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Hargraves: Taking Our Schools From Good To Great

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By BILL HARGRAVES, Candidate
LAPS Board Aspen District
 
We are fortunate to have good schools in our county. Our community is a very important asset to our schools.
 
Parents and family are supportive of their children and students. Family support is core for good students to be great. Parents volunteer in many ways in our schools. Teachers in our schools are interested in student success. LANL, the primary employer, depends on a strong, successful school system to attract talented employees. A significant amount of school funding is provided by LANL. Those funds provide our schools
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Yang: Chasing After A Pot Of Gold…Collectively, Creatively, With Discipline

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Chasing After A Pot Of Gold…Collectively, Creatively, With Discipline
 
By ELANA YANG
Los Alamos

I am privileged to have known, and to know, many brilliant scientists, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, teachers…professionals across of a wide range of disciplines, and every single one of them has had to work really hard to achieve their status.  Behind every success and accolade are hours of passionate pursuit, with plenty of failures and efforts that just fizzled out; yet, to casual observers, these talented people seem to have it easy. 

Similarly, we collectively take Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Unbroken’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Unbroken” shows the very best and the very worst humans do to one another in times of war.

It is the true story of an ordinary American soldier who, before the war, was an extraordinary Olympic runner. Flashbacks show his journey to greatness from early childhood attempts at being a hoodlum.

Louis Zamperini was the son of Italian immigrants living in Torrance, Calif. His older brother encouraged him to channel his anger at bullies into working hard at running. He ran in high school, broke speed records and represented the U.S. at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Most Read More

Smart Design with Suzette: Furniture Arrangement

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Smart Design with Suzette
Furniture Arrangement
By SUZETTE FOX

Furniture arrangement can be the simplest or the hardest thing to do depending on the size, shape and traffic flow of your room.

When you get this right, you will know it. The room will be welcoming and relaxing.

 

 

Courtesy/Pinterest

Start with an overview of your room. Look at the traffic flow and do not to place any furniture in its path. Next set your focal point. For a living room, it should be a fireplace, television or window. The bedroom should be the bed and the dining room should be the table, etc.

To help with placement Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Into the Woods’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Into the Woods” is a Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim brought to film by Director Rob Marshall and Disney Studio. The music is often jaunty, sometimes catchy, with thoughtful, introspective lyrics.

This musical is a fairy tale parodying fairy tales. It is a satire, exploring the role of “Prince Charming” in the dreams of young females as well as the hopes of prospective princesses.

The storyline pulls together the fairy tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel with an original story about a baker and his wife who have Read More

Skin Care Column: Managing Dry, Itchy Skin In Winter

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Skin Care Column
Managing Dry, Itchy Skin In Winter
By JUNE ENGLISH, LE

I ran this column last year and thought it would be worth revisiting as many of my clients have found this information useful.

Aging and years of sun exposure reduce the capacity of your skin tomoisturize itself, so your skin often becomes dry, flaky and itchy. Your skin becomes even drier when humidity is lower in the winter and in dry climates. To help combat dry skin and itchiness try these tips:

  • Avoid using harsh soaps, which are drying to the skin. Instead, use mild or glycerin soaps on the body such as Alpha Keri, Basis, Eucerin,
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Meet School Board Candidate William (Bill) Hargraves

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William (Bill) Hargraves
 
I am William (Bill) Hargraves, a candidate for the Los Alamos School Board from the Aspen District. The election is Feb. 3. Take a few minutes during that day to vote – I encourage you.
 
First, an introduction – I have two daughters now in Los Alamos High School, a senior and a sophomore. They started kindergarten at Mountain Elementary, moved to Aspen Elementary when school district lines were redrawn, then Los Alamos Middle School, now the high school. My daughters have participated in several school and community activities including choir,
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Along The Way: Mary Libby Campbell Making A Difference In Harding County

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Along the way in his travels across New Mexico, USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner met Mary Libby Campbell, a rancher whom he describes as a very concerned citizen of Harding County. Courtesy photo 
 
Along the Way, Mary Libby Campbell Making a Difference in Harding County
 
By TERRY BRUNNER, State Director
USDA Rural Development

This is Terry Brunner, and I’m the State Director for Rural Development at the US Department of Agriculture reporting to you on some of the people I see “Along the way” making a difference in rural New Mexico.

Driving on the western edge Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM ODONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

This Friday we are opening Unbroken. Thanks to all of you who waited to see it at the Reel Deal. We also have scheduled American Sniper for a Special Screening at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. Advance tickets are now on sale at our Box Office.

We are holding The Hobbit, Into the Woods and Night at the Museum for another week. Wild will end this Thursday.

Movie Poster for ‘Unbroken.’ Courtesy/ Real Deal Theater

Unbroken: Academy Award (R) winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war Read More

How the Hen House Turns – The Chicken In Winter

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How the Hen House Turns
The Chicken in Winter
By Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

Maybe this story should be called the Goose in Winter or Ducks in Winter. I remember being called by the Duck Buddies to come and help gather them from Ashley Pond’s Pond because there was no open water left for them. The pond had frozen over, and the Chief of Police didn’t want to lose his job if they started roaming all over town, looking for shelter.

My little ducks would shiver if the temperature got down to 15. That was scary. I thought ducks could take such cold. Didn’t they? In the wild? Now I know they did okay if there was Read More