Relay for Life

SUN photos/Terri House
Relay for Life is a chance for the community to come together each year with a common cause: the fight against cancer.

Local individuals and teams gathered at Golden Peaks Stadium at the high school last week, beginning their fund-raising, and hope-raising activities Friday afternoon. The traditional Survivors’ Lap took place Friday evening. Music, dance and aerobics, games and food highlighted the event, and a Fight Back Ceremony was held Saturday morning. Awards and the closing ceremony concluded the activities shortly before noon.

Hospice
Memory Garden

Lauren White Golf Tournament

Photos courtesy Jeff Laydon
A host of local golfers took part in the annual tournament June 7 at the Pagosa Springs Golf Club. Former Pagosa Springs residents Cindy, Burly and Chris White wanted to find a way to pay special tribute to their daughter and sister, Lauren, following her tragic death in a 2002 automobile accident and established the Lauren White Memorial Scholarship — a scholarship now administered with the help of staff at Pagosa Springs High School. A golf tournament was created to raise funds for the scholarship.
This year, the fund gave out three $1,000 and four $500 awards.

Pagosa Folk ’N Bluegrass Festival

SUN photos/Mike Pierce
The weather was beautiful, the sites were in prime shape, the music was world-class, the event is a keeper. There was something for spectators of all ages at last weekend’s first-ever Pagosa Folk ’N Bluegrass Festival. The event, produced by FolkWest, began with a Free Friday concert at Town Park, then moved to the festival site atop Reservoir Hill Saturday and Sunday.