Yang: M&M – the kind that leaves a bad taste
M&M – the kind that leaves a bad tasteI am not a fan of chocolate, but an occasional handful of M&Ms is fun. But now contemplate the combination of “Managers & Meetings.” How many of you think that’s fun, tasty, and leaves you wanting more? Even managers themselves often lament the number of meetings they have to attend, with a typical response, “Well … I guess it’s a necessary evil.” The non-managers are usually powerless to eliminate meetings. So it is up to the managers. The problem is that their bar for “necessary” meetings may be too low. Meetings should be the last resort Read More
Governor Announces Programs to Hire Military Veteran Medics and Truck Drivers
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Susana Martinez has announced two efforts to speed up the hiring of National Guard, Reserve, Active Duty service members, and veterans for trucking and EMT jobs in New Mexico. Martinez says her administration is implementing initiatives to expedite the transition of qualified military veterans into jobs in the transportation industry and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs in New Mexico.
Speaking at the New Mexico Patriotic Employer Recognition Luncheon today at the Albuquerque National Guard Armory, the Governor announced details of Heroes to Read More
LAAOR Hosts Annual Affiliates Day
From left, Associate Broker Ardy Hafer, 2012 Realtor of the Year Francine Mendoza, Associate Broker Kristin Henderson and LAAOR President Elect Ann Caspersen. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Title Guaranty President Denise Terrazas, left, with RE/MAX Qualifying Broker/owner Kendra Henning. Title Guaranty is a LAAOR Affiliate. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Stewart Title of Los Alamos President Paula Glover, left, and loan officer Holly Heineman with Marc Martin of Stewart Title Santa Fe Division. Stewart Title of Los Alamos and Santa Fe are LAAOR Affiliates. Read More
Anne Hillerman Carries on Father’s Series with New Novel
Anne Hillerman. Photo by Don Strel Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Ofc. Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police are back! Anne Hillerman has just published the 19th book in the series made famous by her father, Tony Hillerman, who died five years ago at the age of 83. Her new book, Spiderwoman’s Daughter continues the saga.
Hillerman will be in Los Alamos to talk about her new book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Mesa Public Library. The event is part of the Library’s “Authors Speak Series.” Three students from the Los Alamos Hilltalkers, Emma Lathrop, Benjamin Reidys Read More
Education 101: LAPS Five Year Forecast & Its Implications
Education 101: LAPS Five Year Forecast & Its ImplicationsOn Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Administration presented a five year financial forecast to the Los Alamos School Board. The chief concern represented in their forecast is that declining enrollment from in-district families endangers the breadth and depth of academic programs and services Los Alamos has come to expect. In order to provide the diversity of middle and high school student programs currently available, LAPS needs a total enrollment of at least 3,500 students. Read More
Coyote Spotted on Ridgecrest Avenue
Los Alamos resident Frank Larocque spotted this coyote on Ridgecrest Avenue on a recent afternoon and said that his wife Susan saw him or his buddy following the same route through the neighborhood on a recent morning. Photo by Frank Larocque Read More
Los Alamos Police Collect 353 Pounds of Pills
Pill image. Courtesy/DEA
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris reported that the Los Alamos Police Department collected 353 pounds of prescription drugs at Saturday’s “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” events in Los Alamos and White Rock.
Law enforcement agencies throughout the United Stated participated in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) seventh national event that gives the American public an opportunity to discard unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs from medicine cabinets, bedside tables and kitchen Read More
Cook & Carve at First Baptist Church Oct. 30
Crowd Oohs and Ahhs at Pumpkin Glow Creativity
Los Alamos Arts Council Board Member Deb Huling places candles into pumpkins for the annual Pumpkin Glow, held Saturday night in collaboration with Friday’s Trick or Treat on MainStreet. Sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council, the highly popular event featured hundreds of glowing gourds on the lawn of Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey
Photo by Kirsten Laskey
Photo by Kirsten Laskey
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Pumpkin Carving Brings Out Artistic Tendencies
The lawn of Fuller Lodge was filled with pumpkin carvers Saturday morning, all busy creating jack-o-lanterns to light at the evening’s annual Los Alamos Pumpkin Glow, sponsored by the Los Alamos Arts Council.The event offered 30 free pumpkins, donated by Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, as well as all the necessary tools and designs to create works of art. Photo by Kirsten Laskey
Photo by Kirsten Laskey
Photo by Kirsten Laskey
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Beta Sigma Phi Hosts Arts and Crafts Fair
Necklace. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
The sisters of Beta Sigma Phi will host their annual arts and crafts fair with more than 55 vendor 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos.
Jewelry, clothing, handmade items and holiday decorations will abound, as vendors help the community organization celebrate its 26th year in Los Alamos.
“I always enjoy mingling with long-time neighbors and friends at the craft fair,” Xi Nu member Karen Edwards said. “I can always count on finding unique gifts, while being able to help those in need.”
The Read More
Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative Promotes Infant Health
Courtesy photo
By KELLY BAER
There has been a big push nationally to promote and support breastfeeding: the Surgeon General’s “A Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding” (2011); the CDC’s annual Breastfeeding Report Card that details each state’s breastfeeding initiation, three and six month rates; The Business Case for Breastfeeding; and a new ad campaign by the Kellogg Foundation to promote breastfeeding, particularly among women of color.
Included in those efforts is the Breastfeeding Friendly Hospital Initiative, established by UNICEF, which Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You For Wowing Our Patrons!
By the Staff at the Fuller Lodge Art CenterStatement from Gov. Susana Martinez
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez issued a statement Saturday night following the shooting of law enforcement officers in Albuquerque. According to reports, a gunman ordered a citizen to call police and when they arrived – he opened fire – wounding two Albuquerque police officers and a Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputy. All three law enforcement officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The gunman died at the scene.
Governor’s statement:
“I spoke tonight to Chief Banks and Sheriff Houston to offer my unwavering Read More
Los Alamos Launches 20 New Businesses Since June
Staff Report
Los Alamos County has issued 20 new business licenses since June:
SCRIBBLE WORKS, LLC
ALMOND CONSULTANTS, LLC
CATENA COMICS
DAN JUDGE, LLC
QUIVIRA CLEANING
ROBERT Read More
MOWW Hosts Cowboy Breakfast at Posse Lodge
MOWW News:
The community is invited to join the Military Order of the World Wars for a Cowboy Breakfast 7-11 a.m., Nov. 3 at the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge, 650 North Mesa Road.
The breakfast includes a variety of pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, juice and coffee. Proceeds from the breakfast, above breakfast cost, are used to provide support for the MOWW Chapter 229’s high school scholarships awarded to outstanding Los Alamos High School senior JNROTC graduates and the MOWW sponsored Sunbelt Patriotic Youth Leadership Conferences, Inc. held in New Mexico for New Mexico high school juniors Read More
Los Alamos Golf Course Entrance Temporarily Closed Beginning Oct. 28 … Use Maintenance Entrance Off San Ildefonso Road
The public must used this maintenance entrance off San Ildefonso Road for about two weeks, beginning Monday, Oct. 28 while work is underway on the main parking lot off Diamond Drive. Courtesy/LAGC
LAGC News:
Beginning Monday, Oct. 28, the main parking lot and ENTRANCE will be closed to the Los Alamos Golf Course so that the Clubhouse/Community Building contractor can continue important site work.
This week they have tied in utilities to the new building along with island work and new curbing. During the next couple of weeks they will be milling this lot and working to get it paved before Read More
Udall, Heinrich, Coalition of Senators Call for Extension of Open Enrollment
U.S. SENATE news:- As technical glitches persist, Senators urge HHS Secretary to push back health insurance exchange enrollment deadline
Coyote Roams Around East Gate Road
This coyote was spotted walking slowly around the area of East Gate Road Friday morning. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Rose Chocolatier and Decadent Table Host ‘Pop Up’ Events
RC/DT News:Rose Chocolatier Artisan Marguerite Rose McClay and Decadent Table Owner/Chef Lisa Kratzer will have a “Pop Up” in their kitchen store front at 4710 Quemazon 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. McClay and Kratzer have teamed up to sell their favorite delectables straight from the kitchen.
Stop in and select some of the finest dark chocolates available in town. Or, if interested in fancy cakes and pastries, Kratzer will be featuring her famous Trifle as well as several of her other popular desserts.
Come meet the chefs and their helpers and put in orders for the holidays. Or just buy something
