Salida High School - Resume Yearbook (Salida, CO)

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Lamm Exhibits Boating Skills The FibArk Hostesses, composed of Salida jun- iors and seniors, welcomed contestants, answered questions, and advertised for the big events of the weekend. They made a trip to Denver to person- ally invite Governor Lamm to attend Salida’s Fib- Ark Boat Races. He not only attended, but partici- pated as he went down the Arkansas River in a bor- rowed canoe. The Pueblo City Council was also invited when the girls spent a morning visiting with them. Booths were set up Thursday night and remained up throughout the weekend selling everything from turquoise to green chile. The booth spaces were bought by townspeople and erected country-fair style. Saturday and Sunday were the prominent days however, since the junior slalom, the slalom, the women's slalom, and the big downriver race were run on these days. The downriver race was mn from the ”F” Street bridge to Cotopaxi; a total of 26 miles. Crowds gathered at various points along the river up to the Cotopaxi bridge (the finish line). This year's win- ner was An Vitarelli, a Californian who has won the race twice before. Clockwise from upper left: One of the floats made by city organizations, Gary Plewes and Mike McQueen marching with the Salida High Band, and the replica Al Kaly head as featured in the FibArk parade. 10

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Parade Highlights 27th Annual Fib Ark Boat Race Weekend Activities The 27th annual FibArk Boat Races were held as planned despite the problem of sanctions which caused few contestants to enter one of the world’s greatest white water races. Crowds were more numerous, however, and people lined the streets to watch one of the best parades FibArk has sponsored in years. Guests in the parade included Colorado Governor Richard Lamm and the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Floats were made by local organizations and many out-of-town entries were also featured. Children's and adult drama was presented as the Crown and Clown from Colorado University in Boulder gave both afternoon and evening perform- ances in Alpine Park to the delight of spectators. The Chavenaux Indian Dancers, under the direc- tion of Garth Conroe, Salida, also gave a prize per- This page. Actors from Colorado University performed a variety of plays for formance with their interpretations of Indian the crowds who gathered in Alpine Park. DAnrPS 9

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Clockwise from upper left: Kathy Teter, Jeni Wheatley. Jeri Linza, Connie Hollenbeck. Mary Cones, Tami Ashley, Jill Chavez. Lisa Gentile, Cindy Pasquale, and Renee Gleason, an unknown clown, a washday float, and Commodore Leland Leak, Mayor Edward Touber, and Gov. Richard Lamm. Bottom left: Gov. Lamm paddles through a slalom gate. 11