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Colorado Natives PDF Print E-mail
Written by Claudia Worth   
Saturday, 25 April 2009
A winter statistic:98% OF AMERICANS SCREAM BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A SLIPPERY ROAD. THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM COLORADO AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY SODA AND WATCH THIS. NOW: You're from Colorado if You'll eat ice cream in the winter. When the weather report says it's going to be 65 degrees, you shave your  legs and wear a skirt. It snows 5 inches and you don't expect school to be cancelled. You'll wear flip flops every day of the year, regardless of temperature. You have no accent at all, but can hear other people's.,  and then you make  fun of them. 'Humid' is over 25%. Your sense of direction is: Toward the mountains and  away from the  mountains. You say 'the interstate' and everybody knows which one. You think that May is a totally normal month for a blizzard. You buy your flowers to set out on Mother's day, but try and hold off  planting them until just before Father's day. You grew up planning your Halloween costumes around your coat. You know what the Continental Divide is. You don't think Coors beer is that big a deal. You went to Casa Bonita as a kid, and as an adult. You've gone off-roading in a vehicle that was never intended for such activities. You always know the elevation of where you are. You wake up to a beautiful, 80 degree day and you wonder if it's going to  snow tomorrow. You don't care that some company renamed it, the Broncos still play at Mile High. Every movie theater has military and student discounts. Everybody wears jeans to church. You actually know that **  South Park ** is a real place not just a show on  TV. You know what a 'trust fund hippy' is, and you know its natural habitat is Boulder . You know you're talking to a fellow Coloradoan when they call it Elitches, not Six Flags. A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you. Your two favorite teams are the Broncos and whoever is beating the crap out of the Raiders. When people out East tell you they have mountains in their state too, you just laugh. You go anywhere else on the planet and the air feels 'sticky' and you notice the sky is no longer blue 
Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 July 2010 )
 
World Laughter Day PDF Print E-mail
Written by Claudia Worth   
Saturday, 25 April 2009

Wow this is Historic and we should all celebrate it.  I will be.

And if you would like to join others in this great celebration The Wheat Ridge Senior/Community Center is having a smash up laughing time .

Sunday May 3 from 1:30 -4:00 p.m.  at 6363 W. 35th Ave.

Laughter yoga, Beat the Blues Pinata, snack food, happy music, dance, and kazoos, children's crafts and games, door prizes and more!

Sounda like a great time.  R.S.V.P. May 1 303-205-7500
Last Updated ( Monday, 04 May 2009 )
 
RUSSIA HONOR-911 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Claudia Worth   
Wednesday, 22 April 2009

Sometimes things come to our attention from the internet.  This came to us through an email and we thought, "This is monument may someday be as important to the United States as the Statue of Liberty".  Thank you Russia.  www.Russia Honor USA-911.pps is the site you can find it on
Last Updated ( Monday, 04 May 2009 )
 
ANFRAM MEETING PDF Print E-mail
Written by Claudia Worth   
Monday, 20 April 2009

April 20th was the bi-monthly ANFRAM meeting at the Coloradao State History Museum in Downtown Denver.  We had a great time and now have a complete list of all the Front Range Museums that are members.  The 2009 brochure is at the museum with these listings. Stop by and pick one up.  This would be a great Stay in Colorado Vacation. Lots of things for kids to do in the metro area this summer. 

We were able to pick up about 200 or more pairs of women's gloves from the early 1900's to present day.  Most are kid gloves, leather, some cloth many elbow length in black, white, light gray, navy.  They will be for sale for $1 a piece at the May festival.  All kinds of occasions to wear these elegant gloves. 

We were also lucky to pick up some more pieces for our collection of baby clothes and childrens items.  Stop and see what babies wore many a year ago. 

 
Last Updated ( Friday, 15 May 2009 )
 
ANNUAL MAY FESTIVAL AND APPRIASAL FAIR PDF Print E-mail
Written by Claudia Worth   
Sunday, 19 April 2009
The Wheat Ridge Historical Society at 4610 Robb St. Wheat Ridge, will be hosting their annual May Festival, Appraisal Fair with our own ERON JOHNSON sponser of the Road Show on Channel 6 doing the appraisals. We are also having an ANTIQUE & Garage Sale all of this on May 9, 2009. An outing for the whole family!  Enjoy the buildings and some old-timey activities.  Bring your favorite antiques for a verbal appraisal for $5.00.  For only $10.00 you can rent space to sell some of your old treasures.  Have an appetite?  Enjoy lunch for $6.00 per person.  For more info call 303-423-0989. 
 
We will also be introducing our newest display "A WOMANS WORK IS NEVER DONE".  This display shows how difficult it was to keep house and raise children in the 1860's.  The time frame of three of our buildings, The Sod House, the Stevens/Coulahan Log Cabin, and the soon to be opened the Baugh House on the corner of 44th and Robb St.  A day the whole family will certainly enjoy.
 
Last Updated ( Friday, 15 May 2009 )
 
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