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By Bill Wilson In September, 2001, the Devil's Gate History Club began its seventh year of programs with a fascinating presentation by Karen Hardesty and Ron Oelkers, of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, discussing "The Story of Georgetown's Big Horn Sheep." In October, Cary Stiff, former co-owner and co-editor of the Clear Creek Courant discussed his newspaper experiences in a talk entitled "A Quarter Century of Newspapering in Clear Creek County." Walter Borneman, author of a biography on Walter V. Berry, presented the November meeting. His talk was entitled "Walter V. Berry and Saxon Mountain - A Georgetown Story of Tenacity, Failure, and Preservation." In January, Buff Rutherford and Coralue Anderson gave an exciting and well-attended talk on the History of Early Skiing in Clear Creek County. Our February talk will be presented by Frank Young on the topic of "Early Roads of Western Clear Creek County", on February 15. |
The purpose of the Devils Gate History Club is to provide a forum for those interested in learning more about the history of the Georgetown-Silver Plume area and the relationship of that history to the local culture, economy, and environment, all within the broader context of the development of the Rocky Mountain West. Participants seek to advance understanding of the area's history through research of historical topics, and to document and publish findings. Sponsored by Historic Georgetown, Inc., no formal memberships or dues are required, enabling any student or adult interested in the subject to participate. Voluntary donations are accepted at each meeting to help cover expenses. The following is the schedule of the remaining topics for the 2001-02 season. Specific titles will be posted in Georgetown and announced in the calendar of the Clear Creek Courant prior to each meeting. Meetings are held on the third Friday of the month, beginning at 7 p.m. The January and February meetings will be held in the Georgetown Community Center; the April meeting will be held in the gas-lit ambience of the Georgetown Masonic Hall; and the May meeting consists of a field trip to a nearby place of historic interest. |
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