DINNING News:
The Kiwanis Club’s Breakfast With Santa drew a big crowd this year to the Betty Ehart Senior Center. More than 800 meals were served to kids and their families. Youngsters lined up to get their pictures taken with Santa and tell him their Christmas wishes. Proceeds from the event are used to put on a Christmas party for area children in foster care. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Checking out pictures with Santa. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Families dine on pancakes, eggs and sausange at Saturday’s Breakfast With Santa. Photo by Bonnie J. 
The annual WinterFest Weekend is Dec. 2-4 in Los Alamos. Courtesy/LACWinterFest Weekend is a family-oriented holiday event that celebrates winter in Los Alamos Dec. 2-4.
A number of businesses and organizations host events including ballet, the Children’s Bazaar and Breakfast with Santa. The Fuller Lodge Open House and the Earth Treasure Show always draw crowds. Don’t miss Affordable Arts at the Fuller Lodge Art Center for great holiday gifts!
The highlights of the weekend are the Holiday Lights Parade and the Tree Lighting at Ashley Pond Park. New this year will be the
Young man chats with Santa at last year’s Kiwanis Breakfast. Courtesy photoKIWANIS News:
Enjoy a morning of fun! The annual Breakfast with Santa, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, with a large contribution from Del Norte Credit Union, at 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
The breakfast is free. In return, attendees are requested to donate either non-perishable food items or money. Food collected will be used by LA Cares to feed local families in need. Money donated will be used for the Kiwanis/CYFD Foster Children Christmas party. Any money left over from Read More
DNCU News:
Del Norte Credit Union, northern New Mexico’s hometown financial co‐op, provided warm holiday meals to many of the area’s on‐duty firefighters Thursday. Delicious turkey meals with all
the trimmings, purchased through an area supermarket as well as a local restaurant, fed five Los Alamos County fire stations. seven Santa Fe City fire stations, as well as Española Fire Rescue.
“This is our way to help make the day a little brighter for these public servants who keep our communities safe, especially since many of them will miss their family meals,” DNCU President/CEO Chuck Read More
Mackenzie Alexander at age 6. Courtesy photo
The year was 2005. This little girl, Mackenzie, daughter of Ruby Alexander (owner of Ruby K’s Bagel Café), was just 6 years old. Los Alamos did not yet have a bagel shop.
Fast forward nearly 12 years to 2016 and one can see a lot has changed! This same little girl has grown into a nearly 6’2” young lady and is now a senior at Los Alamos High School. Her older brothers, Dillon and Read More
Scene from today’s Thanksgiving Dinner at the American Legion Post 90 on Trinity Drive. Legion volunteers prepared turkey and all the trimmings for many members of the community. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Scene from today’s Thanksgiving Dinner at the American Legion Post 90 on Trinity Drive. Legion volunteers prepared turkey and all the trimmings for many members of the community. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Scene from today’s Thanksgiving Dinner at the American Legion Post 90 on Trinity Drive. Legion volunteers prepared turkey and all Read More
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
First, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. And with it being turkey day I thought I would do an article on something I haven’t done personally, but is apparently quite popular.
One of the most popular ways of preparing that Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey is deep-frying. Unfortunately it is also one of the fastest growing causes of home fires resulting in millions of dollars in damage and numerous injuries and deaths. But if it’s done correctly and safely, a deep-fried turkey can be a delicious part of your holiday feast.
According to the National Read More
