All Shall Be Well: ‘Lent – Focused On Fractured? Or Heading For Wholeness?’
Clergy from left, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Assistant Rector Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Courtesy photo
By PASTOR DEB CHURCH
White Rock Presbyterian Church
“…for dust you are and to dust you will return.” (Genesis 3:19b, NIV)
This past Wednesday, Feb. 22, was Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent, which will take us, before we know it, to Easter. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
But wait–first, Lent–everyone’s favorite time of year! Who doesn’t look forward to this season of somber self-examination Read More
BELC To Host ‘Lenten University’ Thursdays In March
Courtesy/BELC
BELC News:
The community is invited to attend “Lenten University” 6-8 p.m. every Thursday in March at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (BELC) at 2390 North Road.
Lenten University is a multi-church gathering that includes a soup supper at 6 p.m., classes at 6:40 p.m., and at 7:30 p.m. a prayer service.
These gatherings of Los Alamos churches are one of the ways that community members traditionally observe the 40-day season of Lent, leading up to Easter.
On each of the five evenings, leaders and members from:
- Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church;
- First United Methodist
Daily Postcard: Snowshoers Trekking At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Snowshoers trekking under sunny skies Tuesday at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s NRCS National Weather and Climate Center, the VCNP watershed is at about 134% of its average snow water equivalent for the past 30 years. Courtesy/NPSFamily YMCA Offers Adults Free Introduction To Climbing
The Family YMCA is offering an introduction to climbing March 6 through 10. No signup necessary and gear rental fees are waived for this intro opportunity. Learn safety, basic skills on tying knots, hand holds and gear. Monitors will help climbers get started or refresh old knowledge to get ready to send your routes! Courtesy/YMCA Read More
State Police Checkpoints & Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In March 2023
NMSP News:
New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during March 2023.
State Police are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make Read More
NMDOT Cautions Motorists Of Extreme Weather Causing Road Closures And Severe Driving Conditions
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) warns of severe weather and advises motorists to drive cautiously.
According to the National Weather Service, widespread high winds will impact most of New Mexico today. Gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected creating areas of blowing dust on the eastern plains and blowing snow in the northern and western mountains.
Visibility may be limited. Peak gusts of 80+ mph will be possible over the Sacramento Mountains.
There is a High Wind Warning for most of central, southeast, northeast and a portion of southwest New Mexico. Areas Read More
Community Invited To KofC Lenten Fish Fry At IHM Friday
KofC News:
The community is invited to attend the Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry dinner, which begins this Friday in the Parish Hall at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road.
Dinner is 5-7:30 p.m. and will be served each Friday through April 7.
Note: On Friday, March 17, in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day, the Knights of Columbus will be serving Corned Beef and Cabbage.
The Lenten Fish Fry dinners and the St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner cost $20 for adults and $10 for children. Read More
Op-Ed: SB298 Recognizes Vulnerable Housing Situation
By JOANNE DEMICHELE
Silver City
“There’s an investment strategy hiding under the radar that has proven time and time again to be one of the best opportunities for investors, especially in times of uncertainty.” –52TEN–Mobile Home Park Investment Company
The main reason Mobile Home Parks are hot investments is that Mobile Homes are not mobile. It can cost as much to relocate a manufactured home as it would to move a stick-built home. The terms “Mobile Homes” and “Mobile Home Parks” falsely portray these homes and homeowners as portable.
Another reason these investment strategies are Read More
Green Chile Stew At Los Alamos Winter Farmers Market!
Mesa Public Library Presents An Evening With Santa Fe’s Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Thursday On Zoom
Mesa Public Library presents Santa Fe’s 2021-2023 Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Feb. 23 for a livestream event. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Mesa Public Library presents Santa Fe’s 2021-2023 Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington for a livestream event 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23.
This event is free to the public; however, registration is required. See below for more information.
In honor of Black History Month, Wellington will discuss the historical trajectory of Black poets from New Mexico and beyond and from the Civil War through Black Lives Matter. Learn how Black poets have Read More
Los Alamos Police Officers To Conduct DWI Checkpoints
Los Alamos Police officers stand in the snow in 2022 at a St. Patrick’s Day DWI Check Point to ensure a safe holiday evening. LAPD reported that no motorists were arrested during that operation. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in Los Alamos County during the Spring months of 2023.
“Our Department’s Drug Recognition Expert’s (DRE’s) Detective Jemuel Montoya & Corporal Jaime Gonzales are tasked with leading our Department in DWI enforcement Read More
Santa Fe Community Foundation Grant Enables Los Luceros Historic Site To Improve Preservation And Educational Reach
Folklórico dancers during Fall Harvest Festival. Courtesy/Carlyn Stewart
LLHS News:
ALCALDE — Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) has received a $15,000 Arts and Culture Grant from the Santa Fe Community Foundation (SFCF). The grant will support the Site’s mission to preserve and interpret its history and culture, while improving its capacity to reach surrounding communities.
“I am honored and excited that Los Luceros Historic Site received this grant from the Santa Fe Community Foundation,” LLHS Regional Manager Carly Stewart said. “Los Luceros has an incredibly layered history that Read More
Posts From The Road: Pima Air & Space Museum
Hangar View: A view of one of the hangars shows how the aircraft are displayed. Every hangar has planes displayed on the floor as well as suspended from the rafters of the hanger. One can imagine the size of these hangars as each hangar has several aircraft displayed. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
B-17: A B-17 Bomber is displayed in the 390th Memorial Museum at Pima Air & Space Museum. The plane was restored to ‘combat ready’ condition by members of the 390th and given the name ‘I’ll Be Around’. The B-17 Bombers were used extensively in World War II. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com Read More
Fr. Glenn: The Old And The New
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
I always enjoy reading the Jewish Torah—what Christians often term the “Pentateuch”: the first five books of the Bible. Given the Judeo-Christian influence on much of the eastern hemisphere—and virtually all of the western hemisphere—even the non-believer can find even historical insight there.
For those of Judeo-Christian faith it’s much of our religion and religious history, having many simple, direct moral norms to follow … many of which are still believed by many Christians as still binding. In fact, one of the things Jesus emphasized when asked how to enter the Kingdom Read More
Rotary Surf & Turf Dinner With Auction And Raffle Feb. 25
Wine, Nambé ware, painted gourds by local artist Glen Martinez and a Zulu basket with information tag. Courtesy/Rotary
Dog lover’s apron and potholder mitts. Courtesy/Rotary
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Rotary Club Auction Online
Surf & Turf Dinner ** Saturday, February 25th ** Knights of Columbus**
Online Tickets, Auction, and Raffle
“Bid now, bid high, and bid often! Find us online.”
These are words of encouragement shared by Rotarian Jean Gindreau, the online auction coordinator for the Rotary Club’s 14th Annual Dinner, this year Surf &Turf, offering Read More
Camp May Road Traffic Control Operations Begin Feb. 21
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has announced that Highway Supply, LLC will have traffic control operations in place in two locations near the top of Camp May Road beginning Feb. 21 through March 7 for movie filming activity management.
The road will remain open during the duration of the project; however, traffic will need to be prepared to stop for intermittent flagging operations.
The operation will start 750 yards before the lower Townsite Lift pullout and continue to the first entrance to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill parking lots.
A flagging operation will be in place, with assistance Read More
All Shall Be Well … Even For Otto
Clergy from left, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Assistant Rector Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Courtesy photo
By DEACON CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB aka Cinema Cindy
ELCA
Thanks to the new business in town, SALA Event Center, I was able for the first time in a couple of years to watch a first-run movie in this town where I live. I am grateful. Coincidently, that film, “A Man Called Otto,” is about gratitude. It’s also about neighborliness and the family we create around us. It’s what this town has been for many folks over the decades, when your own family might live in another Read More
Announcing Meow Wolf’s Altar-ed Universe: A Real Wedding In Another Reality
Famed Santa Fe Exhibition to Offer Unique Elopement Package. Courtesy photo
MEOW WOLF News:
SANTA FE — Meow Wolf Santa Fe is helping humanoids get hitched with the immersive art exhibition’s new elopement package. Designed specifically for couples who want hassle-free yet unforgettable nuptials, Altar-ed Universe is Meow Wolf’s answer to the drab courthouse wedding.
Altar-ed Universe is a 90-minute experience where the betrothed can get legally married by an ordained Meow Wolf character beneath a glowing, percussive mastodon in The Caves, the hand sculpted subterranean fantasy land Read More
Road Conditions Today On Diamond Near Golf Course
Road conditions this morning along Diamond Drive near the Los Alamos County Golf Course. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
Road Conditions This Morning On N.M. 502 Near Airport
Road conditions this morning along N.M. 502 near the Los Alamos County Airport. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
