Woody
First things first--
Congratulations!, to Judy Kittson, who was honored at last week’s Baldridge Dinner, sponsored by the Montrose Community Foundation. Melanie Hall, the MCF’s executive director, called it an evening of “celebration, giving and recognition.”
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Ms. Hall also noted that attendees had an opportunity to donate to local non-profits that enrich our community and those included the BCGC, Dolphin House, Christ’s Kitchen, Life Choice Center, Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Jim Branscome, another MCF board member, told the Notebook some 77 people attended, a diverse cross-section of the community.
Come Thanksgiving, the Daily Press will be publishing a special section about the MCF and its ongoing engagement in this fine community of ours. (Incidentally, there are 41 clubs statewide in 16 cities and communities “ Boys and Girls Clubs “ serving 35,000 kids daily.)
Nice going, Judy!
Saturday, under gloriously warm Halloween sunshine, downtown Montrose was alight with hundreds of little ghosts, spooks, goblins. The Notebook stopped by the Fox Theatre, celebrating 80 years of entertainment with free movies and snacks. Mike ‘Rasta’ Hunter and daughter Misty Hunter were on hand to greet customers and hand out free popcorn and cotton candy. By 12 noon, they had given out 600 of each.
The Notebook finds a book sale irresistible and the Friends of the Library were having theirs. I scarfed a couple, but noticed how all of the Rod McKuen poetry was going untouched, along with disgraced TV preacher Jim Bakker’s mea culpa: ‘I Was Wrong.’ (No kidding.) Time was, if you walked around a college campus with a McKuen book under your arm, you could likely line up a date for Saturday night, just because of your “sensitivity, savvy and seductiveness.” Oh, my. There’s still a McKuen stack, likely destined for the world of recycling.
The Smothers Brothers “ Dick and Tommy “ are coming to Montrose. Feb. 1. Tickets will go on sale Nov. 14. Two years ago, their show in Grand Junction at the Avalon Theatre sold the place out, more than 900 seats.
I’m told they put on a terrific show. They’ll do a Grand Junction encore at the Avalon, on Feb. 2. For a time, 1967-1969, the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was the hottest thing on television, tweaking the Establishment regularly and even outgaining their time-slot rating competitor, ‘Bonanza.’ (For you youngsters, at the time, there were just three networks.)
The show also showcased the burgeoning writing talents of Steve Martin, Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks, Pat Paulsen and introduced singer Jennifer Warnes.
Monday morning, the ‘Today Show’ featured the segment from Tom Brokaw about Montrose farmer Jeff Downs, and his farm out on Kinikin Road.
The story about Brokaw’s visit and interview appeared in the Daily Press’ Oct. 9 edition.
The show was a part of a year-long segment with Brokaw traveling on Highway 50 and developing interesting stories of Americans and what they do.
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