The Historical Committee is offering Crystal Park Christmas cards for sale again this year.  We listened to members and have created a card for this season that has a prettier and more traditional look than last year.  The card features an edited photo taken by Floyd O'Neil - the view is Dayspring View looking west up Ute Pass.  The cards cost a little more to produce than last year's edition, so the requested donation is $12 for a pack of 10 cards and envelopes.  You can get them at the office or the gatehouse beginning October 30.  Remember, all proceeds go toward Historical Committee projects.  Thanks for your help with financing our efforts; it's greatly appreciated!

On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, following the CPVFD Pancake Breakfast, an informal ceremony was held to dedicate an area southwest of the lake as "Jim Cather Park".  Jim has spent hundreds of hours over the past year clearing brush and trees in this area to reduce fuels in the vicinity of the soon-to-be-built multi-purpose building.  The result is a beautiful park area of aspen trees.  Members of the Historical Committee have built a bridge over the stream that enters the lake near the clubhouse and have built chip covered paths through this area.  A number of picnic tables have been ordered.  Additional paths and another bridge will be completed soon so Members can walk through the park from the clubhouse to the volleyball and tennis courts.  As seen in the photos below, two signs have been placed at entrances to the area designating it as "Jim Cather Park".  Thanks to Jim for all his hard work.  We hope that Park Members will enjoy using this area.