You can read more about the Hall event in The Villager, where we pride ourselves on putting ink on newsprint. Oh, and we win awards too!
Last Sunday afternoon was a beautiful day with Denver basking in late fall sunshine and the highways were busy as I traveled in the mountains last week with the Rocky Mountain aspen foliage at it’s peak splendor. It’s almost time to blow out sprinkler systems because we can go to snow and colder weather in a week’s time. Colorado weather can have massive changes in temperature that tear up our asphalt highways with water freezing and thawing. Freezing water can break a giant boulder with the strength of the expansion.
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I just watched the Broncos barely defeat the New York Jets. The Broncos looked more like donkeys in the game almost giving the game away in the last two minutes. We missed a field goal that would have put us ahead 13-9, instead the Jets got a shot and missed their field goal from 50 yards out. I think, both of the kicks hit the outside goal posts. The game was pitiful, poor play calling, and even the Broncos calling a time out at the end of the game with 56 seconds left and the Jets out of time-outs. The outside passes were defended, but we kept throwing the outside passes anyway. I think the first half broke records in the least first downs and yardage not gained by all NFL teams in recent times. Nix looked like he was more worried about his cold hands than throwing passes down field. Wait until the real cold weather begins and he must play in freezing weather. Anyway, I am guessing that The Denver Post sports writers will have a field day on this game performance even with a very lucky win.
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Writing this column on Sunday, Gerri and I will be attending the funeral for Walter Buz Koelbel this Tuesday, Oct. 1. I’m very sad about his untimely passing at the very epitome of his business career. He loved his work, and his family. His death is a reminder to make the most of every day and that each dawn is a gift from God.
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Making the most out of her life every single day, even recovering from recent surgery is founder and president Judith Briles at the helm of Aspiring Authors. A published author in her own right she founded the Colorado Aspiring Authors’ Hall of Fame as an all-volunteer 501c3 organization in 2014 with a vision to recognize and preserve the recorded accomplishments of past and present authors who have created and published books.
Throughout the years; volunteers help with many projects, programs, and events planned by Judith and the Board of Directors.
In September my wife and I attended the Aspiring Author’s 2024 Awards luncheon where The Villager is one of the sponsors of the event. At this year’s award ceremony past and present scholarship winners were recognized. The five aspiring award winners all live in Colorado with ages between 20 and 53. They each received $2000 cash awards for their written works. The scholarships are awarded on even number years. Nominations for 2025 are being accepted now at website www.ColoradoAuthorsHall
ofFame.org
Many book readers have a love of books and writing. If you may aspire to be a published author you can reach Judith Briles for more information; you may also ask about being a sponsor of upcoming events and awards.
Emcee of the event was Mara Purl, vice-president noted author of over 70 books. She spoke about writing and stated, “Being an author takes commitment, energy, research, insight, wisdom, humility, patience and persistence.” She noted “Authorship is not a short road. It is a long one.” She explained, “At the Hall, we search for and honor accomplished authors, those who have come a long way and are far along the author road. But we also search out those who are closer to the beginning of that road. So, we founded the Aspiring Authors’ Scholarships, and she concluded, “Authors are thought leaders.”
If you are inclined to become an author, contact Judith Briles who is known as “The Book Shepherd,” having won many honors and has published 47 books. Contact her at AuthorYou.org.
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