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 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 …

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 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 …

Nifty Ninety Celebration: Margaret and Russ Wehner Margaret and Russ have very deep roots in Park Hill and at Montview. Russ has lived in Park Hill for 84 years. The couple married 63 years ago and have been members of Montview for 65 years. They raised their family in Park Hill and continue to live here. Russ’s family moved to …

Nifty Ninety Celebration: Amy Hecht Amy Hecht was born in Manhattan, but soon after her parents moved their growing family to Tarrytown, N.Y., where she recalls an idyllic childhood. She spent summers with her maternal grandmother in Maine. Amy remembers big holiday gatherings with extended family and fun-loving cousins. Amy loved school, friends, sledding, riding her bike all over town, …

Nifty Ninety: Don Goe Don Goe may hold the honor of the longest continuous relationship with Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church.  He began attending Sunday School at Montview in 1936, and he joined six years later. But that is getting ahead of his life’s journey. Don’s family has deep roots in Colorado; his mother’s grandparents homesteaded in the Fort Collins area in …

Nifty Ninety: Patty Romeo Patty Romeo grew up outside of St. Louis, but she fell in love with the West after a summer experience in Colorado. Patty’s family lived in Centralia, Ill., one of those small towns where everyone knew everyone.  She rode her bike all over town, visited with friends, studied piano and was active in her local church.  …