5 years ago

Week of Sept. 1, 2005

Eagle residents Jo Thomas and Mary Kerst opened Everett Family Funeral Home and Crematory at the Airport Gateway center. The opening marked the first time in more than 40 years that a funeral home was operating in the Eagle Valley.

The U.S. Postal Service approved home delivery in Eagle, but residents were warned not to expect to-the-door service. The approval cleared the way for placement of cluster boxes in strategic neighborhoods around town.

Grand opening ceremonies were planned for the new skate park in Edwards.

Vern and Nola Brock marked their 50th wedding anniversary.

10 years ago

Week of Aug. 31, 2000

A proposed communitywide effort to clean up the pioneer cemetery at Edwards was gaining momentum. The Eagle County Charter Academy students and staff were taking on the task as an educational and community service project.

Adam's Rib developers unveiled their proposal for the “Ranch” development on 2,172 acres on Brush Creek. The plan called for residential development along two private 18-hole golf courses and a public nine-hole course along with a 120-room hotel.

Eagle County unveiled a concept plan for the Fairgrounds that included 130 horse stalls, a 4-H complex, an amphitheater, ball fields and a U.S. Forest Service complex.

Eagle Valley High School football coach John Ramunno started his 20th year with the team. Blake Scott was anchoring the EVHS golf team.

Michelle Parmenter was a semi-finalist in the American Coed pageant.

20 years ago

Week of Sept. 6, 1990

A brush fire in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area charred 175 acres. The fire was ignited when a truck, hauling hay, backfired and ignited the load.

Elmer Bair, 91, shared his memories of life on the Colorado frontier during a special oral history program coordinated by the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Mountain College.

Ray Trujillo Jr. of Gypsum was recognized as an Eagle Scout during a special Court of Honor Ceremony held at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Eagle Valley pounded Meeker, 27-0, in the opening football game of the season. Devils players Mike Reynolds and Jake Borah each had two interceptions in the game.

30 years ago

Week of Sept. 4, 1980

The U.S. Forest Service sponsored a $100,000 seeding program in the Emerald Lake Region to help restore the area's forest, gutted during a June fire.

Work crews at Beaver Creek mountain were finishing up their jobs with chairlifts at the new ski resort. Almost all the ski runs at the area were cleared and the opening day for Beaver Creek was slated for Dec. 15.

Vail Associates Inc. mounted a recruitment drive for employees. The company was concerned about finding enough seasonal workers for both Vail and Beaver Creek. Company officials estimated they needed 1,150 to 1,175 employees to work as lift operators, ticket checkers, ticket salesmen, snowplow drivers, janitors, nursery attendants, cooks, waiters, food service personnel and office clerks.

40 years ago

Week of Sept. 3, 1970

The Flight Service Station at the Eagle County Airport marked its 50th anniversary. The service was established in August 1920 to aid the then-new Air Mail system.

Noting a valleywide housing shortage, the Enterprise reported “with the dire need for housing, there is only one apparent alternative — trailer courts. These can be seen stretching all along the Eagle Valley and will, no doubt, extend to the valleys of Brush Creek and Gypsum Creek.”

The featured movie at the Eagle Theater was “For a Few Dollars More” starring Clint Eastwood.

Specials at the H.W. Lewis Store included a two-pound package of ginger snaps for 49 cents and spare ribs for 79 cents per pound.

50 years ago

Week of Sept. 1, 1960

Danny Williams of Edwards caught the calf donated by L.E. Nolan at the Eagle County Fair. Loren Chambers caught the calf donated by J.E. Stephens.

Den Mother Faye Robidoux and her assistant Edith Bernstein took seven Cub Scouts on an early morning train ride to Salida. The boys visited the Salida Mountain Mail newspaper, a fish hatchery, a dairy and the telephone company. Participants were Paul Mayne, Timmy Bernstein, Jerry Robidoux, Larry Mayne, Tommy Bernstein, Morton Doll and Joe Robidoux.

The Eagle and Minturn movie theaters were offered for sale including the land, buildings, business and equipment along with seven apartments and other rental units. Total asking price was $55,000. The price for a three-bedroom house in Gypsum, with a full basement, was $10,500.

60 years ago

Week of Aug. 31, 1950

The third annual Eagle Flight Day/County Fair was planned for the coming weekend. The event theme was “Harvest Home Celebration.” “A feature attraction this year ties in fittingly with the name of the celebration. Glen McFall of Valley Air Service in Grand Junction will have two planes on the air field for passenger trips during the day.” Another highlight of the celebration was a baseball game featuring the Eagle and Minturn teams.

Eagle County was experiencing a prolonged dry spell. According to records complied at the county airport, a total of only four inches of precipitation had fallen between January and August.

The Lewis Brothers Store in Eagle advertised a back-to-school special on Friedman-Shelby shoes. Prices ranged from $3.69 to $6.49 per pair.

70 years ago

Week of Aug. 30, 1940

Eagle County High School announced its expanded curriculum for the fall. Spanish, general mathematics, general science, English literature, physics, civics and American history were the school's core classes.

David Rule, a resident of the Brush Creek area, captured the 4-H Grand Championship with his Hereford heifer at the Colorado State Fair.

Calvick Cafe advertised a “Merchant's Lunch,” which included soup, salad, entree, potatoes, vegetable, hot rolls, dessert and a choice of drink for 35 cents.