Pipes, fittings and white canvas tent tops fill the grassy area at Ashley Pond this morning as workers prepare to assemble booths for community organizations registered to participate in Saturday’s Festival and Fair as part of this weekend’s annual Fair & Rodeo event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A worker drops a pile of rope at each booth to secure the tent tops. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
A little girl holds the hand of a large firefighter during Wednesday’s final Movie in the Park event. The Los Alamos Fire and Police Departments sponsored the final Movie in the Park with the Los Alamos County Recreation Department Wednesday. The movie, “Firehouse Dog,” began at sundown. Prior to the movie, police and firefighters hosted fun activities for children including relay races, a chance to check out a police car and a fire engine from the inside out, and more. Los Alamos Animal Control, the DWI Planning Council and dispatchers, police and fire personnel were available to answer Read More
Anti-nuclear peace activist, Barbara Grothus of Albuquerque, left, files a “not guilty” plea with Court Administrator Lisa Zuhn of the Los Alamos County Municipal Court. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Greg Kendall
Los Alamos County Municipal Court Judge Alan Kirk presided over this morning’s arraignment of six demonstrators arrested Monday for blocking traffic during a protest at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Protesters Janet Greenwald, Barbara Grothus, Pam Gilchrist, Benjamin (Summer) Abbott, Catherine Euler and Cathie Sullivan Read More
Fuller Lodge Art Center calls its Summer Art Camp “The Best Six Weeks of Summer” for children from Los Alamos, surrounding communities and even foreign countries. Courtesy photo
FULLER LODGE ART CENTER News:
This summer 80 to 100 students age 4 through 6 grade filled the classrooms at Fuller Lodge Art Center on Central Avenue each week, while teens met for classes at Village Arts on DP Road.
Whether painting, drawing, sculpting, dying yarn and knitting or creating things from recycled materials, these young artists were exploring their creativity with enthusiasm and laughter. Read More
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES News
Members of the Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities may attend a Department of Public Utilities Senior Management Team Strategic Planning Workshop from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug 13 and 14, 2012 at Fuller Lodge, Nambe Room, 2132 Central Avenue.
No board action will be taken.
A quorum may be present.
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LOS ALAMOS COUNTY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Fire Station No. 3, 129 N.M. 4 in White Rock
1. OPENING
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
This section of the agenda is reserved only for comments from the public on items that are included in this agenda.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. BUSINESS
A. 4637-12 Briefing to Council by Robert Walker, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Board.
Presenter(s): Robert Walker
B. 4679-12 Discussion Regarding Whether or Not the County Should Have a Full-time Clerk.
Presenter(s): Rebecca Ehler, County Attorney and Steven Lynne, Deputy County Administrator
C. 4450-12 Read More
Mutton Bustin!!! Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
The Weekend preview is sponsored by www.fyila.com
Friday, Aug. 10
•County Classic Open Pool Tournament @ Ehart Senior Center 8 a.m.
•County Fair Exhibits @ Mesa Public Library 5-8 p.m.
(Viewing for Disabled 4-5 p.m.)
County Fair Exhibits upstairs at the library-gallery, rotunda, and meeting rooms.
•Summer Concert @ Ashley Pond 7 p.m. featuring Stone River Band
Country and country blues-soul dance band from Texas.
Saturday, Aug. 11
•Festival & Fair @ Ashley Pond 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
•Arts & Crafts Fair @ Fuller Lodge 9 a.m. Read More
Los Alamos County Rodeo News:
The Los Alamos Recreation Division will be holding the Los Alamos County Rodeo on Aug.11-12 at Brewer Arena on North Mesa.
See the following information concerning parking and directions to Brewer Arena.
Rodeo Contestants: Rodeo contestants will need to bring their livestock to North Mesa Park for animal inspection. North Mesa Park is located on San Ildefonso Road South, (right lane at the roundabout). Signs will direct contestants to the inspection staging area in the park. Once animals have been inspected contestants will exit North Mesa Park, go west on San Read More
Sacred heart silver jewelry piece by artist Gregory Segura. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By Kirsten Laskey
In tough economic times, people scale back. They tighten their belts and trim away anything unnecessary. At first glance it may appear that being frugal is no fun; however, a closer look reveals a far different picture.
Pinching pennies can unleash creativity – just take a look at what will be on sale at the Fuller Lodge Art Center’s Summer Arts and Crafts Fair, which runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday on the lawn behind Fuller Lodge.
Paintings of horses by artist Karen King. Photo Read More
The Stone River Boys play country-soul music at Ashley Pond at 7 p.m. Friday. Courtesy photo
By Russ Gordon
It’s Los Alamos County Fair weekend and I’d like to tell you about the Summer Concert Series’ participation.
On Friday night, Aug.10, we’re gonna do a show of country-soul music at Ashley Pond. This means excellent country music played with soul. Sound strange? Not at all.
There’s been Ray Charles with all of his country hits in the early 60’s, Joe South, Joe Tex, Charlie Rich, Flying Burrito Bros., O.C. Smith’s “Little Green Apples,” Elvis, Arthur Alexander, Solomon Burke, Fats Domino, Read More