Penrose CoC plans banquet
Today’s the last day you can sign up to attend the Penrose Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
The Penrose Chamber of Commerce will hold its 22nd Annual Banquet Feb. 6, at the Gooseberry Patch Restaurant on Hwy. 115 in Penrose.
Cash bar will begin at 6:30 p.m. with welcome and introductions following.
Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Choices for meals will be prime rib, pecan crusted tilapia, and Chicken Picatta. Meals are $30 each. RSVP by Feb. 2. All money must be received by Feb. 6.
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, call the Penrose Chamber of Commerce at 372-3994.
Florence Chamber sets banquet
The Florence Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet Tuesday, Feb 7, at the Crossroads Events Center in Penrose. The event will begin at 6 p.m.
The 2012 Chamber Board of Directors will be introduce and the Citizen of the Year and the Re-2 School District’s Florence Employee of the Year will be introduced during the event.
The Chamber recently completed elections to place four directors for the 2012 board. Members Linda Smith and Liana Winans are going off the board, and two incumbents sought re-election.
The Chamber will also recount some of the years past accomplishments and look forward to plans for the coming year.
The Chamber’s activities can be viewed on the organizations new website: www.florencecoloradochamber.com
Art auction raises funds
for art in public places
Where else can you bid on quality art pieces while at the same time increasing the art presence in your community?
The Florence Arts Council is sponsoring an art and antique auction Feb. 11 to raise funds for the development of public art in Florence. The auction, both live and on the internet, will feature art pieces donated by well-known artists as well as antiques donated by local merchants.
The event is sponsored by the Florence Arts Council and the Florence Merchants Association, and is joining forces with the 10th Annual Chocolate Walk in Canon City.
This will be a live and online auction featuring a high quality selection of original art and antiques. Several Florence antique dealers and local artists have contributed items for the auction. More than 100 pieces will be included in the auction.
There will be a preview and reception from 2 to 4 p.m., with the auction getting under way at 4 p.m. The day’s auction events will take place at Willie’s Antiques and Collectables, 111 Church St., Florence.
Gatlin Auction is handling the sale. To view the catalog of items offered, go to www.gatlinauction.com.
Antique dealers participating in the event include Good Stuff Antiques, Legends and Lace. Touch of Grace Antiques, Heartland Antiques and Gifts, Juli Locklear, Ronald J. Harris, Lisa and Steve Steele and Willie’s Antique and Collectables.
Participating artists are Jim Huffman, John Alderman, Jim Red Hawk, Beth Red Hawk, Vicki Portice. Tom Lockhart, Meg Gouraud, Callie Rose Cowden, Barbara Smith, Jim Maxon, Ken Hartman, Coleen Bobinac, Sharon A. Conner, Ed Penner, Rudl Mergelman, Suzie Popkess, Ann Sears, Bob Sears, Gayle MacKinnon, Paul Villagrana, Rob Brown, Peg Piltingsrud, Berry Brierley, Diane Del Duca, Lynn Lemmon-Oliver, Pat Wiles, Jane Carpenter, David Camerlo, Svetlana Piltingsrud, and Kathy McGregor.
The Chocolate Walk, sponsored by the Canon City Music and Blossom Festival, Inc., will be encouraging participants to take part in the auction, and both groups are advertising each other’s Feb. 11 events. Tickets for the Chocolate Walk are $7.50 each and only 300 tickets will be sold. Tickets are available at Ann’s Serenity Day Spa, DiRito’s Italian Restaurant, Cross Music, Royal Gorge Brewery, Fandies Candy, Hawken Cabinetry and the Canon City Chamber of Commerce.
The Chocolate Walk will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and more than 50 establishments and businesses will open their doors for the event.
This year bags are being decorated by students from Canon City and Florence schools, and a $25 gift certificate will be given for the best decorated bag.
Those attending will have an opportunity to vote on the best chocolate and best presentation.
Lady cagers’ win streak ends
Florence’s Lady Huskies took ka 9-5 record into Wednesday’s game with Buena Vista Wednesday at FHS. Results of that contest were unavailable since the game occurred after the Citizen’s deadline.
The FHS girls will now take on The Classical Academy at 7 p.m. Saturday at FHS. Next week the Huskies girls will travel to Salida for a 6 p.m. game Tuesday followed by a 5:30 p.m. game against Colorado Springs Christian School on Friday, Feb. 10, at home.
A strong second quarter showing by Manitou Springs put the Mustangs out in front to stay last week as the Lady Huskies fell 48-41 to the fifth-ranked team. FHS led 8-6 after the first period, but Manitou outpointed FHS 17-8 in the second quarter to lead 23-16 at the half. The teams played neck and neck through the remainder of the game, with Manitou taking a 7-6 edge in the third quarter and Florence outpacing Manitou 19-18 in the finale.
Britney Warren was the Huskies’ leading scorer with 21 points, but Amelia Schofield scored a personal record 34 points to lead the Mustangs.
Warren was also the Lady Huskies’ top scorer against ECA, hitting for 18 in that game.
Evangelical Christian led 8-7 after one period and 22-16 by halftime. However, ECA poured it on in the third, out-gunning the Lady Huskies 13-3 to lead 35-19 after three quarters. Florence held ECA to only 3 in the last stanza, but the Lady Huskies’ 8 fourth-quarter points wasn’t enough to turn things around.
Florence posted a 9-5 record going into Wednesday night’s game with Buena Vista.
Husky boys falter in two
games
The boys basketball team started the second round of the schedule this week, hosting Buena Vista Tuesday. Score of that game was unavailable since the game was played after the Citizen’s deadline.
The boys also will travel to The Classical Academy in Colorado Springs Saturday for a 7 p.m. encounter. Next week the Husky boys travel to Salida on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. and will tackle CSCS on Friday in a 7 p.m. game in Colorado Springs
The Husky boys ran into some tough competition last week, falling 60-44 to Manitou Springs Tuesday and then losing out to Evangelical Christian 76-49 on Friday.
Manitou whipped up on the Huskies in the early going, letting up a little in the final quarter. FHS trailed 19-11 at the end of the first half and 35-17 by halftime. Manitou continued to pour it on in the third, adding 15 points to the Huskies’ 9 to lead 50-26 at the end of that period. FHS outscored Manitou 18-10 in the final stanza.
Ryan Hobgood led the Florence scoring with 13 points.
Evangelical Christian played the same high-scoring game, outpacing the Huskies 23-8 in the first quarter and leading 41-30 by halftime. ECA iced the game with a 22-9 third period before putting the Huskies away with a 13-10 fourth quarter.
Evangelical Christian ran out to a 9 point lead before the Huskies ever got on the scoreboard. The Huskies, however, managed to close the game to 8-11 before ECA went to work. Evangelical outpointed the Huskies 12-2 to run up a 23-10 lead, and edge which they never relinquished.
The loss dropped the Huskies to 7-7 going into the game with Buena Vista. ECA posts a 10-2 record.
