Saying Thanks

GRHD thanks Gallop sponsors and participants

Grand River Gallop, the 2nd of the Colorado River Valley Charity Race Series took place April 16, marking the end of March for Meals fundraising for Grand River's Meals on Wheels. Thanks to volunteers who worked hard to make this race happen. I would like to thank the runners and walkers, from four-month-old Jordon, to 82-year-old Betty who helped make this such a fun event.

Thank you to sponsors: C. H. Carl Bernklau Charitable Lead Trust, Rifle Rotary Club, Rifle United Methodist-Presbyterian Church, Bookcliff Survey Services, Phil Vaughn Construction Management, Weiss & Associates, Gold Ring Pawn Shop, Stereo Unlimited, Antero Resources, American National Bank, Rifle Works, Rifle Radio Shack, and Independence Run & Hike. We have raised over $10,000 to help subsidize our Meals on Wheels program. Thank you for an excellent turnout and wonderful support for our program.

Kaaren Peck

Manager, Meals on Wheels, Grand River Hospital District

Rifle Lions thanks community for support

The Rifle Lions Club would like to thank the following for their support of our annual Easter Egg Hunt held on April 23, 2011.

Boy Scout Troop 223 and their leader Mark Hanson, Citizen Telegram, Pat Bowles with the Community Access Channel, City of Rifle for the use of Davidson Park and the Rifle Fire Department. The following businesses donated cash for the purchase of six bicycles and helmets, Easter Baskets and candy:

Alpine Bank, The Hair Company, Preceptor Beta Kappa, Thompson Computer Services, Colorado river Engineering, Dee McCown State Farm Insurance, Weiss & Associates, Jim Lord Agency American Family Insurance, Wells Fargo bank, Bank of Colorado , Piceance Fishing and

Rental of Debeque, Shear Intensity Hair Salon, B&B plumbing, Bookcliff Survey, Stuver & LeMoine, The Citizen Telegram, Rifle Truck and Trailer and grand River Gift Shop for Eater baskets.

Our thanks also go to all the businesses who participate in the scavenger hunt:

A&D Pawn, Alpine Bank, Action Shop, American national Bank, Bank of Colorado, Bookcliff 66 Station, Busy Bee Floral, Bray and Company, Car Quest, City market, Country Attic, Dr. Chad Burgess, 6&13 Shell station, Community Bank of Colorado, Corner Store, East Ave. Furniture, Fiesta Guadalajara, Gold Star Realty, Jeans Printing, KFC, Kelly's Aloha Spa, Lady Bug Express, Midland Arts, Mary's Wondrous Things, Miller's Dry Goods, Napa, Mountain High Paint, Out West Real Estate, Party Landia, Radio Shack, Red River Quick Mart, Rifle Library, Rocky Mountain Liquors, Timberline Sporting Goods, Town and Country Vet, Trendz, Valley Lumber, and Wells Fargo Bank.

Winners of the bicycles and helmets: 0-3 Boy: Dane Samson, 0-3 girl: Bailey Samson both of Rifle. 4-6 boy: Sterling Cook of Rifle, 4-6 girl: Katelynn Reider of Battlement Mesa, 7-9 boy: Aiden Diaz of Rifle, 7-9 girl: Shaylee Maloley of New Castle.

A special thanks to the parents and the kids who stood in the rain to participate in this year's hunt.

Sincerely,

The Rifle Lions Club

Ryden family grateful to family and friends

Our sincerest “thank you” goes out to all the wonderful family and friends who provided support and prayers during the passing of Conrad. The numbers are just too big to thank each of you individually.

The inspirational cards, beautiful floral arrangements, plants, phone calls, memorials and gifts, assistance with proceedings, the abundance of food and your attendance at the service, during a time like this, help us realize how important family and friends are.

Your overwhelming expressions of sympathy and caring will carry us through the following days and will always be remembered.

The family of Conrad Charles Ryden

New Castle

Thank you Rifle WAL-MART

Thank you Rifle WAL-MART, Store Manager Kevin Steward and Assistant Manager Renae Bohler!

Thanks for your continuing support of the Bookcliffs Council on the Arts & Humanities and the Rifle Community Gardens, as one of your Sustainable Community Projects and the Volunteering Pays Program. Over the past three years, Wal-Marts contributions of goods and services have made it possible to bring our dream of Art Center and Community Gardens at Sunset Park, 16 St. & Birch a reality.

The following employees made the April 16, 2011, Spring Clean Up Day a success: Renae Bohler, Sarah Orite, Hannah Bohler, Teri Burns, Katy Urzua, Billy Urzua, Tami Mogen, Kat Chou, Gene Parker, Logan Parker, Caitlin Bowen, Vanessa Silva, Russell Henderson, Anthony Bohler, Richard Parish

Thank you from all of us at Bookcliffs Council on the Arts and Humanities

Emma Danciger, President

Saying Thanks for the surprise birthday party,

Thank you to all of my family and friends for the surprise birthday part, phone calls, money and cards.

Alice Jones

Rifle



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