IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam
IRS News:
PHOENIX – The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.
“This scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every state in the country. We want to educate taxpayers Read More
Making Halloween Work in Istanbul
Jason and Kerri (Foxx) Frazier (1991 graduate of Los Alamos High School) and their daughter Sydney, 8, are on a Round the World Trip (https://ladailypost.comcontent/traveling-world.) This Halloween they found themselves in Istanbul, Turkey where they could find no pumpkins. So for Sydney they carved a potato and eggplants … as Jason said, ‘You use what you have.’ Courtesy/Terry Foxx Read More
UPDATE on Which Way Do We Go On 15th Street?
UPDATE: County Traffic Engineer Kyle Zimmerman contacted the Los Alamos Daily Post after learning of these confusing traffic signs through the photo published here Thursday.
Zimmerman reported that he contacted the Eastern Area 2 project contractor’s project superintendent Thursday afternoon, who told him that the sign orientation would be corrected this morning.
The Los Alamos Daily Post thanks the resident who brought this matter to our attention and the County traffic engineer for resolving it so quickly.
Left or right? A Los Alamos Daily Post reader spotted this pair of conflicting Read More
Veterans Day Events Across The State
Heinrich: FISA Improvements Act Doesn’t Go Far Enough To Protect American Privacy Rights
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., was one of four senators to vote against the FISA Improvements Act citing that the bill did not go far enough in curbing the bulk collection of law-abiding Americans’ private records:
“This bill falls short of implementing necessary reforms to balance the government’s need to keep our nation safe with protecting our civil liberties. Collecting the daily telephone activity Read More
County Employees Hold Food Drive
During the County’s annual “Employee Thank You Luncheon” hosted by the County Council on Halloween at Fuller Lodge, employees dropped off cans of food and other non-perishable items as they entered the lodge for lunch. County employees came up with the idea of holding a food drive a few weeks ago when the federal government shut down. The decision was made to collect donations during the luncheon – hoping that on a day when they are all “treated” to a great lunch, it would be a good reminder that there are still those in the community who may not be as fortunate. Employees unable to attend the luncheon Read More
Asthma and Allergies in Children Presentation Nov. 5
Patricia McCulloch, PA
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
The Children’s Clinic and Assets in Action will host the second free presentation in a series of health and youth development topics at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Mesa Public Library.
The topic of the evening is Asthma and Allergies, presented by Dr. Michael Nichols and Patricia McCulloch, PA, of the Children’s Clinic.
The pair, along with the youth development program, hopes to inform parents with helpful hits and things to look for, especially as the seasons change.
“We look forward to educating members of the community and finding out what questions Read More
Volunteers Pitch In At Sullivan Field
The newly redone track shed and concrete pad for soccer goals at Sullivan Field were completed with the help of volunteer labor. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe help of volunteers has saved the Los Alamos School District thousands of dollars on two projects at Sullivan Field. The track shed has been refurbished and a new concrete pad put in place for the storage of soccer goals.
“The Athletic Department bought the materials and volunteers did the work,” said Los Alamos High School Athletics and Activities Director Vicki Nelms, adding Read More
Meet Photographic Artist Karen Waters Saturday
‘Tapping at My Door’ is a photographic art piece by Karen Waters
‘Winter Respite,’ photographic art by Karen Waters.FLAC News:
Photographer Karen Waters focuses on images of the natural world, with trees and birds her most common subjects. She has developed a unique style of presentation, manipulating the images by digitally adding a layer of texture to the photograph.
Waters will hold a “Meet and Greet” session 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Fuller Lodge Art Center to share stories about her photography adventures, to answer questions about her Read More
Learn Teen Parenting Skills Over Coffee and Bagels
FSN News:
“Joe’s” 14-year-old son wasn’t in trouble with the law, didn’t smoke or do drugs, and wasn’t skipping school. So why did Joe enroll in one of Family Strength’s Network’s parenting classes?
“It gives us more insight into the mind of teenagers … and we want to do our best to avoid problems,” Joe said.
At the bagel breakfast and parenting program being offered by the Family Strengths Network (FSN) in partnership with Los Alamos High School, instructor Michelangelo Lobato will use Parenting the Love and Logic Way™, an evidence-based program, to spearhead discussions that Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Introduction to Notation
Hannemann’s Music CornerIt’s time we learn music notation. Notation, in some form of representing sounds on paper, goes back as far as the Greeks. Notation has been described as a set of playing instructions, but it is much more than that.
Learning notation is learning musical literacy. Musical literacy serves the same function of linguistic literacy, allowing you to share thoughts and ideas and to communicate with others through music, just as linguistic literacy allows you to share thoughts and ideas and to communicate Read More
Panel Targets Adoption and Foster Care Nov. 4
FSN News:
Have you ever thought of adopting or fostering a child? Learn more from this panel of experts:
- Marianne Wallin has adopted two children over the last four years. She has one son from Uganda and one from Ethiopia, as well as one biological daughter. She is currently working on adopting an older girl from Uganda.
- Patty Shure fostered 12 children and adopted three over 22 years. She also has one biological son. She finished her Master’s in Social Work in 2009 and is now the director of child and family services at Las Cumbres.
- LeAnne Parsons, LC, CPC, ELI-MP, is a certified life coach. Parsons
Police Respond to Graffiti Incident at Aspen Elementary School
LAPD News:
Los Alamos police report that at approximately 9:27 a.m., Oct. 8, Ofc. Ben Irving was dispatched to Aspen Elementary School in reference to graffiti on multiple buildings.
Irving made contact with the reporting party at the school who stated that she came into work that morning and found graffiti on the “music” portable, “school office” portable and on the north door of room 120.
Photos were taken of the graffiti and attached to the case file, Irving stated in his report, adding that all of the graffiti was done with brown spray paint.
The north door of room Read More
YMCA’s Boots, Band and BBQ Benefit Nets $15k for Espanola Teen Center
YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly, Espanola Mayor Alice Lucero, Johanna Jiron and her husband CEO Feliciano Jiron of Los Alamos Medical Center at Saturday night’s Boots and BBQ fundraiser at the Rodeo in El Rito, which raised $15,000 for the Espanola Teen Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, LANL’s Community Programs Office Executive Director Kurt Steinhaus, Program Manager Eric Vasquez of the Regional Economic Development Initiative and Los Alamos County Clerk and YMCA Board member Sharon Stover. Photo by Read More
‘Udall Serving YoU’ Office Hours in Los Alamos
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallLetter to the Editor: So Pleased With Ashley Pond Renovations!
By DIMAS M. CHAVEZI moved to Los Alamos as a young boy in August 1943. At that time Ashley Pond was just a simple pond with some green colored canoes that had been supplied by the Military to navigate the small area of water.
I was present at this pond when the first Los Alamos fatal accident happened when a young boy fell out of a canoe, got tangled in deep weeds and drowned.
Ashley Pond was always the center of town, next to the military hospital.
When I read in the Los Alamos Daily Post, a section I frequently view to keep abreast of what is happening in Los Alamos, that a major upgrade Read More
Smith’s Marketplace Construction in Full Swing
Progress on the new Smith’s Marketplace on Trinity Drive can be seen daily as workers and machines shift into high gear ahead of the onset of winter. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Fusion Cafe Grand Opening 5-7 p.m. Friday
Dash to Elk’s Pumpkin Smash Saturday
NMFRW Elects Officers at 37th Biennial Convention
The 37th Biennial Convention of the New Mexico Federation of Republican Women (NMFRW) was held Oct. 18-20 at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid. New officers elected for 2014-2015 at the convention include from left, Jo Mitchell and Delaine Berry (members at large), 2nd Vice President Vickie Kneemeyer, President Krista Edwards, 1st VP JoAnn Johnson, Secretary Frances Fernandes, 3rd VP Geraldine Sanchez and Treasurer JoHanna Cox. Courtesy photo
The Los Alamos delegation attending the 37th biennial Convention include from left, Mary Wilhoit,
