Kathy Guerrie, left and moving right, Jana Colosimo, Kathy Buxton and Peggy Johnson, members of the Friends For the Fun of It chapter of the Red Hat Society, pick peonies in a field owned by Ernie and Kathy Guerrie. “The peonies usually bloom right around Memorial Day and are the flower of choice for grave decorating over the Memorial Day weekend,” wrote Darleen McKissen in her May email submission. “But like most other vegetation this year, they are a few weeks early. That is okay, the Red Hat Society ladies will not let them go to waste!”

The Grand Valley U11 LaCrosse team took second place in the Grand Valley LaCrosse tournament and first place in the Avon LaCrosse tournament this spring. This photo was sent in by Mindy Blackburn.

Sidewalk chalk artists Griffin, 10, and Chloe, 8, Bendowski sit with their art at the Art and Jazz Festival in May. Meighan Marquis took this photo and sent it in. Varied Treasures Antique store supplied the chalk for the drawings.

The Senior Center Fruita Recreation’s “Wild West Tragedy” mystery dinner featured a number of wild west women and men each dressed up and acting a role during the murder mystery event. Linda Molzahn took these photos.

The Senior Center Fruita Recreation’s “Wild West Tragedy” mystery dinner featured a number of wild west women and men each dressed up and acting a role during the murder mystery event. Linda Molzahn took these photos.

Keller Williams Colorado West Realty joined Keller Williams offices nationwide to mark RED Day on May 10 by doing a community project. More than 25 agents and office staff from the Grand Junction realty did landscaping at The House, the new teen shelter. The realty also baked cookies and raised nearly $7,000 for The House. Kevin Cordova took this photo, which was sent in by Dana Taylor.

The Sustainers of Junior Service League were honored at the league’s May Dinner at Redlands Mesa. Pictured are Carol Acuff, Lynn Bragdon, Julie Butherus, Pattie Chamberlain, Anne Connolly, Kathleen Copeland, Susan Eggert, Lori Ellis, Joan Graham, Janet Hollingworth, Tonja Kueper-Rinaldo, Janelle Meyer, Patti Milius, Anne Nichols, Amy Nuernberg and Sheryl Van Hole.

Tanner Coleman, a 2003 Grand Junction High School graduate, finished his first Ironman competition — 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, 26.2-mile run — in St. George, Utah, on May 5. Tanner currently lives in Salt Lake City. His mother, Suzy Coleman, took this photo and sent it in.

Rick Thurtle shows of his catch at James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita on May 6. Vicki Thurtle took this photo. “The fish was 21 inches long and weighed more than 2 pounds,” the email submission said.

Al Brown snapped this photo at Cedaredge Golf Course.

Clint Roberts riding with the flock in Fruita,” wrote Sally Hall in her email submission.

Annie Kolpin, a 2012 Palisade High School graduate, is the recipient of the Palisade P.E.O. Scholarship for $1,000. Annie is the daughter of Diane Kolpin and granddaughter of Bill and Donna Kolpin. She plans to attend Colorado Mesa University. Annie is pictured with Rita Larson, left, and Carolyn McKee, president of Chapter CD, P.E.O.

Marilyn Montoya sent in this photo taken early the morning of May 6 from Collbran.

Grandpa Bill Beaudion drinks milk, just like the movie stars. Judy Beaudion took this photo.

Melinda Goertz, left, and Wendy Jones received the National Girl Scout Adult Recognition and the Appreciation Pin at the Grand Junction Girl Scouts of Colorado volunteer appreciation event on April 26.

Four generations of Robert Otero pose for a photo taken by Kellie Otero. From left are Robert Phil Otero, 62; Robert Ernest Otero, 24; Robert Levi Otero, 3 months; and Robert Ben Otero, 41. Happy Father’s Day!

The Grand Junction Masons honored this trio at a banquet on April 25 at the Grand Junction Masonic Lodge. Heather Hunt, left, and Jason Holman, right, were named the Bookcliff Middle School Students of the Year, and Robin Ely was named the Bookcliff Middle School Teacher of the Year. Kim Holman took this photo.

Klaus A. Girk submitted this photo he took of Multnomah Falls, Ore, in May 2011. Multnomah Falls, which cascades 611-feet in two steps, is about 30 minutes from Portland in the Columbia River Gorge.

This is Minka, Klaus A. Girk’s cat, which was absorbing The Daily Sentinel on April 21 at his Westminster home.

Karen Craig took this photo of an iris at Eagle Rim Park in May.

A number of people participated in a Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado training course, Outdoor Stewardship Crew Leadership for Trails and Ecological Restoration, on April 14–15. Shown here are volunteers constructing a rock feature for the North Gunny Loop mountain bike trail. From left are Justin Reed, an employee with Hilltop Residential Youth Services and part of the Hilltop trail crew; Mark Kinney, a member of Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA); David Livingston, the Hilltop Experiential Learning Project leader and part of the Hilltop trail crew; Jody Winkler with COPMOBA; and Dave Grossman, coordinator of the Grand Valley Trails Alliance. Lee Gelatt with the Western Colorado Congress took these photos and submitted them.

Janice Shepherd was one of those in the training course that included work on new sections along with restoring old portions of the North Gunny Loop.

Jan Potterveld participated in the training course that was held in cooperation with the Grand Junction Field Office of the BLM and with members represented from the Western Colorado Congress, Quiet Trails Group, Grand Valley Trails Alliance, Desert Ecosystem and Restoration, Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Sierra Club and Grand Mesa Back Country Horsemen’s Association.

Isabel Davis, 14, of Palisade hits a mud pool while running The Gauntlet on May 19 at the Grand Junction Motor Speedway. There were more than 400 participants in this first mud run that raised $12,181 for Special Olympics and its area athletes and programs. The Gauntlet was put together by the Western Colorado Contractor’s Association. Go to http://www.TheGauntletRace.com for information. This photo was taken by Christopher Tomlinson with The Daily Sentinel.

Cyclists begin the L’Eroica Historic Race on May 19. The race covered 102 miles from Grand Junction to Glenwood Springs, recreating a race that was held from 1899–1915. L’Eroica is a points race in which participants are awarded points based on how close their bike and attire are to those worn around 1900 and other items. Mitch Hamilton, center front, won the 2012 race. This photo was taken by Christopher Tomlinson with The Daily Sentinel.

Dennis Reuss has his tie cut at his retirement celebration by Dick Thompson, chief executive officer at Quality Health Network in Grand Junction. “Dennis has given 30+ years of service to the health care industry in Western Colorado,” wrote Karen Levad in her email submission.

Sarah Allen took and submitted this photo of the bike fence near the 18 Road north Fruita desert bike trails.

Chance Davis took these photos at the egg drop event at Colorado Mesa University on April 28. Area middle and high school students to build devices that could keep an egg safe when dropped from the top of Tomlinson Library, a drop of 40 feet. This photo shows a device falling.

Colorado Mesa University students implode a barrel with liquid nitrogen. Chance Davis took this photo at the university’s April 28 egg drop event.

Christian Graham, 15, center, a member of the Grand Junction Gents watches the scrum during a rugby game.