‘The Compassionate Friends Holds First Meeting
TCF News:
A chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF) has been chartered in Los Alamos. The organization offers non-denominational grief support after the death of a child.
According to Simon Stephens, the founder of TCF, “The Compassionate Friends is about transforming the pain of grief into the elixir of hope. It takes people out of the isolation society imposes on the bereaved and lets them express their grief naturally. With the shedding of tears, healing comes. And the newly bereaved get to see people who have survived and are learning to live and love again.” Read More
Pet of the Week: Tiger the Cat
Tiger the Cat. Courtesy photo
SHELTER News:
Tiger is a new arrival who won’t be with us long! He is a five-year-old neutered male orange-upon-more-orange tabby with golden-green eyes. He answers to his name.
Tiger likes to survey his kingdom from a high perch. He enjoys human company, but wants his personal space respected.
Tiger cries when alone too much. Gentle older kids would be okay, but perhaps little kids would not be a good fit for Tiger.
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179, has a great selection of adoptable pets.
All adoptable pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered, Read More
Christine Chandler Submits Letter of Interest for Los Alamos County Probate Judge Vacancy
Probate Judge candidate Christine Chandler. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Local Attorney Christine Chandler has submitted her Letter of Interest to the County Administrator’s Office to fill the Probate Court Judge vacancy created with the resignation of Ellen Hong in June.
In her letter addressed to County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, Chandler explained that the Probate Court has jurisdiction over informal probates and appointments.
“One of the court’s primary responsibilities is to ensure that pleadings filed
More Los Alamos Police Officers Filing Lawsuits
Former Los Alamos Police Commander Randy Foster. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Calling the recent termination of former Los Alamos Police Commander Randy Foster “wrongful and retaliatory,” attorneys Linda Hemphill and George Geran of the Law Office of George Geran in Santa Fe issued the following statement related to a Complaint filed Tuesday by Det. Brian Schamber.
“Mr. Foster and other officers will be filing a lawsuit related to your stories of yesterday on the filing of Brian Schamber’s
Rain or Shine, Be There for Race and Great Auction Items Saturday
Los Alamos County Wins SWANA 2013 Excellence Award
COUNTY News:
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased to announce that Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division has been named the winner of the SWANA Silver Excellence Award in the Landfill Re-Use category.
The award will be presented at SWANA’s annual conference, WASTECON® Sept. 17, in Long Beach, Calif.
The Los Alamos County Environmental Services Division will receive SWANA’s Excellence Award for its entry “Transforming a Closed Landfill into a Sustainability Asset.” Converting a closing landfill into a sustainability asset for the community was Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: July 19
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Los Alamos Summer Concert Series: Paula Nelson Band at 7 p.m. today, July 19 near Smith’s Food and Drugs in the Mari Mac Shopping Center.
Nightwalk at Bandelier Friday, July 19 Special Evening Interpretive Program.
Participants are required to be silent during the one hour walk that allows visitors to step back in time. This walk is not recommended for children or others who can not participate without talking or whispering. There is a charge for this program ($6/adult and $3/child or senior with pass) and reservations are required (call 505-672-3861 x 517 Read More
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Golf Tournament Saturday
BBBS News:
Saturday will mark the second year for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico Golf Tournament. The tournament will take place at The Los Alamos Municipal Golf Course (LAGC).
The main focus of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Fundraising endeavors ensure the group has increased capacity to respond to increased needs in this community. The Annual Golf Tournament is one event that helps Read More
Local Leaders Visit WIPP
From left, Los Alamos County Councilor Rick Reiss, Rep. Stephanie G. Richard and Councilor Kristin Henderson. Courtesy PhotoLast Chance to Vote for Renegade Mountain Band!
Renegade Mountain Band of Los Alamos played in the Clint Black Country Cares Competition at the Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall and Saloon in Albuquerque July 14. Courtesy photoMUSIC News:
Online voting for the Clint Black Country Cares Competition is set to end at some point today and a winner will be announced this evening.
The exact cut-off time for voting is unknown, but fans are encouraged to cast their vote as early as possible at the following link: https:////www.clintblackopeningact.com/vote-now-2
The Renegade Mountain Band, a Los Alamos country band, performed against three other New Read More
Luján Addresses Cost of Inaction on Climate Change
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHTINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District and a member of the Safe Climate Caucus spoke on the House floor Thursday about the increasing costs of climate change and the need to take action.
The Safe Climate Caucus is a group of Democratic members who are highlighting the need for action on climate change through daily floor speeches and other activities. Click here to watch Luján’s speech.
“Mr. Speaker, as fires across the West grow more intense and super storms in the United States do more damage, it is clear that the cost of inaction on Read More
Fire Restrictions Lifted Forest Wide
SFNF News:
SANTA FE—Over the past few weeks, constant monsoon moisture has decreased fire danger from extreme to low.
Effective at 8 a.m. today, current Stage I fire restrictions blanketing the Santa Fe National Forest will be lifted. Areas of the forest affected by the Tres Lagunas, Thompson Ridge and Jaroso fires will remain closed for public safety.
Forest visitors are encouraged to be fire safe. When building a campfire, be sure to keep safety in mind before, during, and after you’ve built it. For more information on outdoor safety tips, visit: https:////www.smokeybear.com/be-smart-outdoors.asp Read More
E.U. and U.S. to Extend Scientific Cooperation on Measurements and Standards
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-PA, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Patrick Gallagher, Joint Research Centre Director General Dominique Ristori and European Parliament Member Edit Herzog at a signing ceremony July 17. Photo by K. Delak/NIST
NIST News:
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) yesterday agreed to expand their current scientific cooperation to include new areas of research, such as energy, healthcare and clinical measurements, Read More
Calling All Exhibitors for 2013 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo
Courtesy photo
If you’re into robotics here is an opportunity to exhibit your favorite robot as well as your home preserves, garden produce and those lovely quilts! Attention gardeners, bakers, quilters and artists – you have two weeks to get your entries ready for the Los Alamos County Fair!
The County Fair and Rodeo runs Aug. 8-10. Anyone living or working in Los Alamos County is eligible to Read More
County Employees Earn Certified Public Servant Designations
The NM EDGE Certified Public Manager and County College programs graduates who received designations during the New Mexico Association of Counties’ annual conference in Clovis are, front row from left, Carol Bowman-Muskett, McKinley County commissioner; Chris Tenski, Otero County probate judge; Adrianna Ortiz, Los Alamos County senior deputy clerk; Susan Flores, Otero County commissioner; Nick Archuleta, Harding County commissioner; Lucas Fresquez, Los Alamos County chief appraiser; and Susan Trujillo, Taos County treasurer. Second row are Barbara Urioste-Lopez, NM Read More
Chamber Leaders Join Udall for Economic Development Meeting on Capitol Hill
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., center, met with President/CEO Alex O. Romero of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and CEO Laura E. Sanchez of the NM Green Chamber of Commerce Wednesday to talk about growing the New Mexico economy. Courtesy photoWASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., hosted two New Mexico chamber of commerce leaders Wednesday on Capitol Hill for a discussion on job creation and economic recovery.
President/CEO Alex O. Romero of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce and CEO Laura E. Sanchez of the New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce Read More
Meet at PEEC at 5:30 p.m. for Wild Flower Walk
A James penstemon flower growing in Los Alamos. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join PEEC’s Jemez Mountains Herbarium Curator Chick Keller today for an easy walk to identify some local wild flowers.
Meet at PEEC on Orange Street at 5:30 p.m. to carpool to the trailhead. Weather permitting, the group will drive to the ski hill and strole up the maintenance road to the east. There are really nice flowers including the fairly rare Delphinium sapellonis and five nerved sunflower.
OBITUARY: Natalie McCall Stanhope May 12, 1925–July 12, 2013
NATALIE MCCALL STANHOPE May 12, 1925–July 12, 2013
Natalie McCall Stanhope passed away peacefully July 12, 2013, after a long illness, she was 88.
She was born in Woodston, Kansas; to Henry and Emma McCall, on May 12, 1925. She met John Stanhope in 1939, they were married on December 24, 1942 in Bremerton, WA, during World War II–Pearl Harbor. They just celebrated their 70th anniversary. They celebrated their honeymoon at Niagara Falls, NY. They moved from Ellsworth, Kansas to Los Alamos, NM 1951, and lived in Los Alamos and White Rock till they moved to Albuquerque in 1995, to be closer to Read More
LANL: Mudundi R. Raju Receives Padma Shri Award
President of India Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri award to former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Mudundi Raju. Courtesy/M. Raju
Mudundi Raju and his wife M. Subhadra Devi Raju met recently for lunch with John Hopkins at the Blue WIndow Bistro in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL News:
Mudundi R. Raju Receives Padma Shri Award
- Los Alamos retiree brings medical advances to poor of India
The government of India honored former Los Alamos scientist and Laboratory Fellow Mudundi Raju with a Padma Shri award this year for his distinguished service Read More
Paula Nelson Brings Austin to Los Alamos
Paula Nelson. Courtesy photoBy RUSS GORDON
Friday, the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series stage will return to Smith’s Food & Drugs in the Mari Mac Shopping Center in Los Alamos.
Tuesday, July 23, Smith’s will break ground for the new Smith’s Market Place at the Trinity Site. Most of LA has been anxiously waiting for this new shopping center. Folks, it’s coming. It will be the largest supermarket and the only Smith’s Market Place in the state.
I hope you enjoy it, because it should be tremendously beneficial to the town. Let me say this again, shop locally. It’s so tremendously important Read More
