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LDS Hosts Preparedness Fair in White Rock

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Courtesy/LDS

LDS News:

About 400 people from northern New Mexico attended a preparedness fair Saturday hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Twenty four booths with activities, demonstrations and information were set up at the White Rock chapel on Grand Canyon Drive. Topics included food and water storage, 72-hour kits, outdoor cooking, finance, ham radio, bread making, how to obtain scholarships, the county’s emergency broadcast system, as well as the emergency communication system for members of the church in northern New Mexico.

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How the Hen House Turns: Wild or Alien or What?

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How the Hen House Turns: Wild or Alien or What?
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

What if there were aliens living in our solar system ─ aliens native to our solar system, from some other world we hadn’t yet discovered? Would they be after our resources, eager to enslave us, or eat us? Would they be wild, in our sense of the word? I don’t think so. Not if they are like most wild animals on Earth, those not on the hunt, driven by hunger.

When well fed and respected, wild animals (and the wild birds I’ve known) recognize a friendly gesture ─ a peanut placed on the porch railing, a soft Read More

Father Gary Baldwin Delivers First Homily at TOTH

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Father Gary Baldwin

TOTH News:

Be at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church this Sunday, Sept. 22, for our contemporary service called Generations, featuring Father Gary Baldwin and his very first homily with us.

But first enjoy a free dinner at 5:15 p.m. to nourish your body, then celebrate an upbeat and laid-back worship service with live music at 6:07 p.m. to nourish your heart and soul. Kids are welcome, and childcare is provided.

Father Gary will be preaching on “Building Up Our Heavenly IRA” – what heavenly treasure is and how we as followers of Christ build it up—taken from both a practical Read More

Health Planning Consultant Approaches Alzheimer’s Through Lens of Personal Experience

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Book News:

Santa Fe-based health planning consultant, Anne Hays Egan, has announced the launch of her new book, Moving Mama: Taking Care of Mother During her Final Years with Alzheimer’s.

The book is listed at Amazon.com and can be found in the self-help genre, under “aging,” “Alzheimer’s” and “caring for parents with Alzheimer’s.”

 Based on a true story, reviewers have called Moving Mama “a page turner,” and something “that I just couldn’t put down.”

Published by New Ventures Consulting, the 200 page book, “Moving Mama” is available in both paperback and ebook formats. Read More

‘Experts in Living Well’ Senior Services Fair Saturday

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LARSO News:

“Experts in Living Well” is this year’s slogan for National Senior Center Month, to be celebrated 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at the White Rock Senior Center (WRSC), 137 Longview Dr. in White Rock.

WRSC’s celebration takes the form of a Senior Services Fair, with representatives from companies such as Bee Hive Homes, Comfort Keepers, Decades Case Management, Haven Behavioral Senior Care, Home Instead, Kingston Residence Center and Los Alamos Visiting Nurses.

Non-Profit Organizations with a focus on seniors, such as Aspen Ridge Read More

Real Estate Round Table: Preparing Your House for Show and Sell

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Real Estate Round Table: Preparing Your House for Show and Sell
By KELLY MYERS

It’s all about first impressions. The best approach is to recognize and accept that “less is more” and the house should be “white-glove test” clean.

Ample storage space is a draw for most home buyers. If they see too-full cabinets or stuffed closets it gives the impression that the house doesn’t offer enough storage space. Closets and cabinets should be no more than half full. Nothing should be on the floor that isn’t essential (remove stacks and piles). Bookshelves should be sparse and decorative items should be minimal. Read More

Food on the Hill: Green Chile Chicken Lasagna

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This Week’s Recipe:
Green Chile Chicken Lasagne
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
 
1 pound chicken
3 cloves of garlic, pressed
Olive oil
12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
12 oz. ruff chopped roasted green chile
10 oz. Manchego Cheese, grated
16 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
8 oz. Kraft Grated 4 cheese Mexican blend
3 tablespoons of flour
3 tablespoons of butter
½ cup cream
½ cup milk
Vegetable non-stick spray

Directions

Fry chicken pieces in a little olive oil on medium heat. After you flip the pieces to cook the other side, put in Read More

Solo Traveler: Themed Travel – Fountains

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Solo Traveler: Themed Travel – Fountains
Column by SHERRY HARDAGE

When on a long trip, I’ve discovered that I don’t get terribly excited about visiting a place until I actually put feet on the ground. Then the smells, sounds, the struggle to understand and be understood, all conspire to light a fire in my heart and make me want to explore.

I read about the Trevi Fountain in Rome and wanted to see it, but I wasn’t savvy enough at the time to use my iPad’s map functions nor had I discovered the iPad’s GPS. Plus, I went to Rome with two other women who had their own agendas about what to see.

After their

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