Elk’s Lodge Hosts Dinner & Jazz Event Thursday
JQ Whitcomb – Trumpeter and composer J.Q. Whitcomb doesn’t just play jazz. He creates moods. From poignant, reflective tenderness to brash and boisterous exuberance, his compositions evoke adventures and romances, his
Christmas Dance With Los Alamos Big Band At IHM Thursday Dec. 28
Fr. Glenn: Blessed Are The Meek
By Rev. Glenn JonesAh, ‘tis the Christmas season—a time of joy for the billions of Christians throughout the world as we celebrate the birth of Jesus over two millennia ago. The nativity of Jesus (obviously) necessarily precedes in time and gets more press, but many non-Christians may not realize that Christmas is NOT the biggest Christian celebration of the year. The most important celebration is actually Easter with its celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from death, leading to our accompanying belief that He is the “first born from the Read More
Scenes From Youth Shelters Fundraiser At Cottonwood On The Greens
Scene from the fourth annual fundraiser for Santa Fe Youth Shelters sponsored by TLUXX Brian Johnson and friends Friday night at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
TLUXX DJ Brian Johnson, standing, and his longtime friend Isaiah Espinoza at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Scene from the fourth annual fundraiser for Santa Fe Youth Shelters sponsored by TLUXX Brian Johnson and friends Friday night at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
DJ Brandon Jay, left and Read More
Long Line Forms For Burritos At Chili Works
Long line forms for burritos this morning outside Chili Works on Trinity Drive. Photo by Julia Mundt Read More
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Give
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
My neighbor Al Miller is a world-class shopper.
His eye for style and design, whether it is fine art, textiles, or every day home goods, is remarkable. His shopping prowess is so impressive that he and his partner, Richard LaBelle, opened an antique and home décor store in their hometown in Wisconsin to repurpose and resell Al’s purchases. It was hugely successful.
Al and Richard, both retired art teachers, eventually sold their store and now live comfortably in El Rancho. Al continues to shop and shop. He never shops online. He peruses consignment stores, flea markets, Read More
Home Country: Education Can Be Ugly
Home CountryHow The Hen House Turns: Urban Deer
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By CARY NEEPEREurope Coffee And Cocoa Sale At LANB Dec. 20-21
The Europe 2018 Holiday Coffee and Cocoa Sale is 1:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20 and Thursday Dec. 21 in the lobby of LANB at 1200 Trinity Dr.
East Bound Trinity Drive Lane & Median Closure
COUNTY News:
Road construction and traffic diversion begins at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 21 and continues through Dec. 26 while crews adjust manholes.
The Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division of Public Works will close the eastbound inside lane and median between 15th and 20th Street.
The closure will remain in place over the Holiday weekend to allow for concrete to set.
The County asks motorists to slow down and be mindful of workers in the traffic control zone. Read More
Buzz Bus To Offer Services New Year’s Eve
Fr. Glenn: Laying The Foundation
By Rev. Glenn JonesPerusing local news, we see recent stories of brawling young lads at Smith’s … young lads walking quite unwisely across ice at Ashley Pond. I couldn’t help but remember my own days of teenage male youthfulness—the testosterone-fueled drives of pride and combativeness in young males, which so easily turns to rage—something seen throughout the animal kingdom.
Young men typically have feelings of inadequacy due to yet-unproven manhood and the longing to remedy such perceived deficiency—mine own exacerbated by Read More
Blue Buses Not In Service Dec. 22, 25 And Jan. 1
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Friday, Dec. 22; Monday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Jan. 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays respectively.
The Mountain Trail to Ski Santa Fe and TSV Green to Taos Ski Valley will operate on those days.
The RTD 255 Mountain Trail Route to Ski Santa Fe and the 341 TSV Green Route to Taos Ski Valley will operate each day, Dec. 22 through Jan. 1. (The Mountain Trail will operate on a weekend/holiday schedule Saturday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 1.)
The weekend 305 Taos Express Route will operate Read More
Jemez Springs Aims To Increase January Visitation With Free Discount Punch Cards
Jemez Springs. Courtesy/westerntrips
JEMEZ SPRINGS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — More than a dozen businesses in Jemez Springs are offering steep discounts and incentives to encourage visitation in the month of January with a “Spring Up to Jemez Springs” punch card, valid Jan. 2-31, 2018 only.
“January is typically the slowest month of the year in terms of visitation, mainly due to a decrease in post-holiday travel, so we are hoping to see an increase in overnight stays and are offering this free punch card to incentivize visitation,” said Village of Jemez Springs Mayor Bob Wilson. “Spring may be months Read More
Saint Job Of Pochaiv: Julian & Gregorian Calendars
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church at 1319 Trinity Dr. Courtesy photoFirst, I’d like to thank the Los Alamos Daily Post for dedicating the space for churches to post their schedules for Christmas services. It is a good thing to gather together in thanksgiving and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
You may or may not have noticed that Saint Job of Pochaiv was not included on that list last week. This was not an oversight. We do in fact celebrate the birth of Christ; it is a feast second only in rank of honor to the Resurrection at Pascha (Easter). Read More
Pastor Raul: Put Christ Back Into Christmas
By Pastor Raul Granillo
LANB Honors Senior Citizens With Special Luncheon
Los Alamos National Bank CEO/President John Gulas thanks some 150 senior citizens gathered for a special lunch provided by the bank in their honor Friday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos. Gulas is joined by 15 bank employees who served meals and chatted with the senior citizens. LANB also provided live music performed by a quartet from Santa Fe during the luncheon. LANB honored another 100 senior citizens with a special lunch Thursday at the White Rock Senior Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANB Marketing Director Jillian Read More
Los Alamos Big Band Christmas Dance Thursday Dec. 28 To Benefit IHM Youth Program
The Los Alamos Big Band during a recent performance at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photoThe Los Alamos Big Band is presenting a Christmas Dance, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend; even if you are not a dancer, please come to listen and enjoy the authentic Big Band sound. The proceeds will benefit the IHM Youth Program. Admission is $15/person, $10/student, and $5 each for children under 12 years. Admission is payable at Read More
Smart Design With Suzette: Answering Holiday Decorating Questions
Decorating outside with wreaths and greenery. Courtesy photo
By SUZETTE FOXLos Alamos
December brings hot cocoa, blankets, movies and lets face it, lots of anxiety with the holidays. There is quite a lot going on trying to get everything done, keeping everyone happy, juggling your schedule with shopping, party hopping and decorating this time of year.
A few clients brought some of their decorating issues to me in hopes that I might help calm their anxiety and get it all done. Have you wondered how to hang wreaths on a brick fireplace? How to hang wreaths from windows on the outside of the house? Read More
Housing Shortage An Issue In 1960s As Well
Archival document on ‘Disposal of the Los Alamos Community’. Courtesy photo
HISTORY News:
Los Alamos is known worldwide as the birthplace of the atomic bomb. Our history and the people who made it have an international reach.
For the Los Alamos Historical Society, whether the stories are about geopolitical machinations during the Cold War or about the development of a neighborhood, all of our history is “local.”
We bring this up because of the convergence of two points: the continued housing shortage in Los Alamos and a document we recently ran across in our Archives, “Disposal of the Los Alamos Read More
