Author: Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Firewise plantings focus of meeting
Each year, the Broadmoor Garden Club, founded in 1935, offers a timely gardening event that is free and open to the community. In 2013, the club played host to author/photographer John Fielder and Great Outdoors Colorado. The focus this spring is spurred by the recent wildfire seasons. On Friday, the club will bring in Roger…
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Must Do Must See May 2-8
FRIDAY -Cinco de Mayo events start today and go through the weekend. More here. -Cinco de Mayo is a perfect time to celebrate tequila with margaritas. Here are some tips how to make the perfect one. -Thirty-five of the world’s best bull riders compete at Broadmoor World Arena. Events start tonight. -Artist Wendy Mike’s new…
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AROUND TOWN: Empty Stocking Fund
The celebration of three decades of The Gazette/El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund brought a big smile to the face of Gazette publisher Dan Steever: “Our 30th year and once again we hit our goal.” For seven years ESF has topped $1 million. It was an evening of celebration and Summit Catering tapas Jan. 24…
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Giving back off the field: It’s a big deal to more than a few Broncos
They’re the hard-charging, hard-hitting men in orange on the football field. Take off those helmets and pads, and most of the Denver Broncos are soft-hearted men who use their fame, wealth and success to rally support for charitable causes such as disadvantaged youth, cancer victims and people who need service dogs. “Guys at the NFL…
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Veterans come together at gala
They’re veterans of wars from across the years and all over the globe. Now the members of MSG William J. Crawford VFW Post 7829 at Sundance Mountain Lodge in Monument are busy honoring and celebrating all veterans. They take residents of the Veterans’ Home on a tour of the Air Force Academy and pay regular…
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It was a country kind of radio town this fall, with KCCY “Y96.9” FM and KATC “Cat Country” FM topping the Arbitron ratings chart for all listeners ages 12 andolder. For morning types, that often meant starting the day with either syndicated Bobby Bones from Nashville on KCCY or Cutter and Alisha from the local…
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GlassRAINBOWT
The midday light pours through the wall of windows. Sunbursts explode into a rainbow palette. White hair floating around an ethereal face, Eve Tilley Chavez smiles at the vivid colors created by her hundreds of pieces of colored glass on shelves in the windows. There are vases and glasses, plates and bowls. Photo gallery of…
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KKTV 11 News tops the ratings in the 10 p.m. spot
KKTV 11 News had the most-watched 10 p.m. weeknight newscasts during the fall Nielsen ratings period in November. Anchors are Don Ward and Dianne Derby. News Director Liz Haltiwanger credited “a strong focus on breaking news, breaking weather and important investigations through our 11 Call for Action Team.” KKTV 11 News Vice President and General…
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AROUND TOWN: Newborn Hope’s long tradition of helping premature babies
Since 1973 local women, many of them longtime friends and Junior Leaguers, have refused to give up “Hope.” They’ll do their philanthropic best to never give up on Colorado’s tiniest babies. An annual holiday-season fashion show, with several generations of children and grandchildren following the family tradition of modeling on the show’s runway and an…