Essence Oct-Nov 2012

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Being Greenin Los Alamos

Los Alamos’ Smart HouseField Scientist Teaches Kids to Be Green

Trashion ShowGlass Recycling Returns

October/November 2012, Volume 6 Issue 6

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Essence Interview with Tom Nagawiecki............5

Growing Green Adults.......................................................7

LA Smart House & Smart Grid...................................9

Cortright Helps PEEC Grow.................................................11

Trashion Show ....................................................................... 13

Biotechnology in Our Backyard.......................... 15

Horoning Those Who Enhance ............................ 17

Glass Recycling Returns to LA................................ 21

Calendar of EventsLocal.Happenings.in.Your.Town.........................................................22-23

On the Cover: Trashion Show, Alexandra Hehlen models a homemade outfit created from recycled materials

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

The.Theme.of.this.issue.is.“Going.Green.”..We.must.change.our.lifestyle.to.benefit.the.environment..Going.green.involves.sustainable.living,.using.environmentally.friendly.products.and.reusing/recycling.

Sustainable.living.is.limiting.the.use.of.natural.resources.and.increasing.self.sufficiency.by.altering.modes.of.transportation,.conserving. energy,. changing. one’s. diet. and. buying. locally.produced.items..Shop.local.

Buying. environmentally. friendly. products. is. so. easy. now..They.are.available.at.our.local.markets.and.retailers..Recycled.paper. products,. nontoxic. household. cleaners. and. organic.foods.minimize.the.damage.or.harm.to.our.air,.water,.soil.and.animal.life.

Recycling. has. become. second. nature.. . We. just. have. to.go.the.extra.mile.to.recycle.the.things,.like.glass,.that.can.be.

dropped.off.to.Sullivan.field,.Overlook.and.the.EcoStation..Also,.the.Los.Alamos.Co.Op.Market.is.collecting.chip.bags,.cereal.box.liners,.bagged.cereal,.energy.bar,.candy.wrappers.and.#5.plastics.

Locally.since.2006,. the.County. recycling.rate.has. increased. from.15%.to.24%..This. increase.has.been.driven.by.a.46%.increase.in.the.tons.of.materials.recycled.and.a.17%.decrease.in.the.tons.of.solid.waste.gen-erated..The.County.is.still.significantly.below.the.national.average.recycling.rate.of.33%,.but.above.the.state.recycling.rate.of.16%.*

Information.is.knowledge..I.hope.you.can.take.away.important.information.from.these.articles.

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.. CommunityMatters.interview.with.Tom.Nagawiecki

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The.smallest.steps.can.be.taken.towards.living.green..Just.start..The.more.you.learn,.the.more.you.will.want.to.do.for.our.planet.earth.

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Essence interview with Tom Nagawiecki

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Essence: Tell us a bit about your background and about your history with Los Alamos.

Tom Nagawiecki:.I.moved.here.three.years.ago.from.Moscow,.Idaho.where.I.had.been.earning.my.masters.in.environmental.science.from.the.University.of.Idaho...My.job.as.Environmental.Services.Specialist.for.Los.Alamos.County.is.what.brought.me.here.….it.was.a.great.opportunity.to.put.my.skills.to.work...Moscow.is.a.lot.like.Los.Alamos.except.it.is.more.of.a.college.town...I.grew.up.in.a.suburb.of.Chicago...I’d.say.the.main.thing.I.miss.about.that.is.Chicago.sports.….the.Cubs.are.my.team.

Essence: What do you remember about first impressions of Los Alamos?Tom Nagawiecki:..I’m.a.hiker,.so.that.aspect.of.Los.Alamos.made.a.big,.positive.

first.impression...The.access.we.have.to.trails.drew.me.right.in.here...Also,.the.people.I.met.here.were.really.welcoming.

Essence: Have a favorite trail?Tom Nagawiecki:..The.first.place.I.lived.here.was.near.Urban.Park,.so.Quemazon.

Trail.became.and. still. is.my. favorite.. . There. is.a.place. that.you.get. to. that. is.a.big,.expansive.overview.of.the.town.that.I.particularly.like...The.truth.is.that.I.haven’t.hiked.a.trail.here.that.I.didn’t.really.like...Craig.Martin.does.a.great.job.with.the.trail.system...

Essence: Your job involves a lot of community outreach. What has that been like?

Tom Nagawiecki:..I’ve.had.the.opportunity.to.be.involved.with.a.number.of.groups.….both. in.a.professional.capacity.as.well.as. in.personal,.volunteering.mode.. . I. love.working.with.PEEC.(Pajarito.Environmental.Education.Center).. . I.find. it. to.be.such.a.dedicated.and.passionate.group.of.people.in.what.they.do...Working.with.the.Earth.Day.Planning.Committee,.participating.in.the.Nature.Center.process,.and.volunteering.as.a.teacher.for.the.Kinnikinic.after.school.program.have.been.things.I’ve.done.with.PEEC.and.all.have.been.very.rewarding.

The.Co-op.Market.has.been.another.great.group.to.work.with...They.have.taken.a.very.progressive.approach.on. recycling.and.waste. reduction.. . For. instance,. they’ve.made.it.possible.to.recycle.#5.plastics.….something.that.our.County.program.isn’t.in.a.position.to.do...Sandra.West.at.the.Co-op.has.been.great.to.work.with.

The. Trashion.Show.at. the.Next.Big. Idea. Festival.was.another. rewarding.project...Dozens.of.people.participated.and.the.MainStreet.folks.who.organize.Next.Big.Idea.and.Keely.Garrity.and.Eden.Weinbrecht.from.LANB.who.were.our.judges.were.great.to.work.with.and.really.helped.to.connect.the.dots.in.the.community...

Leadership.Los.Alamos.was.another.good.connect.and.was.a.great.way.to.get.to.know.more.people.in.the.community.

With. the. Los.Alamos.Public.Schools,. I’ve.had.a.chance. to.be. involved.with. their.“Green.Teams”...Green.Teams.are.groups.of.students.at.each.of.the.schools.who.are.interested. in.environmental.and.sustainability.education.and.awareness.. . The.Aspen.School.Green.Team.won.a.statewide.award.for.their.work.last.year.

I’ve. .also.had. some.good.experience.working.with.businesses. in. the. community...One. that. comes. immediately. to. mind. is.working. on.a. collaboration.with. apartment.complex.owners.Don.Taylor,.John.&.Geniece.Courtright,.and.Bruce.Norman.of.Plateau.Property.Management.to.set.up.a.joint.recycling.approach.at.their.adjacent.properties.along.Central.Avenue.. . In.my.view,. this.was.a.great.example.of.a.collaboration. for.mutual.benefit.

Essence: What do you do when you’re not being green?

Tom Nagawiecki:..Something.I’ve.been.doing.just.for.fun.is.refereeing.roll-er.derby...My.girlfriend.was.participating.in.the.roller.derby.team. here. in. Los. Alamos. and.the.main.qualification.for.ref’ing.was.the.ability.to.skate...I’ve.had.a.lot.of. fun.with. that.. .Going.to.a.roller.derby.match.is.not.as.for-eign.as.it.might.seem...Each.event.is. opened. by. a. rules. briefing. so.that. spectators.get. a.good,.basic.grounding.in.the.rules.and.“ask.me.girls”.….they.tend.to.be.daughters.of. the. players. …. circulate. in. the.crowd. to.answer.questions.during.the.matches.. . It’s.mostly. just.good.fun. ref’ing,.although. I.did.have. to.make.an.ejection.of.a.player.at. a.bout.up.in.Taos...That.was.intense.



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The Frolic

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Angelique Harshman

Helps Grows Green Adults

If. you.drop.by.your.child’s. school.and. see.kids.outside.examining. their.playground.with.magnifying.glasses,.don’t.be.surprised..And.don’t.be.surprised.if.you.see.school.kids.out.on.the.trails.looking.for.birds,.or.staking.out.a.transect....

And.if.you’re.lucky.enough.to.visit.Fenton.Lake.during.a.school.day,.you.might.see.Los.Alamos.students.standing.in.the.streams.using.nets.to.catch.macroinvertebrates..

It’s. all. part. of. a. new. curriculum. that. the. Pajarito.Environmental.Education.Center. (PEEC).has.written. for. Los.Alamos. Public. Schools. kindergarten. through. sixth. graders.called.the.Pajarito.Plateau.Field.Science.Curriculum.(PPFS.).

Angelique.Harshman.is. the.Education.Programs.director.overseeing.all.of.PEEC’s.school-related.programs.

“I’ve.been.in.the.environmental.education.field.for.more.than15.years.and.I.think.the.best.thing.is.introducing.to.the.kids. what’s. unique. about. the. Pajarito. Plateau,”. Harshman.said.

She.lived.in.Los.Alamos.for.five.years.between.fifth.and.10th.grade.and.recalled.how.unique.she.found.New.Mexico.and.how.“Los.Alamos.in.particular.was.so.special.”

“We’re.getting.kids.outside.and.sharing.what’s.cool.about.the.Pajarito.Plateau,”.she.said.

Harshman.was.born.in.Missouri,.moved.at.the.age.of.four.to.California,.later.to.Ohio.and.finally.Illinois.before.moving.back.to.Los.Alamos.

“Camping.all.over.as.a.child.and.getting.a.chance.to.see.so.many.things.I.have.fond.memories.of.sitting.on.a.redwood.stump.in.California,.eating.blueberries.on.a.hill.in.Maine.and.hiking.here,”.she.said..“I.recently.went.back.to.visit.Chaco.Canyon.and.of.course.the.Caldera.is.incredible.”

In. college. Harshman. studied. ecology,. ethology. and.evolution.at.the.University.of.Illinois.in.Champaign-Urbana..She. interned. in. her. junior. year. as. a. naturalist. and. really.enjoyed.working.with.children..For. the.first. time.she.had.a.chance.to.apply.her.science.background.and.it.was.then.that.she.realized.she.wanted.to.work.as.a.naturalist.....

Harshman. started. her. career. working. as. an. educator.with.the.Shedd.Aquarium.in.Chicago..She.also.worked.for.two. forest. preserve. districts. in. Illinois,. as. a. naturalist. and.

volunteer.coordinator.Before. moving. to. Los. Alamos,. she. was. in. charge. of.

children.and.youth.programs.along.with.a.Summer.Science.Camp.at.the.Morton.Arboretum.

Harshman. started. working. as. a. volunteer. for. PEEC. in.the. fall. of. 2011. and. began. developing. curriculum. for. Los.Alamos.school.children.last.January.

The.curriculum.for.the.PPFS.was.written.with.a.grant.from.the.LANL.Foundation..It.was.piloted.at.Mountain.Elementary.School. in. the.2011-2012.school.year,.and.heavily. revised.over. the. summer.of.2012. to.meet. the.new.Common.Core.standards..

This.revision.was.funded.by.the.Albert.I..Pierce.Foundation..The. Pierce. Foundation. also. funded. printing. a. copy. of. the.curriculum.for.every.LAPS.teacher.in.grades.K-6,.and.training.them.on.how.to.teach.it..

PPFS. gets. Los. Alamos. kids. outside. six. times. in. the.school.year.to.do.hands-on.field.science..And.because.the.curriculum.was.written.by.a.Los.Alamos.organization.for.Los.Alamos.school.kids,. it. features.exactly. the. insects,.animals,.birds,.trees.and.plants.that.live.on.the.Pajarito.Plateau..

Younger.kids.study.their.schoolyards,.discovering.all. the.

interesting. life. there,. while.older. kids. explore. the. trail.nearest.their.school..In.sixth.grade,.the.lessons.culminate.with.a.study.of.the.wetlands.at.Fenton.Lake.

The. LAPS. Foundation.funded. the. purchase. of. complete. supply. trunks. for. each.grade.at.Aspen.Elementary.School.and.Chamisa.Elementary.School,.as.well.as. transportation. to. Fenton. for.Aspen.and.Chamisa.6th.graders..

Kids.‘n.Parks,.a.program.of.the.New.Mexico.State.Parks.(and.a.check.off.option.on.your.state.taxes).provided.the.rest.of.the.funding.for.buses.to.Fenton..

Teachers. and. students. have. enthusiastically. embraced.the.curriculum..Ninety.percent.of. teachers. in. the.pilot.year.rated.themselves.as.“very.satisfied”.with.the.curriculum,.and.82.percent.thought.it.was.“very.successful”.in.teaching.New.Mexico.state.content.standards..

“Kids. love. nature. and. being. outdoors. exploring.. The.lessons. gave. them. both,”. participating. teachers. said.. “It.gave. them. ideas. about. exploring. on. their. own.”. One.teacher.commented.that.the.best.thing.about.the.curriculum.for.students.was.“the.real.experience.”

What. does. this. have. to. do. with. growing. green. adults?.Research.shows.that.the.best.way.to.grow.children.into.adults.who.become.responsible.stewards.for.the.environment.is.to.allow.them.plenty.of.positive,.fun.experiences.in.nature.when.they.are.children..

Furthermore,. one-time. experiences. have. been. shown.to.be.much. less.effective. in.connecting.kids. to.nature. than.repeated.exposure..

The.PPFS.curriculum.does.both—allows.kids.to.have.fun.in.nature,.and.provides.them.repeated.opportunities.to.do.so..

So,.don’t.be.surprised.if.your.kindergartener.comes.home.knowing. more. about. the. bugs. and. plants. of. the. Pajarito.Plateau. than. you. do—just. be. ready. to. go. outside. and.continue.the.exploration.

Harshman

“We’re getting kids outside and sharing what’s cool about the Pajarito Plateau,”

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international.smart.grid.and.smart.house.project.powered.up.Sept..17.in.Los.Alamos.at.the.2,418-square-foot.“Smart.House”.built.behind.the.Century.Link.Building.at.1925.Trinity.Dr..The.US-Japan.Demonstration.Smart.Grid.project.is.a.collaboration.between.Japan’s.New.Energy.and.Industrial.Technology.Devel-opment.Organization.(NEDO),.Los.Alamos.County,.and.the.Los.Alamos.National.Laboratory.

New.Mexico.Gov..Susana.Martinez.together.with.NEDO.Chairman.Mr..Kazuo.Furukawa,.

U.S..Congressman.Ben.Ray.Lujan,.Los.Alamos.County.Council.Chair.Sharon.Stover,.Los.Alamos.National.Laboratory.Director.Dr..Charles.McMillan,.Toshiba.CEO.Mr..Norio.Sasaki.and.other.key.executives.from.major.participating.companies.such.as.Kyocera,.Hitachi,.Sharp,.Itochu.and.NGK.Insulators.joined.in.the.event.to.power.up.the.Los.Alamos.Smart.Grid.

“I.am.proud.that.New.Mexico.is.one.of.only.two.states,.along.with.Hawaii,.where.NEDO.has.chosen.to.make.such.an.investment,”.said.Gov..Susana.Martinez..“To-gether,.we.are.able.to.showcase.our.smart.grid.technology.and.take.pride.in.know-ing.that.our.efforts.are.helping.to.shape.international.energy.standards.and.therefore.future.energy.solutions.”

Local.people.involved.in.the.project.included.Department.of.Public.Utilities.Man-

ager.John.Arrowsmith,.Deputy.Utilities.Manager.Rafael.De.La.Torres,.Deputy.Utility.Managers.Janet.Bettinger,.Steve.Cummins,.James.Alarid,.Project.Leads.Victor.Marti-nez,.Gaylyn.Meyers,.Anne.Laurent,.Gerald.Martinez,.Darryl.Tabor,.Matt.Casados,.and.research.partner.Los.Alamos.National.Laboratory.

Arrowsmith.who.headed.up.the.entire.project.had.to.miss.the.grand.opening.cer-emony.because.he.was.in.Italy.at.the.time.

SMART HOUSEThe.smart.house.was.built.by.Los.Alamos.County,.equipped.by.NEDO.and.is.tied.

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Essential Person

By Mandy MarksteinerBeth. Cortright. is. the. new. Nature. Center. coordinator. at. the. Pajarito.

Environmental. Education. Center,. 3540. Orange. St,. and. said. that. she.couldn’t.be.happier...

“As.soon.as.I.moved.here.I.started.volunteering.at.PEEC,”.she.said..“The.Los.Alamos.County.Council.was.voting.on.a.potential.new.Nature.Center.for.this.community.and.I.was.ready.to.help.in.whatever.way.possible..Even.though.I.was.new.to.the.area,.everyone.was.so.welcoming.and.I.was.able.to.learn.so.much.right.away.”

Cortright,.25,.was.born.and.raised.in.Cincinnati,.Ohio.in.a.family.for.which.“absolutely.everything.was.volunteer.based.from.church.activities.to.our.work.with.the.Western.Wildlife.Corridor,”.she.said..The.organization.would.buy.up.land.to.ensure.it.remained.a.wildlife.sanctuary.or.worked.with.land.owners.to.write.up.conservation.easements.....everything.for.my.sister.and.me.to.have.access.to.wildlands.and.parks.where.we.could.learn.about.nature.”

Cortright’s. father. worked. in. maintenance. for. the. City. of. Cincinnati.and.involved.his.daughters. in.environmentally.conscious.activities. in. the.community..

“Cincinnati.had.a.nature.center.but.it.was.on.the.other.side.of.the.city.50.minutes.away.so.I.practically.lived.at.the.Cincinnati.Natural.History.Museum,”. she. said.. “Having. the. nature. center. here. in. Los. Alamos. so.accessible.is.just.wonderful.”.

Cortright’s. mother. worked. in. the. healthcare. field.. She. was. very.environmentally.conscious.and.concentrated.on.involving.her.daughter.in.sustainability.issues.around.the.house.

“There.was.always.the.garden.in. the.backyard.and.always.low-flow.everything.at.our.house,”.Cortright.said...

My.dad.always. joked.about.not.having.any. sons.but.my. sister.now.works. for. GE. Aviation. as. an. engineer. in. Santa. Ana,. Calif.,. and. I’m. a.biologist,”.she.said.laughing.

Cortright.came.to.know.Los.Alamos.through.her.boyfriend.who.works.at.Los.Alamos.National.Laboratory..The.couple.met.two.years.ago.when.she.went.caving.in.Carlsbad.

“I.visited.Los.Alamos.while.finishing.college.and.really. liked.it.here,”.she.said..

After. earning. her.Master’s.Degree. in.Biology. from. the.University.of.Cincinnati.in.March,.Cortright.moved.to.Los.Alamos.and.started.looking.for. a. job. at. places. like. Bandelier. National. Monument.. Wherever. she.went,.people.recommended.PEEC.and.it.has.turned.out.to.be.a.perfect.fit,.she.said.

It.also.turned.out.that.she.was.able.to.apply.what.she.learned.in.grad.school. right. away.. Most. of. her. biology. training. is. in. entomology. and.PEEC.recently.received.several.sets.of.empty.insect.drawers..

“I. want. to. get. a. grant. to. fill. them. up. with. insects. from. the. Pajarito.Plateau..I’ve.already.started.my.own.insect.box.at.home,”.Cortright.said.

She.also.found.an.opportunity.to.play.a.larger.role.at.PEEC.through.applying. for. a. position. as. a. Public. Allies. of. New. Mexico,. which. is. a.division.of.AmeriCorps..In.her.role.as.a.Public.Ally,.Cortright’s. job.is. to.build.the.capacity.of.PEEC..For.example,.she.will.spend.time.focusing.on.fundraising.and.volunteer.recruitment.

“It’s.a.learning.experience.for.me.and.for.the.organization..The.Public.Allies.program.teaches.us. to.build.a.better.non-profit,”.she.said..“What.more.could.I.want.being.a.biologist?.I’m.excited.to.work.with.kids,.families.and.people.who.want. to.help.out.. I. immediately. saw.PEEC’s.potential.with.their.new.Nature.Center,.and.with.the.waiting.lists.they.had.for.their.programs,.and.with. the. call. they.have. for.more.of.what. they.offer.. It’s.environmental.education.at.its.finest.”.

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grocery. bags. –. not. exactly. the. materials. one.would. think. could. complete. an. outfit. –. but. the.participants.at.the.Trash.Fashion.Contest.pulled.off.some.stylish.looks.using.these.very.items.

The. Trash. Fashion. show. was. held. Sept.. 15.during. Los. Alamos. MainStreet’s. Next. Big. Idea.Festival.

The.purpose.of.the.show.wasn’t.exactly.to.forge.a.new.fashion.statement.but.to.make.a.sustainable.statement.

“The. workshops. and. fashion. show. are. an.innovative.and.fun.way.to.raise.participants’.and.observers’.awareness.of.the.myriad.of.materials.we.are.currently. ‘wasting’.by. throwing. them. into. the.trash,”.Los.Alamos.County.Environmental.Services.Specialist. Tom. Nagawiecki. said.. “By. shining. the.spotlight. on. this. wasteful. behavior. and. showing.one.creative.and.slightly.wacky.way.to.value.our.trash,.we.can.raise.awareness.and.hopefully.begin.to.change.some.of.our.wasteful.behaviors.”

The.idea.for. the.fashion.show.was.inspired.by.the. work. of. Nancy. Judd,. a. Santa. Fe. artist. who.creates.clothes.out.of.trash..Whether.it.is.junk.mail.catalogues. or. car. parts,. Judd. designs. to. spread.messages.about. the.environmental.consequences.suffered. by. our. decisions. as. well. as. how. our.actions.can.help.protect.the.Earth.

“My. choice. to. use. waste. materials. to. create.couture. garments. is. multi-faceted,”. she. said. in.a. news. release.. “From. an. artistic. stand. point,.the. challenge. of. transforming. trash. into. elegant.fashions. is. very. exciting.. I. love. watching. people.discover.that.what.they.thought.was.a.glamorous.dress,.is.made.from.garbage,.and.recycling.classic.styles.from.the.1900s-1950s.works.to.enhance.that.juxtaposition.”

Judd. held. her. first. recycled. fashion. show. in.1998.while.working.as. the.recycling.coordinator.for.the.City.of.Santa.Fe.

Judd. said. she. realized. that. art. and. fashion.could. be. used. to. raise. the. consciousness. of. the.public.about.recycling.in.a.fun.and.positive.way.

As.a.result,.she.started.an.event.called.Recycle.Santa. Fe. Art. Market.. She. is. invited. by. recycling.coordinators. around. the. country. to. give. fashion.shows.in.their.communities.

“As. an. environmental. educator. I. can. use. the.garments. to. initiate. a. deeper. ‘conversation’. with.my.audience.about.environmental.stewardship.in.a.creative.context..On.a.personal.level,.working.with.garbage. has. been. an. often. unconscious. way. of.working.through.emotional.challenges,”.Judd.said.

Her.creations.are.not.really.meant.to.be.worn.nor.are.they.machine.washable.or.extremely.durable..Rather,.these.clothes.are.meant.to.educate.

It.was.at.a.trash.fashion.show.in.Santa.Fe.that.Nagawiecki. first. considered. bringing. a. similar.event.to.Los.Alamos.

“Our.local.trash.fashion.contest.has.developed.as.the.result.of.a.multitude.of.different.experiences.

and.collaborations,”.Nagawiecki.said..“I.was.first.exposed.to.the.idea.a.couple.years.back.when.I.attended.a.similar. trash. fashion.contest.hosted. in.Santa.Fe..That.is.what.planted.the.seed.and.then.as.I.got.to.know.some.of.the.individuals.involved.in.that.fashion.show.and.attended.a.couple.of.local.recycled.fashion.shows.put.on.at.Pinon.Elementary.and.Chamisa.Elementary.and.the. idea.started. to.blossom.”

He. said. the. idea. was. brought. up. at. a.department. planning. meeting. for. the. Next. Big.Idea.Festival.so.he.worked.with.staff.from.the.Los.Alamos.Commerce.and.Development.Corporation.to. submit. a. grant. application. to. New. Mexico.Clean.and.Beautiful.

The.grant.application.was.accepted,.and. they.were.able. to.start.organizing. the.workshops.and.trash.fashion.contest.

Nagawiecki. was. encouraged. to. collaborate.with.Judd.on.the.project.after.seeing.her.work.

“I.saw.some.of.her.work.at. the.Recycle.Santa.Art. Festival. and. I. was. very. impressed.. I. also.learned.more.about.her.work.through.colleagues.in. the. recycling. field. and. by. subscribing. to. her.Recycle.Runway.email.updates,”.he.said..“When.we.started.to.draft. the.grant. for. the. trash.fashion.contest,.I.knew.that.having.Nancy.host.some.local.workshops.would.be.a.huge.asset.to.the.community.due.to.her.abilities.as.an.artist.and.an.educator.”

Before. designers. strutted. down. the. catwalk,.they.had.to.learn.how.to.create.“trashy”.clothes.

Judd. held. two. workshops. at. Fuller. Lodge. Art.Center.

The. scene. looked. more. like. a. landfill. than. an.artist.studio,.according.to.a.county.press.release,.but.with.a.little.guidance.and.a.lot.of.creativity,.a.wide.array.of.awe-inspiring.outfits.were.created.

More. than. 30. participants. packed. the. two.recycled.fashion.workshops.held.over.a.weekend.at.Fuller.Lodge.Art.Center.

Judd. also. shared. some. insights. and. safety.precautions. about. working. with. trashy. materials.such.as.plastic.bottles,.aluminum.cans.and.cassette.tapes.

“The. garments. Nancy. showed. in. her.presentation. were. amazing. works. of. art. and.definitely. inspired. the. participants,”. Nagawiecki.said..“By.the.end.of.her.talk,.the.room.was.buzzing.with.excitement.and.participants.were.practically.jumping.out.of.their.chairs.to.get.to.work.on.their.own.pieces.of.recycled.fashion.”

Judd. praised. the. participants. saying,. “I. was.so. impressed. by. the. creativity. of. everyone. who.attended. the.workshops—the.kids.and.adults.had.equal.enthusiasm.and.unique.ideas.”

She. explained. that. change. starts. with. small.steps,.many.people.already.recycle.and.she.wants.to.build.on.this.

“What.else. can.you.do,.would.you. compost?.Would.you.be.willing.to.drive.less.and.walk,.bus.or.carpool.more?”

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As.most.readers.know,.biotechnology.is.one.of.the.hottest.technology.areas.in.the.world..Eldorado.Biofuels,.aided.by.Los.Alamos.National.Laboratory,.is.an.early-stage.startup.that.demonstrates.this.technology’s.potential..

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Jin Park: Stepping into the Spotlight to Make a Difference

As.families.were.returning.after.evacuating.from.the.Los.Conchas.Fire.in.July.2011,.Los.Alamos.High.School.student.Jin.Park.had.already.hit.the.ground.running.with.a.plan.to.make.the.burned.area.green.again..

He. organized. an. army. of. volunteers. to. assemble.hundreds. of. thousands. of. seed. balls. that. could. be.thrown.into.the.burned.woods..

Park’s. efforts. on. this. project. caught. the. attention.of. Los. Alamos. Public. Schools. Superintendent. Gene.Schmidt,. who. nominated. him. for. an. Assets. In. Action.Community.Award.last.year..

“My.interest.in.Jin.Park.sprang.from.his.visibility.and.his.engagement.in.the.seed.ball.project,”.Schmidt.said..“I.thought,.‘here.is.a.person.who.is.very.unselfish.and.willing.to.contribute.a.lot.of.time,.and.has.a.strong.ethic.of.philanthropy.’”

Park.made.other.contributions.to.the.community.as.an.individual.and.as.a.member.of.a.group..For.example,.he. was. part. of. a. group. of. high. school. students. who.visited.local.elementary.schools.to.read.books.to.kids.and.get.them.interested.in.having.library.cards..

“He’s. the. kind. of. person. who. every. parent. would.be. proud. of,”. said. Schmidt,. who. pointed. out. that.Park’s.parents,.Min.and.Monica.Park,.frequently.held.fundraisers.at. their. former. restaurant,.Central.Avenue.Grill..

Park. is. a. talented. violinist. who. performed. in. the.Topper. Revue. and. played. recitals. with. local. music.groups. including. the. Community. Winds;. he. was. a.member. of. the. Juvenile. Justice. Advisory. Board. and.wrote. an. essay. that. helped. make. it. possible. for. Los.Alamos.to.be.named.one.of.the.“100.Best.Communities”.for.young.people.by.America’s.Promise.Alliance..

Park.graduated.high.school.in.June.and.now.attends.Stanford.University..

“Jin. is.a.role.model.who.other.people.would.want.to. follow.. There’s. no. sense. of. ‘I’m. important,’. but.rather.‘I’ve.been.blessed.and.I’m.going.to.give.back,’”.Schmidt.said..

Stephanie Kranz: Her Infectious Enthusiasm Excites Others

Los.Alamos.Middle.School.Principal.Rex.Kilburn.got.to. know.Stephanie.Kranz. in.2009.when. they.began.their. new. jobs. at. LAMS. –. Kilburn. as. principal. and.Kranz.as.a.teacher..He.nominated.her.for.an.Assets.in.Action.Community.Award..

“When.Stephanie.came. she.got. involved. in. things.that.she.was.passionate.about.right.away,.and.the.kids.got. excited.with.her,”.Kilburn. said.. “She. immediately.looked.for.ways.to.give.back.and.was.the.driving.force.behind. the.Los.Alamos.Youth.Food.Project,.a.commu-nity. garden. that. will. also. serve. as. an. opportunity. to.teach.kids.about.science.….seeing. that.happen,. I. felt.that.she.was.someone.who.needed.to.be.recognized.”

Do you know someone who should be nominated?

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· The registration fee is $10, and the Los Alamos Arts Council awards prizes to the scarecrows for their creativity and seasonal spirit.

· This year the Chamber of Commerce has created an “Essence Award” to the most creative scarecrow made from re-cycled materials. A special prize of $50 in chamber checks will be awarded.

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response.allows.for.electric.demand.in.the.home.to.be.responsive.to.signals.from.the.utility,.which.could.minimize.potential.costs.and.preserve.the.comfort.of.normal.residen-tial.usage.patterns.

SMART GRIDIn.addition.to.the.smart.house,.the.project.partners.built.a.smart.microgrid,.specifi-

cally,.to.show.how.to.provide.a.high.proportion.of.renewable.energy.on.the.electric.grid.to.meet.a.community’s.residential.needs,.while.making.the.grid.more.efficient.and.stable.

A.2.megawatt.photovoltaic.(PV).system.on.a.capped.landfill,.8.2.megawatt.hour.battery.storage.system,.a.micro.energy.management.system,.and.smart.meters.com-prise.the.smart.grid..Together.they.will.be.used.to.smooth.the.output.of.the.PV,.maintain.voltage.require-ments.under.the.feeder,.and/or.to.control.the.power.costs.faced.by.Los.Alamos.County.by.controlling.peak.usage.

Electricity.from.the.2.megawatts.of.photovoltaics.will.provide.power.to.a.specific.Los.Alamos.neighbor-hood.of.about.2,000.homes.on.a.single.circuit.in.Los.Alamos.at.high.penetration.levels.of.25-75.percent.

Prior.to.even.installing.the.PV,.the.County.needed.to.cap.the.landfill..This.endeavor.was.undertaken.by.Los.Alamos’.Department.of.Public.Utilities.Project.Manager.Gaylyn.Meyers..Deputy.Utilities.Manager.Rafael.De.La.Torre.headed.up.coordination.efforts.with.NEDO.and.its.contractors.for.the.installation.of.the.PV.array.and.the.battery.storage.system..Deputy.Utilities.Manager.Janet.Bettinger.coordinated.efforts.with.Japan.and.LANL.on.smart.meters.and.data.

BACKGROUNDWith.the.global.population.to.exceed.nine.billion.

in.2050,.of.which.70.percent.are.estimated.to.live.in.urban.environments,.the.building.of.smart.communities.with.reduced.energy.and.water.needs.is.essential.for.a.sustainable.society..Energy.use.is.growing.

We.need.to.find.a.way.to.reduce.reliance.on.fos-sil.fuels.and.increase.reliance.on.more.sustainable.sources.of.energy.such.as.renewables.while.maximiz-ing.energy.efficiency.to.make.the.most.of.the.energy.that.we.do.use.

Integration.of.renewable.energy.sources.–.like.solar.and.wind.–.into.today’s.power.grid.poses.

challenges.due.to.their.variable.or.“intermittent”.nature..When.the.sun.goes.down,.there.is.no.solar.power;.when.the.wind.stops.blowing.there.is.no.wind.energy.

Controlling.electric.demand.in.response.to.intermittent.availability.of.wind.and.solar.presents.one.possible.way.to.integrate.more.renewable.energy.into.the.grid.while.maintaining.reliability,.as.does.the.smart.use.of.battery.storage.technologies.

The.NEDO.project.is.a.collaborative.endeavor.to.test.out.smart.grid.technologies.and.standards,.and.to.cap-ture.the.data.that.describes.the.most.successful.configu-rations.and.approaches.

NEDO.and.the.State.of.New.Mexico.joined.in.sign-ing.a.memorandum.of.understanding.(MOU).in.August.2009.to.explore.collaborative.projects.in.this.area.

A.series.of.MOUs.between.NEDO.and.project.partners.(Sandia.National.Laboratories,.Los.Alamos.National.Laboratory,.PNM,.Mesa.del.Sol,.County.of.Los.Alamos.through.the.Department.of.Public.Utilities,.and.University.of.New.Mexico).were.signed.in.2010.and.2011.as.the.Mesa.Del.Sol.and.Los.Alamos.Smart.Grid.projects.took.shape.

PROJECT OBJECTIvEWith.the.objective.of.increasing.renewables.and.en-

hancing.energy.efficiency,.the.Los.Alamos.Smart.Grid.project.plans.to.demonstrate:·.Control.of.a.distribution.feeder.with.high.solar.penetration.using.batteries.and.

demand.response.(considering.PV.forecast,.demand.forecast.and.condition.of.electric.grid)

·.A.smart.house.as.a.constituting.element.of.a.smart.community.(solar.generation.forecast.and.demand.response.using.demand.response.signals)

Demand.response.using.smart.meters.will.also.be.demonstrated.and.the.details.are.currently.under.development.

In.the.DPU’s.Supervisory,.Control.and.Data.Acquisition.Room,.located.just.east.of.Los.Alamos.County.Airport,.an.Energy.Management.System.(MicroEMS).has.been.installed.by.NEDO.

The.project.will.run.for.three.years,.flowing.green.energy.into.the.Los.Alamos.County.Grid.after.which.time.the.system.will.be.transferred.to.the.County.

The.smart.house.will.open.to.the.public.and.educational.tours.

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By Tom NagawieckiAn. exciting. new. glass. recycling. program. launched.

in. Los. Alamos. County. Saturday,. Sept.. 29.. This. new.program.was.developed,.in.large.part,.as.a.response.to.the.overwhelming.public.desire.to.keep.glass.out.of.the.waste.stream..

“In. my. three. years. working. with. the. County,. glass.recycling. has. been. the. hot. button. topic.. Without. fail,.at. every. public. presentation. or. appearance. I. would.get. asked. the. question. of. why. we. do. not. recycle.glass,”. County. Environmental. Services. Specialist. Tom.Nagawiecki.said..

In. response. to. this. public. desire,. the. Environmental.Sustainability. Board. and. Los. Alamos. County. staff.made.it.a.priority.to.find.an.economically.feasible.glass.recycling. option. for. the. Los. Alamos. and. White. Rock.community..

The.development.of.the.County’s.new.glass.drop-off.recycling.program.that.processes.glass.locally.resulted.from.a.visit.to.Angel.Fire..

“Angel.Fire.has.a.wonderful.glass.recycling.program.where. they. crush. the. material. themselves. and. use. it.locally.. Seeing. how. well. this. program. was. doing,. it.convinced.staff.that.a.similar.system.could.be.developed.here,”.Nagawiecki.said..

Now.Los.Alamos.County.residents.can.recycle. their.glass.bottles.and.jars.by.depositing.them.in.the.yellow.glass. recycling.dumpsters. located.at. the.Sullivan.Field.and.Overlook.Park.Convenience.Centers,.or.by.bringing.them.over.to.the.Eco.Station.on.East.Jemez.Road..

In.order.to.ensure.a.successful.program,.residents.are.asked.to.adhere.to.these.glass.recycling.requirements:

•. The.program.is.limited.to.glass.bottles.and.jars.of.any.color;.please. rinse,.and. remove.and.discard.lids/corks;

•. No.glass.drink.ware,.glass.plates,.window.glass,.picture. frame.glass,.or.any.other. type.of.glass. is.accepted;

•. Do.not.toss.bagged.glass.into.the.yellow.collection.dumpsters.(if.you.line.your.yellow.bin.with.plastic.bags,. please. just. empty. the. bag. into. the. yellow.collection.dumpsters);

•. Do.not.place.glass.in.your.blue.curb-side.recycling.bin;•. Do.not.place.your.yellow.bin.curb-side.as.it.will.not.

be.collected;•. Please.note. that.any. item.besides.glass. that.gets.

in. the.yellow.dumpsters. is.contamination.and.will.negatively.affect.the.effectiveness.of.the.program.

The.glass.collected.through.the.drop-off.program.will.be.pulverized.at.the.Eco.Station.to.create.3/8-.inch.glass.pebbles.(cullet).with.round.edges.that.will.be.available.free.of.charge.to.residents.for.use.in.their.landscaping.or.other.projects..If.you.are.interested.in.utilizing.the.glass.pebbles,. please. contact. the. Environmental. Services.Division.at.662-8163.to.check.on.availability..

The.County.also.will.utilize.the.product.for.landfill.cap.maintenance.and.other.projects..

By.utilizing.the.finished.product.locally,.the.County.is.able.to.eliminate.the.high.transportation.costs.associated.with.glass.recycling..

To.find.out.more.information.about.this.new.recycling.program.and.how.to.get.a.free.in-home.glass.collection.bin,.visit.www.losalamosnm.us/gogreen.or.contact.Tom.Nagawiecki.at.505-662-8163..

Glass Recycling Returns to Los Alamos County

Did You Know?As.part. of. its. sustainability.mission,. the. Los.

Alamos. Cooperative. Market. has. joined. with.Terracycle. and. Preserve. Gimme. 5. collection.programs.to.help.the.local.community.and.the.planet.collect,.ship.and.repurpose..

The. Co-op. accepts. all. chip. bags,. cereal.box. liners,. cereal. bags,. all. packaging. from.Bear. Naked. and. all. energy. bars. and. candy.wrappers.for.recycling.and.repurposing.

Preserve. Gimme. 5. handles. #5. plastics.collection.

Terracycle.is.a.national.recycling.system.that.augments.the.Co-op’s.recycling.efforts.through.its.goal.to.“eliminate.the.idea.of.waste.”Conscious Shopping Made Easy:

Look. for. the.TerraCycle. symbol.next. to. the.price.tags.when.you.shop.at.the.Co-op.to.help.you.identify.items.that.can.be.repurposed.-.all.or.in.part.–.and.help.extend.the.life.of.items.that.used.to.go.straight.to.the.landfill.How Does it Work?

•. Drop.off.items.at.the.Co-op;•. Co-op.volunteers.help.sort.and.package.

the.items;•. Co-op.ships.items.to.TerraCycle;•. TerraCycle.repurposes.the.items.by.using.

them.to.create.other.products;•. When.you’re.done.using. the.TerraCycle.

products.drop. them.off.again.. They.can.continue.to.be.repurposed/recycled.and.you’ll.help.keep.the.cycle.going.and.keep.TerraCycle.products.out.of.landfills;.and

•. TerraCycle.helps.support.our.community.by.donating.money.to.local.nonprofits.

To. learn. more. about. the. Los. Alamos.Cooperative. Market’s. sustainability. efforts,[email protected]..



EventsOctober 20123 Brave New Brass Los Alamos Art Council Brown Bag Series 12 pm to 1:00 pm Fuller Lodge..Brave.New.Brass.will.present.a.variety.of.music.written.or.arranged.for.brass.instruments.ranging.from.the.Baroque.music.of.the.17th.century.to.contemporary.composers.of.brass.music.with.some.jazz.and.tangos.thrown.in.for.variety.

4 Los Alamos Farmers Market at Mesa Public Library parking lot 7 am to 12:30 pm Produce,.meats,.cheeses,.plants,.prepared.food.items,.crafts,.and.more.from.Northern.New.Mexico...An.inviting.and.colorful.community.tradition!

4 Free Film Series at Mesa Public Library 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm –.Hugo.

4 The Big Year: Film at the Reel Deal Theater to benefit Pajarito Environmental Education Center 6 pm to 7 pm.The.Big.Year.is.a.film.about.the.cutthroat.world.of...birding..Starring.Steve.Martin,.Jack.Black,.and.Owen.Wilson.

5 - 11/10 Needles and Pins at Art Exhibit at Fuller Lodge Art Center 10 am to 4 pm..Stitch.it,.bind.it,.patch.it,.knit.it,.or.piece.it..Anything.held.together.by.the.work.of.pins.and.needles.has.been.collected.into.this.cornuco-pia.of.fabrics,.notions.and.more.

5 White Rock Fall Out Slam Skateboard Competition 12 pm to 3 pm White Rock Skate Park..A.ghoulish. skateboard. slam.with.a.Halloween.Theme.

6 – 14 valles Caldera National Preserve presents Jemez Mountain Elk Festival 9 am to 5 pm Valles.Caldera.National.Preserve..Daily. festival.activities.will. include.elk. viewing,.elk.education.booths.and.various.demonstration.booths.

7 Los Alamos Arts Council Benefit Concert “Schubertiad”-A.Schubert.Party!.4.pm.to.6.pm.Fuller.Lodge.

9 Geology of the Rio Grande 7:30 pm to 9 pm Fuller Lodge..Geologist.Paul.Bauer.will.speak.about.the.geology.of.the.Rio.Grande.in.northern.New.Mexico.and.sign.his.book.about.the.same.topic.

10 Mom/Son October Dessert & Dance 6 pm to 8:30 pm Fuller Lodge

11 Los Alamos Farmers Market at Mesa Public Library parking lot 7 am to 12:30 pm..Produce,.meats,.cheeses,.plants,.prepared.food.items,.crafts,.and.more.from.Northern.New.Mexico...An.inviting.and.colorful.community.tradition!

11 Daddy / Daughter October Dessert & Dance 6 pm to 8:30 pm Fuller Lodge

12 Family October Dessert & Dance 6 pm to 8:30 pm Fuller Lodge..Please.join.us.and.share.an.evening.of.dancing,.light.refreshments,.a.photo.keepsake,.and.making.a.handmade.Halloween.themed.craft

13 Annual Fall work Party and Pit BBQ at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area 9 am to 8 pm.Work.party.to.get.the.ski.hill.ready.for.the.winter.season.ending.with.a.BBQ.

13 Sunset Hayrides 4 pm to 6 pm Posse Lodge.. Enjoy. an. old-fashioned.hayride.into.the.sunset.on.North.Mesa....

14 Annual PEECnic 2 pm to 4pm Join.the.fun.at.PEEC’s.annual.PEECnic,.beginning.with.illustrated.talks.by.our.Park.Flight.interns.about.the.birds.of.their.home.countries,.followed.by.a.special.PEEC.slide.show.to.say.thank.you.to.the.community.for.their.support.for.a.new.Nature.Center..Afterwards,.PEEC.will.elect.its.new.officers.and.board...Enjoy.refreshments.and.kids’.activities...

18 Los Alamos Farmers Market at Mesa Public Library parking lot 7 am to 12:30 pm. Produce,.meats,.cheeses,.plants,.prepared.food.items,.crafts,.and.more.from.Northern.New.Mexico...An.inviting.and.colorful.community.tradition!

18 Pasion de Tango at Los Alamos Little Theatre 7:30 pm to 10 pm Los Alamos Little Theater. Touring.the.Southwest.for.the.first.time,.Cuarteto.Alejandro.Ziegler.will.present.an.overview.of.the.history.of.tango.and.the.instruments.used,.giving.the.audience.a.chronology.in.the.evolution.of.tango.

20 Fuller Lodge Arts & Crafts Fair 9 am to 3 pm Crossroads Bible Church..The.35th.Annual.Fall.Arts.&.Crafts.Fair.features.artists.from.all.over.northern.New.Mexico...

20 Los Alamos Community Winds presents Fall Concert – A World of Music 7 pm to 9 pm White Rock Baptist Church

25 Los Alamos Farmers Market at Mesa Public Library parking lot 7 am to 12:30 pm Produce,.meats,.cheeses,.plants,.prepared.food.items,.crafts,.and.more.from.Northern.New.Mexico...An.inviting.and.colorful.community.tradition!

25 Authors Speak Series - Margaret Wood: O’Keeffe Stories 7 pm to 8:30 pm Mesa Public Library

26 – 28 Knight of Columbus Haunted House 6 pm – 9 pm Donations.will.go.to.help.the.families.in.need.for.the.holiday.season.

26 Trick or Treat on MainStreet – 4 pm to 6:30 pm Down-town Los Alamos will.play.host.to.trick-or-treaters!.

26 YMCA Costume Climb 5:30 pm to 8 pm Los Alamos Family YMCA..Wear.a.costume.and.climb.the.rock.wall.for.free!.

26 – 28 Halloweekend in Los Alamos. various times and places Friday through Sunday..Activities.to.include.Trick.or.Treat.

on.MainStreet,.YMCA.costume.climb,.High-tech.Halloween.at.the.Bradbury.Science.Museum,.Arts.Council.Scarecrow.contest,.Pumpkin.Glow,.haunted.houses,.and.Ruby.K’s.Fun.Run.(why.not.wear.a.costume!),.and.more..

27 Annual Health Fair presented by the Los Alamos Heart Council 8 am to 12 pm.No.admission.charge,. free.flu. shots,. free.health.screenings,. educational. exhibits,. Free. bicycle. helmets. to. the. first. 180. children.accompanied.by.a.parent.



27 Pumpkin Splash & Halloween Carnival 10 am to 1 pm Walkup Aquatic Center..A. fun. family.event. that. includes. catching.a.bobbing.pumpkin. in. the.Main.Pool,.decorating. it. in. the.Training.Room,.and.playing.fun.Halloween.carnival.games.on.the.patio.

27 Pumpkin Glow 6 pm to 9 pm Hundreds.of.glowing.jack.0’.lanterns.artfully.carved.fill.the.lawn.of.Fuller.Lodge.as.a.haunting.3-D.animation.projects.onto.the.building.

27 The Nomads 6pm - 9pm Fuller Lodge

November 2012 1 Mesa Public Library’s FREE Film Series – Midnight in Paris 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Mesa Public Library

7 LA Arts Council Brown Bag Performance Series 12 pm to 1 pm.Musical.performance.of.students.of.Music.Teachers.of.NM.competition.winners..Fuller.Lodge.

10 Betty Ehart Senior Center Festival of Chocolate 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.Come.delight.in.delectable.desserts.while.listening.to.live.music.

13 A Brief History of Wendover Airfield Los Alamos Historical Lecture Series 7:30 to 9 pm. . Fuller. Lodge.. James.Petersen.will.share.his.experiences.at.the.historic.airfield.where.the.B-29.bomber.pilots.who.dropped.the.atomic.bombs.trained.

17 LA Arts Council Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair 9 am to 3 pm Crossroads.Bible.Church..Creative.original.art.by.nearly.90. top.New.Mexico.artists..Join.us.for.a.holiday.shopping.spree.the.Saturday.before.Thanksgiving.

17 Betty Ehart Center Festival of Trees 10 am to 2 pm The.Festival.of.Trees.will.showcase.a.variety.of.holiday.trees,.pictures.with.Santa.and.a.craft.fair.

23 – January 5 Fuller Lodge Art Center Affordable Arts Sale 10 am to 3 pm..With.wall.art.(paintings,.photos,.carvings),.pottery,.jewelry,.hand-made.pens.and.cards.and.more.there.is.something.for.everyone.

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HALLOWEEKENDFriday, October 26thFriday, October 26thFriday, October 26th

Saturday, October 27thSaturday, October 27thSaturday, October 27th

4:00 - 6:30pm | Trick or Treat on MainStreet3:00 - 5:00pm | Trick or Treat at the Medical Center4:00 - 7:00pm | High Tech Halloween at the Bradbury5:00 - 8:00pm | YMCA Costume Climb

7:00 - 11:00am| Ruby K’s Yum Run 10:00 - 12:00noon| Pumpkin Carving at Fuller Lodge6:00 - 9:00pm | Pumpkin Glow at Fuller Lodge 6:00 - 9:00pm | Performance by The Nomads

October 20th - 28th

Presented by the Los Alamos Arts Council

Registration deadline: October 17th

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