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The EDITOR’S Stump At the 2010 Red Lady Ball a man was chosen. It is the fourth time in this 30-plus year history that this has happened. Dickie Viktoria Brown is our new Red Lady and I welcome her full heartedly. Some prefer women in this role. I also do acknowledge and appreciate the power and beauty of women. I love my sister friends, the camaraderie, the (well) shapeliness of a group of women together. The crowning of Dickie Viktoria says something else to me entirely, however… My homeland is extremely conservative. Both my mother and I ponder over exactly how I ended up the way I did, considering my upbringing. There were always codes to follow in the Deep South, and my little rebellious brain did not always appreciate the shackles. While now in my adulthood I treasure so much about my roots, its own wonderful gifts and contributions to making me who I am, some of the constriction I felt there I didn’t like so much. This type of constriction can happen anywhere, it doesn’t

have to be Southern Arkansas, but it happens when others place their social expectations on the heads of others. The culture that exists here in this valley is anything but constricting, and perhaps this (in addition to the jaw dropping playground that surrounds this little enclave) is why I have burrowed in like a pika in the winter. “All the freaky people make the beauty of the world” is a wonderful mantra here. In my journeys writing the community profiles I heard again and again “I’m the black sheep of my family, I’m the black sheep of my family.” There is something really quite spectacular about black sheep. They are the ones that stepped off the path, they might look a little different, act a little different, have a different way of bleating. Collectively, however, they become an explosion of innovation and creativity. Wonderful things happen with they put their heads together… I am sure there are many communities that would be intimidated to select a man as a Red Lady. And I must say, Dickie Viktoria’s legs in pumps and a mini-skirt can be intimidating. They are truly some of the best, most shapely legs in town. What I see here is that we embrace this kind of choice, this kind of difference. We look at someone’s creativity, someone’s heart and intentions before we make a judgment from their appearance or some other such trivial marker. Open feels good, it feels freeing. This weekend is the Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Telemark Ski Race. To me, this is one of the most extravagant exhibitions of our collective creativity. Anything goes. There is no judgment of whether you’ve chosen to go practically naked or make some sort of (even inappropriate) innuendo. Your costume can be as outrageous as you want it to be and it’s not that people turn their heads and try not to blink an eye, it’s that they embrace you with pats on the back and so many photographs you feel like a rock star. And for this community, for that moment, you are. This

openness creates a joviality that is side splitting hilarious. Dickie Viktoria wrote a thank you letter to the community this week for being offered the crown of Red Lady. “I am deeply honored to receive the privilege of serving as The Red Lady,” he writes, “In honor of all the Red Ladies who have come before me, in honor of the High Country Citizen’s Alliance Board of Directors and Staff, and in honor of the Community of Crested Butte and Gunnison County, I promise to serve as The Red Lady with Love. I promise to be absolutely outrageous in my stance for the preservation of The Red Lady / Mt. Emmons. I am grateful for the privilege of having the job of being outrageous. It’s magic! THANK YOU! Being a little crazy, I was certain I would never be nominated for anything. Nevertheless, you have bestowed upon this eleven-yearold leap year baby, the crown of responsibility. This is truly a blessing… “I am a child. The world is my playground, I am here to play, I am a celebration of the freedom of selfexpression. You give me that freedom. It is your Love and the space generated by you, where I experience such an amazing freedom to be. Thank you for who I get to be in your presence. I Love you. And any time you think of me, I am honoring the spirit of your being. Thank you for who you are.” I am proud to be in a community that embraces difference, that thrives on acceptance, that offers expounding freedom to all of its members and guests. Spring is always the time when we feel the possibilities of the world, unfettered and unshackled. In Crested Butte this is eternally true and this is truly liberating for all of us. So welcome, Dickie Viktoria, as the 33rd Red Lady, happy Spring Equinox, and happy AJ to all the rest of you beautiful freaks of the world… Molly

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Tracks The first day of spring is also called the vernal equinox. “Vernal” and “equinox” are Latin terms meaning “spring” and “equal night” respectively.

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Vernal equinox, which occurs on March 20, or 21 indicates the start of the spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Conversely the Southern Hemisphere sees it as the beginning of autumn. About 1.5 million college students participate in Spring Break every year. The Festival of Isis was held in ancient Egypt as a celebration of spring and rebirth. Isis features prominently in the story of the resurrection of her lover, Osiris. Although Isis’ major festival was held in the fall, folklorist Sir James Frazer says in The Golden Bough that “We are told that the Egyptians held a festival of Isis at the time when the Nile began to rise… the goddess was then mourning for the lost Osiris, and the tears which dropped from her eyes swelled the impetuous tide of the river.” In 2004, there were 5,220 alcohol-related Spring Break arrests in Florida alone. If you were standing on the equator during either the vernal or autumnal equinox, you would see the sun pass directly overhead, the only two times in the year when that is true. Students spend an estimated $1,100 throughout the week of Spring Break. In spring, the Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun, increasing the number of daylight hours and bringing warmer weather that causes plants to bring forth new growth. In Iran, the festival of No Ruz begins shortly before the vernal equinox. The phrase “No Ruz” actually means “new day,” and this is a time of hope and rebirth. Typically, a lot of cleaning is done, old broken items are repaired, homes are repainted, and fresh flowers are gathered and displayed indoors. The Iranian new year begins on the day of the equinox, and typically people celebrate by getting outside for a picnic or other activity with their loved ones. No Ruz is deeply rooted in the beliefs of Zoroastrianism, which was the predominant religion in ancient Persia before Islam came along. Cover Artwork by Dusty Demerson & Courtesy of the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum

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Table of Contents 4 ON THE COVER Bend your way into the Freeheelin’ Freak Fest of the weekend. The Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Telemark Ski Race, the Telemark Extremes, the Mountain Sports Team telemark athletes and a secret peek into one of the legendary costumes of the season. Delve deep into this floppy heeled fandango in a two page spread that’s all about (you guessed it) – telemark skiing.

6 The Arts You still have two more chances to see A Perfect Wedding presented by the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre so get on it! Crested Butte’s Got Talent is coming fast and be sure to get artsy at the Alpenglow Gallery’s Nouvelle Saison opening. In Eye on the Arts, learn about The Weekly’s Spring Guide, sign your kids up for the Music Festival’s Bluegrass Camp and get ready for Dansummer.

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10 Sports Like the looks of easily accessible backcountry? Take the cautious advice of the Guide’s Corner to keep you safe out there. Get the stats on the upcoming Elk Mountains Grand Traverse and compete in the second to last local randonee race. Plus, find out some recent updates on the Commercial River Outfitters Viability Act.

How do you plan with so many amazing activities? From yoga to cocktails, kids activities to shakin’ it late night, the Entertainment Calendar puts it all in one spot so you don’t have to puzzle over what’s where at what time. Come here, go there.

15 Health Happy Spring Equinox! YogaMoon Rhythms has us standing on our head for the new season. Get ready for spring in Spirit, Mind and Body with reiki energy sessions, active isolated stretching for the lower back, a spring mala for the Equinox, anusara workshops with David Reiner and “turn the other cheek” discussions with the Law of Attraction.

16 Community Celebrate Womens’ History Month at the Museum, learn from local Greg Winslow what’s’ really going on in Haiti, take the kids on an adventure at the Trailhead Discovery Museum and get a job with the Census Bureau.

17 Alternatives Alternatives is a forum open to all writers and topics. It is an investigative, fact-driven column that each week will explore solutions to strengthening and sustaining our economy, environment, culture and community. Please send your ideas to editor@cbweekly.com. This week, George Sibley takes a close look at how the Danish community, Samso, not only went off the grid, but is making money on the venture to boot.

Contact: 970-349-1710; info@cbweekly.com; www.cbweekly.com; P.O. Box 1609, Crested Butte, CO 81224. Our offices are located at 427 Bellview Ave. in Crested Butte.

The Environment section is chock full this week. See what 1% for Open Space has been up to, attend the Spring Harvest Supper on the Equinox hosted by the Crested Butte Farmers Market, attend Western State College’s environmental studies symposium and check out some of the values of wilderness by Hidden Gems.

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Editor: Molly Murfee, editor@cbweekly.com Sales: Laura Silva/Diane Markowitz, sales@cbweekly.com Copy Editor: Bonnie Chlipala, info@cbweekly.com Graphics: Jessy Moreland, ads@cbweekly.com Delivery: Brenda Ewing and Scott Tyree

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Craving fish tacos? How about elk tenderloin? Got a hankering for gourmet pizza or luscious Italian cheesecake? The Dining Guide will escort you to the finest establishments in town, catering to your taste buds. The Delicious Dish this week will take you to a popular sushi spot that is fresh, hip and has more to offer than just raw fish…

22 Local Writers’ Page The Local Writer’s Page is an open forum for all writers in the Gunnison Valley. We welcome submissions of poetry, fiction, essay, memoir, theatre, creative non-fiction and any other form of the written arts. To submit please send your piece to editor@cbweekly.com. This week, Sue Wallace of the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival discovers poster publishing is not always a bed of roses.

23 Faces and Places Welcome to the most colorful “reportive” section of the paper. From Banff to Big Air, Big Hair to Beachballs, Faces and Places paints a pretty picture of our community.

23 Local Resources This section of the paper will be your constant back page resource for the Mountain Express and RTA bus schedules so you can get to the hill, Gunnison, Denver, or your condo in Mt. Crested Butte. There’s also information on where to park your car so it doesn’t get towed.

Writers: Peter Bridges, Bonnie Chlipala, Sandra Cortner, Corinne Cram, Crested Butte Mountain Guides, Josephine Kellet, Grant McFarren, Luke Mehall, Monica Mesa, Molly Murfee, Polly Oberosler, Laura Puckett, Maya Silver, Marcie Telander, Kristen VanHoesen, Kate Vogel, Sue Wallace. Photographers: Dawne Belloise, Nathan Bilow, Dusty Demerson, Paul Gallaher, Ralph Kristopher, Molly Murfee, Mark Phwah. Illustrator: Craig Burbank We publish in the high seasons: November-April and May-September. The Weekly’s internal contents are printed on 100% recycled paper and the cover on 75% recycled paper. The ink is partially soy based.

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Freeheeling Freak Fest The Pink Bunny A Local Legend By Molly Murfee The mystique of the Pink Bunny Suit is legendary in Crested Butte, a swirling fog of memories and dreams the color and consistency of sticky cotton candy from the county fair. It is fodder for tall tales and Herculean feats that blur the lines between reality and perceived truth. The Pink Bunny belongs to the Cosmos, claim many, mysteriously appearing on the bodies of humans who feel the call. You’ll see it at events from the Beastie Boys to the Denver Democratic Convention (not proper Obama, per se, but the general vicinity), to the 4th of July, to a simple Tuesday. Guaranteed the Pink Bunny will be competing in the Al Johnson Uphill Downhill Telemark Ski Race so fondly referred to locally as simply – the AJ. Look closely, up Schofield Road, down Hard Slab, smiling mischievously over the finish line, beaming in the sunlight, he (or she) will be there – the ubiquitous, the infamous, the Bunny everyone wants to be – the Pink Bunny. In a previous life, the Pink Bunny belonged to the Aspen Historical Society; crammed into the confines of Easter parades, egg hunts and photos of crying kids. In the wee hours of the morning that was all too recently the night, in the midst of reverie and, well, a bunch of partying, the Pink Bunny was spied by a different sort, a sort to release it from its prison and into the life of free living. The partying curator told the liberator, a.k.a. Luis Cotton, that she thought the Bunny was being retired. Mr. Cotton wasted no time, donned the suit, and changed both his life and that of the Bunny. “Technically they were throwing it away,” he momentarily bristles, “I think she said ‘We’re upgrading.’” That was in 1996 and the Pink Bunny has lived in our midst for those fourteen fluorescent pink, 70s bathmat-esque filled years.

Luis pulls out a vinyl briefcase that looks suspiciously like that a used car salesman might tote, crinkled like a cheap pleather couch. Carefully he snaps open the latches, and gently opens the case. A pink glow scatters across the floor, throwing off the lid and us onto our backs. Inside, the Pink Bunny beds, along with a funny pair of shoes and some fingerless gloves. There. In all its glory. Somewhere the faint trill of disco music can be heard... the lyric of “Bad Girls” begins to lilt through the air. The Pink Bunny can adorn the body of anyone; the liberator (now turned current curator) has an open door policy to the Bunny. “The Bunny spans all races, countries and creeds,” says Luis, “Country and Western.” A million and one have donned it, he claims, but the names are to forever remain a secret. “Doctor-patient agreement,” he explains straightening his back. “When you put it on, things change,” he gleams, leaning closer with a wicked sparkle in his eye, “It’s kind of like Superman, a phone booth kind of deal. When you’re wearing the suit, you don’t realize it, except, maybe, when there’s a flamethrower involved. The Bunny is highly flammable.”

One reports being stone cold sober, “until I zipped the Bunny Suit up. Then I came out a new man, on the stage at the Lobar leading the dancing women and chanting something I can’t remember. There was music, but I was making my own.” There is something appealing about the Bunny, despite its “worn hard and put up wet” appearance and downright filth. Truth be told, women adore the Pink Bunny. “It’s the pink,” speculates one wearer, “It can get you into trouble.” “I don’t know, what it is” claims another, “Maybe it’s the knap of the suit – it is undeniably sexual.” “Women couldn’t keep their hands off me,” exudes a proud wearer, “They were twiddling and fondling my cotton tail all night.” “They like to rub it,” chuckles one lustily. “If I put it on right now and went to the Talk I guarantee there would be some sort of orgy,” coquettishly taunts yet another. To maintain this aura, the Pink Bunny is never to be washed. “It’s like Samson and Delilah,” whispers Mr. Cotton so

enemies and intruders might not hear, “It’s disarming.” The Pink Bunny is now just about everywhere that is anywhere, always making an appearance at the most important of places – townie takovers, Halloween, live music that stretches from the East to the West Coast. He’s successfully completed the AJ numerous times, ritualistically in fact. He’s a patriot, however, says one, he’s never hopped the border that anyone knows of. However, anything is possible as sometimes the Pink Bunny’s whereabouts have been unknown for months and maybe even years. The Pink Bunny has seen a cut and caliber of live music not known to mortal humans - Widespread Panic to Kung Pau, shaken his thready tail at Red Rocks and the Fillmore. Flirted with Swiss Miss Maidens at University of Colorado keg parties. Manhattan. Vegas. He competed in the first Randonee Rally held in Crested Butte. Sometimes he appears just because it’s snowing. He likes, particularly, mind altering substances of the “hippie variety,” notes his keeper. In essence the Pink Bunny is taken wherever one might think the Bunny might enjoy. He prefers sunglasses (ones with bling, notes one wearer) to protect his anonymity. Because, one wearer confides, “As soon as you put on the suit – you’re famous.” “It’s not a default costume,” Mr. Cotton bangs his fist on the table, then leans back more leisurely with a Chesire Cat grin and a challenging invitation, “It’s an icon.” Molly Murfee is the Editor of The Weekly, as well as a full-time freelance and copy writer, who has had her own personal interactions with at least one Pink Bunny incarnation. Her over 500 articles are featured in the likes of Powder Magazine, Telemark Skier, Backcountry Magazine, the Mountain Gazette, Cross Country Skier Magazine, Solar Today and Patagonia-Japan as well as local publications. One of her passions lies in extrapolating the nuances of local legends that provide the true funkification of this place. Molly can be reached at editor@cbweekly.com.

Junior Telemark Competitors Nibbling at the Free Heels of Adults

The Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team’s telemark athletes will be taking to the slopes this weekend to compete in the 14th annual US Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships. Klara Wohlers, 16, will be competing for her second year in a row in the Junior Women’s category, and Grant Johnson, 14, will compete in the Junior Men’s division. Other CBMST telemark athletes Asher Coady, 14, and Conrad “Conradical” Truettner, 12, will also participate in the competition as “forerunners,” gaining valuable experience as they prepare for future years. Klara surprised herself (but not her coach) last year by taking first place for the girls in her first ever telemark competition. This will be the first competition at Crested Butte for the other MST telemark members. Local CBMST athletes are joined by young knee-droppers from several other junior telemark organizations throughout the west. In past years, teams from the Vail Mountain School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, and Tahoe Freeheel have trekked to the tele

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Mecca of Crested Butte to throw their helmets into the ring. Over the years the junior scene has become increasingly popular and competitive. In fact it is not uncommon for the top juniors to place scores that would have put them right amidst the top adult competitors. Look for these young athletes to charge their lines, and don’t be surprised if you see some of them pull some tricks out of their bags, or out of their baggy pants. Inverted airs, anyone? Locally, the four telemark members of CBMST have been training hard every Sunday with Mountain Sports Team Telemark Freeride Coach Mark Robbins. Robbins has been a ski instructor and telemark coach for the past eight winters at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. A competitor himself in several past telemark and alpine freeskiing competitions, he balances his insight of what it takes to place high scores with hard-earned knowledge of the consequences of pushing it too far. “It’s always about finding the balance between skiing a challenging line as aggressively and fluidly as possible, while at every turn and air demonstrating complete control of your skis and body,” he advises. Losing control can cost more than one’s score, as Robbins experienced when he broke his femur in competition in 2008. “That experience has made me a much safer skier, and I incorporate that into every second of my coaching. We constantly talk about skiing within our own boundaries. We work on improving our technique in non-intimidating terrain, then apply these skills to our tactics of how to tackle the technical terrain of the upper mountain. If it’s not safe and if we’re not having fun, then what’s the point?” The Mountain Sports Team took their show on the

road earlier in the year, when Grant and Klara traveled with Coach Robbins and an entourage of Crested Buttians to the Alpine Meadows Telemark and Freeride Festival in California. While they competed on less than spectacular conditions, they enjoyed a warm reception from Tahoe Freeheel, the local junior telemark team. “They have a great coaching team over there and a big group of great positive kids. It was a lot of fun seeing all the kids befriend each other so readily, just with the common ground of being telemarkers,” remarks Robbins. Klara took fourth place for the girls and Grant took second place for the boys in his first competing experience. The junior scene is nibbling on the free heels of the adults, helping continuously to push the level of competition in all divisions. But for these juniors the social component is just as important. Always a niche community, the juniors from disparate parts of Colorado and the West enjoy spending time with each other at the bottom of the venue, cheering each other on and sharing their mutual love for this most challenging of snow sports. “The sportsmanship demonstrated by all the kids is always truly remarkable. We adult competitors could all take a page out of their playbook,” notes Robbins. Heading into the weekend of competition, Robbins’ goals for his athletes are simple. “I want them to be safe, I want them to have a blast, and I want them to get to the bottom of their run with a giant grin on their faces, knowing they ripped their line just how they wanted to.” As for future goals, Robbins hopes the program will grow. “We need more bodies. I know there are kids on tele gear out there, and we’ve got a strong program going here. Join our team and you WILL become a stronger skier, and you’ll have a blast!” For information about any of Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team’s products, contact Mountain Sports Team Director Drew Cesati at 970349-4441. To inquire more about the telemark team you can also contact Mountain Sports Team Telemark Freeride Coach Mark Robbins at markmrobbins@hotmail.com.

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14th Annual U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships

The 14th Annual U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships will rocket into the stratosphere this weekend March 18 through March 20. The Tele Extremes bring out the most rugged, the most fluid and the most daring telemark skiers today. Traditionally negotiating

runs with names such as Dead End Chutes, Cesspool and Body Bag, these athletes will be bending their knees down 55-degree slopes and hucking off of any cliff band they can find. With only two days to strut their stuff (Friday and Saturday) competitors in Junior’s, Master’s, Women’s and Men’s categories will be judged in the typical five categories of line choice, control, fluidity, form / technique, and aggressiveness / attack. The line choice is of course the most important, with no category being able to score more than two points above the score in line choice. If all you want to do is spectate, registration is not necessary, you’ve just got to show up. Don’t forget your lawn chairs, coolers, grills, and of course, sunscreen - whatever it is that makes your viewing experience more enjoyable. Both days of competition begin around 9 a.m. Check the boards by the lifts for exact locations. And don’t worry, you don’t have to be an extreme skier to be able to access the viewing areas of the competition. They are all accessible by

easy blue runs. You do, however, have to be an extreme spectator. Toss your cowbells, whistles and other noisemakers along with a rousing dose of enthusiasm for these people who are willing to huck their meat for your viewing pleasure (and oh, yeah, $10,000 cash and prizes too). If you’re visiting, you really should check it out, you’ve probably never seen anything like this live in your life. Event Schedule for the Tele Extremes begins on Thursday, March 18 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. when registration opens in the Capital Room in the Conference Level of the Elevation Hotel. A mandatory competitor meeting follows at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 19 marks Day One of Telemark Big Mountain Competition with the first competitors starting at approximately 9:20 a.m. Saturday, March 20 continues with the Telemark Big Mountain Finals also beginning at approximately 9:20 a.m. and concluding with an Awards Dinner and Ceremony at 6 p.m. in the Elevation Hotel Peaks Ballroom. The dinner and ceremony is free for

competitors with credentials. There will be an after party at the Lobar with drink specials for competitors and staff with credentials with the band DOCO from South Carolina. Trevor and Josh are descended from the family of John Wilkes Booth, whose ill-fated oil speculation venture bore the name Dramatic Oil Company, abbreviated D.O. Co. Many historians consider the Dramatic Oil Company a desperate man’s last clutch at reality before going insane and shooting someone in a crowded theater. They just think it’s sort of interesting. There are some bands you see play and you know that they just get it: they get what a show is supposed to be, they get what music is supposed to sound like, how all the different elements that make a song work together within the span of a few minutes; they just get music. DOCO’s in that camp. For additional information or to register, visit www.skicb.com/telex.

The Al Johnson Memorial Uphill Downhill Telemark Ski Race A Sporty Exercise in Hilarity - Photo by Dusty Demerson

This weekend telemark skiers will be as happy as a pig in slop, a Buttian in a bar, a city girl in a shoe shop. It’s a kneedipping frenzy, a floppy-heeled fandango, a hippie stick soiree. The 36th Annual

Al Johnson Memorial Uphill Downhill Telemark Ski Race will take place at Crested Butte Mountain Resort on Sunday March 21. Today, the biggest emphasis is not necessarily on the racing part (even

though competitors do have to climb 600 feet up to ski 1200 feet down in the Extreme Limits) it’s on the costumes. Pink fuzzy dice, Evil Knieval, and an entire set of bowling pins (complete with a bowling ball), Tele Tubbies, Wonder Woman, a dragonfly, you name it and it has probably been done in the A.J. (and then some). This is hilarity at its best where community creativity shines as bright as Kojak’s forehead. The Tag team event will start at 12 noon and the Individual Race will start at 1pm. Both races begin at the bottom of the North Face lift. The individual race will be a mass start for both men and women. Racers will skin up the 600 ft climb to the top of the North Face lift. From there, racers will ski down via the Notch and down Hardslab or any way they chose to get to the top of the Last Steep. From there, they ski The Last Steep and finish at the top of Black Eagle. The top of Black Eagle is the best place to watch the race. Registration for the race is available at the Alpineer through Friday, March 19.

Register early and guarantee your official AJ race hat & goodie bag. Registration will also take place the day of the event at the Brick Oven Pizzeria from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The Tag team race is $30 per team of two and the Individual race is $25 per person. Half price lift tickets are available for registered racers. The awards party will be held at Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s Butte 66. Our title sponsor, New Belgium, will provide beer for participants while it lasts! Count on an incredible raffle, including the chance to win your choice of Garmont ski boots as well as skis from Black Diamond. And new this year is the “Golden Ticket” for the tag team race. Inside one of the envelopes that the uphill racer passes to the downhill racer will be a golden ticket with a prize! Come out and support one of Crested Butte’s oldest ski events. For more information or to volunteer call Michele at the Alpineer 970-349-5210 or visit www. aljohsonrace.com.

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CBMT Presents ‘Perfect Wedding’ Plaza #333

One of the nicest residences in the building. Recently renovated 3Bd/3Bath with granite countertops, new appliances and decorative furniture package. Great views of Crested Butte Mountain and down valley. Amenities include hot tub, sauna, elevator, covered parking, tennis courts, front desk and restaurant. Walk to the slopes! $499,000

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Awakening in a hotel room after a booze-fest of a bachelor party, bridegroom Bill (Paul Merck) finds himself lying next to a young woman (Kat Hassebroek) he doesn’t recognize — and things go downhill from there. It is his wedding day and he is hung over with the wrong woman in the wrong place. Soon he has to contend with his self-assured and determined bride-to-be, Rachel, (Erin Kelly) and her monster of a motherin-law to be, (Rai Beavers). Bill’s solid, dependable practical joker of a best friend, (Rich Driscoll) soon finds himself playing more roles than just best man in this practically out of control plot. Added to the wacky confusion is the kooky, volatile hotel maid, (Tracy Close) who cannot hide her disdain for the guests she believes have loose morals. Directed by Mary Tuck. The final two performances are on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, both beginning at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. Students $10; Adults $15; Members $13. For reservations: 970-349- 0366.

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The Galleries of Crested Butte and Artists of the West Elks invites you to

Imagine local musician Steve Snyder playing at your next special event….Grab your friends and go mountain biking with Leadville 100 six-time champion Dave Wiens…. Get some pointers skiing the extremes with Wendy Fisher….. Go mountain climbing anywhere in Colorado with Pro Rock Climber Chris Lindner…. On Friday, March 26, 2010 the Center for the Arts in Crested Butte and their volunteer organization pARTners is hosting a fundraising event called “CB’s Got Talent” in which the many talents of Gunnison County residents will be sold to the highest bidder in a live and silent auction. This fun event of great food and live entertainment will be held at the Center for the Arts starting with dinner at 5:30 p.m. As one of the crucial fundraisers of the year,

all proceeds from auction awards go to benefit the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. For 23 years the Center has provided a colorful parade of quality dance, theatre, music, film and visual arts. It is a dynamic cultural hub, a community-gathering place in an intimate and affordable venue. The alwaysentertaining Michael Marchitelli will emcee the event with assistance from Jamie Watt, professional auctioneer. Tickets are $35 per person and include a hot buffet dinner and a drink coupon for the first beer or glass of wine. Tickets are available online at www.crestedbuttearts.org or via the Center for the Arts box office with a credit card (Master Card or Visa) by calling 970-349-7487, extension 3. For a full list of live and silent auction items, please go online at www.crestedbuttearts.org.

✵ Ice House Art 202 1/2 Elk & 2nd.

artwalk evening

Henrietta Raines: handbuilt dolls representing their evolution from animals into people all created from recycled fibers and jewels'

✵ Oh Be Joyful Gallery Third and Elk

thursday, march 25th from 5-8 pm

at these participating crested butte* galleries: ✵ Go West 327 Elk Avenue Mel Harper's art; plus rugs, photos, jewelry, knitted items and more...

✵ Ingham Gallery Third and Elk

John Ingham: Oil Painting Susan Marrion: Oil Painting Raynor Czerwinski: Photography

✵ Susan Anderton Fine Art Gallery 302 Elk Ave & 3rd St. Susan's paintings and drawings in oil, acrylic, pastel, prisma color

✵ Paragon Gallery 132 Elk Avenue Pat Bittle- photography Annette Akselson and Kyle Fleener- jewelry

✵ Piper Gallery at the Center for the Arts David Wilcove- "It's All About the Light" Oil Paintings

✵ Rijks Family Gallery 310 Second Avenue J.C. Leacock - photographer Karen Immerso - pottery Adam Freed - oil paintings Donna Rozman - ceramics

Light appetizers and refreshments wiLL be served

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Nouvelle Saison Opens at the Alpenglow Gallery Alpenglow Gallery Presents the new installation, Nouvelle Saison, a collective featuring work from 22 local artists. The theme, French for “new season,” encompasses works of spring in vibrant colors with mediums that include photography, water color and oil paintings. Opening Reception will be held Thursday, March 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Alpenglow Gallery located in Mountaineer Square. Join for an evening of art, live gypsy jazz with Les Choy, drinks and hors d’œuvres. Featured artists include: Nathan Bilow, Deborah Casey, Raynor Czerwinski, Amy Deskin, Dusty Demerson, Kim Frayer, Paul Gallaher, Brooke Harless, John Ingham, Todd Kramis, Brent Laney, JC Leacock, Karin Parker, Janet Runge, Thomas Rutherford, Kate Seeley, Renata Sieck, Andi Tippie, Alysa VandenHeuvel, Kristy Yenkey and Chris Young.

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Last Art Walk of the Winter Season Enjoy some amazing art in the Rijks Family Gallery, the Paragon Gallery, the Oh Be Joyful! Landscape Gallery, the Ingham Gallery, Susan Anderton’s Fine Art Gallery, the Piper Gallery, the Icehouse, and GO WEST from 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. Walk the streets and support the arts! A “Boulder” Dansummer Dansummer 2010 is on its way this summer from July 12 – 31 and the Hip-Hop/Jazz and Tap faculty is bringing the heat to Crested Butte. From Boulder’s Streetside Studios, founder Rico and associate Larkin are anchoring the Hip-Hop/ Jazz classes. Their dance styles are infused with Hip-hop, Jazz, Salsa and R&B with a side helping of Capoeira and Martial Arts. Boulder resident Kristy Dolenc returns to Dansummer 2010 to enchant Tap students with her intricate rhythms, patterns and counter-point dance arrangements. Her challenging style stimulates both minds and feet. Beginning-intermediate to advanced levels are offered and dancers from 8 to 80 are welcome in the classes held Mondays – Fridays at the Pump Room Studio in downtown Crested Butte. www.dancecrestedbutte.org or call 970-349-6707. Special Tuition for Local Kids at Bluegrass in Paradise Kids’ Camp Crested Butte Music Festival is now also accepting applications for the 3-day bluegrass kids camp by award winning band Bearfoot. CBMF will subsidize the bands requested tuition for campers of $175/camper for local kids, which will bring it down to $100/camper. This applies for 15 kids on a first-come firstserved basis. Stop by at the office today and make sure your kid is on! Call the office for more information 970-349-0619 or go to www. crestedbuttemusicfestival.com. The Weekly’s Spring Guide Coming Up Celebrate spring with The Weekly’s Spring Guide, serving as the go to resource to play at home or get away on only one tank of gas. We’ll feature all the local activities – from biking at Hartmans Rocks to fly fishing the run off to harvesting corn snow. New will be a regional section, with information on festivals within a few hours of the Valley, hot springs hot spots within an easy drive, and ideas for regional “staycation” opportunities. Springy topics such as cleansing tips and wildflower hunting insider info will also be included. To get your event or ad in the Spring Guide, contact The Weekly at 970-349-1710 by

Friday, March 26 for discounts and full editorial coverage of your events. Crested Butte Mountain Theatre Yard Sale CBMT will hold its annual “Yard Sale” upstairs in the Mallardi Cabaret Theatre on Saturday, March 27. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. There will be lots of costumes and regular clothing, props, household goods, books, and much more. Come with cash. All reasonable offers will be accepted. For further information please call 970-349-0366. AWE Visiting Artists Series at the GAC The next Artist of the West Elk’s Visiting Artist is Roddy MacInnes, a photographer and associate professor at University of Denver. He will speak at the Gunnison Arts Center on Friday, March 26, from 7 until 8 p.m. This is a free event. His work has exhibited internationally and is held in collections in the United States and abroad. MacInnes writes of his work, “Nostalgia is a major theme in my photographic thinking. I generally photograph my family, immediate and extended. Through photography I have come to realize the importance of creating and sharing, a visual record of the apparently insignificant little moments that collectively give our lives meaning. Anticipating the nostalgia, with which the memory of these little moments will be celebrated in the future, is a way to bring further awareness to the significance of the moment.” For more information on MacInnes, visit his website at www.roddymacinnes.com. The AWE Visiting Artists Series is supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley (CFGV). Workshop “Portraiture, Beyond the Surface” at the Gunnison Arts Center This workshop led by Roddy MacInnes will be in two parts. First it will address contemporary and historical issues relating to photographic portraiture. There will be a brief slide presentation introducing the genre throughout the history of photography. Particular attention will be on: how technology influences the end result; lighting techniques; recurring themes, and personal styles. The second part of the workshop will consist of hands-on demonstrations. Simple studio lighting will be covered. Students will assemble a basic, portable

lighting studio, with backdrops and strobes. MacInnes will also cover shooting with available light in a variety of locations (weather dependent). Workshop participants are encouraged to bring their cameras (film or digital SLR preferably) so that they can practice shooting in different lighting environments. Due to time limitations, only basic technical information will be covered, so please be familiar with your camera. This class is open to photographers at all skill levels, who have a basic working knowledge of their camera. Please come to class with an open mind and prepared to have fun. The workshop will be held Saturday, March 27 from 11 – 1:30 p.m. The workshop is free but is limited to 12 people. Please reserve your space in the workshop at ivykwalker@ yahoo.com or 970-275-1875. Submit Easter Art Something Happened: An Easter Installation is looking for artists of all kinds to present their work on Easter morning. Please contact Ian Wrisley at 970-349-1026 for more information. Look for it at Rumors Coffee and Tea House on Easter morning, 8:30 - 10 a.m. Art, music, food. GO WEST Art Gallop GO WEST: A Mercantile Shop of Western Home-Made Artwork Goods is having it’s own “Art Gallop” where Mountain Mel will open up her gallery for the evening every Thursday in the month of March. This is the time she will be offering a special Art Gallop Discount of 10% on pen n’ ink with pencil illustrations; decorated recyclable useable goods of glass; and tin and wood crafts - many of which the items come from old Gunnison County mines. This Mercantile features 10 artists, with local photographer and The Weekly’s photo guy, Paul Gallaher, recently joined. GO WEST is also welcoming additional artists to join for the summer season. Afternoon hours vary. You may call for an appointment. Located at 327 Elk Ave., Crested Butte; 970-275-5181, gowestmountainmel@yahoo.com. Portrait Special for March only Third Eye Photography is offering mini 30 minute portrait sessions for only $50! This is a great opportunity to create something unique and beautiful for Mother’s or Father’s Day! Discounts on prints, CDs and framing are available also! Contact Rebecca Weil at thirdeyephoto1@ gmail.com or 914-548-8078 to book your appointment!

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THURSDAY, MARCH 18 Local Musician’s Night Add some musical zing to your spring with Local Musicians Night at the Center. The list of everchanging musicians is sure to be music to your ears. Come support your favorite local musicians and cheer on some new acts. Admission is a suggested $5 donation at the door to cover the cost of Dead Head Ed’s expert sound technique. If you’d like to perform, please contact Jamie Booth at 970-349-7487 x4. Center for the Arts 8 p.m. - $5 donation; 606 6th Street in Crested Butte, 970-349-7487, ext. 3, www. crestedbuttearts.org

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acclaimed albums they have toured relentlessly and performed with the likes of The Roots, Black Eyed Peas, Ozomatli, Jurassic 5, Blackalicious, De La Soul, Swollen Members and the Living Legends; building a dedicated following. Sweatshop Union are on the rise. Wednesday, March 24th at The Lobar 10 p.m. - $15 - Downstairs at 3rd and Elk in Crested Butte, 970-349-0480, www.thelobar.com

Karaoke Every Thursday night, karaoke features a 10,000+ song playlist, 6 flat screen monitors, and Hi-Fi sound system. Free SAKE while you’re singing! The Lobar 10 p.m.; Downstairs at 3rd and Elk in Crested Butte; 970-349-0480, www.thelobar.com The Windy City Ramblers The Princess Wine Bar 8:30 p.m.; 218 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, 970-349-0210

3.18 THURSDAY KARAOKE

9pm - FREE sake while you’re singing!! starting early this week

3.19 FRIDAY LIVE DJ: DjEM

10pm - Jagermeister + Red Bull specials! All night!

Sponsored by KBUT

Randall Williams & Cosmic Killjoy The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, as part of its weekly Lounge Sessions, presents Randall Williams and Cosmic Killjoy spinning live from 7 to Midnight. Expect the evening to start with space-age house with drum & bass rounding out the night. The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin 7 p.m. – No Cover; 309 3rd Street in Crested Butte, 970-349-6338

Local Musicians Night at the Center on Thursday, March 18th.

DJ Triple L DJ Triple L has been a DJ in the Gunnison Valley for over 10 years, providing endless musical entertainment for the booty shakin’ masses. She also serves as host of KBUT’s Late Afternoon Snack Show every Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m. Ranging in musical styles from vocal house to modern hiphop, techno, trance, funk, disco,

80’s, and anything else to get your booty shakin’, DJ Triple L knows how to get you up and dancin’ till the sun comes up. Butte 66 2:30 p.m.; Slopeside in Mt. Crested Butte, 970-349-2999 Gypsy Jazz Social Club Performing at the Opening Reception of Nouvelle Saison at the Alpenglow Gallery, The Gypsy Jazz Social Club features Les Choy “El Chino” on acoustic guitar along with a rotating cast of musicians. Expect to hear the GJSC repertoire of traditional and modern Gypsy and Latin melodies, popular tunes of the 30s and 40s, and of course, compositions by the great gypsy musician Django Reinhardt. Alpenglow Gallery 6 p.m. – No Cover; Mountaineer Square in Mt. Crested Butte, 970-349-4000 Evelyn Roper and Friends Evelyn’s songs are in storied form but are rich with symbolism. Her lyrics have been described as “a painting, a poem and a song” all in one. Evelyn has a fierce local following and can be heard in venues up and down the Western Slope. The Flying Burritos Bar 9 p.m. – Free; 107 S. Main St. in Gunnison, 970-641-5777, www. flyingburritosbar.com FRIDAY, MARCH 19 The Floozies Improvised, epic dance music with chops for days. Nothing is pre-recorded, nothing is planned, and as with any improvised music, evolution is built in. Matt Hill,

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Urb Magazine’s 2009 Next 100 officially selected group, Sweatshop Union, are in the midst of a 100 plus city North American tour in support of their recently released fourth album Water Street (“4 out of 4 stars. A boom-bap masterstroke” - The Boston Phoenix). They are rapidly becoming known for their distinctly musical conscious hip-hop and a live show far beyond the average rap concert. With tens of thousands of sales of their critically

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on the tonal instruments, has been called the “John Scofield of electronic music.” Mark Hill’s drumming has also been described as “quite possibly the funkiest stuff in the country right now.” The Eldo 10:30 p.m. – $5; 215 Elk Ave. in Crested Butte; 970349-6125, www.eldobrewpub.com DjEM Featuring a modern hip-hop playlist punctuated with classics and rarities from the 80’s + 90’s, DjEM will be spinning live, and combining MUSIC + VIDEO to entertain and keep everyone dancing until 2 a.m. The Lobar 10 p.m.; Downstairs at 3rd and Elk in Crested Butte; 970-349-0480, www.thelobar.com Bill Dowell One of Crested Butte’s local favorites. Bill plays classic acoustic rock and roll with a little country and some original tunes thrown in for good measure. He is often joined by his wife Patti Gast on vocals and Steve Farley on guitar. The Princess is a great after dinner venue for a place to relax and enjoy a drink or dessert after a night on the town. The Princess Wine Bar 8:30 p.m.; 218 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, 970349-0210 Don’t Panic Don’t Panic is a local music duo consisting of Steve Snyder and Jim Sandy. Steve has been playing for 21 years in Crested Butte. Heralding from musical roots in West Virginia, Steve delights with a vast array from folk, country and classic rock. You’ll hear your favorites of Johnny Cash, The Band and Waylon Jennings. Talk of the Town “When he’s damn good and ready” (or around 6:30 p.m.); 230 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, 970349-6809 Kort McCumber Kort McCumber knows, writes, plays, and sings good songs-steeped in tradition, honed over a musical lifetime and brought to life in the present. Americana at its best, equal parts folk, country, blues and bluegrass with a healthy dose of something fresh. Good songs well rendered. Check it out! Free Giveaways and specials on all New Belgium beer. Butte 66 3:30 p.m.; Slopeside in Mt. Crested Butte, 970-349-2999 Chris Webb & Mike Maurer Chris brings guest blues legend Mike Maurer for a show fusing rhythms and styles from reggae, rock, blues, and funk to weave an intricate tapestry of sound without abandoning their pop sensibility. The band has quickly risen through the ranks of the Colorado music scene, showcasing their eclectic style to good time folks with a desire to get down and have great music rock their souls. The Flying Burritos Bar 10 p.m. – No Cover; 107 S. Main St. in Gunnison, 970641-5777, www.flyingburritosbar.com Uncle Daddy The Talk of the Town upstairs at 11 p.m.; 230 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte; 970-349-6809 SATURDAY, MARCH 20 Just How Local musician Just How performs a live looping set. $2 wells! The Eldo 10:30 p.m. – No Cover; 215 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte; 970349-6125, www.eldobrewpub.com

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reggae, blues and rock. Currently on a nationwide tour, Doco’s energetic live shows have them drawing comparisons to both Sublime and Les Claypool. The Lobar 10 p.m.; Downstairs at 3rd and Elk in Crested Butte; 970-3490480, www.thelobar.com Tyler Hansen Tyler Hansen’s skillful guitar playing and soaring voice make him a unique talent that has been a fixture of the Crested Butte music scene for the past seven years. Whether he is experimenting with multilayered looping, reinterpreting a well-known cover or performing one of his originals, his style wins over new fans at every show. His playing is a mix of Bob Dylan meeting Michael Jackson in a back alley fight with Eric Clapton trying to break it up. The Princess Wine Bar 8:30 p.m.; 218 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, 970-349-0210 Dobro Dave

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 Sweatshop Union See description above. The Lobar 10 p.m. - $15; Downstairs at 3rd and Elk in Crested Butte; 970-3490480, www.thelobar.com Equaleyes Formed as a power trio in early 2006, Equaleyes began touring through Idaho, Utah & Colorado with a blend of rock, pop, funk & bluegrass. Armed with their sophomore album, While I’m Alive, and a new album due out spring of ’10, Equaleyes believes in using the power of music to enhance the quality of life in communities across the globe. The Eldo 10:30 p.m. – No Cover; 215 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte; 970-349-6125, www.eldobrewpub.com Open Mic Night The Forest Queen 7 p.m.; 129 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, 349-5299

Don’t Panic is Steve Snyder and Jim Sandy who will be at the Talk of the Town on Friday, March 19.

Come experience Dobro Dave’s acoustic blues and jam sound. Playing mostly on the square neck dobro and acoustic guitar, Dave’s mostly original set includes stylized covers from artists like Neil Young and Ben Harper. Utilizing a free form approach, his ability to noodle in between songs and expand the music allows each show to become a distinct emotional ride. Rumor’s Coffee and Tea House 5 p.m.; 414 Elk Avenue, 970-349-0504 Kort McCumber See Friday for description. Butte 66 3:30 p.m.; Slopeside in Mt. Crested Butte, 970-349-2999 SUNDAY, MARCH 21 Gypsy Jazz Social Club Come enjoy dinner at the Lobar accompanied by traditional Gypsy melodies and swing tunes from the 1930s to present day jazz standards. This four-piece version of the GJSC consists of Les Choy “El Chino” and Roger Sherman on guitars and vocal, Drew Murzda on mandolin, and Jeff Reynolds playing the upright bass. The Lobar 8 p.m.; Downstairs at 3rd and Elk in Crested Butte; 970-349-0480, www.thelobar.com The Windy City Ramblers The Princess Wine Bar 8:30 p.m.; 218 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, 970-349-0210 Singer-Songwriter Night Bring your instrument and a song! Rumor’s Coffee and Tea House 7 p.m.; 414 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte, 970-349-0504 MONDAY, MARCH 22 The Pimps of Joytime The Pimps of Joytime are a multi-ethnic group that hits all the marks and crosses all the barriers, bridging the gap between underground funk, soul, pop, dance, afro-beat and Latin, filling every song with soulful harmonies and uplifting vibes. The Eldo 10:30 p.m. – $5; 215 Elk Avenue in Crested Butte; 970-349-6125,

Chris Coady’s 18 Mile Radius Happy Hour show every Wednesday at 6 p.m. with singersongwriter Chris Coady and fiddle player Mark Fonken. Chris has been performing his original blend of “Blues, Country, Folk Rock, Americana, Singer/Songwriter” at local and regional venues since the mid 1990’s. Coady’s musical style has been shaped by various genres and influences including John Hiatt, Robert Earle Keen, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, The Eagles, Jackson Browne, John Prine and Bob Dylan. The Flying Burritos Bar 6 p.m.; 107 S. Main St. in Gunnison, 970-6415777, www.flyingburritosbar.com The Set List, written by Music Director Grant McFarren, is sponsored by KBUT, a community radio station serving Gunnison County, Colorado since 1986. Over 80 volunteer DJ’s program a diverse mix of music including jazz, blues, rock and bluegrass. KBUT broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can be heard at 90.3 FM in Crested Butte, 89.9 FM in Gunnison and 94.9 FM in Almont. You can contact Grant at grant@kbut.org, 970-3495225 or visit KBUT online at www.kbut.org.

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Live Music on Elk Avenue FRI

The Floozies

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Just How

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Busch & Highlife $2 Jim Beam $2.75 Brown Bag Shot: $2 Wed. is Pint Night: $3.00 Micro Pints

Steve Snyder & Jim Sandy

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Uncle Daddy upstairs at 11:00pm

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With the opening of backcountry gates at ski areas in North America, many skiers and riders are getting into the “sidecountry” with the help of ski lifts. While this does allow for more people to access untracked slopes and get off piste more easily, it also allows people who are not prepared with the proper knowledge or equipment to suddenly be in the backcountry and in avalanche terrain. In Europe it is widely accepted that ski lifts are transportation into the mountains, and if you choose to leave the marked runs, you are on your own. Because of the complexity of the mountain ranges over there and hazards such as glaciers, crevasses, avalanches and cliffs, most people hire a mountain guide for such skiing. In the US, there are signs posted at the gates warning of the dangers that lie beyond the orange and black rope, but riders rarely think of hiring a guide to show them the ins and outs of backcountry travel. There seems to be a general feeling that the terrain is safer because it is close to a ski area, lifts were used to get there, and there are probably tracks in the area already. The temptation is

too great to hit that powder, even if it is done improperly. Telluride has had several accidents and close calls just outside of their ski area boundary rope, and earlier this week there was an avalanche fatality just out of an A-Basin backcountry gate. Are gates between the ski area and the backcountry a problem? No way! The problem is that many people don’t understand the work it takes to make the ski area safe from avalanches, and that work does not extend beyond the boundary rope. Anyone accessing the “slackcountry” through a gate needs to realize that they are entering into true backcountry and avalanche terrain. The same goes for some of the more easily accessed backcountry terrain in our Crested Butte backyard. Just because it is close to home, has an established skin track or has multiple tracks in the terrain does not mean it is safe from avalanche hazard. Be prepared out there with knowledge and the proper gear, or if you are unsure…hire a guide! The Guide’s Corner is sponsored by CBMG, offering hut trips, multi-day tours, ice climbing ventures, avalanche courses, ski mountaineering adventures, half and full day cross-country ski tours, snowshoe tours and backcountry ski and snowboard trips. All backcountry gear can be provided. For more information contact CBMG at 970-349-5430 or visit www. crestedbutteguides.com

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Grand Traverse Greens Up for March 26 Kick Off The time is near for one of the nation’s most rugged backcountry ski races: the 13th Annual Elk Mountains Grand Traverse presented by Mountain Hardwear. Based on the tradition of mail routes which connected the Colorado mining towns of Crested Butte and Aspen in the 1880s, the 40-mile course starts at 9,000 feet in Crested Butte, takes skiers through Crested Butte Mountain Resort, over two mountain passes and finishes in the City of Aspen at the base of Aspen Mountain ski area. The 2010 race starts at midnight on Friday, March 26 and ends in Aspen on Saturday, March 27. Registration is limited to 130 teams of two. We are pleased to have acknowledged and committed to change the way things are done so that decisions concerning the race will be aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the event. “Our goal is to undergo a progressive greening

of the race over the next several years. This is really the only ‘sustainable’ thing to do – without snow, there won’t really be a 50th Annual EMGT and all of us involved with the race would like to pass on a sustainable legacy to the next generation of skiers,” Jan Runge, Race Director commented. Goals include educating and exciting volunteers, energizing the event, creating positive green marketing, education of how to green an event and your life, offsetting our carbon footprint, raise money, and raise awareness to help save our snow and planet. The Elk Mountains Grand Traverse is also a proud donor to Crested Butte Nordic Center, Crested Butte Avalanche Center, and Crested Butte Search and Rescue. For more information on the event www. elkmountainsgrandtraverse.org.

Grand Traverse Shuttle To Get You Home In just over a week a whole crew of crazy skiers will be hauling their buns over the hills to Aspen. If you’re one of them and need a ride back to Crested Butte, catch a ride in the Nordic Center’s van that is heading home Sunday, March 28 at noon from the Aspen gondola (the finish line). Seats are $50 and you need to reserve your place in advance by calling the Nordic Center. For more information contact 970-3491707 or visit www.cbnordic.org

Last Two Weeks for Rando Race Series The CB Builders Town Rando Race Series continues with the second to the last race of the season taking place Thursday, March 18. The race will start/finish at the Ice Bar. The course will go up/down the Twister Lift area on the ski resort. Sign up at Thin Air Sports between 4 - 4:40 p.m. and then skin up to the Ice Bar for the start. It will be a nice 10-15 min warm up, so the race will probably start closer to 5 p.m., especially since its staying light out till almost 7 p.m. now. The final race of the season will be Thursday, April 1 and will once again start/finish at the Ice Bar, using the terrain of the Twister Lift area again. Dan Cole from CBMR is trying to have the final “awards party” at the Ice Bar.... more to come. Bring your sunscreen! For more information contact Bryan Wickenhauser at 970-641-0848.

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Light Up the Night at the Progressive Bonfire Dinner By Laura Puckett The Town Ranch Nordic ski trail is going to be aglow and abustle this Saturday, March 20 with the annual Progressive Bonfire Dinner. Groups of skiers gather at the trailhead behind the school then wind their way along the lantern-lit trail, from bonfire to bonfire, course to course, enjoying a gourmet meal in an unparalleled setting. It’s a rustic, outdoors event: diners sit on hay-bales and are surrounded by our spectacular mountains, but they’re treated to a full four-course meal. First drinks, then appetizers, then soup, followed by an entrée, and finally they circle back for dessert at the drinks station. To participate in this fundraiser for the Crested Butte Junior Nordic team call the Nordic Center to reserve a place at one of four start times (5, 5:30, 6, 6:30). Dinner is $40 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under. In an effort to reduce waste, we’ll give you a dollar at the trailhead if you bring your own plate, bowl, cup, and silverware. With spring in the air and snow on the ground, there’s no better way to celebrate both the lengthening days and the joy of skiing than to unite the two with food and friends. Whether you’re a skate ski racer or a once-a-year tourer, this event is about community—so come be a part of it and join us for a unique meal, a memorable experience this Saturday. For more information call 970-349-1707 or visit www.cbnordic.org.

Rafter’s Float On Through Senate Committee Hearing HB 1188 Approved by 4 to 3 This week workers and owners of Colorado’s rafting companies met with state lawmakers to show support for a measure aimed at keeping Colorado’s rivers public and open. The bill, HB 1188, dubbed the Commercial River Outfitters Viability Act, was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee and passed out with a 4 to 3 vote following the addition of several amendments to address concerns from the Colorado Farm Bureau, among others. “Today is a solid step towards keeping us on the rivers, and keeping those rivers open to everyone,” said Bob Hamel, Chair of the Colorado River Outfitters Association (CROA). “We feel the amendments added to the measure today keep the major intent of this legislation: to make sure we don’t privatize our state’s rivers.” Representative Kathleen Curry and Senator Mary Hodge, the bill’s sponsors in the state legislature, drafted the measure to clear up longstanding confusion about what’s legal and what’s not when it comes to the private land crossed by Colorado’s rivers and creeks. Specifically, HB 1188 ensures that licensed river outfitters can legally raft on historically floated rivers in Colorado. Changes to the legislation included removing the portage provisions for rafters to temporarily tread on private lands in the event of an obstruction in the river, and also increased the bill’s scope to include private boaters and fishermen. The need for this measure started when out-of-state developer Lewis Shaw purchased a property on both sides of the Taylor River to subdivide into ranchettes. Following the purchase, the developer threatened criminal trespass and other expensive legal actions for the commercial river outfitters who have been running stretches of the Taylor River for more than 20 years. The measure clarifies that commercial river outfitters may float without trespass on rivers with a history of commercial rafting activity. It also ensures that accidental contact – like that of a rafter whose boat flips in a rapid – is not considered trespass. “This bill is the sole means I have of protecting my business, my employees, and my livelihood,” said Mark Schumacher, owner of Three Rivers Outfitters, a Gunnison-area rafting company. “Our rivers are the lifeblood of our industry, and they should not be for sale to the highest bidder.” The Colorado River Outfitters Association and its members are responsible for $142 million in total revenues statewide, providing rafting trips to more than 500,000 people annually. The bill will be heard next on the Senate floor.

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8 a.m. Drop in Meditation: Come for the full half hour or for as long as you like. Instructions are provided. Union Congregational Church 970-349-6464. 8:30 a.m. Women’s Book Discussion Group: Union Congregational

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Church 970-349-6405. 8:45 a.m. Active Isolated Stretching Class: The Gym in Riverland. $10. Bill Smith 970-349-2766. 9 a.m. Yoga: Elevation Hotel, CB Mtn Club. 970-3490302. 12 Noon All Saints in the Mountains Episcopal Church Community Healing Service: Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 4th & Sopris. 970-349-9371 or the website at allsaintsinthemountains.org. 2:30 p.m. DJ Triple L: Butte 66, slopeside in Mt. Crested Butte. 970-349-2999. 3 - 5 p.m. Energy Sessions by Master Reiki Teachers: The Well Being Studio, 303 Belleview, Suite 3C. Barb

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349-0302. 10 a.m. Jewelry Making at the Trailhead Discovery Museum: All ages welcome. Downstairs in the Treasury Center at Ski Area. 970-349-7160. 10:30 a.m. Story Time @ Your Library: Ages 3 and up. CB Old Rock Library, 507 Maroon, 970-349-6535. 3:30 p.m. Kort McCumbeer: Butte 66, slopeside in Mt.

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7:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer: Oh-Be-Joyful Baptist Church. 970-3496237. 8 a.m. Oh-Be-Joyful Bible Study. 970-349-6237. 8:30 a.m. Catholic Mass: Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 4th & Sopris Avenue. 970-641-0808 9 a.m. Church Service and Sunday School: Union Congregational Church 970-349-6405. 9 a.m. Church Service: Oh-BeJoyful Baptist Church. 970349-6237.

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Crested Butte. 970-349-2999. 6 p.m. – Stations of the Cross: Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 4th and Sopris Avenue. 970-641-0808. 6:30 p.m. (Around) Don’t Panic: Talk of the Town. 970349-6809. 7:30 p.m. Lila and Chris: Rumors Coffee and Tea House. 970-349-7545. 8:30 p.m. Bill Dowell: The Princess Wine Bar. 970-349-0210. 10 p.m. Chris Webb & Mike Mauer: The Flying Burritos Bar; 107 S. Main St. in Gunnison, 970-641-5777, 10 p.m. Live DJ and dancing with DjEM: The Lobar. 970349-0480. 10:30 p.m. The Floozies: The Eldo. $5. 970-349-6125. 11:00 p.m. Uncle Daddy: Talk of the Town; Upstairs. 970-349-6809. Discovery Museum: Build an igloo. Fun science for children of all ages. Downstairs in the Treasury Center at Ski Area. Call 970-349-7160. 3:30 p.m. Kort McCumber: Butte 66, slopeside in Mt. Crested Butte. 970-349-2999. 4:30 p.m. Yoga: Elevation Hotel, CB Mtn Club. 970-3490302. 5 – 6:30 p.m. Starting times (every half hour) for Progressive Bonfire Dinner hosted by the Nordic Center to benefit Jr. Nordic Team. 970-349-1707 for more info. 5 p.m. Dobro Dave: Rumors Coffee and Tea House. 970349-7545. 8:30 p.m. Tyler Hansen: Princess Wine Bar. 970-349-0210. 10 p.m. Doco: The Lobar. 970-349-0480. 10:30 p.m. Just How: No cover. The Eldo. 970-349-6125. 10:15 a.m. What’s Really Going on in Haiti? A presentation by Gunnison EMT Greg Winslow. Union Congregational Church Parlour. 4th & Maroon. 970-349-6405. 4:30 - 7 p.m. Arco Yoga with Tess & Joan to Bring In Spring. $18 advance $20/door. Pump Room (above the Fire Station). 970-349-0302. 5 p.m. Eucharist Service: All Saints in the Mountains Episcopal Church at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 402 Sopris. 970-349-9371 or allsaintsinthemountains.org. 6:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge: Union Congregational Church. Call Rich Crawford 970-349-9296. 7 p.m. Singer-songwriter Night: Rumors Coffee & Tea House. 970-349-7545 8 p.m. Gypsy Jazz Social Club. Live Music while you dine. The Lobar. 970-349-0480. 8:30 p.m. The Windy City Rambers: The Princess Wine Bar. 970-349-0210.

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Fire Station). 970-349-0302. 9 a.m. Red Lady Saturdays! Slip on your Sassiest Flashiest Red every Saturday on the Ski Slopes to express your support for the preservation of the Red Lady/Mt. Emmons. For more info call Dickie 970-596-3675. 10 a.m. Slopeside Arctic Adventure at the Trailhead

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Happy Spring! Spring Equinox occurs today at 11:30 a.m. 9 - 11:30 a.m. Yoga Mala to Celebrate Spring Equinox: Community body prayer. $18 suggested donation. Pump Room (above the

Pachla 970-209-5773. 5:30 p.m. – Communion Service: Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 4th & Sopris Avenue. 970-641-0808 5 - 7 p.m. Art Gallop at GO WEST: 327 Elk Ave. 970-2755181. 6 p.m. Gypsy Jazz Social Club: Alplenglow Gallery. Mountaineer Square. No cover. 970-349-4000. 7 p.m. Celebrate Women’s Month - Slide Show & Book Swap: CB Mtn. Heritage Museum. 970-349-1880. 7 p.m. - Midnight. Randall Williams & Cosmic Killjoy: Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, on 3rd Street between Elk and Maroon on the alley. 970-349-6338. 5 - 8 p.m. Autumn Teneyl Designs Trunk Show: Designer Eco-fashions. Yoga for the Peaceful Studio, 114 Elk Ave. 970-349-0302. 8 p.m. Local Musician’s Night:Last show of the winter season. CB Center for the Arts. For more info or to perform call Jamie at 970-349-7487 ext. 4. 8:30 p.m. The Windy City Ramblers: The Princess Wine Bar. 970-349-0210. 9 p.m. Evelyn Roper and Friends: The Flying Burritos Bar; 107 S. Main St. in Gunnison. Free. 970-641-5777. 10 p.m. Karaoke: The Lobar. 970-349-0480.

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8 a.m. Active Isolated Stretching for Lower Back Pain: Union Congregational Church use 4th St. entrance. By donation. Call Bill Smith for more info @ 970-3492766. 9 a.m. Yoga: Elevation Hotel, CB Mtn Club. 970-349-0302. 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Chair massage by donation with Escape Bodywork Boutique: Rumors Coffee and Tea House. 970-349-7545. 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Wine Tastings:

Timberline Restaurant, every Monday. $10 for wine knowledge and 4 glasses of wine. 970-349-9831. 5:30 p.m. Communion Service: Queen Of All Saints Catholic Church, 4th & Sopris. 970-6410808. 6:30 p.m. Self-Empowerment Law of Attraction Workshop and Potluck: CB Chamber of Commerce, 601 Elk Ave. Bring a dish to share. 970-3496464 7:30 – 10 p.m. Pick-Up Ultimate Frisbee: Jerry’s Gym at Town Hall. 970-349-7197 8:30 p.m. Dobro Dave: The Princess Wine Bar. 970-349-0210. 10:30 p.m. The Pimps: The Eldo. $5. 970-349-6125.

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9 a.m. Yoga: Elevation Hotel, CB Mtn Club. 970349-0302. 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Free Snowshoe Tours. Meet at the Alpineer. 970-349-5210. 10:30 Story Time @ Your Library (Baby &

8 a.m. Active Isolated Stretching for Lower Back Pain at UCC, use 4th St. entrance. By donation. Call Bill Smith for more info @ 970-349-2766. 9 a.m. Yoga: Elevation Hotel, CB Mtn Club. 970-349-0302. 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Living with Grief Teleconference: Fred Field Multi-Purpose Bldg., Gunnison. Refreshments. 970-641-4254. 5 p.m. till midnight – Ladies Night (drink specials):

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Toddler Age 0-3): CB Old Rock Library, 507 Maroon, 970-349-6535. 5:30 – 7 p.m. Lenten Discussion: Union Congregational Church. 403 Maroon Ave. Soup supper as well as childcare provided. 970-349-6405. 5:30 p.m. – Catholic Mass: Queen Of All Saints Catholic Church in Crested Butte, 4th and Sopris. 970-641-0808. 8:30 p.m. Lee McClain: The Princess Wine Bar. 970349-0210.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, on 3rd Street between Elk and Maroon on the alley. Call 970-349-6338 or online at the dogwoodcocktailcabin.com. 5:30 p.m. – Communion Service: Queen of All Saints Catholic Church, 4th & Sopris Avenue. 970-641-0808. 6 p.m. Chris Coady’s 18 Mile Radius: The Flying Burritos Bar; Happy hour show. 107 S. Main St. in Gunnison, 970-641-5777. 7 p.m. to Closing. Open Mic: The Forest Queen. 970349-5299. 10 p.m. Sweatshop Union: The Lobar. $15. 970-3490480. 10:30 p.m. Equaleyes: The Eldo. No Cover. 970-3496125.

Keep in mind Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. Ensemble Vivente at Quigley Hall The Western State College Department of Music will present Ensemble Vivente in a concert Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. in Quigley Recital Hall. There is no admission charge and everyone is cordially invited to attend a wonderful evening of chamber music. The Crested Butte-based ensemble was organized by violist Jocelyn Smith and cellist Peter Greydanus, performers in the summer Crested Butte Music Festival who have collaborated with other musicians to present several concerts in the Gunnison Valley since fall 2009. For the March 25 concert they will be joined by two members of the WSC Music faculty, flutist Becky Weidman-Winter and violinist Kenneth Todd. The evening’s program will include works for various combinations of the four instruments: Hoffmeister’sTerzetto, Korn’s Aloysia Serenade, Caliendo’s Sincerita, Villa-Lobos’ Jet Whistle, and Roussel’s Trio. Friday, March 26, 9 p.m. KBUT Soul Train Night KBUT will crown the Gunnison Valley’s “Queen of Soul” at Soul Train Night on Friday, March 26 at the Lobar in downtown Crested Butte. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the dance off for the Queen of Soul will take place around midnight. Dress in your sweetest soulful threads and be prepared to dance! DJ LLL will provide the tunes. Admission is $12 with all proceeds benefiting KBUT Community Radio. Call 970-349-5225 for more information.

Saturday, March 27 Yonder Mountain String Band at Ski Town Breakdown Yonder Mountain String Band will be lighting up Ski Town Breakdown. The show is scheduled for March 27 on Warming House Hill at the base of CBMR. The Nederland, Colorado based foursome has crisscrossed the United States over the past 11 years playing such varied settings as festivals, rock clubs, Red Rocks Amphitheater and the 2008 Democratic National Convention at Denver’s Pepsi Center. General admission tickets are priced at $35 each and are available for purchase on the CBMR website at www.skicb.com/ yonder until Wednesday, March 24 or onsite at the Mountain Concierge desk in the Adventure Center beginning Monday, March 22 through show time on Saturday March 27. Tickets purchased online will be available for pickup beginning Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26 at the Mountain Concierge Desk in the Adventure Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Day of show Will Call will be in Lodge at Mountaineer Square Ballroom from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gunnison Car Club Now Accepting Requests for Funding The Gunnison Car Club is now accepting applications from local charitable and non-profit organizations for grants from the proceeds of its 23rd Annual Gunnison Car Show. In 2009, the Gunnison Car Club awarded grants to the Pioneer Museum, Gunnison Area Restorative Project, City of Gunnison Parks and Recreation Department, Marbles program, Jubilee House,

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Story by Kristen Van Hoesen Photos by Dusty Demerson Undoubtedly, the most awe-inspiring aspect of Crested Butte’s extremes competitions is the skiing; the speed and air that some of the best freestyle athletes in the world make look so easy. But where do they find their inspiration? Some find it behind the scenes at the top, with their stomachs in knots before their run, from a friendly face of 33-year local resident Roxie Lypps. A fixture as the ‘starter’ for 17 years of Crested Butte’s alpine extremes competition and still today for the telemark extremes, Roxie is known to the competitors as being like Mom. “I try to be the voice of peace and calm because they’re so nervous,” she says. Now sentimental for Roxie, the event still conjures up a sense of nostalgia. “All the guys in the profession now… I was at the top when they were all competitors,” she recalls in her naturally maternal fondness. Roxie moved here in 1976 from Long Beach, California where she grew up, after her husband and a long-time family friend returned from a road trip having bought the restaurant Soupcon. “He was a friend from working at Disneyland in the 60s,” Roxie says as she pulls out a myriad of old Disney photos. Crested Butte in the 60s wasn’t exactly the fast track for a female college professor with two masters degrees and mother of two, but Roxie didn’t look back. “I learned to be a waitress,” she says fondly of the five years that the three business partners owned Soupcon, “I counted once, and I was a waitress at 10 different restaurants in town.” Roxie recollects restaurants long gone including the Star Gazer Café and the Artichoke as she shows me the hand-written menus that they used to have at Soupcon. Through various stints as a waitress and working for a property management company, it was actually the results of a tragedy that solidified

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Crested Butte as Roxie’s home forever. Twenty years ago this month, Roxie was pulled out of the rubble of the Crested Butte State Bank explosion, which killed three of her coworkers. “I knew that I would never leave after that because of the community. They were so supportive,” she says. Roxie spent five weeks at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction being treated for 3rd degree burns on 40 percent of her body. “It was like having this huge family that just took care of you,” she says of the bystanders who helped to remove the wreckage of the explosion and of the frequent community members visiting her hospital room. “I always had in my mind in the hospital that I would go back to Spellbound Bowl,” she said. Two years after the explosion, she did just that. Following her recovery, Roxie began working for the ski area in various departments and facets. In 1995, she began teaching alpine skiing and eventually learned to snowboard. Roxie still teaches on the mountain, snowboarding primarily, to adults and children. Her son Aaron also teaches on the mountain. Roxie speaks fondly of teaching, as though it’s as much for her as it is for her students. In her free time, family is priority. Her home is wallpapered with photos of her sons and grandchildren. “I still ski a lot,” says Roxie, “My favorite is Third Bowl. It’s not always open, but when it is, it’s peaceful and quiet.” “I also really enjoy hanging out with granddaughters. We ski together, hike, I take them on trips,” she says. In the summer months, when ski instruction is a distant thought, Roxie gardens and travels and spends time on the rivers and Blue Mesa. She has been down the Grand Canyon seven times and just recently took up wake surfing. Crested Butte definitely served as an opening to the outdoors, but Roxie’s true soul lies within her two sons and three granddaughters, and in her community. When I asked Roxie what her favorite thing

about Crested Butte is, she said, “Certainly the sense of community and connectedness; the sense of closeness and feeling like your community is your family. That meant a lot to me as my children were growing up.” She added, “I also love the spirit and youthfulness. Even old people do things that are fun,” she laughed, saying that there should be a 65 and over team for Big Air On Elk. “This community keeps you feeling young. Those of us who have been here a long time are going to have to figure out how to start our own old folks home.” Roxie isn’t what you would expect when you see her. She is petite and inconspicuous, the temple of a passionate and kind, bad-ass grandmother. Her home is on the Bench, up at the top, overlooking the community in which she has found so much compassion. A painting of the Crested Butte State Bank in her living room is always there to remind her of that compassion. “One thing I felt when I moved here, was that it was wide open, I could do what I wanted to do,” says Roxie, “I didn’t have to follow that path that someone else wanted me to follow.” Kristen Van Hoesen calls Crested Butte home after gradually venturing westward from the East Coast. Her first job in Crested Butte was as a reporter for the Crested Butte News, and she now works as the Operations and Membership Relations manager at the Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce. Kristen is a writer at heart and is now a regular freelance writer for the Crested Butte Weekly. Dusty Demerson has been photographing Crested Butte since 1987. His award-winning landscapes can frequently be found at the Banff Mountain Photography Competition but can always be seen at the Rijks Family Gallery or online at www.color-west.com. He is available for family portraits and weddings.

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The Spring Equinox: What is sprouting in your life?

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by Monica Mesa The equinox occurs this Saturday, March 20 at 11:30 am and signifies the beginning of spring. The equinox occurs twice a year when the tilt of the earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the sun. At this time light and dark are balanced, and the days and nights are of equal length. The equality of the days and nights, and of the moon and sun time, can be a symbolic reminder to contemplate the equality of all the sentient beings living on the planet. The strong vibration of equality on the planet at this time can be utilized to focus our intentions on finding common bonds and uniting for peace, sustainability, and growing seeds of love and compassion for all across the globe. Many different rituals and celebrations occur at this time, and yet the thread between us is always the same. We have so much more in common than we don’t! As the days get longer and brighter, there

is also a shift in our moods, energy levels, and excitement as the flowers begin to bloom and plants grow. There is a quality of joy that just seems to naturally burst forth from within us. Sometimes, there is a wildness inside that yearns for a way to express itself. This is a good time to celebrate with friends, dance, drum, and cultivate all the many ways you can express your wildness and joy with consciousness and wisdom. As water begins to flow, seedlings begin to burst open, and the sun warms us again, it seems something inside us is also ready to burst forth. Something is sprouting… This is a good time to ask, “What do you wish to grow in your life this season?” Visualize, affirm, and begin to take steps toward making your spring one that is sprouting with your good intentions and vibrations. Trish Layton is shown doing an inversion on her head. Once we have “grown up,” many of us don’t go on top of our heads anymore. In yoga, the upside down postures are renowned for their extensive benefits which include boosting the immune system, keeping the organs healthy, keeping the mind and emotions balanced and optimistic, and much more. At this time when the earth’s rhythms are balancing, it’s a good way for you to balance yourself as well. Get the blood flowing into the upper regions and chakras of the body, and allow this to stimulate you to contemplate how you can create more balance in your life, and how you can blossom this season. (Please note upside down postures are best done under the expert care of a teacher!) Yoga for the Peaceful will be celebrating the equinox with a traditional practice of 108 sun salutations on Saturday from 9-11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Monica Mesa is the owner of Yoga for the Peaceful, is a master teacher and assistant for Shiva Rea, is featured daily on CBtv’s Yoga Mountain High, has three amazing sons, and is devoted to bringing the blessings of yoga to all who she comes across. She may be contacted through www.yogaforthepeaceful.org

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Sample energy sessions, a trunk show, Active Isolated Stretching classes for a Healthy Lower Back, Yoga for the Spring Equinox, and a Self Empowerment workshop are all happening this week in the Spirit, Mind & Body 2010 Winter Series. Sample Energy Sessions From 3 to 5 p.m. at the Well Being Studio, 303 Belleview, Suite 3C, on Thursday, March 18, Master Reiki Teachers will be available to give sample Energy Sessions. Our leading medical research institutions including Harvard, Duke and Scripps now use stressreducing techniques in their health care programs. Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Reiki and other forms of energy work have been documented to lessen pain and hasten healing because of their relaxing affect. Reiki is an ancient Japanese form of “energy medicine” As the practitioner holds the vision of well being and applies a traditional series of light touches to the crown, heart, solar plexus and limbs, the client is soothed into a resistant free state allowing the body and psyche to do its own healing. Dr. Emmet Oz of Oprah fame has said that energy medicine is the medicine of the future. Come experience the delight and therapeutic affects of a session. For more information, call Barb Pachla at 970-209-5773. Autumn Teneyl Designs Trunk Show Thursday, March 18, 5 - 8 p.m. at the Yoga For the Peaceful Studio, 114 Elk Avenue, the much loved eco-fashion designer worn by Shiva Rea, Monica Mesa, and so many others for its sensuous and flattering style is back! Autumn has brought organic cotton, skirts, her flowing jackets, spring dresses, and so much more. Tea and treats of course! All those who come get in free to the CBWEEKLY.COM

Yoga Mala on Saturday, March 20. Call 970-349-0302 for more information. Active Isolated Stretching and a Healthy Lower Back By request this week the classes in Active Isolated Stretching will focus on relieving low back pain. By addressing the pelvis and lower body one side at a time, a balance can be created that will cause great relief of pain to the low back. Stretches specific to relieving sciatic pain will be included. Come find out the beauty and effectiveness of the two-second stretch and how it can help you create a greater awareness of your body. The Friday, March 19, class is at The Gym in Riverland at 8:45 a.m. and costs $10. The Monday and Wednesday classes, March 22 and 24, at 8 a.m. are at the Union Congregational Church (4th St. entrance). Bring a mat and blanket. Donations appreciated. Call Bill Smith at 970-349-2766 for more info. 108 Yoga Mala to Celebrate the Spring Equinox Saturday, March 20, 9 a.m. 11:30 p.m. at the Pump Room (above the Fire Station) in Crested Butte, join the Yoga For the Peaceful teachers in a community body prayer of 108 sun salutations to cleanse and prepare for the new season. All levels welcome, modifications for all. This practice is soulful, fun, and inspirational! Music, prizes, and treats after! $18 suggested donation. For more information call 970-349-0302. Arco Yoga with Tess & Joan to Bring in Spring Sunday, March 21, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Pump Room (above the Fire Station) in Crested Butte, Acro Yoga is back by popular demand. This yoga combines fun partner yoga postures, a little massage, and simple “flying” techniques

that anyone can do. Come with a partner or by yourself, no yoga experience necessary, and all levels welcome! $18 pre-reg/$20 door $27 couple pre-reg/ $40 door. Call 970-349-0302 for details. Self Empowerment and the Law of Attraction Monday, March 22, is the “Turn the Other Cheek,” a SelfEmpowerment and the Law of Attraction Workshop. When you focus upon lack in an attitude of complaining, you establish a vibrational point of attraction that only gives you access to more thoughts of complaint. Your deliberate effort to tell a new story or “turn the other cheek” will establish a new point of attraction from your present, about your past, and into your future. The simple effort of looking for positive aspects will set a new vibrational tone that will begin the immediate attraction of thoughts, people, circumstances, and things that are pleasing to you. Really? Discuss this premise, hear how the practice of telling a new story is affecting lives, learn the characteristics of a new story and view a clip from an international Law of Attraction Workshop. Bring a dish to share for the beginning potluck to the Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce, 601 Elk Avenue at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 970-349-6464. Anusura Inspired Weekend with David Reiner Coming Saturday & Sunday, March 27 and 28 at the Yoga for the Peaceful Studio is beloved teacher, David Reiner who wants to spread Anusara Inspired love! This opportunity to learn from David’s light hearted, humorous, and inspired self is not to be missed! Call 970-349-0302 to register. $18 per class prereg/$22 door or pre-reg for both classes $25.

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Big Mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5. . . . . . . . . . Yes Electric Loop. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 . . . . . . . . . Yes Upper/Lower Red Lady . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Bench. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 . . . . . . . . . Yes Peanut Lake Trail. . . . . . . . . 2.5 . . . . . . . . . Yes Riverbend Connector . . . . . .2.5. . . . . . . . . Yes Beaver Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 . . . . . . . . . Yes Magic Meadows . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Inner Magic Meadows . . . . 1.75. . . . . . . . . Yes Pooches Paradise . . . . . . . . 4.5 . . . . . . . . . Yes Town Ranch - Big Wag . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . Yes Skyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . Yes The Maze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75. . . . . . . . . Yes Mt. CB Rec Path . . . . . . . . . 3.25 . . . . . . . . Yes Paradise Park. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . Yes With the exception of the Town Ranch Trail and Mt./CB Rec. Path, the above trails require a “Trails Pass” Available at the Crested Butte Nordic Center located at 2nd & Whiterock.

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Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Mt. Heritage Museum Thursday, March 18 with a historic slide show and book swap.

Women’s History Month at the CB Museum Please plan on attending an event sponsored by the Crested Butte Mt. Heritage Museum and the Friends of the Library this Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Museum. These groups will be celebrating Women’s History Month with a slide show presentation by Brooke Murphy about women in history. The entire family is invited. The admission is free but a suggested donation of $5 would be greatly appreciated. In addition to the slide show, a book swap will be held. Everyone is encouraged to bring a book or two, tell a brief description of it and trade it with others. This will be a fun event and light refreshments will be served. For questions call the Museum at 970-349-1880.

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What’s Really Going on in Haiti? On Sunday, March 21 at 10:15 a.m., Greg Winslow, EMT and Gunnison resident, will be reporting on What’s Really Going on in Haiti? The multimedia presentation will take place in the Union Congregational Church Parlour. Greg has been on two medical mission trips to Haiti since the earthquake. He has been visiting there for ten years, providing emergency medical services. The church is located at 403 Maroon Avenue. Call 970-349-6405 for information. Create with Kelly at The Trailhead Discovery Museum! Friday, March 19, beginning at 10 a.m. Jewelry Making! This is Kelly’s specialty, so you will definitely want to be at The Trailhead to make your own bejeweled masterpieces! All ages welcome. Located downstairs in the Treasury Center at the base of the ski area in Mt. CB. Call 970-3497160 for more info. Trailhead Slopeside Arctic Adventure! Saturday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Have fun and support The Trailhead by helping us build an IGLOO! Enjoy arctic face painting, snow art and sculpture, igloo science, bake sale, hot cocoa bar, and more! All ages welcome. $5 entry. $20 donation per igloo block. At the base of the ski area next to the tubing hill. Call 970-349-7160 for more info. Passover Seder with Cantor Robbi Sherwin B’nai Butte would like to invite the community to our annual Passover Seder, Monday, March 29, at 6 p.m. at the Queen of All Saints Parish Hall (Sopris between 4th & 5th). Reservations are required. Please call Debbie, 970-349-7742, or Monica, 970-349-0703, to make your reservations and let them know

what dish and beverage you are bringing to our potluck-Seder. Please make your reservation promptly as we will be limited in our ability to accept last minute reservations. The Weekly’s Spring Guide Coming Up Celebrate spring with The Weekly’s Spring Guide, serving as the go to resource to play at home or get away on only one tank of gas. We’ll feature all the local activities – from biking at Hartmans Rocks to fly fishing the run off to harvesting corn snow. New will be a regional section, with information on festivals within a few hours of the Valley, hot springs hot spots within an easy drive, and ideas for regional “staycation” opportunities. Springy topics such as cleansing tips and wildflower hunting insider info will also be included. To get your event or ad in the Spring Guide, contact The Weekly at 970349-1710 by Friday, March 26 for discounts and full editorial coverage of your events. Registration for Free Preschool and Developmental Screening On Friday March 26 registration for the free Colorado Preschool Program will take place in conjunction with the Child Find Developmental Screening from 9:30 to 3 at the Gunnison Lake School, 800 N. Boulevard in Gunnison. Screening is available for children ages birth to 5 years and is required for children applying for the free preschool program. Vision and hearing can be screened as well. Please call for an appointment, 970-641-7770. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and income verification for preschool registration. Children need to be 3 years old by Sept 30 to apply for free preschool. Get a job with the Census Bureau The U.S. Census Bureau is now hiring nationwide for the 2010 Census. These temporary, part-time jobs offer good pay, flexible evening and weekend hours up to 40 hours a week, and the chance to work near home. Workers are needed in almost every community. Call 1-866-8612010 or visit www.2010censusjobs. gov to learn more. Living with Grief Teleconference Hospice Foundation of America 17th Annual Living with Grief Teleconference “Cancer and End-of-Life Care.” Please join us Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fred Field Multipurpose Building 275 S. Spruce, Gunnison. Hospice & Palliative Care will provide drinks & dessert.

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Samso: What happens when governments and people work together

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Alternatives is a forum open to all writers and topics. It is an investigative, fact-driven column that each week will explore solutions to strengthening and sustaining our economy, environment, culture and community. Ideas can be sent to editor@cbweekly.com. By George Sibley Imagine a community that has gone so “green” that it not only generates almost all of its own energy, it even finances further energy and moneysaving ideas by importing excess local electricity to the world beyond itself. Sounds like a bunch of raggedy hippies in a commune somewhere, doesn’t it? Living poor as dirt out in some boony and eating hummus out of a common pot? Wrong. It is a long-established, somewhat conservative community of farmers, farm-supported businesses, local public-sector people (schoolteachers), and weekenders from the mainland, on an island off the coast of Denmark. The people on the island of Samso have long made up a typical enough European middle-class community, living a comfortable modern life, and their lives are even better now – not in spite of their green ways, but because of them. Since the late 1990s, the 4,100 people of the island of Samso have gone from net carbon emissions of some 41,000 tons to minus 13,700 tons – which is to say, they now export so much carbonneutral energy that it more than compensates for whatever carbon-based fuel they still need for vehicles, home-heating, et cetera. The major element in this transformation is wind energy; Samso has almost constant winds off the North Sea, so the islanders have financed the erection of an array of huge offshore turbines to (as their farmers would put it) finally get a harvest from the wind. This has in turn enabled them to finance and install an array of other alternate energy systems: solar electricity panels on most of their buildings, large district-scale solar hot-water systems used for heating buildings – supplemented by agricultural waste biomass burners for cloudy days. What has enabled this kind of a transformation? Several elements of Danish culture came together to help it to happen: The first is a creative (and maybe slightly desperate) national government: Much of the nation of Denmark is islands like Samso – but it will be mostly islands if the current big melt of glaciers and polar ice sheets continues, as predicted, for the next several decades. A 20-foot rise in sea level would put a lot of Denmark – and Samso – underwater. The nation thus has more than an abstract or altruistic interest in the reduction of carbon emissions. But rather than creating a top-down mandated transition to renewable energy, funded with tax dollars and public debt, the Danish government challenged the people of several islands to see who could come up with the best energy-saving and carbon-reducing plan. Which brings us to the second element.... A local population capable of working together as a community. The people of Samso were mostly what we might call “farm-town Main Street,” fiscally conservative but socially liberal in the “liveand-let-live” tradition of established ethnically homogeneous communities. They supported the

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local school, had a town band, et cetera. They were interested in the idea of renewable energy, mostly as a way to live more economically – although they too worried that there might be something to that newfangled idea of climate change that would put them underwater. But they might not have done nearly as much as they did to implement it, had it not been for the third element.... Local Leadership. When the challenge to the islands came from the Danish government, Soren Harmansen was a teacher in the Samso school. He had a real enthusiasm for the concept of renewable energy, and saw the government challenge as a way to maybe really do something unique to realize that concept. He talked up the idea of getting an energy plan together everywhere he went – including in the town band of which he was a member. No lectures, no “here’s what you should do;” his method was all “look what we could do....” When asked how he made it happen, Soren attributed his success to drinking a lot of coffee with a lot of people. Eventually, after bringing it up in enough general meetings, he had Samso’s people meeting specifically to consider a really big energy plan – which was submitted to the Danish government, and won their support for its implementation. From then on, it was a matter of the three elements working synergistically to make the energy plan happen. Big wind turbines are expensive, multi-million dollar investments. The government and the European Union invested some money in elements of the plan, but a lot of that was loan guarantees, making financing available to the community and to individuals within the community. And perhaps more important, Denmark established a guaranteed energy price that would make long-term renewable-energy investments more financially feasible. Including Danish and EU investments and Samso co-ops and individual investors, Hermansen estimates that the big transformation has cost about $15,000 per Samsinger. But the investment in many of their big offshore turbines has already been paid back, in less than a decade, and from here on, the only costs are maintenance and depreciation; the rest is profit for the public and private investors for so long as the wind blows – money to be reinvested in an ever-greener future. When the wealth of a nation is being invested in informed creative communities with forward-looking local leadership, a positive future moves a lot closer to the present. If you have a big idea that could make Crested Butte and Gunnison the next Samso, tell people about it. See what others think. Share the idea with your local government and community. Drink a lot of coffee with a lot of people. And take it from there. This article was brought to you by the Office for Resource Efficiency (ORE) and Board Member George Sibley. George Sibley has been living and writing in the Gunnison Valley since ’64. Currently, he works as a freelance writer and “freelance oddjobber.” He is author of four books, including Dragons in Paradise, a collection of essays on life in Colorado’s posturban mountain towns. ORE is the Gunnison Valley’s resource for reducing energy impact. For more information visit www. resourceefficiency.org.

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12 Snowmass Road, Mt. Crested Butte: 970-349-2333 • www.skicb.com “Preservation of our social and natural fabric is very important to our company and family. Without these qualities the Gunnison Valley would not be the amazing place so many of us call home, and/or visit. 1% for Open Space is one of the great programs that allows us to maintain our one of a kind community.” - Tim, Diane and Ethan Mueller, owners

…for their continued participation in preserving open space in Gunnison County. To enroll your business in the 1% for Open Space program call 349-1775. Participation costs nothing. It is worth everything.

The Center for Environmental Studies presents its 14th Annual Spring Symposium:

The Economy of Nature and the Nature of the Economy: Exploring Connections between the Human Economy and the Earth’s Ecosystems March 24 & 25, 2010

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The 1% for Open Space program ended 2009 by continuing to preserve two important parcels, the Rozman Ranch and the Kikel, or Slate River Trailhead parcel, in addition to preserving land in the Schofield Park area. With the addition of these 270 acres, 1% for Open Space has now helped preserve over 4,200 acres since its inception in 1997. Through the dedication and participation of over 70 local businesses and their customers, 1% has raised over $1.5 million for open space preservation to date. 1% for Open Space became the sole funding source for the purchase of ten lots totaling 1.1 acres in Schofield purchased by the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Purchase of this property helps ensure that future generations of scientists and students will have access to relatively undisturbed research sites. The 199 acres of the Rozman Ranch now under conservation easement contain hay meadows, pastureland, forest, wetlands and river frontage on the Slate River. The various habitats support

60 bird species, over 25 mammals (including black bear and lynx), and over 125 different plants. Through the conservation easement placed on the ranch, it may continue to be used as such by future generations of the Rozman family. Continued support was also offered to the 70-acre Kikel parcel. The parcel contains various wetlands, lodge pole pine, aspen, willows and sagebrush and serves as an important elk migration corridor for over 100 elk between the summer range of the Elk Mountains and the winter range of the Ohio Creek Valley. The 1% for Open Space program is a voluntary 1% donation that can be added to the purchase of products and services when customers visit the over 70 participating local businesses. Once collected, the 1% for Open Space grants this money to requesting organizations for the preservation of land in Gunnison County. For more information on the 1% for Open Space program call 970-349-1775 or visit the website at www.1percentforopenspace.org.

Spring Harvest Supper Celebrate the bounty of the new season by joining the Crested Butte Farmers Market for a Spring Harvest Supper on Saturday, March 20 at 6 p.m. at the Depot in downtown Crested Butte. The supper will feature a salad of fresh spring greens; whole grain locally baked bread, artisan cheese, crushed potato and garlic appetizers, a choice of two soups (chicken soup with spring vegetables or a spicy anasazi bean soup) and a sour cherry and honey compote with fresh yogurt for

dessert. Wash all the goodness down with a locally brewed kombucha or cider. Enjoy a round-table discussion of sustainable agriculture and the value of traditional foods. Net proceeds of the supper will benefit the Crested Butte Farmers Market WIC Program, which provides vouchers to low-income families redeemable for market-fresh foods. Cost is $15 for members, $25 for non-members. Children under 10 pay their age. For more information, or to reserve a spot or to help, please call 970-901-0711.

All events are free and open to the public. Wednesday, March 24 “Framing the Issue” 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Presentations by: • Dr. Jon athan Coop, Ecologist, WSC • Dr. Ian Billick, Director, RMBL • Dr. Jon Erickson, Director, Gund Institute of Ecological Economics, University of Vermont This evening also features a dinner with locally produced, organically grown food by prepared ENVS students and entertainment by local musician Chris Coady

Thursday, March 25 “Local Perspectives and Applications” 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Presentations by: • Jim Howell, The Howell Ranch • Mandi Leigh, ENVS student Film: “What is the Economy for, Anyway?” at 2 p.m. Screening with Producer and Host, David Batker, Founder and Director, Earth Economics “Toward Solutions” 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Presentations by: • WSC Social Justice Theatre Troop • David Batker, Founder and Director, Earth Economics

For more information contact, Patrick Magee at pmagee@western.edu or (970) 943-7121

Why Wilderness? By Laura Yale

The Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal has been an intellectually challenging and at times difficult discussion here in Crested Butte. Some people are wary that they will lose something — a mountain biking trail or snowmobile territory — if Congress eventually designates Whetstone as a new wilderness area, and expands the existing West Elk, Powderhorn and Raggeds Wilderness Areas. Designated wilderness does require some sacrifices, but with those sacrifices come great rewards that extend beyond our personal recreation experience. Wilderness designation isn’t meant to keep people out. Many of the activities that we enjoy here in Crested Butte would continue to be allowed in all of the proposed wilderness areas. We’re allowed to hunt and fish in designated wilderness areas, for instance. We can also hike and camp. Mountaineers are permitted to scale the steepest and most challenging faces in wilderness areas. Ranchers can still graze their cattle and equestrians are permitted to ride horses in wilderness. Rafting and kayaking are allowed in wilderness areas. If you’re a hunter, wilderness provides some of the best hunting grounds. If you’re a photographer, designated wilderness is an ideal place to catch a glimpse of the deeper history of Colorado, what it was like before mining camps like Crested Butte and Aspen were established in the 1870s and 1880s. But when we discuss wilderness it deserves to be about much more than recreation and which use is more or less impactful than another. Wilderness areas serve many other purposes. They protect our treasured landscapes from commercial development. They provide a home for the many species we share this place with, from bighorn sheep that spark our best image of Colorado, to the elk and deer that fill our forests and meadows, to the tiny pikas that scream at us as we walk by their rocky homes.

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“The Economy of Nature and the Nature of Economy” Symposium The Western State College of Colorado (WSC) Center for Environmental Studies presents its 14th Annual Spring Symposium on March 24 and 25 at the College Center Ballroom. This year’s theme is “The Economy of Nature and The Nature of the Economy: Exploring Connections between the Human Economy and the Earth’s Ecosystems.” Jonathan Coop, visiting professor at Western, opens the first session, “Framing the Issue,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24. He will set the stage for the symposium with a presentation on the fundamental role of ecosystems in supporting life on Earth. Ian Billick of RMBL will follow with his perceptions on the role of education and research on quality of life and economics. The session’s keynote address will be given by Jon Erickson, an associate professor of ecological economics at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and the campus-wide environmental studies program, and managing director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont. He will share his “biophysical critique” that focuses on current understanding how ecosystems function with respect to the functioning of the human economy. The evening will also feature a dinner prepared by WSC environmental studies students using locally produced, organic food and accompanied by an acoustic performance by local musician Chris Coady.

The symposium continues Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. with the session, “Local Perspectives and Applications.” Local rancher Jim Howell will present his talk, “Grazing in Nature’s Image: The Ecology and Economics of Ranching.” Environmental Small personalized tours studies major Mandi Leigh will follow with to fit your style... Colorado Adventure Rentals From mild to wild! her perceptions as a student of ecology and environmental studies. Located SlopesideDon’t in thesit in line on a guided tour! Create your own spectacular day on a snowmobile. Experience the At 2 p.m., the documentary film, “What is Avalanche Restaurant best snowmobile trails in Colorado from high alpine the Economy for, Anyway?” will be screened with info@snowmobile-central-reservations.com tundra to aspen and fir forests. Colorado Adventure producer and host David Batker of Earth Economics.www.snowmobile-central-reservations.com Rentals offers two and four stroke 2009 Polaris Snowmobiles for In the film, Batker challenges the ways in which Authorized of the U.S. Forest Service operate specialPark use areas. Single, self permittee’s guided tours in the Crested Butteunder and aTaylor economic success is measured and shows how permit in the Gunnison National Forest, and are equal opportunity providers half day and multi-day rentals available, including insurance. Trailers the United States’ economic performance lags and snowmobiles can be delivered. Call 877-641-3525 or visit www. behind other industrialized countries “in terms coloradoadventurerentals.com. of providing a high quality of life, fairness and ecological sustainability.” The final session, “Toward Solutions,” starts at Crested Butte 7 p.m. on Thursday with a dramatic presentation Mountain Guides by the WSC Social Justice Theatre Group, Get away from the crowds and into the directed by Karin Waidley, assistant professor of backcountry with Crested Butte Mountain communication and theatre. Guides. CBMG offers guided instruction and tours in ice climbing, Batker will also present the evening’s keynote backcountry skiing and snowboarding, cross country ski tours, address. He will share his vision of a new economic snowshoe tours, mountaineering courses, hut trips and multi day system, Earth Economics, which focuses on four tours. The backcountry experts, CBMG also hosts a full roster of goals: sustainability, equity and fairness, efficiency, beacon clinics, avalanche courses and guide training courses. Create and good governance. the experience of a lifetime with a truly different excursion. CBMG – All sessions are free and open to the public. we’re out there… Call 970-349-5430 or www.crestedbutteguides.com For more information on the symposium, contact for more information. Patrick Magee, WSC Thornton Chair of Biology, at pmagee@western.edu or 970-943-7121. info@burt-rentals-snowmobiling.com www.burt-rentals-snowmobiling.com

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When Congress passed the Wilderness Act in 1964, Americans were beginning to recognize the cost of progress. People were more mobile than ever, with automobiles becoming a ubiquitous form of transportation and the national highway system stretching into what had once been remote areas of the continent. Population growth and industrial development were taxing our natural resources, and in some cases using them up. The creators of the Wilderness Act had the foresight to know that there would be increasing amounts of people and ever-evolving ways to travel to more places, more quickly. They also recognized that our land is finite and places must be set aside where our machines should not go. Today, the population of the United States is 60 percent greater than it was in 1964, and we are more mobile than ever. Wild places like Whetstone and Treasure Mountain are harder to find each year. Wilderness-quality lands are not popping up every day like housing developments or oil and gas wells. Wilderness areas are some of the very few areas where humans have chosen to restrict themselves and their influence on other living things. Where man is only a visitor. We are a fast-moving culture and Wilderness allows us to slow down, look around and reconnect with the land that sustains us. Wilderness is a place where we need to walk softly and leave no trace. In a state with a booming population and ever-increasing recreational pressures on the land, isn’t ensuring that Crested Butte remains surrounded by wild places worth sacrificing a small piece of our own personal recreation? The Wilderness Act is more relevant now than ever, and gives us the best chance we have of protecting the Crested Butte we all know and love. Laura Yale is the Gunnison County Organizer for the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign. For more information contact her at laura@whiteriverwild.org or visit www.whiteriverwild.org

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ETHNIC BACCHANALE Delicious Homemade Northern Italian cuisine, in our new and casual setting. From veal to vegetarian, to pastas and seafood. Fine wines and cocktails available. DONITA’S CANTINA See our menu, COUPON SPECIALS and NEW “CantinaCam” online at www.donitascantina.com. For thirty years, Donita’s Cantina has been Crested Butte’s favorite eatery. The Cantina’s Mexican Food is madefrom-scratch with natural ingredients. Donitas has a down-to-earth atmosphere being located in the historic Elk Mountain House (check out the original pressed tin ceilings). We strive for top-notch service and we are KID friendly! Our tasty entrees include fajitas, enchiladas, chimichangas and our gourmet nightly dinner specials topped with delicious Mexican chiles. Our chunky salsa is the best in the West. We serve many varieties of fresh lime juice, agave nectar, top-shelf MARGARITAS. Rated one of the top twelve Colorado “Hot Spots” according to the Denver Post. Dinner served nightly. Large groups are always welcome and reservations are accepted for groups of 10 or more. Take out available! For current hours/info call 349-6674. 330 Elk Avenue, Downtown Crested Butte.

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AVALANCHE BAR & GRILL Located at the ski area in Mt. Crested Butte, the Avalanche features breakfast, lunch and dinner daily with huge sandwiches, colossal salads, homemade soups, pizza, a great kids’ menu, delectable desserts and all your favorite comfort foods. Don’t miss the nightly dinner specials…Monday’s lasagna for $8.95, Tuesday’s pound of king crab for $20.95, Wednesday’s chicken fried steak for $8.95, Thursday’s allyou-can-eat BBQ ribs for $14.95, Friday’s all-you-can-eat fish & chips for $8.95. Saturday’s prime rib for $15.95 or Sunday’s 4- ingredient large pizza for $15.95. We celebrate happy hour from 3-6 daily with cheap drinks & marvelous munchies. Dine in or take out. Open every day at 7:30am. 349-7195. MAXWELLS Join us at the new steak house in town for hand cut prime quality steaks, pastas, fish, lamp chops, elk, pork chops, fresh garden salads, buffalo burgers, sandwiches and much more. A great buckaroos menu for the kids including a make your own icecream sundae. Wines from around the world and vast array of import and domestic beers. A great front patio for people watching in the heart of Crested Butte. Fabulous martinis or just a cold beer. Whatever you desire just cuddle up and enjoy. The perfect place to watch all sporting events in HD. One of the largest venues in Crested Butte, ideal for large parties. Serving dinner nightly. Offering take-out. 226 Elk Avenue. 349-1221

MARCHITELLI’S GOURMET NOODLE We proudly feature generations of special family recipes. Enjoy unique Italian sauce and pasta combinations as well as our specialty entrees with veal, elk, chicken and seafood. Newly remodeled. Come check us out. Reservations helpful. Serving dinner from 5 p.m. nightly. Located at 411 3rd Street in Crested Butte. 349-7401. RUBEN’S NEW MEXICAN CUISINE Located in the old Cement Creek Tavern in Crested Butte South. Ruben’s offers authentic New Mexican cuisine featuring all natural beef and chicken, using fresh ingredients and homemade salsa, locally roasted chiles, a full bar with fresh juice margaritas, a full kid’s menu and happy hour specials from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Kitchen for dinner opens at 5 p.m. daily/Serving Sunday Brunch. Come try the newest restaurant in CB South. Located at 207 Elcho Avenue, Crested Butte South (970) 349-5003.

MCGILL’S AT CRESTED BUTTE Located downtown in Historic Crested Butte. Serving fantastic breakfasts and excellent lunches with a creative twist. Come in and try the best malts, shakes and floats in town from our soda fountain. Open early and serving breakfast all day! Offering daily breakfast, lunch and dessert specials. Dine-in or take-out. All major credit cards accepted. 228 Elk Avenue (970) 349-5240.

TEOCALLI TAMALE Tasty fresh lime margaritas, handmade tamales, a huge selection of burritos and tacos, affordable prices and lightning-fast service… what more could you ask for? Our fresh salsas include mild tomato, salsa verde, roasted chile corn and a hot smoky chipolte. Burritos and tacos feature slow-cooked shredded beef, marinated and grilled steak or chicken, gourmet veggies and blackened mahi-mahi. Try one of our unique creations - a chile pesto or spicy Thai burrito with peanut sauce. Dine in and enjoy one of our large selection of Mexican beers, or take it to go. Located at 311 1/2 Elk Avenue. A fresh and healthy alternative, the Tamale is open every day for lunch and dinner. 3492005. Late night Bar and Food Thurs-Sat 9-12ish.

PARADISE CAFÉ A Crested Butte tradition for more than 23 years with a casual atmosphere and excellent food. Specializing in your favorite breakfast burritos, skillets, pancakes, french toast, huevos rancheros, fresh fruit and traditional breakfast. Plus cheese steaks, salads, soups, deli sandwiches, burgers and full vegetarian fare for lunch. Full children’s menu. Located in the Company Store, 3rd and Elk in beautiful Midtown Crested Butte. 349-6233. SLOGAR Serves delicious grilled steaks and simply spectacular skillet-fried chicken dinners, using a recipe famous for great flavor since 1915. Hospitality at the historic Slogar includes family-style service in comfortable and unique Victorian surroundings. Enjoy the generous portions and the modest price of the Slogar’s sensational skillet-fried chicken with all the trimmings. Serving dinner daily 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Full drink menu and wine list plus a selection of specialty beers on tap such as Spaten and Fat Tire Ale. Reservations recommended. Located on the corner of Second & Whiterock, Crested Butte. 349-5765. SMOKIN’ J’S BBQ Smokin’ J’s BBQ, at the Eldo Brewery & Tap Room. Located at 215 Elk Avenue in downtown Crested Butte, upstairs, next to the Post Office. Featuring Pulled Pork, Sliced Beef Brisket, Pulled Chicken, Beef Burnt Ends, Bacon Explosions, BBQ Chicken, St. Louis Ribs, Fried Okra, Sweet Potato Fries, Smoked Baked Beans, Xmas Slaw, Potato Wedges, Caesar Salads, & Funnel Cake Fries. Try one of our Family Combo Meals, or a Mo’ BBQ Sundae for a Low-Carb Treat. Join us at The Eldo because “Once A Day Is Never Enough” for Smokin’ J’s BBQ. Open Daily at 3PM. Also offering Take Out and Delivery call 970-349-6125.

TALK OF THE TOWN A good time anytime. The Talk offers foosball, pinball, video games, good music and pool tables. Open daily at 3 p.m. Attitude Adjustment Hour from 3 to 8 p.m. Bar snacks, cheap drinks and beer our specialty. Located at 230 Elk Avenue, in the liver of downtown Crested Butte. 349-6809. WHY COOK? Located next to Le Bosquet at Sixth and Belleview in the Majestic Plaza. At last… a great new reason not to cook (as if you needed one)! Delicious, healthy items ready to take-out — for an evening of entertaining or a quiet night at home. Mouth watering main dish items, fresh baked bread, salads, pates and cheeses, hummus and tapenade spreads, sandwiches, fresh and frozen soups, desserts and much, much more. Now featuring all natural and organic deli meats. Check out our meat and fish market. Catering services available. Call us for special orders. 349-5858. WOODEN NICKEL Known for the best steaks in town since 1981, the Wooden Nickel specializes in tender Filet Mignon, USDA Prime Graded NY Strip and Rib Eye steaks, succulent, world famous Prime Rib, Elk Tenderloin, Rack of Elk, Alaskan King Crab, BBQ Pork Ribs, PorkChops, Colorado Rack of Lamb, New Zealand Rack of Lamb, Venison, fresh grilled Seafood and fresh Garden Salads. Also serving Burgers, Chicken Fried Steak and Buffalo Burgers. Giant Lobster Tails and a variety of Surf and Turf combinations available nightly. We feature a selection of martinis and great wines at attractive prices to complement your meal. Join us for your special evening at Crested Butte’s oldest bar and best steak house. Bar opens at 4 p.m. with Happy Hour until 6 p.m., daily. Dinner nightly until 10 p.m. 222 Elk Avenue.--Downtown Crested Butte--Open year-round. Nightly Specials.

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GOURMET DJANGO’S RESTAURANT & WINE BAR Our globally-inspired small plates are perfect for sharing and pairing with wines by the flight, quartino or bottle. django’s unique dining environment offers a new experience every visit: whether you’re enjoying a quick bite at the dining bar, a long romantic dinner with a date, or just hanging out with friends. Come enjoy a pitcher of sangria on our patio! django’s is located in the courtyard of Mountaineer Square, where the bus stops at the base of the ski village. Reservations are encouraged, but certainly not required. Send an email to reservations@djangos.us or call (970) 349-7574.

THE DOGWOOD COCKTAIL CABIN Nestled into one of Crested Buttes funkiest historic remodles, this miners shack turned “cocktail cabin” offers house-infused artisan cocktails and tasty plates both sweet and savory. From its nibbles and sips to atmosphere, The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin is anything but ordinary. Step outside the box and into the cabin for a habenero and pineapple infused vodka martini, lamb sliders and chocolate fondue with homemade bacon brittle! Now Open Tuesday-Sunday 5-12 (cabin fever 5-7 everyday: $4 off all Dogwood martinis). Tuesday: “game night” Wednesday: “ladies night”. 970+349.6338 309 Third Street downtown Crested Butte, Co 21+ www.thedogwoodcocktailcabin.com EASTSIDE BISTRO EastSide Bistro is an upscale-casual neighborhood bistro. Our menu evolves seasonally and represents the eclectic, creative and sophisticated visions of our passion for food, created with locally fresh ingredients and prepared in an innovative and contemporary style. Our atmosphere is warm, intimate and welcoming with spectacular views of majestic Mt. Crested Butte. We present seasonally changing gourmet cuisine with entrée selections featuring the finest cuts of Beef, Duck, Lamb, Game, the freshest Seafood, and outstanding Chicken, Pork, and Vegetarian Entrees along with exciting nightly specials. We showcase an extensive well rounded wine list and wonderful specialty martinis. Dinner served Tuesday through Sunday from 5-10 p.m. Closed Mondays until Dec. 14. Also serving a wonderful Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Reservations appreciated. We are located at 435 Sixth St., next to the Alpineer. 349-9699. Visit us at www.eastsidebistro.com for our most current menu. LE BOSQUET RESTAURANT Since 1976…and just getting better. Breathtaking views and mouth watering food. Enjoy standards such as rack of lamb in a red wine garlic sauce, hazelnut chicken, beef shortribs in a madeira sauce, and elk tenderloin with jumbo scallops as well as vegetarian entrees, crisp salads, great soups, a variety of appetizers and break-your-diet desserts. Now offering fondue and a full small plate menu! Quality, consistency and friendliness — our trademarks. A full bar and Wine Spectator award winning wine list will round out an evening to remember. Twilight menu and children’s options available. Catering and private chef services available. Open nightly at 5:30 p.m. Reserva tions helpful. 349-5808.

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SOUPÇON Soupçon is a romantic petite bistro located just off Elk Avenue on Second Street behind Kochevar’s bar.We feature traditional French technique using local ingredients married with the finest cuisine from around the world. Place a reservation Monday through Saturday for an unforgettable experience in one of the most picturesque settings in the country. Seating times are 6pm and 8:15pm. Online at: www.soupconbistro.net • 349-5448. TIMBERLINE RESTAURANT Come in to the Timberline and let us make you feel special! We’re located on the corner of 2nd and Elk in Downtown Crested Butte. Our upscale western style bar offers specials in a fun lively atmosphere. Dine in the casual elegance of the downtown dining room, in the intimacy of our upstairs formal dining room, or the celebrated wine cellar room for a memorable occasion. We always use the finest and freshest products available. We consistently produce creative and simple favorites as well as daily specials. Our wine list features mostly California offerings plus an interesting selection of Old World and New World wines. Reservations recommended. Call for current hours 349-9831.

SOUP & SANDWICH THE LAST STEEP An affordable, cozy eatery in Crested Butte, The Last Steep features Cajun Chicken Pasta, Artichoke Cheddar Soup in a Bread bowl, BBQ Philly Sandwich, Cilantro Chicken Salad and more. We also offer a great kids’ menu. Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday open ‘til midnight. 208 Elk Avenue. 349-7007.

PIZZA BRICK OVEN PIZZERIA & PUB Best patio in town. Featuring pizza-by-the-slice, deep dish & thin crust specialty pizzas. Freshly made subs, fried appetizers, delicious big juicy burgers, a kids menu and the best salad bar in town with over 30 fresh items to choose from. Enjoy our 24 craft beers on tap, along with high end tequila, spirits and wine. Bring the family and watch your favorite sports on one of our large HDTVs. Lunch and dinner served everyday from 11 a.m. ‘til 10 p.m. Dine in, take out and, as always, FREE DELIVERY on all menu items, 349-5044. Come visit us at 223 elk ave., The locals hang-out for over 17 years. brickovencb.com. MIKEY’S TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY VOTED BEST PIZZA OF 2009, everybody loves Mikey’s Pizza! We offer pizza by the slice, specialty pies, pasta, oven baked sandwiches, fresh salads and a variety of appetizers. We also serve a late riser breakfast all day with fatty breakfast burritos and egg sandwiches. Located across from the sled hill and nordic center you can come pick it up or let us deliver to you. We are open 7 days a week, Tuesday - Friday 11am - 9 pm and Saturday, Sunday and Monday 3 - 9pm. Delivery every night at 5pm. Mikey’s pizza slices are also sold at True Value. A full menu can be viewed on our website at www.mikeyspizza.net. Call it in for quicker pick up. 970-349-1110. Need help with a dinner party? We also cater.

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DISH DESCRIPTION: The Lobar is known for its fine sushi as well as its over the top late night fun. Prepared for this week’s Delicious Dish was The Robata Grill which is a new menu item. These small plates consist of simple recipes at a great value and encourages customers to sample a multitude of grilled items from the menu. With nine different selections to choose from, the Robata Grill items are guaranteed to provide flavors and diverse meats for everyone to enjoy. We started with the fresh Blackened Ahi Tuna. Succulent chunks of Big Eye Ahi Tuna were skewered and encrusted with a mixture of sesame seeds and toasted nori flakes. The tuna was thinly seared rare to seal in the juicy tenderness of this amazing fish and finished with a yacatori sauce. The sauce is a sweet mirin and soy mixture that enhances the flavors of this delicate fish that was caught

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from the ocean just days ago. Another popular item is the Portabella mushroom steak, which is surprisingly meaty in texture and marinated with garlic and olive oil and cooked to perfection. These small grilled dishes are perfect for those who prefer not to eat raw fish, but still want to experience this style of dining. Complement any Lobar experience with one of their signature Ginger Martinis. This unique cocktail is spicy in a peppery way, yet the crystallized ginger brings a sweet feature to the mix. GENERAL FARE: The ascetically appealing and well-formatted menu is helpful in guiding you through the Lobar experience. Appetizers include Crack Fries, Crab Cakes, Broiled Mussels and of course, meticulously prepared sushi. A locals’ favorite is the Pyro Sashimi; fresh sashimi fish topped with fried garlic, jalapenos and a zippy ponzu sauce. The sashimi is actually lightly blow-torched to penetrate and intensify the flavors of the fish. Distinctive rolls, which all contain fresh complementary ingredients, comprise a large portion of the menu. Rice bowls, which are like giant sushi rolls that are too big for nori, are complete meals in themselves. Brown rice is a healthy available option and can be substituted for white rice in all dishes. The Lobar has a full bar with sake, beer, wine and specialty drinks for a funky cosmopolitan evening. Don’t forget to shop for your favorite Lobar merchandise that is fun and functional and announces that “you go down for sushi.” ATMOSPHERE: As you enter the Lobar from Elk Avenue, local aspen trees are dressed with lights and carry you in to the stairway. You pass

SUSHI LIL’S SUSHI BAR AND GRILL Step up to our Sushi Bar or Bar for our nightly Happy Hour from 5:30-6:30!! We are proud to serve our customers the freshest fish in town, flown in 6 days a week from Hawaii and on our doorstep within 24 hours from the docks…does it get any fresher than that in the Rockies- don’t think so! Although we are known for our sushi, our exceptional kitchen menu will satisfy all taste buds. With an array of seafood dishes and meat options, we promise you will leave remembering it all! Lil’s is a friendly and casual environment that offers exceptional service with high standards for what a dining experience should entail. Open 7 nights a week. Reservations Recommended 349-5457. Located in the Historic District of CB- 321 Elk Ave. (across the street from Donita’s) LOBAR One of the most FUN places to go in CB. Ask any local. Locals + tourists alike have been raving about LOBAR since opening in 2004. Follow the locals... and enjoy the freshest Sushi in CB, flown in daily from around the world. For NON sushi eaters + children we have alternative selections such as our Killer baja fish tacos, our new (BEEF) turf roll, grilled BEEF, CHICKEN, FISH options, our famous crack fries + a CHILDRENS MENU. Lobar is “the place” for large parties, come in and see why! small parties and couples enjoy our intimate seating options. LOBAR has been recommended by the New York Times, SKI, Skiing, and many more as a place NOT to miss. On weekends, LOBAR transforms into CB’s only nightclub with live music, (THURSDAY night - karaoke) DJ’s + more. 303 Elk Ave. Reservations accepted. 970/349.0480. Open EVERY evening at 5:00 PM. (Don’t miss the best happy hour in town! EVERYDAY 5-6) www.thelobar.com (Visit our sister restaurant the Secret Stash)

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downstairs and through thick velvet curtains which evoke the “only those in the know” feeling of a speakeasy. Kyleena Graceffa and Benjamin Diem have transformed the space below The Company Store into the best of both worlds, a unique combination of a highend Mountain and yet still Urban Asian experience. Big, comfortable, loungey couches provide a great seating format to enjoy freshly prepared sushi that has been flown in daily. High cocktail tables offer an alternative variety of dining environments so big parties, professional meetings and dates are all accommodated well. The Captain’s Table is an exceptional choice for up to twenty people. Friends can gather under gently lit paper lanterns with a lazy-Susan style table that makes sharing a spinning thrill. PRICE RANGE: Start your Lobar experience off with a soothing cup of Miso Soup or Seaweed Salad for $4. Other popular appetizers from the kitchen include Pyro Beef, Pannko Calamari, Broiled Mussels, Firecracker Shrimp, Crab Cakes and Miso Black Cod, which range from $10 - $13. Fresh items from the sushi bar include Nigiri, which is fish on top of rice priced at 2 pieces for $6 -$8 or a platter of 12 pieces for $32. Sashimi is sliced fish without rice and goes for $10 - $16. Toasted nori sheets are used to combine rice, vegetables and fish to make sushi rolls. The simple yet satisfying nori maki is priced at $4. The most popular Special Roll is the Pyranha roll, which combines ahi tuna, avocado, cilantro and tempura flakes and is topped with salmon, wasabi oil, and sriracha for $17. Big bountiful rice bowls cost around $14. For a great switch, enjoy

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three panko battered Mahi fish tacos for $12. Great beer selections start at $3 for a Budweiser and thirst quenching 20-ounce Sapporo beer for $7. The world influenced wine list will please even the most sophisticated pallet with glasses starting at $8 and bottles ranging from $30 - $120. Try the Kung Fu Girl, a dry Riesling for $36 or choose from the big bubbly sparkling wine section for a treat or that special day ranging from $7 per glass or a bottle of Perrier Jouet for $180. VEGETARIAN/VEGAN OPTIONS: Start off with the ever popular Crack Fries which are Crispy French fries with shaved parmesan cheese, salt, cracked pepper and white truffle oil. Edamame, Miso soup and seaweed salad are great choices. The staff at the Lobar is very accommodating and can make any of the rolls vegetarian or vegan. The Health Nut Roll has brown rice, grilled tofu, avocado, asparagus, burdock root, roasted bell pepper and butter lettuce. Enjoy a Green Man Roll with asparagus, burdock root, cucumber, avocado, scallions, sprouts and cilantro, topped with shiso and a dot of sriracha and sweet sesame soy sauce. Also there is the Robata Grill portabella that is good on the house salad or by itself. Stats: 303 Elk Avenue, downstairs in The Company Store Building; 970-349-0480; lobar.cb@gmail.com Want to show off your delicious dish? Call the Weekly at 349-1710. Reviewer Josephine Kellett owns and operates Creative Catering in Crested Butte. A graduate of the California Culinary Academy, Josephine has been a professional in the food industry most of her life. She has lived in Crested Butte for almost 20 years. You can find out more of the epicurean travels and offerings of Josephine at www. crestedbuttecatering.com

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How We Became the Wildflower “Capitol” of Colorado By Sue Wallace If you’re in the right place and you’re paying close attention, you might have seen them. My husband, Pat, says there is one hanging in the men’s restroom at the Nordic Center. I know there are others, but they are elusive right now. “They” are the 2010 Wildflower Posters that have a minor typo. Well, okay, maybe not so minor. Actually it’s a glaring typo that got missed at proofing. How, you might ask, did several sets of eyes not see this? I think it’s because your eyes see what they want to see. And this poster is so gorgeous that the scene and the mountain and the deep purple of lupine and the feeling of eminent rain grab you and that’s why you don’t see it. Front and center on this beautiful poster, we assert the exclusive title bestowed upon us in 1990 by the State Congress: “Wildflower Capitol of Colorado” Yes, this declaration is uniquely Crested Butte’s. And we put this prominently on the poster every year

because we are so proud and privileged to be able to say so. So it came as a mild myocardial infarction when Pat pointed out to me that there was something wrong. On the morning that the posters were to be delivered to the Wildflower office, I had to step out for an errand, but fortunately, Pat was there to sign for and receive all 1,000 of them. When I got back to the office, there they were. Yay! I was so excited to start sharing them with everyone, right away! But there was something not right… Pat didn’t look exactly comfortable with what he was about to tell me. First he asked, “How many of those did you have produced”?” “Um, why.” I reply. He wears a slight frown that is quickly becoming a huge grimace, as he asks me if I notice anything funny about the posters. Hmmm. Let’s have a look. Enter heart attack. There, on all of our new posters was “Wildflower Capitol of Colorado.” Capitol. Not Capital. As I struggled to fully comprehend the repercussions of my complete screwup, Pat wondered aloud, “What are you going to do about it?” Honestly, my first

New to DVD Capitalism a Love Story•Rated R, Documentary Plenty of excitement - and controversy - is sure to surround this film from decorated documentarian Michael Moore. After previously taking on America’s gun culture (Bowling For Columbine), the Bush administration (Fahrenheit 9/11), and America’s healthcare crisis (Sicko), this timely film addresses what caused the financial crisis that stopped the world in 2008. Capitalism: A Love Story finds Moore criticizing the government bailout of privately held businesses.

Coco Before Chanel • Rated R, Drama/Foreign

Audrey Tatou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola Romance reigns in this biographical drama that has Amelie’s Audrey Tautou starring as French icon Coco Chanel. But which is the love supreme for Coco: men or fashion? Anne Fontaine directs and the film features dresses from the Chanel collection. House of Chanel art director Karl Lagerfeld also steps onboard to supervise the creation of accessories and costumes. French with English subtitles.

Everybody’s Fine • Rated PG-13, Comedy/Drama

Starring: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell Robert De Niro leads a stellar cast in this insightful dramedy. A remake of the Italian film Stanno Tutti Bene, Everybody’s Fine features De Niro playing a widower who tries to improve his relationships with his troubled adult children.

The Damned United • Rated R, Drama

Starring: Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent After tackling Tony Blair and David Frost, actor Michael Sheen turns to another driven historical figure: football manager Brian Clough. Talented but abrasive, Clough alienates some of those around him, including his rival, Don Revie. When Clough has the chance to coach Leeds, Revie’s former team, he takes on the role of the manager of the country’s best soccer team. This film marks the fourth time screenwriter Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) has crafted a character for Sheen.

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thought was to sell them for twice as much as a “Collector’s Edition.” Then the predictable stages of grief set in, you know them: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The one I enjoyed the most was denial. Maybe no one will notice it. Maybe we can pull an all-nighter or twelve and just paint a little tail on the last “o”, and make it an “a.” Or this! The placement of the “Wildflower Capitol of Colorado” was sort of close enough to the bottom of the poster that perhaps we could just cut it off. Pat’s a marketing professional, and he didn’t look like he could get behind any of these ideas. No, onward, through the remaining stages, and quickly. After a three-minute torture session of hand-wringing and hyperventilation, I arrived at acceptance. I confessed my colossal oversight to my Board President, Abbie Berger, and in typical Abbie-style, she calmly suggested calling the printer and seeing what we could work out. The printer is B&B Printing in Gunnison, owned by Jim and Juanita Stanley. They will forever be angels in my book. He first apologized for not having caught the goof, and then proceeded to offer a reprint at very little cost to the Festival. We now have 1,000 posters that proudly and correctly proclaim, “Wildflower Capital of Colorado.” I cannot thank them enough for being so generous. So there is the story of how we became the “Wildflower Capitol of Colorado.” I have a “few” of these little gems that I wonder what we’ll do with. Some of them have made their way out and about, so, look closely and let me know where you see one! Sue Wallace is the Director of the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, running July 12-18, 2010 at the CB Nordic Center. When she’s not planning the Festival or using spell-check, she tries hard to better her skate-skiing skills, rescue stray animals, help local non-profits raise money, and conserve water by not washing her 4-Runner. She can be reached at sue@cbwildflower.com, or www. crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com. The Local Writer’s Page is an open forum for all writers in the Gunnison Valley. We welcome submissions of poetry, fiction, essay, memoir, theatre, creative nonfiction and any other form of the written arts. To submit please send your piece to editor@cbweekly.com.

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Town of Crested Butte a REGULATIONS WINTER PARKING

WHERE CAN I PARK TONIGHT? You may park on NORTH & EAST sides on: Monday, Wednesday & Friday Evenings

You may park on SOUTH & WEST sides on: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Evenings • “NORTH” is toward Gothic Mountain • “EAST” is toward Crested Butte Mountain Which way does the sun • “SOUTH” is toward Gunnison rise and set? • “WEST” is toward Kebler Pass Regulations vary in the core business area. Please read signs.

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Old Town Hall 6th & Belleview 4 Way Stop

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First Bus

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Mountaineer Square :00, :15, :30, :45 7:30 a.m. After 10 p.m. the bus runs every half hour

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RTA FREE BUS Schedule Winter, 2009-10 November 25, 2009 – April 4, 2010

The bus runs a loop through the City of Gunnison before heading north on Hwy 135 to Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte. The bus leaves the following stops no earlier than the times listed. There may be delays due to weather.

11:40 p.m. 11:45 p.m. 11:46 p.m. 12 midnight

Three Seasons - Chateaux

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Mountaineer Square :00, :15, :30, :45 8:00 a.m. 9:45 p.m. At 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 and Midnight the bus will serve any route in Mt. Crested Butte. Tell your driver where you are going.

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Mountaineer Square :25, :55 7:55 a.m. 9:25 p.m. At 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 and Midnight the bus will serve any route in Mt. Crested Butte. Tell your driver where you are going.

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Last Bus

Mountaineer Square :10, :40 8:10 a.m. 9:40 p.m. At 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30 and Midnight the bus will serve any route in Mt. Crested Butte. Tell your driver where you are going. For more information, go to www.mtnexp.org or call (970) 349-7318. For ADA transportation, please call (970) 349-5616.

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