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Education 101: Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Created to Supplement K-12 Funding

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Education 101:  Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Created to Supplement K-12 Funding
By Save Our Schools Los Alamos

Many of us are aware of the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation; we’ve seen the organization included in the LANS Employee Giving Campaign or heard speeches from Foundation members at the beginning of a school year asking for our support. 

But why was it created and is it something that can help with our K-12 funding issues?

If you ask a founding member of the organization, you’ll be told that the chief goal of the Foundation and the reason for its creation Read More

Pain Free Athlete: Practice Extreme Self-Care this Holiday Season

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Pain Free Athlete
BY JESSICA KISIEL

Practice Extreme Self-Care this Holiday Season

During the holidays when the pace of our lives accelerates with more commitments and longer to do lists the first sacrifice we often make is ourselves. Many of my clients have difficulty exercising regularly, eating healthy, and managing stress at this time of year.

In her book, “Take Time for Your Life“, Cheryl Richardson uses the phrase extreme self-care. She states that “extreme self-care is the foundation of a rich and fulfilling life.”

What keeps us from taking the best care of Read More

Column: Why I’m Proud to be a New Mexican

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Why I’m Proud to be a New Mexican
By Josh Dolin
@JoshuaDolin

I have lived in New Mexico my entire life, and experienced many different things that made me love the state—green chile, hot air balloons, and low humidity, to name a few.

This week however I have a brand new reason to love New Mexico—the equality that now exists in the state. The state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to allow same-sex marriages statewide. New Mexico now joins 16 other states and the District of Columbia in treating all citizens equal, regardless of their sexual orientation.

The question at hand in this case was whether or Read More

Money IQ: Elder Financial Exploitation

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Money IQ
BY DARA L. MCKINNEY
 
Elder Financial Exploitation

It is that time of the year again: Thanksgiving has come and gone, we ate too much and now it is time to get ready for the holidays. Although it can be a stressful time of the year, it is meant to be a time to celebrate with your friends and family. Unfortunately, the darker side of humanity always lurks in the corners regardless of the time of year. This column addresses the issue of Elder Financial Exploitation.

As people age (hereinafter referred to as an “elder” or “elders”), many of them begin to rely on children, grandchildren, other Read More

This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

The films we are opening this week will continue through Christmas. On Thursday, after much consideration we will open Anchorman 2. On Friday we open Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, and Saving Mr. Banks. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug will continue through Christmas.

Saving Mr. Banks is really our Christmas movie. We originally did not make the cut, as Disney is releasing only 2,000 prints. Because of the small size of our town, we are not usually in the running until there is a 2,500-3,000 print release. We called Disney every day, told them this is the Read More

Food on the Hill: Spinach Chicken Roll-ups with Swiss Cheese Sauce

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This week’s Recipe: Spinach Chicken Roll-ups with Swiss Cheese Sauce

 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons butter, melted
6 tablespoons flour
1 ¾ cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed until very dry
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 cup cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
8 oz Lasagna noodles(with curly edge if you can find them), cooked and cooled
6 oz shredded swiss cheese

Directions: Read More

Yang: Having Bitten Off More Than I Planned…

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Having Bitten Off More Than I Planned…
By ELENA YANG

I don’t understand why people complain about the “shorter” period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It matters little to me since I don’t shop for stuff or go into all-out decorative mode. I like minimalism; a couple of bare branches (with lights and a few ornaments) and pretty lights in the front yard do just fine … when I get to them. However, I do like making goodies as a “thank you” gesture for some friends and a few acquaintances. So I have been cooking and baking up a storm. In that regard, time does feel short.

I am stating these points to deliver Read More

Education 101: On the Backs of Our Teachers

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Education 101: On the Backs of Our Teachers
By Save Our Schools Los Alamos

Welcome back to Education 101, the weekly column that explores K-12 public education funding. As a preface to today’s column, because it touches on school system compensation, we’d like to disclose that there are no school employees or family members of school employees involved in the development of these columns; just concerned parents and citizens.

We’d like to start by reviewing some issues outlined in previous columns.

In 2011, New Mexico ranked 33rd out of 50 states in state and local per pupil Read More

Fitness Column: Twelve Days of Christmas (Fitness)

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Fitness Column
Twelve Days of Christmas (Fitness)
By KENT PEGG

Looking to add something seasonal to your workout routine? Try this total body workout just for fun.

On my 12th Christmas workout, my true love made me do:

  • 12 minute treadmill
  • 11 ab crunches
  • 10 biceps curls
  • 9 leg lunges
  • 8 dumbbell rows
  • 7 back extensions
  • 6 shoulder presses
  • 5 triceps dips
  • 4 push ups
  • 3 pull ups
  • 2 minute jumping jacks
  • and a 1 minute wall squat.

Happy Holidays to one and all!

Kent Pegg is a certified personal trainer and the owner of the Los Alamos Fitness Center. Direct questions about the information or exercises in this column Read More

How the Hen House Turns: A First Christmas with A First Dog

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How the Hen House Turns: Routine Equals a Cure-all
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

The tradition goes back to the first Christmas I remember. I had just turned three years old. Early Christmas morning, my brother and I had crept into the living room to see what Santa had left in our stockings, but we got caught and told to stay in the hallway.

Pa and Ma disappeared for a moment, and then came back with funny smiles on their faces. Pa handed us a string to pull. “Gently,” he said. The string wiggled and pulled a little, then went slick. At the end of the string waddled a small brown and blond fluff ball Read More