Lifestyles

IHM Celebrates Sacrament Of Confirmation For 44 Youth

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The Very Rev. Chancellor John Cannon places his hand upon the head of each youth during Confirmation Ceremony celebrated May 3 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Each youth’s sponsor places his or her hand on the shoulder of the youth being confirmed. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The Very Rev. Chancellor John Cannon celebrates the Mass assisted by Fr. Glenn Jones May 3 at IMH. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Confirmation was celebrated for 44 youth of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Canyon Road. The Very Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Plan Your Kitchen Like A Pro

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Design drawing for a kitchen remodel. Courtesy/Suzette Fox 
 
Smart Design With Suzette
Plan Your Kitchen Like a Pro
By SUZZETTE FOX

A kitchen can be filled with beautiful materials and finishes, but if the layout and space doesn’t work well, it’s not a successful design. A good space plan and flow are critical. Anyone who has tried working in a poorly designed kitchen knows this.

Kitchens have become the main gathering area of the house. We want more from our kitchens—we want them to really work for us and, at the same time, be beautiful.

I recommend working with a kitchen Read More

Businessmen From Philippines Tour Los Alamos

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A group of eight businessmen from the Philippines and a couple of American tour guides visited Los Alamos last Saturday. One of the guides explained that this is the second year the group has traveled through Los Alamos as part of their tour of southwestern United States. The trip began three days earlier when the men flew from Malaysia to San Francisco where they visited for two days before flying to Albuquerque. The tour guides were waiting for them with a truck load of motorcycles, which they rode up I-25 toward Los Alamos. The guide said the group will head for Arizona next as part of their two-week Read More

Buffalo Thunder Resort Debuts Salsamole Station

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Buffalo Thunder’s Salsamole Masters. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Mixologist Vinnie Sena creates a margarita. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Staff Report:

Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino is putting a new twist on fresh-made guacamoles and salsas with the launch of its Salsamole Station at Iguana Cafe.

Buffalo Thunder hosted a tasting Monday, featuring fresh-made salsas and guacamole, a tequila tasting with food pairings and a mixology margaritas demonstration. The walk-up food bar allows guests to watch as custom blends Read More

Cathedral Of St. John’s 50-strong Choir Sings With Evensong Choir At TOTH Saturday

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Cathedral of St. John’s choir. Courtesy photo

TOTH News:

The 50-strong choir of the Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, directed by Maxine Thévenot, with Edmund Connolly, organ, will visit Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church in Los Alamos at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 9, to sing a service of Choral Evensong with the resident Evensong Choir.

The Cathedral Choir has toured the US and UK, and has made several critically acclaimed recordings. The service, which uses the language of the 1662 prayer book, will last about 45 minutes, and feature music by C.V. Stanford, Orlando Gibbons, Tomas Luis Read More

Alex Kirk Joins High Bidders For Lunch

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Alex Kirk, a Los Alamos native and professional basketball player, recently joined Kaya Loy, left, and Rotary youth exchange student Frederiek Gerretschen of The Netherlands for lunch at Blue Window Bistro. Loy’s parents, Bob and Laura Loy (not pictured, were the high bidders for the lunch with Kirk at an auction offered by the Rotary Club’s 6th annual Crab Fest in February. Photo by Laura Loy Read More

Unitarian Church Forum: ‘The End of Religious Anxiety’

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James Carroll

UNITARIAN News:

The Forum at the Unitarian Church presents “The End of Religious Anxiety, Towards Religious Universalism” by James Carroll at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 10 at the church’s temporary location on East Road across from the animal shelter.

This should be a very interesting forum as all by James Carrol are. He will present portions of a talk he delivered at the 2015 Conference of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. Entitled “The End of Religious Anxiety”, it traces his pathway from the confusion of religious anxiety toward a religious universalism Read More

Scenes From ‘Around The World’ Multicultural Fair

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Norissa Valdez and Isabelle Romero pose in the photo booth. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
The fourth annual Around the World in White Rock took place on April 22, at Chamisa Elementary.
 
Chamisa and Pinon Elementary Schools brought together more than 30 cultural presentations through informational booths by parents, students, and community members, student research projects, artwork, and performances.
 
Abouda Family represented Algeria and Malawi. Here is Elias Abouda in Algerian cultural attire. Courtesy photo
 
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Food On The Hill: Apple Currant Coriander Granola

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Dorothy Hoard on Beanfield Mesa Oct. 27, 2012. Photo by Felicia Orth
 
By FELICIA ORTH
Los Alamos

Dorothy Hoard was, from the beginning, a steady and popular leader of many of the outdoor adventures offered by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).

She led many, many hikes over the years: to teach about plant identification, to preserve dendroglyphs, to explore Bandelier and the Valles Caldera, to visit homesteader sites, to protect cultural sites in White Rock Canyon and historic roads, and to check on ecological recovery following catastrophic fires.

The last time I hiked Read More