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Senior Center Serves Massive Thanksgiving Feast

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Approximately 250 people dined on Thanksgiving lunch Friday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in downtown Los Alamos. The traditional meal included turkey, dressing, gravy, peas, cranberries and pumpkin pie, all for $4. Photo by Karen Kendall

Staff Report

The Betty Ehart Senior Center provides year round home delivered meals for frail, home bound seniors referred to the program by their physician.

The suggested donation for this service is $4.50 per meal. Approximately 50 seniors in Los Alamos take part in this program.

The Senior Center will deliver one fresh hot meal and four frozen meals Read More

Children’s Christmas Bazaar Dec. 1 at TOTH

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TOTH News:

Children’s Christmas Bazaar is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr.

The event starts in Sherrill Hall, which will be filled with affordable gifts for children to purchase. All items purchased may be gift wrapped.

This is how it works: children (kindergarten through 6th grade) bring your parents to Trinity on the Hill and leave them to relax and enjoy refreshments while you take your money and a list of people you would like to buy Christmas gifts for to Kelly Hall. 

There you can shop and have your gifts wrapped.  Personal shoppers Read More

‘WinterFest’ Kicks Off Holiday Fun Dec. 7-9

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An elaborate Neapolitan presepio. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

COUNTY News:

Winterfest 2012 begins Friday, Dec. 7 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 9.

WinterFest begins with the 19th annual Los Alamos Crèche Show, held annually on the first weekend of December.

“Crèches,” or nativity scenes featuring the Christ child, are prominently displayed by Los Alamos residents for all to see.

Because Los Alamos’ residents come from all over the world, there is always a myriad of beautiful crèches on display.

The show takes place 2-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 and again 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Church Read More

DALA’s ‘Hansel & Gretel’ Coming Winterfest Weekend!

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Isaac Gao, 7, trying on his skunk costume is assisted by DALA Director and Choreographer Christin Severini. Courtesy/DALA

DALA News:

Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) presents an original ballet production, “Hansel & Gretel” Winterfest Weekend in celebration of DALA’s 20th Anniversary.

This playful and spirited version of the beloved fairytale is an enchanting ballet with magical fairies, colorful Lollipops and adorable woodland creatures.

The ballet features world class choreography by former American Ballet Theatre dancer, Christin Severini, who also returns to the stage in a cameo Read More

YMCA Expanding into Central Park Square

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Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA News:

The Los Alamos Family YMCA announced Friday to members that “we will be opening the “Y Express” in late January. This is a 3,600-square-foot facility located close to our main Y, in the Central Park Square building. We will be converting spaces 140 and 143, where Shear Genius and the Democratic Party are currently housed, which is east of the former KRSN space.“

The Y Express is needed, due to current overcrowded classes, such as Zumba and Power Up. Some folks are turned away in some classes.

The email letter to members from CEO Linda Daly and Board Read More

Pet of the Week: Ralphie the Cat

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SHELTER News:

Ralphie, 3, is a DSH spayed, female tabby/tortie, given for adoption with her friend Mo.

Shy at first, Ralphie has come out of her shell and now lets shelter volunteers pet and admire her, however, she reportedly does not care for dogs.

The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179, has a great selection of on-site adoptable pets waiting for a home. Others reside off-campus in foster homes.

“Thank you, Los Alamos! We have had a really good week for cat adoptions,” said Sylvia of Friends of the Shelter. “We are hoping for an equally good week for dog Read More

Plazas of New Mexico Exhibit Reception Dec. 6

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Courtesy/LAPL

LIBRARY News:

Sunday, Dec. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m. – Authors Speak with Chris Wilson and José Zelaya in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms at Mesa Public Library.

The “Plazas of New Mexico Exhibit” Opening Reception is set for 2:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library.

The Plazas of New Mexico: a Book & Exhibit from the Historic Preservation and Regionalism Program at the School of Architecture and Planning, UNM, Albuquerque, runs through Jan. 11, 2013.

Mesa Public Library is offering a lively Sunday afternoon of events as part of the downtown Los Read More

The Hive Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

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By Dave Jones

The Hive Steward

 

The Los Alamos County Council voted 7-0 on a resolution directing the County staff to work with us to develop a path for possible County support for The Hive.

 

We are now working on a proposal that will go through County staff and then back to the Council.

 

I’m very grateful to those of you that attended the meeting and to those of you who spoke on our behalf.

 

Photo: The Hive, 134 N.M. 4.

 

In an attempt to keep The Hive open while we work through this proposal to the County and other possible funding mechanisms, we have set up a crowdfunding

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‘Voices of the Manhattan Project’ Website Launched

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Manhattan Project Insignia. Courtesy/Atomic Heritage Foundation
Staff Report
 
Voices of the Manhattan Project is a joint project by the Atomic Heritage Foundation and the Los Alamos Historical Society to create a public archive of our oral history collections of Manhattan Project veterans and their families. 
 
The Manhattan Project was a great human collaboration with 130,000 people around the country working on the top-secret project.
 
A list of the available Los Alamos Oral Interviews available today on the website (more will be added):
  • Arno Roensch, a glass
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Sarah Worley Wins Logo Contest

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Sarah Worley with her award winning design. Courtesy photo
 
Staff Report
 
Sarah Worley, 10, of Piñon Elementary School, has won the 2012 CROP Hunger Walk/Turkey Trot logo contest. 
 
The following young artists submitted logos to the contest:
  • Second place: Alexis Garcia
  • Third place: Katie Laintz
  • Fourth place: Janessa Gonzales
  • Honorable mentions include Dara Armstrong, Allegra Dougherty, Karin Ebey, Makenna Ellsworth, Duncan Fuehne, Koya Fuke, Eva Gerrish and Kalen Melton.

To participate in the CROP Hunger Walk/Turkey Trot, arrive between 1:15-1:45 p.m this Read More