Esterlyn Live In Concert @ WR Baptist Church
Aaron’s Kids Closet Offers Gently Used Clothes, Shoes, Backpacks & Lunch Boxes
COMMUNITY News:
Aaron’s Kids Closet will open its doors again this Saturday April 26 – new hours 9-11 a.m. – in Fellowship Center at the First United Methodist Church.
Feel free to come by and take what your school age children are in need of.
Aaron’s Kids Closet is a ministry of the First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos and provides gently used clothes, shoes, backpacks and lunch boxes to those in need of assistance.
While you are doing your spring cleaning, please remember us and drop off your donations to the First United Methodist Church office or call 505.660.0340 Read More
How to Safeguard Your Home When You’re Pregnant
‘Pregnant Warrior’ Courtesy of https://www.flickr.com/photos/justbecause/323286270/in/photostream (Flickr Creative Commons)
By KIMBERLY GRIMM
Your home is a haven for you and your family, but once it has been tampered with by burglars, you may feel unsafe and wary of what’s going to happen next. Being pregnant can intensify this feeling.
Here are some home security measures to keep you and your home safe from harm:
Install Home Security Devices
Installing home security devices might be the best move you’ve done for your family. Being pregnant and home alone Read More
Craig Martin Experience Packs Blue Window Bistro
The finger-snapping, toe-tapping jazz from The Craig Martin Experience brought dancers to their feet Saturday night at the Blue Window Bistro. The band entertained the sold-out crowd who dined on a special selection of entrees, desserts and beverages. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Craig Martin, center, and his band, The Craig Martin Experience performed to a sold-out crowd Saturday night at the Blue Window Bistro. Together since 2012, the band features a three-horn front line backed by a solid rhythm section. Martin plays tenor sax and is joined by alto sax player Quinn Marksteiner Read More
Free Family History Workshop at LDS Church April 26
LDS CHURCH News:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Los Alamos is sponsoring a free Family History Workshop that is open to the public.
The workshop is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the church at 1967 18th St. Several of the presentations will be repeated every hour to allow attendees to spend as much time as desired at the workshop.
The LDS Church has a vast storehouse of digitized family records that is readily available to anyone interested in researching family history. This workshop will help attendees get a free account with the LDS Church
genealogy website FamilySearch.org Read More
Los Alamos Knights of Columbus Donates Easter Lilies
Renee Romero receives an Easter Lily donation for Aspen Ridge Retirement Community & Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation today from Los Alamos Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Steve Ciddio. Photo by Pat Nakagawa
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How the Hen House Turns: Imprinting and the Importance of Hands
How the Hen House Turns:Animal behaviorists now agree that we humans are not very different from animals in many ways—like our susceptibility to imprinting. Some call it “phase-sensitive learning” or “filial imprinting.”
I doubt many animal behaviorists would argue with the psychologists who suggest that young humans (and young animals) learn behavior from their parents and that environmental factors and experience can influence brain development.
A recent more ominous finding that humans abused Read More
National Day of Prayer at Ashley Pond Park May 1
COMMUNITY News:
May 1 is the 63rd Annual National Day of Prayer. More than a million Americans will unite at more than 42,000 locations from coast to coast to pray for the nation.
This year’s theme is “One Voice, United in Prayer” based on Romans 15:6. There will be a local prayer gathering at Ashley Pond Park noon to 1 p.m., on the first Thursday of May.
The local event is hosted by Crossroads Bible Church. For further information, call 505.662.6080.
The 2014 National Observance of the National Day of Prayer also will be broadcast LIVE from the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, Read More
Michelle Harkey of Los Alamos Shares Two Weight Loss Secrets On National Webinar Broadcast Today
Michelle Harkey will be interviewed at 1 p.m. today on a national webinar broadcast. Photo by Fotogrph
By MANDY MARKSTEINER
At 1 p.m. today, Marci Lock will interview local business owner Michelle Harkey on a national webinar broadcast.
Lock is a life transformation coach and nutrition and fitness expert who has helped thousands of people achieve life-long fitness results. She believes that excess weight is a symptom of a deeper problem and true weight loss must come from an inner transformation. Her website is www.marcilock.com and you can sign up for the webcast at https:////bit.ly/1qFptv8 Read More
Santuario de Chimayó Pilgrimage Joint Information Center Issues Annual Safety Alert For Walkers
Pilgrims gather on Good Friday in 2013 at the El Santuario de Chimayó. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
EMO News:
SANTA FE – The annual journey to El Santuario de Chimayó is underway. Dozens of walkers have already begun their trek to the church. The Santuario de Chimayó Pilgrimage Joint Information Center would like to remind pedestrians and motorists to be safe as they make their way along the route.
The public safety for this event is a joint coordinated effort between the Emergency Management Offices (EMO) in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties. Twenty-nine agencies representing Read More
Pegg: Crank Up Your Metabolism
Crank Up Your MetabolismOne of the key factors to weight loss and weight management is your metabolism. If you are want to lose weight and keep the weight off, one important thing to do is to rev up your metabolism.
Metabolism is a term that refers to how your body transforms the calories in the food you eat into energy. The food is broken down into sugars and amino acids that the body then has available for use as energy. The energy is then either used or it is stored as muscle or fat.
One very important key to keeping your metabolism high is to have a large amount of lean muscle mass. Lean muscle Read More
Food on the Hill: Loco Moco
This Week’s Recipe: Loco Moco
This is considered Hawaiian comfort food.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients:
Directions:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comRTD Adds Buses to Accommodate Chimayo Pilgrams on Good Friday, April 18
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District is adding additional buses along its Española to Chimayo route to accommodate people making the annual pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday, April 18.
Two ADA accessible buses will run on a continuous loop 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., throughout the day (the first bus begins at 8 a.m. and the second at 8:30 a.m.) departing from the RTD stop on the north side of the Big Rock Phillips 66 Station in front of the Santa Claran Hotel.
The route will traverse N.M. 76 with multiple stops in each direction along the way. The route concludes Read More
Solo Traveler: Mexico’s Native Music
The gazebo in San Cristóbal de las Casas where marimba concerts take place almost every night. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: Mexico’s Native MusicThe marimba was supposedly invented in Chiapas and the city of Chiapa de Corzo is the Marimba Capital of the World. It hosts a school for musicians and a workshop where traditional marimba construction is taught.
It is the music of Chiapas. Over the years there have been many compositions composed specifically for the instrument, though any lively piece of music can be played on it. The bars on this type of xylophone Read More
United Church of Los Alamos Moves into Phase 2 of Facility Revitalization
UNITED CHURCH News:
Jemez Springs Earth Day Celebration April 25-27
Creole Nouvelle Opens For Dinner Thursday
Owner Ester Lucchini, right, of Creole Nouvelle with Donna Johnson announce that the restaurant will begin serving dinner 5:30-8 p.m. Thursdays. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Old Coots on Scoots Pay a Visit to Jemez Springs
A member of Old Coots on Scoots shows off his vest near the group’s parked bikes in Jemez Springs. Photo by Ryszard Wasilewski
Motorcycles parked outside Los Ojos in Jemez Springs where on a recent ride, the group stopped for lunched. Photo by Ryszard WasilewskiBy SUSAN BURRITT
About 40 members of the Old Coots on Scoots Old Tyme Bikers rode up to Jemez Springs Thursday during beautiful weather. The group had lunch at Los Ojos, which member Mack Highfill said is one of their favorite places to go.
The Albuquerque-based chapter has about 175 members, Highfill said. The Coots go to lunch Read More
Izraelevitz: Happy Passover and Happy Shopping!
Happy Passover and Happy Shopping!Monday night begins the Jewish holiday of Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the ancient Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Accompanied by friends, my family will be holding a celebratory dinner along with the ceremonial retelling of this story according to Jewish ritual, the Passover Seder.
There are many themes in this ceremony, the precious value of personal freedom, religion as a source of strength during adversity, many others. And if you will bear with me, the value of shopping locally here in Los Alamos.
The Seder has four Read More
