Lifestyles

Miniature Enthusiasts Club Forming

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A 1:12th scale pirate’s treasure chest miniature. Courtesy photo

CLUB News:

A new club for those interested in miniatures is forming in Los Alamos. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced miniaturist, a crafter looking for a new creative outlet, or just interested in learning more about this fun hobby, you are invited to join the group at 7 p.m. April 24 for the first meeting. 

Minis can be used to tell a story, mark a special occasion, recreate a memorable moment in history, or represent a fantasy world of your own creation.

Fairy gardens are a popular theme in miniatures today, and Read More

Local Pastor is Guest Speaker on Talk Radio Show

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RELIGIOUS News:

Issues, Etc. talk radio is airing a Holy Week Special Series. Pastor Brian Kachelmeier of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Los Alamos is one of the guests on the show and will talk about the topic “The Passion of the Christ According to Isaiah.” 

Holy Week Topics:

  • “The Upper Room” – Dr. Carl Fickenscher of Concordia Theological Seminary
  • “The Garden of Gethsemane” – Pr. Peter Bender of Concordia Catechetical Academy
  • “The Trials of Jesus” – Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller of Hope Lutheran Church, Aurora, Colo.
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TOTH: Connect with the World

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Connect with the World

By LISA-JO DUNHAM
TOTH

Connect your own life with those around you. What could be more meaningful than to spend time with family and friends instead of gluing your eyes and mind on a phone or iPad?

Connect with us with Praise and Worship Sunday evening. Laurie Triplett will be talking about how many people wonder how a loving God could require that Jesus’ blood be shed to make up for our sins. This teaching is geared toward pondering several different views of blood/sin/salvation and how we, no matter our theology, can “drink the cup” of a deeper relationship Read More

Shop Aaron’s Kids Closet 1-3 p.m. Saturday

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COMMUNITY News:

Aaron’s Kids Closet opened its doors for the first time last month to serve this community. The First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos ministry provides clothes and shoes to school age children at no cost. 

Aaron’s Kids Closet will open again 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at the First United Methodist Church, 715 Diamond Dr. Anyone in need, should feel free to come by and shop for clothes and shoes for their children.

When spring cleaning, community members are asked to keep Aaron’s Kids Closet in mind since they operate strictly on donations of gently Read More

How the Hen House Turns: For Scooter—Dealing With Loss

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How the Hen House Turns:
For Scooter—Dealing With Loss

Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

Dogs seem to vary widely in their ability to create understanding from new evidence. When Turkey died, Scooter didn’t get it, but DeeDee did.

So it was not surprising that Scooter did not understand where DeeDee had gone when she died. Even the familiar body, so inert, did not trigger her curiosity, much less grief. After that day, Scooter wandered here and there looking for DeeDee. Obviously, she missed her life-long companion. We felt it was important to keep to the same familiar routine, but she couldn’t Read More

Thursday Night Dinner Coming To Creole Nouvelle

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Creole Nouvelle opened Dec. 17, 2012 at 1793 Deacon St. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

The top vote getter in the recent survey asking which night Creole Nouvelle Restaurant should reopen for dinner is Saturday night.

However, it turns out that some of the staff cannot work Saturday night so co-owner Ester Lucchini said the decision has been made to reopen for dinner every Thursday, which voters selected as the second most popular night.

Creole Nouvelle is open 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday and Lucchini and her husband co-owner Peter Lucchini have been reopening Read More

Los Alamos Commercial Airline Service Celebrates First Year Anniversary Today

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Airport Manager Peter Soderquist takes a moment this morning to celebrate the one year ‘birthday’ of commercial airline service between Los Alamos and Albuquerque with a special cake dropped off by County staff for Soderquist and customers to enjoy. Soderquist announced Friday that a new flight schedule will take effect May 12, changing some of the weekday and weekend flight times based on customer feedback. To review the new schedule, visit FlyLosAlamos.com. Courtesy/LAC
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Food on the Hill: Spaghetti Frittata

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This Weeks Recipe: Spaghetti Frittata

 

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

3 cups of cooked spaghetti noodles (good way to use leftover noodles)
1 ½ cups of frozen onion and pepper mixture
2 tablespoons of butter
5-6 eggs
6 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
 
Directions:

Fry the onion and pepper mixture with the butter until the veggies are softer.

 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Cool this mixture down.

In a mixing bowl, mix together the eggs and cheese. Add the cooked spaghetti, and cooled onion /pepper mixture, mix again.

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
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Painting the Divine: Images of Mary in the New World

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Our Lady of the Lote Tree Melchor Pérez Holguín (active 1694-1724), Potosí, Bolivia, 1716. Oil on canvas. New Mexico History Museum Collection, DCA 2005.27.32. Gift of the International Institute of Iberian Colonial Art This image of Our Lady of the Lote Tree represents the patron saint of the town of Castellón de la Plana in the Valencian region of Spain. The original tiny (2.4 inches) sculpture has been installed within the body of a larger sculpture representing the Virgin Mary that has been lavishly dressed. Photo by Blair Clark

Our Lady of Copacabana with Saint Joseph and Saint Peter. Unidentified Read More