Cindy Geoffrion Benefit Brings Friends Together for Good Cause
The Train Wreck Blues Band from Jemez Springs raises spirits and funds to help with Los Alamos resident Cindy Geoffrion’s medical expenses Saturday night at De Colores Restaurant. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
De Colores Restaurant hosted a benefit for Cindy Geoffrion Saturday night that brought out a good crowd and brought together many longtime friends of Cindy and Keno Geoffrien. Proceeds surpassed $1,500 midway through the event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Sue Dummer of De Colores donated this Amish quilt for the evening’s silent auction.Column: Are You a Closet Contest Enterer?
Are You a Closet Contest Enterer?Are you one of those? You know, a person who partakes in that guilty pleasure—a contest enterer?
Will you admit it in polite society? Probably not. When the topic raises its ugly head at a cocktail party, you are the one to steer the conversation to something safe, something like the latest Kardashian sighting.
Anything to divert attention from your hidden pleasure.
Ashamed of this aspect of your behavior? Don’t be. You are simply another victim in a society of victims—the victim of what behavioral psychologists call intermittent reinforcement. Read More
Community Members Crowd into Skiesta Event
Members of the Los Alamos Beer Coop enjoy their favorite beverage at Skiesta on Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Beer vendors dispense their wares at Skiesta. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Skiesta crowd enjoys an unseasonably warm day on the ski hill Saturday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comOutfit the Kids at Little Forest Spring Resale
Column: Long-Term Care Insurance … One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Long-Term Care Insurance: One Size Doesn’t Fit AllOne thing we can all agree on is that no two people are exactly the same.
That includes your plans for retirement, which are most likely much different than those of your friends or family’s plans.
One similarity many of us will share however is the need for long-term care.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ booklet, Medicare & You, 2011; about 70 percent of people over age 65 will need long-term care services at some point.
With the explosion of long term care services available, the Read More
Hilltoppers Knocked Out of District Tournament By Espanola 51-34
Erin Kirk Scores after assist from Kiana Zerr. Photo by Alan Kirk
McKenzie Logan blocks shot. Photo by Alan Kirk
Coach Stewart uses time out to set up play. Photo by Alan Kirk
Alison Crane drives to basket. Photo by Alan Kirk Read More
NNSA Hosts Los Alamos County Officials
From left, Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess, Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoffrey Rodgers, Acting Administrator Neile Miller, Los Alamos County Councilor Peter Sheehey in Washington, D.C. last week. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
NNSA Acting Administrator Neile Miller last week hosted Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoffrey Rodgers, County Councilor Peter Sheehey and County Administrator Harry Burgess.
Miller thanked the county officials for their active interest in Los Alamos National Laboratory and for their leadership in the community.
NNSA recognizes the
Five Local Bands Play Wedding Expo
Andy Z out-frout with the Andy Zandrozny Jazz Ensemble. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Big Band at the Expo. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comBy MANDY MARKSTEINER
The Los Alamos Big Band, Jeff Seay and the Pickup Artists, The Craig Martin Experience, The Andy Zandrozny Jazz Ensemble and Richard Hannemann performed in the Tewa Grand Ballroom at the Northern New Mexico Wedding Expo at Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino Feb. 23.
The Wedding Expo was organized so that brides can plan every part of their wedding, including music. The bands set the mood for the event and the Read More
Mysterious Electron Stash Found Hidden Among Van Allen Belts
This NASA rendering depicts Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts and the path of the Van Allen Probe spacecraft, which were launched in August 2012. Data from the spacecraft have confirmed a never-before-seen phenomenon—a long-lived zone of high-energy electrons residing between the inner and outer radiation belts. Courtesy/NASA
LANL News:
- Instruments detect never-before-seen phenomenon in Earth’s Magnetosphere
U.S. researchers, including a trio from Los Alamos National Laboratory, have witnessed the mysterious appearance of a relatively long-lived zone of high-energy Read More
Magnificence of Pajarito Mountain
Snow left on the mountain after last week’s snow storm shot from the middle road (truck route) looking up to Pajarito Mountain to the west just past the shooting range. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Letter to the Editor: Rotary Thanks Community
Linda Hull, presidentOn behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, I would like to thank the community for its outstanding support of our fourth annual Crab Fest held recently at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Although our final tally has not been tabulated yet, our fund-raiser exceeded expectations. With the money raised, we will once again be able to give academic and vocational awards to high school students, and this year we will also be able to purchase an automatic external defibrillator (AED) for Fuller Lodge, Read More
Join the Puzzle Platoon in LALT’s ‘Van Choc Straw’
From left, Stephen Fasel, Gwen Lewis and Pat Beck. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.comThe world premiere of the full-length version of Van Choc Straw by Marc Dunn took place Friday, March 1 at Los Alamos Little Theatre.
A shorter version of Van Choc Straw was produced as a radio play on KUNM Radio a year ago. The shorter version will be LALT’s entry in the New Mexico AACTFest March 21-24.
Van Choc Straw takes place in the basement of Althea Witlin’s (Pat Beck) home. Because of her age, Althea is being forced to sell her home and Read More
Obituary: Roddy Burke Walton Dec. 9, 1931–Feb. 19, 2013
Roddy Burke Walton Dec. 9, 1931–Feb. 19, 2013
Roddy Burke Walton, long-time resident of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed into the arms of his Savior on Feb. 19, 2013 after a lengthy illness.
Roddy was born in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas Dec. 9, 1931 and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in physics and the University of Wisconsin in 1957 with a PhD in nuclear physics.
He spent the summers of 1953-1955 at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a research assistant.
From 1957-1959, Roddy served his country as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Air Force Read More
County Line: March 1
COUNTY News:
Council Meeting Tuesday
What’s on the agenda? They’ll be meeting at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers and discussing purchases needed to re-establish composting capabilities in Pueblo Canyon, as well as a possible lease of space at 999 Central Ave., to house the Fire Administration staff. Download the agenda: https:////www.losalamosnm.us/gov/council/Pages/default.aspx
White Rock residents – last chance to comment on the White Rock A-19-a Final Concept Plans!
If you missed the public meeting last Monday, that’s OK! Review the plans online using Open Read More
Letter to the Editor: Support Fire Arms Transfer Act
BY MIRANDA VISCOLI
In the next week, our senate will vote on Rep. Miguel Garcia’s House Bill 77, also known as the Fire Arms Transfer Act.
The bill would require background checks at gun shows. It has received bipartisan support in the House of Representatives and Gov. Susana Martinez has said she would sign the bill.
In New Mexico today, anyone can sell a gun at a gun show. You are not even required to ask if that person is a felon.
Whether they have been convicted of domestic violence, are a fugitive from the law or restricted from owning a gun because they are considered dangerously mentally Read More
Letter to the Editor: On Affordable Housing
By DAVE THOMSONOnce more the county is injecting itself into an area were they have no business – the old canard that we need more government-sponsored affordable housing to assure our economic prosperity.
Back to Economics 101. The COST of housing is based on the cost of its economic inputs; that is, land, labor, materials, and capital.
The PRICE of housing is established in an auction market between a willing buyer and a willing seller. As the run-up and collapse of the recent housing bubble illustrate, the two are only loosely linked.
A developer analyzes the local market and Read More
‘Never Cry Wolf’ with Anthropologist Paula Sabloff March 13
Anthropologist Paula Sablouff. Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
The popular Science On Screen series at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe, continues at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, with anthropologist Paula Sabloff’s take on Never Cry Wolf.
Dropped alone into the Arctic Circle to study the hunting patterns of wolves, a biologist discovers the deeper mysteries of the wild.
Sabloff, a Santa Fe Institute (SFI) professor and anthropologist, brings a natural science perspective, gleaned from years of field work, to Carroll Ballard’s 1983 Oscar-nominated Read More
Local Youth Advance to State in Free Throw Contest
Eli Iramk-Bent takes a shot in the Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Contest. He went on to win the 10-year-old-boy division. Courtesy photoK of C News:
The Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Contest was held Sunday, Feb. 24 at Griffith Gymnasium in Los Alamos.
Three local champions won their division and will be advancing to the state championships, which will be held at Grants High School March 23.
Eli Iramk-Bent was the 10-year-old boy champion. He shot 23 out of 25 free throws, beating his competitor by 1 shot.
Alicia Gonzalez won the 11-year-old girl division and Jeniffer Read More
See Comet PanStarrs at Upcoming Dark Night
Staff Report
The Pajarito Astronomers, in conjunction with PEEC, will be holding a special County-sponsored Dark Night starting at 7 p.m. (sunset) Sunday, March 10, at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park.
Weather permitting, Comet PanStarrs should be visible in the west for up to an hour.
The comet is currently predicted to be of moderate brightness and may have a visible tail.
Once the comet has set, Jupiter and its moons will be nicely placed for viewing, as will the winter constellations and a variety of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
The public Read More
Kiwanis Club Announces Upcoming Programs
Kiwanis News:Kiwanis meets from noon to 1 p.m. each Tuesday at the Masonic Temple, on Sage Street, near the intersection of 15th Street and Canyon Road.
Speakers and topics are occasionally subject to change because of illness, conflicts, or weather. Visit the club online at losalamos.kiwanisone.org.
- March 5-Gillian Sutton will brief Kiwanis on the March 16 Empty Bowls event involving young people working in support of Self Help, Inc.
- March 12-Feliciano Jiron, chief executive officer of Los Alamos Medical Center, will discuss changes at the hospital.
- March 19
