A Great Loss to the City

Word was received this morning of the passing of long-time City Attorney Rod Landwehr. During his over 21 years of service to the wide-variety of City Councils, City Staff and citizens, Rod demonstrated a high caliber of professionalism, legal expertise, integrity, and wit. He will be sorely missed, not only as an Attorney, but as a friend to many of us in the City.

Recreation NEWS!

There's LOTS going on in the City Recreation Department!
This Saturday, April 7th, starting at 11:30am, will be the Annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt, better known as "Eggquatics". There will be Easter games, a bouncy house, and 1500 sinking Easter eggs. Participants need to wear their swim suits to gather eggs in the pool.
There will be 3 waves of children with ONLY 75 kids per wave. The first wave is at 11:45am; the second wave is at 12:10pm and the last wave is at 12:35pm. Each wave will have a designated color wrist band. The cost is FREE to members or with a daily drop in fee.
To pre-register or for more information, email coryvanderveen@cityofgunnison-co.us or call 970-641-8060. Thanks to the event sponsors: Circus Train, Gunnison Kiwanis, Pizza Hut, and Boom-a-Rang. You're awesome!

The City of Gunnison Summer Adventure Camp for children ages 6 to 12 years, is starting planned for 2012! Session 1 is May 29th to June 29th; Session 2 is July 2nd to August 3rd and Session 3 is August 6th to August 24th. The sessions are held Monday through Fridays, and start at 8:30am each morning (drop-offs start at 7:30am) and sessions end at 4:45pm (with pickup by 5:30pm).
There will be hiking, rafting, fishing, basketball, kickball, rock climbing, swimming, baseball, arts & crafts, games, tennis, rollerblading, gardening, bowling, field trips and much more Whew!
For more information email gunnisonsummercamp@yahoo.com or call the Community Center at 970-641-8060.

Attention Swimmers!

The Gunnison Stingrays Swim Team will be using 4 of the 6 lap lanes during the following days:
April 2nd through April 26th
Mondays: 5:30-6:30pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 4:30-6:30pm
During these times only 2 lap lanes will be available to the public and that neither the diving board, rope swing or green slide will be available for anyone's use.
Please call the Community Center at 641-8060 for further information.

Community Center Spring Changes

Starting Monday, April 2, 2012, the Gunnison Community/Aquatics Center will be closing at 8:00 P.M. The new facility hours are:
Monday - Friday 6am to 8pm
Saturday - 10am to 8pm
Sunday - 12 Noon to 8pm.
Call the Community Center at 641-8060 for further information. Happy Spring!

City Council Meets

The Gunnison City Council Regular Session meeting is tomorrow evening, Tuesday, March 27th, starting at 7pm in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 W. Virginia Avenue in Gunnison. The Council will listen to an update from the Gunnison Farmers' Market group and take action on the Market's multi-day special event permit for this summer season.
Council will also take action on a Contract for Service for the Gunnison Partner's 8th Street School Rehabilitation Project; take action on bids for an Electric Department utility truck; discuss the status of the Gunnison County Housing Authority; and hear the semi-annual departmental report from Parks & Recreaiton Director Dan Ampietro. Council will also be holding an Executive Session regarding possible property purchase and a personnel issue. To view the documents and information being discussed at the meeting go to www.cityofgunnison-co.gov/council/epackets_home.html
City Council meetings are open to the public (except Executive Sessions) and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Half Way There

Spring Break week is about half-way gone! And the spring weather is definitely improving. Get out and enjoy some great Gunnison sunshine. And while you're out and about, stop by the Gunnison Community Center at 200 E. Spencer Avenue and register for Spring Parks and Recreation Programs. There's something for everyone from tots to adults. The programs start next week, the week of March 26th. Go to http://tinyurl.com/2012springprograms to view the programs brochure or go to http://www.gunnisonrec.com/ for information. You can also call 641-8060.
The ice rink will officially close late this Sunday, March 25th. It's been a fun and exciting season of hockey, figure and recreational skating! Get over to the rink at Jorgensen Park and enjoy the last few days of skimming the ice.
On a warmer weather note, the USA Pro Cycle Challenge Race event is looking for volunteers. The pass-through Gunnison portion of the race will be on Tuesday afternoon, August 21st, with the Gunnison Stage Start taking place on Wednesday morning, August 22nd. If you'd like to get involved in volunteering with the race, and maybe getting a "front row" viewing spot to boot...go to www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/volunteer There are lots of different opportunities to volunteer.

Spring Break Week

It's Spring Break Week in Gunnison. Both RE1J Schools and Western State College students are enjoying a week off. If you don't get to lounge around the pool in a warmer climate, there's still plenty to do in Gunnison!
There was fresh snow Sunday night, so spring skiing should be great! The snow has muddied the lower trails so keep off until they dry out to help control trail damage.
The Gunnison River channel is open all the way to the Lake City Bridge. A few very hearty souls were wave surfing at the Gunnison Whitewater Park over the weekend. Sandhill Cranes and Blue Herons were spotted cruising over the river this past weekend. And even with the river channel open to the bridge, ice fishermen were still out on Blue Mesa Reservoir. Be cautious though, with the warming temperatures, it won't be long before ice fishing is over and the boats come out on the lake.
Looking for some activity? Head over to the Gunnison Community Center for some spring fun. You can swim, do some fancy dives off the board or try one or all three of the slides into the pools. There is a special "frog" slide for the little ones fun! If swimming isn't your thing, try out the indoor climbing wall. You can also use the gyms for shooting hoops or enjoy shooting pool or challenging your friends at ping-pong. For more information on the Community Center go to www.cityofgunnison-co.gov/parks_and_rec/index.html
There's also fun to be had at the many City parks. There's play equipment (slides/swings/etc.) for the kids at Legion Park, the Meadows Park, and CharMar Park. There's tennis courts at CharMar Park and basketball hoops at the Meadows Park and Legion Park. There is also a challenging outdoor climbing boulder at Legion Park. Try it out!
There's the Ruby Cinema in the College Center at WSC. for catching a movie and some popcorn.
Just a reminder - go to http://tinyurl.com/2012springprograms and sign up for Spring Recreation Programs. Classes start the week of March 26th!
Get out and enjoy the warming spring weather! Spring officially starts at 11:14pm, today, Monday, March 19th! Have a safe and fun Spring Break.