Glorious Weekend

It was another glorious weekend in Gunnison. People planted their gardens, took their boat out on the lake, trained on their bike for the upcoming Ride the Rockies or the Bike Tour of Colorado rides, or just enjoyed the beautiful weather. The weekend started off with music on the Arts Center patio followed by the monthly Gunnison Gallery Crawl. Lots of folks were out strolling, socializing and viewing the artwork in various locations downtown. Friday evening was the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Event at Jorgensen Park. Participants walked all night and raised money to honor those who have passed or are currently fighting cancer. Saturday morning saw over 130 kids at Jorgensen Park participating in the annual Fishing and Outdoor Sports Derby. There were booths and displays with archery, lazer shooting, casting, boat safety, and elk, duck and turkey calling, hosted by the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Trout Unlimited, Wild Turkey Foundation, National Park Service, Gunnison Kiwanis, Forest Service - including a surprise visit by Smokey Bear! - and the Bureau of Land Management. Gunnison Parks and Recreation provided a hotdog lunch for everyone and the fishing in PacMan Pond was great. GOCO funds purchased fishing poles that were dispensed by the DOW free to all of the kids. Many young anglers caught their first "big ones" at the event. If you didn't make it this year, put it on your calendar for next June. Saturday night was clear and starry at the Gunnison Valley Observatory. Members of the Observatory had an opportunity to view many celestial objects under that beautiful dark sky. Observatory members have monthly members-only viewing and socializing events. Go to the GVO website at http://www.gunnisonobservatory.org/ to get more information on becoming a member. The next public viewing is this Friday, June 11th. The gates open at 8:00pm and the cost is a $3.00 per person donation to the all-volunteer operated Observatory.

Remember back to those elementary gym classes and how much fun you had playing kickball. Well - the Gunnison Recreation Department would like to start a co-ed Kickball League. It would take place on Wednesday evenings. If you are interested, please call Dan at 641-8422. Have a great week.