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Council Corner: By Council Chair Kristin Henderson

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By KRISTIN HENDERSON
Los Alamos County Council Chair

Why does Los Alamos Need a Brand?

As the Chair of the County Council, one of the biggest concerns I hear – and am also concerned with – is the idea of expanding beyond being a “one-horse town.”

As a local government, there are several ways to try to encourage that, some harder than others.

The first is to have policies that support the local businesses here now; this is a high priority for this Council, and the Staff knows and is working on that.

Another is to have policies that encourage Lab spinoffs; this has a lot of complications, but there Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

This Friday we are opening The Water Diviner and Hot Pursuit. Avengers: Age of Ultron is holding for another week along with Monkey Kingdom. I saw Monkey Kingdom last night and it had me laughing within the first minute. The monkeys are adorable, the cinematography is amazing like, “how do they get that footage?” Well it took three years of filming in Sri Lanka. The plot is easy to follow and one that will be familiar to kids (bad guys vs, good guys and family and love. Originally we were booked for only a week but it was obvious most went to see Avengers this last Read More

Food On The Hill: Apple Currant Coriander Granola

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Dorothy Hoard on Beanfield Mesa Oct. 27, 2012. Photo by Felicia Orth
 
By FELICIA ORTH
Los Alamos

Dorothy Hoard was, from the beginning, a steady and popular leader of many of the outdoor adventures offered by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).

She led many, many hikes over the years: to teach about plant identification, to preserve dendroglyphs, to explore Bandelier and the Valles Caldera, to visit homesteader sites, to protect cultural sites in White Rock Canyon and historic roads, and to check on ecological recovery following catastrophic fires.

The last time I hiked Read More

Mrs. Beadsley’s Jewel Box: Becoming A Collector

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By DEBRA LOWENSTEIN, Owner
Mrs. Beadsley Vintage Jewelry

This month. let’s talk about collecting. First, do you collect, or would you like to start a collection but aren’t sure just what to collect?

I ask many of the people who come into my shop if they collect anything in particular. Most say no. They just buy what appeals to them, and do not consider themselves to be collectors.

This is fine, of course, especially if you are acquiring jewelry to go with a certain dress or outfit, or if you are staying on the inexpensive side of vintage jewelry. If you are buying more expensive pieces, Read More

Coaching Café: The Assumptions We Make

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Coaching Café
The Assumptions We Make
By LeAnne Parsons

Last month, we explored limiting beliefs, the first of the “Big 4” energy blocks, which prevent us from making conscious choices and reaching our full potential. Let’s take a look now at another one of those blocks – the assumptions we make.

An assumption is a belief that is based on the premise that because something happened in the past, it is automatically going to happen again.

When you make choices based on your assumptions, you are letting the past control the future. Assumptions hold you back, because when you already “know” that something Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Budgeting For A Kitchen Remodel

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Remodeled kitchen. Courtesy/Suzette Fox
 
Remodeled kitchen with a modern look. Courtesy/Suzette Fox
 
Smart Design With Suzette
Budgeting for a Kitchen Remodel
By SUZZETTE FOX
 
Last week I wrote about getting started in your kitchen renovation. The next step is determining a budget. Let’s face it, it’s not the most fun thing to do in a remodel, but it’s the most important.

Using Your Home’s Value

If you’re looking for the best return-on-investment, expect to spend between 6 and 10 percent of your home’s value for a full kitchen renovation. For instance, if your house is worth Read More

Pastor Granillo: Forgiveness

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

There are too many people in this world today who have been so hurt, so violated, or so unjustly treated that there doesn’t seem to be any justice possible for them. And if you tell these victims that they should forgive their assailant in order to begin healing they might misinterpret what you are saying.

For the victim this may seem to imply that the crimes committed against them were not as bad as they made them out to be, that perhaps they weren’t as innocent as they claimed; or that the damage was insignificant; or that the offender does not deserve to be hated for Read More

Thank You For Making Earth Day Festival Fantastic!

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By TERRY FOXX
Earth Day Chair

On behalf of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and as chairperson for the Earth Day Festival at the new Nature Center, I would like to thank the committee, the many volunteers, the staff, the community, and the weather for making our Earth Day Festival a wonderful celebration.

Fit in amongst the moving, settling, and opening of the Los Alamos Nature Center was planning for the celebration of our planet Earth. The committee included volunteers and staff of PEEC, the Los Alamos Co-Op, LANL, Bradbury Science Museum, and UNM-LA. Although we have sponsored

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This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

This Friday we are opening, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Monkey Kingdom, and While We’re Young. Monkey Kingdom is getting 93 percent favorable reviews. It is a must see for kids and is entertaining for any age. Don’t miss this one-week only showing of this wonderful Disney film. The Age of Adaline, will hold for another week. Furious 7, Woman in Gold, and Paul Blart 2, will end this Thursday.

Movie poster for ‘Age of Ultron.’ Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

 Avengers: Age of Ultron: When Tony Stark jumpstarts a dormant peacekeeping program, Read More

Solo Traveler: Cave Homes

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The living room of Shel Neymark’s cave home. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Cave bathroom. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler
By SHERRY HARDAGE
 
Cave Homes

I had the fortune a few years ago to house-sit for a Dutch woman who owned a cave home in Ortahisar, Cappadocia.

Her house was built over an old cave that started out as a large bubble in a hot ash flow. The soft volcanic tuff was enlarged in prehistoric times to form a living space.

The guestroom was created when the cave entrance was walled in with blocks of the same volcanic rock. The room once had two large holes in the roof for Read More