Nifty Ninety Profile: Dolores Collins Dolores Collins learned the art of saluting 70 years ago, and at age 90 she can snap a salute with no hesitation, wobble or waver. Dolores grew up in a small West Virginia coal mining town in a family of 11: seven children, both parents, her paternal grandmother and paternal aunt. During her life she …
Nifty Ninety Profile: Carol Lanaghen
Nifty Ninety Profile: Carol Lanaghen Carol Lanaghen may not have known from a young age how music would shape her life and open doors, but she readily accepted the opportunities that came her way. Carol grew up in a small Louisiana town with her parents, younger brother and paternal grandparents. Her dad supervised a cotton warehouse, and her mother taught …
Posthumous Nifty Ninety: Marilyn Polsfut
Posthumous Nifty Ninety – Marilyn Polsfut Marilyn Jean Polsfut passed away surrounded by her loving family on August 16, 2021, just about a month before her 90th birthday. We wanted to share some details of her life with the Montview community that meant so much to her. You may not know this, but in 1951, Marilyn was crowned Miss North …
Montview Celebrates Earth Day
Montview Celebrates Earth Day Dozens of Montview families gathered under a warm Colorado sun on Saturday, 4/24, to celebrate Earth Day. The children planted vegetable and herb seeds, decorated reusable tote bags, played with bubbles, and tossed a giant “earth” beach ball. It was so terrific to gather in person for this special celebration. – Submitted By Mary Jo Brooks
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Although Ian tried to remind us that the week following Palm Sunday is all about betrayal, denial and losing our way, the message couldn’t stand up to the giddy excitement of being together in such hope…and let’s face it, in the presence of a real-live donkey. At age 15, Misty the Donkey is the granddame of professional donkeys …
Stop By Saturday
Stop By Saturday On February 20, Montview members took advantage of the bright sunny morning to “stop by” and pick up homeless packets, cook books, Lenten activity books and yard signs.
South to the Border
South to the Border Doug Easton is preparing for a trip to Nogales Arizona. Doug knows all the roads to take on this trip because he drove the route in 2019 to deliver donations from Montview. In partnership with the non-profit organization Kino Border Initiative, Doug will be delivering Montview’s clothing donations to the border that will then be given …
Back in the Pew
Back in the Pew I attended one of the Lenten silent prayer times in the sanctuary this week. My mom and I sat out in the blustery sunshine for a while beforehand to get caught up on each other’s news, then when it was our time Doug Easton breezily waved us in like he was opening the door to his …
Nifty Ninety Celebration: Zel Bulow
Nifty Ninety Celebration: Zel Bulow Zel comes from a pioneering family that traveled to California by covered wagon to homestead in the 1890s. Zel’s father was taught the blacksmithing trade by his father, who had taken his blacksmithing skills to help build the Suez Canal before he married. Her paternal grandparents pulled up stakes in North Dakota for farming opportunities …
Nifty Ninety Celebration: Dr. Paul Moe
Nifty Ninety Celebration: Dr. Paul Moe Paul grew up in a small town in Minnesota, but his journey through life led him out into the world. He became a pediatrician, found the “love of his life,” lived outside of the United States twice, and helped raise seven children. He is now trying to enjoy retirement! Paul spent his childhood in …