Cattle Ranching and Social Events in the 80s.

HR Then & Now: Cattle, Ranching, and Social Activities in the 80’s by Art Cook, Donna Rood

This special program, continuing our local historical series on Highlands Ranch History,  was held at the Highlands Ranch Mansion.

Art Cook served as the Community Relations Spokesperson for the first 9 years of the new Master Planned Community of Highlands Ranch.  A long-time Mission Viejo employee, he relocated to Highlands Ranch when Mission Viejo first purchased and started developing this community.  Art, a happy farm boy at heart, thrived in the Ranching climate here, and quickly went to work developing community events and activities for this new venture.  " Nine years of helping to build an entire community from scratch has left Art with more memories in his heart and head than most of us can imagine!"  (Kathy Plourde, Highlands Ranch Herald, July 1988).   We Learned about the fun and tradition-building events back then.  Art and his wife Pat flew into Denver just for this special event!  The Mansion was beautiful, the program was entertaining and informative, and the attendees all had a grand time touring the Mansion, attending the program, and interacting with one another.   Thanks very much to the Mansion and HR Metro for the use of the Mansion, for this special program.