The Artists’ Gallery, 416 Main St., has lined up several featured artists for September and First Friday.

Featured Artists

Each month, artists’ work is celebrated as Featured Artists for a month in a special display near the front of the Gallery. Their artistic works are featured during the First Friday celebration, Sept. 4, at the Gallery from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.

Elizabeth Gamache

Elizabeth’s acrylic paintings capture nature’s beauty….from colorful sunsets to wild animals in bold strokes and vibrant colors. She uses traditional and unusual surfaces, including snowboards, barnwood, and glass. She said, “Despite an occasional bandaged finger, the stunning results make the artistic obstacle course worthwhile!”. Elizabeth’s outdoor adventures inspire her art, including mountain hiking, biking, and climbing.

Frani Marsh

Frani, a talented jeweler, creates unique necklaces, earrings, bracelets using sterling silver, brass, and copper with semi-precious gemstones and organic materials. In her words, “Every piece created begins with a story…inspired by nature and crafted with love because every piece deserves it’s moment”. She has her own business, Frani’s Beads & Crafts, in Pueblo. Frani’s jewelry is handcrafted to reflect the beauty of individuality and craftsmanship in wearable art.

Ron and Cathy White

Ron and Cathy began creating unique stone art when Ron discovered artwork carved on canyon walls during his 1976 Outward Bound experience. Rock is brought to Ron’s studios on large 4X4 foot pallets, broken using natural fault lines, and then stabilized. Cathy finishes each piece using a mineralization process to recreate “desert varnish”, like natural canyon walls. Their one-of-a-kind pieces include necklaces, wall hangings, and magnets….and their business is Derived From Nature.

Enjoy the Art, Music by Mary Cotner and The Vintage Static, refreshments, and a fun evening! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram — links found on the gallery website at https://www.theartistsgalleryco.com. The Gallery is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Let’s get rollin’ for the Florence Pioneer Museum & Research Center’s fundraiser: the Tour de Coal Town! A leisurely bike ride through the coal camps west of Florence on Sept. 12.

Along the way, play a Poker Run, stop for water and snacks, and learn about the history of Williamsburg, Rockvale and Coal Creek. Last stop at Pioneer Park for lunch sponsored by Amrize.

Registration papers can be downloaded at www.florencepioneermuseum.com. The Museum suggests pre-registration, but riders may also register for the tour on the day of the ride. The bikes take off near 9 a.m. from the Museum, 100 E. Front St., Florence.

The registration fee is $25 per person. Monies raised from the TdeCT are used for the Museum’s building insurance.

Fremont Search and Rescue will host an open house for the community during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new headquarters at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

A nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, Search and Rescue services are available any time, any day. Members are dispatched through the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, and the group never charges for its services.

New headquarters are ready for FSAR at 1901 E. Main St., the site of the Fremont County Emergency Response Center. Built and owned by Fremont County, the facility is dedicated to FSAR and equipped with space for the group to meet and conduct training, as well as store general and specialized equipment.

The team is always looking for dedicated volunteers, coming from all walks of life with the common goal of serving their community. When those in Fremont County need search and rescue assistance, FSAR is ready to help at a moment’s notice. Specialties of the team include General Search and Rescue, Technical Rescue, K9 Search, Alpine, UAV, Swift Water Rescue, and Tracking.

FSAR averages 27 rescue missions each year.

Everyone interested in the outdoors with a willingness to learn is welcome. Members do not need special skills, certifications, or background, because the team holds regular training.  Attending Tuesday’s open house is an excellent first step to gathering more information.

The Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance will assist with the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, visit www.fremontsar.com or call 719-345-7727.