Ruth Copeland Photography Collection Preview - Hot Air Balloon Shapes
ALL Photos in this article were taken by SECO News Contributor Ruth Copeland.
Read More InfoAirport Fun Day 2006
The airport advisory board, volunteers, and local La Junta airplane owners who helped plan and coordinate the Airport Fun Day event in 2006. The event was held in 2006 and again in 2007. It proved popular and had high attendance. A Piper Cherokee ...
Read More InfoArkansas Valley Balloon Festival 2010
The 2010 Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival The 2010 Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival was hosted at the Rocky Ford Highschool Football Field, as it had been for many years priviously. It was a cold November morning, which is good for ballooning. Per...
Read More InfoArkansas Valley Balloon Festival 2008
Old Glory, Red and Gold, and even an old-school Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival jacket all in one sunrise lit pose. Growing up on a country road in Rocky Ford means seeing hot air balloons land in the farmers fields once a year. We sure miss the ...
Read More InfoAbandoned Structure Fire Training Exercise
An abondoned rural structure fire was utilized as a training exercise for fire fighters and newspaper reporters alike. Susan Pieper catches a shot of the fire fighters attacking the blaze. The Fire Fighters coordinate their efforts and keep their ...
Read More InfoArkansas Valley Balloon Festival 2018
Read the upcoming series of South East Colorado Adventure! Great repeat sponsors, like the Rocky Ford Food Market, make the Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival a longstanding tradition. You can expect to see lots of pride in ownership from the balloo...
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