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LAAOR President Cindy Hollabaugh Joins Thousands Of Realtors® In DC To Advance Key Housing Issues

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LAAOR President Cindy Hollabaugh
 
LAAOR News:
 
Fighting for all current and prospective American home and property owners, more than 8,500 Realtors® stormed Washington, D.C., May 11-16, to urge action on various real estate issues during the 2015 REALTOR® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.
 
President Cindy Hollabaugh of the Los Alamos Association of Realtors® (LAAOR) joined fellow Realtors® from every corner of the country to attend the meetings and visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Realtor® attendees, members of the National Association
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Pastor Granillo: The Right Attire

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

The Right Attire

I remember praying before every band concert that I played in Jr. High. But I didn’t pray for a great performance.

You see, I prayed because my mom would dress me up in dress pants, polished black shoes, a crisp white button up shirt, and a black bow tie; she dressed me for the venue. Now, there was nothing wrong with this, I understood then that appropriate attire was required to play in the band, I was alright with that.

My prayer was that God would convince my mother to take me straight to the concert and then straight back home; I didn’t want anyone to Read More

Realtors® Rate Most Cost Effective Home Improvement Projects

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Cindy Hollabaugh
 
REAL ESTATE News:
 
Realtors® from across the country have rated several home improvement projects that will not only add value to your home but will also recoup most of their costs upon resale.
 
The 2015 Cost vs. Value Report helps owners decide if a project is worth the time and financial investments.
 
“Deciding to take on a home improvement project can be overwhelming for many homeowners, and especially if they are trying to choose a project that will give them the biggest bang for their buck,” said Los Alamos Association
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TALES OF OUR TIMES: Manhattan Project Era Looms Large

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Tales of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

 

Manhattan Project Era Looms Large

The question is not whether history will be debated, but how. The key is telling how times affect deeds. If the past fades out, debate decays to mere sound and fury.

Plans for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park are in the offing. As an early step, the National Park Service and the Department of Energy are coming to town next week. The agencies seek ways to display history that changed history, its actual sites, accurate accounts of details, a breadth of aspects and human Read More

A Step Forward On Public Communication By Los Alamos County

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By SUSAN O’LEARY
Los Alamos County Councilor

I’m pleased to report that the County Manager’s monthly report, which provides information about county projects and performance, will become a standing agenda item on the second Council meeting of each month. 

This change will give the County Manager a structured opportunity to discuss high priority or time sensitive initiatives in the report, which has been distributed to Council members for some time. 

Typical report topics include updates on ongoing construction projects or information about extraordinary achievements. Read More

Exercise Now For Your Best Summer Ever

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By KENT PEGG
Los Alamos

Winter is over. Spring break has come and gone. That means summer is just around the corner.

In the next few weeks the days will get longer and warmer and that means we’ll be wearing more shorts, tank tops and swimsuits. Many of you may have gained a few pounds over the winter, and if you’re going to look the way you want this summer, now is the time to get your body in shape.

The first thing you’re going to need to do to change your body for the summer is to begin exercising more. As always, a combination of weight training and cardiovascular exercise works the best.

If you’re new to weight Read More

How The Hen House Turns: Raising Finch (1)

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How the Hen House Turns
By CAROLYN (CARY) NEEPER Ph.D.
 
Raising Finch (1)

Our adventure with wild Cassin’s finch began one morning before playing tennis at the Barranca Mesa courts.

When I first saw the baby birds, I thought they were pinon pine cones. Then they moved, and I thought a cat had left some injured mice beneath the pinion tree. 

Finally, up close, the wiggling brown things turned out to be tiny, naked birds struggling for security in a sea of short pine needles. There were three of them. They looked very bedraggled and weak.

I found a stick and gently pushed them together beneath Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Mad Max: Fury Road” is not the sort of movie I yearn to see.

OK, that’s an understatement. I really did not intend to see this movie AT ALL. But then The Santa Fe New Mexican gave it four chilies (and they are very snooty about which films they like). I could let that go, but then The Week, in its Review of Reviews (May 29 issue) gave it four stars. What’s going on here? OK, we have to see it now, before it gets an Oscar nomination or something.

Movie Poster for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road.’ Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

Admittedly, it took me several years to finally rent Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

Our summer schedule begins this Friday, May 29, which means early matinees everyday through the summer!

Los Alamos National Bank will again sponsor “Summer at the Movies” beginning in June. These kid friendly films are free to the public at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Films and dates to be announced.

This Friday we are opening Aloha starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams. Tomorrowland, Mad Max, and Pitch Perfect 2 are holding for another week. Avengers will end this Thursday. Ex Machina and Spy will open June 5.

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Solo Traveler: Technology Changes Culture

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La Plaza del Chorro y Lavaderos Publicos in San Miguel de Allende. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Public wash basins used to wash clothing in earlier times. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler
By SHERRY HARDAGE

Many years ago I attended a lecture by an anthropologist who had grown up in Cochiti Pueblo.

When he was a kid, his family lived in a traditional extended family home. Because the only heat in the small adobe house was a wood stove in the kitchen, the family gathered around the kitchen table in the evenings. The kids did their homework and his grandparents told stories. In this way they Read More