In 2018, we lost an amazing friend that was the backbone of the newspaper for many decades. Barbara Lawlor was full of life, wit, charm, hope and love. She was also a reporter that would climb over mountains, through snow, around flooded canyons and accidents (much to the chagrin of our local emergency responders). As well, she covered every type of news, finally settling in to feature stories at the end of her career. She contributed thousands of stories to The Mountain-Ear in her decades on staff.
When she passed away, a generous donor donated money to start a scholarship in memory of her. We added to the fund, little by little, each year with private donations and contributions through Colorado Gives Day. The mission of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to an individual enrolled in courses of higher education. Applicants can be from Nederland High School, Gilpin High School or Chinook West High School. To date, we have awarded over
Eligible students have contributed to community journalism through The Mountain-Ear, during their high school career. Feel free to reach out for more information at publisher1977@gmail.com. The scholarship is maintained by Peak to Peak Healthy Communities Project, in memory of Barbara Lawlor.
The forms are now available at each school and can be returned by April 15, 2023, for consideration of this year’s scholarship awards. You can also ask for a printed copy of the scholarship by emailing publisher1977@gmail.com or checking out the website at https://www.themtnear.com/ articles/barbara-lawlor-memorial-scholarship-accepts-applications/
This week, we also launched our Youth Art Contest. The contest is open from now through March 17, 2023. There are prizes available for all artists for first, second and third place in photography, fine arts and digital art. Art will be displayed from March 24 through March 31 and winners will be announced in the March 30 edition of The Mountain-Ear. To find out more about this contest, check out the link at https://www.themtnear.com/articles/youth-art-show/
Are you interested in contributing as a guest reporter (print and online) or correspondent (podcast) for our upcoming “It’s Your Turn” edition? We have space to print your stories, poetry, artwork, photography and more.
That’s right, it’s almost March and that means we are getting ready for an “It’s Your Turn” edition. This is a reader-written newspaper we put out quarterly. It can be anything from short stories to poetry, artwork, photos, family folklore, business promotion and more! The theme is springtime in the Peak to Peak.
The Mountain-Ear is YOUR community newspaper, covering the news you love since 1977! Submit by email to info@themountainear.com by March 15, 2023, for consideration. Or, submit here: https://www.themtnear.com/submit-its-your-turn/
That’s all for this week. I’m busy running around all weekend and look forward to catching many of you at our Central City location, our Nederland location or perhaps even grabbing a snack at one of our favorite venues.
The Mountain-Ear is YOUR community newspaper, covering the news you love in the entire Peak to Peak region since 1977. Check us out at www.themtnear.com, call us at 303-810-5409 or email anytime at info@themountainear.com.
