Teresa Farney, Food Editor of The Gazette in Colorado Springs. Teresa has a degree in Home Economics Education from the University of Northern Colorado. She taught home economics and biology at Air Academy High School in the late ’70s, and later wrote a food column for the Colorado Springs Sun, a daily newspaper. In 1986 she moved to Washington, D.C., to be the vice president of marketing and consumer affairs for the National Turkey Federation, a trade organization for turkey farmers. While there she was invited to be a member of the D.C. Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International. It’s the only organization of its kind: a worldwide society of professional women of high achievement in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. She became a Board member of the D.C. Chapter. In 1996, she returned to Colorado Springs to take the position of food editor at The Gazette. In 2003 she supported the formation of the Colorado Chapter of LDEI. In 2005 she served on the Les Dame d’Escoffier International Board as third vice president in charge of marketing. Farney was the president of LDEI 2009 to 2010. She has been a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals since 1987 and was the president of their scholarship foundation (now named Culinary Trust) from 1995 to 1996. Her “Table Talk” radio show, in its seventh year, is on KVOR AM 740 at 1 p.m. Saturdays.
I was raised in Littleton, Colorado. I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps when I was 17. In the Marine Corps, I was a weapons specialist and a member of the SO.C. (special operations capable) teams. After my term in the Marine Corps, I moved back to Colorado and assisted in the training of Marines at Lowery Air Force Base. Since then, I have made a career on Facilities Management, Public Works and Local Government.
I met my wife in 2005 and we moved here to Monument 2 years ago. When my wife, son and I moved to Monument, we immediately fell in love with our friendly neighbors, the special events and the small town feel. As we experience and learn more about the town, we have come to realize how fortunate we are to be a part of this community. I look forward to serving the people of Monument and hope to do it well.
This John Cressman's third term as Mayor of Palmer Lake. He has been a resident of Palmer Lake for 25 years. From the mountains and lakes to the people of Palmer Lake, John loves everything this area has to offer.