Methodists celebrate Founders’ Day

Verna Barr

Published on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 01:00

In the early days of the Cedaredge Methodist Church, the congregation met in homes and in the old Stolte packing shed (where this photograph was taken). The current church was dedicated in 1929.

A Founders’ Day celebration was held at Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church on Feb. 28 to rededicate the hearts of its members and to remember 113 years of church history.

A booklet, compiled by Enid Lewis for the event, includes much of the history used for this article, a list of the 45 pastors who served the congregation from the ﬁrst — John Wood — to the present — Debra A. Edwards — and a page of many projects undertaken over the years.

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Eagles are still soaring high

Pat Sunderland

Published on Thursday, 18 March 2010 16:17

CHRIS WELDON (RIGHT) is the administrator at Delta County Jail. He says the lessons he learned in Scouting influence the way he thinks, acts and works every day.

Eagle Scout is the highest attainable rank in Boy Scouting and requires years of dedication and hard work. Scouts must demonstrate proficiency in leadership, service, and outdoor skills at multiple levels before achieving the Eagle rank.

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Beef roast was once chicken

Kami Collins

Published on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 00:00

Six washtubs full of dressing for chickens were prepared by Mrs. Wallace Klaseen, Mrs. Floyd Tharp and Mrs. Ralph Pritchard in this photo from a 1953 article in the Denver Post. (The black and white images are all from that article.)

Delta County 4-H’ers will host their 60th annual beef roast on March 14, but one family remembers when the beef roast was a chicken roast, and the cost of admission to the dinner and square dance was a pie.

The year was 1950 and Walt Bonine, the leader of a club in Eckert, decided to host a chicken roast.

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Remembering school days in Eckert

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 04 March 2010 17:18

Historic photos submitted

Children of early settlers in Eckert, as in other parts of the country were taught at home until enough families moved into the area to start schools, usually one room buildings with a teacher for children of all ages and abilities. This was usually adequate for several years.

Eckert High School, built in 1912. It has served many uses and is presently occupied by Firethorn Trading Post.

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Living simply, creating simply

Kami Collins

Published on Thursday, 25 February 2010 16:25

When Scott Horner sits down at his workspace in Paonia, he dives into his work, carefully concentrating on the task at hand. His hands graze over waxed linen threads, matching the thread color to the paper he’ll choose.

Scott is a devoted dad of three and is teaching them not only the art of bookmaking, but how to write and illustrate their own stories as well. Here, he helps his youngest daughter River choose from a box of scrap materials to make her own book.

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A joint project of respect

Bob Borchardt

Published on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 00:00

Keith Kollasch works on a cane on the lathe in his Cedaredge workshop. The shaft will be paired with a hand-carved eagle head, then enscribed and given to a Western Slope veteran, from World War II or later, with an combat-related injury or disability.

Some people have a propensity for doing the right thing, for all the right reasons. Cedaredge resident Keith Kollasch appears to be one of those people.

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A shop for all seasons

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Thursday, 11 February 2010 16:35

Admittedly, there are a few things in life more important and closer to a man’s true soul than his own workshop space. Some of those things are a good family life, a comfortable home, and a community of friends.

Wayne Frame’s Weeping Willow Forge is a well-equipped workshop by anyone’s measure. It is perfectly outfitted for his blacksmithing avocation. Other equipment out of sight includes a collection of “stakes” used to shape metal on the anvil and some more familiar machines. The flames in the forge were staged for the photo. Wayne uses glowing coke to heat metal for working on the anvil.

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An artist with a heart for teaching

Pat Sunderland

Published on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 00:00

Dani Tupper’s spacious studio was designed by her architect son and features lots of northern light, a separate framing room and an area for up to 10 students to gather. Her framed artwork lines the walls.

Between teaching a weekly class, conducting periodic workshops, and organizing art exhibitions, it’s no surprise that Dani Tupper’s biggest challenge is finding time to devote to her own artwork.

“I’m a little bit overtaxed,” she confessed, as she talked about an upcoming workshop she’ll be leading in Phoenix, a trip to Mexico she’s taking with three of her students, and a national exhibition she’s co-chairing for the Western Colorado Watercolor Society.

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Historic buildings of Eckert

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 28 January 2010 16:09

Early Eckert Post Office

and Market

The Eckert Presbyterian Church is one of the iconic buildings of Eckert with its distictive rock face and dominating profile.

Eckert was named for Elizabeth “Izzy” Eckert States, the wife of Adelbert States. He was the ﬁrst postmaster of the ﬁrst post ofﬁce in Eckert established in 1891. The post ofﬁce was located in the States’ home, then other homes before moving to the store built in 1884 and operated by States.

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