District 51 schools raise money for March of Dimes
Special to the Fruita Times District 51 is encouraging its schools’ Parent Teacher Associations and Parent Teacher Organizations to join the March of Dimes in their fight to reduce premature births. In recognition of the March of Dimes 75th Anniversary, individual schools’ PTA’s or PTO’s are being asked to participate in a new fundraising campaign. [...]
CSU event helps shelter critters
Special to the Fruita Times The public is invited to join the Colorado State University (CSU) Alumni Association’s Grand Junction Ram Network on Tuesday, April 9 at a reception will also benefit Roice-Hurst Humane Society. The reception will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. in Grand Junction, and [...]
Loveland double troubles the Wildcats
Tim Merris The Fruita Wildcats lost both ends of a double header last week to the Loveland Indians played in Loveland. Senior Doran Wood started for the Cats in the first game, but was out pitched by Indians senior Alec Hansen who went five innings allowing one hit and four walks while striking out 15. [...]
Wildcats place third at the Piedra Vista Tourney
Tim Merris The Fruita Monument varsity baseball team played three games, winning two, at the Piedra Vista Invitational in Farmington, N.M. They were paired against the Valencia Jaguars (Los Lunas, N.M.) to start the tournament and came away with an 11-3 win. It was the first time this season that Fruita has used wood bats [...]
D51 Safety Committee shoots down guns in schools
Kathleen Goddeyne Teachers and administrators should not carry concealed weapons according to the School District 51 Safety Commiteed. With nearly every seat filled and a handful of people standing in the back of the meeting room at the Basil T. Knight Center, the Disctrict 51 Board of Eductation listened to the concerns of parents, teachers, [...]
Bingo pot reaches $8,000
Special to the Fruita Times The Fruita Monument High School (FMHS) Booster Club is having an $8,000 “Must-Go” Bingo Session on Monday, April 1. Doors open at 10:30 am. and bingo begins at 1 pm. There will be several games to play before the session starts, so come early and win even more. The cost is $10 [...]
ACT practice April 6
Special to the Fruita Times An ACT exam practice session for teens preparing for college is scheduled from 1 – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, 1st St. and Gunnison Ave. There is no charge for the practice session, but it will be capped at 30 participants. Seating is [...]
FMHS senior earns volunteering award
Kathleen Goddeyne Jennifer Robinson, Fruita Monument High School senior, was recognized for receiving the Prudential Spirit of Community President’s Volunteer Service Award at the Board of Education meeting last week. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service, created in 1995 to [...]