Anna Wheeler was recently named Little Miss Blue Mesa. Anna is the daughter of Jason and Cozette Wheeler.

Kristie Aeschlimann took this photo of her three girls - Kately, Amanda and Rebecca Prichard - having fun at Rocket Park.

Mathew Sinclair and his goat showed off some red, white and blue during the event. Mathew is from Wellington.

With the wind and rain on the Fourth of July, these members of the Grand Mesa Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution didn’t mind those old wool uniforms so much during the parade. Pictured from left are Garry Brewer as Gen. George Washington, Terry Hammer Jr. as an 1883 trooper from the Fort Crawford era and holding a 38-star Colorado Flag from 1876, Gary Parrott holding a George Washington Battle Flag and Cecil Tapey holding the Sons of the American Revolution Flag.

The Mavs 12U team won the Omaha Slumpbuster. Pictured in the front row from left are Colby Keller, Ryan Day, Austin Higley, Carlos Vendegna, Ethan Keller and Ben Haver. In the middle row: Branden Shaver, Jacob Wilcox, Lane Koetter, Andrew Hansen, Collin Sowell and Tyson Zanski. In the back row are coaches Steve Day, Brian Shaver and Andy Zanski. Matt Miller is not pictured.

Some residents of The Knolls subdivision organized an Independence Day Parade for area children. “Our twin sons, Michael and John Teck, are serving in the U.S. Navy, and I know if they saw this they would be very proud of their hometown,” wrote pat Kanda, who sent in these photos.

Some residents of The Knolls subdivision organized an Independence Day Parade for area children. “Our twin sons, Michael and John Teck, are serving in the U.S. Navy, and I know if they saw this they would be very proud of their hometown,” wrote pat Kanda, who sent in these photos.

Jeff Gumone, left, one of the workers at annual Kiwanis Pancake Day in June, wears a plastic “replica” of the rear portion of the human anatomy. The “replicas” were provided by Kiwanian Pete Jouflas, who wanted to demonstrate how the kitchen volunteers work their tails off, wrote Mike Moran, who sent in this photo. The Kiwanians raised more than $59,000 at the annual Pancake Day and Silent Auction at the Two Rivers Convention Center. 

Several Montrose High School students worked this summer with the U.S. Forest Service in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forest and Uncompahgre Plateau Project’s Forest Intern Program. The students worked with in a large forest restoration project. In this photo, Eric Shellhorn learns how to determine the age of a ponderosa pine by reading a core sample, Pam Motley wrote. 

The Mesa County Bar Association hosted Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs, center, in June. Hobbs in June. Hobbs gave a presentation on Abraham Lincoln and equal justice under law. “Attendees earned one ethics CLE credit in addition to learning about some very interesting history of our country.

Blaine (pictured) and Judy Wells decorated this antique wagon for the Fourth of July. Judy Wells took this photo.

Mesa County Sheriff’s Department volunteer Shawn Camp presents a check from Sam’s Club Foundation to Sheriff Stan Hilkey for the Sheriff Department.

Kim Pinkerton Hipp, far left, and her Loudoun County Tennis League teammates took sixth place at Nationals. Kim is the daughter of Linda and the late Donald Pinkerton of Grand Junction. Pictured with her, from left, are Mary Ann Creech, Stephanie Heistad and Bridgett Costigan.

Dale Taylor climbs a tree at Reed Park in Fruita.

The Ballistix, a 12U competitive softball team, won a 14U tournament in Gunnison earlier in June. “They have been together for three years and are dedicated to the game of softball,” wrote Laura Etcheverry.

Luca Rae Smith celebrated her fifth birthday with a jewelry box cake. Here she is shown with her grandmother, Dianne Wilson, who made the cake.

Rayleigh, Reese and Kaya had fun on the Uncompahgre recently.

Siblings Amaya and Gavin enjoy a day at the swimming pool. The children’s Grandpa Brian sent in this photo.

Jacob Harmon a cool spray on a bumper boat at Banana’s during the St. Mary’s Hospital annual picnic in June.

The Fruita Fury 9 and 10-year-old competitive baseball team went 4-0 to win the Triple Crown Tournament in Glenwood Springs in June.

Preschooler Emilee Gray gets her photo taken in a tree at bible school.

Jorja and Corbin Wallace saluted their great-grandfather, Nolie S. Covey, and other World War II veterans with Grand Junction Honor Flight when the group returned from its most recent trip to Washington D.C. “Many family members and friends were present to welcome (Covey) home and express their gratitude,” wrote Kember Langner, Covey’s granddaughter.

Kaylee Averna carries a bucket filled with holes trying to move water from one spot to another as fast as she can at bible school.

The Grand Junction Cobras 13U Competitive Team won the Triple Crown Mountain Magic tournament in Steamboat in June. The Cobras defeated the Front Range Fever from Highlands Ranch 4-1. This is the Cobra’s third championship win in the team’s last four tournaments.