Smart Design With Suzette: Flooring – Part 2
Locally, regionally and nationally, builders and homeowners are building or remodeling homes that are green and environmentally friendly. They have discovered how easy it is to attain the benefits of sustainable construction without sacrificing aesthetics or breaking the budget. In fact, going green often saves money, especially over time, while being kinder to planet Earth.
Last Sunday I talked about tile, bamboo, cork and wood floors. Today I’ll finish out the conversation with linoleum (not vinyl), terrazzo, stained concrete Read More
Atomic City Transit Issues Ridership Report
Courtesy/LAC
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American Legion Spaghetti Dinner And DJ Tonight
Griggs: Dateline: Panajachel, Dec. 25, 2014
By DAVID H. GRIGGSDateline: Panajachel, Dec. 25, 2014
The sounds of gunfire and heavy explosions had been increasing since 11 last night, but after 11:50 p.m. the noise became a continuous barrage – the crackle of machine guns, rifle bullets coming so fast that they sounded like the heavy rain of a thunderstorm on our metal roof, sharp rips of automatic weapons, echoing explosions of larger bombs competing with the distant sharp concussions of exploding shells.
Cordite fumes wafted through the closed windows and under the locked door.
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United Church Is ‘Building A Better Way For Everyone’
United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road is undergoing a major renovation project. ‘BUILDING A WAY for everyone’ is the theme of the church’s capital campaign. The theme highlights the campaign’s purpose: ‘To build a way for all people to participate more fully in the life of The United Church, from church members to visitors to members of the community.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
United Church Hosts Live Nativity Scene Christmas Eve
United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road hosted a live nativity for the community Christmas Eve. United Church is grateful to all who participated in this year’s event and wishes all a Merry Christmas. Courtesy photo Read More
Christmas Eve Settles Over Community
Julaftonen (Christmas Eve), a 1904–05 watercolor painting by Carl Larsson. Image/wikipedia
COMMUNITY News:
Christmas Eve is considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society, where it is widely observed, by Christians and by many others, as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.
Christmas celebrations have long begun on the night of the 24, due in part to the Christian liturgical day starting at sunset, a practice inherited from Jewish tradition and based on the story of Creation in the Book of Genesis: “And there Read More
Christmas Eve Services At Bethlehem Church Today
CHURCH News:
All are welcome to the Christmas Eve services today at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road (right by Mountain Elementary School).
Services are 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 4 p.m. service is for families with young children and the later two services are traditional candlelight services. Please join us for carols, candlelight and communion as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Also Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. there will be a Christmas Day service at the church.
If you can’t make it at Christmas, don’t forget that you can start the new year at Bethlehem Read More
Annual Big Band After Christmas Dance Jan. 29
Los Alamos Big Band. Courtesy photo
IHM News:
So what can you do in Los Alamos once Christmas is over? Why not bring a friend to a Big Band dance?
Monday, Dec. 29, is the annual Big Band after Christmas Dance in Los Alamos. The dance is open to the public and will be 7:30-10:30 p.m., at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road. Proceeds from the dance will be used to help the IHM youth group.
Music will feature the Los Alamos Big Band and for this dance the featured vocalist will be Rene LeClair. The Los Alamos Big Band has been playing at dances throughout Northern New Mexico since 1984 under Read More
Los Alamos County Responds To News Story About New Mexico Airlines Under FAA Investigation
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County officials commented on a news story circulating on KOAT Channel 7 this morning regarding New Mexico Airlines.
“Operation of the airline – including the number of planes that are flying – is a decision that is made by officials of New Mexico Airlines,” said Los Alamos County Airport Manager David Ploeger.
Ploeger said the County has a contract for services that is limited to providing air service and that as long as the airlines is serving the route between Los Alamos and Albuquerque, they are in compliance with the terms of their contract. New Mexico Airlines resumed Read More
Food on the Hill: Apple Pie ’63
Food on the Hill
This Week’s Recipe: Apple Pie ’63
(Adapted from Pillsbury to reduce sugar and increase walnuts)
Photo by Leo RoseThe winner of the 14th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest was Mrs. Erwin (Julia) Smogor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her recipe was published as “Apple Pie ’63.” My mother baked it for my father that year, who pronounced it his favorite dessert ever. For the next 50 years, my mother, my sisters and I made the pie for Dad as a special treat, especially on Dec. 25, my father’s birthday.
Gerald Orth was born during Read More
Solo Traveler: How Cheap Is Paris?
A fountain in the Marais neighborhood of Paris. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Cognac crepes prepared on a Paris street. Photo by Sherry Hardage
The Eiffel Tower. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo TravelerMy friend Joyce and I decided to bag the Camino de Santiago in favor of Paris. Just imagine the City of Light with world class museums, lovely restaurants, and the best metro in the world, versus a long dusty walk through the Spanish countryside carrying a pack and breathing car fumes just to get to a tomb at the end of it all!
We decided it wasn’t worth Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Dogs At Christmas
How the Hen House Turns: An early memory at age three—a rope to pull on Christmas morning with my older brother. In waddled a small furball of brown and white, and Boots became part of our lives until I was a junior in high school. Our adventures on 40 acres in Hayward, California began.
In the late 50s, Skates, a golden shepherd mix with a long torso, happily shared Christmas with husband Don and me on Breese Terrace in Madison, Wisc. In those days we celebrated with her beside the tree on Christmas morning. In 1962, however she needed a good dose Read More
New Mexico Airlines Resumes LA / ALB Flights
NMA News:
New Mexico Airlines resumed flights Friday afternoon between Los Alamos and Albuquerque and apologizes to travelers who may have experienced canceled flights between Dec. 4 and Dec. 19.
Parking at the Los Alamos County Airport is free and departures are coordinated with the most popular daily flights from Albuquerque. Check in 30 minutes before takeoff and 20 minutes later the plane is touching down at the Sunport.
Direct questions about a canceled flight or reservation to the airlines office at 888.564.6119.
Christmas Eve Worship @ Los Alamos FUMC
Los Alamos FUMC News:
Wednesday, Dec. 24, First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos will hold Christmas Eve worship services at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The service will focus on celebrating the birth of Jesus through singing traditional Christmas carols under candlelight and sharing Holy Communion.
Pastor Steve Trout will give a message titled “People are Worth Melting For”, based on Olaf’s description of love from the movie Frozen. Come experience an old-fashioned Christmas Eve service with your friends and family as we all get to know the love of God better this Christmas Read More
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship At WRPC
WRPC News:
The community is invited to attand a Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service at White Rock Presbyterian Church
The service is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24 at the church at 310 Rover Blvd.
For more information, call 505.672.3682 or visit www.wrpchurch.com.
Smart Design With Suzette: Flooring
Smart Design with SuzetteLet me count the ways … tile, bamboo (technically a grass), cork, wood, linoleum (not vinyl), terrazzo, stained concrete and carpet to name a few.
I need new floors desperately! My husband and I moved into our house more than 12 years ago and the floors were worn then. There are six, yes I said SIX, different floors in my house. I know, I know, you are taken aback. Yet, I am just like you when it comes to deciding on flooring that will work for the entire family that everyone disagrees on.
I grew up with wood floors. They have great appeal to buyers when Read More
Life And Times Of A Young World Traveler
Sydney Frazier feeds a baby camel in Jordan. Photo by Jason Frazier
Sydney Frazier at the Pompidou Museum of Modern Art in France. Photo by Jason FrazierMy granddaughter, Sydney Frazier, has become known as “Sydney, The Explorer.” The Frazier Family, has been exploring four continents for the past two years.
When they left, my granddaughter was 8 years old, she now is 10. In the two years they have been gone she has spurted in growth and grown in knowledge. Each week, we keep in contact via Skype. Some of the most enjoyable interactions is when she is Read More
NCRTD Assumes Operation Of Taos Express Jan. 1
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD “Blue Bus”) will assume operation of the Taos Express, currently operated by the Taos Chile Line Jan. 1. At the same time, service to UNM Taos from the Town of Taos will be taken over by the Chile Line.
The RTD Taos Express provides residents and visitors with weekend bus transit between Taos and Santa Fe. As an added service, the NCRTD will commence a stop in Española at its RTD bus stop located in front of the Santa Claran Hotel by the Century Bank. The RTD Taos Express provides connecting service to the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, Santa Read More
Atomic City Transit Announces Holiday Schedule
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit has announced that buses will not be in service Thursday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holiday.
Mornning and afternoon Enhanced Service will not operate from Dec. 24 through Jan. 2. However, buses will continue to run as scheduled every hour. Full service resumes Monday, Jan. 5.
Atomic City Transit will provide free Dial-a-Ride service 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. New Year’s Eve, to and from any location within Los Alamos County. Call 661-RIDE now or anytime on New Year’s Eve to request a ride. Don’t Drink and Drive, Dial-a-Ride! Read More
