Archive for January, 2020

2020 National Western Stock Show & Rodeo

2020 National Western Stock Show & Rodeo

Saturday, January 11, 2020 11:00 AM to Sunday, January 26, 2020 4:00 PM 30 Longhorn cattle walking through the streets of downtown Denver can only mean one thing…it’s Stock Show time!    The National Western Stock Show Kick-off Parade, presented by Arrow Electronics, is a sight to see. On this one afternoon in January, the streets of downtown Denver are lined […]

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Martin Luther King Day is a Day of Service

Martin Luther King Day is a Day of Service

   The King Legacy of Service video tells the story of how Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday evolved into a national day of service. Featuring civil rights luminaries such as Congressman John Lewis, Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery, and Ruby Bridges, the video reminds us of the importance of keeping Dr. King’s legacy of service alive and challenges us to make service […]

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Florence Shops Appeal to All

Florence Shops Appeal to All

By Rita Derego    Who says some antiques and collectibles can’t be fun and funny at times? Well, I’ve never heard myself say it and I’ve never heard anyone in Florence, the antiques capital of Colorado, ever utter such folderol.    Since Florence is home to more antiques stores per capita than anywhere else in the state, many people from all over […]

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Cincinnati Goetta: A Delectable History by Dann Woellert, The History Press, Charleston, 2019

Cincinnati Goetta: A Delectable History by Dann Woellert, The History Press, Charleston, 2019

Editor’s Note: Colleen Phillips, a writer for The Tracer, a publication produced by the Hamilton County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, provided this Book Review about Goetta. I found it fascinating and it helped me understand how this food item came to be. I thought you might enjoy knowing about it, too. P.D.      BOOK REVIEW by Colleen Phillips […]

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What Is It? January 2020

What Is It? January 2020

Wow! Seems like everyone knew what our what is it was in January! All of these people correctly identified the object as a nutmeg grater:    Dottie Unruh, Lakewood, Colorado; Marilyn Fay, Greeenwood Village, Colorado; Carolyn Kundel, Roland, Iowa; William McLaren, Anchorage, Alaska; Suzanne Capra, Wheat Ridge, Colorado; Merrill Yale, Denver, Colorado; Denise Olmsted, Green River, Wyoming; Vicky Kellen, Castle Pines, […]

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