Lifestyles

Solo Traveler: Spectacular Rocks

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Beefsteak Hill on the road from Albuquerque to Los Alamos. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Fall color in the Jemez. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 

Solo Traveler: Spectacular Rocks

By SHERRY HARDAGE

When I returned to my home state in the 1980s, I bought Halka Chronic’s book, “Roadside Geology of New Mexico.” Her books are a great resource for people who want to know more about the amazing scenery they drive through.

But the New Mexico book left me cold because one of the prettiest drives in the state wasn’t even mentioned – the road from San Isidro north to Jemez Springs and on to Read More

Talk On Medications And Fall Risks Monday

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LARSO News:

Jacqueline Kakos, MS, Health Educator at the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center will give a talk at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center on the subject of medications and fall risk.

Prescriptions can be very helpful to seniors, but often they put those who take them at great risk for falls.

This talk will identify risks, drug interactions, side effects and what to know and ask about medications in order to reduce the chance of falls.  Read More

Taos Historical Society: Food Of Dia De Los Muertos Lecture

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TCHS News:

The Taos County Historical Society presents a free, public lecture on “Food of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)” by Deborah Gallagher at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, the Kit Carson Electric Boardroom, 118 Cruz Alta in Taos.

El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is by far the most significant of the calendrical festivals in the Southwest. El Dia de los Muertos is a time for families of the deceased to commemorate the dead. This day is set aside to commune with ancestors through the serving of a symbolic meal, and to tend to the grave sites of ancestors. Family members will clean and decorate Read More

LAJC Helps Stock Shelves For LA Cares

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Students from the Los Alamos Jewish Center Religious School shopped at Smith’s Marketplace recently to purchase food for LA Cares with funds raised by the LAJC. Photo by Stephanie Rittner

JEWISH CENTER News:

Over the past six weeks, Los Alamos Jewish Center (LAJC) has been raising funds to shop for L.A. Cares. L.A. Cares is a small, independent organization, providing help to the needy of Los Alamos County. They provide both financial help and supplemental food help.

The Los Alamos Jewish Center raised more than $1,500 to purchase food. Students from the LAJC Religious Read More

Don’t Minimize Seriousness Of Problem Drinking

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AL-ANON News:

Problem drinkers often say that their drinking is not as serious as people think.

Even people who are in close relationships with problem drinkers tend to minimize how seriously the drinker’s behavior has affected them. “Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism 2015” magazine, complimentary from Al-Anon Family Groups, offers ways to evaluate whether Al-Anon can help people cope with the drinking behavior of a family member or a close friend.

 “Often, people think if the drinker cared about you, he or she would stop drinking to please you. Unfortunately, it is easy to avoid dealing with Read More

White Rock Presbyterian Church Volunteers Help Build Homes

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White Rock Presbyterian Church and House of Fellowship church volunteers work together constructing a home near Gallup. Courtesy/WRPC

Members of White Rock Presbyterian Church and House of Fellowship church. Courtesy/WRPC

WRPC News:

Volunteers from White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC) worked with members of the House of Fellowship (HOF) church near Gallup over the Columbus Day weekend to work on houses for two families of the HOF. The House of Fellowship is a Navajo church ministering to the needs of the people in their community.

A young girl shows off a quilt. Courtesy/WRPC

The two churches Read More

Peterson: Weight Of Head Can Be 42 Pound Gorilla

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The Weight of Your Head Can Become a 42 Pound Gorilla
By Kreig Peterson
Medical Massage Therapist

I would like to talk about forward head posture (FHP) a painful and insidious condition, and how it occurs.

The average human head weighs around 8 to 12 pounds all stacked up nice and neat on seven little vertebrae. This wasn’t a problem until we developed a forward head leaning world through extended the use of computers and decided to load our children down with 60 pounds of books to carry around all day at school. 

Normally, the head should sit directly on the spine and shoulders nice and balanced Read More

Sipapu Management Group Officially Begins Operating Pajarito Mountain Ski Area!

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LASC News:

  • Ski Area Now Preparing for Thanksgiving Opening

 

The Los Alamos Ski Club announced today that the management group that operates Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort officially started operating Pajarito Mountain Ski Area.

 

Resort officials say they are now preparing for a full ski and snowboard season starting Thanksgiving Day.

“We are excited to take this next step for the future of Pajarito Mountain,” said Susan Brockway, president of the Los Alamos Ski Club Board of Directors. “We have full confidence that this partnership will continue the Club’s traditions, protect Read More

Fly Los Alamos Adds Flights Around Thanksgiving Holiday To Meet Demand

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New Mexico Airlines. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

Expecting increased demand for flights before and after the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the Los Alamos Airport announced today that two additional flights have been added to the New Mexico Airlines flight schedule for the time frame of Monday, Nov. 24 through Monday, Dec. 1 (no extra flights on Thanksgiving day Nov. 27).

Flight 101 will depart Albuquerque at 11:22 a.m. and Flight 102 will depart Los Alamos at noon during these seven days, making it easier than ever for passengers to connect between flights at the Sunport and the local airport. Read More

Calvary Chapel Hosts 4th Annual Pumpkin Patch Saturday

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Scene from Calvary Chapel’s 3rd annual pumpkin patch. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to attend Calvary Chapel’s 4th Annual Pumpkin Patch set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road.

The event is free and offers fun for the whole family:

  • Hayrides, petting zoo, face-painting;
  • Live music, food, treats; and
  • Hot chocolate, pumpkins and more!
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