The Spirit of the West Award, handcrafted by Richard Ronquillo of Rich Welding, LLC. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The nominations have been made for the 2025 CommUNITY Asset Awards. Richard Ronquillo of Rich Welding, LLC has once again handcrafted the Spirit of the West Award, named for former Los Alamos County Councilor Jim West.

All nominees will be recognized at a small, private event taking place soon. Champions of Youth Ambitions is the sponsor of this program, this year with the support of 100 Men Who Care.

Nominees for 2025 CommUNITY Asset Awards:

• Shannon Cde Baca
• Anne & Brad Cooke
• Eddie Crain
• Anna Dillane
• Kitty Gandee
• Lisa & David Hampton
• Carl Iverson
• David Izraelevitz
• Mada Jones
• Sian Parry-Jones
• Linda Leschnitzer
• Lauren Lippiatt-Dragonfly
• Carol Mead
  
• Ashley Roessler
• Randi Simmons
• Courtney Smith
• Ellie & Steve Springfield
• Richard Sturgeon
• Melissa Youssef

Businesses

• Atomic City Transit
  • Cliff Sisneros
  • Corrine Salazar
  • Ramon Trujillo
• Dance Arts Los Alamos
• Boomtown
• Smith’s
  • Marlene Trujillo
  • Ken Spicocchi
  • Sergio Dominguez
  • James Fallon
• YMCA
  • Alina Deshpande
  • Raj Vaidya