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All Arts Festival hits its stride Spectators dabble in Art Stroll, workshops, demonstrations Saturday Blythe Terrell
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Steve and Nancy Arthur are just the type of guests the All Arts Festival was meant to attract. Nancy Arthur showed her artwork in Steamboat Springs 30 years ago. The couple lives MATT STENSLAND/STAFF Local jazz pianist Andy Pratt performs Saturday at the All Arts Festival. The in Rangely and read about the inaugural festival in The Denver festival ends today. For a schedule of events, see page 8A.
Taxes cause worry Steamboat 700 affordability concerns raised Brandon Gee
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As the city of Steamboat Springs nears a decision this fall about whether to annex Steamboat 700, concerns have been raised about how well the proposed project will achieve its No. 1 goal: affordable housing. Steamboat 700 Principal and Project Manager Danny Mulcahy said the future residents Mulcahy of the development — which proposes about 2,000 homes to be built during 20 to 30 years — could be subject to a property tax burden 20 to 50 percent higher than current residents of the city. Property in Steamboat 700 also will be subject to real estate transfer fees that will help pay for a school and affordable housing. Steamboat 700 is being asked to pay for a multitude of community needs and cover the expenses it creates for the city. Mulcahy said he is trying to balance how he factors those costs into taxes and the ultimate price of housing in the development. Some say the additional costs being incurred are appropriate for ensuring that “growth pays its own way.” “We were determined to protect the existing city resident,” said former Steamboat Springs City Councilman Jim Engelken, who helped write the city’s original West of Steamboat Springs Area Plan and is running for council again in the 2009 election. Others say all the costs are threatening the primary purpose of the plan. “I have concerns,” City Coun-
Sandy Evans Hall, the Chamber’s executive vice president, said most workshops were drawing 15 to 20 participants. About 300 people came to the stroll Friday, said Kara Givnish, special events and sponsorship coordinator for the Chamber. Saturday was expected to be busier. See Art, page 8A
Gearing up for a new year Students, teachers and parents prepare for 1st day of school
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t’s already here. The Steamboat Springs School District’s 2009-10 academic year begins Monday. Students, teachers and even parents spent last week preparing for the start of school, but each group went about their lastminute preparaSTORY BY in different JACK WEINSTEIN tion ways. Orientation was held for all students last week. Teachers, administrators and staff also were in school, attending meetings, setting up their classrooms and preparing for the students’ arrival. And some parents were getting ready to have empty homes.
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Five-year-old Avalon Thunstrom didn’t hesitae to reveal what she looks forward to most during her first year of school at Strawberry Park Elementary School. “Making a robot,” Avalon said Thursday. Each school year represents a move to a new school for kindergartners — many of whom haven’t attended school in the past — sixthgraders and high school freshmen. MATT STENSLAND/STAFF All four Steamboat schools held oriSteamboat Springs sixth-grade teacher Heidi Chapman-Hoy holds the rainbow trout she just caught in a pond Wednesday at Marabou Ranch with Jeff Temple’s entation last week for their newest help. About 45 teachers participated in various activities that their students are exposed to in the Everything Outdoor Steamboat program. groups of students. Kindergartners and their parents attended orientation at Soda Creek At a glance Elementary School on Tuesday. ■ School start dates Strawberry Park Elementary Steamboat Springs School District: Monday School’s orientation, open house (Kindergarten starts Tuesday) and ice cream social was Thursday. Colorado Mountain College’s Alpine Campus: Monday Also Thursday, freshmen at SteamSouth Routt School District: Tuesday boat Springs High School were Christian Heritage School: Wednesday led in a number of orientation Lowell Whiteman School: Aug. 31 activities by Link Crew, a team of North Routt Charter School: Aug. 31 junior and senior leaders at the Hayden School District: Sept. 8 school. Steamboat Springs Middle ■ Steamboat schools start and end times School’s annual sixth-grade Locker Soda Creek Elementary: 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Party was Friday. Strawberry Park Elementary School: 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (half-day kindergarten ends at 11:15 a.m.) Margi Briggs-Casson, counselor Steamboat Springs Middle School: 8:20 a.m. to 3:20 at the middle school, said the move p.m. to sixth grade can be stressful for Steamboat Springs High School: 8:20 a.m. to 3:35 kids. The move from elementary p.m. school to middle school means ■ Last-minute reminders having lockers for the first time, Steamboat Springs School District Transportation and many sixth-graders say their Director Ed Dingledine reminds motorists to be aware biggest fear is not being able to of school buses returning to local roads Monday. Vehicles are required by law to stop when a bus’ stop open their new lockers — and sign is extended. Children should be at their bus stop looking foolish to older students if MATT STENSLAND/STAFF at least three minutes before the bus is scheduled to they can’t.
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Post. The Arthurs drove in for the weekend to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by perusing fine-art booths and taking in entertainment at the Art Stroll on Yampa Street. “So far, it’s nice,” Steve Arthur said early Saturday afternoon. “She’s about to walk me
to death. We went to all of the museums.” The Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association hoped the festival would draw out-of-town visitors with an appreciation for and a desire to buy high-end art. Saturday’s stroll included cooking and dancing demonstrations, as well as food and art vendors. The All Arts Festival also offered workshops and musical performances.
Steamboat Springs High School freshmen and senior leaders participate Wednesday in freshman orientation. High school students in Steamboat Springs start school Monday.
arrive, Dingledine said.
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