World Polio Day: Rotary Club of Los Alamos Works to End Polio Across the Globe
ROTARY News:A Day Filled With Young Eagles and Smiles
One Young Eagle waving at another just before the machine guns start blazing. Courtesy photo
By Will Fox
One of the things I enjoy most as an EAA member is being able to participate in the Young Eagles program.
Recently, we were were asked by the airport manager at Lindrith (Population: 109), in the mountains of northern New Mexico, if we could fly some kids as part of the Young Eagles program.
We said sure and started to figure out how we were going to do it. You see, the Lindrith airstrip, which is just about on the Continental Divide, is at an elevation of 7200′ MSL and is only 3300′ x75′. Read More
Crowd Turns Out for Satch Cowan Trail Dedication
A crowd gathers for this morning’s Satch Cowan Trail Dedication and Ribbon Cutting event at the trailhead near the existing Quemazon Trail in Western Area. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/Los Alamos County
Fifth-grade students from Mountain Elementary School participated in today’s dedication as they had been involved along with local trails volunteers led by the County’s Open Space Specialist Craig Martin on the construction of the trail. Photo by Leslie Bucklin/Los Alamos County
Everyone gathered for a group photo at this morning’s dedication of the Satch Cowan Read More
Governor Mingles with Locals at Sunday Rally
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez speaks with Fr. John F. Carney, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Los Alamos and Rep. Jim Hall at the Hilltop House Hotel Sunday during a campaign rally to return Hall to the Roundhouse. Republican Hall is running against Democrat Stephanie Garcia Richard for House Dist. 43. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Gov. Susana Martinez, left, with Martha Hawkins and her husband Terry Hawkins during Sunday’s rally. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Optometrist Lisa Shin speaks with Rep. Jim Hall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Seva Khalsa Read More
Candidates Go On Record Regarding Charter Changes
Staff Report:
The six candidates running for one of three seats on the Los Alamos County Council weighed in on where they stand on the hotly contested proposed changes to the Los Alamos County Charter. The four questions on the Nov. 6, General Election ballot propose changing the County’s Charter for Initiative, Referendum, Recall and Charter Amendment Process. Below are the candidates’ responses to the proposed changes followed by links to the language of the four proposed amendments:
PETE SHEEHEY: NO
“I have friends and supporters who have strong feelings both for and Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Oct. 11 to Oct. 17, 2012
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.
Oct. 11 at 5:33 a.m. / A 38-year-old Espanola man reported that his vehicle was burglarized while parked in the 500 block of Central Avenue. The estimated loss is unknown.
Oct. 11 at 11:55 a.m. / A 62-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was the victim of aggravated stalking on Camino Redondo. The matter is under investigation.
Oct. 11 at 1:55 p.m. / A 21-year-old Los Alamos woman reported Read More
Local Reception Held for Korean Colleagues
From left, Lorraine Whalen, Hyeong Cheol Kim, David Mascarenas, Eric Flynn, Steven Girrens (standing), his wife County Council Chair Sharon Stover, Karl Jonietz and his wife Patricia Jonietz and Alexander Scheinker. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Karl Jonietz, David Mascarenas, Chuck Farrar, Eric Flynn, Hyeong Cheol Kim, Alexander Scheinker, Reon Kang and Yunshil Choi. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos National Laboratory staff, postdocs and graduate research assistants participated in the International Conference on Advances Read More
Fall is Here and Halloween is in the Air
A pile of pumpkins, a couple of dancing skeletons and a ghost hanging out in a tree were spotted Sunday at this home on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A number of ghosts hang out in this tree at a home on Yarrow Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Trees in front of a home on Aster Street in White Rock are loaded with ghosts and strewn with spider webs. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Frankenstein and his pals welcome guests to this home on Aster Street in White Rock Sunday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Column: Following The Hogwarts’ Path On Power – Part III
Column by Elena Yang
When leaders are absent, there are those amongst the followers who would and could step in and become leaders.
When the trio, Harry, Hermonie and Ron, returned to Hogwarts to find the final Horcrux, they found Longbottom and Ginny Weasley had lead the students in various rebellious acts against the Dark Lord’s cadre of teachers and rules.
When Harry had to pretend to be dead in Hagrid’s arms, it was Longbottom who came charging at Voldemort. Charging at Voldemort!! And it was Longbottom Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Importance of Voting ‘NO’ on Charter Ballot Questions
By Patricia Max
There have been several posts regarding the four ballot questions designed to amend sections of the Charter that concern Initiative, Referendum, and Recall.
I urge voters to vote No on all four ballot questions for several reasons.
The first reason is that Council is required by law to present only legal questions to the voters. These four questions are not legal questions because each one was derived from a number of ordinances that were voted on as a group, not individually. This is in direct violation of the following sections of the Charter:
203.2.1 which describes the introduction Read More
Hilltopper Volletball Defeats Bernillilo 3-0
Sam Fenner and Allysa Tedder block at net. Photo by Alan Kirk
Claire Stewart with kill shot. Photo by Alan Kirk
Savannah Romero sets Claire Stewart for quick kill. Photo by Alan Kirk
Brianna Montano on kill shot. Photo by Alan Kirk Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘NO’ on Charter Amendments
By Jack and Colleen Hanlon
We are going to vote NO on all four proposed Los Alamos County Charter Amendments for the following reasons:
- The Charter Review Committee (CRC) process was flawed. We believe the County Council (CC) formed the CRC because the CC was uncomfortable about their decision to reject a petition signed by 2,000 citizens. An over-whelming majority of the CRC members supported the CC view to reject the petition, and consequently, the CRC gave little credibility or voice to the petitioners. What a surprise! The CRC was even more repressive then the CC. They proposed Charter
Governor Addresses Standing Room Crowd at Jim Hall Rally in Progress at Hilltop House Hotel
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is speaking in support of Rep. Jim Hall who is running for election in House Dist. 43. “You must return Jim Hall to the Roundhouse … I need his help … he is a man who does what he says he will do,” Martinez is saying to the standing room crowd at the Hilltop House Hotel. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The crowd listens to Rep. Jim Hall and Gov. Susana Martinez. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS Golf Teams Compete Monday in Bosque HS Invitational at Albuquerque Country Club
File Photo by Mike Lippiatt
Staff Report
The Los Alamos High School boys and girls golf teams will travel to Albuquerque Country Club Monday Oct. 22, to compete in the Bosque High School Invitational, with a 12:30 p.m. tee off time.
This is the last tournament of the fall season. The team will take November and December off and in mid-January begin their indoor training.
The spring season usually kicks off the first week of March, weather permitting, and includes four tournaments before the district championship, which is the first Monday in May.
LAHS Golf Coach Mike Lippiatt told the Los alamos Read More
Tin Man Finds Heart in Downtown Los Alamos!
The Los Alamos Heart Council entered the Tin Man in this year’s MainStreet Scarecrow Contest underway in downtown Los Alamos. The Tin Man has found his heart so he’s off to the annual Health Fair set for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 inside Griffith Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LAHC
Letter to the Editor: LAGRI Logic
Robert A. Pelak and Skip Dunn
Los Alamos Governmental Review Initiative
In a recent letter Fire Chief (Doug) MacDonald questions “LAGRI logic” and cites its opposition to the current charter amendments.
Let’s set the record straight: “LAGRI logic” (Los Alamos Governmental Review Initiative) is founded on its commitment to public participation in local government.
The original LAGRI petition sought to provide voters brand new opportunities to vote on capital projects.
The opportunities to vote on projects indirectly through bonds essentially disappeared Read More
Author Reflects on Working for Georgia O’Keefe
Author Margaret Wood. Courtesy photo
By Kirsten Laskey
There are 9-to-5 jobs where the days are spent inside the small confines of a cubicle.
Then there are other occupations that leap beyond those fabricated office walls.
These jobs break all forms of convention but they are unforgettable.
Margaret Wood had one of these boundary-breaking jobs.
In 1977, at the age of 24, she left Lincoln, Nebr. to move to the sparsely populated and very rural Abiquiu to work as a caregiver and companion.
While the town may have been a small speck on a map, Wood’s employer was a woman who was known throughout the world. Read More
Forum Targets Business and Economic Issues
Los Alamos County Council candidates participated in Thursday’s Chamber/Monitor forum that focused on business and economic issues. Monitor Publisher Keven Todd moderated the event and LACDC/Chamber Board Member Stan Primak and Monitor Editor John Severance questioned the candidates. Photo by Kevin Holsapple
CHAMBER News:
The six candidates running for three seats on the Los Alamos County Council participated in Thursday’s Chamber/Monitor forum focused on business and economic issues. The event was held at UNM-Los Alamos.
“The candidates collectively did Read More
Chief Bids Farewell to ‘Irreplaceable’ Assistant
Chief Wayne Torpy said goodbye to his assistant Sandra Salazar during her retirement party Friday at Fuller Lodge. “Sandra is irreplaceable … I have never had an assistant like Sandra before in my career and I don’t expect to again … she had tremendous technical skills but so do many people … Sandra went beyond that … in so many little things that she did, for example, she always let me know when someone was having a bad day or going through a rough time and needed my encouragement,” Torpy said. Salazar joined the Los Alamos Police Department in April Read More
College Bound? Attend Financial Aid Info Night
LAHS News:
Attention Los Alamos High School seniors: Do you need money for college? LAHS will host a Financial Aid Information Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Speech Theater.
All interested students and parents are encouraged to attend.
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Representative Ruben Reyes will provide information about FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), Scholarships, Grants, Work Study programs and loan programs.
A LAHS Guidance Counselor also will be available to answer questions.
For more information about the Financial Aid Information Read More
