Durango Telegraph - July 05 2018

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On the run Durango Running Team a step beyond your typical trail runners

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Greatest hits

A look back on the life and times of a Telegraph photographer photos by Jennaye Derge

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Ear to the ground: “I feel like I smoked a pack of cigs at the Ranch last night.”

– Local comparing the current state of her lungs to her former party days

Rosé, white and blue

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Unless you’ve been living on a space station or been exiled in Siberia for the last few years, you probably know that rosé wine is all the rage. And now, even the stars are getting in on the winemaking action.

None other than Jon Bon Jovi, he of New Jersey big hair rock royalty, is trying his hand at the pink drink. Along with his son, Jesse Bongiovi, 23, the great coiffed one has begun bottling a French rosé made with the help of the winemaker Gérard Bertrand, according to the New York Times.

Curiously enough, despite his Jersey roots, the wine is called “Hampton Water.” (Apparently, “Newark Water” didn’t have quite the same ring.)

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Visual uprising Jave Yoshimoto tackles the big issues, from refugee crises to social injustice

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Currying favor Ari finagles his way into one of the Vineyard’s favorite fish shacks

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Chow down On the Cover Meg Roberts escapes the smoke for a high-country ride in the aspen recently./ Photo by Jennaye Derge

On the hunt

Set of siblings bring indie alternative folk to Bayfield Arts Center

by Chris Aaland

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EDITORIALISTA: Missy Votel (missy@durangotelegraph.com)

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We’re only human. If, by chance, we defame someone’s good name or that of their family, neighbor, best

friend or dog, we will accept full responsibility in a public flogging in the following week’s issue.

Although “free but not easy,” we can be plied with schwag, booze and flattery.

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The wine, which sports a bathing-suit clad female diver (named “Pink” of course,) sells for $25 a bottle. The wine itself is made from a blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes.

“I’m a wine guy,” Bon Jovi tells the Times.

“Tequila shots – been there done that.”

The 56-year-old rocker shied away from recommending one of his songs to pair with the wine, although we would recommend “Bed of Roses” (1992) or anything off his 2000 “Crush” album.

Let’s just hope his rosé doesn’t give wine a bad name.

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La Plata County's premier fall feast is back. On Sat., Sept. 15, Local First will once again be hosting its annual Harvest Dinner on the Smiley Building lawn.

This year's event promises a fine-dining experience like no other, replete with twinkle lights, craft cocktails in Mason jars, fresh linens and flowers, live music and the best local food from the best local chefs.

The dream for the harvest dinner started in 2010 with Cyprus Cafe owner Alison Dance, who has worked tirelessly for more than two decades to encourage Durango's local food movement.

"It's not just about supporting local farms," says Dance. "It's about a whole harvest vision that this community continues to grow and bask in. It's a celebration of the food shed that feeds us all."

If the thought of this five-course meal already has your taste buds tingling, don’t delay. Tickets to the Harvest Dinner tend to sell out like hot crab cakes on a tender bed of baby arugula.

Tickets for this year's Harvest Dinner are $100 and include all taxes, gratuities, food and beverages. Quantities are limited to the first 140 guests.

To get yours, go to local-first.org. All proceeds benefit local farmers and Local First's efforts to promote the local, independent business community.

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LaVidaLocal Self Yelp About four years ago, I was sitting at home, alone and bored, so I started looking up Yelp reviews. I looked up all my favorite Durango places and then looked up my new place of work – the Durango Telegraph. There was only one review: “The photographer Jennaye should really start to get out more, it seems like she just goes to festivals all the time.”

That really put a damper on my day.

To be fair, I’d only been working at the paper for a few months. I was so new, in fact, that people were still referring to me as my predecessor (and strangely enough, successor), Stephen Eginoire. And even though I’m clearly a female and did get out – and not just to festivals – this review still hurt.

But alas, Yelping the Telegraph should have very little to do with me and my allure to festivals, and more to do with the paper as a whole. So I am here to give a true and honest Yelp review by someone who knows about all the Telegraph ’s inner workings.

I’ve been a fan of the Telegraph since I first moved to Durango about 12 years ago. But the first time I knew I was truly and hopelessly devoted to it was at a downtown coffee shop about three years ago. It was late at night in November, and it had just started snowing – the first snow of the year. My boss and editor, Missy Votel, had called me to talk shop. But we ultimately started talking about the fact that I’d stupidly worn flip-flops downtown that day. Her response?

“If it makes you feel any better, I accidentally addressed a dozen letters to myself last week, and they all just arrived back to me.”

Even though I was uncontrollably laughing at her mailing fiasco, my respect for her skyrocketed. I got a glimpse into the world of a woman who can somehow balance the world on her shoulders while laughing at herself along the way.

A few years later on a spring night, I witnessed Missy receive an award for being one of four “Women Trailblazers” in Durango. As she stood up on the podium, made her signature witty comments and held the award like the rockstar she is, I ugly cried into my steak dinner and red wine.

Even though I’m not a crier, I’ve ugly cried more than a few times during my four years at the Telegraph. I’ve cried over frustration, stress and shame. But more than that, I’ve cried happy, elated tears at parades, rallies and even a belly dance flash mob. But there’s just something about people marching down Main Avenue demanding equality, justice or anything else they care passionately about that makes me hold my camera just a wee bit closer to hide the misty eyes.

I will admit, however, that the Telegraph has caused me to become a bit of a hoarder.

See, in addition to photographer, I also play the role of Thursday newspaper deliver gal. At any given time, there are at least four months’ worth of old Telegraphs in the backseat of my truck. Yes, people are concerned, and it may be a fire hazard. But not only have those piles saved me from designated driver duties due to lack of seating, they have also saved me from burglary.

On three separate occasions, I’ve awoken to see my truck’s door hanging open.

However, thanks to the mountain of papers covering the valuables in the back seat, any would-be thief was thwarted and my expensive climbing gear and a few electronics saved. Thank you, Telegraph.

In addition to all this, I’ve also gotten to cuddle bears, fly in planes, sail a boat, speed date, meet one of my favorite guilty-pleasure authors and rub elbows with the governor. I’ve met hundreds of strangers, a handful of them assholes, but many a new friend along the way. I’ve seen our river turn toxic and our forests burn. I’ve been witness to raw emotions during everything from intense elections to a few Super Bowls.

Once, I followed a Stormtrooper around town and toured the sewage plant. I’ve made my former roommate Jason a local celebrity because he was always willing to model and pestered all my other friends to the point where I’ve lost a few.

With the help of readers, I’ve learned to let people know not to eat skunk cabbage and that Lake Powell isn’t actually 100 miles deep (oops!) I’ve soberly witnessed your antics at Snowdown and seen an 80-year-old shake it in a gold thong. I’ve carried my camera up mountains and hung off cliffs for the perfect climbing shot. I’ve planted myself on the side of snowy hills to get the best skiing angles and hid behind trees to nail the perfect mountain bike action shot. It’s never been easy – you try mountain biking with a camera between your knees – but always worth it.

In a way, this newspaper has raised me over the last four years, over the course of breakups, multiple moves and the occasional ride on the struggle bus to shit show town.

To Tracy, who has the softest, kindest, most compassionate heart I’ve ever met, I’m more than happy to receive her open-armed hug whenever she offers, which is frequently. Her big heart spreads through her stories, and even in my worst days, she makes me feel warm, fuzzy and loved.

Lainie is the momma bear that we all wish we had in our lives, and I’m lucky to have in mine. She is sweet, but stern. Understanding, but fair. She wants to see the best in you and from you because she believes in you. If someone crosses you, she’ll defend you till the end.

And to every person I’ve met in the line of Telegraph duty – including all the freelance writers I’ve worked with (shout out to Stew Mosberg) and particularly during my weekly “Word on the Street” victim hunt – thank you for talking to me. In truth, everything that has been said to me over the years has stuck with me, good and bad.

Remember, compliments go far in an industry where most just criticize and bash.

And of course, thank you, Missy, for being the best boss a gal who’s struggling through her late twenties could ask for. I can’t believe how much time you spend at the gym or kayaking/skiing/biking/hockeying and can still crank out a paper each week. Your constant editing of my misspelled words astounds me. One day, I’ll learn the difference between pallet and palate, I promise.

So, to all of you who have supported me over the last years, and to the Telegraph, I “Yelp” you five stars. And for that guy who left that review three and a half years ago, you can go Yelp yourself.

This Week’s Sign of the Downfall:

Thumbin’It Promising financial news for the City of Durango, with sales and lodgers taxes for April (the latest month available) up 5.9 percent over 2017 and 3.1 percent year to date

A report from the Anti-Defamation League this week that found white supremacist propaganda on U.S. college campuses rose 77 percent over the past nine months as compared to last year

The Fort Lewis College Foundation raising enough funds to buy a river outfitting company, offering students a hands-on river and outdoor experience

The 416 Fire confirming our worst fears by being on track to become one of the largest wildfires in Colorado history

The Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado receiving nearly $300,000 in donations to help nearly 150 residents out of work from the 416 Fire to make ends meet

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– Jennaye Derge

Seriously? BDE? SMH… An ominous new study from the World Bank warning that unchecked climate change could sharply diminish living conditions for up to 800 million people in South Asia, which is already home to some of the world’s poorest and hungriest

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“TLA” stands for “three-letter acronym,” which is pretty deep when you think about it because “TLA” is a TLA. And acronyms used to be cool back when all we did was LOL when we were DTC, IMO. But, FYI, we’ve ruined acronyms now that we’ve created “BDE,” which stands for “big dick energy.” It started when Anthony Bourdain died IRL (BTW, OMG) and someone posted that he had “big-dick energy.” IDK why, but the acronym spread like fire TBH, and now it’s everywhere. WTF?

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With Jennaye‘s last week asking the questions for Word on the Street, the Telegraph asked, “What question do you have for Jennaye?”

Cathy Roberts

“What’s your favorite part about Durango?”

Sarah Pumpian

“If you could ask Martha Stewart any question, what would it be?”

Carl Magliochetti

“Who is your favorite Backstreet Boy?”

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“If you could choose one adventure, what would it be?”

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ReTooned/by Shan Wells

The abortion-violence connection To the editor, Normalized violence has so many pieces to its puzzle. Our culture is addicted to violence in legends, games, movies, racism, religion and television. Add to that conflict in high-density housing, family stress, lack of resources and more. There are those who claim a right to inflict violence by dominance upon those who are denied the right to dignity and freedom from fear.

Witness the government-sanctioned violence upon children on our border.

One more puzzle piece is examined in the 2005 book Freakonomics, by economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. The book reveals that in opposition to Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s claim that abortions cause school shootings, it is, indeed, the opposite. Chapter Four, “Where have all of the criminals gone?” correlates case studies where women have gained or lost access to abortion. The loss or lack of access correlates with the rise in violence 17 years later.

Seventeen years ago, George W. Bush instituted a reproductive gag order. His fellow Republicans, state and federal, (who profit from the prison industrial complex), have fought to deny women access to reproductive health care. Seventeen years later, we live with mass shootings and normalized atrocities of government harm to children.

– Stephanie Johnson, Durango

Tipton should warm up to caucus To the editor, I thank Rep. Tipton for his hard work for western Colorado. His consistent message of environmental stewardship parallels my concerns for preserving our clean air,

water and land for future generations.

With the cost of wind and solar power now lower than fossil fuels, even natural gas, Colorado is rapidly transitioning the “all of the above” energy mix to a much

higher percentage of clean renewables. This transition translates to more jobs and economic growth for our communities in western Colorado for years to come. I welcome clean renewables’ low carbon footprint, 4

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especially in light of our recent devastating droughts and costly wildfires exacerbated by carbon pollution.

To continue Tipton’s environmental stewardship, I encourage him to join the bipartisan Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus and represent western Colorado’s efforts to address the harmful effects of Carbon Pollution.

Colorado’s summer and winter tourism have been crippled by a warming climate. Our agriculture is thirsty for relief from water shortages and ever increasing heat. I’m sure his representation in the Caucus would be greatly appreciated by our diverse and hard-working western Colorado communities.

– Ed Atkinson, Citizens Climate Lobby, Durango

Death with dignity in Durango To the editor, You may recall that 65 percent of Coloradans voted for medical aid in dying to make Colorado the fifth state in the nation to legalize this important option for end-oflife care. Did you know that this option may not be available to you in Durango or nearby towns? Mercy Medical Center boasts wonderful accomplishments including five star ratings, “A” grades and being one of “100 Great Community Hospitals.” It also has a “new, state-of-the-art hospice residence” but fails to mention that it does not provide the legal medical procedure for which a significant majority of local residents voted. The fact that the hospice does not provide complete end-of-life care is not the issue since the law allows for hospitals and physicians to opt in or out based on their values.

The problem is that Mercy is prohibiting its physicians from writing prescriptions that would provide their dying patients with this legal, compassionate option. In Oregon and Washington, the first two states to legalize “death with dignity,” the vast majority of patients use their prescription at home while surrounded by loved ones, and 90-plus percent of them are in hospice care. Colorado law prohibits employers from retaliating against physicians

who participate as long as the prescription is not intended for use on the hospital campus. If you have a Mercy physician and want this important option, ask your doctor if they will help you if the need arises. If they say no, ask for a referral to someone who will. For complete information on the Colorado law and resources for patients, visit www.compassionandchoices.org/colorado/ – Dr. Lauri Costello, Durango

tragedy. Our taxes are paying for this Republican-supported crime. Republican policies have brought American to this immoral, heart-breaking point in our history. Get involved: call the White House and your elected representatives. They are listed in the blue pages of any phone book.

Take a stand, fight back, and remember to vote!

– Susan Troen, Durango

Take a walk in immigrants’ shoes

Stop believing the NRA’s lies

To the editor, Close your eyes and imagine being hundreds of miles from all you have ever known. All you have in your life are the clothes on your back, a few coins, maybe a bottle of water, and your children.

You are so desperate to save your family that you walk away from your homeland, toward a land and life promising hope, human rights and safety. You don’t speak the language when you arrive in America, so the lies told you as your children are wrenched from your arms leaves you confused and devastated.

America had become one more nightmare in your life.

You are charged as a criminal in a one-minute trial before a corrupt judge that only knows the word “guilty.” You are sent to one prison and your children to another, to be held in cages and to sleep on concrete floors.

You expected to be accepted under American law as an asylum applicant seeking safety. Instead, you are in a rerun of how Nazi Germany operated.

Americans bore the shame of the criminal incarceration of Japanese Americans 70 years ago. As Americans, we swore never again, yet Trump signed a “policy” on April 27, 2018, under the approval of the Republican Party, to send asylum seekers to concentration camps and cages – without their children! Tell me again about “family values” and compassionate conservatives.

Where are they?

We are all now personally involved in this human

To the editor, When the National Rifle Association talks, Rep. Scott Tipton listens. Why? He received substantial campaign contributions from the NRA. In return, he cosponsored the Concealed Carry Act of 2017 which would allow anyone licensed to carry a concealed weapon in one state to carry it nationwide. The bill has passed the House of Representatives.

The NRA claims that we have a Second Amendment right to bear automatic weapons. Not true! Seven states and the District of Columbia have legally banned automatic weapons. After the Sandy Hook school massacre, Connecticut banned the sale of 183 types of weapons determined to be “weapons of war.” The United States Supreme Court has ruled that banning assault weapons is constitutional because Second Amendment protections do not apply to weapons of war. In other words, the Constitution does not enable we the people to arm ourselves as if we were in the army.

The NRA is wrong and when Scott Tipton listens to them, he is wrong, too. Federal bills to ban assault weapons are now in both chambers of Congress; the House bill is HB 5087. Now is the time for Tipton to listen to the people. Now is the time for Tipton to show integrity. Congressman Tipton, support the assault weapon ban or we will elect a congressman who will.

– James Cunningham, Durango

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Members of the Durango Running Team head out for a training road run during the recent trail closures in Durango./Photo by Jennaye Derge

In it for the long run Durango Running Team seeks to put local ultra scene on the map

by Missy Votel

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f you’re out for a leisurely jog, easing back into trail season after a smoky hiatus, and get passed by a gaggle of lean-legged guys and gals in matching neon shirts like you’re standing still, don’t worry. More than likely, it’s Durango’s newest entrant into the elite endurance athlete scene: the Durango Running Team.

This close-knit group of a dozen or so trail runners formed last winter, mostly out of a need for camaraderie and that competitive training edge that can come only from trying to beat your best buds.

“Whitner and I had run together and always thought it would be cool to have a running team,” 26-year-old Jordan Kremer said of he and running partner and fellow team member Whitner Chase. (Who incidentally has one of the best running names ever.) Both had run in college and recently moved to Durango for work and were surprised to find a vibrant running scene here.

“I knew nothing about Durango except the train,” said Chase. “There are so many great runners here, and a lot of the faster runners are already running together anyway, so we thought we may as well formalize it.”

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“It’s a lot harder to get up and run if you know you’re running alone.”

– Jordan Kremer, Durango Running Team its share of biking teams, swimming teams, skiing teams, hockey teams and pickle ball teams (probably). Then, of course, there’s other nearby running teams, like the Flagstaff-based Coconino Cowboys, which often share the same starting line with the local runners.

“We thought we may as well apply a name to it and get some recognition,” Kremer said. “We threw out the idea and everyone seemed supportive.”

Of course, among the first to jump aboard the running wagon was Durango Running Co. owner and extreme runner par excellence, Brett Sublett.

“It is a group of really talented and adventurous runners,” said Sublett, who has coached the Skyhawks Cross Country team for the last four seasons and was a pro runner

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himself from 1994-2005. “I am trying to help them out to showcase their talents at races and adventures around the Southwest. Some of these men and women deserve legitimate sponsorship … Hopefully I can help them to reach the next level.”

In addition to offering advice on everything from nutrition to training, Sublett also offers killer discounts on shoes and offers up his College Drive store as an impromptu meeting place. In fact, the group’s first official monthly meeting last December was held at the store – there is a picture commemorating the occasion hanging on the store’s wall.

But Sublett’s support goes way beyond offering a place to hang out. He bought the team their spiffy neon running jerseys, helps with race travel expenses and even footed the bill for one of the runners, Kathryn Ross, to fly to Poland for a race.

This was no ordinary race, mind you. Ross, 27, was recently selected as a member of the U.S. Mountain Running Team and was taking part in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships in Karpacz, Poland, on June 24. (Unfortunately, a nagging injury reared its ugly head during the 36km course. That, combined with biting 30-degree winds, forced her to tap out early.) 4

Ross isn’t the only team member making waves on the ultra-running scene. In fact, the team pretty much cleaned up at the Jemez Mountain Trail Run, held May 19 north of Santa Fe, with team members taking first, second, fourth and seventh. They also finished first and third in the Memorial Day Weekend Narrow Gauge 10-miler, and Kremer just finished his first 50km, the Golden Gate Dirty Thirty in Black Hawk. One team member, Brendan Trimboli, is training for the Hardrock 100 on July 20-22 (Yes – the race is on!)

“It’s neat to go to a race and see all these Durango folks at the top,” Chase said.

But this isn’t to say the team doesn’t have its share of fun. In fact, this is their fun. Outside of running, one team member is through-hiking the Continental Divide Trail, and one recently biked to Seattle from Durango for a wedding. A group of team members is preparing to make an attempt on Denali and another is preparing for an assault on the fabled Nolan's 14 in August. The 100-mile route across the Collegiate Peaks gains more than 90,000 in vert and has only been completed by about 30 semi-crazed, pulmonarily blessed folks.

And they certainly aren’t afraid to carbo-load with a few beers after the “fun” is over. For example, on member Holden Rennaker’s 27th birthday, which happened to be on March 17, they ran the Hogsback – 27 times. (For the record, that’s 12 hours of nonstop activity and 19,000 feet of elevation gain.) Then, since it was St. Patrick’s Day, they went out for cold beers – and what was certainly a cheap buzz.

“I didn’t last long,” recalled Kremer.

Kremer admits the 416 Fire and associated trail closures and smoke have been a challenge as far as training goes.

Members have still been training, adjusting their schedules to run later in the day and taking advantage of the weekends to hit the high country for some longer runs.

“We’re hoping for rains soon,” he said. “We're optimistic.”

Because what are teammates for, but to push each another when the going gets tough? This can be especially important for a sport as solitary as running, when on those

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“Being part of a team has elevated my growth as a runner and a person and made me more successful,” said Kremer. “It’s a lot harder to get up and run if you know you’re running alone.”

In addition to everyday running buddies, team members also fill the crucial role of pacing each other during big events. They’re there to tell a joke, offer some peanut M&Ms, take the racer’s mind off the pain for a little while, or maybe even just share in it.

“You just gotta know on these longer runs that you’re going to get negative. That’s why you need a crew, to keep you going,” said Kremer.

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Aside from being able to train on word class trails with world class athletes, there’s another perk for the Durango Running Team: access to valuable feedback at the Durango Performance Center. Although the center, started by cardiologist Dr. Bruce Andrea, has been around for about 10 years, it opened in its new home at FLC this April. With state-of-the-art equipment, the center is meant to provide cutting-edge training for elite athletes.

The center envisions becoming a nationally recognized hub for high-altitude athletic development and sports medicine, drawing athletes to the area from all over the world to live, train and work.

“They measure all your vitals, fitness level, lactose threshold and tell us where we are and what we need to do to get better,” Durango Running Team member Whitner Chase said.

Best of all: they do it for free for the team.

Fellow running team member Jordan Kremer said the Performance Center helped him with gait and foot strike analysis to make his stride more efficient. “Many from our team have benefited from the center,” he said.

For more, go to www.durangoperformancecenter.com.

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MountianTownNews Teaching folks to respect the mountains ASPEN – Eight people died in the Elk Range near Aspen last summer, five while climbing or descending 14,131-foot Capitol Peak and two more on the pair of peaks called Maroon Bells, which are also above 14,000 feet in elevation.

This summer, a consortium of local and state organizations and a nonprofit are trying to spread the message that these lovely mountains can, in fact, be deadly.

This perhaps isn’t news. A popular climbing guide to Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains published in the 1970s described the Elk Range as “red, rugged and rotten.” That description certainly fits the Maroon Bells, often called the “Deadly Bells” because of their unstable rock. Capitol Peak has sturdier rock but can tempt strong but inexperienced climbers to attempt routes requiring technical skills.

Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo said that last summer was the worst for backcountry fatalities in his 32 years of Aspen-area law enforcement. He told The Aspen Times that he and partnering organizations agreed the educational campaign needed to be blunt. “We’re not at all afraid to say, ‘This is deadly; this can kill you.’” he said.

Why so many deaths in one year? Plain bad luck is one theory.

Another theory, reported by the Times’ Scott Condon, holds that alluring video, pictures and descriptions of exploits on the big peaks plastered all over social media are drawing novices in over their heads.

Lloyd Athearn, executive director of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the ecosystems of the high peaks, thinks he detects a new mentality. In older days, he speculates, there was an apprenticeship in climbing with more experienced hands.

“Nowadays, whether it’s our culture of immediacy or social media, there seems to be this (attitude of) ‘I’m just going to skip that apprenticeship period and go straight into climbing hardier mountains,’” Athearn said. “I think that comes with some pretty serious risks. I’m not even sure some of these people know what they’re biting off.”

The awareness campaign will include several events in Aspen and elsewhere, as well as websites and pamphlets.

The U.S. Forest Service has considered marking the conventional safest routes, but so far it isn’t willing to go there. There’s worry this will lull hikers into complacency.

Teton peak has claimed another victim JACKSON, Wyo. – A 27-year-old man died while descending a peak in the Teton Range, the sixth to die on the same mountain in the last decade.

The Jackson Hole News&Guide said that the body of Burak Akil, a 27-year-old nurse in Jackson, was found at the bottom of a steep snowfield on the 12,326-foot high peak. He had been mountaineering alone. Rangers in Teton National Park said they believe he lost his footing while descending a snow field.

The death occurred on the most accessible route up the mountain. A park ranger described the class 4 route as “fairly inviting” but with snowfields that often persist into the summer. The snowfields are perilously steep and not recommended for hikers and climbers who lack experience and gear.

“Falls here are tough to impossible to stop, even with an ice ax,” said Scott Guenther chief ranger. He said snow slopes are typically 50 degrees or steeper. “It’s what I would consider a no-fall zone. To self-arrest on 50-plus is tough.”

Vail’s purchase boosting real estate sales CRESTED BUTTE – Anecdotal evidence suggests the impending purchase of Crested Butte Mountain Resort by Vail Resorts has caused a mild jolt in CB’s real estate market.

Real estate agents tell the Crested Butte News that they’ve had more inquiries than normal since early June, when the sale was announced. They expect a big bump to come after the deal is closed in August and capital investments by Vail Resorts are announced.

Bud Bush, of Bluebird Real Estate, says the impact is most clear in the lower-end of the market, the $250,000 - $500,000 properties.

Dan McElroy, of Coldwell Banker Bighorn Realty, said that the announcement has also caused sellers to see stars in their eyes, jacking up prices or holding firm to list prices.

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economy has been vigorous. Summer is the busiest season in Crested Butte, as reflected by sales tax but also cars on the street and other metrics. One of those metrics is the lack of employees.

The News reports that one prominent restaurant this summer announced it would be open only Thursday through Monday because of staff shortages.

“The supply of seasonal workers seems lower, with fewer responses than ever to our employment ads,” Chris Ladoulis, of Django’s Restaurant, said. “Certainly, housing is a factor, but I don’t know if that is the only explanation. It’s more accurate in the summer, because the resort draws fewer workers into town to work daytime on the mountain. There are a number of J1 visa student workers in town, willing to work double shifts, and that has helped tremendously.”

He said he has increased base wages 10 to 20 percent and will likely raise menu prices to correlate.

“Our interview process used to last a week or more with multiple interviews. Now, decisions are made in seconds,” he said.

Millenials worse tippers than elders?

ASPEN – Are millennials more likely to stiff wait staff than their elders? That’s the take-away from a survey by CreditCards.com that has been drawing attention.

The survey of 1,000 American adults found that 10 percent of Americans ages 18 to 37 routinely leave no tip at all. One-third leave less than 15 percent. People in older age brackets leave more.

Writing in The Aspen Times, Barbara Platts says she doubts millennials deserve such a bum rap. “If anything, I thought millennials, as a generation, were more generous than our predecessors,” she writes.

In response, she conducted her own less-than-scientific survey of friends and others on social media. Perhaps not surprisingly, those millennials who chose to respond said that, yes indeed, they’re pretty good tippers. But she does acknowledge that in Aspen, where so many people work in the service sector, there may be more sensitivity to tipping, skewing the results.

More rolling hills, less spikes in lodging TELLURIDE – Telluride was expecting a full house for the Fourth of July this year. Based on bookings, Michael Martelon, the president of the Telluride Tourism Board, expected 23,000 people, or about the same as during the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Christmas.

Martelon told the Telluride Daily Planet that he believes occupancy has been evening out over the course of seasons. “We are beginning to be more rolling hills than spiky mountains in our occupancy, which is the objective,” he said. “It’s staying away from the peaks and valleys.”

Another Utah resort for Alterra & Ikon PARK CITY, Utah – Alterra Mountain Co. continues to buy more ski areas. In recent weeks, it purchased Utah’s Solitude Mountain Resort, just across the crest of the Wasatch Range from Deer Valley, which it also owns. It also announced a partnership with Thredbo, a ski area in Australia about 300 miles from Sydney.

All told, that will give buyers of Alterra’s Ikon Pass access to 27 destinations in North America, plus the one in Australia.

Rusty Gregory, the chief executive of Alterra, told the Park Record that the ski company had its eyes on gaining a stronghold in Utah since its beginning a year ago.

“If you are going to be skiing in the United States, and you don’t have a big, high-quality footprint for your pass holders in Utah, you are not really in the ski business,” he said.

Gregory said Solitude offers a different and hence complementary ski experience to Deer Valley. Solitude has a “very local, easygoing and inclusive vibe for all levels of skiers and members of the family,” he said. “Deer Valley is a great spot for somebody who wants a five-star luxury ski experience.”

Wildfire, water woes in Rio Grande Basin SANTA FE – A fire roared in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains last week, spreading to 41,000 acres by Saturday. It wasn’t exactly a surprise. The string of 14,000-foot high peaks in Colorado and New Mexico got almost no snow last winter, which was also true of the San Juan Mountains to the west.

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Like a rolling stone Latest in Ziskin murder mysteries finishes a winner

by Jeffrey Mannix

little strained – but Ellie is her usual charming and sagacious nuisance. And n celebration of a horse called Justify and a 52-year-old even an overplayed plot by Ziskin is jockey who were only the 13th pair since 1919 to win carried deftly by our winsome heroine all three jewels of the Triple Crown, “Murder Ink” this and flawless wordsmithing. month will feature another crafty longshot, A Stone’s Set in the early 1960s, the story Throw by veteran author James W. Ziskin. starts when there’s a fire in one of the This isn’t the first we’ve seen of a Ziskin entry in the stables at the once glorious but now “Murder Ink” stables. I’ve reviewed most of Ziskin’s derelict racing stables at Temsix other Ellie Stone mysteries over the years. pesta Stud Farm. The staAs with Robin Yocum who was extolled in bles are not far from the June’s “Murder Ink,” Ziskin is a top midlist famed Saratoga raceauthor who writes flawlessly plotted narratrack north of Schtives with Kodachrome-vivid characters at a enectady in upstate length that doesn’t elicit a gasp. I especially New York, and close look forward to the next Ziskin mystery beto New Holland cause of his love for language – we both where Ellie is one have an unhealthy adoration for the perfect of two reporters for sentence – and Ziskin nails it time after time. the New Holland ReZiskin And, more germane to the reader, he has created public. When the barn a most charming character in the small-town newsfire lights up the police paper reporter Ellie Stone. Percipient, wily, single and atscanner, Ellie is out there at tractive, she is dedicated to uncovering the truth. She five in the morning with her likes her scotch and admirers, and is manipulative and camera, Tri-X black & white terrific. film, and a dozen flashbulbs.

This is Ziskin’s sixth Ellie Stone story. It’s not his best – Poking through the steaming rubble after the fire the fifth book in the series, 2017’s Cast the First Stone, won department got there, Ellie, accompanied by a dyspeptic a prestigious Anthony Award and was nominated for a Saratoga County sheriff deputy, picks at a length of host of other crime fiction awards. This latest effort gets a charred fabric.

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Considered just another old barn fire set by kids playing with matches, and written off by the sheriffs of two counties overlapping the farm, Ellie discovers and solves the murders of a small man and a redheaded woman all but unrecognizable as victims. Ziskin is the master of suspense, clean and unsuspected surprises pop up throughout his narratives. What one might have thought, coming as close as 10 pages from the ending, will likely make a fool out of any schooled, well-read logic.

Don’t miss A Stone’s Throw, an original paperback from Amherst, N.Y.-based Seventh Street Books, which was released June 5. With Maria’s 15 percent discount for “Murder Ink” books, you can’t have lunch downtown for what this book will cost you. You’ll forget lunch before you get home; you won’t forget Ellie Stone. n

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It’s been a great four years here at the Telegraph. Here’s a look back at some smiles, some tears and a lot of shenanigans.

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Sea of change Multicultural artist’s exhibit works to raise social consciousness

by Stew Mosberg

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efugees, earthquakes, tsunamis and nuclear catastrophe are not your typical artistic subjects, yet for Jave Yoshimoto they are the catalysts for an emotionally charged body of work.

Opening Sat., July 7, at the Durango Arts Center, “Intransigent Stratum” is a one-man exhibition of this multi-cultural artist, educator and therapist’s paintings and sculptures.

Stylistically inspired by the 18th century woodblock prints of Hiroshige and Hokusai, Yoshimoto combines their iconic art form with contemporary Japanese Manga – the internationally popular graphic “comic book” style.

Yoshimoto’s visual language stems from his being born in Yoshimoto Japan, the son of Chinese parents who eventually migrated to the United States.

As a boy in Japan, he was singled out as “the Chinese kid,” but after moving to San Francisco, children of Chinese heritage referred to him as, “the kid from Japan.” His inescapable burden of always being differ-

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Justthefacts What: “Intransigent Stratum,” art by Jave Yoshimoto Where: Durango Arts Center, 801 E. Second Ave. When: July 7 – 28; artist’s reception 5 p.m. Sat., July 7, artist talk at 7 p.m. ent and never quite belonging taught him compassion for the displaced and disadvantaged.

Fortunately for Durango, Peter Hay, DAC’s Exhibits Director, met Yoshimoto in Tulsa, Okla., when Hay worked at the Living Arts Gallery. Currently, Yoshimoto splits his time between Tulsa, where he is engaged in a two-year research project at the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and Omaha, where he teaches at the University of Nebraska.

The art appearing in the Durango show has been travelling around the country for the past six years, gaining Yoshimoto, 43, national recognition. He said the inspiration for the show’s title came from the humanitarian crisis in Greece, where, in 2016, he volunteered on the island of Lesbos to help refugees with everything from dry clothes to hot meals.

The impact of his hands-on experience left him speechless. “Words cannot describe the overwhelming flood of emotions and thoughts that went through my

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mind,” he admits. “And there is no greater feeling than receiving the grateful smile on these strangers’ faces.”

There are more than two-dozen pieces in the DAC show, and many honor the bravery of refugees and their often nightmarish journeys. The subject matter of the highly illustrative imagery ranges from the nuclear melt-down at Fukushima Daiichi, to the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, as well as Japan’s 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Yoshimoto, a trained art therapist, understands struggle and survival and says he seeks to create links of empathy between audiences and the subjects of his paintings, as well as between the world and himself.

Yoshimoto’s work possesses an uncanny beauty in its composition and color; his detail and draftsmanship are remarkable in their intensity and narrative. Adding to his technique and Asian influence, Yoshimoto has frequently utilized Godzilla, the fanciful prehistoric monster, as a metaphor.

The artist acknowledged incorporating the beast in his pictures as a surrogate of sorts. “I’m basically painting myself as Godzilla traveling to different parts of the country. Godzilla has now become my compositional signature, rather than a tool to send a message.”

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“They see Godzilla and think it’s funny. But when they actually look closer at my paintings they realize this is serious stuff.”

Ever aware of social consciousness, Yoshimoto encourages his students to explore their personal identity and experiences and put what they learn into their creative compositions, while continuing to develop technical skills.

In addition to his broad-ranged exhibitions, the artist has received a letter of recognition from the United Nations and in 2015 was awarded a “Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant” which acknowledges artists creating work of exceptional quality. Mitchell was an acclaimed American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker.

Grants and stipends from the universities where Yoshimoto teaches subsidize him, so he doesn’t offer his paintings for sale. However, his dimensional, laser-carved sculptures replicate many of the painted panels and are available for purchase. Explaining his “notfor-sale” policy, Yoshimoto said, “I decided a while ago that I didn’t want money to be the motivation for making my work, and I keep the paintings together as a series to do traveling exhibitions.”

In a 2013 interview, Yoshimoto noted it is more than just the natural disasters that create the terror. It’s how, in the news cycle, each is swept away by a wave of information resulting in a “social amnesia” that is almost as frightening as the disaster itself.

It is ironic that completing each piece takes a great deal of time in contrast to how long today’s media spends on the very same disasters. One piece in particular is a 27-foot scroll that is so complex that it took him well over a year to finish.

Witnessing “Intransigent Stratum” is a privilege for all who see it. The work demands time to truly explore, and visitors will want to return numerous times. Fortunately, Yoshimoto will address attendees at the reception this Saturday and discuss his process, philosophy and the work on view.

In addition to the Yoshimoto exhibit,

the upstairs library is the scene of Mary Ellen Long’s extraordinary environmental, organic work in a presentation titled, “Collection.” She will be showing collages, hanging and table-top installations, and 50 objects along a narrow shelf. All but three of the pieces in the show were created specifically for this exhibit. “The work has been done in the past two and half years. In other words ... a big show in an intimate space,” Long said.

Rounding out the world-class presentation will be art from local Cheryl Berglund.

Displayed at the entrance to the Arts Center and on the walls leading up to the library, Berglund’s mixed-media collages combine abstract design with recognizable images.

They incorporate acrylic paint, hand-made paper and natural materials.

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Top: “Dew of Eos,” a mixed-media work with a life vest as a frame. It and several other of Yoshimoto’s works were inspired by a humanitarian trip to Greece to aid refugees.

Left: “Ephemeral Propinquity” a wood cutout stylistically inspired by the 18th century woodblock prints of Hiroshige and Hokusai./Photos by Jennaye Derge

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Lobster tales & other vineyard legends

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ohn’s Fish Market in Vineyard Haven, Mass., fits the mold of many fish stores along the Eastern Seaboard.

There’s a soft serve ice cream machine, a deep fryer, and a menu full of seafood baskets, lobster rolls and other standard delicacies to be enjoyed at the picnic tables out front. Inside, the refrigerated counter holds fresh fish: local flounder, lemon sole, striped bass, tuna, fluke and bluefish, as well as others brought in from elsewhere in the region.

It’s the cook, Kevin Oh, of Perak, Malaysia, that sets John’s apart. For the last 24 years, Chef Oh has been combining his Far Eastern flair with fresh, East Coast seafood. This summer’s menu includes halibut from the Gulf of Maine prepared with ginger and scallion, swordfish with Malaysian molee sauce, and the sweetest, most savory scallops in the sea, gently cooked with cream and spinach.

“We have the same thing in mind: making people smile with good food,” says Glenn Pachico, the thirdgeneration owner of John’s. His wife, Sheila, says, “He’s made it so I don’t want to eat American food anymore.”

Looking East has long been a tradition in the Pachico family. While dragging a net in 600 feet of water on the edge of the “canyon wall,” as Glenn calls the Continental Shelf, in the late ’50s, Glenn’s dad, John Jr ., hauled up a 36-pound lobster.

“The crusher claw fed 15 people,” Glenn recalls. It’s relatively petite five-pound pincer graces a shelf in a utility room in the back of the building, a room that also houses a freezer, an office and several lobster tanks. It’s also home to Chef Oh’s kitchen, where I had appeared in hopes of learning his recipe for the spicy Malaysian curry that’s charmed Martha’s Vineyard.

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“I’ll swawfen him up,” Glenn offered, in East Coast-ese almost as heavy as Chef Oh’s Far East flair.

Those two men understand each other perfectly, despite each laying the accent on so thickly. “He’s been making me laugh for 24 years,” John mused. “He’s even taught me things about fishing, including some new knots. He’ll tawk.”

Two days later, there I was in the office space behind the fish counter, sitting next to Chef Oh. He’d agreed to share the recipe with me and given me his blessing to share it with you.

My plan was to make Chef Oh’s curry with some of Glenn’s bay scallops, which the crew had harvested in cold water and frozen before the delicious creatures had the opportunity to warm up. I had been eating them for days, usually raw in their sweet umami glory, but sometimes with the likes of lemon, hot sauce and mayonnaise.

Glenn says the bay scallops are getting scarce in the ponds, which they call the saltwater inlets around the island. Rising water temperatures are creating algae blooms that take away the oxygen from the scallop larvae, snuffing them out. So the bay scallops have been heading out to sea, Glenn says. But last November, in an offshore location that must remain undisclosed, the crew got into them.

If you don’t have scallops, any seafood works great in Chef Oh Curry. Some of his ingredients are dried, despite being available fresh, such as lemongrass and galangal; he just prefers them in powdered form. Another tricky ingredient to find is basil mint; I’ve made a note-to-self to order seeds to plant, but in the meantime, the combination of basil and mint works too.

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Chef Oh’s Curry Paste (for two) One good stick lemongrass, outer dry leaves removed and sliced thin (or use lemongrass powder) 5 fresh kaffir lime leaves 1 medium shallot, minced 2 heads garlic, sliced 1 cubic inch fresh turmeric, peeled and sliced 2 cubic inches fresh ginger, peeled and sliced Hot pepper (to taste) 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional) Procedure: Add all ingredients, minus the galangal, to a Cuisinart-style food processor or high-speed blender.

Work until it’s paste. (Or use a mortar and pestle for extra points.) Add a little oil if necessary to keep things flowing. Adjust flavors as you see fit.

This paste is made into coconut seafood curry as follows. Substitute other proteins as you wish.

Chef Oh’s Seafood Curry 2 heaping tablespoons Chef Oh’s Curry Paste 1 can full-fat coconut milk or cream Fish sauce 1 cubic inch fresh galangal, peeled, sliced and set aside Salt, pepper Lemon or lime Basil mint, or basil + mint Olive or other oil, or butter, or coconut oil Seafood (preferably scallops harvested in cold water and frozen immediately) Seasonal veggies like peas, garlic scapes, salad turnips or whatever seems clever Procedure: Thaw scallops overnight and marinate in a squeeze of lemon/lime. Add oil to a pan on medium heat.

Fry galangal slices and curry paste, working them around and browning them a little. Add the coconut milk and veggies, and heat to a simmer. Add salad turnip slices if using, and any other fast-cooking veggies. Add water if too thick; the curry should be on the thin side, for the moment.

When it tastes right, add the seafood (but not the lemon juice), and reduce heat to low.

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The Hunts, March Fourth and Afrosonics that defies categorization.

Two of Durango’s favorite rock bands, Farmington Hill and the Crags, perform at The Balcony from 5-9 p.m. Saturday. “Like o say business is hurting in Durango right now is an underBoris and Natasha, or PB&J, Farmington Hill and the Crags are statement. The fires all but shut down tourism, which the perfect combination for your Saturday entertainment,” said forced many business to furlough employees, which in turn FH lead guitarist Erik Nordstrom. “These two bands should put a meant many locals had less disposable income.

One overlooked area that seems to be suffering is the local con- dip in your hip and a glide in your slide.”

If that’s not enough, the Six Dollar String Band with specert and festival business. The all-day, quite affordable More cial guest Patrick Dressen, keeps the local going at 9:30 p.m. SatMusic Festival with a full lineup of international, national, reurday at the Balcony Backstage. Six Dollar is fresh off their gional and local world music and reggae in late June sold around summer recording extrava100 tickets. Sales are nonexistganza in Mancos and has a ent for KSUT’s Party in the main stage performance at Park, slated for Fri., July 20, in High Mountain Hay Fever FesBuckley Park with the Latin tival in Westcliffe (July 12-15) band Baracutanga and the regon the horizon, where they’ll gae and ska of the Big appear alongside such naTakeover. And Music in the tional groups as the Dry Mountains, which begins Branch Fire Squad, the Kathy nearly a one-month run this Kallick Band, Alan Bibey & Saturday, has seen remarkably Grasstowne, and others. slow ticket sales since the day The free Concerts @ The the 416 Fire broke out.

Park series certainly doesn’t Local culture, which instruggle due to economics. cludes a strong schedule of live After all, it’s free. Many people music that spans countless that never buy tickets to genres, is one of the reasons shows populate the audience. the Four Corners is a special Tonight (Thur., July 5) finds place to live. Writers, artists, the Boise-based Afrosonics musicians and other talented and their world fusion in folks are inspired by nature Indie-alt folk band the Hunts play the Bayfield Performing Arts Buckley Park from 5:30-7:30 and attracted to this areat Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday as part of Music in the Mountains. p.m. Sharing the spirit of Take a minute and browse music as a universal language, the web to see what’s happening. Then take a few hours to support the organizations that bring Afrosonics combines diverse musical influences to create an original music style. Although the rhythms are of African origin, the music to town day in and day out, through good times and bad. style is difficult to label as the band incorporates music from Music in the Mountains kicks off its 32nd season of classical, chamber and world music at 7 p.m. Saturday when the Hunts play throughout the world, including South America and the Caribbean, and American forms like jazz, blues and rock. the Bayfield Performing Arts Center. The Hunts are an indie alternaTelluride-based singer/songwriter Emily Scott Robinson pertive folk band comprised of seven siblings. Born and raised in the forms at 6 p.m. Sunday at The Listening Room, located at 121 W. southlands of Chesapeake, Va., the Hunt brothers and sisters grew 32nd St. Robinson promotes her music through a unique platup in a musical home and quickly began composing their own music. Josh (guitar, lead vocals), Jenni (violin, lead vocals), Jonathan form called Patreon, in which her supporters pledge a small amount each month and receive new music, updates from the (keyboards), Jordan (drums), Justin (bass), Jamison (mandolin) and road and more. Each month, artists like Robinson choose a charJessi (viola) make up the band, with all seven contributing backing ity to donate their Patreon proceeds to. For example, her recent vocals. They recently released their second album, “Darlin’ Oh Dartune, “Traveling Mercies,” is dedicated to all the families crossing lin.’” If you’re fans of The Oh Hellos or Darlingside, then you’ll like uncertain seas, rivers and borderlands with no promise of a safe the acoustic gang vocals of The Hunts. return. “It’s a blessing and a prayer,” she said. “One we all whisper MITM hosts its annual Chocolate Indulgence benefit at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Festival Tent at Purgatory. This year, a cap- when we send a child or a loved out into the world. I hope it can remind us of how vulnerable love makes us. We all have that in pella powerhouse Backtrack Vocals will take the stage, as they common, no matter our nationality.” have at such notable venues as Carnegie Hall and the Apollo TheElsewhere: Nina Sasaki & Dave Rust play the Kennebec ater. Their pop-flavored, vocal-driven arrangements include such Café in Hesperus from 5:30-7:30 p.m. tonight; the Kirk James standards as “Over the Rainbow,” the Beatles’ “Blackbird,” Elvis Blues Band travels down to Farmington to rock Clancy’s Irish Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and Neil Diamonds’ “Sweet Cantina from 7-9 p.m.; Sasaki’s Black Velvet duo holds court Caroline.” They even tackle Ariana Grande and Michael Jackson at the Animas River Beer Garden at the Doubletree Hotel from 5-9 on their latest album, “Backtrack.” As always, Chocolate Indulp.m. Saturday and from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the Cyprus Café. gence includes artisan desserts. Animas Chocolate Co. and the Finally, tickets go on sale at noon Friday for the 2018-19 Ore House restaurant will create numerous “duets” that pair Community Concert Hall season. Highlights include Get the handcrafted chocolate desserts with a specialty cocktail, beer or Led Out (Sept. 28); the Capitol Steps (Nov. 1); Adonis Puente & wine as a prelude to a magical musical evening. the Voices of Cuba (Nov. 7); the Revelers (Nov. 17), Cherry PopOne concert that will likely sell out (if it hasn’t already) is pin’ Daddies (Dec. 20), The Second City (Jan. 24); Natalie MacMarchFourth, which returns to the Animas City Theatre at 9 p.m. Saturday. MarchFourth is a genre-breaking force of entertain- Master & Donnell Leahy (March 3); and, of course, the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara’s annual presentation of “The Nutcracker” ment. An explosion of brassy funk, rock, and jazz emanates from (Dec. 7-9). fifteen or so performers at their shows. The large ensemble of muAlmost ablaze, you still don’t feel the heat? Email me at chrisa@go sicians, acrobats and stilters tours the country year-round, taking brainstorm.net. n audiences on a joy-inducing, booty-shaking, soul-stirring journey

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65th annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., July 6-7, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 8, La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.durangorocks.org.

Yoga Flow, 8 a.m., Pine River Library.

Women’s Drop-in Tennis, 9 a.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., LPEA headquarters, 45 Stewart St. 769-7615.

Baby Meetup, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Columbine House at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Dr.

Blue Lotus Feet Kirtan, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Yoga Durango, Florida Road.

Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Library.

Less Jargon, More eBooks & Audiobooks, 1-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Free yoga, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Lively Boutique, 809 Main Ave.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages welcome, 4 p.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Trailwork Party on Spur Line Trails, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., event also runs July 7, meet at Spur Line Trailhead. www.trails2000.org.

“Doc Swords,” PTSD Social Club for Veterans, 4-6 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave.

Free education to those with prediabetes, 9-11 a.m., Medical Office Building at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Suite 140. Register at 764-3415.

Farmers Market, featuring local farmers, artisans and live music, 4-8 p.m., Three Springs Plaza.

Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

Tim Sullivan performs, part of Burger & a Band Summer Series, 5-8 p.m., James Ranch Harvest Grill, 33846 HWY 550. 676-1023.

Open Art Studio, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ignacio Library.

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Ska-B-Q with Lacey Black, 5-8 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.

Submit “On the Town” items by Monday at noon to: calendar@durangotelegraph.com

DJ Noonz, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

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Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Public Library.

Sitting Meditation, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave. 764-8070 or durangodharmacenter.org.

First Firkin Friday, 3 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave.

Concerts @ The Park features the Afrosonics, 5:307:30 p.m., Buckley Park. www.durangoconcerts.com.

Screen-Free Playtime, 3-5 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.

Nina Sasaki & Dave Rust perform, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kennebec Cafe in Hesperus.

Kids Summer Reading Program presents Friday Drum Circle, 6 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Powerhouse Pub Trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.

Gary Walker & Faith Evangeline perform, 6:308:30 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. Disco Night, 6:30-9 p.m., Chapman Hill Skate Rink. www.durangogov.org.

Gary Walker & Faith Evangeline perform, 6:308:30 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave.

Open Mic Night, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Acoustic Music Jam, 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

“The Complete History of America (Abridged),” opening night, 7:30 p.m., performance also runs July 78 and 12-13, Sunflower Theatre in Cortez. www.sunflow ertheatre.org.

Open Mic & Stand-Up Comedy, 8 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave. Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.

Second Hand Rose Band performs, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.

Thursday Night Funk Jam, 9 p.m.-midnight, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

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Saturday07 Music in the Mountains, festivals run thru July 29, concerts and events held around La Plata County. www.musicinthemountains.com.

Durango Farmers Market, featuring live music from Steve & Amy Van Buskirk, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. www.durangofarmersmar ket.com.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages, 9 a.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.

VFW Indoor Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1550 Main Ave. 247-0384.

Picker’s Circle, all levels, 3-5 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.

“Collection,” works of Mary Ellen Long, opening reception, 5 p.m., exhibit runs thru Sept. 1, F.O.A.L Gallery, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.duran goarts.org.

“Intransigent Stratum,” works of Jave Yoshimoto, opening reception, 5 p.m., artist talk, 7 p.m., exhibit runs thru July 29, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

The Black Velvet Duo performs, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Beer Garden at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. Dustin Burley performs, 5:30 p.m., Digs in Three Springs.

Light Show Public Skate, 6:30-9 p.m., Chapman Hill Skate Rink. www.durangogov.org.

The Hunts perform, part of Music in the Mountains, 7-9 p.m., Bayfield Performing Arts Center. www.music inthemountains.com.

Comedy Cocktail open mic stand up, 8 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave. Live music and Beach party with Sol Drop, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. 739-4944.

Second Hand Rose Band performs, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave. MarchFourth performs, doors open, 8 p.m.,4

show begins, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Ave. www.animascitytheatre.com.

DJ Noonz, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

Sunday08 Meditation Retreat with Noliwe Alexander, a Bay Area meditation teacher, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave. Sliding scale fee. 764-8070 or durangodharmacenter.org.

Storytime, 10 a.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Meet the Author event, featuring Kate Siber, author of National Parks of the USA, 10 a.m.-noon, Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. www.mariasbookshop.com.

Rocky Mountain Puppets perform, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Durango Public Library. 375-3380.

StoryTime, 10-11 a.m., Ignacio Community Library.

563-9287.

Story Hour, young children and families learn about ranch and animal safety, watch milking and hear stories about farms and ranches, 10-11 a.m., event runs each Wednesday thru Aug. 22, James Ranch. 767-1023.

Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mancos Public Library.

533-7600.

Fired Up Stories, preschool children and their families join fire fighters and EMTs from DFRA for storytime, 10:3011:15 a.m., Durango Public Library.

Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.

Teen Summer Reading Program, noon, Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Storytime, 11-11:30 a.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.

Walk with Presence: Tango with McCarson & Zach, a four-week series for any experience level, no partner necessary, 3-4 p.m., Red Scarf Studio, 121 W. 32nd St., Studio C. 505-918-4187 or www.tangocontradiction.com.

“Funding Our Colorado Schools” with State Rep. Barbara McLachlan, hosted by La Plata Democrats on the Move, noon-1 p.m., Double Tree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. theclubdems@gmail.com.

Pine River Valley Centennial Rotary Club, noon, Tequila’s in Bayfield.

Adult Coloring & Afternoon Tea, 3-5 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.

ICL Knitters, 1-3 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 5639287.

Emily Scott Robinson performs, 6 p.m., Red Scarf Studio Listening Room, 121 W. 32nd St. 759-8404.

The Black Velvet Duo performs, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

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Gentle Yoga, 1 p.m., Durango Senior Center.

La Plata County Thrive! Living Wage Coalition Meeting and Potluck Dinner, 5:30 p.m., The Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio. www.ThriveLaPlata.org or 335-8114.

Smiley Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., event runs each Tuesday, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. Farm Stand, 3-6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Friday, Twin Buttes Farm, Highway 160.

Kids Summer Reading Program: Puppet Show with Meghan Casey, 3:30 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages welcome, 4 p.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Rotary Club of Durango, presentation on Tanzania health care, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel. 385-7899.

Beekeeping Basics, 6 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Knit or Crochet with Kathy Graf, 6-7 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

Dharma talk with Noliwe Alexander, a Bay Area meditation teacher, 5:30-7 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave. 764-8070 or durangodharmacenter.org.

Adult Board Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Durango Public Library. 375-3380.

Classic Movie Monday, featuring “Unfaithfully Yours,” 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Folk Jam, 6-8 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 4031200.

Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Learn to Square Dance, with Wild West Squares, 78:30 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 Hwy 172. 903-6478.

Tuesday10 Yoga for All, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Nature Tours at Purgatory, hosted by San Juan Mountains Association, 9:45 a.m.-noon, meet outside ticket office, Purgatory Resort. 759-9113.

Free Trauma Conscious Yoga for Veterans and Families, noon-1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave.

Baby Storytime, 2-2:30 p.m., Durango Public Library.

Yogalates, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Play days for caregivers and children, 10 a.m., also Wed., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Teen Summer Reading Program, noon, Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Kids Ukulele Club, for ages 9-12, 1-2 p.m., Durango Public Library. Register at 375-3380.

Open Knitting Group, 1-3 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. “Women in the Southwest” Summer Lecture Series, presentation on “Millicent Rogers: From New York to Taos” with Center of Southwest Studies director Shelby Tisdale, 1:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, Lyceum Room. 247-7456.

BookMarks Book Discussion, featuring Born a Crime

by Trevor Noah, 2 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Beer 101, 3 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. Animas City Farmer’s Market, 3-7 p.m., 2977 Main Ave. Floor Barre Class, 3-4 p.m., Absolute Physical Therapy, 277 E. 8th Ave. 764-4094.

“The Neuroscience of Leadership,” 5-6 p.m., R Space at the Rochester Hotel, 726 E. 2nd Ave.

DJ Crazy Charlie hosts karaoke, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

Lisa Blue Trio performs for Durango Nature Studies, part of the Summer Concert Series, 5-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave. www.rochesterhotel.com.

Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. 920-5399998.

Pete Giuliani performs, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Beer Garden at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.

Trivia Night, 7-10 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave.

Meditation & Bocce Social for 20- and 30-Somethings, 5:30 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave. 749-2030 www.durangodharmacenter.org.

Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s Lounge, 937 Main .

Wednesday11 Morning Meditation, 8 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

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Thank the Veterans! potluck, Peter Neds and Glenn Keefe perform, 5:30-8:30 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. 8287777.

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AskRachel Interesting fact: Clogging (the dance, not the toilet) is considered the first form of street dance.

Dear Rachel, So a man on our floor in our office building has taken to using the bathroom immediately adjacent to our office as his place of “doing business.” This, despite the fact there is a perfectly fine men’s room closer to his office on his side of the building. It doesn’t really seem fair that we have to deal with his aftermath while he returns to his odor-free office. How do we politely drop the hint that dropping a bomb in our immediate vicinity is not appreciated?

- Clearing the Air Dear Febreeze, When you find a good bathroom, you stick with it.

I’ve been there. Now, the best way to deal with this fella is probably to write a passionate letter to your local advice columnist. When she publishes it, you’ll want to scatter a dozen copies of the paper around the stall, each open to that page. Maybe even highlight a couple of them to draw his eye. If nothing else, you’ll up the circulation numbers, which’ll keep the advertisers happy.

– Smelt it, dealt it, Rachel

Dear Rachel, I am all about buying local – in principle. But in practice, I have a hard time absorbing the cost. Take pants. I bought a pair of pants locally for about $100 and I adore them. I need more

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pairs so I don’t wear the same ones all week til laundry day. But I can’t spring $300 when I could buy them online for half that. How do I remain fiscally responsible while still being able to look myself in the mirror? (Nice-fitting pants help with the latter, I’ll admit.)

– Mismatched Dear Rich Britches, The only time I ever spent $100 on clothes was for a “Star Wars” costume in college. So I’m probably not the most sympathetic ear here. But, I run into the same problem with eating local. I say shop local when you can, and make rent when you can’t. Making rent is the only way to keep Durango’s upper crust swimming in their cash flow, so they can afford to shop locally – and spend way more than $300 doing it.

– Local second, Rachel

Dear Rachel, There’s a whole community of people here who share the same interest I do. (So I don’t out myself, let’s pretend that we clog-dance.) If I ever want to clog-dance in this town, I have to clog-dance with the other clog-dancers. But there’s so much DRAMA. People make up these elaborate scenarios about who slept with whom, and who didn’t sleep with whom, and who pretended to sleep with whomever but didn’t. And I just want to clog dance. How can I rise above it all to keep clog-dancing?

– Clogged Up Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.

from p. 19 Adult Game Night, 6 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Heartbeat Durango, support group for individuals affected by suicide, 6-8 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, look for the Heartbeat sign. 749-1673.

Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Lisa Blue Trio performs for the Summer Concert Series to benefit The Community Foundation, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden. rochesterhotel.com.

True West Rodeo, featuring bareback, barrel racing, bull riding and more, 6:30-9 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.facebook.com/TrueWestRodeo.

Chocolate Indulgence benefit dinner and performance, part of Music in the Mountains, 7-9 p.m., Festival Tent at Purgatory. www.musicinthemountains.com.

Yoga en Español, 7:30-8:30 p.m., YogaDurango, 1140 Main Ave. Karaoke, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.

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Ongoing

“Southwest Impressions,” works by Cheryl Berglund, exhibit runs thru July 28, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Improvisational Quilters Group Show, thru July 31, Durango Public Library.

Bar D Chuckwagon nightly, 5:30 p.m., 8080 County Road 250.

Live music, 5:30 p.m., daily, Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. Live music, 7 p.m., daily, The Office, 699 Main Ave. Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thur-Sun, 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E 8th Ave.

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La Plata Quilters Guild meets, 6 p.m., July 12, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 799-1632.

Kirk James Blues Band performs, part of Summer Sounds at Three Springs, 6-8 p.m., July 12, Three Springs Plaza.

Concerts @ the Park featuring Rocky Mtn. Uke Fest All Stars, July 12, Buckley Park. durangoconcerts.com.

Rocky Mountain UkeFest, July 12-15, Durango. rockymountainukefest.com.

Free Legal Clinic, 4-5 p.m., July 13, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

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Email Rachel at telegraph@durangotelegraph.com Dear Twinkle Toes, When the going gets tough, you find out who your real friends are, and who your real friends aren’t. There’s only one way to separate the wheat from the chaff: do your “business” in the closest facility at the start of each clog dance. Your true friends will tolerate your stank.

Your enemies and frenemies won’t. And in any case, you’ll feel so free that you won’t care who slept with whomever anymore.

– Spare a square, Rachel “A Wild Food Extravaganza!” a benefit for organic land stewardship, featuring a plant walk with Katrina Blair, gourmet dinner and live music with Stillhouse Junkies, 5:30 p.m., July 13, River Bend Ranch, 27846 Highway 550. 3558877.

Genuine Cowhide performs, 8 p.m., July 13, Blondies in Cortez. 739-4944.

Butterflies and Blooms Family Walk, hosted by San Juan Mountains Association, 8:30 a.m.-noon, July 14, above South Mineral Creek. Register at mk@sjma.org or 385-1269.

Pete Giuliani and Schyler Healy perform, 5-9 p.m., July 14, Animas River Beer Garden at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. “Where the Wild Things Are,” part of the Music in the Mountains festival, 7:30 p.m., July 14, Sunflower Theatre in Cortez. www.musicinthemountains.org.

DJ P.A. spins for the ‘80s Decade All Class Reunion, 8 p.m., July 14, Cortez Elks Lodge. 403-7706.

Veterans Breakfast, 9-11 a.m., July 15, Elks Club, 901 E. 2nd Ave. 946-4831.

Deadline for “On the Town” submissions is Monday at noon.

To submit an item email: calendar@durango telegraph.com

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by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Twentieth-century French novelist Marcel Proust described 19th-century novelist Gustave Flaubert as a “trottoire roulant,” or “rolling sidewalk:” plodding, toneless, droning. Meanwhile, critic Roger Shattuck compared Proust’s writing to an “electric generator” from which flows a “powerful current always ready to shock not only our morality but our very sense of humanity.” In the coming weeks, I encourage you to find a middle ground between Shattuck and Proust. See if you can be moderately exciting, gently provocative and amiably enchanting. My analysis of the cosmic rhythms suggests that such an approach is likely to produce the best long-term results.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You remind me of Jack, the 9year-old Taurus kid next door who took up skateboarding on the huge trampoline his two moms put in their back yard. Like him, you seem eager to travel in two different modes at the same time. (And I’m glad to see you’re being safe; you’re not doing the equivalent of, say, having sex in a car or breakdancing on an escalator.) When Jack first began, he had difficulty in coordinating the bouncing with the rolling. But after a while he got good at it. I expect that you, too, will master your complex task.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): From the day you were born, you have been cultivating a knack for mixing and blending. Along the way, you have accomplished mergers that would have been impossible for a lot of other people.

Some of your experiments in amalgamation are legendary. If my astrological assessments are accurate, the year 2019 will bring forth some of your all-time most marvelous combinations and unifications.

I expect you are even now setting the stage for those future fusions; you are building the foundations that will make them natural and inevitable. What can you do in the coming weeks to further that preparation?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): An open letter to Cancerians from Rob Brezsny’s mother, Felice: I want you to know that I played a big role in helping my Cancerian son become the empathetic, creative, thoughtful, crazy character he is today. I nurtured his idiosyncrasies. I made him feel secure and well-loved. My care freed him to develop his unusual ideas and life. So as you read Rob’s horoscopes, remember that there’s part of me inside him. And that part of me is nurturing you just as I once nurtured him. I and he are giving you love for the quirky, distinctive person you actually are, not some fantasy version of you. I and he are helping you feel more secure and well-appreciated.

Now I encourage you to cash in on all that

support. As Rob has told me, it’s time for you Cancerians to reach new heights in your drive to express your unique self.

ing some subtle change in yourself so that you’re no longer forcing the call of the wild to wait and wait and wait?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The ghost orchid is a rare white wildflower that disappeared from the British countryside around 1986. The nation’s botanists declared it officially extinct in 2005. But four years later, a tenacious amateur located a specimen growing in the West Midlands area. The species wasn’t gone forever, after all. I foresee a comparable revival for you in the coming weeks, Leo. An interesting influence or sweet thing that you imagined to be permanently defunct may return to your life. Be alert!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): If a down-to-earth spiritual teacher advised you to go on a five-day meditation retreat in a sacred sanctuary, would you instead spend five days carousing with meth addicts in a cheap hotel? If a close friend confessed a secret she had concealed from everyone for years, would you unleash a nervous laugh and change the subject? If you read a horoscope that told you now is a favorable time to cultivate massive amounts of reverence, devotion, respect, gratitude, innocence and awe, would you quickly blank it out of your mind and check your Instagram and Twitter accounts on your phone?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The ancient Greek poet Sappho described “a sweet-apple turning red high on the tip of the topmost branch.” The apple pickers left it there, she suggested, but not because they missed seeing it. It was just too high. “They couldn’t reach it,” wrote Sappho. Let’s use this scenario as a handy metaphor for your current situation, Virgo. I am assigning you the task of doing whatever is necessary to fetch that glorious, seemingly unobtainable sweet apple. It may not be easy. You’ll probably need to summon extra ingenuity to reach it, as well as some as-yet unguessed form of help. (The Sappho translation is by Julia Dubnoff.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Is there any prize more precious than knowing your calling?

Can any other satisfaction compare with the joy of understanding why you’re here on Earth? In my view, it’s the supreme blessing: to have discovered the tasks that can ceaselessly educate and impassion you; to do the work or play that enables you to offer your best gifts; to be intimately engaged with an activity that consistently asks you to overcome your limitations and grow into a more complete version of yourself. For some people, their calling is a job: marine biologist, kindergarten teacher, advocate for the homeless. For others, it’s a hobby, like long-distance-running, bird-watching, or mountain-climbing. St. Therese of Lisieux said, “My calling is love!” Poet Marina Tsvetaeva said her calling was “To listen to my soul.” Do you know yours, Libra? Now is an excellent time to either discover yours or home in further on its precise nature.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have you entertained any high-quality fantasies about faraway treasures lately? Have you delivered inquiring communiqués to any promising beauties who may ultimately offer you treats? Have you made long-distance inquiries about speculative possibilities that could be inclined to travel in your direction from their frontier sanctuaries? Would you consider mak-

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A typical working couple devotes an average of four minutes per day to focused conversation with each other.

And it’s common for a child and parent to engage in meaningful communication for just 20 minutes per week. I bring these sad facts to your attention, Capricorn, because I want to make sure you don’t embody them in the coming weeks. If you hope to attract the best of life’s blessings, you will need to give extra time and energy to the fine art of communing with those you care about.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Allergies, irritants, stings, hypersensitivities: sometimes you can make these annoyances work in your behalf. For example, my allergy to freshly cut grass meant that when I was a teen-ager, I never had to waste my Saturday afternoons mowing the lawn in front of my family’s suburban home. And the weird itching that plagued me whenever I got into the vicinity of my first sister’s fiancé: If I had paid attention to it, I wouldn’t have lent him the $350 that he never repaid. So my advice, my itchy friend, is to be thankful for the twitch and the prickle and the pinch. In the coming days, they may offer you tips and clues that could prove valuable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Are you somehow growing younger? Your stride seems bouncier and your voice sounds more buoyant.

Your thoughts seem fresher and your eyes brighter. I won’t be surprised if you buy yourself new toys or jump in mud puddles. What’s going on? Here’s my guess: you’re no longer willing to sleepwalk your way through the most boring things about being an adult. You may also be ready to wean yourself from certain responsibilities unless you can render them pleasurable at least some of the time. I hope so. It’s time to bring more fun and games into your life.

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Deadline for Telegraph classified ads is Tuesday at noon. Ads are a bargain at 10 cents a character with a $5 minimum. Even better, ads can now be placed online: durangotelegraph.com. Prepayment is required via cash, credit card or check.

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Ads can be submitted via: n classifieds@durango telegraph.com n 970-259-0133 n 777 Main Ave., #214 Approximate office hours: Mon., 9ish - 5ish Tues., 9ish - 5ish Wed., 9ish - 3ish Thurs., On delivery Fri., 10:30ish - 2ish please call ahead: 259-0133.

Announcements 6 week Mindfulness: Chaos to Peace 6 Tuesdays starting 7/10/2018. 5:307:30pm, Smiley Building, #205. Registration Fee: $200. Contact Myoung Lee, Certified Mindfulness Teacher: Myahmindfulness@gmail.com or 970-9465379.

The Perfect Gift for your favorite dirtbag. Literature from Durango’s own Benighted Publications. The Climbing Zine, The Great American Dirtbags, American Climber, Climbing Out of Bed and Graduating From College Me are available at: Maria’s Bookshop, Pine Needle Mountaineering, the Sky Store, or on the interweb at www.climbingzine.com.

Pets Love Your Dog! At the Durango Dog Wash behind Liquor World in the Albertson’s parking lot. Open every day!

Wanted Turn Vehicles, Copper, Alum, Etc. Into Cash! at RJ Metal Recycle, also free appliance and other metal drop off. 970-259-3494.

HelpWanted San Juan Basin Public Health’s Single Entry Point department is hiring a Programs Case Manager. This position provides ongoing case management services to elderly and disabled individuals within La Plata County. Duties include conducting functional assessments, developing individualized service plans,

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nursing facility assessments, monitoring client’s services and needs, adapting services to meet changing needs of clients, and entering pre-authorization requests in the Medicaid system for providers to billing. Tasks also include entering data in the state database in a timely manner and overseeing the utilization and quality of services. The applicant must have excellent organizational skills, be able to multi-task, as well as advocate for clients. A bachelor’s degree in behavioral science or related filed is required. The pay range for this position is $19.24 $27.90 per hour plus benefits. Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum. Position is scheduled to close 7/20/18, or until an adequate pool is reached. To apply go to www.sjbpublichealth.org 6th Street Liquor Hiring PT 6th Street Liquors hiring part time day shift position. Come in 9am-12 for an inperson interview with resume or drop off resume at 273 E. College Dr. Bookseller Avid reader wanted to share great books with our customers. Permanent, part to full time position w/ fun, hardworking team. Must enjoy some evening & weekend shifts & chocolate. Excellent customer service & computer skills required. Management opportunities available. Applications available at Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., and online at mariasbookshop.com Deadline: July 15th.

Receiving & Delivery Help Needed Award winning furniture store is looking for additional full and part-time help with receiving, preparing outbound shipments and customer deliveries. Must be able to lift/move heavy furniture (100+ lbs), have an excellent work ethic, clean appearance, current Colorado drivers license and have solid interpersonal skills.

Personal references. Flexible hours. Competitive pay. Call Jen at 970-259-5755 for more details.

Classes/Workshops VAM Theatre Camp Voice, acting, movement with theatre educator Joy Kilpatrick July 9th-20th /

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Monday - Friday: 9am - Noon/ Ages: 9-12 More Info: 970-403-3520 Class flyer at www.breathworkswithjoy.com Mommy and Me Dance Class Come join the fun! Now registering for classes. Call 970-749-6456. mom myandmedance.com.

Services Mediation Generate options – Create agreements – Resolve issues. Save $ as parties split the fee. E: Tricia – DurangoMedia tor@gmail.com Empty Nest Blues Getting You Down?

It can be a much easier transition for you and your budding teen, give me a call to find out more Linda 970-9030797.

Flying Picards Studio of Music Etc. Now re open after 20 years! 390 E.12th Street in an open and bright studio.

Piano, flute, ukulele, saxophone. Private and group lessons. All ages. 3-5 year old small group music classes. French language conversation class all levels. Music for weddings, funerals, events. K-12 certified music and French teacher with over 30 years experience. 970-259-4383 or tracymaui@aol.com Low-Cost Life Coaching Newly certified Durango life coach eager to launch biz offering no obligation, over-the-phone, one-hour trial session for $1. See www.fourtrees.live Contact: Tara@fourtrees.live.

Low Price on Inside/Outside Storage Near Durango, RJ Mini Storage. 970259-3494.

Harmony Organizing and Cleaning Services Create harmony in your space this year by organizing and cleaning your home, vacation home or office. Martee 970-403-6192.

Spray Tans! Organic and beautiful!

Meg Bush, LMT 970-759-0199.

Advanced Duct Cleaning Air duct cleaning specializing in dryer vents. Improves indoor air quality; reduces dust and allergens, energy bills and fire risk. 970-247-2462 www.advanced ductcleaninginc.com

BodyWork Insight Cranial Sacral Therapy Quiet, relaxing, deep. Don 970-7698389.

Massage & Myofascial Bodywork I offer 11 years of experience in compassionate healing care, and up to date scientific training. Call 970-238-0422 or visit www.melhigbee.fullslate.com, for more info & to book your 1st session.

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Massage by Meg Bush, LMT 30, 60 & 90 min. 970-759-0199. massageintervention.life 25 years experience. Couples, sauna, cupping. Reviews on FB + Yelp. 970-9032984.

Massage with Kathryn 20+ years experience offering a fusion of esalen style, deep tissue massage with therapeutic stretching & Acutonics. New clients receive $5 off first session. To schedule appt. call 970-201-3373.

RealEstate Radon Services Free radon testing and consultation.

Call Colorado Radon Abatement and Detection for details. 970- 946-1618.

ForSale Hot Tub – New 6HP pump, 50 jets. Cost $8,000. Sell $3,650. 505-270-3104.

Reruns Home Furnishings We’ve got you covered for patio season with tables, chairs, bistros, umbrellas, lanterns, garden pots, tablecloths & yard art. And indoor furniture: mid-century

pieces – chairs, side table, teacart & several nice dressers. 572 E. 6th Ave. 385-7336.

Contact Daisy Grice at 970-375-3387 or daisy.grice@durangogov.org for info.

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Ballroom Dance Classes at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center featuring Swing and Cha Cha. The cost is $25.00 for 6 classes. Classes are held on Tuesdays beginning July 24th through August 28th at 10am. Registration Deadline July 23rd. Call Nancy at 382-6428.

Powerhouse Volunteers Needed!

The Powerhouse Science Center is looking for front desk volunteers for as little as one hour a week! If interested, email Teresa@powsci.org. No calls please.

Get out of the smoke!

The Durango Cafe au Play is an indoor play space and parent meetup where 0-4 year olds are invited to play for free during the smoky mornings! In the Smiley building, 1309 East 3rd Avenue, upstairs in room 201. A free baby meetup also happens every Thursday at 2307 Columbine from 9:3011:30. More info? Durangocafeauplay.org, or visit us on FB. Durango Public Library Seeking Businesses for Card Discount Program Each September, the library partners with local businesses to celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month. The discount program promotes shopping locally as well as encouraging people to sign up for library cards. To participate, local businesses offer discounts and incentives for customers who show their library card when visiting their location. In turn, businesses receive free advertising as well as more local community members discovering what they have to offer. The Durango Public Library has over 30,000 active card users. Free to participate.

Crow Canyon, Mesa Verde Development Program for Teachers The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and Mesa Verde National Park are teaming up to offer a two-day professional development opportunity for teachers in the Four Corners. Participants receive a $100 per day stipend and have the opportunity to earn continuing education units. All Four Corners-area educators who service grades 3-8 (including special area teachers) are encouraged to apply. The scheduled training dates are: 3rd-4th grade, Aug. 2-3; 5th-6th grade, Aug. 6-7; 7th-8th grade, Aug. 9-10. To register or get more info, contact Crow Canyon educator Cara McCain at cmccain@crowcanyon.org, or call 970-564-4387.

note: Stephen Ministry is not mental health counseling. If you know someone who is having a tough time, please ask them to call Stephen Leader, Cathy Schadt, at (970) 2599293 for more information.

Opportunity for Local Students to Study Abroad Qualified high school students can spend an academic year, semester or summer holiday in Europe, Asia, North or South America, Australia or South Africa as part of the ASSE International Student Exchange Program. Students, 15-18, qualify with academic performance, character references; and do not need to know the language. Families abroad are carefully screened. ASSE also provides opportunities for families to host students – who are screened and selected students 15-18 years old – from Spain, Mexico, Germany, Great Britain, France, Brazil, Thailand, Japan, and more. For more info about becoming a student or host family call 800-733-2773, visit asse.com, host.asse.com or email asseusawest@asse.com.

HaikuMovieReview ‘Deadpool 2’ Fun, bombastic but lacks some of the luster of its predecessor – Lainie Maxson

Get in the Guide!

Durango Telegraph Dining Guide listings include a 50-word description of your establishment and your logo for the

Stephen Ministry Program Open to Help People in Our Community The First United Methodist Church of Durango has an active Stephen Ministry program which offers one-to-one care for individuals experiencing a crisis like losing a job, losing a loved one, divorce or terminal illness. Stephen Ministers are available to all members of our community. Please

No need to be sheepish.

Free ADA Accessible Transportation to Durango Food Bank and Commodities for People with Disabilities, Seniors and Veterans – Southwest Rides, a program of Southwest Center for Independence, is pleased to provide free round-trip transportation from your home to the Durango food bank every Thursday and to Commodities distribution the third Monday of every month. Rides are available throughout La Plata County. This service is offered on a first-come-first-served basis and seating is limited. For more info about our services or to schedule a trip contact Angel at 970-946-0232.

screaming deal of just $20/week.

For info, email: lainie@durangotelegraph.com

Drinking&DiningGuide Himalayan Kitchen 992 Main Ave., 970-259-0956 www.himkitchen.com Bringing you a taste of Nepal, Tibet & India. Try our all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. The dinner menu offers a variety of tempting choices, including yak, lamb, chicken, beef & seafood; extensive veggies; freshly baked bread. Full bar. Get your lunch punch card – 10th lunch free.

Hours: Lunch, 11am-2:30 pm & dinner, Sun. - Thurs., 5-9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. ‘til 10 p.m. Closed 2:30 to 5 daily $$ Crossroads Coffee 1099 Main Ave., 970-903-9051 Crossroads coffee proudly serves locally roasted Fahrenheit coffee and delicious baked goods. Menu includes gluten-free items along with bullet-proof coffee, or bullet-proof chai! Come in for friendly service and the perfect buzz!

Hours: Mon.- Fri., 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. $

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BREW Pub & Kitchen 117 W. College Drive, 970-259-5959 www.brewpubkitchen.com Experience Durango’s award-winning brewery & restaurant featuring unique, hand-crafted beers, delicious food - made from scratch, and wonderful wines & cocktails. Happy Hour, Mon.- Fri. 3-6 pm & all day Sunday with $2 off beer, $1 off wines & wells & 25% off appetizers. Watch the sunset behind Smelter Mountain.

Hours: Sun.-Thurs.11 a.m. - 9p.m., & Fri. & Sat.11 a.m. to 10 p.m. $$

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