Kids decked out in Mardi Gras wear waves to parade patrons along Colorado Avenue during the 2010 Lions Club parade under snowy skies. This year’s parade took on a Mardi Gras theme.

Luke Vickerman of Eagle County Charter Academy greets a pair of judges before presenting his project at the Western Colorado Regional Science Fair Friday at Brownson Arena.

A woman exits her car during a rain storm Friday as shot from inside the photographer’s car.

With her curly hair flying in the wind, Emily Mettauer, 8, of Grand Junction spins around on a swing after winding up the chain as she plays on the playground at Lincoln Park this morning.

Jesse Hoffschneider from Grand Junction HS puts Michael Miller of Heritage HS to the mat in a win in 5A 140lb wrestling Friday. Hoffschneider will wrestle for the State Championship Saturday night

Central High School’s Maddi Vana, center, reaches for a rebound against Nicole Dohm of Grand Junction Friday in the the fourth quarter at Central High School.

Volunteers set up for Saturday’s Lions Club Carnival.

Bookcliff Gardens employee Ofelia Jimenez, waters a row of plants at the nursery and landscaping facility Thursday afternoon. Even as temperatures stay low the company is starting to grow seedings and maintain other plants ready for purchase.

Seventeen-year-old Alika-Jade Miller, right, of Durango High School asks her coach attorney Frank Viehmann of Durango for pointers on handling an affidavit as fellow defense team member Savannah Howerton, 16, listens in the hall outside the courtroom at the Mesa County Justice Center Friday. The students were participating in the Western Colorado Regional Mock Trial tournament.

Fruita Monument High School’s TJ Pollock shoots over a pair of defenders in the first half against Grand Junction High School Thursday evening at Fruita Monument High School.

Charles Kornman, center, grins as volunteer manager for R.S.V.P. Ruth McCrea, left,  and Sheila Linwood, executive director of Western Coloradeo Suicide Prevention, listen while Kornman is named Citizen of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction. 

Jim Tarr of Grand Junction sinks a putt on the putting green at Lincoln Park Golf Course Thursday. Tarr was sharpening his putting skills during his lunch hour at work. “They need it,” he said. He said he was able to play a round of golf in Montrose in January, but the local courses have been closed due to snow and ice. Lincoln Park just opened their driving range last week, and an employee at the golf course said that the main golf course itself could possibly reopen this weekend.

James Drinkhouse, top, of Paonia HS wins his 2A 140lb match Thursday over T.J. Hernandez of Crowly County HS.

Three Canada geese fly past a sunset at the Confluence Park in Delta. The park is popular with waterfoul in the winter.  A third of the main lake is open water with the rest frozen. The geese on the lake always seem to fly around sunset.

Sen. Mark Udall is shown a sample of pervious concrete which allows water to leach through into the ground at the Collbran Job Corps.

Travis Cavender, a cook at Main Street Cafe, 504 Main Street in downtown Grand Junction is sauteing vegetables. The Mesa County Board of Health recognized 16 Mesa County retail food service establishments for its Blue ribbon Award for Performance in 2009. Main Street Cafe was one of the winners.

Erik Larsen a Grand Junction photographer sets up his 11 X 14 View camera at the base of Fisher Towers, Utah. He was shooting black & white,  11 X 14 negatives and was waiting for “Magic time,” the time just before the sun sets and the light is more dramatic.The Towers are the isolated remnants of a 225 million-year-old floodplain deposit. See a Photo galley of more photos of Fisher Towers at gjsentinel.com.

The Fisher Towers in Utah stand along Utah State Route 128, also known as the River Road into Moab.

Jerry Hogan smiles as he tells a story about Kathryn, his sister, and Ralph Gierhart.

Ralph and Kathryn Gierhart’s wedding photo.

A sign has been placed on an island on the Colorado River near the Firth Street bridge — obviously as a joke. Any takers might want to cut a deal soon, as the spring runoff is coming soon.

Bill Rutledge of Grand Junction has a smudge of ash from last year’s palms to signify penitence at St. Joeseph’s Catholic Church today. Rutledgeand and his wife recently moved back to the area to be close to grand children.

Melinda practices some dance steps during a rehearsal.

Leo Bloom (Joey Coté), left, and Ulla (Jennifer Walder) move in for a smooch to the consternation of Max Bialystock (Jeremy Franklin) during a scene in the Mesa State College production of “The Producers,” a Mel Brooks musical directed by Richard Cowden. The musical runs Wednesdays through Saturdays from Feb. 24 through Mar. 6 at the Robinson Theater. Ticket prices range from $5 to $20. The box office number is 248-1604.