Those oh so useful sewing machines!

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 14 October 2010 16:00

Pattie Timmerwilke, along with other quilt club members, met at Polly Pulver’s home for their “Thurs-bee” once-a-month meeting. The children’s quilt, made by S&B Quilters in Hotchkiss, was displayed. It, along with other small children’s quilts, will be donated to the North Fork Valley Children’s Party.

Owning a few sewing machines developed into a collection for Polly Pulver. She estimates that she probably has about 30.

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Best friends!

Bob Borchardt

Published on Thursday, 07 October 2010 14:47

According to Milan Kundera, “To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring — it was peace.” The author also finds peace with a quiet stroll through the leaves of Cedaredge Town Park with Bonnie.

They say that , “A man’s best friend is his dog.”—(George Vest), but Corey Ford said, “Properly trained, a man can be dog’s best friend.”

And, if you happen to be a homeless, a stray, injured or abandoned dog or cat roaming around in the Surface Creek area, that “properly trained” human may very well be a member of a highly respected, caring, hardworking and amazingly dedicated group of volunteers of the Friends of Cedaredge Animal Control (FCAC).

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‘Rembrandt of Rubbish’ taps into magical energy

Kathy Browning

Published on Thursday, 30 September 2010 16:31

Metal Sculptor Bill Morrow used his understanding of quantum physics to create this “Molecular Inquisition.” The hemisphere is built out of a box of leveling legs normally used under major appliances. With that beginning structure Morrow felt the piece “took on a life of it’s own.” The intricate interior is a magical assemblage of stainless steel springs, nickel plated bead chain, printer head parts and pieces, plastic rhinestones from a pair of gaudy ladies shoes and 100 brass acorn nuts all reflected in the custom fitted mirror.

Sculptor Bill Morrow has a philosophy about life. “I have a tendency to say, ‘Yes.’ ‘No’ closes doors.”

Before being known as a sculptor, Morrow was successful at winning bids and landing welding jobs in support of the oil and gas industry on the Western Slope of Colorado.

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Hops harvest ushers in new crop for Delta County

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Thursday, 23 September 2010 14:59

Hops vines after harvesting are fed individually by hand by Paonia grower Glen Fuller of Rising Sun Farms into the German-made hops picker that Ed Tuft of Leroux Creek Foods imported and had rebuilt to process the local harvest.

The harvest began on Aug. 31. Before a week had gone past, it was over.

This harvest is a relatively new feature in Delta County’s familiar annual cycle of sowing and gathering.

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We The People

Pat Sunderland

Published on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:00

d06_bp1 Many say the U.S. Constitution is the greatest document ever penned by man. Gary Burnett is one of them.

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Crafting real apple cider

Hank Lohmeyer

Published on Thursday, 09 September 2010 14:51

At Blossomwood Cidery, quality cider production involves everything from planting and picking to bottling and labeling, including slow aging in oaken casks.

Delta County’s small acreage agriculture producers create some of the best and most unique culinary products available.

Shawn and Janese Carney, since 2005, have been turning the fruits of their labor into one of the most unique local products of all at their Blossomwood Cidery just north of Cedaredge on NE Indian Camp Avenue.

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Preserving the community’s heartbeat

Kami Collins

Published on Wednesday, 01 September 2010 01:00

Fund raising has begun to renovate the Crawford Community Center and town hall. For the past 100+ years, the building has been the heart of the community, and recently got an addition in the form of a large heart, donated by members of the Friends of the Crawford Town Hall.

In small towns, in close-knit communities, a building is often more than a building. More than ofﬁce space or storage space, the right building is the community in and of itself; it is the heartbeat, it is home.

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Remembering the neighborhood store

Verna Barr

Published on Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:30

The old Colby Store was moved to Pioneer Town, renovated, and stocked with memorabilia of earlier days. Rebuilding and renovation was completed in 1983, the ﬁrst of many buildings that make up the museum. The boardwalk extends the entire length of the main street.

Every building in Cedaredge’s Pioneer Town has a long and storied past. The Coalby General Store reminds us of the importance these small stores played in supplying smaller communities and as a place to meet friends and neighbors.

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Crafting glass into art!

Kami Collins

Published on Thursday, 19 August 2010 13:53

James Lewis of Cedaredge has been handcrafting stained glass works of art for years, ﬁrst in Lake City and here for the past 10 years. This is a piece he’s currently working on. When it’s ﬁnished, a small motorized pump will push water between two identical sheets of glass to make it seem as if the ﬁsh are swimming in moving water. When the sun shines through from behind the glass (right) the sculpture becomes alive with color, depth and movement.

It’s doubtful James Lewis would introduce himself as an artist. He often describes himself as a retired police ofﬁcer.

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