Rotarian and Crab Fest Chairman Skip King is spotted biting the crab that feeds him at the 9th Annual Rotary Club Crab Fest Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. King, here with his family Jennifer and Brad King and wife Linda, brought the idea of the highly successful fundraiser to Los Alamos several years ago when he and his wife moved here from California. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotary President Laura Loy welcomes the crowd to the 2018 Crab Fest event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotary Club Crab Fest Kitchen Supervisor Katy Korkos, center, instructs student server volunteers prior to the doors opening to hungry patrons Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Guitarist and Rotarian Tony Chan entertains the Crab Fest crowd Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Eliud Vigil and Joe Gutierrez prepare to serve beverages at the annual Rotary fundraiser Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Order up! Kim Selvage, center left, and Katy Korkos with student volunteer servers set out platters of crab ready to be served to a hungry crowd gathered for the annual Rotary fundraiser Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Kateri Morris
Scene from the Rotary Club Crab Fest Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Patrons look over silent auction items at the annual Rotary fundraiser event. Photo by Kateri Morris
More patrons look over silent auction items at the annual Rotary fundraiser event. Photo by Kateri Morris
Auctioneers Mike Lippiatt and Jill Cook. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Bob Hull of LATA, Rotarian Linda Hull and Dr. Roger Weins of LANL. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, left, and Rotarian Karen Easton of Los Alamos National Bank at the annual Crab Fest Saturday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Morrie Pongratz and Andy Trottier at the event. Photo by Kateri Morris
Scene from the Rotary Club Crab Fest Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the Rotary Club Crab Fest Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Kateri Morris
Karen Easton, center, of Los Alamos National Bank and her guests. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, County Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, Julie and Kerry Habiger, Eric Vasquez and Helen and Chris Ortega. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Folks from the Plateau Properties table including, from left, Hope Jaramillo, Jeanne Bridge, Frank and Mike McNiel. Photo by Kateri Morris
Rotarian Larry Maassen, center, and his guests get after their crab dinner. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the Rotary Club Crab Fest Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Kateri Morris
Past Rotary Club of Los Alamos Presidents Myrna and Tom McDonald. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from the Rotary Club Crab Fest Saturday night at the Columbian Hall on DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
At left, Linda Deck of the Bradbury Science Museum and her husband Paleontologist Ralph Chapman. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Dr. Paul Daly, Roger Waterman, Emily McGay Waterman and Linda Daly. Photo by Kateri Morris
From left, Karen Easton of Los Alamos National Bank, Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris and Cpl. David Boe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotarian Steve Ciddio and Katy Korkos prepare dessert. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Daily Post Reporter Kirsten Laskey, seated, and Publisher/Rotarian Carol A. Clark, right, check patrons in at the door during the annual Crab Fest event Saturday night. Photo by Kateri Morris
Rotarians tape the ocean to the wall before the evening begins. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
About the Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The Club has more than 60 Rotarians working together to serve community and global causes.
Meetings
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos meets at 11:45 a.m. every Tuesday at the Cottonwood on the Greens restaurant located in the Los Alamos Golf Course Clubhouse. We also have STARS (satellite) meetings every other Wednesday at 5:30pm at Veterans of Foreign Wars (1793 Deacon St.). These meetings are open to all of our members.
The meetings are open to anyone to attend and learn how the Club is working to build community, bridge continents and grow in vocations and friendships. Lunch may be ordered off the menu at the meeting (limited selection) or by emailing Christina Sierk at acsierk@hotmail.com. Orders need to be submitted by 7 p.m. Monday.
Our Work
The work of Rotarians is both local and international. The Rotary Club of Los Alamos raises funds locally for tuition scholarships, student of the month awards, GED test funding and transportation, exchange student programs, back to school supplies, mentoring and tutoring, local business recognition, community garden at Los Alamos High School and at Mesa Public Library and more. Globally, the Club contributes to eradicate polio, safe water supply development and hygiene education, crisis response when needed, and more.
Learn more about the Rotary Club of Los Alamos here.