Community Center’s Ladies’ Night goes pink
Special to the Fruita Times Local women of all ages are invited to the Fruita Community Center Ladies’ Night March 12 at 5:30 p.m. Along with a chance to socialize and meet other women, those in attendance will hear a presentation about breast cancer from Dr. Rebecca Glasser, MD, of Family Health West. This will [...]
Colo. ranks in the top 10 on advanced placement exams
Special to the Fruita Times The ninth annual AP Report to the Nation, released by the College Board, reports that Colorado ranks ninth in the nation for the percentage of the class of 2012 students scoring a three or higher on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. AP exam scores are reported on a five-point scale. Students [...]
Monument benefit outlined
Special to the Fruita Times A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows the 435,460 recreational visitors to Colorado National Monument spent $23,251,000 in communities surrounding the park. The spending supported 314 jobs in the local area. “Colorado National Monument is the 25th unit of the National Park System and provides an amazing [...]
Berg hometown airman
Special to the Fruita Times Air Force Airman Elliot M. Berg graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force Core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic [...]
Fruita seeks art for exhibit
Special to the Fruita Times The City of Fruita, through its Arts and Culture Board, is looking for artists to submit for exhibit at the Fruita Community Center facility. The exhibit is to be placed in the Fruita Community Center in three-month increments. The artist must consider the space desired in drafting the proposal. The [...]
Navarro-Ratzlaff to help English language learners, small business
Special to the Fruita Times On the opening day of the 69th General Assembly, state Rep. Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff, R-Pueblo, announced two key bills she plans to introduce in the new legislative session.The first would strengthen assistance for English language learners in Colorado. The second would require the legislature to consider the small business fiscal impact [...]
Fruita Times to have a new look, new way to travel starting Jan. 31
Special to the Fruita Times The Fruita Times has undergone a re-design to update appearances and to accommodate new press configurations. While the new press configurations force a change in page size for the paper, it also will allow for greater color capabilities. “In most instances,” said Publisher Doug Freed, “color will be available on [...]
Mesa County becomes StormReady county
Special to the Fruita Times National Weather Service officials have recognized Mesa County as a StormReady® county. The StormReady program helps community leaders and residents better prepare for hazardous weather and flooding. StormReady counties have made a strong commitment to implement the infrastructure and systems needed to save lives and protect property when severe weather [...]