Scribble Works Reviews: ‘DESPICABLE ME 2’
Naftali Burakovsky, left, and Lorenzo Venneri
DESPICABLE ME 2: Funny, Stupid, and Quite Good
Despicable Me 2, directed by animation heavyweights Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, follows the story of the villain-turned-father Gru (Steve Carell.) Gru’s adventure to defeat a new supervillain and discover love along the way is both hilarious and enjoyable to watch.
Since this is an animated comedy, we can’t look at it as anything more. There is little to criticize, and although Despicable Me 2 is certainly not an excellent addition Read More
Third Splash n Dash Wednesday
TMC News:
The Triatomics’ Splash n Dash #3 will be this Wednesday night. Registration will open at 6:30 p.m. at the back of the Aquatic Center and the first swimmer pushes off at 7 p.m.
This is a free event sponsored by the Triatomics Multisports Club, LA County Parks and Rec, and Los Alamos National Bank.
There are three courses this year, a 400M swim and 5K run, a 200M swim and 3K run, and for athletes ages 6 to 12, a 100M swim and 1.3 mile run.
For more information on the Splash n Dash or the Triatomics, visit www.triatomics.org. Read More
This Week at Mesa Public Library
LIBRARY News:
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Adult Summer Reading Program: Read a book, rate a book, put your rating card in the jar at Mesa or White Rock Branch to win great prizes (or just put in your two cents!) The program ends at 6 p.m. Friday, July 26.
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Game Night: 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the Upstairs Rotunda join the staff for games; bring your own or play ours. Children are welcome but not required!
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Authors Speak: At 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25 in the Upstairs Rotunda, Stacia Lewandowski will talk about her book and present a slide show from Light, Landscape, and the Creative Quest: Early Artists of Santa Fe. How
Family Asks For Help Finding Lost Cat
Crisco the cat has been lost since July 8 in White Rock. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Missing cat lost July 8 near 548 North Todd Loop in White Rock. The cat responds to “Crisco.”
He is a gray and white longhair with green eyes.
If found, please return him to his home at 548 North Todd Loop. The family loves and misses him very much.
There is a reward being offered for his return. Call (505) 514-3444 or (505) 410-6161.
Road Closures on 15th Starting Tuesday and Wednesday
Trenching for utility work continues on the north end of 15th Street; expect continued lane closures with flagging operations and detours as work progresses through side street intersections. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Oakwood Loop south at 15th will be closed Tuesday to allow for the installation of an electric and communications duct bank; motorists should use Oakwood north. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Sage Street north at 15th Street will be closed starting Wednesday for the installation of a valley gutter. Motorists should use Sage Street south. Read More
Cañada del Buey Trail Work Progresses in White Rock
Workers install a curb along the Cañada del Buey Multi-Use Trail near Bonnie View Drive this afternoon. The contractor is placing concrete along the entire pathway, including near the Bonnieview and Longview intersection and along the north side of Longview to Rover Boulevard. Expect intermittent single lane closures with flagging operations during the concrete placement as the work progresses up Longview. The County asks motorists to please stay off freshly placed concrete until the barriers are removed. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Paving Underway on Louise Street
Louise Street between Grand Canyon and Bryce in White Rock is being resurfaced today. Motorists are asked to take alternate routes while work is in process and to allow time for the asphalt to dry. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Britain’s Royal Baby is a Boy
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Courtesy/marieclaire.co.uk
Staff Report
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a boy, according to a statement by Clarence House.
Prince William was present at the birth of the infant who weighed in at 8 pounds 6 ounces.
The newborn’s name has not been announced but his title will be Prince of Cambridge, according to reports. He is third in line to the throne. Read More
Nanotechnology and Algae Biofuels: Exhibits Open July 26 at Bradbury Science Museum
What if you could power your life using pond scum? Los Alamos researchers are working to make this a reality. Courtesy/LANL
Big possibilities with tiny science! Nanotechnology scientists at Los Alamos study how to design and create structures and materials from nanoparticles. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum is opening two new exhibits Friday, July 26 as part of the Laboratory’s 70th Anniversary celebration.
One is a nanotechnology exhibit featuring the Laboratory’s Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) and the other Read More
Column: A Novel Economic Development Model
We’ve heard about economic development in Los Alamos many times and, in our opinion, the way it’s presently conceived and practiced, it’s simply counterproductive because it is not compatible with present reality or future predictions for our community, and we badly need another business development program, supported by the community.
The present economic reality for Los Alamos is:
- The population is continuously decreasing by >3 percent since 2000, and by 2020 the median age will be above 50, making
Deadline to Apply for Probate Judge 5 p.m., July 29
COUNTY News:
The deadline to apply for Probate Judge is 5 p.m., Monday, July 29.
Interested residents should submit a one or two-page letter of interest to the County Administrator, Suite 350, in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Park Dr.
The Los Alamos County Council will interview applicants and make a selection at its Aug. 13 Council meeting at 7 p.m., in Council Chambers.
For more information, visit www.losalamosnm.us. Read More
Utilities Board Approves Gas Rate Restructure
Robert Westervelt, Deputy Utility Manager – Finance & Administration
Staff Report:
A natural gas rate restructure proposal was approved Wednesday evening by the Board of Public Utilities.
The Los Alamos County Council must now approve the proposal and is scheduled to hear details about the restructure in August. The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the proposal before the Council takes a vote.
Deputy Utility Manager Robert Westervelt presented the restructuring proposal to the Utilities Board Wednesday. It includes a “pass-through” rate component. This component
Smith’s Marketplace Groundbreaking 2 p.m. Tuesday … Community Invited!
Exterior elevation plan. Courtesy/Smiths
Interior fixture plan. Courtesy/Smiths
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to attend the official groundbreaking ceremony for Smith’s Marketplace at 2 p.m. Tuesday, on the Trinity Revitalization Site across the street from Mari Mac Plaza.
Members of the Los Alamos County Council may attend the event and a quorum may be present but no council action will be taken.
Links to Plans:
Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 11–July 16, 2013
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
July 10 at 8:18 a.m. / A 54-year-old Albuquerque man reported that he was the victim of traffic control interference on Canyon Road.
July 10 at 9:32 a.m. / A 29-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of petty larceny on 45th Street. The estimated loss is $87.50.
July 10 at 9:18 p.m. / A 43-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of false imprisonment on La Paloma Drive. Read More
NWS Program Offers Lightning Safety Information
NWS News:
Thunderstorms are a fact of life in New Mexico but the dangers of lightning have not received the recognition of the dangers of flooding associated with Monsoon Season.
Unfortunately, there have been at least two “close” calls related to lightning in Albuquerque and Santa Fe this month. Nationwide, there have been 11 lightning fatalities this year, including a 54-year-old male recently, who was walking near a reservoir in Navajo County in Arizona.
Two separate lightning strikes in Colorado July 18 caused serious injuries. In Fort Collins, Colo., nine Read More
Couples Gather at Friday’s Summer Concert
Jeannie Bridge dances with her friend Frank Krawczyk. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Firefighter Cari Mace with her boyfriend Jon Shroyer. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Merry McIntyre with her friend Louie Martinez. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A couple snuggles against the evening breeze. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Cindy and John Hollabaugh share a dance. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A couple of Paula Nelson fans. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Ron Crotzer dances with his daughter Sarah, 11. Photo by Carol Read More
Yang: (Sometimes) Ignorance Is Bliss … Unless It’s By Design
(Sometimes) Ignorance Is Bliss … Unless It’s By Design First, an update on the previous column, a fantasy regarding goats and bureaucracy. It could be real!
Washington Post had a story about a magician, his rabbit and bureaucracy (link listed below.) The magician had to file a “Rabbit Disaster” plan to satisfy an antiquated rule of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Evidently, the magician’s license was contingent on his rabbit rather than on his skills. My column was a pure fantasy, but maybe it was not so far-fetched?!
Today, I want to tie “compartmentalization” and “ignorance.” Read More
Tour Four Stunning Taos Homes Aug. 3
LJGCT News:
TAOS—The Los Jardineros Garden Club of Taos is showcasing four stunning homes to the public, all of which are energy efficient and surrounded by low water landscaping, during their 2013 Garden and Home Tour 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3.
The properties run the length of Taos, each demonstrating that concern with the environment and sustainable land use can go hand in glove with landscaping beauty.
One of the houses, designed by owner Alan Powell, is Taos’s only Platinum Leader in Energy and Environmental Design. The 2,500 square-foot home meets LEED’s stringent specifications: Read More
The Cone Zone: Week of July 22
COUNTY News:
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 www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
White Rock Milling and Paving Operations:
Milling is scheduled on the following streets: Mimbres north and south of Meadow, Lejano, Isleta, Hacienda, Granada, Futura, Ensenada, Delicado, Chiquita, Bandolina, Altura, Alhambra, Balboa, Sierra Vista, and Cañada Circle. The contractor will begin milling on Mimbres today, Read More
Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarships Awarded
Valentina Dawn Chee, left, and Celine Yazzie Olson are the recipients of Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarships for 2013. Courtesy photoStaff Report
Before her passing from a brain tumor in December of 2009, Julie Meadows and her family got all kinds of practical help from friends, the community and fellow church members, organized as “Julie’s Helpers.”
Launched in May 2011, the annual Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship Fund seeks to provide the kind of practical help that Julie would have been proud of. Wife, mother of two young sons, respected LANL staffer, Read More
