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Tonight at 7pm in Ouray Hot Springs Park, near the gazebo

Roland McCook, Chief Ouray's great - great grandson will be here in full regalia to speak to us about connecting legends from the past to our future in regards to protecting and preserving the earth. 

Tonight's presentation will be dedicated to Petie Morss, whose life tragically ended this week, in honor of his love of these mountains and Ouray. 

Photo taken by Ken Straley (Ouray Ranger District)

Imogene Pass 7/1/10

IN THIS ISSUE: 

• Ferrellgas & OCRA Propane deal for OCRA Members
  
• Letter from BOD Member, Faith Perry with an update on
  

    Ouray DVD and video

• Jeep Ticket Update
  
• FJ Summit (July 21 – 24^th) Goodie Bag contributions NEEDED
  
• Kort McCumber Concert, Wright Opera House, July 26^th 7:30pm
  
• Painting Lessons, Ago Gallery, Tuesdays & Thursdays this summer
  
• UPDATE - Jeep Road report from the Forest Service
  
• Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run, July 9^th – 11^th
  
• Colorado Peace Ride – NEW DATES, July 29^th – August 1st
  
• Links to members
  
• Updated OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS contact list
  

For an updated and online CALENDER OF EVENTS,

check out www.ouraycolorado.com

Ferrellgas and OCRA negotiated a special rate of $1.79/gallon for OCRA members ONLY

It is no cost to members to switch if the tank is up to code. Please contact Mariah at the Visitor's Center to find out more information and to get an application (970) 325 – 4746.

UPDATE – OURAY DVD & VIDEO

Letter from Faith Perry, OCRA Board

Dear OCRA Members,

We are looking for members who would like to have a featured video on their business to be included in the DVD. The price for the video will be $1,500 per business. For smaller retail businesses we would like to do group videos to split the cost.

Each featured video will be between 30 and 60 seconds long. The cost includes a 5 minute promo of Ouray which will be shot like a short film rather than a narrative like the old one, inclusion in the marketing DVD, web placement of each featured video on over 12 video hosting websites, web optimization for Google searches, and the right for you to use your video for any other purposes.

Sean will be contacting each interested member to customize your video to show what makes your business unique and special. All videos will be "film style" rather than advertorials.

Please contact me (970) 325- 4913if you have any further questions or to confirm that you want to be include in this project.

We look forward to an awesome, relevant, attention getting video and DVD of Ouray! Thank you for your participation!

Jeep Ticket Update

For businesses that are selling Jeep Tickets, Patricia Sullivan will be coming by on Fridays & Mondays to pick up and deliver tickets. If you have too many tickets or need more, please call (970) 318-8469.

OCRA is looking for any creative & innovative ideas on how to boost Jeep ticket sales, if you have any, please send an email to [email protected].

FJ Summit is COMING, July 21^st – 24^th

Goodie Bag contributions are being collected. Please bring your contributions to Ryan at the Best Western by July 17^th. For more information, please call (970) 325 – 4427.

Kort McCumber Concert, Wright Opera House July 26^th 7:30pm Support the Wright Opera House, while enjoying some great music.

Painting Lessons

Ago Gallery on 445 Main Street, Tuesdays & Thursdays - 10am – 10:45am and 3pm – 3:45pm Ages 5 – 11

Students will provide their own paints Watercolor paper will be provided

For more information contact Jessie Goforth or Romagean Personne at

(970) 325-0270

SUMMER 2010

UPDATE OURAY COUNTY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ROADS

OPEN

Blue Lakes Trailhead (CR 7)

Brown Mountain

Corkscrew

County Road 9 (Box Factory)

Engineer

Imogene Pass

Owl Creek

Ophir

Red Mountain Town (CR 31)    

Yankee Boy Basin

Black Bear

Cow Creek (part way)

Governor's Basin (part way)

Requested links for the chamber chat:

·                    City of Ouray: (view City Council Agendas prior to the meetings)

www.cityofouray.com

·                    Jeep road condition updates: http://soajeep.com/custom1.shtml

·                    Newspapers: Ouray Plaindealer and Ridgway Sun - www.ouraynews.com;

·                    Ouray County Watch- www.watchnewspapers.com 

·                    Ouray Chamber Resort Association (OCRA) – www.ouraycolorado.com

·                    Ouray County Performing Arts Guild (OCPAG) – www.ocpag.org

·                    Ouray County Arts Association (OOAA) – www.ourayarts.org

·                    Ouray County Historical Society: www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

·                    Ouray Ice Park: http://www.ourayicepark.com

·                    Ouray Trail Group  - www.ouraytrails.org

·                    Painting Marmot Art Supply and Art School www.paintingmarmotart.com

·                    Rays Good Stuff, jerky, jellies and more http://raysgoodstuff.com

·                    San Juan Mountain Guides: New Classes  www.ourayclimbing.com/

·                    Weehawken Creative Arts (WCA) – www.weehawkenarts.org

·                    Yankee Boy Conservation Association: http://www.yankeeboy.org

·                    Ouray Beautification Committee: Committee meetings - monthly, the second Wednesday, beginning at 3:30 PM in the Community Center's San Juan Room.

2010 OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS         

Updated 05/20/2010