Author: Gayle Gross
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Beneficiaries of creative aging | Teller Gives Back
There are two “sure things” that happen in life, age is a growing experience and our lives develop over time. We are a culmination, a gathering, of experiences. Older people are often considered wiser, as the saying goes. This is because so much happens during a lifetime. Now, technology allows everything to move much faster…
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Western Art Show success | Mountain of Art
Trent Lanning came out of the woodwork in colorful ways. He has lived in the area for a long time but was busy with other ventures, so his art was kept behind the scenes. Trent recently won the People’s Choice Award at the Western Art Show, which was the first one-day western show in the…
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Law of the vital few | Teller Gives Back
There’s a principle that is important in many circles of life. It is the Pareto Principle, which basically says 80% of results come from 20% of effort. There is something happening in Teller County that many people do not know about. Nonprofits have discovered through their participation in SOAR that they can give 20% to…
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Teller County’s mountain of art | Mountain of Art
Picture a pile of colorful paintings, musical instruments, theater costumes and worn dancing shoes in the middle of a field in Teller County. Artists have been asked to bring their artwork to the pile and add at least one piece to the creative berm. The pile grows slowly at first, then faster, as more and…
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Sorting with SOAR | Teller Gives Back
Spring in Teller County is when SOAR begins to sort things out for the rest of the year. First, SOAR is a number of nonprofits who gather every two months for a 75-minute training. The group has met consistently since October 2018 and the meetings act as a support group for nonprofit leaders. The number…
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SOAR Above the Clouds | Teller Gives Back
How are you soaring these days? SOAR is the acronym for developing relationships. It focuses on the way you SHARE your message and OFFER opportunities for people to be involved in what you do. It is also the way you ACCEPT a person’s participation in your mission and then, how you RESPECT them afterwards. SOAR…
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Progressive Arts in Teller County | Teller Gives Back
We are moving the needle forward in Teller County. The “TAVA” vibe is strong here and many creative people are capturing the light. In Ute culture, “Tava” is the name for Pikes Peak, meaning “Sun Mountain,” because it is the first landform in the area to catch the morning sun. Pikes Peak holds deep cultural…
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SOAR through change | Teller Gives Back
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The past five years have flown by and most of us have seen more change than ever before. The scary part is that the next five years will fly by even faster and change will…
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SOAR through change | Teller Gives Back
The past five years have flown by and most of us have seen more change than ever before. The scary part is that the next five years will fly by even faster and change will speed up. Change is tough for a lot of people. So, what does this mean? I envision people will slow…
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Enormous Celebration on July 4 | Teller Gives Back
Everyone comes together to celebrate the 4th of July in a big way. Woodland Park hosts the largest community event of the year. People come in from miles around to join a variety of vendors at the amazing Memorial Park. 2025 is the 59th year for the Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. This year,…