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Story Highlights – February 2010

Rappelling – A Whole New Perspective

By Chad Thatcher
Suspended in the air, the only thing holding back a sudden drop to the valley floor is a thin rope, a rappel device, and your wit.

Geo What?

By Robb Reece
Geocaching. It’s part treasure hunt, part historic adventure, all fun. Warning: can be habit-forming.

Cup of Tea?

By Margaret Allyson
Too often overlooked, a simple, well-made cup of tea can lift your spirits and improve your afternoon.

Reflections

By Krystyn Hartman
An ecumenical collaboration, an art exhibit, and the new Saccomanno Education Center. It’s all at St. Mary’s.

Early Starts for Your Garden

By Margaret Allyson
Vegetables started indoors can sometimes flower and bear sooner than their companions that began life as seeds in the garden plot.

Throwing Snowballs: The Sweet War

By John Anglim
Throwing snowballs fills so many happy childhood snow days – and adults too.

Beauties of Belly Dancing

By Abbie Moore
Although it’s an ancient art, the dance has evolved over the decades — not only worldwide but locally.

The New Century

By Krystyn Hartman
St. Mary’s celebrates the completion of The Century Project, and everyone’s invited to come and see.

In My House

By Paul Harshman
Some easy searches can lead to information about who lived in your Grand Valley home before you.

Decant This

By Sarah Catlin
If you think decanting wine is only for show, let’s talk. Decant if you are serving old red wine, young red, vintage port, or white wine.

Leap Year Ball 1888

By D.A. Brockett
Excited ladies called for their dates in a freight dray festooned with soapboxes and drawn by four black horses for the 1888 Leap Year Ball Grand Junction.