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Sentinels from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand guard and conduct the changing of the guard , May 6, 2021 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Courtesy/Arlington National Cemetery
By LINDA HULL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God” … so reads the inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
Rotary Hosts Chase Spearing Of New Mexico Wildlife Center
By LINDA HULL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Before you rescue any baby birds or baby animals, please call a certified wildlife specialist,” advised Chase Spearing, Education Coordinator for the New Mexico Wildlife Center (NMWC), when she spoke from Española by Zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos April 27. “Most animal parents are nearby and will take care of the babies we might think are abandoned,” Spearing said.
NMWC, founded in 1986 by veterinarian Dr. Kathleen Ramsay, moved to its current location just south of Española in 2005. The Center has just welcomed new director Matthew Miller. He joins an enthusiastic staff that is committed to the NMWC’s mission “to connect people and wildlife for an abundant tomorrow.”
New Mexico Wildlife Center’s Chase Spearing Speaks To Local Rotarians
Animal Ambassador Amelia, an American kestrel (Falco sparverius), was Rotary’s guest Tuesday. Photo Courtesy New Mexico Wildlife Center
BY LINDA HULL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Before you rescue any baby birds or baby animals, please call a certified wildlife specialist,” advised Chase Spearing, Education Coordinator for the New Mexico Wildlife Center (NMWC), when she spoke from Española by Zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos on April 27. “Most animal parents are nearby and will take care of the babies we might think are abandoned.”
NMWC, founded in 1986 by veterinarian Dr. Kathleen Ramsay, moved to its current location just south of Española in 2005. The Center has just welcomed new director Matthew Miller. He joins an enthusiastic staff that is committed to the NMWC’s mission “to connect people and wildlife for an abundant tomorrow.”
Rotary Hosts Kim Selvage Talk On Hiking Appalachian Trail
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“Hike your own hike,” advised guest speaker Kim Selvage as she spoke April 20 by Zoom from Florida to the members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
Selvage, a former Los Alamos resident, business woman and Rotarian, traversed the Appalachian Trail (AT) in 2020. She entitled her presentation “Remain Fluid Because Flexible Is Too Rigid.”
The AT Trail is described as the oldest hiking trail in the United States and, at 2,190 miles, the longest hiking-only trail in the world. “Hiking its full length,” Selvage said, “is equivalent to summiting Mount Everest 16 times.” It extends through 14 states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“It’s not as glamorous as you would think, although I did meet Angelina Jolie once,” smiled Amber Dodson, Director of the New Mexico Film Office (NMFO), when she spoke via Zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos on April 6
th. Established in 1968, the NMFO was the first state agency of its kind in the United States. It operates under the Office of the Governor in the New Mexico Economic Department.
The primary task of the NMFO is to “capture, track, analyze, and report data,” Dodson began.
“We use 100 different metrics for our data research,” subjects that range from rural and direct spending to partner and non-partner spending, from the number of work days involved in any production to the number of participants in education and training programs.”