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Today's Features

  • Assets In Action: Getting the most out of resources

    Last week, Assets In Action made their annual pitch for fiscal year 2012-2013. I have a 15 minute slideshow if you’re interested in our work.
    Times are tough and money is tight, but often, simple things can be done to raise awareness, increase education, or tackle an issue from another direction with very little cost.
    One suggestion was that many would often like to seek resources, or information, but simply don’t want anyone to know their business.
    In this town, whether we want to believe it or not, we have some pretty big needs in our offices, our neighborhoods and our churches.
    Many don’t readily want to ask for help, but the needs are out there.
    Assets In Action has a wealth of resources for parenting issues like curfew and chores, too much television, anger management and self-acceptance.
    We would like to know what you want to hear about and where you get your information.
    What is your media preference? Would you access it on a webpage, sneak onto my Facebook page and creep? If you don’t understand the last reference, ask a teenager.
    When Parents Ask for Help-Everyday Issues through an Asset-Building Lens is an Asset rich tome by Renie Howard. Howard addresses a slew of topics like; physical and psychological symptoms of stress, how not to be bullied and how to make friends.

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  • Shelter report 05-19-13

     

    The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 662-8179, has a great selection of adoptable pets just waiting for their forever home. 

    Be sure to visit the Friends of the Shelter website: lafos.org, where you can get more information about volunteering, adopting, and donating. Also check out our Petfinder page for pictures and to learn more about all of our adoptable pets at petfinder. com/shelters/friendsoftheshelter.html. 

    All adoptable pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and up-to-date on vaccinations. 

    DOGS

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  • News for retirees 05-19-13 thru 05-25-13

     

    May 19-25, 2013

    For information, call the Betty Ehart Senior Center (BESC) at 662-8920, the White Rock Senior Center (WRSC) at 662-8200 and “Day Out” (adult day care, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) at 661-0081. Reservations must be made by 10 a.m. for daily lunches.

    Betty Ehart

    MONDAY

    8:45 a.m. Cardio

    10:30 a.m. LARSO Advisory Council

    11:30 a.m. Lunch: Spaghetti and meatballs

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  • When cat hairballs become a health issue

     

    By Angela Clendenin

    Many pet owners love their feline friends, and will do whatever it takes to keep them relaxed and happy. This makes it especially alarming for pet-owners to witness their cat suffer from the discomforting symptoms that come with hairballs.

    Knowing how to prevent this common problem and how to treat it when it occurs is essential to keeping your cat healthy.

    “A hairball is an accumulation of hair in the GI tract,” James Barr said, associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.” It simply accumulates together and is usually contained within the stomach.”

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  • ‘Build It’ launches this summer
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  • USMC honors Hudson with scholarship

     

    Los Alamos resident Bill Hudson and his son, Ty, attended the 51th annual United States Marine Corps Scholarship Ball, which took place in April at the Grand Ballroom of the New York City Hilton Hotel. 

    Hudson, a Marine Corps Iwo Jima veteran, and his deceased wife, Maureen, were honored by Col. (Ret.) Jim Pritzker with a $10,000 memorial scholarship given to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in their name. 

    Since 1962, the Foundation has awarded more than 30,000 scholarships, valued at over $70 million. For the 2012-2013 academic years, the Foundation has awarded over $6 million to 1,909 recipients. In addition, through the “Heroes Tribute Scholarship Award,” the Foundation has contributed a total of $30K to the children of Marines killed in the global war on terror.

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  • Los Alamos students competed in ‘RoboRave’
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  • Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
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  • Drawing for trip on N.M. Airlines

     

    Irene Powell, director of Retired Senior Volunteer Program at the Betty Ehart Senior Center holds the bowl while Ruth Klien, director of Transportation Services, draws the winning name for the prize of a round trip plane ticket on New Mexico Airlines, which flies from Los Alamos to Albuquerque. The contest took place at the May 4 Spring Arts and Crafts Fair this year. The winning entry belongs to Bin Hu, a Los Alamos resident. Los Alamos Arts
    Council thanks New Mexico Airlines for providing the prize. LAAC/Courtesy

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  • Be There 05-16-13

     

    Today

    State chairman of the New Mexico Republican Party, John Billingsley will speak 7 p.m., in room 220 on the UNM-LA campus. All members of the Republican Party are invited.

     

    Cleanup along State Road 4. 5 p.m., at the Ponderosa Campground to carpool to Pajarito Group’s stretch of road at the Valles Caldera. Bring gloves and water. Trash bags will be provided. For more information, contact Ilse Bleck at 662-2368 or ibleck@yahoo.com.

     

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