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Home Country: New Years Resolutions

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

“Boys,” said our tall cowboy, Steve, “I’ve got a real problem coming up and I’m not sure how to cope with it.”

The rest of us in the world dilemma think tank, meeting here each morning as long as the Farmers Brothers coffee doesn’t run out, turned toward our friend.

We’re nothing if not a helpful bunch. We put our cups down … even Dud, who was still on his first cup.

Doc said, “Maybe we can help a bit, Steve. Tell us about it.”

“Well, Doc, it’s these dang New Years Resolutions. Time’s almost here, and I don’t even have one … not even one.”

“Why not?” asked Dud.

Steve grinned, picked Read More

Pig + Fig Serving Family Night Dinner Package Wednesday

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COMMUNITY News:

Pig + Fig at 11 Sherwood Blvd., in White Rock is serving a special Family Night Dinner Package Wednesday.

The dinner for four will be delivered in White Rock or Los Alamos or may be picked up at the restaurant. 

Quantities are limited so call 505.672.2742 to place an order.

Family Night Dinner Package for four costs $75 and includes:

  • 2 lbs. of boneless chicken breasts baked in a creamy bacon-mushroom gravy
  • 2 lbs. of cornbread stuffing
  • 2 lbs. of sautéed vegetables
  • 1 dozen parker house rolls
  • 4 big chocolate chip crispy rice treats

Editor’s note: Small businesses in Los Alamos continue Read More

Saint Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church In Los Alamos Donates $3,250 In Cookie Sales To Española YMCA

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Father Theophan of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church in Los Alamos presents a $3,250 check Wednesday to Director Ben Sandoval of the YMCA in Española. The money was raised through the church’s annual holiday cookie box sale and will be used Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church in Los Alamos presents a $3,250 check Wednesday to Director Ben Sandoval of the YMCA in Española. . Members of the church bake cookies and treats to fill 125 boxes and each year and decide on a different local charity in which to donate the proceeds. Courtesy photo Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘…a little child shall lead them…’

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, here we are … the last week of 2020, a year that few will lament having come to its close. In the celebrations of the new year on 12/31/19, who would have ever guessed that it would have taken such a nasty turn? Come on, 2021 … don’t fail us!

As this pandemic pandemonium year closes, we all likely have mused over and re-examined our family ties and closeness as we were subjected to the ever-climbing COVID toll as many lost friends and family over these ten months. This common experience has brought to the fore greater realization of our fragile biology contained with its inherent, Read More

Posts From The Road: 2020 Year In Review

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Stop and go traffic. On an early fall outing, we drove the Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway in northern Colorado. During the journey, we experienced stop and go traffic high in the mountains from a large herd of sheep traveling along the road. The delay was a delight for us as we gazed at and photographed the sheep for about an hour. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Mission: The Mission San Xavier Del Bac is just south of Tucson, Ariz. We visited the site in early March and were in awe of the beauty of the mission. The white exterior of the Spanish style mission is visible for miles in the Arizona desert. Read More

More Scenes Of Troop 122 Farolitos Illuminating Community

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Troop 122 places farolitos at First United Methodist Church, its Chartered Organization and where they meet throughout the year. Their decades-old tradition on Christmas Eve is to place farolitos around Ashley Pond but due to restrictions because of the global pandemic, this year they placed the farolitos at First United Methodist Church in Los Alamos as well as Ponderosa Montessori School in White Rock. Photo by Greg Noeninckx

Troop 122 places farolitos Christmas Eve at First United Methodist Church. Photo by Greg Noeninckx

Troop 122 places farolitos Christmas Eve at First United Methodist Read More