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Read Below to Find Out What Is Happening at the City of Gunnison

Go to the City's website http://www.cityofgunnison-co.gov/ for detailed information

Monday, December 19, 2011

Holiday Refuse Schedule

Most City of Gunnison Offices and Departments will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th for the Christmas Holiday. Refuse trucks WILL NOT be running on these days.

If your normal trash pickup day is Friday, December 23rd, your trash will be picked up on Thursday, December 22nd.

If your normal trash pickup day is Monday, December 26th, your trash will be picked up on Tuesday, December 27th.

Please call Public Works at 641-8020 if you have questions. Happy Holidays!

Community Center Holiday Hours

It's Winter Break for both Western State College and the RE1J School District. Listed below are the holiday hours for the Gunnison Community Center:

December 23rd 8am to 8pm Building Open but Offices Closed
Climbing Wall Open 12pm to 7pm

December 24th 12noon to 5pm Building Open but Offices Closed
Climbing Wall Open 12 pm to 5pm

December 25th - Merry Christmas! - Offices and Building are CLOSED

December 26th 8am to 9pm Building Open but Offices Closed
Climbing Wall Open 12pm to 7pm

December 31st 10am to 8pm Building Open but Offices Closed
Climbing Wall Open 12pm to 6pm

January 1st - Happy New Year - Building and Offices are CLOSED

January 2nd 8am to 9pm Building Open but Offices Closed
Clmibing Wall Open 12pm to 7pm

For the most up to date Pool Schedule - please call 970-641-8060.

There are a lot of activities happening during the winter break. Cross Country Ski classes and clinics will be held as well as a 6-day Youth Co-ed Basketball Camp for kindergarten through 8th grade students.
Call 970-641-8060 for more information on these activities!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Rudolph Roundup

Children from ages 0 to 12 are welcome to participate in the Christmas Festivities at the Gunnison Community Center. Rudolph's Roundup will include breakfast with Santa, cookie decorating, Christmas crafts, games in the gymnasium & the pool and a special reading of "The Polar Express" by Santa!
The Event is Tuesday, December 20th starting at 9am to 11am at the Community Center, 200 East Spencer in Gunnison. Breakfast is served from 9am to 10am. Santa will be reading "The Polar Express" starting at 10:30am. Chrildren and parents will be able to participate in any and all activities between 9am and 11am.
The event is FREE for current Community Center members; $4.00 for non-members 5 to 12 years and $2.00 for non-members from 1 - 4 years.
Sign Up Today - Space is limited and it's filling up quickly!

Monday, December 12, 2011

WSC Student Internships Available

The City of Gunnison has several Internships available for Western State College Students. Most of these are paid internships and can be worked into an independent study with credits. Some of the Internship Programs available include:

Website/Social Media Marketing
Community Development Researcher
Database Development
Service Enhancements & Accomplishments Report Project
Cranor Hill Skil Hill Terrain Park Development
Education Intern
Evening Programs/Events Intern
Police Department Administrative Intern
Police Records Assistant Intern
Utilities Planner and Analyst Intern

For more information and timeline due dates - go to www.cityofgunnison-co.gov/Finance/employment/index.html
and click on the *New* WSC Internships heading or call City of Gunnison HR Tech Tammy Shelafo at 641-8248.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Busy Weekend Ahead

It's the start of the Holiday Season in Gunnison.
5pm tonight, Friday, December 2nd, sees the First Friday Galley Crawl at a variety of locations downtown. Stop in and view art, enjoy meeting with the artists, friends and neighbors and enjoy some appetizers and holiday cheer.
Starting at 5:30pm is the Gunnison Chamber of Commerce-sponsored "Gingerbread Christmas". The first three blocks of north Main Street will be blocked off to traffic until 8pm. The Night of Lights features carolling & holiday music, bonfires, roasting marshmallows, and seeing the festive light displays. Santa will make his appearance starting at 6:30pm and will make his way to the 100 Block of South Main Street where the big City Christmas tree will be lit.
Saturday morning at 10am in the lobby of the Bank of the West (on the corner of North Main Street and West Virginia Avenue) you can exchange $80 in cash for $100 in Gunnison Greenbacks. $100 for only $80 - what a savings! This holiday money must be spent at Gunnison businesses on Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th. Many businesses will be hosting Holiday Open Houses with great deals on many Christmas gift ideas!
The Gunnison Arts Center is hosting its annual Gala on Saturday night under the heated tent in front of the Arts Center by the Christmas Tree on South Main Street.
After an exhausting day of holiday shopping, head out to one of Gunnison's great restaurants or eateries, enjoy a glass of wine or a microbrew at one of the local taverns or bistros or catch the movie at the Ruby Cinema on the WSC campus. Want to burn off some of those holiday goodies calories? Head over the Gunnison Community Center Aquatics Facility for a fun splash!
If you want to be more active, you can still hike or bike at Hartman Rocks or on the VanTuyl Ranch Trails. Soon enough - there will be snow for some skiing and sledding activities! There is also public skating at the indoor ice rink in Jorgensen Park. Check the schedule for available public skating times.
Have a great Gunnison Holiday Weekend!