The trees all over town are in fragrant bloom and it was a great weekend in Gunnison. It started off Friday at 5pm with lively music on the Arts Center patio. There'll be music on the patio every Friday evening throughout the summer. Saturday events included the 24 hrs. (whew!) of Glory Climbing event at Hartman Rocks, the Sage Burner 50K and 25K running races at Hartman Rocks and at 7am on Sunday, 300 mountain bikers started with the sound of a shotgun blast and a police escort from IOOF Park to Hartman Rocks for a 64 mile or 32 mile mountain bike race. (the picture above is the race start) The weather cooperated for all events and great comments about the events and Gunnison were heard from many of the participants. KUDOS go out to the event organizers, participants, visitors, citizens, and City crews for all of their assistance in making these memorable events. The downtown stores saw brisk business at their annual Memorial Day sidewalk sales over the weekend with the help of all our event visitors. Sunday evening heralded the commencement of the Gunnison Arts Center music series - Sundays at 7. This event will take place throughout the summer at Legion Park.
This week, the City Water crew and contractors are inspecting the City water tanks located high on the hill above WSC. Grinding of the waste asphalt and concrete at the old City landfill is taking place for the next 2 weeks. Instead of being wasted - the City uses the ground material as roadbase and surfacing material on dirt roads. This saves the taxpayers money in the long run and keeps useable materials out of the landfills. The Parks and Recreation Crews are busy preparing for the American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" that will take place at Jorgensen Park on Friday night. Come out and honor those who are fighting or we have lost to this dreaded disease. The Kids Fishing and Sports Derby will take place this Saturday, June 5th, from 10am to 2pm, at Jorgensen Park. All activities are free for the kids. Bring the kids out to the park for lunch and a fun day of learning about our surrounding natural lands and outdoor recreation. Happy June!
