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Fort Lewis practicing with cannon

Adam Ruetschle, left, and Bill Donelan of Fort Lewis College discuss the direction and placement of the cannon during sporting events in June at Ray Dennison Memorial Field. Cannon crew members will be practicing Wednesday evening.

Booming cannon fire will be heard from Fort Lewis College Wednesday evening, but there is no reason to be alarmed.

Cannon crew members will be training from about 6 p.m. to about 8 p.m. Wednesday with the new cannon in preparation for Skyhawk games this fall.

The cannon is a long-standing tradition that had to be abandoned when an older cannon became unsafe to use.

Director of Alumni Relations Dave Kerns revived the tradition by starting the fundraising campaign to purchase a new cannon in the spring.

The fundraising campaign for the cannon is still ongoing, and you can contribute at https://apps.fortlewis.edu/makeagift and specify the gift is for the cannon.

mshinn@durangoherald.com



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