Author: Marianne Mogon
-
Expansion of the Mercantile brings full-service grocery store to Florissant
After years of dreaming and trying to secure a supplier, the Clark family has expanded The Mercantile in Florissant into a complete grocery store. This has been the vision of the Clark/McNulty-DeGarmo team since 1997, but until just recently, they were unable to convince a supplier of the viability of a grocery store in Florissant.…
-
Heroism of veterans recalled at Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High School assembly
This year’s annual Veterans Day assembly at Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High School was inspired by a beloved member of the school community. Annie Durham, who organized the Nov. 11 event, said she was inspired by Mark “Coach Sam” Sampson, who died in April 2020. “Coach Sam was a beloved member of the faculty and I…
-
Lake George, Florissant and Four Mile fire districts host annual holiday toy drive
With the holidays fast approaching, Santa will once again be assisted by the volunteers of Lake George, Florissant and Four Mile fire protection districts in bringing Christmas cheer to children who otherwise may not have a Christmas if not for the efforts of these departments. The departments would not be able to meet this need…
-
HOLIDAY GUIDE 2021 – Families can enjoy sleigh rides at M Lazy C Ranch this winter
LAKE GEORGE • M Lazy C Ranch announced its famous sleigh rides are back for the 2021 holiday season. This year, the ranch is offering an all-inclusive or a weekend package for family get-togethers. Experience magical Christmas lights, a traditional ranch supper, ornament making, crafts, s’mores, hot beverages, treats and a real sleigh ride in…
-
Structure fire extinguished through joint effort in High Chateau area of Florissant
FLORISSANT • Seven fire departments responded to a structure fire in the High Chateau subdivision in southwestern Teller County Nov. 4. Firefighters from Four Mile Fire Protection District were first dispatched before 4 p.m. and found an RV trailer, a small cabin and another structure fully engulfed. The Teller County Wildland task force was activated…
-
Parents launch Adopt the Park – Florissant group to save aging playground
Imagine being a parent and taking your kids to the community park to play, only to find caution tape on some equipment or a sign prohibiting use of a slide. For Ryan Conley, that scenario was reality. “I was very upset and concerned seeing our community park in Florissant in such disarray,” Conley said. He…
-
Pearl’s Place Day Spa aims to keep patrons looking as good as the famous Cripple Creek madam
“You feel good walking in, but even better when you leave,” describes the feeling of patrons of the new Pearl’s Place Day Spa in Cripple Creek. The spa is named after Pearl de Vere, the infamous prostitute and madam of Cripple Creek. Not long after Bob Womack struck gold in 1890, Cripple Creek sprang up…
-
Three women entrepreneurs making their mark in Victor with Phantom Coffee & Gifts
Sleep under the gaze of Bela Lugosi as ‘Dracula’ in Victor’s Black Monarch hotel As Victor continues to be on the move, new business opportunities are being realized and entrepreneurship is blossoming. One example of this is the “dynamic trio of Victor,” three business owners who recently joined forces with Adam Zimmerli, owner of the…
-
Pikes Peak Historical Society announces return of online auction fundraiser
In the shadow of the successful online auction in 2020, Pikes Peak Historical Society is once again holding its annual auction online. The auction is the PPHS major fundraising event of the year. The auction will commence with a preview Nov. 3-5. Bidding starts at 6 p.m. on Nov. 5 and ends at 8 p.m.…
-
Florissant Fire Protection District hires 27-year professional firefighter as chief
FLORISSANT • Longtime professional firefighter Mike Bailey came out of retirement to take over as fire chief of the Florissant Fire Protection District. Bailey, who started with FFPD on July 19, had retired after 27 years as a firefighter with Monrovia Fire and Rescue in the San Gabriel Valley of California, but felt he still…