Chris Clark

Scenes From ‘Around The World’ Multicultural Fair

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Norissa Valdez and Isabelle Romero pose in the photo booth. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
The fourth annual Around the World in White Rock took place on April 22, at Chamisa Elementary.
 
Chamisa and Pinon Elementary Schools brought together more than 30 cultural presentations through informational booths by parents, students, and community members, student research projects, artwork, and performances.
 
Abouda Family represented Algeria and Malawi. Here is Elias Abouda in Algerian cultural attire. Courtesy photo
 
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PAC 8 And PEEC Collaborate For Summer Video Classes

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Kids get together and sing songs with pianist in the PAC 8 studio. Courtesy/PAC8
 
 
Kids learn how to film at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/PAC8
 
 
PAC8 News:
 
PAC 8 Community Media Center is offering 18 video classes this summer. An exciting new addition this year is that PAC 8 will be partnering with PEEC in six of its video sessions.
 
In the “Outdoor Fun” classes, kids will show their point of view about favorite outdoor locations around Los Alamos. The videos from each class will be combined into a short “Los Alamos Welcomes You” film to be projected in the nature center’s
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SFI: Chaos To Complexity Creative Collaboration May 30

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SFI Professor Mirta Galesic
 
SFI News:
 
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) explore the creative process in art and science through a discussion between SFI Professor Mirta Galesic and artist Raven Chacon, moderated by SFI’s Valerie Plame. 
 
Mirta Galesic is Cowan Chair in Human Social Dynamics at the Santa Fe Institute, and an adjunct researcher at the Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, Germany.
 
Galesic studies how simple cognitive mechanisms interact
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NMAA Announces April ‘Compete With Class’ Honoree

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Bosque Boys Head Golf Coach Anthony Strippoli
 
NMAA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Activities Association announces that the Bosque Boys Head Golf Coach Anthony Strippoli has been recognized as the Compete with Class award recipient for the month of April.
 
Strippoli showed honesty and integrity when he identified an error on one of his student-athletes’ scores. 
 
“In today’s world of ‘win at any cost’ many coaches would have ignored the error. He, however, brought the error to the official’s attention knowing that his player would be disqualified
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Los Alamos Magistrate Court Docket May 11-26

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COURT News:
 
The following is the upcoming docket for Los Alamos County Magistrate Court:
 
Monday, May 11:
 
Judge: Pat A. Casados – Location: Los Alamos County Magistrate Court
 
8:15 a.m.
M-33-FR-2015-00032 
Defendant: Arturo Houston
Proceeding: First Appearance
Prosecutor:  NM District Attorney – 1st Santa Fe; Def Atty:; Officer: Ryan Wolking
 
8:30 a.m.
M-33-DR-2014-00029
Defendant: Melissa V. Valdez-Romero
Proceeding: Jury Trial
Prosecutor: Kent Wahlquist; Def Atty: Thomas M. Clark; Officer: David
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Time Trekkers Summer Camp For Kids June 15-19

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Time Trekkers summer camp fun. Courtesy/NMHM
 
NMHM News:
 
SANTA FE — Take a weeklong trip to action-packed 1863 at the New Mexico History Museum’s summer camp, Time Trekkers.
 
Children 9-11 will enjoy VIP access to the museum and get daily doses of hands-on learning—braiding horsehair bracelets, gathering a picnic lunch at the Santa Fe Farmers Market, practicing calligraphy, roping a calf dummy, hand-stitching their own book, playing old-time games and more.
 
Make new friends, strengthen literacy skills, explore different kinds of artwork and learn how
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DNCU Announces Scholarship Program Recipients

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DNCU News:

SANTA FE ― Del Norte Credit Union, Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial co-op, is pleased to announce the winners of the DNCU Scholarship program for 2015.

The seven winners each will receive $1,000 toward the higher education program in which they are enrolled in the fall of 2015.

“We are deeply committed to supporting young people in New Mexico as they make significant advances toward a brighter future,” DNCU President/CEO Chuck Valenti said. “While financial literacy is a core DNCU philosophy, education in all its dimensions is just as important. We wish the

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ACCT: Disney Sleeping Beauty KIDS 2 P.M. Today

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Sleeping Beauty kids. Courtesy photo
 
ACCT News:
 
Atomic City Children’s Theater is proud to present its production of Disney Sleeping Beauty KIDS.
 
All of the favorite characters from the classic Disney film are here – Princess Aurora, Prince Phillip, Fairies, Goons and of course, Maleficent! Disney Sleeping Beauty KIDS is based upon the 1959 Disney film “Sleeping Beauty” and features many of the songs from the movie.
 
Disney Sleeping Beauty KIDS will be presented at 2 p.m. today, in the Mountain Elementary School gymnasium.
 
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