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Today's Features

  • Senior center displays sculptures by local artist

    Richard Swenson, a local sculptor who focuses on creating art from unaltered objects such as scrap metal parts found in junk yards and repair shops, displayed his work for visitors of Betty Ehart Senior Center. Featuring animal shapes such as frogs, penguins, bunnies and crabs, the display cases can be found on the second floor lobby of the center.
    The central theme of Swenson’s sculptures is “The Primacy of Nature Over the Industrial Society.” Born and raised on a ranch in North Dakota, the sculptor experienced a world without electricity, running water, or indoor conveniences. His childhood world, unaltered by industrial society, focused on the relationships between man and animal, something that most children of the current generation are not likely to comprehend.
    “It would be a lonesome place in this high-tech world without animals, for we are one of them,” Swenson said, in a quote that stands out within the promotional pamphlet for the display.
    His work has been shown at local venues such as the New Concept Gallery in Santa Fe, as well as out-of-state establishments, such as the Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge, and the Longue Vue House and Gardens in New Orleans.

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  • Rev up those engines

    The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will host the annual ChamberFest on June 8. Chamberfest provides an opportunity for Chamber members and local businesses to present their products and services to the Los Alamos community.
    Chamber members will set up display booths throughout downtown that have representatives with information about their businesses and many will offer games and giveaways. Claire Roybal and Associates along with Atomic City Corvettes and the Santa Fe Concorso will be hosting a car show and Show-n-Shine.
    The Car Show will bring out corvettes, hotrods, muscle cars, classics, exotics, and motorcycles to a blocked off downtown to show off their unique rides.
    New this year will be a partnership with the Santa Fe Concorso group to bring out some exotics cars valued over $250,000 each. Prizes and the car show are sponsored by Lithia Dodge in Santa Fe, Edelbrock, Pinstriping by Speedy, Yeamans Machine Shop, Henry Valencia Chevrolet in Española, Santa Fe Chevrolet, Sears, Desert Tees, AutoZone, Hagerty Insurance, Napa Auto Parts, O’Reilly’s, Coca-Cola and Meguiars.

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  • The Red Elvises delight at Ashley Pond

    The Red Elvises, the Siberian rock band, who says they are “Your favorite band,” took the stage May 24 at Ashley Pond. This Friday, Los Pinguos; Argentina’s traditional and folk-rock band is set to take the stage at 7 p.m. to continue the Summer Concert Series.

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  • Correction 05-29-13

    The Chimayó Art Fair will be from noon to 8 p.m., June 1 and 2. The May 23 issue of Diversions had the start time listed
    incorrectly.  

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  • Be There 05-29-13

    Thursday
    Los Alamos Farmers Market. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Los Alamos Library parking lot.

    Lions Club meets at 84 Barcelona in White Rock on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays. We enjoy a meal and combine fun and social gathering with a business meeting. For more information, call 672-3300 or 672-9563.

    Artwork by Richard Swenson. An ongoing exhibit during regular business hours at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, the second floor lobby. For more information call Peggy Pendergast at 412-7223.
    Friday
    The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. 7 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs. Ashley Pond: Los Pinguos; Argentina’s traditional and folk-rock band. For more information visit gordonsummerconcerts.com.

    The Los Alamos Singletrack Association will host a fundraiser at 8 p.m. and the movie Strength in Numbers at the LA Co-op Market on the lawn (weather permitting). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for under 18, and free for 5 and under.

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  • People in the News 05-29-13

    Stephanie Blair, a junior at Los Alamos High School, was recently honored as Rotary Student of the Month for May. Blair is the daughter of Barbara and Stephen Blair.
    Blair, who maintains an exceptional grade point average, is a member of the National Honor Society, as well as Los Alamos Youth Leadership, a program for high school students in which teams design, plan and implement projects that benefit the community throughout the year while building strong relationships with family and friends. Blair’s concern for others is marked by her volunteer service to the Los Alamos Heart Council since 2010.
    She has been a member of the high school’s Girls Varsity Soccer Team since her freshman year and a valuable player on All-District and All-State teams each of those years. In 2012, Blair was named the All-District defensive soccer player of the year and received an honorable mention at All-State soccer competition the year before. An Albuquerque club soccer team on which she played won the state championship in 2009 and was state runner-up last year and in 2010.

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  • Be There 05-28-13

    Thursday
    Los Alamos Farmers Market. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Los Alamos Library parking lot.

    Lions Club meets at 84 Barcelona in White Rock. For more information, call 672-3300 or 672-9563.
    Friday
    The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. 7 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs. Ashley Pond: Los Pinguos; Argentina’s traditional and folk-rock band. For more information visit gordonsummerconcerts.com.

    The Los Alamos Singletrack Association will host a fundraiser at 8 p.m. and the movie “Strength in Numbers,” at the LA Co-op Market on the lawn (weather permitting). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for under 18, and free for 5 and under.

    Hawk-2-Hilltopper. 11 a.m to 2 p.m., Urban Park. Los Alamos Middle School is having a last day of school Hawk-2-Hilltopper event for graduating eighth graders. Contact the Recreation Division at 662-8173, 662-8170, or send an email to lacrec@lacnm.us with any additional questions.
    Saturday
    “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” 7:30 p.m. at the Los Alamos Little Theater. $20, $15 for seniors and students. For more information call 662-5493.

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  • Cadets raise money for summer

    Vehicles lined up May 11 for the ROTC cadets car wash to raise funds for summer activities.

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  • Assets in Action: Thanks for all those who helped throughout school year

    Wow, I can’t believe the final week of school has arrived.
    I would like to take a moment to thank all of the Asset Champions that have made so many Assets related projects come to fruition.
    Those that have helped me along the way include; Aspen Elementary School’s Tammy Moore, Barranca Elementary School’s Kay Sawdener, Chamisa Elementary School’s Valerie Adams-Harris, Mountain Elementary School’s Scott Johnson, Piñon Elementary School’s Karen Forsyth, Los Alamos Middle School’s Dawn Barr and Los Alamos High School’s Kathy Boerigter.
    Our final push has included food drives with Aspen, Chamisa, Mountain, Piñon and LAMS.
    The results were feeding families struggling through financial issues, feeding hungry school aged children, and large-scale project that will feed a large number of families throughout the summer when school programs are not available.
    Thanks to Tom Nagawiecki for supporting our effort by allowing us to use new recycle bins.
    Chamisa and Mountain both took part in a last ditch effort to build the bonding to school Asset with crafty projects that will beautify the school even after students have grown.

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  • Last chance to fly the trail

    Due to a change in the schedule for the Los Alamos Airways commuter plane, June 7 will be the only day eight people will get to the take the Air Tour to view the ruts of the Santa Fe Trail. The flight in the Cessna Caravan plane will leave Los Alamos at 8:30 a.m. for a round trip to San Miguel del Vado, the former entry for the United States covered wagons crossing the Pecos River and entering Mexico Territory in the 1800s. A check mailed to Inez Ross, 614 47th St., Los Alamos, NM 87544, for $81, will hold a seat. It is a first come, first serve basis. For more information, contact Inez at inezaross@gmail.com. 

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