Author: Marianne Mogon
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Donations needed for Lake George Outfitters and Gymkhana
Lake George Outfitters and Gymkhana is gearing up for the 2025 season and are hosting a live auction and dinner to raise money for awards and park improvements. They are accepting new or lightly used items to be used for the auction. Lake George Outfitters and Gymkhana has been a staple organization for many years…
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Pikes Peak Historical Society preserves ties to the past
Pikes Peak Historical Society has been showcasing and building on its original mission to encourage and stimulate the preservation and integrity of the Pikes Peak area for 37 years. It began in February of 1988 when a group of about twenty local residents came together and formed the Florissant Heritage Foundation and incorporated in April.…
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PPHS announces March Chautauqua
The Pikes Peak Historical Society announced their March Chautauqua featuring Scott Adams, who will examine the lives, especially the war and post-war experiences, of five veterans who moved to the Florissant area after the Civil War. The presentation will be March 16 at Lake George Charter School. Adams grew up in Colorado, moving to Longmont…
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Lucky Clovers 4-H Club host paint party
Lake George Community Center transformed into an art gallery where 21 people in two sessions attended a paint party to benefit Lucky Clovers 4-H Club on Feb. 1. Participants were supplied with a canvas, several different sized brushes, paint and a toothbrush. Step-by-step instruction was given by Annelise McCue. McCue has been immersed in art…
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Mitigation saves residents homes’ during major fire
The horrendous wildfires in California are stark reminders of how devastating wildfire can be to lives and property. Teller County is listed as number seven in Colorado among counties most at risk. Living in the wildland-urban interface poses the threat of wildfire that could cost lives and homes. Fire mitigation lessens the threat by reducing…
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Dirty Sally’s Pizzeria in Victor reopens under new ownership
Adam Zimmerli, a busy entrepreneur in Victor, has reopened a former pizza parlor named Dirty Sally’s, keeping the unique name. Zimmerli purchased the old building and wanted to style it after pizza parlors of the 70’s and 80’s. Travis Johnson from Denver was recruited as general manager. Johnson worked in high-end restaurants in Denver but…
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Three Fire Districts train in ice rescue
Volunteer firefighters from Lake George, Hartsel, and Florissant took the plunge Feb. 17 in Wagon Tongue Lake for ice rescue training. The outside temperature was about 28 degrees, there was several feet of snow surrounding the lake, and one firefighter who had been in the water shiveringly commented it was frigid. Nevertheless, these brave men…
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LGFPD honors volunteers at Appreciation Dinner
Jay Lorenson, Board Member of the Lake George Fire Protection District began the evening referencing the Kohima Epitaph, which is found inscribed on a memorial at the Kohima War Cemetery located at the Indian state of Nagaland in northeast India. The epitaph reads, “When you go home tell them of us and say, for your…
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FFPD holds Fire Safety Event for residents
Community members of Florissant had the opportunity to visit Florissant Fire Rescue for training on the use of Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets. Emphasis was on calling 911 to get equipment and personnel responding. Kitchen fires are the most likely to occur and having a fire blanket in the kitchen is something everyone should have.…
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TELLER COUNTY GUIDE: EAT
Teller County is fortunate to have a vast variety of restaurants to delight any palate. The Courier has compiled a list of a small sampling of culinary offers for your dinning pleasure. Nestled behind the Alta Gas Station (Highway 67) on the corner of S. Chestnut St. and Browning Ave. in the old Smokehouse building,…