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 Quilts On Display At Nostagia Day  

After she proposed the idea at an NCA meeting earlier this year, Emily DeCillis was assigned the task of organizing the quilt display at the Left Hand Grange Hall during Niwot’s Nostalgia Day, scheduled for Sept. 6. DeCillis thought quilts were an appropriate addition to the theme of Nostalgia Day bringing focus on a historic craft which is thriving again.

Quilts from the early 1900’s forward will be included in the exhibit. Today, we appreciate the artistry of quilts, although they originated during periods of great hardship. offered a way to salvage pieces of old blankets to create something new and  useful. Some were made from flour sacks when other fabric was scarce.

DeCillis plans to provide a handout on the history of quilting. Around noon, experienced quilters will demonstrate the various styles of quilting, such as handquilting and yo-yoing. This free event will be an excellent opportunity to ask qualified quilters questions.

DeCillis is a member of the Interfaith Quilters to whom she gives credit for loaning their white gloves and quilting frames for the event. Interfaith meets every Monday and welcomes new members. They provide all materials to get started and they sell their creations in March, donating all proceeds to charity.

For more information regarding the quilt display or Interfaith Quilters, call Emily DeCillis at 303-652-1179.

Pilot School Vouchers Program Awaits Challenges

St. Vrain Valley School District Participation Slated 

If it survives legal challenges, in fall 2004, the Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program could become the first statewide school voucher program in the United States. The St. Vrain Valley School District is slated for participation, with 206 slots set aside for those who currently qualify for vouchers.

  • For more information: The complete HB03-1160 can be found on the Colorado General Assembly’s web site. A summary can be found via the Colorado Education Association web site
  • <http://www.coloradoea.org.media/finalhb1160.pdf>.The CEA can also be contacted by telephone 303-837-1500 or mail 1500 Grant Ave, Denver, CO 80203-1800.
  • The Colorado Parent Teacher Association web site is: <http://www.copta.org/>, telephone 303-420-7820, mail 7859 W 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Gunbarrel Residents Examine Community Center Plan

Gunbarrel residents have a lot to think about.  Simultaneously, the Gunbarrel Community Center Plan and the Gunbarrel Towncenter project, a major component of that plan, have entered new stages of public review and comment.  Either issue, by itself, would be big news in the community.

The Gunbarrel Community Center Plan, which had previously been called the Gunbarrel Commercial Area Plan, was unveiled as a work-in-progress at a community meeting held July 23, at Harvest Baptist Church.  Resulting from months of work by a committee of Gunbarrel residents, business owners, developers and city planners, the plan envisions the creation of “a vital, easily-accessible retail center” in Gunbarrel, and explores avenues for the encouragement, building and support of such a center.