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Celebrating Youth Be an Asset to LA A Lasting First Impression Teach Your Kids to Save Fresh Paint, Fresh Ideas

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the Essence Be an Asset to Los Alamos.............................. 6 United Way Campaign........ 8 A Lasting First Impression ....................... 10 How to Teach Your Kids to Save ............................... 12 JUNTOS Brings Teens Together ........................ 14 Fresh Paint, Fresh Ideas .................................. 16 Life as a Teenager ................ 18 Student Strives to Better Her Community ....................... 19 Calendar of Events

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Editor’s Note Welcome to the Essence! The Essence, a bi-monthly publication, was created to inform and remind us of what’s special about living in Los Alamos and White Rock.

The theme of this issue is a ‘Celebration of Youth’ - not as in the Fountain of Youth (although I would love to find it), but a giving back to the community in the form of youth appreciation. It is in cultivating these appreciations, communicated to them, that youth are allowed to blossom to their full potential.

When we help young people find their self worth, or their true value, we are giving them a gift that cannot be taken away. What better investment can we make in our future?

Our economic vitality depends on young people sticking around. We need to realize young people’s needs (from elementary to post graduate students) and offer an environment that supports them, such as events to attend and retail businesses that offer places for them to gather that encourages their desire, or willingness, to stay.

On the business front, the current trend is to offer internships to high school and college students. They are a focus we cannot deny as the largest group of retail customers. What they give back is immeasurable. Their knowledge of computers, design and social media educates us to what is up and coming. For example, facebook was created by college students that wanted to stay connected while they were on campus. Now it is the largest social media marketplace out there.

In this issue, our student volunteer, Lauren Burr, discusses life as a teenager and addresses issues that every teenager faces.

CB FOX & CB FOX Kidz

Mandy Marksteiner educates us about kids and money and how to get young people to save.

Cook’n in Style

Carol Clark’s story on local youth, Quinn Girrens, gives young and old alike inspiration.

Critter Control

Emiley Bainbridge gives a first impression of our community as a young, new resident.

Don Taylor’s Photography

Katy Korkos tells the story of Dave Fox’s vision of a mural where young artists from secondary schools in the area come together (with some adult guidance) to create something that would be more than the sum of its parts.

Energy Savings Plus (ESP)

Bernadette Lauritzen discusses building assets, creating a healthy community and healthy youth.

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What’s important to take away from these stories? Perhaps it is the recognition to be aware of our impact on youth, on our responsibility to pass on knowledge, remembering what it was like to be young and how affirmation makes all the difference in the world.

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ON THE COVER: LOS ALAMOS YOUTH LEADERSHIP Bahram Banisads take a ride on the zipper demonstrating his faith in his fellow students for support. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

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Can you be an Asset to Los Alamos?

By Bernadette Laurtizen August 2010 has been designated as Asset Building Month in Los Alamos by the Los Alamos County Council through a proclamation issued by the government entity on August third.

The hope of the community building program is to engage all people that live and work in Los Alamos to “Take a Second and Make a Difference” in their community.

The official proclamation requests that all people that live and work in Los Alamos help to build assets and create a “Healthy Community and Healthy Youth.”

The Assets program takes the next step with their work of increasing Assets and building on the theme of Sparks. Sparks works to increase Assets through utilizing the love of youth for their hobbies and passions and increases their chance for their future success.

Assets and Sparks originate in Minneapolis, Minnesota through the research based efforts of the Search Institute. The idea behind both themes is to build on the strengths of youth, increasing relationships and creating positive experiences and qualities that assist young people in making good choices.

Locally, Assets is sponsored by the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board and coordinated through the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce. A new addition kicks off online August first.

The hope is to engage residents and those working on the hill that would like to play a role in teaching a particular topic area in the community and igniting the sparks of youth.

Topic area teachers can fill out some simple questions online, with the goal of offering their expertise in a subject area at Los Alamos Public Schools, the Betty Ehart Senior Center or in the heart of the community.

The thought behind the idea is that many community adults, with or without students in the school system, could offer their expertise from African culture to zabaglione treats and that knowledge could benefit a variety of both school and community programs.

Those wishing to lend a hand to build Assets and ignite Sparks can access a form via the Assets Web page (www.AssetsInAction.info) to elaborate on areas of interest and input contact information for future reference. The only requirements are to offer presentations at school sites. Volunteers on any school campus must read school rules and fill out the required volunteer form for the Los Alamos Public School system.

The proclamation from the County Council also spurred the offerings of Assets In Action by creating the way residents and employees of the county receive their information. The community-based program entered the millennium, adding Facebook, Twitter and text options to get the information to the masses.

Many people are on the go and the easier it is to receive information, the more likely they are to consider reading and implementing it.

Assets will provide the additional legwork to make bite sized bits easy to swallow, be it via 140 characters or monthly blurbs for school or community newsletters. The best way to get the information out will be what works for the individual organization. This added bonus begins to assist those that would like to get better at Asset-building in their home, neighborhood, office or community in acquiring the information on a weekly basis.

Those that prefer their information face-to-face can contact the Assets office to schedule a free presentation from five minutes to eight hours and can highlight Assets in the family, work place, congregation or community.

One local congregation, the United Church of Los Alamos, also a member of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, is donating the coins from their collection plate to the community program to enhance their offerings throughout the area and the region.

The Assets program is seeking to raise the funds needed to take a Los Alamos High

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School student to the annual Assets conference. The November conference will feature a variety of youth development opportunities and some offerings are available only to teens.

The plan is to develop items that not only benefit youth but are driven by what teens would like to see in their community offered locally.

One well-received project offered to youth and always seeking additional volunteers is Cookies and Conversation. The food and fun is offered at both Los Alamos High School and Middle School and involves pairing local youth and their adult counterparts in light hearted conversation done in a high speed format during lunch on the school campus.

Cookies and Conversation has taken place throughout the school year during the last two years and was most recently sponsored by State Farm Insurance, both a Chamber of Commerce member and a good neighbor to the program.

Those adults that wish to be involved in the program through volunteering their time or by donating cookies throughout the next school year can contact the Assets Coordinator at their convenience. The program is held monthly September through April. Free rides are offered through the Betty Ehart Senior Center on scheduled program dates.

Assets is featured weekly in the Los Alamos Monitor and on AM 1490, KRSN between 9am and 10am on Monday Matters. Assets information is available on-line at www.AssetsInAction.info, on Facebook at AssetsInAction and via Twitter @AssetsInAction.

You can also contact the Assets Coordinator at 661-4846 or via email at http://www.AssetsInAction@att.net for additional information and resources.

Above: Morrie Pontgratz talks with Los Alamos youth during Cookies and Conversation, a mentoring program for teens and seniors.

Below: Jonathan Wolf demonstrates fractal triangles during STEM day.

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Community Comm unityMatters Matters Familiar Faces Head Up This Year’s United Way Campaign You may see some familiar faces chairing this year’s United Way campaigns - LACDC employees Keanna Cohen will chair United Way’s Youth Campaign, which is advised by Morrie Pongratz, and Katy Korkos will chair the Main Campaign for the United Way of Northern New Mexico, Serving Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties.

Stepping up to take leadership roles comes naturally to both Katy and Keanna, and both were spurred along by their participation in Leadership classes.

Keanna is an active member in Los Alamos Youth Leadership and the Los Alamos High School Student Council. She is a senior in high school, editor of the high school yearbook, a soccer player and a student intern at LACDC, helping with marketing, events, surveys and writing. She is interested in both politics and journalism as possible college majors. This is her third year of being involved with the Youth Campaign. The Youth Campaign puts on several exciting events to raise money, among them “Dinner Over Diamond” and “Hamburger Nite” with celebrity servers at The Hill Diner.

Katy will be involved with the campaign for the first time this year and has Leadership Los Alamos to thank for encouraging her to take a more active role in the community Katy is a graduate of the 2008 class. She serves on the board of the Los Alamos Concert Association, is an active member of the White Rock Master Plan committee and works as the member services coordinator for the Chamber of Commerce. Her job and the volunteer positions she holds all have the same goals - to better the community.

“I hope everyone can experience the same good feeling I get when I’m doing something to benefit others - it’s a really joyful experience, to know that you’re helping out.”

Katy’s personal goal with the United Way Campaign this year is to raise awareness of the Community Action Fund. “I’m really proud to be a part of this amazing community, which gives so generously to the United Way, but I’d like people to remember that even in our comparatively well-off town, there are needs that only the Community Action Fund can meet.”

The Chamber of Commerce puts on a golf tournament each year to benefit the United Way. This year’s golf tournament will be on September 17 at the Los Alamos Municipal Golf Course. We are still looking for sponsors at all levels, as well as players and giveaways, with all of the proceeds from entry fees going to United Way, so your fee is completely tax deductible. Contact Suzette Fox at 661-4844 for more information about sponsoring, or go online to register at www.fyiLA.com.

The United Way kicks off its annual Campaign on Monday, Sept. 13, so be on the lookout for Katy and Keanna in the news. www.UnitedWayNNM.org

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Your Kids Will Never Worry about Money….Ever!

How to Teach Your Kids to Save

By Mandy Marksteiner

Open a savings account for your baby as soon as he or she is born. “The best way to make money investing in the market is to accumulate more money over time,” said Isaac Lucero, from Edward Jones Investments, who specializes in selling stocks, bonds and mutual funds for people saving up for long-term goals like college or retirement. “The more time you apply, the more likely you’ll meet your college needs.”

The 529 College Savings Plan is named after the section of the Federal tax code that makes it possible to save taxes on college savings. You never pay taxes on the growth of the money if it’s used for education, including room and board. Even though you buy a 529 plan that corresponds to a particular state, your child doesn’t have to go to school in the same state. In fact, the tax-free growth can be used in many schools outside the United States. Parents, or whoever opens the account, are the owners, and have control of the money. That means that if your child decides not to go to college, you can give the money to a different child or use it to fund your own education. “I think there are a lot of parents who want to start a 529 but haven’t made that phone call yet,” said Lucero.

“Maybe because they think they need a lot of money to get started. Cash-strapped parents should know that you can put away as little as $25 per month. Most people can come up with that. And anyone can contribute to it. You just need to establish the account, and then there are a lot of birthdays and holidays when people want to give money.” A couple of Lucero’s clients are just starting college. They both have thriving lawn care businesses. “Whenever they have an extra $500 they call me and buy stocks,” said Lucero. According to Lucero, the reason that his youngest clients are such disciplined investors is that their parents got them involved from an early age. They showed them the investment statements and brought them in to the office. “Getting kids involved early helps them learn.”

know how long it will take before they will achieve it. When kids ask for an expensive pair of shoes or a candy bar at the checkout lane, parents who give an allowance can say, “You can pay for it yourself.” In many cases, kids would rather save their money.

Sure, they might blow the money, especially at first. But once they realize that they have a limited amount, they will learn to decide what’s really important. Tim and Doris Barton, a Los Alamos couple with four children ages 27, 25, 24 and 23 came up with an allowance system that also taught their kids how to budget. Tim built a wooden box that was divided into four rows, one for each kid, with three money slots. One of the slots was for gifts, another was for long-term savings and the third was for spending.Their allowance (by doing household chores they earned one quarter for every year that they were alive) went into the slots, and so did their birthday and spending money. “The majority of their money went towards gifts,” said Doris, “It was nice because when Christmas came, they had a fistful of money to spend, and it was theirs.”

“It allowed them to learn to be thrifty,” said Tim. “We were able to teach them at a young age that they have to save for the future.”

When the Barton’s kids were old enough for jobs and bank accounts, they learned how to use a budget book. The transition was easy because they had already learned how to visualize where their money was going. Kid-centered advertising, peer pressure and sheer temptation can make it hard to hold on to those allowance dollars. Here are some ways to help kids save, even if it doesn’t come naturally. $ Help them come up with a savings goal. Start with something tangible, like a bike.

They can keep a picture of what they’re saving for next to their money to remind them not to spend it. $ Pay them in small bills, so they can divide it into spending money and savings. $ Pay with a check so that they have to physically go to the bank in order to get money to spend. $ Put the money directly into their banking account (and have a percentage go right into their savings account). $ Don’t let them carry all their money in their wallet. The Bartons kept a padlock on their allowance box so that their kids had to ask before they spent money on something. “We kept the lock just to keep the temptation away,” said Doris. “It made it easier to resist buying candy.”

There’s no right or wrong way to do it. Just come up with a plan that your family can stick with and that will help you reach your goals.

Allowances Teach Kids How to Save

Local Banks Help Kids Grow Their Savings Faster

Every week, I take my two-year-old son and his piggy bank to LANB. He drops the coins (mainly my spare change) in the coin counter and hands the deposit slip to the teller. And, of course, he gets a lollipop. This is a small part of my plan to get him in the habit of saving money and to raise enough money for his college education: In 18 years, a public college education is estimated to cost over $100,000 and a private college education will be over $200,000! Luckily, at every age, there are lots of ways to teach kids how to save their own money and make it grow.

Get an Early Start

According to The Kids Allowance Book, by Amy Nathan, kids who are given an allowance are better at saving money than kids who don’t. When they know they will get a certain amount of money, it’s possible to set a goal (like buying a new skateboard) and

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Del Norte Credit Union has a savings program for kids (age 2-12) called Baxter’s Bunch and another for teens (age 13-18) called Score.Baxter’s Bunch and Score participants receive an extra .25% interest on their savings account and when they save at least $500 they can invest in a 12 month share certificate that gives them and extra .25% above the $1,000 share rate. They also get a monthly newsletter with tips on how to save money.

Del Norte’s websitehttp://www. giveme20.com has information about teaching kids how to save money and learn about finance.The Community Bank also has a webpage for kids with money-related games.

In one game you zap flying piggy banks to make your bank account grow. In another you add the price tags on the objects in a room until they equal the number at the top of the page. http://www. communitybanknm.com/home/ diFiles/skins/default/kids/kids. html.

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Teens Discover More Similarities Than Differences

By Carol A. Clark The longstanding myth that students in Los Alamos, Pojoaque and Española high schools are so different is being dispelled through an innovative program called JUNTOS. “I moved with my family from Ecuador to Española in 2008,” Tatiana Espinoza said. “I spent my junior year at Española Valley High School and the kids talked bad about the kids in Los Alamos and Pojoaque. Then I spent my senior year at Pojoaque High School where I graduated in May and I heard the same bad things being said from those kids about Española and Los Alamos kids.”

Espinoza, 19, explained that her initial perspective was that all of the teens were from the United States and seemed alike to her coming from Ecuador. She joined JUNTOS in November 2008. “Kids from all three high schools started hanging out and having fun together,” she said. “I think JUNTOS helped them a lot to realize that they are exactly the same.”

Katarina Juarez, 17, moved to Los Alamos from Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2006 and encountered the same sort of bias, she said. “I heard things about kids in the valley and I was taught to be afraid of them,” said Juarez, now LAHS student body president. “Through JUNTOS I met some really awesome kids and I’ve discovered that while we may have some differences, we all struggle with the same things. I’m really glad that I’ve had the opportunity to meet these other kids and get to know them.”

Los Alamos resident Lori Heimdahl-Gibson had the idea of starting JUNTOS several years ago. “I worked at both UNM-LA and at Northern New Mexico College and with youth leadership programs,” Heimdahl-Gibson said. “I heard the kids in Los Alamos talk about not wanting to go to Española because they would get their tires slashed and get shot and I heard kids in Española talk about not wanting to come to Los Alamos because they would be treated badly. The thought kept coming to me that if we could just get all these kids together then they’d probably become life-long friends.”

Heimdahl-Gibson retired from NNMC in 2005. She spoke with several community leaders and County Vice Chair Sharon Stover said, “Let’s get a meeting together.” “Twenty-four adults attended that first meeting in April 2007 and we held our first youth meeting the next month,” Heimdahl-Gibson said. “I just had an idea and people grabbed on to it. The time was right for mending fences that had been broken for a long time.”

Municipal Judge Alan Kirk, Stover and the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board embraced JUNTOS, which stands for Joining & Understanding Now, Teens Overcome Separation. JJAB contributed the original seed money to get the program off the ground and continues to be the program’s strongest supporter, Heimdahl-Gibson said. JUNTOS delved into the issues that kept young people from Española and Los Alamos separate and looked at what teens could do to overcome that separation.

The program is now administrated by the Los Alamos Y and coordinated by Jenn Bartram through the Y, HeimdahlGibson said, adding that it runs yearLori Heimdahl Gibson round with no fee or application required.

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Johanna Eager’s Workshop entitled “Race, Racism, and Privilege; Entering a Dialogue Without Blame, Shame, or Guilt,” held at the White Rock Baptist Church in 2007. Courtesy Photo of the communities. A Youth Summit is typically held annually at which youth stay overnight and experience team building activities and establish relationships.

Along with teens, adult leaders now meet regularly to promote authentic dialogue aimed at eliminating the divide that has persisted for decades between these three geographically close communities. The young people provide the ideas for bridging the gaps with activities, education, history, art, music, dance and other activities while the adults find funding sources and provide guidance and coaching.

“This has totally been a grassroots effort with so many people getting together to support it, which I love,” Heimdahl-Gibson said. JUNTOS is continually evolving and welcomes teens and adults to join this challenging and rewarding process.

For information, contact Juarez at 670-9231, Bartram at 695-9684 or visit www.losalamosjjab.com.

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Clockwise from top: Beguin, Fox and Overfield

Katy Korkos What do you do with a blank wall? Why, paint it, of course! Dave Fox never knew quite what to do with the easternmost wall of his building at 1735 Central. He was impressed by murals he had seen in other towns, and by the creativity he had seen from young artists - and voilá, an idea was born.

He envisioned a project where young artists from all of the secondary schools in the area could come together (with some adult guidance) to create something that would be more than the sum of its parts - it will show the things that have made Los Alamos a leader in both life science and physical science, along with the contribution of many cultural influences.

Dave is hopeful that the mural will honor the laboratory’s achievements and its capabilities, and do it in a way that is inspiring. The creativity of the people involved in shaping Los Alamos was the topic Dave wants to see highlighted.

“It was a coincidence that while I was thinking about it the Arts and Cultural District designation of a Creative Culture District and also the possibility of the Manhattan Project National Historic Park arose simultaneously. Then I was absolutely convinced that we had picked the right subject.”

The blank canvas in this case is a 40 foot long by 13 feet high piece of wall, visible from both Central Avenue and from the parking area behind CB Fox. The building once housed a movie theater, and the wall still shows signs of the marquees where the movie posters said “Coming Soon”.

The artists involved have been picked from schools in Santa Fe, Pojoaque, Espanola, Los Alamos and the Jemez. They first came together for brainstorming sessions in which Dave presented the concept, and since then have been working in groups to create a small version of the mural, which then will be painted actual size on to panels that can be assembled and attached to the wall on site.

The artwork the students create will be representational. “Science is going to be interpreted in an artful way, but we won’t rely on artful representation alone,” Dave said. We’ll place a tablet next to the mural on the wall that will interpret the parts shown specifically.”

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The adults involved are all working artists with formal art education. Lori Birkholz and Jerry Beguin have taken on the task of guiding the students day to day, through their connection with the former Art Center at Fuller Lodge, now the Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center.

The temptation to make a mark on a blank canvas is overwhelming for many young people, but it takes an artistic mind to channel that temptation into a thing of beauty.

“The adult artists are constantly challenging the kids to consider what is good art,” Lori said.

“It is both refreshing and rewarding as teachers to watch the kids discover which things that they are willing to compromise on and which ideas that they are starting to identify as their own style and are less likely to compromise on. That is a good thing!” She said that initially, she sensed a bit of awkwardness from the kids when they were working as a group with kids they didn’t know. “As time has passed they are getting to know each other and work very well with each other.”

She found that working with young artists is in many ways more pleasant than working with adults. “I love the fact that high school kids have very little of their ego attached to their artwork. They seem to be more flexible than most adult artists. Part of that comes from the fact that they are still learning who they are as artists and still learning to have confidence in defending the decisions that they make in creating art.” Lori added that there are always surprises all along the way.

And when can we, the public, begin to enjoy the mural?

“The timeline is based on doing it right and getting the design right,” Lori said.

“Dave Fox is less attached to getting it done quickly and more to getting it done well. By the end of summer we should have the design complete and then we will start the stage of transferring the design to the panels and painting the panels.

When the project is ready for the final paints and installation, it will be guided

by Jean Kempinsky and Richard Overfield of Specialty Painting, an Albuquerque based company that has created many of the public murals in New Mexico.

So look for it “Coming soon to a wall near you”.

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Life as a Teenager

By Lauren Burr Teenagers. One word can immediately present an image in one’s mind.

The second you see that “2010” painted on the car in front of you, the instant idea of a teenage driver makes you cringe.

But when you stop to think about who’s really behind the wheel, you might realize that stereotypes in this world aren’t always true.

Teenagers aren’t always irresponsible or unable to be trusted. Many teenagers have a hard time gaining the confidence they need because the community often holds this received idea that teenagers lack responsibility. When judgment is placed so directly, teenagers find it difficult to reverse the opinion of the community. Once the opinion is placed, it automatically stereotypes the teens as “typical American teenagers”.

The life of a teen can be rough. Relationships with friends, parents, teachers, siblings and other adults can cause much added stress into a teenager’s life. When seeing an average teen walking along the sidewalk, any, and all, judgment could be mistaken. You never know what someone’s life is like at home just by seeing their face. Teenagers are surpris-

ingly able to conceal emotions and when there is no one there for support, the teen feels unnoticed or disregarded.

To concerned adults, or to the community, it is asked that the support you have for teenagers be better displayed and more recognizable to adolescents. In knowing there are plenty of people that care about them, teenagers can acquire more self-assurance and certainty. Just the thought that this small town knows the importance of the lives of our teens is enough to ease the stresses and anxieties that teens face when growing up.

Of all the things that the community can do to make teens’ lives easier, one of the most vital actions is to place confidence in the youth and to not make immediate judgments of the younger generation. A significant amount of teenagers just need a more positive outlook on life. Simply a constructive and upbeat mindset in a teenager can be extremely effective in making life easier.

What can create that kind of mindset? Many things can. Giving compliments, encouraging comments, or positive affirmations and merely smiling are just a few examples of ways that parents or members of the community can place an optimistic frame of mind in teenagers. Positive perspectives come from positive environments—and that is also definitely an essential element in the life of adolescents.

Acquiring a positive mindset is one of the most powerful life strategies there is because a simple change in attitude can give you the personal power to make your life what you want it to be. A positive attitude is the fuel for achievements, and when teenagers learn to obtain that attitude, their struggle in growing up becomes less of a problem.

So try taking another look at the teenagers in the car in front of you. Consider what they might be going through. Think about their lives. Offer them a smile.

“There’s Nothing To Do”

by Lauren Burr

The phrase, “there’s nothing to do!” might be one of the most common things said in teenagers looking for ways to entertain themselves. When teenagers are asked what they would like to see in this town, numerous responses are similar.

Many teenagers wish for more clothing stores, a small mall perhaps and a larger variety of restaurants or any places to eat. Popular clothing stores like American Eagle, Aeropostale and others, would be well liked among teenagers in Los Alamos.

If there was a small “hang-out” place that provided inexpensive food and a source of entertainment—like arcade games or possibly bowling—I’m sure it would not be a waste. As far as restaurants go, it would be nice to see more sit-down restaurants that are open for longer hours. Though all these things would be fantastic to have available, sometimes the only option is to make what you already have worth-while.

Los Alamos may be dry on actual places to go, but that doesn’t mean there is no form of entertainment available. Think about your hobbies. Really consider the possibility that there are things to do even though it may not seem like there’s a lot.

If you think hard enough, you can surely come up with something. Be optimistic.

Instead of spending your time complaining about the lack of places to go or things to do, use that time to think of something!

This town is covered with beautiful scenery. Why not go for a hike? Try to appreciate where we live, instead of wishing you were somewhere else. When you really stop to think about it, there are plenty of ways to entertain yourself. Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and ice skating in the winter; a picnic in the park in the spring; hiking, biking, and rock climbing in the summer; and taking a drive up to the ski hill to see the leaves in autumn are all just a few of the outdoor activities that Los Alamos has to offer.

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take a short drive to go bowling, go to a movie, or to the pool. And don’t forget about the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series! Every Friday night, in mid-May through August, grab a chair and be ready to enjoy a stress-free evening of wonderful music and sweet summer air.

It’s never an event to regret, no matter how often you go.

Los Alamos doesn’t have to be a lifeless or uninteresting town if you don’t want it to be, so being positive and creating opportunities for yourself can help you appreciate what life has in store for you already.

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Student Strives To Make Things Better

By Carol A. Clark Quinn Stover Girrens stood out as a leader at Los Alamos High School through her academics and participation in extracurricular activities. She has continued on the same path through college, recently named the “Outstanding Graduate” for 2010 by the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University.

“I firmly believe in leaving things better than how they were when I came – to make an impact for the better,” Girrens said. “Doing something you’re passionate about is fun.

Sometimes I stick my foot in my mouth and I pay the consequences but I just can’t sit by the way side. I personally see that the more I have on my plate, the better I do.”

Girrens grew up in a household of active people. Her father Steve Girrens works at Los Alamos National Laboratory and served on the Los Alamos Board of Education. He spoke of his admiration for his daughter.

“Quinn has impressed me with her self-motivation and her heavy engagement in student government – but then she gets it from her mother,” he said.

Her mother is Sharon Stover, a longtime Los Alamos youth advocate. She and Municipal Judge Alan Kirk were instrumental in developing the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board into one of the top organizations in the region for helping youth. Along with many other endeavors, Stover currently serves as vice chair of the Los Alamos County Council.

“Quinnie had a great school experience at Los Alamos and she took what she learned and fully engaged at Colorado State University,” Stover said. “She had an overwhelmingly positive experience. She has worked hard and we are extremely proud of all her accomplishments.”

Girrens finds politics and the field of law fascinating. She said and studied political science and French during her freshman year while participating in CSU’s Key Academic Community. She took a position on the Hall Council serving her fellow residents and got involved in school politics.

“If you find something you’re passionate about, you have fun,” she said. “It’s important to create communities whether in your school, with your friends, in sports…the more communities you create, the more you thrive and the better person you become.”

During her years at CSU, Girrens served as associate justice of the Associated Students of Colorado State University’s Supreme Court, chief justice of the ASCSU Supreme Court and in 2008 as the ASCSU vice president. During her time as ASCSU vice president, Girrens chaired the Student Fee Review Board and served as Speaker of the Senate. She was responsible for enacted legislation that brought outdoor recycling bins to campus and a free concert in Moby Arena. She also fought for higher education and the student voice at the Colorado State Capitol.

Following along with her university-stemmed government interest, Girrens worked as an intern at the Colorado State General Assembly. This year she also served as a Key Academic Mentor and as a Presidential Ambassador, fulfilling a philanthropic commitment to the CSU community.

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Girrens said she is excited to see what the next chapter in her life brings. She will enter the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in August.

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Finding Creative Ways to Earn Money Ruby and Derek Selvage were thinking about getting a paper route when they thought of an even better idea. “We were in Phoenix for a baseball tournament,” said Ruby, who is 9. “We went into a restaurant and they had a penny press.”

Their mother, Kim Selvage, explained that they decided on the penny press because it would give them passive income, money that comes in even if they aren’t working. In 2008 Derek and Ruby bought a $4,000 hand-cranked penny press machine from Coin Crafters (www.coincrafters.com). They chose the locally significant designs to be pressed into the pennies: an atomic city logo, a Bandelier Grill Logo, a picture of the Omega Bridge and a kokopelli. Originally, the machine was located in the Bandelier Grill, but when the Selvages recently sold the restaurant they moved the penny press to the lobby of the Best Western Hilltop House hotel. They paid for it using a loan from their parents.

“Every month we have to write a check for $55 plus interest and tax,” said Derek, who is 12. “That opened my eyes to what my parents have to go through to run their businesses.”

Derek and Ruby both have savings accounts, and find ways to donate to good causes.

For example, for his birthday party, Derek invited the entire fifth grade class to a party at Overlook Park. Rather than accept presents, he asked his guests to donate money to the school. He raised $300 in cash. The next year he did it again and raised $300 for Camp Shaver in the Jemez.“ I was raised a certain way,” said Kim. “My parents told me when I was in fifth grade that I was going to have to pay for college. They had the money, but they wanted me to know that I could do it myself.” The Big Picture: Financial Independence. By learning how to save and invest early, they have a great chance at being financially independent. In The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens; 8 Steps to having

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27 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series - Uncle Lucius Rover Park, White Rock Southern Rock, Blues and Americana.

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27 - 29 Photo Adventure on the Caldera 4 – 6 Slugfest Golf Tournament Los Alamos County Golf Course 3-day tournament. Different format every day. 2 person teams.

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23 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers

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24 Twilight Mountain Bike Ride on the e Cal Caldera ldera Valles Caldera National Preserve Tour the Preserve with stars above your head and animals down d anim mals migrating dow wn in into the grasslands.

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Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo 2010

f CHEDULE OFX VENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 3:00-7:00 p.m. Exhibit check in at Mesa Public Library

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 8:00 a.m. Pool Tournament at Betty Ehart Senior Center 5:00-8:00 p.m. Fair Exhibits at Mesa Public Library 7:00-10:00 p.m. LA Concert Series: Fishtank Ensemble (Ashley Pond)

Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Benefiting the United Way of Northern New Mexico

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 9:00 a.m. Pool Tournament at Betty Ehart Senior Center 9:00-4:00 p.m. Arts & Crafts Show at Fuller Lodge Lawn 9:00-4:00 p.m. Fair at Ashley Pond 10:00 a.m. Fair & Rodeo Parade on Central Avenue 10:00-3:00 p.m. Fair Exhibits at Mesa Public Library 11:00 a.m. LA Concert Series: Jimmy Stadler Band (Ashley Pond) 1:30 p.m. LA Concert Series: L.A. Big Band (Ashley Pond) 2:00 p.m. Rodeo Queen Presentation and Rodeo (Brewer Arena) 5:00 p.m. Dinner at the Posse Lodge (North Mesa)

7:00-11:00 p.m. LA Concert Series: Orange Blossom Express (Posse Lodge)

Friday, September 17th Los Alamos County Golf Course 8:15 am- Registration and Pictures 9:00 am- Shotgun Start Teams of 4- Scramble Format The $90 registration fee per player (only $60 for golf course members) is 100% tax deductible and includes golf fee, cart, breakfast, lunch, prizes for any hole-in-one and many door prizes!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 1:00 p.m. Rodeo (Brewer Arena) For more information call:

LA COUNTY REC DIVISION: 662-8173 LA County Fair & Rodeo is sponsored by:

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