It’s National Sleep Week
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Staff Report
National Sleep Week is March 3-9.
Teens need about 9.25 hours of sleep each night to function best. Parents can find more information at www.sleepfoundation.org.
Information on elementary school-age sleep needs, plus games and activities is available at www.sleepforkids.org. Read More
Hawk Hangout Brings Breakfast to LAMS
LAMS News:
Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS), with the help of Summit Foods, will be in the breakfast business during of the month of March.
LAMS Principal Rex Kilburn worked with students to create the Hawk Hangout, which will hold an inaugural event at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6 in the cafeteria, and if successful, will continue Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month. Hawk Hangout also will feature music and hands on opportunities for youth to start their day on a creative note.
Students will have the opportunity to assist in a variety of youth development projects and win prizes later in Read More
Mandatory Meeting for Students Going to Washington, D.C. Over Spring Break
Los Alamos Middle School students visiting Washington, D.C. over spring break in 2013. Courtesy photo
D.C. TRIP News:
There will be a mandatory meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, March 7 in the Los Alamos Middle School Media Center for students going on the anual Washington, D.C. trip over spring break.
Students may still sign up for this educational trip to the nation’s capitol. The trip is open to all LAMS 8th grade and home school students.
Contact Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679 with questions or for more information about the trip. Read More
German Dinner Celebrates White Rock Presbyterian Church Relationship With Aufverstehungskirche
The evangelical Church Auferstehungskirche was built 1913-1914 and has had a sister church relationship with the White Rock Presbyterian Church for some 20 years. Courtesy photo
The Europa-Orgel ‘Felix Mendelssohn’ inside Church Auferstehungskirche was constructed in 2004 by the organ builder William Sauer. Courtesy photo
WRPC News:
Friends and neighbors of White Rock Presbyterian Church are invited to a German dinner at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at the church, 310 Rover Blvd.
Bratwurst, red sour cabbage, hot German potato salad, green beans, bread, drink and German chocolate Read More
Unitarian Church Forum: ‘The Mayan World’ Sunday
Evan Rose
UNITARIAN News:
The Forum at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos will feature “The Mayan World” presented by Evan Rose at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 2 at 1738 N. Sage Loop.
Rose has visited more than a dozen Mayan sites in three countries including Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, and has visited towns where modern Mayans live. He will share his growing understanding and appreciation of this ancient and continuing Great Culture.
This is part of the continuing Forum Series at the Unitarian Church.
The public is invited to attend. Read More
Vietnam Has Changed
Cindy Eaton speaks to the Los Alamos Kiwanis Club about her trip to Vietnam. Photo by Don Casperson/Kiwanis What a difference 46 years can make.
Cindy Eaton, treasurer of Los Alamos Kiwanis and the club’s speaker Feb. 18, recalled that in 1968, she was a senior in high school in Alameda, Calif., who subsequently enrolled at the University of California-Berkeley. She watched the news every night, and it was dominated by stories of battles and body counts in Vietnam.
“All of the years I was there,” she said, “the war was the primary focus.”
While Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Feeling Guilty
How the Hen House Turns: Feeling GuiltyAs we face up to the current drought, I keep thinking, we can do this—save some pure deep water for our great grandchildren. It will not be easy, but the sooner we start the easier it will be. Then I realize that I left the hose running while I fed the birds yesterday.
I have to admit it, sometimes, after I’ve filled the birds’ water dishes from outside the Hen House, it’s easier not to walk up the hill to shut off the hose. I think to myself, it will only take five minutes to put lay pellets and corn in the birds’ Read More
Clothes and Shoes Needed For Aaron’s Kids Closet
COMMUNITY News:
Aaron’s Kids was started as a ministry for the youth in the Los Alamos community as an outreach of the First United Methodist Church-Los Alamos, when the need was identified to provide lunches to the mid high and high school youth.
The need goes further; there is a need for clothing and shoes as well. The Aaron’s Kids Closet – Free Store will be opening its doors to serve community youth in providing gently used elementary, mid-high and high school clothing and shoes as well as backpacks and lunch boxes.
In a nut shell – what is needed:
- Getting the word out to those
Auction Items Sought For Charitable Project
Volunteers unload building supplies at a home construction site in Mexico. Courtesy photoSaint Dimitri’s Blini Breakfast 9-11 a.m. Saturday
Note: Time is 9-11 a.m. for breakfast!
SAINT DIMITRI News:
Saint Dimitri Orthodox Church will host its Annual Blini Breakfast 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 1. Russian blini, a type of thin pancake, will be served in traditional style with smoked salmon, herring, butter and sour cream. Vegetable caviar, eggs, cheese and a variety of berry preserves will be available as well.
Blini are traditionally served in Slavic households during the week before the beginning of the Lenten Fast. Thin crepe-like pancakes are traditionally eaten with fish, sour cream and butter in order to consume all these Read More
Food on the Hill: Chorizo Quiche
This Week’s Recipe: Chorizo Quiche
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comSet aside and cool.
Pre-cook the potatoes in the microwave for 4 minutes, cool. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the eggs and green chile. Add in the cooled meat and cooled Read More
Public Invited to Blue Mass Dedicated to Veterans/Military/Law Enforcement/Medical
COMMUNITY News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Archbishop of Santa Fe Michael J. Sheehan will be the celebrant of the Seventh Annual Blue Mass at noon Tuesday, March 4 in Albuquerque in the St. Pius X High School gymnasium.
This is an all-Faith community celebration for all uniformed men and women serving in all branches of law enforcement, fire, military, corrections and emergency medical personnel in the State of New Mexico.
Archbishop Sheehan is celebrating this special mass as a time of prayer and thanksgiving to all first responders for their dedicated service to our community and for their families who Read More
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at TOTH March 4
Allie Thompson in her Mardi Gras fines with Lynn Finnegan during the 2013 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper event. Photo by TK Thompson
Keith Stephens cooking pancakes at last year’s event. Photo by TK ThompsonTOTH News:
Creole Nouvelle Now Open Friday Nights!
Creole Nouvelle co-owner Esther Lucchini is surrounded by patrons inside her restaurant Friday night. She and her husband Peter Lucchini, who co-owns the eatery at 1793 Deacon St., opened for dinner for the first time Friday to great success and will continue to open 5:30-8 p.m. every Friday going forward. Creole Nouvelle also is open 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday and offers a variety of items including a sea food gumbo with shrimp, crab and craw fish, oyster po’ boy and prime rib po’ boy sandwiches, cajun pasta, a popular bread pudding and much more. For Read More
Solo Traveler: Planning a Trip from a Distance
Ceremonial center at Caracol. Photo by Sherry Hardage
This toucan is one of the many tropical birds found in Belize. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: Planning a Trip from a DistanceI was asked by a friend to put together a trip to Belize for five or six people. I’d never been to Belize so it was quite a challenge to figure out where we might go, and more importantly, how we would get there.
He didn’t want to spend a lot of money and suggested we stay in a rented house together so we could cook. He and his wife were vegans, so eating in restaurants was a challenge. Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Celebrating the Life of Little Bear
Little Bear with the two chicken chicks she raised, Pan and Dora. Courtesy/Cary Neeper
How the Hen House Turns: Celebrating the Life of Little BearLittle Bear (aka Second Turkey) died Saturday after one brief day of puzzlement and less than two hours of quiet distress. That morning, as usual, she hopped down from her roost in the Hen House. When I opened the pen for the birds’ daily outing, she hesitated, but hung out with Lucy as usual until snack time at 4 p.m.
When everyone else was back in the pen pecking at honeydew melon rinds and expensive dried Read More
Encounter God, Love People, Change the World—And Have a Free Dinner on Us!
Mark Hartman at a Generations Band Service. Courtesy/TOTHJoin us this Sunday at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church for a FREE community dinner and contemporary worship service – this Sunday and every second and fourth Sunday. Our yummy and lovingly prepared meal will begin at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, followed at 6:07 p.m. with the service and a live praise-and-worship band—come see what we’re all about.
Our theme this week will be “Encounter God, Love People, Change the World.” The apostle Paul warned against judging our value according to what the world Read More
Food on the Hill: Monte Cristo Sandwich
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comVenturing into the Valley of the Moon
Kerri Frasier in the desert in Wadi Rum. Photo by Jason Frazier
Sydney Frazier pets a baby camel. Photo by Jason FrazierEditor’s note: Kerri and Jason Frazier and their 8-year-old daughter Sydney are traveling around the world. So far, they have visited Europe and the Middle East. They are currently traveling in Thailand. Kerri is the daughter of local storyteller, ecologist and artist Teralene Foxx of Los Alamos.
At the mere mention of Jordan, Petra immediately comes to mind with its’ ancient tombs carved into sandstone rock, Read More
