Mountain City resident John Curnutt helps the childrens’ team best the mom’s team in the traditional tug-o-war game at the Fire and Ice Festival last weekend. (Photo by Stephanie Jamail)
Mountain City Montage
by PAULINE TOM
What an awesome little city (somewhat) out in the country.
Roland Garza, who prepared all the barbeque and fixin’s for Fire & Ice, looked out at the kids romping and laughing and tossing glow bracelets in the dark while Island Texas played in the background. “This is what it’s all about! This makes it all worth it. Where else could you have this?”
Indeed. Where else?
Amy Hilton’s vision and inspiration made it a reality. Thanks, Amy!
Amy and the Loving Mountain City Team send gratitude to everyone who worked, donated, purchased, and participated. We made about $450 for future community events and the administrative costs (paper, printing, etc.) involved in food and toy drives.
The raffle entries for each basket determined the winners for the Street Challenge:
1st Place – Fisherman’s Delight- Live Oak Drive
2nd Place- Family Fun Night- Ash, Juniper, and Hemlock
3rd Place – Grillin’ Good Time- Poplar Drive
What would “Fire & Ice” be without the fire and ice? If you can envision how to inspire participation in the ice cream and salsa competition, please forward ideas to Amy at lovingmountaincity@gmail.com. She poked and prodded and cajoled … and managed 3 entries for ice and 2 for fire.
The dinner for two at Inn Above Onion Creek gained the most interest at the Silent Auction table. The Inn Above offers their fixed-menu, fixed-time (6:00 p.m.) dinner for non-overnight guests for $30 each, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations must be made in advance. Chef Marcos Galvan designs the menu and posts it online one week at a time, Thursday-Thursday. You can bring wine. Dress is casual.
Val Cass was high bidder on the dinner.
If you missed the Tug of War, you missed a do-your-heart-good laugh. John Curnutt snuck in with the kids when they were pulling against the moms. The moms came tumbling down, all over the ground.
His wife, Tiffany, was one of those moms. She sent a photo message from her phone a few hours later. Her painted tattoo from Fire & Ice would not wash off, so she was wearing it to her high school reunion.
And, in a cool matter totally unrelated to Fire & Ice, James Polk sent word that he and Dianne are still (as of September 20th) seeing the Anna’s Hummingbird!
What are you seeing these cool days? Send tidbits to ptom5678@gmail.com or 512-268-5678.
