By Shannon Lukens.
Graduation from Colorado Mountain College is this weekend. The pinning and graduation ceremony for CMC nursing students in Steamboat Springs is on campus at 3 p.m. Friday. The keynote speaker is Kelly Gallegos, the Chief Nursing Officer at UCHealth – Yampa Valley Medical Center. The main commencement ceremony is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Steamboat Grand Ballroom. Carlos Fernandez is giving the keynote address. He is the Director of The Nature Conservancy for the State of Colorado.
CMC Students to graduate this weekend
About 200 4th graders from Craig and Maybell and throughout Moffat County learned all about local agriculture Thursday. It was 4th grade Ag Day at the Moffat County Fairgrounds, hosted and organized by the Moffat County Cattlewomen. Here’s Chris Rhyne.
“So the students really enjoyed the livestock session where they got to come and pet the animals that the local producers brought in. They got to interact with those. And then they also had a new section where the CSU spur campus partnered with our local 4H council and got to learn about bees and beekeeping which was great.”
4th Grade Ag Day is an annual event, hosted by the Moffat County Cattlewomen.
The playground at Romick Rodeo Arena at Howelsen Hill is gone. Howelsen Hill Ski & Rodeo Manager Brad Setter says they removed it last year.
“The playground was old and was out of compliance for a long time with fairly old equipment so we removed it for safety reasons and we’re looking to replace it with something more modern in the near future.”
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Some parents in town just realized it and they want to start a campaign to raise money for a new playground. Not only is it fun all year long, but especially at the rodeo.
Here’s Chairman of the Board for the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, Brent Romick.
“Everything about rodeo is family, #1. Both the spectator and our contestants all have children. Lot of the kids learn to ride on some of these spring toys over here. But Steamboat is a very family town. We wouldn’t be finishing a master plan correctly without a proper playground so it’s really important. But as is a lot of improvements here but that’s one we really need to get on and do the right way and hopefully we can have a Western theme and kids come down here like other things at the arena here and start using it even when we’re not rodeoing.”
John Shipley is the president of the Volunteer Board of Directors of Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Inc.
“The family atmosphere at the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series is a big deal. The pre-rodeo BBQ is how most people start the evening. That’s such a family affair. People like having great BBQ from the Ski Corp. sitting at the tables watching the kids play on the playground. It’s all part of the ambiance of the whole Howelsen Hill experience.”
They are hoping a new playground can have a western theme. Donations can be made to the Howelsen Rodeo Capital Improvements Fund through the Yampa Valley Community Foundation.
THERE IS NO MORE PLAYGROUND AT THE HOWELSEN HILL RODEO GROUNDS
It’s a busy weekend, starting Saturday morning with the “Where the Hell is Maybell Bike Ride.” It’s about a 30-mile ride from Craig. The Great American Horse Drive is Sunday, along with Maybell Heritage Days. Find out more at VisitMoffatCounty.com/events
The town of Hayden is hosting Hayden Clean-Up Days and Recycling Saturday. Meet at Dry Creek Park at 8 a.m.
If Hayden residents have extra sandbags, you can put them out in front of your house and Public Works will come by and pick them up this Saturday. Sandbags can also be dropped off at Dry Creek Park this weekend, during Hayden Clean-up Days.
This is also where there will be a Wellness Clinic Saturday for Routt County Humane Society. It includes licensing of your pet, vaccinations, and appointments for spay/neuter surgeries for cats. The clinic is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Dry Creek Park in Hayden. Reserve a spot at the Wellness Clinic by calling 970-457-4002.
Rocky Mountain Mini Broncos and KH Bucking Horses are having a bareback riding and saddle bronco riding school this weekend, May 6-7. It’s at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden. Keenan Hayes of Hayden is the #2 bareback rider in the world and he will be there along with saddle bronc riders Wyatt Uptain and Garrett Buckley of Craig. The fun starts at 9:30 a.m. each morning.
The Oak Creek Library is hosting a talk on tuning up your bicycle. It’s with Routt County Riders and Ski Haus, at the Oak Creek Library on Main Street, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 6.
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Dancing with the Stars is at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Strings. This fabulously fun night is a benefit for Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA. Get your tickets at KidsCasa.org
Learn about Electric Vehicles at a Ride and Drive Event this Sunday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Howelsen Hill Rodeo Grounds. Some electric vehicles will be there for you to test drive. The event is free but the city asks that you sign up if you’re going. Go to SteamboatSprings.net/EV to register for a time slot to test drive an electric vehicle.
The Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg are hosting the annual Women’s High Tea on Sunday. The theme is Shepherds of the Mountains – Celebrating Women and Sheep Ranching in Routt County. High Tea is from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Soroco High School in Oak Creek. There’s entertainment, a silent auction, tea and delectables. It’s free and all are invited.
Check out upcoming events in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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