New Mexico in Focus Features Udall, Martinez
Host/Commentator Gene Grant
NMiF News:
With a new Congress assembling in Washington, D.C. and the upcoming legislative session in Santa Fe, this week NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS talks to key leaders.
• U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., just four years into his first term, is now the senior senator from New Mexico. NMiF producer Matt Grubs speaks with Udall about the fiscal cliff’s real cost to middle class taxpayers and the battle the senator is leading to reform the filibuster in the Senate.
• New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is already making news with the announcement that she’ll accept a federal offer to expand Read More
Aquatic Center Open Boating for Canoes, Kayaks, Rafts
Kiwanis Announces Upcoming Speakers
KIWANIS 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.
Upcoming Programs
Jan. 15 … Becky Wechsler Oertel, daughter of the late Jay Wechsler, will speak on the long-term effects of fire in the forest.
Jan. 22 … Katherine Gauntt of the Walkin N Circles Ranch in Edgewood, will speak on the ranch’s program of horse rescue.
Jan. 29 … Committee Meetings.
Feb. 5 … Kiwanian Pat Soran will speak on Project Eliminate, a joint project of Kiwanis International and UNICEF that is aimed Read More
Fuller Lodge Art Show: ‘Show Some Class’
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Celebrate Adult Learners – This display of student work includes work from any students who have participated in art classes at Fuller Lodge Art Center over the past year or work from individuals in art groups that meet at the Art Center or Village Arts. The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26.
Call for Artists: We Who Are Clay – Working in clay is a tradition in many cultures, and New Mexico has had a long standing relationship with the medium. Join the Art Center in an effort to interpret and reinterpret |
ART CENTER News:Money IQ: ‘Save Yourself’ and ‘Define Your Own Future’…
Money IQ“Save Yourself” and “Define Your Own Future”…
“The Mayan’s were wrong on the end of the world, it was just the end of their calendar” and “Congress and the President have additional issues to address regarding the government’s fiscal stability and looming debt ceiling issue.”
Since uncertainty is a fact, some things are certain, “Define your Own Future” … contribute to an Individual Retirement Account.
Most of us save for retirement as a participant in our Employer’s Qualified Retirement Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post Nears 2,000 FB Likes
Staff Report
Becky Hardy of Los Alamos won the Los Alamos Daily Post “1,000 Likes” Facebook contest last fall.
Hardy, shown here with her new T-shirt, successfully guessed that the Los Alamos Daily Post would hit “1,000 Likes” on its Facebook page at 2 p.m., Oct. 11, which was the day and time of her marriage in 1980.
A new contest is now underway with just 29 Facebook “Likes” to go to reach 2,000.
Guesses as to when the Los Alamos Daily Post will reach that milestone can be entered at https:////www.facebook.com/LADailyPost.
Local Scientist Competing in 3,000-Mile Race
Lisa Dougherty participating last November in the 24 Hour World Time Trial Championships in Coachella Valley, Calif., finished 2nd among the women, one 16-mile loop behind six-time Race Across AMerica (RAAM) winner Seana Hogan. Courtesy photo
By Carol A. Clark
Local athlete Lisa Dougherty is a Ph.D. materials scientist, Project Management Professional and Certified Quality Engineer working full-time as an engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL.)
In November, she qualified to participate in the 3,000 mile non-stop Race Across AMerica – RAAM. She will start in Oceanside, Read More
Spaghetti For Everyone 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday!
LAHS SWIM TEAM News:
The community is invited to attend the Los Alamos High School Swim Team’s Annual Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner.
The dinner is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at the Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
Tickets are $5 a person – children 8 & under are $3/plate. The dinner includes spaghetti (both a meat sauce and a non-meat sauce will be available), salad, garlic bread, dessert and a drink.
Tickets can be purchased in advance from any high school swimmer or at the door.
YMCA Offering Endurance Training for Cyclists
FAMILY YMCA News:
Are you looking for some training guidance for an upcoming cycling event or do you just want to work on your own cycling endurance?
The Family YMCA is offering an Endurance Training for Cyclists Class. Each class will have a 2-hour riding component and a 1/2 hour of core conditioning.
In addition, the following topics will be discussed:
- Proper bike fit;
- Clothing and equipment;
- Nutrition and hydration,
- Aches and pains-preventing them and what to do if you have them;
- Weekly training recommendations; and
- How to design your own training plan.
PEEC: Learn About Conservation Canines Jan. 17
PEEC News:
The community is invited to PEEC to hear a presentation from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 about restoration work in the Jemez Mountains.
Anne Bradley, Forest Conservation Program Manager for The Nature Conservancy, will give the talk about the Conservancy’s current projects in the area, which include the Conservation Canines.
The Nature Conservancy has recently partnered with several organizations to provide information about climate change and tools to aid in forest conservation and restoration.
One of the most interesting collaborations is the study of the Read More
‘Pajarito Mountain Beer and Band’ Kicks Off Saturday with The Nomads
PAJARITO MOUNTAIN News:
The exciting new “Pajarito Mountain Beer and Band” event kicks off Saturday with local favorite The Nomads.
Atomic City Transit is providing a new bus service to Pajarito Mountain with the last bus going down Saturday at 5:20 p.m. so people can enjoy the show and get a ride home! Read More
‘Hive505’ Created to Harness Los Alamos Brainpower
Hive505 News:
What was Thomas Edison’s most useful invention? It wasn’t the light bulb. It wasn’t the gramophone or even the motion picture.
Los Alamos businessman Keith Barras suggests that the most useful invention was the laboratory itself. Edison’s workspace (complete with physics, chemistry and metallurgy labs, a machine shop, library and ample space to conduct experiments) made it possible to come up with innovative ideas, and also develop them into marketable products.
In the spirit of Edison, a small group has been developing a new business model for harnessing the creative Read More
Chairworks and Dunn Quilting Sale/Store Closing Jan. 15-19
Courtesy/Dunn Quilting
Staff Report
Chairworks and Dunn Quilting, 3801-A Arkansas Ave., will hold an inventory/closing sale Jan. 15–19 with everything in the store marked down 40 percent.
The store is closed from now until Jan. 15 when it will be opened 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Jan. 19, after which it will close for good.
Dunn Quilting owner Nicole Dunn has moved her longarm quilting business to her home studio where she will continue to finish quilt tops, and make one-of-a-kind custom quilts for the community, as well as create and design her own art quilts.
Chairworks owner Pat Randall Read More
‘Standard Quantum Limit’ Smashed, Could Mean Better Fiber-Optic Comms
Fiber optic communications illustration. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
Communicating with light may soon get a lot easier, hints recent research* from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland’s Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), where scientists have potentially found a way to overcome a longstanding barrier to cleaner signals.
The findings, which demonstrate for the first time an error rate far below the “standard quantum limit” for a wide range of light levels, could increase the efficiency of fiber-optic systems by reducing Read More
Kathleen Veenstra: Molding Psyches and Clay
‘Rocky Mountain Christmas’ by Kathleen Veenstra. Courtesy/FLACKathleen Veenstra is well known for her many years of work with the Los Alamos Public Schools as a counselor, but fewer people are familiar with her as an artist.
Veenstra is successful as a ceramicist/potter and also as a fine artist, painting landscapes and portraits. When asked about how she was able to develop to a professional level in all three areas, Veenstra explained that her first love was art and the career as a counselor evolved somewhat Read More
Beaver Spotted Swimming in Rio Grande
Stephen Shankland visited his mom Becky Shankland of Los Alamos over the holidays and snapped a shot of this beaver, which he spotted Dec. 29 just above Ancho Rapids in the Rio Grande, along the same path where Paul Arendt led a PEEC hike in December. Courtesy photo Read More
Do Not Be Afraid … Learn More Sunday
TOTH News:
By Lisa Rothrock
In our culture, we are surrounded by constant reminders to be afraid. The news mostly covers stories about disastrous occurrences happening throughout our country, and advertisements are constantly telling us that we need to buy their products to prevent disasters and afflictions from happening to us.
On top of this, we have all personally endured pain and suffering of some kind. Then we hear from God that He does not want us to fear, even when we hear or see bad things happening around us.
How do we do that when everything around us tells us to be afraid? This Sunday, Jan. Read More
Council Votes to Appoint Committee to Recommend Name for New Muni Building
Los Alamos County Public Information OfficerJulie Habiger presents details of a request from Councilor Fran Berting to name the New Municipal Building in memory of Jeannette O. Wallace, New Mexico Representative for House District 43. Council voted 7-0 to acknowledge that request and take the action requested in accordance with County Code; and directed County Administrator Harry Burgess, at left, to establish an impartial administrative committee, consisting of one staff member, Habiger, two members of the public who have no connection with the facility, other than being citizens Read More
County Garners Unqualified ‘Clean’ Audit Opinion
Los Alamos County Deputy Chief Financial Officer Joe D’Anna briefs Council on the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Council voted unanimously to accept the report. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) documents the County’s financial position at the end of the fiscal year, and the results of its operations for that full 12-month period.
Throughout the fiscal year, many departments and employees help the County record the County’s Read More
Council Elects New Leadership at First Meeting of 2013
The newly seated 2013 County Council voted 7-0 to elect Geoff Rodgers, right, as Council Chair and David Izraelevitz as Vice Chair as the new year gets underway this evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The 2013 County Council from left, Councilor Fran Berting, newly elected Councilor Steven Girrens, Vice Council Chair David Izraelevitz, Council Chair Geoff Rodgers, newly elected Councilor Kristin Henderson, newly elected Councilor Pete Sheehey and Councilor Rick Reiss. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
