Just One Thing To Do This Week: Tell Your Story
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
The story goes that in the early spring of 1929 a dark-eyed infant was left on the doorstep of a humble home in rural Arkansas.
The owner of the home managed food and other provisions for the nearby prison and he was one of very few in the area who had a steady job and regular income. The baby girl became the youngest in a family of six girls and one boy. She would be adored and loved by her new brother and sisters. Rumors and speculation regarding her origins would occasionally surface, but even as an adult, she would never speak of it.
This is my mother’s story. She passed away Read More
Garrison: 2017 Thanksgiving Thankful List
By TOM GARRISONEach November I compose a “Thanksgiving Thankful List” for the preceding year. My wife, Deb, and I enjoy our life in red rock southern Utah and have many things for which we are thankful. I hope sharing them brings a smile and acknowledgement that even the seldom thought of can be a source of thankfulness. Below is my 2017 list.
- I’m grateful for salad dressing. I’m an adult (sort of), I know veggies are good for me. I do eat and enjoy an iceberg lettuce salad with sliced mushrooms, chopped hard boiled eggs, onions, hot peppers, baby corns, and maybe garbanzo beans. Has
Inspirational people: Caring For A Dying Husband
By CAROL A. CLARKMany people have died in this community in the years I have covered the news here. One death a couple of years ago stands out because I know quite well the man’s wife.
It was her behavior in the six months leading up to that death that took my breath away.
This woman’s serene reaction the day her husband’s brain cancer was diagnosed was the first indication that she would handle that tormenting road ahead with extraordinary grace.
Leading up to the diagnosis, she had expressed quiet concern with his personality changes and minor thinking Read More
Six Tips To Safely Frying A Turkey
By MICHELA DELLAMONICABandelier Concession Closed Until March
Entrance to Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
The retail and food and beverage concession operation at Bandelier National Monument will close beginning today and is expected to reopen in March 2018.
There is no other food and beverage option at the monument. Other park services, including the trails and Visitor Center, remain open as scheduled.
For more information, visit www.nps.gov/band. Read More
How The Hen House Turns: No Horses In The Backyard
Former Los Alamos resident Cary Neeper’s four granddaughters on a horse ranch in Colorado. Courtesy photo
By CARY NEEPERHome Country: Too Much Pumpkin Pie
Home CountryNCRTD Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
NCRTD News:
There will be no Mountain Trail service this Thursday and Friday as Ski Santa Fe has scheduled its opening for Saturday, Dec. 2.
The RTD “Blue Buses”, including the RTD Chile Line, will not be in operation Thursday or Friday, Nov. 23 and 24 in recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The 255 Mountain Trail will not operate on those days. Ski Santa Fe has a scheduled opening of Saturday, Dec. 2 and the 255 Mountain Trail route will transition to its Winter Schedule on that date. Read More
County Flagging Operation/Lane Closure At 999 Central Ave. Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will be closing a section of road headed East Bound at 999 Central Ave.
A flagging operation will commence 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, while crews close a section of road for repairs.
Please slow down and proceed through work zones with caution. Read More
Lane Closures On All Diamond Drive Intersections Extended Through Nov. 28
COUNTY News:
The project is taking longer than anticipated so lane closures on all Diamond Drive intersections have been extended through Nov. 28.
The Los Alamos County Traffic Sign Crew is installing “Yield to Pedestrian” signs on traffic signal arms at the following intersections:
- Diamond Drive at West Road (all traffic signals);
- Diamond Drive at 38th Street and Arkansas (all traffic signals);
- Diamond Drive at Trinity (all traffic signals);
- Diamond Drive at Canyon Road (all traffic signals); and
- Diamond Drive at Orange Street and Sandia (all traffic signals).
There are lane closures Read More
Left Turning Lane Closure Diamond At Trinity Drive
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets crews will be closing the left turn lane at Diamond Drive onto Trinity Drive to install quick curb panels.
Expect the temporary lane closure to occur 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21.
The County advises mortorists to slow down and proceed with caution while work is underway in this area. Read More
NCRTD Honored By GFOA With Award For Distinguished Budget Presentation
NCRTD News:Fr. Glenn: Respect To Whom Respect Is Due
By Rev. Glenn JonesIt seems we can scarcely open a news website or newspaper each day—sometimes each hour—without reading that yet another celebrity, politician, or eminent person has been accused of sexual harassment or abuse.
Sexuality, of course, is one of our most basic drives—probably only just below survival itself … and sometimes even survival loses out. I’m certainly no sociologist/anthropologist, but when trying to discern reasons for human behavior, it seems helpful to transport oneself to millennia past when survival was Read More
United Thrift Shop Closed Nov. 22
Drowsy Driving: Don’t Be Asleep At The Wheel
CDC News:
Drowsy driving is a major problem in the United States. The risk, danger, and often tragic results of drowsy driving are alarming. Drowsy driving is the dangerous combination of driving and sleepiness or fatigue.
This usually happens when a driver has not slept enough, but it can also happen due to untreated sleep disorders, medications, drinking alcohol, or shift work.
No one knows the exact moment when sleep comes over their body. Falling asleep at the wheel is clearly dangerous, but being sleepy affects your ability to drive safely even if you don’t fall asleep.
Drowsiness:
- Makes
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Pig & Fig Cafe
On the job in Los Alamos is Phyllis Smith Thursday afternoon at the Pig + Fig Cafe at 35 Rover Blvd. Suite G in White Rock where she has worked since the restaurant opened nearly two years ago. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
One In Five US Adults Still Using Tobacco Products
CDC News:
About 1 in 5 U.S. adults used some form of tobacco product in 2015, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
This is the first time CDC, in coordination with FDA, has used the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to assess the range of different tobacco products used by U.S. adults. The survey has been used to assess current (“every day” or “some day”) cigarette smoking among U.S. adults since 1965, but ongoing surveillance Read More
Smart Design With Suzette: Are You Ready For Holiday Guests?
By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos
Now that it’s November, the holidays are upon us, and with them, holiday guests.
Recently, I’ve read that 40 percent of Americans—including millennials (59 percent), people with kids (57 percent), Gen X-ers (41 percent), and a quarter of Baby Boomers have avoided hosting the holiday because of their clutter. Not only are most people concerned about cleaning and organizing their home for company, there’s also pressure to make it festive, too.
If you’re feeling less-than-enthusiastic about the idea of hosting the holidays in your home, you’re not alone. Here are a few Read More
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Make Memories
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
Prior to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, my first childhood memories are random bits and pieces—snippets, really.
Mostly, of me being stranded in a tree. I am guessing this has something to do with my brother who is seven years older than me. When I went outside to play with him my mother would securely strap a football helmet on to my little toddler head. Good call on her part. I remember being stuck in a dark green citrus tree, trying to pluck an orange. I remember being wedged in a leafless tree with skinny little branches that I was sure would break.
But Read More
La Fonda Del Bosque Restaurant Now Open At National Hispanic Cultural Center In Albuquerque
La Fonda del Bosque serves a menu featuring New Mexican comfort foods. Courtesy photo
