Obituary: George E. Stephens Jr.- July 31, 2013
GEORGE E. STEPHENS July 31, 2013
George E. Stephens Jr. died July 31, 2013 at 89 years of age. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50-plus years, Faith (Fridlington); sisters Dorothy, Fonda, Hazel, Maxine and Vera; and brother John.
He is survived by his children Janice and George; grandchildren Casey and Jessie, Jonathan, and Shanna; sisters Joanne (husband Clyde) Jones, and Betty (husband Bob) Smith; sisters-in-law Phyllis Stephens, Shirley Biddle, and Norma Ripkey; and brother-in-law Fred (wife Michelle) Fridlington.
Born in Marion County, Iowa, he served his country in both the Army Read More
Opera Insider Presents Talk Today
OPERA News:
Carl Newton, now in his 18th year as a docent volunteer for the Santa Fe Opera, will present a program on the Opera’s 57th Season at 10 a.m. today, Monday Aug. 5 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center (downstairs classroom.)
“Telling stories through opera performances in ways that capture the emotional imagination of each audience member is an art requiring many artistic skills,” Newton said. “From the creators of an opera through the team that produces the realization on stage, and the performing artists that the audience hears, each of this season’s operas will be examined.”
The content Read More
Homeschooled Student Finds Challenges and Rewards at UNM-LA
Andrew Hollis. Courtesy photo
Andrew Hollis began attending UNM-Los Alamos two years ago, when he was 16. Hollis is a homeschooled student who is entering the equivalent of his senior year in high school this fall.
“UNM-LA gives me classroom experience, which is important for homeschoolers. I appreciate the experience of meeting deadlines and doing homework on time,” Hollis said.
“My college courses look really good on college applications, too,” he said. “As a homeschool student, I don’t have AP classes on my transcripts, but college courses Read More
Obituary: James M. Taub – July 2013
JAMES M. TAUB July 2013
Just short of his 95th birthday, our adored father left his cares behind and joined our mother, his most beloved wife, Sally. They were married for 65 years and can now pick up where they left off just a few years ago.
Dad was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his BS from Case School of Applied Sciences and returned to Case for night school to earn his MS in Metallurgical Engineering. For two years he worked for Republic Steel Corp, then returned to Case to work in a research and development program.
In 1944, he was asked to come to Los Alamos, NM for a top-secret government Read More
Female Brainpower Initiative Group Forming
COMMUNITY News:
A group called The Female Brainpower Initiative (FBI) will begin meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
“It seems there are issues and all kinds of challenges that need solutions or at least someone addressing the needs, involved ─ enough so that it’s becoming more and more difficult to retain a positive attitude while one-upmanship, poorly thought-out regulations, and apathy seem to stymie any progress. This has frustrated me and caused me to contemplate what I can do,” organizer JJ Maier said.
“My experience is that women are great ‘solutionists.’ Read More
Cone Zone: Week of Aug. 5
COUNTY News:
Road Construction Update
Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at https:////www.losalamosnm.usPlease slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
Reminder: There have been a number of lightning strikes causing traffic signal outages in our region. If you approach a traffic signal with none of the signal lights working, you are required to STOP as if it was a four-way or all-way STOP controlled intersection. Be extremely cautious when approaching Read More
Hygea Health Bite: Health-Wrecking Ingredients to Avoid like the Plague
Hygea Health Bite: Health-Wrecking Ingredients to Avoid like the PlagueMy favorite post on Facebook this week said, “You are what you eat – so don’t be fast, cheap, easy, or fake.”
That’s easier said than done in this crazy, fast-paced world we live in. While it may not be possible to home-cook 100 percent of our meals, simply avoiding the following “health wreckers” will go a long way in protecting you and your family. The only commitment you need to make is to flip over the package and read the label. You can do it!
Noteworthy health wreckers to avoid…
- •GMOs– GMO stands
Sustainability Tip: Recycle Glass to Take Green Step Forward
Weekly Sustainability Tip:
Recycle Your Glass to Take a Green Step Forward in Your Household
Participate in the local glass drop-off recycling program by collecting your glass at home and dropping it off at one of the four yellow dumpsters located around town at Sullivan Field, the Co-op, Overlook Park Convenience Center, or the Eco Station.
Remember glass bottles and jars only, any color. All of the glass recycled is pulverized at the Eco Station creating small pebbles known as glass cullet. Glass cullet is given away for free at the Eco Station to County residents and can be used for landscaping Read More
Get a Taste of New Mexico at Next Authors Speak
Cookbook authors Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison will be in Los Alamos for an Authors Speak event Aug. 22. Courtesy photoMPL News:
Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak Series presents a mouth-watering evening with award winning cookbook authors, Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison. The event will take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22 in the Upstairs Rotunda at Mesa Public Library.
This time of year, a trip to the local Farmers’ Market or Los Alamos Coop reveals the best of local crops, the very freshest and best ingredients for these one hundred wonderful recipes compiled in the Jamisons’ Read More
Aquatomics Swimmers Head to Western Zone
Max Corliss and Alana Goodwin of the Los Alamos Aquatomics will represent New Mexico at the USA Swimming Western Zone Age-Group Championships. Courtesy photoLAA News:
Two Los Alamos Aquatomics swimmers have been selected to represent New Mexico Swimming at the USA Swimming Western Zone Age-Group Championships Aug. 7-10 in Roseville, Calif.
Swimmers from California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana will compete.
The Aquatomics swimmers are a part of the New Mexico delegation of 46 swimmers statewide who have qualified to swim in this Read More
Have You Seen a Cockatiel?
LOST PET:
The owner is looking for an escaped cockatiel. The bird was last seen on Barranca Mesa near the elementary school.
The cockatiel has a gray and white body with a yellow head and orange cheeks.
If you see this cockatiel, contact Bill Sellyey at 661-2574. Read More
Heinrich Includes Amendment Expanding Tech Development
Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, July 30, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, successfully included an amendment to S. 1317, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reauthorization Act of 2013, to expand the development and testing of new space technologies within NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program.
The NASA Reauthorization Act of 2013, including Sen. Heinrich’s amendment, passed the committee and can now go to the Read More
UNM-LA Hosts 120 Students in Summer Program
Laura Swartz, certified handler from the Raptor Center of Santa Fe, shows off a Great Horned Owl during the Summer Program for Youth at UNM-LA. Photo by Vint MillerThe UNM-LA campus has been abuzz with students from grades one through 12, participating in the Summer Program for Youth, which ran July 29 through Aug. 1.
The program, now in its 25th year, provides exciting, hands-on, activity-based learning sessions focusing on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM.)
The eight classes offered included the study of rocks, coding, animals, movie-making Read More
Letter to the Editor: ‘Not-Back-to-School’ Breakfast
Retirees to Meet at Not-Back-to-School Breakfast If you live in the Western Area, you’ve heard the High School Band back at work, and should you try to drive through the Middle School parking lot to see the new building, oops, you can’t – new portables are being moved in. This part of the summer must be getting us ready for Back to School.
Los Alamos Public School Retired Employees are invited to the organization’s only yearly meeting at the Not-Back-to-School Breakfast Wednesday, Aug. 14. Breakfast is at 9:30 a.m. and will be held at Kelly Hall of Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Read More
Veterans to Work on Movie and TV Productions
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Susana Martinez announced the formation of a pilot program to put military veterans to work on movie and TV productions in New Mexico.
The veterans movie production pilot program is a multi-state agency partnership, which aims to increase the hiring and training of military veterans for productions by movie studios and television production companies in New Mexico.
Martinez announced the new program, “Operation: Soundstage,” Aug. 1 before a crowd of veterans and National Guard members at the New Mexico National Guard Armory in Read More
UNM-LA Special Election Town Hall Wednesday
UNM-LA News:
The staff and faculty of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), invite the community to attend a Town Hall meeting 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the White Rock Baptist Church sanctuary, 80 N.M. 4 in White Rock.
The Town Hall meeting will give the community an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming special election being put before the voters Sept. 17.
The meeting will start with a brief presentation by UNM-LA Dean of Instruction Dr. Cynthia Rooney, highlighting the reasons why passage of the mil levy is critical to UNM-LA.
A Town Hall question and answer session will Read More
Letter to the Editor: Brief Response to ‘Weak Correlation Between CO2 and Temperature …’
By Stephen Price and Charles KellerWe have responded briefly to the writer’s comments, which are in quotes, and written additional comments of our own. We are happy to provide scientific journal citations to support any of our statements made below.
“A weak short-term correlation between CO2 and temperature proves nothing about causation. Proponents of the notion that increases in the air’s CO2 content lead to global warming point to the past century’s weak correlation between atmospheric CO2 concentration and global air temperature as proof of their contention.”
Revised Completion for Ashley Pond is November
The waterfall stairs and landing have been formed and concrete will soon be poured at Ashley Pond. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
The new pond liner has been installed at Ashey Pond. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.comWork continues on improvements to Ashley Pond Park.
The area around Ashley Pond has been fine graded and the pond liner (30 mil geomembrane) has been installed. The contractor is completing the shotcrete process and placement of cobble stone over the pond liner around the perimeter of the pond.
The waterfall stairs and landing have been Read More
Archerd Eli Youngblood April 25, 1926–July 31, 2013
ARCHERD ELI YOUNGBLOOD April 25, 1926–July 31, 2013
Archerd Eli Youngblood, 87, a resident of Los Alamos and formerly of Palmer Township and Hellertown, Pa., passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe. Archerd was born April 25, 1926, in Evansville, Ind., and was the son of the late Leland Masters Youngblood and Nina Archerd.
On Sept. 10, 2009, Archerd and his late wife Atea Greco Youngblood celebrated 60 years of marriage. After his wife passed away, he moved to Los Alamos where he met his second wife, Marjorie Orth, whom he married Sept. 24, 2011. Archerd retired
