Friday, July 26, 2013

Meet Viper, the K-9 for Colorado City Police Department!

Nick Holbrook has been busy training Viper, a German Shepard, and Viper has been doing a great job cracking down on drugs in our area!

 
 
 
 


 

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Auction time at the Loraine ISD!

It was a busy Saturday over at the Loraine ISD, where bidders competed for everything from doors and windows to a piano and computers! 






Friday, July 5, 2013

Fourth of July Fun at Ruddick Park!

It was a great day yesterday out at Ruddick Park!  Free swimming was offered at the City Pool, several food vendors were set up, different tournaments were going and the night was capped off with an incredible fireworks display! 

 
Free swimming at the pool!
 

 
Elroy Boedeker and Tommy Morris give it their best at the washer pitching tournament.

 
Lexa Rivera was the big winner at the washer pitching contest!

 
Linda Baum and Belinda Blassingame had the hard job of judging the Ice Cream Freeze Off!  Winner Sherrie Dockrey looks on!

 
Bea Monroe sold snow cones!

 
The FFA raising funds for their activities.

 
Miss Firecracker, Jaida Silva, was dressed in red, white and blue!

 
Linda Baum and Tom Carlock, kids at heart, took their turn on the slide!

 
Angelina and Lucas Gamboa took in all the fun at the park!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

J.O. Dockrey 4th of July Fly-In

Another Fly-In has gone down in history, and it might have been the biggest one yet!  At least 55 planes flew in and over 450 people came out to take it all in at the Colorado City Airport!

 
4 of the winners at the Fly-In, shown left to right, Len Hobbs for the Most Unusual Plane, Ted Berndorf was the Oldest Pilot at 85 and also flew in the farthest from Scroggins, Texas!  Next is Jeff Smith, a B-1 Bomber Pilot from Dyess AFB along with Jack Duncan.
 
 
The chefs from City National Bank served some 500 breakfasts!
 
 
This precious little girl slept through most of the Fly-In!
 
 
Misty Rich is ready for takeoff!
 
 
Juan and Ramona Molina, along with Rhonsa Roark, dressed in red, white and blue!
 
 
The Mayor is also ready to fly!