Rico News

Year after year, I mention how fortunate Rico is to have the support of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, The American Legion, and other veterans and their families at this most reverent time, Memorial Day.

Don Swank and the Color Guard will be at attention and the guard has military members coming from Cortez, Dolores, Summit Ridge and other parts of the valley.

The lingering nighttime temperatures are what prevent us from hanging the lovely flower baskets and the profusion of color in our decorative pots.

We love our country and feel obligated to do whatever is necessary to continue our fine life in the finest country in the world.

The 19th century settler built a reputation for true grit, entrepreneurism and community leadership during the Disappointment Valley's earliest pioneer days, and now the cabin she once occupied has been selected for the list of Colorado's Most Endangered Places.