by Jim Stratigos | Jul 10, 2018 | Balsam social
Saturday night was truly special with a dazzling fireworks display at Ruby Valley. Rain that cancelled Friday’s event was long gone by Saturday night. Friday’s dinner was outstanding as usual. It was great to see friends and family from security, agronomy...
by Jim Stratigos | Jun 16, 2018 | Balsam social
Finally the new web site is up and running. I moved it from Godaddy to a hosted WordPress site so it would be better protected from spam and easier to maintain. You should get an email notice with a link to this post with a link to unsubscribe if you no longer want to...
by Jim Stratigos | Jun 3, 2018 | Balsam social
If you can’t have a New Years Eve party due to ice than why not one in May to celebrate Memorial Day weekend? A great time was had by all dancing to the old and not-sol old tunes from Diverse Groove. Thanks to David Kitchens for the photo.
by Jim Stratigos | Apr 30, 2018 | Balsam skies, Balsam social
You may have noticed some changes on Dogstar-Observatory. I am updating to a new server so please check back later. Hope to have everything back to normal soon. Jim
by Jim Stratigos | Jul 4, 2017 | Balsam social
Wow! What a wonderful weekend it has been. Even with all the rain, every event has been simply outstanding. From the seafood buffet on Saturday, parties with family and friends and to the cookout and fireworks on the 3rd, good times galore. Since I don’t do...
by Jim Stratigos | Jan 10, 2016 | Balsam social
If you have not heard of the Steep Canyon Rangers you should know that the band’s lead singer and acoustic guitar guru, Woody Platt is the son of Al Platt, the world famous architect responsible for designing many homes at Balsam Mountain Preserve. The Rangers...