Community of Atheists Host Discussion Wednesday
LOS ALAMOS COMMUNITY OF ATHEISTS News:
The Los Alamos Community of Atheists will host a discussion from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 in meeting room one of Mesa Public Library.
This month’s topic is: Mormonism, Morality and Mitt. How benign are Mormon beliefs? How would a Mormon in the White House affect you?
Please direct questions to losalamoscommunityofatheists@gmail.com. All are welcome. Read More
N.M. 599 Bridge Work Starts Aug. 20
NMDOT is alerting motorists to bridge work starting on N.M. 599 on the northwest side of Santa Fe.
The project, which involves grinding, overlay, and joint replacement work, starts Monday, Aug. 20 and will be completed in two to three weeks, weather permitting.
The N.M. 599 bridges being worked on are over Via Abajo at mile marker 7.4, Camino La Tierra at mile marker 10.1, and Avenida Rincon at mile marker 13.9.
The work is being performed by two NMDOT contractors, Meridian and Villalobos Construction Company.
There will be lane closures in both directions on N.M. 599 between 8 a.m. and 8 Read More
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore: Aug. 12-18
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Mason, a New Mexico Hero, Caroline Mason*
- The Greater Journey, David McCullough
- Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, Simon Winchester
- Hamlet, William Shakespeare
- Darwin’s Armada: Four Voyages and the Battle for the Theory of Evolution, Iain McCalman
- The Manhattan Project, Dan Elish
- Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
Diabetes Support Group Organizing
LOS ALAMOS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE News:
By Paula Roybal Sánchez, Extension Home Economist
Come be a part of a Support Group for people affected by Diabetes. The Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service is organizing and sponsoring a free Diabetes Support Group.
Mary Beugelsdijk, a certified diabetes educator, and Paula Roybal Sánchez, the Extension Home Economist will provide leadership to the group.
Meetings are scheduled 5:30-7 p.m., the second Monday of the month beginning Sep. 10 in the training room in the Los Alamos Community Building. The support group is free. Read More
Planned Steam Plant Outage Underway at LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Utilities and Institutional Facilities Division began a planned steam outage for maintenance at 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19.
The planned steam outage is scheduled to conclude at 7 p.m., Aug. 25.
The centralized steam distribution system must be shut down for required maintenance of equipment, including replacing and upgrading key components of the Laboratory’s utility system.
During the outage, there will be no heating and no process steam available in building systems served by the Steam Plant.
All buildings within the TA-3 and TA-43 area
BREAKING NEWS: Gas Leak Sparks Middle School Evacuation / Causes 2-Hour Delay Tuesday for LAMS Only!
Students and staff are evacuated from Los Alamos Middle School today after a contractor punctured a gas line. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.
By Greg Kendall
Students and staff were evacuated from Los Alamos Middle School today after a contractor operating a backhoe nicked a gas line.
“The call about the gas leak came in at 1:17 p.m. and LAFD and LAPD were on scene within four minutes,” said Los Alamos Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider. “The contractor did shut off the gas prior to our arrival. Everybody was evacuated from the school in a safe and secure manner per protocol.” Read More
FDA Recalls Romaine Lettuce Sold in New Mexico
Tanimura & Antle voluntarily recalls single lot of Romaine Lettuce because of possible health risk. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Lettuce Already Pulled From New Mexico Stores But Consumers Should Check Labels At Home
Santa Fe – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is alerting residents to a nationwide recall that was issued Sunday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration involving Romaine Lettuce that was shipped to New Mexico
Tanimura & Antle Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot of romaine lettuce because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli Read More
Mountain Students Create 15 Newspapers Through Project-Based Learning
Members of the Mountain Elementary School newspaper project include front row from left, Martin Naud, Ethan Aulwes, Junseo Kim and Eben Bold. Second row from left, Lucas Manzanares, Tristan Semelsberger, Emily Krepps, Sarah Russell and Marja Graham. Third row from left, Noah Sanchez, Henry Williams, John Mamula, teacher Michele Altherr, Nate Stephens, Riana Foley and not pictured is Lena Vinogradova. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Last spring, gifted students in teacher Michele Altherr’s sixth grade class at Mountain Elementary School participated Read More
Mule Deer Fawns in Need of Fresh Tree Branches
The Wildlife Center near Espanola is in need of fresh branches to feed its Mule Deer Fawns undergoing rehabilitation. Anyone willing to trim a few branches from their fruit trees to donate to these fawns is encouraged to call the Wildlife Center at 505-753-9505. Founded in 1986, the Wildlife Center works to conserve and restore native wildlife and their habitats through action-oriented education, promotion of public awareness, strategic partnerships and responsible wildlife rehabilitation. Courtesy photoHigh Holidays 2012 at Los Alamos Jewish Center
Rabbi Melissa Klein. Courtesy photoAppreciative Inquiry: Examples at Individual Level
Column by Elena Yang
We can use Appreciative Inquiry principles for personal encounters.
A group leader’s administrative assistant is a young and competent woman.
But between her various personal needs, grandparents’ and parents’ illnesses, young children’s school delays and days-home, husband’s inability to support, and the organization’s constant demands of this training and that new requirement, she was not reliably at her desk answering phone calls, which made frustrated others trying to collaborate with the group.
Should the group leader reprimand her? Lecture her? Tell Read More
Don’t Miss Tonight’s Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture
Alex Filippenko brings cosmic photos, music, passion and a host of T-shirts to his popular Introduction to General Astronomy class. Photos by Steve McConnell/UC Berkeley
Tonight is the Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture at 7:30 p.m. at Duane Smith Auditorium. The lecture, by Alex Fillippenko from UC Berkeley is on “Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe.”
The Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture is open to the public at no charge.
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee is dedicated to honoring the memory of Oppenheimer and his significant contributions to Los Alamos, Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 2012
LAPD News:
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.
ROBERT MONTOYA
Aug. 9 at 9:43 a.m. / Police arrested Robert Montoya, 29, of Carlsbad in the 1200 block of Trinity Drive on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction and charged him with driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s license, no proof of insurance, no vehicle registration.
Aug. 9 at 2:49 p.m. / A business in the 100 block of Quicksilver reported being the victim Read More
Join Council for Golf Course Building Groundbreaking
Courtesy/LAC
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:
The public is invited to join the Los Alamos County Council at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24 for the groundbreaking of the new Golf Course Community Building.
Refreshments will be served. Read More
Physiocartography, Author’s Speak & New Databases at Mesa Public Library
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
Courtesy photo
Bill Gilbert’s Physiocartography exhibit opens Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Mesa Public Library Art Gallery.
Gilbert, Lannan Chair of Land Arts of the American West program at UNM, will show his multimedia works created by walking predetermined grids, using a GPS, and recording his journey.
The exhibit consists of digital prints, photographs, and audio/video. Open during regular library hours. Reception and panel discussion on Saturday, Sept. 15, part of the Next Big Idea festival and ISEA2012 events.
Authors Speak Series presents Vaunda Micheaux Read More
Becker and Bradley Speak Tuesday at Geological Society Meeting
LOS ALAMOS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY News:
The next meeting of the Los Alamos Geological Society begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Christian Church, 92 East Road.
The featured speakers are Dr Steve Becker and Dr. Paul Bradley. Their talk is entitled, “A travelogue of New Zealand’s North and South Islands.”
The September field trip will be to Shark’s Tooth Ridge between San Ysidro and Cuba.
To participate in this trip, meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Sullivan Field.
Plan on bringing a camera, sunscreen, extra clothing, water, lunch and snacks.
Contact Paul Read More
Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Agenda for Aug. 21
Los Alamos County Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Agenda
1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, Chamber Conference Room
109 Central Park Square
I. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS Read More
2012 Los Alamos County Triathlon Results
2012 Los Alamos County Triathlon Results:
Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Elite Men
1. Chip Cooper, 33:06, 6:34, 18:35, 59:47;
2. Jimmy Archer, 33:07, 6:17, 19:03, 1:00:25;
3. Scott Archer, 34:08, 7:13, 19:27, 1:02:25;
4. Steve Morley, 35:25, 8:42, 18:49, 1:05:16;
5. Mark Wald-Hopkins, 35:27, 8:42, 18:49, 1:05:16;
6. Tim Gallegos, 42:43, 9:42, 26:09, 1:21:17.
Elite Women
1. Liz Miller, 38:42, 7:19, 21:27, 1:09:30;
2. Amy Regan, 37:40, 8:03, 21:49, 1:10:05;
3. Kim Katko, 39:34, 7:10, 22:29, 1:11:23;
4. Sanna Sevanto, 40:11, 10:22, 22:39, 1:15.54;
5. Jeri Sullivan, 42:24, 8:28, Read More
Interesting Clouds Seen Swirling Above Los Alamos
Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
Performing Arts Center Presents ‘Parted Waters’ Sunday Aug. 26
Argos MacCallum performing the character of “Reynaldo” in Parted Waters. Courtesy photo
