S T E A M B O AT
TODAY
SATURDAY
AUGUST 29, 2009
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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Vol. 21, No. 207
RO U T T
S T E A M B O AT S P R I N G S
C O U N T Y ’ S
DA I LY
N E W S PA P E R
Concerts seek support Nonprofit group that produces free series launches fundraising effort
Hispanic bloc strong
Margaret Hair
PILOT & TODAY STAFF
Panelists: Spanish-speaking voters should be addressed
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
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SPORTS
Bike series over Page 24
Corrections Supporters say momentum is building for Congress to pass the first major civil rights act protecting gays and transsexuals. A headline on page 36 of Friday’s Steamboat Today incorrectly described the nature of the anti-discrimination legislation. The article “Businesses mull balloon rides” in Friday’s Steamboat Today incorrectly identified The St. Cloud Mountain Club. Freedom Conference moderator Tony Blankley is co-host of KRCW-Santa Monica’s “Left, Right and Center.” The story “Freedom Conference kicks off” on page 6 of Friday’s Steamboat Today misidentified the show’s producer.
Briefs . . . . . . . . .10 Classifieds . . . . .29 Colorado. . . . . . .17 Comics . . . . . . . .27 Crossword . . . . .27 Happenings . . . . .7
JOHN F. RUSSELL/STAFF
Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series co-founders John Waldman, left, and Joe Kboudi are looking for some love in order to continue providing a quality concert series in Steamboat Springs each summer. The series is soliciting donations to continue bringing quality acts to Steamboat.
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■ INDEX Horoscope . . . . .28 Nation. . . . . . . . .18 Scoreboard. . . . .26 Sports. . . . . . . . .23 ViewPoints . . . . . .8 Weather . . . . . . .39
FREE
Friday night’s Cash 5 numbers: 9-11-12-14-32 Drawings are held Monday through Saturday.
■ WEATHER
A storm in the afternoon. High of 79.
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Organizers of the Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series are looking for some fan love. The outdoor summer music event has brought national acts such as Susan Tedeschi, Béla Fleck, Michael Franti, Little Feat, The Wailers, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Los Lobos and Sam Bush to the base areas of Steamboat’s two ski mountains. After rounding out its 19th year with a high-powered Aug. 20 concert by The Avett Brothers at the base of Steamboat Ski Area, organizers are introducing a fundraising campaign to maintain a schedule of five quality acts each summer, series co-founders Joe Kboudi and John Waldman said this week. Kboudi is the series president, and Waldman is the series promoter. “What we’re trying to keep (is) the quality of the series — both talent and the overall event for locals and visitors — at the level that we’ve sort of gotten it to over the last 19 years,” Waldman said. “It’s been a constant build for us to maintain that. We’re finding that beyond the corporate sponsorship … we also need further help from our fans, I guess is the best way to put it — the people who are attending,” he said. Series board members started a fundraising effort this spring, See Concerts, page 14
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