Business

De Colores Going Strong After Three Decades

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De Colores owner Joan Duran. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By Bonnie Gordon

De Colores Restaurant has served three generations of Los Alamos residents.
Founded in 1978 by Joan and Mel Duran, and operating at the current location for 10 years, De Colores is the longest running restaurant in Los Alamos.
“In April 2013 we’ll celebrate our 34th anniversary and we’re looking forward to celebrating many more,” Duran said.
De Colores is located at the original entrance to Los Alamos at the site of the guard station, which has been incorporated into the restaurant’s kitchen.
The restaurant
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Los Alamos Co-op Expands Sustainability Programs

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Co-op board members, Gale Zander Barlow and Nancy Savoia display the Terracycle Bin at a Gordon’s Concert this summer. The artistic styling was created by Marshall Jansen. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

The Los Alamos Cooperative Market launched three green programs this summer.

Two Terracycle bins now greet shoppers at the entrance to the Co-op. Sandra West, Community Outreach at the Co-op Market, credited Gloria Brehm for suggesting the Terracycle Program.

“When I was president of Pinon Elementary PTO, I implemented this program within the school Read More

Presentation: Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation

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Courtesy/NMHPD

COUNTY News:

Residents who either own historic property or who may be considering securing a historic listing for their property are invited to attend a special presentation next week being sponsored by the Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Advisory Board (FL/HDAB.)

Harvey Kaplan from the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division will present a slide show and talk focusing on “Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation” 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Training Room of the Community Building, 475 20th St.

Kaplan will provide information about the Division’s financial Read More

Free Money Opportunities at SBDC Fair

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SBDC News:

Ever wonder if there is FREE MONEY available in Los Alamos? Well you are in luck, there is! Come to the Free Money Fair at 2 p.m., Nov. 7 and learn about the opportunities available and whether they are a fit for your business.

There will be multiple presenters at the fair discussing the MainStreet Curb Appeal Grant, MainStreet Small Promotions Grant, Tourism Cooperative Advertising, Los Alamos County Small LEDA Project Grants, Los Alamos County Façade Improvement Grants, Lodgers Tax Advisory Board Small Promotions Grant and Pop-Up Retail Opportunities.

The fair will start with Read More

Column: Management of Power – The Slytherins Have Won

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Column By Elena Yang

Management of Power: the Slytherins have won

In the last entry, I noted that those who craved extreme power seemed to be one dimensional in their evilness and their use of power was inevitably unidirectional. 

This doesn’t happen very often in real life – thank goodness – and probably even less likely in organizations, one hopes. 

However, in modern organizations, most managers with a lot of power rather resemble those described for the Slytherin House members in Harry Potter books; by that I mean most managers, especially at the top levels, make their way (acquiring Read More

Chamber Biz Breakfast: LANL Cost Model Changes

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CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will hold a business breakfast event from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the UNM-LA Building 2 Lecture Hall.

The topic is Los Alamos National Laboratory’s recently implemented cost-model changes and the potential impact on its subcontractors.

AARON MENEFEE

Aaron Menefee, LANL’s Budget Officer, and Doug McCrary, the head of LANL’s Acquisition Services Management Division, will deliver presentations about these changes, which occurred Oct. 1, and answer questions from the audience.

DOUG McCRARY

A light breakfast will be available. Read More

Ribbon Cut on Financial Business on Oppenheimer Dr.

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  Edward Jones Financial Advisor John Williams, Branch Office Administrator Samantha Forrest, Chamber Member Services Coordinator Katy Korkos and LACDC Executive Director Kevin Holsapple cut the ribbon at 555 Oppenheimer Dr., Suite 206 Thursday evening. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ribbon cutting ceremony. Williams hosted an open house with refreshments and door prizes. Photo by Karen Kendall   Read More

Money IQ: Transfer of Assets After Death

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Money IQ:
By Dan Monte

Transfer of Assets After Death

Tom and Sarah were both 84 and had been married for 62 years. They had five children, only one of whom lived nearby.

Tom and Sarah owned their home, cars, bank accounts and investment accounts as joint tenants.

All of their retirement assets and life insurance policies named each other as the primary beneficiary.

Several years ago, they hired an attorney who prepared last wills and testament for each of them.

Simply, each will directed the transfer of all assets to the surviving spouse and then to the kids in equal shares.

Sarah died very unexpectedly

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