One of the 13 balloons represented the blue and silver school colors while another bore a large Columbine flower. Proceeds from the race, which was organized by the Columbine High School Alumni Association, will go to nonviolence education programs across the state. The Summerset Festival continues through the weekend and runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Clement Park, at the corner of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue. This year's festival includes over 300 booth exhibitors, midway games, pancake breakfast, fishing derby and a softball tournament. Organizers expect some 50,000 people to attend.
General admission is free.
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