By Martin B. Hamilton/The Johnstown Breeze

Johnstown was among the political forefront Tuesday, when Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign rally in front of more than 500 people at RV America, just south of Johnson’s Corner.

And the event certainly had a local flavor. Santiago’s Restaurant made and handed out nearly 200 free breakfast burritos – courtesy of the Romney campaign, said business co-owner Wendy Montoya. She and her husband, Lee, were kept busy before and after the speech, which lasted about 20 minutes.

Roosevelt High School junior Hunter Searle, of Johnstown, sat onstage only feet from Romney as he delivered his speech. Searle was part of a Boy Scout contingent serving as the color guard, and even got to meet Mitt.

Artwork courtesy of Barb Janssen

Roosevelt High School art students are being recognized this month among the winners in the Scholastic Art Awards competition. “This is our state competition and is a highly competitive juried show,” RHS art teacher Barb Janssen said. Harper Lubich won a Silver Key for her drawing “The Ass” as did Stephanie Perez for her painting “Socorro’s Diablo.” (pictured) Riley Lubich also won a Silver Key for her painting “Tinea Pedis,” as well as honorable mentions for two paintings. Kaylin LaRose also received an honorable mention for a drawing. In addition, Caitlyn Schraeder received a $2,500 Steele Foundation scholarship for her portfolio. Artwork will be on display at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Lakewood. The show opens Saturday and runs until Feb. 26.  To see the other winning works "read more" below.

People from Johnstown, Milliken could go to Windsor or Platteville

By Martin B. Hamilton/The Johnstown Breeze

This being a presidential election year, Republicans in Colorado could be eager to attend their caucus on Tuesday.

Caucuses are scheduled to run from 7-10 p.m.

Registered voters in Johnstown and Milliken can find out where their specific caucus is going to be held by visiting the Weld County Republican Party website (www.weldgop.com).

Photo by Russ Anson

When he isn’t  practicing law for communities like Johnstown, Attorney Russ Anson is behind the camera taking photographs. This one is among those currently on display in Fort Collins as part of the Center for Fine Art Photography’s “Portraits” exhibit – one of 60 chosen from more than 2,500 entries. Anson took the photo of the couple in the small town of Gill, northeast of Greeley. “The couple in the photograph has virtually become an integral part of their environment,” Anson wrote in his artist’s statement. “They are in their 80s and are in the final stages of their life, just as the community that they live in is in the final stages of its life.” The show runs until Feb. 25, with an artists’ and public reception Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Do you have a picture for Page 3? Items of interest for Around Town? Please submit them to editor@johnstownbreeze.com.

In Around Town this week - Pat Kiovski and the Friendship Garden Club, Stacey Reeder Yost, Sara Heizer, Chelsea Dinkel, Matthew Hancock, and Geraldyne Frances Ellsworth. Click here to see what's happening Around Town.