Cary Baird, left, the community engagement specialist for Chevron, presents a check for $25,000 to Peggy Rector, president of the Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation, left, and CNCC President Russell George, right, during the 10th Annual CNCC Foundation Dinner on Saturday night at CNCC. The check, dinner tickets and prolific bidders in the silent and spoken auctions raised $55,000 prior to expenses.
CNCC Foundation President Peggy Rector and CNCC President Russell George, presented Fred Slagle, center, the CNCC Supporter of the Year Award. “Fred is the Encana front man around here, and they help the college a lot,” George said. “But more than that, he and his family — wife Carla and daughter Tessa — are always there when anything needs to be done. Fred and his family were so honored because they are all involved, and we are most grateful for all the help they offer.”
There was a good dinner crowd on hand Saturday on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus for the 10th annual CNCC Foundation Dinner and Dance event in Rangely. Roughly 120 people were in attendance for the event, which featured dinner, entertainment, awards and a silent auction, followed by a standard auction. Before expenses are figured in, CNCC officials said Tuesday, more than $55,000 was raised by the event.
Tim Webber, director of the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation District in Rangely, shows off this gun donated by Rio Blanco County Commissioner Shawn Bolton for the Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation’s 10th annual fundraising dinner and auction on Saturday night. The rifle, with a unique stock, was one of the top money makers in the auction, bringing in a bid of $2,000.