Hannemann’s Music Corner: Get Ready for Session Work
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Get Ready for Session WorkHere’s an option for work in the music profession is session and studio work.
Did you know that New Mexico is the fourth largest producer of films? That means when you feel confident enough, you can see about getting some studio work in Albuquerque.
The job requirements are:
- Be able to play anything and everything. Bach to Beatles – classical (all forms), country (all forms), jazz (all forms), folk (all forms), blues (all forms) — everything (all forms). This means practice playing everything.
- Be able
World Oceans Month Brings Mixed News for Oysters
Oysters at hatcheries in Oregon are showing the effects of ocean acidification. Courtesy/OSU
Pacific oysters, healthy at Taylor Shellfish Farms; will the oysters survive ocean acidification? Courtesy/Taylor Shellfish Farm, NOAA
NSF News:
- Ocean acidification inhibits shell formation, but interventions at hatcheries may offset some effects, scientists find
In World Oceans Month, there’s mixed news for the Pacific Northwest oyster industry.
For the past several years, it has struggled with significant losses due to ocean acidification. Oyster larvae have had mortality rates Read More
Thompson Ridge Fire Update – June 11
Smoke from the Thompson Ridge Fire looking west over Ashley Pond Monday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Thompson Ridge Fire Update
Acres: 21,871; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 50 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 20 crews, 49 engines, 32 water tenders, 5 dozers; Total personnel: 1,003 and Available air support: 3 air tankers, 6 helicopters.
Very active fire behavior was observed yesterday within the perimeter and will continue today due Read More
County Staff Settles Into New Municipal Building
Tuesday May 21, County officials from left, Deputy County Administrator Brian Bosshardt, Deputy County Administrator Steve Lynne and Council Vice Chair David Izraelevitz in the reception area of the County Administration offices at the new County Municipal Complex, 1000 Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Comunity Services Director Charlie Kalogeros-Chattan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Business Operations Manager Karen Kendall of the Department of Public Utilities. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Last month’s move Read More
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Three Magnificent Performers
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano CompetitionThree Magnificent Performers
Hello from high in the Texas sky.
On day three of the Cliburn Competition finals, Russia’s Nikita Mndoyants surprised the audience with two original cadenzas in his performance of Mozart’s Concerto No. 20. On day four, Ukrainian Vadym Kholodenko went him one better by performing a cadenza that he composed during his nine-hour flight to Fort Worth. (I’m usually satisfied if I manage to finish the in-flight crossword and get a good nap.) His performance of one of Mozart’s happiest concertos Read More
New Mexico’s Mike Sather Appointed to Malcolm Baldrige Judges’ Panel
QNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Dr. Mike Sather, Director of the VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center in Albuquerque, was appointed for a three year term by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the Judges’ Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
The appointment was effective March of 2013. The Panel of twelve judges meet three times during the award cycle to discuss the Award process, select Award applications to receive site visits and, ultimately, recommend Award recipients to the Secretary of Commerce.
Dr. Sather recently served on Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 1–June 10, 2013
Los Alamos Police Blotter
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.
JESUS ANTONIO VELAZCO
June 1/Police arrested Jesus Antonio Velazco of Los Alamos at 945 San Ildefonso Road and charged him with DUI.
JULIAN GARCIA
June 1/Police arrested Julian Garcia of Santa Fe at 1239 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court Warrant.
June 2/Police charged Scott Mccrory of Los Alamos at Guaje Pines with possession of Read More
Los Alamos Airport Adjusts Schedule to Meet Frequent Flyers Needs
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Airport (LAM) issued a revised schedule today for New Mexico Airline flights between LAM and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ.)
The new schedule affects ONLY the departure and arrival times of the flights returning from ABQ to LAM to accommodate the travel needs of maximum number of flyers who have expressed interest in using the service on a regular basis.
Weekday flights have been changed as follows:
The first flight that previously departed ABQ at 7:40 a.m. and arrived LAM at 8 a.m. (flight #7) is now flight #10, departing ABQ at 10:10 a.m. and arriving LAM at 10:30 Read More
Ashley Pond Fish Too Sick To Save
Cold Water Carp. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
The County’s contractor, RMCI, will begin moving on to Ashley Pond this week after placing construction site and security fencing around the pond last week.
The project superintendent will be moving onto the site with a construction trailer this week. Residents will notice that the water level in Ashley Pond continues to drop, as the contractor works to lower and empty the pond for the renovation work to get underway. A tentative date for initial excavation is June 18.
The County previously announced that the local Duck Buddies had rounded up the ducks Read More
Lightning Ignites New Fire in Espanola Ranger District
Jaroso Fire News:
LACDC Taps Three New Board Members
LACDC News:
The LACDC board of directors has appointed Stephanie Garcia Richard, Emma Canlas and Tom Netuschil to 3-year terms.
The board also approved the reappointment of Jim Hall, Denise Lane and Johnnie Martinez.
The LACDC board of directors is comprised of 15 individuals from the Los Alamos community and functions to direct the company in its initiative to promote sustainable economic progress in Los Alamos and the region. The new appointees are expected to bring valuable insight to the board based on their unique professional backgrounds and community involvement.
Garcia Richard
New Mexico Republican Politicians Land in Hoosgaw
Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, Dr. JR Damon, Albuquerque City Counselor Janet Arnold-Jones and U.S. Rep. Steve Pierce, with New Mexico Republican Party Chair John Billingsly standing in the back, wait to bail out of the politician pokey during Saturday’s Santa Fe Federated Republican Women’s picnic. Photo by P. Orlando Baca
GOP News:
Saturday at a Santa Fe Federated Republican Women’s picnic, some prominent politicians were “arrested” on trumped up charges and thrown into a Jail called the “Politician Read More
Forward Progress of Thompson Ridge Fire at South Mountain Stopped – N.M. 4 Reopens
Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera Trust
Photo depicts surface fire of which the low intensity removes excess fuels, preserving the crowns of the trees. Monsoon season will yield a new crop of grass. Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera
Thompson Ridge FIre Update
Acres: 21,089; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 40 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 21 crews, 49 engines, 31 water tenders, 4 dozers; Total personnel: 1,014 and Available air support: 3 air tankers, Read More
LANS Provides Over $180,000 to Nonprofits
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees Cynthia Fuentes, left, and Brian Foley help fill sandbags at Santa Clara Pueblo in 2011. They are assisted by Brenden Baca, 9. Courtesy photo
LANL News:
- Employees and retirees perform 270,000 volunteer hours
Nonprofit organizations will receive more than $180,000 from Los Alamos National Security (LANS), LLC during a recognition event beginning at 9:30 a.m. June 12, at Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos.
LANS contributions are determined by the number of volunteer hours logged by Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and retirees through Read More
Nancy Bartlit Receives 2013 Achievement Award
Saturday, June 8 the Democratic Party of Los Alamos celebrated the annual JFK Banquet at de Colores Restaurant in Los Alamos. More than 100 local Democrats applauded the awarding of the 2013 Achievement Award to longtime Los Alamos historian Nancy Bartlit. Photo by David GriggsMasonic Lodge Breakfast Benefits Ardantane
MASONIC LODGE News:
Pajarito Masonic Lodge No. 66 will be sponsoring a charity, all-you-can-eat breakfast 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Masonic Lodge, at the corner of 15th Street and Canyon Road in Los Alamos.
The breakfast benefits Ardantane, a non-profit spiritual center. Tickets are $7 per person.
Ardantane provides classes, retreats, workshops and public events for those seeking spiritual wisdom. Ardantane makes participation possible for all those who wish to attend, regardless of financial circumstances, by offering scholarships, work study and volunteer Read More
Bradbury Kicks Off ‘Downtown Friday Night’
Staff Report
Find out what Los Alamos has to offer from 5-8 p.m. at the Bradbury Science Museum, just prior to the Friday Los Alamos Summer Concert in downtown Los Alamos.
The community collaboration was designed to introduce an opportunity to, “Discover Los Alamos,” especially for new families to Los Alamos, LANL post-doctoral fellows and summer students.
The hands-on event will be a hub of community resources, opportunities, networking and activities.
Those who work with the clubs, organizations and businesses involved in the project will be on hand to answer questions, provide literature Read More
Solo Traveler: Traveling For Inspiration
Solo Traveler: Traveling for inspirationPeople who travel broadly do it for a variety of reasons. Personally I love to experience life and culture outside the realm to which I’ve become accustomed.
And in the process, I am often inspired to look at an incident and see it in a wider global context, to put some normal life occurrence into a broader perspective. Once in a while, poetry even gets written.
Iceberg in Alaska. Photo by Sherry HardageAlaskan Excursion
Student Community Band Meeting Tonight
Band News:
College and high school-aged music students, are you home for the summer and looking for somewhere to play some music?
Are you a Topper Band alumni looking to reconnect with your Los Alamos High School Topper Band friends?
There is an organizational meeting of the Student Community Band at 6:30 p.m., Monday at Trinity on The Hill Episcopal Church to kick this project off so that the band can play and march in the 4th of July parade that will be held in Los Alamos.
It’s a flexible group with the intent that it will be fun, with a little bit of marching up and down Central Avenue to Read More
First Baptist Church Holds Vacation Bible School
FBC News:
First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond. Dr., will host Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m.-noon, June 17-21.
Children ages four through just completed sixth grade are welcome. Fifth and sixth graders will be used as “Leaders in Training” helpers.
At 11:45 a.m., Friday, parents and siblings are invited to a program to hear the VBS kids sing songs and recite their Scripture memory verses, followed by a free indoor picnic in the gym.
Pre-register by going to www.fbc-la.org and clicking on “Register for VBS,” then on “learner registration,” or arrive Read More
