Author: Marianne Mogon
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Lake George Gem and Mineral Club offers scholarships
Lake George Gem & Mineral Club has announced its scholarship program for high school students from Teller and Park counties who are progressing to a college course of study in Earth science. Scholarships are up to $1,000 to be used to defray costs of tuition, books or lab fees. Applicants must be a senior in…
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Pikes Peak Historical Society kicks off 2020 Chautauqua Series with wildflower talk
Pikes Peak Historical Society announces its first Chautauqua series event of 2020: Mel McFarland’s “Wildflower Excursions of the Colorado Midland Railroad.” The free presentation will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Lake George Charter School. McFarland, a well-known author and historian, writes a monthly column for The Courier, “Caboose Cobwebs.” The…
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Haunted Writer’s Workshop offered at ghostly Black Monarch hotel in Victor
Writers interested in the macabre and horror stories have a unique opportunity to attend the Haunted Writer’s Retreat in Victor later this month. The hub of the Feb. 24-28 retreat will be the newly renovated Black Monarch boutique hotel, 301 Victor Ave. Attendees can book a room at the Black Monarch, which itself is purportedly…
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Pikes Pikes Peak Historical Society pays off mortgage on Florissant museum
As of Dec. 12, the Pikes Peak Historical Society has paid off its mortgage and owns its 18033 Teller County Road 1 museum in Florissant free and clear. “The payoff was accelerated over 2015 to 2019 because of generous donations from many of our members,” said John Rakowski, PPHS president. The society dates to 1988,…