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The busy summer season in Manitou Springs kicks off with the 20th Annual Colorado Wine Festival, which is expected to sell out its 3,000 tickets for the June 3 event. ....
March 1, 2021 By Frank McCormack Global Maritime Ministries (GMM), a New Orleans-based organization that serves seafarers and inland mariners who call on ports in southeast Louisiana, along with the region’s broader maritime community, typically presents a pair of awards to local maritime leaders during its annual gala event. With ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19, though, Global Maritime Ministries Executive Director Philip Vandercook took the awards to the recipients’ places of work, bringing a personal touch to a season otherwise marked by virtual events and video calls. GMM’s annual awards include the Crystal Lighthouse Award, which honors an individual’s leadership within the maritime community, and the John P. Vandercook Service Award, which recognizes humanitarian work among the region’s seafarers. The service award is named after Vandercook’s father, who began working with internatio ....