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Garrison: 2021 Thanksgiving Thankful List

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By TOM GARRISON
Annual Columnist
Southern Utah

Each November, I compose a “Thanksgiving Thankful List” for the preceding year.

My wife, Deb, and I enjoy our life in red rock southern Utah and have many things for which we are thankful.

I hope sharing them brings a smile and acknowledgement that even the seldom thought of can be a source of thankfulness.

My 2021 Thanksgiving Thankful List:

  • I’m thankful for colors—they make everything, well, colorful. I know, I know, Ansel Adams’ black and white photos of the American west are great. But have you seen the exact same image Adams took in color? Or the
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USDA Providing Turkey Help To Public On Thanksgiving Day

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USDA Rural Development News:

USDA Rural Development is offering a live expert on Thanksgiving Day to answer last minute answers from the public about preparing a Thanksgiving meal.

Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline will explain how to get that help: click here.

Happy Thanksgiving from the folks at USDA Rural Development. Read More

United Church Thrift Shop: ‘Everything Christmas Sale!’

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Holiday gifts at the ‘Everything Christmas Sale’ 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dec. 1 at United Church. Courtesy UCLA

UNITED CHURCH News:

Wednesday, Dec. 1, is coming right up with the flip of the calendar page. It is time for the Thrift Shop of The United Church’s “Everything Christmas Sale!”.

Find the myriad of Christmas treasures 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. upstairs in Graves Hall at 2525 Canyon Road. (Please use the Rose Street entrance.)

Masks are required.

Irresistible gently used holiday items, including a huge assortment of vintage linens and vintage Christmas items to give an old-fashioned touch Read More

Young Driver Cited For Crash Near Los Alamos High School

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Los Alamos police and firefighters respond to the scene of a single car accident that occurred over the lunch hour today in front of Los Alamos High School. Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew told the Los Alamos Daily Post that there were no injuries reported and the driver, a male youth, was cited for making an improper turn resulting in an accident in which he damaged a light pole and his car. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos County Issues Annual Winter Driving Tips

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COUNTY News:

Winter weather is here, and the County would like to remind residents of some important safety considerations for motorists to take in order to make their travel as safe as possible.

Motorists are encouraged to equip their vehicles with chains and/or snow tires and carry a container of sand and a shovel in their vehicle.

Additionally, motorists should make sure their vehicle is ready for winter driving by making sure the washer fluid reservoir is topped off with washer fluid that is winter rated, the windshield wipers are functional and working properly, the defroster is in good Read More

Law Enforcement Agencies Coordinate Traffic Safety Blitz

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — Law enforcement agencies will intensify their saturation patrols and DWI checkpoints to stop drunk drivers across New Mexico now through Jan. 3, 2022.

To support their efforts, the New Mexico Department of Transportation is launching a new fall/winter driver-safety campaign titled, “My Story,” which focuses on drunk driving, underage drinking, distracted driving, and seatbelt use told through the perspective of regretful drivers reflecting on the devastating consequences of their poor choices.

According to the University of New Mexico, in 2020, there were 2,020 Read More

New Mexico State Police Announces Sobriety Checkpoints

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NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of December 2021.

NMSP is bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving. 

Note: Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision Read More

NMDOT: ‘Take A Ride On Us’ Get Home Safely Nov. 22-29

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — As New Mexicans participate in Thanksgiving celebrations involving alcohol, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and its partners are promoting a program to get people living in the Bernalillo County metro area home safely.

NMDOT is partnering with Bernalillo County, the city of Albuquerque, Cumulus radio stations and Uber to support the “Take a Ride on Us” program designed to combat drunk driving.

“Drunk driving is a real threat in our communities and that threat increases during the holidays,” Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said. “Driving Read More

Code Compliance Survey Invitations To Be Mailed To 5,000 Los Alamos County Households Nov. 22

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Development Department (CDD), using the POLCO civic engagement platform, will launch an open participation survey online seeking feedback on the County Compliance Code.

Invitations with instructions on how to participate will be mailed to 5,000 randomly selected Los Alamos County households. While the survey launches Dec. 13, the first set of invitations will be mailed Monday, Nov. 22.

Residents will receive the survey invitation in two waves before the open participation period begins Dec.13. Residents who receive the invite are instructed Read More

Posts From The Road: Fort Davis State Park In Texas

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Ft. Davis State Park: A view from a scenic look out shows Ft. Davis State Park. The park campground is in the bottom of the photo and the white adobe Indian Lodge is farther up the canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Indian Lodge: A closer view of the Indian Lodge within Ft. Davis State Park shows the beautiful adobe architecture of the facility, which features 39 rooms, a pool and the Black Forest Restaurant. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com 

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

We enjoy traveling during January to escape the cold weather in Colorado. Our destination Read More