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(l-r) Host Erik Williams, host/producer Tricia Swenson and TV8 general manager Mike Wodlinger gather at TV8’s offices. Williams, host of Vail’s Plum TV, recently joined the TV8 team earlier this month. Billy Doran photo.

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Vail’s TV8 and Plum TV combine – meet your new news team. By Kat Jahnigen

lum TV host and producer Erik Williams says the training that has served him best is being a father and a husband. Now, with the recent merger of Plum TV and TV8, Vail’s primary competitors for the local airwaves, Williams is facing a “marriage” of a different sort. “We (Plum TV) decided to stop fighting TV8 and combine our resources,” says Williams. “We’ve always been friendly competitors, and there’s always been a mutual admiration.” Williams – who was trained and worked as a minister in the Vail Valley for 11 years before “on a whim” deciding to try his hand at television work – is talking about the recent merger of Vail’s two main television stations, TV8 and Plum TV.

viable. Then I started singing ‘Why can’t we be friends?’ in (Steve’s) ear;” jokes Williams of how the arrangement came about. He says he was at a local business meeting with Wodlinger and said, “‘You ever think about…” “I was very impressed (at his reaction) because what you’d think from a competitor would be something (dismissive), but Steve kind of looked at me and just said ‘I’d never thought about that, but I’ll think about that.’ And I was very impressed that he was so open,” remembers Williams. A new, better station Wodlinger says that while both stations served the community, they often came from very different viewpoints. “But I think the synergy – it made sense because we’re very similar in our commitments, in what we do in both the Vail Valley and beyond,” Wodlinger says. Plum TV had extensive layoffs in 2011, and Williams is the sole Plum employee to join TV8. “He’s very active in integrating all that is Plum that’s Vailcentric and loading it onto the TV8 platform,” says Wodlinger. He explains that historically TV8 was more “mountaincentric” while Plum had more of a luxe or eclectic” image. “I think what’s happened now is there’s more of a balance, there’s something for everybody,” he says. For Tricia Swenson, who has hosted and produced the popular show “Good Morning, Vail” since 2003, the addition of Williams to the TV8 team will improve the show’s ability to reach viewers with quality programs seven days a week. “I’ve always loved (Plum) content, always thought they had great programming, produced really well, and that it would be wonderful to have that showcased on our station,” says Swenson. “I’m also looking forward to collaborating with Eric on projects coming up, having him on the show because he’s a seasoned on-air talent.” Swenson will continue to host “Good Morning, Vail” five days a week and benefit from Williams’s assistance in coproducing it, while Williams will host and produce the show on the weekends. “I think these two personalities are very different, which makes it interesting, so I think the dynamic is appealing and more compelling,” says Wodlinger. “They both are individuals, and they approach how they interact with people and guests differently, and that’s what makes the world go round. I like the balance of the two.”

Rivals, on the same team The new affiliation between the two stations was announced last week, and as of last week, TV8’s General Manager Steve Wodlinger, host/producer Tricia Swenson and Williams had only been office mates for a few days. Nevertheless, the three say they are positive about each other and optimistic about the doors the new relationship will open. “I don’t think we’ve been very adversarial at all. I think we’ve been able to cohabitate in a very positive environment. We’d team up when necessary,” says Wodlinger of the history of the two station. “I’ve only been here nine months, but I’ve never seen anything negative. I never felt anything negative coming from Plum… other than maybe 8 years ago when Plum first showed up – there might have been some negativity then. It’s different world now. We work for the betterment of the client.” The merger is the latest in a series of dramatic changes Plum TV has undergone locally in the last year, following on the heels of recent layoffs in its Vail office. The company, which provides programs to 1 million weekly viewers in seven resort markets around the country, including Aspen, The Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard, Miami Beach, Nantucket, Sun Valley and Telluride, will now be able to show material from TV8’s library of programs – as will TV8. The TV8 logo will also include Plum TV’s, and future Vail content will be collaborative efforts between TV8 and Plum. Plum TV’s Channel 16 will “go dark” sometime in the next few weeks, says Williams, with some type of message for viewers to tune in to TV8 instead. In the meantime, and from now on, the two stations will be able to add each other’s extensive library of material to their own programs. “In May of last year I took over as GM of the Vail station SneakPEAK writer Kat Jahnigen can be reached at info@ in the Plum network. Then it came time to make a change, a sneakpeakvail.com strategic change in Vail, to make sure that the brand stayed

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First winter Teva Games bodes well for the future of niche sports in Vail. By Phil Lindeman

n a warm and windless evening at Golden Peak in Vail last Saturday, Christopher Ewert made history in at least three ways.

With a single jump over the custom-made, 60-foot big air hit – a monstrosity that spit fire as skiers crossed the gap – the telemark expert from Avon threw the first-ever double front flip in a free-heel competition. His massive trick won the marquee event of the inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games, and Ewert walked away with $2,500 – the singlelargest purse for any tele big air. Not a bad night’s work for a 23-year-old. As Ewert dropped in for his winning trick, the crowd of roughly 3,000 people gasped in unison, then cheered as he landed nearly four seconds later. There were skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers in the fray, along with a handful of folks dressed in fur and trench coats who wandered over from Larkspur Restaurant. “Did you see that? That was absolutely crazy,” said Patrick Juelich, a skier from Denver who only heard about the games while driving to Vail that morning. He was standing in the crowd with a group of friends, who alternately bit their knuckles and chatted excitedly with each trick. The tele jumpers were trading the spotlight with professional mountain bikers, who set their own records on the largest snow jump for bikes in North America. “This is unlike anything I’ve seen before,” Juelich said, shaking his head. “Vail has got a lot going on, lots of people, and I’m just enjoying taking it all in.”

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mainstream sports, but the competition and media exposure As the final two racers pulled across the finish line, will bring legitimacy to these fringe sports.” Schusler raised a beer to Kyle Evan, the overall slalom winLike Juelich and his in-awe friends, the majority of people ner. It’s clear these guys are friends, no matter the final rein the crowd didn’t realize Teva Games was in town when sults. For the athletes, the chance to compete and hang out they booked trips in October and November. Standing at the on a major stage is reason enough for Teva Games to return. base of the big air jump, talk always returned to the tele“They put on a great event,” said Schusler, who opted for markers. Pick a conversation at random, and in between zip ties on his tires, but lost traction for a fifth place finish. gulps of Bud Light, people would likely expound on the Billy Doran photos. difficulty (not to mention insanity) of flying with both heels free across a six-story gap, all while tweaking a grab. The competitors only see it as natural. The topnotch venue, on the other hand, was a welcome change from small-time events. “Jumping is something I’ve always done on trampolines and diving boards, so it made sense to get out and do it on the teles,” said Alex Paul, a competitor from Durango who only rides freeheeled skis. “This is defi- (Clockwise from top left) Free concerts in Vail Village; telemark big nitely the single-largest big air competition; dual slalom downhill race; all out for the Boot Run); air anyone has been to for chilling between events. (opposite page) Best bike trick competition. telemark. This will be good for the sport.” Paul was one of 15 finalists in the tele big air competition, and like most of the events during the three-day Teva Games, the preliminary rounds were open to the public. Along with Paul and winner Ewert, the field included 13-year-old Bennett Drummond from California. Telemarkers traded off runs with the best trick mountain bikers. Earlier in the day, other bike events, the downhill slalom and mountain bike criterium were completely filled with pros and amateurs. This atmosphere of open and friendly competition – not to mention thousands of dollars in prize money – has been key for the Teva Mountain Games. Before the sun went down and the lights went up, 30 mountain bikers raced in the downhill slalom. The event was as frightening as it sounds: competitors navigated a steep slalom course, sliding and skidding on tires equipped with zip ties and nails. Joey Schusler of Boulder took fifth in the event. The “Even compared to racing in the summer, it was an impres21-year-old also competes at the summer Teva Games, but sive turnout and pretty stacked field. I’ll be back next year has been looking forward to a wintertime edition for years. with better tires.” “We heard about this and were so pumped,” Schusler said. “We’ve always wanted to ride the resort, but it had never The wintertime “gateway drug” been an option before.” It’s too soon for most businesses to say if Teva Games

brought a boost to Vail. But the major impact goes beyond a temporary uptick in room reservations: the winter games introduce an entirely new audience to the Teva format and niche sports – hence, curious older folks waiting for their table at Larkspur. Winter is a sort of “gateway drug” for summer, when businesses really do need the extra income. Thanks to this effect, event officials and organizers all agree the event will return next year. The Vail Valley Foundation, which organizes the events in both seasons, saw an opportunity to create a similar atmosphere in the midst of ski season. Their efforts worked: roughly 800 athletes competed in 14 winter events. It’s not quite on par with the 2,400 athletes and 23 events of the summer games, but that’s to be expected for the first year. Snagging the Teva name and transferring it to winter – when roughly 30,000 people were already in town skiing – seemed to pay off. “We were thrilled that Teva came on as a title sponsor in 2012, but it is still a project of the Vail Valley Foundation and something we’ve looked at for a long time,” says Shelley Woodworth, VF’s marketing and public relations director. “Obviously, we couldn’t do it without a title sponsor, but we would find someone if Teva decides to drop next year. This will definitely become an annual event.” Given the similarities between the summer and winter games, VVF hopes Teva will return as a sponsor next February. The groundwork is already in place – along with other sponsors like Chipotle, Eddie Bauer and Eukanuba – and adds a degree of continuity between the two events. For a longtime champ like Middaugh, who is the defending Ultimate Mountain Challenge at the summer games, winter gave him the chance to excel in snowshoeing, his sport of choice. Then there are newbies like Juelich, who mountain bikes and was thrilled to discover summer Teva Games is open to all abilities. “I may never get on the snow, but maybe I’ll bring the mountain bike in summer,” Juelich said. “I want to give it a try. I’ll definitely be back.” SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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ou’ve seen winter sports taken to a whole new level at Vail’s inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games – and it may have piqued your interest in these lesser-known cold-weather disciplines. We’re not suggesting you start hucking your mountain bike off snowy cliffs or that you should take your tele skis out for a few corkscrew jumps at the terrain park (unless you already do so). At the heart of it, the Teva Games were about celebrating winter adventure sports and the spirit of those sports are the same, whether you’re doing it under the bright lights or out on the weekends –and they’re available to anyone. If you were inspired by the games, here’s how you can get out and try the winter Teva sports for yourself. Ice climbing You saw some of the top rock and ice climbers race their way up a rock wall using crampons and ice axes in the mixed-climbing competition. You can try something similar by seeking out the world-famous ice climbing found near Vail. Ice climbing adds a more technical dimension to rock climbing. Instead of direct contact with the rock, you’re connected to the ice via tools – crampons and axes – and you have to learn to read the condition of the ice. For this reason, Sean Glackin, owner of Alpine Quest Sports in Edwards, recommends starting with a guided climb or ice climbing class offered by a number of outfitters in town, including Colorado Mountain College, Apex Mountain School and Vail Rock and Ice Guides. You won’t be alone: Glackin says the sport has been growing. “You see a lot of people getting into it who have been rock climbing,” he says. “Also, these days without powder days flowing as freely as they usually do, you see a lot more people trying this out.” Lucky for those in the area, East Vail is a famous ice

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Anderson, was inspired to offer the by-donation classes by the Brooklyn Yoga School. She says she hasn’t been bothered by insecurities over the ability of Uma to survive financially because of Brooklyn Yoga School’s positive example. “I’m friends with people from the Brooklyn Yoga School, and they’ve been successful with by-donation, so that gave me confidence. As they say, nothing to be scared of, if it doesn’t work, I just close the program,” she says. Not far away from Uma, at Dogma in Riverwalk, there is another by-donation class of a different sort, organized and taught by Curt Nash, a personal fitness trainer. The class, nicknamed “The Curt’s Locker” by participants, began a year ago as a fundraiser for his daughter’s Battle Mountain High School dance team. “After it was over, I wanted to keep it going,” says Nash. “So I’ve kept it up – now the joke is that the donation is for my daughter’s college fund.” Nash describes his class, which meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., as “really just a drop-in, open weight room. I’m there to kind of facilitate what people are doing. There’s not a specific goal in mind. So it could be four people doing four different things, or two people work-

ing together. I’m just there as kind of a guide – showing them new exercises, keeping them motivated, helping them do things they wouldn’t ordinarily think of doing so they can accomplish their fitness goals… as opposed to just mindlessly walking on the treadmill.” Nash suggests participants pay $10 per class, but says that some people pay just $5 or nothing at all. The structure of the class, says Nash, is determined by participant’s individual desires and depends on fitness level and on individual needs. “It could be someone just off the couch or someone really fit. (It) caters to people’s weaknesses, strengths, injuries, that kind of thing. People kind of like the camaraderie of working in a group setting because it’s usually the same people who come week after week, they enjoy getting to know each other,” says Nash. The camaraderie and community aspect of group fitness seems to be something that the free and by-donation classes have in common. Teresa Shay, who offers a free Pilates class for cancer survivors at Finis Boni, says that a core group of very dedicated participants form the heart of her program. Shay was inspired to offer the free class as a way of supporting a close friend, Ruth Moroney, during her battle with gastrointestinal cancer.

Instructor Teresa Shay teaches a free Pilates class for cancer survivors. Avery Cunliffe photo. “The breathing aspect of Pilates became so important to help her focus on calming and healing herself outside of the normal medical facilities and environment,” says Shay. “After awhile she asked if she could bring a friend who was a breast cancer survivor and from there the idea of creating a class was formed.”

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By Kat Jahnigen Not long before local actor John Tedstrom was cast to play “Today” show host Matt Lauer in the upcoming “Vail Vignettes,” his family started teasing him (about a too-short haircut) by calling him “Matt Lauer.” When the time came, however, for Vail Valley Theatre Company President Kaylee Brennand to cast Lauer’s role in a vignette about local chef Kelly Liken – as well as all the other vignette roles – Tedstrom seemed a natural fit for the part. He’s featured in a section where Liken appears on the “Today” show. He wasn’t the only actor who was a shooin either: In a divergence from the theatre company’s usual practice, Brennand selected all the actors for the show without auditions. “Each cast member is particularly suited to their roles,” Brennand says. “It’s unusual for VVTC to cast a show without auditions, but this was a special project. You’ll see people on stage you are sure to recognize.” “Vail Vignettes “ is an on-stage production, a joint effort between the Vail Symposium and the Vail Valley Theatre Company, which depicts a series of stories from the lives of some of Vail’s best-known personalities. Four stories, five lives The project is indeed special. The show will be at 6 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 19, at Vail Mountain School. Vignettes include “Vail’s Biggest Fan,” written by Mark Ogle, honoring Elaine Kelton, who built Vail’s Rams Horn Lodge. She was instrumental in developing the Vail community in the 1960s and helped launch the Vail Symposium. “Vail’s Doc” was written by Christine Winn to honor longtime physician Jack Eck, who was the first physician to serve on the Vail Ski Patrol. His experience as a flight surgeon in Vietnam helped shape the advanced orthopedic and medical care given by ski patrol on Vail Mountain. “Star Chef: The Next Generation,” by Robin Rothstein, is a humorous shout-out to Kelly Liken, one of Colorado’s most promising and influential young chefs who opened Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail in 2004. In recognition of accomplishments and contributions of Vail’s well-known Beth and Rod Slifer, is the vignette “Wendy and Waldo,” written by James Paul Downing. “Once the honorees were chosen we started looking for playwrights who could capture a portion of their lives for the stage,” says Brennand. “The writers interviewed the honorees and their friends to come up with the story. Each of the vignettes has their own flavor and uses a different ‘theater

(l-r) Nicole Whitaker, John Tedstrom, Kaylee Brennand rehearse for “Vail Vignettes,” a play depicting the lives of well known locals. Billy Doran photo. style’ to tell the story.” Vail Symposium President Alby Segall says he “basically stole the idea” for this production from a Denver-based performance group called the Curious Theatre Company. He’s seen several performances by that theatre group, which puts on a similar production every year - much like what Segall hopes to do annually with the “Vail Vignettes.” “There was a lot of work by VVTC – writing the scripts, researching for them. I knew some of the stories, but didn’t know a lot about their lives,” says Segall. The Vail Symposium is expecting about 150 guests for the show, whose $125-dollar tickets (or $170 for “supreme tickets”) help raise money for Vail Symposium programs. Like Segall, Tedstrom was familiar with the local celebrities depicted in the vignettes, but only in passing. In fact, Tedstrom’s office – where he works as a marketing consultant for the Texas-based company Hawkeye – is in the same building as Restaurant Kelly Liken. He says the two will often exchange greetings, but that performing in the show offers an opportunity for greater insight into her story. While some of the vignettes capture fairly well known events in the lives of these local legends, others – such as the one about Liken – reveal some surprises. “I don’t want to say too much because there’s a lot of surprise,” says Nicole Whitaker, who plays Kathy Lee Gifford in the skit inspired by Kelly Liken’s 2011 appearance on The Today Show. “But there’s definitely some stuff that I don’t think anybody knew about her!” SneakPEAK writer Kat Jahnigen can be reached at info@ sneakpeakvail.com

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Grace Potter plays Spring Back Concert lineups released for Vail’s April event SneakPEAK staff report Spring Back to Vail, the ski resort’s annual spring weekend of concert, parties and other events, will feature Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Blues rockers JJ Grey and Mofro will also be playing, and other bands will be announced soon. All concerts and activities for the April 9 to April 15 week are free and open to the public. The week will also include nightly bar parties, the Spring Back to Vail Expo Village and the World Pond Skimming Championships presented by Rockstar. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, an acclaimed Vermont rock band, are back by popular demand after playing at the 2011 Spring Back, says Adam Sutner, director of sales and marketing for Vail Mountain. “We’ve made a commitment to providing world-class entertainment and events for our guests as a compelling reason for them to choose Vail,” he says. “We’re proud that Spring Back to Vail has become a much-anticipated annual event for our fans and guests from

all over the U.S. and the world.” The band will play a free show at Solaris Plaza in Vail Village on Thursday, April 12. Named one of the “Best New Bands of 2010” by Rolling Stone and one of VH1’s “Artists You Oughta Know,” the band is nearing completion of their fourth studio album, which will be titled “The Lion The Beast The Beat.” The band will be playing in Vail just before their first-ever performance at Coachella, and it has been rumored that the band will play songs from their new album at their April 12 show. JJ Grey and Mofro is a blues/southern rock band hailing from Jacksonville, Fla. Grey’s music has been featured on television programs including House, Flashpoint, Crash, Friday Night Lights, The Deadliest Catch, and the film “The Hoot.” JJ Grey and Mofro will play a free concert on Saturday, April 14 in Vail Village. For more information on Spring Back to Vail, including the full schedule of events as it develops and registration for the World Pond Skimming Championships, visit www.vail. com/springback.

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ning Feb. 14. Entries will be accepted until March 16, with the winner announced on April 16. The second annual stage race will be August 20-26, 2012, and is expected to draw more than 1 million spectators. Levi Leipheimer will return to defend his title as reigning champion. The host cities range from mountaintop resort towns like Beaver Creek, Aspen and Breckenridge, to legendary cycling cities like Boulder and Durango. “Being able to combine scenic backdrops, the intense competition of the USA Pro Challenge and the creative eye of artists should result in some of the most stunning portray-

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SneakREPEAT: Geno’s Italian Sandwiches By Phil Lindeman Sneak Repeats is a local’s look at longstanding haunts and hideaways with one question in mind: what made us fall in love with our valley favorites? Was it the grub? The drinks? The atmosphere? We revisit habitual hangouts and, with any lucky, introduce you to new ones. This round’s on us. Find it: 100 W. Beaver Creek Blvd. (next to Bob’s Place) In a nutshell: Sloppy, flavorful, old-school sandwiches and hot dogs from a Chicago native On the north side of Chicago, bare-bones sandwich joints like Geno’s dot corner stores every few blocks. When owner Terry McCune moved to Colorado from his Midwest hometown in 1987, he wanted to bring that same blue-collar vibe to a resort town. “The small thing fits what I do,” McCune says. “The menu is still the same today. How that is, I really don’t know, but one thing people appreciate is consistency – they can come here 15 years later and know what they want. It’s comforting. Maybe a bit of laziness, too.” Now approaching 24 years in business, McCune has been the sole cook, teller and manager since opening day. That never-changing menu is small but enticing: plain hot dogs, Chicago dogs with relish and mustard, Italian beef and sausage combos with fresh-shaved beef. None of it costs more than $8. Side items are equally nonchalant, from Fritos and Doritos to Grandma’s brand cookies. In true Midwest fashion, McCune keeps the Snickers bars in the fridge next to bottled root beer, and diners eat standing next to a faded cutout of early ‘90s-era Michael Jordan. “(A sandwich shop) just sounded like a good idea at the time, and I figured why not?” says McCune, who sports a gray goatee and a quick sense of humor. When I drop by near the beginning of February, he cracks jokes about the recent snowfall in Denver. “They’re shoveling snow while we’re stuck mowing the grass,” McCune says, pauses for my laughter, then joins in. He comes off as a Rodney Dangerfield type, if Dangerfield had a penchant for playing blues guitar. The music at Geno’s is pulled directly from McCune’s childhood: ‘50s and ‘60s electric blues, the kind he listened to in person to learn chord progressions. “I grew up listening to all those guys and can’t stop,” says McCune, a stellar guitarist who plays almost weekly with his local band, Bluzilla. “Unfortunately, those guys are dead now, but I like to think I keep the music alive.” In a valley where dining gets increasingly snobbish, Geno’s remains a rare and welcome sight – if you can find it. The 300-square-foot shop is snuggled (more like wedged) in a corner space of the Avon Center, just steps from the front door of Bob’s Place. It crams a handful of chairs, two tables, meat shaver and standalone fridge in the space of a moderately-sized bedroom. The register on the counter is aging and yellowed, with nary a credit-card swipe in sight. Geno’s is a cash-only kind of place. Although the shop has moved several times – first in

Terry McCume, has been a culinary mainstay in the Vail Valley while so many others have come and gone. Besides being a ripping guitarist, he serves the best chili dogs, Italian sausages, and Chicago-style dogs around at Geno’s in Avon. Billy Doran photo. Eagle-Vail, then West Vail, each time getting progressively smaller – Geno’s is in danger of closing permanently. A poor economy has turned away his primary customer base: construction workers. “Unfortunately, the economy has crushed a lot of the people who are my regulars,” McCune says with uncharacteristic solemnity. “They don’t have jobs anymore, so they don’t need somewhere to go on lunch break. I really don’t know about my future.” After a few beats, his tone changes and McCune returns with genuine good humor. “But feel free to embellish this place to a reasonable degree,” he says. “People know what I am. I’d credit my survival to good customers, real people. Them, and luck.” Don’t miss: Midwest natives will be satisfied by hot dogs made the only way imaginable: with Vienna Beef, originators of the Chicago dog. Unexpected delight: Chatting with McCune about the blues guitar players of his youth, from Muddy Waters and Freddy King to Buddy Guy Personal bias: Nothing beats the Italian sausage, served on a baker’s roll with provolone, hot peppers and plenty of spicy sausage in sloppy marinara. SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Freedom Football Club on rough turf Local semi-pro soccer team wraps up fourth season By Phil Lindeman It was a rough and tumble year for the Freedom Football Club, Eagle County’s semi-pro arena soccer team and the onIy such organization in the central Rocky Mountains. After a strong season in 2011, the young club dropped or tied each of their eight games after leading at halftime, including two heart-wrenching losses in the final double header against the Denver Dynamite last Saturday. In slightly altered sports lingo, this fourth season could be called the end of a Cinderella story. After two years of dominating tournament play – Freedom FC has made it to the championship round at outdoor summer tournaments in Colorado and Utah – the team lost seven of its top players and replaced them with rookies still in their teens. But team captain Matt Zaremba saw it as a necessary step to creating a top-notch club and, with the season behind him, is simply glad the team is still around. “To be honest, the league as a whole has kind of dropped off every year. There are only four teams left in our league and things have been tough for a lot of others,” says Zaremba, who helped found the team in early 2009 at the then-new Edwards Field House. “One key to our success is we always have the most fans, period. We build the best atmosphere.” It starts with turf In a valley where professional and nearprofessional winter sports athletes get the majority of coddling, a semi-pro soccer

league seems like a fairytale. But the demand has been huge from day one, when Edwards Area Manager Mike Staten, WECMRD Executive Director Steve Russel and Zaremba looked at ways to promote the freshly constructed field house. The club began with the most basic roots: the turf. As Staten was shopping around for turf estimates, a vendor suggested founding a team with the Premier Arena Soccer League, which coordinates dozens of semi-pro clubs from California to Indiana. “At that point, we were pretty familiar with semi-pro soccer, but we never thought of bringing it to the Vail Valley,” Staten says. “The reaction was incredible. Soccer here is kind of like skiing – everyone loves it.” Tryouts that first season brought more than 100 hopeful players from nearly 12 different countries. Thanks to the plan WECMRD had in place, the team was funded fully by ticket sales at home games and other fundraisers. Unlike most other clubs across the country, Freedom FC pays no facility or rental fees – it’s owned by the rec district. In turn, the district pays for uniforms, warm-ups and travel costs throughout the state. “It really is a low-cost thing for us,” Staten says. “We’ve been lucky that so many people are interested. We branded this club as our own, put the logo on our youth jerseys. In the summer, you have 600 to 800 kids running around with Freedom FC on their shirts. They absolutely love it.” In return for this almost-star treatment, a chunk of players volunteer as youth soccer coaches and hold indoor camps several times during the year. For Zaremba, a Chicago na-

Freedom FC team captain Matt Zaremba. Freedom FC photo. tive who played soccer at University of Col- phase. The team’s unquestionable rivals, the orado in Boulder, the chance to play his sport Ft. Collins Fury, were national champions in of choice at a high level is the biggest perk. 2010, and the Denver Dynamite is consid“This league is fast, it’s physical,” says ered a pro-level squad. Zaremba, who claims the average score in Zaremba notes these teams have been most games is 15 points – per team. “Some around far longer than the Eagle County of the people who aren’t even soccer fans club, which is both helped and hindered by come to watch because it has that hockey the typically transitory population of a resort vibe. People get heated.” town. Players on the current squad are recent high school graduates, Vail Resorts emGrowing (and shrinking) pains ployees, and managers at hotels in Bachelor The 2011-2012 season is a particular dis- Gulch and WECMRD supervisors. appointment in light of the past results. In “If you look at some of the teams we’ve 2009, the team finished 15 overall out of played, like Fort Collins and Denver, they 65 teams. In the following years, they’ve have a nucleus of players who have been slipped slowly from 19 to 20. After a winless doing this for 15 years,” Zaremba says. “We season, they slipped to the lowest ranking have that natural turnover from living in a yet at 28 out of 35 teams. mountain town, but it keeps us fresh and As Zaremba and Staten point out, though, competitive. New players come in trying to the level of competition has remained con[See FREEDOM, page 26] sistent during Freedom FC’s rebuilding

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Dare we even begin to think about it? In two weeks it will be March, that is right ladies and gents, I just typed March. What does this mean to the outdoor child in us all? What March means to many of you is not only the snowiest month of the year on average (it would not take much this season), but that the warmer weather will roll around at lower elevations, bringing the annual pilgrimage of cyclists (both road and mountain bike) west to the towns of Grand Junction, Fruita and Moab. The buzz always starts this time of year and some dream of hitting 18 Road, Colorado National Monument, Loma and Mack as well as the slick rock of Moab on their two-wheeled companions otherwise called the bicycle. Yep, it’s time to pack that strategically placed pile of too much stuff in your vehicle and throw the bikes on the roof rack and head west. Enter some new product from one of Colorado’s more innovative outdoor gear companies since 1993, RockyMounts car roof-top bike carriers. “RockyMounts is driven by epic, thrill-seeking, bloodpumping adventure,” says Bobby Noyes, founder and owner of the company. “Oddly, no one has ever been this stoked to carry your stuff.” Here we look at both the Euro Pitchfork ($129.95) and the DriveShaft from RockyMounts are designed to make your The DriveShaft life easier with a very affordable option when it comes to Another solution-based car-rack design that was released car-top bike transport. this year from RockyMounts is the Driveshaft ($69.95). A big trend is beginning to emerge in the mountain bike market The Euro Pitchfork of wider front wheel axles – the newer 15-and 20-mm front One of the big design changes from RockyMounts has wheel through axles are much stronger and more rigid than been the company’s latest addition to the rooftop tray mount traditional axles. However, that means that a new mounting

system design is required for these new front forks. Several manufacturers came up with some compatible designs. However, none of them had the ability to lock the fork in place -- a potential security issue. RockyMounts unveiled the first locking, through-axle fork mount with the DriveShaft, and it’s a beauty. It fits standard fork-mounting systems from all the big rack manufacturers on the market including Thule and Yakima, making it a no-brainer selection if you have a mountain bike that needs this option. Your bikes are held tight with an adjustable cam lever. There is zero chance of theft, since the through-axle can’t be unscrewed out of the mount (through axles actually are secured with threaded ends in the front fork) due to the design of the DriveShaft. There are nylon shims, which prevent theft while at the same time allowing you to switch from a 15-mm to a 20-mm axle mount. It’s a pretty slick setup. So head west, young man (or woman) Whatever your rack needs may be with the cycling season rapidly approaching, RockyMounts (www.rockymounts. com) has a solution for any and all of your bike-carrying needs. Whether it be car rooftop, truck or hitch mount you need, check out this Colorado-based company’s latest and get ready to hit the road for what is sure to be a season of great adventure. RockyMounts can make it that much easier for you, especially if you dig the color orange.

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No Ice? Hockey teams improvise!

Eagle County teams head to Silverthorne for pond-hockey tourney By Phil Lindeman Without a trace of irony, David Janowic dubs this weekend’s Pabst Colorado Pond Hockey Tournament in Summit County “the biggest pond hockey tournament west of the Mississippi.” As founder of the tournament, Janowic’s assessment is no joke. Now in its third year, it boasts close to 100 men’s and women’s teams from across the state, including a handful from Eagle County. The local teams will visit Summit in lieu of Avon’s nowdefunct pond tournament. The Avon event was held on the soccer fields at Nottingham Park last year, thanks to a leak in the nearby lake, which made ice conditions dangerous. After considerable damage to the grass – it’s set in sand, not hardy soil – the town decided to not host pond hockey in 2012 unless organizers came up with an $18,000 deposit. “I’m bummed because I really did love that event. Who would’ve thought a lake could leak?” says Andy Clark, who organizes the Avon tournament and uses it as a fundraiser for local groups. “But it will be back next year for sure. Whether it’s in Avon or Minturn, I don’t know, but we’ll have a final decision by July.” The move is only a minor setback for most of the local valley teams, which see the sheer size of the Pabst tourna-

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ment as a major draw. Silverthorne’s massive North Pond Park can handle eight games at a time during the two-day tournament, and comes complete with a dedicated Zamboni, $7,200 in prizes from sponsors such as Never Summer Snowboards and, of course, plenty of PBR. Janowic, a transplant to Colorado from Minnesota, looks forward to having teams from a neighboring mountain town. For the majority of players, it’s a throwback to days spent in the pond hockey Mecca of the Great Lakes region. “I grew up skating on ponds and playing pond hockey,”

ons in each. The winning squad in the open division walks away with $500 and possession of the Stanley Cup-like Pabst Champion Trophy. Top teams in the other three divisions get prizes and a custom etching on the trophy. Registration for the tournament closed on Monday, but spectators can watch at no charge. Thanks to the number of bouts, night games played under portable floodlights are mandatory. The fun-loving setting is a plus for fans and players alike. “We didn’t know what to expect. We had never done anything like this, except for when we were kids,” says Erik Hauge, a native of Big Lake, Minn. “The night games were Third annual Pabst Colorado fun, and the after party with all the other teams was cool.” Pond Hockey Tournament Janowic is quick to point out the tournament is hockey in its most natural, unadulterated form, and the nostalgia factor When: Saturday, Feb. 18 to Sunday, Feb. 19 is huge. But the event boasts a number of Rocky Mountain Where: North Pond Park in Silverthorne touches, including a team with professional snowboarder Cost: Free for spectators Steve Fisher, who won multiple Winter X Games medals in halfpipe and was a member of the U.S. Olympic team. “This is so different from anything you see in the MidJanowic says. “I saw a void for a good tournament in Colowest,” Janowic says. “They have ex-NFL players and evrado and wanted to fill that gap.” The tournament is played in round-robin style, with each erything, but we have pro snowboarders and Olympians. It’s team guaranteed a minimum of four games. It boasts four very characteristic of Colorado.” divisions – a competitive open field, the laid-back Pabst and SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at phil35-plus leagues, and a women’s field – and crowns champiip@sneakpeakvail.com

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The art of finding a massage By Phil Lindeman Local massage therapist Linda Wells knows we carry the weight of the world in our shoulders. She’s also knows we carry it in our thighs, arms, back and nearly every muscle group imaginable. “Our muscles store all sorts of stress and emotions,” says Wells, a private massage therapist with more than a decade of experience. “Habitual stress patterns – feeling tense in your shoulders after sitting at a computer all day – and traumatic accidents all add to fatigue.” As a longtime therapist, Wells is a self-professed massage junkie – and she’s not alone. A handful of her patients visit up to once per week to relieve recurring stress, treat muscle strain and simply relax. But frequent visitors are in the minority; most folks view massage as a reward, much like a vacation to Mexico or a five-course meal. Thanks to this “recreational” mindset, Wells claims most people don’t know how to choose the right massage. “When people ask for a Swedish massage or deep tissue massage, they miss out on all the other modalities,” says Wells, referring to more than 30 different varieties of massage. “You want your therapist to treat the root of the problem. Your lower back may hurt, but the problem could actually be your hips or your hamstrings. The goal is to cure, not just make it feel better for the moment.” Wells hits on a common misconception with massage. Many people assume therapists work only the muscle groups that hurt, when many muscles can be causing a problem. To avoid wasting money, Wells gives the example of a doctor’s visit: you wouldn’t ask a doctor to prescribe an exact medication; rather, you’d explain your symptoms and trust the doctor’s judgment. Wells believes monthly massage is ideal, and suggests it as a supplement to diet, exercise and meditation. But she understands frequent visits are far from feasible for most locals, particularly given the cost: her average rate for an hour-long session is $85, and prices across the valley range from $45 to more than $150. “Because it has all these outside, day-to-day benefits, regular massage is a good idea,” Wells says. “But be aware of what you’re getting if you only go on occasion.”

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sage uses five styles of long, flowing strokes to work muscles and connective tissue. Also known as “classical massage.” Deep tissue: Relieves severe tension in muscles far beneath the skin, but can lead to aches in surface tissue, ideal for athletes and people with recent traumatic injuries. Thai: Integrates yoga poses and stretching with classic massage techniques to build muscle strength and elasticity. Trigger point: Deactivates “trigger points” (knots in skeletal muscle) across the body to relieve chronic pain, such as muscle tension and headaches.

Trust your therapist Even if you can’t afford frequent visits, Wells recommends finding a regular therapist who knows your body. Again, the doctor metaphor makes sense – you only visit your physician once per year, but you tend to go to the same one. The trick is to know your issues beforehand. Therapists specialize in all variety of massage and can target muscle groups specific to your needs. Along with the most common modalities such as Swedish and deep tissue, Wells is also trained in trigger point, craniosacral therapy and lymphatic drainage, among others. These lesser-known varieties all take individual training. Wells claims the best therapists have interests outside of strict massage, such as sports therapy and physiology. These specialty areas range far and wide. In the valley, several therapists use pre and post-natal massage for pregnant women. “Everything when a woman is pregnant is shifting around,” says Marcy Tracy, owner of Mountain Mama Care, a local service for pregnancy care. “It gets stuck in the muscles. Massage can lighten up and relax the body. That’s always a positive for pregnant women, especially first-time mothers.” Tracy claims certain massage techniques can relax the uterus and help with swelling, both before and after childbirth. On Feb. 27, Tracy will hold a free clinic at the Shaw

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Margie Ward is there rain or shine, sleet or snow, when it’s cold and when it’s warm. Most in Eagle know her as the “crosswalk lady” – she can be found in front of Brush Creek Elementary on the same intersection every day of the school year, ushering kids safely across the street and waving to parents in cars. Petite, with blonde hair and a pleasant face, she knows most of the kids who cross the street, many by name. Truth is, Ward, 51, is much more than the smiling face that welcomes children coming to-and-from school – she’s the Eagle Police Department’s community service officer. Her duties include code enforcement – making sure sidewalks are shoveled, driveways are plowed and weeds are under control – among other things. That side of her work may not be the most glamorous, but someone has to do it, and Ward seems to enjoy the community interaction. No one wants a warning or ticket, but most people soften up pretty quickly if you speak with them reasonably and respectfully, she points out. Ward possesses both the community connections and good nature to handle such a job, says co-worker and Eagle Police Officer William Lott. “She knows every person in town. We’ll ask her about somebody and she’ll tell you all about them and their family,” Lott says. He believes her laid-back attitude helps her deal with situations that might otherwise be difficult.

Eagle police officer Margie Ward occupies the post she has for at the intersection of Eagle Ranch Road and Sylvan Lake Roa “Not everyone wants a parking ticket – but if anything were to happen, she’s quick to deal with it. Her job, like ours, is bittersweet sometimes,” he says. “She’s kind of quiet if you don’t know her. Once you get to know her, she’s pretty sassy. She doesn’t speak unless there’s something to say. She doesn’t fill the air with filler, I guess is a good way to put it.” “I love seeing the kids” Still, Ward’s favorite part of her job is helping kids safely cross the street at the school. She’s been a fixture there for

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Know the benefits If prenatal care is an indication, the benefits of massage go far beyond relaxation. Take the athletes of Eagle County: Wells believes everyone from skiers to cyclists should place massage on the same level as regular sport training. “Massage makes our bodies more flexible and able to deal with accidents,” Wells says. “It can mean the difference between crashing and walking away or blowing out a knee.”

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Storage manager to police officer Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Ward never imagined she’d be a police officer. She moved to Bond 26 years ago and was working as the manager of a storage facility when she met her future husband – he plowed snow at the facility and also was a sergeant with the Eagle Police Department. “He says, ‘Would you be interested in applying for this job?’ I had no police experience, but I applied and got it… and here I am 13 years later,” Ward says. Her husband eventually became the acting Eagle Police Chief. He has since retired, but Margie Ward still remains at the station, one of the most senior employees at the department. When not working or volunteering, Ward competes professionally in rodeos as a barrel racer. Most of her time in spring and summer is spent traveling to competitions. According to co-worker Lott, she’s “a force to reckon with” in the rodeo arena. She’s a regular at the state and mountain state finals, and spends much of her free time caring for her three horses, Fitz, Sky and Bucky. Now Ward’s own daughter is grown, and she has three grandchildren. Give her a wave if you catch her during school hours at the corner of Sylvan Lake Road and Eagle Ranch Road, helping a line of kids cross the street. “It starts and ends my shift every day,” she says. “It’s the best part of my day, even if it’s freezing cold or early in the morning.”

13 years and not only do people in the community recognize her, but they often come up and thank her for her work. “They make me feel like I’m a hero out there,” Ward says. “I love seeing the kids. Even if I don’t feel good or am down that day, seeing those little smiling faces is great.” Ward has been helping kids cross the street for so long, in fact, that some of the students are now adults – and still remember her. SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at Mel“The kids I started with are now graduating college,” she anie@sneakpeakvail.com

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Generally, racing cars have wider tires. Why? When cornering, the extra rubber creates extra grip. Skis’ extra grip is created by applying pressure evenly along a ski’s full length and edges. Effectively, more “rubber” is utilized, and the skis can more strongly grip the snow. To do that, pressure must be exerted through a central balance point -- at your feet over the center of the skis. Creating centered balance and pressure – observe the vertical drawn line in “Photo 1.” It drops down from the skier’s body center (center of mass and passes through center of the boot/foot/ski), exerting pressure through this central point, allowing pressure to be evenly exerted along the full length of the ski. Now, when a ski is tilted onto edge, maximal ski grip is now possible and true fore/aft balance is created. But how do you know you are exerting this even pressure? The ankle-flex test – this lets you know when you are centrally balanced. For efficiency, be sure that your athletic stance, as discussed in a previous article, is set up as follows:

Hip joints – situated above the center of feet. Ankle joints - flexed forward. Shoulders - situated vertically above the kneecaps. Hands/Poles – carry them wider than the elbows. Photos 2 and 3 show the different between ankle joints flexed (photo 2) and extended (photo 3). Work the two actions as powerfully as possible. If efficient, you create desired central balance and the full amount of ‘rubber’/ski/ edge can be pushed into the snow. Diminish this ankle flex and extention, and the efficiency of balance and fore/aft pressure control is also diminished. Try out the ankle flex even when turning and traversing. Simple? Yes, but oh so very effective. SneakPEAK columnist and ski instructor Chalky White can be reached at Chalky@BeaverCreekSkiInstructor.com. He is the author of the best-selling “7 Secrets of Skiing.”

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Acoustic duo Pete & Justin (both of Hustle fame) will play Saturday, Feb. 18 tunes from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Pazzo’s Pizzeria in Eagle. Forever in Blue Jeans at Agave Enjoy food and drink specials, pizza and beer. Neil Diamond tribute band plays at Avon’s Agave beginning Based in New York City, rockers Leroy Justice rework at 9:30 p.m. rock’s best traits that have kept real music alive for decades. Friday, Feb. 17 With influences like the Black Crowes and Eddie Vedder, 10th Mountain Division Veteran Talk Saturday, Feb. 18 and Sunday, Feb. 19 lead-man Jason Gallagher (who spent 2010 touring with The Come out to the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum in Nick Stiengart at Alpine Tavern Counting Crows) and the crew rip it up to deliver a free live Vail Village on Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to hear from Live music goes from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at East Vail’s Alpine show as part of the Bud Light Street Beat concert series. The 10th Mountain Division veterans. Suggested donation is $5. Tavern. show starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Solaris in Vail Village. Please call ahead at 970-476-1876.

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Climber and speaker Timothy O’Neil talks about “Adventure Compassion” at 6 p.m. at Donovan Pavilion in Vail. He has competed first ascents from Greenland to Patagonia and partners with disabled athletes through his nonprofit, Paradox Sports and has helped efforts to cure blindness. He will share stories from his worldwide travels and adventures in community service and humanitarian work. Lecture is free.

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Beaver Creek village comes alive with music, magic, food Ultraviolet Hippopotamus is a five-piece band hailing from and fun from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free activities include cariMichigan. They switch genres and styles throughout a show. cature drawings, face painting, bouncy castle, games and Debut band 4ontheFloor has delta-blues and classic rock ap- music. peal. Show starts at 10:30 p.m at Vail’s Sandbar.

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Beginning Saturday, the majority of front side lifts will close Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Bryn Terfel is a tow- at 4 p.m., the Back Bowls and Game Creek Bowl will close Thursday, Feb. 16 ering presence in the opera world and is recognized as one of at 3:30 p.m. and Blue Sky Basin will close at 3 p.m. Lift opJonathan Envison at the Bookworm today’s best. All proceeds from this gala evening benefits the erating hours are posted at the base of all open lifts. Edward’s Bookworm hosts author of “West of Here,” a New Vilar Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $150. Tickets are York Times and Indie Next bestseller. Discussion is from 6 available at www.vilarpac.org, by phone at 888-920-2787 or p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more info go to www.bookwormofed- in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek or Mar- Saturday, Feb. 18 & Sunday, Feb. 19 High Tea at Last Course Dessert Bar wards.com ketplace Box Office in Vail Village. Afternoon tea with English tea and petite treats from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Last Course Dessert Bar in Edwards. Call 970Friday, Feb. 17 Saturday, Feb. 18 926-1979.

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clude seven Grammy Awards, 10 Academy of Country Music statuettes, 10 American Music Awards and five Country Music Association honors. He plays at the Vilar Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $98/132/152 based on seating and are available at www.vilarpac.org, by phone at 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek or Marketplace Box Office in Vail Village.

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Diana Ross & the Supremes and many more. This high-energy show is suitable for all ages. Tickets are $55 and available Learn about the Japanese meditation and stress-reduction at www.vilarpac.org, by phone at 888-920-2787 or in person techniques with Catherine Zeeb. Level I class is from 9 a.m. at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek or Marketplace to 1 p.m. and costs $100. For more info, call 970-376-6660 Box Office in Vail Village. or www.healing-spirits.net.

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Tuesday, Feb. 21 Tao: the Art of the Drum at the Vilar

Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography in this show. Featuring Kirby and Ramona every Monday night with elecVail Mountain hosts its annual Mardi Gras, “Vail-style”. Tickets are $65 and available at www.vilarpac.org, by phone tronic music from Tech House, House, Tribal to Remixes. Events include the World’s Highest Low-Country Crawfish at 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in $5 Stoli pint cocktails, Stoli bottle specials and a foreign Boil on Sunday with Creole-style food and music at Eagle’s Beaver Creek or Marketplace Box Office in Vail Village. passport or green card will get you one free well cocktail. Nest on Vail Mountain from noon to 2:30 p.m. For more information call 970-476-3433.

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Monday, Feb. 20 Ski with a ranger at Beaver Creek Live music at Avon’s Agave includes Michal Menert, Beatserver and Benny Loco. Show starts at 9 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 19 “Vail Vignettes” at Vail Mountain School This play is a fund raising event hosted by the Vail Symposium and the Vail Valley Theater Company (VVTC). The evening of performances will bring to life the stories of well known local personalities and community leaders, including Beth and Rod Slifer, Jack Eck, Elaine Kelton and Kelly Liken. Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $125/ $170 at www. vailsymposium.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Teen Tubing at Vail’s Adventure Ridge

Teens can “shoot the chutes” at the top of Vail’s Eagle’s Nest. Registration includes transportation and tubing hill At 1:30 p.m., meet at the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol Headquarticket. Rides from Beaver Creek available. Cost is $50. Regters to ski with a Forest Service Ranger as your guide. The ister at www.beavercreek.com free 45-minute ski tour goes on beginner and intermediate trails.

Monday, Feb. 20 Masters of Motown at the Vilar

Masters of Motown is a celebration of ‘60’s artists, their music and their style. The show features stylishly costumed, fully choreographed tributes to both male and female groups of the era. Includes music from the Temptations, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin,

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Moscow Festival Ballet at the Vilar.

This renowned ballet company specializes in 20th century full-length ballets. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and is part of the Vilar’s Pay What You Will program -- tickets can only be purchased in person at the VPAC Box Office starting at 4 p.m. on the day of the performance. Advance tickets are $65 online at www.vilarpac.org, by phone at 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Offices.

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Young writers’ corner A short story from a Berry Creek Middle School student Spellbound “A life sentence for the practice of witch craft,” said the Minister. “No I’m innocent!” I scream as, I’m dragged on the hard ground by my chains and tossed into a horse pulled wagon, like a drag doll. We go far out from the village, at least a day’s travel by foot. I soon see a large stone building with no windows and no doors. We halt to a stop and I am forced out of the cart and pulled by my hands where the heavy chains rest on me chaffing away my skin. When we are about 100 yards away from the huge building, I see the guards pull a passage out door open from what seemed like bare Earth. We go down a cold damp hallway, and I can hear other women moaning and crying saying things like “I miss my kids. I want to go home.” It hits me like a truck. I’m never going home again. I am thrown in a small dark cell. “Lucky you, you get this cell to yourself,” says on of the guards as he spits on me. The room is cold and damp and there is mold growing on the floor. I sit here for about an hour and get very hungry. I start to cry then a hear the cell door open. I look up hoping for something to eat but instead I see, a tall man with golden, brown hair and silk clothes. The thing that caught my eye the most was the golden crown a top his head, the gems sparkled even in the low light. “This one take her to the court room,” said the mysterious man. I hear my cell door open all the way and my chains grabbed. I am pulled in to a well light warm room with soft chairs and crystal clear water. I get excited thinking maybe just maybe I get to sit in the chairs and drink the crystal clear water, but I soon see the chair I am to sit in. It is hard wood and I am chained in and it is cold again. The man with the crown walks and I finally realize who it is. It is the King; he has guards surrounding him so “I can’t put a spell on him.” “Boy get in her,” the King says. A younger version of the King strides in, he has the same hair, clothes, and crown but he looks bored and not interested unlike the king, until his eye catches me. The king starts talk about how I am in good health and it is such a shame that I must waste away in this jail until the date I am executed. I try to pay attention, but I can’t take my eyes off the prince, and he can’t take his eyes off me. Soon the meeting is over and my trial date is set. “The ninth of January,” I hear the king say. A few days away, I am dragged back to my cell the prince takes one

last look at me, and the door is closed. I want to scream and cry and run all at the same time. I want to prove I’m not the one who was doing witch craft, just in the wrong place at the wrong time. With all this on my mind I drift in to a tormented sleep. I am awaken by the sound of the door opening. I hear light footsteps until a black figure stops in front of my cell. I hear the lock click and the door slowly slide open. I am stiff with fear as the unknown person steps into my cell. “Shh don’t be afraid. I am Prince Grady,” I hear “Why are you here?” I ask in a whisper “ Please call me Grady, and I have come here to see you, I know I am breaking many laws and honesty I could lose my head if I weren’t the prince but I couldn’t help myself.” He says in a whisper. “Yes Sir Grady, but why have you come to see me. I don’t want you in trouble with your father,” I say. “That I am unsure of, but I had to see you to get to know you madden. How old are you, where do you come from?” he says, and for a few minutes we talk. I told him I am nearly 16 years of age and I come from Carmenere. Soon he had to leave, but he promised he would be back tomorrow. The cell door was closed, and though thee iron bars he asked, “What is you name?” “Kayla.” I whisper “Kayla,” he says and runs off. The next day, despite the fact that I was soon to be killed, I was surprisingly happy. I could only think about one thing, prince Grady. The day went by very slowly, every second felt like an hour and every hour felt like a year. But soon the minutes had come that Prince Grady would walk in and I could not be happier. “Be quite. I have come to get you out of here.” He said in a forceful whisper. I did not know what he was going to do it but it seemed like he had a plan. He opened my cell and pulled out a key. He jammed it into a small hole on my chains and turned it. I heard a click and I was free. He held up his finger signaling me to be quite. He walked out to see if the guard was still there, but he had gone. We slowly made our way out of the jail and into the night. I could run and jump and laugh again. We sprinted deep in to the forest, we didn’t stop we keep running until we came to a small house. “We are here.” Prince Grady said. He knocked three times on the door. Then a small woman opened it. And rushed us inside, “Tea, Bread?” The woman said. I answered with an ex-

cited nod and sat down at the table. Prince Grady came and sat next to me. “Lady Kayla may I ask you a question? “Mmhum” I mumble between mouthfuls of bread. “Did you do it? What they put you in the jail for? “ I look at him for a second and then burst into tears. “No, no I didn’t mean for you to cry he says as he puts his arm around me. “Sir Grady you just risked everything to save me and I have done nothing for you in return. I said as the tears roll down my face. “Oh contraire, you have done so much for me Lady Kayla. But I must know did you do it?” He said. “No sir I did not. I have never done anything bad, or ever broken the law. It was my evil stepmother. She excused me she was the one practicing which craft, and I know just the way to prove it. When is my trail again?” I said “Two days time.” Prince Grady said. “You must take your father to my house tomorrow at the strike of noon, that is when she will be practicing and that will prove to them that I was framed.” Grady agreed and sat off for home. I stayed with the lady, who’s name was Jade. She was very nice and let me sleep. The next day was like a flash of lighting, before I knew it Prince Grady was taking me back to jail were I would be brought back to the Court Hall for my trial. I sat in the jail until I heard the bell tower ring three times. Then a guard came and took me to the court hall. When we were almost there I heard the scream of my evil stepmother, and fear crossed me face. We walked into the court hall clearing and saw her being dragged away. I was put on stage. I heard the horn blow, and the King walked out. “Lady Kayla has been proven not guilty, and is hear by released from holding” The king said. Prince Grady ran from his stand and gave me a great, big hug. One year later... The white dress was soft, made from the most expense silk. The music from the band signaled my entrance. I slowly walked down the dirt aisle to where Prince Grady was standing. “I know pronounce King Grady and Queen Kayla married.” The End

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