This group of Los Alamos firefighters made a lot of noise on the Los Alamos Ice RInk in support of the LAFD broomball team against LAPD during the February 7 Guns v. Hoses game at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Their cheering spurred the LAFD team on to win the game by three ponts. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Det. Cindy Garcia, co-organizer of the event, left, with longtime local Special Olympics athlete Sam Zimmerly. Garcia thanked everyone involved in the event, including both teams, the Special Olympics athletes and their families, Chaplain Jennifer Bartram, sponsors and supporters who came out to support the event. Photo by Maire O’Neill./losalamosreporter.com

LAPD Chief Dino Sgambellone, far left and referee Seth Martinez during the opening ceremony Friday, February 7 at the Los Alamos Ice Rink. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Scene from the opening ceremony for the LAFD vs LAPD broom ball February 7. At left is Cpl. Robert Stephens, co-organizer of the event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.

Local longtime Special Olympics athlete Addie Montoya gets ready to go on the ice for the opening ceremony. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Chris and Caren Stephens brought their grandchildren to watch the game. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Bagpiper Keith Henry plays during the opening ceremony, Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Special Olympics athletes Jenny Gonzales and Michah McCown carry the torch out onto the ice followed by Otis Maloney and Sam Zimmerly who recited the pledge of allegiance and the oath during the opening ceremony. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Teams for the event were:

LAFD : Justin King, Zachary Klose, Ryan Weir, Jacob Miera, Cory Miller, Chrisopher Mooney, Dylan Mahoney, and Joseph Defranco

LAPD: Chris Ross, Ben Henrichs, Jason Osborn, Cindy Garcia, Mark Baldwin (Pojoaque PD) Trevier Walker (Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office and Daniel Martinez (Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office).

This event raised $2,022.00.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO LAPD, PPD, RASO AND LAFD PARTIPANTS. KEITH
HENRY BAGPIPERS, SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATHLETES (JENNY GONZALES AND
MICHAH MCCOWN) WALK BEHIND BAGPIPER WITH LIGHTED TORCH FOR
SPECIAL OLYMPICS, OTIS MALONEY and SAM ZIMMERLY FOLLOW AND SAY
THE OATH AND PLEDGE. JENNIFER BARTM, CHAPLIN SAYS A PRAYER. SETH
MARMTINEZ, THE REF.
THANK SPONSORS, THANK THE PUBLIC FOR COMING TO THE EVENT.