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DEPARTMENTS 06 THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION 10 LEGENDS & LEGACIES 12

FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE

14 WINE INK 16 FOOD MATTERS 30 AROUND ASPEN 32 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 33 LOCAL CALENDAR 42 CROSSWORD 43 CLOSING ENCOUNTERS

25 COVER STORY X marks the spot â&#x20AC;&#x201D; right here at Buttermilk, for the 14th edition of the Winter X Games.

ON THE COVER

And as sports editor Dale Strode tells us, there are more innovative and progressive things

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happening at the annual adrenaline fest than ever before. And this prompted reporter Scott

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

with ANDREW TRAVERS

SPORTS EXTREME SPORTS FANS have come to expect highflying thrills and spills from the Winter X Games, now in its 14th year at Buttermilk. The annual competition returns Jan. 23 to 25, with its beloved slate of snowboard, ski and snowmobile events along with some new additions, like a video game tournament. While the lineup of on-snow events has been mostly solidified over the years - with signature events like halpfpipe, big air and slopestyle competitions — X Games music has been unpredictable and, at times, underwhelming. For a number of years, ESPN booked big name acts — 50 Cent, Calvin Harris — and put them on the awards stage for free shows that were brief and under-produced. Last year, the shows moved downtown to Wagner Park, where Phoenix and Tiesto headlined fan-pleasing, ticketed full-on concerts that were well-received but were a bus-ride away from the snow sports action. This year X Games is switching it up again and may have finally landed on a winning solution. ESPN is building a music venue at the base of Buttermilk for a threeday run of ticketed concerts. The promising lineup includes Snoop Dogg (Friday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m.), Chromeo (Saturday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m.), Skrillex (Saturday, Jan. 24, 9:30 p.m.) and Wiz Khalifa (Sunday, Jan. 25, 4:40 p.m.). Tickets are available at www.xgames.espn.go.com There’s also still a free music option, in the HiFi Concert Series’ show by SBCR (of the Bloody Beetroots) Saturday, Jan. 24 at Gondola Plaza.

The Winter X Games will return to Buttermilk this weekend, and will include four concerts over three days at the mountain’s base.

CURRENTEVENTS THEATER

Colorado Mountain College’s Sopris Theatre Company presents “The Glorious Ones” at the Wheeler Opera House Jan. 23 and 24. Reggae singer Damian Marley performs at Belly Up Jan. 28 and 29.

POPULAR MUSIC COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE’S Sopris Theatre Company is coming upvalley for a two-night run at the Wheeler Opera House Jan. 23 and 24. The student theater group is staging “The Glorious Ones,” a bawdy musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty about a 16th-century Italian Commedia dell’arte troupe. Shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at the Wheeler box office and www.aspenshowtix.com

LOCAL FAVORITE AND TORCHBEARER of the Marley family musical legacy Damian Marley will return to Aspen for a two-night run at Belly Up Jan. 28 and 29. Known as “Junior Gong,” Marley’s fusion of reggae and hip-hop has birthed hits like “Welcome to Jamrock” and his most recent album, 2013’s “Set Up Shop Vol. 1.” Shows start at 9:15. Tickets are $70-$155 and available at the Belly Up box office or www.bellyupaspen.com

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

VOX POP What’s the most gnarly X Games event and why?

with JOHN COLSON

Warm enough for you this winter? Maybe too warm? A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, I read an article by an Associated Press reporter about the looming death of the western U.S. ski industry due to a lack of snow and rising annual temperatures. Although the exact date escapes my memory today, it was in the mid-1980s, well before climate change became a worldwide hot-button issue. But the writer was addressing the growing conviction among scientists that western U.S. temperatures already were rising, and that the trend was likely to continue into the future. As a result, the article posited, the fate of the skiing industry was in jeopardy, and with it the economies of large parts of the western U.S. that depend on skiing as a chief economic engine. At the time that I read that article, being too young and dumb to take in all the broader implications represented on the page, my only thought was that I’d better get a lot of skiing under my belt as quickly as possible before the “snow line,” as the latitude of predictable snowfall was termed then, moves northward to Montana. Well, I guess the future is now, eh? That, at least, appears to be the feeling among winter sports experts, who will be meeting in Denver later this month at a gathering known as The Assembly, at the Colorado Convention Center. This will be the third time the group has met on this topic, according to an Aspen Times news story, but my guess is that these meetings are being held in an atmosphere of annually increasing urgency as the future of snow sports appears more and more fragile. To fuel that urgency, the participants in Denver need only to look to the immediate west, because here in the central Rockies, this has been a mighty strange winter. While the snowpack in the upper elevations seems to be holding steady for most resorts, temperatures in the valleys immediately below the Great Divide have been too high for snow to do much except melt out. At least here in Carbondale, as I look out my home-office window and contemplate the high clouds and patchy, thin blanket of snow, it sure doesn’t look normal to me. I can recall my first winter and spring in Carbondale, back in 1978-79, when the snow piled so high outside my front door that my motorcycle went into a kind of deep hibernation and was not visible except for the very tops of the handlebar mirrors for about three months.

This year, if I was feeling frisky, I probably could have taken my bike out for a ride over last weekend, as long as I suited up in full leathers and stayed out of the shady stretches of highway where the sun never reaches and a sheet of ice is as likely as not to appear around the next corner. There are no studs on my motorcycle’s tires, just the one sitting on the saddle. Anyways, The Assembly, according to the story, is pretty tightly oriented on the coming summer and winter seasons, with an eye toward helping mountain resorts figure out how to attract the most tourists, and is timed to coincide with the annual SnowSports Industries America trade show. But the planners of The Assembly are looking a little further than just next year’s big thing. This year’s topics, according to one of the planners, will be geared toward helping mountain resorts figure out “new ways to be successful on a year-round basis without using the old model that depends heavily on the ski resort being primarily responsible for growth.” What does that mean? I sure don’t know, but I imagine it could very well mean our mountain economies are due for a serious slimming down as the decades advance. For example, the Crown family could very well decide that its investments in the skiing economy are no longer “viable,” as the catchphrase goes, and either sell it at a loss to some corporate raider or simply close up shop and go home to Chicago. If that were to happen, we could see a mighty cascade of business failures and relocations as the rest of the economy reacted to the spectacle of seeing the Big Dog pick up its chewy toys and walk out the door. Or, if The Assembly is successful and supremely foresighted, the speakers and participants might come up with ways the Crowns and other resort owners can hang onto their “properties” in a sustainable way, since the mountains will still be here with all their attendant beauty and spiritual inspiration. But without the snow, whence would come the water we all need to survive, from the human hustlers in the resort towns to the bear, elk, lions and other denizens of the high country? There are no answers to such questions, as yet. And when there are, it may be too late for planning.

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LEGENDS & LEGACIES

FROM the VAULT

by TIM WILLOUGHBY

A Willys Jeepster was perfect for spinning circles on icy streets.

FUN FUN FUN TILL DADDY TAKES THE T-BIRD AWAY Readers who have teenagers looking over your shoulder might want to quickly turn to another topic. Readers who wish to remember the outlandish things you did as teenagers will want to read on.

Senior readers will remember the Beach Boys song ‘Fun Fun Fun’ and that half of the group’s songs were about surfing. But the other half were about cars. Boys of the 1960s went car crazy, and we did crazy things with our cars. I was reminded of some of that fun recently when I saw circles traced by a car in the dirt of an empty parking lot. During the mid ’60s, for a brief time, spinning circles at icy intersections became the rage at Aspen High School. It was easy to do given the right car and the right tires. Doing circles without being caught by Aspen’s hapless and understaffed police was easy. Bragging rights went to whoever tallied the most odometer miles in a night. Spinning wheels on ice spun the odometer too, so without actually traveling, you could add dozens of miles to the odometer. If it was your car, no problem. But if

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you were spinning your parents’ car you prayed they didn’t notice the overnight jump in mileage. We discovered a new form of car entertainment after a sizable storm of light snow. After snowplows swerved around cars parked on the side of the street, car owners dug out one end and drove off. Doing so left a bank of soft snow angling out into the street. The occasion called for a new game: drive along the curb and bash through a series of snow banks. If you had the right bashing car, such as a VW bug with its round pointed front, you could crash through several abandoned banks of snow and send flurries flying over your car, or into it if you had a convertible. Driving on a moonlit winter night with the headlights off was a different kind of fun, best experienced alone rather than with a car full of your buddies. With snow banks on each side of the

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road to guide you and the moon reflecting off snow-covered fields and surrounding mountains you could enjoy a quiet, beautiful, surreal journey. One winter a family of snowshoe rabbits lived along Cemetery Lane. Even with many new houses at the base of Red Butte there was scant traffic at night. Every so often a rabbit or two would be on the road. As you approached them with your car, rather than run off the road they would run alongside your car. The roadside snow banks hemmed them in. You could slow to their speed and share the road for yards — clocking their considerable speed — until they found a gap in the snow bank and exited the road. I owned a 1953 Buick, one of those 1950s cars that had more mass than motor. Without snow tires, it was useless in winter. I got the car before winter, but previous winter driving had been with the family

Jeep. I learned on the first snowy night with the Buick that you had to respect winter driving conditions. I was driving up Maroon Creek Road, and kept what I thought was a cautious speed, when on a turn the car spun around. The unintentional spin was surprisingly different from those I had anticipated and caused. We all survived winter driving and car shenanigans without mishap. We developed great respect for snow and ice travel in the process. But had we been born a generation later, we would have preferred to pull 360ies with snowmobiles, as in the X Games. Tim Willoughby’s family story parallels Aspen’s. He began sharing folklore while teaching for Aspen Country Day School and Colorado Mountain College. Now a tourist in his native town, he views it with historical perspective. Reach him at redmtn2@ comcast.net.

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LEGENDS & LEGACIES

FROM the VAULT

compiled by THE ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

AIR MAN

1949 ASPEN

“SKI CLUB TO SPONSOR JUMPING MEET SOON,” announced the Aspen Daily Times on Jan. 20, 1949. “The Aspen Ski Club will hold the SRMSA’s [Southern Rocky Mountain Ski Association] Divisional Jumping Championships at Aspen on January 30th. The jumping will take place on the 55 meter Willoughby Hill which was constructed in 1938 jointly by the Aspen Ski Club and a project sponsored by the city of Aspen. The hill was designed by Andre Roch, blazer of Roch Run who left the plans with the Aspen Ski Club before returning to Switzerland in 1938. The hill is designed for a 55 meter leap but during the SRMSA’s jumping championships in 1940 held there, Gordon Wren established the hill record of 63 meters, with Barney McLean close behind with 61 meters. Frank Willoughby, the chief of hill, reports the jump to be in excellent condition this year, mainly due to the fact that the members of the Norge Ski Club of Chicago sent their jumping team to train at Aspen during the holiday season. These top-flight jumpers spent considerable time and effort in packing and smoothing the landing and out run. During the recent Aspen Intercollegiate four-way meet, an exhibition jumping meet was held on the hill with Gordon Wren, Barney McLean, Dick Durrance, Crosby Perry-Smith, Keith Wegeman and others making leaps up to 190 feet which were somewhat longer than the designed critical point of the hill.” This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.

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GEAR of the WEEK

by STEPHEN REGENOLD

ROBOTS AND DRONES AND BIONICS, OH MY! ‘HIDDEN CAMERA’ BIKE LIGHT:

DRONES, WEARABLE TECH, self-driving cars, and virtual-reality headsets were on display last week in Las Vegas, where the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) raged with 150,000 attendees. It’s among the world’s biggest product extravaganzas, and this includes gear for health, fitness and the outdoors. Here’s a look at five items from CES that caught my eye.

TRACKING DRONE: Remote-control flying vehicles (often called drones) have flooded the market. The AirDog is hoping to become your dedicated robo-videographer with a function that tracks a person’s movement via a wireless link. Attach your camera and the company says internal sensors keep the drone focused and filming you while also automatically avoiding obstacles as it flies.

Dubbed the first wireless “smart in-ear headphones,” the Bragi Dash have 4GB of storage inside the tiny body of the earbud, letting you save hundreds of songs. But that is just the start: These tiny tech wonders include fitness tracker gauges and measure your biometrics to provide feedback on your performance with audio cues as you exercise.

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ROBO ASANA: “The next best thing to having your own personal yoga instructor.” That’s a tag line with the SmartMat, a sensor-equipped mat that syncs with a phone app. It can sense where your feet and hands are and provide tips with voice commands on how to pose, and what move to make next through a guided yoga session.

PASTE-ON MONITOR: Fitlinxx Ampstrips are stick-on “wearable” tech that you put on your torso. They read your heartbeat and other biometrics then sync with a phone to offer anatomical data as you bike, run or workout. The adhesive monitor, a siliconimpregnated patch, is waterproof and can be worn for days. Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.

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BORDEAUX: SOME BASICS WHEN JAY FLETCHER, one of the world’s most knowledgeable experts on the wines of Bordeaux, passed his Master Sommelier Exam in London in 1996, he had never been to the Bordeaux wine region. I was amazed that someone could know so much about a place that they had never experienced. When I asked Jay about what I considered to be such an incongruity, KELLY J. HAYES he shrugged and said, “I had to learn about it to pass, so I opened up some books and got to it.” For starters, that is typical Jay Fletcher. It is the same ethic that the local mentor to wine professionals passes on when those who come to Aspen to seek out his advice and consultation on how they too can become Master Sommeliers. But the lesson is, you need not travel to a specific wine region to study it. All you really need is a sense of exploration, a few bottles of wine and the desire to seek out information about the place and its wines. I have never been to Bordeaux, but over the years I have had the opportunity to taste many wines from the region. So when I woke up this morning, slightly cloudy from having consumed perhaps a drop to much Merlot from Christian Moueix, I thought I would refresh myself on a few of the basics of Bordeaux and pass the same on to you. Begin with the understanding that Bordeaux is a big, big place. There are close to 300,000 acres of vines in the region, making it the largest winemaking area in all of France, and perhaps the largest fine winemaking region in all the world. This massive expanse is broken down into more than over 30 different sub regions with fifty-plus appellations. There are bold-faced names that stand out and bring the big bucks, but there are many more makers of fine Bordeaux who sell wines that are reasonably priced and will give you the flavor of the region. Located just inland from the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast

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of South-Central France, the Bordeaux rims a massive estuary called the Gironde, which marks the confluence of the mighty Garonne and Dordogne rivers. On the west shore of the Gironde, closest to the mouth of the estuary and the sea, are the villages and appellations of the Haut-Medoc region, including St-Estèphe, Pauillac, and St-Julien, and Margaux, home to many of the world’s most fabled Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines. Here, the soils, formed by mounds of gravel left from centuries of give and take between the rivers and the sea, support and stress the Cabernet grapes. This region is known as the “Left Bank.” To the East, on the far shore of the Dordogne River, the land is known as the “Right Bank.” Here the bold-faced regional names are Pomerol and St-Emilion and the wines tend to be based on Merlot as the dominant grape. Bordeaux, as a region, is heavily defined by wine laws that have origins dating back to the 1800s. To label a wine as being from the region, it must be made from the list of permissible grapes that are sourced from that specific region. For red wines in Bordeaux the permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. When you hear people speak of “Bordeaux Blends,” these are wines made from a combination of those varietals exclusively. 80%, perhaps more, of the overall production of Bordeaux wine is red with the remaining portion being white wines made using Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion and Muscadelle. Bordeaux is also home to the sweet dessert wines, called Sauternes, made from botrytized grapes in the southern reaches of the region. Any wine geek will know the names of the five classified “First Growth” wines (see box), that is to say wines that have been designated since the Cru “Classification of 1855” as being the crème de la crème of Bordeaux. But savvy drinkers know that one need not drink wines that sell for thousands to enjoy Bordeaux. While Asia, particularly the Chinese market, has driven up the price of the aforementioned

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bold-faced names, there are bargains to be had for those who look in their local wine shops. Look for wines that come from regions in proximity to those that are highly sought after. If you can’t afford a Margaux or a St-Julien, look for a Appellation BordeauxSuperieur that lists on the bottle as being from “Haut- Médoc” or simply Médoc. Want a great Merlot but Petrus is a little out of range? Look for Right Bank wines from the Côtes de Castillon or Fronsac. Also, try to find wines from what are considered to be from solid vintages from the region. In Bordeaux, there are many variations and what may be considered a great vintage in one area may be less so in another. But in recent years, a number of fine vintages produced outstanding wines across the board. Think 2008, 2009 and 2010 when perusing the shelves. So, now you know your left from your right, the grapes of Bordeaux, and have a vintage or two to consider. You may not be a Master yet, but a little knowledge can be a delicious thing.

Kelly J. Hayes lives in the soon-to-be-designated appellation of Old Snowmass with his wife, Linda, and black Lab named Vino. He can be reached at malibukj@aol.com.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE Here are three wines to look for from Bordeaux when on a budget. CHATEAU MAYNE GUYON- BLAYE CÔTES DE BORDEAUX 2012 Cheap, cheap, cheap at less than $10 in a Trader Joes’ (yeah, I got it in California). A merlot based wine from the right bank.

CHATEAU TOUR ST. BONNET, CRU BOURGEOIS, MEDOC, 2011 A tad pricier, the Cru Bourgeois wine is a classic blend of all the permissible grapes, with the exception of Cabernet Franc. It is a perfect wine for the “middle class.” 2012 CLARENDELLE BLANC Thought we would throw a white in the mix made by the Dillon Family who also owns Chateau Haut-Brion and Carte Blanche wines in the Napa Valley. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillion in a heavenly blend.

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THE FIRST GROWTHS In 1855 the French ranked the vineyards of Bordeaux in a Classification System that slotted many of the regions wines based on their prestige, terroir and quality. There are five classifications, each a descending “growth.” These are the “First Growths.” All, by the way, are located on the Left Bank. Château Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac) Château Latour (Pauillac) Château Margaux (Margaux) Château Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan (Graves) Château Mouton Rothschild (Pauillac)

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I’VE HAD SOUP on my mind lately. After all, an estimated 3,000 people turned up for Soupsköl 2015 two weeks ago; Square Grouper took the championship trophy again this year with a creamy Cajun chicken and corn chowder with shrimp bisque floater and cornbread crumble in a rare three-peat. Newcomer Meat & Cheese Farmshop & Restaurant snagged a AMANDA RAE second-place tie with Plato’s Restaurant at Aspen Meadows, for classic coconut-milk tom kha gai and four-day caramelized onion soubise, respectively; diners can try both on the restaurants’ winter menus. And you should, because the full-size versions are far more satisfying than any fleeting pleasure from Soupsköl’s flimsy paper thimbles. Then I considered the puzzling proliferation of seafood stews on Aspen menus: at Zocalito (cod, calamari, shrimp, mussels, and avocado in piquant tomato-chile broth) and Grey Lady (lobster, littleneck clams, mussels, cod, shrimp, confit potato, and leek with saffron rouille), on special occasionally at Rustique Bistro (orange-scented saffron-tomato broth with calamari, clams, Ruby trout, salmon, and frogs’ legs), and every Friday at HOPS Culture (tomato-braised calamari, baby octopus, mussels, sweet shrimp, chickpeas). Plato’s chef Aaron “Time is Love” Schmude sinks serious effort into his achiote cioppino (clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, fennel confit, Avalanche goat and pork chorizo, pearl onion), which, for diners, is $34 very well spent. The classics don’t fail, either. Jimmy’s Bodega makes a mean New England clam chowder. Hearty chicken noodle soup feeds the soul at the J-Bar and Prospect at Hotel Jerome. The Popcorn Wagon slings pork green chile. Ajax Tavern, Mezzaluna, Zeno, and Annette’s Bakery each serve a distinct tomato concoction. Spring Café has soup du jour: mmm, that sounds good, I think I’ll have that. On the top floor of the Aspen

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Art Museum, SO in the Andrea and James Gordon Café showcases inventive soup on a new menu every Tuesday. Will this week’s Black Bean with Cilantro-Chipotle Sour Cream top last week’s lemongrass-infused Thai Carrot Soup with Fiery Peanut Gremolata? I can’t yet say; my deadline was Monday. Recently I dined at bb’s bar, where I slurped up chef Matt Zubrod’s $7 lobster chowder with bacon and clams — a dish I can’t help but order whenever I visit. I chatted with Zubrod, who’s been experimenting with pho (along with every other chef riding the ramen tsunami wave in this country). Similar to his Soupsköl entry, Zubrod’s duck confit pho is on bb’s bar menu, but recently he launched an underground “Red Light Ramen” series in bb’s lounge. Every Friday from 6-10 p.m., Zubrod serves up two other types of pho: tonkotsu (pork) and shoyu (chicken). You heard it here first. So, OK, soup is nothing new. In fact, it was mankind’s earliest culinary creation after the advent of fire: throw a bunch of ingredients into a cauldron with water, let boil, and voilà: soup. Soup is thought to have spawned the modern restaurant industry, as restoratifs such as broth and consommé were the first dishes served in public eating houses in 18th-century Paris. As lighter meals were served later in the day, the very word, soup, stems from the same word that gave us “supper.” Even though I simmer my own vegetable stock routinely and possess an arsenal of favorite recipes, I dropped by Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt last week for “Hearty Soups,” the inaugural cooking demonstration in the property’s revamped commercial kitchen. Even with homemade stock and mise en place pre-prepared, it’s no small feat that RBR director and former Little Nell chef Jason Smith makes three homemade soups to feed 20 hungry guests in 40 minutes. “If we don’t know how to prepare it, then it doesn’t do much good to go buy it at the farmers market,” Smith says, highlighting RBR’s educational mission. Unfortunately, because it’s January, the Persephone Effect is, well, in full effect: Plant growth slows

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Chef Matt Zubrod’s lobster chowder with bacon and clams at bb’s

and chickens halt egg production from Thanksgiving to the third week of January, when daylight drops below 12 hours a day. “We can’t feature too many of our ingredients,” Smith says, noting that RBR roaster chickens sold out long ago. “We’re just trying to stay warm for winter.” Instead, Smith shares a variety of kitchen tricks that make soup cooking even easier. He demonstrates how to dice an onion ultra-fast (slice lengthwise, keeping root attached; slice horizontally through center; slice cross-wise 7-8 times). “Just trust me,” he says, throwing 10 whole cloves of garlic into a sweet potato-kale soup. Indeed, any pungent flavor mellows over time. “I hate peeling and dicing really hard squash,” Smith says, to a chorus of approving murmurs. He presents two seeded halves of butternut squash that have been roasted on a sheet pan between two leafs of aluminum foil for about an hour. He places a cookie cooling rack over a large bowl and in one motion pushes the squash flesh through it, wiping the skin clean and blowing our minds in mere seconds. As garnish for the roasted butternut squash bisque, Smith

chops a fistful of chives — but not before rolling the ends with a thin, wet strip of paper towel to prevent greenery from getting all over the place. We learn other key tips — to cook roux (equal parts butter and flour) until brown and nutty; the merits of snow-white pork lard; an easy substitute for crème fraiche (Greek yogurt thinned with water). In the end, the best soups boil down to a universal truth. “The basis of a good soup is always good stock,” says Smith, who leads the next Rock Bottom Ranch Kitchen demonstration on February 10 (see opposite). Recipes are but guidelines. “If you don’t like the flavor of fennel, don’t put fennel in your stock,” he says. “Because we sold out of chickens this year, I went to Whole Foods and bought a precooked rotisserie chicken. I pulled the meat off of it, and made a stock with the bones. If you take these ingredients, throw them into the pot, and turn the water on, you’ll have a better product than what you can buy at the store.” Homemade soup: it’s what’s for dinner.

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MARGARITA 47 If you’re looking for a drink that’s also a form of entertainment, look no further than element 47 at the Little Nell. With two “tableside cocktails” on their newly introduced winter menu — the Manhattan 100 and the Margarita 47 — element 47 has upped the ante when it comes to interactive cocktailing. I recently watched the tableside margarita come to life. And while it took some time — the ingredients are literally wheeled to

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At element 47, the bar staff uses liquid nitrogen for effect. At home, you can mix with ice in a blender or serve on the rocks.

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by BARBARA PLATTS

TRADING UP

IT’S NOT WHO YOU KNOW…IT’S WHAT ADVENTURES YOU HAVE AS OF LATE, I’ve been very bored with my small talk abilities. At parties, an acquaintance asks “how are you?” or “what’s new?” I provide the usual anecdotes: “Just working a lot and trying to get out on the mountain as much as I can.” I’ve been trying to come up with more enticing details to share. Perhaps about a dream I had fighting BARBARA hoards of ninjas or PLATTS my desire to take up juggling exotic fruits (neither of which are currently true, but would certainly garner an interested audience). But, regardless of the precise message, I always try and communicate that my quality of life is good to great and that I’m satiating my desire for adventure. After all, if those two things aren’t true, then why would I live here? When I return the question, the acquaintance usually answers in a similar way: first sharing briefly

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about work and then getting to more important matters like how we need more snow or why they can’t wait for their weekend trip to Telluride. We are all a similar breed in these parts. Going over the play by play of my cocktail hour conversations, I started thinking about the meaning of these trivial exchanges in a larger scope. How does this transfer of information show what we value? As young Aspenites, what is our cultural currency? Steve Kerho, the chief strategy officer at MXM, a content marketing agency, recently wrote on FastCompany.com that the cultural sensibilities for millennials revolve around three pillars: fun, discovery and community. He defines these in the context of the Burning Man Festival, but he still does bring up a solid point. We millennials love to have fun; our Instagram feed is smeared with “proof ” of it. We are eager to discover by learning whether by a

Google search or a new outdoor adventure. And we crave a sense of community, whether that be through Facebook friends or a tangible support system. In Aspen, those three pillars are easy to spot. There are endless opportunities for fun, plenty of new trails to discover and a community where there can’t possibly be more than three degrees of separation between any two people. We are lucky to have opportunities for these three things so easily when other communities may not be so lucky. When I attended Emerson College in Boston, I had more trouble locating the three pillars. Fun was not as necessary as working hard. Discovery was available through academia, but rarely through actual adventure. And community, while present, was harder to appreciate because it was so vast. Talking to friends who live in Los Angeles, I hear similar problems. People are less focused on community and more focused on who they know, the

impressiveness of their job and how much money they make. In the Midwest, it seems like the community is there but discovery, and possibly even fun, are lacking. Particularly in the small towns like the one I was born in. Everyone has their own personal experiences in any place they live. While some love Boston and have no qualms with staying there for the rest of their lives, others, like myself, prefer a different kind of community. Though it did take me a while to realize it, I’ve found that community in Aspen, where my personal cultural currency pillars are standing tall and proud. I’m not sure if that will help at all with my small talk banter, but at least it gives me a bit more to go off of. Barbara Platts may not be the best small talk conversationalist, but she is more than willing to attend any party to improve. Send her an invitation at bplatts.000@gmail.com.

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by BETH J. HARPAZ for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHINATOWN, THREE WAYS: IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS AND MANHATTAN

CHINATOWN HAS LONG BEEN a popular destination for tourists in Lower Manhattan. But visitors willing to explore the city’s outer boroughs might consider a subway ride to neighborhoods in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, or Flushing, Queens, which are also home to large Asian populations and bustling commercial strips dotted with restaurants and shops. All three neighborhoods also host events connected to Lunar New Year. The holiday is officially marked on Feb. 19 but several parades and other festivities are planned for the weekend of Feb. 21-22. Here are some details on the holiday and the three Chinatowns.

YEAR OF THE WHAT? Each Lunar New Year has a different animal symbol from the 12 creatures in the Chinese zodiac. But this year’s animal is subject to interpretation. “We just had this discussion a few weeks ago. What exactly is it?” said Lenny Cheng, who works in the Brooklyn branch of the Chinatown Planning Council. “It can be a ram, sheep or goat — any ruminant mountain animal with horns.” Cheng’s organization is going with year of the ram.

SUNSET PARK Sunset Park isn’t as well-known

as the Chinatowns in Manhattan and Queens, but it’s one of the city’s fastest-growing immigrant neighborhoods. There’s an Asian enclave here — predominantly Chinese, with a concentration of Fujianese and Cantonese residents — as well as a large Spanish-speaking population. Latino eateries and businesses are centered along Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue, while Eighth Avenue is home to many Asian restaurants, markets and shops, roughly between 40th and 60th streets. The neighborhood is served by several subway stops. Good, inexpensive, authentic eateries abound. Some aficionados have anointed Ba Xuyen, 4222 Eighth Ave. in Brooklyn, as home to the best banh mi in the city: Vietnamese sandwiches on crispy baguettes, loaded with ingredients like crunchy pickled vegetables, savory meatballs and fragrant cilantro. Others swear by Lucky Eight, 5204 Eighth Ave., a Chinese restaurant that’s even recommended by the Michelin guide. Another foodie fave is Yun Nan Flavour Garden, 5121 Eighth Ave., known for rice noodles and other specialties of China’s Yunnan province. On Feb. 21, a public school, P.S. 310, at 6214 Fourth Ave., in Brooklyn, is hosting a day of free

festivities in honor of the new year. It runs from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and includes include martial arts and lion dance performances, games and vendors. While you’re in Sunset Park, consider visiting a major attraction that has nothing to do with Chinatown: GreenWood Cemetery. This beautifully landscaped National Historic Landmark, established in 1838, offers tours and is the final resting place for many famous individuals, from Leonard Bernstein to Jean-Michel Basquiat. The main entrance is on Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (in Brooklyn).

FLUSHING Take the 7 train to the last stop in Queens, Main Street, into the heart of a busy neighborhood that’s a shopping and dining paradise. You’ll find everything from Sheraton and Best Western hotels to malls filled with Asian food stalls and shops. The Golden Mall is home to the flagship location for Xi’an Famous Foods, in the basement of 41-28 Main St. Xi’an is known for unique noodle dishes

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and now has 10 locations around the city. A Lunar New Year Bazaar takes place Feb. 14, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., while a parade with a lion dance will run from Union Street to Main Street and 39th Avenue, Feb. 21, expected to take place around 11 a.m.

MANHATTAN This is the city’s oldest and bestknown Chinese neighborhood. Its massive, colorful Lunar New Year parade and festival take place Feb. 22, kicking off at 1 p.m. at Canal and Mott streets, heading to Chatham Square, then down East Broadway, Eldridge and Grand Streets to Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Also at the park, on Feb. 19, there will be a firecracker ceremony and cultural festival starting at 11 a.m. But a walk in Chinatown is fun and evocative any time of year. Walk down Mott Street from Canal past dozens of souvenir shops and restaurants. Brave the line of diners waiting for soup dumplings at Joe’s Shanghai, 9 Pell St., just off Mott, or join the weekend crowds chowing down on dim sum at places like Dim Sum Go Go, 5 E. Broadway.

In February, NYC & Company, the city’s tourism organization, will feature all three Chinatowns as part of its series, Neighborhood x Neighborhood, at http://www.nycgo.com/nxn. The site picks different neighborhoods each month, offering itineraries and a short video.

Market store fronts in the Sunset Park neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Chinatown located in Lower Manhattan is New York City’s most famous Asian enclave but a section of Sunset Park has become one of the city’s biggest Chinese neighborhoods in recent years.

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eSports make their debut at the Gaming Shack; Live music makes its return to the Winter X venue at the Sound Factory at the base of Buttermilk Mountain; The festival village is expanded to include interactive gaming and participatory sports games — hockey slap shots, basketball shooting and football passing, among others.

In the perpetual motion marketing machine that is the X Games, the return of concerts to the Buttermilk location adds pay-per-view options to the otherwise free fan experience at Winter X. And admission is still free for the array of snowboarding, skiing, snowmobiling and adaptive contests at Buttermilk. The concerts, including Snoop Dogg, Chromeo, Skrillex and Wiz Khalifa, will require paid admission, however. The same is true for the widely publicized introduction of eSports to Winter X in Aspen. The MLG X Games Aspen Counter Strike Global Offensive Invitational will showcase the world’s best gamers competing for X Games medals. That’s the top video gamers from around the world competing in Aspen — the Torin Yater-Wallaces, David Wises and Kelly Clarks of virtual sports. The concept of eSports, hugely popular in the Far East for a decade, first made its X Games debut last year at the Summer X Games in Austin, Texas. The addition to the Aspen schedule follows that virtual (and real)

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momentum, according to Tim Reed, vice president of the X Games for ESPN. “We are excited to continue highlighting the artistic and cultural elements inherent in youth and action sports lifestyle at the X Games,” Reed said. “This year, bringing music back on site to Buttermilk will create an incredibly unique and social experience — music, sports and interactive offerings all in one amazing location.” Let the games begin. The 2015 Winter X Games at Buttermilk actually got off to an early start with the women’s ski superpipe finals staged under the lights Wednesday night, with the affiliated television coverage on the various platforms of ESPN/Disney. The traditional Thursday-throughSunday schedule follows this year with practice, qualifying and finals in the various disciplines. That’s action at Buttermilk from morning until night every day. Reed said there will be 19 competitions at the Winter X Games in Aspen, including more adaptive disciplines than ever before. In fact, the top adaptive snowboarders in the world will race head-to-head in Snowboarder X Adaptive, a medal sport for the first time after starting as a demonstration sport in Aspen in 2011 and 2012. Mono Skier X and SnoCross Adaptive (snowmobile) also are in the competition lineup — an array of sports and disciplines that are changed every year. Some cycle in and out, like Snowmobile Speed and Style, which is back after a one-year hiatus in 2014. And Snomobile HillCross will return to the 2015 Aspen Winter X Games for the first time since 2004. That means snowmobile legend Levi LaVallee will take aim at even more records at Buttermilk this week. LaVallee is a seven-time Winter X gold medalist in multiple snowmobile disciplines. He won the last Snomobile Speed and Style in 2013. And he won the last HillCross more than a decade ago. LaVallee, of course, will be joined by a legion of Winter X Games medalists and Olympians this year at Buttermilk — including Aspen’s own Torin Yater-Wallace. The 19-year-old freeskiing halfpipe

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WINTER X GAMES 2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Buttermilk Mountain / Aspen (All times Aspen MST)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

7 p.m. — Women’s Ski Superpipe Final

THURSDAY, JAN. 22 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. Noon 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:15 p.m.

7:45 p.m.

Men’s Snowboarder X Qualifying Women’s Snowboarder X Qualifying Snowboarder X Adaptive Qualifying Men’s Ski Slopestyle Elimination Mono Skier X Final Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Elimination Snowmobile Speed & Style (quarterfinals, semifinals, finals) Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Final

FRIDAY, JAN. 23 11 a.m. 11 a.m. Noon 1:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. skier, who battled an epidemic of injuries last year but still made the U.S. Olympic Team, is back on the boards this year and back in top form. He and fellow Olympian and Olympic gold medalist David Wise have traded spectacular performances in competitions leading up to the grand stage of the Winter X Games, swapping victories at Breckenridge and Copper Mountain. Yater-Wallace will compete again in the Buttermilk halfpipe where he learned the craft and went on to hit the international spotlight. Likewise, Wise will be back in the Buttermilk lights. The popular Sage Kotsenburg, a medalist and media darling of the Sochi Winter Olympics, will return to Buttermilk with the likes of Kelly Clark, Jamie Anderson, Joss Christensen, Maddie Bowman and Mike Schultz. Schultz is a unique and decorated Winter X Games athlete who will compete in two sports this year. He’ll race in his familiar SnoCross competition. And he’ll also add Snowboarder X Adaptive this year. He’ll race on a snowmobile one day and a snowboard the next — as an above-the-knee amputee. Schultz is a six-time gold medalist in X Games, including two in summer motocross and four in Winter X. After losing his leg in a snowmobile accident in 2008, Schultz returned to competition in the snowmobile arena.

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When his regular prosthetic didn’t perform to his expectations, Schultz built his own prosthetic. Oh, yes. He also started a company based in Minnesota (BioDapt Inc.) that makes the sophisticated “moto knee” and “versa foot” prosthetics that he developed for action sports athletes and other amputees, including veterans. “The X Games is the biggest snowboarding event in the world,” Schultz said in an interview with The Aspen Times. “It really showcases our sport well. They build these amazing courses for a good race, a good show.” He said that the exposure at the X Games is mind-boggling from a competitive standpoint and a business/marketing standpoint. That’s got something to do with television coverage into 394 million homes. Live. “The X Games made my athletic career better and it made my business better as well,” said the 33-yearold from St. Cloud, who has been featured on ABC television. He won gold at Winter X in Aspen last year in Adaptive SnoCross. A member of the U.S. Paralympic Snowboard Team, Schultz said he’s excited to return to Aspen for the 2015 Winter X Games as a two-sport adaptive athlete. “It’s the focal point of our season.” dstrode@aspentimes.com

Men’s Snowboarder X (quarterfinals, semifinals, finals) Women’s Snowboarder X (quarterfinals, semifinals, finals) Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Elimination Snowboarder X Adaptive (semifinals, finals) Men’s Ski Superpipe Elimination Snoop Dogg Concert Snowboard Big Air Round One Snowboard Big Air Final Snowmobile Long Jump Final

SATURDAY, JAN. 24 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 9:30 p.m.

Men’s Ski Slopestyle Final Major League Gaming “Counter Strike Global Offensive” (semifinal one) Women’s Ski Slopestyle Final Major League Gaming “Counter Strike Global Offensive” (semifinal two) Snowmobile Hillcross (quarterfinals, semifinals, finals) Chromeo Concert Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Final Ski Big Air Round One Ski Big Air Final Skrillex Concert

SUNDAY, JAN. 25 9:45 a.m. 10 a.m.

11:30 a.m. Noon 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final Major League Gaming “Counter Strike: Global Offensive” (bronze medal match) Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final Snowmobile Snocross Adaptive Final Major League Gaming “Counter Strike: Global Offensive” (gold medal match) Snowmobile Snocross Round One and Final Men’s Ski Superpipe Final Wiz Khalifa Concert

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IT’S 10:15 A.M. ON A FRIGID MORNING seven days before the Winter X Games kick off in Aspen. Frank Wells fires up his snowcat at the base of Buttermilk and moves it into position behind another cat at the upper mouth of the huge super pipe looming over the base area. He exits the cozy cab and hooks a thick cable onto the second, stationary cat, which in this case is called a “dead man.” Back in the cab, he flip a lever to feed out cable from his cat’s winch and he slowly inches down the steep embankment of the half pipe. Without being anchored to the stationary cat, Wells’ machine would be slipping on the steep pitch. Instead of a blade out front, Wells’ cat sports a bizarre piece of equipment that looks like the upraised tail and hindquarters of a scorpion when it is angry. The asymmetrical contraption hugs the 22-foot sides of the pipe. An auger runs the distance of the mechanism and shaves off an inch or two of snow with each pass Wells makes. The snow is fed to a blower that spits

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it to the floor of the pipe for later compaction. Patience and a keen eye helped Wells become an expert super pipe sculptor for Snow Park Technologies, a Reno, Nevada-based firm that has been contracted by the Winter X Games since 1997 to build the terrain features for the competition. The pipe is about 570 feet long, 70 feet wide and 22 feet tall and an 18-degree pitch. It’s the eye-grabbing terrain feature of the games. Crowds will swarm around it for the men’s and women’s half-pipe events, the signature competitions of the games. Wells previously used a chain saw to cut in the hard, compacted sides of the pipe to mark how much he needs to shave off the sides to achieve the perfect shape. The cut and rope guide him like a carpenter depends on a chalk line. Wells will make pass after pass with the Zaugg. A regular blade will be used to compact the bottom of the pipe. All told, it will take between 350 and 400 snowcat hours to sculpt the masterpiece.

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BUILDING the PERFECT PIPE

PATIENCE AND AN ODD CONTRAPTION ARE KEYS TO SCULPTING THE X GAMES HALF PIPE

Once finished, he will maintain the pipe to keep it the same through practices and competitions. “Any change would really throw things off,” Wells said. He draws on his experience as a professional snowboarder in the late 1990s and into the 2000s to build the perfect pipe. Even while he was a competitor, he would ride along in the cat working on pipes and offer advice to Snow Park Technologies before joining them full time. “I knew my calling was building them,” Wells said. Doing the work helps him stay “relevant in the sport.” Despite the cold temperature on this morning, the sky is a dazzling blue and the sun is warming the snow surface fast. The cold nights and warms days leading up the X Games Jan. 22-25 have been perfect, according to Wells. Cutting on a day when the sun is intense creates a firmer, icier surface, which is ideal, he said. And the bright sun gives him the “perfect visibility” he needs for fine-tuning. Normally, the pipe would have been finished and available to the snowboard-riding customers visiting Buttermilk starting during the busy holiday period. But a 16-day warm and dry spell in early December prevented the crews from Snow Park Technologies and Aspen Skiing Co. from getting their usual jump. Even snowmaking was impeded by the warm nights. “The warm spell earlier this year was definitely a curve ball for us,” Wells said. “The fact that Aspen

Skiing Company is such a world-class resort with their snowmaking, cats and staffing is the only reason we were able to pull this off.” Snow Park Technologies brought in four snowcats of its own, rented seven others and borrowed two of Skico’s to accomplish its work. The company teamed with manufacturer Prinoth on a prototype cat specially equipped for the work required in the terrain parks. Wells’ snowcat is incredibly quiet as he inches his way down the steep slope. The Zaugg emits a low, droning noise when the auger is turned on. Wells will make numerous patient pass after patient pass, shaving the sides of the pipe to perfection — like a craftsman sculpting a bowl.

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THE VAGINA DIALOGUES

ASPEN GYNECOLOGIST GAIL KING WRITES AN IRREVERENT INSIDE LOOK AT LADY-PARTS WITH SOME TREPIDATION, I recently stepped into a gynecologist’s office for the first time. Not having a vagina, I’d never had reason to visit before. The occasion of my appointment with Gail King was her new book, “Legs Up! The Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Your Vagina.” As the title suggests, it’s not a dry textbook or medical tome. It’s a frank, funny run-down of issues she frequently treats in her patients in Aspen, with a particular eye on taboo and embarrassing topics that aren’t bluntly addressed in sex ed class or polite conversation. “Every woman has a vagina, most men like vaginas, and everyone came out of one,” King told me in her Main Street office. “So there’s something in it for everyone and it’s applicable to at least half the population.” The book is broken up into five parts, addressing common issues and questions that come up with her patients — ranging from libido and hormones to prolapsed uteri and HPV, bladder trouble and aesthetic issues she dubs “Granny Vagina Dilemmas.” One part, titled “The Hush-Hush Section,” tackles the topics that women tend to be most embarrassed to talk about and includes a yellow-boxed caution warning for male readers. “Most women are embarrassed to bring up a lot of these issues,” King says. “They need to know they can talk about it — and talk to their gynecologists especially — and they’re not going to be ridiculed.” While the book includes a glossary of terms, King sought to write in colloquial English and not in medical jargon — terms of art like “va-jayjay,” “hoo-hah” and “lady-parts” are common here. Chapter Six is titled “Yo Thang Be Raggedy.” “I didn’t want it to be a dull textbook,” she says. “It’s not written

at all like a medical journal. I wrote it as if I were speaking to a patient. And I inserted a lot of personal stories and humorous anecdotes, because I wanted it to be an enjoyable read.” A section about stretched-out vaginas includes a story about King being pulled into a hushed conversation among women in the kitchen at a cookout. After years of answering the same kinds of questions, King says, she realized there was no good guide for women on vaginal health out there that she knew of. Those conversations inspired her to put pen to paper. She dedicates the book to her current and future patients, for “making Aspen more beautiful, one vagina at a time.” And while it includes some personal stories, King says she received permission from any patient whose story she shared, and was careful not to identify any of them (other than her mother and grandmother). “What made me want to write the book is the women in my practice,” King says. “I’m saying the same things to women day after day after day, and there’s really no guidebook out there.” The book also includes a section on solutions — surgical and otherwise — for the Granny Vagina Dilemmas. It’s the closest thing to a hard sell in the book, as King offers vaginal rejuvenation services in her Aspen office. She’s hopeful that “Legs Up!” will become the go-to reference for women from their teens through menopause. “It’s meant to be used by anyone,” she says. “You might just keep it on the shelf and reference it every five or 10 years as things are changing down there.” Self-published through Telemachus Press, “Legs Up!” was released in e-book form earlier this month, with a print run to follow.

King started writing the book it the fall of 2013, and finished a draft in about six months. She spent another nine months editing and working with the publisher on design and photos. She says she had thought of writing a book as a oneoff “bucket list” item. But having enjoyed working on this one, and feeling as if she’s created an important resource that didn’t previously exist, she says she’s likely to pick up the pen again and write more. atravers@aspentimes.com

“Legs Up!” is gynecologist Gail King’s first book. Written with humor and frankness, King said she wanted it to be a patient-friendly, fun read about vaginal issues. King said she was motivated to write “Legs Up!” by conversations with patients. She dedicated the book to them for “making Aspen more beautiful, one vagina at a time.”

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LIVE MUSIC — 3 p.m., Ricard, 110 Carriage Way, No. 3106, Snowmass Village. 970-429-4163 “THE GLORIOUS ONES” — 7 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. The Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College presents a comedic musical for adult audiences. 866-449-0464 SKRILLEX — 10:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Dubstep and electro house. 21 and older only. Reserved seating is available for $325. 970-544-9800 HEAR “Valley Uprising,” a film about the history of rock climbing in the Yosemite Valley, will play at the Wheeler Opera House on Monday, Jan. 26. The film kicks off the Wheeler’s annual Monday Docs series, running through March.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 23

LIVE MUSIC — 3 p.m., St. Regis Aspen Resort, 315 E. Dean St., Aspen. R&B and jazzy funk with pianist and vocalist Vid Weatherwax.

LIVE MUSIC — 3 p.m., St. Regis Aspen Resort, 315 E. Dean St., Aspen. Entertainment by pianist and vocalist Vid Weatherwax.

JAMES NEWMAN APRS — 3 p.m., Base Camp, Snowmass. Acoustic rock ’n’ roll classics and originals.

DAMIAN SMITH AND TERRY BANNON — 4 p.m., New Belgium Ranger Station, 100 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village. Live music.

MASTERPIECE MINE PAINT & WINE — 5:30 p.m., Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 E. Hallam St., Suite 118, Aspen. See www.masterpiecemine.com for more details.

ROARING FORK CHAMBER PLAYERS — 6 p.m., Aspen Community Church, 200 E. Bleeker St., Aspen. As part of a series celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Aspen Community Church, this collective of local professional musicians will perform Ravel’s Duo for Violin and Cello and Mozart’s String Quintet in G-minor, K. 516. 970-925-1571

ALL-VALLEY HONOR CHOIR — 6:30 p.m., Harris Concert Hall at Aspen Music Festival and School, 960 N. Third St., Aspen. Featuring high school students from Aspen to Rifle. 970-925-3254

“THE GLORIOUS ONES” — 7 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. The Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College presents a comedic musical for adult audiences. 866-449-0464

JASON PERRIN — 7 p.m., Living Room at the Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen. Classic covers. DAMIAN SMITH — 7 p.m., Aspen Dollar Bar, 301 E. Hopkins Ave., Aspen. Live music. 970-429-4218

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

LIVE MUSIC — 7 p.m., St. Regis Aspen Resort, 315 E. Dean St., Aspen. Boo Coo performs.

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GUIDED TOURS — 1 p.m., Aspen Art Museum, 637 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff. 970-925-8050

SUNDAY CINEMA: “MUSEUM HOURS” — 6 p.m., Aspen Art Museum, 637 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. When a museum guard befriends an enigmatic visitor, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna becomes a crossroads that sparks explorations of their lives, the city and the ways artwork reflects and shapes the world. 970-925-8050 LIVE POETRY NIGHT — 6:30 p.m., Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar, Aspen, 510 E. Durant Ave., Aspen. Hosted by the Aspen Poets’ Society. Live music with singer and songwriter Breton McNamara. Open mic for poets with featured poet Kyle Harvey. Open to all poets and listeners. Everyone is welcome. No fee. For information, call 970-379-2136. CHROMEO — 7 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Electro-funk. 21 and older only. Reserved seating is available for $125. 970-544-9800 HOLOGRAPHIC ERA — 10 p.m., Justice Snow’s, 328 E. Hyman

MONDAY, JAN. 26 MONDAY DOCS: “VALLEY UPRISING” — 7:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. A documentary about the history of rock climbing in the Yosemite Valley. 866-449-0464 OPEN MIC — 9:45 p.m., Red Onion, 420 E. Cooper Ave., Aspen.

TUESDAY, JAN. 27 HISTORY TOUR — 1:30 p.m., Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen. ASPEN NOISE MULTI-GENERATIONAL SINGING GROUP — 4:30 p.m., Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen. All ages and abilities are welcome. For more information, contact Barbara Lynn Bloemsma at 970-948-7777 or babalynn7@yahoo. com. MASTERPIECE MINE: PAINT & WINE — 5:30 p.m., Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 E. Hallam St., Suite 118, Aspen. JOSEFINA MENDEZ — 7 p.m., Living Room at the Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen. Latin bossa nova.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 GUIDED TOURS — 1 p.m., Aspen Art Museum, 637 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Spotlight tours of current exhibitions led by museum staff. 970-925-8050

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Sweet, 7-year-old, Australian Cattle Dog mix. A bit shy with new people, but warms up quickly once she gets to know you. Ginger is generally good with other dogs, but she is occasionally aggressive with other female dogs.

TYSON

Active, affectionate, 8-year-old Miniature Pinscher who gets along well with people and other pets, including cats. He came in with pal, Buddy, who has since been adopted. Really cute!

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Private, Affordable, Quality Craftsmanship The sound of the Fork and pastural view of Woody Creek ranch land is your morning wake up call. Ten minutes from Aspen sits a house overlooking the Roaring Fork River. Away from the hustle and bustle of Aspen awaits a high quality, 5 bedroom mountain contemporary home where only the sound of the river is heard. The Robin Ferguson engineered and built home has vaulted ceilings providing an abundance of natural light and room for your whole family. Convenient access to the Rio Grande Trail connects you to the Roaring Fork Valley. Your children can catch the Aspen School District bus at the top of the drive so your day can start right after you chase them out the door. When it comes to value this Woody Creek home is one of the best. Oh yeah, 400 feet of private fishing is included! Now priced at $3,800,000

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970.379.1297

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Jobs Customer Service ASPEN ART MUSEUM

Is currently hiring for the following Part Time /Full Time positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Guard, â&#x20AC;˘ Facilities Assistant, Please visit aspenartmuseum.org to apply.

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Now Accepting Applications for the

WINTER SEASON for the following:

Part-Time Seasonal Housekeeper We offer an excellent wage and benefits package!

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De 1 a 2 dias por semana para la temporada de invierno personas que quieran trabajar cuando las llamemos y fines de semana favor de llamar al (970) 922-2400 ext. 152. para mas informasion aplicar al 65 Timbers Club Court Snowmass Village To apply stop in to fill out an application. Or email

employment@ timbersclub.com

Award-winning Aspen Architectural Firm seeks a professional, organized person to fulfill an Executive Assistant position on a contract basis for approximately 6+ months. We are searching for a team player who can excel in a fastpaced environment. Must have excellent verbal, phone and written skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Additional computer acumen is a plus. Great opportunity to work with a fun and thriving team with a 34+ year history of exciting design projects. Offering competitive wages. Please email cover letter, resume, and refere n c e s t o ccaoffice@cunniffe.com.

Restaurant/ Clubs

Equal Opportunity Employer

Feel the power. 80 percent of adults in households earning $100,000 or more read a newspaper in print or online each week.

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Cashier Grateful Deli part time cashier needed. Apply in person before 11 am or after 2 pm at 233 E Main Street or leave a message for Joe at 970-948-7695. counter person/barista Counter person/barista needed. Fulltime Apply in person with resume. References required. See Bill Main St. Bakery, Aspen CO

Retail Store Manager & Retail Associates

Join an award -winning, globally distributed brand of highperformance, technical clothing, apparel and equipment.

Employer Minorities / Females / Disabled / Protected Veterans.

Crew & Managers -Insurance Benefits -Paid Vacation -Bonus Program -Free Meals / Uniforms -Career Advancement Opportunities -Flexible Schedule

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Full time seasonal position available Starting immediately Previous experience desired. Knowledge of local activities and the Aspen area a plus.

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Cashier Fuel Coffee Shop in Snowmass Village Hiring Full-time/Parttime Cashiers Hardworking and Reliable. Apply In Person

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International Relations Professor seeking work in the Aspen area. (970) 901-2951

2bd/1ba 1400 sq/ft unit. FP. Includes all utilites, WI FI, cable, NS, 1 dog OK, $4,300. 970-920-7641. mes2696@msn.com

Please Recycle Mediation Services Paul Andersen, trained and experienced mediator/facilitator is opening a midvalley practice. Mediating conflicts and facilitating non-profit and corporate boards and staffs are his focus. Rates are appropriate to clients and the scope of projects. Call 970 927 4018 or email: andersen@rof.net

2 BD 1 BA Single Family/Duplex Cemetery Lane No Pets. No smoking. 2,600.00/mo. One car garage. Fred 970-925-1242 fpeirce@aps-pc.com

Private creekside single family home on 6 acres.3bd, 3 bath, 2 fireplaces, large family room, 2 decks, koi pond, raised garden beds, apple tree. pets w/approval Reduced rent first 2 months if r e n t e d b y 2 - 1 . 970-227-1738

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Rentals Basalt Area 3BD 3.5BA Columbine TH w/pvt ct yd. 1st/ last / dep. + Utils. $2250/Mo Avail. 3/1. 970-379-4850

â&#x20AC;˘ End of season bonus â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess excellent customer service and thrive on contact with people â&#x20AC;˘ No lift experience necessary; on the job training available â&#x20AC;˘ Good verbal communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Comfortable in outdoor, winter environment â&#x20AC;˘ Must have neat and clean appearance â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. â&#x20AC;˘ Be able to shovel and load children Apply online at www.aspensnowmass.com/jobs Under Job Openings: Snowmass- Mountain Operations/A06 Lift Attendant 2014-15 Winter Season

4 BD 4.5 BA, dog okay, 2 car garage, views, SMV, $4,000/month. 970-618-3544

Rentals Commercial/Retail AABC Bldg 300, Unit B Office space, 2nd Floor, 1040 sf Near bus/high visibility. Reasonable rent. 970-920-1558 x111

3 bed/3 ba home. 35+ acres. East Sopris Creek area. $3k/mo +utilities. Tom Carr. L&C. 970-379-9935.

Rentals Carbondale 3 BD 2.5 BA Redone Condo NS Pet ok small yd 2 yr lease $1700 970-618-3544

Commercial Kitchen for lease in Aspen. 1000sf! Fully equipped. Call for details! 970-618-2200

Beautiful West End Lot

1580 Tiehack Rd. is one of the finest homes in Aspen! Amazing front row Pyramid Peak views are had from this new approx 14,000 sq ft Aspen estate.

970-710-1725 Info@InvestInColorado.com InvestInColorado.com

Rentals Office Space (2) 150 Sq Ft Private offices + space for admin in shared office suite.$650/mo/office. Downtown Aspen mike@aspentechlabs.co m

Ryan & Matt Podskoch

Business Opportunities INCOME OPPORTUNITY $500,000 Secured by First Lien 7% APR interest only Please Call John 970-948-8047

Investment Opportunities

Try a border for just five bucks!

Aspen - $22,950,000

Ryan & Matt Podskoch

MID-VALLEY SHOP AND STUDIO SPACES Workshop & studio spaces for rent in Basalt. Sizes vary. Perfect for artists, craftspeople, tradespeople, & designers. 970/618-1231

Rentals Snowmass

Aspen - $1,499,000

Gorgeous large lot in the West End. Incredible location, beautiful views. Priced to sell!

Rentals Commercial/Retail

VILLAGE GREEN TOWNHOMES! F/P, W/D, Great community, beautiful landscaped play area. 1BD avail. $925/mo. N/P. N/S. 970-945-6622

3BD 3BA Summer rental Red Butte neighborhood, 6 mo. plus $9500/Mo. 970-925-8927

Snowmass is looking for seasonal full time or part time Lift Attendants!

Tucked away in the exclusive Five Trees neighborhood in Aspen. A rare Ć&#x201A;PF QP CNOQUV VYQ CETGU VJKU EQPVGORQTCT[ Ć&#x201A;XG DGFTQQO TGUKFGPEG with ski in/ski out access offers sophistication and access to Aspenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s YQTNF ENCUU COGPKVKGU 6JG KFGCN [GCT TQWPF IGVCYC[ (QT OQTG KPHQ XKUKV YYY #URGP(COKN[5MK*QOG EQO $7,875,000 MLS#: 136183

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Rewards.com Is Seeking Private Equity Investment Contact: Linda 469-706-3333 lbutcher@rewards.com

Aspen - $585,000

HIDDEN GEM: Tucked in a quiet corner of a small complex, this gem is waiting for the perfect buyer! This one bedroom, two bath, full kitchen unit is totally turnkey. Covered, assigned parking. Three blocks to gondola.

Trish Adam 970.925.1084 Trish@TrishAdam.com www.AbsoluteAspenRealty.com

Absolute Aspen Realty

Basalt - $139,000

Basalt - $759,000

Carbondale - $595,000

35+acres. Private, peaceful and remote, yet only 10 minutes from Highway 82. Beautiful log home built in 2001. Recent renovation. Room to roam for horses, snowmobiling & other recreational activities. No HOA. Borders BLM lands.

LIONS RIDGE ~ ACREAGE AND VIEWS Room for all in this 5 bd 4.5 bth home on over 2 acres. Enjoy views off the decks of the bedrooms on 2nd level. New kitchen, carpet, septic and drain field. Located just moments to Carbondale and Basalt.

Basalt - $449,000 Sellers have reduced price for a quick sale! Gorgeous 2 bed plus loft 2.5 bath Southside townhome front row and center with spacious living, dining and kitchen areas for entertaining. Large fenced front yard. Lock up garage and dedicated parking. Perfectly located near the valley's RFTA bus system and Basalt High School. Easy walk to historic downtown Basalt. View more at SouthsideBasalt.com.

52 Aspen/Basalt Mobile Home Park 2005 - Skyline - 1456 Sq. Ft.; 3BR/2BA; New Paint; New Carpet; Central Air; 8’x16’ Composite Deck; Tuff Shed, Yard Sprinkler System; Block Skirting. Great End Lot With Views.

Melissa Temple

970.948.8261 melissa@bjac.net AspenSnowmassProperties.com

Bill Swanson

Tom Carr

Brenda Wild

970-379-2299 brendawildaspen@gmail.com

970.379.9935 www.aspenreinfo.com

970-948-5883

Carbondale - $150,000

Commercial Aspen

Commercial Carbondale

Glenwood Springs - $1,150,000

Manhattan - $43,500,000

Least expensive lot at RVR. View of Mt. Sopris. Vacant Single Family Home Site 'Settlement' neighborhood of River Valley Ranch. Next to small park & walking distance to golf clubhouse & ranch house for pools & tennis.

TOP OF THE WORLD LIFESTYLE Unique opportunity to own entire top floor in downtown Aspen. Sweeping, unobstructed views of Independence Pass and Aspen Mtn. Includes 5 private offices for professional live/work lifestyle.

Just completed 3-story building combines historic exterior details w/warm interior finishes. 948 sf retail allowed on 1st fl. Office suites on 2nd and 3rd fls range from 188 to 618 sf. Shared kitchen and and elevator. 25NNN.

Creek-side home on fenced-in four acres in Canyon Creek, west of Glenwood Springs. 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom house with large kitchen and master bedroom. One fifth mile of creek side water, Two apartments, workshop and greenhouse.

Manhattan Townhouse Off-market opportunity for a luxury townhouse 7,500 sq ft + 2,500 sq ft rooftop deck in TriBeCa.

Michael Latousek

Ruth Kruger

Karen Toth

Ryan & Matt Podskoch

970-618-7768 michael@joshuaco.com www.joshuaco.com

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Call for Appointment Buyers agents welcome 970-376-3328

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Old Snowmass $1,250,000

Old Snowmass - $769,900

Snowmass Village - $390,000

Snowmass Village - $5,000,000

Telluride - $4,950,000

A Hidden Jewel 3BD/2.5BA on .98 ac. w/breathtaking mtn views. Granite counters, walk-in pantry. Master BA/ jetted tub, Travertine shower, walk-in closet/built-ins. Outdoor entertaining w/massive stone BBQ Extremely private.

1+ acre lot- Wonderful 3+ bedroom ranch-style home situated on private lot. Plenty of sun with east / south exposures. Flat lawn with mature Aspen trees. Mountain views overlooking the Snowmass / Capitol Creek valley floor.

LICHENHEARTH - TOP FLOOR CORNER Studio with HIGH CEILINGS and extra windows. Added half bath. Easy ski in ski out access. New exterior renovation with elevator. Call for showings

Two Creeks Ski-in Ski-out. Rare Single Family 5b/5b home at Owl Creek Townhomes. Most private and best skiing location in the complex with up mountain views. Open Wed 2-4pm 610 Burnt Mountain Drive.

Telluride's finest views are at the 35 acre H BAR H Ranch, with gated end of the road privacy and a custom furnished home with water rights, all just a 10 minute drive from the ski slopes.

Tom Carr

970-927-4365 TerrySGriggs@gmail.com www.AspenRealEstate.ws

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970-948-6116 margi@margicrawford.com www.aspenrealestatenow.com

970.379.9935 www.aspenreinfo.com

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Duramax 4x4 2006

Ford Expedition 1997

103k Miles, Runs Perfect, Sunroof, Bumper Pull, Gooseneck Set Up. Rims with Bridgestone Snows. One Set 21” Custom Rims. New Mud & Snows. 2 New Batteries. No Body Damage. Great Looking -6’ Bed. $25,000 KBB: $29,000 Call Bob: 970-379-3261

Eddie Bauer Good condition. 106,000 original miles, one owner. Auto transmission. V8 4WD. Leather seats. Power windows. Luggage rack. $3,500 619-846-5700

Ford F-150 1997

3 door Good condition. 191K Auto transmission. new tires wojtekaspen@yahoo.com $3,500 970-404-0440 A S P E N T I M E S . C O M / W E E K LY

Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 2009

Subaru Impreza 2012

Volkswagon Tuareg 2006

Crazy Mountain Extreme Sleds 2003

ski-doosummit xp 2008

4x4, 70k+ miles, 4.7 Liter V8, Michelin Tires, Quadra Trac (R) II Active FullTime 4WD, Flex Fuel, tow Pkg., AC, Power, Power Sun Roof, Roof Rack, Heated Seats, Enhanced Accident Response System, & much much more $21,895 Call: 970-963-4478

'12 Subaru Impreza Excellent condition. 28,345 miles. Automatic, AWD, roof rack ready cross bars Power windows. CD player. Silver. call Milan

Good condition. 92000 Auto transmission. V8 4.2 Alloy wheels. AWD. Fog lamps. Leather seats. Heated seats.

Good condition. 2500 rotax 800r gas caddy tunel bag high jack lift simson skis gary gamble mountainman57@comcast.net

$15,500 970-379-5520

$9500 OBO 970-404-0061

2 CMX Mountain Sleds: 900cc /1280cc & 900cc/1380cc. 180hp/275hp. Heated grips, digital instrumentation, 2.5" long track. Well maintained! http://www.crazymtn.com $18,000 OBO for both 312-498-2008

$4500 970-379-6110

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Appliances

Clothing

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;1 tire onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Goodyear Wrangler Tire P215/75-15 - $25 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;1 tire only on 1 wheelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Goodyear Wrangler P225/75-16 - & wheel from JK Jeep - $50 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;1 tire onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

B.F. Goodrich 285/75-R16 - $30.

970-456-2033

Keep your local news free! Advertise and buy through the Classified Marketplace

Oven. Miele Microwave & Oven $3300 OBO. Aspen. Prime condition. Microwave model H4044BM 60876280 and Oven: H4844BP 60776677 Diane Hogan/Tony Zagorski 512-299-0855 Dvhogan1111@gmail.com

Cameras/Photo Equipment

JET SET fur hooded blue parka. This is a beautiful jacket in perfect shape by Jet Set made in Italy. It has a detachable fur hood and it is excellent for the snow. It's a Jet Set size 2 will fit US 4-6. $390. 970 376 6523

Call Lisa 970-404-1701 or email lisap22@msn.com Located in Silt, CO.

Call Lisa 970-404-1701 Children/Baby Items

Construction Equipment/Material

Peg Perego High Chair

Three years old. Originally retailed for $275. Selling for $85. Eagle 970-390-9787

Clothing

Aluminum tank, $50. Located in Silt CO. Call for information 970-404-1701

Electronics Denon AVR-3805 Receiver 7.1 speaker, 160 watt, like new, remote, manual, $375. 970-925-2323 or stan@scaplanning.com

Whitman Collection Sofa in Excellent Condition. Fabric is handsome charcoal grey wool blend. Picture provided shows style of couch not fabric color. Dimensions: Length: 85"; Depth 36"; Back is 33" high, and Seat is 19" high. $1400 OBO. Call 818-590-8864

Miscellaneous Merchandise

Golf

GOLF MEMBERSHIP ASPEN GLEN CLUB No initiation fee $595/month 970 274-4290 Kennedy 3-piece roller tool chest set $800.00 Excellent condition. Call for details 970-989-8116 ragnarcrowley@gmail.c om

Bicycles

Ski Equipment

Musical

RON"THE GOLD GUY "

$300 OBO

Hunter Thompson for Sheriff $4,500 Professionally Framed in Excellent Condition. Signed in pencil by Thomas W. Benton. Interested in buying / trading / selling Hunter S. Thompson relate d a r t w o r k . www.gonzogallery.co m Daniel 970-510-0656

Furniture/Home Furnishings

Jewelry

Older model. Needs 5-6 inner bricks. In great condition.

T r u c k f u e l t a n k,

Antiques

Fireplaces/Stoves

Tappen Wood Stove

Vintage Photo Equipment

Technal Dry Mount Press 500. Includes manuals. $400

Merch andise

Samsung 50-inch Rear projection DLP TV $295 Excellent condition. 970 274-3265 stan@scaplanning.com

Collectibles

Goodyear Duratrac 285/70/17 Tires $395

Originally retailed for over $1,300. Great all terrain tire with siping for winter conditions. Four with 25% of tire tread remaining. Back tire with 75%. Will sell the four for $325 or five for $395. Eagle Ranch 970-390-9787

Electronics

Furniture/Home Furnishings

Pier One Crandall sectional sofa with 5 pieces. Caramel color. Pieces separate to make different arrangements. Reverable cushions. Like new condition. Cost over $2000 new, sell for $1100. 970-227-1738

Hoarders be gone. Advertise your cleaning business in the Service Directory. Always in print and online. Classifieds@ cmnm.org.

I Buy Gold

REPUTABLE GOLDSMITH paying CASH for gold, silver, platinum jewelry, gold or silver coins, nuggets, sterling silver sets. Many loyal customers thank me for BEST RETURNS, BEST SERVICE and convenient appointments. I Recycle, Remake, and Repair. For today's spot see: ronthegoldguy.com. Call Ron (970) 390-8229

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1972 Martin D-18 Natural guitar with case. $2000.00. Aspen Like new condition. John Morris 970-948-7413 johnmorrisaspen@comc ast.net

Thule cargo Excursion 667ES $300 Carbondal Superb condition. 970 319 0957

Boats-Fishing

Office

Office Desks and Returns, 5 total. Beautiful Metal, wood and glass tops. Great condition, various sizes. Lots of pictures online. "Eames" Chair, West Elm area rug, file cabinet. All desks $300, rug $200, chair $150, File Cabinet $100 or $1500 for everything!

Exercise Equipment FreeMotion 515 Elliptical

T3 Telemark Scarpa boots, size 24. $50. P l e a s e c a l l 970-274-0647.

Snowboard Equipment Burton Custom Flying V 160 and CO2 EST Bindings

Merchandise Wanted

Sell your vehicle,

No rain, or snow, on this parade. Advertise your roofing company in the Service Directory. Classifieds@ cmnm.org.

13 ft. Cataraft 20â&#x20AC;? Poutoons, oars, PFD, Anchor system, modular, plated trailer, no leaks $4000 970-274-6344

Jeff 970-205-7006

Looking to buy an easel. Please call 970-945-6882

Fisher BCX Boundless Tour skis with tele binding with skins. $50 P l e a s e c a l l 970-274-0647.

$675

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Fully assembled, used less than 10 times, like new condition. Retailed for $850. Eagle 970-390-9787

guaranteed,

when you place an auto photo ad for a month! Pair of Baroque Putti. $7500.00 Alpen Antiks 319 ABC Unit Z Aspen 970.544.5384 alpenantiks@cs.com

Hooded Mink Coat $$5500.00, Yves Salomon, Black, Size38, Like new condition. Viviana 970 404 2345 viviana@petkovi.com

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DENON DVD/SACD/CD Player DVD2910, orig. $650, Like new, Asking $195. 970 274-3265 or stan@scaplanning.com

Firearms/Supplies Thomasville Mahagony 4 drawer dresser. Excellent condition. Inlaid top, curved front. 40wx20.5dx33h. $350.00 970-227-1738

Bvlgari Carbongold Limited Edition pink gold Aspen watch. $2495 obo. Good condition. Chris 970-948-6758 eckquisitor@gmail.com

Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201

Antique 1906 Winchester model 1894, 25-35 1800/obo. Call for details/photos 970-618-1256

Purchased two years ago for over $875 retail. Package has less than 40 days. Base is in great condition, top sheet has some minor scratches. Bindings are medium and fit up to 10.5" boot. Eagle 970-390-9787

Snowboard Equipment

80 percent of adults who spent $500 or more on business clothing read a newspaper in print or online in an average week.

Women's 156 CM High Society Scarlet Snowboard

($150 or best offer) Ridden twice basically brand new. Perfect board for beginner intermediate rider that is trying to take it to the next level. Lightweight wood core and woman's specific flex pattern ABS reinforced sidewalls. 360 degree Rockwell 48 edges. (281)989-6957

Delivery Service

Health & Beauty

Busy Bees Delivery LLC

LASER TATTOO REMOVAL

Same Day Delivery Service

Service

Directory Pets - Dogs

Cleaning Service

Labradoodles. All sizes & colors. Awesome family dogs low shed 970-240-4652 www.1-labradoodle-bre eder.com

• Property Management • Commercial/ Residential • Housekeeping • 25+ Years Experience • Snow removal • Licensed and Insured

970-456-8392

More than 165 million people read a newspaper in print or online in a typical week.

Flowers/Plants/ Gardens Floral Designs for Home & Events

970.948.0102

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PUBLIC NOTICE RE:110 E. BLEEKER STREET- CONCEPTUAL MAJOR DEVELOPMENT, DEMOLITION AND VARIANCES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen Historic Preservation Commission, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen to consider an application submitted by Bleek House LLC, 0133 Prospector Lane, Suite 4102B, Aspen, CO 81611, affecting the property at 110 E. Bleeker Street, Lots L and M, Block 65, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado, Parcel ID#2735-124-37-006. The applicant is requesting approval to demolish an existing garage and construct a new addition behind the Victorian home, which will be restored. Setback, floor area and design variances will be reviewed. The requested development approvals associated with this application may be modified by the approving body. For further information, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. s/Willis Pember Chair, Aspen Historic Preservation Commission Published in the Aspen Times on January 22, 2015 (10882304) PUBLIC NOTICE Of DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen Historic Preservation Commission, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen. HPC will consider an application submitted by 232 Bleeker LLC, c/o David Willens, 2385 NW Executive Center Drive, Suite 440, Boca Raton, FL 33431, affecting the property located at 232 E. Bleeker Street, Lots R and S, Block 72, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado, Parcel ID# 2737-073-16-006. The applicant is requesting Final design approval. The requested development approvals associated with this application may be modified by the approving body. For further information, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. s/Willis Pember Chair, Aspen Historic Preservation Commission Published in the Aspen Times on January 22, 2015 (10882314) PUBLIC NOTICE Of DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site-specific development plan, and the issuance of a vested property right pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertaining to the property legally described as Units A and B, 212 Lake Avenue Condominiums, City and Townsite of Aspen, PID #2735-124-89-004 and -005 and commonly known as 212 Lake Avenue. The approval grants Special Review to replace a nonconforming structure (the existing duplex) after demolition of the building. For further information contact Jennifer Phelan at the City of Aspen Community Development Dept., 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, Colorado. (970) 429-2759.

Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site-specific development plan, and the issuance of a vested property right pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertaining to the property legally described as a tract of land located in the SW1/4 (also known as Lot 9), Section 12, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M., Pitkin County Colorado and more fully described within the application on file with the Community Development Department and commonly known as 928 W. Hallam Street. The approval grants Minor Subdivision approval via a Lot Split it to permit the creation of one additional lot for a total of two lots. For further information contact Jennifer Phelan at the City of Aspen Community Development Dept., 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, Colorado. (970) 429-2759.

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Pitkin County Court 506 East Main Street, Suite 300 Aspen, CO 81611 In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: Jeff B. Murphy P.O. Box 5144 Aspen, CO 81612 and Respondent: Robbin L. Reed

Attorneys or Party Without Attorney Jeff B. Murphy P.O. Box 5144 Aspen, CO 81612 Case Number: P 14 DR26 Division: 5 SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case. If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action. If you were served outside of the Sate of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of the Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action. You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be There will be a Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at 11:00 AM :Self Help/Forms: tab. (MT) in the Council Chambers of the City of Aspen After 91 days from the date of service or publiTown Hall, 130 South Galena Street, Aspen, Colo- cation, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your rado. Attendance at this meeting is MANDATORY marital status, distribution of property and debts, for all interested Prime Contractors. issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-makBids will be due Tuesday, March 3, 2015 not later ing and parenting time), maintenance (spousal than 10:00 AM (MT). Bids must be submitted in support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the PDF format via upload in accordance with the in- Court has jurisdiction. structions in the IFB. To be considered, bids must If you fail to file a response in this case, any be uploaded on or before the date and time speci- or all of the matters above, or any related matfied. A Public Bid Opening will be held at 10:30 ters which come before this Court, may be deAM (MT) at RFTA's BRT Offices, located at 1340 cided without further notice to you. Main Street, Carbondale, Colorado. This is an action to obtain a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as For questions or for more information, please con- more fully described in the attached Petition, and if tact RFTA's Procurement Department at procureyou have children, for orders regarding the children ment@rfta.com . Para informacion en Español fa- of the marriage. vor de llamar al (970) 384-4950 o mandar por Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon correo electronico Spanish@rfta.com. the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Published in the Glenwood Springs Post Indepen- Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the dent, Aspen Times Weekly, and the Vail Daily Jan- Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon uary 22, and 29, 2015 and February 5, 2015. w a i v e r a n d a c c e p t a n c e o f s e r v i c e b y t h e (10877018) Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is PUBLIC NOTICE OF dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or Public Notice is given on January 2, 2015, that modification or revocation under §14-10-108, a Petition for a Change of Name of a [X] Minor C.R.S. Child [ ] Adult has been filed with the Pitkin A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice County Court. the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to The Petition requests that the name of Henry §14-10-124 (1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not Fisher Lee-Melville be changed to Henry Visobtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity ser Melville and submitted into evidence prior tot he entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the Jonna Goldstone genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a Clerk of Court later date. Automatic Temporary Injunction - By Order of Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are: 15, 22, and 29, 2015. (10856119) 1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the Pitkin County Court consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, 506 East Main Street, Suite 300 any marital property, except in the usual course of Aspen, CO 81611 business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed In re the Marriage of: extraordinary expenditures and to account the Petitioner: Jeff B. Murphy Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after P.O. Box 5144 the injunction is in effect: Aspen, CO 81612 2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the and peach of the other party: Respondent: Robbin L. Reed 3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the Attorneys or Party Without Attorney consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; Jeff B. Murphy and P.O. Box 5144 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advanced Aspen, CO 81612 notification and the written consent of the other Case Number: P 14 DR26 party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, Division: 5 modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for non payment of premiums, any policy of health insurA S P ance, E N Thomeowner’s IMES.COM / W E E insurance, K LY or renter’s or autoSUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE mobile insurance that provides coverage to either To the Respondent named above, this Sum- of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the mons serves as a notice to appear in this case. If you were served in the State of Colorado, you minor children as a beneficiary. must file your Response with the clerk of this Court Solicitation documents will be available for download from ShareFile on Friday, January 16, 2015. To download a copy of Invitation for Bids (IFB) 15-001, please go to www.rfta.com/rfps/html "Notice to Bidders" for the link. You must create your own user ID and password to access the ShareFile site. Please be certain to enter a valid email address in order to receive further communications regarding the bid. If you experience difficulties gaining access to ShareFile, please contact us at procurement@rfta.com.

and 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advanced notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for non payment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary. Date: January 12, 2015

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Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 22, and 29, 2015 and February 5, 12 and 19, 2015. (10881964) COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 14-022 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 30, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records. Original Grantor(s) CASEY A GLATZ Original Beneficiary(ies) ALPINE BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ALPINE BANK Date of Deed of Trust April 16, 2007 County of Recording Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 18, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 538052 Recording Date of Modification of Deed of Trust August 03, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 591144 Original Principal Amount $50,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $46,501.22 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments as required by the terms of the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust when the same were due and owing, and the legal holder of the Evidence of Debt has accelerated the same and declared the same immediately due and payable. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 23, HOLLAND HILLS AT BASALT SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 336 HOLLAND HILLS ROAD, BASALT, CO 81621. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/04/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/8/2015 Last Publication 2/5/2015 Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/30/2014 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT B EMERSON #1123 Alpine Bank 0350 HWY 133, CARBONDALE, CO 81623 (970) 704-3132 Attorney File # GLATZ The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2015 and February 5, 2015. (10839811)

Book/Page No.) 568126 Recording Date of Modification of Deed of Trust October 08, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 574180 Original Principal Amount $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $132,899.28 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments as required by the terms of the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust when the same were due and owing, and the legal holder of the Evidence of Debt has accelerated the same and declared the same immediately due and payable. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE NW1/4SE1/4 AND THE NE1/4SW1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 89 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO, SAID PARCEL OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 22; THENCE N 01°32'23" W 1169.97 FEET TO A POINT AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 238 AT PAGE 403 OF THE PITKIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE 33°32'55" W ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 235.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 237 AT PAGE 600 IN THE PITKIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE; THENCE N 04°00'00" W ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 463.00 FEET; THENCE N 43°34'19" E 271.59 FEET; THENCE S 61°12'26" E 352.05 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 418 AT PAGE 090 OF THE PITKIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE; THENCE S 42°39'00" W ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE 484.76 FEET TO THE NORTHWESTLY CORNER OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 284 AT PAGE 244 OF THE PITKIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE; THENCE S 49°35'00" E ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PROPERTY 265.34 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PROPERTY; THENCE S 00°53'00" E CONTINUING ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PROPERTY 107.27 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF AN EXISTING 60 FOOT WIDE ROAD EASEMENT; THENCE N 88°43'00" W ALONG SAID 60 FOOT WIDE ROAD EASEMENT 115.95 FEET; THENCE S 60°53'47" W ALONG SAID 60 FOOT WIDE ROAD EASEMENT 106.29 FEET OT THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Also known by street and number as: 605 SHIELD O RD, SNOWMASS, CO 81654. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/04/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/8/2015 Last Publication 2/5/2015 Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/30/2014 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT B EMERSON #1123 Alpine Bank 0350 HWY 133, CARBONDALE, CO 81623 (970) 704-3132 Attorney File # ROSS-TERRE The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2015. and February 5, 2015. (10840333)

Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 18, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 560042 Original Principal Amount $630,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $406,154.83 Pursuant to, but not limited to, Paragraph 9, Section (a) of the Deed of Trust, the debt has been accelerated because the covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: the borrower is deceased and the property is not the primary residence of at least one surviving borrower. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF BASALT, COUNTY OF PITKIN AND STATE OF COLORADO, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 790, PAGE 974, BEING KNOW AND DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: CODOMINIUM UNIT NO. 7205, THE VILLAS AT ELK RUN, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE VILLAS AT ELK RUN RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1994 IN BOOK 769 PAGE 118 OF THE RECORDS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR THE VILLAS AT ELK RUN RECOREDED JULY 31, 1995 IN PLAT BOOK 37 AT PAGE 78 OF THE RECORDS OF PTIKIN COUNTY, COLORADO. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 7205 ELK RUN LANE BASALT, CO 81621 BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM ELK RUN LIMITED LIABILITY CO., AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 790, PAGE 974, DATED 08/15/1995 AND RECORDED ON 08/16/1995, PITKIN COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF COLORADO. Tax ID: R015039 Also known by street and number as: 7205 ELK LANE, BASALT, CO 81621. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/04/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/8/2015 Last Publication 2/5/2015 Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 11/05/2014 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS #34904 LISA CANCANON #42043 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LP 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 8686.100077.F01 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 8, 15, 22 and 29, 20 15 and February 5, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Crown Mountain Park and Recreation District hereby issues An Invitation to Bid For the 2015 Landscape Maintenance and Irrigation Services For the Crown Mountain Park Property in El Jebel, Colorado. The Crown Mountain park and Recreation District, located at 20 Eagle County Drive, Suite F, El Jebel, Colorado 81623, requests bids from qualified landscape maintenance and irrigation firms for services to the District for the upcoming 2015 season. The District is responsible for the maintenance of approximately 55 acres of park land with approximately 35 acres in turf grass, plus associated open space, trails, and irrigation facilities. The irrigation system has six large controllers with 136 operable stations that must be monitored and altered on a weekly basis. The mowing operations will require a mower with hydraulically lifted decks with a minimum total of ten feet of mowing deck surface to accomplish the mowing operations with a two day period. The full bid package is available at the District Office located at the above address, by fax, email at crownmtndirector@sopris.net or via download on the District website www.crownmtn.org Bid packages must be returned by 12:00 noon February 20th, 2014. Call Crown Mountain Office at 970-963-6030 for more information.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-1 2-801, C.R.S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KAREN A. SEUBERT, Deceased Case Number P14PR30058 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to [X] District Court of Pitkin, County, Colorado or [ ] Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before April 15, 2015 , or the claims may be forever barred ELIZABETH ANN SEUBERT PO Box 12364 Aspen, CO 81612 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 15, 22, and 29, 2015. (10861759) PUBLIC NOTICE RE:LOT 2, 202 N. MONARCH STREET SUBDIVISION- FINAL DESIGN REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen Historic Preservation Commission, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen to consider an application submitted by Garrett Gulch Equity Venture, LLC, 2950 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43209, affecting their vacant lot, described as Lot 2, 202 N. Monarch Street Subdivision, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado, Parcel ID#2737-073-17-031. The applicant is requesting Final design approval for a new duplex. The requested development approvals associated with this application may be modified by the approving body. For further information, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. s/Willis Pember Chair, Aspen Historic Preservation Commission Published in the Aspen Times on January 22, 2015 (10882326) PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on January 2, 2015, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a [ ] Minor Child [X] Adult has been filed with the Pitkin County County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Kimberly Paige Tufo be changed to Kimberly Paige Fleming Jonna Goldstone Clerk of Court

·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business all o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at http://aspenpitkin.com/Whats-New-/CalendarEvents/ NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTIONS BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON JANUARY 14, 2015: Resolution No. 002-2015 - Approving Supplemental Budget Appropriations to the 2014 Budget (July-December) Resolution No. 003-2015 - Approving Supplemental Budget Appropriations to the 2014 Budget (CMAQ Grant) Resolution No. 004-2015 - Resolution Authorizing Pitkin County to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Eagle county for Snow Removal in the Frying Pan Valley for 2015 through 2019. NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT/FINAL PAYMENT: Project: Alert Phone Upgrade Contract Date: 08/14/2014 Contractor: Forum Communications International This is to certify that all of the work required under the above-referenced contract, (as amended), has been completed; that the work has been inspected by Pitkin County and has been found to comply with the terms and conditions of Contract Documents governing the same. Therefore, all work under the above Contract is accepted on behalf of Pitkin County as of the date written below. Notice of Final payment will be advertised January 22, 2015, and January 29, 2015, and final payment will be made on February 9, 2015. Dated: 01/14/15 Date upon which warrantee is to start: 12/11/2014 Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners By: Dustin Havel, Assistant Aviation Director - Operations and Facilities

Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 8, 15, and 22, 2015. (10849294)

Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on January 22, 2015 (10882414)

Pitkin County Court 506 East Main Street Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 925-7615 In the Matter of the Petition of: LAURA KIM GORKA For a Change of Name to: PILA XIAN Attorneys for Petitioner: Lucas Peck, Reg. # 34343 Heather J. Manolakas, Reg. # 35048 Brandt Feigenbaum, P.C. 132 Midland Avenue, Suite 4 Basalt, CO 81621 Tel: 970.925.5196 Fax: 970.925.4559 COURTUSEONLY Case Number: P 15 C 503 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on January 7, 2015 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the County Court for Pitkin County. The petition requests that the name of Laura Kim Gorka be changed to Pila Xian. JONNA GOLDSTONE Clerk of Court By: Glenita Meinick Deputy Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 16, 22, and 29, 2015. (10863440)

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE SALE NO. 14-023 CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with SALE NO. 14-024 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN OPTIONAL regard to the following described Deed of Trust: To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with PREMISE LIQUOR LICENSE On October 30, 2014, the undersigned Public regard to the following described Deed of Trust: Trustee caused the Notice of Election and De- On November 5, 2014, the undersigned Public APPLICANT: Aspen Skiing Company, LLC mand relating to the Deed of Trust described be- Trustee caused the Notice of Election and DeMike Kaplan - President low to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records. mand relating to the Deed of Trust described beMatt Jones - Vice-President Original Grantor(s) low to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records. ROSS-TERRE HOLDINGS LLC Original Grantor(s) APPLICATION DATE: October 29, 2014 Original Beneficiary(ies) ANN MITCHELL ALPINE BANK Original Beneficiary(ies) HEARING DATE:February 3, 2015 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF ALPINE BANK METLIFE BANK, N.A. TRADE NAME: The Little Nell Date of Deed of Trust Current Holder of Evidence of Debt 675 E. Durant Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611 March 25, 2010 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPICounty of Recording ON MORTGAGE COMPANY Petitions or remonstrances may be filed with the Pitkin Date of Deed of Trust office of the city clerk, City Hall, Aspen, Colorado. Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 12, 2009 April 01, 2010 County of Recording Linda Manning Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Pitkin City Clerk Book/Page No.) Recording Date of Deed of Trust 568126 June 18, 2009 Recording Date of Modification of Deed of Trust Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Published in the Aspen Times Weekly and Glen- Published in the Aspen Times January 22, 2015 wood Post Independent on January 22, 2015. (10882757) October 08, 2010 Book/Page No.) (10869293) Posted:January 23, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or 560042 Book/Page No.) Original Principal Amount 574180 $630,000.00 Original Principal Amount Outstanding Principal Balance $150,000.00 $406,154.83 Outstanding Principal Balance Pursuant to, but not limited to, Paragraph 9, Sec$132,899.28 tion (a) of the Deed of Trust, the debt has been acPursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby celerated because the covenants of the Deed of notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have Trust have been violated as follows: the borrower is been violated as follows: failure to make pay- deceased and the property is not the primary resiments as required by the terms of the Evidence of dence of at least one surviving borrower. Debt and Deed of Trust when the same were due THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST and owing, andwork the legal holder of the Evidence of LIEN. and quality of our advertisements, so please contact us immediately if you have We hard to ensure the credibility Debt has accelerated the same and declared the PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPsame immediately due about and payable. TION ed ad. Call 866.850.9937 or email classifieds@cmnm.org concerns a print or online Classifi THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM SITUATE, LIEN. A P A R C E L O F L A N D S I T U A T E D I N T H E LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF BASALT, A S P ETHE N T NE1/4SW1/4 I M E S W E E KOF L Y SECV JanuCOUNTY ar y 22, 2015 OF PITKIN AND STATE OF COLONW1/4SE1/4 AND TION 22, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 89 RADO, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOOK 790, PAGE 974, BEING KNOW AND COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO, DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: SAID PARCEL OF LAND BEING MORE PARCODOMINIUM UNIT NO. 7205, THE VILLAS AT TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: ·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business all o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at http://aspenpitkin.com/Whats-New-/CalendarEvents/ NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: RE: Schiralli Activity Envelope with Vesting (Case P004-11) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by Sandra Schiralli (P O Box HS 100, Harrington Sound, Bermuda HSBX) requesting to establish an Activity Envelope and Ridgeline Review with vested rights. The property is located on West Sopris Creek Road and is legally described as parcel 39 of the Sopris Mountain Ranch being part of the S ½ of the SE ¼ of Section 33 and the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 34, Township 8 South, Range 87 West of the 6th P.M. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2465-334-01-016. The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. For further information, Michael Kraemer at (970) 920-5482. Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on January 22, 2015 (10882396)

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by ANDREW TRAVERS

BOOK REVIEW

‘POETIC NOTIONS’ WADE NEWSOM’S THRILLING spoken word performances have been among the high points of the 5Point Film Festival in recent years. His debut poetry collection, “Poetic Notions,” released in October, gives readers the chance to mull over his well-chosen words on the page and witness the wide breadth of his recent work beyond what they may have seen before. Two poems that the Carbondale resident has shared in his intense stage shows at the festival — “Participate” and “Passion” — serve as bookends in the collection. Those two signature works translate well to the page. Both are Whitmanesque yawps, calls for readers to live mindfully and with soul, to “Put the key in the lock of the box / And unlock the

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“Poetic Notions” Wade Newsom 139 pages, paperback, $15 Self-published, 2014

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notion / That there is more to life than just surviving.” They offer a motivational poetry that manages mostly not to fall into cheesy bumper sticker sloganeering and preachiness — they’re as thoughtful and eloquent as they are raw and from the heart. Between those two brilliant salvos, the book is a revelation. It unveils Newsom as a poet of diverse interests and deep talent. If in “Participate” and “Passion” he is belting out his words to a cheering crowd, other works give us Newsom whispering to a friend or telling a joke. “Bruce Lee of Loose Leaf ” reads, in full, “I was kidnapped by ninja poets / Who taught me how to work words / Like nunchucks / And slay paper dragons / With liquid swords.” His poems — written almost

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