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Ruby K’s Cupcake Decorating Fest Helps Nonprofit

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Children concentrated intensely on their decorating technique at Ruby K’s first Cupcake Decorating Fest Saturday. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
 
RUBY K’s News:
 
Ruby K’s first Cupcake Decorating Fest drew a crowd Saturday as parents and children gathered around a table outside the restaurant at 20th and Central Avenue to decorate cupcakes with vibrant frosting and an entire tableful of colorful candies.

The event raised $105 for Family Strengths Network (FSN). Ruby K’s hopes to raise even more money for FSN during its Scary Cupcake Decorating Contest

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Today’s Ruby K’s Cupcake Event Benefits FSN

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Gloria Marksteiner. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner

RUBY K’s News:

Today from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Ruby K’s Bagel Café, 1789 Central Ave., Suite 2 is hosting a cupcake decorating fest to celebrate their new line of cupcakes.

Children will receive a free cupcake to decorate with colorful frosting, sprinkles and other sweet decorations.

The event is free, but Ruby K’s will collect donations to benefit Family Strengths Network in Los Alamos.

Family Strengths Network is a private, non-profit organization that has served the families of Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico since 1989 through Read More

Los Alamos Elks Present Checks to Childrens’ Charities

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From left, Los Alamos Elks Secretary Eppie Trujillo and Exalted Ruler Lisa Harris present a $3,500 check to Bob Biggers of the Make-A-Wish Foundation during a special event at the Elks Lodge Thursday evening. Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com

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The Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083, 1601 Trinity Dr., Thursday evening presented $8,000 in checks from proceeds raised at their annual Elks Golf Tournament for Charity event held June 22.

“All of the monies given go to children in Northern New Mexico,” Elks Exalted Ruler Lisa Harris told the Los Alamos Daily Post.  Read More

Annual Health Fair Set For Saturday, Oct. 27

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Los Alamos Fire Department EMS members at last year’s Los Alamos Heart Council Health Fair. Courtesy photo

LAHC News:

The Los Alamos Heart Council Health Fair is set for 8 am to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Los Alamos High School gymnasium.

Admission is free. This Health Fair has been occurring annually at various venues for 27 years.

The Health Fair began in Fuller Lodge and now fills the gym with  more than 60 booths representing vendors from Los Alamos, Espanola and Northern New Mexico, Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

There is something for everyone. Attractions include free flu shots Read More

Hellacious Hailstorm Hits Los Alamos Pummeling Private Planes

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Hail damage to one of many planes tied down at Los Alamos County Airport, which received the worst of a torrential hailstorm that struck Los Alamos about 2:30 p.m. today. Photo by Julie Habiger

Close up view of hail damage to one of many planes at Los Alamos County Airport this afternoon. Photo by Julie Habiger

By Carol A. Clark

Marble sized hail pounded the community today around 2:30 p.m., falling especially hard at Los Alamos County Airport causing damage to a number of private planes.

“I have never seen hail like that in my life and I’m not afraid to say that it was frightening,” Read More

Rotary Club Student of the Month: Janali Gustafson

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Rotary Student of the Month Janali Gustafson. Photo by Don Taylor

ROTARY NEWS:

Janali Gustafson, a senior at Los Alamos High School (LAHS) was recently honored as Rotary Student of the Month for September. 

Gustafson is the daughter of Sarah and John Gustafson and the sister of Elena and Nathaniel.

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos selects one student each month of the school year to honor as a Student of the Month. 

In addition to high school seniors, high school juniors are now eligible for the recognition. 

Students are nominated by their teachers and chosen on the basis of their Read More

Española YMCA Teen Center launching Audio Engineering Program

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YMCA News:

ESPAÑOLA – Teens will be able to record their lyrics and music this fall thanks to support from three funders.

The grants are enabling the conversion of an office into a recording studio and will purchase equipment including an electric drum board, keyboard beat mixer, microphones and other recording equipment.

The Presbytery of Santa Fe, in support of a recommendation from their Mission in the North Committee awarded $5,000 toward the audio engineering program and in support of the center’s cultural creative arts classes.

The Pojoaque Valley Fund of the New Read More

Amy Goodman Broadcasts “Democracy Now!” Live From Fuller Lodge this Morning

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Updated at 3:00 p.m. 10/11/12 with additional photos and information from this afternoon’s talk.

A satellite truck broadcasts the “Democracy Now!” program live from Fuller Lodge early this morning. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

From left, Leona Morgan of Eastern Navajo Diné Against Uranium Mining, a group dedicated to protecting the water, air, land and health of communities in areas impacted by uranium mines, poses for a photo this morning at Fuller Lodge with Amy Goodman, host of the “Democracy Now!” TV program. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More

UNM-LA Postpones January 2013 Mil Election

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UNM-LA News:

After several meetings with UNM administration and the UNM Board of Regents, UNM-Los Alamos was advised to postpone its resolution question for an operational mil increase until later in 2013. 

This decision was reached by the UNM Board of Regents with the desire that UNM-Los Alamos have a successful election and in consideration of the uncertainty in the economy and with federal budget decisions and their impact on Los Alamos National Laboratory employment and the Los Alamos community.

UNM-Los Alamos looks forward to partnering with the UNM Read More