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  • Judge Kennedy talks freedom

    Thirty-four Eastern European police officials looked on as State Appeals Court Judge Roderick Kennedy explained that freedom requires an active political structure existing within a framework of law.

    The law-enforcement officials from Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia graduated from a four-week senior management course in March at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Roswell.

    ILEA spokesman Jack Swickard explained that New Mexico Tech operates ILEA for the U.S. Department of State.

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  • Spotlight on Los Alamos: Second-hand but first-rate

    They sort through bags of towels, dishes, sweaters and shoes, sometimes finding one boot in one bag and the other boot in another. They hang the dress slacks, organize the books, move the noisiest toys to the upper shelves, and rearrange the vases, glasses, lamps and tea sets to make room for the newcomers. All said, it takes Casa Mesita Thrift Shop’s 14 volunteers anywhere from 50-60 hours to get ready to open on a sale day.

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  • Staff changes at AspenRIdge concern residents, families

    The Los Alamos Retirement Community (LARC) Advocacy Group met Friday evening to discuss concerns over the inconsistent level of care they say is being given to AspenRidge residents, a local retirement and assisted-living community.

    The group, a mix of AspenRidge residents and their family members, was recently formed to bring attention to issues related to the quality of care at the assisted-living community, and to report their findings to the LARC board of directors, a group that oversees the operations at several area retirement and nursing homes.

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  • Gary W. Carlson

    CARLSON – Gary W. Carlson, born May 5, 1941, died Dec. 3, 2007. His burial will be held at 1 p.m. June 6, 2008, at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

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  • Marjorie Elizabeth Lark

    LARK – Marjorie Elizabeth Lark, age 83, on May 29, 2008, after a brief but valiant fight against breast cancer, passed away peacefully with her daughter, Karen Shull, by her side.  

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  • George J. (Jim) Loddy

    LODDY – George J. (Jim) Loddy, 64, passed away May 23, 2008, in Pojoaque, N.M. He was born in Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 13, 1943. He was the son of George G. and Estelle V. Loddy, who both proceeded him in death.

    He is survived by a son, Shawn M. Loddy, and his daughter, Sarah Loddy, of La Jolla, Calif.; his sister, Barbara Walters and her husband Richard, of Sand Springs, Okla.; a nephew, Terry Walters and his wife Fiona, of Tulsa, Okla.; a niece, Stacy Moses and her husband Mitch of Sand Springs, Okla.; two grand-nieces; and one grand-nephew.

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  • National Trails Day set for Saturday

    The Los Alamos National Laboratory Trails Working group and the Volunteer Task Force will sponsor the 11th National Trails Day volunteer work party Saturday.

    This year’s project will focus on the reconstruction of a historic switchback on the Deadman’s Trail in Los Alamos Canyon.

    The trail was named by students at the Los Alamos Ranch School after homesteader Antonio Sanchez was killed by a rockfall while building the trail. The rockwork in need of repair has served as part of this important canyon crossing since the trail was built more than 80 years ago.

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  • Public safety officials collaborate with UNM-LA

    A new associate degree program with a concentration in public safety is set to launch in the fall or spring semester at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.

    The program evolved through a collaboration between UNM-LA and the Los Alamos Public Safety Association (LAPSA) to develop a pool of qualified applicants to fill a void in the public safety field in the local area.

    LAPSA is comprised of officials from police, fire, SOC, and the emergency management divisions of Los Alamos County and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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  • DOT releases $1.2 million for bypass

    The Department of Transportation has released $1.214 million for the West Jemez Road Bypass project in Los Alamos.

    The department notified Sen. Jeff Bingaman Friday that money he had requested for this year’s budget was now available for building a road around security checkpoints in the area.

    “The construction of the West Jemez Bypass road will make it easier for residents to get around without having to deal with new security measures associated with Los Alamos National Laboratory,” Bingaman said in a press release.

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  • Hosts needed for Sarov students

    Ten high school students along with four adults from Los Alamos’ Sister City in Russia, Sarov, will be coming to the Hill for a two week visit in July. The Los Alamos Sarov Sister Cities Initiative, a tax-exempt organization created to foster programs of people and information exchange between Los Alamos and Sarov, is currently seeking families with children in seventh through 11th grade to host visiting students.

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