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LA Piecemakers Hold First Daytime Meeting

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The art of Carol Martin-Davis, the featued speaker at the LA Piecemakers meeting. Courtesy photo

LA PIECEMAKERS News:

The LA Piecemakers group is holding its first daytime meeting at noon Tuesday, Feb. 26.

The group will meet at Graves Hall at the United Church of Los Alamos on Rose Street. Fiber artist Carol Martin-Davis from El Rito will be the featured speaker.

 

Martin-Davis believes that we are greatly influenced by the land where we live. She is inspired by nature, spirituality and the  connection between the two.
 
Her work encompasses quilts and wallhangings,
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Ruby K’s Celebrates Eighth Birthday and Extends Hours

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Employees of Ruby K’s Bagel Café show off their bagel costumes. Courtesy photo

By Mandy Marksteiner

Ruby K’s Bagel Café is about to reach a milestone and achieve a goal. The restaurant is approaching its eighth anniversary and will extend their hours.

Ruby K’s will have its “Eighth Birthday Party Celebration” Feb 22 and 23. The restaurant will serve samples of its new menu items and smoothies. 

The celebration also will include prize drawings, face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon animals and cupcake decorating.

Ruby K’s will stay open until 7 p.m. beginning March Read More

Knapp’s Wraps Mobile Eatery For Sale

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Knapps Wraps owner Gary Knapp prepares a couple of breakfast burritos at his mobile restaurant in White Rock Wednesday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Knapps Wrapps has been in business since 2006. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Knapp’s Wraps mobile eatery has been a familiar sight at 128 N.M. 4 in White Rock but that’s about to change. 

Owners Gary and Cindy Knapp plan to leave the state and have put the business up for sale.

“It was appraised at $200,000 but we are asking $150,000,” Gary Knapp told Read More

Free Dinner and Talk on Baptism Sunday at TOTH

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TOTH News:

Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church invites the community to attend a lively, dynamic service of Holy Communion, teaching and singing led by the Generations band at 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.

Father Colin Kelly will teach on “Baptism: Joining Our Lives to the Life of Jesus.”

A free dinner will be provided beginning at 5:17 p.m. in Kelly Hall of Trinity on the Hill, corner of Trinity and Diamond.

 

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January Home Sales Off and Running

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RANM News:

There were 970 home sales reported to the REALTORS® Association of New Mexico (RANM) for January 2013.

This is more than 19 percent more sales than January 2012 and nearly 24 percent more than the number of sales reported in January 2011.

Only four counties reported a drop in the number of sales for January 2013 compared to January 2012.

“What a great way to start 2013,” RANM President Cathy Colvin said. “Inventories are still low in many markets, but the pent-up demand for homes is creating activity in markets around the state.”

According to RANM CEO M. Steven Anaya, “Prices are still showing Read More

UNM-LA Offers Wine Tasting Class

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UNM-LA News:

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but you can continue the sentiment by enrolling yourself and your sweetheart in a wine tasting class. 

Sign up for three Saturdays of tasting with wine expert and European licensed sommelier Liz Berdugo. Learn what makes a wine good, what your palette enjoys most, and how to order the proper wine for any occasion or meal.

UNM-Los Alamos Community Education will offer “Introduction to Wine Tasting and Collecting” (CE: L1241 | CRN: 30198). The class meets 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday Feb. 23, March 2 and March 9 at the Pajarito Brew Pub (location has changed Read More

Food on the Hill: Rice Pudding

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This Week’s Recipe:

Rice Pudding
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients…

3  1/3 cups whole milk
1 large orange- zested (use zest only)
1 1/2 lemon -zested (use zest only)
7 Tablespoons long grain rice
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup heavy cream

Directions…

 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Put everything but the vanilla in a 2 quart non-stick pan and cook on stove top on very low until rice is tender, stir every few minutes, watch the rice carefully so it does not burn.

Refrigerate Read More

Our Lady of the Woods Announces March Events

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OLW News:

Our Lady of the Woods (OLW) is an eclectic teaching coven in northern New Mexico, offering a structured, degree-based program in the Ladywoods Tradition, originating with Amber K.

The Congregation meets to celebrate Sabbats, monthly dinners and for other events and activities.

Our Lady of the Woods will hold two public events in March.

Anyone interested in paganism, Wicca or learning about OLW is welcome to join OLW members for an informal dinner on the first Friday of each month.

Whether you are a beginner, advanced practitioner, or just curious, you are welcome. The Read More

How is an 8 Year Old Adjusting to World Travel?

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Sydney Frazier at the Eiffel Tower in Paris recently. She is the granddaughter of Los Alamos resident Teralene Foxx and is traveling the world with her parents for the next two years. Photo by Jason Frazier

 

By TERALENE FOXX
Los Alamos

In October, my youngest daughter Kerri, her husband Jason Frazier, and 8-year-old daughter Sydney began their long planned adventure of traveling around the world (see “Traveling the World” Los Alamos Daily Post, Nov. 29, 2012.)

One of the main questions they were asked before leaving “What about your daughter?” Of course they were taking her Read More

IHM Holds Friday Fish Fries

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IHM News:

It is Fish Fry time again at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent.

The dinners are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and proceeds will benefit Nuestros Pequenos Orphanage in Honduras and other charities.

Adult plates are $10 and have two pieces of cod, with coleslaw and rice or french fries, plus a drink and dessert.

Children may have one piece of fish or a grilled cheese sandwich with all the rest for $7 a plate. Read More