Balloon festival holds deeper meaning

sight with a specific message for one southern colorado woman… using the create canon city balloon classic…to commemorate her family. krdo newschannel 13’s carl winder shows us how one woman’s hot air balloon is a flying memorial. hot air balloons filled the morning sky in canon city today, as spectators look on .. in amazement.. Sot: they were a huge part of my life. colleen johnson says she can’t think of a better way for her family to be remembered. Sot: i named the balloon after my grandmothers. Sot: my brother was a marine. He passed away six years and i fly a marine flag in his memory. because for johnson memorial day weekend means more than just three days off from work. Sot: words can’t describe the meaning of them and how much they mean to me. the organizers of the create canon city balloon classic say one of their goals is to remember the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Sot: it’s important for us to put the perspective on the weekend not just the barbeque and balloons there is more meaning behind it and the balloons help represent that. as for johnson she says she hopes people can enjoy her balloon not only to ride it but to never forget the family she lost that meant so much to her. in canon city carl winder krdo newschanne l 13. if you missed out on the balloon festivities this morning you can catch the balloon glow tonight at the holy cross abbey at eight tonight. the event will be going through monday. the rain didn’t