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2010 Meeting Schedule
Our programs are presented by a variety of speakers from
along the Front Range of Colorado and beyond. While subjects range from
tartans to medieval art, they always focus on taking us away to the
British Isles for a little culture and history.
26 June 2010 - 9:30 am
Guided Tour Cherokee Ranch and Castle
Cherokee Ranch
& Castle includes land that originally belonged to two separate
homesteads
in the late 1890s: The Flower Homestead and the Blunt Homestead. The
Johnson
Family moved from the East and purchased the Flower homestead in 1924
and built
the Scottish-style castle. They sold the property to Tweet Kimball in
1954.
Tweet purchased adjacent land that had been the Blunt Homestead and
renamed
both pieces of land Cherokee Ranch, which today includes almost 3,200
acres of
natural beauty and wildlife. In 1996, Tweet sold Cherokee Ranch in a
conservation easement to Douglas County. The Foundation holds the deed
to the
land and the land is now protected as a wildlife sanctuary and serves
as a
cultural and educational center.
This tour covers details of the
Castle's history and
architecture, as well as its unique furnishings and collections of art
from
around the world. The tour is punctuated with anecdotes and
recollections of
the families who built and inhabited the Castle since the 1920s.
Cherokee Ranch and Castle
6113 N. Daniels Park
Road
Sedalia, CO
80135-8716
Reservations: $15 – check payable
to WISE
Send to:
Sandy Ronayne
1540 South Macon St.
Aurora, CO 80012
Contact Sandy Ronayne
sandyronayne@comcast.net
303.750.5002
Space
is limited, so make your reservation soon.
July - August - no meetings
25 September 2010
CCGS Seminar
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG,
FUGA, FNGS
All-day seminar - B2 Conference Area, Denver Public
Library - information and registration form to follow
23 October 2010
Who Do You Think You Are? The Use of
DNA Genetics in Genealogy
Richard Savage
4 December 2010
Ed Cord
Ed Cord, a Denver
Equity actor, will present his interpretation of Oscar Wilde.
Dressed as Wilde in period
clothing, Ed will give parts of two of Wilde's lectures. The
first lecture was presented in Denver and other cities and towns while
he toured the country, the second after his travels in America,
specifically reflecting on his time in Leadville in 1882.
Festive refreshments will be included
Special Events
May 2-9, 2010 W.I.S.E. Salt Lake City Research Trip
Previous Meetings
23 January 2010
Celtic Harp Music
Joanna Cook
Joanna Cook of the Colorado Celtic Harp Society (CCHS)
will share music from Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England on the
Celtic Harp, an instrument that is as magical today as it was hundreds
of years ago. The program will include information about the history of
the harp in these countries and around the world, as well as give you
an opportunity to experience the harp yourself! The CCHS is a group of
harpists who share the beautiful sound of the Celtic harp at libraries,
hospitals, churches, festivals, weddings and elsewhere.
You can learn more about this society at their website: www.coloradocelticharp.org
20 February 2010
All-Day British Genealogy Seminar
Central Denver Public Library
Paul Milner, Author and Lecturer
Seminar Registration Form
Paul Milner, a native of northern England is a
professional genealogist and lecturer. He is the co-author with Linda
Jonas of A Genealogists Guide to Discovering Your English
Ancestors: How to find and record your unique heritage, and A
Genealogists Guide to Discovering Your Scottish Ancestors: How to find
and record your unique heritage, both published by Betterway Books.
Paul has specialized in British Isles genealogical research for 25
years. He was raised in England and settled in the United States in
1975. He has been designing workshops and lecturing to a wide variety
of audiences for over 30 years. He is the past-president of the British
Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois (BIGWILL), and a past board
member of the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Genealogical
Speakers Guild.
27 March 2010
Tracing Your Ancestors Footsteps
Marylee Hagen
Marylee Hagen will be following her ancestors using
migration routes as well as various records, books, newspapers,
interviews, family stories and online sources. Imagine leaving your
homeland, sometimes by yourself, sailing across the ocean, arriving in
America, traveling across the United States by foot, barge, flat boat,
ferry, steamship, covered wagon, or train to reach your final
destination.
Put yourself in their shoes, take adventurous journeys and be
entertained with interesting, descriptive, historic and amazing
stories!
24 April 2010
Scotland Yard & Sherlock Holmes
Ken McIntosh and Nancy McCurdy
There will be an overview of the history of Scotland
Yard as well as a discussion of the many uses of the term "Scotland
Yard". Nancy will also do a few readings centered around Sherlock
Holmes.
Nancy McCurdy is a member of W.I.S.E., St. Andrew Society,
and the Scottish Clan. She is also studying the Jewish
community in Scotland and their certified tartan. Ken McIntosh
is a member of W.I.S.E. and serves as our country editor for
Scotland. He is active in the St. Andrew Society, Scottish
festivals, and the Clans Elliot and Mackintosh. He is completing
a book on Scottish entertainers.
22 May 2010
History of Cherokee Ranch and Castle
Cecily North-CarnahanCecily
North-Carnahan grew up in Douglas County and lives in Parker. She is
the assistant archivist for the Douglas County History Research Center.
She has a B.A. from Arizona State U and is working on a Masters from
the U of Oklahoma.
The program will cover the history of Cherokee Ranch and the Charlford
Castle beginning in the 1860s. Agriculture, ranching, and land
conservation play a large role in the ranch. We shall also learn of the
architecture, unique furnishings, and art work from around the world
displayed in the castle.
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Our Meetings
W.I.S.E. meets most months at 1 p.m. on fourth Saturday
afternoons, except November and December, when we have a holiday party
on the first Saturday of December. Our June meeting is usually a field
trip. We do not meet in July and August. Visitors are always welcome.
Our meetings are usually held in the fifth floor
conference room at the Central Denver Public Library, 10 W. Fourteenth
Ave. Pkwy., Denver 80204, 720-865-1111.
All photos on this page are
public domain from PD Photo.org, category Ireland. Top: Ireland
view from Carrolkeel; left: Guinness
with Soup
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