Kuropatwinski: An Invitation To Scouting In Los Alamos
By JAMES J. KUROPATWINSKI
District Chair
Sangre de Cristo District of the Great Southwest Council
Scoutmaster Emeritus
I saw the most awesome thing Saturday. In Albuquerque, at a New Mexico United soccer match being played on a temporarily sodded-over American baseball field – I witnessed 50 immigrants get sworn in by a U.S. Federal judge to become Citizens of the United States of America. Over 9,000 fans of the world’s Beautiful Game burst into applause as many of the new Citizens wept tears of joy, and not a few fell to their knees and kissed the ground of their new homeland. And Read More
Op-Ed: Golf Course Investment
By JOHN ROBERTS
Los Alamos
To the County Council, County Manager, and who it may concern.
Regarding the golf course improvements and any recreation improvements scheduled funding for this year.
Is it really such a smart idea to expand and sink money into these improvements? Does the golf course make over benefit anyone other than golfers? A large portion of the community is against this, and it will only benefit a small portion of our population.
Also, it should bring in such a meniscal number of tourists to play, that it shouldn’t even be in the conversation. Not to mention the major waste of water, Read More
Devolder: Safety Concerns Associated With Children’s Toys Left In Yards, Driveways And Sidewalks
By MARK DEVOLDER
Los Alamos
Some children in Los Alamos County leave their toys scattered around in yards and driveways or on walkways to homes and County sidewalks.
There are some safety issues associated with this practice:
- A motor vehicle operator could back over a child or a toy in a driveway;
- Pedestrians (including Federal Express and UPS personnel delivering packages) might have trouble walking around toys left on a sidewalk; and
- LAFD personnel attending to a residential fire at night might trip over a toy in the dark.
There are other issues too. Children may use their toys on streets or Read More
Garcia: Mental Health Impacts Of Gun Violence Often Take Back Seat to Regulation
By ANNA MARIE GARCIA, M. Ed
Vice President of Early Childhood Education
LANL Foundation
New Mexico’s students ended their school year last spring just days after the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. They are returning to school this month shortly after the arrest of a suspect in the shootings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. Gun violence has risen to the forefront of public consciousness, with much of the conversation understandably focused on regulation. Regrettably, far less thought has been given to the mental health impact on the survivors, especially Read More
Teach Plus New Mexico: National Dearth Of Teachers Does Not Mean Entry Into Profession Should Be Dumbed Down
By KELLY PEARCE
Teach Plus New Mexico
My journey to teaching was circuitous. Fifteen years ago, I entered the profession via journalism and then the United States Peace Corps.
Already packing a bachelor’s degree, I added a master’s in education as I settled into a second-grade public school classroom in New Mexico.
My path did not include a traditional teacher preparation program, but my alternative licensure trail was studded with college courses and intensive training about what to teach and how to teach it.
Back then, entering teaching from another career was more unique than it is now. Read More
Nakhleh: Our Trails Need Love
View of Kwage Mesa Trail overgrown with ragweed and kochia. Courtesy/Stephanie Nakhleh
Fortified by summer rains, ragweed and kochia are overgrowing Kwage Mesa Trail. Courtesy/Stephanie Nakhleh
By STEPHANIE NAKHLEH
Los Alamos
Our trail network, more than any other recreation amenity in town, is the most popular and serves the most people. Surveys have shown this. What’s curious is that so little effort is put into maintaining this beloved resource. I served on the Parks and Rec Board for several years and remarked on it then, and notice it still: we do not put our budget, or our elbow grease, Read More
Posts From The Road: Coeur D’Alene Idaho
Coeur d’Alene: A view of the downtown area of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is seen from the cruise boat while touring Lake Coeur d’Alene. The quaint Main Street of the city begins near the lake shore and boast a variety of restaurants, shops, and other tourists related enterprises. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Lake and Marina: A view of Lake Coeur d’Alene from the shore showing a small corner of the marina and a view of the lake and surrounding areas. Also seen is a floating boardwalk which rises several feet above the water level to allow boats to enter the marina area. The floating boardwalk Read More
