Harkey: Restricting Joy
By MICHELLE HARKEY“Every chronic tension represents a limitation on the individual’s ability to express himself. Most individuals in our culture suffer from considerable chronic tension in their musculature – in the neck, chest, lower back, and legs to name some areas – which binds them, restricting their grace in movement and destroying their ability to express themselves freely and fully.” ~Alexander Lowen in “Joy: Surrender to the Body and to Life”
This limited ability to express is two-fold. It is easy
Food on the Hill: Banh Mi
Photo by Sue York/ladialypost.comLarge Sign Installed At United Church Of Los Alamos
A large sandstone sign was installed in a deep hole filled with concrete at the United Church of Los Alamos Friday on the corner of Central Avenue and Rose Street. Senior Pastor Rev. David Elton said an engraver will stencil the name of the church on the sign this week. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Mass And Celebration Of Life For Carolee Marin Friday
Carolee Marin
COMMUNITY News:
A funeral mass for Carolee Marin is 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Drive in Los Alamos.
Following the mass will be a celebration of life gathering at Fuller Lodge. Sandwiches and pot luck salads will be served.
For more information, contact Nancy Graves at nswickard@q.com 505.379.1435. Read More
Group Gathers For Friday Night Meetup At Blue Window
Members of the local Meetup group gathered Friday night at the Blue Window Bistro in downtown Los Alamos to have a drink or dinner, visit with their friends and make some new ones. Anna Dillane, holding the Meetup sign and Dennis Little, sitting next to Dillane, host the weekly events. Next Friday’s Meetup is 5:30 p.m. at the Bandelier Grill, 11 Sherwood Blvd., on the corner of N.M. 4 in White Rock. The restaurant offers a large menu, full bar and an outdoor patio area. There may be entertainment after 8 p.m. Friday with Karaoke or live music. ‘Married, single, families, gay, straight Read More
Gilbert Butler Honored At Memorial Service
Family, friends and Rotarians attended a memorial service for Gilbert Butler Saturday in Graves Hall at the United Church on Rose Street. Butler passed away Aug. 9 from cancer. He retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory, was a past president of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos and an active member of the community in many important ways. Rotary Vice President Linda Hall spoke at the service on behalf of the local club describing the significant impact Butler had on the organization. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Senior Pastor David Elton honored the memory of longtime congregation Read More
How the Hen House Turns—The Human Factor (Part 6)
How the Hen House TurnsWhen trying to define the Human Factor, we had better be careful to distinguish who does what when we’re dealing with dogs and cats. There may be something to be learned in the difference between these two animals.
Why do we (some humans) support and defend feral cats, when no one these days encourages packs of unlicensed dogs? And what draws us to one and not the other?
I had both as a child, and they were great pals to each other. Oscar the cat and the dog Boots hunted gophers and moles together. Read More
Change to Atomic City Transit Route 12
Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Effective Monday, Sept. 22, Atomic City Transit will implement changes to the current Route 12 (Bandelier Shuttle).
This route will no longer travel down Grand Canyon Drive to Rover Boulevard through residential areas and back to the Visitor Center on N.M. 4 in White Rock. The new route will include a stop at N.M. 4 and Sherwood and then turn south at Bonnie View with one stop on this street and turn east on Longview with two stops on Longview and then connect back to Rover and N.M. 4 to end at the White Rock Visitor Center.
This route change is designed to help enhance visitors’ Read More
Sunday At Unitarian Church Of Los Alamos
RELIGIOUS News:
This Sunday at 10:30 a.m., the South Dakota Supreme Court, a high school biology teacher and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will help the Rev. John Cullinan answer the question, “Can a Corporation Have a Soul?”
The worship service is preceded at 9 a.m by a weekly forum and 9:30 a.m. children’s religious education.
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is a congregation that welcomes people of diverse beliefs who share a common vision of a fair, just planet where all people are valued. Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome.
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos Read More
Seeking Peace with Hand in Hand
Courtesy/handinhandk12.org
COMMUNITY News:
Today at 6:30 p.m. at Karen McLaughlin Hall, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church (3700 Canyon Road) will be hosting Lee Gordon, co-founder of Hand in Hand—an organization in Israel promoting peace through cooperative education of children of the various ethnicities and faiths in Israel.
The organization’s stated mission is “to create a strong and inclusive shared society in Israel through a network of Jewish-Arab integrated bilingual schools and organized communities.”
Per their website (www.handinhandk12.org), they
Menu Announced For California Table Event
ROTARY News:
The community is invited to attend the Rotary Club of Los Alamos’ California Table event 4:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at Smith’s Marketplace outdoor Pavilion.
The annual fundraising event includes a six-course meal paired with wines to complement each course:
Course 1: Brie with honey
Course 2: Pesto crostini with grilled shrimp
Course 3: Smoked salmon pizza
Course 4: Chicken Skewers
Course 5: Peppered baby back ribs
Course 6: Chocolate fondue with lady fingers
The event includes wine tasting with Smith’s Marketplace Read More
Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Sept. 29
COMMUNITY News:
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church along with United Healthcare is pleased to offer a Youth Mental Health First Aid class in Los Alamos 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 at TOTH.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with Read More
Food on the Hill: Fried Halibut
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comJoin Rotary For Savory Six Course Meal Sept. 27
Fall Plants At Farmers Market Thursday
Courtesy/LAFM
LAFM News:
As the weather starts to cool down and crops and plants start to slow down, vendors at the Los Alamos Farmers Market will begin closing up shop for the season. This week is the final of the season for Joel Daeschel of Cedar Grove Nursery and the last chance to buy his plants this year.
The market opens 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every Thursday through the end of October in the Los Alamos Library parking lot.
Other products available at the market include: Pork / Honey/ Salad Greens/ Spinach/ Squashes/ Melons/ Pears/ Apples/ Peaches/ Cheeses/Cider Snow Cones/ Roasted Green Chiles/ Read More
Pain Free Athlete: Gravity and Back Pain
Pain Free Athlete
Gravity: it’s a constant, unrelenting force pushing down on your body all day long. If you are not vertically aligned against this continuous pressure, not only will you fail to build your bones (Prevent Osteoporosis with Aligned Posture),but you may also suffer back pain.
As I’ve said before, if you are not in vertical alignment, the constant pull of gravity will be sent through your soft tissue instead of through your bones. This will over stress your muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia, which can cause strain, breakdown and Read More
Los Alamos County 2nd Most Affordable Wedding Destination Across America
Courtesy/NerdWallet.com
Getting married is not only one of life’s most exciting experiences, with an average cost of more than $25,000, it’s also one of the most expensive. According to a new NerdWallet study, residents of Los Alamos County may be better off – they live in the second most affordable place to have a wedding in the nation.
Everyone knows weddings are expensive, but they don’t have to be. There’s a lot you can save on the details — such as the venue, flowers and even Save the Date cards — leaving more room in your budget to spend elsewhere. Read More
Visit Raul Rodriguez Of S&J Farm At Thursday’s Market
Raul Rodriguez of S&J Farm in El Guique
I recently visited Raul Rodriguez at his S&J Farm in El Guique just north of Espanola. After crossing the Chama River, his farm is about four miles to the turn off into the valley where El Guique sits among the trees that line the river basin.
S&J Farm is nestled in a community filled with small backyard gardens and farms. Cornfields are everywhere you look, along with all the rock formations that line this side of the river.
Raul and his wife live in a house that sits at the edge of the local irrigation ditch, just a coin Read More
NMED Inspector Provides Food Handling Training For Los Alamos Restaurants At Time Out Pizzeria
Co-owners Trisha and Omar Sanchez of the Time Out Pizzeria in White Rock and their new location in Los Alamos spoke with Northern New Mexico Environment Department Inspector Michael Bencomo to request a food service training session for their growing staff. Bencomo provided that training this afternoon in the Los Alamos Time Out Pizzeria meeting room, which also was opened to the owners and staff of other local restaurants including the Blue Window Bistro, Creole Nouvelle and Ruby K’s as well as folks from mobile eateries around the area. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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LDS White Rock Ward Welcomes New Bishopric
New and former bishoprics of the White Rock Ward from left, second counselor David Gartz, Bishop Steven Harris, first counselor Terrill Lemke, former first counselor Robert Parker, former Bishop Steven Stokes and former second counselor Steve Painter. Courtesy photo
LDS News:
A new bishopric has been called to preside over the congregation of the White Rock Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A bishopric consists of a bishop and two counselors and is called to oversee the congregation of the membership of a ward and administer the temporal affairs and spiritual and social Read More
