Exercise Buffs Circle Ashley Pond
Since Curves has closed, the women who exercised there during early morning decided to meet for walking exercise at various places around town at 6:30 a.m. Here they are Wednesday morning circling Ashley Pond. One of the women estimated that six times around would equal one mile. Other venues they’ve visited include the Canyon Rim Trail, East Park Trail Head, Smith’s Marketplace, and the Los Alamos High School track. Photo by Inez Ross30th Annual Los Alamos Health Fair Sept. 26
How The Hen House Turns: A Born Again Dog
How the Hen House TurnsShe was a blond, with huge deep brown eyes that looked directly into mine until I wanted to cry out, “It’s all right. Everything’s going to be all right.”
Then she snuggled onto my lap and under my left arm and reached up to lick my face. I was new to her, a temporary foster human.
At first she trembled. She knew something was up. I kept stroking her gently, and within 10 minutes the trembling stopped. She’s was a toy cuddle-lover, probably not an inexpensive shelter dog. Her pile of “possessions” said that she had been loved.
It’s Read More
Food On The Hill: Honey/Lemon Verbena Poached Pears
Honey and Lemon Verbena Poached Pears. Photo by Felicia Orth
Food On The Hil
My friend Kok Heong McNaughton grows an extraordinary variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers in her yard.
She recently gave me part of her harvest of lemon verbena leaves. I considered tea or other infusions before settling on a recipe for poached pears, adapted from a recipe by Daniel Orr to reduce sweetness. The recipe does not call for any alcohol in the poaching liquid, and is easily made ahead to be chilled before serving.
Served with berries Read More
Knights Of Columbus Golf Tournament Sept. 19
United Church Thrift Shop Bag Sale Wednesday
United Church News:
The United Church Thrift Shop at 2525 Canyon Road is having a $5-a-Bag Sale 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Jewelry is not included in the sale. Shoes are on sale for $1 a pair. Read More
UW Youth Team Hosts Dinner Over Diamond Sunday
United Way Youth Team members stand ready to serve at last year’s Dinner Over Diamond fundraiser. Courtesy photo
My name is Emily Hopkins, one of the Los Alamos United Way Youth Team co-chairs for 2015. The Youth Team is about to kick of this year’s campaign with Dinner Over Diamond!
As chairs, Ally Edelman and I would be honored 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 that contributes to the Read More
Relaxation Abounds At Stage Stop Café
The John Urban Band performs Sunday afternoon at the Stage Stop Café in Jemez Springs. Band members from left, Sharrah Taylor, Mike Farber, Fred Bolton and John Urban. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Entrance to Stage Stop Cafe in Jemez Springs. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
From left, Sharrah Taylor, Mike Farber, local songwriter Jim, Fred Bolton and John Urban. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
It’s all about relaxing on Sunday afternoon. Dogs are welcome on the deck of the Stage Stop Café in Jemez Springs and often take naps under their owner’s chairs. Sit back, Read More
Los Alamos Woman Shares Visit To Cuba
Dona Edna Flaminguez, 92, last month in Havana, Cuba. Courtesy photoConfined by tourist tummy to my hotel on the 5th day of my trip to Havana, I discovered I was not the only one. Dona Edna Flaminguez, of our tour group, 92 years young, had the same problem.
Learning there was a hotel nurse, I gathered Dona Edna, and we both went to the nurse’s office.
He was a handsome young man of about 40 something—Pedro Gonzales. We both briefly described our symptoms, and he spoke English fluently enough that we communicated. Then, he was looking for a word, and Dona Edna started Read More
Smart Design With Suzette: Weekend Projects – DIY Ideas That Make A Big Impact
Before and after bookcases. Courtesy photo
Smart Design With SuzetteWell, it’s Labor Day weekend. I’m excited to work on projects around the house that will make a big impact. While my husband is off golfing (I’m a golf widow), I’ll have a few extra days this weekend to tackle a DIY project or two.
I’ve gathered some of my favorite projects that take an afternoon to a full weekend to complete. One might possibly inspire a room makeover this weekend for you!
An inviting entrance. Courtesy photoString Quartet Concert Sept. 13
Quartetto Energico. Courtesy photoUnited Church Youth Pastor Keith Lewis Keeps Faith-Building Fun While Raising Funds For Nepal
David Pucket throws a whipped cream pie at Pastor Lewis during fun and games on last day of VBS. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
VBS students line up to throw whipped cream pies at Pastor Lewis as part of WCO fund raiser. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.comUnited Church of Los Alamos hosted a 5-week Vacation Bible School in August and Youth Pastor Keith Lewis kept the faith-building and learning fun with the theme: EVEREST – Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.
“Each week we talked about how God helps us,” Read More
Bishop DANIEL Visits Los Alamos Sept. 26-27
His grace Bishop DANIEL of the UOC of USA. Courtesy photo His grace Bishop DANIEL of the UOC of USA will be visiting Los Alamos Sept. 26-27 and his parish, Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church.
He will preside over the Vigil of the Elevation of the Holy Cross at 5 p.m. Saturday and the Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. Sunday. Bishop DANIEL will be available to speak with parishioners and those who are curious about the Orthodox Faith. We will share a light meal after both services, and all are welcome to come join us.
His grace Bishop DANIEL
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Pastor Granillo: One Nation, Under God…
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO How important is it, really, for Christians to seek holiness? I mean, if salvation is by faith alone, then what difference does continuously seeking to be more like Christ really make?
After all, no one will ever be perfect in this life anyway, so wouldn’t seeking holiness just make us hypocrites? Why does holiness matter?
Paul writes to the churches around Ephesus, “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received” (Ephesians 4:1 NIV). Paul makes it abundantly clear in all his letters that they were saved by grace Read More
Friday Night Meetup At Blue Window Bistro
A group of new and not so new residents gather Friday night at the Blue Window Bistro as part of the weekly Los Alamos Meetup. The Los Alamos Meetup group gets together for Happy Hour 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday. ‘Come on out and have a drink or dinner, see some friends or make some new ones. There’s a steady group of 15 to 35 folks who come out each week and they are friendly and would love to see more folks every week … married, single, families, gay, straight…we don’t care…just come!‘ The group changes locations so check back to see where they will Read More
Griggs: Dateline Virginia September 2015
Author David Griggs and Gunther Hoyt sit in front of Gun’s 1937 Packard Super Eight. They are about to set off on a beautiful May afternoon drive from Salem to Roanoke on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. Cpourtesy photo
The Crescent From New Orleans To Virginia, With A Side Trip To The World Of Ibn Battuta
One of the joys of retirement is the opportunity to visit family and old friends (and make new ones). I saw Gunther in Kent at our high school reunion a few years ago (our 45th, for those of you who like numbers). But I had not seen his lovely wife Hetty since my Read More
Bible Teaching Conference Sept. 11-13
CHURCH News:
The Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church will host a Bible teaching conference Sept. 11-13 with Dr. Dominic Aquila, president of New Geneva Theological Seminary in Colorado Springs.
The theme of the conference is “Reading the Bible as Jesus Did.” The conference is free of charge.
Reading the Bible as Jesus did means that we put on the lens he used in Luke 24 to understand God’s redemptive revelation in both Old and New Testaments, organizers said. The community is invited for this interesting and thought-provoking series of studies. The conference and meals are Read More
Blue Buses And RTD Chile Line Not Running Labor Day
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” and the RTD Chile Line in Taos will not be in service Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Regularly scheduled service will resume Tuesday, Sept. 8.
The North Central Regional Transit District provides free bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos; the Cities of Santa Fe and Española and the Towns of Taos and Edgewood; as Read More
Cowboy Breakfast At Posse Lodge 7-11 a.m. Sunday
Internationally Acclaimed Alpha Program Begins At IHM
IHM News:
If you have ever wondered if there is more to life than this, how you can make the most of your life, about the existence of God, the afterlife, who is Jesus, or how we can have faith, the Alpha Course may be just what you are looking for.
Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16 through Dec. 16, the course is 6-9 p.m. each Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall. There is no charge for the course and no commitment.
“The Alpha Course is a practical to the Christian faith, a place where guests have an opportunity to explore the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly Read More
