By Shannon Lukens.

 

The final tally is in for money raised last Friday for United Way of the Yampa Valley. The total is just over $63,504.79 in Craig and Steamboat Springs.

 

Amber Pougiales has been named as the new Executive Director for the Community Ag Alliance. Amber grew up in Routt County.

 

 

Rex’s Family of Restaurants is teaming up with the Yampa Valley Community Foundation to host Plates for the Pond, to support Casey’s Pond. The event is Tuesday, Sept. 17. It includes all of Rex’s restaurants: Lil’ House, Creekside, Big House, Mazzola’s, Salt & Lime, and The Laundry. Come in and eat and one of these restaurants, and Rex’s Family of Restaurants will make a donation to support Casey’s Pond and the transition to new management.

 

The Bike Match program continues to provide bikes to those who need it in the community, thanks to Routt County Riders. The Bike Match program started back in May of 2021 as a way for residents who no longer want or use their bikes to give them to someone who needs a bike.

Those donated bikes are fixed up in the Routt County Riders Community Bike Shop, to then be given away. The current count is at 534 bikes with about 100 of those this summer. Many have been given to kids in the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado.

This summer, RCR had two interns who helped learn how to tune up bikes and get them ready for donation. They are Rowan Hanaughan (han-uh-gan) from Steamboat Springs High School and Cash DelliQuadri from SoRoCo.

To find out more about the program, or to request a bike, email Matthew@RouttCountyRiders.org

Or you can drop by the Routt County Riders Shop at 2730 Downhill Plaza, Unit 105a. Hours are 5-7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays.

More on the Story — The Bike Match program continues with Routt County Riders and two helpers

 

The Senior Social Center in Craig is having their annual regional picnic at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. This is for seniors from throughout Moffat,
Routt, Jackson and Rio Blanco counties, and up to Savery and Baggs, Wyoming. (Seniors in Maybell, Steamboat, Rangely, Meeker, Baggs, Dinosaur, Hayden, Savery, Oak Creek, Yampa, and Walden.) The party is in the historic Yampa Building in Craig. There will be food, fun, and lots of games. Please RSVP at 970-326-3188. Location: Senior Social Center at 775 Yampa Ave. in Craig.

 

The U.S. Snowboard Team has been announced, with Steamboat Springs athletes represented. 

• Maddy Schaffrick is on the Women’s Pro Halfpipe team.
• Rochelle Weinberg is on the Women’s Rookie team.
• Cody Winters is on the Pro Snowboard Cross Team.
• Virginia “Gigi” Boyd is on the women’s Snowboard Cross Development Team.

 

 

Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.

 

 

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