Posts Tagged ‘Zachary Jory’

Gray Sky Blues

Photos and story by Zachary Jory The annual Greeley Blues Jam had a cold and rainy start. However, the all-day jam couldn’t be stopped by the rain; event coordinators simply moved the Blues Jam into the Island Grove Events Center. The gloomy weather on Saturday morning had many ticket holders worried about whether or not [...]

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The Importance of Independents

story and photo by Zachary Jory Ann Lacefield, the owner of An Open Book, says a primary goal of the bookstore was to promote independent, locally-owned business in Greeley. Lacefield has been part of the Greeley community since she enterd UNC in 1969.  She remembers that as recently as 15 years ago, Greeley had many [...]

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Greeley Blues Jam

by Zachary Jory The Greeley Blues Jam returns this year on June 11th and 12th. On Friday, the artists will be centered in downtown Greeley around the 9th Street Plaza. On Saturday, performances will be at the Island Grove Arena. As in years past, an all-star line up will be performing on Saturday including The [...]

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Greeley Freight Station Museum

story and pictures by Zachary Jory 50,000 volunteer hours have been contributed during the construction of the Greeley Freight Station Museum. Dave Trussell, director of the museum, emphasizes the importance of this superb volunteer help in assuring the success of the museum. 260 people have volunteered since the inception of the museum. These volunteers ensure [...]

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