Volume 7 , Issue 46

We caught another Southwest Colorado sunset to share with Y'all this week!

We heard this week that a couple of ski runs were open at Wolf Creek Ski Resort. New Mexico's ski resorts were running behind -- praying for snow by the time the Thanksgiving holidays begin, but it's not looking favorably for that, though.

We heard from Texas ($2.299), Georgia ($2.159 - $2.119) and Kansas ($2.05-$2.15) as to their unleaded (regular) gas prices. This weekend around Bayfield & Durango Colorado our gas prices dropped mid-week to $2.639 at Bayfield (Wednesday) and Durango's Gas prices ranged from $2.499-$2.539. On Thursday Bayfield's (Colorado) gas prices had dropped another 10-cents ($2.539).

We heard from a former northwestern Oklahoman about "DoubleO Grocery" using buffalo meat during WWII when meat was scarce and rationed. "DoubleO" butchered a couple of buffalo from their ranch and the town feasted for a week on the big thick steaks and roasts that had not been seen since the beginning of WWII.

We also found out this week that USPS postal rates will be incrreasing 5.4% January 8, 2006 making first class letter postage for a 1-oz letter 39-cents.

Rosalea Hostetler mentioned in last week's comment section those businesses in Amorita, Dacoma (Oklahoma)that were gone now. Such as, the Frey Bros. drugstore in Amorita; Whittet's Grocery & Cowboy Grill in Dacoma. Rosalea also mentioned that the Balmer Fund, Inc. of Harper, Kansas purchased the old Dairy Mart (Old Valentine Diner) from Cherokee, Oklahoma via Nescatunga. The Balmer Fund, Inc. is looking for donations from those who would like to help preserve a piece of that past.   |  View or Add Comments (2 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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