Local Celebrities ‘Pied’ At First Perfect Pi Day Celebration At Ashley Pond

Rita Elena .jpgLos Alamos Middle School teacher Rita Sanchez is unexpectedly pied by daughter Elena Sanchez Bauer from behind during the First Perfect Pi Day Celebration Thursday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Kurt pie.JPGLos Alamos Public Schools Supt. Kurt Steinhaus prepares to take one for the cause. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Jordan redmone.jpgLos Alamos and White Rock Youth Activity Centers Director Jordan Redmond welcomes folks to the First Perfect Pi Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Michelangelo.jpgChamisa Elementary School Counselor Michelangelo Lobato sports some Cool Whip from a pie delivered to his face Thursday at the First Perfect Pi Day Celebration at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

George James Katrina.jpgLos Alamos Teen Center Director George Marsden, far left, and County Councilors James Robinson and Katrina Schmidt wait their turns Thursday at the First Perfect Pi Day at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

IMG_0191.jpgChad Lauritzen, ‘the Science Guy’, looks unconcerned as he is about to be pied Thursday afternoon by a young participant. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Brian Brogan.jpgLos Alamos County Community Services Director Brian Brogan graciously kneels down for this young man to deliver a pie to his face. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Boy pie.jpgThis young man nailed LAPS Supt. Kurt Steinhaus not once but twice with a pie Thursday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Keith Lewis.jpgPastor Keith Lewis of the United Church of Los Alamos poses for the cameras. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Group Pi.jpgVolunteers to be pied Thursday afternoon wait in bitterly cold conditions for their turn. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Tall guy pie.jpgPatrick Metzger is the smartest participant – dressed in a plastic trash bag he avoided some of the mess suffered by other volunteers. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Bernadette.jpgBernadette Lauritzen, left, calls the next pie thrower to the stage as Cheryl Pongratz sorts the tickets for the event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Ol and Rita.jpgLos Alamos Police Department Cmdr. Oliver Morris and Los Alamos Middle School teacher Rita Sanchez discuss their strategy prior to the pie portion of the pi event Thursday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Suzanne Lynne Pie.jpgChamisa Elementary School Principal Suzanne Lynne laughs after receiving a pie to the face Thursday afternoon during a Pi Day fundraiser at Ashley Pond Park for Los Alamos Youth Activity Centers. Los Alamos Public Schools Supt. Kurt Steinhaus was next in line. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com