Here's to all about Fruita.

Here's to all about Fruita is meant to cover the community of Fruita and special events around the Valley that are of interest to everyone. It is a place for those who wish to submit photos and stories, to see their work on my news blog. Photos may be printed from the blog. If you click on photos, they will enlarge. Enjoy. Let me know what you think about the blog, please. If you use the index to the right side of the news, you can find topics you want to view more easily.

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Nov. 20, 2009

Please note that I have just posted three entries...Barnes and Noble and their local author book openings,
Pictures and comments on Shelledy Elementary's Veterans' Day Program and pictures and comment on FMS faculty basketball expose. Please take time to view all. More posts are coming as I get caught up with community events.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

July is proving to be a "hot" time in Western Colorado

These are some photos of the Mesa County Sheriff's Wildland Fire Team and the Juniper Valley Fire Team out of Rifle assisting with the flare up of that major brush fire along I-70 near Fruita on Monday, July 20th.

Juniper Valley is one of three state DOC S.W.I.F.T. units stationed around the state to assist with wildfires and forest mitigation projects. S.W.I.F.T. stands for State Wildland Inmate Fire Team. Juniper Valley is based at the Rifle Correctional Center. The other two teams are based at prisons in Buena Vista and Canon City.

Photos and story by Charles Broshous