Happy Birthday USA
Well, it's the middle of the summer. The weather in Four Mile is great.
Fourth of July celebrations all over Teller County went off without incident this year and it seems that a great time was had by all. I enjoyed the fireworks in Cripple Creek on the fourth and the Symphony Above the Clouds symphony performance and fireworks in Woodland Park on the fifth.
The people in Cripple Creek outdid themselves with the fireworks this year. Seems like every year they have been getting a little better each year.
As usual, the Symphony Above the Clouds event in Woodland Park was great - the football field was packed with people from all over the county (and some from down in the flatlands). The symphony did a great job (love the howitzer section from Ft. Carson and their excellent solo during the 1812 Overture). The theme of the concert this year was a trbute to the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor so they played a selection of big band numbers that were popular at the time. I liked the music, but longed for more traditional patriotic stuff. The orchestra did play America the Beautiful. I think it is simply the most moving experience in the world to listen to that piece of music played live, outdoors, with a view of Pikes Peak behind the orchestra!! Unfortunately, the fireworks display was not very good, IMHO. The folks from Cripple Creek did a much better job...and the fireworks display in Woodland park last year was better. Hope they fix it up for next year!
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Friday, July 06, 2001
Tuesday, January 23, 2001
So Enough With These Crooks Already!
Popular opion in the neighborhood is split between whether the remaining two Texas Seven have departed the area or are lurking around somewhere. So off to work I go only to discover that the authorities have found the van these two were driving almost next door to my office building. I am about to get paranoid...
Popular opion in the neighborhood is split between whether the remaining two Texas Seven have departed the area or are lurking around somewhere. So off to work I go only to discover that the authorities have found the van these two were driving almost next door to my office building. I am about to get paranoid...
Monday, January 22, 2001
There's Gotta Be Happier News...
I noticed that the last two posts are about murderers and escaped convicts...not very pleasant stuff.
On a lighter and more interesting note, the skies have been clear out here in God's country and we've been enjoying Jupiter, Saturn and Venus in the night sky. Block and Byrd at Earth and Sky have a cool website and NPR radio broadcast that help me figure out what's good to see on the cellestial TV each night.
I noticed that the last two posts are about murderers and escaped convicts...not very pleasant stuff.
On a lighter and more interesting note, the skies have been clear out here in God's country and we've been enjoying Jupiter, Saturn and Venus in the night sky. Block and Byrd at Earth and Sky have a cool website and NPR radio broadcast that help me figure out what's good to see on the cellestial TV each night.
Five-Sevenths of the Texas Seven Accounted For
Woodland Park is not in Four Mile, but it is the nearest town with a Safeway and a movie theater, so stuff like this keeps us glued to our TV's. We're still keeping to doors locked because of the other two that are wandering around someplace...kinda spooky. CNN has pretty good coverage and that's what I'm watching.
No apparant connection with the murders over in Bear Trap.
Woodland Park is not in Four Mile, but it is the nearest town with a Safeway and a movie theater, so stuff like this keeps us glued to our TV's. We're still keeping to doors locked because of the other two that are wandering around someplace...kinda spooky. CNN has pretty good coverage and that's what I'm watching.
No apparant connection with the murders over in Bear Trap.
Sunday, January 07, 2001
Violence in Four Mile
I'm sure that many of you have been seeing press reports about the "Guffey Homicides". The Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/news/news0106a.htm), Denver Rocky Mountain News (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/0107guff3.shtml) and Colorado Springs Gazette (http://www.gazette.com/daily/top1a.html and http://www.gazette.com/daily/top1b.html) have up-to-date information if you want to follow along. Those URLs are probably temporary, so if they don't work when you try them, go to the paper's main website and search on "guffey".
Interesting, but the Dutcher murders did not even take place in Guffey...guess it's the closest town. But if the the newsies use it, that keeps the name "Four Mile" out of news...just the way we like it. The Dutcher's lived in Bear Trap, which is in the middle of our Four Mile Community. They are our neighbors and friends and we are saddened by their passing. Tony, their grandson, lived in Colorado Springs, but visited his grandparents often (as did I when I was a lad)...he, too, will be missed.
We know that the one incident (Mandell-Wainer) that did occur in Guffey is a separate incident from the Dutcher murders (Carl, Joanna and Tony). The authorities have not published any motive, method, reason or suspect for the Dutcher murders, so Four Mile residents remain uneasy...keeping their doors locked and their protective devices ready.
I'm sure that many of you have been seeing press reports about the "Guffey Homicides". The Denver Post (http://www.denverpost.com/news/news0106a.htm), Denver Rocky Mountain News (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/0107guff3.shtml) and Colorado Springs Gazette (http://www.gazette.com/daily/top1a.html and http://www.gazette.com/daily/top1b.html) have up-to-date information if you want to follow along. Those URLs are probably temporary, so if they don't work when you try them, go to the paper's main website and search on "guffey".
Interesting, but the Dutcher murders did not even take place in Guffey...guess it's the closest town. But if the the newsies use it, that keeps the name "Four Mile" out of news...just the way we like it. The Dutcher's lived in Bear Trap, which is in the middle of our Four Mile Community. They are our neighbors and friends and we are saddened by their passing. Tony, their grandson, lived in Colorado Springs, but visited his grandparents often (as did I when I was a lad)...he, too, will be missed.
We know that the one incident (Mandell-Wainer) that did occur in Guffey is a separate incident from the Dutcher murders (Carl, Joanna and Tony). The authorities have not published any motive, method, reason or suspect for the Dutcher murders, so Four Mile residents remain uneasy...keeping their doors locked and their protective devices ready.
Christmas & New Years
The holiday season was was fairly peaceful here in Four Mile. The weather was unseasonably warm and dry. The good news is that we were all able to see the AdAmAn Club fireworks at the top of Pikes Peak at midnight on New Years Eve! Great show this year! Thanks guys!
The new millenium is finally here!
The holiday season was was fairly peaceful here in Four Mile. The weather was unseasonably warm and dry. The good news is that we were all able to see the AdAmAn Club fireworks at the top of Pikes Peak at midnight on New Years Eve! Great show this year! Thanks guys!
The new millenium is finally here!
Wednesday, December 13, 2000
Saturday, November 25, 2000
Millenium Holiday Tree
Colorado was chosen to supply the Christmas Tree for the national capitol this year. The tree was harvested from the Pike National Forest just a few miles north of Woodland Park. More about the project: Colorado's Millennium Holiday Tree
I have mixed emotions about harvesting live trees for Christmas trees. This one was blessed by Ute elders to ask permission of the tree pror to its being harvested.
Certainly lots of people have gotten involved. Lots of individuals and companies have helped out with the cutting and transportation. School kids have made ornaments. The tree will make lots of stops across the country as it heads to Washington, DC. So a pretty good sized community is growing up around this project - that's good.
There are also souveniers that you can buy. If you buy 'em from the Teller County Extension Office, the Teller County 4H program (that's local kids, folks!) get a share of the proceeds. Check it out: Millennium Tree Products from Teller County 4H
Colorado was chosen to supply the Christmas Tree for the national capitol this year. The tree was harvested from the Pike National Forest just a few miles north of Woodland Park. More about the project: Colorado's Millennium Holiday Tree
I have mixed emotions about harvesting live trees for Christmas trees. This one was blessed by Ute elders to ask permission of the tree pror to its being harvested.
Certainly lots of people have gotten involved. Lots of individuals and companies have helped out with the cutting and transportation. School kids have made ornaments. The tree will make lots of stops across the country as it heads to Washington, DC. So a pretty good sized community is growing up around this project - that's good.
There are also souveniers that you can buy. If you buy 'em from the Teller County Extension Office, the Teller County 4H program (that's local kids, folks!) get a share of the proceeds. Check it out: Millennium Tree Products from Teller County 4H
Friday, November 17, 2000
Sunday, November 12, 2000
Teller County Election Results
If you're looking for the Teller County election results... No Florida-close races here!
Referendum 1A, which would have provided tax money to preserve open space in Teller County, failed. This is unfortunate since there is now no good viable option for large landowners other than selling their proprty to developers. This means that many of our sight corridors and vistas will change - we'll be looking at houses instead of trees.
The referendum to allow the Four Mile Emergency Services to keep tax money they collect and use it to pay for new apparatus passed - you can count on the folks in Four Mile to make good decisions.
If you're looking for the Teller County election results... No Florida-close races here!
Referendum 1A, which would have provided tax money to preserve open space in Teller County, failed. This is unfortunate since there is now no good viable option for large landowners other than selling their proprty to developers. This means that many of our sight corridors and vistas will change - we'll be looking at houses instead of trees.
The referendum to allow the Four Mile Emergency Services to keep tax money they collect and use it to pay for new apparatus passed - you can count on the folks in Four Mile to make good decisions.