The Blue Star Mothers and area firefighters teamed up to hold the Tunnel to Towers Race in Grand Junction for the second year.
The race is in remembrance of the Sept. 11 attacks. It also raised money for severely disabled veterans. The run originally started in New York City for one special hero.
"A little bit of history of the race: Steven Siller was a New York City firefighter on 9/11. He got off duty that morning, and he was going into the Brooklyn side of the tunnel when the towers were hit," said Gareth Parks, a Grand Junction firefighter.
While Steven Siller was off-duty and heard news of the attack, he rushed to help. After he found the tunnels were closed, he ran to the towers with sixty pounds of gear. Siller died later that day.
Now he is remembered and celebrated through the Tunnel to Towers Race nationwide.
Wintertime often brings with it boredom and sadness due to being stuck in the house while the weather is dreary and cold. But, there is no reason for it to have to be this way. One of the least expensive and fun ways to get out in the fresh air and have a good time this winter is to go snow sledding.
To go snow sledding all you have to have is a sled (or something
similar that will slide on snow), snow, a hill, and yourself. The whole
family can dress in snow gear, and head out for a day of fun on the
hills. Most areas that get much snow have popular places for sledding
that can easily be found while driving around.
Still, snow sledding is not as easy as it may appear. In fact, CLICK
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few awesome snow sledding wipeouts and bloopers! These videos provide
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the wonderful world of snow sledding!
