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.

Annual Button Report

2022 saw 132 buttons being added to the collection, bringing the tally to 8,792. A 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