Snow much fun

The weather was just right this year for the 37th Annual Sierra Madre Winter Carnival. From human saucer bowling to the annual baking and cooking contest Encampment residents appeared to have fun.

On Friday afternoon, the Winter Carnival kicked off with human saucer bowling on McCaffrey Avenue.

“We have ages from preschool all the way through to adults that put themselves on a sled and run into sand filled two liter bottles,” said Alyx Munson, event chairman. “It is the beginning event, besides the snow art, for the winter carnival.”

Among those adults were Encampment mayor Shannon Fagan, who...