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  • Auction helps raise funds for trip

    Youth and their sponsors from the United Church of Los Alamos will  attempt to raise funds for a week-long stay near the beaches of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, but the effort isn’t being done for a spring break vacation, although the time spent could be fun.
    The fundraising is part of the 27th annual Mexico Mission trip to build homes for needy families.
    A silent and live auction will be held today to raise the money needed to cover a variety of costs for the trip.
    “The auction raises money that we send to Amor Ministries,” said Laura Erickson, the trip co-chair. “They provide the camp facility and have all the building materials ready for us when we arrive.”

  • Hall to speak at MOWW meeting

    New Mexico Legislative District 43 Rep. Jim Hall will speak at the March 20 dinner meeting of the Major General Franklin E. Miles Chapter 229 of the Military Order of World Wars.
    Hall will present his observations of events in the recent legislative session.
    The meeting will be at the Best Western Hilltop House, third floor, and will begin with a social period at 6 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting and dinner at 6:25 p.m. Hall’s talk will begin at about 7:15 p.m. The dinner entrée will be salmon with dill sauce, vegetables and salad. Cost of the dinner is $20 per person.

  • Four-year LAHS seniors lend a hand...

    Imagine getting a week of vacation, only to spend it working harder and putting in more hours than you normally do each day.
    Also imagine if that week didn’t include sleeping in a bed, taking a real shower and having access to electronics, family and your usual group of friends.
    Welcome to the United Church of Los Alamos’ Mexico Mission 2012.
    During spring break, more than 50 folks will depart for the week described above, but also one that will change the lives of three families forever.
    The 27th annual trip will be the fourth for two of their “four-year seniors.”

  • It’s time to fill those empty bowls

    Residents can have a warm meal and help a cause at the same time on Saturday. The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, to benefit Self Help, Inc. will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
    KRSN AM 1490 owner Gillian Sutton enters her third year of coordinating the program to benefit the community and the region.

  • Restaurant Inspections 03-15-12

    The following restaurant inspection reports were provided by the New Mexico Environment Department.

    Santa Fe
    Atalaya Elementary School, Camino Cabra
    Date inspected: March 8
    Violations: None
    Status of establishment: Approved

    Aztec Café, 317 Aztec St.
    Date inspected: March 7, opening
    Violations: None
    Notes: All equipment is NSF certified. Facility has been totally remodeled from old Aztec Café. Facility repainted, new hand sink installed. NSF reach-in refrigerators, floors done. Core base in floor. Looks very good.
    Status of establishment: Approved

    The Burrito Company, 111 Washington Ave.
    Date inspected: March 6, other
    Violations: None

  • ‘The Giver’ illustrates the...

    A group of children duck down and shield themselves with their arms against the plane overhead. It’s not until the female voice comes over the loudspeaker, announcing that everything is fine, do they relax and continue on with their business.
    The youngsters are all dressed alike in drab, gray clothing. In fact, everyone in their community dresses the same. There is no color and no diversity.
    “The Giver,” Los Alamos Little Theatre’s latest production, adapted by Eric Coble, directed by Mimi Adams, produced by Pat Beck and based on a book by Lois Lowry, gives the audience a look inside this totalitarian society reminiscent of George Orwell’s “1984.”

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    Explore the outdoors

    The volcanic Jemez Mountains rise up from the high desert like an island in the sky surrounded by a desert sea. The Rio Grande rift splits the Colorado Plateau and a sparkling ribbon of water flows along its path. Northern New Mexico’s rich diversity of ecosystems awaits the curious.  
        This June, PEEC offers children the opportunity to explore the landscape. Programs are for children entering grades fourth through sixth (Nature Odyssey) and grades seven and eight (LEAP). Each week is a chance for them to spend their days outdoors, make new friends and meet scientists in the field.  

  • Rotary seeks applicants for...

    The Rotary Club of Los Alamos is  seeking young professionals interested in visiting Rotary District 3030 in India for approximately one month between Nov. 23 and Dec. 23, as part of the Group Study Exchange program of Rotary International Foundation.
    There are four positions available. Selection is based on application and an interview process and a Rotarian will lead the group.
    During the trip, the group will give presentations to share information about the U.S. and New Mexico/western Texas and will experience the customs, vocations and lifestyle of Rotary District 3030.
    The goal is to promote international understanding and goodwill through person-to-person contact.  

  • New cancer caregiver group forming

    While cancer patients typically get much-needed support from family and friends, their primary caregivers often feel isolated and overwhelmed.
    The newly formed Cancer Caregiver Support Group in Los Alamos hopes to change that.
    “Caregivers need a forum to learn from each other what are the pitfalls and challenges of caring for a loved one stricken by cancer,” said Paula Roybal Sánchez, president of the Los Alamos Council on Cancer, which will oversee the support group. “They need a group to share their wisdom.”

  • Assets in Action: Start a...

    This week, we continue in the positive values category with asset number 27, equality and social justice.
    This is when a young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty.
    Open the conversation flood gates, but only if you can stand some real dialogue that might be different than your own.
    Unless you live under a rock, you have probably heard about Kony 2012, if not, Google it or check out the magazine rack next time you’re at Smiths.
    If you have a student that is in middle or high school, see if they are discussing this with their friends. Ask them if they’ve seen the Youtube video, if not, watch it together.

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    Rotary honors Cull-Host

    The Los Alamos Rotary Club recently honored Jodi Cull-Host as the student of the month for February.  Jodi is the daughter of Cheri Host and Theresa Cull, both employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory.  Cull-Host’s brother Jamie is a fifth grader at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
    The Rotary Club of Los Alamos selects a senior from Los Alamos High School to honor each month of the school year. The Rotary Student of the Month Committee selects students based on academic excellence, extracurricular involvement and service to the community.

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    Animal Shelter 03-11-12

    The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 662-8179, has a great selection of on-site adoptable pets; others are in foster care with loving, temporary homes.
    Be sure to click on the Friends of the Shelter website, lafos.org. You can volunteer and/or donate, as well as check out links to all our adoptable pals.
    Thank you to the community of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos Monitor staff for the outstanding support you give to the animals lovingly cared for in the shelter.

    DOGS
    Dorothy — Yellow Lab-mix. Spayed female, just surrendered. No children, please. Social skills need some work. She is still scared and defensive. Senior volunteers will work with her to evaluate her potential.

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    Students represent LA at regional...

    The Northeastern Regional Science Fair was March 3 at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas. Los Alamos County was represented by 65 Los Alamos Public Schools students and two home school students. For the seventh-straight year, Los Alamos High School will be represented at the International Science and Engineering Fair.
    LAHS junior Holly Erickson took the grand award in the Senior Division, in the physical science category. She will compete in May for $2.5 million in cash, prizes, awards and scholarships. She will compete against 1,200 students from across the globe in Pittsburgh, Pa.
    Results from the Northeastern Regional Science Fair:

  • Learn about New Mexico

    Join the American Association of University Women at 7:30 p.m. March 15, for “It’s Fun, It’s History, It’s New Mexico,” a Chautauqua presentation  by Mary Diecker of the New Mexico Humanities Council. The public is invited to the event at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road.
    It’s fun: Laugh a little and learn a lot about the state. It’s history: It’s good guys, bad guys, ladies and those “not so” ladies. It’s New Mexico: It’s the state stuff (state cookie, fossil, song, butterfly, bird) and more. It’s the people, places and things of the Land of Enchantment.

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    DECA students place at state...

    Last week, Los Alamos High School DECA members traveled to Albuquerque to compete at the DECA State Competition.
    Formerly known as Distributive Education Club of America, DECA is now “an Association of Marketing Students” and prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance and hospitality.
    Students are given the opportunity to gain work experience through Los Alamos High School’s DECA Store, operated out of D-wing (formerly P-wing),  as well as work experience. DECA gives students the potential for travel, recognition and awards for learning classroom content — not to mention the scholarships and cash awards for outstanding achievement.

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    Historical Museum unveils new...

    The Los Alamos Historical Museum celebrates Women’s History Month with a new traveling exhibit, “Inspired Excellence: The Story of Marie Sklokowska Curie and Lise Meitner.” The exhibit, on loan from the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque, includes stories about the women’s lives, as well as hands-on displays. It will be in the museum through March 30.
    This exhibit reveals how two women endured challenges during an era when women were not welcome in the field of scientific discovery. Despite a lack of financial support, unsophisticated academic facilities and little recognition of their endeavors, they persevered and triumphed.

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    Celebrating Seuss

    Last week Librarian Beverly Baker invited some readers to Chamisa Elementary to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Suess. Here, School Board President Melanie McKinley reads her favorite Suess book, “And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street,” to Becky Sims’ kindergarten class.

  • Focusing on positive values

    After our asset interlude into adult skill building, we’re back and focusing on positive values.
    This asset category looks at asset numbers 26-31, and begins with caring. The focus is young people placing high value on helping others. This is an easy one, and we see many ways for it to happen.
    This month, several locations will assist with the annual Assets In Action, March on Hunger.
    The program collects non-perishable food, with a preference for individually wrapped items that are easy to consume for lunch.
    A large number of students regularly don’t have lunch and Assets hopes to assist with having things for staff members to offer during such a time.

  • Smith blends poetry and math during...

    Michael G. Smith is a very-early retired Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist and former adjunct mathematics faculty at Santa Fe Community College.
    He will be the special guest speaker at a Poetry Gatherings special event titled, “Confluence: Patterns and Symmetry in Poetry and Mathematics,” at 6:30 p.m. March 8 in the upstairs rotunda of Mesa Public Library.

  • Curves kicks off annual food drive

    Recognizing that the need for donations is greater than ever at local food banks across the nation, Curves International kicked off the 2012 Curves Food Drive March 1 with a challenge to all Curves Clubs to meet or exceed last year’s donations.
    Each club, including Curves of Los Alamos, is asking its members to donate bags of non-perishable food or cash throughout the month of March to support their local community food bank.
    In addition, Curves of Los Alamos will waive the membership fee for new members who bring in a bag of non-perishable food or donate $30 to their local food bank from March 12—25.