by Admin 2 | Jan 24, 2023 | Snippet, Tid Bits
At the January 2023 HRHS Board of Directors meeting, two new officers were elected to serve on the Board. These are: Marian Robinson – Board Secretary Mary Beth Watkins – Board Treasurer In addition, Forrest Dykstra from the Highlands Ranch Metro District became a...
by Admin 2 | Jan 20, 2023 | Tid Bits
Maria von Trapp (as portrayed by Elsa Wolff): The Story Behind and Beyond “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” Special Musical Guests – Deja Vu Quartet from the Skyline Chorus. Group Sing-a-Long led by Elsa on her Guitar Matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers, Maria von...
by Admin 2 | Jan 14, 2023 | Snippet, Tid Bits
Cherry Creek, Cherry Hills, Cherry Creek State Park, Cherry Street. It’s amazing how often the cherry name appears in the Denver and Colorado area. Ever wonder where the cherry trees are and why so many places are named “cherry”? Cherry orchards once thrived on the...
by Admin 2 | Dec 29, 2022 | Local History, Tid Bits
She had dozens of carnations shipped from Colorado to the White House weekly. Marie Geneva Doud, known as “Mamie “, was born in Iowa but raised in Denver. She attended the Wolcott School for Girls, a finishing school for wealthy young girls. While visiting friends in...
by Admin 2 | Dec 23, 2022 | Local History, Program, Tid Bits
The Transformation of Denver’s Toni to Broadway’s Tony Born June 1888 to wealthy parents in Denver on what later would become Colfax Street, Antoinette Perry developed a love of the theater during stays with her aunt who lived in Park County, on...
by Admin 2 | Dec 14, 2022 | Local History, Tid Bits
Soft Serve Ice Cream, Cheerios and Bilge Pumps Have you ever thought of these things together? What can they possibly have in common? Just up the road from Highlands Ranch, in Englewood, is the former site of General Iron Works. According to an article written by...
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