Lifestyles

Sign Up Underway for 2015 8th Grade Spring Break Trip to Washington, D.C.

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Los Alamos Middle School students at the World War II Memorial in Alexandria, Va. Courtesy photo

EDUCATIONAL TRIP News:

Sign up is underway for the 2015 8th grade Washington, D.C. spring break trip. This is a private trip and not sponsored by Los Alamos Public Schools. 

Many thousands of Los Alamos Middle School students have participated and tremendously enjoyed this fabulous educational trip. Highlights of the trip include the White House, a Capitol tour, the International Spy Museum, the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian Museums, the National Holocaust Museum, Arlington National Read More

Middle of Nowhere: The Galapagos

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A Blue-footed Booby basks in the sun on North Seymour Island. The Blue-footed Booby is a marine bird in the family Sulidae, which includes 10 species of long-winged seabirds. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
Kirsten Laskey of the Los Alamos Daily Post last week with a sea lion on Ferandina Island. Courtesy photo
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

The archipelago defines middle of nowhere. Most of the islands’ only inhabitants are birds, iguanas and tortoises. Humans who did decide to venture to this neck of the world were a cast of characters: pirates, buccaneers and Read More

Los Alamos Subway Prepares For June Opening

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The long-postponed opening of the new Subway restaurant on Central Avenue just east of 15th Street is now set for June. Owner Larry Singh explained that renovation and remodeling, underway since last summer, has been extensive and caused the delay. ‘We are making the restaurant very nice with higher upgrades,’ Singh said earlier. His first Subway restaurant in Los Alamos was across the street in the space facing Iris Street at the rear of the former Otowi Book Store. Singh closed that operation early last summer and began renovating and remodeling the more visible location on Central
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Annual Memorial Day Celebration at Guaje Pines Honors the Fallen @ 11 a.m. Monday, May 26

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KOC News:

The annual Memorial Day Celebration at Guaje Pines Cemetery is 11 a.m., Monday, May 26. This year’s event is organized by the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Donald A. Larson Assembly 0688 of Los Alamos.

The event, “The Courage to Serve and Those That Gave All,” will be introduced by Master of Ceremonies Sir Knight Tony Colletti, Faithful Navigator. The Los Alamos High School NJROTC will present the colors. Father Glenn Jones will give the Invocation and Benediction.

The Ceremony will include a Fly Over by the Los Alamos Civil Air Patrol. Singers Rachel Anaya, Jeff Kolski Read More

Free Community Dinner and Contemporary Worship Service @ TOTH Sunday, May 25

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Be the Hope of Glory!
By LISA ROTHROCK
TOTH

Ever heard of the book of Philemon? Believe it or not, it wasn’t written by a talk-show host! It’s an often overlooked book in the Bible written by the Apostle Paul. This Sunday evening at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, join us in praise, worship, and fellowship as we dive into this elusive book.

EVERYONE is welcome to come help rock the house of God. We’ll have delicious food, great music and profound words of hope and encouragement.

In previous talks, it was said that if we want to know about God, we can look at Christ, who is our hope of glory. This week, Read More

RTD’s Blue Buses Not in Service Memorial Day

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NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday, May 26, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume Tuesday, May 27.

The North Central Regional Transit District provides free bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses over 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos; the Read More

Kent Pegg: Cancer and Exercise

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Cancer and Exercise
By KENT PEGG

Cancer is one of the major killers of Americans today. Each year, more than one-half million Americans die of cancer, with lung cancer, prostate or breast cancer, and colorectal cancer claiming the most victims.

Despite the numerous genetic and environmental causes of cancer and its affect on so many American’s lives, there are some things you can do to limit your risk of cancer and to reduce its impact if you have cancer. Regular cancer screenings, proper diet and nutritional habits, and regular exercise have all been shown to be beneficial methods for fighting Read More

Co+op To Host Gourmet Dinner with Beer Pairings

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The beers of Taos Mesa Brewing. Courtesy/LA Co+op Market

CO+OP News:

The Los Alamos Co+op Market, Taos Mesa Brewing and Chef Edwin Theodore will present an omnivore Beer Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 29. This four course meal features delicious pairings and showcases a new beer by Taos Mesa Brewing. Weather permitting, this white tablecloth dinner will be served al fresco on the Los Alamos Co+op Market’s patio and lawn.

Beer Dinner Menu:

  • First course: Kolsch 45 with Insalata di Barbabietole – Arugula with golden beets, strawberries, ricotta, toasted almonds, and vanilla bean vinaigrette
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Food on the Hill: Quiche with Ham and Mushrooms

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This Week’s Recipe: Quiche with Ham and Mushrooms
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
 
One preformed pie crust (in the freezer section)
6 eggs, beaten
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup heavy cream
4 oz. of Kroger Mexican cheese mix (Monterey jack, Cheddar, Colby, Mozzarella)
8 oz. small cubed ham
12 oz. of fresh mushrooms ( I usually mix different kinds)
Cracked fresh pepper to taste
4 pats of butter.
 
Directions:
 
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take the pie crust out of the freezer and set aside.
In a large fry pan melt two of the pats of butter and fry on medium
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Sydney’s Corner: Foods of Greece

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Sidney Frazier cooks with local ingredients during her trip around the world. Photo by Jason Frazier

Introduction: Teralene Foxx. Photos by Jason Frazier

Over the past year, Sydney, our grandaughter, traveling the world with her parents has blogged about different foods: She was eight when they began their travels and turned nine in September. What amazes me is that she is willing to try all these different foods.
 
Sydney’s Corner: Foods of Greece
By SYDNEY FRAZIER

Have you ever wanted to know about Greek food? Let’s start with some facts about Greece.

Greece is located in Europe. Athens Read More