HHS
1968


 
Rita (Pollan) Smith

Last Revision

 09/16/2009

Location

 Bellvue, CO  

Email

 ritasmith@earthlink.net

Personal Website

Business Website

Photo Website

Birthday

 May 5

Spouse/Partner

 Robert

Children

 Kevin (1970), Christina (1971), Christopher (1973)

Employer

 self-employed milliner

Bio

 I am a professional milliner who lives in the beautiful Poudre Canyon in Colorado. I have a wonderful husband and three beautiful children. Six adorable grand children. I love to fly fish, especially since I live on the Poudre River. I love to hike in the mountains, hunt elk with my bow and arrow, and create one of a kind hats in my studio. I teach for Denver Public Schools. Once a year we have a week-long class in millinery. When I first started teaching there, I was the first milliner to return to that school since the 50's. The Denver Post came and did an article about the class. It was grand! I have always been a slave to fashion and this makes my life very full. I sell my hats all over the world and am proud of the work I do. I also love to travel and try to go to Europe once a year to buy unusual things for my hats. Florence and Paris are two of my favorite places. I plan on surprising my son this coming year with a trip to Greece for his 40th birthday! WOW! I am getting old. I will always be grateful for the years I spent in Holdrege and their great school system.