T.H.O.G.

 In addition to the OctoBREWfest that was happening all weekend in downtown, there was also the UNC homecoming football game, the United Way cornerstone partners tailgate, the Hope House gala, and the T.H.O.G. Annual dinner and fundraiser. And oh yeah, the VIP tent. I don’t know why I didn’t capture any pictures of our day in downtown, but I was thrilled to have Jen, Than, Ruthie, Tom, Elizebeth, and the Anderson’s join me in the VIP area. It was a much better experience this year than last. 

I did make it to the T.H.O.G dinner and smoke. Cajun boil this year. Raised $12,000 for the Boy Scouts (Jobs of Hope just missed it again). Won a silent auction item. Jen, Than and Ruthie made it to UNC to watch them WIN! Go Bears! 

Homecoming

 Too many events! Does no one look at a community calendar before scheduling fairly pivotal events that a cross-section of people would like to attend? Made the decision to attend the alumni event at UNC as homecoming weekend kicked off, instead of night one of OctoBREWfest. It was a great time to connect with other Bears, visit with the interim president and his wife, and end the night with a pretty amazing drone show. Love the stadium lit up in the background, with the OPM school in the foreground. Two more very full days coming up!

CML- Group

 It’s fun to not always be the staff photographer, and have someone else capture a few pics. Here are the professional photos from our 2 days at CML a couple weeks ago. Good looking group. Where’s the Councilman At-Large?

Work

 Yes, still a very full schedule at the day job as summer moves into fall. Managed the After Hours with the Evans Chamber. Managed the booth at the annual Super Hero run, a benefit for CASA and Lifestories. Got up early to attend the Dream Team breakfast, which we were the live-stream sponsor. Worked in a quick trip to Brush/Ft. Morgan for a coffee event (no pictures). BONUS! Dave M. With Raab and Ryan R., his shoulder buddy from Wisconsin, and Raab. 

Cattle PT. 2

 Here are the rest of the group pictures from Cattle Barons Ball last week on the UNC campus. Good drop photo of Council, one with spouses, and a few from the meet and greet that Melissa and sorta wound up in before the concert. As a bonus, there are a few pictures of the cigar and whiskey night that my good friend Hunter hosted outside Twin Staves in Windsor. It was actually in the backyard of the house that the groomsmen all got ready in before Nathanael and Ruthie’s wedding. Travis Krause was there doing several live paintings throughout the evening, and we were treated to live music from Landon James. 

Go Bears!

 The improvements along 16th Street near UNC finally wrapped up this month. In conjunction with the WeldWalls Mural Invite, UNC hosted Bear Bash and a ribbon cutting with their partners from the city and th DDA. I love ribbon cuttings. After a quick ceremony, transitioned to downtown for the Jobs of Hope gala. Grateful to have raised the funds needed to continue the important work of the last nonprofit board I sit on. Jen was missed.