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s a child, Sarah Braucht loved being a Girl Scout so much that as an adult she took on a volunteer role for Eagle Valley Girl Scouts.

The role has become a “full-time job” – despite the fact that she has no children of her own in the program. “I loved going to Girl Scout camp as a girl. I liked being in the outdoors, singing songs, trying new foods, making crafts and making new friends,” says Braucht. “I was very shy and quiet growing up and through the Girl Scout cookie program and community service projects, I learned to find a voice of my own and grow into leadership roles.” This year marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of Colorado, and an upcoming event in Gypsum will celebrate the milestone with activities like a Girl Scout Cookie eating contest, a vintage Girl Scout Uniform fashion show and displays depicting Girl Scouts through the decades and into the future. The event is from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 10 at the Eagle County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. It is open to the public, and admission is $5.

Scouting basics Girl Scouts of Colorado serves more than 30,000 girls across the state – and they do much more than just sell cookies. Here in Eagle County, activities are diverse and generally determined by the participant’s age. The focus for younger girls is learning key Girl Scout principles such as learning to be considerate and use resources wisely, while older girls put those principles into action through community service projects and mentoring the younger Scouts. Interspersed at all levels are activities to encourage individual growth. “Eagle Valley Girl Scouts do everything you can dream of,” says Braucht. “There are great things going on at all levels of Girl Scouting. Local Girl Scouts have made overnight bags for foster care children, read stories to the elderly, planted flowers in front of a school and volunteered for church community dinners. Some of the older girl troops have traveled to Disneyland and Washington, D.C.” Braucht is not alone in the importance in that scouting continues to have in her life as an adult. In fact, 76 percent of all Girl Scout alumnae report that Girl Scouts had a positive impact in their lives. According to the organization, 45 of 75 women (60 percent) in the U.S. House of Representatives are former Girl Scouts and 53 percent of all women business owners are former Girl Scouts. Those aren’t bad odds.

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Alpine Adrenaline at Golden Peak First-timers and former pros square off in the final Vail Town Series of the season. By Phil Lindeman Teddy Fargrelius does some gate bashing at last Thursday’s final Town Series Alpine race. Billy Doran photo

espite some of the sweetest powder conditions of the season last Thursday afternoon, lifelong Vail resident Jed Schuetze was drawn to the freshly groomed face of the Golden Peak downhill course. Forget the glades – gates were calling.

“I love to powder ski, don’t get me wrong, but the chance to get out here and go fast in a safe environment is just a blast,” says Schuetze, a 32-year-old former Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) racer who made the All-American squad for slalom while at the University of Colorado. “I never thought when I was done at CU I’d race again, but I got talked into it this season. It’s still a blast.” Schuetze and roughly 50 other racers took to the course as part of the final Vail Town Series of 2012, an annual collection of much-loved races organized by SSCV. The crowning runs on March 1 came after two months of weekly competition, including a championship slalom event on Feb. 23. Events boasted giant slalom and Super G races (dubbed “Super George” after the official après party spot, The George).

Although alpine juggernaut Ian Lochhead wasn’t at the final race, he still came out on top in the overall rankings for the season, followed closely by Thursday’s champ, John Kemp. In the women’s division, overall winner Georgia Wettlaufer rightly justified her top spot with a win in both GS and Super G, barely edging by Julia Littman, who finished second on the day and season. While the skier divisions were determined by tenths of a point, snowboarder Uve Burns blew the competition away in both events to finish nearly four points ahead of his nearest competition, Brian Hutchinson. Where newbies meet old pros It’s hard to imagine just how many stellar alpine racers live in tiny Eagle County. Along with Schuetze (who took third overall on the season), the field included former World Cup qualifiers, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail coaches and college downhill stars, rounded out with a spattering of skiers and snowboarders who’d never once been on a race course. Dressed in his powder-day finest, Minnesota native CJ Rutten navigated the course after a friend convinced him to register earlier in the morning. It was his first time taking a snowboard down anything nearly as intimidating as the Golden Peak course, where iconic downhill stars like Lindsey Vonn honed her skills. “I have nothing else to compare it to, and I’m not a racer so I can’t critically analyze the course,” Rutten laughs. “It

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hink of Vail, and soon after you think of its famous skiing terrain, you’ll probably think of its sparkling ski villages and highend homes clustered in the valley. The company behind much of that, Slifer, Smith and Frampton Real Estate, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company, whose growth has both paralleled and been intertwined with the growth of Vail itself, began as a one-man operation and now boasts 17 offices in Eagle and Summit counties and more than 100 brokers. Meet the man with the original vision: Rod Slifer. Now in his 70s, Slifer arrived in Vail at the age of 27, when the resort was nothing but a couple makeshift buildings and the beginnings of a few trails. “Making Vail happen” A native of the Denver area, Slifer had studied business in college, before spending a few years in the Navy. After World War II, like many other soldiers who helped shape Colorado’s ski areas, he moved to the mountains. From 1960 to 1962, he lived the “ski bum life” in Aspen, working as a ski instructor, waiter and house painter. In 1962, a friend from Aspen, Vail’s first ski school director, told Slifer about a new resort being built a few hours away – Vail – and invited him to come on board as the assistant ski school director. “So I came,” Slifer says. “I got here May 1, 1962. They were building the lifts and cutting trails. The Lodge at Vail

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(l-r) Rod Slifer, Harry Frampton and Mark Smith joined forces in the Vail real estate market in 1994. Photo courtesy of Slifer, Smith & Frampton

was the first hotel and the Vail Village Inn was on the corner, and that was pretty much it.” Vail Associates, as the resort company was called at the time, had an office at the base of the mountain and a few trailers to house workers. Vail founders were hard at work – Earl Eaton was out cutting trails, Peter Seibert was out raising money, and others were out building lifts. Slifer was working in the resort’s humble office, managing paperwork and answering phones. That first summer was intense, he remembers. “It was really hard work,” he says. “Everyone worked

seven days a week, helping each other out to make Vail happen.” The mountain first opened in December of 1962, and lift tickets sold for $5. It wasn’t the best snow season and Slifer remembers taking his first runs down the now-famous Back Bowls. “You were skiing down there through the weeds, wondering if you were going to hit a rock,” he remembers with a chuckle. Of course, snowier winters followed, and he remembers years when the Back Bowls yielded powder up to his head

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sought-after locations in the area. The other three individuals who eventually became the partners in the modern day Slifer, Smith and Frampton arrived later on the scene, but nonetheless played major roles in the area’s development. Jim Flaum, a real estate veteran and former Navy pilot, became the vice president and managing broker for Vail Associates Real Estate in 1983. In the late ‘80s, developers Harry Frampton and Mark Smith formed East West Partners, concentrating on building a new development: Beaver Creek. The independent companies grew as dueling brokers in the valley until 1994, when the four decided they would work better as partners, not rivals. “I said, ‘I think we would be better off together,’ and we Real estate pioneer agreed we would not do it unless two-plus-two equaled You could say Slifer was Vail’s original real estate pioneer eight, if we could all be much more successful together – – at the resort’s beginning, he was in charge of showing Vail and we were,” Slifer says. “We really grew up with Vail.” Associates investors potential building sites. Someone suggested he get a real estate license, which he did in 1962. For Mr. Vail 25 years, he ran Vail Home Rentals. In addition to being instrumental in Vail’s private develop“It just happened. Being here from the ground floor, I knew there would be opportunities. In 1966, I bought the land the ment, Slifer also played a key role in Vail’s public developoffice is on,” he says, indicating to the Bridge Street offic- ment, serving as mayor for 11 years (from 1978 to 1985 and es, steps from other village landmarks such as the Covered 2004 to 2007) and town councilman for 16 years (from 1977 Bridge and Pepi’s. “I planted my roots and took a chance.” to 1985 and 1999 to 2007). His legacy includes major projIn 1968, Slifer started his own brokerage, Slifer and Com- ects that have included integral elements of the town. Slifer pany, and began developing Bridge Street, West Vail and ex- helped inaugurate Vail’s public library, as well as spearheadpanding down to Eagle-Vail, now among some of the most ed the building of Vail’s first parking structure. – the stuff of legends for sure, and that’s what Vail would become. The first few years, the resort relied on the business of Front Range skiers, although Denver and Aspen naysayers said the drive was too far. But people came, and Vail grew in popularity every year. The resort earned further prestige when President Gerald Ford made Vail his part-time residence, putting Vail on the map and attracting other high-profile guests and residents. “(I came) on blind faith. Vail was very small then. We never imagined it’d be this big,” he says. “I think all of us believed in it, that it would succeed, but nobody knew how big it would be.”

“That was a real leap of faith,” he says of the parking. “We had to go to voters for $3.5 million and we were the first ski area to build a structure. Everyone else just parked on dirt lots.” The iconic cobbled walkway of Bridge Street was part of Slifer’s work as well. “It was controversial when we heated the streets,” he remembers. “I’d be watching people (from my office) everyday fall, their skis going down the street. Creating the cobbled streets was a great accomplishment and we were one of the first resort towns to do so.” Looking ahead to both the town and the brokerage futures, Slifer says the company’s success will go hand-in-hand with Vail’s success. However, the company’s focus will probably be quite different from what it was in 1962. “Vail has built out this valley,” he says. “Everything in the future will be redevelopment of older residences and buildings. Growth has really gone down-valley, as Vail has become unaffordable for the average working person.” As for the town and the mountain, Slifer expects it to really come into its own as a community. “It’ll just get better and better,” he says. “We now have (a) third generation of children being raised here and we’ve really become a community. Our success really depends on the success of Vail.” SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

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Global Energy Forum brings Big Issues Home Making ski tracks with top energy experts at Beaver Creek By Kat Jahnigen Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper took a few runs on Vail Mountain last Saturday prior to his keynote address at the first Vail Global Energy Forum at Beaver Creek. Zach Mahone photo.

ou know you live in a truly a one-of-a-kind place when you can discuss the global energy crisis with scientific, policy and venture capital experts from around the world while sitting on a chairlift

But that’s exactly what happened last Saturday on the Centennial Express Lift at Beaver Creek on a bitter cold, but beautiful morning on an open and impeccably groomed mountain, during the first-ever Vail Global Energy Forum (VGEF). About two dozen conference participants took advantage of the first-tracks skiing event before discussions began in earnest at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. You also know you live in a place like no other when a U.S. Senator, presenting to a packed auditorium made up of some of the world’s foremost experts on energy issues, wears a sport coat, a striped dress shirt – and blue jeans and cowboy boots. And that too took place at the forum when Senator Mark Udall of Colorado presented remarks on “The Global Energy Challenge,” a speech in which he compared advancements in energy technology to the life-saving improvements in mountain climbing equipment since World War II. Yes, the Vail Valley is truly unique, a place where critical scientific and political issues can be addressed alongside recreational pursuits with seemingly no incongruity. Vail is also unique in that it is a community seeking to manage growing energy demands and transition to new energy technologies, a fact made readily apparent during last weekend’s Global

Energy Forum. The Global Energy Forum brought top experts from all over the world, such as Tom Petrie, Vice Chairman of Bank of America; Jeffrey Ball, formerly The Wall Street Journal’s environment editor; Dr. Ernest Moniz, Director of the Energy Initiative at MIT; Dr. Burton Richter, Nobel Laureate in Physics, as well as policy makers such as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Udall and former U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Labor, George P. Shultz. “The VGEF is dedicated to the search for sustainable solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our times – how to produce enough clean, cost-efficient energy while we bridge the transition to renewable energy solutions of the future,” says Vail resident, Jay Precourt, who endowed Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. The institute brought the forum to the valley, along with the Vail Valley Foundation. Learning about the future Many Vail Valley residents who attended the conference appreciated the incredible learning opportunity. “The energy that (the organizers) put into bringing these outstanding people to Vail is a tribute to Vail and to the desire people have to learn,” says conference attendee and parttime Vail resident Carolyn Smith. “It’s amazing – we’ve got some of the brightest people here.” Though conference attendees came from all over the country, many – like Smith – came from somewhere up or down the valley. “I wanted to learn a little more about the new technology, the solutions,” says Maisa Metcalf, one of 18 students from Colorado Mountain College’s (CMC) Edwards campus. She says that the first day she was “a little disappointed”

by all the emphasis placed on natural gas. “I thought it would be talking more about new technologies to become sustainable. But (on the second day I felt) more positive because they are talking more about renewable energy, solar, wind, the innovation part – not just natural gas. But I think overall it’s been a very good thing, especially here in the valley, because it’s important for us to learn more about it. It’s the future. It’s what we all need to learn, no matter where you work, in all sectors of society.” The CMC students joined 67 other students from numerous Colorado colleges who attended the forum thanks to scholarships provided by conference organizer Carl Colby. George Mizner, a psychiatrist from Vail, also commented on the focus on natural gas. “It’s interesting the clear-cut emphasis on gas development, certainly on the efficiency of it, and the concern on the part of all the participants on the environment, ” says Mizner. He adds that another notable theme of the conference was the fact that “all of these speakers have been in favor of a mixture of solutions.” Colorado at the forefront Mizner, as well as a number of speakers like Hickenlooper and Udall, pointed out that Colorado has been in the lead regarding all the developments. Udall even gave a shout-out to several Vail companies that have adopted some commendable energy innovations. He mentioned Vail Resorts, which recently installed 42 200watt solar panels that will produce enough energy to power Adventure Ridge, as well as provide lighting at Eagle’s Nest. Walking Mountains Science Center also meets 35 percent of its electricity needs through on-site solar energy, and Holy Cross Energy has a number of programs to reduce green-

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people in need, and the fund has been there and been helping residents for years. If we can keep the love flowing and be able to raise money and help people in their time of need, that’s something that brings us satisfaction and joy. That’s what life is all about. Nick Luchycky was a lifelong Eagle County resident and was 36 when he passed away. According to his brother, he enjoyed climbing, hiking, music, playing a building guitars, and snowboarding. “He fought it hard and survived two stem cell transplants,” Patrick Luchycky says. “He was a good friend, inspiration and lover of life.” To contribute items to the auction or for more information, contact Pazzo’s owner Tom Clinton at 970-337-9900.

After local resident Nicholas Luchycky lost a battle to leukemia last December, his friends and family set to work creating an event in his memory. The result is a fundraising event at Pazzo’s Pizzeria in Eagle on Saturday, March 10 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., benefiting the Vail Valley Charitable Fund, which provides monetary assistance and fundraising support to residents facing a medical crisis. The fund had helped Luchycky through his treatment and two brain cell transplants. The event will feature live music and a silent auction, and all food proceeds will be donated as well. “He always wanted to help out VVCF because of the help they gave him,” says Nick Luchycky’s brother, Patrick SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at MelLuchycky, one of the event organizers. “There are always anie@sneakpeakvail.com

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The first annual Pink Vail event, benefitting the Shaw Regional Cancer Center, drew nearly 700 skiers and 1,900 donors, a big success for the fundraiser. According to Lindsay Warner, Vail Valley Medical Center’s manager of communications and publications, the March 3-4 event raised $175,000 and donations are still coming in. The site, www.pinkvail.com, is still up and running, and the tally continues to grow. The event was supported by the hos-

pital, Vail Mountain and various businesses around town, which donated goods and services. Some employees personally raised money and other businesses put together teams, which participated in on-mountain skiing events the day of the fundraiser bash. The event culminated in a “Celebration Ski Down” to Arrabelle Square in Lionshead, fittingly decorated with pink lights, where the band Gomez played a free concert. Skiers could personalize a ski bib to say they were skiing in celebration of a loved one.

“The Celebration Ski Down was the pinnacle,” says Warner. “We all came together and skied down Simba into Lionshead -- there were about 300 people there. At the bottom of the run you saw people together hugging and crying. That’s when I was really proud to be a part of this.” The funds raised go toward breast cancer programs at the Shaw Cancer Center. The programs go beyond medical care – Shaw offers hair consultations for women who have lost their

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Sights from Snowball: Photos by Zach Mahone. Afroman, owner of 2 hit singles, “Because I Got High” and “Colt 45” performs a short set at Snowball Music Festival. Fans were disappointed he only played a few songs, and by the fact he had no afro.

uring Snoop Dogg’s headlining set at Snowball Music Festival last Saturday, there was a very palpable sense of old meets new.

the same people who aren’t afraid to switch to the “timeline” feature on Facebook – and in an expected fashion, they couldn’t stop talking about it. While other festivalgoers upwards of 10 or 15 minutes to get a beer at the small collection of drink tents, Curtis’ partner Bryan Haver estimated the three bartenders at Smartbar could serve people six to eight seconds after they arrived at the tent. “The reaction so far has been great,” Haver said. “People In between sending tweets and snapping Instagram shots like it, the convenience of not waiting in line or being away on smartphones – a technology that was some 10 years from from the music.” The reaction was surprisingly rapid. By the time Snoop being invented when the 40-year-old Snoop cut his first track played a mere day after the beginning of the festival, word – music fans were ordering drinks. The technology, dubbed Smartbar, was a curiosity dur- about the technology had spread through the thousands of ing the opening day of the festival on Friday. People milled music fans, and for good reason: at the beginning of a relaaround a bare-bones tent near the main stage, picking their tively short song like “Gin and Juice,” they could order a way through a free app they downloaded through GetSmart- drink, enjoy the music, walk to the bar during the second verse, and be back in the crowd before the final chorus. Curbar.com. The deceptively simple set-up alludes to the simple tech- tis estimated at the peak of the headlining acts, they were fillnology at the heart of Smartbar: open the app, select your ing several hundred drink orders per hour, and they sold out drinks from a list, enter an email address and credit card of at least one product every night (the Pabst supply seemed number, and place the order. The system sends a confir- to be permanently dry.) “The best thing about the app and what gave us lots of mation code, and as you walk from your spot to the tent, “bartenders” – really inventor Casey Curtis and his business encouragement was how many return customers we saw,” partners – fill the order from a single iPad. Your drinks are Curtis said near the end of the night. “It showed me they really liked the technology, and it accomplished what we set waiting when you arrive. “Just like any technology, you have early adopters who out to accomplish.” Make no doubt about it: Curtis sees Smartbar as the bar pick things up before anyone else,” Curtis said as he poured a round of drink orders, glancing back and forth between a of the future, and Snowball was his testing ground. As he single iPad and several cases of liquor. “We see cell phone began filling another drink order, a college friend gave him payment and this kind of instant connectivity as the future, the equivalent of a trademarked tagline. “Don’t tell me this isn’t the best thing since beer itself,” and this weekend has supported that.” • 56 Blvd. Unitadopters 114 in Palic Miller Chiropractic friend said. “You can stay partying while ordering your Curtis766.7100 put the app in Edwards the handsVillage of these early – his Located in Edwards, just minutes from Vail and Beaver Creek•edwardsmassage.com

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For Edwards resident Karin Weber, inspiration for her new book came from the most unlikely of sources – prison inmates. The inmates at California’s Valley State Prison for Women, some serving up to double life sentences, provided the material for Weber’s new book, “Perspectives: The Journey Within.” The longtime local, world traveler and community activist will share the new publication as part of the Bookworm’s local authors event in April at the Edwards bookstore. “I’ve been thinking about a book and how to go about it for three years,” Weber says. “I was encouraged to juxtapose quotations from the sages with the quotations from the inmate – ends up the human condition is the same, whoever you are.” The book, Weber’s final project for her degree in spiritual psychology, reads like a poignant children’s book – if children’s books tackled introspective revelations and psychological principles. The small publication features quotes from famous philosophers and thinkers, including Buddha, Gandhi and Einstein and, pairs them with quotations from inmates who have been through the “Freedom to Choose” (a leadership and conflict resolution program) and are illustrated with photos from Weber’s travels. Spiritual psychology Weber’s own journey has had many destinations, to say the least. She’s traveled the world, including extensively in Asia. She moved to Vail in 1989 with her husband Bob, and raised their now-grown children. They had previously lived in various places, including New York state and Texas. As she puts it, they planted their roots in the mountains because they were simply going “where they belonged.” In her career path, she’s worked as a stockbroker and sales manager for Merrill Lynch, and has Master’s degrees in special education and spiritual psychology. The latter brought her to her current project. Her friend, former Vail physician David Paul, told her about his studies in spiritual psychology and suggested Weber might like the twoyear Master’s program through the University of Santa Monica in California. Eyebrows might rise at the very mention of the phrase “spiritual psychology,” which is defined as “the study and practice of the art and science of human evolution in consciousness.” Weber was skeptical at first, too, but was interested when she saw the effect it had on Paul’s life. “I didn’t think I needed it,” Weber says. “I always took pride in not showing emotion and in my academic knowledge.” She completed the program in 2005, and says it’s changed her outlook on life. “It’s not about religion. The concept is that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, and that life is a learning process,” Weber says. “It’s a learning orientation to life through which people accept responsibility, learn to communicate and use everything for their growth, whether good or bad.” Freedom to Choose in action The concepts of spiritual psychology have been put into practice in the California state prison system. Students of the course, including Weber, help hold a three-day program at the Valley State Prison for Women. The experience is intense – as the gates slam shut and the students and hundreds of inmates hunker down for the program in a crowded gymnasium, people who have known nothing but violence most of their lives are listened to, learn to listen and taught to communicate effectively.

Edwards resident and community activist Karin Weber sits on the new campus of Roundup River Ranch with her dog Tashi. Weber was instrumental in starting the camp. Her newest project is bringing a conflict resolution and psychology program to help at-risk populations in Eagle County. Karin Weber photo. “For many, it’s the first time they’ve learned to communicate without violence and it’s the first time they’re told they have freedom to choose what they want to be,” Weber says. “Women are learning better ways of showing up in the world. There’s less violence among the women who participate, and they’re taking these skills and passing them onto their children and families.” The program is based on the work of Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, who noticed that a group of men in the concentration camp refused to let their circumstances dictate their attitude. His conclusion was that the only freedom that cannot be taken away is the freedom to choose one’s attitude. That idea goes a long way with inmates, has expanded to other areas in California, and has made an impact on Weber’s personal life. Besides experiencing personal growth, the experience inspired another book, “Postcards from Grandma,” that illustrated philosophical principles through photos. The work is a message of sorts to her grandchildren. Now Weber wants to bring a similar program to Eagle County’s youth and at-risk populations and is seeking volunteers and partners to help get the program off the ground. “The great thing is that volunteers can be trained to help build this,” she says. “(The ideas) are so liberating. It’s applicable for everybody – living authentically, living without external references to what I should be or do, and knowing that we have a choice regardless of the circumstances and taking 100 percent responsibility for our attitude.”

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The statistics can be shocking: 13 percent of people in Eagle County can’t read well enough to fill out a job application or pick through a bus schedule, according to a 2003 study by the National Center for Education Statistics. Although the numbers are harrowing, they both worry and inspire the coordinators for The Literacy Project of Eagle County, a free program dedicated to fighting illiteracy. “I’m always surprised that there are individuals in our community that are illiterate, and how they’re (able to be) functioning in the community,” Executive Director Colleen Gray says. Founded in 1990, The Literacy Project is split into a number of regular tutoring services for youth and adults, punctuated with a handful of special events throughout the year. As of now, the non-profit serves 275 adults through English as a second-language sessions, 120 students with elementary and middle school initiatives, and 80 families through the “Literacy is for Everyone” and “Raising a Reader” programs. Love to read and want to give back? The LitAccording to Gray, The Literacy Project is unique because eracy Project looks for volunteers year round it addresses every level of illiteracy in the community, from to help with all their programs, including elparents to children – no exclusions. A student will often ementary and middle school tutoring, along register for tutoring, and the coordinators will discover the with adult ESL courses. Visit the Web site at parent is part of a program as well. This connectivity helps www.LiteracyProjectEagleCounty.org to fill volunteers engage entire families with programs like “Litout the appropriate forms. All volunteers go eracy is for Everyone,” which provides homework help and through a background check. kindergarten care for children while parents take a developmental education course at Colorado Mountain College. “What we’ve been able to do is work with the students, relationships will really blossom.” children and adults who need our help,” Gray says. “There’s The student literacy programs are handled completely by a continuum of literacy assistance we can provide. We’re volunteers, and most align with the school year. Volunteers reaching entire families to strengthen the skills of everyone.” are expected to commit at least nine months to middle school programs and six months to most others. These volunteers Downvalley program blossoms range from professionals and business owners to mothers Although The Literacy Project in Vail and Avon remains and retirees, and all are trained by volunteer teachers. It’s consistently strong, the downvalley portion has waxed and a challenge to find new, dedicated volunteers, but the tutors waned, due in large part to a lack of staffing. When Kira are some of the best promoters. Chaney Barclay came on as the Eagle and Gypsum Program “What works real well for our program is word of mouth,”

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Coordinator last year, there were only two consistent tutors for the entire area. “Part of the small interest came from turnover and a lack of consistency,” Chaney Barclay says. “I want to build a new foundation and attract new talent.” In her short time as coordinator, Chaney Barclay has made impressive steps in that direction. The core of volunteer tutors has jumped from two to 10, along with several professional teachers who train incoming volunteers. In the “Reading Buddies” program, which links high school students with elementary students, 19 teenagers from Eagle and Gypsum regularly meet with younger students to write book reports and go over reading assignments. “We have a much greater number of new people now than when I showed up,” Chaney Barclay says. “It’s building steam, but it’s a slow process. Next school year is where our

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Gray says. “Parents see that their children are making progress, and the tutors see how involved they become. They tell their friends how rewarding it is, and they want to get in on it as well.” Beyond this word-of-mouth element, one key to Chaney Barclay’s success in Gypsum has been taking the program directly to school administrators and parents. Students require a referral to enter a tutoring program like “Study Friends” – the most basic tutoring program – and she simplified the process to be easier for teachers. She recently met with the Parents Teacher Association at Gypsum Creek Middle School to explain these changes, as well as give valuable face time. She wants people to know The Literacy Project is

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Chaney Barclay says. “We don’t want to just have hours tutored. I want to bring a measurable scale to know if we’ve really been successful.” The nonprofit struggle As with many nonprofits, funding is a consistent worry for Gray and Chaney Barclay. Every program on The Literacy Project roster is completely free – otherwise, the lowincome families who need the most help wouldn’t be able to participate. “We’re always looking for money,” Gray says. “It’s a constant struggle, but we are always open to donations.” The nonprofit is supported through fundraisers, personal donations and grants from the Eagle Valley Library District, which also gives space at the Avon and Eagle libraries for four full-time employees. As is to be expected with a literacy program, fundraisers usually have some kind of book element, Gray says. In summer, she coordinates an author luncheon, and on March 22, they’ll host a showing of the “Hunger Games” movie at the Eagle Theater. As The Literacy Project’s downvalley efforts continue to grow, Chaney Barclay expects interest from both donors and participants to grow in kind. She admits volunteering is in her blood and is convinced the program is headed in the right direction. “For me, even outside of work, I’ve always had volunteering as part of my life,” Chaney Barclay says. “When I found this opportunity, I was excited. It has been totally rewarding.”

alive and well downvalley. “I tell these different groups we can help,” Chaney Barclay says. “A huge part of what I’m doing now is building those relationships and putting our name out there. People need to know we’re here.” Along with meetings at individual schools, Chaney Barclay is taking the lull of March to make other changes. As of now, coordinators look primarily at enrollment numbers to gauge interest – there are very few stats of community benefits. Eventually, she’d like to use the Colorado Student Assessment Program results as proof of her volunteer’s efforts. It’s a side effect of her previous work in the medical field, where concrete measures are vital. SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at “I came into this from a much different background, so philip@sneakpeakvail.com one of my goals is to establish some measure (of success),”

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Cogswell Gallery from March 7-10. “Plein Air” is “a style This Denver alternative band returns to Loaded Joe’s. Show of painting produced outdoors in natural light from start to starts at 9 p.m. at Loaded Joe’s in Avon and is free. finish. An artist reception will be held both days from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The artists will be present and painting live. Sunday, March 11 Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 Championships Live music at Alpine Tavern Part of Beaver Creek’s Adventure Snowshoe Race Series, Skin the Rabbit plays at East Vail’s Alpine Tavern from 6 this final race will take place in McCoy Park. Preregistration p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday. Chris Migini performs from 7 is $30 p.m. and available online, day-of registration is $35. p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

Jimkata at the Sandbar Jimkata is a nationally touring electro-rock band blending heavy beats, synthy hooks and big guitars to create music Friday, March 9 with both modern and timeless appeal. Show starts at Vail’s St. Petersburg State Orchestra at the Vilar Sandbar at 10 p.m. Check out their latest EP at jimkata.com. The orchestra and chief conductor Roman Leontiev present “Tschaikowski.” Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 and are available online at www.vilarpac.com, by phone at Thursday, March 8 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in BeaLeftover Salmon at the Vilar Colorado’s own Leftover Salmon brings their bluegrass, Ca- ver Creek or Marketplace Box Office in Vail Village. jun, funk, Southern rock, boogie, Caribbean, Latin and jazz sounds to Beaver Creek’s Vilar Center. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased online at www. vilarpac.com, 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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Street Beat Concert: Less Than Jake After blazing the trail for ska punk in the ‘90s, Less Than Jake continues to please audiences at their live shows The concert is free and part of the Bud Light Street Beat Free Concert Series. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. At Solaris in Vail Village.

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Kids Pajama Parties at Alpine Arts Center The Arts Center will have art activities, pizza and a movie. Friday’s party is for children ages 7 to 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday is for kids ages 3 to 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $30 for the evening, which includes pizza and materials. Register online at www.alpineartscenter.org or call 970-926-2732.

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Pure Barre donation-only class in Edwards This Pure Barre class is supporting Roundup River Ranch, a camp that enriches the lives of children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses by providing free camp experiences year-round. $20 donations suggested. Call 970-306-1310 to reserve a spot.

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Nicholas Luchycky memorial fundraiser This fundraising event is from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Pazzo’s Pizzeria in Eagle. Event includes live music and silent auction items. Food and drink proceeds and all money raised to go to Vail Valley Charitable Fund.

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Girl Scouts 100th anniversary celebration Join the Girl Scouts from noon to 4 p.m. at the Eagle County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Eagle. Activities include a vintage fashion show, Girl Scouts through decades displays, workshops from the 100th History Patch program, cake and ice cream, and much more. Open to the public and admission is $5.

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Ann Hampton Callaway’s Ella Fitzgerald Salute Jazz and pop vocalist and Platinum Award-winning writer Ann Hampton Callaway brings a multi-media tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Tickets are $55 and are available online at www. vilarpac.com, 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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Vail Annual Community Meeting Full-time and part-time residents, business owners and others interested in the Town Council’s priorities and activities are encouraged to attend at Donovan Pavilion in Vail. The meeting will include a state of the town report with particular emphasis on the state of the economy, plus much more. For details and start time announcement, call 970-479-2115.

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Great Education Colorado presentation The Education Foundation of Eagle County, a new group spearheaded by parents, is holding an informational meeting to talk about educational funding in the state, how it affects Eagle County, and how to stay informed on changes. Presentation starts at 6 p.m. at Berry Creek Middle School.

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Chris Issak at the Vilar Issak presents music from his new album “Beyond the Sun.” Show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Beaver Creek’s Vilar Center. Tickets are $98/135 (based on seating) and available online at www.vilarpac.com, by phone at 888-920-2787 or in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek or Marketplace Box Office in Vail Village.

TOWN SERIES ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– even for someone with a storied race history like Schuetze. After averaging 48.3 seconds in his first two GS runs, he sat in third place, followed closely by another top-ranked slalom specialist, Dak Steiert. “It’s good to get out and challenge yourself, to stay on top of your skills,” says Steiert, a 25-year-old SSCV alum who spent time on the FIS World Cup circuit. “People who aren’t used to racing would be surprised how hard it is, but you have competition from guys who raced in college or were on the U.S. Ski Team. It keeps you fresh.” A community affair As with other public race events in the valley – the Vail Recreation District’s summer mountain bike series comes to mind – it was easy to spot the die-hard athletes: they sported colorful spandex and padded mitts, all slathered with logos from Spyder, Komperdell and Edwards-based favorite, Fuxi Racing USA. When other downhillers passed the finish line,

they gathered and chatted excitedly about the tight upper gates and surprisingly slick middle section. After dipping past the final gate, SSCV alpine coach Melissa Jones stopped next to a group of fellow coaches, all wearing the club’s trademark royal blue. She was slightly out of breath following the loopy GS run, and admits it’s better that her young pupils – 13 and 14-year-old boys – don’t come out to heckle their coach. “It’s easier to not have the kids around – it’s definitely more of a ‘do as I say, not as I do’ situation,” Johns says between deep breaths. “The kids were out here earlier and took six or seven runs with no problem. I take two, and I’m sucking wind.” Depending on travel, the majority of SSCV coaches try to race at least once during the Town Series, and the championships were no exception. Along with Johns, about six coaches hit the course to hone their skills and enjoy a bit of downtime.

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“We were all racers growing up, so we still have a love for it,” Jones says. “It keeps the passion alive, sort of reminds us why we get out there and coach every day.” SSCV athletes weren’t the only ones conspicuously missing at the opening heats of the GS. Other spectators were few and far between, limited to fellow racers and a girlfriend or two. But 48-year-old West Vail resident Steve Wallace no longer races for praise and acclaim. For the long-ago member of the University of Wyoming ski team, it’s about reliving the thrill of competition and seeing friends who still chase the same rush. “You get that heart going up there, the adrenaline, and there’s nothing better,” Wallace says after a tight run to end the GS. “You run into lots of people you know from around town. You can’t help but enjoy it.” SneakPEAK writer Phil Lindeman can be reached at philip@sneakpeakvail.com

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Columnist helps you pick a method to your madness Editor’s Note: Minturnbased sports fan Patrick Whitehurst writes for www. fanrag.com. Read his musings on the site or in SneakPEAK. For some sports fans, March Madness is the most wonderful time of year. Every March, the best college basketball teams in America battle it out for three Patrick Whitehurst weeks for the right to play on the first Monday night in April. Millions of Americans join in on the Madness by filling out brackets. Whether you’re hoping to earn bragging rights in the office pool or simply want to make sure you do better than your spouse or loved ones, everyone needs a little help with their picks. I’ve been running brackets and picking winners since I was in the sixth grade. My hopes and dreams of telling my friends and classmates that I knew more than them ended (at least temporarily) when Pervis Ellison and Louisville beat a Duke Blue Devils team that I somehow came to embrace. Through the years I have become addicted to March Madness. Every year I fill out three brackets. I always use one to pick Duke, in another I opt for Cinderella stories and upsets, and for my final entry I pick the team with the best player in the country. Sure I’ve occasionally picked the national champions correctly, and I have even won a few pools that I entered. But I’ve come to understand that

filling out your bracket (whether I picked Carmelo’s “Orangemen” or Jason Kidd’s “Cal Bears” is the best part of March Madness. Most people pick the lowest seeds and teams with the best regular season records to do well in the NCAA tournament. Everybody has one or two “bracket busters” that complement their normal picks consisting of teams from their home state or alma maters. This is all fine and good until a #12 seed beats a #5 (it happens every year), all #1 seeds make the Final Four (it’s only happened once, in 2008), or not a single #1 or #2 seed makes the Final Four (it happened last year for the first time ever). When the tournament field is announced on Sunday, fans across the country will be maniacally searching for their bracket X-factor and slotting teams into the Final Four. They will try to identify the mid-major sleepers they hope are this year’s Butler or George Mason while picking which top seed will be the first to fall. With all of the variables and luck involved, some alternative strategies are needed to predict winners in matchups too close to call. History: Don’t be surprised to see elite programs like Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Michigan State, Florida, Connecticut or Syracuse reach the Final Four -their coaches have been there before. Nicknames, colors and vacation spots: After #4 seeded Arizona beat three #1 seeds and won the tourney in 1997, I asked a friend why she picked the Wildcats. She was the only person in the pool to pick Arizona and she replied, “I think Wildcats are tough to beat, they wear red white and blue, and we just went on a vacation to the Grand Canyon.” Immediately I thought, “Maybe she’s on to something!” This logic can help when faced with similar situations

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The scene at the base of Ski Cooper’s Blackpowder Race Course was something out of a bizarre, trippy ‘80s film: lots of neon, plenty of goulash, flowing beer and the sounds of oom-pah in the background. It’s what folks have come to expect from the FuxiTime Super Combi, organized by namesake Franz “Fuxi” Fuchsberger of Edwards-based race shop Fuxi Racing USA, and the fifth annual race series didn’t disappoint. Roughly 55 racers from Vail, Leadville and elsewhere around the mountains came to compete in Super G and Giant Slalom last Sunday, with the best combined times from two heats of racing in each determining the winner. And for the first time ever, Fuxi (right) took first place in his own event, squeaking past second place finisher Ari Otterson with Team Aspen in the “elite” class, which combined the best racers of the competition in an exhilarating super seed. Jennifer Kaufman (left) of team Graham’s Gapers was the top-placed women, finishing 11th overall in the “elite” class. Schneehexephotography.com photo.

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quez. “She wasn’t really shy before, but she’s definitely become more confident. She sees the things that the other Girl Scouts are doing – like travel – and wants to do it, gets excited about it.” Another thing Marquez appreciates is that it exposes Kymberlee to new things. “I’m not an animal person,” she says, “but they took them to the animal shelter, and I wouldn’t ever do that. She learned to crochet last year, and I couldn’t teach her that.” These are the kinds of experiences that make volunteer work so rewarding, says Braucht. “My favorite part is seeing girls grow into confident young women, learn new skills they never thought possible, and passing on a 100 year tradition of creating strong women of the future.” Kymberlee, meanwhile, gives little thought to becoming a strong woman. She’s more excited about the upcoming celebration in Gypsum, where she hopes to volunteer – and maybe compete – in the cookie eating competition. “I love eating cookies,” she says.

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hair in chemo, or special massage therapists to help with post-surgery pain. Top fundraisers included Shelly Jarnot, a local breast cancer survivor, who raised more than $7,500. Her team raised more than $15,000. Another fundraiser and hospital employee, Charles Berlik, raised more than $7,000 in honor of his grandmother, who died of breast cancer. The Arrowhead Alpine Club, who formed the team Alpine Bosom Buddies, were the top fundraising team, raising $17,000, and skiing the entire day as well. The event was such a success that plans are in the works to hold it again next year. “This was a huge event for Shaw specifically, with nearly 2,000 people supporting it from all over the country,” Warner says. “Shaw has been around for a decade now and it’s great to see that kind of support,” SneakPEAK editor Phil Melanie Wong can be reached at Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

A participant in the Pink Vail event, benefiting the Shaw Cancer Center, poses with a homemade sign. Skiers participated in the Celebration Ski Down to Lionshead last weekend in honor of cancer survivors and loved ones lost to cancer. Kent Pettit photo.

MTHDS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SP: Talk a bit about musical style. After five years as a band, are you still into the same stuff you enjoyed when you started, or have you expanded your palate? JS: We’ve definitely expanded. We’re always exploring new things, and I think we have a sound, but we don’t have a genre. I think that makes it captivating for more people. They’re able to easily get into it and enjoy. SP: As you write new songs and get ready for a fourth album (set for a summer release), how would you describe the current MTHDS sound? JS: We’re trying to explore a little bit of everything, especially the things we haven’t done yet. We’ve played around with indie rock, some harder stuff, even some stuff with synthesizers, you know, four-on-the-floor dance music. What it comes back to is how we tie it all together with easy melodies and catchy hooks. That’s the most important thing, is keeping it listenable.

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thing. SP: The Snowball Music Festival just came through town, and it brought with it a lot of contention. As a musician, give me your thoughts on having a big-time festival in the valley. JS: We played it last year, and I thought it was great. There’s good music, it brings people into the valley, and I’m sure they get a monetary boost out of it. Anything that brings more, varied music into Vail is a benefit. You only have a very limited number of venues and it’s tough to bring in big acts. We had some buddies from Denver playing this year, from Tatanka and Kinetics. They’re happy to get on the stage with those other acts and reach a new audience.

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The Stage Acting is when your imagination becomes reality If you want to fly You can If you want to live with the knights, and princesses You can You can do anything you want to do When you enter the stage Acting is when a group of people form a team so they can live their dreams together You may not know them But you will soon You become teammates As soon as you enter the stage Acting is telling a story to others You use emotions to tell a tale With 100 characters or two You tell a story to the audience With their eyes locked on you The minute you enter the stage Acting is a burning passion where the fire never dies You love to do it It gives you a chance to follow your dream You will never stop loving it No matter what you do with your future You are an actor As long as you are on the stage - Nicole Falk, Homestake Peak

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In 2005, her friend and Roundup River Ranch founder Alison Knapp posed the idea, and Weber jumped on board to make it happen. “She said, ‘Absolutely this is a fabulous idea,” says Knapp, likening Weber to the Energizer bunny. “She’s the ultimate volunteer. She’s like a vessel that never fills – she’s always interested in learning new things and getting involved with projects,” The newly-finished camp served 120 kids last year during their first summer of operations. This year, they plan to hold spring, summer and fall session, eventually serving 1,500 children each year. SneakPEAK editor Melanie Wong can be reached at Melanie@sneakpeakvail.com

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