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Saxophonist Roger Neumann and trumpeter Mike Gurciullo trade solos during last year’s performance of the Jazz Goes to School Quartet at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. Robin Litt photo.

A tribute to the Giants of Jazz Local students, music lovers invited to take in America’s art form at Jazz Goes to School concert. By Phil Lindeman

ocal jazz musician Tony Gulizia is beyond prolific.

In a career spanning nearly three decades, Gulizia – or “Tony G,” as his friends and students lovingly refer to him – has performed in large-scale bands, his signature trio and everything in between. During the winter, he’s often found behind the piano at the Westin Riverfront Resort in Avon or Grouse Mountain Grill in Beaver Creek, playing jazz standards from a playbook of more than 1,000 memorized songs. In summer, he travels to play with his brother, professional drummer Joey Gulizia, and countless other musicians across the country. Yet Gulizia’s most-prized collaboration happens with the fourth and fifth graders in Jazz Goes to School, a program he scratch-built for 16 local elementary schools in Eagle County. The curriculum includes history lessons, live performances and hands-on work with the 12-bar blues – the foundation for the world’s most revered musicians, from Louis Armstrong to Jimi Hendrix. And that rich sense of history isn’t lost on Gulizia. He believes jazz is equal parts art form and educational tool, and over the past 15 years, the program has introduced nearly 15,000 students to the singularly American genre. “When we started this program, I knew I wanted to target elementary school kids because it’s important to learn about America’s great contribution to the music world,” Gulizia says. “It has a lot of influence on ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll and hiphop and just about every other modern genre.” As the final piece of the four-part curriculum, Gulizia and five other musicians – known as the Jazz Goes to School Sextet – hold three performances between May 6 and May 7 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek. The concert is titled “A Tribute to the Giants of Jazz,” and Gulizia hand-selected songs to give attending students, teachers and parents a cross-section of jazz legends: Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck. For the first time, the performances are also open to the public – after all, Gulizia and program sponsors at the nonprofit Vail Jazz Foundation know the eclectic, every-changing sounds of jazz are meant to be democratic. “This is an opportunity for Tony and other professional jazz musicians to perform in a beautiful theater, and we really want to open it up to as many people as possible,” says Robin Litt, executive director for the Vail Jazz Foundation. “It’s a shame to see seats go empty for such a fun concert.”

Music for the masses Ever since the program began, the Jazz Goes to School Sextet has treated students to a live performance, often featuring Gulizia at the helm and a rotating group of his musician friends. This year’s group is highlighted by Gulizia’s brother on drums and Roger Neumann on the saxophone. Gulizia is particularly excited to have Neumann, a fellow performer and educator from Los Angeles who has written songs for Ray Charles, The Beach Boys and jazz pianist

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Count Basie. As Litt explains, the sextet ties together all that the students have learned about jazz during their 45-minute classroom sessions. The program begins with history lessons – say, how jazz evolved from the blues and other regional music – then moves to hands-on work with instruments and composition. Gulizia and guest musicians teach roughly 1,150 children throughout the year, and the program has quickly reached legendary status. “Every year when the fourth graders come to class for the first time, they’ve already heard about the program and are so excited to be a part of it,” Litt says. “They get to be a part of the creation, banging on drums and shaking maracas and learning what goes into a jazz beat.” The Jazz Goes to School performance is more traditional than a dive-bar act – it’s still at the Vilar Center – but Gulizia says the atmosphere is a bit more open and electric than students assume. Appreciating jazz can mean more than quietly listening – a tough request for young music lovers. “This concert gives students an opportunity to learn more about what we’ve done in previous units, but it also teaches them how to enjoy a live performance,” Gulizia says. “Going to a jazz concert is a lot different than the symphony – proper etiquette is still important, but it looks different. The kids can interact with the musicians in a way, even if they

[See JAZZ GOES TO SCHOOL, page 9]

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Springtime is grill time

Barbecue night gets creative with advice from the masters. By Kyle Preeo

he return of the birds means it’s time to dust off those grill covers, stock up on charcoal, invite over friends and make the neighbors salivate with the smell of barbecue. It’s time to get grillin’. With the spring tease days in between snow flurries and the looming potential of another burn ban filled summer, the next few weeks could provide the best and safest times to fire up those grills and smokers. In anticipation we reconnected with local guru and grill master Brad Austin, or affectionately, “BBQ Brad,” to get his take on having a safe, successful

Grilling, without the char

The basic premise to the approach of grilling hasn’t changed a whole lot since Cro-Magnon were roasting over an open fire. The technique has since been refined to an artwork by many master grillers and passionate enthusiasts, but the general premise of igniting a fuel source directly below the food simply hasn’t changed. Local Vail entrepreneur and inventor Jan Strauch has aimed to change that. For the past four, years he and his wife, Debora Worley, have been perfecting their patented Charless Grill. “Necessity being the mother of invention was never more evident than when I saw my four prime Omaha steaks ablaze on my Weber grill,” says Strauch, recalling the moment of inspiration. “The resulting char killed the anticipated natural grass-fed flavor and robbed the meat of its tender juiciness. I immediately thought, ‘There must be a better way.’” This experiment put him in pursuit of a way to create an easy-to-use grill that moves the heat source from beneath those delicate steaks and dripping juices, to the sides of the grill. With Strauch’s grill, the meat gets rotated vertically with a turn of a lever, allowing for both sides to be cooked simultaneously. According to Strauch, this prevents flare ups, char buildup, and cuts grilling time in half, not to mention you don’t need to flip those burgers. Drawers collect all grease and ash, making for quick-and-easy cleanup. Perhaps most interesting is that having the fuel sources on the sides allows for temperature control – moving the food closer or further from the heat provides accurate and rapid temperature control to come up with that perfect steak. The grill has more bells and whistles than your average grill in the way of timers, clocks, but with its easy-to-clean drawers and sleek design, this is definitely an ingenious step in grilling technology. Strauch hopes that the recently patented grill will reach production before the year is out and will be available in charcoal, gas or infrared models.

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John Hebert of Cut! in Edwards displays the store’s selection of fine meats and specialty grilling sauces. Get your grill and creativity on this spring with some recipe ideas from the experts. Kent Pettit photo. and enjoyable grilling season. We’ve dug up some tips, tricks, resources and startup advice relayed from the pros to set you up for a successful grilling season. Get a clean canvas First things first, though. Get that grill out of the garage and yank off that cover. Or if you need, head down to Home Depot and snag yourself a new one. You’re going to want to make sure it doesn’t need more than just a dust off. Keeping the grill clean is crucial. Dirty grills mean flare ups that can not only alter the flavor of the food, but can be flat-out unsafe. Besides the obvious fire danger, that black crusty buildup can be filled with various carcinogenic materials. A clean grill gives you a clean canvas for your grilling masterpiece. If you know you won’t have the discipline to clean your grill, try lining the grill with aluminum foil before tossing the charcoal in and then cleanup can be as simple as tossing out your liner and soaking the racks.

[See TIME TO GRILL, page 9]

Bringing down the house MTHDS rock Agave for Cinco de Mayo with hip-hop, funk and fun Interviewed By Phil Lindeman Neil Yukimura has a soft spot for trippy sculptures. For longtime fans of Yukimura’s band, the Denver-based funk/rock/hip-hop group MTHDS, those creations – think a wall-bashing elephant or the “Intergalactic Robot,” both crafted by Yukimura – are on par with The Rolling Stones’ lips or Red Hot Chili Peppers’ tube socks. They come out during the group’s raucous live shows and often mean things are about to get rowdier, like when fans are pulled onstage to prance around inside the life-sized robot named for “Intergalactic Planetary,” one of Yukimura’s favorite Beastie Boys tunes. And the MTHDS as a whole know a thing or two about the Beastie Boys – not to mention Bob Dylan, Cyprus Hill, Aretha Franklin and dozens of other artists name-dropped in the band’s most recent single, “Influences.” The song kicks off the group’s newest album, “Pretty Deep,” a catchy mix of guitars, drums, synths and rapping that pulls from legendary musicians from every corner of the music world. Like his trademark mohawk, the robot is Yukimura’s way of putting an eclectic MTHDS touch on something familiar. Since forming in 2007, the six members (Yukimura on synth and guitar; Johnny Schleper on guitar; Dustin Zentz on drums; Chris Chipouras on bass; and emcees Lawrence Kerr and Nick Dillen trading verses) have built a solid fan base in Colorado and along the West Coast, thanks in large part to fun-loving live shows and guest spots from hip-hop heavyweights like Chali 2na of Jurassic 5. Although pairing the MTHDS brand of house-party hip-hop with Cinco de Mayo seems a

If you go... Who: MTHDS with Skin the Rabbit Where: Agave in Avon When: Sunday, May 5, beginning at 4 p.m. Cost: $7 at the door Tickets are only available at Agave (not online). Skin the Rabbit plays at 4 p.m. on the patio, followed at 9 p.m. by the indoor MTHDS set. Call the restaurant at 970-748-8666 for more info.

bit unorthodox, the MTHDS rock Agave in Avon this Sunday evening with old and new favorites alike, plus a possible song or two from the band’s ever-popular Beastie Boys tribute. The 9 p.m. set comes after an outdoor performance by Skin the Rabbit at 4 p.m., and makes a familiar addition to the restaurant’s end-of-season bash. SneakPEAK spoke with Yukimura about returning to Agave for the umpteenth time, starting art exhibits with Chali 2na and the joys of being recognized by strangers on the street. SneakPEAK: MTHDS plays pretty regularly at Agave. What do you like about mountain venues? Neil Yukimura: We love playing Agave. The staff is great and professional, and the soundman rocks. We usually end up leaving the show with some pretty funny stories to laugh or cry about later on. There are some crazy characters from the mountains, including the MTHDS. Everyone in the room seems to rock out a little harder because of the history we have in that town. After living in the “big city” of Denver for a few years, I have grown to love it, but the traffic, all the sports events and fans have a tendency to stress me out, so I get very excited to come to the mountains and rock out for my homies and homettes at a higher elevation. SP: Now that the band is a few years old, how do you reach new fans without overlooking your original fans in places like Vail?

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Denver-based party animals MTHDS come to Agave in Avon this Sunday for the restaurant’s annual end-of-season/Cinco de Mayo bash. The band brings a highenergy mix of hip-hop, rock and funk. MTHDS photo. NY: Well, we haven’t let the fame and fortune get to our heads if that’s what you mean – probably because we haven’t made our fortune yet (laughs). We reach new fans through our old fans telling the new fans how cool we are. We are getting recognized a lot more since we have all been living in Denver, and I think everyone that knows us from the start knows they won’t be overlooked. We’ll still remember the little people when we’re in our dream homes diving into pools of money like Scrooge McDuck (laughs). SP: “Pretty Deep” is the band’s fourth album. Along with the move to Denver, how has your sound changed and evolved since the last release, 2010’s “Ship of Fools?” NY: The recording and hours we put into the studio was huge, and we also had more collaborations than before, like Chali 2na (on “Influences”) and One Be Lo from Binary Star on our song “Trade,” and female vocalist Aubrie Hamrick crushes the chorus on “Le Sexxe.” It’s this journey of trying to capture the sound you get from a live show and really translate that over to an album. SP: Talk about the album artwork. You did it yourself? NY: More about me? I like this interview. Yeah, I was excited to paint the front and back of “Pretty Deep.” The deep-sea angler fish, which most people recognize from “Finding Nemo,” has a microphone lure to give homage to our old logo. The tasty snacks he’s attracted are two mermaids that are about to sing into the mic and leave the predator speechless by their voices, and he will spare their lives. The mermaid on the back of the album is simply a mermaid collecting her jellyfish bundle. You can view the originals in my good friend Sun Pac’s gallery/computer repair store at I-Computer on 10th and Santa Fe in the Denver art district. I also built a 9-foot-tall sculpture of an octophant busting through the wall of the gallery, amongst other works of mine. Go check it out if you’re in Denver. SP: The band has collaborated with Chali 2na a few times at this point, including the mu

[See MTHDS, page 10]

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Street Swell, known for sleek longboard designs, rolls forward with mountain bikes. By Michael Suleiman Cover photo by Zach Mahone

oughly 13 years ago, experimentation, driven by a passion for longboarding, led John Cummins and his friend Jeff Smith into Smith’s garage. Armed with a table saw and a random assortment of wood, the two hashed out their own board designs. The finished product at the time was less than ideal. However, after a few dedicated years of practice, Cummins’ Gypsum-based company Street Swell was born. Today, the gorgeously handcrafted hardwood longboards show the devotion and dedication the master crafters put into their work. The name Street Swell was inspired by a beach trip to Mexico by Cummins’ daughter eight years ago. The name suits, as the surfing influence is obvious. However, what has Street Swell making waves in the industry is its signature look and grown-up approach to the sport. Cummins abandoned the typical graffiti designs that normally decorate longboards and opted instead for a sleek hardwood look. “We are attacking longboarding from an adult perspective. I think our craftsmanship is really great, and everything is made by hand. For us, it’s more of a lifestyle thing than a fad,” says Cummins. Instead of putting graffiti on the boards, everyone who stops by the Street Swell building makes their mark on the inside walls with some spray paint. Board crafting The process of creating the boards takes a few skilled hands and hours of care. Cummins and his brother Joel begin by traveling out to California and visiting exotic hardwood distributors. Street Swell boards use lacewood, wenge, canary wood, maple wood, bubinga and bamboo. “Wood is kind of like wine. One year some woods are more available compared to the next. We go out and hand-pick the wood with the most character. That is what we use for our upper-end boards for the season,” says Cummins. “Generally speaking, the lighter colored wood creates a board with more flex.” Once wood is chosen for each board, the team designs the shape. In early years, Street Swell used a hand-driven table saw to cut the wood, but they have since progressed to saws driven by a computer numerical control program (CNC). All of the boards are cut in California at a cabinet-making facility owned by Cummins’ father. You could call Street Swell in extremely intense hobby born of a labor of love. The company goes a long way in supporting his love for longboarding, but Cummins hasn’t quit his

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Street Swell owner John Cummins works on a board at the company’s Gypsum warehouse. Cummins, a longboard enthusiast, began the company with the idea of creating sleek, “grown-up” renditions of longboards. Michael Suleiman photo. day job for Street Swell just yet. Cummins is also the president of Marmot Electric, an electrical contracting company. “We don’t make much money with Street Swell, but it doesn’t matter, because we are so passionate about it,” says Cummins. After the design is created and the wood is cut, some of the longboards are airbrushed. “Each board is hand-airbrushed and no two are exactly the same,” says Cummins. Some of the boards receive another special treatment with a mother-of-pearl Street Swell logo inlay. After the aesthetics are taken care of, a thin layer of fiberglass is put on top of the board adding additional stability. “The fiberglass allows us to use really attractive wood that will last a long time,” says Cummins. “We then put a silica sand grip on the top so no grip tape will ever be needed.” Once the boards are masterfully constructed, they are shipped to the Street Swell headquarters in Gypsum where they are assembled with Seismic Wheels out of Boulder and parts from Land Yacht Trucks out of British Columbia. This past year, Street Swell even got to construct a board for Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. “For the Governor’s board, we engraved the Colorado seal into the middle. It is pretty awesome to work on special projects like these,” says Cummins. We have yet to see the Governor out on the streets with his board, but this kind of unexpected interest could bode well for the future of the sport. Longboarding is a grown-up version of skateboarding and is relatively easy to pick up. With softer wheels, more stability, and easier turning, longboarding is a great way to commute or just rip a few turns down an empty street. “Going out on a long clean road when no one is around and just carving turns is awesome. Honestly, people don’t have to buy our boards, we just want them to get out there and try

[See STREET SWELL, page 9]

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ith a tad of pride, Bill Hinkle flips through a planner containing his schedule notes, showing how his handwriting has improved in the last few months. Earlier dates show illegible, scrunched scrawl, then a simple block print in an attempt to adapt to tightening muscles. But the latest entries are only slightly messy, completely legible cursive notes – one of the welcome improvements of his Parkinson’s symptoms since he’s undergone deep-brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. “The writing has slowly come back, but it’s gotten so much better. Just look,” says Bill, who was in the area visiting his daughter, Eagle local Nadine Davis, earlier in April. Over the last few years, Nadine has been crossing items off a bucket list – but not necessarily her own. As her father’s condition has progressed, she began doing many of the road-biking rides he had wanted to do, often in his honor and to raise money for Parkinson’s organizations. “(Ride the Rockies) was something he always wanted to do,” Nadine says. “This is his bucket list, which I’m starting to do for him, so that’s kind of cool.” Nadine’s love of cycling came from her dad – Bill was an avid cyclist through much of his adult life, riding in ambitious events such as the RAGBRAI (a seven-day ride across Iowa) and joining his local cycling club. Of the three Hinkle children, Nadine had the greatest affinity for biking, and she remembers her first “long” ride with her friend Andrea in elementary school. The girls got decked out in the snazziest bike wear and rode their road bikes about 30 miles – “We just thought it was the longest ride ever,” Nadine laughs – with Bill driving behind them the entire way in the family Suburban, the hazard lights blinking. Bill will support his daughter’s ride once again this June when he returns to Colorado for Ride the Rockies. Nadine will pedal again for her father during the Copper Triangle event in August, for the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s. Supporters can donate to Davis’ rides at www.davisphinneyfoundation.org/fundraising by clicking “Support Victory Crew Member.”

Eagle resident Nadine Davis (far right), is pictured here with (l-r) her daughter Reese, father Bill Hinkle and mother Corrine Hinkle. Davis will be riding in June’s Ride the Rockies and August’s Copper Triangle road rides to raise money for the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s in honor of her father. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2005. Katie Anderson photo.

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It’s amazing how many people are personally affected by Parkinson’s, says Edwards resident Rick Schwartz, 66. “Once you have Parkinson’s, people will say, ‘Oh, my mom, my uncle or my aunt has it,’” he says. That’s why Schwartz and others in Eagle County have spearheaded a support group for people with Parkinson’s, along with their families and caregivers. The group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at Trinity Church in Edwards. The group, besides offering emotional support, also hosts guest speakers and other specialists to offer education and resources. It’s affiliated with the Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies, and Schwartz, who was diagnosed 13 years ago, says the support of others is crucial in dealing with the disease. “If you go in with the right attitude, you’ll learn things that can help you. Everybody needs support of some kind. I think the whole idea of a support group is not to lament your fate and worry about what’s going to happen, but get info and help each other cope,” Schwartz says. “It’s a positive thing.” For more information about the group, contact Carly Rietmann of Eagle County Health and Human Services at 970-328-8896.

“Signing checks was hard, and I’d constantly have to think, ‘What do I put next?’” Bill says. “It was like I had to wait for my mind to catch up.” Shortly afterward, Bill was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, something that didn’t surprise Corrine – she had helped care for a friend with Parkinson’s and recognized some of the symptoms in her husband. The couple approached the disease, which has no known cure, with characteristic positivity. “There’s the idea that everything that happens, happens for a reason, that it builds to “It could be worse” something that comes along,” Corrine says. “It happened that I took care of my friend and Bill, who lives in Iowa with his wife Corrine, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2005. was familiar with the disease before Bill was diagnosed. When we found out, we thought, The retired schoolteacher had always been in great shape, but he was finding that even a day ‘It could be worse.’ It was a relief to know what it was. We’re learning about the things that trip to a neighboring town was leaving him exhausted. He had lost his sense of smell, and can be done to help with the symptoms.” his job as church treasurer was getting increasingly difficult. [See PEDAL FOR PARKINSON’S, page 15]

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aren’t on the stage.” Along with jazz standards and dazzling solos, Gulizia and the sextet also have a special treat for the audience. “One of the neat things about this is how we emphasize the 12-bar blues and then perform their compositions,” Gulizia says. “It’s a bit early for actual notation (writing music), but they learn about rhyme scheme and what makes a good lyric. It’s pretty amazing to hear what they come up with.” For Litt, the student lyrics are one of the most rewarding pieces of the year-end concert. She describes them as poetry, and they show how jazz is linked to subjects like English and social studies. “This program is not just enrichment,” Litt says. “Music has such a strong connection to math and social studies and

many of the other courses they take every day.” Thanks to the success of Jazz Goes to School, Litt and Gulizia decided to add a new program this summer. Dubbed “Jammin’ Jazz Kids,” the free sessions teach local-and-visiting kids the basics of improv before the foundation’s Jazz at The Market performances on July 7, July 28 and Aug. 18. For about an hour, 6-to-12 year olds can play maracas, bongos and xylophones with guest musicians, giving anyone a quick taste of the school-year classes. “Because this has been so successful, we decided to take elements and expand to the local farmer’s markets,” Litt says. “It’s an interactive educational program for the kids, and then they get to hear their teachers perform. We’re excited to see how it works.”

Even after 15 years with the program – not to mention thousands of outside performances – Gulizia is awed by the power of music. There’s no doubt he loves jazz, and his students share that love. “I can go to City Market or anywhere else around town, and kids will come to me 10 years later and say, ‘Tony G, I remember you from the jazz program,’” Gulizia says. “It’s a special thing for me, even years down the road.”

SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Buying a grill If you are looking to add that final step to completing your deck with a new grill, there are some things to be aware of before committing to the investment. Although truthfully most grilling and smoking can be accomplished on the most modest of grilling platforms, your selection can make a difference depending on your goals. Aim for stainless steel and make sure if the racks have a coating, it’s a durable one. Austin recommends bringing a small magnet with you to the store. The magnet won’t stick to most stainless steel, so it can be an effective measuring tool to your grill quality. Probably the most important part is just making sure you pick the right-size grill for your needs. Grills can be extremely versatile, and the size can affect how creative you want to get. Austin tossed out the idea of putting a pizza stone on the grill and trying a homemade pie from time to time. That might not work so well on a $20, 12-inch grill might prove to have its difficulties, and good luck with a full rack of ribs. Next, make sure none of the moving parts, hinges, vents, etc. appear flimsy, and you’ve got yourself a new grill. Austin reiterates that paying more doesn’t necessarily mean getting more if you know what you’re after. That $20 grill can certainly accomplish plenty for both grilling and smoking, as long as you’re sure that’s what you need. Mix it up When it comes to firing up your grill, Austin recommends avoiding accelerants like lighter fluid if you choose to use charcoal. Instead, pick up a chimney starter for a few bucks at a hardware store. This helps maintain flavor and saves you money in the long run. Much of modern grilling has been perfected on what were once considered the scrap pieces of meat, and later on fruits and veggies. Creativity and ingenuity can be the name of the game. Your rubs, spices, sauces, marinades and brines are the elements that makes for truly memorable meals. Austin, who has competed in and judged hundreds of competitions, says

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not to be afraid to experiment. In fact, he’s seen great success just using French dressing as a marinade. “The grill and smoker can be used for many things that are not necessarily traditional. In other words, experiment with different foods,” he says. Just follow your taste buds and try blending or cutting some sauces with juices or dressings. Remember that many sauces will have a tomato, mustard or vinegar base for a reason. Mustard-based marinades help extract flavor from blander meats, and vinegar-based marinades absorb into pores nicely. A saltier marinade can help hold in moisture if the arid mountain climate is drying out your meat. One of Austin’s favorite methods is brining with an apple juice and kosher-salt blend. If you’re still having trouble with dry meat, try putting your grilling items on foil for the last few minutes, or even transferring them to the oven. If you’re not feeling bold enough to venture into your own sauce experiments, or are just looking for some finer selections than you might find at the super market, Cut! and Kitchen Collage in Edwards both supply great selections of fine sauces, rubs and marinades. Cut! is absolutely worthy of being your go-to meat provider as well, carrying every meat selection that could meet your fancy, from Kobe beef hot dogs to Colorado lamb to specialty game selections upon request. If nothing else, swing by and check out their selection of free recipes. Kitchen Collage provides a larger selection of sauces, rubs and marinades and also supplies most of the grill accessories you’ll need. Go get some inspiration by checking out some BBQ competitions this summer like the upcoming Blues, Brews and Barbecue festival in Beaver Creek from May 24 to 27, or the Colorado Barbecue Challenge in Frisco from June 13 to 15. You can also swing by Cut! on Friday evenings once the weather warms up, when you can find them grilling and talking shop. Stay safe, and have fun exploring some new grilling horizons. SneakPEAK writer Kyle Preeo can be reached at info@sneakpeakvail.com

STREET SWELL ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– this incredible sport,” says Cummins.

From boards to bikes Growing up as a cyclist, Cummins was riding bikes long before he picked up longboarding. So it comes as no surprise that the warehouse headquarters is not only home to the longboards, but it also houses a new design venture by Street Swell -- mountain bikes. Street Swell has sponsored all types of athletes, including numerous cycling teams in the past. But it wasn’t until this last year that they actually

started building bikes. “You can go out and spend $8,500 on a race bike. We just really wanted to keep things affordable for people by making a great, high-performance bike at a reasonable cost. We are kind of testing the waters at this point for the bike world,” says Cummins. The Street Swell Fantom is currently their only bike model. One of Street Swell’s sponsored cyclists assembles the bikes per demand. Currently, the only way to get a Fantom is to contact Street Swell directly by phone or e-mail. Many of

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Community cook-off winner shares recipe, hot sauce secrets By Melanie Wong It’s safe to say Michael Connolly was prepared for last week’s chili cook-off. The chef and hot-sauce company owner handily won last week’s Gypsum Chamber Chili Cook-Off with his rendition of pork green chili. The contest, held at Werk’s Auto in Gypsum, invited all community residents to submit their chili recipe for a chance to win a $50 auto gift certificate and bragging rights. Connolly was followed by Karl Reynolds in second place and Tony Martinez in third. Connolly’s chili boasted Hatch green chiles from New Mexico, and a moderate amount of heat to suit most taste buds. “A good portion of what makes good chili is good ingredients,” says Connolly, who is also the executive chef at Adam’s Rib Ranch outside of Eagle. “I start off with garlic and onions, some cumin, and I finish it off with some white cornmeal to thicken it up. It’s all natural ingredients, and the flavors just meld very well together.” Connolly comes from an East Coast culinary education with roots in European cuisine. However, he found that his passion was in bottling his own hot sauces – a strange inclination, he jokes, for a boy from Minnesota. His friends constantly said should sell the sauces, so he began his own business in Gypsum, Red Canyon Spice. Besides his three versions of hot sauce, he also sells mustard and old-fashioned ketchup. The products can be found at a variety of local shops, including Edwards’ Kitchen Collage, Foods of Vail in Avon and the Lionshead General Store in Vail, as well as at www.redcanyonspice.com. Connolly says his sauces stand out from the Tabascos and Cholulas of the world with their full flavor and chunkier texture. He uses crushed chili rather than the blended variety, and combines it with unique mixtures to bring out the spicy flavors. The “Original” hot sauce uses five different chilies, and has garnered a variety of first-place finishes and other honors at hot sauce competitions around the country. The truly adventurous can try the Screamin’ Eagle Ghost Chili Sauce, crafted from the aptly named ghost chili, known as one of the topthree hottest chilies around. For adventurous at-home cooks, Connolly shared his winning green chili recipe with SneakPEAK. Enjoy. SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

Gypsum’s Best Pork Green Chili Yields: 6-8 servings Cook time: 2.5 hours Ingredients 2 ounces vegetable oil (divide into two portions) 2 pounds pork, diced 2 medium onions, diced 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder 1 tablespoon New Mexico chili powder 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 whole bay leaves 1 quart chicken broth 1 ounce vinegar 8 ounces of diced tomato 2.5 pounds of green chilies, diced 1/8 cup white cornmeal Directions 1. In half the oil, sear pork and remove from heat. 2. Using the other half of the oil, sauté onions over medium-high heat until transparent. 3. Add the garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes, then add chili powders, cumin, and bay leaf. Cook 1 minute. 4. Add vinegar, chicken stock, diced tomato and pork. Simmer on medium heat for 1.5 hours. Add green chilies and cook for 45 more minutes. At this time whisk in cornmeal, stirring frequently. Cook for another 30 minutes. 5. Season to taste with Red Canyon Spice all-purpose seasoning and enjoy! Courtesy of Michael Connolly

MTHDS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– sic video for “Influences” you shot in Denver. How did you guys first meet him? NY: We did a tour with him while he was with his band, House of Vibe, and we spent a few weeks on the road with him, going up the coast of California and to Seattle. We also shared a stage with him at South by Southwest last year, and through all that, we built a good relationship with him. It was really quite flattering to have him approach us and say, “Hey, MTHDS, you have it going on, and I want to be a part of it.” That’s coming from a hip-hop icon. SP: Has he taught you and the rest of the band anything new? Like you said, he’s an icon. NY: Getting to know him on a personal level, I found out that before he was a hip-hop artist, he was a graffiti artist, and that has just been really influential for me. He used to sneak out of the window at his mom’s house and do graffiti, which is very hip-hop in itself. He’s been around for so long

and likes to call himself an old man, but his energy and presence on the stage is just the same as it always was. That’s something I respect, and it’s really the kind of energy and vibe people say we have on stage. SP: Speaking of energy, your Beastie Boys tribute is a fan favorite. Will that be part of the Cinco de Mayo show? NY: We’re going to do a sort of “MTHDS opens up for the Beastie Boys” thing, where we’ll play our songs then pop backstage and come out to do the tribute. It was originally just a fun project that turned into something more than we ever expected. After MCA (Beastie Boys MC Adam Yauch) died, we started getting so many calls from bands across Denver that wanted us to be a part of their tributes. It’s kind of crazy to see how it has taken on a life of its own, but I’m glad people enjoy it. SP: What’s your favorite song in the tribute? NY: It’s a toss-up. “Intergalactic Planetary” is always fun,

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just because we have the intergalactic robot with us. It’s this thing I built, and we always ask someone to come onstage and be the robot – usually a small, cute girl (laughs). I also like “Sabotage,” with that bass line and the guitars. SP: What’s in store for the band this summer? NY: We’re trying to play as much as we can and put together some tours, and we all have lots of side projects and other collaborations. We stay busy, but to be honest, we’d like to be busier. Right now, it’s about trying to saturate the Denver area as much as possible, and we’ve been noticing our fan base growing a lot more. People I never even met before will come up to me and say, “Hey, aren’t you in MTHDS?” It’s kind of cool. SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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It finally smells like baseball in Gypsum, and the Eagle Valley High School club is ready to extend its season far into May. On a breezy Monday afternoon, the Devils were running inter-squad drills as head coach Jesse Meryhew looked on. The varsity squad had just come off a string of three losses – including two heartbreakers to an equally matched Rifle team – but spirits were noticeably high. (Note: At press time, the team hadn’t played the May 1 game against Summit.) If nothing else, Meryhew and his small core of seniors know the remaining five games of the season are vital for the Devils’ playoff chances, and wallowing in those recent losses would be distracting at best, damaging at worst. In 14 games, the team has shown glimmers of brilliance, from an impressive overall batting average of .333 to junior Travis Edgar’s jaw-dropping 0.44 earned run average (ERA) in five starts. “We know we’re going to have to battle back,” says Meryhew, who in his second season is the first returning head coach EVHS baseball has had in several years. “The meat of our season is coming up in the next five games, and we really need to take three if we want to make it into the postseason. The players know that, and if we can just go out and play our type of ball, I know we can succeed.” As Meryhew explains, the team is defensively strong and intensely physical. His players are also mentally tough, and even though it took several early games for their offense to click, blowout wins in mid-April against Glenwood Springs and up-valley rivals Battle Mountain showed what the team could do. “We play blue-collar baseball,” Meryhew says. “We really try to outwork other teams. That’s been our M.O. for the past few games, and it’s working for us.” Thanks to the newfound rhythm halfway through the season, the Devils are now 6-3 in divisional play and 7-7 overall, sitting in third place behind Delta and a powerhouse Palisade squad – two teams EVHS has struggled against in the past. And that’s why the remaining five games could make or break the season. Last year, EVHS ended with a disappointing 8-10-1 overall record, dropping below .500 in the final half of the season after a promising – if somewhat shaky – start. The team dropped two-game series against Delta, Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs, ending in fifth place with a 4-8 division record. This season, EVHS faces the same daunting task in the tail end. Both games against Palisade are away – part of a double-header this Saturday, no less – and they’re wedged between battles with the red-hot Delta squad. On paper,

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they look intimidating: Both are holding tight to the best win streaks in the league, with Palisade sitting undefeated in league play. Yet for EVHS, those numbers are hardly intimidating. With the exception of those early-season stumbles, their games have been tight affairs, losing by just a handful of runs each time. The differences between this season and last show how far the team has come in just 12 months, and why the chances of notching those three magic wins are tantalizingly good. The Devils already have a much-improved division record, and thanks to that blue-collar work ethic, the club dominated Glenwood in two games and split a series with Steamboat. Although the team is young, Meryhew credits this success to his seniors, four players who have that elusive mix of outright athleticism and team-centric drive many high school teams struggle to find. “Compared to other teams, we really don’t have a lot (of seniors), but it’s giving our younger guys a chance to step up and learn from guys who know the game,” Meryhew says. “We look to that senior leadership to move this team forward.”

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Despite a recent losing streak, the Devils’ varsity squad has notched impressive numbers this spring. Here’s a look at the team books with five games remaining. Record: 7-7 (6-3 in league play) Batting Batting average: .333 On base percentage: .446 Slugging percentage: .454 Pitching Earned run average: 1.84 (4.99 last season) Runs against: 22 Hits against: 52

Come out swinging As the varsity and junior varsity squads took infield with an assistant coach, the four seniors stood in a circle just past home plate. They’ve all played together since freshman year, and it’s easy to see why Meryhew looks to them for leadership. Take Zach Linder (.321 avg.), the starting catcher and co-caption with senior shortstop Dylan Trudeau. As catcher,

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Members of the the Eagle Valley High School varsity baseball team practice last week, prepping for the final few weeks of the season and a potential playoff run. Susi Thurman photo. Linder knows how to talk with his teammates and boost them through tough losses, but he’s also a force at the plate with a team-leading three triples. “This team has a lot of talent – some of the most I’ve ever seen on a team I’ve played for,” says Linder, who will play competitive ball with Trudeau this summer and hopefully draw the attention of college scouts. “What we need to do now is really show that talent and take advantage of it.” Trudeau is equally optimistic, and like Linder, he has a keen sense for how well the Devils can play when everything clicks. He’s a standout player in his own right – he’s hitting .320 in 33 at-bats and leads the team in doubles with four – and believes playoffs are within reach. Compared to last season, he has faith the squad will rally for an egoboosting berth. “Based purely on talent, we should be undefeated, but there have been a few games this season when we just weren’t here mentally and dug ourselves a hole,” Trudeau says. “But we can fix those problems. It’s only a matter of time.” Along with Linder and Trudeau, senior outfielder Austin Ellsworth (.250 avg.) and senior infielder Juan Baca (.333 avg.) form the backbone of the team. Pitching is still a concern, even with Edgar on the mound, but they all agree Meryhew has fielded the best possible team.

“This season, we have lots of heart,” Baca says. “In the past, we’ve sometimes given up when things went wrong. This team has been able to rally and make things happen.” For the seniors, having a coach the entire team trusts has made all the difference. None of them has played with the same head coach for more than a year – Trudeau calls it a “revolving door” – and Meryhew has been a much-needed rock. “It was hard not having the same coach, but having Jesse around has really given us confidence,” Trudeau says. “He knows us and our style of ball, and that makes a difference.” Even if the seniors show hints of frustration with the recent losses to Rifle, they’re ready to rally behind their coach and team. Thanks to that environment, juniors and sophomores have filled gaps in the lineup, and the team looks strong heading into next year. For now, though, playoffs this season are still very much a reality. The Devils’ work is cut out for them, but sometimes, a touch of perpetual optimism could be the spark. “Palisade and Delta are good teams, but I think we’re just as physical,” Ellsworth says of the upcoming opponents. “We can make the playoffs, absolutely. We just need to move forward and make it happen.” SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Whether in the mountains or in pro sports, the action hasn’t stopped Editor’s Note: Minturnbased sports fan Patrick Whitehurst writes for www. fanrag.com. Read his musings on the site or in SneakPEAK.

I ran into some friends just the other day, and one of them asked me, “Have you been to the beach recently?” Patrick Whitehurst Since I had spent five days in Los Cabos and had somehow managed to leave Mexico without a major sunburn for what felt like the first time ever, so I said, “Yeah, it was incredibly relaxing, and the weather was perfect. I’ve missed the ocean.” They gave me an odd look that I barely picked up on. Since I didn’t want to become that vacation bragger, so I switched the conversation back to them. “What about you guys, any beach plans?” “We were there on Sunday. The snow is still exceptionally good,” they said. Now I understood fully what the discussion was really about. For those ski and snowboard junkies that haven’t reached their limit here in the high country, the season is still going strong at Arapahoe Basin. If you vowed that Beaver Creek and Vail’s closing days would be your last runs of the season, it’s not too late to change your mind. You can head to “The Beach at A-Basin” and enjoy some sun, along with the marvelous tastes of your buddy’s grill. If you can’t be coaxed into bringing your winter gear out of storage, then dust off your spring supplies and enjoy everything the mountains have to offer. Soon I will make my initial appearance at a local golf course. My four-legged friend doesn’t mind a little snow on our favorite trails and my mountain bike seems to be simply pleading, “Ride me.”

And just like springtime in the Rockies, the sports world provides ample opportunities right now for fans. The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the best basketball of the entire season is yet to be played. If you’re an L.A. Lakers fan, the season ended earlier than perhaps you expected, but the plethora of injuries your team suffered along with the dysfunctionality they displayed all season long may result in a silver lining. Even without Hollywood’s biggest draw, the postseason offers plenty of drama. Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and the OKC Thunder were supposed to cruise through the Western Conference and challenge the Miami Heat for the NBA title, but Westbrook was lost for the playoffs with a torn meniscus, and now it’s any team’s game. If Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks meet LeBron James and company in the Eastern Conference Finals in a few short weeks, the sports media world might become overwhelmed with tweets and tattoos -- I can’t wait! The NHL season may have been abbreviated due to the lockout, but the Stanley Cup playoffs will offer its customary drama on ice for the next six weeks. I love intensity of the playoffs, from every successful penalty kill and crucial faceoff win to sudden-death periods and playoff beards, there is incredible on-ice action every night. The clear-cut favorites to reach the finals right now are the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks, but anything can and will happen this time of year. Don’t be surprised if the New York

Rangers meet the San Jose Sharks instead. If you’re an Avs fan, take solace in the fact that the home team won the lottery and will have the first overall selection in the NHL draft. Perhaps the next Sidney Crosby or Joe Sakic will be lacing up his skates in the Pepsi Center next fall. The off-season in the NFL is in-effect a season itself. The NFL draft concluded this past weekend, and fans have a renewed passion for their favorite teams and newest players. The Denver Broncos will have a new running back taking handoffs from Peyton Manning and performing the Mile High Salute. Montee Ball knows a thing or two about scoring touchdowns -- the University of Wisconsin standout is the all-time scoring leader in college football. Packers fans were ecstatic to hear the news that Aaron Rodgers signed a contract extension that not only made him the highest paid player in NFL history, but will also keep him in Green Bay through the 2019 season. Finally, Tim Tebow was released by the Jets, meaning the sports world’s most polarizing figure is free to sign with any team. Will he be granted another chance to play quarterback in the league or should he switch positions? Stay tuned. The U.S. men’s soccer team continues its journey in to qualify for the World Cup this month and the Colorado Rockies, like the weather, are just warming up in a long MLB season. Make the most of your time and enjoy being a fan.

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RIDE THE ROCKIES â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bill says the couple set their focus on finding out about new treatments and improving his quality of life as the disease progressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tried to get some pity parties at the beginning, but no one would come,â&#x20AC;? he jokes. Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a progressive, neurological disease that affects movement, commonly causing slurred speech, rigidity, tremors or slowness of movement. Bill began seeing some of these symptoms, particularly when he tried walking or starting feeling new tightness and pain. He describes the sensation much like the involuntary jerks everyone sometimes has -- but magnified and coursing through his entire body. He was ready to start using a wheelchair (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still sitting in the Hinkle house, unused), when doctors suggested deepbrain stimulation (DBS). The surgery involves implanting electrodes in the brain, connected to a regulator in the chest that sends electrical impulses to the brain and can mitigate symptoms. Bill underwent surgery in November 2011, but found that he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t improving as expected afterward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was stumbling and falling when I was walking. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ride my trike anymore,â&#x20AC;? says Bill, referring to a modified tricycle he had been riding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty hard to kiss asphalt on a trike, but let me tell you, it hurts when you do. I was using two walking sticks, and we had walkers on every floor of the house.â&#x20AC;?

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therapy located in Denver. Sierra Farris, of the Movement and Neuroperformance Center of Colorado, met with Bill last November and made some adjustments in his equipment. The changes were dramatic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I noticed the walking right away,â&#x20AC;? Bill says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She told me to take a lap around the room.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I watched his facial features, and some of those came back,â&#x20AC;? Corrine says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the walking, his gait had gotten so the left foot moved normally, but the other foot would come halfway and just stop. And here he was, walking normally with his left foot.â&#x20AC;? The improvements continued throughout the months, including clearer speech and better handwriting. Nadine credits the foundation for her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s improvements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been great in connecting the dots for us,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made a huge difference. Doing the DBS programming has been a game changer.â&#x20AC;?

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The turning point The Hinkles were impatient about the lack of progress, after hearing that many DBS patients saw marked improvement in their symptoms. Fittingly, it was Nadine and Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shared love of cycling that brought about the solution. Nadine had become familiar with the Davis Phinney Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victory Summit through the annual Copper Triangle rides, and she encouraged her parents to go the Denver event. Phinney is a retired professional cyclist, Olympian and Tour de France stage winner who began the foundation after he was diagnosed with the disease. The nonprofit aims to improve the lives of people with Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s through support, resources and treatment. At the summit conference, which Nadine described as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;big pep-rally,â&#x20AC;? the family heard about a specialist in DBS

Pedaling for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s As much as he is able, Bill still tries to stay active, riding his recumbent tricycle and working with therapists to keep his muscles moving and limber. Here in Colorado, Nadine keeps pedaling for the both of them. With such a personal cause, Nadine says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become all the more excited to complete Ride the Rockies and the Copper Triangle this year as part of the Davis Phinney Foundation team. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still fundraising for Ride the Rockies and has already passed the $2,700 mark, close to her goal of raising $3,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome to be able to do this for my Dad and be able to see the fundraising come full-circle,â&#x20AC;? Nadine says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And people here are very supportive. They get it and see you put the effort into it.â&#x20AC;? For Bill and Corrine, their daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts offer some of the greatest encouragement as they deal with the disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so proud of Nadine,â&#x20AC;? Bill says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so proud that sometimes the tears have to come. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not doing it for personal gain. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking up her dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bucket list.â&#x20AC;?

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Thursday, May 2 Toddler Bear Gymnastics in Vail

Youngsters learn to control their bodies and have active fun at Toddler Bear Gymnastics, a parent-and-child class at the Vail Gymnastics Center. Beginning at 10:15 a.m., the 45-minute class uses basic obstacles and movements to boost motor skills in a safe environment. Children from walking age to 3-and-a-half years old are invited, and the class is limited to one parent per child. Older siblings should also stay home. Cost is $15 for a single class. Call 970-4792287 for more details.

The Vail Jazz Foundation’s elementary school music program, Jazz Goes to School, holds its year-end concert at Beaver Creek’s Vilar Center. Local jazz musician Tony Gulizia will be joined by guest performers for a selection of jazz favorites, as well as a portion of lyrics written by students. Shows are open to the public and are at 9:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Tickets are $5-$15 at www.vilarpac.org. Robin Litt photo.

Friday, May 3 Karaoke at Loaded Joe’s

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Explore the fascinating ecosystems in the Rocky Mountains at Avon’s natural science school. Explore the forest around the Buck Creek campus as you learn to observe, identify, and understand the unique aspects of the plants and animals in our ecological community. Come prepared for indoor and outdoor activities. Please bring water and a small snack for your child. This program is for children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade who are with an adult. Class goes from 10 a.m. to noon, and cost is $10/child and adult pair; $5/each additional child. For more info see www. walkingmountains.org.

The Rocky Mountain Sport Riders will be throwing a membership drive party for anyone interested in dirt biking in Eagle County. Come watch the final race of the 2013 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series at West Vail’s Ale House to win great prizes, enjoy free food and beer and meet new and existing members beginning at 7 p.m. RMSR. Becoming a member helps RMSR protect riding privileges, maintain Friday, May 3 trails, constructing new ones and build relationships with the Friday Night Lights at Montana’s in Avon community and with local land managers. Find out more at Kick off the weekend with music and dancing at Montana’s http://rmsrco.com. Sunday, May 5 After Dark, hosted by DJ Carve and DJ Weez of WTW. Music starts at 9 p.m. for more info see www.montanasavon. Saturday, May 4 Crop Hunger Walk in Eagle com or call 970-949-7019. Join the effort to end hunger in Eagle County and the world Family Naturalist Program in Avon Join the Alpine Arts Center for a guided, fun evening of art. This week, the class will be making a textured vase. Cash bar available. Class starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $40 per person, which includes materials and instruction. See www.alpineartscenter.com for more info.

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through this annual fundraising walk. Homebrewed beer, food from Dusty Boot and music from Hardscrabble Band will help celebrate the event during the after party. For more Wednesday, May 8 information, contact organizer Andrea Arnhold, a_sprung@hotmail.com or by calling 970- “Chip in for Children” in Avon 328-6028. “Chip in for Children” is a Texas Hold ‘Em poker event benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network. An event ticket gets you event entry, appetizer buffet, option to play Texas Hold Sunday, May 5 ‘Em, two complimentary Coors Lights and the opportunity to participate in the silent auction. MTHDS with Skin the Rabbit in Avon First place in the tournament wins a four-day/three-night Marriott Vacation Club International Party it up for Cinco de Mayo at Avon’s Agave. Skin the Rabbit gets things started out on the stay. Held at the Marriott Streamside Resort in Vail, doors open at 6 p.m, and the tournament patio, then Denver-based funk/rock/hip-hop group MTHDS play at 9 p.m. indoors, bringing starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 before the event and $35 at the door. To purchase tickets, call their famous Beastie Boys tribute. Cost is $7 at the door. For more info, call the restaurant or go to the Marriott (970-476-6000), Castle Peak Grille (970-748-4848) or Beaver Liquors at 970-748-8666. (970-949-5040).

Sunday, May 5 Open Mic Night at Loaded Joes in Avon

Dream of being the next Mitch Hedburg? Have a soft spot for slam poetry and want to share it with the world? The talented, wacky and just plain bizarre are all welcome at Loaded Joe’s Open Mic Night, held every Sunday from 9 p.m. to midnight. It’s free to perform on the small, cozy stage, and look for rotating drink specials and a stellar late-night menu featuring bacon.

Monday, May 6 Toddler Story Hour in Edwards

From “Goodnight Moon” to brand-new releases, the weekly Toddler Story Hour at The Bookworm in Edwards is a perfect way to entertain little ones while their older siblings are away at school. Local children’s literature whiz Franny Gustafson leads children up to age 3 through her favorite tales, combing the written words with energetic songs and dances. The free event begins at 9:15 a.m. and usually lasts an hour.

Wednesday, May 8 MTB Short Track Series in Minturn

The Vail Recreation District’s three-race series hits a new course each Wednesday, and this week racers tackle a route through Maloit Park outside of Minturn. With five divisions to choose from, the series is made for novices and experts alike. Racing begins at 5:15 p.m., followed by an after party. Registration is available online at www.vailrec.com or at the event. Cost is $7 per race for kids ($21 for the series) and $15 per race for adults ($45 for the series). For more info, see www.vailrec.com.

Wednesday, May 8 Book discussion at Vail Public Library

Vail’s Public Library hosts a discussion on “The Dovekeepers” by Alice Hoffman. The book is a tale of four extraordinary women, each of whom has come to Masada by a different path. Event is free and goes from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

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