional System
By BOB FUSELIERSome thoughts from science, life, and ancient religious texts
By BOB FUSELIER
Los Alamos
Some thoughts from science, life, and ancient religious texts
In an earlier essay, I touched on the choice that we share with all animals: either to go forward towards resources that sustain us or to draw away from that which can cause us harm. The emotional system that controls our forward motion has been labeled the Seeking emotional system by the noted neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp. While it’s needed for life, this emotional system can lead us into a lot of trouble.
Such is the way Read More
LAHS Student Aims To End Malnutrition In The World
Havard University student Garyk Brixi and Los Alamos High School student Lillian Peterson at the International Science Fair in May in Phoenix, Ariz. Courtesy photo Malnutrition is the leading cause of death for children globally and Lillian Petersen, a senior at Los Alamos High School, along with her partner Garyk Brixi of Maryland, is doing something about it.
They created computer software that can help inform aid organizations on the most effective way to treat malnourished children. Malnutrition is a clinical Read More
Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting For LAVNS
Members of the Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, Inc. (LAVNS) team at their new home at 109 Central Park Square. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
CHAMBER News:
The Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the new location of Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service with a ribbon cutting noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. The new location is 109 Central Park Square, between to UPEX and Lou Santoro State Farm Insurance Agency.
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service moved to its new location the weekend of Aug. 10 and opened for business Aug. 12. They are ecstatic to be more accessible and more centrally located Read More
NM Congressional Delegation: $2 Million To Combat Substance Abuse; Improve Mental Health Services
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION New:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded more than $2 million to combat substance abuse and to promote mental health and well-being in communities across New Mexico, including several New Mexico Tribal communities.
The funding will go toward prevention, Read More
Lauritzen: Life After 50 … Highlighting Some Partners
By BERNADETTE LAURITZENThis week, we look to highlight the work of some of our community partners.
Saturday, you can help Mesa To Mesa, an organization that offers free, minor home repairs for low-income individuals and families. The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes a sale of 300 plants and tree saplings from perennials, herbs, pond plants, iris, cactus and indoor plants, to ornamental grasses and shrubs.
The funds raised will assist projects like ramp construction, window repair and the purchase of heaters, before the season begins to change.
The hearty sale Read More
WW (Formerly Weight Watchers) Meets Tuesday
WW News:
WW (formerly Weight Watchers), meets at 6 p.m. every Tuesday a the Unitarian Church, 1738 North Sage St. in Los Alamos.
New members are always welcome and should arrive at 5:30 p.m. to allow time for set-up. Read More
Military Order Of The World Wars Meets Sept. 17
MOWW News:
This month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars is Tuesday, Sept. 17.
The guest speaker is Cathy Hadley, RHIT of Los Alamos Medical Center.
Hadley has been in the health care industry since 1979. Starting as a transcriptionist, she worked her way to director of Health Information Management (Medical Records) in Linton, Ind. During her time there she was a part of the planning team forming the hospital’s first Emergency Operations Plan.
Hadley moved in June of 2016 to Los Alamos to serve as director of Health Information Management at LAMC. Shortly thereafter she was asked Read More
YMCA Taps Emily Schmidt Health & Wellness Director
Emily Schmidt is new Y Health & Wellness director. Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA News:
We are pleased to announce that Emily Schmidt has accepted the position of Health and Wellness Director at The Family YMCA; she will begin her new position on October 7.
Schmidt is energetic and outgoing and has been with the YMCA since 2006 as a senior wellness instructor, group fitness instructor, personal trainer and health coach.
She has been involved in the wellness industry for more than 15 years developing and executing exercise and wellness programs and holds professional
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Open House Sept. 17
LAVNS News:
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service is hosting an Open House for the community to visit its new location.
The Open House is noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 109 Central Park Square.
Dr. Cook: Lower Your Cholesterol, Lower Your Risk
By Glendon Cook, MD,
Los Alamos Family Care, Los Alamos Medical Center
“Cholesterol” is probably one of the most common words you hear when it comes to heart disease, what and what not to eat, and general health and well-being.
And while the more one hears about something, the easier it can be to become desensitized to it, it’s important to stay aware of the critical effect that cholesterol can have on your overall health – and especially your heart.
While your body certainly needs cholesterol to make hormones and digest fatty foods, high levels of it become a case of “too much of a good thing.”
“Too Read More
Parkinson’s And Movement Disorders Action Group Meets At Los Alamos Senior Center Sept. 18
LARSO News:
The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Action Group meets 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row.
Jordan Sykes of Abbott/St. Jude Medical, will discuss a new product for Deep Brain Stimulation.
The answer lies deep in the brain.
Think of the human brain as a billion-person orchestra with every neuron playing in harmony to coordinate the body’s movement. Now, imagine some of these neurons playing out of tune, resulting in uncontrollable tremors, making even simple, everyday activities difficult and sometimes seemingly impossible. It’s a daily battle faced by more than 10 million people with Parkinson’s. Read More
Community Invited To Re-Opening Of Rio Grande Orthodontics Underway Until 4:30 P.M. Today
The community is invited to the re-opening of Rio Grande Orthodontics underway today until 4:30 p.m. at 3250 Trinity Dr. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Michael Kellet samples the food at the re-opening of Rio Grande Orthodontics underway today until 4:30 p.m. at 3250 Trinity Dr. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Dr. Ryan Gardiner and Dental Assistant Karina Tavarez with patient Hannah Gartz today at the re-opening of Rio Grande Orthodontics underway today until 4:30 p.m. at 3250 Trinity Dr. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Dr. Ryan Gardiner with assistant Maria Roybal Read More
Toxic Blue-Green Algae In Cochiti Lake: Santa Cruz Day-Use Area Closed To Swimming Effective Immediately
Army Corps of Engineers News:On The Job In Los Alamos: At Vitalant Blood Drive
On the job in Los Alamos are recruits from the Los Alamos Fire Department Recruit Academy #28 donating blood today for the Battle of Badges blood drive at the First Baptist Church. As the board behind them shows, it has been a close battle as Los Alamos community members show their appreciation for the First Responders by donating blood and voting for their favorite team. Photo by Ana Martinez/LAFD Read More
Blood Drive Underway At FBCLA Until 4 P.M. Today
A Blood Drive is underway until 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Los Alamos at 2200 Diamond Dr. Donors receive a t-shirt. Courtesy imageNew Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas Seeks Congressional Support For Autism Services
Attorney General Hector BalderasRio Grande Orthodontics Grand Re-Opening Sept. 3
