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Los Alamos Chapter of Hadassah Celebrates Israeli Independence Day

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The Los Alamos Chapter of Hadassah gathered to celebrate Israli Independence Day at its annual dinner Sunday at the Manhattan Project Restaurant. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
Outgoing Chapter President Carmen Rodriquez presents a rose to Incoming President Delaney Rieke. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
Chapter member Andrea Kron speaks on her experiences working with young Israeli immigrants at a Youth Aliyah Village in Israel. Kron spent a year teaching English to the students. Hadassah helps to support Youth Aliyah programs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
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Unitarian Forum: Sen. Bill O’Neill Discusses Behavioral Health Audit Sunday, May 4

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Sen. Bill O’Neill

UNITARIAN News:

This week’s Unitarian Forum is a talk by Sen. Bill O’Neill, Dist. 13 (Albuquerque North Valley), at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 4 at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 N Sage Loop. The public is invited to attend.

O’Neill is a member of the Behavioral Health Subcommittee of the New Mexico Legislative Health and Human Services Committee. He will talk about issues concerning the recent behavioral health audit in New Mexico.

This week’s talk is part of the continuing Forum Series at the Unitarian Church.

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World’s Best Crème Brulée Might Just Be Found at Blue Window Bistro in Los Alamos

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International travelers visiting Los Alamos from California Wednesday dined at Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave., and described the Crème Brulée they ate for dessert as ‘without question the best in the world.’ The secret may be the fact that Blue Window Bistro infuses fresh rosemary into its classic Crème Brulée. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com  Read More

Los Alamos Residents Celebrate National Prayer Day

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Members of the Los Alamos community bow their heads during National Prayer Day event at noon today at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Local clergy and faith based organization representatives take turns leading prayers for federal and state government, local government, military, business, education, family, youth and church during the hour-long event. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Community members gather near the stage at Ashley Pond Park to pray during today’s National Prayer Day event. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

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Fitness Column: Exercise to Ease Arthritis Pain

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Fitness Column: Exercise to Ease Arthritis Pain
By KENT PEGG

For those of you who are experiencing arthritis pain, exercise may be just the right prescription for you. Whether your arthritis is rheumatoid or osteoarthritis, several studies have shown that a regular program of moderate exercise can be one of the best ways to reduce arthritis pain.

Arthritis affects the joints of the body. To stay healthy, the joints need to be mobile and strong. Regular exercise helps keep joints strong and healthy.

When arthritis strikes a person, it can make activity more difficult and painful. This causes Read More

Too Much Technology Can Harm Young Children

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Kids plugged in. Courtesy pinecrest.com

By JONA JONE

This is the age of technology and we are all very thankful for its existence. It surely made our lives easier. Everyone uses technology in nearly every aspect of their life, even for child rearing. But is it smart for children to be exposed early to technology?

There has been a viral video of a one-year-old baby using an Ipad perfectly well, but having a hard time understanding how a magazine works. Let’s admit that the video is cute, but if you think about it, the video shows us a sad reality that young kids and technology maybe a bad combination. This Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Wild Neighbors (Number Two)

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How the Hen House Turns:
Wild Neighbors (Number Two)
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

Wild jays never fly over the house to the backyard’s Hen House pen for a snack of lay pellets, but a few small birds do, even when Lucy and the gang are there.

On the front porch bird feeders, only one scrub jay watches and waits for us, but he or she (we can’t tell which) keeps a distance. He doesn’t come in for the peanuts if I wait outside on the porch, but will snatch peanuts off the porch railing when Don has turned away to fill the hanging feeders.

Years ago, two generations of scrub jays frequented the feeders, Read More

Jemez Cruise Car Rally Takes Over Jemez Springs

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The normally empty street in Jemez Springs was overwhelmed with cars searching for parking spaces during Sunday’s Racing Southwest Jemez Cruise. Photo by Ryszard Wasilewski
 
Rally participants dodge the raindrops at Sunday’s Jemez Cruise car rally. Photo by Ryszard Wasilewski
 
Every now and then, a break in the clouds allowed the sun to throw a clearer light on the participants, mostly young people and unfamiliar faces in Jemez Springs. Photo by Ryszard Wasilewski
 

Photo Essay by RYSZARD WASILEWSKI

On Sunday, the sleepy village of Jemez Springs awoke to big Read More