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Senior Appreciation Celebration Honors Volunteers

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Senior volunteers were honored Friday for the more than 78,370 hours they donated in 2014, which is equal to approximately $1,619,907 worth of service. Courtesy photo

Seniors are treated to a buffet at Friday’s event. Courtesy photo

 

LAVA News:

For more than 40 years, the senior centers in Los Alamos and White Rock have had this service to help seniors (age 55+) find volunteer work that is just right for them.

Whether it’s mentoring children in schools, being Lunch Buddies through Big Brothers/Big Sisters, working at the senior centers answering phones or serving lunches Read More

Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Church Receives Icon Of Christ

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Hand-painted icon of Christ at the Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church. Courtesy photo
 
 
CHURCH News:
 
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church in Los Alamos was blessed to receive a generous gift from their sister parish of Saint Anthony of the Desert in Las Cruces. 
 
They received the largest hand-painted icon of Christ on a panel in New Mexico. The icon is 7-feet in diameter and has been installed on the ceiling of the church.
 
During a short service Sunday, April 26, beginning at noon at Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church, 2270 39th St., a blessing
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DWI Planning Council Meets Thursday April 23

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DWIPC News:

Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer.

This April, during Alcohol Awareness Month, the Los Alamos DWI Planning Council encourages you to educate yourself and your loved ones about the dangers of drinking too much.

In New Mexico alone in 2013, there were 1955 alcohol-involved crashes of which resulted in 133 deaths. Additionally, one in six deaths among working age adults is attributable to alcohol in New Mexico. Unfortunately, New Mexico has one of the highest

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Udall Presses VA Secretary McDonald On Wait Times For NM Veterans, Efforts To Improve Care

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall meets with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to discuss the VA’s ongoing efforts to improve care for veterans. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― April 15, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs subcommittee, met with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to discuss the VA’s ongoing efforts to improve care for veterans in the wake of the appointment scheduling scandal that has affected the Albuquerque VA and other clinics in

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New Mexico School For The Arts: ArtSpring 2015!

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NMSFA News:
 
The community is invited to attend the New Mexico School For The Arts annual year-end student performance, celebrating their passion for the arts, featuring an exuberant night of dance, music and theater on the Lensic Performing Arts Center stage.
 
Shows are May 21 and May 22. The May 22 show will be followed by a Gala at the Eldorado Hotel, with a bountiful Spanish feast, specialty drinks and lively Latin music and dancing.
 
Tickets for both nights can be purchased here.
 
Thursday May 21, 6 p.m.
Adults $15, Students/Seniors $10 
 
Friday
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Heinrich Meets With Young Native Leaders, Commends Their Work In Tribal Communities

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From left, Leroy Silva from Laguna Pueblo, Americans for Indian Opportunity Projects Assistant Danielle Romero, Dalene Coriz of Santo Domingo Pueblo, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Americans for Indian Opportunity President and Founder LaDonna Harris and Americans for Indian Opportunity Director of Leadership Initiative Brittany Simmons. Coutesy Photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. met with young Native leaders from Americans for Indian Opportunity’s (AIO) Ambassadors Program April 15.

The program is a premier

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Romero Has Perfect Prediction In Weekly Pace Race

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And they’re off! Top Predictor Ted Romero, left, and runners of all ages head out in lower Bayo Canyon during the April 14 Pace Race. Courtesy photo
 
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ACRR News:

Ted Romero had a perfect prediction in the weekly pace race held Tuesday April 14 at the Waste Treatment Plant road in lower Bayo Canyon.

His predicted time of 20:16 for the 3 mile distance was also the fastest time. There were three runners that had a 4 second differential and they were: David Kratzer, Laura McClellan, and Linda Vance. Sanna

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To Feel Less Alone: Gay Block, A Portrait

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Photo by Gay Block. Courtesy/NMMA
 

NMMA News:

SANTA FE — Longtime Santa Fe resident Gay Block’s photography is internationally recognized for its fearless exploration of personal identity issues—gender, class, religion, familial relationships and sexual orientation.

A survey of more than 40 of her works from 1975 to 2012 in To Feel Less Alone: Gay Block, A Portrait, opens Friday, May 1, at the New Mexico Museum of Art. The exhibition runs through July 26.

“Gay Block has always used the camera as a tool for understanding life,” Read More

New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge Winners Named

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Shaun Cooper, retired CIO at NMSU serves at master of ceremony at today’s 25th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge awards ceremony at the Church of Christ in Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladaily.com

Jovan Zhang of Los Alamos High School takes third place in the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge. Courtesy/LANL

Top award winners Katelynn James, left, and Meghan Hill of Monte del Sol Charter School in Santa Fe. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Meghan Hill and Katelynn James of Santa Fe’s Monte del Sol Charter Sol took the top prize in the 25th New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge Read More

Tourism Department Encourages Residents To ‘Keep New Mexico True’

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NMTD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is celebrating Keep America Beautiful Month by encouraging residents to sign up for a community cleanup event, and using a big voice to get the message across.

To inspire and remind residents what a pristine landscape the state has, the department is releasing a new video in its “New Mexico True Stories” series. “Wild Territory,” the seventh in the series, showcases the natural beauty of the Land of Enchantment along with people who use the land for recreation and preservation of cultural heritage. Behind the
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