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PEEC: Family Fun Night At Nature Center Feb. 11

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Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday, Feb. 11 for the monthly Family Star Party and Family Night. The evening kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and both programs are free thanks to sponsors NMB&T and Kiwanis Club. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday, Feb. 11 for an evening of family fun.

The night kicks off with a Family Star Party in the planetarium at 5:30 p.m. and continues 6-7 p.m. with Family Night.

Both of these programs take place on the second Tuesday of every month and are free thanks to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s sponsors: New Mexico Bank Read More

CIR Presents Former U.S. Ambassador At Large For War Crimes Issues David Scheffer Feb. 20

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David Scheffer

CIR News:

The Santa Fe Council on International Relations (CIR) has announced that the former U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) David Scheffer will speak 5-7 p.m., Feb. 20 at Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe.

Ambassador Scheffer will discuss his latest book, The Sit Room: In the Theater of War and Peace (Oxford 2019), focusing on foreign policy under the Trump Administration. Generously supported by the Quezada Jacobs Family Agency: Allstate Insurance.

The Sit Room is a compelling story about the day by day decision-making that transpired Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: With Ministerial Alliance

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On the job Tuesday morning at Pig n Fig in White Rock are Jennifer Jenson and Kristy Dean Nadler as they inform members of the Ministerial Alliance of the upcoming workshop: ‘Safeguarding Your Flock In A Contemporary World Concerning Sexual Violence Prevention For Church Leaders’. The workshop is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 21, at Pueblo Canyon Inn, 199 San Ildefonso Road. The registration fee includes a light breakfast and lunch. For information and registration, visit www.kdinterpose.com or call 858.245.3815. #worklosalamos  #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More

County Seeks Input From Senior Focus Group Feb. 12

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The Betty Ehart Senior Center at 1101 Bathtub Row. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

COMMUNITY News:

During lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, Los Alamos County is interested in hearing from seniors about gaps in services in the community.

Reserve a spot for lunch by 10 a.m. Wednesday. Lunch includes chicken, chile, cheese soup, crackers and applesauce for a suggested $5 donation for members 60 and over. Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Nature Center

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On the job in Los Alamos Thursday afternoon at the Los Alamos Nature Center is Ashleigh Lusher who moved to town from Austin, Texas to begin work at the center in September of 2019. As gift shop coordinator, she handles purchasing as well as stocking and record keeping. Lusher also is the program coordinator and has recently taken over critter care, ensuring that the live critters at the center are happy and healthy and ready for interactions with the public. Upcoming programs at the nature center include Wild Love: A Valentine’s Celebration (ages 18+), Family Star Party and the annual Earth Day Read More

Los Alamos County 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Considers Marketing Designs

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Members of the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee meeting Tuesday morning at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. During the meeting, Los Alamos County Visual Information Specialist Vint Miller, second from left, proposes marketing ideas derived from suggestions shared at a previous strategy meeting. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net Read More

PEEC Hosts Unique Valentine’s Day Celebration Feb. 14

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Enjoy a unique Valentine’s Day celebration of love in the animal kingdom at the Los Alamos Nature Center 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 and explore the love lives of critters near and far. Pig+Fig Café will cater dinner for the evening and Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op will provide drinks. Tickets are on sale now. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center this Valentine’s Day for a special celebration of love in the animal kingdom.

Enjoy tasty food from Pig+Fig Café and drinks from Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op while learning about the love lives of critters near and far.

After attendees enjoy Read More

Democratic Party Of Los Alamos County Meets Monday

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DPLA News:

The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb 10 in Building 6 at UNM-LA.

The featured speaker is Pat Davis, an Albuquerque City Councilor and Chair of the Governor’s cannabis legalization working group.

The featured speaker for the Monday, March 9 meeting is State Auditor Brian Colón.

Note the following change in location for meetings in summer 2020:

  • May, July and August the Los Alamos Democrats will meet the usual day and time, 6:30 p.m. second Monday in the White Rock Public Library; and
  • The meeting in June is canceled.
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Senior Appreciation Night Planning Meeting Schedule

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Scene from a previous Senior Appreciation Night activity at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

YMCA News:

Planning meetings for the 2020 Senior Appreciation Night (SAN) high school graduation event begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 in the Walkup Aquatic Center Training Room.

SAN began in 1984 as an alternative celebration for graduates who often took to partying in the mountains on graduation night.

A surge of underage drinking and driving in the early 1980’s left our community dealing with a disturbing trend of post-celebration accidents resulting in severe injuries and the loss of several Read More