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Community Invited to Celebrate with Zia Realty Group Today!

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ZIA REALTY GROUP News:

The community is invited to attend an open house and ribbon cutting celebration at Zia Realty Group, 1460 Trinity Dr., Suite 1.

The event begins at 4:30 p.m. today with food, drinks and entertainment.

Zia Realty Group has recently purchased REA and Los Alamos Properties and now has a combined workforce of more than 20 professionals selling homes and buildings throughout Los Alamos and White Rock.

Owner James Chrobocinski and the entire Zia Realty Group team will be at Thursday’s open house to enjoy the festivities and meet the public.

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Doggie Kissing Booth Returns to Friends of the Shelter Benefit Breakfast

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FOS News:

The Posse Lodge Breakfast Sunday, April 7, will benefit Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter, a local non-profit organization.

It’s more than a Breakfast:

  • Bid on gift baskets;
  • register early for the 2013 Dog Jog;
  • enter a raffle for a $400 gift certificate for a 16×20 pet photograph by Don Taylor;
  • Josephine Boyer will do glitter tattoos (on face and hands); and
  • meet some lovely shelter dogs at a mobile adoption.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy the fun. We will also have a Doggie Kissing Booth again this year!

Open 7-11 a.m., the cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children under 10. The Read More

Rotary Donates to FSN’s Beth Ladino Library

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Susan Mack, executive director of Los Alamos Family Strengths Network. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Executive Director Susan Mack of Los Alamos Family Strengths Network (FSN), spoke to a meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday.

Mack thanked the Club for its donation of $250 to purchase books for FSN’s Beth Ladino Family Resource Library.

The donation is part of the Rotary Club’s Literacy Project.

The Beth Ladino Family Resource Library houses 1,400 resources on a wide range of topics related to family well-being.

Books for adults and for children of all ages Read More

Elks Easter Egg Hunt Saturday At Pond

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An Easter egg hunter takes a moment to greet Elk mascot Elroy the Elk at last year’s Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Easter Egg Hunt at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/ELKS

Scene from Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Easter Egg Hunt in 2012 at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/ELKS

Scene from Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 Easter Egg Hunt in 2012 at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/ELKS

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Rotarians Present Life Saving AED at Council Meeting

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Rotary Club of Los Alamos President Linda Hull, center, with Rotarian Alison Walters and Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider at the podium during Tuesday’s County Council meeting in the Community Building. The local Rotary Club purchased an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the community from proceeds raised during the annual Crab Fest last month. The AED will be dedicated at 1 p.m. today, March 27, at Fuller Lodge will it will be installed – the community is invited to attend the event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

FSN Presents Critical Info for Teens and Tweens

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FSN News:

While most families appreciate the importance of navigating through the tweens and teens safely and successfully, many struggle to connect with high quality, relevent resouces.

Family Strengths Network focuses on providing such resources to the community and has teamed up with some well respected partners to bring you instructive and fun workshops this spring.

Family Strengths Network will host IMPACT of Santa Fe for two special events in April. IMPACT Personal Safety 101 and Healthy Relationships will be offered together on one night for people age 15 through adult 6-8 p.m., Read More

Puppy Kindergarten Classes Begin April 3

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LADOC News:

Photo by Sue Barns

Calling all puppies!

Puppy Kindergarten classes are about to begin at the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club.

These fun, informative classes for puppies ages three to six months help to start puppies off on the right paw and build a solid foundation for their future.

Puppies learn basic commands and build confidence by playing on agility obstacles and socializing with other puppies.

Puppy raising problems and concerns are addressed in the class, which meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday for six weeks starting April 3. 

A few slots remain and the cost for the class Read More

Registration Now Open for 10th Annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day

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COUNTY News:

Residents can now register for the 10th Annual Clean Up Los Alamos Day scheduled to occur on Saturday, April 27. 

Log on to the County Clean Up Los Alamos Day webpage to register online or print out a registration form. 

Get your group or neighborhood involved in beautifying our community and preparing for wildfire season.

All community members who register to clean up a public space will receive trash bags, gloves and a participation prize. 

This year’s participation prize will be shoe bags. The exact date and time of clean up is flexible and does not need to occur Read More

Earth Day Planning Underway at PEEC

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PEEC News:

April is just around the corner – time to leave those winter blues behind and get out and explore. 

April is also the month to celebrate Earth Day 2013. 

This is the 13th year that Pajarito Environmental Education Center has sponsored an Earth Day Festival.

Put April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on your calendar; plan to come and have fun at PEEC, your local nature center at 3540 Orange St.

The theme this year is Dig Nature. Read on to find out why!

PEEC’s portal and lawn will be filled with booths from community groups that enjoy and protect  the environment—they dig nature! Read More