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1929 - Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors, Inc. (formerly Rouch Funeral Home)

1929 - Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors, Inc. (formerly Rouch Funeral Home)

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Montgomery & Steward Will Celebrate 100 Years in Business

Terry Kraus
Thursday, November 17, 2022
In the last 47 years, while Gerry Montgomery has been in the funeral home/burial business, his desire to be a service to the family has never changed. Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors Inc. is the oldest independent funeral home in Pueblo.
Participants in the 2021 Maggie Drew Peters Polar Plunge enter the water at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City to raise scholarship funds for Rye High School students.

Participants in the 2021 Maggie Drew Peters Polar Plunge enter the water at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City to raise scholarship funds for Rye High School students.

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Polar Plunge 2022 Continues to Benefit Local Students

Terry Kraus
Thursday, November 17, 2022
On November 19, at 11:00 a.m., with a projected temperature of 40 degrees, the Sixth Annual Maggie Drew Peters Memorial Plunge will take place at Lake Beckwith in Colorado City to raise money for Rye High School scholarships.
RHS MarchingBand prepares for the Homecoming Parade this fall to encourage interest and support.

RHS MarchingBand prepares for the Homecoming Parade this fall to encourage interest and support.

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Watson Reviving Rye High School Marching Band

Shirley Pigg
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Shortly after Ian Watson was hired at District 70’s Rye High School (RHS) in 2021, he began to dream of reviving the school's marching band. Two decades ago, the marching band was a big deal at RHS.
Greg Smith, owner/operator of Painting and Beyond, with daughter Kenedi. Courtesy Photo

Greg Smith, owner/operator of Painting and Beyond, with daughter Kenedi. Courtesy Photo

Painting and Beyond

Sonny Jackson
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
In the last few years, many of you in the Greenhorn valley have likely become acquainted with Greg Smith, the owner of “Painting and Beyond.” Although Greg has completed painting projects from Denver to Trinidad and many points between, he likes to stick close to home.
Rye High School teacher, Judi Dodge Courtesy Photo

Rye High School teacher, Judi Dodge Courtesy Photo

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Dodge Loves the Challenge of Teaching a Foreign Language

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Judi Dodge may be fairly, new at Rye High School but she is no stranger to teaching. She began teaching fulltime in 2004 and is currently celebrating her 19th year in education.
District 70 Schools Achieve Accreditation

District 70 Schools Achieve Accreditation

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District 70 Schools Achieve Accreditation

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Assistant Superintendent of School District 70 Ronda Rein announced accredited/performance schools at the November 1, D70 School Board meeting. The first presentation was a banner to D70 Superintendent Ed Smith and D70 School Board President Anne Ochs to celebrate District 70’s accreditation.

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Surviving Savannah reviewed by Greenhorn Valley Book Club

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
The Greenhorn Valley Book Club held its monthly meeting on Thursday, October 27, at the Greenhorn Valley Library. A small group of members met to review the book assigned for October, which was Surviving Savannah by Patricia Callahan.
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