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Colorado Centennial Farms recognized
Twelve families that have owned and operated their farm or ranch in Colorado for at least 100 years will be recognized at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo during the 20th Annual Centennial Farms Celebration on Aug. 25. A brief history of each farm will be presented, describing the families’ hardships and prosperity.
Additionally, the Historic Structures Award will be given by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to five of the 12 families. The honor is given to families that have demonstrated exemplary stewardship of their historic agricultural sites by maintaining four or more structures on their property that have been there 50 years or more.
2006 Colorado Centennial Farm awardees:
Robert Clyncke Farm (1905) – Boulder, Boulder County
Chapman Ranch (1895) – Calhan, El Paso County
Huerfano Rio Ranch (1885) – Gardner, Huerfano County
Bartels Farm (1905) – Fort Collins, Larimer County
Leandro and Flavio Duran Ranch (1897) – Aguilar, Las Animas County
Jones Farm (1906) – Weldona, Morgan County
Gary Hanagan Farms (1905) – La Junta, Otero County
Barth Farms (1906) – Holly, Prowers County
Zehner Ranch (1901) – Hayden, Routt County
Austin Hereford Ranch (1899) – Ovid, Sedgwick County
Platte View Ranch Inc. (1903) – Sedgwick, Sedgwick County
Lindgren Homestead (1905) – Yuma, Yuma County
Source: State Historical Fund, Colorado Historical Society
REGIONAL NOTES
AURORA
Caregivers get help with guilt
A special caregiver support program is being offered to help people deal with the guilt that comes with placing a loved one in an adult day program. It runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Morning Star Adult Day Program, 1016 Boston St.
Derek Wood of the Mental Health Association of Colorado will address the specific guilt associated with day program placement as well as guilt faced by caregivers in general.
For more information, visit auroragov.org/morningstar.
LAKEWOOD
Election seeks TABOR exemption
A special election will be held Nov. 7 to ask Lakewood voters whether to exempt grants for parks, open space, streets and public safety from restrictions of the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
The City Council last month voted to place a TABOR question on the ballot. The council will determine the ballot language Monday and a public hearing will be held Aug. 28.
CASTLE ROCK
Library seeks volunteer appraisers
Antique appraisers and dealers are needed to share their expertise in the Philip S. Miller Library’s “What’s in Your Attic?” event on Sept. 30.
Residents will bring their family treasures to find out what they’re worth, while volunteers can hand out cards and meet prospective clients.
For more information, call Patty Van Eysden or Susan Kuehster at 303-688-7700. The Philip S. Miller Library, located at 100 South Wilcox St. in Castle Rock, is online at DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
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