White Rock’s Artist & Artisans Market Set for Sunday
The Los Alamos Creative District will host its second outdoor Artist & Artisans Market 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 in the outdoor space at The Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock.
The event is open to the public at no charge. Stop by to help support the efforts of local artists Jennifer Moss, Therese Lynston, Debra Steinman and several others.
This is a start-up market and there is room for more artists and artisans. Call Melanie at 505-661-4807, for more information.
The Los Alamos Creative District is a New Mexico Arts and Cultural District.
Police Track Down Suspected Paint Vandal
A worker removes paint after police on Friday tracked down a teenage boy suspected of throwing a paint balloon against the back wall of the Los Alamos Motor Vehicle Division Office, 997 Central Ave. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Fresh paint is splattered in a parking stall near the vehicle believed to be used by the suspected vandal. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
A police cruiser blocks the car allegedly used by the suspected vandal. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Two bottles of paint and a skate board were visible inside the car allegedly used by the suspect. Photo Read More
Officials Break Ground on Golf Course Community Building
Breaking ground at a ceremony Friday morning for the new Golf Course Community Building at the Los Alamos County Golf Course are from left, contractor Cameron Cheney, project architect Ross Small, County Council Vice Chair Geoff Rodgers, citizen Jason Rodgers, project sponsor Dennis McCloskey, Councilor Fran Berting, Councilor David Izraelevitz, former Councilor Mike Wheeler, golf pro Donnie Torres, golf champion Evie Griggs and Community & Economic Development Director Anne Laurent. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A crowd gathers at the golf course Friday for Read More
‘The Scale of Justice’ Dedication Held Thursday
Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover and artist Troy Williams at Thursday’s dedication of Williams’ “The Scale of Justice” sculpture now standing in front of the Justice Center, 2500 Trinity Dr. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rain forced the crowd gathered in front of the Justice Center for the “The Scale of Justice” dedication ceremony Thursday afternoon to continue the ceremony inside the building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover introduces judges from around the area Read More
OBITUARY: JOSEPHINE WILLERTON June 7, 1921-Aug. 17, 2012
Josephine Willerton, 91, of Los Alamos, N.M. (long-time Borger, Texas resident), died Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. She was recently a resident at Aspen Ridge Lodge.
Josephine Louise Hill was born June 7, 1921, in Cherryvale, KS, to Harold and Grace Hill. She met her future husband, W. R. “Mike” Willerton while attending Ponca City Junior College in Ponca City, Okla.
They married June 1, 1942, the day of her graduation from Oklahoma A&M College. While her husband served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, she worked in a lab for Continental Oil, developing airplane fuels. They moved to Borger, Read More
Fuller Lodge Art Center: Susannah Smith Travels in Egypt
Susannah Smith poses next to her favorite piece in the show underway at Fuller Lodge Art Center titled “Look up! Temple at Dendera.” Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff report
Fuller Lodge Art Center describes the themes of its show “Tri, Tri and Tri Again” this way:
- There are three primary colors and three states of matter.
- Space has three dimensions and we divide time into the past, present and future.
- For stools and cycles, three represents stability. What will you do with threes?
Susannah Smith’s photos from her travels in Egypt are Read More
W.O.L.F. Comes to PEEC
Photo by Elke Duerr
PEEC News:
Elke Duerr of the Web of Life Foundation comes to PEEC for an interactive presentation about wolves in the southwest at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30.
This presentation will be suitable for all ages, and will include hands-on activities and documentary film footage. The talk is free and open to the public.
Duerr will provide facts about wolves in New Mexico, and hands-on experiences from her “Wolf Trunk.”
The audience will be able to see wolf tracks and fur, and learn about how researchers radio collar a wolf to track its movements.
Participants will be able to howl with Read More
Candia Has a Perfect Prediction
Courtesy photoSenatorial Candidate Martin Heinrich Campaigns in Los Alamos
U.S. Senatorial Candidate Martin Heinrich meets with a consortium of major Los Alamos National Laboratory subcontractors at UNM- Los Alamos Thursday. Courtesy photo
U.S. Senatorial candidate Martin Heinrich lunches on a green chile cheeseburger at Chile Works in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
Local Democrat Kyle Wheeler chats with U.S. Senatorial candidate Martin Heinrich at the Los Alamos Farmer’s Market Thursday. Photo by Robyn McCool Schultz Read More
Ruby K’s Hosts FAN44 Networking Event
From left, Executive Director Heather McClenahan of the Los Alamos Historical Society, Public Relations Manager Julie Williams-Hill of the Department of Public Utilities and board member Bill Wadt of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation enjoy lunch and conversation at Ruby K’s today as part of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce FAN44 business networking event. For more information or to sign up for FAN44, contact Katy Korkos at 661-4816 or fan44@losalamos.org. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Is It Really Cheating If You Don’t Get Caught?
Column: On the Mesa Facing North by Greg Kendall
Today, Lance Armstrong threw in the towel in his fight to clear his name in the ongoing Tour De France doping scandals. Armstrong issued a statement that has been published in an earlier Los Alamos Daily Post story (see link below.)
In his statement, Armstrong discusses how “enough is enough” after dealing with claims that he cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning his seven Tours since 1999.
As I read through his statement, I kept looking for one sentence from Armstrong, “I never used performance enhancing drugs Read More
Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday to Submit Letters of Interest for Vacancy on Los Alamos County Council
COUNTY News:
So far two letters of interest have been submitted to the County Administrator’s Office with regard to the open vacancy on the Los Alamos County Council.
The deadline to apply is quickly approaching. Letters of interest must be received in the County Administrator’s Office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. The County Administrator’s Office is at 133 Central Park Square.
To qualify for consideration, an applicant must be a resident and registered voter of Los Alamos County and not be employed by the County.
The letter of interest should explain the person’s background, Read More
Will the Metric System Make a Comeback?
One of eight proposed logos under consideration by Linda Anderman. Courtesy
METRIC SYSTEM News:
Los Alamos resident Linda Anderman has an ambitious plan: to produce an independent documentary about what happened to the metric system in the United States.
“As a product of the 1950s, I was taught that the metric system was an eventuality, but as a child, it didn’t really occur to me that it never came to pass,” Anderman said.
A discussion with a colleague near the end of last year prompted her to do some research about what had happened in the intervening years.
“As Read More
USADA May Strip Armstrong of Tour De France Titles
Lance Armstrong. Courtesy/LAFP
Staff report
Lance Armstrong is finally throwing in the towel and doing so could cost him his seven Tour de France titles as soon today.
Armstrong has chosen not to pursue arbitration in the drug case brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
That was the final option available to him in his bitter fight with USADA. His decision sets the stage for the titles to be stripped and his name to be all but wiped from the record books of the sport he once ruled.
USADA’s Chief Executive Travis Tygart announced that Armstrong would lose the titles as soon as today Read More
OBITUARY: CAROL ANN HANSON Jan. 4, 1943-Aug. 7, 2012
Carol Ann Hanson. Courtesy/Hanson Family
Carol Ann Hanson passed away unexpectedly Aug. 7, 2012 in Houston, Texas, at the age of 69.
She was born on Jan. 4, 1943 in Los Angeles, Calif., to Julia and John Koenig, the first of four children.
Carol attended California State College at Northridge and UCLA, where she graduated with a degree in teaching English as a second language.
She was awarded a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Oregon in Eugene, where she met her husband David Hanson while working in the Physics Department.
They were married in Cove, Read More
County Libraries Promote Visual Literacy
Artist Jerry Joslin created the bronze sculpture whose subject celebrates reading entitled, “The Legacy.” Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY LIBRARY News:
Los Alamos County Libraries have many different collections: diverse genres of books, different book formats, books using new technologies for reading and listening, periodicals, music, movies, and much, much more. But did you know that the libraries also have art collections and galleries?
Permanent Art Collection
Los Alamos County Libraries have a permanent art collection of paintings, sculpture, weavings, pottery and works Read More
ChemCam Laser First Analyses Yield Beautiful Results
This photo mosaic shows the scour mark, dubbed Goulburn, left by the thrusters on the sky crane that helped lower NASA’s Curiosity rover to the Red Planet. It is located 16 to 20 feet (5 to 6 meters) to the left of the rover’s landing position. The sky crane appears to have uncovered an outcrop of loosely consolidated rocks during the rover’s landing. The mosaic consists of six images from the remote micro-imager (RMI) on the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument, shown around an image from the Mast Camera for context. Each RMI image has a field of view of 4 to 5 inches (10 to Read More
Hannemann Music Celebrates Five Years in Business
Richard Hannemann. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
By Mandy Marksteiner
This September, Hannemann Music celebrates its 5th anniversary, carrying on the long tradition of home-based music stores in Los Alamos.
Owner Richard Hannemann is a professional musician who plays the guitar, mandolin and clarinet.
He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1969 and gained his core musical knowledge through the Los Alamos Public Schools music program.
“I have a great deal of respect for the music program,” Hannemann said. “One of the biggest reasons to have a music store in town is to Read More
Case Study: How Standards Can Make U.S. More Secure
NIST News:
Courtesy/NIST
By Erik Puskar
Before 9/11, most radiation detectors were designed for use in laboratories. After 9/11, the new Office of Homeland Security, which became the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), needed to plan for the possibility that terrorists would try to smuggle “dirty bomb” components into the country.
Consequently the first responder community needs radiation detectors that are accurate, reliable, rugged, and easy to use.
DHS needed to develop and deploy rugged detector equipment that non-specialists and first responders could use easily Read More
Luján Announces $600,000 in Drug-Free Communities Grants
US REPRESENTATIVE BEN RAY LUJAN News
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District announced today that five organizations in Northern New Mexico are receiving more than $600,000 through grants from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program.
The DFC program, which is administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, is designed to support community coalitions as they mobilize individuals and organizations to reduce youth substance abuse.
Coalitions are composed of community leaders, parents, youth, teachers, religious and fraternal organizations, Read More
