Los Alamos Jazz Project Performs At Pig+Fig Tonight!
Thirty-one musicians in four student-combos from the Los Alamos Jazz Project will perform 7-9 p.m. today at Pig+Fig in White Rock on Sherwood Blvd. Everyone is invited so bring the family to Pig+Fig and enjoy a fantastic dinner and incredible desserts all while listening to jazz performed by talented young musicians. Courtesy photo Read More
Saint Job Of Pochaiv Takes Holiday Cookie Orders
Saint Job of Pochaiv News: LAPS: Transgender 101, 201 Presentations Canceled
LAPS News:
The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico’s Transgender 101 presentation set for today, Monday, Dec. 2 and the Transgender 201 presentation set for Tuesday, Dec. 3 have been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Presentations will be rescheduled in the spring with information released to the public once dates are set.
LAPS apologizes for any inconvenience.
Direct questions to Kristine Coblentz at 505.663.2263 or k.coblentz@laschools.net. Read More
United Church Thrift Shop: Everything Christmas Dec. 4
The United Church Thrift Shop holds its annual Everything Christmas sale Wednesday at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy/United Church
UNITED CHURCH News:
This week marks the annual, Everything Christmas sale for the United Church Thrift Shop.
The event is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 2525 Canyon Road.
The many volunteers have collected items throughout the year, and hope to have the exact item you have been have been searching for this holiday season.
Norma Puckett is one of those volunteers and knows it takes a village or in this case an army, to accomplish such a monumental task.
“We Read More
Rev. Deb Worley Officially Installed As Pastor Of White Rock Presbyterian Church During Special Ceremony
Clergy gather for the installation ceremony for Rev. Deb Worley, center, at White Rock Presbyterian Church. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Rev. Deb Worley pauses in the stillness with gratitude and grace as her new journey begins as pastor of White Rock Presbyterian Church. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenSometimes you witness a moment that leaves an imprint on you. Sometimes that imprint can be a life changing moment.
One of those moments took place today at the official installation ceremony for the Rev. Deb Worley of the White Rock Presbyterian Read More
Kiwanis Hosts Breakfast With Santa Saturday Dec. 7
Kiwanians and Key Clubbers preparing food for Breakfast with Santa. Courtesy photo
KIWANIS News:
The annual Breakfast with Santa, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos and Del Norte Credit Union, 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
The Los Alamos Flute Choir is schduled at 9 a.m. to perform a special program of Christmas Carols. Also, Santa Claus is scheduled to attend the breakfast and children can have their picture taken with him.
The breakfast is free. In return, attendees are requested to donate either non-perishable food items or money.
Food collected will Read More
Fr. Glenn: Pinhead Vs. Universe
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Well, we hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! May God give you ever greater blessings in the coming Advent and Christmas seasons this month. With the delicious Thanksgiving meal arriving at the table, one could be tempted to check for one more hole left on his shortening belt and think:
“Sure seems like an awful waste of space.”
You might recognize that line from the movie “Contact”, when Jodie Foster’s character conjectures to some students that other life and civilizations certainly must exist beyond our own little planet life raft.
Sometimes people ask: “How would Read More
Posts From The Road: Tyler State Park In Texas
Mist Fog: On the afternoon of our arrival, the weather was misty and foggy. It was not conducive to many outdoor activities but did create some interesting photos around the lake. Fortunately for us the weather cleared overnight and we woke up to sunny skies the next morning. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.comTOTH Children’s Christmas Bazaar Dec. 7
Canceled: Cowboy Breakfast At Posse Lodge Sunday
COMMUNITY News:
The Cowboy Breakfast scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Posse Lodge is canceled because many volunteers for the event are out of town.
The monthly Cowboy Breakfast will resume Sunday, Jan. 5 at the Posse Lodge at 650 North Mesa Road. Read More
GOP Hosts Christmas Potluck At UNM-LA Dec. 5
GOP News:
The Republican Party of Los Alamos is hosting a Christmas potluck at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 in Room 505 at UNM-LA.
The community is invited to attend … just bring a favorite dish to share!
To participate in the White Elephant gift exchange, bring a wrapped gift (no more than $15).
For more information, contact leadership@losalamosgop.com. Read More
DNCU Provides Thanksgiving Meals To Firefighters
Los Alamos Firefighters busy Wednesday loading meals provided by Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) into a fire engine at Smith’s Marketplace. Each year DNCU provides meals prepared by Smith’s to firefighters working on Thanksgiving at each of the seven fire stations in Los Alamos County. For more information about this program, contact Diego Muñoz of DNCU at 915.504.4091. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
DNCU’s Kristi Salazar, left, and Diego Muñoz, right at rear, help firefighters sort out meals to be distributed to the fire stations in Los Alamos and White Rock. Photo by Read More
Life After 50: Thankful For Seniors, Community, Staff
By BERNADETTE LAURITZENOn The Job In Los Alamos: Warner Waving At Motorists
On the job in Los Alamos is Larry Warner, 87, spotted Tuesday morning on his ‘geriatric jog’ as he likes to refer to his daily two mile walk on North Mesa. A reader contacted the Los Alamos Daily Post about Warner and expressed gratitude for the fact that he smiles and waves at every car that passes by him during his walks. Photo by Jennifer Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Local Veteran Thankful For Service Dog … ‘Archi Has Changed My Life’
From left, ADW Dog Trainer Dion Silva with Gilda (service dog in training), ADW Veterans Liaison/Warrior Canine Connection Coordinator Chloe Davis-Masters and Vietnam era veteran David Apple with his service dog Archi during an interview Friday at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com The special bond that has developed between a Vietnam era veteran and a dog named Archimedes, Archi for short, has by all accounts been remarkable.
“I had some ghosts in my head for 47 years and last summer decided Read More
Still Time To Sign Up For 8th Grade Washington Trip
Lantern Launch At Buffalo Thunder Wednesday
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces $11.2 Million In Grants To Revitalize New Mexico’s Bus Infrastructure
USDOT News:LANL: Should Santa Deliver By Drone?
A promising solution to coordinated vehicle/drone delivery to a grid of locations. The black curves are the routes the truck follows at 5 meters per second, and the blue lines inticate the route a drone takes while flying at 25 meters per second. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- A new routing algorithm anticipates the day trucks and drones cooperate to drop packages at your doorstep quickly and efficiently
Santa has always run a one-sleigh operation, but a new analysis could help him speed deliveries and save energy, if he ever decided to add a drone to his route.
“People have considered combinations Read More
Upcoming Events By Author Liddie Martinez Dec. 6-7
Author Liddie Martinez- 5-7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 at Misión Y Convento at the Plaza De Española on the corner of US 285 (Paseo de Onate) and New Mexico Hwy 30. (Espanola); and
- Noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 in Taos at Las Pistoleras Instituto Cultural de Arte – 1219 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado (Taos area).
