Victor Heritage Days

Victor Heritage Days will be held Sept. 11-13.

On Sept. 11, La Jean Greeson will present “June 6, 1904, the Breaking Point of the 1903-1904 Cripple Creek Strike” at Victor City Hall.

Gold District Historic Railroad-Themed Dioramas will be on display Sept. 12-13 at Victor City Hall’s historic fire station bay. A period costumed conductor will be on site to answer questions about the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad and the Midland Terminal Railway.

Other events include a “show and tell” of memorabilia/historical artifacts from the Gold Camp District, a historic home and building tour plus other historic tours and events.

More details for all scheduled events are available on Facebook at Victor Heritage Society.

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School safety summit

Chief Rick Francis, a nationally recognized expert in school safety and practices from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office met with Woodland Park Police Chief Chris Diesler, Woodland Park School Superintendent Ginger Slocum, plus representatives from Woodland Park Jr./Sr. High School, Merit Academy, Summit Elementary, Columbine Elementary and Lake George Charter School to discuss security measures, planning, and collaboration among all of the schools.

“There was one common goal- the safety and security of our kids,” Diesler said in a Facebook post. “The meetings covered various ideas about how to best serve the kids and our community, improve communication and reinforce our partnerships.

“There is always work to do, as excellence has no finish line, and today we made huge strides as a team. I am proud of all of the participants and the progress we made.”

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Cruise Above the Clouds

The 34th Cruise Above the Clouds car show will take place in Teller County on Sept. 12-13. Online registration has already closed. Registrations will be accepted on the day of the show at the check-in tent.

The Woodland park show will be at Memorial Park and the Cripple Creek show will be at the corner of Bennett Ave. and 2nd Street. The show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at both locations.

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Creek Week

The Keep Woodland Park Beautiful committee will be participating in the largest watershed-wide clean-up effort in the state of Colorado. On Oct. 3, volunteers of all ages will help clean and beautify the Woodland Park section of Fountain Creek.

Registration is required for all participants. The clean-up will begin at 8 a.m. at Cavalier Park (522 Woodland Ave.).

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WPHS Alumni Tea

The National Honor Society will hold its annual Alumni Tea on Sept. 11 at the Woodland Park High School commons.

“This is meant for anyone who graduated from WPHS in any year to come and get some refreshment before the Homecoming game,” WPHS teacher Jennifer Stone said in an email. “We often have graduates from 50+ years ago attend, and many drive in for the occasion.”

Firefighter fundraiser

A fundraiser for the Cripple Creek Firefighters Foundation features the Swing Factory in concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Butte Theater in Cripple Creek. Tickets are $20 and are available at buttetheater.com. With funds raised from “Hot Time in the Old Town,” the foundation helps purchase equipment for the fire department.