Food on the Hill: Smoked Vegetables and Pasta
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Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comToday Marks Holiest of Year for Jewish People
Jacob Sigeti of White Rock at a seder during this year’s Passover. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff report
Yom Kippur, also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Its central themes are atonement and repentance.
Jewish people traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services.
Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora’im: “Days of Awe.”
Yom Kippur begins in the evening of Read More
Gas Safety-Annual Leak Survey Underway
DPU News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is conducting its regular annual maintenance survey of the natural gas distribution system.
“Every year, as required by the U.S. Department. of Transportation, we walk the gas lines comprising the county’s distribution network, to detect and repair gas leaks of any size,” said Deputy Utilities Manager for Gas, Water & Sewer, Timothy Glasco.
The DPU’s contractor, Fitzgerald and Associates can be seen beginning Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Los Alamos and White Rock as follows:
the southern part of Los Alamos town site, (Eastern Area, Western Read More
Tickets Going Fast for Friday’s ‘Autumn in Provence’
Los Alamos Kiwanis Club First Vice President Karen Kendall at the podium during Monday’s County Council meeting invites the community to attend “Autumn in Provence” at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Dixie Girl Restaurant, 1789 Central Ave. The event includes a five-course gourmet meal paired with French wines. A few tickets remain and may be obtained by calling 412-3793 or 412-9054. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Kiwanis educational programs for local youth. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Sneak Peak Inside White Rock’s New Visitor Center
A sneak peak inside the new White Rock Visitor Center Monday reveals a lobby with a rock wall, glass enclosures and area lighting. The Visitor Center on N.M. 4 next door to the White Rock Fire Station officially opens at 11:30 a.m. Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony open to the public. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Project Manager Antonio Vigil of Mullen Heller Architecture and Lynne Charapata of Environments Interiors and Building Design put the finishing touches on the interior of the White Rock Visitor Center Monday ahead of Friday’s grand opening event. Architect Doug Read More
Councilors Pose for Official Photo
Los Alamos County photographer Leslie Bucklin takes the official portrait of the County Council Monday evening in Council Chambers following the resignation of Ron Selvage and appointment of Rick Reiss. From left, Councilors Michael Wismer and David Izraelevitz, Council Chair Sharon Stover, Councilors Vincent Chiravalle and Fran Berting, Councilor Rick Reiss and Council Vice Chair Geoff Rodgers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County photographer Leslie Bucklin takes the official portrait of the County Council, County Attorney and County Administrator Monday Read More
Proclamation Recognizes ‘100 Best Communities’ Award
Los Alamos County Councilor David Izraelevitz presents a proclamation to Bernadette Lauritzen and School Superintendent Gene Schmidt on behalf of the Council Monday evening in recognition of the “Best 100 Communities” for youth designation awarded to Los Alamos by America’s Promise Alliance. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post Facebook Contest Winner Announced
Acting Deputy Police Chief Randy Foster is awarded a Los Alamos Daily Post cap and T-shirt for coming closest to guessing the date and time in which the Los Alamos Daily Post Facebook Page would hit 800 likes, which occured at 5:01 p.m. Sept. 22. Greg Kendall of the Los Alamos Daily Post awarded Foster his prizes at Fuller Lodge Monday. The Los Alamos Daily Post online newspaper launched March 12 and future contests are in the works as additional milestones are approached. Photo by Karen Kendall Read More
Girl Scout Signup Night at Bradbury Oct. 3
GIRL SCOUTS News:
Girls in grades K–12 are invited to a Girl Scout information and signup night 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
Girl Scouting in Los Alamos and White Rock is made up of active troops in grades K-6 as well as troops of older girl scouts.
Troops enjoy getting together for field trips, camping, hikes and regular meetings in which girls are encouraged to develop independence and leadership skills.
E-mail su22.losalamos@gmail.com or call 661-2130 for more information. Read More
Council Approves Trinity Lease Transfer to Kroger!
The Los Alamos County Council this evening voted 5 to 2 to approve the lease transfer of the Trinity Site Development project from North American Development Group (NADG) to Kroger. NADG pulled out of the project earlier this month citing disappointment in lease activities and opted to transfer the development lease to Kroger, pending Council approval. Council Vice Chair Geoff Rodgers and Councilor Michael Wismer voted against the motion. The lease transfer to Kroger will set the project back by as much as six months with the expected store opening moved to early 2014. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.ocm Read More
Steven Lynne: Kroger Lease Could be Executed Tomorrow
Los Alamos Deputy Administrator Steven Lynne explains that NADG has been disatisfied with the results of their leasing activities and has opted to transfer its lease to Kroger. What that entails is that Kroger will will assume responsibility from NADG and will assume the deposit assignment. Kroger will reimburse NADG that deposit … Lynne also said as a clarification that the deposit during the feqasibility period isrefundaqble to Kroger. Most significantly is restarting the lease date, he said. The effective lease date, if approved tonight by Council, would be tomorrow, Sept. 25, Read More
Council Questions Kroger Representatives
Members of the Los Alamos County Council question Kroger representatives Steve Sorensen and Don Burnett about Kroger’s intentions, should the Trinity Site development lease be transferred from NADG to Kroger. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Public Shares Opinion on Trinity Lease Transfer
Kenneth Lee is among several residents to speak before council during the public comment portion of this evening’s meeting making suggestions to Kroger representatives that would show their good faith for the development of Trinity Site. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Kroger Reps Brief Council on Plans for Trinity Site
From left, Los Alamos County Deputy Administrator Steven Lynne and Kroger representatives Don Burnett abd Steve Sorensen address County Council this evening about the Trinity Site lease transfer from North American Development Group (NADG) to Kroger. “We’re ready to go … I’ve got Kroger approval to do the due diligence … our objective is to open the store as soon as possible and with what has happened that would probably be the first half of 2014,” Sorensen said. Read More
Homecoming Parade Winners
HOMECOMING PARADE WINNERS:
1st Place: LA Girls Soccer. Photo by Leslie Bucklin via Facebook.
2nd Place: Dance Arts of Los Alamos. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.
3rd Place: LAHS Football. Photo by Salvador Zapian/ladailypost.com.
Military Control of U.S. Nuclear Security if Bill Passes
Anti-nuclear arms protesters display a banner during the April 2011 Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA) rally at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. Photo Credit: Brian Stansberry under CCA 3.0 Unported license.
Staff Report
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), Chairman of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, has submitted legislation that would station American troops at the Defense Department’s atomic weapons facilities and at nuclear installations controlled by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Read More
Rachel Barton Pine Draws Audience to its Feet Sunday
American violinist Rachel Barton Pine signs autographs in the lobby at Duane Smith Auditorium Sunday following her performance sponsored by the Los Alamos Concert Association. Pine’s performance with pianist Matthew Hagle garnered an encore and two standing ovations from the audience. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A crowd swarms violinist Rachel Barton Pine in the lobby of Duane Smith Auditorium for autographs and to purchase CDs of her music. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A mother encourages her daughter to meet violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Photo Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Sept. 13 to Sept. 19, 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.
Sept. 13 at 8:03 a.m. / A 63-year-old Los Alamos man reported that his property was damaged in the 100 block of Central Park Square. The estimated loss is less than $100.
Sept. 13 at 8:45 p.m. / A 19-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was the victim of criminal sexual penetration on Mesa Verde Drive. The matter is under investigation.
Sept. 14 at 12:07 a.m. / A 63-year-old Los Alamos man reported Read More
SFI Colloquium: Algorithms, Equations and Logic
Martin Davis
Professor Emeritus, Courant-NYU; Visiting Scholar, UC Berkeley
Wednesday, Sept. 26 • 3:30 p.m. • Noyce Conference Room
Abstract: In this talk, meant for a general audience, surprising relationships, will be explored among the three concepts listed in the title, including unsolvable problems and Gödel undecidability.
The discussion will include philosophical considerations.
Note: We are unable to accommodate members of the public for SFI’s limited lunch service; you’re welcome to bring your own.
SFI Host: Cris Moore
https:////www.santafe.edu/gevent/detail/science/827/ Read More
Pajarito Trail Fest Draws More Than 100 Runners
Elizabeth Turner is the winner among women runners of Saturday’s Pajarito Trail Fest 10 K race. Photo by Jim Stein
Rosy-cheeked kids were all smiles after Toddler Dash and Big Kid Challenge runs at Saturday’s Pajarito Trail Fest. Photo by Beth Bowman
PAJARITO TRAIL FEST News:
More than 100 runners participated in the 6th Annual Pajarito Trail Fest held Saturday at Pajarito Mountain. Sunshine, early fall colors and re-built trails awaited runners for a fine day of running.
Runners from as far as Estes Park, Colo., and Silver City came to run the challenging course. Children had fun Read More
