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CONE ZONE: Week of Oct. 1

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NMDOT Mill & Overlay on NM502 Starts Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, Oct. 2, NM502 (Main Hill Road) to Los Alamos will be closed weekdays and Saturdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. while the NMDOT conducts a milling and overlay pavement rehabilitation project. Work will occur from east of East Gate Drive to the Bayo Canyon access road. Access to the East Gate Industrial Park will be maintained from the townsite.

On Monday, Oct. 8, the roadway will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by Oct. 14. Motorists should use NM4/East Jemez Road truck route. Read More

Animal Shelter’s Pet of the Week: Axle

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Axle is available for adoption. Courtesy photo
 
Don’t let those sad-looking eyes fool you … Axle is a playful and affectionate neutered male. The shelter temperament testers describe this pit mix as a “total sweetheart.”
 
He would love a family that appreciates big, sloppy dog kisses.

The Los Alamos Animal Shelter at 226 East Road has a great selection of on-site adoptable pets. Others are currently off-campus in foster homes.

 
Call 505-662-8179 or visit the Friends of the Shelter website: https:////www.lafos.org/, to learn more about volunteering,
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Library Board Meets Monday

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LOS ALAMOS COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING—AGENDA
5:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at Mesa Public Library

1. Call to order

2. Public comment/correspondence (for items not on the agenda)

3. Board Business
A. Welcome new Board member
B. Review and approval of the minutes of September 4, 2012
C. Review of FY 13 Work Plan

4. Chair and Board Members’ Reports
A. Friends of Los Alamos County Library Liaison Report
B. WR Plan Implementation Committee Liaison Report
C. Fuller Lodge Historic Districts Advisory Board Liaison Report

5. Board/Staff Communications
A. Manager’s Report
i. Annual Reporting: Read More

White Rock Visitor Center Officially Opens

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Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover surrounded by officials and school children cuts the ribbon on the new White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4 Friday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A large crowd of community members, developers and officials turned out for Friday’s grand opening ceremony for the White Rock Visitor Center on NM. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover addresses the crowd. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Member Services Coordinator Katy Korkos addresses Read More

Los Alamos County Bids Nancy Cerutti Farewell

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Los Alamos County Senior Planner Nancy Cerutti retired Friday following 22 years of service. Anne Laurent, Capital Projects and Facilities director, presents Nambé gifts to Cerutti on behalf of the County during a farewell party Friday afternoon at the Community and Economic Development Department on East Road. Cerutti explained that her husband John Cerutti, took the buyout option from Los Alamos National Laboratory in the spring and she decided that she wanted to have time to go off and play and have fun with him. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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County Clerks Office Certifies Voting Machines

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From left, County Council candidates Michael Redondo and Kristin Henderson with Los Alamos Canvasing Committee member Bill McKerley and observer Marie Chiravalle, review voting machine procedures Friday at the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Bill McKerley, a member of the Los Alamos Canvasing Committee and Los Alamos County Chief Deputy Clerk Sheryl Nichols stand among voting machines to be certified by the County Clerk’s Office Friday. McKerley stated that he was recently in Starbucks and saw a uniformed soldier. McKerley thanked Read More

Glass Drop-off Recycling Program Starts Today

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Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Starting Saturaday, Sept. 29, yellow collection dumpsters will be placed at Sullivan Field and the Overlook Park Convenience Center to accept glass bottles and jars of all colors for recycling.

Glass bottles and jars will also be accepted for recycling at the Eco Station. Yellow in-home collection containers are now available at the Eco Station.

Courtesy Photo

 

Los Alamos County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki in front of County’s new glass crusher. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More

‘Mozart on the Rocks’ at Bandelier Begins 4 p.m. Today with Tailgaiting at White Rock Visitor Center!

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Staff report

The community is invited to gather for “Mozart on the Rocks: Opera at Bandelier” with tailgaiting and music.

This special event begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 with tailgating at the new White Rock Visitor Complex on N.M. 4.

Starting at 5 p.m., Atomic City Transit will transport guests to Bandelier with an introduction to the evening’s performance provided by the Los Alamos Opera Guild while in transit.

At the Bandelier Amphitheater, a complimentary wine tasting will be hosted by the Don Quixote Distillery & Winery.

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Operation Hilltopper: Active Shooter Loose at School

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COUNTY News:

Emergency first response organizations in Los Alamos County have for the past year been training personnel, polishing plans and tweaking equipment in a comprehensive effort aimed at preparing to deal with a scenario that nobody hopes will ever arise – an active shooter loose at a school. 

Operation Hilltopper, scheduled to commence at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, is a full-scale exercise designed to test police, fire, emergency medical support, Los Alamos Medical Center and Los Alamos High School personnel and their abilities to adequately respond to just such an event.  Read More