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LAPS Food Service Manager Wins Award

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By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN

Ian Tillotson of Summit Foods can add award winner to the menu as he rocks the school cafeteria each day.

The Los Alamos Public Schools food service manager served up a meal for Thanksgiving prior to the break, but he is the one who is thankful.

“I received the Client Recognition Award for exceptional service,” Tillotson said.

This was his second award in just three years with Summit Foods in Los Alamos. He was thankful because that award comes directly from a client. The company uses nominations and surveys sent to all 260 accounts to determine the recipients of the award. Read More

Utilities Board Strikes Down Net Metering Charge

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Solar panels. Courtesy/PES
 
Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities Strikes Down Net Metering Charge; Sets Positive Precedent for Renewable Energy
By Positive Energy Solar

In a bold move for renewable energy, the Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities (BPU) struck down a controversial net metering surcharge for residents powering their homes with renewable energy proposed in the new rate ordinance.

The decisive action by the BPU sets an important precedent for renewable energy in New Mexico, and the BPU should be commended for preserving conditions for Los Alamos residents to pursue clean Read More

Don’t Forget To Shop Home-based Businesses At 170 Central Park Square Today

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Betsy Raichur of Guanaco Adventures and Kevin Holsapple of Prime Passages will be at 170 Central Park Square 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today for Small Business Saturday. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

The community is invited to stop by 170 Central Park Square today to shop with a number of home-based businesses for Small Business Saturday.
 
Two Los Alamos home-based businesses that are participating are Guanaco Adventures and Prime Passages Travel. They are teaming up today to host a table at the Small Business Saturday home-based business fair. The business fair is a part of the overall
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Main Street Crowd Creates Local Economic Development

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Marshall Neel of Main Street Crowd, left, and Nik Seet of LAVA. Courtesy photo

BUSINESS News:

In 2011, Marshall Neel and his partner Anthony Edwards were looking for a way to help businesses grow without relying on help from the government. After deciding to build a funding portal, like Kickstarter, they attended a crowdfunding conference in Los Angeles to learn everything about what worked and what didn’t work when raising money by asking for small donations from a lot of people.

Two takeaways they gathered at that crowdfunding conference were that there was “wisdom in the crowd”, and people Read More

Small Business Saturday Profile: KRSN

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BUSINESS News:

KRSN is owned by David and Gillian Sutton who are natives of Los Alamos. The radio station has been serving this community since 1954 and has won numerous awards on the local, state and nation level for its continuous community service.

KRSN broadcasts Los Alamos High School sports with its hall of fame broadcaster Gene Mortensen.

The community is invited to visit the studio at 3801 Arkansas Ave, Suite E, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on small business Saturday. Have a tour of the station and pick up a small business Saturday tote bag with a broadcasting schedule.

Attach a KRSN bumper sticker to your Read More

Small Business Saturday Profile: Rhinestone Chameleon

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Catherine Richmond at work in her bead studio making jewelry. Courtesy photo
 
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Owner Catherine Richmond of Rhinestone Chameleon is having a special two-day bead sale. Saturday Nov. 29 and Sat. 6, vintage beads, rhinestones, chain, earrings, and stones will all be for sale.
 
Beads available at Rhinestone Chameleon. Courtesy photo
  • Village Arts on DP Road is hosting the first sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29.
  • Fuller Lodge Art Center is hosting the second sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Winterfest Saturday, Dec. 6.

Richmond’s handmade jewelry Read More

IRS Outlines Year-End Gifts To Charity Rules

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IRS News:

PHOENIX – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds individuals and businesses making year-end gifts to charity that several important tax law provisions have taken effect in recent years.

Some of the changes taxpayers should keep in mind include:

Rules for Charitable Contributions of Clothing and Household Items

Household items include furniture, furnishings, electronics, appliances and linens. Clothing and household items donated to charity generally must be in good used condition or better to be tax-deductible. A clothing or household item for which a taxpayer claims Read More

Small Business Saturday Profile: UPEX

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From left, Leslie, Yasmin and Dustin are called the best group of employees ever! Courtesy photo

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UPEX, at 108 Central Park Square, is participating in Small Business Saturday. When Shoppers bring in their passport to be stamped between Nov. 29 and the end of Winterfest Dec. 7, they will be helping UPEX celebrate its 16th year in business.

Originally operating as “LA Express,” UPEX was founded Dec. 6, 1998, by Ernie Bennett, a former UPS account executive assigned to Northern New Mexico. Back in 1998, if someone in Los Alamos wanted to ship an air package after 2:30 p.m., they were Read More

Small Business Saturday Profile: Rose Chocolatier

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Rose Chocolatier owner Marguerite Rose McClay. Courtesy photo

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Rose Chocolatier celebrates Small Business Saturday by offering free coffee and chocolate samples. They will contribute a box of truffles to the Grand Prize Giveaway. Your Personal Chocolatier, Marguerite Rose McClay, handcrafts all chocolates.

New offerings include gourmet hot cocoa and a variety of truffles such as raspberry frappe and Francgelico Liqueur. Inside seating is available for our Truffles & Tea for Two. Additional seasonal treats for parties or Christmas stocking stuffers include an assortment Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society Launches First ebook On Small Business Saturday

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
 
Launching on Small Business Saturday is the ebook version of The Secret Project Notebook by Carolyn Reeder. Beloved in print, this children’s book tells the story of Fritz, the son of a Manhattan Project scientist, and is now available on your ereader!

Small Business Saturday is Nov. 29, and the Museum Shop will be open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come by to celebrate the launch of the new ebook, check out the books and gifts for sale, and get your Small Business Passport stamped to be entered to win a free book published by Bathtub Row Press.

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