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Week of October 6, 2022
ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
ElbertCountyNews.net
VOLUME 127 | ISSUE 34
Elizabeth hosts tour to share town history Historic Walk & Talk draws most attendees ever BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Hannah Thomas, the 2022 Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo attendant, rides through the arena carrying the American flag. PHOTO BY CODY KLEIN; TK210 PHOTOGRAPHY
Rodeo returns after delay Community event normally held in May was postponed by freak storm BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The Elizabeth Stampede Community Rodeo returned on Saturday, Sept. 24 after being postponed four months due to a late May snowstorm. “We felt it was in the best interest of all the athletes, both livestock and human, as well as our volunteers, to postpone the Elizabeth Stampede Community Rodeo to a later date,” Elizabeth Stampede
Riders and handlers take a seat during the Elizabeth Stampede Community Rodeo.
SEE ELIZABETH STAMPEDE, P4
PHOTO BY CODY KLEIN; TK210 PHOTOGRAPHY
The Town of Elizabeth and its Historic Advisory Board hosted their sixth annual Historic Walk & Talk event on Saturday, Sept. 24, drawing in nearly 150 people, a roughly 650% increase from previous years. In the past, the events have hosted 15 to 20 people on average. The event drew a variety of people including families with small children, retirees and couples. Several organizations also used the event to hold social meetups including the popular group Ladies of Elizabeth and Elbert County, which had seven member in attendance. The event began at the Gesin’s lot at the corner of Main Street and Kiowa Avenue. Attendees gathered around tour guide Jeff Lehman as he outlined the history of the lot and some of the nearby buildings. The tour group worked their way southward on Main Street, stopping at several of Elizabeth’s historic buildings along the way. At many of the stops, shop owners came outside to speak with the crowd and to share the history of their buildings. Kate Blackburn, owner of Antelope Alpacas and Fiber Arts Center, shared the background of her building, including the vibrant history of the people who once lived there. In an interview after her presentation, SEE WALK & TALK, P16
INSIDE: CALENDAR: PAGE 11 | VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14
CELEBRATING AUTUMN Fall festivals abound across Front Range
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