the Essence of Los Alamos and White Rockof Los Alamos and White Rock JuneJuly 2011 Volume 4 Issue 4JuneJuly 2011 Volume 4 Issue 4

CELEBRATIONSCELEBRATIONSIn Los AlamosIn Los Alamos

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Localrsquos Guide to Los Alamos amp White Rock

The most comprehensive community events _calendar

Searchable local business directoryPortal to all major Los Alamos news sourcesActive community job boardLocal coupons and special offersLocal links ndash handy links to important local

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Localrsquos Guide to Los Alamos amp White Rock

The most comprehensive community events _calendar

Searchable local business directoryPortal to all major Los Alamos news sourcesActive community job boardLocal coupons and special offersLocal links ndash handy links to important local

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the Essence

Eating for Two 6Agnews refl ect on community 8Los Alamos Summer Concert Series starts up 10Kiwanis July 4th fi reworks Extravaganza 12LAPS Fractal Challenge 14Essential Person Dr Bob Fuselier16

Calendar of EventsLocal Happenings in Your Town 20-23

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Welcome to the Essence a bi-monthly publication that focuses on stories that highlight essential people places and activities that make our community a great place to live

The Essence is one feature of the Chamber of Commerce initiative called CommunityMatters This initiative high-lights the role our members play in building community and invites you to do the same

This issue of the Essence ndash ldquoCelebrationsrdquo

There are so many events to lsquocelebratersquo this time of year ndash graduations ChamberFest block parties Summer Concert Series and 4th of July to name a few Itrsquos all about enjoying family food and friends

Without the support from local folks who work tirelessly for the rest of us we would not have the events to partici-pate in that this community has to offer

We are so lucky - these events play a positive role in our lives and that of our families Memories are made Bonds are formed

This issue we intend to highlight some of those folks who make a difference because they deserve recognition as well as provide insight into whatrsquos happening around town places to go and people to see

bull Fractal Art Installation at Metzgerrsquos bull Jonathan Wolfe interviewbull LA County Summer Concert Seriesbull Summer Internship Programbull CommunityMatters interview with Marge and Lou Agnewbull Essential person ndash Bob Fusilierbull Fourth of July at Overlookbull Eating for two ndash Cause for Celebrationbull Calendar of Events

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Eating for Two ndash A Cause for Celebration

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By Emiley BainbridgeWhen I was asked to write this article I thought that it was a crazy idea because Irsquom a very boring

eater most of the time But I looked on the bright side because how frequently am I going to be asked to go eat and then write about it Irsquom in my 8th month of pregnancy and my little girl is due July 3rd She loves it when I eat lots of fresh

foods but other than that there have been no really strong cravings which means that I get to explore and eat whatever I want awesome

I started at Ruby Krsquos My favorite sandwich that they serve has always been the BLT Crispy bacon fresh tomatoes and lettuce all piled upon a toasted French baguette I frequently add the bagel chips

or fruit as my side I know the fruit is good for this little girl (especially when it is orange slices my favorite) but the bagel chips are just so good I also eat my pickle almost every time ndash yes I know

that is a clicheacute pregnancy food but I like themMy next stop is Danielrsquos Cafeacute Haagen-Dazs Their raspberry sorbet is this girlrsquos dream food

Just the right amount of sweet and tart smooth and creamy I love almost anything fruit fl a-vored but this defi nitely tops my list Itrsquos a welcome treat now that the days are getting so

much warmerSometimes I fi nd it really hard to stick to eating all the healthy food that you are

told to eat while pregnant Therersquos only so much yogurt and carrot sticks that I can eat before I start to crave something that isnrsquot so good for me but tastes amazing This is when I head to Home Run Pizza and get a small with Canadian bacon and pineapple Delicious My husband has to get his own pizza because this is not a meal that I want to share (which is fi ne with him because he doesnrsquot believe that fruit should go on pizza but I think it is heaven) The crust is not too thin not too thick the sauce is seasoned up just right and the meat and fruit are the perfect balance of sweet and salty I can honestly attest to the fact that this

pizza is just as good cold as it is hot As long as these cravings donrsquot occur too often Irsquom going to keep on indulging myself

For my fi rst unoffi cial Motherrsquos Day we went to brunch at the Blue Window I had checked out the menu online and knew that I either

wanted the stuffed French toast or an omelet and after looking at the menu some more I decided that I really wanted an omelet This was a fantastic choice on my part I chose for it to include Swiss cheese applewood smoked bacon tomatoes and spinach The bacon was the best part of every bite just a little bit sweet with a great smoky and salty fl avor Skillet potatoes came as my side and they had been seasoned up with a little smoky southwest fl avor and fried until they were just the right amount of crispy ndash need-less to say I cleaned my plate and was stuffed for several hours

afterwardsAnother one of my local favorites thatrsquos perfect for the warmer

weather is the Hill Dinerrsquos banana cream pie This better-than-home-made dessert always proves that my eyes are bigger than my stomach

but I do somehow almost always fi nish the entire slice I just love the chunks of banana the sweet fi lling and fresh whipped cream I have actu-

ally gone to Hill Diner just for the pie at least once I happily sat there eating my dessert while everyone else ate their dinner I was a happy girl and so was

the little one still in my bellySometimes when yoursquore pregnant (or anytime really) you get a strong craving

for chocolate and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it Thatrsquos when I go to Rose Chocolatier They have the most amazing handmade chocolates and caramels

The caramels are covered in dark chocolate and you can choose the traditional ones or the ones that are decorated with pink sea salt They also have the dark chocolate ganache white chocolate with a lemon fi lling and a dark chocolate with a scotch-fl avored fi lling Clearly I havenrsquot been enjoying that last chocolate but according to my husband itrsquos won-derful Dark chocolate doesnrsquot just satisfy a craving it also has antioxidants that get rid of free radicals and helps to lower blood pressure which is a very good thing when yoursquore pregnant At least itrsquos a good excuse when someone sees this girl gobbling down a handful of chocolates

Now Irsquoll go back to my boring carrot sticks and yogurt but hopefully this little girl comes out with a wide range of tastes for everything from bacon to pineapple to sorbet to gourmet chocolates

Edible Essence

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CommunityMattersWe Came Back to a Community

Lew and Marge Agnew are members of the community whose lives have been en-

twined with nearly the entire history and development of Los Alamos This month the Es-

sence interview speaks to them about their history and experience here and about how

they view the concept of community Responses to interview questions are synthesized

from Lew and Margersquos collective conversation

Essence How did you come to live so many years in Los Alamos

Agnews We originally came here in the early 1950rsquos Lew was a young physicist

and Marge went to work at the schools as a music teacher For us at that time it was a

way stop When Lew decided to pursue his graduate degree in California we packed

up never imagining that we would ever return It just didnrsquot occur to us Although we

had circles of friends here it seemed more like an ldquoinstallationrdquo than a ldquocommunityrdquo at

that stage of things There were many people in a similar situation who had a similar

view we think

Well one thing led to another hellip school was fi nished and we started having kids We

began looking at where might be a good place to be both professionally for lifestyle

and for raising our kids Los Alamos came back on our radar Things had changed

The gates had been opened so it was no longer a closed town Land was being made

available on Barranca Mesa so there was an opportunity to build and own a house

Those were big changes from our earlier stint in Los Alamos The climate the setting

and the environment were all very appealing and we sensed that a community was

taking shape There were a lot of people who were in a similar situation and were also

coming back because they saw the same opportunity

When we came back we were pleased to fi nd that Los Alamos had become a real

town We came back to a community Marge was able to resume teaching music for

the schools At that time there were a series of small four room kindergarten through

fourth grade schools sprinkled through the neighborhoods Little Forest Little Poplar

Canyoncito and others There was one on 36th Street where the Nina Marsh tennis

court is now Marge made the circuit of those schools teaching music until eventually

needing to step away from that to focus on kids and family Lew played a supporting

role in the proposal to build Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF) (what has

now become LANSCE) and then eventually a much bigger role in the development and

operation of LAMPF

Essence It is obvious that community was and is important to you two Talk about

how you see that

Agnews Wersquove been thinking about that recently in the context of ldquostoriesrdquo We

are members of the Unitarian Church and we volunteered to assist another member

Pam Risley on a project she calls ldquoStory Corpsrdquo The idea is to capture and share the

stories of what has been important in the past and stories that illustrate what we want

to emphasize as we move forward Stories are not only about the history of things but

also can be used to inform and guide how we act in the future Stories can and do play

a big part in what we think of as community

Places and traditions are also important to the culture of a community In our family

we have a place where we hold reunions we all call ldquothe cabinrdquo that is a touchstone for

memories and ties that bind our family together We gather there to be together sing

silly songs and connect There was a time that we thought the adolescents and kids

were bored with all that but it turned out that when we didnrsquot sing the songs the young-

sters tuned in and began insisting that we all do

In Los Alamos we think of Fuller Lodge as one of those touchstone places for the

whole community That is one of many touchstone places The parades Gordonrsquos

concerts Chamberfest Trick or Treat on Mainstreet Winterfest the art fairs hellip all of

those gatherings are important things that have become traditional gatherings that are

important to the existence of community here

We also like the convenience and the comfort that the safety of a small town affords Itrsquos

easy to run errands between the bank stores and fi t in meeting someone for a coffee or a

meal There is never any apprehension That means more opportunity for community

Essence What do you thinks sustains community here

Agnews A big thing is all of the great organizations we have and the businesses

that take care to be community assets Los Alamos Concert Association the Historical

Society PEEC Self-Help Kiwanis Rotary the library the Arts Council and Art Center

the Chamber of Commerce and the related things it does Businesses like the bank

medical center stores restaurants hellip they are all a part of it too We are sorry for leav-

ing someone off those lists that we shouldnrsquot have There are so many organizations that

are doing a great job to build community assets

As we observe the plans and progress improving the physical development of the

town itrsquos obvious that we can improve We see it as being part way through a ldquomid-liferdquo

upgrade We are a town in a beautiful setting We have the means and the fundamen-

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The 2011 Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series is well underway It takes many months (almost year round) for Russ Gordon to organize this iconic concert series

Gordon explains ldquopeople ask where I fi nd these bands Irsquom always talking to my associ-ates about acts and listening to them on CDs or the Internet getting opinions from other pro-moters around the country I talk to musicians their doctors agents ex-wives and husbands I talk to other promoters to see if the acts reliable and sober Ask their mechanic how their trucks vans and busses are running I want to know about charisma on the stage I want to know if theyrsquore jerks I try very hard not to hire jerks Jerks are no fun on stage nor before or after the show I forgot to mention how I worry before the show about the weather and the sound and stage crews being on time and happy to be working When the audience loves the music it really can be magicalrdquo

Gordon continues ldquoI also just love watching people at the shows having fun Itrsquos so wonderful looking at the beautiful children running dancing playing holding their parents or grandparents hands - melts my heartrdquo

Russ notes ldquoGordonsrsquo Concerts has been producing this series for 22 years I hope I can keep on entertaining people for many years to comerdquo For more information on the Concert Series please check out the brand new website at wwwgordonsconcertscomYou can read about the bands listen to them and even fi nd YouTube links to watch and hear them There are also a lot of pictures from the Series over the past few years While on the site PLEASE check out the sponsors of the series and links to their websites Please thank them for their sponsorship and if these sponsors are businesses please support themrdquo

Sponsor Steve Wells of LANB says ldquoLANB proudly sponsors the LA Summer Concert Series because it creates a positive cultural experience for our community and celebrates the reasons we live here great people scenic outdoors and cheer-fi lled summer nightsrdquo

Likewise Denise Wymore of Del Norte Credit Union concurs ldquoDel Norte Credit Union became the fi rst fi nancial institution in Los Alamos in 1954 Being a sponsor of the Summer Concert Series is just one way we can thank the community for their continued supportrdquo

Russ notes ldquothank you very much for doing this Itrsquos very important to me We still need more sponsors because this is a pretty darn good series and itrsquos expensive If you can help out we have a Pay Pal site on our website under ldquosponsorsrdquo or you can send a check to Gordonsrsquo Concerts109 Central Park Square Los Alamos NM 87544 My offi ce is at the Chamber of Commerce amp Visitorrsquos Information Centerrdquo

ldquoI hope that you can catch a lot of shows this summerrdquo Russ exclaims

The FrolicLos Alamos Summer Concert SeriesLos Alamos Summer Concert Series

8th The Iguanas New Orleans Rock at Rover Park

15th Uncle Lucius Great Texas and Southern RockLos Alamos National Bank for LANB Night

22nd The Red Elvises Russian Rokenroll Russian folk-rock rock ampSiberian surf-rock At Ashley Pond for KRSN AM 1490 Night

29th Tony Furtado Band Tony plays an eclectic and exciting fusionof jazz folk blues rock and newgrassAt Entrada Business Park LA Food Co-op Market and HolidayInn Express Night

Aug 5th Los Pinguos A very high-energy Latin dance band from Ar-gentina Best Western Hilltop House Hotel

12th Thomas Mapfumo amp the Blacks Unlimited Ashley Pond 7pm Los Alamos County Fair amp Rodeo weekend

13th Jimmy Stadler Band Taos Rock Favorites At Ashley Pond11am lsquotill 2pm Los Alamos County Fair amp Rodeo weekend

ALSO Dodge lsquoN Bullets A Los Alamos CountryRockBluegrass bandAt the Posse Lodge 7 pm County Fair amp Rodeo Dinner amp Dance

19th Carolyn Wonderland BluesAmericana At Del Norte CreditUnion DNCU Zia Credit Union amp LA Schools Credit Union Night

Sept 16th Ryan McGarvey A rockinrsquo blues manAt Ashley Pond Chamber of Commerce LAMainstreet amp LACDCpresents Next Big Idea An LA Fest of Discovery Innovation amp In-vention Sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union

Sept 17th ldquoNext Big Ideardquo continues at Ashley Pond from 11am till 3pm

May 20th Junior Brown Incredible classic country style guitarist he plays jazzblues surf-rock Hawaiian and rockabillymdashamazing guitaristOverlook Park White Rock KTAOS FM 1019 Night sponsored by LAArts Council amp LANB Los Alamos KiteFest weekendOpening actndashDK amp the Affordables Their style is Rockabilly

27th JT amp the Clouds Americana Roots-rock amp soul from ChicagoAshley Pond

June 3rd Eric Sardinas Band He puts out hard and soulful bluesrockAshley Pond

10th Cedric Burnside Project His style is Piedmont blues from Missis-sippi Central amp Main 7pm for ChamberFest Street Concert

11th The Nomads Youll enjoy 50s and 60s Rock Country Rockabillyand New MexicanCentral amp Main for ChamberFest Street Concert 11am

17th Greg Abate amp the Pete Amahl Trio Playing Bebop jazz from RhodeIsland Greg Abate is a jazz saxophonist flautist and composerAt Ashley Pond for CB Fox night

24th John Nemeth Heavy on the Blues and RampBPajarito Mountain Ski Area amp LA Monitor night

July 1st James Hyland Band Country and Americana from Austin TexasPerforming at Smithrsquos Shopping Center

4th The Nomads This band performs 50s amp 60s Rock and MoreOverlook Park White Rock at 3pm for Kiwanis Clubs July 4th Fire-works Spectacular

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INSIGHTINSIGHT

By Carol A ClarkOverlook Park in White Rock with its 156

acres and breathtaking views is expected to once again draw more than 8000 people to next monthrsquos July 4th Fireworks Spectacular The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos organizes and operates the annual event and Kiwanian Stephen T Boerigter is serving as event chair for the second year in a row

ldquoWe will have everything we had last yearrdquo Boerigter said ldquoWersquoll present about $17000 worth of fi reworks in the display and wersquore going to raffl e off a 2011 Harley-Davidson SuperLow 883 motorcycle The tickets are only $20 eachrdquo

ldquoNew this year will be the exciting addi-tion of skydiversrdquo he said ldquoincluding smoke jumpers in formation and one diver present-ing a giant American fl agrdquo ldquoLocal pilots also will perform a fl yoverrdquo he said

ldquoPeople will fi nd all the familiar offerings including jolly jumpers face painting and other activities for the kids beginning at 2 pmrdquo Boerigter said ldquoMusic begins at 3 pm in which Russ Gordon will present The Nomads a 50rsquos and 60rsquos rock style group as part of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Seriesrdquo Gordonsrsquo Summer Concert Series is presented free to the public throughout the summer by the County of Los Alamos and area businesses professionals and residents

The fi reworks display will begin at 9 pm The Los Alamos Fire Department has assisted

with EMS and fi re protection for the event for many years ldquoDepending on the season wersquove only had small brush fi res which wersquove easily addressed with the quick reaction from our fi refi ghters on the scenerdquo said Assistant Fire ChiefFire Marshal Mike Thompson ldquoWe also typically have a number of EMS incidents from people just not feeling well to sprained anklesrdquo

Los Alamos Police Department offi cers reserve offi cers and County Park Department staff also turn out in force to assist with the 4th of July celebration In an effort to improve traffi c fl ow this year the Kiwanis Club is work-ing with Atomic City Transit and Los Alamos Public Schools to provide bus service to and from the event

ldquoA $5 donation per person will be asked at the entrance gate to cover the cost of

fi reworksrdquo Boerigter said ldquoOne hundred percent of the proceeds from the Fourth of July event go to our youth activity projectsrdquo he said

Founded in January 1948 Kiwanis is the oldest service organization in Los Alamos and its focus is on youth projects The local club is affi liated with Kiwanis International organized in Detroit Mich in 1915 Local members take seriously the Kiwanis Interna-tional Vision which says ldquoKiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one com-munity at a timerdquo

Behind the annual July 4th fi reworks

extravaganza

bull Kiwanis sponsored Pierottirsquos Clowns a fi ve-man softball team that raised more than $200000 for charity and won so many games that Sports Il-lustrated once featured the team on its fi rst issue

bull Kiwanis started Little League in Los Alamos

bull Kiwanis sponsored organization of Los Alamos Countyrsquos Chamber of Commerce

bull Kiwanians played a major role in building Entry Park and Dinosaur Park (on Barranca Mesa) and renovating Rover Park in White Rock

bull Kiwanis organized and continues to support Key Club at Los Alamos High School

bull Kiwanis actively supports Explorer Post 20 fa-mous for its white water raft trips

bull Kiwanis helped sponsor establishment of the Los Alamos Family YMCA

bull Kiwanis provides thousands of dollars in annual college scholarships to graduating seniors

bull Kiwanis has recycled thousands of pounds of aluminum

bull The club helps sponsor and run an annual Christ-mas party for foster children

bull It awards hundreds of dollars in prizes annually to outstanding Science Fair projects

bull Kiwanis has supported both the Los Alamos Fam-ily Council and the Family Strengths Network

bull Kiwanis donates household smoke detectors to Los Alamos Medical Center as gifts for new parents

bull Kiwanis cooks breakfast every spring for Senior Appreciation Night

bull Kiwanis hosts the annual Breakfast with Santa

A partial list of Los Alamos Kiwanis accomplishments includes

The Kiwanis Club Fire Works Display captures the imagination of spectators

Photos by Brad Horn

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Arts amp Culture

The Los Alamos Public Schools Fractal Challenge ended in early May and student created art work was on display throughout the month of May at the Mesa Public Library Youth Gallery Hundreds of local fi fth through twelfth grad-ers learned about science and math concepts while creat-ing unique and beautiful pieces of art

The history of the project started when Dr Jonathan Wolfe the Executive Director of the Albuquerque-based Fractal Foundation assisted with last yearrsquos Next Big Idea festival He worked with students on creating paper frac-tals that have contributed to creating ldquoThe Fractal Triangle-thonrdquo This fractal feat is an attempt to build the worldrsquos largest fractal triangle More than 6000 kids have partici-pated in the project

The relationships built last summer at The Next Big Idea grew into the Los Alamos Public Schools Fractal Chal-lenge Local students worked with LAPS educators Ronda Harmon and Lorraine Whalen in crafting fractals in fi fth through twelfth grade classrooms after months of planning and practice

Harmon a math instructional coach described what was done at the schools ldquoWe taught the students and teachers what fractals are repeating patterns at a different scale We connected fractals to science by using a slideshow to demonstrate patterns at a different scale and show how fractals can be found in nature Then we used examples of student drawn fractals to further explain what fractals are It gave us the opportunity to show how math is still evolving and involved in so many aspects of our lives

The students and teachers learned how to use ldquoXaosrdquo a free computer program provided by the Fractal Founda-tion that uses math equations to produce incredible fractal art We demonstrated the program how to navigate and manipulate it and then how to save their work

The students and teachers responded with excitement and awe They loved using the program to fi nd the beauti-ful images and manipulate them to make them their own They were mesmerized by the colors and the movement that they discovered while exploring It was the perfect av-

enue to relate science math art and technology It is always affi rming to see and hear students and teach-

ers getting excited about math and learning It was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me to be involved in I canrsquot wait to see the art on the outside of some of the buildings around townrdquo

The LAPS Fractal Challenge yielded a showcase of art which was on display during May at Mesa Public Library in the Youth Gallery A committee of volunteers including Village Arts Owner Ken Nebel LAPS Foundation Director Joanna Gillespie LAPS employees Kathryn Vandenkie-boom Suzanne Lynne Lorraine Whalen and volunteer ex-traordinaire Shari Jobe worked to select images for special merit from each elementary site

The students were recognized at a reception for the young artists on May 25th at the library Those recog-nized at the elementary level were

Stephanie Kuzmack of Aspen Tiger fame Pinon Panther Jerry Li Bobcat Ashley Logan of Barranca Chamisa Chee-tah Neil deHerrera and a Lion from Mountain that goes by the name of Zoe Lum The art work of Niamh Short from Pinon School was selected to be displayed at the Central Av-enue Metzgers site (see side bar)

All of the student images that were submitted along with parental consents have been automatically entered in Los Alamos MainStreetrsquos ldquoArt for Science Sakerdquo competition Entries are still being accepted in that competition through the end of July Winners of the competition will announced and will be on display at the Next Big Idea festival in Sep-tember Contest entries can be made and contest entries can be viewed and voted on at wwwnextbigidealacom

Wolfe has been impressed by the work in Los Alamos As a scientist he is intrigued by nonlinear systems by com-plexity emerging from simplicity and as an artist he fi nds fractals incredibly beautiful ldquoIrsquom delighted that Los Alamos has joined the fun and I canrsquot wait to begin seeing more and more of these fabulous creations appearing in Los Ala-mos Already Irsquom very impressed by the entries Irsquove seen from the students who are participatingrdquo said Wolfe

LAPS Fractal Challenge science math art and fun

Local Business Supports Fractal

Metzgerrsquos motto says it all ldquoDo It Bestrdquo and you might add to it ldquoDo It Firstrdquo as well

Metzgerrsquos is hosting the fi rst of what Los Alamos Main-Street hopes will grow into a science and math-based art walk attraction in downtown Los Alamos ldquoI could envision a city wide art galleryrdquo said Dave Jolly Metzgerrsquos General Manager

ldquoMainStreet approached us with the idea that our blank exterior walls could become palettes for colorful and inter-esting works of art We approached our landlord about the idea and were able to secure his permission to move ahead We are excited to be leading the way in demon-strating what this could be like Imagine a bunch of these colorful and interesting images on display thoughout the commercial districtrdquo

Jolly says several members of the Metzgerrsquos team played a participatory role in selecting the fi rst art piece to be dis-played in the hoped-for science and math-based art walk ldquoWe thought it was a great ideardquo said Jolly whose team of fi ve included both Lee and Greg Metzger and two addi-tional Metzgerrsquos employees The committee chose from art being created by Los Alamos and White Rock fi fth and sixth grade students as part of the Los Alamos Public Schools Fractal Challenge and selected their top three choices from a variety of striking images They then left the fi nal decision up to the professionals of which of the three 8 X 10 inch im-ages would become a 18 X 7 foot piece of community art

ldquoWe think itrsquos a pretty exciting project so it was hard to say nordquo said Jolly who also agreed that the science and math art theme in Los Alamos ldquoMade perfect senserdquo Now that the idea is visible on a larger scale it is hoped that oth-er property owners and businesses will get interested in the walking gallery idea and want to discuss how their blank walls and spaces can host large-scale works of science and math-based art

ldquoThere is a broad variety of really cool images that will be able to be picked fromrdquo says Shari Jobe a MainStreet volunteer who is coordinating the project Jobe is being as-sisted by volunteers Ed Vigil and Peggy Pendergast in work-ing on the art walk project More art is coming in as entries into MainStreetrsquos ldquoArt for Science Sakerdquo online competition ldquoMore than 400 entries have been received and they are coming in from all over the State and the worldrdquo says Jobe ldquoAnyone can enter for free up until the end of July and there will be cash prizes for the winners Artists who enter the contest give MainStreet the right to use their images in the science and math-based art walk and for other purposes Contest winners will be announced and exhibited at the Next Big Idea festival in Septemberrdquo

Contest entries may be viewed and voted on at wwwNextBigIdeaLAcom hellip click on the Art for Science Sake banner Contest entries can be submitted at the same place

Chances are if you look around yoursquoll spot a blank wall or two that can be enhanced adding artful and colorful decor to the community ldquoOur main needs at this point are locations to place art and funding to help defray printing and installation costsrdquo Please contact Shari at lascimathgmailcom if you want to learn more about the project or if you or your organization can pitch in to help

15the Essence JuneJuly 2011wwwlosalamoschambercom

Discover Our History

Free Admission 10-4 Mon-Fri 11-4 Sat 1-4 Sunwwwlosalamoshistoryorg

505-662-6272

Spring into History at the

Los Alamos Historical Museum

1050 Bathtub Row just north of Fuller Lodge

Discover Our History

Boys from the Los Alamos Ranch School enjoy canoeing on Ashley Pond

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Essential Person

Local vet enriches life for animals orphans and the hardworking poorby Carol A Clark

Robert H Fuselier III moved to town from New Orleans in 1993 and has spent the ensuing years improving the lives of others

ldquoI was born near New Orleans and except from ages 5-9 when I lived in Pearl River New York I grew up in Louisianardquo said Fuselier ldquoI am the second oldest of six kids I have fi ve sis-ters I was always out in nature in the bayou and swamps and because my father was in sales management and traveled a lot I wanted a job where I could be around my family morerdquo

Fuselier became a veterinarian The man who later became his partner Dan Dessauer was in vet school with Bobrsquos future wife Susan Park The three of them later worked together at a clinic in Baton Rouge

The Fuseliers moved to North Carolina and Dessauer opened the Animal Clinic of Los Alamos on Eastgate Drive ldquoDan came by one day and offered me a jobrdquo Fuselier said He and Dessauer have been partners for more than 18 years

ldquoEverything Irsquove done that has been successful ndash other people have been a part of itrdquo Fuselier said ldquoDan and I have a very good business marriage Our associate vets and our staff members are critical to making it all work Some of our staff has worked with us for nearly 20 yearsrdquo Fuselier has worked in farm animal medicine and surgery in western North Carolina public health work in rural Honduras vascular research and small animal medicine and surgery in Louisiana and a variety of volunteer projects He and Susan were married nearly 30 years ago She works at the clinic and participates in his humanitarian endeavors

ldquoMy father always instilled in me to give back to the community ndash to help those less fortu-naterdquo Fuselier said Two years after arriving in Los Alamos he helped establish a sister-parish relationship between his church Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Nuestro Pequentildeos Her-manos orphanage Rancho Santa Fe in Honduras The Fuseliers volunteered at the orphan-age during the 1980rsquos when their children were young

ldquoWe were the fi rst lsquofamilyrsquo volunteering at the orphanagerdquo Fuselier said ldquoThe older girls were particularly interested in our blond four-year-old daughter Ginny and listening to her speak Englishrdquo

Fuselier confessed that his concepts of what needed to be done and how it should be done were ldquooften wrongrdquo ldquoI learned a lot working there ndash they lived a very simple life and exhibited high contentment and happiness ndash I felt I came back to the States changedrdquo he said Some of those children are now helping to operate the orphan-age The current director is a former orphan as well Fuse-lier said The project has allowed local adults and nearly 100 Los Alamos High School students the opportunity to volunteer at the orphanage ldquoMany of them have gone on to do international peace work in places like Africa and Mongoliardquo Fuselier said

More than 5000 children have been cared for at Ran-cho Santa Fe They are not available for adoption but rather grow up with their brothers and sisters in the larger orphanage family Fuselier is no longer directly involved in the church project ldquoThose now directing the project are doing a fantastic job and have taken it to the next levelrdquo he said

During the last 10 years Fuselier has served on the board of the Los Alamos Housing Partnership (LAHP) and is currently its president The LAHP is a nonprofi t cor-poration which partners with government and for-profi t companies to bring affordable housing to residents of Los Alamos County

ldquoMy wife and I were building a home and the thing that I remember is a friend of ours a teacher told us he couldnrsquot afford to buy a homerdquo Fuselier said LAHP proj-ects include Pintildeon Trail a 120-unit mixed-income housing

development in White Rock and Mesa del Norte Apartments a 36-unit affordable rental housing complex in Los Alamos

Fuselier recently founded the Afghan Sister Village Project (ASVP) ASVPrsquos mission is the promotion of peace through the development of long-term socioeconomic relationships be-tween the people of Helmand Province Afghanistan and the people of New Mexico ASVP is modeled on the concepts of Sister Cities International and operates under a fi scal spon-sorship agreement with the Los Alamos-Sarov Sister City Initiative (LASSCI) a 501(c)(3) nonprofi t corporation

He explained that the scarcity of civilian Afghan-American relationships became apparent after he began efforts to locate a village in Afghanistan that could partner with ASVP ldquoEven-tually we were introduced to the founder of Green Village Schools Dr Mohammad Khan Kharotirdquo Fuselier said ldquoDuring the last few months our two organizations have developed a relationship based on a common interest to connect the people of Afghanistan and the people of America through educationrdquo

Fuselier is working with LAHS Key Club students who are exchanging letters with their peers in Afghanistan He also recently brought Kharoti to Los Alamos for a public presenta-tion about the Green Village Schools project

Fuselier is a 1982 graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medi-cine He and his wife have three children and three grandchildren Mike and Bobby live in Los Alamos Bobby has two children Devereaux 3 and Ariella 2 Jennifer lives in Las Cru-ces and has a daughter Haylie 2

Fuselierrsquos hobbies include hiking the mountains around Los Alamos writing and spending time with his grandchildren

ldquoMy granddaughter Haylie loves to ride on Los Alamos busesrdquo Fuselier said ldquoShe started riding when she was 18 months old and when wersquod get to the bus stop shersquod shout lsquobusrsquo and I would explain to her that she didnrsquot have to call the bus because it comes automaticallyrdquo

The Fuseliers reside in Alamos with four pets including Nube 14 a white domestic long-haired cat who is deaf Joey 12 short-haired orange tabby cat and Louie 5 a black do-mestic short-haired cat They also have Cherie 10 a mixed breed dog which accompanies Fuselier on his dog bite prevention presentations to area elementary schools

Dr Bob Fuselier

h Essencehh J J l 2011 R dTh E

Dr Bob Fuselier speaks with Los Alamos High School Key Club members from left Sky Korber 18 Michelle Boerigter 17 Elizabeth Brug 16 and Katelyn Littleton 16 The students are working with Fuselier on a letter exchange program with students in Afghanistan Photo by Carol A Clark

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RUN RUN RUN

1735 Central Ave Los Alamos

Thank you for your kindness Pastor Kuenzel amp Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

With gratitude Reverend Allen Weiser Hope Fellowship

Bethlehem is located at 2390 North Road in Los Alamos Sunday worship time is 9 am For additional information about Bethlehem call 5056625151 or visit wwwBethLuthcom

Allen Weiser is an ordained minister with the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) Hope Fellowship is a recognized ministry of the UPCI To learn more visit wwwUPCIorg

Allen amp Carla Weiser

~ 35 mins from Los Alamos and Pajarito Ski Hill ~ 125 hrs to Albuquerque 1 hr 15 mins to Santa Fe 3 beds possible 4th 2frac34 bath2 car attached garage Custom built 2003~2500 square feet 3 levels of living space~3 stunning acres one of the sides borders on forest preserve with breathtaking views of Redondo Peak Dark Canyon Palisades and Cat MesaMinutes from Valle Caldera National Preserve Jemez Falls and La CuevaRV Parking 30 foot standoff and thinned acreage for defensible fi re protection

So much more please look at wwwfrancinemendozacom for more information and for Los Alamos featured listings

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Business

Local radio station AM 1490 KRSN is excited about the opportunity for a summer intern KRSN will be putting up their new antenna at the end of June and having an extra set of hands at the station would be just great

ldquoFreedom of speech is a privilege that Americans take for granted but it really is a privilegerdquo says KRSN co-owner Gillian Sutton Giving a young person the opportunity to learn how to exercise that privilege in a public forum is a great opportunity While a radio gig for a teenager is pretty good work if you can get it the added bonus of being part of their new antenna process should be exciting too The new antenna will allow the local the station to be heard far and wide with an eventual hope of adding new sales to the expensive endeavor An ad-ditional voice on the air will be an added bonus too

KRSN is just one of many Chamber member businesses and organizations that expect to provide internship opportunities to area youth this summer under an innovative Chamber of Commerce program The internships are with a wide variety of organizations and offer a variety of experiences Pajarito Mountain will have an intern assisting with setting up for snowmaking this winter Vil-lage Arts and the Fuller Lodge Art Center are retail businesses Los Alamos Fitness and the YMCA have opportunities in health fi tness and community services Terranear and SMSI are technical services businesses In all about eighteen internships have been cued up

On the supply side about 45 young people ages sixteen to twenty-four have submitted applications for the available internships ldquoThis counters the conventional wisdom that young people here are not all that interested in workingrdquo says SMSI Offi ce Manager Grace Martinez ldquoWe are looking forward to evaluating candidates and giving a young person an opportunity to learn about our kind of businessrdquo In fact a 2010 Chamber of Commerce survey of youth found that diffi culty fi nding summer work was a serious drawback for youth in our community

The Chamber program has been enabled by funding support from the Kellogg Foundationrsquos New Options initiative being administered by Santa Fe-based non-profi t Innovate-Educate New Mexico The funding is being used to reimburse em-ployers for a portion of the wages paid to interns A goal of the New Options initiative is to gain widespread use of ACT WorkKeys a diagnostic test that assesses workforce readiness All of the students applying for the internships have taken the WorkKeys tests and have earned national workforce readiness certifi cates as a prerequisite to being referred to the internship employers ldquoAll of the stu-dents will have a nice credential to add to their resumerdquo says Shari Jobe a Chamber volunteer who is coordinating the program

ldquoThis is a win-win as we see itrdquo says Sutton ldquoThe benefi t of the time saved to have a qualifi ed candidate pool combined with the added assistance of being reimbursed for a portion of the salary will allow us to hire and give an opportunity to a quality candidate We hope the intern works out well enough that we may be able to retain them in a permanent position after the summer comes to an endrdquo

Summer Interns Help Chamber Members

Chamber of Commerce

Golf Tournament to benefit United Way

of Northern New Mexico

Black Mesa Golf Course Friday July 22 2011 815 AM Registration 9 AM Shotgun start 4-person scramble

Tax-deductible donation $90 per player includes golf fee cart and catered lunch

Open to the public For additional information

call (505) 661-4844

Register on-line by July 8th at LosAlamosChambercom

Los Alamosrsquo Protable Gift Certificate

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To Purchase or for more informationvisit the Los Alamos Chamber ofCommerce call 661-4815 or go toLosAlamosChambercom

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Just some of the many benefits of being a Y Member

FREE to Members Fitness Classes Over 50 fitness classes a week to choose from Zumba Yoga Pilates Y-Ride (ldquospinningrdquo-type classes) Step Aerobics PowerUp Exercise Lite SilverSneakers

FREE to Members Child Watch Child Watch provides Y Members with free on-site

supervision for their children while in the facility working out or attending classes

Too many benefits to mention here call us come in or visit our website wwwlaymcaorg

for information on all of our programs

The Family YMCA

1450 Iris Street 662-3100

wwwlaymcaorg

Call 662-5232 or visit wwwlosalamosfitnesscom for dates amp times

FREE Monthly Lecture Series Join LAFC and Trinity

Natural Health professionals for our FREE health amp fitness lectures mdashheld at the

beginning of every month of 2011

Topics include arthritis fibromyalgia therapeutic yoga stress management

herbology massage acupressure injury prevention emotional health

and much more

20 the Essence JuneJuly 2011 wwwReadTheEssencecom

67 thru 822 Summer Adventures in History and ScienceBradbury Science MuseumLearn about Los Alamos history through demonstrations and activities Learn about science with family activities provided by PEEC and the Bradbury

67 thru 84 Minute To Win It-Assets In ActionYouth Activity Centers - Los Alamos amp White RockPlay games with Assets In Action at the Youth Activity Center this summer The monthly events are for kids in 3rd thru 8th grade Game sessions will be held in Los Alamos and White Rock Check out Minute to Win It on NBC

8 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk program begins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late AugustSeptember

8 PEEC presents Wildfl ower WalkPajarito Environmental Education CenterChick Keller botanist extraordinaire will lead this gentle walk on the Queme-zon Trail to observe and learn the names of wildfl owers Meet at PEEC at 530 pm or at the trailhead at 545

8 Movies in the ParkEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

9 Poetry GatheringMesa Public Library upstairs rotunda Read your own read your favorite au-thorrsquos poems or just listen for all ages

9 Los Alamos Farmers MarketCentral Avenue ndash Mesa Library Parking LotProduce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from Northern New Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

10 ChamberFest BBQ and Picnic The Park at Central Park SquareChamber members are invited to a BBQ picnic to celebrate their membership 530 to 730 pm Adults are $15 Children 12 and under $6 Register online at chamberfestlacom

10 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Cedric Burnside Project Main amp CentralKick-off for Chamberfest weekend ndash FREE Concert outdoors 7 pm

11 ChamberFest amp Car Show - 10am - 2pm The community is invited to come downtown and enjoy music dance blowup playgrounds a vintage car show a corvette show a giant sand pile for kids and other family friendly entertainment The day will be fi lled with fun activities

for the whole family

The NomadsMain amp CentralChamberfest entertainment -- FREE Concert outdoors 50rsquos amp 60rsquos rock coun-try Spanish amp rockabilly

11 Run the Caldera Full and Half MarathonValles Caldera National PreserveThe fi fth annual Run the Caldera Marathon a great opportunity to run at over 8000 feet of elevation and see most of the Preserve The course follows old logging roads through the forest and up and down the mountains with some spectacular views

1112 Pajarito Punishment Bike RacePajarito Ski MountainThe course is entirely above 9000 ft so expect thin air green forests and chal-lenging riding See httpwwwnmmtborgcontacthtml for complete informa-tion There will be a downhill race See httpwwwswfreeridecomppdhhtml for complete information

11 Wine appreciation classDon Quixote Distillery and Winery 236 Rio Bravo White RockHeld in either the winery or distillery barrel room from noon to 300 PM Class focuses on how to purchase taste store and pair wines and spirits with food History and production methods are discussed Light snacks provided Class size is limited so reservations are required Area hotel and resort discounts available to classparticipants Cost $25person or $45couple

11 Master Gardeners Garden FairCounty garden - corner of Central and OppenheimerThis event will better acquaint the community with the garden and inform and provide assistance to community gardeners

13-17 PEEC Nature Odyssey Wet lsquoN Wild Along the Rio GrandePajarito Environmental Education CenterKids odyssey wersquoll explore all things wet wild and wonderful along the Rio Grande Along the way wersquoll search for petroglyphs and hike among the tent rocks

15 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk program begins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late AugustSeptember

15 Movies in the Park - lsquoDespicable Mersquo Rover ParkEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

16 Los Alamos Farmers MarketBathtub Row and Central Avenue ndash Mesa Library Parking LotProduce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from Northern New Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

EventsJune 2011

21the Essence JuneJuly 2011wwwlosalamoschambercom

17 LA Summer Concert Series -Greg Abate amp the Pete Amahl Trio Ashley Pond ParkFREE Concert outdoors --- bebop jazz from Rhode Island

18 Hike the Avenue of the Giants in Valle CanyonPajarito Environmental Education CenterDorothy Hoard leads a visit to some of the biggest evergreen trees in Los Ala-mos This historic road to the Valles Caldera is a treasure trove of plants birds butterfl ies and history The gentle out-and back hike is 7 miles but you may turn around earlier if you wish Meet at the trailhead at 9 am or at PEEC at 840 to car pool or caravan Bring a lunch water and good hiking shoes

18 Mountain Mixers Square DanceWhite Rock Municipal ComplexPlus at 7 pm Mainstream from 730-930 pm Singles and Visitors welcome

19 39th Annual Tour de Los AlamosStart Downtown Los Alamos - Central and 15th StreetsThis is the oldest bicycle race in the southwest The Tour is part of the New Mexico Road Series presented by the Roadrunners Cycling Club and New Mexico Cycling

20-24 PEEC Nature Odyssey Where in the Valles Caldera Are WePajarito Environmental Education CenterKids adventure exploring the spectacular landscape of the Valles Caldera and beyond Learn a variety of ways to orient yourselves in relation to the sun and to the streams mountains plants and animals that surround us Through games stories and hands-on activities wersquoll work together to improve our nav-igational skills On the fi nal day wersquoll fi nd our way through the underground passages of Alabaster Cave before taking a refreshing dip in the Jemez River

22 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk program begins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late AugustSep-tember

22 Movies in the Park - lsquoHarry amp the Hendersonrsquoslsquo East ParkEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

23 Authors Speak Series presents Christina NealsonMesa Public LibraryChristina Nealson on sacred places of New Mexico

23 Los Alamos Farmers MarketBathtub Row and Central Avenue ndash Mesa Library parking lotProduce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from Northern New Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

24 Meet the PEEC Critters ExhibitPajarito Environmental Education CenterJoin us for an up-close and personal look at our resident exhibit animals Learn about the needs of each animal how we care for them what they eat and how they survive in the wild Kids will get to feed Elf the Turtle and touch Foxxy our friendly hognose snake 10-11 am

24 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - John Nemeth Pajarito Ski AreaFREE Concert outdoors One of the top Blues and RampB men playing

2526 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito MountainPajarito Ski AreaAspen lift Runs 900 am to 300 pm Pajarito Mountain Cafe will be open 1100 am to 200 pm

26 Edible and Medicinal Herb WalkPajarito Environmental Education CenterJoin Kristi Beguin on a walk hunting for edible and medicinal plants that grow wild around Los Alamos Meet at PEEC at 930 to carpool Space is limited advance registration and payment required 930 am-130 pm $30 $24 members

27 Living Earth Adventure ProgramPajarito Environmental Education CenterKids adventure - The Living Earth Adventure Program (LEAP) is a unique oppor-tunity for middle-school students to explore the diverse ecosystems between the Rio Grande and the Valles Caldera National Preserve with local scientists and environmental educators

29 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk program begins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late AugustSep-tember

29 Splash-n-DashLarry R Walkup Aquatic CenterSplash-N-Dash is not a race but a group training event

29 Movies in the Park lsquoLegend of the Guardiansrsquo Ashley PondEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

30 Los Alamos Farmers MarketBathtub Row and Central Avenue ndash Mesa Library parking lot Produce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from Northern New Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

Community Calendar searchable business directory full event details more events

and contact information at fyiLAcom

22 the Essence JuneJuly 2011 wwwReadTheEssencecom

1 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - James Hyland Mari Mac PlazaFREE Concert outdoors - Country amp Americana from Austin TX ex-lead singer for So Austin Jug Band

2 Mountain Mixers Square DanceWhite Rock Municipal ComplexPlus at 7 pm Mainstream from 730-930 pm Singles and Visitors welcome

4 5K Fun RunYMCA parking lotFirecracker Family fun run T-shirts to all who register Prizes given in various categories

4 Kiwanis Annual 4th of July CelebrationOverlook Park ndash White RockAnother amazing fi reworks show brought to you by Kiwanis Club of Los Ala-mos

The NomadsOverlook Park4th of July picnic entertainment preceding the annual 4th of July Fireworks Show -- FREE Concert outdoors 50rsquos amp 60rsquos rock country Spanish amp rockabilly

6 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk program begins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late AugustSeptember

6 Movies in the Park - lsquoHoodwinkedrsquo Western Area ParkEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

7 Los Alamos Farmers MarketBathtub Row and Central Avenue ndash Mesa Library parking lotProduce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from Northern New Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

8 Fuller Lodge Art Center Art Opening ReceptionFuller Lodge Art CenterFuller Lodge Art Center celebrates the opening of the exhibit lsquoKinesisrsquo with an artistsrsquo reception from 5-7 pm The public is invited to enjoy refreshments and meet the artists in a casual atmosphere This exhibit runs until August 13

8 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Iguanas Rover ParkFREE Concert outdoors -- New Orleans Rock amp Louisiana-Mex

9 Wine appreciation classDon Quixote Distillery and Winery 236 Rio Bravo White RockHeld in either our winery or distillery barrel room from noon to 300 PMClass focuses on how to purchase taste store and pair wines and spirits with food History and production methods are discussed Light snacks provided Class size is limited so reservations are required Area hotel and resort dis-counts available to class participants Cost $25person or $45couple

910 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito MountainPajarito Ski AreaAspen lift Runs 900 am to 300 pm Pajarito Mountain Cafe will be open 1100 am to 200 pm

13 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk program be-gins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late AugustSeptember

13 Splash-n-DashLarry R Walkup Aquatic CenterSplash-N-Dash is not a race but a group training event

13 Movies in the Park - lsquoLittle Giantsrsquo Ashley PondEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

14 Los Alamos Farmers MarketBathtub Row and Central Avenue ndash Mesa Library Parking lotProduce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from Northern New Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

15 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Uncle Lucius LANBFREE Concert outdoors --- Great Texas rock amp southern rock

16 Los Alamos Skateboard CompetitionSkate ParkMusic a local competition prizes and an awesome skate show by the ldquoBZ Skate Teamrdquo

16 Mountain Mixers Square DanceWhite Rock Municipal ComplexPlus at 7 pm Mainstream from 730-930 pm Singles and Visitors welcome

20 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk program begins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late Au-gustSeptember

20 Movies in the Park - lsquoMegamindrsquo Urban ParkEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

20 Minute to Win ItLAHS Auxillary GymCome join Assets In Action as they use games from the NBC tv show Minute To Win It to benefi t Los Alamos High School Athletics

July 2011

23the Essence JuneJuly 2011wwwlosalamoschambercom

21 Los Alamos Farmers MarketBathtub Row and Central Avenue ndash Mesa Library parking lotProduce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from NorthernNew Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

21 Guitarist Sandy Hoffman in ConcertFuller LodgeSandy Hoffman will be playing acoustic guitar selections from ldquoSerenordquo his latest CD

22 Chamber Golf Tournament to benefi t United WayBlack Mesa Golf CoursePlease join us for the Chamberrsquos annual golf tournament to benefi t the United Way of Northern New Mexico Register on line at losalamoschambercom

22 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Red Elvises Ashley Pond ParkFREE Concert outdoors Russian Rokenroll amp surf-rock

23 7th Annual Mud Volleyball TournamentNorth Mesa Volleyball PitsThe 7th Annual Mud Fest There will be food music and lots of fun Two divi-sions Family Fun - all ages

27 Nightwalk at BandelierBandelier National MonumentNightwalks are special evening interpretive programs offered once a week (Wednesday nights for summer 2011) during summer starting Me-morial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend The Nightwalk pro-gram begins at 9 PM in JuneJuly 845 PM in early August and 830 PM in late AugustSeptember

27 Splash-n-DashLarry R Walkup Aquatic CenterSplash-N-Dash is not a race but a group training event

27 Movies in the Park - lsquoYogi Bearrsquo Rover ParkLarry R Walkup Aquatic CenterEnjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun family movie Bring your blan-kets pajamas and snacks to watch a movie under the stars All showings are FREE and open to the Public

28 Los Alamos Farmers MarketBathtub Row and Central Avenue ndash Mesa Library parking lotProduce meats cheeses plants prepared food items crafts and more from Northern New Mexico An inviting and colorful community tradition

29 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Tony Furtado Entrada Business ParkFREE Concert outdoors - An eclectic amp exciting fusion of rock jazz folk blues Americana amp newgrass

3031 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito MountainPajarito Ski AreaAspen lift Runs 900 am to 300 pm Pajarito Mountain Cafe will be open 1100 am to 200 pm

24 the Essence JuneJuly 2011 wwwReadTheEssencecom

Saturday June 11th1000 am - 200 pmDowntown Los AlamosConnect with local businessesKids activity area and giant sandpileShow amp Shine Car ShowGames Giveaways and FoodMusic by the Nomads

ChamberfestLAcom

SMSIKRSN 1490Zia Credit UnionSanta Fe Chevrolet

Friday July 22 2011Black Mesa Golf Course

815 am Registration900 am Shotgun Start

4-person scramble

For more information contactSuzette Fox (505)-661-4844

suzettelosalamosorg

Donation includes golf fee cart and catered lunch at the pictur-esque Black Mesa Golf Course in Espanola NM Recruit your bud-dies enjoy a round of golf and have the chance to win prizes from local businesses 100 of the proceeds benefit the United Way of North-ern New Mexico This tournament is open to all you need not be a Chamber member to participate

Sign up your team today atLosAlamosChambercom

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