Friday, December 30, 2022

Year in review: January - June

New Year's snow

January: The community is reeling from the Marshall Fire; two big snowfalls; art on display in two shows; another Zoom course for Charles; fresh soup & bread from a neighbor.

February with Mission u

February: Belinda helps with a virtual Mission u; 11" of snow; Charles volunteers with art group for Marshall Fire victims; Belinda gives it her all for P.E.O., Mission u, and St. Paul's UMC.

NCAR fire evacuation

March: Wesley's 10th birthday; Charles goes to Cheyenne for BOM; Lots of P.E.O. activities; We evacuate overnight from the NCAR fire; Wesley Foundation activities.

April blossoms at the parsonage

April: Our first in-person Easter @ St. Paul's UMC; Covid outbreak at St. Paul's; Mother's day painting project; Additions to Mondrian-inspired outdoor pieces; Wesley escapes for two days.

Get well wishes

May: Get well treats from Belinda's P.E.O. sisters; Charles donates paintings to Hilltop Elementary (Boulder) fundraiser; Unexpected springtime snow.

Four pastors (and one wife)!

June: Charles takes lots of old paint from the parsonage to be recycled; We attend our third Annual Conference via Zoom; a new virtual art show; Golf.

Year in Review: July - December

P.E.O. birdhouse adventure

July: We begin our fourth year in Boulder; the swamp cooler fails and is fixed; a completed painting; Belinda makes birdhouse art with P.E.O. sisters.

Charles with his painting in the Boulder Library

August: Charles has a painting on display in the main Boulder library; Belinda takes part in P.E.O. functions; Charles takes part in a golf outing at The Ranch C.C.

A visit with Mom Alkula

September: We helped park cars at Wesley Foundation for the CU-TCU football game; Belinda led a program for the UWIF @ First UMC-Boulder; We watched with the world the events leading up to the QE2 funeral; The mystery rose inside the lilac bush makes its annual appearance; We went to Georgia for Charles' mother's 91st birthday; Charles takes a Sunday off!

First UMC - Cheyenne

October: Charles goes to Lander, WY for clergy orders; Belinda goes to Cheyenne, WY for a UWIF event; Charles takes a second Sunday off; First dusting of snow on the 27th; helping a church family move; Belinda's birthday!

Anniversary flowers @ St. Paul's 

November: First measureable snow since May; More snow; 25th anniversary on Thanksgiving Day.

Hotel Boulderado at Christmastime

December: More snow; Tour at the historic Boulderado Hotel; Major winter storm with -17 ° and 6.5" of snow; Annual BAA exhibit; Charles' birthday; Virtual Christmas Day service; 10" of snow.

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Annual Button Report


2022 saw 132 buttons being added to the collection, bringing the tally to 8,792A nice variety of new buttons were added to the collection this year, each one a special reminder of the subject and/or the button's donor. The number of donors remains the same with the number of contributors staying at 224.

The collection is broken down into eight major categories (with a multitude of sub-categories): Businesses, Causes, Holidays, Miscellaneous, Music, Pets, Politics, Sports, and Tourism.

The 2022 Donor List

1

Alkula, Charles

2,166

Family

2

Alkula, Dale

1,354

Family

3

Alkula, Belinda

1,334

Family

4

Condell, Joan

734

Band of Gold

5

Alkula, Jackie

392

Family

6

Alexander, Linda

303

Galluadet U.

7

Alkula, Joe

276

Family

8

Galle, Laurie

262

Band of Gold

9

Boda, Sandy

154

Family

10

Storkson, Anna

117

Stevi UMC

11

Swaar, Warren

114

Navy - JMF

12

Davis, Kristen

104

Army - UK

13

Alkula, Jody

99

Family

14

Clark, Judy

98

UMC - NE/MN

15

Jungk, Heather

87

Navy - JMF

16

Hall, Jeannie 

82

Sheriden, WY

17

Fritschel, Don

66

St. Paul's UMC

18

Hammitt, Mo

61

Family

19

Alkula, Mom

57

Family

20

Weston, Sue

56

Largo, FL

21

Goffe, Carol

44

Stevi UMC

22

Chase, Gary

26

CC - FSB

23

Winston, Tova

25

Montana

24

Chang, Helen

24

Galluadet U.

25

Kelch, Vicki

22

CC - FSB

25

Trapani, Tony

22

Navy - MAG 12

26

Dulaney, Denise

21

Band of Gold

27

Grice, Dee

20

Navy - JMF

28

Baumbach, Don

19

FUM Sidney

28

Lynch, Julie

19

Band of Gold

29

Bailey, Diane

18

Stevi UMC

29

Hatch, Stacy

18

CC - FSB

30

Swaar, Kathy

17

Navy - JMF

31

Harrell, Nancy

16

Texas

32

Stickley, Russ

15

FUM Sidney

33

Herritt, Donna

14

WTS

33

Kipke, Jeannie

14

Boulder Art Asc.

33

Prather, Marcia

14

Stevi UMC

33

Stickley, Lucy

14

FUM Sidney

34

Barlow, Bob

12

Family

34

Broadhurst, Lorraine

12

Stevi UMC

34

Fish, Paulette

12

Navy - NHCL

34

Ronge, Mollie

12

UCC

35

Alkula, Staci

11

Family

35

Diers, joey

11

Stevi UMC

35

Rodd, Jacqueline

11

Family

36

Harpster, Jean

10

Christ UMC

36

Kilmer, Mary Ellen

10

UMC - NE

36

Roylance, Bertha

10

UMC - YAC

37

Condell, Shirley

9

Band of Gold

37

Gable, Brian

9

CC - FSB

37

Pillsbury, Norman

9

Largo, FL

37

Speak, Kathy

9

CC - FSB

37

Tucker, Terri

9

Odessa, Texas

38

Dye, Judy

8

UMC - NE

38

Hanford, Sue

8

Navy - JMF

38

King, Stacey

8

UMC - MT

38

Muckle, Pat

8

St. Paul's UMC

38

Sparks, Craig

8

WTS

39

Alkula,Dad

7

Family

39

Edgar, Cammie

7

Stevi UMC

39

Krans, Glen

7

Navy - NHCL

39

Rowan, Dan

7

FUMC Sidney

40

Alkula, Jason

6

Family

40

Freeman, Clay

6

Stevi UMC

40

Hult, Dennis

6

St. Paul's UMC

40

Quick, Austin

6

Navy - NHCL

40

Wilhite, Neil

6

B-SC

40

Wilkie, Clark

6

Osmond UMC

41

Akinwale, Judy

5

CC - FSB

41

Chang, Terry

5

Galluadet U.

41

Davis, Kristen

5

Navy - JMF

41

Drapper, Rilla

5

FUMC Sidney

41

Hansberry, Bill

5

Navy - JMF

41

Moshier, Gail

5

Stevi UMC

41

Sheldon, Kerri

5

FUMC Sidney

41

Thies, Vickie

5

Osmond UMC

41

Weindel, Julie

5

Stevi UMC

42

Boyd, Sean

4

WTS

42

Dupree, Tim

4

CC - FSB

42

Gordon, Pam

4

CC - FSB

42

Johnson, Torrey

4

VA - SA, TX

42

Kelley, Jennifer

4

UMC - SWTX

42

Kephart, Roy

4

FUM McCamey 

42

Pua, Ria

4

CC - FSB

42

Schaffer, Kathy

4

Navy - JMF

42

Schuttler, Kevin

4

Osmond, NE

42

Townsend, Charles

4

WTS

42

Walton, Ruby

4

Winside UMC

43

Anderson, Wanda

3

Christ UMC

43

Balfour, Carrie

3

FUMC Sidney

43

Baumbach, Edie

3

FUMC Sidney

43

Brown, William

3

Navy - MAG 12

43

Ferrell, Ed

3

Christ UM - MD

43

Flading, Verla

3

FUM McCamey  

43

Gatewood, Tim

3

B-SC

43

Green, Stephanie

3

Navy - JMF

43

Harn, Anne

3

Stevi UMC

43

Kenyon, Betty

3

CC - FSB

43

Koelling, Marvin

3

UMC - NE

43

Krans, Faye

3

Navy - NHCL

43

Matthews, Steve

3

St. Paul's UMC

43

McElmurray, Jean

3

Christ UM - MD

43

Rogers, Maggie

3

UMC

43

Smith, Hazel

3

Stevi UMC

43

Troop, Dot

3

Army - DC

43

Witcher, Mary

3

FUM - McCamey

44

Browne, Mary

2

VA - San Antonio

44

Byrd, Helen

2

Christ UM - MD

44

Cat, Nick the

2

Family

44

Craft, Dolores

2

Stevi UMC

44

Daulby, Peter

2

Navy - JMF

44

Faciolli, Jim

2

CC - FSB

44

Fish, Cameron

2

Navy - JMF

44

Forbis, Josie

2

MO

44

Hansen, Lori

2

Winside UMC

44

Hodson, Luella

2

Osmond UMC

44

Hunter, Bob

2

WTS

44

Johnson, Carol

2

B-SC

44

Mellgren, Ginny

2

Stevensville UMC

44

Petty, Norma

2

Stevensville UMC

44

Ross, Allison

2

Navy - JMF

44

Saussey, Carol

2

WTS

44

Schrock, Ava

2

Stevi UMC

44

Shaver, Mike

2

Band of Gold

44

Thaxton, Becky

2

2-Year

44

White, Barbara

2

Navy - JMF

44

Wiegert, Betty

2

Osmond UMC

44

Witcher, Jim

2

FUM McCamey 

44

Young, Brigham

2

B-SC

45

Adams-Trembath, Susan

1

UMC

45

Alkula, Alex

1

Family

45

Alkula, Joshua

1

Family

45

Anderson, Howard

1

Navy - JMF

45

Armbruster, Julie

1

FUMC Sidney

45

Austin, Kendrick

1

Navy - JMF

45

Baldauf, Julie

1

Family

45

Barlow, Sean

1

Family

45

Barrett, Rhonda

1

B-SC

45

Beaber, Jerry

1

St. Paul's UMC

45

Beck, Sarah

1

Hamilton F. Ch.

45

Bickford, Lisa

1

FUMC Sidney

45

Bird, Lois

1

Christ UM - MD

45

Black, Berry

1

B-SC

45

Boykin, Becky

1

Stevi UMC

45

Bronson, Karen

1

TX

45

Cavanaugh, Shelly

1

NC

45

Chicott, Emma

1

CA

45

Clausen, Amanda

1

Cornwall

45

Collins, Piper

1

CC - FSB

45

Cook, Sandi

1

St. Paul's UMC

45

Counts, Dave

1

TCU

45

Curtis, Tim

1

CC - FSB

45

Damwitz, Britta

1

TX

45

Daulby, Marie

1

Cornwall

45

Dinkel, Bea

1

FUMC Sidney

45

Dougherty, Guy

1

NC

45

Eiichberger, Eileen

1

Stark Valley UM

45

Escobedo, Theo

1

TX

45

Farrar, Lydia

1

NC

45

Fisher, Gail

1

Stevi UMC

45

Garner, Peggy

1

FUM McCamey

45

Garner, Shirley

1

Osmond UMC

45

Gebhardt, Debbie

1

ELCA 

45

Gonzalez, Elba

1

TX

45

Hackett, Molly

1

Stevi UMC

45

Hancock, Helen

1

Winside UMC

45

Hansen, Marsha

1

WTS

45

Harcus, Missy

1

Navy - JMF

45

Hayes, Robert

1

Marshall U. 

45

Howells, Layouna

1

NC

45

Janke, Rose Ann

1

Winside UMC

45

Jenkins, Ada

1

Christ UM - MD

45

Jessen, Brenda

1

FUM Sidney

45

Johnson, Lea

1

Osmond UMC

45

Kelly, Claire

1

Stevi UMC

45

Kennedy, Shareese

1

WTS

45

King, Anastasia

1

FL

45

Kirkley, Ed

1

B-SC

45

Lang, James

1

DC

45

Lawton, Dennis

1

WTS

45

Lee, Jeannette

1

MA

45

Leifer, Jane

1

DMIN

45

Levin, Ashley

1

CA

45

Lunn, Jennifer

1

Cornwall

45

Marshall, Cheryl

1

CC - FSB

45

Matos, Anthony

1

FL

45

Matthews, Sheri

1

San Angelo, TX

45

McDonald, Lisa

1

CC - FSB

45

McKelvey, Shirley

1

Stevi UMC

45

McLarnon, Sharon

1

Dunedin, FL

45

Meschko, Melinda

1

Waitress

45

Michaels, Jami

1

CO

45

Milord, Fabian

1

NJ

45

Minnini, Silas

1

MA

45

Moise, Dorice

1

MA

45

Nansen, Tyler

1

UMT

45

Nelson, Karen

1

San Antonio, TX

45

Nelson, Mike

1

WTS

45

Odom, Gloria

1

FUM McCamey

45

Paddie, Shay Lynn

1

Stevi UMC

45

Paulson, Connie

1

Eldbrooke UMC 

45

Petty, Chuck

1

Stevi UMC

45

Phelps, Dorothy

1

Christ UM - MD

45

Prince, Paula

1

CC - FSB

45

Quarles, Duke

1

Navy - NHCL

45

Reed, Kelly

1

CC - FSB

45

Riegler, Mark

1

NJ

45

Robertson, Tana

1

McCamey, TX

45

Rowan, Marilee

1

FUM Sidney

45

Schneider, Bev

1

Stevi UMC

45

Schrock, Dusty

1

Stevi UMC

45

Schultz, Kevin

1

NE

45

Stone, Sam

1

McCamey, TX

45

Thayer, Shirley

1

Osmond UMC

45

Thompson, Pat

1

Navy - JMF

45

Underwood, Betty

1

CC - FSB

45

Vecchio, Bob

1

Navy - JMF

45

Vernon, Verla

1

Stevi UMC

45

Walton, Mary

1

Jacksonville, NC

45

Wiley, Rob

1

Winside UMC

45

Williams, Nancy

1

Mission Valley UM

45

Wright, Tim

1

Newquay, Cornwall

45

Wylie, Bonnie

1

Winside UMC