Council Approves Lease For Portion of Golf Course Community Building to Pajarito Golf Group, LLC.
County and community members attend today’s Council meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Los Alamos County Council voted today to adopt an ordinance authorizing a lease for a certain portion of the County-owned Golf Course Community Building to Pajarito Golf Group, LLC.
This vote comes after several unsuccessful attempts requesting proposals from qualified service providers to provide a food and beverage operation at the Golf Course clubhouse/community building.
County staff issued Request for Proposal No. 2014-1929 Dec. 9,
ALIVE! for Kids and Families at First Baptist Church Tonight
FBCLA News:
The First Baptist Church Los Alamos will host ALIVE!, a fun event for children and families which includes dinner. The event is 6:15-8:15 p.m. today, June 26, at the Church, 2200 Diamond Dr.
Kolby and Mary Beth King from Tulsa share about God in a fast-paced way using tools such as ventriloquism, illusions, drama, fire-eating, humorous illustrations, balloon animals, high-energy songs, stunts with six-foot balloons and more.
It’s impacting and fun for all ages. Everyone is welcome at this free event. Read More
Pain Free Athlete: Train Your Core, Strengthen Your Diaphragm
Pain Free AthleteThe diaphragm has a dual role in the body, respiration and posture. When these actions occur simultaneously, core stability is improved. This is particularly evident in the lumbar spine.
My last column, Breathe Well To Reduce Back Pain, described the diaphragm’s role in breath. This column will look at the how the diaphragm is central to a strong core.
How does the diaphragm produce core stability? Through pressure. When you inhale, the diaphragm descends into the abdominal cavity, reducing the pressure in the Read More
Solo Traveler: Religion
A group of Buddhist women in a temple society on their way to the dedication of a new cultural center that was created from an abandoned women’s prison in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: ReligionReligion has always been of interest to me, except for a period of time when I thought it was just used to control people and I rejected it all.
Aspects of religion are still used to control people and get them to donate large sums of time and money, but traveling the world has changed my ideas. There are good reasons to have religions. All over the world Read More
Los Alamos Beer Co-op Taproom and Brewery Has A Home In Central Park Square!
Los Alamos Beer Co-op Board President Micheline Devaur, left, and Central Park Square owner Philip Kunsberg sign lease papers this morning at Kunsberg’s downtown office. Board Vice President Cindy Hayes looks on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Beer Co-op Board Members from left, Micheline Devaurs, Amy Engle and Cindy Hayes with Central Park Square owner Philip Kunsberg this morning outside the new home of the Los Alamos Beer Co-op’s Taproom and Brewery in the former Canyon Bar and Grill space at 160 Central Park Square. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comScience and Theology of Big Bang Subject of Talk at United Church Wednesday
Spirituality News:
In a 20 minute presentation, Ed Fenimore and Laurie Triplett will talk about the science and theology of the Big Bang, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 at United Church in Craig Hall, 2525 Canyon Road in Los Alamos.
Fenimore will present what science says (and does not say) about the physics of the Big Bang. His approach is to assume that everyone in the room has some science background but are not experts in astrophysics. Therefore, he will not be discussing the impact of the recent BICEP2 paper on the primordial B-mode polarization. If you have no idea what that last sentence meant, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Rosebud Cafe in White Rock Deserves a Visit
By THOMAS R. HILLEvery once in a while, you come across something in Los Alamos that deserves to be recognized as truly special. I believe it’s called a “shout-out” in modern management-speak.
When the Fusion Cafe closed its doors a month ago, I lost my favorite place in Los Alamos to have my usual afternoon addiction of a cup of espresso. On a whim, I dropped into the newly opened Rosebud Cafe in White Rock, next door to the Del Norte Credit Union.
I was blown away ─ easily the best espresso I’ve ever had in Los Alamos ─ maybe even better than Peet’s in San Francisco. Read More
Food on the Hill: Caramel Nut Cake
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
The Amateur Naturalist: Chamisa Bushes as Insect Nurseries
The Amateur NaturalistEarly summer is a good time to observe the emergence of two kinds of insects on chamisa, also called rabbit bush. The larvae of the picture-winged fly (Aciurina bigeloviae) have been patiently nesting in galls on the chamisa for the past winter. The larvae of a leaf beetle that live specifically on the chamisa also emerge.
Adult picture-winged flies with their brightly patterned wings emerge from their galls in May and promptly lay the next generation of eggs on chamisa plants. The larvae that emerge from the eggs then burrow Read More
Visual Learning: The Pros and Cons
Courtesy/Creative Commons www.flickr.com By JONA JONE
Different people have different learning styles. There are those of you who can remember names of people you have just met. Or easily execute complex choreographies learned within an hour.
There also are people who can easily remember images, or situations they’ve experienced. These people are sensitive to colors, shapes and how things are related to each other. If you are the latter, then you can call yourself a visual learner.
Visual learners have an amazing memory. They are usually highly sensitive to how certain things look and can Read More
Skin Care Column: Three Most Common Skin Problems
Skin Care ColumnWhat is the main reason people visit their doctors? It is not heart disease, diabetes or arthritis. It’s skin problems. Here are three of the most common:
Dermatitis (red, itchy skin)
Dermatitis is the name for inflamed skin that can be red, itchy and swollen. There can be oozing, crusting and scaling.
The cause is dryness and the microscopic cracks, tears and blisters that accompany it. It is the main skin problem plaguing people age 50 and older. The reason: Older people produce smaller amounts of skin-lubricating Read More
Passenger Numbers For Los Alamos-ABQ Commuter Flights Spike!
COUNTY News:
- NM Airlines Hopes to Better Connect DOE Lab Employees to LANL
Officials at the Los Alamos County Airport expect as much as a 30 percent increase in the number of passengers in recent months aboard their Los Alamos–Albuquerque flights.
In May 2014 alone, the airport saw a dramatic 15 percent increase in total passengers flying aboard New Mexico Airlines. The uptick in travelers is likely the direct result of recent schedule modifications and the addition of new flights, according to Airport Manager Peter Soderquist.
Effective May 12, 2014, New Mexico Airlines revised Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Conversations With Dogs
How the Hen House TurnsDo we read far too much into the body language of animals? Or do we not give them enough credit for their general intelligence? I’m afraid we miss half of the sophisticated body language that they desperately try to make us understand.
Take for example the conversation I had with Poncho, our black and white Santa Fe shepherd. I was sitting at the sewing machine doing something I no longer do, when Poncho came into the house. He surveyed the backpacks in the hallway and ran up to me, jumping and whining and wagging Read More
Aaron’s Kids Closet Opens Saturday at 715 Diamond
AARON’S KIDS News:
Aaron’s Kids Closet has opened its doors over the last few months to serve this community. The First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos at 715 Diamond Dr., provides clothes and shoes to school age children at no cost.
Aaron’s Kids Closet is open 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 21 at the First United Methodist Church.
Those in need should feel free to come shop for their children’s needs. When cleaning out those drawers and closets, keep Aaron’s Kids Closet in mind since it operatse strictly on donations of gently used clothes and shoes.
Drop Read More
Living Labyrinths for Peace Closing Ceremony Friday in Taos
Visitors walk the Rainbow Labyrinth at Living Labyrinths for Peace. Courtesy/LL4PLL4P News:
The building housing Living Labyrinths for Peace has been sold and the LL4P Center is looking for a new home. The public is invited to the Closing Celebration 6-8 p.m.. Friday, June 20 at 1021 Salazar, Suite DD in Taos.
LL4P aspires to create educational opportunities and labyrinth installations that unite art, education, science, technology and nature with the human spirit, inspiring people of all races, beliefs and cultures to find a healing path that leads from individual inner peace to collective Read More
Massage Therapist Gabriela Baumeister Gets Bodies Back to Balance
Licensed Massage Therapist Gabriela Baumeister brings her skills to Los Alamos two days a week. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLicensed Massage Therapist Gabriela Baumeister came to Santa Fe to study at the N.M. Mexico Academy of Healing Arts. An avid rock climber and outdoorswoman, Baumeister fell in love with the area and decided to remain in Santa Fe. She has been practicing in New Mexico for 13 years.
Baumeister has a clinic in Santa Fe and travels to Los Alamos on Wednesdays and Thursdays to see clients. In Los Alamos, her practice Read More
Food on the Hill: Veal Marsala
Two Los Alamos Eateries Make Top 50 Breakfast Burritos List
State News:
Monday, Gov. Susana Martinez unveiled the New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway’s Top 50 burritos that earned a spot on the map.
Two Los Alamos restuarants earned a place on the list: Violas and Chile Works, both located on Trinity Drive.
“New Mexico’s delicious, unique, authentic cuisine is one of the many things that draw visitors to our state,” Martinez said. “The New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway is a fun and exciting way to highlight our incredible cuisine, promote tourism and help bring even more dollars to New Mexico restaurants.” Read More
United Church of Los Alamos Mexico Mission Volunteers Construct Homes For Families
United Church of Los Alamos and Unitarian Church members at a home building trip in April in Puerto Peñasco. Courtesy photo
During their April trip to Puerto Peñasco, the group built a double size home for a family of six previously living in a one room home. Courtesy photo
A profound sense of fulfillment experienced by Los Alamos youth and adults who build homes for Mexican families living in dreadful circumstances draws many to volunteer year after year.
Laura and Randy Erickson have participated in 32 of these annual week-long trips and helped build the
