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Betty Jean Bond Burgess stands in front of Dexter Cabin in which her family lived during the summers from the 1930s to the 1950s. Her father was the last person to own the cabin before the Forest Service took over. Photo by Jenn Wian

Advertise YOUR Cabin restoration under way at historic Business HERE! Interlaken Resort by Jenn Wiant Herald Staff Writer Built in 1895, Dexter Cabin still contains all of its original paint, floors, walls, ceilings and architecture, but it has been boarded up for years. Now, in order to make it suitable for visitors again, volunteers and the Forest Service are giving it a new deck, a paint job and a good cleaning. [more]

Eating places usually pass inspections by Jenn Wiant Herald Staff Writer Health inspectors from Chaffee County Environmen-tal Health arrive at Lake County restaurants, child-care centers and schools unannounced every six months to check for health violations and compliance. “My job is to look at things that would make people sick,” explained Inspector Chris Manley. The health department has not shut down a Leadville food establishment since July 21, 2000, when Leadville Market Carniceria at 311 Harrison was shut down by the health department for about a week. Currently, Chaffee County Environmental Health inspects 39 year-round retail food establishments, 16 seasonal retail food establishments and five child-care centers in Lake County. It also performs environmental surveys of Lake County High School, Lake County Intermediate School and West Park Elementary School that look at the health and safety of the gyms, science labs and chemical storage areas. Other than restaurants, retail food establishments including the bowling alley, the Safeway deli, gas stations, Outward Bound, Ski Cooper, the Twin Lakes General Store, Mt. Massive Golf, the school cafeterias and the jail kitchen are inspected. Inspectors look for critical and non-critical violations. Critical violations include [more]

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Interlaken buildings will be restored (continued from front page) The Dexter Cabin at Interlaken, although built by the same person and designed by the same architect, is not the same as the Dexter Cabin in Leadville next to the . Three volunteer groups will work with architect Harrison Goodall over a three-week period in July to restore the cabin. They will clean out the bat droppings, replace the deck, re-install the windows, re-paint the house and contract out to have the roof fixed, said Goodall. Goodall, a former professor from Washington state, has been working on historic restoration projects for the past 35 years. He said Dexter Cabin is unique in that it was nicely constructed in the late 1800s and does not need as much work as other buildings he has worked on. Betty Jean Bond Burgess, who was a member of the last family to live in the cabin, said she also thought the cabin was “amazingly well preserved.” Burgess joined other locals Advertise YOUR in a visit to the Dexter Cabin on Thursday, July 8, three Business HERE! days after work started on the cabin. “It’s just thrilling to be here,” Burgess said. “I just love that they’re working on it.” Burgess still has some of the furniture that was in the cabin when she lived there, she said. She spent some time during the tour explaining to the Forest Service employees where things were in the house. “You don’t forget things like that,” she explained. James Dexter built Dexter Cabin in 1895 as a summer home for himself and his family. It changed hands several times until the last owner, Eugene Bond, bought it in the 1930s. The Bonds used the cabin as a summer home until 1950. Eventually, it was condemned and acquired by the Bureau of Reclamation. The cabin was moved 150 feet away from the shore of Twin Lakes so that the dam could be raised in 1972. Two years later, the Forest Service took over ownership of Dexter Cabin. Also in 1974, the cabin was named to the National Historic Register. In 2002, Colorado Preservation, Inc. named the Interlaken buildings to the list of the most endangered places in Colorado, and the Forest Service decided to act. Now, through a partnership between the Forest Service, the Rocky Mountain Heritage Society and Colorado Preservation Inc., the Interlaken buildings should all be completely restored within four years. Dexter Cabin was chosen as the first project because it was in the best condition and can be completed the most quickly, said Cass Cairns, public affairs specialist for the Forest Service. Goodall said the cabin will be completed by July 24. Terri Liestman, heritage program manager of the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region, said the Forest Service is considering opening the cabin to the public as an overnight rental beginning next summer. All revenue from the cabin rentals would go back into maintenance of the cabin, which helps accomplish the Forest Service’s goal to own buildings that can sustain themselves. Although the building looks very nice on both the inside and outside, Liestman said it will always remain somewhat rustic, with an off-site toilet, no running water and no electricity. Liestman said the Forest Service is looking into installing a solar or propane energy system. Chris Kobylarz, a Twin Lakes resident who is serving as a boat shuttle for volunteers and construction materials, said he may offer boat rides for tourists who do not want to hike the two miles to Interlaken. Another public tour of the Dexter Cabin and Interlaken will take place on July 22. The tour includes a boat ride across Twin Lakes to the site and back, as well as lunch. Call 486- 0749 for details. Eating places usually pass inspections (continued from front page) things like hand washing, temperature, pest control, sanitization rinse and cross-contamination violations. Non- critical violations, which could lead to critical violations if not corrected, include things like cleanliness of food-contact surfaces and wiping cloths, food packaging, lighting, ventilation and building maintenance. Inspectors also look for safety issues that are trends throughout the building. The inspectors train the business owner about each violation and set up a timeline to have the critical items fixed. If a restaurant has five or more critical violations, the health department will re-inspect within 10 days. If the health department has to re-inspect more than three times in one yearly cycle, the restaurant is fined. Any restaurant that is fined more than twice in a calendar year can have its license suspended. Although this process makes it hard to shut down a restaurant for health violations, it is a better process than what existed before, Manley explained. In the past, inspectors told the owners how to correct their critical violations, but did not come back to check up on them until the next regular inspection. Currently, La Cantina is the only restaurant in the county to have more than four critical violations, said Inspector Ginny Linza. La Cantina was issued its second notification of non- compliance after a follow-up inspection on Oct. 27, 2003. Violations had also been noted at an inspection on June 19, 2003. If La Cantina is still not in compliance at its next inspection, a fine of $250-$500 will be assessed. La Cantina’s violations include temperature violations (food must stay at a temperature of 41°F or less, or 140°F or more), lack of appropriate food thermometers, lack of proper handwashing and cross-contamination of foods, said Linza. The inspector’s notes said the cheese, sour cream and salsa were too hot and the green chilies in the freezer were from an unknown source. The mop bucket was full of sewage, the bar soda gun holder was full of slime mold, and flies were visible in the kitchen and on the food. Also, the food thermometer gave an inaccurate reading. The other four restaurants to have more than four critical violations in the past year were Quincy’s, the Leadville Prospector, the Tennessee Pass Cafe and Tracks, said Manley. All four restaurants had fewer than five critical violations at their most recent inspections. When inspectors first encounter violations, they give the owners a warning. Violations at subsequent inspections start the civil penalties process, which includes fines. The restaurant cannot be shut down until it has been out of compliance during at least three inspections. “We try to work with them to improve the situation,” Linza explained. An inspector can shut down a restaurant on the spot under three circumstances: when the facility has no electricity, a sewage spill or no running water. Linza said several Lake County restaurants had health violations in 2002, but they are all back in compliance in 2004. Restaurants can have up to four critical violations at an inspection before another inspection within the same six month period is required. However, the owners must submit paperwork explaining how they fixed the problems. The most common critical violations have to do with hand washing and temperature of food, Manley said. However, “most restaurants in Lake County do well really,” he added. Records of all health inspections are available for public review at the Chaffee County Courthouse. Boy Scouts rescued from La Plata Peak by Jenn Wiant Herald Staff Writer Lake County Search and Rescue assisted in a rescue of 13 Boy Scouts and parents who were climbing a very difficult section of La Plata Peak when one Boy Scout had his jaw broken by a rock on July 12. The group of hikers from Georgia had ascended partway up La Plata Peak on a very difficult trail on the north side of the 14,000 foot peak, according to Tom Vidmar, president of the Buena Vista Sheriff’s Patrol, when the accident occurred. One Boy Scout grabbed onto a rock to pull himself up to a ridge when the rock came loose, hit him in the face and broke his jaw. Vidmar said the whole group began to panic. Some members suffered from altitude sickness and diarrhea, while others had bumps and bruises from the difficult climb. Members of the group with a cell phone called Search and Rescue, which dispatched about 27 rescuers from Chaffee and Lake counties in anticipation of a difficult and technical rescue. Rescuers were able to calm the group down, meet them at timberline and help walk them out. According to Vidmar, the group was not as far up the ridge as rescuers had feared, so the rescue was hazardous but not technical. The young man with a broken jaw was transported by private vehicle to the Salida hospital, where doctors took x- rays and treated him. The rescue began at about 2 p.m. and finished at 9 p.m., Vidmar said. He said if it had started any later, the rescue teams would have had an even more serious and difficult rescue in the dark. Vidmar was thankful for the quick response by rescue teams and the early call out by the group on the mountain. Vidmar added that the hikers would have needed technical climbing equipment to reach the summit from where they had been. He said, “even that would be almost un-usable” because the rock is too crumbly. The group had made it to about 12,500 feet in altitude when they were rescued.

Documentary ‘Outfoxed’ screened at CMC Sunday The documentary film, “Outfoxed,” about how Fox distorts the news, will be shown on Sunday, July 18, in Room 121 in the New Discovery Academic Center at Colorado Mountain College from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This is one of the first times it will be shown. “Outfoxed” has interviews with seven ex-Fox News employees who describe how, every day, highly partisan talking points are drawn up to influence news casts. MoveOn and Common Cause members across the country are planning thousands of house parties and public showings on this same day. After the movie at CMC, soup and munchies will be served and a discussion will take place. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a nationwide interactive conference call with comedian Al Franken and director Robert Greenwald. Following the movie and discussion, everyone is invited to join the Dances of Universal Peace at St. George’s Episcopal Church. For information, contact Susan Fishman, 486-0260. Note: CMC does not endorse any particular political issue, party or candidate. [top] July 15, 2004 Edition Sports & Recreation Page

Watch for cyclists The Courage Classic, a fundraising bicycle tour to benefit The Children’s Hospital in , will take place this coming weekend. On Saturday, July 17, between 7 a.m. and noon, participants will be riding around Turquoise Lake. Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. participants will be on Colo. 91 between Leadville and Copper Mountain Resort. On Sunday, July 18, participants will depart Copper Mountain between 7 and 9:30 a.m., and ride in Summit County, returning to Copper Mountain that evening. On Monday, July 19, riders will depart Copper Mountain between 7 and 9:30 a.m. and ride on the Vail Pass Bike Trail over Vail Pass. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. they will ride through Vail and Minturn, then follow U.S. 24 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. back to the tour finish in Leadville. Alternate routes are suggested during the above times. For more information, call Raymond Saperstein at The Children’s Hospital Courage Classic tour office at 303-456- 9704.

Advertise YOUR Firecracker 5K winners listed Business HERE! Sixty-five racers finished the Firecracker 5K on July 4. Below are the results with local runners identified by boldface. 1. Alex Miletich 16:35 2. Rachel Farrett 19:31 3. Camille DuPont 19:46 4. Matt Christiansen 20:19 5. Fritz Howard 20:47 6. Mike Coffman 20:56 7. John Martinez 21:09 8. James Westmoreland 22:05 9. Robbie Deister 22:34 10. Claire DuPont 22:51 11. Nikki Ernzen 23:17 12. Tamaris Dortch 23:44 13. John Walker 23:45 14. Jerry Wittkoff 24:45 15. Johanna Garton 25:19 16. Zach French 25:21 17. Danny Smith 25:23 18. Pat Sankovitz 25:31 19. Greg Moses 25:36 20. Heidi Hartman 25:37 21. Bob Deister 25:47 22. Leslie Stepp 25:49 23. Peter Korsan 25:52 24. Luis Leon 25:59 25. Megan Eliassen 26:32 26. Brenda Peyton 26:35 27. Roger Peterson 26:42 28. Stephanie Dwyer 26:49 29. Andrea Nauce 26:54 30. Bob Ellis 27:14 31. Kelly Murphy 27:19 32. Zach Fretz 28:04 33. Jill Rasmussen 28:36 34. Kathleen Medina 30:37 35. Susan Welch 30:39 36. Jerry Dorch 30:41 37. Ken Hartman 30:43 38. Scott Riedel 30:44 39. Mark Hackenski 30:49 40. Diane Wittkoff 31:05 41. Andy MacIsaac 31:14 42. Laura Knapp 31:31 43. Nick Federico 31:54 44. Tim Garrett 31:54 45. Cindy MacIsaac 32:06 46. David Medina 32:56 47. Carl Moore 35:57 48. Carrie Klenda 36:12 49. Jeff Klenda 36:14 50. Nick Turner 37:57 51. James Johnson 37:57 52. Jennifer McCarty 38:16 53. Karen Turner 38:17 54. Tony Turner 38:18 55. Kevin McCarty 38:18 56. Lauren Klenda 38:53 57. Jacob Gallen 38:55 58. Jeffery Klenda 38:56 59. Lawanda McCoy 39:32 60. Marge Knoll 39:32 61. Mike Bergstedt 41:21 62. Carol Bergstedt 42:27 63. Annie Moses 43:16 64. Callie Moses 43:23 65. Tamara Moses 43:33

July 15, 2004 Edition Editorial

Let the truth prevail The political season is upon us with the first opportunity to meet the candidates tonight (Thursday) at the Mining Museum at 6:30 p.m. Some 124 years ago, in July 1880, the Herald announced the beginning of the political season in this way: “Let the lies begin!” Such cynicism for a not-yet-one-year-old newspaper. In any case, the primary elections will be Tuesday, Aug. 10, right after Boom Days, so the time to concentrate on the candidates is right now. If you are one of those straight-ticket voters – and we suspect there are more than a few here – the primary is your election, your opportunity to make a choice between two candidates. Locally, those choices will come in the commissioner race in District 3 where Democrats Carl Schaefer and Max Duarte will face off as well as Republicans Ron Purviance and Dale Wibbenmeyer. Advertise YOUR No matter what, we’re going to end up with two new faces Business HERE! on the commission, with Bill’s Hollenback’s decision to not seek a second term and Jim Martin’s retirement from the board. Come December, Ken Olsen, with just two years under his belt, will be the “old man” of the commission, so to speak. This is an important election, locally. We’re admittedly curious to see what these candidates have to say in response to the questions that you have to ask, because we haven’t heard much from them yet. Think of some good ones. In past years when we’ve participated in this event, the audience usually warms up and gets to the good questions just when the time runs out. This is your chance to get the issues out into the open. In any case, we’ll be handling the election as we have in the past. Although the law no longer requires that people placing political ads include who paid for the ad within the text, the Herald does require this information to be included. Why? Because our readers need to know the source of the information. Please note that the law does say that candidate or issue ads may not contain false statements designed to affect the vote. If we spot an apparent false statement, we’ll call the candidate on it, but this is ultimately the responsibility of the person or group placing the ad. Again, we will not run any letters to the editor regarding the election in the issue just before the election. Remember that Lake County residents tend to vote early, so it’s best to say what you have to say as early as possible. (Early voting for the primary is Aug. 2 to 6.) We hope to hear from you tonight. Marcia Martinek Herald Editor

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Anna Grace (Ann) Donoher Ann Grace Donoher, 77, died July 8 at St. Vincent Hospital in Leadville. She was born in McPherson, Kan., on Nov. 6, 1926, to John and Laura Johnson. Donoher went to school in Kansas and was a band majorette and played the clarinet. Later on in life, she moved to Salida to be closer to her twin sister, Clara, where she met Beryl Deberry. The two married and had one daughter, Claire Ann, and one son, John. Later on in life, Donoher moved to Leadville where she met Bernard (Barney) Donoher. They married and had one daughter, Heidi Marie. Donoher enjoyed playing games, especially dominoes and Scrabble. She loved to read and loved to listen to music, especially the Big Band Era. One of Donoher’s favorite shows was “Wheel of Fortune” and she was very good at solving the puzzles. She also loved going for rides. In her earlier years, she would be out with the neighborhood kids playing dodge ball, hide and go seek, going roller skating and ice skating. She was employed at the High Country Restaurant until November 2003. She was preceded in death by her husband Bernard (Barney), her parents John and Laura Johnson, one brother Walter, and two sisters Ruth and her twin Clara. She is survived by her daughters, Claire Ann Johnson (Grant), New Mexico; Heidi Donoher-Medina (Lee), Leadville; and son John Deberry (Joy), as well as several grandchildren, great grandchildren and one nephew, Ralph. Heidi Donoher-Medina said her mother was everything a mother could be and more. “We just loved spending time together.” According to Donoher’s wishes, she was cremated. A memorial mass was held July 13 at Annunciation Catholic Church. Father Jay Jung officiated. Arrangements were handled by Bailey Funeral Home.

Dessie Marie Powell Dessie Marie Powell, 91, who served as a teacher in Leadville for 30 years, died June 30 in Cañon City. She was born May 15, 1913, in Custer, S.D., to Otto and Mary (Kaiser) Munson. She was married to Cleo W. Powell. She received a bachelor’s degree in education at the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree from Western State College in Gunnison. Powell was previously a resident at the Englewood Meridian in Englewood, Colo., and was a member of the Presbyterian church in Englewood. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star and Delta Gamma Society. She is survived by two nieces, Darlene Hatfield, Cañon City, and Ann Schmiett, Midvale, Utah; five nephews, Jim Hovland, Ruidoso, N.M., Dr. Bill Hovland, Norfolk, Va., Don Freeland, Denham, Mass., and Philip Freeland, Hollister, Calif.; and numerous relatives and friends. Powell was preceded in death by her husband; three sisters, Lena, Maude and Delia; and two brothers, Harry and Gerald. A memorial service was held in Leadville on July 14. Memorial donations may be made to the Order of Eastern Star, P.O. Box 468, Leadville, CO 80461 or to the First Presbyterian Church in Leadville. Arrangements were handled by Holt Family Funeral Home.

Amber R. Pulos Amber R. Pulos, 21, life long resident of Salida, died Sunday, June 27, 2004, in Salida. She was born Aug. 5, 1982, in Salida to Christopher and Leslie (Wolfe) Pulos. Pulos loved to paint and do crafts, and spend time in the outdoors and the mountains. She loved spending time with her children and was studying Indian customs. Pulos was preceded in death by her father Christopher Pulos and brother-in-law Heath Pasquale. She is survived by her mother Leslie Pulos, Salida; husband Charles Pasquale II, Salida; son Odysseus Christopher Pulos, Salida; daughter lliana Lynne Pasquale, Salida; grandparents Ted and Rose Pulos, Leadville and Naco, Ariz.; cousins Daniel and Jason Pulos, Salida; and Jessie Pulos, Santee, Calif.; uncle Derek Pulos, Colorado Springs; in-laws Charles and Char Pasquale, Salida; and many friends. Visitation was Thursday, July 1, at Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home. No church services are planned. A Native American service will take place at a later date. Friends who desire may make memorial contributions to the D.A.R.E Program, through Lewis and Glenn. July 15, 2004 Edition Letters to the editor...

Gilgulin deserves an answer Bob Gilgulin raises the same issues that have been raised before regarding street closures for events. I think he deserves an answer. First, Bob, you are right. Elections are just around the corner and it is always appropriate to ask candidates what they think and how they will act regarding these kinds of events. However, the streets in question are city streets and those elections will not take place for another year. Second, Bob implies that the streets are closed as much as 30 days a year. That is simply a gross rhetorical inaccuracy. In the past year there were 11 days that Harrison Avenue was closed to traffic and on four of those days the closure was for four hours or less. The Great Race was here for only the second time; most years Harrison is closed on only 10 days. Third, Bob asks why we do this. The city council acts on a request. The party making the request usually presents a case that their event will increase foot traffic and local Advertise YOUR business sales. Some businesses do benefit from the very Business HERE! thing that another business may find disruptive. For skijoring, each year there is a business person who claims that skijoring brings him the best business days of the year. I do know that on those days it is difficult to get to the counter at the coffee shop and even the thrift store has customers. Skijoring brings hundreds of people to town for two days and they are all eating at our local restaurants and shopping at our stores. Other closures, those for the brief periods, are for Little League opening day, the 4th of July, St. Patrick's Day and the St. Patrick's Practice Parade. These events produce far fewer out-of-town visitors, yet they all seem to be rather important to the heritage of our city and nation. This mayor is not working on an incentive plan for a business that might employ 15-50 people. I think that is a worthy idea, however, and I have often spoken of the desirability of attracting precisely that type of employer. The Airport Advisory Board is working diligently to bring our airport forward. The airport has been neglected for decades and some mistakes were made up there that are in the process of being corrected with, for the most part, other people's money. Putting skijoring on Poplar is not common sense, in my opinion. I think that would be a huge mistake that would cause harm to most businesses on Harrison Avenue and make it less likely to sell Leadville. It is certainly true that many businesses in Leadville are having a difficult time and this has been true for some time. It is not true that there are more businesses closed at this time than in the last several years. Bud Elliott, Mayor Leadville

Brown was amazing woman I was flabbergasted to read the letter about Leadville disliking Molly Brown from Marcia Cleveland in Littleton. I admit that I wasn't aware of all the wonderful things that Margaret Brown did do for Leadville, the State of Colorado, the women's movement, the juvenile courts and of course the Titanic. I started digging into her life and found what a woman she was, and way before her time. She sewed carpets and draperies at the dry goods store. She was 12 years younger than J.J. Brown. She organized soup kitchens for miners' families and volunteered at the hospital and church. They lived at 320 E. 9th, and 322 W. 7th streets. They were married in Annunciation Catholic Church and baby Catherine Ellen was baptized there. Surrounded by her successful husband, young babies and family, Margaret would later say these were the happiest years of her life. Because of J.J.'s success story, many other mine owners decided to reopen mines previously thought useless. In 1894, Maggie and J.J. followed the lead of other wealthy Leadvillites and moved to Denver. She was often criticized for being friends with her servants, both in Leadville and Denver. Her servants were also tutored with her in literature, drama and foreign languages. Matter of fact, she could speak five foreign languages. The Browns never forgot their humbler beginnings and annually sent gifts and supplies to the miners' families in Leadville, a tradition that lasted until Margaret's death in 1932. J.J. also gave Christmas gifts to each boy at St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum for many years. In 1899 she was president for the Catholic Bazaar to raise money for the expansion of St. Joseph's Hospital. Another success with the Catholic bazaar was to plan Christmas festivities for underprivileged children. The event included a toy fair and Christmas dinner at the Brown Palace Hotel. She enrolled as one of the first students at the Carnegie Institute in New York, studying literature and languages. In 1903 she began tackling the huge social issues of her time: juvenile justice; children's, women's and miner's rights; and social equality. Margaret and Judge Lindsey created a juvenile justice system that reformed the way states and nations treated juvenile crimes and helped wayward boys. Margaret found Cripple Creek mines to fund this project. Regarding the Ludlow Massacre, she arranged for nurses to be sent, sending personally 200 pairs of shoes and other basic clothing for miners and their families. She organized a benefit to raise money for clothing and other supplies, and she did public lectures. She set in motion efforts to ensure miner's safety, health, sanitation and education polices. She ran for the Senate, twice, before women voted. WWI broke out and with the Vanderbilt family, she helped to establish medical relief facilities in France. She gave use of her Newport cottage to the Red Cross and sailed to France with medical equipment and nurses. The work was almost entirely done by women. They drove and repaired ambulances and provided medical assistance. They, with villagers and government officials, rebuilt and refurnished houses and distributed food, clothing, linens and tools. She was involved in importing new livestock and established medical facilities and health-education programs, rebuilt schools and public libraries. She received the Legion of Honor award for heroism in the relief efforts in France. Titanic,1912: Margaret was in Europe and received word that her first grandson was very ill. Her first-class stateroom cost $4,350 for the 6-day voyage. Her lifeboat was equipped to hold 65 passengers but only 21 women, two men and a 12-year-old boy were on board. Margaret took action; because of her foreign languages she was able to console the survivors. They rowed for four hours before approaching the ship Carpathia. She got supplies of blankets, compiled a list of survivors and arranged for information to be radioed to their families at her expense. She rallied the first-class passengers to donate money to help less-fortunate passengers, and before reaching New York had raised $10,000. When the Carpathia docked, reporters asked to what she attributed her survival. "Typical Brown luck," she replied. "We're unsinkable." She became president of the survivors committee. She was not allowed to testify about what happened on the Titanic because she was a woman, but she got her word out through the Denver and New York papers. Margaret always viewed money as a tool for helping others, and it continued to help even after her death. At the age of 65 she died in her sleep from a brain tumor. Leadville not proud of her? I can't believe that. I have only lived in Leadville for six years, but am a native Coloradoan. I am proud of her and am amazed at what a woman she was and what she has done for all of us. This has given me a whole new look at her life. Mrs. Margaret Brown was a hell of a women. Judy Rae Anderson Leadville

Dr. Callen saved her mom’s life I just read some news about Dr. Callen. I don’t mind to tell you I was a little upset about it. When my mom and dad moved back to Leadville, he is who my mom and dad had for their family doctor. My dad’s name is Terry Cramer. You may have some of the Cramer’s there now; there were a lot of them. But what I want you to know is that my mother was very sick. She almost died but with Dr. Callen and God, they saved my mother’s life. I don’t know what others may have said, but this man goes out of his way to take care of anyone if they have money or not. My mother is Deb Cramer. She had hepatitis C and it almost killed her. She had a lot of other things she needed help on, and this doctor did everything to help my mom and my dad, and I thank God that this Dr. Callen was there to save my mom. She is my world. This man also knew my mom could not pay all of her bills, and he paid $10,000 of my mom’s bills out of his own money. I told my best friend about what this doctor did, and she said not ever had she heard of a doctor that would do this for anyone. You always hear about them wanting money, but not a lot like Dr. Callen, who I believe is there because being a doctor means more than all the money in the world. My name is Suzann Elaine Sterling. Tell Dr. Callen that Deb and Terry Cramer and family will stand up for him any day and that we are praying for him that God will be there for him. Suzann Elaine Sterling Abilene, Texas [email protected]