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Summer Celebrations Throwing a block party Local Caterers & Bands New Mexico Pueblo Feast days
Lauritzen betters community with volunteerism
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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 Celebrations. There is so much to celebrate this time of year – graduations, anniversaries, visiting downtown signature events like ChamberFest and The Next Big Idea, summer block parties, Los Alamos Summer Concert Series and our Independence Day to name a few. When I think back upon my youth, every day was a celebration. Life seemed easier then - carefree. But, it’s all a matter of attitude. We can relive the care-free days of summer. It’s never too late to celebrate! In this issue, we will try to do exactly that. We will put the fun back in the summer with opportunities to enjoy life in our town. From putting on block parties, to catering, to hiring a band, or enjoying Native American festivals. It’s all right here in our back yard!
Art Center at Fuller Lodge Assets in Action Atomic City Cleaning B & B Environmental Safety Inc. Bandelier Grill Bennett’s Jewelry Bilingual Montessori School Brownell’s Hallmark CB FOX & CB FOX Kidz Cook’n in Style Critter Control Don Taylor’s Photography Energy Savings Plus (ESP) Family YMCA Hill Diner Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Karen Wray Fine Art LA Mesa Law Firm, P.C. Lorraine Hartway
In this issue: The Frolic, Bernadette Lauritzen explains how to plan a block party. In The Business successful.
Essence, Lynn Strauss explores different caterers and venues we can use to make a party
Do you know an Essential our community.
Person? This issue, Carol Clark spotlights Bernadette Lauritzen, and her gift to
Los Alamos and White Rock Insight was created to better connect you with our history, future outlook and everything in between. For this issue, Mandy Marksteiner takes a look back at historical parties during World War II. In the Arts & Culture section, Katy Korkos enlightens us - visiting our local Native American pueblos and watching their festivals. And finally, Edible
Essence, Carol Clark introduces Jarda Belmonte’s succulent cuisine.
So, get out there, have a great summer! Enjoy the fruits of our labor. Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz said it best, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home!”
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by Bernadette Lauritzen This summer, try to see if you can rally the neighborhood for an old fashioned block party. It sounds a lot more complicated than it really is, but it can look any way you’d like. Start with a block captain, not officially in name, but the person that originates it. Type up a few sentences on the computer, make a few copies and deliver them to the houses on the block. One hard decision might be the day you decide to have the event. The truth is, just pick it. You might have a friend on standby so that you aren’t out there alone, but no matter what you’ll need to eat that day anyway, so pick the day that works for you. On those two-or-three-sentence typed invitations, include an email address or a phone number so you can start to build the relationships with the neighbors you don’t know well for future events. You’ll be amazed how the same two or three sentences might save you time, energy or worry in the future. Our annual block party then became an email list for neighbors to send concerns about suspicious activity in the neighborhood or to ask friends to look out for their house while they are on vacation. Our neighborhood theme is generally a potluck. We set up in the front yard of two houses that have grassy yards and haul some grills out to accommodate anyone that needs one. The block members bring a side dish and whatever meat they want to grill. The kids have no problem figuring out what they want to do. Someone can always run home for a toy, but usually a football or some sidewalk chalk is all that is needed to get
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them started. The men on the street will generally participate at some point too. The adults usually sit around and talk about anything, but you can prompt them with few questions. There are always the typical topics like weather, sports and local events that can get things going. You can go a step further by thinking of some fun questions or asking questions that allow you to get to know each other better. Maybe you have questions about that big antenna on their roof, what types of plants they happen to be growing or how they like their new car. You can share hobbies, what brought them to Los Alamos or what it was truly like to grow up here. If they have children, find out what they might be involved in sports, music or camping. The block party doesn’t need to be arranged around dinner either. One block event finds our block with a multiple family yard sale. If you’ve been itching to get some things out of the house, yard or garage, give neighbors a heads up that you’ll be having a sale in the near future. You might get them a bit more organized in their life, find a lemonade stand creeping up or at least alleviate concern when they pull open the curtains on a Saturday morning to find every inch of space filled on the street. You might also take the block party idea to other local venues throughout Los Alamos and White Rock. When the local astronomers in the community set up on Saturday evenings, see if you can get a small group together to head down and take a look. The month of June will find a variety of community friendly events to participate in that might give you a chance to get to know your neighbors a little better.
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A host of digital treasure hunts have been organized through an informal educators group in both Los Alamos and White Rock. The month of June will find these activities posted on the Bradbury and Assets websites in an effort to help people get out of the house and get to know their community and perhaps their neighbors a little better. The groups have worked with organizations like Mesa Public Library, PEEC and the Historical Society so that members of the community can engage the brain cells this summer and have a chance to win some prizes at the same time. On Mondays in June, Assets In Action, with the help of AM 1490, KRSN, will look at some summer activities available for all ages throughout Los Alamos to get motivated and kick the summer into gear. On June 26th, the Friends of the Senior Center and Assets In Action hope to get you into the swing of the summer with a good old fashion ‘senior prom,’ at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The one dollar and one canned good admission hope to fill some coffers and the shelves of one local food program by adding to the resources with a community activity. The evening kicks off at 6pm with music from the 1940’s and will blend sounds through the millennium in an effort to combine the ages in some intergenerational fun. Snacks, drinks and candies from the ages will be for sale to raise funds and teach generations of kids about the fun of their era. So this summer find a lemonade stand and make a purchase to help our youth practice those summer skills of math and marketing. You might even buy one for a neighbor.
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Business Essence Catering Services in Los Alamos By Lynn Strauss From graduation parties to weddings or picnics and corporate meetings, catering services can create an event that’s special and unique – right here in town! Below are a variety of caterers and venues to choose from, from full service to outdoor BBQ. “I love to cook, and I love the challenge of taking away all the angst for the host or hostess in creating a special party,” says Lisa Kratzer. Lisa and her son Daniel Kratzer are The Decadent Table catering service. They opened two years ago and have six employees. “I like the idea of doing the cooking and taking care of the details so the host can truly relax and enjoy visiting with guests instead of hunting g iin a back closet for the cream and sugar set,” she laughs. “I also enjoy using fresh produce and the best quality ingredients available.” The Decadent Table can cater groups from 8 to 125. Lisa says that about half of her clients are special events like weddings and anniversaries and half are dinner parties. “We cater to people’s needs,” says Lisa. “We’re very proud of the high quality of customer service we provide. There’s a trust created when we do an event, the customer trusts that we will make this a very special event. I realize that and take it seriously. It’s perfect for busy people.” Lisa can also accommodate special needs, including vegetarian meals, diabetic meals and gluten-free cakes. “I use all fresh, natural ingredients,” she says. “Everything is from scratch.” The Decadent Table catering menu is long and varied, and all very special. From finger foods like ham with brie and apricot finger sandwiches on fresh baked bread, to dinners ranging from Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas to Beef Wellington and Leg of Lamb. “One time I catered a 90th birthday party,” Lisa recalls. “The family came from all over the world. It was a full service dinner. I loved making it a dinner where the family could relax and visit with their family members, some of whom they had not seen for years. That’s what we do, we think ‘how can we make the event a success?”
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“At a life cycle event, typically food is an important part of it,” says Lindsay Alexander, owner of Simple Elegant Catering. “I enjoy making the event more memorable by preparing food that will be remembered.” Lindsay has been in the catering business for 5 years. She has worked in the food industry since 1999, was trained in French pastry, and worked under a few world-famous chefs at various restaurants after graduating with honors from the California Culinary Academy in 2004. Her catering menu includes a three-pepper quiche and a baklava, and Lindsay has experience making desserts, cakes and pastries, which have become a specialty. She also specializes in preparing vegan, vegetarian, and foods to accommodate various diets and dietary restrictions. “Mediterranean food is my favorite specialty to prepare, however I can prepare almost any international cuisine,” Lindsay says.
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Liz Thomson “Every Thursday we do afternoon tea,” says Liz Thomson, owner of Cook’n In Style and . Dotty Reilly hosts “Dotty’s Afternoon Teas,” where space is limited and reservations are required, but it’s a great way to sample an afternoon tea if you’re considering having a catered tea. Dotty can cater for groups of 25 to 40 people. Teas usually include lots of bakery items, both sweet and savory, like scones, cookies, and sweet breads like lemon bread with crème fraiche, along with tea and coffee. Dotty Reilly operates a separate business doing only the afternoon teas, but Tea World can also cater off site. Liz has more than 30 years of food service experience and offers cooking classes at the store. The shop also employs a full chef, David Korkos and a pastry chef, Daria Cuthbertson. Savory items include quiche, torta, croissant sandwiches, soups and salads. The shop also bakes pies and cakes and will do special orders of most baked items like brioche, croissants and muffins. “Daria is well experienced and can make almost anything that requires baking,” Liz says. “Mostly we have orders for small party desserts and have served up to 60.” Kenny Miller says he has catered events for many years, but for the past year it’s been his own business. Miller moved to Los Alamos from Grifton, North Carolina to work for a demolition company immediately after the Cerro Grande Fire in 2000. Kenny received a vocational rehabilitation grant and invested his own money to start Kenny’s North Carolina BBQ in a custom trailer rig that is usually parked between the Conoco station and Smith’s on Central Avenue. He also takes the rig to concerts and other outdoor events. He has a small staff and has done events as large as Zozobra and as unusual as funeral memorials. Catering outdoor events requires at least 24 hours advance notice as some of his meats must be barbecued for 12 hours. The menu includes ribs, chicken and pork. Side dishes include collard greens, cole slaw, potato salad, baked macaroni and cheese and desserts like banana pudding and sweet potato pie. “I use my mama’s recipes a lot, and my grandma’s sweet and tangy barbecue sauce,” Kenny says. “Everyone loves that.”
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Lynn Ballew moved to Los Alamos in 2004 but his food service experience goes back 20 years to his home in Texas. He opened the Fabulous 50s Diner in 2008, which offers food with a Texas twist. The restaurant includes a KaleidoScoops ice cream franchise. This month he is unveiling a new mobile catering unit – a converted school bus – that caters picnics, corporate parties and weddings. It will serve ice cream, snow cones, brisket sandwiches, chili dogs and sandwiches. Ballew says his catering menu is mostly barbecue, including brisket, chicken and sausages, and he can cater to groups from 50 to 500.
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For 20 years, De Colores has been catering from their regular menu, but they also add specialties like salmon, prime rib and Mexican dishes to their catering menu. Events can be on the premises, (i.e. you can rent restaurant at its 120-person maximum capacity). Off-site, De Colores can cater for groups up to 1,000. “On typical events we do everything from set up to break down,” says General Manager Sue Dummer, who has been at De Colores for 32 years. Catering options include buffet service or full table service with a bar. De Colores caters weddings, receptions, bar mitzvahs, retirement parties, group dinners, meetings and takeout food for other parties. “We work with clients to do what they want to do on their budgets,” Sue says. “I’m there for every catering event. We set up and even decorate.”
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Essential Persons To whom much is given… Bernadette Lauritzen is a very essential person By Carol A. Clark Longtime resident, Bernadette Lauritzen, is one of those inspirational people motivated essentially by a desire to make things better for the rest of us. Many local organizations and countless individuals have been touched by her kindness, which Bernadette explains is inspired by the bible verse in Luke 12:48, “For of those to whom much is given, much is required.” “I think my family has been pretty fortunate and so I think we should give back,” she said. Bernadette, 42, is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Los Alamos and is completing her second term on its board. “I believe that Leadership Los Alamos changed my life and led me to do the 40 Developmental Assets program work I do today,” she said. Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent, Gene Schmidt, spoke of his appreciation for Bernadette’s selfless contributions to the schools. “Bernadette is always reminding and teaching us the importance of the 40 Developmental Assets and she really epitomizes all 40,” Schmidt said. “The average person might have 17-20 of these assets whereas she exhibits all 40.” Schmidt recalled that last fall Bernadette organized a “Spirit of the West” Award to recognize inspirational people in honor of former County Councilor, Jim West, who died. “She really deserves that award herself,” Schmidt said. “She has a way of just bringing joy to people’s lives – something about her causes people to feel good when they’re around her. The great gift to the Los Alamos community is that she and her whole family have chosen to live here. Bernadette is a true example of how one person can touch so many lives.” Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair, Sharon Stover, has worked with Bernadette on local boards and community projects for several years. “Bernadette wears numerous hats in this community; if you need something she’s there to lend a hand…always willing to do so much to help the community,” Stover said. “Whether related to church, businesses, the schools or the community – you name it – Bernadette is willing to get in there and help.” Los Alamos Police Chief, Wayne Torpy, also works together with Bernadette on local boards as well as civic committees. “Bernadette is truly a community leader,” Torpy said. “In many ways through her volunteer work it’s almost like if you go to a meeting and Bernadette isn’t there then something is wrong. She is a shining example of community volunteerism and of someone who truly wants to make this community better.” Bernadette is a longtime contributor to the Monitor. She writes about school and community events. She also hosts a radio program on KRSN. “People often ask me if I work for the Monitor or KRSN,” she said. “I’m employed by neither. I would say that the community would suffer greatly if we ever lost either because I assure you no newspaper or radio station outside this community would publish our stories about our kids doing good or photos of our middle school sports or our local Scouts.” Bernadette reads the newspaper for Newsline for the Blind, serves on the Friends of the Senior Center Board and assists Los Alamos Youth Leadership. She just completed her second stint on the
Five Year Planning Committee for Mesa Public Library. Bernadette also serves as wedding coordinator and chairs publicity for the United Church. “Most importantly, I volunteer for the schools because I think they do so much for our children – things most people would never know,” she said. Bernadette was born in Philadelphia. Her inspirational parents were involved in Band Boosters and ROTC Boosters while she and her two brothers were in school. She married Chad Lauritzen 20 years ago. They moved to town five years later when Chad got a job at Los Alamos National Laboratory. “Bernadette’s love for the youth in this community seems endless,” Chad said. “Anything that involves the improvement of our kids, she is there to champion it. While balancing a happy family life, work and volunteerism, she is always willing to lend a hand where she can, especially when it relates to her ‘spark’ of writing articles and taking pictures. She always has time for being a great wife, mom and friend.” Chad and Bernadette have three sons. “My mom is a good volunteer in so many ways but one of my favorite ways is that she volunteers at my school so much,” Chandler, 14, said. “She is always helping people in the community,” Spencer, 12, said. “She is the person who volunteers for most anything.” “She is a good mom because she makes us lunch, she reads books to us and she helps with homework,” Aaron, 9, said. The Lauritzen family lives in White Rock with their dogs, Chase, 7, a black Labrador and German Shepard mix and Fuzzball, 2, predominantly golden retriever.
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Bernadette Lauritzen at Los Alamos High School Wednesday where she spends so much of her time volunteering.
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Historical Parties by Mandy Markstein During World War II, scientists and technicians in Los Alamos went to work at seven a.m., six days a week, to build the atomic bomb. Every Saturday night there was at least one large party. People living on the mesa seemed to have an unending supply of energy for parties.
Big Brassy Parties with Wicked Punch “The biggest and brassiest parties were undoubtedly the dorm parties, so called because one entire dormitory of young men gave the party,” wrote Bernice Brode in Tales of Los Alamos, Life on the Mesa 1943-1945. “There were always too many people, to much noise and too much liquor, but we always had a wonderful time and looked forward to the next one before we had time to recover from the last.” All the common-room furniture was cleared out for dancing and the dorm rooms were left open so that people could sit and talk. The dorm parties revolved around the punch bowl in the central hallway. Brode described the punch bowl as “a huge clear plastic chemistry lab fixture, about five feet in diameter, brought over from the tech area for the party.” The punch itself was frat-party strong, consisting of bottles of alcohol poured over a hunk of ice. “Someone would call for fruit juice for style, I imagine, and one or two small cans of juice would be added,” wrote Brode. “When the level of the bowl got low, more bottles were emptied with another hunk of ice, but they always ran out of the juice first.” “Big parties were at the Lodge,” said Jay Wechsler, who was 21 when he came to Los Alamos as a trained technician in 1944 and still lives here. Groups could rent Fuller Lodge for five dollars a night. “We also had the Theater Number 2, a military building, but it was such a big barn that we used it for dances.” The dances at Theater Number 2 were very popular because there was beer and coke and a jazz band every week. Sometimes Wechsler had to keep working after the dances. He said, “I worked with a very famous man. I didn’t know who he was at the time. I asked someone if they knew anything about my boss. I went to the library to look him up in Who’s Who in Physics. His name was Otto Frisch. He was an imaginative person and there was just the two of us in the lab. He wasn’t that good with his hands, but he sure had ideas. After the war, Otto and I stayed friends because I taught him to drive in the Old Tech area. “He used to come to the dances with us. He liked to dance. We made an experiment that needed to be done in total darkness. It was a high-speed photo arrangement. I decided we didn’t have to use a dark room, but we could just work in the middle of the night. Sometimes we would be at a dance and he would say, ‘Don’t drink too much. We’re going to do our experiment,’ and we’d meet at 2 or 3 in the morning…. At least you knew Sunday morning you could hang out.” According to Eleanor (Jerry) Stone Roensch, author of Life Within Limits, Theater Number 2 was also used by church groups on Sunday mornings. “Even though the room was clean and chairs were put down and the windows were opened, you could still smell the cigarette smoke and stale beer,” she wrote. “But that didn’t deter the church groups.”
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Photo courtesy of Los Alamos Historical Society their homes. These parties ranged in formality from finger bowls and fine linen to smorgasbords where guests lined up to fill their plates whenever they were ready. A few of the dinner parties were especially memorable for Brode: Kay Anderson, who was a Minnesotan from Swedish descent, served 55 dishes in her small apartment! Ken and Peg Bainbridge had a party in their home on Bathtub Row. Someone bet $5 that nobody would take a bath, and someone took her up on it. He borrowed a pair of swim trunks and got into the warm tub. The other people at the party gathered around to watch. When a couple tried to get in with him and the water overflowed Peg made them stop. Martha Parsons and Lois Bradbury threw elaborate cocktail parties where full meals lasted late into the night.
Partying off the Mesa There used to be a big dance hall in Pojoaque and another dance hall in Española right on the other side of the river on wood pilings and stilts. “Some nights we’d drink too much beer down in Española,” said Wechsler. “One night I thought I might get in trouble driving so I pulled off the road where the Santa Clara gas station is today. I just went to sleep there in my car. When I woke up, someone was shaking my car and knocking on my window. It was a state trooper. He said, “I saw the car and I thought you were dead!” I told him I had too much to drink but was ready to drive home now.” Wechsler and Don Lovelace, who played the trumpet, were also in a band called Gus Bustos and the Boys. As part of that band they travelled to all the little towns in Northern New Mexico. It was a challenge to be in a band during the war, because people couldn’t call out of town unless they went to the phone building, and censors always listened in on your conversation. “Gus wanted to let us know where we would be playing so he had to leave a message with the PX operator. Don and I had old cars, and we’d drive down together. We used to play in a place in Santa Fe called the Bucket of Blood. Interesting times.” “Everyone was very appreciative, but there were a lot of fights. If it looked like there was going to be a fight they’d play Blue Danube and that would be the signal for Don and me to leave.”
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Pajarito Work Parties “It’s amazing all the stuff that grew out of this time,” said Wechsler, who helped build the original ski lift and trails on Pajarito Mountain. The group started out building ski trails on Sawyer’s hill. “We had two good rope tows, one of which I built, but it would never be a great ski area. A bunch of us decided that Pajarito Mountain would be good. They let us build the Pajarito Mountain. We put in a double rope tow to get to the top of the mountain. It was exciting when we got to Pajarito, because then we had a real mountain…. Those work parties had a lot of beer!” For the thousands of residents living in a hastily-built town, completely isolated from friends and family, a wild and crowded party seems like the perfect release after an intense work week. People had to find a way to entertain themselves. Since the scientists, army personnel and their families came from all over the country and the world getting together for a gathering of any size would be exciting and different. “The general atmosphere on our Mesa was not one conducive to contemplation, although the country around us has always been suitable for contemplative pursuits,” said Brode. “Even on our trips to Santa Fe we were largely concerned with buying up supplies for parties, instead of using the days in that old city just to walk around and soak up the historic charm.” “Everyone I met at Los Alamos came from somewhere else,” wrote Roensch, who changed her name to Jerry on a whim when she realized that nobody knew her real name. “People who were uprooted and then transplanted could thrive and grow by adapting. They adapted by making new associations based on common interests.”
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By Mandy Marksteiner
Great Local Bands
Nothing makes a party special like live music. The next time you plan an event, consider hiring one of these local bands.
Last Call This Alternative Rock and Roll band has played in Los Alamos for several years at local establishments, weddings and private parties. Last Call plays a lot of rock and roll cover tunes from the 80’s, 90’s and now time period. They also have original songs that sound just as great as the covers do. This band has been playing together for 14 years all around the Northern New Mexico area. Lead singer and guitarist, Rich Mullen, lives in White Rock and grew up the Santa Fe area as a youth. Adrian Martinez, Lead Guitarist/Singer, grew up in Santa Fe and now resides in Rio Rancho. Ron Day, Bassist/Singer, now lives in Cuyumungue and grew up in Albuquerque. Last Call Drummer/Singer, Sam Sena grew up and currently lives in Santa Fe. And Chris Ross, bongos/drums, grew up in White Rock now lives in Rio Rancho. Last Call has always enjoyed playing for the people of Los Alamos and surrounding communities. Catch Last Call playing in Los Alamos this summer on July 17th at Ashley’s Pond for the Next Big Idea Festival. They charge $650 for 5 hours (negotiable). Contact Sam Sena at lastcall30@msn.com
Peace Meal Peace Meal is a true variety band, playing great hit songs, both old and new, from a wide range of genres. They specialize in up-beat, fun, danceable music with an emphasis on classic rock (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers), along with selections from modern rock (Incubus, Green Day, Sheryl Crow), blues (Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt) and jazz (Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra). Their crowd-pleasing repertoire is ideal for corporate and community events, weddings and receptions, restaurants and private parties. The usual cost ranges from $100/hour for a trio to $250/hour for the full band. Contact Steven Booth at (505) 663-1475 or stvbo@mindspring.com
Los Alamos Big Band The Los Alamos Big Band is a 16-instrument 1940’s Glenn Miller-style swing band. Directed by Jan McDonald, the Los Alamos Big Band has been playing at dances throughout Northern New Mexico since 1984. The band features the danceable music of the Big Band Era such as “In The Mood,” “String of Pearls,” “Sing, Sing, Sing” and “Moonlight Serenade.” They also play other danceable music such as “Moon River,” Latin numbers like “Besame Mucho,” and even “Rock Around the Clock.” For three hours of music, they charge approximately $900 for Los Alamos, $1,100 for Santa Fe and $1,300 for Albuquerque. Special consideration can be made for charitable fundraisers. The Los Alamos Big Band may be booked for your event by contacting John Hendricks, jxhjxh@gmail.com, 505-690-7054.
The Quemazon Brass Quartet We can play a wide variety of music for just about any occasion. Repertoire includes pieces by Bach, Mozart, Copland as well as hymns and modern jazz works. Ideal for religious events, holidays and outdoor parties. $200/hour. Price can be negotiated for some groups. Contact Phil Jones at phjones@q.com or 505-662-9670.
Davis Anson Davis plays original acoustic pop rock on his guitar. He has performed at the high school homecoming bonfire, Young Life, the Hill Diner, a benefit show at Warehouse 508 in Albuquerque and at the Coffeehouse Café. He can play at graduation parties, bonfires and small get-togethers. He plays on a volunteer basis but will accept tips and college fund donations. Contact him by email at xxsporadicxx@gmail.com.
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Eddie and the Nomads They play Northern New Mexico Rock and Roll and Americana. Will play at the Gordon’s Concert Series. Call for a rate quote. To book them call Eddie Partridge at 575-829-3094
Jack Knife Anyone looking to rock out, dance and have a beer or two would be Jackk K Knife’s niife fe’ss ideal crowd. They play anything from Johnny Cash to Iron Maiden, and original nal tun ttunes unes nes ne that make people want to get up and shake it! Formed in 1999, all the members beers - D Dan ann a Seitz on drums, David Hemsing on bass, James Carothers on lead guitar, Adam am HoulHoul Ho ululton (whose KRSN 1490 show “Rockin’ and Ridin’ with Adam” is on every weekday eeekd dayy from 4-7) on rhythm guitar and singer Jerry Adair - grew up in Los Alamos. Last asst summer, suum mm meerr, they recorded their first album, “Bootlegger” which features 10 original songss and nd d is is available on Amazon, Rhapsody and iTunes. They charge $100 to $150 an hour depending on the venue, with a minimum muum m of of 2 hours. Contact Jack Knife at booking@jackknifetheband.com, or call Dan at 505-66250 05 5--66 662 2-5441.
Richard Hannemann is a guitar soloist who plays every week at the CoffeeHouse Café. He can be hired for wedding ceremonies and intimate receptions, memorial services, adult birthday parties, anniversaries and business events. Each set features classical, Spanish classical, light jazz, blues and flamenco music. A Los Alamos native, Richard has been playing the guitar for 40 years, teaches guitar lessons and sells musical equipment locally. He charges $250 flat rate for up to three hours of music. His number is 505 505-662-0380. 662 0380.
Mud Band The Mud Band is a three-piece band with an eclectic style perfect for wedding din ing rereeceptions and large parties. They play classic rock covers, country covers, jazzz an a and d fu ffunk. unk nk. They charge a minimum of $1,000 for 3 hours. Contact Jeff Seay at 505-920-7900. 0--7 79 900 00.
The JJED Band They are a country cover band playing classic hits by Willie Nelson, Waylon lo on JenJeennnings and Merle Haggart. They’ve played at Skiesta and Central Avenue Grill. ill.l. Call for a rate quote. Contact Jeff Seay at 505-920-7900.
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Arts & Culture Pueblo Feast days Katy Korkos The smell of piñon smoke and the sound of drums are part of every New Mexico Pueblo Feast day. Native people have been cooking and sweeping the plaza clean for days, sewing costumes and practicing their dances for months in anticipation of the feast day. Spectators are about to leave the 21st century and enter a place out of time, to partake in a living tradition that goes back for centuries. Cell phones, cameras and all of the other devices and distractions that beep are left behind as you walk quietly to the places set aside for visitors to watch the dancers. Buffalo dancers shake their massive shaggy heads. Deer dancers pick their way delicately through the brush at sunrise. Little dancers, some as young as two or three years old, often lead the way and the tribal elders often bring up the rear. The dedication to their heritage is evident on their faces. Roaming among the dancers and the watchers, you will often see koshares, or sacred clowns, whose job it is to remind us that our dignity is highly overrated. Each Pueblo has different ways of celebrating their feast days, and different reasons for doing so to celebrate the planting of crops, the return of the sun with the winter solstice, the harvest or to ensure the health of wild game animals. Often the feast days will coincide with Christian saint’s days or with other national holidays such as Christmas or New Year’s. In June, you can attend the Corn Dance in Tesuque, the Feast Day of St. Anthony celebrated at Ohkay Ohwingeh and Taos, and the Feast Days of St. John and St Pedro at Santo Domingo Pueblo. One of Nambe Pueblo’s feast days is on the 4th of July, and Santa Ana or St. Ann’s Day is celebrated at Santa Ana, Santo Domingo, Laguna and Taos on July 26. “Feast meals showcase the great generosity of the Pueblo people. You can sample traditional Pueblo
and modern foods to your heart’s desire. When you are finished eating, do not linger at the table, as there may be others waiting to eat. You may continue conversations in the living room or on the porch. And remember, feasting is a gift. A thank you is welcome, but payment and tipping are inappropriate.” Feasting with our Pueblo neighbors is a privilege - to be a part of ancient traditions and to enjoy the heartfelt hospitality of people who open their homes. If you are invited, by all means go, appreciate, share and accept the feast you are offered. There are eight northern Pueblos within an hour’s drive from Los Alamos: Nambè, Ohkay Owingeh, Picuris, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Taos and Tesuque. Each has its own feast days, and many of them are open to the public. Be sure to stop by the Los Alamos Visitor Center to pick up the most recent copy of the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Official Guide, which has extensive calendars for each Pueblo’s feast days. You can also find out more about Pueblo events at the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council’s website, www.enipc.org. There is also an extensive listing of Feast Days in the 2010 New Mexico Vacation Guide, which you can also pick up at the Visitor Centers. The Eight Northern Pueblos also produce an Arts and Crafts Fair each year, where the dancing is purely for show. In 2010 the Fair will be held on July 17 and 18 at Ohkay Ohwingeh.
“Feast Days sometimes celebrate the Pueblos’ traditional religious calendar and consist of religious dances that personify animals, nature and agricultural cycles to ensure the continuation of life. Feast Days sometimes include footraces, processions, arts and crafts and food sales.” “Tribal communities do not use the clock to determine when it is time to conduct activities. Acts of nature, as well as the sequence of events that must take place (some not for public viewing) usually determine start and finish times for ceremonies.” “Tribes value traditions, customs and religion. Some actions or questions could be offensive, so refrain from pressing for answers. Tribal dances are religious ceremonies, not public performances. It is a privilege to witness a ceremony. Remain quiet, don’t applaud, and do not touch the dancers.” “Use common sense. When you are not sure if something is appropriate, simply ask or observe others around you.” All material in italics is excerpted with permission from the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Official Guide.
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CommunityMatters Senior Appreciation Night
by Keanna Cohen
Senior Appreciation Night (SAN) has become one of Los Alamos’ favorite traditionslooked forward to and prized by graduating seniors from Los Alamos High School. For the past 26 years, the small community of Los Alamos has organized and executed a grand celebration to recognize students as they celebrate an end to a chapter in their life and the beginning to a new one. Originally intended to offer a safe and drug-free celebration to an otherwise wild night, SAN has evolved into an event that not only celebrates completion, but engages teens. SAN began in 1984 as a response to an upset regarding under-age drinking and driving in the Santa Fe National Forest where the Los Alamos Police Department has no jurisdic-tion. The Youth Activity Center initially began a Dial-A-Ride program to combat the drunkdriving issues; however, community members addressed the program with controversy. While some felt that asking teens to abstain from drinking on graduation night was unlikely and that offering them the opportunity to find a responsible ride home was reasonable, others felt that this was allowing and encouraging students to break the law. As a result, volunteers consisting of parents, teachers, teens and various other community members joined forces to provide a substance-free celebration. Over the years, Senior Appreciation Night has evolved from something lingering in the back of seniors’ heads to the place where everyone will be after the numerous graduation parties. It serves as a break from rest of the somewhat formal week and provides an exhilarating and fun night where kids can be kids. The night traditionally begins at 6 o’clock with a barbeque and music on the lawn of Fuller Lodge. However, the party doesn’t really start until around 9 o’clock- that’s when the night comes to life and teens return to their usual rowdy selves. Once small and concentrated, SAN spills out from the Family YMCA to the First United Methodist Church, with multiple events and activities found in between. The Atomic City Transit offers continuous shuttle service for teens around town to each event. In the past, the night included a Battle of the Bands event where organizers brought in a number of local bands. Unfortunately, teens did not seem interested in the event, and it was ousted and replaced by a few background bands instead. More recently, organizers have included a free movie at the Reel Deal Theater, games, an auction where gift cards and college-handy goods are given away, an old-fashioned photo booth and one of the most popular events, Tipsy Golf Carts, among others. The event is not all fun and play, however. John Marble, SAN co-chair, recalls meeting in late January with a number of other community organizers to begin planning the event. John, whose son graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2006, had volunteered for SAN for a number of years and finally decided to play a larger role. “It’s a lot of work, but it pretty much keeps everyone occupied,” he noted. “There’s about six to eight regular board members, but there are so many people who help I can’t name them all!” His personal favorite, after all is said and done, is the Clan Tynker Family Circus and street carnival, complete with juggling, fire-eating and a number of carnival games including a dunk tank with a throne for local police. Dianne Marquez, the Los Alamos County Representative co-chair, has been a part of the celebration for the past 16 years. When asked about SAN, Diane eagerly responded, “Every memory is filled with fun, excitement and sadness to spend this night with so many seniors who are moving on and out. I love working this event and interacting with the kids, volunteers, other agencies- it is a lot of work but worth every single minute.” Senior Appreciation Night is free for all graduating seniors who are each allowed one guest. The graduates are given a key and punch card at graduation rehearsal and are required to carry the key with them all night as their “ticket”. The celebration is concluded around 3:30 a.m. with ten prizes consisting of nine $300 Visa, Target, Trader Joe’s, etc. gift cards a grand prize drawing of $500 that organizers hope teens use to prepare themselves for college. Oliver Funsten, a 2010 LAHS graduate who has attended the event before, says the best part of SAN is “hanging out with the senior class before we start a new part of our lives.” All in all, the night is traditionally successful, usually with a hint of New Mexico rain and provides a memorable ending to the otherwise common high school experience.
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Edible Essence Tasty Creations By Carol A. Clark Los Alamos private chef, Jarda Belmonte, reveals a springtime recipe she finds well suited for the person who enjoys living well. Succulent seared scallops with a lavish saffron crème corn and a savory Italian tomato salad with freshly baked old world bread. Jarda compliments this delectable menu with chilled peach wine. An ambrosial dessert of chocolate raspberry mousse paired with Frangelico on the rocks with lime complete her refreshing garden meal. Jarda has traveled extensively and incorporates the finest aspects of international flavor into her unique recipes. She cooks by sight, smell and taste; finding it difficult to tell others exactly how to prepare her recipes. Word of Jarda’s culinary talent has spread through the community since she moved to town from Florida in March. Her husband, Keven Todd, is the new publisher of the Los Alamos Monitor. On May 14, she prepared a classic lasagna buffet with Italian sausage and peppers, Caesar salad and three kinds of homemade bread for members of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation’s Board Retreat. That evening she created a graduation feast at the Posse Lodge for 60 people celebrating the accomplishments of a couple who received their PhDs. When contacted for this interview, Jarda laughed saying, “I can’t talk now, – I have a hundred mushrooms to stuff.” Together with the stuffed mushrooms, her fare for the graduation soiree included shrimp cocktails, tropical fruit salad, crisp vegetables and bruschetta. Jarda’s effervescent personality, infectious laugh and boundless energy make her fun to be around. She prepares meals for both large affairs and the smaller, more intimate gatherings through her company, Tasty Creations by Jarda. “Cooking is almost like therapy for me, when I’m in the kitchen it’s creative, it’s fun and it’s relaxing,” Jarda said. “Everything I make is fresh – I don’t use ingredients from jars.” Jarda found time to really cook in earnest after retiring in 2003. Before that, she worked 60 hours a week and had three children, a house and a husband to care for. “I feel so fortunate to be able to do what I love and to share my gift for cooking with others,” she said. “Through my business I get to make something other than cheeseburgers and meat loaf.” Jarda was born in Haverhill, MA, and raised in Newton, NH. She grew up cooking with her Scottish mother who was born in Boston. Her father was Italian with parents who emigrated from Italy. Jarda and her husband reside in Quemazon with their 13-year-old black Labrador Jasmine. The couple has three grown daughters including Jillian, Ashley and Lacey. Jillian is the oldest and lives in Charleston, S.C. Ashley and her husband Christopher, a United States Marine, are preparing for a three-year tour of duty in Japan. Lacey resides in Los Alamos. For information about Tasty Creations by Jarda, call 500-8108 or visit www.tastycreationsbyjarda.com.
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JUNE 2010 2 Movies in the Park- Planet 51 - Rated PG Rover Park, White Rock
12 ChamberFest Car Show Downtown Los Alamos
Wednesday Nights Under the Stars FREE!
Corvettes, hot-rods, trucks, old school muscle and bikes are invited to a car show as part of ChamberFest,
2 Los Alamos Arts Council Brown Bag Performance Series Fuller Lodge
12 Run the Caldera Full and Half Marathon Valles Caldera National Preserve
Presents soprano Ruth Wilson Francisco
Run at over 8,000 feet of elevation and see most of the Preserve.
3 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot
12 Pajarito Punishment Bike Race Pajarito Ski Mountain
Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers
Bikes entirely above 9,000 ft so expect thin air, green forests and challenging riding.
4 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Eric Sardinas Band Ashley Pond
16 Movies in the Park-Monsters vs. Aliens - Rated PG Urban Park Wednesday Nights Under the Stars FREE!
Screaming blues-rock slide guitar
6 PEEC presents Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve Tour Pajarito Environmental Education Center
17 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers
Natalie Steinberg leads this private tour south of Santa Fe.
9 Movies in the Park – The Muppet Movie - Rated G Barranca Mesa Park Wednesday Nights Under the Stars FREE!
18 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Boulder Acoustic Society Los Alamos National Bank Bluegrass, Folk, Punk-folk and Rock
10 Poetry Gathering Mesa Public Library Read your own, read your favorite author’s poems or just listen . . . for all ages!
10 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers.
24 Guitars and Gateaux Fuller Lodge Artist TBA
25 Los Alamos Arts Council Brown Bag Performance Series Fuller Lodge Albuquerque & Four Corners Pipes and Drums Bagpipe Band
11 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Candye Kane Los Alamos National Bank
25 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Old Blind Dogs Ashley Pond
Blues, jazz, rockabilly and rock diva
Folk from Scotland. American Cancer Society’s “Relay For Life” Concert
12 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series The Nomads Main & Central, downtown Los Alamos 50’s, 60s, 70’s rock
LA.com 12 ChamberFest 2010 Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce 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.
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JULY 2010 1 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers
16 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Sister Morales Ashley Pond Tex-Mex, Southwest, Country and Rock.
2 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Peter Case Band Pajarito Ski Area
17 The Next Big Idea! Festival Los Alamos MainStreet Ashley Pond 11 am - 3 pm
Great rock from onetime punk, new wave, folk and blues artist
Festival of Discovery, Invention and Innovation. Local band - Last Call will play, Food, Kids Activities, showing New Mexico’s latest discoveries
4 5K Fun Run YMCA parking lot
17 Charity Car Show Elk’s Lodge
Firecracker Family fun run, t-shirts to first 130 entrants.
4 Kiwanis Annual 4th of July Celebration White Rock Overlook Fireworks show brought to you by Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos.
17 Movies in the Park-Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D Rated PG Ashley Pond
7 Movies in the Park- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Western Area Park
Cool Outdoor movie - in 3D! Part of the - Next Big Idea Festival at Ashley Pond. FREE 3D glasses to first 400!
Wednesday Nights Under the Stars FREE!
21 Movies in the Park-The Goonies - Rated PG Ashley Pond
8 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot
Free!
Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers
8 Poetry Gathering Mesa Public Library
22 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers
Read your own, read your favorite author’s poems or just listen . . . for all ages!
9 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Elisa Gilkyson Band Ashley Pond
23 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Del Castillo Location TBA Flamenco, Rock & Latino Rock. Soon to be a major act from Austin,Texas
Americana/Folk from Austin
24 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito Mountain Pajarito Mountain
10 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito Mountain Pajarito Mountain
Aspen lift runs 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Cafe will be open 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Aspen lift Runs 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Cafe will be open 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
31 Missoula Children’s Theater - King Arthur’s Quest Duane Smith Auditorium
10 – 18 Jemez International Music Festival Duane Smith Auditorium This event showcases rising stars of classical music.
Follow the original twist on this familiar story as it weaves its way through a landscape full of surprises.
14 Movies in the Park-Hoodwinked - Rated PG Ashley Pond
28 Movies in the Park - Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Movie -Rated G Rover Park
Wednesday Nights Under the Stars FREE!
Free!
15 Farmers Market Mesa Public Library Parking lot
30 2010 LA County Summer Concert Series Hot Club of Cowtown Ashley Pond
Enjoy Northern New Mexico’s bounty from local farmers and ranchers
Western Swing and Gypsy Jazz
31 Los Alamos County City Golf Tournament Los Alamos County Golf Course
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