Pastor Granillo: Constant Change
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOSchoolwork has changed drastically since I was a kid. I realized this a few years ago when my oldest daughter started school, but it was only a little while back that I considered how much it had changed even between my time and my parents’ time.
I remember telling my mom about the new Apple IIe’s at our elementary school and how amazed she was at the idea of computers in public schools. Things had certainly changed since she was a child decades before.
We have all heard, many times, that the only constant is change. Peter wrote—almost 2,000 years ago—that, “[God’s] Read More
Los Alamos Single Family Home Sales Hold Steady Condo Sales Up
By CINDY HOLLABAUGH, President
Single Family Home sales held nearly steady from 69 in the 3rd quarter of 2014 to 68 this quarter.
Single Family Home sales volumes also remained nearly flat from $21.1M in 2014 to $21.2M for the 3rd quarter of 2015. Condo and Townhome sales jumped in the 3rd quarter of 2015 to 21 units compared to 14 units sold in the same quarter of 2014.
The median price of Single Family Home sales fell when compared to the 3rd quarter of 2014 or $282,250 to $276,500 in this quarter. During this same period, the median price of Condos/Townhomes Read More
History Of Jews In LANL’s Theoretical Division Discussed At Public Presentation Oct. 4
LANL News:
Acting Los Alamos National Laboratory Theoretical Division Leader Jack Shlachter discusses the history of Jews in T Division during the Manhattan Project in a special presentation at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Bradbury Science Museum in downtown Los Alamos. The talk is free and open to the public.
Shlachter notes that in 1945 a “disproportionate fraction” of T Division management was of Jewish origin. He will talk about several of these individuals and explore what role, if any, their religious background played in their lives.
A snapshot of the Theoretical Division Read More
Experience 17 New Mexico True Adventures During Balloon Fiesta Beginning Saturday Oct. 3
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta begins Saturday. CourtesyNMT
STATE News:
The New Mexico Tourism Department has created a list of 17 things for visitors to do during Balloon Fiesta week, encouraging an extended stay for the hundreds of thousands of visitors that travel to see New Mexico’s sky burst with color in early October.
The list, titled “17 New Mexico True Adventures You Need to Experience During Balloon Fiesta,” showcases the wide variety of cultural activities and authentic experiences visitors can encounter before, during and after the Albuquerque International Read More
Rotarians Tour Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op
Former Los Alamos resident David Griggs is in town visiting friends this week and attended Tuesday’s Rotary lunch meeting at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op. He was given a tour of the facilty along with other Rotarians including Judy Goldie and Peggy Durbin, left. Photo by Katy Korkos Read More
Food On The Hill: Red Green Chile With Corn, Mushrooms And Goat Cheese
Red and green chile with corn, mushrooms and goat cheese. Photo by Felicia Orth
Roasted red chile. Photo by Felicia Orth
Food On The HillRed Green Chile With Corn, Mushrooms And Goat Cheese
I get as excited as any New Mexican in the summer when first greeted at the market by the smell of roasting green chiles, the whoosh of the flames, and the crackling of the blistering pepper skin.
I get just as excited at the end of the chile roasting season, right about now, because this is the time the green chile is ripening to deep red. This is when I purchase my sacks of chile for the freezer, Read More
This Week At Farmers Market Oct. 1
LAFM News:How The Hen House Turns: Nesting
How the Hen House TurnsDavid Attenborough has hosted a special on PBS called “Animal Dwellings”, which reminds us that we are not alone in needing shelter or knowing how to construct it.
Beavers do a fine job of building dams and water lodges that contain a vented family room, a mud room, and a moat to protect it all.
But it is the birds that practice a wide variety of specialized architectural skills. We are amazed at the Merganser ducks that hatch in a hollow tree and jump 50 feet out of the nest when mother calls for a walk through the woods to water.
Hummingbirds Read More
Pastor Granillo: Life Imitating God
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO“Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” –Oscar Wilde
I am a Gen-Xer. I was part of that group that grew up on hairbands, Nike Pumps, Goonies, and MTV. What I remember most about my youth is so desperately trying to stay in touch with the pop-culture. Fashions and slangs seemed to change more often than my shoe size did; and surviving Jr. High and High School meant never missing the newest fad. I had to really be careful which “artist” I imitated. In hindsight, I made a good choice in jamming to Metallica rather than to The New Kids on the Block.
Art is simply Read More
Be Inspired And Find Your Power At Public Firewalk
Firewalking at a previous workshop. Courtesy photoLIFESTYLES News:
A Public Firewalk is taking place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Toolshed in Dixon. The cost is $125.
Firewalking teaches a profound lesson about the power of the mind, and the effect that our thoughts and beliefs have on our experience of reality, organizers said. It is a practical way of confirming our instincts and validating our intuition.
Firewalking provides an unforgettable visual image to accompany our thoughts and beliefs. It shows us the vastness of human potential. And most importantly, it helps us to shift Read More
Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Offered
MENTAL HEALTH News:
September is Suicide Prevention Month. An appropriate way to show your support of suicide prevention and improve your knowledge about mental health is to sign up for a Mental Health First Aid Class.
The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, along with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church are hosting a Youth Mental Health First Aid Course in Los Alamos Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The class is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other Read More
Bethlehem Lutheran Collection Drive Aids Community
Pastor Nicole’ Ferry and the congregation at Bethlehem Lutheran collected a variety of items to assist with Assets Month and a variety of youth food needs in the community. Food and change collection continues through Sept. 30. For information, call 505.695.9139 or for a pick up. The project is sponsored by the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation and Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA). Photo by Bernadette LauritzenSheriff’s Scholarship Dinner Posse Lodge Saturday
RTD Mountain Trail Route Begins Service On National Public Lands Day Sept. 26
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that it will begin service on its trial RTD (“Blue Bus”) Mountain Trail route, Saturday, Sept. 26, departing at 10:30 a.m. from the South Capitol Rail Runner Station.
The Mountain Trail route will provide service from the South Capitol Rail Runner Station, through Downtown to Fort Marcy Park and then up Hyde Park Road to recreational areas and businesses along NM 475 concluding at Ski Santa Fe. Free park and ride options for local residents will be available at the South Capitol station and on the north side of Fort Marcy Read More
Luján On CNN: ‘We Want The Pope To Challenge Us’
Courtesy image
DCCC News:
Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján from New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District spoke to CNN’s Chris Cuomo on the South Lawn ahead of Pope Francis’ welcome at the White House.
The interview covered the Pope’s historic visit, its implications for Congress on topics including immigration reform, and most importantly, the Congressman’s deep pride and excitement for the Papal visit as a Catholic.
Asked about the political implications of the visit, and the Republicans’ “aggression” toward the Pope this week, Luján told CNN:
“Whatever the message of what Read More
Food On The Hill: Confit Byaldi New Mexico
A serving of Confit Byaldi with Vinaigrette. Photo by Felicia Orth
Food On THe HillConfit Byaldi New Mexico
There’s an awful lot to say about this recipe; I will offer just some of it briefly:
- The name of the original Turkish dish “Imam Byaldi” translates as “The Imam Fainted.” He swooned because the dish was so tasty, or perhaps because it required the remainder of his wife’s dowry of olive oil.
- It is the tastiest vegan recipe I know, and is gluten-free as well.
- Although it is not quickly prepared or quickly cooked, the time spent is worthwhile. This would be a good recipe
Still Time For 8th Graders To Register For Spring Break Trip To Washington, D.C.
Los Alamos Middle School students visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a trip to the nation’s capital. Courtesy photoAttention current Los Alamos Middle School 8th graders and Los Alamos home school 8th graders … it is not too late to sign up for the spring break Washington, D.C. trip.
Explore The Effects Of Race With Your Neighbors And Friends
UNITARIAN CHURCH News:
- Join the Unitarian Church for an Evening of Personal Stories and a Panel Discussion
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos invites the community to join together Friday, Sept. 25, in an exploration of how race and conversations about race have affected local people of color in the community — your neighbors, coworkers and friends.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. Panelists will share personal stories of their experiences with race, followed by an opportunity for attendees to submit questions for panel discussion.
This personal Read More
United Way Youth Team Hosts ‘Taste The Sky’ Dinner Event At Los Alamos Airport Sunday
Community members on the tarmac at the Los Alamos County Airport during the 2014 ‘Taste the Sky’ event. Courtesy/UWNNM
UWNNM YOUTH TEAM News:
My name is Ally Edelmann, one of the Los Alamos United Way Youth Team co-chairs for 2015.
Our Youth team is about to hold one of our best events, “Taste the Sky”, 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 on the tarmac at Los Alamos County Airport As chairs, Emily Hopkins and I would be honored and privileged to have you and your families participate in United Way by donating to the cause.
In case you did not know before, United Way is a nonprofit organization Read More
