Today's Features

The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 662-8179, has a great selection of on site adoptable pets waiting for their forever home.
Come find a companion that will give you unconditional love. Be sure to visit lafos.org, where you can get more information about volunteering, adopting and donating.
All adoptable pets are spayed or neutered, have their shots and are micro chipped. Visitor guides: Between 4-6 p.m. Friday, volunteers will be at the shelter to give potential adopters personal introductions to the adoptable animals.
DOGS
Axle — Don’t let those sad-looking eyes fool you. Axle is a playful and affectionate neutered male. The shelter temperament testers describe this Pit-mix as a total sweetheart. He would love a family that appreciates big, sloppy dog kisses.
Ciera — Spayed female Shepherd-cross who likes to get to know her human associates before she shares her story with them.
Coqueta — Six-year-old spayed female Retriever/Chow-mix surrendered. Good with adults and gentle children. Has been an outdoor dog.
Four Border Collie puppies (Desmond, Bones, Reggie and Romper) — Four-months-old, all males. They are pretty shy and the volunteers are working on socialization. Keep watching as they develop into fun, approachable pups.

Sigma Alpha Lambda announces that Danielle Frybarger of Los Alamos has recently become recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honors Organization at New Mexico State University. Sigma Alpha Lambda is a national leadership that honors organizations dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement. Frybarger is a sophomore at NMSU, studying criminal justice. She is the daughter of Sherri and Allen Sherwood and Tim Frybarger.

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Patricia Rogers, a realtor from Los Alamos and Albuquerque, was honored as recipient of the Realtors Association of New Mexico’s highest honor — being named 2012 Realtor of the Year.
Rogers received the award during ceremonies at the RANM Celebration Luncheon, part of RANM’s Annual Fall Conference, Sept. 14 at the Albuquerque Marriott.
The RANM Realtor of the Year is awarded annually to an outstanding leader who has committed time, talent, and expertise to the realtor organization, their community and to furthering the real estate profession.
Rogers began her career in Los Alamos in 1978. As a member of the Los Alamos Board of Realtors, she served as a director, treasurer, president-elect and president. Her service to RANM began as a volunteer lobbyist. Rogers worked at the Roundhouse, lobbying for Realtor issues.

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are turning, there is a chill in the air and autumn is officially here. Once again, Piñon Elementary will join forces with Chamisa Elementary for the Second Annual White Rock Fall Festival.
Events will be at Piñon Elementary School, 90 Grand Canyon Dr., White Rock, Oct. 13. Crafts are open to the public at 9 a.m.; the carnival starts at 10 a.m. All events end at 2 p.m.
Piñon will sell pumpkins and baked goods and have a variety of games. There will be games and prizes, a pie contest, local food vendors, bouncy houses, face and pumpkin painting and more. Tickets will be available for purchase. Attendees may purchase four tickets for $1.
Those who attend may also decide to shop for their holiday gift needs. A variety of wares will be available at the Arts and Crafts Fair including jewelry, Scentsy candles, fashion and clothing, children’s items, decorative silverware and baskets and photography.

Is Orthodoxy “religious” or “spiritual?”

Part 2

“We know that the law is spiritual.” Rom. 7:14
What? Again, Orthodox have a completely different usage of the word “religion” than the modern understanding. “Religion” as a concept has been tainted in the West, due to major abuses and to teaching falsities as the “ancient faith.” These days spirituality tends to be about freedom to do what one wants with regards to “goodness” “virtue” and “higher power.” So-called “religion” is oversimplified into oppressive dogma, rules, and doing “stuff.” It has become a synonym for “rules” or “law.” Naturally many prefer the “spiritual” and reject so-called “religion.”
In Paul’s statement above, we see that “religion,” is actually spiritual. We say that religion is actually good, but only when it is spiritual. Classically, “religion” is part of spirituality and spirituality is part of “religion.” Making them separate concepts is foreign in Eastern Christianity.