The Mountain-Ear: This is a story about the children of Nederland and the unclassified Christmas tree

Send us Fan MailLISTEN: 🌲🌲🌲 Here’s a special holiday episode about the children of Nederland and the unclassified Christmas tree. This story takes place for than 35 years ago. We share a holiday tale full of politics, town meetings, voting, State-wide media attention, hot dog buns, and wishes. We hope you take a minute to have a listen and don’t worry, all of the children make it out just fine. 🌲🌲🌲This episode is dedicated to Barbara Lawlor and George Blevins, both long-time contributors to the Mountain-Ear newspaper. And to all of the children involved that year, we hope every holiday wish you had came true.Information, quotes, and other facts for this story have been taken directly from the writings of reporter, Barbara Lawlor. You can read all of the stories, letters and editorials related to this event by visiting our historical archives available online at www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Be sure and check out our show notes for links and more information.And to all those who celebrate, Merry Christmas, to all who do not, Happy Holiday, and to everyone out there, we wish you a wonderful holiday season full of good fortune and cheer for you and your families.Thank you, for listening.Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the showThank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below.If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact:Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at [email protected] Hickman, multimedia producer, at [email protected] Lammers, podcast host, at [email protected] inquiries: [email protected] to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online.Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website.Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.earListen and watch on YouTube today.Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout.Thank you for listening!