YMCA Beginning Fencing Classes Start Feb. 5
FAMILY YMCA News:
The new Los Alamos Family YMCA Beginning Fencing class will start at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb.5.
The class is intended for those with no previous fencing experience. Enrollment is for adults and children above the age of 10.
Parent/child pairs are encouraged.
The class will cover basic footwork, fundamental blade skills, rules of engagement and some bouting. All necessary equipment is provided by the YMCA.
Registration cone be done at the YMCA front desk or on-line at www.laymca.org.
For further information or questions, contact Tom Hill, 672-1058 Read More
Drell Named Winner of National Medal of Science
Sidney Drell. Courtesy/LLNL
LLNL News:
Sidney Drell, physicist, arms control expert and adviser, is one of 12 eminent researchers recently named by President Obama as a recipient of the National Medal of Science.
In addition, 11 inventors are recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Both awards represent the highest honors bestowed by the United States Government upon scientists, engineers and inventors.
“I am proud to honor these inspiring American innovators,” President Obama said. “They represent the ingenuity and imagination that has Read More
FAFSA Fast Five Grant Workshop at LAHS Thursday
LAPS News:
A representative from the New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation will be at Los Alamos High School to help students and parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at the FAFSA Fast Five Grant Workshop from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 in the MacLab.
By attending a FAFSA Workshop and completing the FAFSA, students could win a $500 grant to help them with their college expenses.
To reserve a space, contact Connie Goettee at 663-2595 or c.goettee@laschools.net.
Parents and students will need to bring several important documents to complete Read More
Thank You Los Alamos Fire Department for ‘Just Doin’ Your Job’
Courtesy photo Read More
Entrepreneur Nicholas Seet Speaks at Hive Thursday
Nicolas Seet. Photo by Mandy MarksteinerHIVE News
Nicholas Seet will give a presentation tilled “From Engineer to Entrepreneur” Thursday, Jan. 31 at The Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock.
The brown-bag will start at 11:30 a.m. and Seet’s presentation will begin at noon. The lunch and presentation are free of charge and open to the public.
Seet is a successful entrepreneur and founder of Auditude® , a venture-backed online video advertising platform that was acquired by Adobe® in November 2011.
In 2005, he won the Rice University Business Plan Competition for Read More
School Bond Passes By Large Majority
LAPS News:
Voters have passed the Los Alamos Public Schools bond 4,283 to 1,784, according to unofficial results from the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office.
“On behalf of staff and students and the entire community of Los Alamos, I would like to thank you for your investment in the future of our youth,” LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt said in a statement following tonight’s vote tally. “Passage of bond 2013 presents the opportunity that we not only will build better schools but brighter futures for our students. The bond provides funding that will move the district Read More
Chamisa Third-graders Returning to School Wednesday
LAPS News
Chamisa Principal Debbie Smith announced that the school will begin bringing back students on a staggered basis beginning tomorrow, Jan 30, with the third grade. Classes will be relocated on a temporary basis as listed below.
“Chamisa staff has been flexible, creative, and proactive throughout this process,” Smith said “They are anxious to get all their children back in school! I appreciate the cooperation from all students and staff and applaud the hard work of our fourth though sixth graders during this crisis.”
- Third-graders will resume classes tomorrow,
Site of Special School Board Meeting Changed
LAPS NEWS
The site of the Special School Board Meeting to discuss vandalism has been changed. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. Weds., Jan. 30 at the LAPS Administration Office at 2075 Trinity Dr. Suite V in Los Alamos. The meeting is in response to the recent vandalism at Pinon School.
On Saturday evening, Jan. 25, Pinon Elementary School was “tagged” by vandals. The graffiti consisted of a number of vulgar and inappropriate words and phrases.
During the meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gene Schmidt intends to request the School Board post a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction Read More
Community Invited to UNM-LA / Los Alamos Daily Post College Board Forum 7 p.m. Wednesday
Staff Report
UNM-Los Alamos and the Los Alamos Daily Post will co-host a “UNM-LA Advisory Board Candidates Forum” from 7-8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan 30 in Building 2, Room 230 on the college campus.
The public is invited to attend the forum, which will feature Position 1 incumbent Ron Dolin and challenger Michelle Hall in the only contested position among the three seats coming up in this year’s race.
Below, the candidates share brief details of why they decided to either seek reelection or run for the first time to serve on the UNM-LA Advisory Board for the next four years:
Incumbent Read More
Deadline: 7 p.m. Today to Turn in Ballot for School Bond
LAPS News:
Registered voters have until 7 p.m. today, Jan. 29 to turn in their ballots to the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office, 2451 Central Ave., Suite D, in order for the vote to be counted on the Los Alamos Public Schools special bond election. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Setting the Record Straight on the School Bond – Rationale for an All-Mail Ballot
Setting the Record Straight on the School Bond: Rationale for an All-Mail Ballot
By Gene Schmidt
Over the last two weeks, I have been following an interesting conversation in the Los Alamos Daily Post about the timing of the school bond election.
At least one writer wondered aloud why the bond election was not tied to the general election last November.
Another wondered why the district chose to run an all-mail ballot that costs taxpayers up to $30,000 – money that might have been saved had the School Board chosen to run it as part of the general election last November.
In order to set the record Read More
Food on the Hill: Parmesan and Black Pepper Crackers
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Hopi Artist Presents Kachina Doll Talk to Rotary
Hopi artist Glenn Fred, an accomplished kachina doll carver, presented a program about kachina doll traditions and carving during the Jan. 22 meeting of the Los Alamos Rotary at the Dixie Girl Restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Kachina dolls and carving tools used by Hopi artist Glenn Fred to create his art was on display at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Los Alamos Rotary at the Dixie Girl Restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Blue Window Bistro Hosts FAN 44 Lunch
Business people met at restaurants all over Los Alamos Friday, Jan. 25, for the Chamer of Commerce FAN 44 networking event including the Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave. From left, Philo Shelton of Los Alamos County, Suzette Fox of MainStreet, David Sutton of KRSN, Blue Window owner Melissa Paternoster and Bonnie Gordon of the Los Alamos Daily Post. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce’s FAN 44 stands for Food and Networking for four, and is based upon a rotation of interested Chamber members who meet every other Friday for lunch. Sixteen restaurants are involved and nearly 80 Chamber Read More
Kiwanis Speaker Schedule Announced
LAPS News:
Kiwanis meets each Tuesday, noon to 1 p.m., 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.
Meetings are open to the public.
Programs:
- Jan. 29 – Michelle K. Hall and Ronald M. Dolin, opponents vying for Position 1 on the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Advisory Board in the Feb. 5 election, will each speak briefly at Kiwanis and then stand for questions.
- Feb. 5 – Kiwanian Pat Soran will speak on Project Eliminate, a joint project
School Bus Service Alert! No Bus Service into Quemazon Today!
LAPS News!
Bus Service Alert! There will be no bus service into Quemazon today, Jan. 29.
Chamisa Update – Today, Tuesday Jan. 29, classes are again cancelled for Kindergarten through Third Grade at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
“As you may know, we have had to cancel grades K-3 at Chamisa because of water damage to rooms following the recent wet weather. Because safety of students and staff is important, we felt it best to cancel these grades while we thoroughly investigated the water damage to the classrooms. It is important to know that we are actively working with the Read More
Pinon School ‘Tagged’ by Vandals
LAPS News:
On Saturday evening, Jan. 25, Pinon Elementary School was “tagged” by vandals. The graffiti consisted of a number of vulgar and inappropriate words and phrases.
As a community, we should not put up with this senseless disregard and marring of our public property. As such, I asked Kevin Honnell, Los Alamos School Board President, to convene a special Board meeting at Pinon Elementary at 5 p.m., Jan. 30 to discuss the district’s response to vandalism.
During the meeting, it is my intent to request the School Board post a $1,000 reward Read More
Bipartisan Immigration Reform Outline Released
U.S. SENATE News:Los Alamos Police Blotter: Jan. 17 to Jan. 23, 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.
Jan. 17 at 10:16 a.m. / A 68-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of larceny in the 2800 block of Villa Street. The estimated loss is more than $20,000. The matter is under investigation.
KENDALL CHRISTENSEN
Jan. 17 at 1:25 p.m. / police arrested Kendall Christensen, 35, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on a Municipal Court Warrant for violating his probation.
DAWNA RUSSOM Read More
Self Help Receives Grant from Santa Fe Community Foundation
SELF HELP News:
Self Help, Inc. has received a $5,000 grant from Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Community Leadership Fund to expand coverage of the 2-1-1 information and referral service to Santa Fe, Taos, Mora and San Miguel Counties.
The Community Leadership Fund allows the Foundation to provide important services to improve the community by enhancing Foundation grantmaking, improving nonprofit performance, and increasing donor impact.
The 2-1-1 information and referral service provides callers with referrals to locate food, clothing, housing, home repairs, clothing, Read More
