About Pueblo County, CO

Recently I participated in the Pueblo West "wet" parade. It was so much fun and I had a great time. There was lots and lots of food and a ton of people who came threw, estimated at 50,000. Although we were chased out by rain one of the thrills came later in the evening. A double rainbow photographed from highway 50 and Swallows Road.

More on the Pueblo West "wet" parade: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1141404/wet-and-wild-in-pueblo-west

This year I was invited to participate in the vendor section of the Pueblo West "wet" parade. This is a parade where those sitting on the side lines are warned they are going to get wet. A more appropriate word would be drown! What a blast!!!!!!!!!!

Special thanks to Lynette from Colorado Western Real Estate and Pam from Home Depot for their assistance and company. And thanks to Shelley the Rag Lady for getting me into the event just under the wire.

I'd like to send out a special hi to those who came up to me and told me you read my blogs and follow me on the internet.

Some important Colorado laws go into effect on July 1st.

House Bill 1091 requires Carbon Monoxide detectors in all single family and multi-family homes offered for sale, transfer, or rent. Any residential real property containing a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage will be required to have a carbon monoxide alarm properly installed within 15 feet of the entrance to each room lawfully used for sleeping. See HB-1091 for the details.

House Bill 1109 expands the protection given to home owners under the Foreclosure Protection Act. The only action taken in the bill is to revise the definition of a "Residence in foreclosure" to include a residence that is "occupied as the home owner's principal place of residence and is encumbered by a residential mortgage that is at least thirty days delinquent or in default." So, protection is given if the homeowner is at least 30 days late on payments but the foreclosure process hasn't started yet. See HB-1109 for the details.

I'm not planning to put out a blog next week, so here is the Pueblo West Schedule of Events for the 4th of July:

* 6:30 a.m. until noon - Lions Club of Pueblo all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast, at Vectra Bank on the corner of Joe Martinez and McCulloch Blvds. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
* 7:30 am - 5-kilometer fun run/walk, starting on the corner of Purcell Blvd and Joe Martinez Blvd with participants running/walking south to Liberty Point and circling back around to start location. Call 583-4455 or visit http://www.pueblounitedway.org/ for more info. $5 single/$20 family early registration. After July 2, $7 single/$25 family registration.
* 10:00 am - Fourth of July parade, starting at the corner of Purcell and Joe Martinez boulevards and ending at Civic Center Park. Bring your squirt gun - this is an All Wet parade!
* 11:30 am until midnight - Vendor fair, food & drink, and activities at Golden Guardian Park/Civic Center Park.
* 11:30 am until 4:00 pm Kids Zone with bouncies at the tennis courts, pony rides, small carnival rides, games, and booths.
* 5:00 pm until midnight beer garden open for the cconcert and street dance featuring the band Hi Fidelity. Tickets are: $5 in advance, $7 at the door.
* 9:30 pm fireworks display. The band will take a break during the fireworks.

Have a SAFE and FUN 4th of July!

Deb