Local flight nurse Keith Lepsch, flanked by his parents Donald and Priscilla Lepsch, is sworn in this evening by County Clerk Naomi Maestas, following his appointment by Los Alamos County Council to fill the council seat vacated earlier this year by Sean Williams. Donald wanted to let the community know that he and his wife ‘are so proud’ of their son and that he is 80 years old and his wife Priscilla is 82 years old. Daily Post Screenshot

Scene earlier this evening in Council Chambers of applicants for County Council, from left, Aaron Walker, Keith Lepsch and Jim Hall answering questions from council prior to the vote, which resulted in the appointment of Lepsch to fill the vacancy on council. Daily Post Screenshot