October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month … Local Task Force Supports #SurvivorSpeaks Movement
Los Alamos Police Officers, John Hughes of Metzger’s in White Rock and Chamisa Guidance Councilor Michelangelo Loboto painted the rock Oct. 15, 2014 in White Rock in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
ADVTF News:
In conjunction with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Los Alamos Domestic Violence Task Force (LADVTF) looks forward to bringing awareness to Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October by showing support of the #SurvivorSpeaks movement.
They also are painting the “Rock” in White Read More
JJAB Appreciates Generosity Surrounding Health Fair
Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) Chair Alan Kirk presents Nicole Fellers with a gift backet filled with donated items. JJAB would like to thank its very special donors from this year’s Health Fair. First, thanks much to Phil Gursky and the Heart Council for the excellent job they do in putting on the fair every year. JJAB also thanks them for their donation of bike helmets to the JJAB school distribution program. In addition, JJAB thanks the generous donors for a gift basket that was raffled off during the Fair: CB FOX, Pig and Fig, RubyK’s and Smiths. They donated gift cards and merchandise Read More
Udall And Other Senators Demand Full Transparency On EPA’s Plans For Children’s Health Office
U.S. SENATE News:Lee Bussolini Retires From Los Alamos Medical Center
Longtime Los Alamos Medical Center Nurse Lee Bussolini, left, is retiring from the hospital. Bussolini posed at her retirement Thursday in the LAMC lobby with her good friend and fellow emergency room nurse Dianne Vandiver. Bussolini has a long history with the hospital. Her father Dr. Oakes, was a surgeon there starting in 1947. She began her own service at the hospital as a candy striper during high school and returned to the hospital as a nurse after receiving her degree. Bussolini also served as school nurse in Los Alamos before returning to work at LAMC. Vandiver said everyone in the emergencySanta Fe Walk To End Alzheimers Oct. 20
Alzheimer’s Association News:Meet New Chief Nursing Officer At LAMC
Chief Nursing Officer Sharon Radcliffe
Los Alamos Medical Center has hired a new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
CNO Sharon Radcliffe replaces Lisa Wallace who moved to another hospital owned by parent company LifePoint.
She describes the small-town atmosphere at LAMC as being one of the best aspects about working there.
“It allows me to get to know everyone personally … I came here from a hospital with more than 2,300 employees and it was hard to know more than a handful,” she said. “Here you can really get to know people and I Read More
A Season Of Results … Local Advocate Walks Final Cancer Fundraising Event
Nancy Partridge, left, and Martha Lauer Cowley complete the Susan G. Komen 3-day cancer walk. Courtesy photo
By NANCY PARTRIDGE
Los Alamos
Saturday, Oct. 6, is the final breast cancer fundraising event of the season for me. I’ll be walking five miles in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at Villa Linda Park in Santa Fe.
This is the first time I have participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. I wasn’t even aware of the event until the Avon Foundation sent out a notification that they had discontinued their 39-mile fundraising walks and had Read More
Nambe Drug Donates $1 For Each Flu Shot To Charity
Tom, Frances and Callen Lovett at their family business, Nambe Drug in Los Alamos. They also own a store in Santa Fe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
It won’t hurt a bit! Tom Lovett administers a flu shot. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe Lovett family opened Nambe Drug 3.5 years ago in Central Park Square, off Central Avenue in Los Alamos. They opened a branch six months later at 501 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe.
“Since Los Alamos and Santa Fe have been so good to us, we wanted to give back Read More
Los Alamos Council On Cancer Lecture Features Oncologist Dr. Tim Lopez Oct. 15
Dr. Tim Lopez
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos’s new oncologist Dr. Tim Lopez will be the featured speaker Monday, Oct. 15 at the annual Los Alamos Council on Cancer lecture.
Dr. Lopez will discuss “New Directions in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatments: Precision Medicine” at the First Baptist Church.
The lecture is designed to cover material the general public will understand, while at the same time going into sufficient depth to provide continuing education for nurses and allied professionals.
The evening begins with a light dinner, served 5:15-6 p.m., and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. followed by Read More
Cold War Patriots Celebrates 10th Annual Official National Day Of RemembranceTM
CWP News:
DENVER, Colo. – Cold War Patriots (CWP), a community resource organization that is the nation’s strongest and most sustained voice advocating for nuclear weapons and uranium worker benefits, will commemorate the 10th Annual Official Cold War Patriots National Day of Remembrance™ in October with events across the country
Each year, the U.S. Senate passes a bipartisan resolution that designates Oct. 30 as a day to honor the contributions and sacrifices of the more than one million Americans who worked with uranium or in the nation’s nuclear weapons complex from its origins Read More
Elder Abuse Report Released By New Mexico State Advisory Committee Of U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
NNMC News:
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is proud to announce the release of a report on elder abuse by our New Mexico state Advisory Committee.
The Committee identified five dynamics in the state that increase the risk of abuse for elders:
• Widespread poverty and lack of affordable services available to elders and caregivers;
• Underreporting suspicion of abuse by caretakers, providers, and elders themselves;
• Structural weaknesses in the healthcare system that allow abuse to go undetected;
• Lack of enforcement of existing laws and regulations designed to protect Read More
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Gov. Susana MartinezDel Norte Credit Union Celebrates International Credit Union Day By Giving Back In A Big Way
DNCU News:
- Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative is donating $5 for new memberships opened in October to the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico
SANTA FE — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) is excited to announce an October fundraiser benefiting the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico. The decision to raise funds and awareness began with a reflection on what credit unions are known for—giving back and being helpful community partners. DNCU and other credit unions around the world celebrate International Credit Union (ICU) Day’s 70th anniversary Oct. 18.
DNCU will showcase a platinum Read More
Holistic Health Fair Underway At Co+Op Until 2 p.m.
A Holistic Health Fair is underway until 2 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Cooperative Market at 95 Endrada Dr. Nine vendors have booths where they are meeting with community members, answering questions and distributing information about their products and services, including representatives from Ten Moons Collective, Fitness Hardware, Los Alamos Chiropractic Center, Zia Elemental School of Permaculture and Herbalism, First Born Los Alamos, Debra Dalton Massage Therapy, High Desert Nutrition, Taos Bee and Second Bloom Farm Goat Milk Soap and Skincare. Photo by Terra Hite
Executive Read More
Luján, Tonko Addiction Treatment Bill Included In Opioid Package Agreement
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Rep. Paul TonkoMANNM Diabetes Walk/Run At Rover Park Oct. 6
MANNM News:
Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico (MANNM) invites all members of the public to join in its first Diabetes 1 mile/ 3.2 mile Walk/Run.
The event is Oct. 6 at Rover Park in White Rock to raise awareness for Diabetes.
The CDC reports:
- More than 30 million people in the United States have diabetes, and one in four don’t know they have it;
- More than 84 million US adults—over a third—have prediabetes, and 90 percent of them don’t know they have it; and
- Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States (and may be underreported).
The incidence of diabetes is increasing Read More
LifePoint 2018 Mercy Award Recipient Is Patrick Fisher
LifePoint 2018 Mercy Award recipient Patrick Fisher with his supervisor Kathy Hadley at the hospital board meeting Thursday night at LAMC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Health Information Management Technician Patrick Fisher of Los Alamos Medical Center is the recipient of the prestigious LifePoint 2018 Mercy Award.
Fisher was honored during the monthly hospital board meeting Thursday evening at LAMC.
CEO John Whiteside commended Fisher on earning the award.
“We are extremely proud to recognize Patrick
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Announces Funding For NM In Health Care And Defense Appropriations Minibus
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has announced strong support for New Mexico priorities in the FY 2019 Defense and Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Minibus, including funding to address the ongoing opioids crisis, improve public education, and strengthen our national security.
“This package includes funding for programs that are critical to public health and education efforts in New Mexico, while providing continued support for our servicemen and women,” Luján said. “Communities in New Mexico and in Read More
State Health Department Confirms First Cases Of Flu
It is that time of year for flu shots. Courtesy image
NMDOH News:
Recently, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced the first laboratory confirmed cases of flu of the 2018-2019 season.
All three persons, ages 8, 11 and 13 years of age, live in Quay County and reported no recent out of state travel.
“We encourage New Mexicans to get their seasonal flu vaccination – the sooner the better,” NMDOH Cabinet Secretary Lynn Gallagher said. “The exact timing and duration of flu season changes year-to-year, but flu activity often begins to heighten in October.
The Department of Health recommends Read More
Los Alamos County Council Proclaims October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, center, presents a proclamation declaring October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Among those accepting the proclamation were Nancy Partridge, second from right, and Los Alamos Council on Cancer President Dianne Hammon, right. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By NANCY PARTRIDGE
Los Alamos
Tuesday, the Los Alamos County approved a proclamation declaring October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The proclamation:
WHEREAS: According to the American Cancer Society, this year, 268,670 people will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer Read More
