Nutrition Classes Abound at Family YMCA
YMCA News:
A six-week Weight Management class will take place 9:30-10:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at the Y Express.
This class will focus on a “non-diet” method of weight management. Weekly classes will address various nutritional topics as well as provide fitness advice. The fee is $50 for Y members and $75 for others.
A free Diabetes Education and Prevention class is available to all members of the community 10:45-11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at the Y Express. This class will help participants take the steps necessary to make the research-based lifestyle changes that can prevent Read More
Food on the Hill: Fall Off The Bone Baby Back Ribs
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comDirections:
Prep the ribs by cutting off all the fat that you can, without Read More
Letter to the Editor: On Big Ideas, Ignorance, and Irony
By ED SANTIAGOIt strikes me as ironic that in an age that has not known smallpox, in a town founded on reason, we’re debating whether or not a make-believe sky-god will be offended by our choice of date for a Big Idea conference.
Why limit our concern to Jehovah, though? Should we also check with Allah, God, Zeus, Amen-Ra, Quetzalcoatl, Zoroaster, Yukiyú, and the thousands of other gods mankind has invented throughout the millennia? Each of those has or had adherents whose belief is just as strong and whose sacred-day rules are just as arbitrary. No matter what day is picked Read More
Embroidery Exhibit and Demonstration at Mesa Public Library
EGA News:
Hardanger, Romanian point lace and blackwork are unusual names for beautiful needlework. These and other types of embroidery stitched by members of Pajarito Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) will be displayed Sept. 15-28 in a case in the lobby of Mesa Public Library.
The EGA is a national educational organization dedicated to promoting and preserving needle arts.
The local chapter meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month in Gibson Fellowship Hall of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Los Alamos. Each meeting features a program about a stitching technique or project. Read More
Feeling Fit at Co+op Health & Wellness Fair
From left, owners Suzanne and John Wilcox of CrossFit Los Alamos and Mesa Elite Fitness, 278 A DP Road, with fitness trainers Leona Wedgeworth and Nicole Barsic share fitness tips with community members during Saturday’s Health & Wellness Fair at the Los Alamos Co+op Market in the Entrada Business Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Seva Khalsa, right, of Khalsa Acupuncture at 919 Central Ave., discusses health techniques during Saturday’s Fair. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Beverly Neal-Clinton, left, of Access Consciousness, 3780 Read More
Sustainability Tip: Green your Commute
Weekly Sustainability Tip:
Green your Commute
Reduce your environmental impact and commuting costs by using Atomic City Transit, biking or carpooling to work.
Atomic City Transit is free and a bus stop is not far from your front door, 91 percent of households are within a quarter mile of a bus stop. Every gallon of gas you save through greening your commute prevents the emission of more than 19 pounds of carbon dioxide.
Make it a priority this next week to take the bus, bike or carpool at least one day to help create a more sustainable Los Alamos County.
Sustainability Tip provided by Read More
Column: Couldn’t Believe Marriage Equality Becoming Reality in New Mexico So Rapidly
Wedding GiftsI stared at the screen in shock. Not that I wasn’t pleased – I couldn’t have been more pleased, but I could not believe marriage equality was becoming a reality in New Mexico so rapidly. Only two days before, the Doña Ana County Clerk began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Now, the Santa Fe County Clerk had been ordered by a judge to start issuing them, or explain later in court why she would not. Collective breath was held. Then came word that she would start issuing the licenses to same-sex couples at 2 p.m. Oh my! I had read an El Paso Times Read More
Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church to Participate in National ‘Back to Church Sunday’ Sept. 15
PCA News:
“Back to Church Sunday,” part of a national movement of churches across America, will be held at Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church (PCA) in White Rock at 10:20 a.m. Sept. 15. Everyone is welcome to attend.
National “Back to Church Sunday” (www.backtochurch.com) is an initiative that is “Inviting America Back to Church.” It seeks to reach the “un-churched” and “de-churched” — people who once attended church, but don’t any more — and invite them to return for a special Sunday. Back to Church Sunday was launched
Free Samples at Co+op Health Fair Saturday!
Scene from 2012 Co+op Health and Wellness Fair. Courtesy photo
CO+OP News:
The Los Alamos Co+op Market is hosting a Health and Wellness Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
This free event will take place outside at the Co+op, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Whether you are currently healing or want to get ready for winter fun, get to know some of Los Alamos’s local healthcare practitioners, many of whom will offer free consultations, samples and massages. Co+op wellness vendors will also provide free samples.
This year’s attendees include:
- Dr. Wendy Van Dilla, Naturopath & Instructor;
Registration Open for Dog Training Classes
Kalem Smith and Bantu do agility drills. Photo by Carl Necker
LADOC News:
Registration for the next session of dog training classes offered by the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) will begin Sept. 9.
Classes this session include: Puppy Kindergarten, Basic Manners, Conformation, Recall, the Parent Free Club (for kids), and a new Agility class just for youth.
Classes will begin the week of Sept. 30. Class schedule, registration guidelines and registration form will be available on the LADOC website https:////ladoc.dogbits.com/ and at the LADOC building (246 East Road.)
Registration Read More
First Friday Pagan Dinner This Week
OLW News:
Our Lady of the Woods (OLW) will hold a First Friday Pagan Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday at the Pyramid Café in Los Alamos.
Anyone interested in paganism, Wicca, or learning about OLW is welcome to join OLW members for an informal dinner on the first Friday of each month.
Whether a beginner, advanced practitioner or just curious, all are welcome. Read More
Celebrate National Senior Center Month Theme of Wellness
LARSO News:
“Experts in Living Well” is this year’s slogan for National Senior Center Month, which will be celebrated 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at the White Rock Senior Center (WRSC), 137 Longview Dr.
WRSC’s celebration takes the form of a Senior Services Fair, which will have representatives from companies such as: Bee Hive Homes, Comfort Keepers, Decades Case Management, Haven Behavioral Senior Care, Home Instead, Kingston Residence Center and Los Alamos Visiting Nurses.
Non-profit organizations, with a focus on seniors, such as Aspen Ridge and Sombrillo, Read More
TOTH Generations Service Set for Sunday
God’s Message of FriendshipCome join us at Trinity On The Hill Episcopal Church’s Generations Service at 6:07 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 8, in Kelly Hall, at 5:15 p.m. a free dinner is provided.
At the last Generations’ service, we had a wonderfully fun time giving and receiving God’s message of friendship through our upbeat music and words from our celebrants. Our new Priest-in-Charge, Fr. Gary Baldwin, called it “refreshing.” Rev. Alicia Pope gave the Gospel, and our Seminarian, Laurie Triplett, gave a very heartfelt and thought-provoking homily.
The homily focused on Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Next Big Idea Might Tackle Ignorance
By JUDITH STAUBER and DANIEL COOPER It should be brought to the attention of the entire Los Alamos community that the 2013 Next Big Idea is scheduled on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and most important day of the Jewish calendar.
We understand that the event organizers have been aware of this conflict since January but decided to maintain the regularly scheduled plan for the 2nd Saturday in September. That decision is something that many members of the Jewish community in Los Alamos take to heart.
We realize not all people are aware of when Jewish holidays take place and since Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Dogs Aren’t Enough When It Comes to Hawks
How the Hen House Turns: Dogs Aren’t Enough When It Comes to HawksMy neighbors enjoy the fact that Coopers Hawks nest in their back yard, which edges on the steep canyon that houses tall Ponderosa pines and a pleasant stream in Walnut Canyon. Trouble is, there is no way that the dogs can protect a lone chicken from a hungry chicken hawk.
Years ago, when Jupiter, an old red hen I rescued from another bird-lover who had rescued her from someone else, went missing, all I found was a tuft of red feathers. It simply happened too fast. The neighboring hawk took Read More
Food on the Hill: Cuban Sandwiches
This Week’s Recipe:
Cuban Sandwiches
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients:
Directions:
Mix together the mustard and mayo in 50/50 portions. You can get the cheese and the ham at the deli counter, that way you can get as much or as little Read More
Sustainability Tip: Green Your Labor Day
Sustainability Tip:
Green Your Labor Day
This Labor Day lets enjoy the outdoors and help preserve the natural beauty that surrounds us here in Northern New Mexico.
If planning a Labor Day party, help reduce waste by using reusable plates, cups and cutlery. Also, remember to make it convenient for your family and friends to recycle their bottles/cans after enjoying an ice cold libation. If attending a party, do your part by recycling and consider alternative transportation to get to the fiesta, whether it be carpooling or bicycling.
Sustainability Tip provided by the Los Alamos County Environmental Read More
Solo Traveler: Themed Travel – Art
Palau Güell, looking up into the atrium. Photo by Sherry Hardage
La Familia Sagrada seen from Park Güell. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: Themed Travel – ArtThemed travel was something I found myself doing without being aware of it. It appears, in retrospect, that my trip to Spain was all about tracking down modern art.
Seven of Antoni Gaudí’s projects are now World Heritage sites. It’s hard to be in Barcelona for one hour without running across his name, seeing something inspired by him or viewing a building that he designed.
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First Los Alamos Celebration Held for Lord Krishna’s Birthday
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Lord Krishna’s birthday was celebrated with a cultural program for the first time in Los Alamos, Aug. 24 in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
According to the Vedas and world’s oldest spiritual book Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krisha is the supreme creator of the whole creation and he is the maintainer also. He appeared on Earth many times to save the Earth from evil, and the last time he came was 5,200 years ago in Northern India, a city called Mathura. That is the day, which is celebrated widely across the world as Transcendental Read More
Explore Red Rocks and Jemez Pueblo Culture Sept. 7
Hikers explore red rock country at Jemez Pueblo. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
When taking the “back road” from Albuquerque to Los Alamos through the Jemez mountains, stunning red rocks appear as if out of nowhere, on Jemez Pueblo land.
On a guided hike organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Saturday, Sept. 7, there is the opportunity to explore these rock formations and learn about the history and culture of the Jemez people who have lived there for centuries.
Mary Pecos, a guide at the Walatowa Visitor Center, will lead the group on a 1.5 mile hike through the beautiful landscape Read More
