All Clippings From The ‘Culture’ Category
2013 Paonia Cherry Day(s) Returns to Festivals Roots
By Thomas Wills Despite the fact that almost the entire local cherry crop got frosted out this year, another great Cherry Days in Paonia will be ripe for the picking during the Independence Day festivities July 3-5. After the…Click to view post »
North Fork Mosquito Abatement District – Draft May 13, Meeting Minutes
North Fork Mosquito Abatement District (Draft unapproved minutes) Regular Meeting – May 13, 2013 – Paonia Public Library Present: Rain Klepper, Glenn Austin, Zach Hotchkiss, Tom Wills and DeeDee Durrance. Also present: Cheryl Hardy – Mountain Valley News The meeting…Click to view post »
North Fork Creative Coalition On Track for Gaining Creative District Status for Valley
The North Fork Creative Coalition is busy this month getting their application ready to submit to the State asking that the North Fork Valley be declared a sanctioned Creative District. The Coalition has been busy collecting letters of support from…Click to view post »
Cultural Briefs
Aaron Jerad Winner of Mountain Harvest Festival Poster Contest “The Mountain Harvest Festival wants to thank all of the inspired kids and adults who submitted fabulous artwork into this year’s festival poster contest. Such a variety of art conveying what…Click to view post »
North Fork Foods
Farming, Life and a Cool Spring Farming and life is all about seasons and passages. On early Easter morning I was on my way to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a celebration of my sister’s life. Mary was a theologian and…Click to view post »
North Fork Auction Picks From The Past
Back in the day. . . Any old timer who knows anything about orchards can tell you exactly what a smudge pot is and how to use one. Back in the day, orchard growers had stacks of the devices stored…Click to view post »
Hotchkiss Art Students to Exhibit at the Creamery Arts Center
The Creamery Art Center in Hotchkiss will combine two student shows to fill both the special show galleries in May. Hotchkiss High School art teacher Jamie Hudson has been preparing all year for the presentation of her student’s art show…Click to view post »
VALLEY HEALTH
Hay Fever in the North Fork – Part II Last month we started our discussion on allergies with a focus on prevention, since for many of us our allergies haven’t fully kicked in yet. I have definitely seen an upswing…Click to view post »
Agri-Culture: It’s What’s Growing in the North Fork
CSA Sign-Up Time Running Out If this is the year you have resolved to sign up for a share of veggies from one of the eight local Community Supported Agricultural operations you need to get right on it. Most local…Click to view post »
Udall Urges U.S. Forest Service, CDOT to Prioritize Life-Saving Parking Improvements Atop Grand Mesa
Parking Lot Would Improve Public Safety at Popular Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing Area Near Mesa, Delta County Border Mark Udall called on the U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado Department of Transportation to work together to prioritize the construction of better,…Click to view post »
