Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “May 2013”
MONTROSE–(May 15) The sweet corn variety that put Montrose County on the map, Olathe Sweet, will once again draw hungry crowds to Olathe and the entire region on Saturday, August 3. However, though the Olathe Sweet Corn festival has become known over the years for featuring big, national acts along with the hot buttered ears, this year’s festival—the 22nd–will be …
By Caitlin Switzer MONTROSE—(May 15) Fortune favors the fearless. It is a phrase Linda Gann shares with her presentation audiences, and uses to remind herself of the importance of her work. After all, she could be playing tennis. Only recently retired after years of managing communications for the Montrose County Re-1J School District, Gann has instead taken on an even …
GET FIT FOR FUN! By Caitlin Switzer REGIONAL— (May 15) In some communities, a single summer event can be cause for celebration. In Western Colorado, the menu of summertime fun is typically so full that just choosing an “entrée” can take days. This June is no exception—from the Tribute to Western Movies Day at Museum of the Mountain West on June 8 and …
LOWER MONTROSE– (May 15) There are not very many things, if any, that I like more than coffee, and there is nothing I dislike more than not having coffee when I wake up. I wish I could say that my body fueled itself, energized on its own, but I would be lying. I don’t think it is all about the caffeine, …
MONTROSE—(May 15) When she bought her home on Moonlight Mesa in 2000, Janice Wheeler thought she was set for life. “It was a quiet, dead end road, south of town,” she said. “I had it made! I came here from Copper Mountain, and this was the lifestyle that I wanted. I have 1.17 acres, and I have an organic …
By Liesl Greathouse -(May 15) Today as you drive down Main Street in Montrose, you will pass the Hartman Brothers building at 531 E. Main Street. You would not know it by looking at it, but the Hartman Brothers building has been an important part of the automobile industry in Montrose. In 1893, the Hartman family moved from a farm …
