Estes Park town trustees turn up in the craziest places
Nederland's "Mountain-Ear" newspaper began life in 1977 as a twice-monthly publication, changing to a weekly in 1980, the schedule it adheres to today.
Colorado high school girls track was still something of a novelty in the 1970s, and one of its biggest stars later went on to referee disputes in other civic fields.
If this scan proves difficult to read, here's a transcript: [Headline:] Olympic Star To Ref All-County H.S. Meet. [Body:] The second annual Boulder County High School Track and Field Championships will be held Saturday, April 15, 1978, at Centaurus High School [in Lafayette] beginning at 9:15 a.m. Sponsored by the Town & Country Review, this will again be the only county track meet attended by all boys' and girls' teams from throughout Boulder County. Honorary referee for the day will be track star Wendy Koenig Knudson, best known for her 800-meter run in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She was the first American to ever run under the 2:00 minute mark [1:59.91, current world record 1:53.28, although the likelihood of this being PED-aided is a reasonable concern] in the Olympic event. Meet directors will be Don Moyers and Jerry Been, assisted by Mick Pahl and Ivan Trimble from the two Boulder County school districts. Proceeds from the admission charge ($2 adults, $1 students) will be donated to the school districts for the purpose of buying athletic equipment. The event is sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association.
My thanks to long-time Nederland resident and Mountain-Ear reporter Barbara Lawlor for forwarding this gem.
Colorado high school girls track was still something of a novelty in the 1970s, and one of its biggest stars later went on to referee disputes in other civic fields.
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| Nederland [Colorado] "Mountain-Ear" newspaper Tuesday, 11 April 1978 |
If this scan proves difficult to read, here's a transcript: [Headline:] Olympic Star To Ref All-County H.S. Meet. [Body:] The second annual Boulder County High School Track and Field Championships will be held Saturday, April 15, 1978, at Centaurus High School [in Lafayette] beginning at 9:15 a.m. Sponsored by the Town & Country Review, this will again be the only county track meet attended by all boys' and girls' teams from throughout Boulder County. Honorary referee for the day will be track star Wendy Koenig Knudson, best known for her 800-meter run in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She was the first American to ever run under the 2:00 minute mark [1:59.91, current world record 1:53.28, although the likelihood of this being PED-aided is a reasonable concern] in the Olympic event. Meet directors will be Don Moyers and Jerry Been, assisted by Mick Pahl and Ivan Trimble from the two Boulder County school districts. Proceeds from the admission charge ($2 adults, $1 students) will be donated to the school districts for the purpose of buying athletic equipment. The event is sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association.
My thanks to long-time Nederland resident and Mountain-Ear reporter Barbara Lawlor for forwarding this gem.
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