About Rosemary "Rosie" and her Community

A Topeka Storyteller Rosie Cutrer has degrees in theater and education. She has been enthralling audiences in NorthEast Kansas area for decades. Her CDs are award winning, and capture the attention of children young and old.

Topeka serves as the capital of Kansas. The metropolitan area is rich in history and highly favored by nature. It lies on rich sandy loam river bottomland where Indians lived for many years using the excellent fords on the Kansas (Kaw) River. Among the first permanent settlers were three French-Canadian (Pappan) brothers. They married three Kanza ( Kansas) Indian sisters and established a ferry over the river in 1842. A grandson from one of the marriages was Charles Curtis, the only Vice-President of the United States to be of Indian descent. (Charles Curtis served with President Herbert C. Hoover from 1929 to 1933.) In the 1800s, Topeka served as a gateway west for pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail or by railroad.<

Topeka is home to the highly acclaimed Kansas Museum of History where you'll step back in time and learn all about the land that is Kansas. Relive the history of Kansas through exhibits, videos, and programs.

Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site overlooks the Oregon Trail's ferry site across the Kansas River and includes the original Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad depot from Pauline as well as a turn of the century town, botanical gardens, and dinners served by hosts in period dress.

has been an active participant in the modern-day Civil Rights Movement. The Monroe School is the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic site where visitors gain an understanding and appreciation for the role of this decision in the Civil Rights Movement.

Gage Park houses the Topeka ZooRenisch Rose Gardens with over 6,500 plants, offering 400 varieties, and a 1908 Carousel that houses a 1909 Wurlitzer organ. Tour the Combat Air Museum, the Capitol Building, and the Governor's home - Cedar Crest. First Presbyterian Church, built over 112 years ago, is the site of a unique presentation of Tiffany windows. Louis C. Tiffany came to Topeka in 1911 and produced these windows. First Presbyterian Church is the only church west of the Mississippi River to have all Tiffany windows. Visit Topeka area has an abundance of campgrounds and lakes, as well as hiking and biking trails.

For more information contact: Visit Topeka Incorporated www.visitTopeka.travel.

This CD was awarded a great honor: 2008 Western Music Album of the Year from the Academy of Western Artists.  Its title cut is a Diamond W original, so authentic you'd swear you'd heard Roy Rogers sing it. VIEW IMAGE

"Cowtown" is the latest CD by the award-winning Diamond W Wranglers.  What a great group of songs!  Haunting traditional cowboy songs like "Cattle Call" and "Whoopie Ti Yi Yo" are sprinkled with "Traildust", a Jim Farrell original that topped the Western Music charts for many weeks. "Ride Cowboy Ride" will make you want to hop on the back of a horse.  VIEW IMAGE

Originally designed T-shirts using crystals, rhinestuds and metal beads accenting embroidered appliqués.  T-shirts are 100% preshrunk cotton.  They are in Lady's sizes which feature a shorter body and sleeves with a slight flare at the waist.  The neckline is finished with a thin ribbing on a scooped neck.  Available in sizes Small to XXL. Select quantity for each size and enter total quantity next to Order button.   VIEW IMAGE

From tricky monkeys to daring ducks, these ridiculous folktales range around the animal kingdom, as well as the world.  Storyteller Priscilla Howe recorded this 45-minute CD live at Sunset Hill Elementary School in Lawrence.  Priscilla has been a full-time professional storyteller since 1993, traveling from her home in Lawrence to venues around the country and around the globe.  What she hears most often from kids is the request, "Tell it agian!"  VIEW IMAGE

Stories! Puppets! Fun! That's the essence of this live storytelling DVD, ideal for kids age 4-8.  Join storyteller priscilla Howe and the K-2 students at Sunset hil Elementary School in Lawrence in this collection of silly animal tales from around the world, with plenty of audience participation.  Don't miss the bonus track of "The Ghost With the One Black Eye," Priscilla's most-requested story.  VIEW IMAGE