Newly painted hearts!
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Loveland 365's logo, Designed by John Metcalf of JM Designs
Thanks to Connie Luke at High Impact Signs
for our awesome sandwich board signs!
Excellent photos by John Giroux of Family Mortgage
graced these sandwich board signs!
Thanks to Classic Designs Embroidery
for our Loveland 365 t-shirts and caps!
Thanks to John Horton at First Impressions
for our Loveland 365 pins!
Thanks to our parade participants - including canines - and the great energy everyone contributed to singing and marching and handing out yummy bubble gum and pins and flyers!
We had a ball being in the parade! Members of Loveland 365 handed out flyers and buttons with the Loveland 365 logo. It was fun to have folks call out to us in the parade ... and great to be telling Loveland about our forthcoming book.
Notice the pin we handed out! It features a HEART made up of many components. This idea (beautifully executed by designer John Metcalf of JM Designs) personifies what Loveland 365 if all about - the many people places and things that make Loveland so special!
This is what we sang as we walked along ...
2010 Corn Roast Festival Skit – Loveland 365
written by Maryjo Morgan (Sing-Song Marching Chant)
We're Loveland 3-sixty-five,
It's not corn-y to have pride.
We love Love-land, yes we do,
We love Love-land, how about you?
Our book's full of folks you know,
And places that you like to go.
People, places and good things,
Stir our hearts and make us sing.
Sculpture, people … lots of art,
Our ci-ty's a real Sweet-heart!
Proceeds stay right here in town,
With non-profits of re-nown.
Read our blog and see Facebook,
We deserve a second look!
Our book's gonna be so grand
All a-bou-t Love-land.
We're Loveland 3-sixty-five,
It's not corn-y to have pride.
Love-land, Love-land
365!
I can't wait! This Saturday, Loveland 365 is going to march in the Loveland Corn Roast Festival Parade. Our parade Grand Marshal Mary Gullikson will lead us through downtown. r
Marching with us will be other wWriters, Photographers, Real Estate Agents, Promoters, Book Designers, PR Reps, Graphic Designers, and Citizens interested in the success of our Loveland 365 project. You can see past parade photos HERE, on the Corn Roast Festival Facebook Fan Page.
The Corn Roast Festival itself is a hoot, lots of family fun. We'll be at the Fairgrounds Park on Railroad. In case you have not run through the Water Park there, this weekend would be a great opportunity! There will be food vendors, a beer garden, vendor booths, and plenty of fun stuff for the kids!
Don't miss out on the fun! The parade starts promptly at 9:30am.
Loveland Receives Recognition from US Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Day in Loveland means listening for the tolling of the bell that makes its reverent tour of town during the chilly early morning hours. Other celebrations are well attended, and our parade grows each year.
It is a great pleasure to post this letter of recognition from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, which designates Loveland as a Regional Site for the observance of Veterans Day 2010.
Loveland is among a mere 45 cities in the NATION to receive this kind of nod!
Many thanks to Tony DuMosch, Veterans Day Chairman and the many Veterans and Volunteers who make this all happen every year.
DuMosch says, "This is something Loveland can be proud of because of people like you and me make it happen. Thank you for your support as we gear up for this years 2010 Veterans Day and special tribute to the Korean War era Veterans."
Here is a sampling of a typical Veterans Day activities in Loveland:
0400: Bell ringers hit the streets
0600: Posting of Flags of the fallen at Loveland Cemetery
0600: Posting of Colors Downtown Loveland
0600: OPEN FREE to public the Associated Vets Club @ 305 Cleveland Ave. View the military history of local veterans and more
0600-0900: Breakfast @ Vets Club
0700: Table displays & information for the public in Vets Club including Operation Military Kids, American Legion, US Army, US Navy, Freedom Car, and more
1111: Parade starts and ends at Dwayne Webster Veterans Park (Veterans Memorial site)
1200: Afternoon main event with Guest Speakers (In 2009 the speaker was Latoya Lucas, First Female elected Officer within the Military Order of the Purple Heart’s Department of Colorado.)
1300: Lunch served up by Squadron 15 Sons of American Legion
1300: Main hall entertainment with DJ music, Karaoke, & dancing.
So watch the paper for listings of this year's Veterans Day activities.
If you are interested in taking on an opportunity to volunteer this year on November 11th, contact Tony DuMosch.
Tony DuMosch
American Legion Post 15
305 N. Cleveland Ave.
Loveland, CO
Shumway releases racing pigeons
I’ve always had an affinity for animals that can do amazing things and Homing Pigeons are no exception.
Unlike most of us, Homing Pigeons do not require GPS technology to find their way home. A Homing Pigeon can reach maximum speeds of 75 mph and some of them can fly 300 miles without stopping. Jim Shumway is a resident of Loveland and he has a passion for raising and racing Homing Pigeons. When I interviewed Jim for the Loveland 365 Project I also had the opportunity to meet his parents who inspired him to carry on a family tradition of pigeon racing. Jim’s family has been racing Homing Pigeons for three generations.
The raising and racing of Homing Pigeons is a serious endeavor. Aficionados purchase chicks from top breeders and these birds are used to develop a pedigree that can fly like the wind. A Homing Pigeon is not your average pigeon because they travel great distances at a high rate of speed. Consequently, they require specialized feeds, vitamins and fresh water to maintain optimal health and athletic performance. Jim’s pigeons have a good reason to return home because he built a nice “loft” in his backyard to keep them safe and comfortable. Jim’s owns approximately 75 Homing Pigeons and 16 of these are use for breeding purposes.
Racing pigeons on the wing
When the young birds are old enough to fly, Jim will train them to be “homers” by releasing them at drop points like Lake Loveland. As the birds mature, the distance between the release point and the pigeon loft is increased. e.g. Burlington, Colorado. Homing Pigeons use significant landmarks, sound and the position of the sun to guide their flight path. Some are faster than others and that’s how pigeon racing became a sport. Jim prepares his birds for racing by placing a leg band with a computer chip on one of their legs. Birds are transported in specialized cages to the release point. Start time and GPS information is recorded and the race begins! When the pigeons return to Jim’s loft, they cross a landing board with a built in scanner. The scanner identifies the bird by its leg band and a flight time is recorded.
