After months of planning, elder community members now have a place to gather during the week.

The Cimarron Gathering Place is an age-friendly community center held most Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Ouray County 4-H Event Center at 22739 U.S. Highway 550 in Ridgway. An open house and grand opening last week attracted more than 60 attendees.

“The turnout was wonderful. People seem very enthusiastic about everything,” organizer Vicki Warner-Huggins said.

Susie Mead led a dozen participants in a q...