Community
New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony April 22-23
QUALITY NEW MEXICO News:
- David Barger, JetBlue President/CEO and Dr. Terry Holliday, keynote event
ALBUQUERQUE – Registration is underway for the 2013 Quality New Mexico Learning Summit and New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony scheduled for April 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque.
Keynote speakers for the event are David Barger, President/CEO, JetBlue and Dr. Terry Holliday, Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Education.
The two-day Learning Summit will feature “best practice” sessions on the “7 Keys to Performance Excellence” by outstanding Read More
Kids Score Easter Eggs Thanks to Elks
The Easter Bunny arrived at Ashley Pond to greet the huge crowd of kids gathered to hunt Easter eggs Saturday morning. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Hundreds gathered at Ashley Pond for the Elks Easter Egg Hunt. Three areas were taped off for different age groups. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Ian and Yuna Vance at the Los Alamos Elks Easter Egg Hunt at Ashley Pond Saturday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Aden Garcia decked out in his cape holds his special dinosaur basket. Plastic eggs were filled with candy and temporary tattoos. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
Rotary Club of Los Alamos Dedicates Life Saving AED
Local Rotarian/Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes and President Linda Hull of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos dedicate an AED (automatic external defibrillator) for Fuller Lodge during a ceremony Wednesday, March 27 at the Lodge. Photo by Katy Korkos
Rotary Club President Linda Hull, center, and Rotarians Skip and Linda King speak with Karen Nilsson Brandt, left, whose father died of a heart attack at her wedding reception in Fuller Lodge 30 years ago. Photo by Katy Korkos
Staff report
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos dedicated an AED (automatic external defibrillator) for Fuller Read More
Community Packs Zia Realty Group Open House
Zia Realty Group brokers and family members, including JJ Chrobolinski holding giant scissors, cut the ribbon Thursday to celebrate the ‘fastest growing realty company in Los Alamos.’ Zia Realty Group owner/broker James Chrobocinski, center, founded Zia Realty Group in 2012 and has since purchased REA Realty Company and Los Alamos Properties. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
More than 300 community members, business leaders and County officials, including County Administrator Harry Burgess, filled the Zia Realty Group office building at 1416 Trinity Read More
Crowd Gathers for Los Alamos Family Council Sock Hop
Poodle skirts were flying as community members took to the dance floor for the Los Alamos Family Council’s Sock Hop fundraiser held last weekend. Local merchants provided door prizes and the snack bar provided root beer float prizes for winners of the bubblegum blowing, dance and hula hoop contests. Marlane Hamilton (Vice President) and Diane Daughton (President) are at the front table selling tickets. Popcorn on the table is served in an antique record that was ruffled by baking it in an oven. Every table had free popcorn served this way at the event. Counseling Center Program Director Read More
Birth Announcement: Blumenthal / Mockler-Wood Baby Girl Born March 20
Patrick Mockler-Wood and Emily Blumenthal with their newborn daughter Emma Aspen Mockler-Wood. Courtesy photo
New Baby News:
Patrick Mockler-Wood, co-owner of the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill in Los Alamos and Emily Blumenthal celebrate the birth of their daughter Emma Aspen Mockler-Wood.
Emma Aspen was born March 20 at the Northern New Mexico Midwifery Center in Taos.
She weighs 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and is 19.5 inches long.
Learn About YMCA Express Through Orientations
YMCA News:The Family YMCA is offering free orientations to its new Y Express facility beginning at noon today.
One of the Y’s wellness coaches will introduce community members to the Functional Training room at the Y Express, discuss and demonstrate proper use of the functional training and cardio room machines and give attendees an opportunity to try out the equipment.
Anyone unable to attend a scheduled orientation may schedule an individual orientation.
These orientations are free to the public, Y membership is not required and there is no need to register.
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County Pavement Manager Tom Roach Retires
Los Alamos County Pavement Manager Tom Roach in the Pajarito Cliffs office of Transportation Manager Nancy Talley on his final day of work Thursday. Roach retired after 14 years of service to Los Alamos County. ‘I started here without fanfare and I want to leave here without fanfare,’ Roach told the Los Alamos Daily Post. Public Works Department Director Philo Shelton said that Roach will be greatly missed and that he was completely dedicated to the County – working around the clock during snow removal efforts to ensure that everyone else in the community could travel Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: March 28
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Zia Realty Group Open House & Ribbon Cutting 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at 1460 Trinity Dr., Suite 1
Authors Speak Series: Sun Sticks and Mud: 1000 Years of Earth Building in the Desert Southwest
7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at Mesa Public Library
Speakers: Bart Kaltenbach and Barbra Anschel with Photographer Steve Fitch
A fascinating look at earth architecture in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Utah and California.
The Reel Deal Theater and PEEC will present two exciting short films that teach sustainability through fly fishing Read More