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The Los Alamos High School Student Council is holding a remembrance service for Isaac Hayden at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at the memorial garden at the high school.

"Isaac was a sophomore at LAHS who died back in March," Student Body President-Elect Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta said. "The Los Alamos High School Student Council felt it right to have a remembrance service for Isaac at our memorial garden in order to make sure he is not ever forgotten at our school."

The LAHS Student Council invites the public to attend this service.

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Wednesday's Los Alamos "Ride of Silence" drew some 30 cyclists who gathered at 6:30 p.m. at Ashley Pond were they formed a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways.

Lili Cohen organized

A newly-formed satellite group of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos called STARS (Service to All Rotary Satellite) will hold a fundraising event 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 2 at the Dixie Girl Restaurant.

The theme of the event is “Are You Smarter than a Fourth Grader?” and all members of the community are invited to join. The evening’s events will include a trivia quiz competition that will be fun for all ages, as well as an all-you-can-eat pasta buffet with salad, drinks and dessert.

Funds raised at the event will benefit a program to provide four weeks of swim lessons to all fourth

Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos will be collecting aluminum at Sullivan Field. Kiwanis buys the aluminum from the public at 30 cents per pound or 35 cents per pound if over hundred pounds.

Kiwanis recycles the collected aluminum and proceeds go to their scholarship fund. Just look for the blue tent on Saturday at Sullivan Field.

DALA News:

Dance Arts Los Alamos, now in its 21st year of bringing professional dance training and high quality performances to the community, will present three distinct programs this weekend.

The performances will highlight the accomplishments of dancers ages 3 through adult as well as the talent and diversity of the DALA faculty. All performances will take place at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Admission is free.

Intermediate and advanced level ballet students will present the original choreography

Memphis is a medium size female blond lab mix found roaming with her buddy Marmaduke.

She is one happy dog with a tail never stops wagging. In fact, shelter volunteers have had to carefully bandage her tail lately because she wags it so hard it whips against the side of her kennel.

Memphis is anxious to be adopted as soon as possible so she can share her happiness with a new owner. She would enjoy the opportunity to get in a bit of running as well.

Memphis and other adoptable pets are available at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179.

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LASE News:

Los Alamos Sustainable Energy Network (LASE Network) will sponsor a potluck picnic and tour of Petr and Louise Jandacek’s geodesic dome home at 127 La Senda Road in White Rock 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 16.

The study of non-traditional architecture and environmental optimal design led the Jandaceks to decide upon Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome when making plans to build their home in Los Alamos. It was a natural choice for a minimum surface area for maximum inside volume, Petr wrote on his website.

PEEC News:

What could be more fun than messing in water and dirt, and then planting seeds? Even better is the fun of watching those bits of green peek through the dirt and turn into edible pumpkins and carrots.

Kids entering grades kindergarten through three can participate in Kids’ Summer Gardening at PEEC. Led by gardener, and Montessori educator Laural Hardin, the class meets every Wednesday from June 5 through Aug. 7, with a special Harvest Day in September.

This year’s Memorial Day community celebration will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27 at Guaje Pines Cemetery.

We welcome the entire community to attend. The theme is “Remembering those who have lost their lives for their country and a special remembrance of Vietnam.” 

Memorial Day is a National Holiday to thank and honor the more than 1,258,000 Americans who have given their life for their country during wartime and conflicts around the globe defending freedom and our way of life. 

More than 58,000 died in Vietnam and more than 1,600 remain Missing in Action in