Lifestyles

Smart Design With Suzette: Flooring – Part 2

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Smart Design with Suzette
Flooring – Part 2
By SUZETTE FOX

Locally, regionally and nationally, builders and homeowners are building or remodeling homes that are green and environmentally friendly. They have discovered how easy it is to attain the benefits of sustainable construction without sacrificing aesthetics or breaking the budget. In fact, going green often saves money, especially over time, while being kinder to planet Earth.

Last Sunday I talked about tile, bamboo, cork and wood floors. Today I’ll finish out the conversation with linoleum (not vinyl), terrazzo, stained concrete Read More

Griggs: Dateline: Panajachel, Dec. 25, 2014

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By DAVID H. GRIGGS
Panajachel, Guatemala
Formerly of Los Alamos

Dateline: Panajachel, Dec. 25, 2014

The sounds of gunfire and heavy explosions had been increasing since 11 last night, but after 11:50 p.m. the noise became a continuous barrage – the crackle of machine guns, rifle bullets coming so fast that they sounded like the heavy rain of a thunderstorm on our metal roof, sharp rips of automatic weapons, echoing explosions of larger bombs competing with the distant sharp concussions of exploding shells.

Cordite fumes wafted through the closed windows and under the locked door.

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United Church Is ‘Building A Better Way For Everyone’

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United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road is undergoing a major renovation project. ‘BUILDING A WAY for everyone’ is the theme of the church’s capital campaign. The theme highlights the campaign’s purpose: ‘To build a way for all people to participate more fully in the life of The United Church, from church members to visitors to members of the community.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Christmas Eve Settles Over Community

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Julaftonen (Christmas Eve), a 1904–05 watercolor painting by Carl Larsson. Image/wikipedia

COMMUNITY News:

Christmas Eve is considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society, where it is widely observed, by Christians and by many others, as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.

Christmas celebrations have long begun on the night of the 24, due in part to the Christian liturgical day starting at sunset, a practice inherited from Jewish tradition and based on the story of Creation in the Book of Genesis: “And there Read More

Christmas Eve Services At Bethlehem Church Today

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CHURCH News:

All are welcome to the Christmas Eve services today at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2390 North Road (right by Mountain Elementary School).

Services are 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 4 p.m. service is for families with young children and the later two services are traditional candlelight services. Please join us for carols, candlelight and communion as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Also Dec. 25  at 10 a.m. there will be a Christmas Day service at the church.

If you can’t make it at Christmas, don’t forget that you can start the new year at Bethlehem Read More

Annual Big Band After Christmas Dance Jan. 29

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Los Alamos Big Band. Courtesy photo

IHM News:

So what can you do in Los Alamos once Christmas is over? Why not bring a friend to a Big Band dance?

Monday, Dec. 29, is the annual Big Band after Christmas Dance in Los Alamos. The dance is open to the public and will be 7:30-10:30 p.m., at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 3700 Canyon Road. Proceeds from the dance will be used to help the IHM youth group.

Music will feature the Los Alamos Big Band and for this dance the featured vocalist will be Rene LeClair. The Los Alamos Big Band has been playing at dances throughout Northern New Mexico since 1984 under Read More

Los Alamos County Responds To News Story About New Mexico Airlines Under FAA Investigation

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County officials commented on a news story circulating on KOAT Channel 7 this morning regarding New Mexico Airlines.

“Operation of the airline – including the number of planes that are flying – is a decision that is made by officials of New Mexico Airlines,” said Los Alamos County Airport Manager David Ploeger.

Ploeger said the County has a contract for services that is limited to providing air service and that as long as the airlines is serving the route between Los Alamos and Albuquerque, they are in compliance with the terms of their contract. New Mexico Airlines resumed Read More