Lifestyles – Page 171

Fuselier: Rough And Tumble Play

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 17, 2019

By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos

Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the emotional system that influences our lighter side. It’s fun but, if we’re not careful, can also cause us some trouble.

Many mammals demonstrate behaviors known as rough and tumble (RAT) play. The behaviors and the stimuli that evoke the behaviors are so similar that it’s clear that we and other species share the same innate neural networks that control them. For clarity, I’ll refer to the neural network from which RAT play originates as the RAT Play emotional system.

Young rats will respond in apparent joy with a laughter-type Read More

Triad’s Beierschmitt On Connecting Road Concept

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 17, 2019

Triad Deputy Director of Operations Kelly Beierschmitt discusses LANL idea of developing a connecting road from Albuquerque to Santa Fe during the Tuesday night Council work session. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

After years of being on a shelf, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) officials have blown the dust off the idea of having a connecting road from Albuquerque to Santa Fe.

During a presentation Tuesday night to Los Alamos County Council, Triad National Security Deputy Director of Operations Read More

Fog Seal Project Date Changed To Thursday Oct. 24

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 17, 2019

COUNTY News:

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the fog seal project in White Rock has been changed to Thursday, Oct. 24.

A GM Emulsion crew will start fog sealing beginning on Rover Boulevard starting at N.M. 4, continue toward Grand Canyon Drive and down Grand Canyon Drive starting at N.M. 4 to Meadow Lane. The crew also will work on Bryce Avenue, starting at Rover Boulevard to Meadow Lane.

Crews will be working 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Weather permitting, work should be completed by Oct. 24.

The contractor will set up a flagging operation allowing traffic to flow.

The

Giant LANL Rotor Traveling Through New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 17, 2019

Map of the route that a 460,000-pound rotor will be taking from LANL to Clovis beginning Friday morning: LANL, Pajarito Road, N.M. 4, N.M. 502, U.S. 84/285, U.S. 84/285/St. Francis Drive., N.M. 466/St. Michaels, N.M. 466/ Old Pecos Trail, N.M. 300/Old Las Vegas Highway, U.S. 285, I-40, N.M. 219, U.S. 54 and U.S. 60. The load will stop at JCT U.S. 60/ MLK Boulevard, then travel Brady Avenue in Quay County to rail siding for transport via train for repairs to Richmond, Va. Courtesy/ NMDOT

NMDOT News:

Santa Fe traffic to see impacts; route to Clovis will take rotor along I-40

SANTA FE – A 460,000-pound Read More

Home Country: Squash

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 15, 2019

Home Country

By SLIM RANDLES

Squash. Just listen to that word one more time. Squash … one of the English language’s most painful words, along with maim and trauma and rend and okra and Liberace. Why would anyone want to eat something that sounds as though someone sat on it?

The bottom-line truth is, cooks all over the place love a challenge, and they have tried valiantly to turn squash into an edible dish. To do this, they take one tenth of a portion of squash, boil as much of the squashiness as they can out of it, then immerse it in nine-tenths something that tastes good and hope no one will

Scene Of Deacon Street Milling And Pothole Repair

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 15, 2019

Scene of preparation Saturday for the milling and pothole repair work scheduled for Monday on Deacon Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

La Vista Pastor Appreciation Potluck And Hike Sunday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 15, 2019

Courtesy photo

La Vista Church News:

The community is invited to join La Vista Church,15 Grand Canyon Dr., Sunday Oct. 20, after 10:30 a.m. services to show Pastor Jeff Moore and his wife Lara just how much they are appreciated.

Bring a dish to share at the potluck lunch, then join in a fun (easy) hike. Sign up to bring a dish.

Home Country: A Special Buck

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2019

Home Country

By SLIM RANDLES

When Bob Garcia removed that old mossyhorn mount from its place over the fireplace, we were a bit confused.

That huge buck had been his pride and joy for more than 30 years. But Bob put it back in his office, behind the kitchen. The spot of honor over the fireplace now belongs to a young forked-horn buck, the one he took last year on the other side of the hayfield. It’s the kind of buck you expect to get for your first buck, and not really the kind you honor like that after a lifetime spent hunting in the autumn woods.

When he was asked, Bob just said it was a special

La Vista Church: Trunk Or Treat Oct. 31

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Scenes From Tree Removal Ops At United Church

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Scene from tree removal operation last week at the United Church on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh

Tree removal operation last week at the United Church on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh

Tree removal operation last week at the United Church on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh Read More

Fr. Glenn: Trusting The Upset Plan

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

By Fr. Glenn Jones

“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.”

Such is the actual text of “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns, often regarded the national poet of Scotland, though we Americans know the adage more commonly as “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” It’s rather a sadness that poetry is now so neglected, for few texts concentrate more human experience and wisdom into few words than poignant poetry. Indeed, many, if not most, of the wise adages we can access immediately from memory is not from novelists, but from poets. Like a treasure map, good poetry Read More

Posts From The Road: Monument Valley

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Classic View: The last light of day shines on the West Mitten and East Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte. This most well known view of the park is seen from the Tribal Park Visitors Center. A dirt road in the foreground is a portion of the 17 mile park loop road, which visitors can drive through the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Valley Views: Another view from the visitors center showing a few of the massive formations in the valley. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

MV News:

The Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park sits in an area of the Colorado Plateau known

Small Town Worship Tour 2019 In White Rock Oct. 16

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Infinity Squared Music is hosting the Small Town Worship Tour 2019, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at White Rock Baptist Church, 80 N.M. 4 in White Rock. Courtesy/Infinity Squared Musi

Scenes From Pastor John Nash Blessing Animals

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

First United Methodist Church of Los Alamos held an Animal Blessing Sunday, Oct. 6 in the church parking lot at 715 Diamond Dr. Pastor John W. Nash greeted and prayed over animals brought over by community members to receive a blessing. People brought pet cats, dogs and even a snake and a few horses. Courtesy/FUMC

FUMC Pastor John W. Nash blesses a snake Oct. 6 at the church parking lot. Courtesy/FUMC

FUMC Pastor John W. Nash blesses a horse Oct. 6 at the church parking lot. Courtesy/FUMC Read More

New Mexico And Arizona Bishops Gather In Tucson

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 13, 2019

Scene of the grounds at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Ariz., where Catholic Bishops from New Mexico and Arizona gathered Thursday afternoon for a meeting. Founded in 1963 for meetings and spiritual retreats, the Redemptorist Renewal Center is situated in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains and Sonoran Desert. Photo by Fr. Glenn Jones Read More

NM Delegation Announces Humanitarian Assistance Awards For New Mexico Organizations, Communities

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 11, 2019

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

First wave of reimbursement funds being distributed after NM delegation secured $30 million for communities and organizations providing humanitarian relief to asylum seekers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) announced the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has begun awarding the first wave of Supplemental Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 14, 2019

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 11, 2019

COUNTY News:

The Public Works/Traffic Division provides the latest updates on the following projects:

North Mesa: Alamo Road – Milling, Pothole Repair

Traffic and Streets crews will be milling and repairing potholes on Alamo Road beginning on Monday. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Flagging operations will be in place.

White Rock: Fog Sealing Friday On Rover, Grand Canyon, Bryce

On Friday, Oct. 18, GM Emulsion will begin fog sealing Rover at SR4 and continue toward Grand Canyon Drive, then sealing Grand Canyon from N.M. 4 to Meadow Lane. They also will Read More

Scenes From Oktoberfest At Boese Brothers Brewery

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 11, 2019

These guys are ready for a thoroughly German party at the Oktoberfest Celebration Thursday at Boese Brothers Brewery in Central Park Square. The festivities continue starting at 2 p.m. today and include brats, beer and more! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Oktoberfest partiers line up for pretzels and brats on the lawn outside Boese Brothers Brewery Thursday in Central Park Square. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Boese Brothers employees bring on the beer. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Oktoberfest revelers gather Thursday inside

Fog Seal Project Begins In White Rock Oct. 18

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 11, 2019

COUNTY News:

GM Emulsion will start fog sealing Friday, Oct. 18, beginning on Rover Blvd starting at N.M. 4 and continue toward Grand Canyon Drive.

Fog sealing is a light application of a diluted slow-setting asphalt emulsion to the surface of an aged (oxidized) pavement surface. Fog seals are used to restore flexibility to an existing surface.

The fog sealing will continue down Grand Canyon Drive starting at N.M. 4 to Meadow Lane. Crews also will work on Bryce Avenue starting at Rover Boulevard to Meadow Lane. Crews will working 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Weather permitting,

Boese Brothers Brewery Celebrating Oktoberfest

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 10, 2019

Boese Brothers Brewery hosts Oktoberfest event today and Friday. Photo by Sam Boese

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

The seasons are changing and that calls for a celebration! So, today and Friday the Boese Brothers Brewery is hosting an Oktoberfest event.

The celebration begins at 4 p.m. today and then again 2 p.m. Friday. The park next to the brewpub will feature a beer garden with grills serving up bratwursts, both meat and vegan, hot dogs, pretzels with beer cheese, potato salad, and corn on the cob.

Additionally, Boese Brewery and the Bathtub Row Brewery Read More

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