There's a once-in-a-lifetime confluence of historic preservation opportunities facing Conifer right now.



The Yellow Barn--three photos above of the outside, inside hay loft and community party room, and corral--located on historic the Bradford Junction (a former stag estop site), along with its ranch house, caretaker cabin and the historic Civil War Well, also pictured above--all of it is listed for sale right now and, who knows,it may be purchased by someone who doesn't care about preserving the Yellow Barn or local history. Think about that.

And there's Meyer Ranch and the historic Midway House stage stop that is a commanding entryway along U.S. Highway 285 into Conifer. The Conifer Historical Society and Museum is raising funds for a feasibility assessment of the property possibly becoming the site of a future museum. CHSM is fund-raising right now. You can purchase tickets to a Meyer Ranch Tour and Talk and, thus, assist the CHSM effort. Do it!

Also, attend the Conifer Area Town Meeting Sept. 15 at 7pm at West Jeff Middle School and hear about a possible effort to form a Conifer Historic District.

If any of this interests you, comment here. Let's get a conversation going! Heart and dollars will follow.

Purchase your tickets today.
Limited tickets!

Meyer Home Tour and Talk
September 18 at 10 am

Tour the main floor of the Meyer home and visit with Norm Sr
and several of his children about the history of the ranch
and their family stories of living there.

Call now to reserve your tour time.

Refreshments will be served.

$50   Classic: One reservation for the Tour and Talk

$150 Friends: Two reservations for the Tour and Talk, 2 drink tickets and  20 tickets for fabulous raffle prizes
 
$200 Patrons: All Friends benefits plus 10 additional raffle tickets, 2 additional drink tickets (4 total) and an 8x10 photo of the home  signed by Meyer family members.

$250 Benefactors: All Patron benefits plus 20 additional raffle tickets, 2 additional drink tickets (6 total), and a private tour of the Meyer barn led by Norm, Sr.

This is a limited ticket event and all reservations
must be made in advance.

No one will be admitted the day of the event
without a previously purchased ticket.

CHSM members receive a 20% discount.

This event will benefit the Conifer Historical Society and Museum's
Meyer Project Feasibility Study for the creation of a museum at the Meyer home site.

303.697.8123
www.ConiferHistoricalSociety.org

I'm involved with Foreign Exchange HS students (FES) and I have two 16-yr olds, both from China, who need homes for this school year. They both enjoy hiking, bike-riding and the outdoors, amongst other things, and are both good students.  Yet they also seem quite different, too!
if you want to know more about these boys, then visit our website at: www.ayusa.org and enter their ID # as it appears at the top of the attached form.  Even if you're not able to host (again) this year, maybe you can think of any friends/family members who also might be interested!  So, feel free to forward this message with all my contact info on to anyone, OK?
Here's the kicker: I'm trying to place them by tomorrow, Monday, August 30th... hmmmmmm!
Let me know. Feel free to call either of my numbers as I'll be at work and the airport on Monday, too!
Thanks.
Louise Ullmann, regional director
AYUSA || Global Youth Exchange
Phone:  303.838.7305/303.349.3673
Website: www.ayusa.org            
email: lullmann1918@gmail.com

Howdy folks -

We very much appreciate your attendance to see Three Dog Night and the Conifer Mountain Music Festival.
We have heard great feedback from you and appreciate that.....and hope you enjoyed the festival.

In years past the event 'exit' has generally been pretty orderly. But this year the event was simply 'bigger.' The 'exit' will be remedied as this event continues (now in its 4th year).

Please feel free to pass along any comments and again 'Thank You' for being part of this year's festival!  

By the way - Three Dog Night advised me that you were a 'great and fun crowd,' much better than the crowds they have seen in many of the recent weeks leading up to this event, and they also really enjoyed the Colorado mountains!    

Thank you again!  
Bob Potrykus
Red Stag Productions
bob@rstag.com

 

Three Dog Night, above left, draws young and old, getting even the vendors dancing.
Cynthia Weeks, owner of Luna's Mandala gifts, above right.

It was a rockin' good time at the Conifer Music Festival at Beaver Ranch Saturday.

 

Three Dog Night got the grandparents as well as the grandkids up on their feet singing and dancing.



The 3,000+ crowd was treated to good music, good food and a good time.
 

Hula Hoops to belly dances!
The event was staged by Red Stage Productions. Way to go, Bob Potrykus!

Mountain Connection is delighted to announce its all new Health and Wellness Guide, to debut the first of November.

All health and wellness experts serving our mountain communities are invited to participate.
Advertising deadline is Sept. 27, 2010.

This handy glossy mini-magazine will be a directory of all the health and wellness advertisers and coupons. Check out the rates and call to reserve your space. Designing ads and coupons is free. Call 303-674-3701 or email info@mtnconnection.com.

This will be a keeper. So don't be left out.
Jacqueline Scott
Mountain Connection
303-674-3701
www.mtnconnection.com
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Thanks, Jacque! To give the readers of Mountain Connection a little background about www.285Bound.com: it is a new website serving the 285 Corridor and surrounding areas. It was created by members of the 285 community and is the model site for a national network of similar websites. Please read the Flume article about us which provides more information as well as our plans for supporting local charities and organizations. http://theflume.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=7139&TM=65463.7  .

We hope you'll visit us, there's bound to be a forum that interests you. Also, as a community service we have been taping the Park County candidate debates: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2065 and have a Neighbors Helping Neighbors forum: viewforum.php?f=5

One of the most important services we provide is being a primary local resource for community emergency information. Our emergency alert system is now up and running and can notify you via email (and soon via text) about critical fire, weather and traffic information. You can sign up for this free service by going to email_sub.php and clicking on index.php

Hope to see you soon!

The 285 Bound Staff

On Saturday, Aug. 7, noon  to 5pm, thousands of rubber ducks will race from the Evergreen Dam to Highland Haven.

This 1st Annual Dam Ducky Derby is hosted by the Evergreen Downtown Business Association. 

Proceeds will go to help our local kids through Evergreen Bootstraps, and Mt. Evan’s Camp Comfort, a bereavement camp for kids who have lost someone. (Some money will also stay with the EDBA to help us put on the nine community events we do each year, such as the Holiday Walk & Tree Lighting.)  So your money stays here in Evergreen! For more information on derby day, visit www.DamDuckyDerby.com and get your tickets.
To make it happen, EDBA needs to sell ducks, lots and lots of ducks. Buy tickets today at www.DamDuckyDerby.com  today.

Prizes will be awarded to the winning ducks on Aug. 7, such as a Winter Park get away, Bronco tickets, Hiwan golf package, Rockies tickets….with the grand prize being “A Buck A Duck” = $1 for every duck sold! Check out www.DamDuckyDerby.com.

StageDoor Theatre offers Sunday at the Movies!
 
Cost of admission: $5 for adults, $3 for kids under 12
 
Call StageDoor at 303-886-2819 to request tickets, or buy them at the door!
 
See you at the movies!

You're right, Marilyn. We all need to shop local. When we don't, businesses die.
You can save money as you support local businesses. For example:
-- Great bargains at Express Yourself. There's a 60% off storewide sale going on now, announced Linda Weiner. Express Yourself is a gift, invitation and card store in Bergen Park near Cuisine of the Himalayas.
-- Chow Down really wants people to come in and visit the new Small Animal Adoption Room, in addition to its Cat Adoption Room. Jay is offering "Buy One, Get One Free" for crickets and mealworms. His ad is on Page 14.
-- Babcock's Garden and Feed in Kittredge has a coupon on Page 22 for 10% off Purina Feed.
-- Haley's Closet in the Aspen Park Village Center next to Copy Copy is having a grand sale on women, teen and plus size consignment clothing and jewelry marked down 50% in some cases and other items for $5 or less. The Mountain Connection coupon in the July issue on Page 2 gives customers an additional 15% off. Go wild and save.
-- Copy Copy on the same page has a $15 coupon for 18x24 photo prints.They're regularly $21.
-- R-N-G Farms horticultural supply store has a grand opening sale at its new Aspen Park Village Center store with a 25% off coupon on the back page of the Mountain Connection. The discount excludes soil purchases. The new store is open seven days a week.
-- Miller Farms' Farmers Markets in Evergreen and Conifer has a coupon on Page 19 for $1 off any $5 purchase at any of its market vendors.Those Farmers Markets are: Downtown Evergreen Mondays 2-6pm on Main Street and on Thursdays in Conifer at Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church.
-- The ever popular Black Hat Cattle Co. coupon is on the same Page 19.
-- Mountain Hearth and Patio in Marshdale is having a Summer Close-out Sale. Jake states on Page 15 of the Mountain Connection that he offers: "Great deals on selected wood/gas/pellet models. Lowest Prices Anywhere/Anytime!" Check out his new showroom nearing completion.
-- Is you vehicle's "Check Engine Light" on? Grant Automotive on Highway 285 has a coupon on Page 14 for a free check-engine light scan.
-- JJ Madwell's Italian Restaurant ad is always cut out and used. It's for 50% off a second entree at the Aspen Park Italian restaurant with the coupon on Page 13.
-- Happy Grow Lucky over by the Conifer Chamber office off Highway 285 is offering 15% off all nutrients with the coupon on Page 2.
-- Mountain Books in Aspen Park Village Center has best-selling used hard backs for $1 each while they last.
So shop local and save.