Lifestyles

Mountaineers Present ‘Antarctica: A Bucket-List Destination’

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Melissa Bartlett and Bill Priedhorsky up close with an ice chunk in the southern-most wilds of the world. Courtesy/Mountaineers
 
Melissa Bartlett’s drawing of a chinstrap penguin. Courtesy/Mountaineers
 
MOUNTAINEERS News:

The February meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers features a trip report from the Southern-most wilds: Antarctica, the Falklands, South Georgia and Tierra del Fuego at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Fuller Lodge. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The presentation will be given by Bill Priedhorsky, longtime LA Mountaineer and outdoor trip Read More

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Peter Mulvey in Concert Friday

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Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey will be in concert at the Unitarian Church Friday. Courtesy/UCLA

UNITARIAN CHURCH News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos will host critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey for an all-ages concert 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.

According to the Boston Globe, “Peter Mulvey is all substance, which is his style.”

Mulvey honed his skills in the subways of Boston and on the streets of Dublin, and for the past 20 years has made his living touring the country with his guitar skills and poetic songwriting style. His recent album, “The Good Read More

Healing Hands: Managing Stress with Massage

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Healing Hands: Managing Stress with Massage
By GREGORY BARTHELL

Pain and stress management are two of the most common reasons to seek therapeutic massage. Dangers of stress include blood pressure and stress triggered enzyme production. (See https:////www.massageadvancer.com.)

 A licensed massage therapist (LMT) has several tools to help release stress in the body, lower blood pressure, and ease chronic pain. These tools include myofascial trigger point therapy, hydrotherapy, and reintegration. Therapeutic massage allows the body to reset by calming the mind to the degree Read More

Column: Good Nutrition Essential for Seniors

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By KEN HENDRICKS
Home Instead Senior Care

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns by members of Los Alamos Community Health Council, seeking to educate the community about existing resources, issues, and emerging health concerns.

Healthy eating is essential for people of all ages, but for many seniors, a well-balanced diet is the key to feeling their best. In fact, nutrition experts consider good nutrition to be the first line of defense in the fight to stay healthy.

According to research conducted for the local caregiving company Home Instead Senior Care, 62 percent of Read More

Los Alamos County Airport Hosts Information Table in LANB Lobby Feb. 20

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New Mexico Airlines’ Cessna Caravan. Courtesy/NMA

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Airport Manager Peter Soderquist will have an information table set up 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday in the lobby of Los Alamos National Bank at 1200 Trinity Dr.

Peter Soderquist

He will hand out flight schedules for the new commercial airline service being offered between Los Alamos Airport (LAM) and Albuquerque’s International Sunport. Last April, New Mexico Airlines began offering daily flights at a cost of $49 each way, and Soderquist is reaching out to community members and visitors to increase awareness Read More

Community Invited to All You Can Eat Crab Fest

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ROTARY News:

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos cordially invites the community to its 5th Annual Crab Fest, an all-you-can-eat crab and prawn family-style dinner, Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. 

The cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m.; dinner, catered by Blue Window Bistro, will be served at 7 p.m., and the event includes music, as well as silent and live auctions. Tickets are $50 each; reserved tables of 10 are $500.   

Proceeds benefit local student awards and the purchase of outdoor picnic tables and benches for Los Alamos High School. Tickets may be purchased at Blue Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Chicken Brains Are Not Simple

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How the Hen House Turns: Chicken Brains Are Not Simple
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

The human brain has been called the most complex object in the universe. It deserves that title because its 86 billion neurons each can have as many as 10,000 connections to other neurons.

Also, neurons are supported by at least three types of glial cells—astrocytes that provide oxygen and nutriens, oligodendrocytes that provide a myelin insulation, and microglia that act as nursemaids. Check out Science News Nov. 30, 2013.

By comparison, suns and galaxies are relatively simple, with billions of Read More

Food on the Hill: Easy as Pie Buttermilk Pie

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This Week’s Recipe: Easy as Pie Buttermilk Pie
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Here’s an  easy pie for your sweetie. Again this year I am doing a special recipe that I feel anyone could make. The special someone in your life would like a surprise on Valentines Day., Make them a pie!
 
Ingredients:
1 frozen pie crust, thawed
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
3 tablespoons flour
3 whole eggs and 1 egg yolk
1 cup buttermilk, warmed slightly (80-90 degrees)
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon butter flavor (optional)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
zest from
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Explore Patagonia with Los Alamos Guide

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A lakeside lunch stop in Patagonia. Courtesy/Guanaco Adventures
 
Hiking amid snow-topped peaks. Courtesy/Guanaco Adventures
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Betsy Raichur grew to love Chile when she served as a Peace Corps volunteer there in the 1980s. While visiting the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park, she found a job as a research assistant collecting data for a project conducted by Iowa State University to study the guanaco, a threatened species related to alpacas and llamas.

During her eight-month project, Raichur became friends with Oscar Guineo and Read More

Free Beer Co-op Event Sunday

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Courtesy/LABC

LABC News:

Members of the Los Alamos Beer Cooperative Board will be on hand at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, in the Co+op cafe to talk about their progress, vision, Member Loan Program and ways to get involved. Light refreshments will be served at this free information session.

The Los Alamos Co+op Market can be found at two locations: 95 Entrada Dr. and inside Fusion Multisport on Central Avenue across from CB FOX.

Check the website www.losalamos.coop or call the Co+op 505.695.1579 for more information. The Los Alamos Co+op Market, Heart of the Community at the Edge of Town and Downtown. Read More