City Council and staff members gathered at the Cortez Recreation Center Thursday morning to judge the annual Thanksgiving pie contest. Over 20 pies were submitted for the contest, which happened during the Silver Sneakers class.

Cortez Mayor Karen Sheek was one of the judges at the annual Thanksgiving pie contest Thursday.

From left: Joye McHenry, Cortez Rec Center facility supervisor; Mike Lavey, city councilor and pie judge; Rayna Hale, Silver Sneakers instructor; and Dan Jones, Rec Center operations coordinator and pie judge.

City Manager John Dougherty evaluates pies Thursday morning during the annual Thanksgiving pie contest.