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The all-new, eighth-generation 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is by far the best looking Malibu in its long history that dates back to 4.5-inch shorter wheelbase and 62-inch the mid 1960s. front and rear tracks that are more than 2 Displaying a new, aerodynamically ef- inches wider than the model it replaces. ficient form up front is a new mesh-type It’s also slipperier, with a drag coefficient dual port upper grille wearing the Chevro- of 0.30. | let bowtie badge. A unique lower grille has Vol. 16, No. 38 THURSday, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | wThea Malibut deliversc the hride andn ewspapers.com active aero shutters controlling airflow to handling of a premium sedan in a well- the powertrain and improving its aerody- equipped package. In addition to being the namics. best-looking and most appealing Malibu the all new 2013 Malibu is Chevrolet’s first global midsize sedan designed and en- The design suggests a coupe-like yet, it is also the most fuel-efficient ever. gineered to provide customers around the world with expressive design, advanced tech- profile with its blacked-out B-pillar and The big news of course is the all-new nologies, ride performance and fuel-efficient powertrains. It will be sold in nearly 100 coun- chrome trim surrounding the glass area. 2.5-liter, direct-injected four-cylinder entries on six continents. An all-new, fuel-efficient and powerful Ecotec 2.5L four-cylinder The rear also showcases sculpted character gine that weighs less is more fuel efficient. engine and next-generation six-speed transmission combination leads Malibus powertrain lineup. It’s rated at 197 horsepower and 191 lb.-ft. of torque. A new Ecotec 2.0L turbo, lines and Camaro-inspired LED dual ele It cranks out 197 horsepower along with rated at 259 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque, debuts this fall. (Courtesy photo) ment taillamps. Stylish alloy wheels add to 191 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine mates the Malibu’s sporty profile. - to General Motors’ all-new Hydra-Matic The 2013 Malibu comes with a wider 6T40 six-speed automatic transmission. stance and broad shoulders that bring it a Starting at $23,150, the 2013 Malibu new athleticism, providing a more aggres- way, while the LS, LT and LTZ earn 22/34 comes in LS, LT, LTZ and Eco trims. The mpg. sive presence. This new Chevy also has a Malibu Eco uses eAssist mild hybrid en- My test Malibu LTZ was finished out- dan’s increased dimensions. The cabin fea- gine technology to enable fuel economy of side in Crystal Red Tintcoat, with a Black 25 miles per gallon city and 37 mpg high- tures metallic, chrome or wood accents lo- and Brownstone fashion trim interior. The cated around the gear shifter, center stack, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ base price was set at $27,830. Adding op- instrument cluster, as well as on the doors tions such as Electronics and Entertain- and steering wheel. ment Package, Advanced Safety Package, Soft, ice blue ambient lighting reflects Specifications among others elevated the price to $31,360. off the chrome accents and ensures even, VehIcle tYpe: 5-passenger FWD midsize sedan The ride quality is compliant and com- consistent illumination along the instru- fortable and acceleration is surprising for base prIce: ment panel, storage pockets and center $27,830 (as tested: $31,360) a non-turbo, four-cylinder-powered sedan. motor tYpe: 16-valve Ecotec 4-cylinder w/DI stack dials. French contrast stitching, soft- The 2.5-liter engine is also surprisingly touch and textured surfaces, and strategic DIsplacement: 2.5-liter quiet, as it actually seems quieter than the horsepower (net): 197 at 6300 rpm applications of noise-deadening materials 2.5-liter powering Cadillac’s new ATS se- add to the 2013 Malibu’s interior refine- torQUe (lb.-ft.): 191 at 4400 rpm dan. ment. transmIssIon: 6-speed automatic Handling characteristics border on Malibu features a comprehensive in- oVerall lenGth: 191.5 in. sporty, delivering a satisfactory on-center tUrnInG cIrcle (curb-to-curb) 37.4 ft. ventory of safety equipment and technol feel. Controls and switchgear are logically ogy, with up to 10 airbags, lane departure positioned for optimum user-friendliness cUrb weIGht: 3,620 lbs. warning system with forward collision - epa mIleaGe FUel ratIn capacItG: 22 mpgY: 15.8 city, gal 34. mpg highway and outward visibility is very good. alert; and rearview camera system. This The interior is now roomier and more all-new, eighth-generation 2013 Malibu refined with a greater emphasis on crafts- should compete quite well in the market manship. The dual cockpit design is also place with the Honda Accord, Hyundai So- all-new and more spacious thanks to the se- nata and Toyota Camry. -

SAFE HAVEN – A flock of Canada geese moved through reflections on Trout Lake Wednesday morning. Although you can’t hunt them on Trout Lake, it’s open season for geese on the Pacific Flyway from Sept. 22 - Oct. 10. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)

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Nothing Wrong, They to as cronyism in county hiring and others dismissed as baseless accusation in an Say, With GOP Chairman already heated campaign season. Landing Job as County At the center of the discussion was the recent hiring of Montrose County GOP Fleet Manager Chairman David Laursen as the county’s new Fleet Operations Manager. By Peter Shelton Laursen was Commissioner Da- vid White’s campaign manager during MONTROSE – Montrose County White’s first run for office four years ago. commissioners hosted an overflowing and The question of political patronage emotional full house on Monday to deal DOWNWINDER – Doug Glasscock with his malamute, Blazer, outside his home in Tel- with what some in the audience referred see hiring on page 32 luride Mountain Village. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) Nuclear Weapons Testing, Special Interest Groups And 40 Years Later, Barrage ‘Purple‘ Colorado Local Officials Dismiss True the Vote has accused these counties of having more voters on the registra- A Lethal Blood Cancer Allegations of Voter Fraud tion rolls than they have eligible residents Battling the Rare Cancer ber, settling like ash across the landscape. of voting age. More than forty years later, Glass- By Samantha Wright “We are deeply concerned by our dis- That Killed His Parents, cock tells the story, sitting on a sunny covery of voter rolls across America that ‘Downwinder’ Advocates bench outside his home in Mountain Vil- WESTERN SLOPE – Ouray County, contain substantial numbers of ineligible lage. His mother’s recollection of the then- San Miguel County, and eight other coun- voters, possibly resulting in the disenfran- For Other Victims unexplained events of that sunny August ties across Colorado are waiting to find chisement of eligible voters and the sub- morning are especially meaningful to him out whether the Texas-based organization version of our nation’s electoral process,” By Martinique Davis now, as he fights to stave off the cancer that True the Vote intends to follow through on True the Vote President Catherine Engel- killed both his mother and father. a threat to sue them for allegedly being in MOUNTAIN VILLAGE – On a sum- Glasscock and his family will take violation of federal election law. see vote on page 39 mer day in the early 1960s, a young Doug part in the Friday, Sept. 27 Light the Night Glasscock was playing in the desert sand Walk, in Denver’s Washington Park, 5:30- outside of his home in Page, Ariz. Though 7:30 p.m., sponsored by the Leukemia and he doesn’t remember it, his mother watched Lymphoma Society. in amazement as a silvery substance floated “We have formed Team Telluride to VACATIONS.COM 888.728.8160 down from the sky – like Christmas tree tin- sel caught in the wind, she would remem- see downwinders on page 39 Simplify your vacation planning with our

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– Montrose County’s new Fleet Operations Manager David Laursen defends his refusal to step down as Chair of the Montrose GOP party amidst allegations of party cronyism surrounding his hiring. PAGE 1 4 | THURSDAY, september 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 the watch commentary

PAID ELECTION LETTER The the Meet Candidate the owner/operator of a small lo- San Miguel County. Frequently, I Watch cal sign business, offering a qual- and others have been disappointed Education Dan Chancellor ity product at a fair price. Twenty to see my opponent, Art Good- Publisher Seth Cagin years as a Volunteer Placerville times, sit on the sidelines, in the Of a Ski Editor Marta Tarbell Editor: firefighter and nine years asa face of urgent need for action. At Associate Publisher Peggy Kiniston In the quest to serve as your volunteer EMT on the Placerville varied hearings and meetings I Instructor Managing Editor Gus Jarvis San Miguel County Commission- Ambulance were two of the most have stepped forward and through Montrose County Editor er, people often ask me to speak rewarding challenges of my life. scores of radio and newspaper Marta Tarbell Ouray County Editor Peter Shelton about myself. It has, however, al- What a marvelous, life changing commentaries I have endeavored ways seemed better to let my ac- experience it has been, to be a part to alert county residents to im- PRODUCTION tions speak for me. Here are a few of this family of dedicated volun- pending environmental, economic Creative/Production/Web actions that I have taken that will teers and health concerns. Barbara Kondracki help to better answer the question, For decades, I have stood tall I am not a great orator, a local Graphic Designers Nate Moore, “who is Dan Chancellor?” for candidates and causes vital to celebrity or a seasoned politician, Zackery Slaughter Happily married for 34 years, the well-being of this community, but rather, a hard-working, acces- Photo Editor Brett Schreckengost View to the West Copy Editor L.N. Vreeland my wife, Paula Ciberay, and I have the nation and the planet. As a sible and capable public servant, By Peter Shelton two grown and accomplished sons. concerned citizen, I have testified prepared to do whatever it takes advertising In 1996, we re-established Tellu- at numerous hearings in front of to best serve this county. I would Who here has been lucky 970-728-4496 ride Boy Scout Troop 500. My five varied boards and commissions, appreciate your vote for county enough to find a soul mate and a years of service as Scoutmaster, on issues including the protec- commissioner on or before No- Advertising Director career on the same day? Peggy Kiniston, ext. 103 thoroughly convinced me of the tion of wild horses, the preserva- vember 6th. I did it, through no planning incredible generosity of the lo- tion of the Valley Floor and the Sincerely, San Miguel County or skill, but only luck, on Oct. Adam Smith, ext. 109 cal community. For over twenty- myriad concerns surrounding the - Dan Chancellor, Candidate for 28, 1972, at Keystone, which was Ouray and Montrose Counties nine years I have worked hard as Pinion Ridge uranium mill near San Miguel County Commissioner. then one of America’s newest ski Peggy Kiniston, ext. 103 Ensure That Your Election Letter Is Printed areas. Regina Sowell, ext. 107 At 23, I had no idea what to PAID ELECTION LETTERS do next. I’d graduated from col- (Only $25 for first 250 words and $10 for each additional one to 250 words.) lege with a major in – cue Gar- contributors Due to the volume of election letters that are typically submitted, we cannot promise to run every letter we rison Keillor’s nerdy character – Joel Blocker, Martinique Davis, receive. Even paid letters must adhere to policy standards: no name calling or unsubstantiated statements English. I’d gone east to the Big Art Goodtimes, Kati O’Hare, of questionable “fact.” If paid for by a candidate or Political Action Committee, payment for letters must be Apple, where my sister lived and J. James McTigue, Rob Schultheis, reported as a campaign expense. Paid letters will appear under the heading PAID ELECTION LETTERS. danced with the New York City Peter Shelton, Leslie Vreeland, We reserve the right to publish letters that are not paid, but persons who submit unpaid letters will be Samantha Wright Ballet. She had the best of all rea- subject to editorial judgments regarding newsworthiness and may not be published for that reason or due ANDY SAWYER 1965–2008 to space restrictions. sons to be there. I had no reason, GRACE HERNDON 1924-2009 other than chasing ballerinas and Call Seth, Peggy or PatriCk to PlaCe your letter. 970 728-4496. 970 626-6839. pretending – or wondering hon- circulation estly whether – I might someday Circulation Director fit in with the energy, the artistic Scott Nuechterlein drive, the claustrophobia of the letters to the editor stone for her political aspirations. above what’s beneficial to their Circulation provided by Lynn is a mother, wife, profession- county and their own self-interest. place. Telluride Delivers ‘No Good Deed Goes al geologist and committed citizen Does it really make sense that I made it nearly a year before who cares enough about Ouray we, the taxpayers and employers the big western spaces called me offices Unpunished’ County to serve as our County of our public servants, should fire back. Jackson Browne’s “Take It Telluride 125 W. Pacific Ave. in the Commissioner. She does so by Lynn Padgett and get someone else Easy” was playing on the VW’s radio as I crossed the plains and Diamondtooth Building Editor: working more than full time on a for the job? Consider the follow- Phone: (970) 728-4496. saw the Rockies in the distance. As I read Richard fixed salary. ing: Fax: (970) 728-9066 All thoughts of having failed to Wojciechowski’s letter denigrat- She has the personal initiative Rather than costing us more Ridgway “make it” in the big city blew out ing County Commissioner Lynn and savvy to tackle complex issues money, as insinuated, Lynn’s ex- 171 N. Cora Ave. Padgett in last week’s Watch, I’m and takes on extra projects that tra efforts have actually improved the open driver’s-side window: Phone: (970) 626-6839 reminded of the old adage, “No benefit all of us “on both sides of the fiscal health of Ouray County. “Take it easy. Take it easy. Don’t Fax: (970) 626-3147 good deed goes unpunished.” the aisle.” For that, Mr. W. berates In her first three years on the job, let the sound of your own wheels Montrose I’ve known Lynn Padgett for her publicly, is suspicious of her all four major county funds (Gen- make you crazy.” 7 N. Cascade, Suite A eight years, and I am well aware motives, and advocates replacing eral, Road and Bridge, Social Golden, Colorado, was the (above Great Harvest) that, contrary to Mr. W.’s accusa- her with someone less qualified for Services and EMS) showed an perfect stop-off on drives cross- Phone: (970) 901-1079 tions, she is not a career politician the job. I am baffled by people who country, and my Uncle Hal was who would use us as a stepping- put partisan politics and ideology see letters on page 35 the perfect host. He was easy to ADDITIONAL talk to. He was a mapmaker and a CONTACT painter. He’d built his own home INFORMATION and studio on the side of Lookout Advertising: Instant Gratification Nation Mountain and raised his sons to [email protected] fish and ski and camp deep in the Editorial: [email protected] “We want cupcakes!” my “But you said we could have I did, after all, promise them cup- high country. There were rattle- Classifieds: children chirp as they bound into cupcakes!” they whine, donning cakes this morning. snakes and horses out back and [email protected] those pouty masks young girls are Perhaps it is the inherent na- a baby grand piano in the living or phone (970) 626-6839 Raising Elle so good at making. ture of small children to expect room. Circulation: By Martinique Davis I explain that to have cup- instant fulfillment of their wishes, In the morning after I’d slept, (970) 626-6839 cakes, we need to make them. and immediate resolution to their he cooked pancakes on an elec- Calendar: the kitchen, breathless with antici- That, of course, takes time and en- problems. Who hasn’t pitied the tric griddle right there on the ta- [email protected] pation. ergy and resources. We might not frazzled mother in the grocery ble. He asked me what I wanted or fax (970) 728-9066 Children aren’t as hindered by have everything we need to make store, her child bleating, “Mom- to do. I said I didn’t know. He the constraints of logic and real- our cupcakes right here at our fin- my! Mommy! I want! I want!” said, “What do you love to do?” The The Watch is published ity as their mothers are, and so to gertips. If they want cupcakes, I while tugging at her shirtsleeve? This threw me. Nobody’d on Thursdays by The Slope, LLC, them, this just-hatched concept is tell them, they can’t just sit back While impatience may be ever asked the question before in P.O. Box 2042, Telluride, CO 81435. brilliant. Think of cupcakes – get and wait for cupcakes to material- hardwired into children’s natures, the context of a job. I must have The Watch is a tradename of The Slope, cupcakes! As Willy Wonka’s most ize. They’re going to need to put we expect them to mature into hesitated. “I love to ski.” LLC. All rights reserved. maligned villainess Veruca Salt in some work for the pink-frosted logically thinking adults capable This was true but off the sub- would have said, “I want it, and I results they’re looking for. of persevering through their most ject, I thought, of a serious dis- want it NOW!” Yet my children, accustomed pressing problems, and to be able cussion about the future. Grow- They are flabbergasted upon to almost immediate manifesta- to acknowledge that some of their ing up in Southern California, I hearing the news that I cannot tions of their desires, have dif- long-sought desires won’t be eas- had skied but a handful of weeks, provide them with cupcakes – at ficulty fathoming that cupcakes ily fulfilled. They’ll have to work all told, in my life. Skiing was least not at this instant. are not readily available to them. see elle on page 34 see shelton on page 36 the watch THURSDAY, september 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | 5 commentary It Takes a County to Hold a Proper Election

They say it takes a village to or two and upon final proof a PDF testing board members appointed day, holding early voting at the of being clerk in a small county in raise a child, but every other No- of the ballot will be transmitted to by each political party, will spend Courthouse for two weeks, as well which I can be directly involved in vember I am reminded that it takes our printer. Approximately four approximately three days marking as organizing election supplies, all election-related processes, and several villages, actually an entire thousand ballots will be printed test ballots, tabulating these results equipment and logistics for the in- work directly with so many incred- for Ouray County electors. I will and casting test votes on all of our stallation of three polling places. ible individuals. Administering Guest Commentary By Michelle Nauer, also get a sample ballot uploaded machines. It is an important exer- We work very hard and in the end elections is a very exciting process Ouray County Clerk to www.ouraycountyco.gov just as cise for obvious reasons but is very everything usually comes together and, even with the extreme amount soon as possible! precise and tedious, with no room just in the nick of time. of work, my staff and I love it! county, to hold a successful elec- For purposes of understanding for error. At the end of this process, Election results will not be It all boils down to this. There tion! Everyone from my staff, to the the magnitude of the event, let us the machines are carefully sealed posted at 7:00 p.m. but should be will be endless commercials, tons generous help of staff from other backtrack so I can give you a quick and stored for future polling place available before midnight on Elec- of political mail, hours and hours county departments, to the software view of some of the work involved installation the day before election. tion Night. Happily, after a very spent testing equipment, continu- and printing vendors, judges (includ- in pulling this election together. High voter turnout mandates long day, I will post them on the ous telephone calls verifying voter ing the logic and accuracy board and In the office, the mail ballot re- that I hire plenty of election Judges. county website at www.ouraycoun- registrations, constant requests for canvass board), local post offices quests and voter registration appli- I will have approximately a dozen tyco.gov for local results or you mail ballots, lines of people want- and even the local newspapers will cations have begun arriving either judges to assist with mail-in and can check the Secretary of State’s ing to vote early, non-stop signature help us get the job done in a remark- by mail or online. As the deadline early voting and another dozen website for statewide results. I am verification, getting a chance to see ably short period of time. There will to register looms on the horizon judges for the three polling places certain the media will be all over it our neighbors at the polls, continual be some big challenges with such a and subsequent deadlines to ask for on November 6. There are about also. I remember in 2008 hearing checks and balances daily and what contentious Presidential Election. a mail ballot approach, workload two dozen judges to train for their that Obama was the declared win- do we get? The privilege of voting! I am happy to report that certi- increases dramatically. As Novem- various assigned duties. There is so ner and the polls on the West Coast Be responsible; make certain your fied ballot content from the Secre- ber 6 draws near I anticipate over- much for these people to learn and had not even closed yet. voice is heard. Do not wait until tary of State is here. I received it whelming activity. 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TELLURIDE – The summer The recent sales tax trend re- capital improvements and open of 2012 boasted the best July on veals that Telluride’s summer sea- space initiatives. To date, real es- record for the Town of Telluride in son is getting close to matching tate transfer tax revenues for 2012 terms of sales tax revenues. its winter revenue. Records from are up 82.53 percent over last year. the past five years show that win- Telluride Briefs ter’s most lucrative months have MORE TEETH FOR CAB, OR By Samantha Wright brought in between $500,000 and KAPUT? $519,000. Town Finance Director Lynne “We are getting close to that Council agreed Tuesday to re- Beck delivered this happy news to for a summer month,” Beck said. evaluate the role of the Marshal’s the Telluride Town Council at its “It really shows how summer is Citizen Advisory Board, whose regular meeting this Tuesday, Sept. picking up.” members act as liaisons between 18. There is about a two-month Annual sales tax figures are the community and the Telluride INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS lag between the time the State of also showing a notable upward Marshal’s Department, and post- – The Telluride Founda- tion was one of ten recipients of the U.S. Department of Housing and Colorado collects sales taxes from tick. “If the remainder of summer poned the appointment of four Urban Development ‘s first annual Secretary’s Award for Community businesses and redistributes them and fall months are as good as they new members to this board until Foundations (in partnership with the Council on Foundations), honor- to their respective municipalities were last year, we will then have further discussion takes place at ing community foundations for their innovative public-philanthropic across the state. achieved for two years in a row the an upcoming work session. collaborations designed to address housing and community devel- Telluride’s check representing highest sales taxes in 20 years,” Councilman Thom Carnevale opment challenges. In New Orleans on Sept. 10 accepting the award revenues collected in July 2012 said Mayor Stu Fraser. expressed his thoughts on the mat- were Paul Major, president and CEO of the Foundation; Katie Singer, was particularly fat – it came in at Real estate trends in town ter bluntly. “The Citizens Advi- development director and Andrew Karrow, board member. Commu- a whopping $493,912.57. seem to be riding a similar wave sory Board is ineffective,” he said. nity foundations in America administer more than $49 billion in chari- “We think it’s a continuation of of prosperity. Fraser noted that “It hasn’t met since May, and it table funds in more than 725 communities and regions throughout the country. To learn more about the award recipients and HUD Sec- a trend we’ve been seeing,” Beck “somewhere between 10 and 12 doesn’t have any teeth. We should retary’s Award for Community Foundations at: huduser.org/portal/ said. “I attribute it to healthy sum- closings” are expected to occur discuss the possibility of giving it research/CommFndAwards_2012_Intro.html. (Courtesy photo) mer tourism. The festivals have in Telluride over the next two to teeth or doing away with it.” been strong but there has also been three weeks. “And Mountain Vil- Town Attorney Kevin Geiger visible tourism between festivals. lage had six go into contract in the warned councilors against giving and the Marshal’s Department, not GIVING CHANCE A CHANCE There’s been a lot of business and past eight to 10 days,” he added. the CAB too many “teeth,” remind- a board that gets involved in day to vibrancy in our commercial areas.” “Something is occurring there as ing them of significant legal action day management of the department Chance Leoff was appointed to June, too, was a lucrative well.” taken against the town in 2007, in terms of how policing occurs in fill a vacancy on the Historic and month for Telluride, bringing in The Town of Telluride ben- when CAB involved itself in per- our community,” he said. Architectural Review Commis- $462,411.62 in sales tax revenues. efits from real estate sales through sonnel decisions at the Marshal’s Mayor Stu Fraser said that the sion (HARC) by a vote of 4-2, with That was the second-highest June its transfer tax. Funds from this Department. “CAB is a liaison be- organization “has wandered from councilors Kristen Permakoff and on record, Beck noted. revenue stream are dedicated to tween members of the community what its mission was” and recom- Ann Brady opposing. mended eliminating it. Leoff was a member of HARC Town staff will schedule a from 2001-2008, during which time work session on the matter before he served for over a year as the the end of the calendar year, and Chair, and then for a subsequent will invite current CAB members year as the Vice Chair. He stepped and representatives from the Mar- down due to illness but told council shal’s Department to take part in the discussion. see telluride on page 10

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Town Mulls Possibility of Community Solar Investment “You look around and you of electricity per year. The “average” ment projects related to the arts. don’t see returns of 6-7 percent on home would need 16 panels to zero- Coates and Mayor John Clark an investment,” enthused Mayor out electrical usage. And, for the life had just returned from meetings in John Clark. of the contract, “the return on your Denver with CCI and other cre- investment is 6 percent.” ative districts. (They had, in fact, Ridgway Briefs Councilor Jim Kavanaugh just stepped out of the car after By Peter Shelton asked, “Is the Town of Telluride the six-hour return drive.) The buying?” big news was that the Boettcher At Ridgway’s regular town “You can only reserve now,” Foundation is making available a council meeting last week, Clark Kuhlman replied. “When con- good deal more money to creative and the rest of the council heard struction is finished, you can buy. districts around the state, provided a presentation from San Miguel The Town of Telluride is interest- they kick in substantial matches. Power Association and its partner, ed. As is the Mountain Village, San The Boettcher grants, Coates Clean Energy Collective, on an op- Miguel County, the gondola, Tel- said, are $25,000 cash grants. Five portunity to own solar panels that ski. Yes, they are very interested. thousand dollars could come to could, over time, deliver a profit to It’s an exciting project. And we’d Ridgway “this month,” she said. the town for its energy use. love your support.” That first part would require a Carbondale-based CEC is the Mayor Clark said, “I’d love to $5,000, in-kind match from the company building a five-acre solar be the poster child for this. We’ll town or its creative district. farm in the Paradox Valley (“348 have to look in the budget process Next year’s Boettcher contri- days a year of sun”) that will be for the money. But this is an in- bution would bump up to $10,000, operated by SMPA. Photovoltaic vestment. You can be sure we’ll be but would require a $10,000 cash panels in that array (there will be talking about it.” match. And the same for the 4,800 of them when it’s completed) The town’s budget workshops following year: $10,000 from are now being reserved by SMPA begin this week. Boettcher and $10,000 from local customers: individuals, businesses Given the environmental ben- sources. It presented a big fund- and, potentially, larger institutions efits, the opportunity to “model for raising challenge locally, Coates including towns and counties. future generations,” Kavanaugh said, but also a big opportunity. CEC sales representative concluded, “It is time.” Councilor Jim Kavanaugh Kristin Kuhlman of Telluride told said, “I’m all, whatever we can do councilors that power from the TOWN CONTRACTS WITH to support it.” array will feed directly into the BOETTCHER FOUNDATION ON Coates added, “The state wants electric grid. Anyone purchasing CREATIVE DISTRICT GRANT the creative districts to succeed. a panel will receive a credit on his Part of it is, to have our creative or her monthly electric bill equal to Town Manager Jennifer district sustain itself. This would be the amount of power generated by Coates told Ridgway’s town coun- a programmatic investment in that that panel. And, in approximately cil on Wednesday (Sept. 12) about sense and not a capital investment.” 14-16 years, the panel owner will a significant grant opportunity Councilor Ellen Hunter asked, have paid off the initial investment from the Boettcher Foundation “How much will we need to bud- and actually begin to see a profit. to help develop the community’s get [for it] this year?” SMPA Key Accounts Executive fledgling Creative District. “Nothing,” Coates replied. Ken Haynes added a few details. The Coates reviewed: the town was “It’s in-kind dollars this year.” panels will cost $704 each, given all given $8,000 in 2012 by Colorado Councilor Eric Johnson moved the available rebates. The contract Creative Industries as one of a hand- the town “enter into contract with with SMPA is for 20 years, though ful of provisional creative districts in CCI” to pursue the Boettcher grant. the estimated life of the panels is the state. Ridgway’s Creative Dis- The motion carried unanimously. about 50 years. Each panel is esti- trict Commission has been using that mated to produce about $45 worth money to further economic-develop- [email protected] 8 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 THE WATCH NEWS Happy Hour Tue-Sat 5 p.m. - 7 p.m

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SCHS ex- programs include the Ouray City Council acknowl- that when the pool was originally ecutive director Kelly Goodin built in the late 1920s it was in- briefed council on the many Christ Sunday Schools for toddlers and for young Ouray Briefs tended and designed for summer changes that have occurred in Presbyterian By Samantha Wright use only. He stressed that the her organization over the past Church children during the worship service. million-gallon outdoor hot tub year since SCHS’s animal shel- is really too large to be practi- ter moved from a small cramped edged this week that it’s time to cal during the winter months and space in the Town of Ridgway Sunday Service 10 AM take the plunge and formulate suggested that any future design to a much larger space at Angel Christ Church located across from the Elementary School a plan for major infrastructure should be a bit smaller. Ridge Ranch. improvements at the Ouray Hot Councilor John Ferguson Council was supportive of Springs Pool. agreed. “I would like to demolish both organizations and prom- The pool dates back to the the whole thing and and start from ised to include them in upcoming 970.728.4536 1920s, and generations of Ouray scratch,” he said. “Right now huge budget discussions. 434 West Columbia Ave ,Telluride City Councillors have agreed sections are not being used.” [email protected] www.christchurchtelluride.com that it is in need of a complete Ferguson added that he would overhaul. like to see the pool renovation GOOD NEWS AND MORE "At the heart, the Christian faith is an The matter was recently project taken on as a whole, rath- GOOD NEWS FROM OCRA overwhelming claim that God is identified as a priority at council er than continuing with the piece- goal-setting and budget work ses- meal approach that has been the Ouray Chamber Resort Asso- graciously disposed toward us in love." sions, and was discussed in more city’s default method of dealing ciation Director Kat Papenbrock -Clark Williamson detail at Monday’s regular council with pool problems as they come briefed council on the exciting meeting, where council members up over the years. “The pool news that Ouray will host Ru- unanimously agreed to authorize should be a priority, but I think ral Philanthropy Days next June, the formation of an exploratory the bathhouse has to be com- bringing about 350 people to town committee devoted to pool im- pletely redone, too,” he said. “It’s during a historically slow time of Mount Sneffels provements. a shame we put $174,000 into it year, and also announced that she Education Foundation This ad hoc group, to be com- and it’s still what it is. It could be has been selected to chair Region presents prised of a variety of community a lot better.” 10’s Committee for Economic stakeholders, will convene as City staff met last week with a Development. soon as next month to discuss im- financial advisor to discuss funding provement needs, evaluate priori- options for the overhaul. The proj- ties, and provide a recommended ect may require financing through PARC MEMBERS MAY course of action to council. a bond, Rondinelli said. SPLIT MISSION “I liken this to the to creation of the Home Rule Charter Com- Councilor Richard Kers- Bow ies mission,” City Administrator BUDGET SEASON UPON en, who is liaison to the City of T Patrick Rondinelli told council, CITY COUNCIL Ouray’s Parks and Recreation Silent& & Live Auction referring to the group that came Committee (PARC), reported that To support the youth of Ouray County together in 2008 to hash out the Representatives from San the committee is discussing the Boas contents of Ouray’s Home Rule Miguel and Ouray Counties Ju- possibility of splitting into two Charter. “They will lay out the venile Diversion and Second separate groups. details. We (council and staff) are Chance Humane Society made One would be focused on 6 pm, at the Ouray County 4-H Center Septem 29, 2012 only a small segment that would presentations to council on recreation, and the other on park ber be involved in this process.” Monday night, hoping to win al- development and maintenance. $35 in advance, $40 at the door Council welcomed the idea of locations in the City of Ouray’s PARC is also working on a bud- Includes wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and dancing passing the bulk of the planning 2013 budget. get proposal for council’s consid- work on to such a committee. Wendy Crank, the new di- eration as the 2013 budget season (We will have Bow Ties and Boas provided for guests at the door) “It would be a time saver for rector of Juvenile Diversion, in- approaches. For more information, contact Becky Mueller, us,” said Councilor Richard Kers- troduced herself to council and 956-605-9875, [email protected] en. “We waste a lot of time at all reviewed her organization’s role see OURAY on page 14 THE WATCH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 | 9 NEWS 22 years in Telluride and region Telluride School District Places Purchase and Refinance. Conventional and Jumbo. Mill Levy Override on Ballot FHA and USDA.

BY GUS JARVIS ue to grow, the conversation started have passed here,” he said. “If this Call Carter, 970-728-5626 with the community on what direc- one passes, all of this money stays TELLURIDE – After the Tel- tion it is we want the school to go,” local and will be going back to the 110 S. Pine St. Telluride, CO [email protected] fax - 800.909.8174 luride R-1 School Board of Educa- Superintendent Kyle Schumacher kids in this school district.” tion engaged in a comprehensive said. “We want to have globally Still, to soften the blow of a evaluation of its curriculum, staff- competitive students and remain a tax increase during this slowly ing, facilities and future needs, it top school in Colorado and nation- improving economy, the school decided earlier this month to place a ally. The question is, how do we district will be retiring two bonds, 1.0 mill levy override on the ballot ensure our students receive those one earlier than anticipated, in before taxpayers this November. things? We are going to have to December. In total, the two bonds The school district initiative have new revenue sources.” represent 2.5 mills. By retiring will be listed as Initiative 3A on the State law allows local school these bonds, district officials esti- Nov. 6 ballot. districts to ask voters for an over- mate a result in savings of $102.28 “We have concluded that the ride of up to 25 percent of their for taxpayers who own a resi- monies from the mill levy override total funding. Based on current dence with a fair market value of request will help us to best prepare enrollment in the district, the board $500,000. For commercial owners for the future,” school board Presi- would be authorized to ask voters with the same fair market value the dent Banks Brown said in a state- for almost $1 million in additional savings would be $372.65. ment released following the unani- funding. However, the Board has “The bonds we are retiring mous decision Sept. 6. “Passage concluded that a more conserva- were sold to build a building, and of 3A will allow us to continue to tive request for $800,000 in 2013- it’s a total of 2.5 mills for both of grow and improve as a District.” 14 would meet the current and fu- those,” he said. “A mill levy is for School officials say a number ture needs of the district. operating costs and educational of factors went into their decision The mill levy override will services. It is an ongoing cost but to ask taxpayers for the mill levy ask the voters to approve a 1.0 at a much lesser amount.” override but decreased funding mill increase in taxes. If the mill District officials estimate the from the state, along with increas- levy override passes in November, combined effect of the tax cut and ing student enrollment, are at the the district estimates the cost to the mill levy override would reduce top of the list. taxpayers with a residence with a taxes next year by approximately Since last year, the school dis- fair market value of $500,000 will $63.00 on a $500,000 home and MONTROSE trict has added over 100 new stu- be $39.40, and for a commercial $229.00 on a commercial property dents across four schools, with more building of the same value the cost of the same value. FARMERS’ than 50 students joining the district will be $143.55 per year. If the November ballot initia- FARMERS’ in August. Enrollment is now at a Last year, San Miguel County tive is approved by voters, the dis- record high at 787 students. was one of the only counties in trict will allocate $290,000 to at- MARKET Since 2009, however, officials Colorado that supported a statewide tract and retain effective teachers, say the district has lost nearly $2.8 tax increase for education, but that improve classroom teaching skills, million in funding from the state; ultimately failed statewide. Schum- and implement ways to measure for the current school year, the acher is hopeful residents will once teacher effectiveness; $240,000 state will under-fund the district by again support a tax increase for edu- for technology improvements; From the growers’ hands to yours $1,697 per student. cation, but this time the money will $140,000 for hands-on learning South First & Uncompahgre at Centennial Plaza, Montrose “With a substantial decrease in stay in the school district. Saturdays • May 12 to October 27 state funding and as schools contin- “That mill increase would see MILL LEVY on page 39 Wednesdays, too! • July 11 to Sept. 8:30am-1pm What’s Fresh this Saturday? RESCUE from page 8 it challenging to access.” “It was really remarkable,” Koprek and Skoloda quickly Koprek said. “Our team works Honey Crisp Apples, Squash, Marines,” Pasek said. “The mis- evaluated the condition of the hard and trains hard, but this sion was given to them and they patient. “He was doing okay,” seemed like almost an exceptional Chillies, Tomatoes and more! accepted it.” Koprek said. “He was very, very effort. Things were really click- 970.209.8463 • montrosefarmersmarket.com The HAATS crew quickly cold; they had a fire built for him. ing. We had excellent communi- mobilized and was on its way One buddy was an EMT and they cation; things that are generally a with a giant UH-60 Blackhawk were taking really good care of challenge went really well.” chopper. The plan was to lower a him which was fortunate for us; The chopper was too big to FALL TIME winch and pull the injured person he was in better shape than we land on top of Montrose Memo- Isis into the helicopter and fly him to thought.” rial Hospital, so it was diverted Montrose or Grand Junction. The Koprek and Skoloda deter- to Montrose Regional Airport, TEA TIME mission would take place after mined that it would be safe to put where an ambulance was stand- dark, and thus required night vi- the victim in a sling and hoist him ing by. The patient had injuries sion equipment. into the helicopter, which was by including a punctured lung, and OMRT, meanwhile, had al- this time well on its way up the was transferred to Grand Junction ready mobilized a ground team to canyon. where he could receive a higher reach the site of the accident. “We The UH-60 Blackhawk is a level of care, and where he is cur- had a total of 12 people heading huge, powerful aircraft – 70 feet rently recovering. up in three different waves,” Pas- long and weighing in at 22,000 to OMRT personnel, mean- ek said. 26,000 pounds. Its two engines while, walked out of the field At 7:40 p.m., just as dusk was are rated at 2,000 horsepower by about 1:30 a.m. on Mon- sliding into darkness, OMRT per- each. It is designed to carry a day morning. Among them was sonnel Jeff Skoloda and Kevin squad of troops but is also com- Ouray County Emergency Medi- SPECIALTY FOODS • KITCHENWARE • HOME Koprek were the first to reach the monly used by HAATS personnel cal Services paramedic Kim injured party. They had ascended for rescue missions in the Eagle Mitchell, who according to Pasek almost 4,000 feet of difficult ter- area, Pasek said. was prepared to do “battlefield rain in about three hours. “But most of their missions surgery” to relieve the pressure “It’s one of the worst places are daytime searches,” he added. in the victim’s chest, should the in the county to try to effectuate “A nighttime hoist using night helicopter rescue fail. a rescue,” said Koprek afterwards. vision goggles at 11,000 feet is “It was a very remote area that “The canyon itself is fairly typi- probably the riskiest mission was very hard to get to. Without cal, but it’s located in high alpine they’ve ever done.” the helicopter the mission could find us on terrain with huge gullies and By 8 p.m. the operation was have taken days to complete,” Open 7 days a week • 970-325-7311 • washed out sections which made complete. Pasek said. “We got lucky.” Facebook 10 | THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 the watch NEWS LED Lights Bringing Big Savings to San Miguel County By Gus Jarvis pectations. 22 percent reduction. That’s much or 20 years, the cost savings will are worth it despite seemingly The lights have provided a 22 better than we expected.” continue for many more years af- high up front expenses. TELLURIDE – New energy percent reduction in energy usage The cost of retrofitting the ter that. “This is exactly what the efficient LED tube lights, installed in just eight months (because the building light fixtures and the Kothe also anticipates sig- county government should do,” at the start of this year on the third building’s third floor is connected price of each LED light tube nificant savings in maintenance Goodtimes said. “Take the lead on floor of San Miguel County’s Mi- with an energy meter separate (about $75) is expensive, Kothe costs due to the longevity of the using a new technology and then ramonte Administrative Offices from the rest of the building, the said, but with the savings the new lights. see if the private sector can jump in Telluride, are already showing reduction in energy usage is eas- county is already seeing it won’t “Everybody that works here on it as well. Nobody wants to impressive savings, both in en- ily isolated). Based on 2011 total be long before the savings out- has adjusted to the lights and is be the first to try these things but ergy and cost. energy expenses for that meter, weigh the costs. happy with them,” she said. “So that’s what government can do. In The pilot project, led by Nina Kothe said the 22 percent reduc- The county funded approxi- far there has been no complaints this case we are seeing huge sav- Kothe, administrator for the San tion will reflect about $2,040 in mately $10,000 for the LED tubes about the quality of light.” ings. It was expensive on the front Miguel County Commissioners savings for the county annually. and the installation. A grant from “We are really proud of the end but huge savings are coming and the county’s energy Action On top of that, she said, savings the state’s energy program and a work Nina has been doing,” in a quick timeframe.” coordinator, entailed retrofit- on demand tariffs could be signifi- rebate from the San Miguel Pow- Commissioner Art Goodtimes With the proven savings of ting the lighting fixtures on the cant as well, coming somewhere er Association totaling more than said. “It’s part of our overall the lights, Kothe said more LED third floor of the Miramonte of- between $1,000-$2,000 annually. $6,000 was also used to pay for plan to work toward more en- light retrofitting is in the future fices with highly efficient Light- “The county has been trying the program. Judging by the sav- ergy efficiency and better use of including the second floor of the Emitting Diode tube lights and hard to reduce its energy usage,” ings the county has seen so far electricity.” Miramonte building and then, at was completed at the beginning Kothe said on Monday. “So far from the lights, the payoff based Both Goodtimes and Kothe some point, the San Miguel Coun- of 2012. Now, the evaluations of this pilot project has exceeded on the $10,000 expense from the said the energy savings totaled ty Courthouse. eight months of energy-use data our expectations. It’s only been county is five years. And with an so far will hopefully serve as an shows that the cost and energy in place for eight months, and the expected lifespan of each LED example to businesses and home- [email protected] savings so far have exceeded ex- average for that eight months is a tube estimated to be 50,000 hours, owners that such energy projects Twitter: @GusGusJ telluride from page 6 trigger a relapse of his condition. Councilors Carnevale, Saun- ible he can be as HARC faces big gether to reduce consumption; it “If you have too much time to ders and Myers all expressed sup- decisions?” she said. was substantially less than what he now feels well enough to re- sit around thinking about things port of Leoff’s reappointment, as Leoff pointed to his four- we had expected,” he said. sume the post. There were no that don’t turn out well, that’s did outgoing HARC chair John term record on HARC as proving Nevertheless, he noted in a other applicants to fill the va- not very good either,” Leoff Anderson and several others in that “everyone gets a fair shake.” memo to council, “The Town of cancy. countered. Serving on HARC “is the room. Saunders asked Leoff if he Telluride was precariously close Councilor Brady worried something I have a strong inter- But Councilor Permakoff considers himself “anti-develop- on a couple of occasions this that Leoff’s service on the some- est in and hope I can make a con- expressed doubts about Leoff’s ment.” summer to losing its municipal times-controversial HARC could tribution in.” suitability. “I wonder how flex- “It may sound idiotic, but I supply. This will be one of those think that good development is time periods in our history where good, and bad development is many will never grasp the severi- bad,” he said. “I’d rather see a ty of the situation simply because lot with a compliant structure on the crisis did not materialize. The it than a vacant lot in a very vis- restless nights, however, were ible place that has the potential to many for those who evaluated the become something it shouldn’t.” numbers and watched the rapidly Leoff also stressed his belief shrinking stream flows.” that preserving Telluride’s his- In a public hearing, council toric quality represents an eco- also repealed an emergency or- nomic and intrinsic value. dinance imposing a ban on open

‘I’d rather see a lot with a compliant structure on it than a vacant lot in a very visible place that has the potential to become something it shouldn’t.’

– Chance Leoff

“As ski revenues fall, heri- fires and fireworks and restricted tage tourism dollars increase,” he smoking within the Town of said. And as residents of a town Telluride. The ordinance had with a National Historic District, been enacted in June in response Telluridians are “de facto stew- to drought conditions and threat ards of something that’s for ev- of wildfire. erybody,” he maintained. Council also appointed Jenny NEW HIRE Patterson to fill a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commis- The Town of Telluride has a sion. Patterson currently serves new employee, in the person of as an alternate on the commis- Anna Claire Davis. Davis joined sion. John Anderson was ap- town staff as an intern earlier this pointed to fill the alternate posi- year, and has now been hired as tion Patterson will be vacating. an entry-level planning tech assistant. She will continue to oc- WATER RESTRICTIONS, cupy the front desk at Rebekah FIRE BAN LIFTED hall on a permanent basis. “She has a great skill set,” said Town manager Greg Clifton Interim Building and Planning told council that the water restric- Director Michelle Haines. “She is tions implemented in Telluride youthful, energetic and incredibly over the summer have officially intelligent. She’s the kind of em- been lifted. “Everyone pulled to- ployee we like to have.” the watch THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | 11 NEWS Future of Paradox Salinity Control Unit Topic of Public Meetings Salt Removal System is beginning to contemplate its options on how to move forward with On Dolores River a similar injection unit or something Nearing End of completely different altogether. “This is a unique project and Lifespan we have been doing this for a while and its worked great,” she said. By Gus Jarvis “Before we decide to do a new project, we are going to make sure this MONTROSE – As it nears the is still the best way to do it or find end of its expected lifespan, the Bu- out if there is a better way. Two of reau of Reclamation will be hold- the options we have right now are ing three meetings to solicit public installing a new well or building input concerning the future of the evaporation ponds. We are open to Paradox Valley Salinity Control other options if people have ideas.” HEALTHY SOIL – John Harold hosted an Uncompahgre Valley Soil Health Project celebration of the Delta- Montrose Electric Association’s board of directors’ donation of $20,000 on September 10 at his farm in Unit near Bedrock, Colo. While the current injection unit Olathe. The donation will help UVSHP secure a $1.35 million dollar Cooperative Conservation Partnership The deep brine injection well is has worked well so far, Hock said Initiative federal grant for the project at the farm, where a sustainable cover crop of such soil-renewing projected to reach the end of its use- one of the main drawbacks of that plants as hairy vetch and winter rye is flourishing. Pictured are, back row from left, Dan McClendon, DMEA ful life in three to five years under method is that it causes minor earth- General Manager; Brent Hines, DMEA Board Director; and Marc Catlin, MEDC Board Agriculture Represen- current operation, and the Bureau of quakes deep below the surface but, tative. In front row, from left: Bill Patterson, DMEA Board Director; Glen Black, DMEA Board President; Kari Reclamation is seeking public com- she said, they are so small people Linker, Regional Development Director, Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade; ments to identify and evaluate brine don’t actually feel them. Sarah Carlquist, Assistant to the Delta County Economic Development Board; Sandy Head, Executive Di- disposal alternatives to replace or Meetings will occur across the rector at Montrose Economic Development Corp., and John Harold, UVSHP. The UVSHP is a farmer-led supplement the existing well. Initial Western Slope, and will be held on; effort focusing on agricultural sustainability in Delta and Montrose counties. (Courtesy photo) alternatives include developing a • Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at new injection well or using evapo- the Paradox Valley School, 21501 6 ration ponds. Mile Road, Paradox; Installed in the mid-1990s, the • Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 Paradox Valley Salinity Control p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, Unit has removed an estimated 1391 S Townsend Ave., Montrose; Call us for a quote today. 110,000 tons of salt annually from • Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. GreG BolliG insurance aGency 1551 Ogden Road, Montrose • 970-249-6823 the Dolores River as its waters at Colorado Mesa University’s Serving the area for 28 years 270 E Hwy 92, Ste C, Delta • 970-874-4800 passed through the Paradox Valley. Student Center, 1100 North Ave., Auto • Home • Life • Business www.farmersagent.com/gbollig Much of the salt is collected in shal- Room 221, Grand Junction. low wells along the river and then The project will be described injected deep into subsurface geo- and questions will be answered logic formations. at the meetings; comments may “From our perspective, this be provided at the scoping meet- has worked really well,” Bureau of ing, emailed to [email protected] or Reclamation public relations spe- mailed to the Bureau of Reclama- cialist Justyn Hock said in an in- tion, 2764 Compass Drive, Suite terview last week. “It makes a big 106, Grand Junction CO 81506. impact in reducing the salt content Deadline for comments is Novem- in the river and improves the water ber 26. quality downstream.” Since the unit is nearing the end [email protected] of its lifespan, Hock says the agency Twitter: @gusgusj

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OBITUARY Longtime Ridgway Downtown Assessment Doctor Patty Program Comes to Ridgway The Town of Ridgway is par- US Congressional District, Scott mation on the November ballot Ammon Dies ticipating in a nationwide initia- Tipton (R), Sal Pace (D), and Tisha issues on Thursday, October 4, in tive for downtown revitalization. Casida (U) have been invited to at- the Montrose Library Community Patty Ammon, tend as have Mike McLachlan (D) Room at noon, and will sponsor a Community Briefs and J Paul Brown (R), running for candidate forum on Tuesday, Oc- Oct. 10, 1956 – By Watch Staff Colorado State House District 59. tober 9, at 6 p.m., at the Montrose Sept. 16, 2012 Ouray County Board of Com- Pavilion. The League of Women The program that has been chosen missioner candidates for Districts 1 Voters of Colorado has launched a is creatively entitled the Colorado and 3, Lynn Padgett (D), Jack Flow- new election resource website, at RIDGWAY – Patricia Am- Main Street Program, and it is ad- ers (R), Don Batchelder (R) and Pat www.vote411.org. Voters can find mon, M.D., died at home on Sun- ministered by the State of Colo- Willits (U), are expected to attend. information about polling places, day, Sept. 16. rado Department of Local Affairs. WISE members will collect voting hours, ballot issues, state/ After completing her resi- A team of professionals, some written questions from the audi- county candidates for the Nov. 6 dency at St. Mary’s Hospital in of them familiar with the commu- ence to be asked of each candi- election by entering their address Grand Junction in the late 1980s, nity, will be in Ridgway Monday, date; the debate will be moderated and zip code which will gener- Dr. Ammon practiced in Telluride Sept. 24-Tuesday, Sept. 25 to con- by Nancy Wolkin. Doors open at ate an individual ballot for them. and Montrose, but soon took on duct a “Downtown Assessment” 6:30 p.m., and candidates will be Voters are encouraged to learn as and expanded Ouray County’s of the community, meeting with available for conversation prior to much as they can about candidates only medical facility, the Ouray PATTY AMMON local interest groups and citizens the debate. and issues before marking their Clinic. The clinic became St. to inform, guide and develop the Direct questions to Dee Wil- 2012 ballots by going to www. Mary’s Clinic, in Ridgway, and is Robert and Margie Ammon. assessment. liams, candidate coordinator, at 325 VOTE411.org and attending the now Mountain Medical Center. She is survived by her two For more information, to see 4932, or Lyn Meinert, 325 0480. two events. Diagnosed with multiple adopted sons, Ryan (14) and Ian who may participate in the Assess- sclerosis nearly two decades ago, (12), and by her husband Dale ment, and to receive an agenda for Dr. Ammon pursued studies in Yocum. the meetings next week, please BOSOM BUDDIES FUNDRAISER, MONTROSE COUNTY NAMED Ayurvedic medicine, which led A Celebration of Life memo- contact Ridgway Town Manager OCT. 5, AND WALK/RUN OCT. 13 ONE OF THE 100 BEST to her integrated treatment ap- rial service will be held Friday, Jennifer Coates at 626-5308 ex.12 COMMUNITIES FOR proaches, and was one of the first Sept. 21, at 1 p.m., in Ridgway’s or www.town.ridgway.co.us. MONTROSE – A Bosom YOUNG PEOPLE people to complete a fellowship Hartwell Park. (Attendees are Buddies Wine Tasting and Silent in Andrew Weil’s Integrative asked to bring their own lawn WISE CANDIDATES FORUM and Live Auction takes place Fri- MONTROSE – Montrose Medicine Program at the Univer- chairs.) A potluck will follow at TUESDAY, OCT. 2 day, October 5, at 5:30 p.m., at the County has been named one of sity of Arizona. the Yocum Home at 250 S. Laura Holiday Inn Express, with a vari- America’s Promise Alliance’s 100 She went on to anchor the St. in Ridgway. In lieu of flowers, OURAY – Women in Sup- ety of auction items available, a Best Communities for Young Peo- group of providers working in the family prefers donations to the port of Education hosts its annual precursor to the Oct. 13 Montrose ple. The national award was given Ridgway’s integrative medicine Patty Ammon Fund established at candidates’ forum Tuesday, Oct. Memorial Hospital 20th Annual to Montrose County organizations community today. the Alpine Bank in Ridgway, to be 2, at 7 p.m., at the Ouray Com- One Step Closer to Help and Hope in recognition of outstanding and Dr. Ammon was born on Oct. used for a project in a medically munity Center. 5K Walk and 5 and 10K Run and innovative work in addressing the 10, 1956, in Florence, Ky., to underserved area. Candidates for Colorado’s 3rd 12-mile Bike Ride. high-school dropout crisis and for The Bosom Buddies walk/ the programs and services that run/bike begins at 9 a.m.; registra- make it an outstanding place for WelcomeAd_SarahJudkins8_2012__ 8/30/12 1:24 PM Page 1 tion begins at 8 a.m., at the Mon- youth to live, learn and grow. trose Pavilion. The cost for the “Being named one of Ameri- event is $25 before the event and ca’s Promise Alliance’s 100 Best $30 on the day of the event, which is significant and meaningful to includes a long-sleeved T-shirt the entire community,” said Mela- MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Registration forms are available nie Hall, director, Montrose Com- at Montrose Memorial Hospital, munity Foundation. “So many City Markets, Safeway, Curves, dedicated people and programs WELCOMES KUBC, San Juan Cancer Center, contributed to this win and it fur- Montrose High School, Cascade ther reinforces our belief that a fo- Sarah E. Judkins, M.D. Bicycles and online at www.Mon- cus on youth pays dividends to the troseHospital.com and www.bo- entire community.” General Surgeon sombuddiesswc.org. Montrose County, a second- Board Certified The cycling event starts and time 100 Best winner, was honored finishes at the Pavilion in conjunc- again for its continued emphasis on tion with the run/walk. It covers a building youth leaders and provid- Medical School gently rolling course suitable for ing after-school activities and as- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO recreational riders. A map of the sistance for disadvantaged youth. course will be available the day The following organizations came Internship/Residency of the event and sag support will together to submit the 100 Best University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO be offered by Cascade Bicycles. Communities grant proposal: Please wear a helmet! Montrose County School District, Office Remember that all money Montrose Community Foundation, Joining Montrose Surgical Associates raised during these events stays in Town of Olathe, County of Mon- 611 E. Star Court Western Colorado to help those trose, City of Montrose, Montrose Montrose, CO 81401 who have been touched by breast Library District and Montrose 970-249-4321 cancer. If you are unable to attend Recreation District. and would like to send a donation to In its sixth year, the competi- Now accepting new patients this year’s annual fund raiser, please tion experienced its greatest inter- riends amily mail it to Bosom Buddies, P.O. Box est to date with nominations from 1263, Montrose, CO 81402. more than 320 communities repre- caring for friends and family f f senting all 50 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and VOTER INFORMATION Puerto Rico. MONTROSE AVAILABLE AT VOTE411.ORG Montrose County will receive MEMORIAL HOSPITAL a $2,500 grant, signage identifying 800 South Third Street, Montrose, CO 81401 MONTROSE/DELTA – The the community as one of the na- 970-249-2211 MontroseHospital.com Montrose/Delta League of Women Voters presents pro and con infor- see BRIEFS on page 32 THE WATCH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 | 13 COMMUNITY Organizers Expect Up to 400 at 40-Year Telluride Reunion

TELLURIDE – Organizers grown children who actually did tour, leaving from the museum of the upcoming 40-Year Telluride grow up here in the 70’s. Saturday, Sept. 29, at 9 a.m. Reunion expect as many as 400 “We’ll kick off the weekend That afternoon, at 5:30 p.m., Telluriders from the 1970s decade with an ‘Artists Then and Now’ a special tribute to Telluride Ski at next weekend’s events (Friday, reception at the Gallery of Fine Area founder Joe Zoline will Sept. 28-Sunday, Sept. 30). This will be the third reunion of the ‘Memories will be challenged, 70s-era Telluride community, and GARDENERS IN WAITING – Ouray Middle Schoolers Mackenzie Gibbs, more return from further distances stories will be told and laughs Kimberly Aguirre and Dylan Colpitts tag along behind Ouray Beautifica- for each reunion. “It’s sort of taken will be had.’ tion Committee President Gail Jossi to tend to some landscaping mat- on a life of its own,” said one of the –Susie St. Onge ters at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. (Photo by Samantha Wright) event’s organizers, Susie St. Onge. “Businesses might want to have a Arts, featuring 18 artists who be hosted at the Sheridan Opera heads-up for these numbers as we were creating their art 40 years House, says St. Onge. “It’s a long- go in to off-season. ago, and still create today.” The overdue recognition for the man Students Devote a “We’ll have a few 70s gath- public is invited to check it out who founded the ski area in 1972 erings over the weekend to re- on Saturday and Sunday. and catapulted Telluride into the Day to Spiffing Up unite, rekindle and remember. The Telluride Historical Mu- town it is today. It should prove Memories will be challenged, seum will be open all three days, to be a significant historical Tel- The City of Ouray stories will be told and laughs sharing remembrances of the 70s luride event and all are welcome.” will be had. We will honor the with the Telluride Tales and video On Sunday, Sept. 30, the pub- Entire Town Benefits out prodding.” many Telluride organizations, interviews. The work of fiber art- lic is invited to to the Floradora at As the litter patrol made its businesses, and cultural events ist Lucy Boody will be highlight- 10:30 a.m. for a 70s trivia contest. From Community way along the highway, Superin- that were born in the early 70s.” ed as part of the museum’s larger Anyone who lived in Tellu- Service Projects tendent Scott Pankow came out Both the town and the newcom- exhibit, “125 Years of Art and ride in the 70s who wants more and personally handed cookies to ers “all sort...back then,” said Music of Telluride.” Architect information is encouraged to BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT the young workers. St.Onge. And for the first time, George Greenbank will conduct a email St. Onge at telluride40re- “Only in Ouray!” laughed some families will bring now- Walkabout History of the Homes [email protected]. OURAY – “I know y’all Kimah Buehler, who as the would rather be sitting in class,” Ouray Beautification Commit- Ouray School’s “Queen of Stu- tee’s Adopt-a-Highway project dents” Di Rushing sang out in was in charge of the group. Southern-ese to a group of teen- By late morning, two miles agers spiffing up the grounds of highway stretching north from at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. Ouray were trash-free, dotted Let me help you. She had stopped by with extra only with neatly tied orange trash ED ANDREWS, GRI, CRS, EMS bagged lunches to check on their bags the kids had filled and left progress. for pick-up. n EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE But from the girls painting City Resource Director Rick n FARM, RANCH & MESA PROPERTIES benches to the guys in hip waders Noll pronounced himself im- n HOMES, LAND & LOG CABINS/HOMES who were shoring up the perim- pressed by, and thankful for, the n HUNTING & FISHING RETREATS eter of the fish pond, it actually students’ efforts around town. n UNIQUE SKI RESORT PROPERTIES looked like everyone was content “They were hardworking, they to be working outdoors on this were well-organized and it’s a SINCE 1982 perfectly sunny fall afternoon. huge benefit for the city,” he Friday, Sept. 14, was the sec- said. “We got a lot of work done ond annual Ouray School Com- we would have had to pay for 970-728-3144 970-729-3145 munity Service Day, with groups otherwise. We get a lot out of it TELLURIDE, COLORADO www.ewandrews.com [email protected] of kids from seventh through as a city, but it’s also an impor- 12th grade paired with teachers tant connection between city, the and community sponsors to work community and the school.” on indoor and outdoor projects Foy, with his teacherly per- all around town. spective, agreed that bridge- They were building trails building was an important theme in the Amphitheater, landscap- of the day. “We have a lot of folks ing at Fellin Park and doing fall here that don’t have a chance to maintenance work in the yards interact with Ouray School stu- and gardens of elderly Ouray dents,” he explained, “but if they residents. They were polishing could see the attitude on exhibit woodwork at the Wright Opera here today, they’d be amazed.” House and refurbishing exhibits This is the second year in a at the Ouray County Museum. row that the Ouray School has They were painting the warm- dedicated an entire day to coming hut at Rotary Rink, repairing munity service. Many students, fence rails along the River Trail, however, already are in the and detailing the Senior Van. habit of giving back. Gail Jossi, They were even picking president of the City of Ouray’s up trash along Highway 550 – Beautification Committee and an engrossing job, to be sure. grandmother to two boys en- Among the items found: an ani- rolled in the school, noted that mal skull, an empty wallet, a car she has been leaning on local grill, endless cigarette butts and kids all summer whenever she a hypodermic needle. But, said needs extra help getting stuff middle school teacher Greg Foy, done around town. who accompanied the group “I go out of my comfort zone (and disposed of the needle), to ask them to help,” Jossi said. “There’s been no complaining. On this day, she was clearly at They simply did the job. I’ve ease, leading a group of middle been impressed by the amount of effort the kids have put in with- see SPIFFING on page 39 14 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 THE WATCH COMMUNITY Lost Among the Corn And Pumpkins Local Farm Opens Corn Maze And Pumpkin Patch, Makes Plans For Pumpkin Chunkin Event

BY KATI O’HARE

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OURAY from page 8 down before the system can be the line at their own expense. flushed and brought online by The city crew has been work- WATER TANK ON TAP Friday. ing along with the contractor to do necessary line locates. Staff The City of Ouray’s newly reported that two previously constructed second water tank is EAGLENET BRINGS unknown water and sewer lines almost up and running. BROADBAND TO TOWN have already been struck. City Administrator Patrick Rondinelli reported that the tank Ouray is getting a new fiber was treated with a high dose of optic line courtesy of EagleNet, NEW PUBLIC WORKS chlorine to create a super chlo- which through a federally fund- DIRECTOR COMING SOON rinated solution for disinfection ed grant is providing broadband purposes. The chlorine levels connectivity to every school dis- Rondinelli added he expects to were expected to dissipate natu- trict in Colorado. Work on the announce the hiring of a new Pub- rally, but have not done so be- line began this week. lic Works Director later this week. cause of cool temperatures over Rondinelli reported that the Former Public Works Director Dan the past week. hook-up should be operational Fossey left the city’s employ last The city will therefore have at the school by the end of this summer and now works for the to add chemicals to the water to calendar year. Other entities Ouray County Road and Bridge bring the chlorine levels back besides the school may tie into Department. sports and entertainment THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | watchnewspapers.com

Roland McCook, a Native American Ute who now resides in Montrose, participated at the Ute Mountain Ute Powwow on Aug. 24 in Towaoc, near & Cortez. McCook is one of the coordinators for this weekend’s Montrose Indian Nations Powwow at Friendship Hall. Mock Opera, (Courtesy photo) Rock Opera, Stargazing and Studio Tours

Elevated By Leslie Vreeland

Hard to choose between stars on stage or stars in the sky, as both are on offer tonight in Telluride. One man serves as a bridge between both events: indeed, this evening could just as well be dubbed Brian May Night. May is best known as the virtuoso guitarist in the rock group Queen. His instantly memorable, well-constructed me- lodic leads on such “mock opera” classics as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Are the Champions” and the David Bowie hit, “Under Pressure,” “put him in a class all by himself,” allmusic.com critic Greg Prato has said. Queen were never critics’ darlings – a writer from Rolling Stone dubbed one of their albums “fascist”– but they were enormously popular, and the rock film Hungarian Rhapsody: Live in Budapest 1986 which premieres at 6 p.m. tonight at The Palm, catches them at the peak of their powers. The concert, filmed before an audience of 80,000, was a first: a “Western” rock concert had never before been staged behind the Iron Curtain (the Berlin Wall would fall three years

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Two New Books, One Night With Author M. John Fayhee

By Gus Jarvis

TELLURIDE – M. John Fayhee, longtime editor of Mountain Community Invited to Gazette, and wordsmith dedicated to many tales of Colorado and the West, published not one but two books recently and will be in Tel- Bringing Three-Day Powwow in luride at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Between the Covers Book- store to read from them. Cultures Montrose to Celebrate The “Double Dose of Fayhee” tour stop in Telluride will include Traditional Ways of readings from his two most recent works, The Colorado Mountain Companion: A Potpourri of Useful Miscellany from the Highest Together Native Americans Parts of the Highest State (WestWinds Press) and Smoke Signals: Wayward Journeys Through the Old Heart of the New West (Raven’s By Kati O’Hare “This is traditionally the Uncom- Eye Press). pahgre land,” event coordinator and Ute Fayhee says he never intended for both books to be published MONTROSE – This weekend, Roland McCook said. “We bring people at the same time, but with the unveiling of Smoke Signals planned North American tribes will congregate here and celebrate their traditional ways for the 40th anniversary of The Mountain Gazette, and a delayed here from around the West — in the and their people. And it is my aim to publishing of The Colorado Mountain Companion, the 27-stop tour bright and traditional dress of their cul- bring Indian awareness to the commu- tures — for a weekend of dancing and seeyh fa ee on page 25 celebration. see powwow on page 19

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Using provided colors 16 | THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 the watch THIS WEEK IN sports Victory Formation Should Mean Nothing in NFL Anyway, on Sunday the the Giants were in the so-called “You don’t do that in this play of the game if the defense reigning Super Bowl champi- victory formation. Caughlin league. You don’t just – you is coming? ons had their hands full with called it a “cheap shot.” jeopardize the offensive line, I like Schiano’s style here. Tampa Bay. In fact, Tampa Bay The play has since opened you jeopardize the quarter- Could a player get hurt? Yes. controlled most of the game un- up a debate as to whether it was back,” Caughlin told The Times. Should they be ready to take on til Manning decided to actually a cheap shot or not. Some, like “Thank goodness we didn’t get some contact? Yes. You never play quarterback in the fourth Caughlin, believe it was as cheap anyone hurt.” know when a snap is going to quarter and score enough points as it gets. Others think, well, it’s Even former coach and cur- be botched, and to go hard into Sports Watch to take the lead. the NFL; these guys should play rent ESPN analyst Herman Ed- a victory formation may just By Gus Jarvis With the score at 41-34 and until the clock reads 0:00. wards, who knows the importance cause that mishandled snap. a win under their belts, the Gi- A full day after sparking the of playing until the clock reads I wonder what we would The last two times New ants went into victory formation debate, coach Schiano remained zero, agrees with Caughlin. Ed- be talking about right now if York won the Super Bowl, I’ve for the last play of the game. All unapologetic, according to The wards played hard to the very end the defensive push on the last been on the Giants’ bandwagon seemed like a normal last play New York Times. in 1978 when he was able to grab play of the game worked and wholeheartedly. Why wouldn’t of the game until the Bucca- “I don’t have any remorse or a loose ball that was the result of Eli did fumble the ball causing I? They were playing Tom neers’ defense blasted across the regret,” Schiano told The Times. a bad handoff to a running back a turnover. Would coaches still Brady and the Patriots. line of scrimmage in a last-ditch It’s clean, hard football.” after snapping the ball in victory say Schiano broke this unwrit- If there is a National Foot- effort to try and get the ball from As it turns out, Schiano formation. Edwards grabbed the ten rule? Or would the sporting ball Conference team I can usu- Manning. has supported that type of play ball and ran for a touchdown and world be calling Schiano a ge- ally root for, it’s the Giants. I While the defensive linemen ever since he began his foot- won the game 19-17. But Ed- nius for not quitting and playing like frowny-face Eli Manning. were able to get some penetra- ball coaching career. Schiano wards said that play was different to the end? He’d be a genius if I think coach Tom Caughlin is tion, causing Manning to fall on said he’s always tried to instill and he’s siding with Caughlin on it worked. one of the best. This was my his back, the unexpected blast a never-say-die attitude. He did this one. What are kids taught general point of view until last didn’t work. Manning, who was so during his 11 years of coach- “Greg [Schiano] is trying to throughout childhood and ado- weekend when Caughlin’s Gi- about to kneel, held onto the ball ing at Rutgers, where crashing bring toughness to his football lescence? Never give up. Coach- ants struggled to win against the and the Giants scraped by in a a victory formation like Tampa team; I get all of that,” Edwards es, teachers, parents constantly Tampa Bay Buccaneers. game the Buccaneers shouldn’t did on Sunday produced four said. “He got caught up in the mo- hammer this phrase into kids’ My perception has com- have lost. fumbles in his last five years at ment and probably didn’t think ears all the time. So what hap- pletely changed after that game At their meeting midfield Rutgers. about the repercussions of it.” pens when a coach, an NFL and now I think Caughlin is the following the game, Caugh- But apparently there is this Repercussions? coach, takes that phrase to heart? leader of a bunch of crying ba- lin gave the Buc’s rookie head belief in the NFL that once a Has NFL Commissioner He’s ridiculed for it. bies. Or maybe it’s just the red- coach Greg Schiano a piece of victory formation is on the field, Roger Goodell fined Schiano Frankly, I thought Caughlin faced Caughlin who is the cry- his mind for telling his players the game is over, and Schiano for breaking this unwritten rule? was a tougher guy than he seems ing baby. I’m not sure. to try for the ball even though broke this unwritten rule. What are the repercussions? now. I would have thought Tom Caughlin will no longer Caughlin could understand why shake his hand after a game? I the Bucs’ defense drilled the am lost here. What are the reper- line on that last play. They were cussions? playing tough to the end. Noth- I’d say if there is a lesson ing wrong with that in my book. to be learned here it is that any- If you ask me, Caughlin got one and everyone who will play his whitey-tighties in a bunch at the Buccaneers under Schiano’s the end of that game because he leadership should be ready to knew how close his team was to play until the very end and that going 0-2 on the season. Caugh- there is no such thing as stand- lin knows his team may not be ing around when the victory for- the Super Bowl champions they mation is on the field. were last year and he’s embar- Edwards said it was kind of rassed. So instead, he directed a cheap shot because most of- his anger and frustration at a fensive linemen stand around as rookie coach playing to the end. if the game was over when the I like Schiano’s style and I victory formation is on the field. hope he doesn’t change a thing. These linemen are paid millions This is football, isn’t it? of dollars to play football so why can’t they be ready to take a [email protected] hit and actually block on the last Twitter: @gusgusj

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Montrose High School Coed Cross Country – Friday, Varsity Football – Friday, Sept. Sept. 21, at Ouray Invitational, 21, at Hinkley H.S., 7p.m. 4:30 p.m. JV Football – Monday, Sept. Coed Cross Country – 24, Fruita Monument H.S. at Saturday, Sept. 22, at Hotchkiss Home, 4 p.m. Invitational Boys JV Soccer – Saturday, Sept. 22, Durango H.S. at Home, 9 a.m. Norwood High School Boys JV Soccer – Tuesday, Girls Volleyball – Saturday, Sept. 25, at Grand Junction H.S., Sept. 22, Ridgway, Dove Creek 3 p.m. at Home, 10 a.m. Boys JV Soccer – Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Ridgway H.S., 4 p.m. Girls Varsity Softball – Friday, Ouray High School Sept. 21, Rifle H.S. at Home, Girls Volleyball – Saturday YOUTHFUL HEIGHTS 3 p.m. Sept. 22, Nucla H.S. at Home, – Ridgway freshman volleyballer Haley Crozier Girls Varsity Softball – 2 p.m. (above right) rejected a shot by Nu- Saturday, Sept. 22, Eagle Valley cla’s Marquee Strong (4) during San H.S. at Home, 12 p.m. Juan Basin League action last Satur- Girls Varsity Softball – Ridgway High School day in Nucla. Despite the block, the Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Delta H.S., Boys Soccer – Friday, Sept, 21, Lady Demons were swept (25-15, 25- 5 p.m. Telluride H.S. at Home, 4 p.m. 18, 25-16) by the host Lady Mustangs, Girls JV Softball – Friday, Boys Soccer – Wednesday, and later by the Ignacio Lady Bobcats Sept. 21, Rifle H.S. at Home, Sept. 26, Montrose JV at Home, (25-17, 27-25, 25-12) at the triangular. 5 p.m. 4 p.m. (Photo by Joel Priest) At right, Ouray Girls JV Softball – Saturday, Girls Volleyball – Friday, Sept. cross-country runner Kayla Fairchild Sept. 22, Eagle Valley H.S. at 21, at Ignacio H.S., 4 p.m. raced the Cowboy Invitational in Gunni- Home, 10 a.m. Girls Volleyball – Saturday, son on Saturday (Sept. 15). The Ouray Girls JV Softball – Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Norwood H.S., middle schooler finished the mile-and- Sept. 25, at Delta H.S., 3 p.m. 10 a.m. a-half course in 12:36.24, good for 19th Girls Varsity Volleyball – Girls Volleyball – Tuesday, place. Next meet for the Trojan harriers Friday, Sept. 21, at Eagle Valley Sept. 25, Nucla H.S. at Home, is the Ramble at the Reservoir, in Ridg- H.S., 4 p.m. 4 p.m. way Friday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. (Photo Girls Varsity Volleyball by David Emory) – Tuesday, Sept. 25, Grand Junction H.S. at Home, 6 p.m. Telluride High School Girls JV Volleyball – Friday, Boys Soccer – Friday, Sept. 21, Sept. 21, at Eagle Valley H.S., at Ridgway H.S., 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball – Thursday, Girls JV Volleyball – Tuesday, Sept. 20, Dove Creek H.S. at Sept. 25, Grand Junction H.S. at Home, 4 p.m. Home, 4:30 p.m. Coed Cross Country – Friday, Boys Varsity Tennis – Sept. 21- Sept. 21, at Ramble at the 22 at Delta H.S. Tournament Reservoir, Ridgway, 3 p.m. Boys Varsity Tennis – Tuesday, Coed Cross Country – Sept. 25, at Fruita Monument Saturday, Sept. 22, at Hotchkiss H.S., 4 p.m. Invitational, 9 a.m. BEASTS OF THE Boys JV Tennis – Tuesday, SOUTHERN WILD (2012) Sept. 25, at Fruita Monument Directed by Benh Zeitlin H.S., 4 p.m. Thursday, September 27th One SHOW only, 8:30PM at the Nugget Theater Tickets $10

“Sometimes miraculous films come into being, made by people you’ve never heard of, starring unknown faces, blindsiding you with creative genius. ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ is one of the year’s best films.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and four top awards at Cannes, this is the story of a little girl named Hushpuppy (a remarkable first time actress named Quvenzhané Wallis) who lives with her father, Wink (Dwight Henry, another fantastic first-timer) in a desolate outpost called the “Bathtub.” Off the coast of New Orleans and isolated by levees, the inhabitants are faced with the daily struggles of extreme poverty and lack of resources, all the while forging an intimate relationship with the land and sea around them. When a storm is predicted to be on the way, they must use what little they have to try to keep themselves above water. “Hold on for a game-changer that gets you excited about movies again…there’s no way you won’t be captivated by Wallis, chosen ahead of 3,500 candidates to play the tiny folk hero who narrates the story. Her performance in this deceptively small film is a towering achievement. In the eye of the storm, Hushpuppy proudly blurts to her worried daddy, I’m the man. That she is. And her spellbinding movie is not to be missed.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 93 minutes • Rated PG-13 • No Nugget Passes, please.

40TH ANNIVERSARY TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL • AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 WWW.TELLURIDEFILMFESTIVAL.ORG 18 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 THE WATCH BUSINESS Art Gallery/Wine Bar Arroyo Finds Its Niche

BY MARTINIQUE DAVIS wine into one accessible package. “People are still going out, TELLURIDE – Arroyo, Tel- but it’s more to venues like this,” luride’s first art gallery/ wine bar, Murphy says. “This is part of the offers a study of the senses: The new post-recession fabric of life – space, with its array of Contem- lighter fare, in a comfortable yet porary Southwest Realism art, sophisticated place…and it still is alive with color and texture. gives you the social component Proprietors Scott MacLaren and enjoyed at a fine restaurant.” Sean Murphy invite patrons to Arroyo is open late, until at sample the menu’s extensive se- least 11 p.m., offering an alterna- lection of fine wine, scotch and tive to Telluride’s traditional late- tequila, while simultaneously sa- night venues, while also filling a voring Arroyo’s sophisticated yet niche as a place to visit before or relaxed ambiance. after a dinner out. “We wanted to take all of this “We hope to fill that niche great art and give people a reason that we wanted to discover when to linger over it,” says MacLaren we came here [to visit], and were of the art gallery-cum-wine bar looking for somewhere to go at 9 that opened at the beginning of or 9:30 at night,” Murphy says. August in an airy space on the east Murphy spent 16 years as a tax end of Colorado Ave. attorney in New York City, and Ma- These new Telluride entrepre- cLaren comes from a background neurs have found a niche, settling as an art historian with many years a traditional wine bar in an imagi- TOASTING THE OPENING – Sean Murphy (left) and Scott MacLaren celebrated the opening of their wine in corporate sales. Both men de- native setting amid the bright bar and art gallery in Telluride’s east end. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost) scribe themselves as “serial entre- acrylic paintings of artist Cathy preneurs,” and Arroyo showcases Carey, the subtle tones of Linda and every budget,” says Murphy, that it was neither the right time simple menu, comprised of lo- the culmination of their mutual love Leslie’s oil-on-canvas landscapes of his and MacLaren’s top picks. nor the right place for opening a cally crafted artisanal cheeses of both art and wine, in a setting and MacLaren’s own striking With a range of selections to sat- conventional art gallery. After nu- and charcuterie, handcrafted that’s blissfully free of the exagger- photographic images, alongside isfy wine connoisseurs and casual merous trips to Telluride, they de- gourmet wraps and truffles and ated overtones of a stuffy art gallery a lively assortment of works from tasters alike, the two take pride cided a traditional wine bar would desserts from Telluride Truffles. or snobby wine bar. other American Southwest-in- in delivering the highest quality fit the bill, and so the wine bar/art The business has already hosted As Murphy notes, “Nothing spired painters, potters, sculptors wines at the most reasonable pric- gallery concept was hatched. fully catered special events, here is static – neither the art nor and photographers. es – a business philosophy they So far, it has drawn enthu- partnering with local restaurants the wine.” The partners own an art gal- anticipate will provide a long- siastic reviews from locals and and private caterers for every- lery of the same name on Santa term recipe for success in Tellu- visitors alike. Still in its infancy, thing from birthday parties to The gallery is currently ac- Fe’s Canyon Road, and they have ride’s vacillating seasonal market. Arroyo has already attracted a intimate rehearsal dinners. cepting submissions for its an- created Telluride’s Arroyo in the They found the Colorado Ave. steady following, its custom- The gallery, meanwhile, nual juried art show. Ten final- same creative vein, but with a fla- space, formerly home to the Pan- ers drawn to the unfussy yet draws from a diverse group of ists will be selected for Arroyo’s vorful twist. handler kitchen store, in Decem- calm setting featuring art that nearly 40 artists, with exhibits that November Juried Group Show, Arroyo’s selection of wine ber of last year. But while they deserves contemplation and a rotate monthly. in which each artist will feature offers “something for every taste loved the location, they worried welcoming bar. Arroyo offers a MacLaren and Murphy say one piece at both the Telluride that, by offering a sophisticated set- and Santa Fe galleries. A grand ting and reasonably priced food and prizewinner will be selected by drink at Arroyo, they hope to attract Jamie Markle, Publisher and a discerning clientele in today’s Editorial Director of art publish- still-shaky economic climate. ers FW Media. He or she will be “Our thought was that the one featured in a one-person show thing people are most looking for at Arroyo Santa Fe in May and are experiential vacations, where will receive a five-night stay at part of what they take home is the the Fairmont Heritage Place El memory, and not necessarily any Corazon de Santa Fe. For more physical thing,” MacLaren ex- information stop by the gallery plains of the Arroyo business con- at 220 E. Colorado Ave, or visit cept of combining fine art and fine www.arroyotelluride.com. the watch THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | 19

GATHERING AT TOWAOC – The Ute Mountain Ute Powwow took place Aug. 24 outside Cortez, with the Grand Entrance (center) and a swirl of traditional dancers. Many of the tribes at Towaoc will also be participating in the Montrose Indian Nations Powwow this weekend. (Courtesy photos) powwow from page 15 tional and “straight” dances, and a red eagle feather worn during nity, as [these are] the former the traditional dance connotes lands of the Ute.” those who have been injured The community is welcome in battle. While the traditional to join an expected 30 tribes, dance tells the story of the war SAN MIGUEL COUNTY with about 140 dancers, this party, the straight dance tells the weekend for the annual Mon- story of the hunt; regalia may trose Indian Nations Powwow at include breastplates made of Friendship Hall. bones. DEPARTMENT OF “The original powwows One of the women’s competi- began back East when (Native tions is the jingle dance, where the American) people started ne- side steps from the dancers make gotiating with non-Indians over the dress a part of the music. HEALTH land,” McCook said. “Now, it’s Another element to a pow- a gathering to celebrate our tra- wow are the drums. There is one ditional ways, meet people and host drum group — this year learn from one another. It’s a it is War Dance, from the Na- social gathering, where people vajo Nation — which plays the come to dance on their former event’s important songs. The lands.” number of drum groups that at- WALK – IN FLU CLINIC The event kicks off at 5 p.m. tend signify the success of a Friday, Sept. 21, with a gather- powwow, and last year, eight NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY ing and honoring of veterans — groups were in attendance. Mc- both Native American and non, Cook expects that many will at- and from all wars, he said. tend again this year. The groups “Native Americans have al- compete against each other for ways included honoring of vet- prize money. THURSDAY erans because of our involve- Unlike the former Delta ment in the services,” McCook Council Tree Powwow, the September 20th said. “But today, we honor all, Montrose Indian Nations Pow- regardless of race.” wow invites all tribes to the 1:00 - 4:00 pm At 6 p.m. Friday, veterans event, and people travel from as will be among those who lead far as Kansas and Washington the three-day event with the state to represent their people. Grand Entry, which concludes Local Azteca dancers will with a special honor song that diversify the powwow this year. gives thanks to the veterans. Their regalia — much different MONDAY Then the competitions, than Native American dress — Septermber 24th drums and dances begin. represents their Inca, Maya and The dances start with the Aztec ancestry from Mexico, 1:00 - 4:00 pm “tiny tots,” who get only one McCook said. These dancers dance during the powwow, but take to the floor at 5 p.m. on Sat- which is an introduction into a urday, Sept. 22. lifestyle of remembering their Saturday will have two culture through powwows that Grand Entries, at 1 p.m. and 7 will continue into their older p.m. Sunday’s Grand Entry is at ADULTS ONLY age, McCook said. 1 p.m. Other age categories include Throughout the weekend, $20.00 both male and female dances in Friendship Hall will be filled youth, adults and “the golden with both Native American and age.” non-Native American vendors, Dances include “the fancy selling everything from jewelry dance,” where competitors wear to food. Last year, there were elaborate regalia made of bril- more than 40 vendors. liant colors and ornaments. This Entry fees are $5 for adults 728-4289 dance requires the most athletic and $3 for children. of competitors because of the fast TELLURIDE, COLORADO 81435 and fancy footwork required. [email protected] The adults perform tradi- Twitter: @katiohare 333 WEST COLORADO AVE. SUITE 315 20 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 THE WATCH TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS 2012 PHIL LESH & FRIENDS

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Special Invitation “Deepening Spiritual Presence with the Enneagram” Workshop with Leslie Hershberger

Friday, Sept. 21st 7-9pm Christ Presbyterian Church, Telluride GREAT BREWS, GREAT BLUES Saturday, Sept. 22nd 9-5pm 434 W. Columbia Ave. – (Clockwise from top left) Sunday, Sept. 23rd 1-5pm (Between Aspen and Townsend, diagonally Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh across from the Elementary School) and Allman Brothers Band guit arist Warren Haynes traded licks during their four-hour set to close the festival; tight trum- pet playing from Ryan Scott of Monophonics added to their heavy soul-funk set that was among the best of the weekend; Robert Randolph took the crowd to church with uplift- ing lyrics and screaming pedal steel dexterity; Niki J. Crawford led the high-energy funk from Orgone that had the crowd moving during the Grand Tast- ing from over 50 breweries; Warren Haynes serenaded the crowd during Gov’t Mule’s For more Information and Online Registration headlining set; a young voice www.SpiritualPersonality.EventBrite.com with big soul, Galen Disston of Pickwick seduced listeners with help from his band’s pro- “The Enneagram is more than just an interesting typology. gressive rhythm and grooves; When combined with Inner Observation practice and awareness of the ways Erika Wennerstrom of the your body contracts against your life force, your own type structure becomes Heartless Bastards effortlessly a container for deepening spiritual experience which shifts the way you moved mountains and fans show up in your relationships and your life.” – Leslie Hershberger with her gnarled vocal tone, laid over melancholy guitar riffs. (Photos by Adam Smith) GOV’T MULE THE WATCH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 | 21

ANDERS OSBORNE MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND

FESTIVAL SPECTACLE – Three stunning sets throughout the weekend were what it took for Anders Osborne (left) to channel his guitar god power to festival patrons. Drummer Dan Herrick of the March Fourth Marching Band beat his bass with vigor as stilt walkers, Hula- Hoopers and a full band of brass players and percussionist accompanied the visual spectacle. (Photos by Adam Smith)

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GOV’T MULE 22 | THURSDAY, september 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 the watch COMMUNITY CALENDAR MONTROSE COUNTY the New Events Plaza; 8:30 a.m.- THURSDAY, OCT. 4 1 p.m. More info., montrosefarm- Pro-and-Con Presentation of ANNOUNCEMENTS ersmarket.com or 970/209-8643. State Ballot Issues – Montrose Montrose Education Founda- Library, 12 p.m. This free presen- tion seeks nominees for the MONDAYS, tation is sponsored by the Mon- 2013 Teacher of the Year; teach- SEPT. 24-OCT. 29 trose County League of Women ers must have at least three years The Art of Huna – Practical ap- Voters; for more info., visit Mon- of teaching experience, hold a plication of the ancient Hawaiian trose.co.lwvnet.org. Colorado teaching license and be teachings about the composition picks employed by Montrose County of the human being; 711 Silver FRIDAY, OCT. 5 RE-1J School District. Deadline Drive, 6:30-8:30 p.m. More info., First Friday Stroll – Downtown is Oct. 31. For an application Montrose call 970-/252-0908 or visit spiri- Montrose, 5:30-8 p.m. packet, visit montroseeducation. taware.com. Meet the Artist – Jennifer Jung dis- thursday, sept. 20 org. cusses her oil landscapes; Around TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 the Corner Gallery, 5:30-8 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 The Montrose County League of Women Voters has a Mars Curiosity Rover Science Bosom Buddies Wine Tasting Democracy in the Balance – A number of programs relevant to this election season on the Program – an update on the and Auctions – The 20th annual program on campaign finance Rover, from Black Canyon As- event from Montrose Memorial docket, none more relevant than tonight’s discussion on from the League of Women Vot- the topic of campaign finance. Entitled “Democracy in tronomy; Delta, Partners Building Hospital: silent and live auctions, ers of Montrose County; Mon- (511 East 10th), 7 p.m. For more the Balance: Money, Speech & Power,” the presenta- plus spirits, to benefit breast can- trose District Library Community information, call 970/856-7716 or cer research and treatment; Holi- tion will take up the topics, through both a Power Point Room, 7 p.m. This event is free. visit blackcanyonastronomy.com. day Inn Express, 5:30 p.m. For presentation and a discussion to follow, of how money is more information, visit bosom- affecting the current election; how campaign financing FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 WEDNESDAYS, buddies.org. has changed over the past decade; and where, exactly, all Peace Dinner – The meal in- SEPT. 26-OCT. 31 the money is coming from. There is no cost to attend this cludes a program by Kelvin Kent, Living Where Your Hands Are: FRIDAY, event, which takes place in the Community Room of the “Images of Nepal Over 50 Years: A Mandala Healing Journey – OCT. 5-SUNDAY, OCT. 7 Montrose Library beginning at 7 p.m. Next month, the How Hill People With Few Ame- Amazing Glaze (219 E. Main St.), Montrose Visual Arts Guild Art MCLWV will sponsor a Pro and Con Presentation of State nities Can Still Smile.” Dinner at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sale & Exhibition – Camelot Ballot Issues, also at the library, and a Montrose County 6 p.m.; for reservations and more Gardens, time TBA. General Election Candidate Forum at Montrose Pavilion. info., call 970/252-8777. THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 Biomass Presentation – Experts SATURDAY, OCT. 6 FRIDAY-SUNDAY, discuss whether western Colo- Oktoberfest – Centennial Plaza, SEPT. 21-SEPT. 23 rado businesses can make elec- downtown Montrose, all day. Paint Your Wagon – The pre- tricity, fuels or bio-products from “Hunt Here” yard sale on Main miere of Magic Circle Players’ the woody byproducts of forest Street, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. winter season; Magic Circle The- restoration treatments economi- Black Canyon Sprint Triath- atre. For more information, visit cally; Friendship Hall (1001 N. lon – Montrose Aquatic Center, 8 magiccircleplayers.com or call 2nd Street), 1:30-4:15 p.m. a.m.-4 p.m. 970/249-7838. All Nations Indian Powwow – FRIDAY, SEPT. 28- MONDAY, OCT. 8 Performances and vendors from SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 Registration Deadline – Land- 33 different Indian Nations; Mon- Paint Your Wagon – Magic Circle scape Painting and Art Marketing trose County Fairgrounds. Players Theatre; for more info. Workshop; Around the Corner and show times, call 970/249- Gallery. For more information, FRIDAY, SEPT. 21- 7838 or visit magiccircleplayers. visit montrosegallery.com. MONDAY, SEPT. 24 com. TELLURIDE Prehistoric Lithic Description TUESDAY, OCT. 9 and Analysis – Montrose Pub- SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 Montrose County General Elec- friday, sept. 21-saturday, sept. 22 lic Land Center Complex. Cost: Drug Take-Back Day – Dispose tion Candidate Forum – Can- $12. To register or for more of prescriptions safely at Wal- didates in Congressional District The Friends of the Wilkinson Library hold their annual information,call 970/243-8066 or greens, City Market downtown 3, House District 58, and for the used-book sale this weekend in the library’s Program email: [email protected]. and City Market South; 10 a.m.-2 Montrose County Board of Com- Room, so if you have books, CDs or DVDs to donate, no p.m. No needles, sharps or mer- missioners will participate; Mon- time like the present to drop them off at the library’s front SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 cury will be accepted. trose Pavilion, 6-9 p.m. This pre- desk. The event is open to the public Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 Grandmothers’ Peace Vigil – Legacy Quartet In Concert – A sentation is free, and sponsored p.m. If you join the FOL at the book sale, you’ll receive Demoret Park, 10-11 a.m. Spon- Denver Christian singing group by the Montrose County League five books free, and kids get a free book on Saturday. You sored by the Grandmothers of the which has appeared in Canada, of Women Voters. Presentations don’t have to wait for the sale to officially open, how- Shining Valley. More informa- South Korea, Australia and Cuba will be followed by an audience tion, call 970/252-0908. ever, to get in on the good stuff: early shopping for FOL as well as throughout the central question and answer period. For Prayer Gathering for Peace – and western U.S.; Montrose Unit- more information, visit Montrose. members and volunteers is Thursday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. With Open Heart Drum Circle, ed Methodist Church, 6 p.m. For co.lwvnet.org. Volunteer shifts last about three hours, and run Thursday Teachings of the Universal Peace more info., call the church office morning to Sunday afternoon, from sale set-up to break- Shield, and All Nations Flag at 970/249-3716. WEDNESDAYS, down. If you’d like to lend a hand, sign up at the library Mandala; Peace Pole, Ute Indian OCT. 10-OCT. 24 desk, call 970/596-4562, or email Alexandra@telluride- Park, 12 p.m. More information, SATURDAYS, Beginning Drawing – Around colorado.net. call 970/252-0908. SEPT. 29-OCT. 13 the Corner Gallery, 1-4 p.m. For The Day After Peace and Peace Healing Partners Training – A more information, call 970/249- One Day: Part Three – Award- laying-on-of-hands program of 4243 or visit montroseart.com. winning films by Jeremy Gilley; the Spiritual Awareness Center; RIDGWAY Chipeta Room, Ute Indian Mu- 711 Silver Drive, 1-2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 13 saturday, sept. 22 seum, 1-4 p.m. More info., call More info., call 970/252-0908 or One Step Closer to Help and 970/252-0908. visit spiritaware.org. Hope Walks and Bike Ride – Pet Palooza – Pet adoptions, as A 5K walk, 5 and 10K runs, and If you’ve ever wondered what the protected area in the well as guest speakers from Black SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 12-mile bike ride, all to benefit proposed San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act looks like, Canyon Animal Sanctuary, Mon- Montrose Community Band breast cancer research; Montrose a tour this weekend takes you right into the heart of trose Animal Protection Agency, Concert – A free event at the Pavilion. Registration begins at it. Western Colorado Congress representative and Ridg- and the Pet Therapy Dog group; Montrose Pavilion; 3 p.m. For 8 a.m.; the walk/run/bike is at way resident Jim Stephenson will lead hikers on a stroll Montrose Pavilion, 1-4 p.m. Pop more information, visit montrose- 9 a.m. Cost: $25-$30. For more through his favorite aspen groves, bursting with fall colors trio Gabriel Gladstar will perform. band.com or call 970/596-1188. information, visit bosombud- at the moment, for no charge. The tour is an easy-to-mod- Proceeds benefit the BCAS and Black Canyon Gala – The 106th diesswc.org. erate hike along the Dallas Trail to Moonshine Trail. Ste- the Montrose Shelter Transport annual event, a fundraiser to pro- phenson knows the way well: he and other WCC members Program. For more information, mote the Montrose Association of OURAY COUNTY have worked with local governments, businesses and the call 970/399-7152 or visit black- Commerce and Tourism (Mon- mining community crafting the Wilderness Act’s proposed canyonanimalsanctuary.com. trose ACT); Montrose Pavilion, ANNOUNCEMENTS: boundaries. Hikers will carpool to the Miller Mesa trail- 6 p.m. Individual tickets: $50; Auditions for War of the Worlds SATURDAY AND head and begin the walk for the Dallas Trail at 9 a.m. corporate tables and sponsorships live radio show are Tues., Oct. 9 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22-29 For more information, call 970/256-7650 or email lee@ begin at $750. For more informa- at the Wright Opera House; male Montrose Farmers Market – tion, visit montroseACT.com or wccongress.org. parts only. For more information, South First & Uncompahgre at call 970/249-5000. call 970/325-4496. the watch THURSDAY, september 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | 23

• Decking • Complimentary • Miscellaneous • Painting Estimates Home Repair • Roofing • Building • Quality • Additions Maintenance Caretaking great local references WIN THIS QUILT – The Ouray County Historical Society (OCHS) invites you to their annual Quilter’s Kitchen & Bath Remodels (970) 729-0553 Tea, 3-4 p.m., Sept. 28, at the elegant Venue Roscoe Fox on Main Street in Ouray (a few doors north of the Beaumont Hotel). A delightful Victorian Hats and Parasols Parade will be led by Rani Holt from Durango and accompanied by tea and refreshments. Then quilter extraordinaire, Sue Hillhouse will discuss the creation of the OCHS 2012 raffle quilt which will be raffled off at 4:00pm. The raffle quilt, • entitled “High Country Ranching,” is an imaginative blend of local history, new quilting techniques, sUPPLIEs old-fashioned quilting skills and the talents of 15 local quilters. According to Hillhouse, inspiration FFICE • EQUIPMENT for the quilt came to her after seeing Floyd Day’s “Elk Meadows Mother and Son,” a pastel of a cow and her calf in a high mountain meadow. Her team of quilters recreated Day’s image with batik cloth outpost • FURNITURE and thread-sketching and embellished it with hand-embroidered grasses and wildflowers. “We used cloth paint to simulate snow on the mountain peaks,” Sue explained, “the net result is a close repre- NEXT-DAY AVAILABILITY sentation of the original.” This center panel is bordered by local brands on suede-cloth, surrounded COMPETITIVE PRICING by sixteen sepia-tone photographs from the OCHS archives and the Ridgway Library Ranch History FREE DELIVERY ON MOs T ITEMs Project. Raffle tickets for “High Country Ranching” are on sale at the Ouray County Historical Museum and cost $5 for two tickets or $10 for five tickets. The 48 by 44-inch piece will be on display at the TELLURIDE 800-748-2262 museum at 420 Sixth Avenue in Ouray through Friday, Sept. 28. The winner will be announced at the officeoutpost.net OCHS Annual Quilter’s Tea, Sept. 28. (Courtesy photo)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 mation, call 970/325-4399 or visit p.m. Tickets: $35-$40. Wine, beer, Artist Studio Tour – Tours of four thewrightoperahouse.org. appetizers, dessert and dancing, all artists’ studios in Ridgway’s Historic County Commissioner Candi- to support youth of Ouray County. District, from Weehawken Arts; 5-7 dates Forum – Candidates will For more info. or to reserve, call p.m. For more info., call 970/318- answer written questions pertinent 970/605-9875 or email rgmuel- 0150 or visit weehawkenarts.org. to county residents and the election; [email protected]. a presentation of the Ouray County THURSDAY, SEPT. 20- Cattlemen’s Association at the 4H SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Event Center, 6:30-9 p.m. For more Permaculture Orchard Guild – Ouray County Railroad Days info., call 970/209-4682 or speak to A program from University Cen- – Guided hikes along historic rail- any member of the OCCA Board of ters of the San Miguel at Ridgway road routes Sept. 20-21, Ridgway Directors. Community Garden; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Railroad Museum events Sept. 22, Bring a bag lunch. For more infor- and a guided auto trip Sept. 23; WEDNESDAYS, mation, visit ucsanmiguel.org. call 970/325-0931 for details about SEPT. 26-NOV 21 the hikes, 970/626-4329 regard- Beginning Tap Dance – A course TUESDAY, OCT. 2 For 9.21.12 ing goings-on at the museum, and for adults; Weehawken Ouray, Candidates’ Forum – The annual 970/626-4373 about the auto trip. 6:15-7:15 p.m. For more informa- event, from Women in Support of tion, call 970/318-0150 or visit Education (WISE), at the Ouray NuggetTheatre.com FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 weehawkenarts.org. Community Center; 7 p.m. Candi- Friday - Wednesday at 5:30 • 1 hr 33 min • PG Gabriel Gladstar in Concert – dates for Colorado’s 3rd U.S. Con- Wright Opera House, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28- gressional District have been invited Tickets: $15. For more informa- SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 to attend, as have candidates running Paranorman tion, call 970/325-4399 or visit Film at the Sherbino – First two for Colorado State House District Friday - Wednesday at 7:30 • thursday at 6:30 • 1 hr 37 min • r thewrightoperahouse.org. presentations in a new weekend 59. All candidates for Ouray County series at the freshly-restored the- Commissioner are also expected to the CamPaiGn SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 atre: Sharkwater on Sat., at 7 p.m., be in attendance. For more info., call the telluride Film Festival Presents thursday at 8:30 • 1 hr 31 min • PG-13 Fall Color Hike – A trek to Moon- and The Fantastic Flying Books of 970/325-4932 or 325-0480. Beasts OF the sOuthern Wild Lifeline Screening –Learn your shine Park in the San Juan Moun- Mr. Morris Lessmore on Sun., at Telluride Film FesTival, Telluride FoundaTion, Town oF Telluride tains; 9 a.m. For more info., call 3 p.m. For more information, call risk of stroke or bone fracture; 207 w Colorado avenue 728-3030 970/256-7650 or email lee@wcco- 970/201-8570 or facebook.com/ Ridgway Community Church. ngress.org. The hike starts outside sherbinotheater. Packages start at $159. Pre-regis- Ridgway at the Miller Mesa Trail- tration is required. To learn more, head, CR5. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28- visit lifelinescreening.com or call This Week at SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 877/237-1287. SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Pastels with Bruce Gomez – A Charity Horseback Ride – The workshop for ages 14 and up; Wee- WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 • Sept. 21 GABRIEL GLADSTAR CONCERT 7:30 pm 27th annual event from the Ouray hawken Ouray. Times: 10 a.m.-4 Parent Conference Day – Ridg- Elks, a three-hour meander through p.m. each day. For more informa- way School, 4:15-8 p.m. • Sept. 26 Movie Celeste & Jesse Forever 7 pm some of Colorado’s most beauti- tion, visit weehawkenarts.org. ful county to benefit local youth THURSDAYS, • Oct.3 Movie TBA programs; you do not need to be a SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 OCT. 4-OCT. 25 member of the Elks to participate. Ridgway High School Athletics Adult Swing/Lindy Hop – The ba- • Oct. 5 Michelle Wilkinson Trio- Wrighteous Jazz Series- 7:30 pm To pre-register or for more informa- Golf Tournament – Divide Ranch sics of the original form of swing, tion, call 970/325-0095. and Club, 8:30 a.m. breakfast, 9:30 the Lindy Hop; Weehawken Ridg- • Oct. 13 David Baker and Friends 7:00 pm a.m. shotgun start. For more infor- way, 7:30-8:30 p.m. For more info., WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 mation, call 970/318-1208 or email call 970/318-0150 or visit wee- The Wright Opera House • 472 Main Street, Ouray Almost Every Wednesday Movie [email protected]. hawkenarts.org. 970-325-4399 • www.TheWrightOperaHouse.org – Celeste and Jesse Forever; Wright Mt. Sneffels Live and Silent Auc- Concert Tickets available at www.TheWrightOperaHouse.org (online tickets Opera House, 7 p.m. For more infor- tion – Ouray County 4H Center, 6 see calendar on page 24 24 | THURSDAY, september 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 the watch the to post your event online, please visit watchnewspapers.com calendar from page 23 Eliza Gavin instructs; 221 South Mike Birbiglia; Palm Theatre, 6 p.m. For more info., call 970/728- Oak Street, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For p.m. No rating, 90 minutes. Tick- 3844 or email ninak@sanmiguel- beat more information, visit ahhaa.org. ets: $8 adults ($6 students). More county.org. FRIDAY, OCT. 5 Wrighteous Jazz: Michelle Artist Reception – Fine equine info., visit telluridepalm.com. Telluride Art Walk – Last of the sheet Wilkinson Trio in Concert – photographer Tony Stromberg Meet the Author – Author and season; 5-8 p.m. Wright Opera House. For more presents Unstabled; Arroyo gal- legendary Mountain Gazette editor Twenty by Telluride – Architects, MONTROSE information and tickets, visit lery, 5-7 p.m. The show runs John Fayhee discusses his two new designers, artists and chefs offer Open Mic with Donny Morales thewrightoperahouse.org. through Oct. 3. novels; Between the Covers, 7 p.m. short presentations on what sparks Thurs., Sept. 20, Red Barn, 7:30 Candidates Night on the Mesa – Free Friday Night at the Mov- Gourd Circle – An evening in their creativity; location TBA; 8-9 p.m. Candidates for the Ouray County ies – Home Run Showdown; Nor- appreciation of the written word, p.m. For more information, visit Chris Mullen BOCC and State House District 59 wood, the Livery, 7 p.m. with guest poet Stewart Warren; telluridearts.org. Sat., Sept. 22, Horsefly Brewing have been invited, and most have bring a work to share. Norwood, Co., 7 p.m. accepted; Divide Ranch and Club. FRIDAYS, SEPT. 21-OCT. 12 the Livery; 7:30 p.m. REGION A.J. Fullerton No-host buffet at 5 p.m.; Candi- Telluride Farmers’ Market – WEDNESDAYS, SEPT. 26- Weds., Sept. 26, Camp Robber, dates Forum, 6-8 p.m. All Ouray Fresh foods, new vendors, live FRIDAY, SEPT. 21- OCT. 10 6 p.m. County voters are invited. music; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. More info., SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Laura Austin, Corb Lund and visit thetelluridefarmersmarket. Starting a Business: the Legal Grand Junciton Air Show – This the Hurtin’ Albertans SATURDAY, OCT. 6 com. Basics – A course from University year’s performers include the Blue Fri., Oct. 5, Turn of the Century Oktoberfest Celebration and Centers of the San Miguel; 6-8 Angels, the GJ Modeleers, the Saloon, 8 p.m. 48th Annual Jeep Raffle Draw- FRIDAY, SEPT. 21-SATUR- p.m. For more info., visit ucsan- Army Black Daggers Parachute American Aquarium ing – Cold beer, hot brats, polka DAY, SEPT. 22 miguel.org. team, Aero Skydancer Steve Oli- Fri., Nov. 2, Turn of the Century fun and a shiny new vehicle give- Friends of the Library Used ver, the Misty Blues All-Woman THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 Saloon away; downtown Ouray. Book Sale – Wilkinson Library, Skydiving Team, paraplegic glider Music on the Patio 10 a.m.-6 p.m. To volunteer, call Employee vs. Independent Con- pilot Dan Buchanan and the jet- Every Fri., Remington’s at The SATURDAY, OCT. 27 970/596-4562. tractor and Unemployment propelled vehicles of the Indy Bridges; Every Sat., Camp Haunted Beaumont – Ouray’s Insurance Overview – A free Boys; Grand Junction Regional Robber Grand Dame hotel hosts a costume FRIDAY, SEPT. 21- seminar with Lynn Paulsen of the Airport. For more info. and times, contest, prizes, dancing and more; SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Colo. Dept. of Labor; Wilkinson visit gjairshow.com. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Admission: $5 (ho- Deepening Spiritual Presence Library, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. RIDGWAY tel guests receive complimentary with the Enneagram – A week- More info., visit telluridelibrary. FRIDAY, SEPT. 21- D-Jay and T-Ray admission). For more information, end workshop with Leslie Hersh- org or call 970/728-4519. FRIDAY, NOV. 9 Fri., Sept. 21, Trail Town Still, 10 call 970/325-7000 or visit beau- berger, M.A.; Christ Presbyterian TFF Presents – Beasts of the Past Lives: Encounters from Pre- p.m. monthotel.com. Church. For more information, Southern Wild (1:33; PG-13), vious Sojourns – 22 poems and Tony Rosario visit spiritualpersonality.event- Nugget Theater; 8:30 p.m. 22 pieces of visual art curated by Fri., Sept. 21, Cups Unplugged, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY brite.com or call 970/728-1775. Denver poet-cum-playwright Hilary 6 p.m. Screenwriters in the Sky – Five THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 DePolo; Grand Junction, The Art SHED ANNOUNCEMENTS: film industry leaders host lectures Honoring Ann Brady – A presen- Center. For more info., call 970/243- Fri., Sept. 28, Cups Unplugged, San Miguel County Department and offer one-on-one meetings for tation in recognition of the Tellu- 4337 or visit gjartcenter.org. 6 p.m. of Health Adults Walk-In Flu attendees; $250. For ore info. or ride Foundation’s 2012 Outstand- Clinic Thursday, Sept. 20; 333 W. to register online, visit telluridetv. ing Citizen of the Year; Arroyo SATURDAY, SEPT. 22- Colorado Ave., 1-4 p.m. Fee: $20. org/screenwritersinthesky/. (220 East Colorado Ave.), 4:30- SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 OURAY Flyin’ 4 Food: Donate non-perish- 6:30 p.m. This event is free, and Durango Autumn Arts Festi- able food to Great Lakes’ counter at SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 the public is encouraged to attend. val – The 18th Annual Event; E. Gabriel Gladstar the Telluride Regional Airport from Telluride TV Video Awards – Second Avenue between 6th and Fri., Sept. 21, Wright Opera Sept. 20-30 and register to win 1 of Sheridan Opera House, 6-9:30 FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 9th Streets; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. House, 7:30 p.m., $15 4 round-trip tickets to Denver. p.m. Dress in black tie attire, Free Friday Night at the Movies and Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more Michelle Wilkinson Trio Scholarship Opportunity: Telluride-style. General admission – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; information, call 970/259-2606 or Fri., Oct. 5, Wright Opera House Carsten’s Foundation and the Tel- seating: $10; a table for 8 is $100. Norwood, the Livery, 7 p.m. visit durangoarts.org. luride Foundation will provide a To reserve, call 970/708-3839. For Live at the Palm Presentation: “gap” scholarship to a deserving more information, visit telluridetv. Paul Taylor’s Dance 2 – A live MONDAY, SEPT. 24 TELLURIDE 11th or 12th grade student; for org/video-awards/. dance performance from master Weathering Any Storm: Explor- Oak Creek Band more info., call 970/728-0885 or Matt Wilkes Benefit Fundraiser choreographer Taylor; Palm The- ing Personal and Community Fri., Sept. 21, Steaming Bean, contact onetoone@telluridecolo- and Celebration of Life – Elks atre, 7 p.m. Advance tickets: $32 Readiness – Blue Sage, Paonia; 9:30 p.m., $7 rado.net. Deadline: Oct. 1. Lodge, 4-9 p.m. Bring an appetiz- adults ($20 students and children). 6:30-8:30 p.m. This is a free event; Dance Party Night This week’s Nugget Theater er or dish to share; a silent auction For more info., visit telluridepalm. for more info., call 970/527-7243 Fri., Sept. 21, Fly Me to the Moon film:Paranorman (1:33; PG), The will be held in the evening. For com. or visit bluesage.org. Saloon, Telluride Campaign (1:37; R). For show more info., call 970/728-6362 or Open Mic Night times, visit nuggettheatre.com. 708-0025. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28- TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 Sat., Sept. 22, Fly Me to the SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 Vanishing of the Bees – Docu- Moon Saloon, Telluride THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 SATURDAYS, Autumn Landscape Photogra- mentary on disappearing honey- Matisyahu Fall Alpine Ranger and Back- SEPT. 22-SEPT. 29 phy – Memphis Barbee instructs bees; Grand Junction, The Radio Thurs., Oct. 11, Sheridan Opera country OHV/Jeep Conference Adult Open Studio – Ah Haa at the Ah Haa School. For more Room, 7 p.m. For more info., call House – Silverton Town Hall, 11 a.m.-3 School, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. information, visit ahhaa.org. 970/241-8801, ext. 223 or visit Abigail Washburn p.m. For more information, visit kafmradio.org. Thurs., Oct. 25, Sheridan Opera sanmiguelcounty.org. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 FRIDAY, SEPT. 28- House, 9 p.m., $20 Telluride Elementary School Clay Tuesdays with Jacey De- SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 THURSDAY, SEPT. 27- Open House – 4-5:30 p.m.; more priest – Ah Haa School, 4-7 p.m. Telluride 40-Year Reunion – SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 info. call 970/728-6615 ext. 900 Drop-in fee: $10. More info., visit Denizens of 1970s Telluride gath- Mountain Harvest Festival –A GRAND JUNCTION or email [email protected]. ahhaa.org. er to reminisce, and to offer pub- celebration of agriculture, art, mu- Open Mic Nights co.us. Advanced Apple & PC Mainte- lic homage to Telluride ski area sic and life on Colorado’s Western Every Wed., Palisade Brewery; Queen: Live in Budapest – Palm nance – With instructor Joe Huff; founder Joe Zoline (Sat., Sheridan Slope; Paonia. every Thurs., Rockslide Brew Pub Theatre, 6 p.m.; tickets: $12-15. 6-8 p.m. More info., visit ucsan- Opera House, beginning at 5:15 More info., visit telluridepalm. miguel.org. p.m.). For a full schedule of events THURSDAY, SEPT. 27- com. and more information, visit the SAT., OCT. 6 Pinhead Stargazing Series – Tel- TUESDAYS, Telluride Reunion page on Face- Rent – Colorado Mesa University luride Historical Museum, 7:30- SEPT. 25-OCT. 9 book or call 970/708-1287. Department of Theatre Arts pro- 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation: Introduction to Understanding duction; Grand Junction, Moss Per- $20. For more info., visit pin- and Participating in Music – For SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 forming Arts Theatre. Tickets: $20 headinstitute.org. more info., visit ucsanmiguel.org. TFF Sunday at the Palm – Yel- adults ($15 seniors; $6 students). low Submarine (1:30; rated G). For more information, including THURSDAYS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 The 1968 animated classic, remas- show times, call 970/248-1604 or SEPT. 20-OCT. 4 Painting from Within with Rob- tered; 4 p.m. This event is free. 248-1954, or visit coloradomesa. Apple Computer Gadgets – Uni- ert Weatherford –Ah Haa School, edu/moss/theatretickets.html. versity Centers of the San Miguel; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. More info., THURSDAY, OCT. 4 6-8 p.m. For more info., visit uc- visit ahha.org. Public Transit Forum – A pre- sanmiguel.org. Canvas & Cocktails – Ah Haa sentation of San Miguel County TO HAVE YOUR EVENT LISTED… List- ings for the calendar may be submitted to School, 7-9 p.m. More info., visit and the towns of Telluride and FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 our web calendar at anytime by going to ahhaa.org. Mountain Village; Wilkinson Li- www.watchnewspapers.com; click on the Appetizer and Wine Pairing – Sleepwalk With Me – A film by brary Program room, 11 a.m.-12 calendar and follow the prompts. the watch THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | 25 arts

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nie “Paprika” Leavertoin

showed off her juggling

skills Tuesday afternoon at

Telluride’s Wilkinson Pub-

lic Library. She led a free

juggling workshop for kids

in grades 4-8. (Photo by

Brett Schreckengost)

fayhee from page 15 through the region has turned out to be a double whammy. “These two books literally came out within 24-hours of each other,” Fayhee said in an inter- view on Tuesday. “I had just got- ten Smoke Signals in the mail while having a beer at a bar and a couple of guys asked me what it was. I said, ‘It’s my new book.’ They congratulated me and offered to buy me a beer. “Twenty-four hours later I’m in the same bar with Colorado Mountain Companion and I tell M. JOHN FAYHEE (Courtesy photo) them that this is my new book. They became suspicious. I really ral science, ski history, and more. juxtaposes highly improbable mis- thought about going in a third day “What was most fun about adventures with tender tales about carrying in some other new book to this project is when I’d start off losing a beloved dog, about the see if they would buy me another researching something and then scars that define people in the High beer,” he said, laughing. I’d find myself, like, 12 differ- Country and about the friendships It’s in his many barroom con- ent notches away from that, and I forged in the most remote parts of versations around Colorado and would forget what I was initially the American West. New Mexico that Fayhee finds his researching,” Fayhee said. “In one “I decided when I began writ- subjects. The genesis of The Colo- instance I started out researching ing my ‘Smoke Signals’ column rado Mountain Companion came weird Colorado festivals and ended to use it primarily as a venue for from a barroom argument about up having chapters on tick fever bringing stories long told in the oral 10 years ago regarding which is and critical infrastructure. I am so tradition to the written page,” Fay- the highest town in Colorado, lead- proud of that aspect of this research hee said. “I first wrote these stories ing him to realize how little some project. It covers a whole lot of in their fulsome entirety, and, most residents knew about the state they stuff.” often, that made them literally five live in. While it would be tempting times longer than could reasonably “Stuff,” Fayhee said, “like to classify the book as yet another fit into the Gazette. Smoke Signals, what’s the highest paved road and book of trivia, Fayhee said nothing the book, consists of 22 painstak- what’s the coldest town. That argu- could be further from the truth. ing reconciliations between the ment got me thinking. How many “A book of trivia would not original, long-winded versions of times have I had that conversation contain a chapter about how Colo- the stories and the versions that about what is the highest road, the rado’s state quarter came into be- appeared in print in the Mountain coolest town and deepest lake?” ing,” Fayhee said. “Nor would it Gazette.” With questions like that and a include a comprehensive chapter And Fayhee has plenty of sto- newly found familiarity with origi- on how Colorado’s geographic fea- ries to tell. His travels have taken nal encyclopedias – the ones that tures came to be named. A book of him to 46 states and five continents. first appeared in England in the trivia would not examine the differ- He earned his Tae Kwon Do black early 1700s – he embarked on a ences between gorges and canyons belt in 1995. He’s also hiked the unique research project. or whether Colorado experiences Appalachian, Colorado and Ari- “At that time, encyclopedias true monsoon weather patterns.” zona trails, as well as the Colorado were not the systematized, alpha- Fayhee has worked as a news- section of the Continental Divide betized volumes we now recog- paper reporter and editor for 15 Trail. He has stood atop the sum- nize,” he said. “They were, rather, years, and was a longtime contribut- mits of 27 of Colorado’s Fourteen- thematic compilations of whatever ing editor at Backpacker magazine. ers, but has since repented and subjects were of interest to the In 2000, along with two partners, he promises to stand atop no more. writer. That’s what The Colorado helped re-launch The Mountain Ga- After 24 years living in the Col- Mountain Companion is – a com- zette, which publishes his monthly orado high country, Fayhee moved pilation of the things that inter- column, “Smoke Signals,” from back to his old stomping grounds in est me personally about the High which Smoke Signals: Wayward southwest New Mexico, where he Country.” Journeys Through the Old Heart of lives in warmth and sunshine with The research that culminated the New West is comprised. his wife, Gay Gangel-Fayhee. in The Colorado Mountain Com- From illegally entering a Between the Covers is located panion came to include chapters closed area in rural China with a at 224 W. Colorado Ave. in Tellu- including the movies that have been pack full of pot to paddling across ride. The rest of Fayhee’s “Double filmed in the Colorado mountains, a crocodile-infested lake in a leaky Dose” book-signing tour can be mountain-based songs, climatic and Zodiac in the Dominican Republic found at mjohnfayhee.com. altitude-based data, Olympic ath- to crash-landing a hot-air balloon letes who hale from the High Coun- in the most-redneck part of Appa- [email protected] try, Native American history, natu- lachia, Fayhee said Smoke Signals Twitter: @gusgusj 26 | THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 the watch

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Briefs from page 12 ership & Critical Thinking Cur- 2012 U.S. CAPITOL Convenience Stores, will pres- the country. Planned stops include a riculum. The Leadership and Criti- CHRISTMAS TREE TO STOP ent a gift to the nation from the celebration and opportunity to view tion’s 100 Best Communities for cal Thinking Curriculum is unique, IN MONTROSE, COLO. people of Colorado. The 2012 the tree in Montrose, Colo. Details, Young People, and access to Amer- tested, and proven. It helps educa- THIS NOVEMBER Capitol Christmas Tree continues date and location of the Montrose, ica’s Promise Alliance’s commu- tors teach over 20 important life a hallowed American tradition that Colo. 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas nity development resources. The skills that all young people need, DENVER, Colo. - This holi- originated nearly 50 years ago. Tree celebration will be announced $2,500 will be used to enhance beginning with the most critical: day season, the U.S. Forest Service “Colorado is synonymous in the coming months. future leaders of the community communication, decision mak- and the White River National For- with outdoor recreation, and we “The tree’s journey is an through the schools’ Club6S Pro- ing, and goal setting. “Club6S is est with help from their nonprofit are honored to provide a gift to incredible opportunity for resi- gram. The Club6S program was an investment in the future,” Hall partner, Choose Outdoors and the nation that will inspire people dents of Montrose to celebrate an made available through the first said, “helping to educate our local major sponsors including Colo- across the country to enjoy the out- American tradition as it passes award of 100 Best Communities in youth is, in some ways a front-end rado Tourism Office, Mack Trucks doors,” said Al White, director of through their town,” said founder 2011. Club6S is utilizing a Lead- investment”. and The National Association of the Colorado Tourism Office. of Choose Outdoors and Capitol This year’s Capitol Christmas Christmas Tree National Director, Tree will hail from the Colorado’s Bruce Ward. White River National Forest, the Upon arrival in Washington, number one forest for recreation D.C., the tree will be placed on the in the U.S. The Forest Service west lawn of the U.S. Capitol and and Choose Outdoors, a coalition decorated with more than 5,000 promoting outdoor recreation, an- ornaments handmade by Colorado REACH nounced the tree’s route that in- children depicting the tree’s theme,

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PEAK cludes a stop in Montrose, Colo. “Celebrating the Great Outdoors.” during its journey across the coun- Children who submit ornaments are try from Colorado to the nation’s eligible to enter a drawing to win a capital. trip to the nation’s capital to light In early November, the 2012 the tree with Speaker of the House AT U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will of Representatives, John Boehner at be harvested on the Blanco Ranger a ceremony in early December. District of the White River Na- After the lighting ceremony, TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL tional Forest near Meeker, Colo. the Capitol Christmas Tree will Telluride’s Independent School: Low Student-Teacher Ratios, Challenging Academics, The tree will then be wrapped and be available for public viewing transported on a custom-decorated throughout the holiday season. Nurturing School Culture, Comprehensive Arts and Language Programs, Mack Pinnacle model truck driven The Tree is lit nightly from dusk Innovative Music Program, Experiential and Service Learning by former U.S. Senator, Ben Nigh- until 11 p.m. thorse Campbell. The truck will Costs associated with the tree’s transport the tree more than 3,000 transportation and tour events are miles over the course of 23 days. made possible by contributions of “The Capitol Christmas Tree cash and in-kind services by in- provides the chance to celebrate dividuals, corporations and local the conservation legacy of our na- communities. tional forests, the outdoor recre- For more information on the ation opportunities they provide, 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and the importance of stewardship and to track the tree’s route, visit and restoration of our nation’s for- www.CapitolChristmasTree2012. Visitors Warmly Welcomed ests,” said Scott Fitzwilliams, for- com. You can also follow the Call Karen Walker at 970.728.1969 to schedule a visit est supervisor for the White River tree on Facebook:www.facebook. www.telluridemtnschool.org National Forest. com/CapitolChristmasTree2012, The tree and the truck will stop Twitter: www.twitter.com/Capi- LABORATE DURE…LUDITE DURE WORK HARD… PLAY HARD in about 30 cities and towns, jour- tolTree2012 and Pinterest: https:// Financial Aid Available neying through Colorado and across pinterest.com/capitoltree2012/. the Serving the entire Western San Juan region Real Estate Directory . . . . 35. Pro-Directory ...... 37 Regional N .Y . Times Crossword . . . . .36 Horoscope ...... 38. marketplace Sudoku ...... 38. watch Wellness Directory . . . . . 34. 970.626.6839 call to place your ad t o d ay !

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elle from page 4 ly stealing the national spotlight, sleeves of our leaders, declaring take time and energy to attain? it appears as though our country our wishes in a deafening cacoph- I believe we are, as a country, to get what they want, and also expects quick fixes to its most ony that drowns out the memory capable of understanding the di- even so, the positive change pressing problems. of any progress that has been de- mensions of the problem. We don’t they’re seeking will take time and Has our entire country forgot- livered, any promises that have raise our children to throw up their energy to attain. ten that it takes time, and work, to been fulfilled. hands and cry “Uncle!” when the express your Yet we now live in an “Instant get the results we want? We may be an instant gratifi- going gets tough, or when our Gratification” nation. Our entire In a world of instant gratifica- cation nation. But aren’t we also a dreams of pink-frosted cupcakes healing power. culture is hardwired to have im- tion, we expect a fast resolution nation of mature, logically think- don’t dreams aren’t instantly real- mediate responses to our inquiries, of our problems. We want to see ing adults capable of persevering ized. call today for rates. thanks to email and texting and those pink-frosted cupcakes, and through our most pressing prob- And, so, as the parents of cell phones; we’re accustomed to we want to see them now. We are lems? Aren’t we able to acknowl- America’s generation, we must instant answers to our questions, a generation of adults with short edge that some of our desires won’t live up to what we our children. with the big wide world of knowl- attention spans, who become skep- come easy? Can we realize that we In the words of President Barack edge now literally in the palm tical if the full depth and breadth may have to work, and work hard, Obama, “If you’re walking down of our hand, accessible via a few of the promises made to us aren’t to get to where we want; and even the right path and you’re willing clicks; and after witnessing the realized right away, or even within so, can we understand that the to keep walking, eventually you’ll heated political jockeying current- four years. We tug at the shirt- positive change we’re seeking will make progress.” the watch thursday, september 20 - wednesday, september 26, 2012 | 35 wonderfulHOMES to list a property go to watchnewspapers.com & Click on Directories (or call 970-728-4496)

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I the homeless youth of Colorado, a Both of his children graduated when she said, “Lynn is the hard- thought it was satire of the first or- vote he defended by saying “politi- from Durango High School and increased balance of more than est working commissioner I have der. cians keep expanding the govern- have or will graduate from public $700,000. Additionally, thanks to ever met. She puts in count- Then I saw the letter to the ment to buy votes.” Protecting Colorado Universities. His wife, Lynn’s leadership, we now save less hours and miles on behalf editor on page 35 complaining that at-risk youth isn’t simply trying Barbara, has taught at Durango $116,000/year on jail and court- of Ouray County, and we have Mr. Schultheis’ Aug. 30 Dispatch to “buy votes.” Taking action to High School for 20 years, and was house costs, communications and all reaped the benefits of her la- had been more of the same, and protect children is a worthy cause named the 2012 Teacher of the Internet expenses. bors. Her tireless defense of lo- was constrained to conclude that that everyone can rally around; the Year. Please join me in support- Lynn took the initiative to fight cal control at the state level has Mr. Schultheis takes himself seri- Colorado State House passed the ing Mike McLachlan and bring- for federal and state payments that helped rural counties preserve ously. bill 64-1 against Brown’s objec- ing common sense back to House Ouray County deserves, providing what little local authority they Never mind that he’s pro- tions. However, Brown’s refusal District 59. essential funds to our Road and have, and her work on broadband foundly insulted half the coun- to help children doesn’t end; he – Ben Marvin-Vanderryn, Du- Bridge Dept., local schools and the infrastructure could fundamen- try, or that he’s got his facts all voted against Senate Bill 11-177 rango county General Fund. tally diversify our local econo- wrong. That voter fraud has been which extended the Teen Preg- The “political charm school” my. She has worked diligently proven in Minnesota where 1,199 nancy and Dropout Program, a Weehawken Thank Mr. W. mentioned is actually a slur on behalf of Ouray County since felons fraudulently voted, more program to help teens avoid preg- against the high honor Lynn (and her first day in office and has than enough for Al Franken’s 312- nancies and stay in school. You Ouray County) received when she more than earned a second term.” vote margin of victory, giving I am a senior in high was one of just 19 locally elected Sincerely yours, Democrats a 60th Senate seat and school. At my age, there are plen- Editor: officials chosen out of the entire – Beverly Angehrn, Ridgway a filibuster-proof primrose path to ty of distractions, and a strong When driving north from nation to attend the 2011 Nation- Obamacare. Never mind that the support system is everything. By Ouray, you may have noticed the al Assoc. of Counties leadership last time we saw voter intimidation voting against extending this pro- new Weehawken Children’s Gar- class. This cost the county less at the polls was by New Black Pan- gram, Brown voted to remove den emerging across the parking than half of what we pay for other Why Publish ther Party Democrats. Never mind what could be the only support lot from the Weehawken Ouray employees to attend the Rocky Schultheis’ Opinions? that the KKK was organized and for many at-risk teens. Keep- facility. Mountain Leadership class. ruled by Democrats targeting Re- ing our population well-educated The development of this prop- Lynn has been a loyal friend Editor: publicans, black or white. (Why and well-supported is one of the erty is result of the skills, passion to local agriculture and led the ef- I don’t read your rag much. So do you think MLK, Jr. was a Re- main roles of government, and it and generosity of Bill and Judy fort to legalize the sale of farm and I initially got quite a kick out of publican?). Never mind that the is especially important in the cur- Yeo. They have both spent liter- ranch goods directly to the con- Rob Schultheis’ Sept. 13 Dispatch old Soviet Union was a failed left- rent economic climate. Without ally countless hours this summer sumer. She is devoted to bringing on page 4 where he engaged in ist state markedly more aligned a well-educated and well-trained working in the garden, making it broadband Internet to our area, free associations of Republicans with Democrat ideology than Re- populace, our country will not a special place for children to use thereby attracting professionals with all manner of disparaging publican. keep up with China or India. their imaginations in play. and new businesses. By defending insinuations, including: cynical Mr. Schultheis is entitled to his Staying in school is impera- We would like to wholeheart- us against unnecessary regulations and grotesquely ugly; right-wing corn-pone opinions. tive. Statistics from the govern- edly thank the major contributors and unfunded mandates, Lynn has storm-trooper types and vigilan- What I can’t figure is why any ment show that by simply getting (both time and money): Judy and shown that she believes in tes; lynch mob; fire bombing of self-respecting newspaper would a high school diploma, the aver- Bill, for making this wonderful keeping our county govern- churches; assassination of civil publish them. age person increases their earning place possible. In addition, we ment small and local. rights leaders; white-hooded psy- – S. W. Baum, Ouray potential by up to one million dol- are ever-so-grateful for the many There’s a good reason that a chopaths and demagogues; black lars. However, for many kids, this contributions of plants and trees bipartisan committee chose Lynn people hung, burned alive and Bring Common Sense cannot happen without a support that came from our local nurser- Padgett 2011 Commissioner of shot; assassination [again]; extra- system that helps them overcome ies: Park Nursery and Camelot the Year, out of all the commis- legal imprisonment; press censor- Back to District 59 challenges in life. Once again, Gardens. It is a really fun project sioners in the state, and it wasn’t ship; K.G.B. atrocities; corrupt J. Paul Brown’s radical ideology with a great start, and we couldn’t for “learning a few acronyms” or cronies; and stealing, swindling Editor: failed his constituency. have done it without them! “schmoozing” with politicians, as and looting.” Why, Mr. Schultheis I recently wrote a letter the Mike McLachlan, Brown’s Sincerely, Mr. W. would have us believe. threw in everything but “unborn editor criticizing J. Paul Brown opponent, understands the need – The Weehawken Creative Former Commissioner Hei- baby killers.” I was in stitches. The for voting against a bill to protect for children to stay in school. Arts Staff and Board of Directors 36 | thursday, September 20 - wednesday, September 26, 2012 the watch shelton from page 4 – their mysterious, exhilarating love affair with gravity. the opposite of what I knew liv- Uncle Hal flipped a couple ing on the coast: the air was cold of pancakes. He said that his son and piney and thin; the snow Stony was currently teaching ski- squeaked under your boots; at ing part time up at Loveland Pass the cabin where we stayed once and that he had started out as an near Mammoth Mountain, I apprentice. could hear (but not see) a creek Apprentice. The word sound- running beneath the snow; and ed Dickensian – apprentice cob- an icicle as thick as a Doric col- bler, apprentice quill-pen book- umn connected the roof and the keeper? But it was also strangely ground. attractive. You mean, someone On these family vacations in could be an apprentice ski in- the 1950s we used gear handed structor? down from cousins who had gone It turned out you could. I to school for a year in Switzer- wrote to a bunch of Colorado land. Dad and I would get the ski areas. Keystone’s hiring skis down from the garage raf- clinic was the first on the calen- ters and steel wool the rust from dar. It was a clear, cold, snow- their edges. Then he’d open a can less morning. There wasn’t a of sharp-smelling FasSki base flake of white on the autumn- preparation and we’d carefully brown slopes. (This was before brush the green lacquer onto the snowmaking.) I crawled out of wooden bases. my sleeping bag in the back of Down came the box of the VW and dressed in the only clothes: wool sweaters and mit- warm thing I had, a Navy-sur- tens and tightly woven gabardine plus wool pea coat. pants. Best of all were the leather As I climbed the stairs to the boots, which were black with age hiring meeting in the lodge caf- and coated in sweet grease from eteria, a woman swept down past the season before. me. She was slim and athletic Skiing was a seductive world with big eyes and long auburn full of particular sensations: Sea hair. She was too beautiful to be ‘n’ Ski, Chap Stick, the rope tow available. Turned out she was burning through your gloves. married to one of the ski school Crowning it all was that downhill supervisors. Our glances met rush, that magic acceleration that very briefly. had nothing, it seemed, to do with connecting you, with your will. Rather it was To be continued . . . buyers with sellers the winged boards, which, often as not, had a mind of their own [email protected] the watch newspaper

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Want them, frequent sex even promotes pion stinging some fruit. third question, Pisces: Have you been of the coffee bush, they danced and to submit a letter to the editor of a youthfulness and longevity. So who SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): thinking of making a major commit- cavorted with unnatural vigor. I urge major newspaper? The odds of you to believe? Here’s what I think: Every “There is nothing more difficult for ment? My advice is similar to the first you to be as alert and watchful as that man should find out for himself by a truly creative painter than to paint two issues: Research all of its rami- shepherd, Gemini. A new source of Free Will Astrology conducting his own experiments. As a a rose,” said French artist Henri fications. Think deeply about how it vibrant energy may soon be revealed By Rob Brezsny general rule, I recommend the empiri- Matisse, “because before he can do so would change your life. Maybe even to you, perhaps in an unexpected way. cal approach for many other questions he has first to forget all the roses that formulate a prenuptial agreement or CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Hello getting published in the influential as well – and especially right now for were ever painted.” I’d love to expand the equivalent. But don’t make a dra- Dear One: My name is Lorita. I am Washington Post are almost three Libran people of all genders. Rather this principle so that it applies to ev- matic dive into foreverness. Not yet, a beautiful heartfelt woman from times as great as in the super-influ- than trusting anyone’s theories about erything you do in the coming week. at least. This is your time to practice, Libya. I was browsing online through ential New York Times. The Post has anything, find out for yourself. Whatever adventures you seek, Sagit- play, and pretend. the long night when I came across a much smaller circulation, so your SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The tarius, prepare for them by forgetting ARIES (March 21-April 19): For your shiny dark power, and now I thoughts there won’t have as wide an 19th-century Norwegian playwright all the adventures you have ever had. every trillion dollars the U.S. govern- must tell you that I am quite sure you impact. But you will still be read by Henrik Ibsen was an iconoclast who That way you will unleash the full- ment spends on the military, it creates and I can circle together like sun and many people. According to my read- relished exposing the hypocrisy and ness of the fun and excitement you about 11,000 jobs. That same ex- moon. It would give me great bliss for ing of the astrological omens, you’re shallowness of conventional morality. deserve. penditure, if directed toward educa- us to link up and make a tender story in a phase when you should be quite While working on one of his plays, he CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): tion, creates 27,000 jobs. Personally, together. I await your reply so I can content to shoot for a spot in the Post. kept a pet scorpion in an empty beer Where do you belong? Not where I’d rather have the taxes I pay go to give you my secret sweetness. – Your Please apply that same principle to ev- glass on his desk. “Now and again,” you used to belong and not where you teachers than soldiers – especially in Surprise Soulmate.” Dear Soulmate: erything you do. he testified, “when the creature was will belong in the future, but where do light of the fact that the U.S. spends Thank you for your warm inquiry. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Accord- wilting, I would drop into the glass you belong right now? The answer to almost as much money on its military However, I must turn you down. Be- ing to the Asian spiritual traditions of a piece of fruit, which it would seize that question might have been murky as all the other nations in the world cause I was born under the sign of Tantra and Taoism, it’s unhealthy for upon in a frenzy and inject with its lately, but the time is ripe to get clear. combined spend on theirs. I suggest Cancer the Crab, I have to be very a man to have too many ejaculatory poison. It would then revive. Are not To identify your right and proper that in the coming months you make careful to maintain proper boundaries; orgasms. Doing so depletes his vital we poets like that?” Keep these details power spot, do these things: First, de- a metaphorically similar move, Aries. I can’t allow myself to be wide open energy, and can lead to depression in mind during the coming weeks, cide what experiences you will need Devote more of your time and energy to every extravagant invitation I get, and malaise. But medical researchers Scorpio. You will probably have some in order to feel loved and nurtured and resources to learning, and less to especially from people I don’t know in the West have come to the exact op- venom that needs to be expelled. I between now and your birthday. Sec- fighting. Ironically, doing that will well. That’s especially true these days. posite conclusion: The more climaxes hope you’ll do it like Ibsen writing his ond, determine the two goals that are ultimately diminish the fighting you We Crabs need to be extra discrimi- men have, the better. According to brilliantly scathing plays or the scor- most important for you to accomplish have to do. As you get more training nating about what influences we al- between now and your birthday. And and wisdom, you’ll become more low into our spheres. third, summon a specific vision of skilled at avoiding unnecessary con- LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Questions how you can best express your gener- flicts. and more questions! Will the mon- osity between now and your birthday. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Now key on your back jump off, at least AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are is an excellent time to cull, prune, and for a while? Will the sign of the zodi- you excited about your new detach- winnow. I urge you to look for oppor- ac that you understand least become able set of invisible wings? They’re tunities to pare down and refine. On an X-factor in the unfolding plot? ready. To get the full benefit of the the other hand, don’t go too far. Be Will a cute distraction launch you on freedom they make available, study careful that you don’t truncate, des- what seems to be a wild goose chase these tips: 1. Don’t attach them to ecrate, or annihilate. It’s not an easy – until it leads you to a clue you your feet or butt; they belong on your assignment, Taurus. You will have didn’t even know you were look- shoulders. 2. To preserve their sheen to be skeptical about any temptation ing for? Will a tryst in an unsacred and functionality, avoid rolling in the you might have to go overboard with space result in an odd boost to your muddy gutter while you’re wearing your skepticism. You will have to be long-term fortunes? The answers to them. 3. Don’t use them just to show cautious not to allow your judicious riddles like these will be headed your off. 4. It’s OK to fly around for sheer discernment to devolve into destruc- way in the coming weeks. You’re at joy, though. 5. Never take them off in tive distrust. the beginning of a phase that will mid-flight. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Why specialize in alluring twists and PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You did people start drinking coffee? 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Solution to today's puzzle is on This page the watch THURSDAY, September 20 - WEDNESday, september 26, 2012 | 39 vote from page 1 voters 5,946. If the census num- But where were they in March mate voters, regardless of their ity,” Rosenfeld alleges. bers are to be trusted, that results when the census takers came political party affiliation.” True the Vote did not respond brecht stated in a letter dated July in the possibility of up to 2,390 around and took the census?” But a press release issued by to a request from The Watch for 31 which was sent to the county individuals on the voter rolls who The 10 counties named by the organization on Aug. 8 about comment. clerks in the 10 accused counties. should not be.” True the Vote all have similar the alleged violations in Colora- Nauer, however, was happy The letter goes on to threaten San Miguel County Clerk issues of transience, said Nauer. do reveals a more activist agenda. to share her thoughts on the mat- legal action against the counties Kathleen Erie acknowledges that They include Mineral, Gilpin, The release states that the ter. “I got very angry,” she said. should they fail to “work quickly her county has more registered vot- Ouray, San Miguel, Hinsdale, group brought recent legal ac- “How these people from Hous- towards full compliance” with ers than eligible residents of voting San Juan, Jackson, Cheyenne, El- tion against the State of Indiana ton, Texas could sit there and voter registration rules, “render- age who were counted in the 2010 bert and Summit counties.” They “for failing to conduct voter list look at the data of the census and ing further legal proceedings un- census. But, she told The Watch, are all either gaming, farming maintenance or produce records, then accuse us of blatantly ignor- necessary.” “What sounds like an alarming sta- and ranching, or really touristy disabling citizens from verifying ing the need to clean up the files. True the Vote is not the only tistic is highly misleading.” second-home counties,” she said. current voter registration lists.” It’s meddling. I’m telling you, organization that has seized on The discrepancy stems from Nauer rolled her eyes at the Journalist Steven Rosenfeld we do our best to clean out the the issue of discrepancies in local the fact that Telluride has a high- notion that any of these com- picked up on the same theme files but my data is only as clean voter rolls. Data miners with the ly transient population of young munities should be suspected of when he “crashed” a True the as the voters give it to me.” Colorado Springs-based organiza- people who “come here and are voter fraud, but she and fellow Vote rally in Denver last month, True the Vote isn’t the only tion Media Trackers Colorado al- lifties for three years then get county clerks in the other accused and wrote about it for the liberal group watching Colorado very lege that “while Ouray County has tired of it and head off to Costa counties have taken the threat of online news magazine AlterNet. closely this election season. Just a total population of 4,356, with Rica,” perhaps without changing legal action seriously enough to He described True the Vote the other day, Nauer got an email 17.8 percent of the population be- their place of voter registration, respond to True the Vote in of- as “a voting vigilante group” from the Mitt Romney campaign, low the voting age, the county has as well as a plethora of second- ficial fashion with long, detailed with three main focuses: policing demanding to proof Ouray Coun- 4,246 people registered to vote,” home owners who are registered letters backed by statistics, ex- new voter registrations and win- ty’s ballot before it goes to print. reports a Sept. 6 article on the to vote in San Miguel County but plaining why their voter rolls ap- nowing existing voter rolls; train- Every county in the state got a conservative blog RedState. “The may not have been there when pear to be skewed compared to ing polling place watchers to spot similar email. highest possible number of vot- the census took place. census data. and protest “all kinds of slights” It’s all part of being a purple ing age residents in the county is Ouray County, too, has a that undermine voting; and filing state, Nauer is quickly realizing. 3,581, which is 775 less than the lot of second-homeowners, said Activist Agenda? suits to prompt states and coun- “They don’t know which way actual registered total.” Michelle Nauer, who has been ties to purge voter rolls. we’re going to swing,” she said. The same article states that Ouray County Clerk for well over On its website, True the Vote “It is trying to partner with “This kind of thing has never “San Miguel County has a total a decade. “It is true. The dynam- describes itself as a “nonpartisan, Republican election officials to happened before. These self- population of 7,359 with 19.2 ics of Ouray swell in the sum- nonprofit organization working detect and investigate suspicious appointed special interest groups percent of the population below mertime,” she said. “We have to improve the integrity of Amer- names, and then stop those peo- and campaigns and committees the voting age, making the high- bunches of second-home owners, ican elections” which promotes ple from voting this November, are all over us to make certain we est possible number of registered who are registered to vote here. “protecting the rights of legiti- unless they prove their eligibil- do it right.”

Spiffing from page 13 seniors, laughing and enjoying Mill Levy from page 9 ing teachers with a work environ- “The hiring, retention, and train- the day.” ment and up-to-date tools, supplies ing of highly effective teachers will school girls with gardening After working hard, the opportunities such as mentor- and buildings that can adapt to the lead directly to higher educational tools toward a landscaping students – 87 in all – came ing programs, language learning changing needs of education.” achievements by students. Further, project near the pool. “I want back to the playground for programs and partnerships with As for capital improvements appropriate use of technology, and ‘em once a week. Every time popsicles, games, and reflec- local nonprofit agencies; and and maintenance, Schumacher the training to utilize it effectively, I work with them and watch tion on the day. Rushing $130,000 for capital improve- said monies garnered from the is an important trend in education. them grow up, it touches my noted that the most consistent ments and maintenance. mill levy override would rebuild As a District, we’ve slipped a little heart.” sentiment expressed was the Schumacher said that funding the district’s capital reserve fund behind the curve in this area and Rushing described this sense of satisfaction the stu- will not only go toward retaining that has been depleted over recent this mill levy override will allow us year’s community service day dents received from perform- effective teachers, but also to fur- years. From there, improvements to make up some ground. Through as one of Ouray School’s “fin- ing hands-on tasks and imme- ther teachers’ professional devel- like replacing the aging boiler at the use of technology, and a flexible est hours.” diately seeing the results. opment. the Elementary School would be approach to curriculum and space “The weather was perfect, Sophomore Mia Saunders “We are looking at how to possible as well as repairing dam- planning, we are able to fully utilize the tasks were varied, and the put it this way: “It feels good continue to offer professional de- age to various buildings and im- our space in a more effective man- students were excited to be to see what we’ve accom- velopment so teachers can con- proving open space within schools. ner while increasing learning op- out helping the community,” plished and say ‘I did that for tinue to grow,” Schumacher said. “These monies will be focused portunities for our students.” she noted. “I was particularly Ouray.’” “Students are continuing to gain on directly improving the educa- gratified by watching seventh new skills in content areas, and a tion our students receive in the [email protected] graders work side-by-side with [email protected] big portion of that is also provid- classrooms,” Schumacher said. Twitter: @GusGusJ

downwinders contamination from nuclear fall- Six months later, thanks to an rooms during his six-month hours he spent TV channel-flip- from page 1 out. He was healthy until August intense cocktail of chemotherapy Denver treatment offered him ping through news shows during of last year, when he started expe- treatments and blood and platelet a new perspective, he says, and his time in the hospital helped raise funds to make a difference riencing flu-like symptoms after a transfusions, doctors pronounced his subsequent return to health him decide to become an advo- in the lives of people touched by hike around Telluride. Days later Glasscock in remission, making inspired him to help other down- cate for medical research – and blood cancers,” he explains. he was diagnosed with leukemia, him one of the rare 10 percent of winders and those affected by for the end of nuclear warfare. Glasscock is a “downwind- and airlifted via Flight for Life people diagnosed with this dead- blood cancers. “This is something I’m pas- er,” one of many people ex- from Montrose Memorial Hospi- ly disease who survive it. The Glasscock family is cur- sionate about, because I’m liv- posed to nuclear fallout from tal to the University of Colorado Even though he won’t be con- rently raising money for the Leu- ing the consequences of nuclear atmospheric nuclear weapons Hospital, in Denver. He was in sidered “cured” for seven years, kemia and Lymphoma Society weapons testing,” he says, re- testing in the 1950s and 60s, and out of the hospital for the next Glasscock acknowledges his good and its annual Light the Night ferring to his fight for survival during his childhood. Like his six months. fortune at being able to return to Walk, which takes place Thurs- against cancers that killed both mother, who died from leukemia Glasscock strokes his mala- his life, including his wife, Tana; day, September 27 at Denver’s of his parents. “Now, I just want in 2009, Glasscock’s rare form mute, Blazer, between the ears, children Brandon and Dana; his Washington Park. people to kick in and help do of cancer has been linked to the remarking on his luck at being grandson, Ryan; and his beloved September is Leukemia, something positive,” he adds of aboveground nuclear testing that able to tell his story at all. dog, and it’s because of this sec- Lymphoma and Myeloma the Light the Night fundraiser. took place from 1951 to 1962 at “There are a lot of less lucky ond chance at life that Glasscock Awareness Month, and the For more information about the Nevada Test Site in south people,” he says, referring to his has focused his attention on help- Glasscocks will be in Denver, Light the Night, visit www. central Nevada. Those tests, neighbors in the University of ing others with these dangerous with Team Telluride, in an effort lightthenight.org; to donate to numbering, he says, well over Colorado Bone Marrow Trans- forms of blood cancers. to raise funds to provide services the Glasscock’s effort, contact 80, released significant amounts plant Unit in Denver, where he “I made it, and I’m really op- for individuals and families af- Tana Glasscock at 970/708-4059 of radioactive material into the spent four weeks last August and timistic that I’m going to contin- fected by blood cancers. or Doug Glasscock at 970/729- atmosphere that then drifted September, isolated in a neutro- ue making it,” he says. “But it’s “Imagine if we took all the 1152, or visit pyrocanski1@ downwind to Page and the Na- penic room – essentially becom- all those other people, and all of money we’re spending now on yahoo.com or tanadeeg@ya- vajo Nation, where Glasscock ing “the boy in the bubble,” he those kids who are now fighting the war machine, and we put it hoo.com. Donations can also was born and raised. says, as doctors fought to keep against leukemia that I’m most towards education and medi- be sent to Team Telluride, PO Glasscock is one of many in him alive despite his poor odds concerned about.” cine,” Glasscock muses, “so we BOX 361, Telluride, CO 81435 that area who have been diagnosed of surviving erythroleukemia, a The long torturous hours can train doctors and find cures (make checks payable to Light with cancers linked to radioactive rare form of leukemia. Glasscock spent in hospital for diseases?” He says that the the Night). 130 HIGHLANDS WAY • 7 Bedrooms & 7 baths

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