Lifestyles

LAPS/Chartwells Partnership Provides Healthy Meals

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Director of Dining Services Oscar Valtierra discusses Chartwells and the LAPS lunch program with a family during last week’s New Family Orientation. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Chartwells Food Service welcomes students and staff back to school and is making lunch nutritious and tasty at all school sites.

“We look forward to serving many of your favorite entrees,” said Director Oscar Valtierra of Dining Services. “We are also planning to introduce some amazing new chef-inspired dishes for students and staff to try this year.”

Los Alamos Public Schools has partnered with Chartwells for the Read More

Rotary: Phil And Nancy Rink Of Los Alamos Share 5 Year Adventure Living Aboard Bright Water 46-Foot Motorsailer

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Book by Phil and Nancy Rink. Courtesy image

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

“You need to be self-sufficient and pay attention,” advised Phil and Nancy Rink as they spoke to Rotarians Aug. 10 about their five years living aboard the Bright Water, a seafaring adventure that began in 2012.

Their presentation explained how they rebuilt their 46’ motorsailer; outlined their route sailing along the Pacific Coast from Washington State to Mexico; detailed their plans, preparations, and equipment; and described the vast, empty beaches they explored along the Sea of Cortez, its Read More

Video: Secret City Kitchen Founder & New Owner/Chef

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Secret City Kitchen founder Jeremy Varela, left, and new owner/chef Robert Sayre discuss plans for the eatery in a brief video filmed Aug. 3 at the eatery on the UNM-Los Alamos campus. Chef Sayre is bringing his international experience to a special weekly family dinner service at Secret City Kitchen, which at the moment has a waiting list. Secret City Kitchen is hiring – to apply visit https://secretcitykitchen.com/secretcitycrew. To stay up to date with the latest news at Secret City Kitchen, visit https://secretcitykitchen.com/ or follow them on Facebook. Video by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

United Church Historic Landmark Open House Aug. 29

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‘Los Alamos Chapel, 1948’ water color by Doug Ballard (1922-2001) who served the Manhattan Project in both Oak Ridge and Los Alamos, and retired from Sandia National Laboratories. Courtesy/UCLA collection

UCLA News:

“It was a second-hand chapel because in its previous life it was the chapel at the Bruns Military Hospital in Santa Fe…which was then on the southern fringes of the city of the Holy Faith,” said United Church charter member Krik Krikorian, remembering the 1947 beginnings of the first church in Los Alamos.

The US Congress had approved in 1941 the “standard design chapel” to be built Read More

Traffic Alert: Main Hill Road Closed For Rockfall Mitigation

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Traffic Alert:

Beginning today, N.M. 502 (Main Hill Road) will be closed along a 2-mile stretch for approximately 10 days.

During this time, New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) crews will mitigate a rockfall hazard along the roadway.

Main Hill Road Closure Schedule:

  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday; and
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Proceed with caution around the area and stay alert for NMDOT crews and vehicles.

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Posts From The Road: Humble Beginnings

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Carson House: The birthplace of Johnny Carson sits on a corner in Corning, Iowa. The house is open to the public only on weekends and was closed the day of our visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Eisenhower Birthplace: First Lady Mary Geneva Doud (Mamie Eisenhower) was born in Boone, Iowa and grew up in Iowa and Colorado. In 1916 she married Dwight D. Eisenhower who later became the 34th president of the United States. Mamie Eisenhower was First Lady through 1961 when the Eisenhowers retired in Pennsylvania. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Wayne Museum: The John Wayne Birthplace Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Workers On Omega Bridge

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One of the last handrails is lowered into place Friday as part of the Omega Bridge Project. The work is being performed by the Logisticts group, a LANL internet workforce. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL

A welder is welding the handrail to the mounting bracket. There is a spark shield in front of the welder to keep the sparks from dropping on the ground and causing a fire. In addition to the spark shield, the crews wet the ground below the weld area to further reduce the chance of fire. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL

Project Superintendent Kevin James shows bolts installed to secure a new handrail. Read More

Scenes From 2021 Summer Arts & Crafts And County Fairs

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Visitors examine the wares available for sale at the Fuller Lodge Art Center Summer Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday afternoon on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Shoppers check out art supplies at Susanne Harrison’s booth during the Summer Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Susanne Harrison rings up a purchase during the arts and crafts fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Shoppers check out Kevin Wall Photography’s booth at the fair. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

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Fr. Glenn: So Others May Live

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Watched a good movie the other day called “The Guardian” about Coast Guard rescue swimmers. It was good to see it, because the poor “Coasties” get really short-changed on recognition despite having some of the most active and dangerous missions. Not part of the Dept. of Defense (it’s actually of the Dept. of Transportation), they don’t get to dip into the big bucks budgeted for the military. But when you need ‘em, you really need ‘em … so hats off to all you Coasties out there.

Now the U.S. Coast Guard motto is Semper Paratus—“Always Ready”—not to be confused with the Marines’ motto Read More