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Editor’s Note 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 highlights the role our members play in building community and invites you to do the same.

This issue of the Essence – “Celebrations” There are so many events to ‘celebrate’ this time of year – graduations, ChamberFest, block parties, Summer Concert Series and 4th of July to name a few. It’s 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 participate 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 what’s happening around town, places to go and people to see.

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Fractal Art Installation at Metzger’s Jonathan Wolfe interview LA County Summer Concert Series Summer Internship Program CommunityMatters interview with Marge and Lou Agnew Essential person – Bob Fusilier Fourth of July at Overlook Eating for two – Cause for Celebration Calendar of Events

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Edible Essence Eating for Two – A Cause for Celebration

By Emiley Bainbridge When I was asked to write this article, I thought that it was a crazy idea because I’m 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?

I’m 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 K’s. 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 – yes, I know that is a cliché pregnancy food but I like them.

My next stop is Daniel’s Café Haagen-Dazs. Their raspberry sorbet is this girl’s dream food!

Just the right amount of sweet and tart, smooth and creamy. I love almost anything fruit flavored but this definitely tops my list! It’s a welcome treat now that the days are getting so much warmer.

Sometimes, I find it really hard to stick to eating all the healthy food that you are told to eat while pregnant. There’s only so much yogurt and carrot sticks that I can eat before I start to crave something that isn’t 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 fine with him because he doesn’t 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 don’t occur too often, I’m going to keep on indulging myself.

For my first unofficial Mother’s 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 flavor. Skillet potatoes came as my side and they had been seasoned up with a little smoky southwest flavor and fried until they were just the right amount of crispy – needless to say, I cleaned my plate and was stuffed for several hours afterwards.

Another one of my local favorites that’s perfect for the warmer weather is the Hill Diner’s banana cream pie. This better-than-homemade dessert always proves that my eyes are bigger than my stomach, but I do, somehow, almost always finish the entire slice. I just love the chunks of banana, the sweet filling and fresh whipped cream. I have actually 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 belly.

Sometimes when you’re pregnant (or anytime, really), you get a strong craving for chocolate and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. That’s 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 filling and a dark chocolate with a scotch-flavored filling.

Clearly, I haven’t been enjoying that last chocolate but according to my husband, it’s wonderful. Dark chocolate doesn’t 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 you’re pregnant. At least it’s a good excuse when someone sees this girl gobbling down a handful of chocolates.

Now, I’ll 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.

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CommunityMatters We Came Back to a Community Lew and Marge Agnew are members of the community whose lives have been entwined with nearly the entire history and development of Los Alamos. This month, the Essence 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 Marge’s collective conversation.

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

Agnews: We originally came here in the early 1950’s. 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 didn’t occur to us. Although we had circles of friends here, it seemed more like an “installation” than a “community” 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 … school was finished 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 find 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.

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Essence: It is obvious that community was and is important to you two. Talk about how you see that.

Agnews: We’ve been thinking about that recently in the context of “stories”. We are members of the Unitarian Church, and we volunteered to assist another member, Pam Risley on a project she calls, “Story Corps.” 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 “the cabin” 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 didn’t sing the songs, the youngsters 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, Gordon’s concerts, Chamberfest, Trick or Treat on Mainstreet, Winterfest, the art fairs … 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. It’s easy to run errands between the bank, stores, and fit 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 … they are all a part of it too. We are sorry for leaving someone off those lists that we shouldn’t have. There are so many organizations that are doing a great job to build community assets.

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The Frolic Los Alamos Summer Concert Series 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, “people ask where I find these bands. I’m always talking to my associates about acts and listening to them on CDs or the Internet, getting opinions from other promoters 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 they’re 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 magical.”

Gordon continues, “I also just love watching people at the shows having fun. It’s so wonderful looking at the beautiful children running, dancing, playing, holding their parents or grandparents hands - melts my heart.”

Russ notes, “Gordons’ Concerts has been producing this series for 22 years. I hope I can keep on entertaining people for many years to come.” For more information on the Concert Series, please check out the brand new website at www.gordonsconcerts.com.You can read about the bands, listen to them and even find 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 them.”

Sponsor Steve Wells of LANB says, “LANB 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-filled summer nights.”

Likewise, Denise Wymore of Del Norte Credit Union concurs, “Del Norte Credit Union became the first financial 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 support.”

Russ notes, “thank you very much for doing this. It’s very important to me. We still need more sponsors because this is a pretty darn good series and it’s expensive. If you can help out, we have a Pay Pal site on our website under “sponsors” or you can send a check to: Gordons’ Concerts,109 Central Park Square, Los Alamos, NM 87544. My office is at the Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Information Center.”

“I hope that you can catch a lot of shows this summer!” Russ exclaims.

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Junior Brown / Incredible classic country style guitarist, he plays jazz, blues, surf-rock, Hawaiian and rockabilly—amazing guitarist.

Overlook Park, White Rock. KTAOS FM 101.9 Night, sponsored by LA Arts Council & LANB. Los Alamos KiteFest weekend.

Opening act–D.K & the Affordables / Their style is Rockabilly.

27th JT & the Clouds / Americana, Roots-rock & soul from Chicago.

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Eric Sardinas Band / He puts out hard and soulful blues/rock.

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10th Cedric Burnside Project / His style is Piedmont blues from Mississippi. Central & Main 7pm for ChamberFest Street Concert 11th The Nomads / You'll enjoy 50's and 60's Rock, Country, Rockabilly, and New Mexican.

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The Iguanas / New Orleans Rock at Rover Park.

15th Uncle Lucius / Great Texas and Southern Rock.

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22nd The Red Elvises / Russian Rokenroll, Russian folk-rock, rock & Siberian surf-rock. At Ashley Pond for KRSN AM 1490 Night.

29th Tony Furtado Band / Tony plays an eclectic and exciting fusion of jazz, folk, blues, rock and newgrass.

At Entrada Business Park. LA Food Co-op Market and Holiday Inn Express Night.

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Los Pinguos /A very high-energy Latin dance band from Argentina. Best Western Hilltop House Hotel.

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

17th Greg Abate & the Pete Amahl Trio / Playing Bebop jazz from Rhode Island, Greg Abate is a jazz saxophonist, flautist, and composer.

At Ashley Pond for CB Fox night.

13th Jimmy Stadler Band / Taos Rock Favorites. At Ashley Pond 11am ‘till 2pm. Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo weekend.

ALSO Dodge ‘N Bullets / A Los Alamos Country/Rock/Bluegrass band At the Posse Lodge / 7 pm. County Fair & Rodeo Dinner & Dance.

24th John Nemeth / Heavy on the Blues and R&B. Pajarito Mountain Ski Area & LA Monitor night.

19th Carolyn Wonderland / Blues/Americana. At Del Norte Credit Union. DNCU / Zia Credit Union & LA Schools Credit Union Night.

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James Hyland Band / Country and Americana from Austin, Texas.

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The Nomads / This band performs 50's & 60's Rock and More.

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INSIGHT Behind the annual July 4th fireworks extravaganza

By Carol A. Clark Overlook Park in White Rock with its 156 acres and breathtaking views is expected to once again draw more than 8,000 people to next month’s 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.

“We will have everything we had last year,” Boerigter said. “We’ll present about $17,000 worth of fireworks in the display and we’re going to raffle off a 2011 HarleyDavidson SuperLow 883 motorcycle. The tickets are only $20 each.”

“New this year will be the exciting addition of skydivers,” he said, “including smoke jumpers in formation and one diver presenting a giant American flag.” “Local pilots also will perform a flyover,” he said.

“People will find all the familiar offerings including jolly jumpers, face painting and other activities for the kids beginning at 2 p.m.,” Boerigter said. “Music begins at 3 p.m. in which Russ Gordon will present The Nomads, a 50’s and 60’s rock style group, as part of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series.” Gordons’ 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 fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m.

The Los Alamos Fire Department has assisted

with EMS and fire protection for the event for many years. “Depending on the season, we’ve only had small brush fires, which we’ve easily addressed with the quick reaction from our firefighters on the scene,” said Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Mike Thompson.

“We also typically have a number of EMS incidents from people just not feeling well to sprained ankles.”

Los Alamos Police Department officers, reserve officers and County Park Department staff also turn out in force to assist with the 4th of July celebration. In an effort to improve traffic flow this year, the Kiwanis Club is working with Atomic City Transit and Los Alamos Public Schools to provide bus service to and from the event.

“A $5 donation per person will be asked at the entrance gate to cover the cost of fireworks,” Boerigter said. “One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Fourth of July event go to our youth activity projects,” 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 affiliated with Kiwanis International, organized in Detroit, Mich., in 1915. Local members take seriously the Kiwanis International Vision, which says, “Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.”

A partial list of Los Alamos Kiwanis accomplishments includes: • Kiwanis sponsored Pierotti’s Clowns, a five-man softball team that raised more than $200,000 for charity and won so many games that Sports Illustrated once featured the team on its first issue.

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

• Kiwanis started Little League in Los Alamos.

• The club helps sponsor and run an annual Christmas party for foster children.

• Kiwanis sponsored organization of Los Alamos County’s Chamber of Commerce.

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

• Kiwanis has recycled thousands of pounds of aluminum.

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

• Kiwanis has supported both the Los Alamos Family Council and the Family Strengths Network.

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

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

• Kiwanis actively supports Explorer Post 20, famous for its white water raft trips.

• Kiwanis cooks breakfast every spring for Senior Appreciation Night.

• Kiwanis helped sponsor establishment of the Los Alamos Family YMCA.

• Kiwanis hosts the annual Breakfast with Santa.

The Kiwanis Club Fire Works Display captures the imagination of spectators.

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Arts & Culture LAPS Fractal Challenge: science, math, art, and fun!

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 fifth through twelfth graders learned about science and math concepts while creating 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 year’s Next Big Idea festival. He worked with students on creating paper fractals that have contributed to creating “The Fractal Trianglethon.” This fractal feat is an attempt to build the world’s largest fractal triangle. More than 6000 kids have participated in the project.

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

Harmon, a math instructional coach described what was done at the schools. “We 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 “Xaos”, a free computer program provided by the Fractal Foundation 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 find the beautiful images and manipulate them to make them their own.

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enue to relate science, math, art, and technology.

It is always affirming to see and hear students and teachers getting excited about math and learning. It was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me to be involved in. I can’t wait to see the art on the outside of some of the buildings around town.”

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 Vandenkieboom, Suzanne Lynne, Lorraine Whalen and volunteer extraordinaire 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 recognized, at the elementary level, were; Stephanie Kuzmack of Aspen Tiger fame, Pinon Panther Jerry Li, Bobcat, Ashley Logan of Barranca, Chamisa Cheetah 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 Avenue Metzgers site (see side bar).

All of the student images that were submitted along with parental consents have been automatically entered in Los Alamos MainStreet’s “Art for Science Sake” 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 September. Contest entries can be made and contest entries can be viewed and voted on at www.nextbigideala.com Wolfe has been impressed by the work in Los Alamos.

As a scientist, he is intrigued by nonlinear systems, by complexity emerging from simplicity; and as an artist, he finds fractals incredibly beautiful. “I’m delighted that Los Alamos has joined the fun, and I can’t wait to begin seeing more and more of these fabulous creations appearing in Los Alamos. Already, I’m very impressed by the entries I’ve seen from the students who are participating,” said Wolfe. the

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Local Business Supports Fractal Metzger’s motto says it all, “Do It Best,” and you might add to it, “Do It First” as well.

Metzger’s is hosting the first of what Los Alamos MainStreet hopes will grow into a science and math-based art walk attraction in downtown Los Alamos. “I could envision a city wide art gallery,” said Dave Jolly, Metzger’s General Manager.

“MainStreet approached us with the idea that our blank exterior walls could become palettes for colorful and interesting 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 demonstrating what this could be like. Imagine a bunch of these colorful and interesting images on display thoughout the commercial district.”

Jolly says several members of the Metzger’s team played a participatory role in selecting the first art piece to be displayed in the hoped-for science and math-based art walk.

“We thought it was a great idea,” said Jolly whose team of five included both Lee and Greg Metzger and two additional Metzger’s employees. The committee chose from art being created by Los Alamos and White Rock fifth 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 final decision up to the professionals of which of the three 8 X 10 inch images would become a 18 X 7 foot piece of community art.

“We think it’s a pretty exciting project, so it was hard to say no,” said Jolly, who also agreed that the science and math art theme in Los Alamos, “Made perfect sense.” Now that the idea is visible on a larger scale, it is hoped that other 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.

“There is a broad variety of really cool images that will be able to be picked from,” says Shari Jobe, a MainStreet volunteer who is coordinating the project. Jobe is being assisted by volunteers Ed Vigil and Peggy Pendergast in working on the art walk project. More art is coming in as entries into MainStreet’s “Art for Science Sake” online competition.

“More than 400 entries have been received and they are coming in from all over the State and the world,” says Jobe.

“Anyone 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 September.”

Contest entries may be viewed and voted on at www.

NextBigIdeaLA.com … click on the Art for Science Sake banner. Contest entries can be submitted at the same place.

Chances are if you look around, you’ll spot a blank wall or two that can be enhanced, adding artful and colorful decor to the community.. “Our main needs at this point are locations to place art and funding to help defray printing and installation costs.” Please contact Shari at lascimath@ gmail.com if you want to learn more about the project, or if you or your organization can pitch in to help.

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Discover Our History

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

Spring into History at the Los Alamos Historical Museum 1050 Bathtub Row, just north of Fuller Lodge Free Admission, 10-4 Mon.-Fri., 11-4 Sat, 1-4 Sun. www.losalamoshistory.org 505-662-6272

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Essential Person Dr. Bob Fuselier Local vet enriches life for animals, orphans and the hardworking poor.

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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). ASVP’s mission is the promotion of peace through the development of long-term socioeconomic relationships between 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 fiscal sponsorship agreement with the Los Alamos-Sarov Sister City Initiative (LASSCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit 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. “Eventually, we were introduced to the founder of Green Village Schools, Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti,” Fuselier said. “During 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 education.”

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 presentation about the Green Village Schools project.

Fuselier is a 1982 graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. 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 Cruces and has a daughter, Haylie, 2.

Fuselier’s hobbies include hiking the mountains around Los Alamos, writing and spending time with his grandchildren.

“My granddaughter, Haylie, loves to ride on Los Alamos buses,” Fuselier said. “She started riding when she was 18 months old and when we’d get to the bus stop she’d shout ‘bus’ and I would explain to her that she didn’t have to call the bus because it comes automatically.”

The Fuseliers reside in Alamos with four pets including Nube, 14, a white domestic longhaired cat who is deaf; Joey, 12, short-haired orange tabby cat and Louie, 5, a black domestic 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.

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

“I was born near New Orleans and except from ages 5-9 when I lived in Pearl River, New York, I grew up in Louisiana,” said Fuselier. “I am the second oldest of six kids, I have five sisters. 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 more.”

Fuselier became a veterinarian. The man who later became his partner, Dan Dessauer, was in vet school with Bob’s 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. “Dan came by one day and offered me a job,” Fuselier said. He and Dessauer have been partners for more than 18 years.

“Everything I’ve done that has been successful – other people have been a part of it,” Fuselier said. “Dan 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 years.” 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.

“My father always instilled in me to give back to the community – to help those less fortunate,” 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 Pequeños Hermanos orphanage, Rancho Santa Fe, in Honduras. The Fuseliers volunteered at the orphanage during the 1980’s when their children were young.

“We were the first ‘family’ volunteering at the orphanage,” Fuselier said. “The older girls were particularly interested in our blond, four-year-old daughter, Ginny, and listening to her speak English.”

Fuselier confessed that his concepts of what needed to be done and how it should be done were “often wrong.”

“I learned a lot working there – they lived a very simple life and exhibited high contentment and happiness – I felt I came back to the States changed,” he said. Some of those children are now helping to operate the orphanage. The current director is a former orphan as well, Fuselier said. The project has allowed local adults and nearly 100 Los Alamos High School students the opportunity to volunteer at the orphanage. “Many of them have gone on to do international peace work in places like Africa and Mongolia,” Fuselier said.

More than 5,000 children have been cared for at Rancho 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. “Those now directing the project are doing a fantastic job and have taken it to the next level,” 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 nonprofit corporation, which partners with government and for-profit companies to bring affordable housing to residents of Los Alamos County.

“My wife and I were building a home and the thing that I remember is a friend of ours, a teacher, told us he Dr. Bob Fuselier speaks with Los Alamos High School Key Club members from left, Sky Korber, couldn’t afford to buy a home,” Fuselier said. LAHP proj- 18, Michelle Boerigter, 17, Elizabeth Brug, 16 and Katelyn Littleton, 16. The students are working ects include Piñon Trail, a 120-unit mixed-income housing

with Fuselier on a letter exchange program with students in Afghanistan. Photo by Carol A. Clark

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Bethlehem is located at 2390 North Road in Los Alamos. Sunday worship time is 9 am. For additional information about Bethlehem, call 505.662.5151 or visit www.BethLuth.com.

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Business Summer Interns Help Chamber Members 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.

“Freedom of speech is a privilege that Americans take for granted but it really is a privilege,” 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 additional 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, Village Arts and the Fuller Lodge Art Center are retail businesses. Los Alamos Fitness and the YMCA have opportunities in health, fitness, 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. “This counters the conventional wisdom that young people here are not all that interested in working,” says SMSI Office Manager Grace Martinez. “We are looking forward to evaluating candidates and giving a young person an opportunity to learn about our kind of business.” In fact, a 2010 Chamber of Commerce survey of youth found that difficulty finding summer work was a serious drawback for youth in our community.

The Chamber program has been enabled by funding support from the Kellogg Foundation’s New Options initiative being administered by Santa Fe-based non-profit Innovate-Educate New Mexico. The funding is being used to reimburse employers 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 certificates as a prerequisite to being referred to the internship employers. “All of the students will have a nice credential to add to their resume,” says Shari Jobe, a Chamber volunteer who is coordinating the program.

“This is a win-win as we see it,” says Sutton. “The benefit of the time saved to have a qualified 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.

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Topics include arthritis, fibromyalgia, therapeutic yoga, stress management, herbology, massage, acupressure, injury prevention, emotional health, and much more!

Call 662-5232 or visit www.losalamosfitness.com for dates & times

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 (“spinning”-type classes), Step, Aerobics, PowerUp, Exercise Lite, SilverSneakers...

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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, www.laymca.org for information on all of our programs.

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Events

6/7 thru 8/22 Summer Adventures in History and Science!

for the whole family!

Bradbury Science Museum Learn about Los Alamos history through demonstrations and activities. Learn about science with family activities provided by PEEC and the Bradbury .

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6/7 thru 8/4 Minute To Win It-Assets In Action Youth Activity Centers - Los Alamos & White Rock Play 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 Bandelier Bandelier National Monument Nightwalks 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 June/July, 8:45 PM in early August, and 8:30 PM in late August/September.

8 PEEC presents Wildflower Walk Pajarito Environmental Education Center Chick Keller, botanist extraordinaire, will lead this gentle walk on the Quemezon Trail to observe and learn the names of wildflowers. Meet at PEEC at 5:30 p.m. or at the trailhead at 5:45.

Main & Central Chamberfest entertainment -- FREE Concert outdoors: 50’s & 60’s rock, country, Spanish & rockabilly

11 Run the Caldera Full and Half Marathon Valles Caldera National Preserve The fifth annual, Run the Caldera Marathon, a great opportunity to run at over 8,000 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.

11/12 Pajarito Punishment Bike Race Pajarito Ski Mountain The course is entirely above 9,000 ft so expect thin air, green forests and challenging riding. See http://www.nmmtb.org/contact.html for complete information. There will be a downhill race. See http://www.swfreeride.com/ppdh.html for complete information.

11 Wine appreciation class

9 Poetry Gathering

Don Quixote Distillery and Winery, 236 Rio Bravo, White Rock Held in either the winery or distillery barrel room from noon to 3:00 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 class participants. Cost: $25/person or $45/couple.

Mesa Public Library, upstairs rotunda Read your own, read your favorite author’s poems, or just listen . . . for all ages!

11 Master Gardeners Garden Fair

8 Movies in the Park Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, pajamas, and snacks to watch a movie under the stars. All showings are FREE and open to the Public.

9 Los Alamos Farmers Market Central Avenue – Mesa Library Parking Lot Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition!

County garden - corner of Central and Oppenheimer This event will better acquaint the community with the garden and inform and provide assistance to community gardeners.

13-17 PEEC Nature Odyssey: Wet ‘N Wild Along the Rio Grande Pajarito Environmental Education Center Kids odyssey, we’ll explore all things wet, wild, and wonderful along the Rio Grande. Along the way we’ll search for petroglyphs and hike among the tent rocks.

15 Nightwalk at Bandelier 10 ChamberFest BBQ and Picnic The Park at Central Park Square Chamber members are invited to a BBQ picnic to celebrate their membership.

5:30 to 7:30 pm. Adults are $15, Children 12 and under $6. Register online at chamberfestla.com

10 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Cedric Burnside Project Main & Central Kick-off for Chamberfest weekend – FREE Concert outdoors 7 pm

11 ChamberFest & 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 filled with fun activities

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15 Movies in the Park - ‘Despicable Me’ @ Rover Park Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, pajamas, and snacks to watch a movie under the stars. All showings are FREE and open to the Public.

16 Los Alamos Farmers Market Bathtub Row and Central Avenue – Mesa Library Parking Lot Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition!

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17 LA Summer Concert Series -Greg Abate & the Pete Amahl Trio

25/26 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito Mountain

Ashley Pond Park FREE Concert outdoors: --- bebop, jazz from Rhode Island

Pajarito Ski Area Aspen lift Runs 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Pajarito Mountain Cafe will be open 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

18 Hike the Avenue of the Giants in Valle Canyon Pajarito Environmental Education Center Dorothy Hoard leads a visit to some of the biggest evergreen trees in Los Alamos. This historic road to the Valles Caldera is a treasure trove of plants, birds, butterflies, 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 a.m. or at PEEC at 8:40 to car pool or caravan. Bring a lunch, water, and good hiking shoes.

26 Edible and Medicinal Herb Walk

18 Mountain Mixers Square Dance

27 Living Earth Adventure Program

White Rock Municipal Complex Plus at 7 pm, Mainstream from 7:30-9:30 pm. Singles and Visitors welcome.

Pajarito Environmental Education Center Kids adventure - The Living Earth Adventure Program (LEAP) is a unique opportunity 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.

19 39th Annual Tour de Los Alamos Start Downtown Los Alamos - Central and 15th Streets This 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 We Pajarito Environmental Education Center Kids 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, we’ll work together to improve our navigational skills. On the final day, we’ll find our way through the underground passages of Alabaster Cave before taking a refreshing dip in the Jemez River.

Pajarito Environmental Education Center Join Kristi Beguin on a walk hunting for edible and medicinal plants that grow wild around Los Alamos. Meet at PEEC at 9:30 to carpool. Space is limited; advance registration and payment required. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $30 /$24 members.

29 Nightwalk at Bandelier Bandelier National Monument Nightwalks 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 June/July, 8:45 PM in early August, and 8:30 PM in late August/September.

29 Splash-n-Dash Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center Splash-N-Dash is not a race, but a group training event.

29 Movies in the Park ‘Legend of the Guardians’ @ Ashley Pond 22 Nightwalk at Bandelier Bandelier National Monument Nightwalks 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 June/July, 8:45 PM in early August, and 8:30 PM in late August/September.

Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, pajamas, and snacks to watch a movie under the stars. All showings are FREE and open to the Public.

30 Los Alamos Farmers Market Bathtub Row and Central Avenue – Mesa Library parking lot Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition!

22 Movies in the Park - ‘Harry & the Henderson’s‘ @ East Park Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, 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 Nealson Mesa Public Library Christina Nealson on sacred places of New Mexico.

23 Los Alamos Farmers Market Bathtub Row and Central Avenue – Mesa Library parking lot Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition!

24 Meet the PEEC Critters Exhibit Pajarito Environmental Education Center Join 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 a.m.

Community Calendar, searchable business directory, full event details, more events, and contact information at fyiLA.com

24 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - John Nemeth Pajarito Ski Area FREE Concert outdoors: One of the top Blues and R&B men playing

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July 2011 1 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - James Hyland Mari Mac Plaza FREE Concert outdoors: - Country & Americana from Austin, TX ex-lead singer for So. Austin Jug Band

2 Mountain Mixers Square Dance White Rock Municipal Complex Plus at 7 pm, Mainstream from 7:30-9:30 pm. Singles and Visitors welcome.

4 5K Fun Run YMCA parking lot Firecracker Family fun run, T-shirts to all who register. Prizes given in various categories.

4 Kiwanis Annual 4th of July Celebration Overlook Park – White Rock Another amazing fireworks show brought to you by Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos.

The Nomads Overlook Park 4th of July picnic entertainment preceding the annual 4th of July Fireworks Show -- FREE Concert outdoors: 50’s & 60’s rock, country, Spanish & rockabilly 6 Nightwalk at Bandelier Bandelier National Monument Nightwalks 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 June/July, 8:45 PM in early August, and 8:30 PM in late August/September.

9/10 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito Mountain Pajarito Ski Area Aspen lift Runs 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Pajarito Mountain Cafe will be open 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

13 Nightwalk at Bandelier Bandelier National Monument Nightwalks 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 June/July, 8:45 PM in early August, and 8:30 PM in late August/September.

13 Splash-n-Dash Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center Splash-N-Dash is not a race, but a group training event.

13 Movies in the Park - ‘Little Giants’ @ Ashley Pond Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, pajamas, and snacks to watch a movie under the stars. All showings are FREE and open to the Public.

14 Los Alamos Farmers Market Bathtub Row and Central Avenue – Mesa Library Parking lot Produce, 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 LANB FREE Concert outdoors: --- Great Texas rock & southern rock

6 Movies in the Park - ‘Hoodwinked’ @ Western Area Park Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, pajamas, and snacks to watch a movie under the stars. All showings are FREE and open to the Public.

16 Los Alamos Skateboard Competition Skate Park Music, a local competition, prizes and an awesome skate show by the “BZ Skate Team.”

7 Los Alamos Farmers Market Bathtub Row and Central Avenue – Mesa Library parking lot Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition!

16 Mountain Mixers Square Dance White Rock Municipal Complex Plus at 7 pm, Mainstream from 7:30-9:30 pm.. Singles and Visitors welcome.

8 Fuller Lodge Art Center Art Opening Reception Fuller Lodge Art Center Fuller Lodge Art Center celebrates the opening of the exhibit ‘Kinesis’ with an artists’ 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 Park FREE Concert outdoors: -- New Orleans Rock & Louisiana-Mex 9 Wine appreciation class Don Quixote Distillery and Winery, 236 Rio Bravo, White Rock Held in either our winery or distillery barrel room from noon to 3:00 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 class participants. Cost: $25/person or $45/couple.

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20 Nightwalk at Bandelier Bandelier National Monument Nightwalks 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 June/July, 8:45 PM in early August, and 8:30 PM in late August/September.

20 Movies in the Park - ‘Megamind’ @ Urban Park Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, pajamas, and snacks to watch a movie under the stars. All showings are FREE and open to the Public.

20 Minute to Win It LAHS Auxillary Gym Come join Assets In Action as they use games from the NBC tv show, Minute To Win It, to benefit Los Alamos High School Athletics.

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21 Los Alamos Farmers Market Bathtub Row and Central Avenue – Mesa Library parking lot Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition!

21 Guitarist Sandy Hoffman in Concert Fuller Lodge Sandy Hoffman will be playing acoustic guitar selections from “Sereno”, his latest CD. 22 Chamber Golf Tournament to benefit United Way Black Mesa Golf Course Please join us for the Chamber’s annual golf tournament to benefit the United Way of Northern New Mexico. Register on line at losalamoschamber.com

27 Splash-n-Dash Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center Splash-N-Dash is not a race, but a group training event.

27 Movies in the Park - ‘Yogi Bear’ @ Rover Park Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center Enjoy a summer evening in the park with a fun, family movie. Bring your blankets, pajamas, and snacks to watch a movie under the stars.. All showings are FREE and open to the Public.

28 Los Alamos Farmers Market Bathtub Row and Central Avenue – Mesa Library parking lot Produce, meats, cheeses, plants, prepared food items, crafts, and more from Northern New Mexico. An inviting and colorful community tradition!

22 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Red Elvises Ashley Pond Park FREE Concert outdoors: Russian Rokenroll & surf-rock

29 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series - Tony Furtado Entrada Business Park FREE Concert outdoors: - An eclectic & exciting fusion of rock, jazz, folk, blues, Americana & newgrass

23 7th Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament North Mesa Volleyball Pits The 7th Annual Mud Fest! There will be food, music and lots of fun! Two divisions. Family Fun - all ages.

30/31 Hike and Mountain Bike Pajarito Mountain Pajarito Ski Area Aspen lift Runs 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Pajarito Mountain Cafe will be open 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

27 Nightwalk at Bandelier Bandelier National Monument Nightwalks 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 June/July, 8:45 PM in early August, and 8:30 PM in late August/September.

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Saturday, June 11th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Downtown Los Alamos

Connect with local businesses Kids activity area and giant sandpile Show & Shine Car Show Games, Giveaways, and Food Music by the Nomads ChamberfestLA.com SMSI KRSN 1490 Zia Credit Union Santa Fe Chevrolet

Friday, Fr ridayy, JJuly ulyy 2 22, 2, 201 2011 Black Mesa Golf Course 8:15 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start 4-person scramble For more information contact: Suzette Fox, (505)-661-4844 suzette@losalamos.org

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Donation includes golf fee, cart, and catered lunch at the picturesque Black Mesa Golf Course in Espanola, NM. Recruit your buddies, enjoy a round of golf, and have the chance to win prizes from local businesses! 100% of the proceeds benefit the United Way of Northern New Mexico. This tournament is open to all; you need not be a Chamber member to participate.

Sign up your team today at: LosAlamosChamber.com

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