Community bottle rocket winners
Special to the Fruita Times Rocket Launch Results K-3rd grade Longest hang time: 1. Chaila Quinn – 4.86 seconds 2. Dawson Goodman – 4.55 seconds 3. Haylie C – 3.825 seconds 4-6 grade Longest hang time: 1. Anthony Avey – 4.05 seconds 2. Zachary Quinn – 3.575 seconds 3. Jack Davis – 3.415 seconds [...]
Chevron grant makes travel possible
Special to the Fruita Times The Museum of Western Colorado announced a unique partnership with Chevron and Colorado Mesa University (CMU) which allows students and the broader community to participate in a once in a lifetime guided educational tour of the Yucatan and Chiapas Oct. 19-27 2013. Participants in this one of a kind tour [...]
Charlie Thinks
Bad Cat So, I’m seeing a lot of folks out and about this week as Fruita finally thaws out. The Fourth Friday’s event has become quite popular as many in our community are taking advantage of the local businesses staying open later. It allows for people that work during the day to do some shopping [...]
Are all those winners losing?
Kathleen Goddeyne Everybody loves to win. Especially me. Whether I am competing for a prestigious award or playing a game of Uno, I want to win. I’m rather competitive, and usually, I deny that fact. It’s difficult, if not impossible, for me to hide my smile after a win. In a decade or so, I’ll [...]
Scholarship for high school grads
Special to the Fruita Times Coop Country Stores in Fruita, Nucla and Palisade are offering scholarships to area high school graduates. Scholarship awards can range from $500 to $5,000 and many scholarships are available. Candidates with an acceptable GPA must complete the application and submit a written essay. The scholarships can be used for any [...]
Savvy Senior
Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help older job seekers? I’m 62 and have been out of work for nearly a year now and need some help. Looking For Work Dear Looking, While the U.S. job market has improved slightly over the past year or so, challenges persist for many older job [...]
Pastor’s Corner
Are you materialistic? Pastor Tim Collins Have you paid attention to how much stuff your neighbor has in his/her garage? Not in the envious sort of way that eyeballs their possessions with want and dreams of owning the same thing. I’m talking about the shear mass of clutter that fills their garage. Sometimes they are [...]
Family fun: a Debbie Reynolds story
Margaret Melloy Guziak Over the years, I’ve threatened my family to “treat me right or I’ll write about you someday.” They’ve always treated me right, but here’s another tale I’ll share: The middle grandson, Jaime, who always, even at age six, exhibited a “center of the stage attitude,” burst into my kitchen, shouting, “Grandma, you’re [...]
Letter to the Editor
I want to acknowledge the City of Fruita and the Fruita Police Department for their quick, professional and timely response to a concern my husband and I had about a vacant home in our neighborhood. City Manager Clint Kinney continues to be impressive with his responsiveness, kindness, professionalism and get-things-done manner. Within an hour of [...]