Privacy, luxury - Flying M Ranch a playland for rich aviation buffs Sep 16, 2007
John C. Fremont led an expedition through here in the 1800s, and the gold and silver boom left mining shafts that still dot the landscape like moon craters. An airstrip paradise in an area so desolate that people can get lost in 20 minutes is the kind of thing only a wealthy man could create. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Today in History August 30 Aug 30, 2007
In 1861, Union Gen. John C. Fremont instituted martial law in Missouri and declared slaves there to be free. (However, Fremonts order was countermanded days later by President Lincoln). (MSNBC -- Race)
International Festival seeks more ethnic groups Aug 15, 2007
2-5:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at John C. Fremont City Park ... She said the weekly Thursday afternoon MainStreet Farmer's Market has been more successful since moving to the parking stalls at the south end of John C. Fremont City Park. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Cormier's return to form critical DISCUSS Aug 12, 2007
Cormier's return could be big. The entry titled "Cormier's return could be big. Could be.," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hot temps couldn't derail fest Jul 17, 2007
In 21 years, John C. Fremont Days has never been rained out, but it has not always been a friend to the weather ... Aaron Hemme, 9, enjoys his job of blasting people in the crowd with water while riding on a float in the John C. Fremont Days/Fremont 4-H Fair parade Sunday ... John C. Fremont Days executive director Jeff Hoffman said he was glad that the weather was more compatible for the weekend festival this year. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Ready for a grand finale Jul 16, 2007
After a day of food and fun, the 21st annual John C. Fremont Days is ready for its grand finale. Stepping off at 1:30 p.m. today is the combined John C. Fremont Days/Fremont 4-H Fair parade. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Smiles fill the day; balloons glow at night Jul 14, 2007
She wasn't the only person willing to have fun during the opening day of the 21st annual John C. Fremont Days ... Saturday brings the Heartland Auto Show along Main Street, the second night of the John C. Fremont Days Rodeo and the beer garden, featuring the music of the Fishheads ... Sunday features a hymn sing in the Chautauqua Tent and the combined John C. Fremont Days/Fremont 4-H Fair parade. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Poppin' Penelope twists out a fine performance Jul 14, 2007
Reis, an adult volunteer Friday in one of Poppin' Penelope's performances at John C. Fremont Days' Chautauqua Tent, managed to tuck away 10 marshmallows and still talk, beating out his fellow competitor ... Poppin' Penelope, right, has Derec Weyer, 6, of Fremont pull a flag out of a magic bag during her act inside the Chautauqua tent at John C. Fremont park Friday as part of John C. Fremont Days. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Middle school students play tunes in the park Jul 14, 2007
There were 16 members of the fiddling group who played nine songs at the Chautauqua Tent at John C. Fremont Days Friday afternoon. During the school year the group is larger and divided into two smaller groups, the Resin Dusters and the Fremont Fiddlers. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Hard Times has hard time keeping a bass Jul 13, 2007
A local band is playing the John C. Fremont Days Rodeo dance for the second time Friday, and it added its second attorney to the lineup ... They start immediately following the 7:30 p.m. John C. Fremont Days Rodeo Friday, so they likely won't play quite as many songs ... An event like the John C. Fremont Days Rodeo dance is a chance to earn new fans. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Historic displays keep festival humming Jul 13, 2007
For Floyd Harriger and other members of the Nebraska Antique Power Association, John C. Fremont Days is a chance for them to get the biggest audience ... Workers from Rogers Tent and Awning raise the Chautauqua Tent Wednesday in preparation for the 21st annual John C. Fremont Days ... Harriger said John C. Fremont Days, by far, gets the group its biggest crowds. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
77th annual 4-H event begins today Jul 12, 2007
It is held in conjunction with John C. Fremont Days. Entries of static events may be made from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today or from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday at Christensen Field. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
My search for the Ark of the Covenant Jul 10, 2007
Next week, because of John C. Fremont Days coverage, his column will appear on Tuesday. Copyright. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Festival events appeal to all ages, skill levels Jul 4, 2007
As the Pathfinder Duathlon enters its fifth year at John C. Fremont Days, the race continues to see increasing interest. he duathlon is a pleasant surprise, John C. Fremont Days sporting events director Curt Rohrig said ... Those interested in participating in any of the John C. Fremont Days sporting events can still register. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Mayor looks for replacement on planning commission Jun 28, 2007
In another matter, council members approved two requests from John C. Fremont Days Inc. to close a route for the 2007 Pathfinder Duathlon, which is set to start at 8 a.m. July 15 ... The other request from John C. Fremont Days Inc. closes most downtown streets for the annual John C. Fremont Days festival, July 13-15. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Council to hear requests for events Jun 27, 2007
Members of the Fremont City Council will consider requests from John C. Fremont Days Inc. and MainStreet of Fremont when they meet tonight ... John C. Fremont Days executive director Jeff Hoffman requests that the routes for the group's annual duathlon be closed ... In another matter, council members will consider closing downtown streets for the annual John C. Fremont Days festival, July 13-15. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Fremont native draws on her past Jun 16, 2007
he Sunshine Kids, made up of 21 youngsters, ages 4 to 12, performed at various venues about Fremont, including the Fremont Area Medical Center, the Fremont Golf Club and John C. Fremont Days. The Kids' repertoire included ill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Tepee tapped to bring visitors Jun 7, 2007
Fremont City Council members recently voted to allow the group to leave the tepee up for six weeks, through John C. Fremont Days weekend. But Riggle said she may go back and ask for it to be up longer if the group gets a lot of visitors. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
St. Patrick's will ring in the future with new bells Jun 2, 2007
his name was also picked because our city was named after John C. Fremont, Korte said. The bells will play a familiar tune, known as the Westminster Chime, at the quarter, half, three-quarter and hour times. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Council creates new committee May 31, 2007
Also, council members approved a request to allow MainStreet of Fremont to move its farmers market from a downtown parking lot across from the courthouse to a line of 15 parking stalls on the south side of John C. Fremont Park. The group will be limited to the 15 stalls on the north side of Eighth Street that are closest to Main Street to prevent farmers market activities from obstructing police cars as they leave a nearby parking lot. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Business Bank of Nevada Becomes City National Bank Today May 30, 2007
The schools are Helen Jydstrup Elementary in Las Vegas, Lois Craig Elementary in North Las Vegas, John C. Fremont Elementary in Carson City, and Elmcrest Elementary in Reno. About City National. (Primezone Releases)
Coming today in the Tribune and on fremonttribune.com: May 29, 2007
Farmers' market decision: Fremont city officials have agreed to a compromise with MainStreet of Fremont to allow the organization to move its farmers' market to the south side of John C. Fremont Park. City council members will consider the compromise when they meet at 7 p.m. today. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Back in her mother's arms May 14, 2007
Stationed at the John C. Fremont Reserve Center, Ashley left Fremont and Trinity in January 2003 for a month in Fort Riley, Kan. followed by five months of duty at the Miesau Army Depot in Germany. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
City council questions change May 10, 2007
At the regular meeting of the Fremont City Council Tuesday night, council members denied a request to move the farmers market from a downtown parking lot to a line of parking stalls along Eighth Street on the south side of John C. Fremont Park ... Council members denied the request to hold the event along the south parking stalls of John C. Fremont Park because of public safety concerns. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Continue reading May 5, 2007
The student athletes were from Shelly Baird School and satellite classes throughout the county, as well as special education classes at Meadow Lane Elementary, Engvall Elementary, and John C. Fremont School in Corcoran. Some of the students are homeschooled. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Holiday Lodge changes name Apr 24, 2007
We thought about tying the theme in with John C. Fremont Days, but then we decided to do something completely different, something not related to Fremont at all. Ron said they decided to give the hotel a northern woods theme to honor Ron and Sean s annual fishing trip to northern Wisconsin with Ron s other son, Scott, who lives in Appleton, Wis. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Hoffman takes over JCF Days Apr 13, 2007
Jeff Hoffman is taking over the reins of John C. Fremont Days after executive director Christine Gilfry resigned on April 10, citing personal reasons, said Judy Nelson, president of John C. Fremont Days board of directors ... Hoffman, who has been coordinator for events in the Chautauqua Tent, has been involved with John C. Fremont Days for about 17 years ... Jeff Hoffman, a Fremont Middle School teacher, has been named executive director of John C. Fremont Days. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
A little late, but Irv’s is open again Apr 6, 2007
The times when that could become a real issue other than a very busy lunch time is during John C. Fremont Days weekend or during downtown events like the Christmas Walk or Halloween Harvest Hysteria or weekend nights when the deli features a local band. We lost a little bit of space, but we think we ll be OK, Townsend said. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
'You'll Beat It, Tony!' Mar 28, 2007
On Friday, when I snapped a shot of Snow with former Republican State Chairman John McGraw of California and told him how McGraw had been the youngest party leader in California since John C. Fremont, Snow said: That must have been around 1856, when Fremont ran for President. Along with Laura Bush and Chief Justice John Roberts, Tony Snow is one of the best-liked faces of an Administration that is not generally popular these days. (Human Events Online)
Tourism board re-elects Wiese as president Mar 23, 2007
In another matter, board members voted to give John C. Fremont Days a 1,500 grant to be used specifically to help fund the production of the local festival s schedule of events brochure. CVB executive director Jim Lacy said he has issues each year when John C. Fremont Days asks them for grant funds because the three-day event has a larger budget than the CVB.. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Caregiving: Online resources Mar 11, 2007
MARIPOSA COUNTY John C. Fremont Hospital Caregiver Support Group, Mariposa: (209) 966-3800, ext. 115. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Insider's Account Tells Why Goldwater's Loss Was a Success Mar 7, 2007
5% -- John C. Fremont, the GOP s first standard-bearer in 1856, and Alf Landon in 1936. Not bothering to conceal their satisfaction, political experts solemnly proclaimed the death of conservatism. (Human Events Online)
Reserves’ top official makes stop in Fremont Feb 13, 2007
The only three-star general in the U.S. Army Reserves visited the Gen. John C. Fremont Army Reserves Center. Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve and commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, officiated a change of command ceremony for the 394th Combat Sustainment Support Command Battalion. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Tahoe Is For Lovers Feb 4, 2007
Historians say that Lt. John C. Fremont, the first European American to see Tahoe, "discovered" the lake on the clear, sunny morning of Valentine's Day in 1844, and wrote in his journal, "We had a beautiful view of a mountain lake at our feet." Fremont, however, saw the lake from a distance of several miles. For a closer -- and more romantic -- look, go to the Gondola at Heavenly at midday or the Mount Rose Scenic Overlook off Highway 431 (east side of the lake) at sunset. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
A Trentonian nearly derailed Abe Lincoln Jan 23, 2007
That year, he received the nomination for vice president on the newly formed Republican Party ticket, which had chosen John C. Fremont as its presidential candidate. Wanting to put forth a candidate that could gain votes for the new political party, Dayton became the natural choice for the vice-presidency at their Philadelphia convention that year. (The Trentonian, NJ)
ON A ROLL PAST OBSTACLES Jan 15, 2007
The soccer team will hold a practice from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at John C. Fremont Middle School, 1100 E. St. Louis Ave. Potential wheelchair players of all ages are invited. Kaminski has a simple message that he wants wheelchair-bound children to live by: "I can do anything you can do. I just can't walk.". (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Blog: A good choice or not? Jan 8, 2007
The entry titled "Your take on the Petrino hire," and any of the comments about it. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Business Bank of Nevada Posts 4th Consecutive Record Year for Philanthropic Outreach in 2006 Jan 5, 2007
"Providing over 1,500 hours of volunteer services to these organizations was no small feat, especially for a company our size." The following is a list of nonprofit organizations Business Bank helped with monetary, in-kind and volunteer support in 2006: - American Diabetes Association - American Heart Association - Boys Club of Las Vegas - Boys Club of Western Nevada - Boys Hope Girls Hope - Business Community Investment Council - Candlelighter's for Childhood Cancer of Southern Nevada -... (PR Newswire)
Obituaries - 01/01/2007 Jan 1, 2007
She graduated from John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles about 1929. She attended some university classes and had extensive professional training in hospital administration and nursing. (North County Times)
Year in Review 2006 List Dec 30, 2006
2 John C. Fremont Days gets a new director ... 14 John C. Fremont Days opens to storms, heat. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Where was the defense? Dec 22, 2006
Where was the defense. A fan's perspective on the Falcons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Good riddance Dec 13, 2006
A fan's perspective on the Falcons. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Christmas comes to Dana Adobe Dec 11, 2006
Dana and his wife Maria Josefa Carrillo made the rancho a hospitable stopping place for travelers, including Capt. John C. Fremont, Edwin Bryant and Gen. Henry W. Halleck, Daurio said. Over time, the ranch became a stage stop and in 1847 it was one of four designated exchange points on California's first U.S. mail route, Daurio said. (Santa Maria Times)
CERCA: Taste of the Old West Nov 26, 2006
John C. Fremont, the American army officer who put Las Vegas on the map, lived in this house in Prescott during his service as Arizona Territory's governor from 1878 to 1881. Prescott's historical sites, museums, world-class shopping and old town feel are well worth a trip any time of the year, but during the holidays it is unsurpassed. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
'Blood and Thunder' Nov 19, 2006
Called "the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains," he first gained fame as a guide for John C. Fremont during his expeditions through the Rocky Mountains and into Mexican territory in the 1840s. Illiterate but fluent in a half dozen European and Indian languages, Carson became the subject of hundreds of "memoirs" and dime novels based, usually very, very loosely, on his experiences in the West. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fremont looking to score status points if A's head down 880 Nov 8, 2006
" Fremont facts Population: 210,159 Square miles: 92 Ethnicity: White, 41.4%; Asian, 36.8%; Latino (of any race), 13.5%; two or more races, 4.5%; black, 3%; other, less than 1%. History: The Fremont area was first settled with the establishment of Mission San Jose by Spain. In the mid-1840s, John C. Fremont mapped a trail through Mission Pass to provide access for American settlers into the southeastern Bay Area. In 1853, Washington Township was established, taking in the communities of Mission... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Forests mark 100 years Oct 16, 2006
The name was selected by Gilbert D. Brown because Capt. John C. Fremont had explored most of the region. Local celebrations. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
'Thunder' booms Oct 12, 2006
Thomas Hart Benton, salesman-in-chief for America's Manifest Destiny; John C. Fremont, talented but unscrupulous army officer and explorer; Narbona, legendary Navajo leader; and Susan Magoffin, incomparable teenage pioneer and diarist. In a great irony, by 1849 Carson had made the West attractive and accessible to its despoilers. (USA Today -- Life)
ED GRANEY: Rivalries supply sweetest rush in college football Sep 30, 2006
Mike Sanford would have been a good fit for that expedition back in 1844, a member of the John C. Fremont party of 25 or so that arrived at a certain lake northeast of Reno. Imagine the dialogue. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
FEVR wants help for repairs Sep 20, 2006
side from John C. Fremont Days, this is our largest asset for tourism, he said. ot only does FEVR provide excursions, but it also provides the facilities for the Fremont Dinner Train. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Travel is the biggest change for Fremonters Sep 12, 2006
e were already starting to be aware of the need to keep kids safer, he said, noting when the school was still located at Ninth and Broad streets, people would sometimes ander in from John C. Fremont Park, looking for a restroom. The locked door policy began before the school moved to its present location in east Fremont and before Sept. 11. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Fourth-graders design the past Aug 29, 2006
One child drew a picture of John C. Fremont, and another drew a picture of Keene Memorial Library from 150 years ago, a time period when it didn t exist. One common theme was that the town was flat. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
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Rosenbaum said he became involved with the city s 150th anniversary celebration because of his involvement as a board member for John C. Fremont Days ... As the time got closer they approached the city, and they recommended that it become part of John C. Fremont Days ... At the time, I was chair of the historical portfolio for John C. Fremont Days, Rosenbaum continued. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
May Museum takes tour of our earliest times Aug 22, 2006
On hand are original maps dating back to 1806 and showing the development of the Nebraska Territory; household goods such as hand-woven wool coverlets and linen sheets; plows, scythes and other agricultural equipment; memorabilia from Nebraska Territorial and Timberville post offices; and correspondence to and from city namesake John C. Fremont ... A live-sized wax figure of Gen. John C. Fremont is surrounded by some of the furniture he once owned. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Already rich in Civil War history, Missouri will add battle marker in Camden County Aug 16, 2006
n On Aug. 30, 1861, Gen. John C. Fremont issued a proclamation that contained a provision to emancipate Missouri slaves owned by those that have taken up arms against the federal government. Lincoln, shortly thereafter, had it rescinded. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
New Schools And Renovations At The Heart Of Field Trip Aug 10, 2006
Nearly 50 percent of students at John C. Fremont Elementary school are taught in portable classrooms. If voters pass the bond measure, BCSD will be able to renovate 42 existing schools and build three more schools to ease overcrowding. (KERO 23, CA)
Saying goodbye to the 1012th Aug 8, 2006
1st Sgt. Matt Sacco covers the 1012th Quartermaster Company flag during a ceremony Saturday afternoon at the Gen. John C. Fremont Army Reserve Center. - Dean Jacobs/Fremont Tribune. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
You can grab a piece of history Sesquicentennial souvenirs are available Aug 2, 2006
Other 2006 souvenirs include 18-month calendars depicting Fremont and the surrounding area in earlier days ( 10); matted and signed copies of the sesquicentennial poem composed and read by former Nebraska State Poet Laureate William Kloefkorn during John C. Fremont Days ( 12 and up); collector Christmas ornaments ( 3); and DVD s documenting the 1956 centennial and historic Fremont ( 25 - 49). Rosenbaum said such souvenirs are a way of teaching children about history. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Flexibility helps event grow, thrive Jul 29, 2006
When Linda Revis took over as executive director of John C. Fremont Days 18 years ago, the foundation for a great festival was in place, she said, but that foundation was still in its infant stages ... Christine Gilfrey, the new executive director of John C. Fremont Days, said attendance fell a little short of that this year. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Event coordinators from other cities share ideas for successful celebrations Jul 29, 2006
Together, they share the same activities as many other mothers and daughters, but Dorenkamp said they always look forward to spending time together at John C. Fremont Days ... A group of contestants race to eat as much chicken as possible in 10 minutes at the food eating contest downtown as a part of the John C. Fremont Days festival ... Returning attendance is a solid sign of a festival's longevity, said Linda Revis, who had been executive director of John C. Fremont Days until this year, when... (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Visitors travel for miles to attend festivals Jul 29, 2006
John C. Fremont Days draws much of its attendance from out of town, said former executive director Linda Revis. always drove around and looked at license plates, Revis said. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Chamber class lets participants gain knowledge about city Jul 28, 2006
There are so many parts that come together to nurture it whether it s John C. Fremont Days or the volunteer spirit, the education with Midland and Metro Community College, the hospital and other care facilities. There s so much that goes into this organism. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
New hotel coming to Fremont Jul 25, 2006
"It will have minimal meeting facilities, he said. Basically, there ll be a meeting room that will primarily be used for internal training purposes. Overall, Burgess said, there are 32 Oak Tree Inn hotels in 17 states from New York to California, but Union Pacific isn t the only railroad company that contracts with the hotel chain to lodge its employees.The hotel chain also has contracts with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and Jacksonville, Fla.-based CSX Railroad that operates mostly... (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Pathfinder explosion changed our downtown Jul 25, 2006
We first started talking about a fund-raising project for FEVR, but that idea escalated, and before we knew it, we had started planning a community-wide festival called John C. Fremont Days. We quickly asked Sue Stoeber-Reyzlik to help us put a plan together for the first festival in August 1987. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Koenig didn’t serve in WWII, but his vehicles did Jul 18, 2006
John C. Fremont Days visitors learned about the World War II vehicles and shared stories with members of the Great Plains Society of Military Historians ... The Great Plains Society of Military Historians only does about one actual re-enactment each year, but members display their military vehicles and other equipment throughout the year at events like John C. Fremont Days. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
