While vacationing in Hawaii 11 days ago, Heather Burke of Los Alamos smashed the top of her head into the Kailua Beach Park Bridge causing the skin around her eyes to blacken and resemble the face of a racoon. “I had stepped out of our kayak and let my daughter continue paddling as I walked along side when I collided with the bridge … we vacation hard,” Burke said laughing. She and her husband Brady Burke own Enterprise Computing Systems, LLC and Piñon PC Support. Her husband remained behind in Los Alamos due to work commitments and expressed shock when he saw his wife’s face Read More
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Rotary Club Sponsors Sunday’s Deborah Beene Memorial Award-Winners Concert
Jin Park, left, and Dalton Smith wait for the Deborah Beene Memorial Award-Winners Concert to begin Sunday afternoon at Fuller Lodge. The Rotary Club of Los Alamos hosted the annual concert. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
David Li plays a piece by Samuel Barber. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Bryant Letellier plays Sontata in A Minor on his trombone. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Jin Park plays a piece by Maria Theresa Von Paradis. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Susan Hargreaves, a soprano, sings In dem Shatten. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com Read More
LALT Awards Scholarship; Elects Board
Aidan Bradbury-Aranda has been accepted into the School of Cinematic Arts at the the University of Southern California. Courtesy photo
At the June 10 Annual Meeting of the Los Alamos Little Theatre, members elected the new Board of Directors and applauded the 2012 recipient of the LALT scholarship.
Los Alamos High School graduate Aidan Bradbury-Aranda received the $1,000 LALT scholarship, given for academic achievement and intent to pursue a career associated with the performing arts.
Bradbury-Aranda will attend the University of Southern California where he was accepted into the School Read More
Kiwanis Meets Tuesday at the Masonic Lodge
KIWANIS CLUB OF LOS ALAMOS News:
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos meets each Tuesday, noon to 1 p.m., at the Masonic Lodge, on Sage, near the intersection of 15th Street and Canyon Road.
Tuesday June 19, speaker Melinda Fuller of Del Norte Credit Union will discuss the Quality New Mexico program and its recent award to Del Norte of a “Level 2 Recognition” for “Commitment to Performance Excellence.”
“Meet the PEEC Critters” Summer Family Evening
PEEC News:
Foxxy the Hognose Snake is a friendly favorite of kids visiting PEEC. Courtesy photo
What is a turtle’s favorite food? Does a snake feel smooth or rough? Join animal-care expert Jennifer Macke at 6:30 p.m. at PEEC, (Pajarito Environmental Education Center) Tuesday June 19 for an informative presentation about the live animals on exhibit.
Macke will discuss what each animal eats and tell some amazing facts about each one. The program will answer many questions about local reptiles and amphibians, including questions you never knew you had.
Kids of all ages will get to touch and feed Read More
Rotary Meets Tuesday at Fuller Lodge
THE ROTARY CLUB OF LOS ALAMOS News:
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos currently meets at at 11:45 a.m. at Fuller Lodge on Tuesdays.
Everyone is welcome. Contact Linda at 662-7950 to make lunch reservations.
The speaker Tuesday June 19 is Director Linda Deck of the Bradbury Science Museum.
Father’s Day Has Long History
On July 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of Washington proclaimed the nation’s first “Father’s Day.”
However, it was not until 1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official, that the day became a nationwide holiday in the United States.
Origins of Father’s Day
The campaign to celebrate the nation’s fathers did not meet with the same enthusiasm–perhaps because, as one florist explained, “fathers haven’t the same sentimental appeal that mothers have.”
On July 5, 1908, a West Virginia church sponsored the nation’s first event explicitly in honor Read More
Local Doctor Aided Troop Withdrawal from Iraq
Dr. Paul Daly, MD, has served four mobilizations with the Army Reserves. Photo by Sharon Stover
Staff Report
Dr. Paul Daly, MD, spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos during a recent lunch meeting about his military experiences in Iraq.
Daly lives in White Rock and is a colonel in the Army Reserve. He returned in late December from his fourth mobilization.
During this deployment, Daly was assigned to the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) Brigade as its command surgeon.
The 310th ESC is based out of Indianapolis, Ind., but draws soldiers from several neighboring states.
The function Read More
Hope Surrounds Ashley Pond’s Relay for Life
Dennis McLain, left and Scott Mills, members of the Order of Thisle Piples and Drums, lead a procession around Ashley Pond as part of the Relay for Life event Friday night. Photo by Salvador Zapien.ladailypost.com
Luminarias are placed along the edge of Ashley Pond as part of the Relay for Life. Photo by Salvador Zapien.ladailypost.com
Gloria Martinez (center) of the American Cancer Society poses with Sue and John Hofmann, Chair for the Relay for Life. Photo by Salvador Zapien.ladailypost.com
Betty Myers, left, and Sheila Riedel of the Hospital Auxiliary sell baked goods Friday at Ashley Read More
Elks Lodge Celebrates Flag Day with Community
Historical flags line the wall inside Elks Lodge #2083 at 1601 Trinity Dr. in preparation for the organizations annual Flag Day Ceremony Thursday. From left, the Pine Tree Flag, the Snake Flag, the Grand Union and the Flag of 1776. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
From left, Shirley Ray, Marie Todd, Lucille Bonner, Mary Wilhoit and Mary Brooks attend the Flag Day Ceremony at the Elks Lodge. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Alan Woodward holds one of the flags to be used in the Flag Day Ceremony at the Elks Lodge. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Attendants of Read More