30 years ago – June 20, 1986
View from the Casey by Esther Campbell: Last evening when I went up the hill behind my house to check the cavity nesting boxes, I found a tragedy. The pole on which the box hung, belonging to a pair of tree swallows, had rotted at the ground level, and the whole apparatus was down. Examination of the box revealed an almost complete nest with a few feathers in place (tree swallows line the cup of their nest with feathers). There were no eggs. “Oh, what to do?” The pole and box were very heavy, so I decided to tackle the problem in the morning. Very early, with the aid of shovel, rocks, and cement, I was able to anchor the pole in a new location. What a joy to quickly see the pair of tree swallows glide in to land on the new nesting box location. Shortly, I watched them mating, so thankfully, I know there will be another family of tree swallows in my back yard this year.
Viola Laird, longtime resident of Central City, celebrated her birthday on June 3, at the Christopher House Nursing Home in Denver, where she now resides. Many guests attended the party, three of which were students of Laird’s when she taught school in Russell Gulch. One guest in particular was a special treat for Laird, her lifelong friend, Lillie John. Laird and John grew up in Central City together. The gala affair was enjoyed by everyone who attended the party, especially Laird.
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