The Golden Gate Canyon Grange and the Sugarloaf Road Fire District hosted arts and crafts sales on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Both shows were filled with vendors and residents exploring the offerings.

The Golden Gate Grange hosted its annual holiday crafts fair at 25201 Golden Gate Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with beautiful handmade arts and crafts, wreaths, pottery and ceramics, Christmas decorations, farmhouse décor, candles, herbs, jewelry and artwork

For lunch the Grange sold; grilled cheese sandwiches, Minestrone soup and salad with water and soda.

This is the largest Grange in the state, and maybe in the country. They have about 180 members. Officers of the Grange Board include Jane Ruesh, Dee Dee Ramstetter and Rick Phillips. One of the organizers, Terri Costeldia, who is president of the Range, said she is a fifth generation Ramstetter.

Other Ramstetters at the event included Julie Ramstetter with Eight Mile Art. She has a studio in her home on Golden Gate Canyon.

Mary Ramstetter displayed the books she has written and those of friends. She has been writing since 1976 after she retired from the Colorado School of Mines in 1988. She has written three novels and one history book, John Gregory County, which won the American Regional History Award.

Vendors included Pat Tindell with Doterra Oils, Queen Bee with handmade gifts, Clarks Woodworks with Colorado flags and key holders, and Lit Woods with engraved wood work, Matt Miller’s bright hand-made kids’ toys of cars and airplanes.

Tina Miller brought her handmade stuffed dragons and unicorns. From Golden, she has made more than 300 stuffed dragons.

With Colorado Metal smithing, Helene Arendt brought jewelry including earrings.

The Sugarloaf Road Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. had fine handmade crafts, home-baked goods and a silent auction at the Lower Fire Station #2, 1360 Sugar Loaf Road. Proceeds benefit the volunteer fire department, which responds to all EMS and 911 calls on Sugarloaf Road.

Diana Costello said she is here to gain support for the new Friends of Sugarloaf Road, which is just forming. Maryanne Koschier helped with the bake sale and Trish Audit took the bids for gift cards, the silent auction and the bake sale.

Vendors included George Epp who does woodworking bowls and cups made from Lodgepole beetle wood. He has been making his woodwork for 15 years and is from Niwot, Mountain Times Soap and Supply and Jone Vaznelelis with Afghans pillows and blankets.

For additional information about Sugarloaf, visit https://padlet.com/ sugarloafmountain/sugarloafcraftfair.