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DEPARTMENTS 04 THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION 10 LEGENDS & LEGACIES 12

FROM ASPEN WITH LOVE

14 WINE INK 16 FOOD MATTERS 25 VOYAGES 26 MOUNTAIN MAYHEM 28 LOCAL CALENDAR 34 CROSSWORD 35

CLOSING ENCOUNTERS

Aspen is a town steeped in history. But one story — the story of skiing — remains a vital part major organizations recognized those who have contributed to the sport’s success at events in Aspen. Wine columnist Kelly J. Hayes — who also happens to be a skiing enthusiast and sports savant — introduces us to Greg Lewis and other locals who were honored.

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Editor Jeanne McGovern Subscriptions Dottie Wolcott Circulation Maria Wimmer Art Director Afton Pospíšilová Publication Designer Madelyn Lybarger Production Manager Evan Gibbard Arts Editor Andrew Travers Contributing Writers Amiee White Beazley Amanda Rae Busch John Colson Kelly J. Hayes Barbara Platts Stephen Regenold May Selby Tim Willoughby High Country News Aspen Historical Society Sales Ashton Hewitt Amy Laha David Laughren Max Vadnais Louise Walker Tim Kurnos

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION PARTY WITH THE THREE OTHER local ski mountains

closed (save the bonus weekends at Highlands), locals will turn Aspen Mountain’s closing day up a notch this year. The closing of Ajax, and the final hurrah of the 2015-16 season, will kick off at 11:30 a.m. Sunday as part of The Little Nell’s Mexican fiesta. The Little Nell public relations manager May Selby said the hotel felt that a Mexican fiesta theme would be a fun and festive fit for the last day of ski season. Ajax will serve gourmet Mexican cuisine, along with its signature burgers and truffle fries from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Later, a Mariachi band will perform, followed by a party on the patio with Mexican street fare, margaritas and beer specials, piñatas and other entertainment from 2-5 p.m. Similarly guaranteed to bring in the crowds: “Boogie Nights: Last Lines of the Season” at the Sky Hotel. Originally scheduled to close for renovation, the slopeside hotel will be open for another year and is celebrating from 2-8 p.m. “We are thrilled that Sky Hotel is staying open for another year and the close of mountain party is the perfect opportunity to celebrate,“ said general manager Craig Thompson. Also on the radar: The Bell Mountain “Buck-Off” – a closing tradition that’s guaranteed every year – will kick off at 1 p.m. Buckaroos meet at the ridge of the Bell to compete and ski down the mountain together in groups. “Some of the same people who did 40 years ago are still doing it today,” Aspen Mountain manager Peter King said, with a laugh. Read more about Aspen Mountain’s closing day festivities in the April 16 edition of The Aspen Times.

The Sky Hotel — as well as other Aspen watering holes — will celebrate closing day on Ajax on Sunday, April 17.

CURRENTEVENTS THEATER Bombino plays an early show at Belly Up on Saturday, April 16.

MUSIC The cast of the Theatre Aspen School’s production of “Xanadu, Jr.” rehearses for the production, which opens Thursday, April 14 for a four-show run.

OFFSEASON IS THE PERFECT time to take in some local theater, and Theatre Aspen School’s production of “Xanadu, Jr.” is the perfect opportunity. A tongue-in-cheek spoof of the 1980 cult classic movie starring Olivia Newton-John, “Xanadu, Jr.” follows a down-onhis-luck artist, Sonny Malone, who receives inspiration from Kira, an ancient greek Muse charged with helping mortals achieve greatness in the arts. Things go awry when Kira’s jealous sister casts a curse on her to fall in love with the mortal Sonny — something forbidden by Zeus himself. The local show features a cast of kids on stage and behind the scenes and is directed by Graham Northrup, choreographed by Alie Walsh, with music direction by Terry Lee. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Wheeler, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets are available at aspenshowtix.com or 970-920-5770 for $20/adults and $12/ students.

BELLY UP ASPEN WILL HOST a unique sound in Bombino on Saturday, April 16. Fans of Bombino and Tuareg music in general will notice a few innovations on the band’s latest album, which is sure to translate onto the stage. The first is the introduction of a new style Bombino is pioneering that he calls ‘Tuareggae” — a sunny blend of Tuareg blues/rock with reggae one-drop and bounce. Another is the first-ever use of Western vocal harmonies in recorded Tuareg music. Finally, the band behind him is tighter and more energetic than ever before. The result is Bombino’s best, most well-rounded, and groundbreaking sound to date. The band takes the stage for the early show at 6:15 p.m. with guest Last Good Tooth. Tickets are $18 advance/$20 day of or $35 reserved seats at bellyupaspen.com or the Belly Up Aspen ticket office.

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A bushel of sour grapes in Basalt? IT APPEARS that a couple of residents in Basalt have concluded that the voters got it wrong in the recent municipal election, and that it is the job of the two objectors to toss newly (and narrowly) re-elected Mayor Jacque Whitsitt off the town council. Both of the voters — Mary Kenyon and Stacey Craft, both supporters of losing mayoral candidate Rick Stevens — have asked the town clerk to provide the names of 187 voters who cast their ballots on election day, although Craft withdrew her request after learning of Kenyon’s move to get the same information, according to recent news coverage of the aftermath of the close election. Kenyon reportedly first made her skepticism known on Facebook, where she declared that she had “been here since 2001” and couldn’t reckon why she had seen faces at the polling place on election day that she did not recognize. By some pretty questionable logic, she seems to be arguing that 15 years of residence in Basalt has given her a sufficiently broad base of friends around town that she knew everyone who might decide to vote. I’ve been around this valley for nearly 40 years and long ago admitted that the valley’s population is growing at a gallop rather than a walk, the number of new faces has outstripped my abilities to meet and remember even most of them, and I don’t think I’m alone in that regard. I’m also puzzled at Kenyon’s apparent supposition that if mail ballots are available, anyone who might choose to vote the oldfashioned way is somehow suspect. I resent that notion. I always have distrusted mail-in ballots and long have preferred to go to a polling place and cast my ballot in person, whether by dropping it in the ballot box watched over by the town clerk, or by going behind the voting-booth curtain and making my marks in the little black boxes. Call me anachronistic, call me neurotically tied to the past, call me whatever you want, but I like the politically intimate contact of going in and casting my vote in person, while at the same time catching up with people I hadn’t seen in a while. There undoubtedly will come a day when I’m too lame to make the walk to the polling place, or they eliminate the possibility in some way that forces us to use the mails, but I don’t look forward to that day. To return to the matter at hand, Kenyon, who reportedly was an open booster of Stevens’ candidacy, has

claimed she has no particular axe to grind, she just wants to know that there were no “shenanigans” on election day. Fair enough. Show her the names, and put an end to it. Craft, on the other hand, has declared she wants to eject Whitsitt from the mayor’s job, through the use of some unspecified “mechanisms,” according to the news stories. It appears that Craft is not planning to mount a recall against Whitsitt, but has decided the best way to get around the election results is to accuse Whitsitt of misdeeds during a previous term in office. So far, the alleged “misdeeds” don’t seem to have a lot of oomph behind them, and I doubt if Whitsitt is very worried. Well, we’ve been down this road a few times in my years here, most publicly and notoriously in the efforts by disgruntled voters to get rid of former Pitkin County Commissioner and Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland, who was elected and re-elected so many times in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s that I can’t count them off the top of my head. A quick stroll through Google, however, turned up a 2013 article in Sojourner magazine by the late Stewart Oksenhorn, which stated that Ireland was victorious in 10 elections over the years. And in at least two of those contests, possibly three (if you want exact historical details, look it up), he was targeted by his political enemies for recall, although mostly it was strictly a matter of sour grapes on the part of people who did not like his style, his diehard championship of local working people’s right to have affordable housing options, his battle to minimize the social damage of rampant luxury development, or just about any other thing he said or fought for. Now, I’m not comparing Whitsitt to Ireland — either or both of them might take offense at that — and I recognize that in cases where someone wins election by popular vote, the losers get the chance to make their case if they truly believe the vote count was rigged or hanky-panky was going on. But just as it was with the efforts to sink Ireland, so it appears to be in this move against Whitsitt. Some people can’t accept it when they or their side do not win, and too often they are of the personality type that finds it easy to noisily make much ado about nothing. And the rest of us just have to put up with it.

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LEGENDS & LEGACIES

FROM the VAULT

by TIM WILLOUGHBY

The Midnight Mine shaft sheltered a marmot before it was rebuilt in the 1940s.

HANGING BY A THREAD My father’s “hanging by a thread” experience was the most

dramatic event of his decades underground. In some ways his experience resembled a temporary elevator malfunction. Many of us have experienced a door that delayed opening or a car that stopped abruptly between floors. Peace of mind flees when you find yourself stuck inside a windowless box. Some of us may experience claustrophobia in such circumstances. At least those who suffer from acrophobia are saved from a disturbing view of distant ground. During the 1940s the Midnight Mine owners decided to restore the 60-year-old mineshaft. The 500-foot structure was roughly equivalent to an elevator shaft inside a 50-story building. Modern Midnight miners had not used it for years. They accessed the ore body through a tunnel, 300 feet below the bottom of the shaft. Miners of earlier years had left some ore in the upper three levels of the mine due to its low silver content. Eventually, better milling made the abandoned ore more profitable. Compared to the mile-

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and-a-quarter-long tunnel below it, the shaft provided a shortcut to bring the promising ore to the surface. My father and Joe Popish spent six months rebuilding the shaft. They pulled out logs that held back the pinching earth, backfilled holes behind that woodwork, and installed

timber. If these protruding materials snagged on clothing, the wearer could tumble into the abyss. Occasionally my father and Popish needed to break up large rocks or the rock walls of the shaft. They used dynamite, or as miners refer to it, blasting powder.

CRAMMED INTO A METAL SHAFT BUCKET THEY HUNG ON FOR THEIR LIVES. THE NOISE WAS EXCRUCIATING. ROCK, DUST AND DEBRIS FLEW. THE BUCKET CLANGED HARD AGAINST THE SHAFT WALL. BUT THEY LIVED TO TELL THE TALE. new timbers. To accomplish these tasks they dangled in an ore bucket that was lowered and hoisted by cable from above. They controlled the height of their bucket with an electrical switch at the end of a long cord that traveled with them up and down the shaft. The contraption swayed, but it was relatively safe as long as workers did not lose their balance when they reached for or prodded rock and

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One day they prepared the powder and lit the fuse. They then flipped the switch to rise above the impending blast. Nothing happened. They furiously flipped the switch a few more times to no avail. With the fuse burning, they had to make a quick decision. They could squat down into the hoisting bucket, a tight fit for two miners. Perhaps the bucket would protect them from the blast. They would have to bet the

blast would not sever the cable and send them to sure death. Or they could climb the rope tied at the surface, which they had been using as a backup. I’m sure you remember climbing rope in gym class. This reality was more complicated. If they rappelled down the shaft, they would be showered with rock from above. Their only viable choice would be for the two men to ascend a small-diameter rope. They rejected rope-based solutions as too difficult and too slow. They opted to stay put. Crammed into a metal shaft bucket they hung on for their lives. The noise was excruciating. Rock, dust and debris flew. The bucket clanged hard against the shaft wall. But they lived to tell the tale. These days, nightmares about hanging by a thread in an elevator shaft are not anchored to reality. Now elevator cars offer an advantage that Popish and my father did not have. In case a hoisting cable breaks, automatic braking mechanisms take over. We may miss out on a blast of excitement, but that can be a good thing. 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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1955 ASPEN

“DICK DURRANCE AMONG 7 NAMED TO SKI HALL OF FAME,” announced the Aspen Times on March 6, 1958. “Among seven Americans recently named to the American Ski Hall of Fame was Aspen’s most famous skier-resident, Dick Durrance. Now a photographerdirector, Durrance was a member of the Olympic teams of 1936 and 1940, and held a number of national slalom, Nordic and Alpine titles between 1933 and 1941. Durrance, his wife and two sons, Dick and Davie, have lived in Aspen for eleven years, though they travel extensively in the course of their work. The honor is given to American citizens who have distinguished themselves through extensive service to the sport either as a competitor or layman, with no evidence of personal, financial or business gain. Organized to honor the golden anniversary of the National Ski Association, the Hall of Fame was begun in 1954. Award plaques will be presented to the seven recipients at divisional association receptions, while replica plaques will be placed in the Hall of Fame at Ishpeming, Michigan. The others given the honor with Durrance were Andrea Mead Lawrence, Charles Minot Doyle, Roger Langely, Marthinus Strand and Gordon Wren. A posthumous award was made to Hannes Schneider.” The photo above shows Dick Durrance with his camera, circa 1955. This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.

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TAKE A DEEP BREATH. Now, purse your lips and exhale into the gaping “valve” a few inches in front of your face. The magic is about to begin. A new line of camping mattresses from Therma-Rest seem to defy the laws of physics. A few breaths directed into the open mouth of the company’s just-released SpeedValve will inflate an air mattress in seconds. Normally, a mattress of this size would require dozens of short breaths forced in through a small valve. Or, with some pads, you can open a valve and let air slowly “seep” in over several minutes before topping it off to full pressure with your lungs. The SpeedValve is different. It is a faster and better way to blow up a pad. In as few as four big breaths I was able to inflate a large and thick mattress to the amazement of my fellow campers. Despite the mentioned “magic,” this product does not defy physics. In contrast, it’s an innovation that leans on a little-known effect, Bernoulli’s principle of fluid dynamics, where pressure variances result in increased airflow. Therm-a-Rest, a brand that has played in the airmattress space for decades, notes the SpeedValve works because “your breath sends fast-moving, low-pressure air through the neck of the mattress, causing the static, high-pressure air outside the mattress to rush in to equalize the pressure.” In common use, say inside a tent at a campground, the lab-speak translates simply to a faster-inflating mattress. I tested three Therm-aRest products with the SpeedValve and was impressed. Open the wide valve and blow from about four inches away. A steady long breath into the opening initiates inflation. Repeat four to eight times, depending on pad size, and the Therm-a-Rest will

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be nearly full. Close the opening via a buckle snap, much like what’s seen on a dry bag, and then dial final pressure with a secondary valve near the top. The result is a firm, stable bed for sleeping comfort and warmth. The brand’s NeoAir Camper SV, NeoAir Trekker SV and NeoAir XLite all use the new technology. They are similar products, but each is attuned to its category of camping, backpacking and ultra-light. The pads pack down small. They deflate quickly

once you’re ready to head out each day, with the big valve opening to let out a burst of air as you roll and pack. The pads start at about $150 and will be available widely this year. Check out the SpeedValve if you’re in the market for a new premium pad or just tired of huffing, puffing and getting red in the face. Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.

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GUNNER’S LIBATIONS

by JEANNE MCGOVERN

MAKE IT WCD Rye Blackberry syrup Lemon juice Lime juice Egg white Angostura Bitters (garnish)

BLACKBERRY SOUR OK, for a small valley in the Colorado Rockies, we know how to make good booze — not just drink it. Need proof? Woody Creek Distillers’ Colorado Straight Rye Whiskey was recently awarded the double gold medal at the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Woody Creek Distillers is the first distillery to receive back-to-back double gold awards for a rye whiskey and a vodka (its 100 percent Potato Vodka took top honors in 2015). Handmade from 100 percent Colorado rye, this 90-proof rye mash whiskey is aged at least two years in new American white oak barrels and has pronounced white pepper notes throughout the palate, hints of citrus peel on the nose, and an oaky vanilla mid-palate. “The renaissance of American spirits is under way and we are happy to be a leader in the revival,” says managing partner Mark Kleckner. LIBATIONS WAS CREATED BY BELOVED ASPEN TIMES PUBLISHER GUNILLA ASHER, WHO DIED JUNE 2, 2014, AFTER A BRAVE BATTLE WITH CANCER. CHEERS — TO GUNNER!

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THE WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT WINE REGIONS: BURGUNDY VS. BORDEAUX 101 THE MOST IMPORTANT thing about a wine is that you enjoy it. But, if you have any interest in navigating the world’s best wines, the one thing you should know is the differences between the two most iconic wine regions in the world, Burgundy and Bordeaux. A little information can go a long way in helping you decide which region, and which KELLY J. HAYES region’s wines, best suit you. So let’s take a quick look:

GET YOUR BEARINGS Bourgogne, known as the “heart of France,” is a province that lies south and east of Paris. The Burgundy wine region begins near the city of Dijon (yes, home of the mustard) and runs 120 miles or so south to Lyon, which sits in the shadow of the Alps. Oh, and don’t forget Chablis, a district that is not really attached to the rest of Burgundy, but is still considered an important part of the region. Bordeaux is located in southwestern France, a little north of the Spanish border. The region is bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, which provides a maritime influence that keeps temperatures cool in summer and generally prevents killing frosts in winter. Bordeaux is one of the most prolific wine growing regions in the world with upwards of 7,000 producers and over 13,000 growers.

THE DIFFERENCES The biggest differences between the two regions are the grapes used in the wines. In Burgundy, it is all about pinot noir and chardonnay. Oh, there is a grape called gamay, which is used to make Beaujolais, but if you are talking Burgundy, it is pinot and chard that you need to know about. In Burgundy they don’t blend the varieties. Buy a bottle of Burgundy and, with few exceptions, it will be made with either 100 percent pinot noir or chardonnay, though it may include blends of wines from different vineyards. In Bordeaux, the dominant red grapes are cabernet sauvignon and

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merlot, with cabernet franc, malbec, petit verdot, and carmenere used as supporting players in making the wines. It is the way these wines are constructed that makes the iconic “Bordeaux Blends.” The wines of Bordeaux tend to be much bigger, darker, higher in alcohol and tannic, which means they make your lips pucker. Then there is the vibe. Bordeaux is formal, and based on commerce. While the Burgundians are also motivated by profit, there is a focus on the land and the art of making wines. The two places, and the lovers of each, are as different as say, San Francisco and Boston. If Donald Trump were a wine drinker (he is a teetotaler) he would likely be into Bordeaux, while Bernie Sanders may be drawn to Burgundy. Just speculating of course. And then there is the glass. A bottle of Bordeaux on the shelves has severely sharp shoulders while the Burgundy bottle slopes softly. And each requires a different shape glass. A Burgundy glass has a large, wide bowl that allows the aromas of the fragrant pinot noir to rise in the glass. Bordeaux glasses are taller, narrower and a little more austere.

THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT But there are similarities between the regions as well. First, both regions have long histories of wine. In Bordeaux, it was the Romans who first planted wine in the first century A.D. In Burgundy, the earliest recording of wine dates to 591 when Gregory of Tours first tweeted about the region. Both have seriously complex and sometimes archaic rules around what is and what is not allowed in production. They also have their own decrees that designate what wines can be classified as. In Bourdeaux, the “Classification of 1855” — which created five “classes” of wines and designated Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux and Chateau Haut-Brion, (though at the time of the classification they did not include the word “Chateau” in their name) as “First Growths,” or the very best — is the most significant wine law ever. And it made the owners of each of those

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estates rich for generations to come. Burgundy also has a strict classification system, but rather than classifying the individual estates and Chateau, the laws define the terroir, or the individual vineyards, as either Grand Cru, Premier Cru or Village wines. In both regions it is all about the money. If you are looking to buy either First Growth Bordeaux or Grand Cru Burgundy, I hope you are a 1 percent-er. Both wines are delicious. To each his own. 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 Wines for either Burgundy or Bordeaux need not necessarily be out of your price range. Here are examples from each region that are easily found and affordable. 2013 LOUIS JADOT PINOT NOIR ($22) One of the great names in the region — and one that produces great wines at elevating price points. This is a great entry-level pinot noir from Burgundy. Grapes are sourced from the Cote d’Or, Mercurey, Buxy, and Irancy, and the wine is as fragrant as the grapes in the vineyards in which they are grown. 2010 CHATEAU GREYSAC ($22) You can spend a fortune on Bordeaux, or not. This red blend from a famed and reliable maker shows off the flavors of the Medoc region. Dry, tannic and a bit austere, it is ready for drinking as we speak.

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ABOVE: The Chateau de Pierreclo in Burgundy. LEFT: The sloping shoulders of the Burgundy bottle on the right contrasts with the more angular Bordeaux bottle on the left.

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A PAIRING DINNER STOKES APPETITES FOR THE 5POINT FILM FESTIVAL ON APRIL 21-24, more than 60 films (including 15 world premieres) and 40 athletes, adventurers, filmmakers, and photographers will camp out in Carbondale during the ninth annual 5Point Film Festival — a four-day showcase of film, art, spoken word, panel discussions, seminars, and familyfriendly activities that has become AMANDA RAE the town’s unofficial kickoff to spring. It’s easy to assume that this year’s lineup will be indistinguishable from the last eight — outdoor action films, no matter how epic, gnarly, or aweinspiring in the moment, tend to blur together over time. While the saying, “If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen ‘em all,” may ring true to certain spectators, executive director Sarah Wood is on a mission to keep 5Point fresh and robust into perpetuity. So this year Wood is reprising a popular onetime event from 5Point’s early years: the 555 Dinner, hosted again by chefrestaurateur Mark Fischer along with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company at Town on Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Wood selected five guests from the festival’s lineup — a professional rock climber; a photojournalist-filmmaker; an Iditarod champion; a 32-time Seven Summits mountaineer and newly appointed director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office; and an entrepreneur, emcee, and talented poet — each of whom will share a story during one of Fischer’s five courses paired with a different Sierra Nevada specialty brew. “People come together around food and drink,” Wood explains. “Sometimes that’s where the best stories are being told: around the dinner table. Maybe you’re sitting around a campfire or across from

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someone at a bar — it creates that space for people to open up and talk about what’s going on in their lives. We’re creating a version of that here.” Chef Mark Fischer recalls the original dinner, at least five and maybe seven years ago, which he hosted at once-beloved Carbondale restaurant Six89 (precursor to Town) with New Belgium Brewing Company. “I’m the great skeptic,” says Fischer, alluding to the touchy subject of festival fundraising. “I thought this was gonna be lame, but it was quite the opposite. (The speakers) were all engaging, charismatic, and passionate. We want to contribute to that energy.” North Face Team member Cedar Wright, a professional climber with a knack for comedy and who premieres “The Fledglings” at 5Point, will kick off the evening over oysters on the half shell paired with Sierra Nevada’s newest release, Otra Vez: a tart, gose-style beer brewed with California prickly pear cactus and grapefruit. (See more tasting notes, opposite page.) “He’s hilarious,” Wood quips. “He’s had a lot of success with his films and a sense of humor that many people enjoy. That’s a great opener.” Next up, photojournalist and filmmaker Taylor Rees will explore an oft-ignored reality in the mountaineering world, at least on the big screen: failure. The Park City, Utah-based filmmaker behind “The Coldest Crossing” (premiere) recently returned from an expedition that was a total flop. (Three mountaineers were rescued from the mission.) “They couldn’t help the crew meet their objectives because were just observers capturing the trip,” Wood explains. “Her story is setting us up for not giving up and letting go of a dream. But at some point you have to understand that maybe your dream isn’t realistic at that time.” Hard lessons, for sure.

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The third course — cedarplanked steelhead trout with creamy oatmeal “risotto” — accompanies Sierra Nevada’s Hop Hunter IPA and Lance Mackey’s tale from the Alaskan tundra, where he won the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest dogsledding endurance races four years in a row. (Mackey was the first musher to win both in the same year.) Like Rees, Mackey has seen defeat and hardship in his life: he’s lost more races than he’s won; he also survived cancer. “The Great Alone” documents his drive to remain present during those grueling solo journeys. For Fischer, the 555 Dinner is yet another opportunity to show off innovative techniques and local collaboration. To create gnocchi to accompany a smoked pastrami-cured shortrib “Rueben,” for instance, Fischer uses spent grain and rye from nearby Roaring Fork Beer Company, which he toasts and grinds into flour. Those nutty undertones pair beautifully with Sierra Nevada’s new Ovila Quad with Plums.

Wade Newsom, a published poet and four-year emcee for 5Point, will present a new piece over dessert. Former owner of The Blend coffee shop, Newsom is an avid skier and mountain biker who packed up for Santa Barbara wine country some eighteen months ago with his wife — and stayed. “Carbondale is an amazing community,” Newsom says wistfully. “It will be a special time to come back and reconnect… I’m not jumping off a cliff in a wingsuit or climbing Everest, but I focus on what the film festival is built around: those five points (respect, commitment, humility, purpose, and balance). That’s where inspiration comes from.” 555 Dinner guest speakers will move throughout the room over the course of the meal, engaging diners at each table in deeper conversation. “We hope it will create more storytelling across the table after the guest has opened the door,” Wood says. Seating is limited to 80; RSVP required. (See “If You Go...,” opposite page.) Similarly, “We try to cook

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something that is more edgy or daring than we typically would if it was just a wine dinner,” says Fischer, known for his boundary-pushing approach to food. “The demographic is different. 5Point is an awesome thing for Town, but it’s not like we’re cooking dangerousexciting food.” That’s his story, and he’s sticking to it. Yet when was the last time you had Thai coconut laksa with “noodles” made of blanched, julienned pork skin? “I’ve had a lot of people freak out when they realize they’re eating pork skin,” Fischer says, a hint of mischief in his voice. “Anybody can take pork skin and make chicharones, but it cooks like noodles. Put them next to a bowl of egg noodles, and 99 percent of the population wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. It’s super cool, and gluten-free.” Wood, for one, is hungry. “I can’t wait to try this—and I don’t even know what this is!” she says of the laksa. “Mark has been a supporter from the beginning. We trust him and his craft.” Likewise, Wood anticipates first-person wisdom and inspiration from 555 storytellers. “Folks are gonna get a more intimate experience than the rest of the audience,” Wood says. “I can see how a lot of people think that these are all just a bunch of sponsored athletes and they’re getting paid to go out there, and what’s the point? Why do people do these things? Well, they’re not doing them for fame or money — many are not paid well at all for this work. We hope (diners) walk away with a new perspective.” Adventure begets stories, tales inspire travels, and a lovingly prepared meal is a great conversation starter in itself. Better yet: with craft beer to cleanse the palate.

IF YOU GO... 555 Dinner April 20 at 7 p.m. Hosted by chef Mark Fischer and Sierra Nevada $125 Town, Carbondale RSVP: 970-963-6328 eat@towncarbondale.com 5Point Film Festival April 21-24 Carbondale Rec Center 5pointfilm.org

TRIPLE FEATURE Along with its ever-popular Pale Ale and Hop Hunter IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company will pour three other specialty beers during the 555 Dinner: Newly released Otra Vez: Light-bodied and thirst-quenching, this gose-style beer is brewed with California prickly pear cactus and grapefruit to create a tart, complex, springtime quaff. (4.5% ABV) Ovila Quad with Plums: A rich, dark, Belgian-style beer brewed with sugar plums grown by Trappist monks at the Abbey of New Clairvaux in nearby Vina, Calif., part of the collaborative Ovila Abbey Ales series. (10.2% ABV) Barrel-Aged Narwhal Imperial Stout: Sierra Nevada’s extra-dark, smooth, malt-forward Narwhal Imperial Stout is aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels, adding subtle vanilla and honey flavors to original notes of espresso, cocoa, roasted grain, and smoke. (12.9% ABV)

Amanda Rae hopes to see at least one 5Point film featuring a flying-squirrel suit. amandaraewashere@gmail.com Town in Carbondale hosts the 555 Dinner with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and guest storytellers from the 5Point Film Festival on April 20 at 7 p.m.

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HISTORY IN THE

MAKING Aspen — and Aspenites — at the center of ski history celebration by KELLY J. HAYES

Last week Aspen took center stage for those who love ski history. The International Skiing History Association and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame joined forces to hold a week-long celebration to commemorate the legacy of the sport. Historic skiing contributors from Aspen were well represented as Edgar Stern, the developer of Starwood and Deer Valley, Utah, and 2002 Olympic medalist Chris Klug were among those inducted. The Hall of Fame is based in Ishpeming, Michigan, which is the birthplace of organized skiing in America; it is where, in 1905, the organizations predecessor, the National Ski Association of America, was founded. For its part, the Vermont-based International Skiing History Association, publisher of Ski History Magazine, acknowledged those who have chronicled the sport’s history through film, broadcasting and writing. Woody Creek resident Greg Lewis was this year’s honoree for Lifetime Achievement.

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LIVING THE LIFE OF LEWIS

Broadcaster Greg Lewis Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by The International Skiing History Association In life there is perhaps no greater achievement than fulfilling the dreams of your youth. To pick your own playground, plot your own journey, ski your chosen mountain, and then to have the opportunity to tell the tale to inspire others to do the same. Such is the life of Greg Lewis.

AN HONOREE

As the 2015-16 ski season neared its close this past week, members of The International Skiing History Association (ISHA) and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame came to Aspen to ski a little, party a lot, and honor those who have made significant contributions to the world of skiing and snowboarding. On April 7, in the ballroom of the Hotel Jerome, ISHA gave Greg Lewis its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his 30-plus year career as a network and syndicated sports broadcaster, much of it covering the ski world. “I remember in college watching Wide World of Sports and seeing Jim McKay doing, I don’t know what, covering cliff diving in Acapulco this week... the bobsled championships in St. Moritz the next week...and some other event in hallowed Madison Square Garden the next,” Lewis reminisced recently as he sat below a pair of posters from the 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Games in his Woody Creek home. “I thought, ‘What could be a better job?’ To think that it would actually happen and that it would be my career is mind-blowing.” And that’s exactly what happened. Lewis became that guy, the virtual reincarnation of Jim McKay, traveling the globe as a host for NBC Sports

covering both the biggest and the most obscure events in the world of sport. Over a broadcast career that saw him work as an on-air journalist for NBC, CBS, ESPN, HBO, Turner, and “an alphabet soup of others,” Lewis was on the air for the production of seven Olympic Games, myriad World Cup ski races, and hundreds of other events under the NBC SportsWorld banner. If there was a sporting competition (the centenary of Irish Hurling or Swamp Buggy Racing in the Everglades) in play and a camera to cover it, Lewis was there. From running tracks to diving platforms, from polo fields to bobsled runs, his sets were the venues of the games. There he shared with viewers the stories of the athletes and their pursuit of victory. But his brightest moments took place in the mountains, or as he puts it, from “St. Moritz to Nagano, from Sarajevo to Salt Lake, from Lillehammer to Lake Louise to Las Lenas in Argentina.” He was the pre-eminent broadcast voice of the most exciting period in the history of ski racing and the rise of the great American skiers as they conquered the sport. There was Phil Mahre, the overall World Cup champion for three straight seasons from 1981 through 1983, and Tamara McKinney, also a World Cup overall champion, in 1983. Two Americans ... the best in the world, at the same time.

THE DREAM TAKES SHAPE IN ASPEN Lewis’ journey, like all successful sojourns, had roots in both a solid base and serendipitous good fortune. His first break, while it may not have seemed that way at the time, was the development of a respiratory issue in his youth. It forced a family relocation from Midland, Texas, where his father worked in the oil industry, to Denver, Colorado, where the high mountain air soothed his lungs. In 1955, as a third grader, the family came to Aspen to ski. It was his first trip to the place that he would come to regard as home for the

majority of his life. Growing up in Denver, he spent weekends on the youth skiing circuit, going to events each season. It led him to Middlebury College in Vermont, where he was in for a rude awakening. “My freshman year was just awful,” he recalled. “Not only was it gray and cold, a far cry from the sunshine of the Rockies, and I was used to skiing Colorado snow, not East Coast ice.” But he persevered and eventually graduated. Coming back to Colorado, Lewis thought he would ski bum for a season. With just a couple of weeks remaining in that first year he stumbled into a job as a patroller. It was a pretty rough and tumble crew at that time and he remembers an initiation rite. “After skiing the Dumps, two patrollers said ‘OK, now let’s go to Spar Gulch, you have to tuck and not wimp out.’ I took a look down and thought, OK I can do that. But then each linked an arm with me on either side. And off we went. It may have been the scariest thing I have ever done on a ski hill.” Two years later the ski patrol at Aspen affiliated with the local teamsters union and went on strike. The result was the replacement of the entire patrol. It was another moment for Lewis’ lemons to turn to sweet lemonade.

THIS PAGE, ABOVE: From Sarajevo to Seoul, and just about everywhere in between,Emmy Award winner Greg Lewis enjoyed the special benefits of a network credential. “You’d be amazed at the access these badges provide” he confided. THIS PAGE, TOP AND RIGHT: In front of family and friends, Lewis accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award from the ISHA at the Hotel Jerome this past week. PREVIOUS PAGE: Whether skiing powder in Canada, announcing World Cup and Olympic Events in Europe, or skiing at home on Ajax, Aspen local Greg Lewis has seen the best of life at altitude.

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THE BIG BREAKS

HOMETOWN HERO Chris Klug Goes in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame On the Saturday morning of his induction into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, Chris Klug and his daughter stood on the steeps of Aztec as dozens of skiers honored Bill Johnson and his 1984 Downhill Championship run. It was quintessential Klug, for him to be there, honoring others on his epic day. Perhaps no other Olympic Medal winner (he took a snowboarding Bronze in Salt Lake City in the 2002 Games) has been as selfless in using his fame to help others. The recipient of a liver transplant, Klug has devoted his life to his family, his community and his quest to ensure that those in need of organ donations and those who donate organs can get together. Through his Chris Klug Foundation and Donor Dudes, he continues to spread awareness of the need for organ donors. On Saturday night, he joined the 410 members of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the St. Regis Hotel.

In the early 1970s, Bob Beattie, perhaps the most important figure in the creation of modern ski racing in America, moved his operations from Boulder to Aspen. He was looking for someone to do public relations for the World Pro Skiing Tour and a mutual associate from Middlebury (Beattie also attended and coached there in the 1950s) suggested he and Lewis talk. “In 1972, I won a really big prize,” Lewis humbly remembers. “Bob Beattie, who has done more for ski racing than anyone else —ever — hired me to be the publicity director and PA announcer for World Pro Skiing. Spider Sabich and Jean-Claude Killy were the stars my first year. I announced hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of head-to-head races. And I began to learn what would be my craft.” The experience lasted for four years and included amazing ups and some devastating downs, poignantly punctuated by the tragic the death of Sabich, who was fatally shot 40 years ago this past March, here in Aspen, by his lover, Claudine Longet. The experiences with the World Pro Tour helped create relationships that led to his next big break. “In December, 1977, NBC Sports contacted me and asked if I’d like to commentate on a pro ski race they would broadcast on the network’s new weekly series called ‘SportsWorld,’” Lewis recalled. The network had just won the rights to the 1980 Olympics that were to take place in Moscow, Russia, and they embarked on producing programs that would cover the Olympic Sports in a new format. While those Games did not appear on NBC due to the boycott of the Olympics under President Jimmy Carter, for Lewis it was the beginning of a glorious life on both television and in the mountains. Emmy Awards, great friendship and the opportunity to chronicle the great moments of the sporting events that mark the collective memories of our lives were the rewards. But there were sacrifices as well. For 25 years with NBC, Lewis would travel 200-250 days each and every year, living out of a perpetually packed suitcase and surviving on airline peanuts as he

accumulated an amazing 6 million miles of air travel. That is the equivalent of 250 times around the earth. So consuming was his travel itinerary that during his acceptance speech at the ISHA event he told the assembled that when his oldest son was in third grade, he was summoned to a parent-teacher meeting. “The teacher said, ‘Mr. Lewis, I want you to look at the information sheet your son filled out at the start of the school year — specifically the section where he had to write his father’s occupation.’ I looked; it said, ‘My daddy works at the airport.’”

A PREPARED MIND

So why was Lewis so successful in his career as a broadcaster? Good looks, great breaks and a deep voice, some will tell you. But for Lewis, it came as a result of living a homily uttered by his father, Yale. “Dad used to say, ‘chance favors a prepared mind,’” he recalled. “I always read and I became obsessed with learning to be a good writer. I believed that the story always depended on how well

TOP: The Lewis love affair with Aspen began in 1955 when he came with the family on a ski trip. He has remained here for the better part of his life and raised his sons in Aspen. ABOVE: While working in public relations with the World Pro Ski Tour, Lewis was not above staging a stunt or two. Here he tows Hank Kashiwa and Spider Sabich in a bit of beachside skijoring.

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the scripts were written. I read everything I could about the craft.” Indeed, as an on-air personality his producers came to know that they could count on him to have just the right turn of the phrase, just the right word for any occasion. His preparation made their job easier. “I also paid attention to learning how to deliver the lines I had written,” Lewis said. “The pacing, the pauses, the way you could enhance emotions by modulating your voice. But again it really all went back to my Dad saying: ‘Chance favors a prepared mind.’” Aspen locals know all about Lewis’ skills. For years he was the voice of the town at ski races, banquets and parades. If you heard his familiar voice you knew you were at a big Aspen event.

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OLYMPIANS LOST WITH ASPEN TIES

Over the Ski Heritage weekend there were two gatherings to say goodbye to a pair of Olympians who had a huge impact on Aspen and our community. STEIN ERIKSEN, 1927- 2015 If you want a big opening for a film, you cast Clooney or DiCaprio. In the 1950s and ‘60s, if you wanted to open a ski resort you called Stein Eriksen. From Aspen Highlands to Snowmass to Deer Valley, with stops in between at Sugarbush, Boyne Mountain and Heavenly Valley, Eriksen was in charge of ski schools that taught a generation of Americans to ski and helped the sport explode. And that accomplishment may be third or fourth on the list of things he will be remembered for. On April 8, a packed house converged below a setting sun in the Elk Camp Lodge on Snowmass to remember the golden-haired Norwegian God that was Stein Eriksen. No tears were shed, rather it was a raucous remembrance of a man who lived 88 years on skis and had few, if any, bad days. Eriksen first came to Aspen for the 1950 FIS World Ski Championships. Just 21 years old, he was leading the luminaries of the sport in the slalom after the first run. His father, Marius, as the story was told at the gathering, knew that it may be his high point for the races. “Let’s open the Champagne now!” he cried, ready to celebrate at the halfway point of the competition. They did, and predictably Stein went on to finish third. But

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This past week, as Lewis received his Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jerome, he “had the crowd in his hand” during his acceptance speech, according to Rick Moulton, ISHA Awards Committee Chairman. Over 130 were in attendance at the dinner, including Lewis’ 94-year-old mother and his son, Yale. As Lewis spoke, he displayed not just humility, but also the precise diction and the deft script writing that have been the hallmarks of his lifetime as a communicator. He closed his speech with the words: “How lucky am I? How lucky are all of us here?” Hear, hear!

it was the first of many Champagne moments in his career. In 1952 he won Gold in the giant slalom in his native Norway at the Olympic Games and, two years later, he swept three of the four Gold medals at the 1954 World Championships. His resume and good looks led to a lifetime of fame. At the event there were films of Stein on the Johnny Carson show and others showing off his elegant reverse shoulder-style. Many in attendance remembered how he would put the instructors through their paces each year, Boda Bag filled with Aquavit in hand. Do the drill the right and a shot of the spirit would be the reward. And of course, everyone remembers the famed flips he would perform on Highlands, leaping high above the ski patrol shack that is now Cloud 9. He remains immortal in the memories of those who saw him ski. BILL JOHNSON, 1960-2016 “We are gathered here to remember Bill Johnson,” bellowed Tom Kelly of the USSA at the finish line of the America’s Downhill Course on April 8. Just as he made the pronouncement, a huge lighting bolt and an instantaneous clap of thunder rang out in the darkened sky. It was a glorious sendoff for the man who dominated the 1984 World Cup and Olympic Downhill season. The crowd had assembled to ski the America’s Downhill course, down Ruthie’s,

then to Aztec and Spring Pitch, before coming to the finish line. At each stop Bill’s ashes were spread on the course where he had what may have been his finest moment in skiing. It was here that he came from behind to win the 1984 Aspen World Cup Downhill. Among those in attendance were his mother, donning the Olympic Gold that Johnson had won just weeks before in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (now BosniaHerzegovina). Johnson, a Californian by birth, was the first racer from outside the Alps to win an Olympic downhill. He nipped silver medalist Peter Müller of Switzerland by 0.27 to win the gold medal at Bjelašnica in a time of 1:45.59. That same season he followed up his victory with downhill wins here in Aspen and in Whistler. But as mercurial as his season was, his reputation as an irascible gunslinger dominated the narrative of his life. “Billy the Kid” they called him — and he took no prisoners, neither on skis nor in the interview room. Johnson had an ill-fated attempt at a comeback at the beginning of this century, but it tragically ended at The Big Mountain near Whitefish, Montana, when he crashed hard while training for the 2001 U.S. Alpine Championships. The injuries from the fall lingered for the rest of his lifetime and, on Jan. 21 of this year, he passed away at a care facility in Gresham, Oregon. While his death was sad, for those who skied the Downhill Course at Aspen, he will be forever remembered for both the shining moment of his ’84 triumph and the clap of thunder that shook down the sky at his memorial. Rest in peace, Bill Johnson.

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FAMILY TRAVEL TO SCOTLAND ADVENTURE, WILDERNESS AND HARRY POTTER, TOO

NOW THAT SPRING is officially here, there is one thing to start thinking about — summer — and more specifically summer travel. I’ve been talking to the experts, reviewing the best plans for solo travel, adventure travel and family travel. And, surprisingly, at the top of my destination list for all three categories is Scotland. According to AMIEE WHITE Janel Georgitsis, BEAZLEY program manager for REI Adventure in Europe, Scotland has seen an increase of 150 percent in bookings for REI trips, and family trips in Scotland is one of their most popular offerings. “Our Scotland Family Adventure trip is truly multisport,” says Georgitsis, who personally designed the family itinerary in Scotland. “It has kayaking, canoeing, cycling, archery and a ranger-led hike. It’s a unique itinerary and there is nothing similar in the Scottish Highlands for adventure activity

and an introduction to Scotland.” Just a seven hour flight to Edinburgh from the U.S. East Coast, Scotland, and in the Scottish Highlands in particular, offer wild landscapes, great people and while increasingly popular, the region’s relatively small tourism numbers mean uncrowded landmarks and the ability for true immersion into local village culture. “For first-time families traveling to Europe, it’s not as daunting of a destination,” she says. “It’s easy to travel there and the transportation and the language (is similar). It’s just exotic enough. This trip can be super adventurous and we get into castles and the cultural side of Scotland, too.” Which means delving into a bit of Harry Potter adventure, too. While on the The Jacobite steam train, also known as the Hogwart’s Express in the Harry Potter series of books and films, guests, outfitted with wizard and witch wands, hats and robes, get into the actual cabin seen in the film as they ride. Families also get their hands into Scottish soil,

participating in the John Muir Program. Like a scavenger hunt, the kids get a roster ahead of time, and when all of the challenges — which include discovery, exploration, conservation and sharing of experiences — are complete they receive an official John Muir Award. The Scotland Family Adventure trip is offered in July and August ($4,399 for adults and $3,999 for children) and provides expert guides to lead its small groups — of which private group departures are available. They plan and lead trips with the whole family in mind. From grandparents to children, they avoiding overscheduling. “We don’t want to kill the surprise and delight, but we do let them know what they are doing, making them feel comfortable by showing them what each day’s itinerary looks like with a briefing the night before,” she says. “We do it all so that parents don’t have to think about it.” In addition to handling all of the logistics, there are

other benefits to traveling with a local guide, says Georgitsis. “A local guide can share insights and lead guest to spots where not every tourist goes. These people live in these areas.” Insider knowledge is just one way to get kids excited about investing time into the locations that they visit and creating lifelong adventurers in Scotland and beyond. “Getting outside their comfort zone of standard daily life and experiencing another culture — the food, the language, the scenery, landscapes and wildlife, gives them understanding and compassion for other cultures. They learn there is a whole way of life that is just different than anything they know,” she says. Amiee White Beazley writes about travel for the Aspen Times Weekly. Reach her at awb@awbeazley.com or follow her @awbeazley1.

TOP TO BOTTOM: The Scotland Family Adventure includes: a search for hidden treasure while hiking through Glen Nevis; a visit to the Urquhart Castle, one of Scotland’s most iconic castles; and a ride on the Jacobite Steam Train, famous as the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter films.

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The SOCIAL SIDE of TOWN

CLOSING DAY

MAY SELBY

PARTIES PERCOLATED all over the slopes Sunday, April 10, for Aspen Highlands’ closing day. From the first seating till last call, Cloud Nine’s dining room and deck were filled to the brim with brightly clad, costumed guests dancing to YMCA and other hits from the ’70s to the aughts. Throughout the day, streams of hikers marched up the ridge to the top of Highland Peak where a record number congregated until ski patrol politely sent them down for the last run.

At the base, DJ Naka G celebrated his birthday behind the decks, alternating with DJ Dylan, as they churned out tracks as guests danced on the deck and the snow. As always, characters came dressed in costumes ranging from superheroes to food. The Schneetag cardboard race kept all entertained as teams of four made their way downslope in an attempt to skim the pond at the bottom. Then all turned their attention and applause toward Thunderbowl for ski patrol’s last sweep of the season (though the mountain reopens thanks to

the bonus weekends recently announced for April 23-24 and April 30-May 1. Aspen Mountain’s closing day is up next on Sunday, April 17. Don’t-miss traditions include the Buck-Off at the top of Ridge of Bell run at 1 p.m. and apres-ski events at the base and around town.

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Mad Max and friends.

DJ Naka G and DJ Dylan on the decks for Highlands Closing Day.

Matt and Kate Holstein with a baby girl on the way.

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Patrol’s last sweep of the season (until the bonus weekends on April 23-24 and April 30-May 1).

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APRIL 14 - 20, 2016 KINETIX: TRIBUTE TO THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS — 9 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. All ages. 970-544-9800

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 LIVE MUSIC: DANA UNDERWOOD — 4 p.m., Limelight Hotel, 355 S. Monarch St., Aspen.

HEAR Local DJ Berkel Beats plays the Season Send-Off with DJ Naka G at Belly Up Sunday night.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 “WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN!” — 5:30 p.m., Explore Booksellers, 221 E. Main St., Aspen. Social-change expert Greg Jobin-Leeds shares stories of successful political transformation from his new book, “When We Fight, We Win: 21st Century Social Change Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World.” “XANADU JR.” — 6:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Musical performance based on the 1980 film about a Greek muse who travels from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California, to inspire a struggling artist. Part of Theatre Aspen School’s premier training program for grades five through eight. Tickets available at www.aspenshowtix.com. TRIVIA NIGHT — 7 p.m., Marble Distilling Co. and the Distillery Inn, 150 Main St., Carbondale. Teams of as many as six people compete for a free bar tab. LP HERD: PATTY AND LARRY HERD — 8 p.m., Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar, 166 Midland Ave., Basalt. Classic rock, classic contemporary, county pop, R&B and dance.

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“XANADU JR.” — 6:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Musical performance based on the 1980 film about a Greek muse who travels from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California, to inspire a struggling artist. Part of Theatre Aspen School’s premier training program for grades five through eight. Tickets available at www.aspenshowtix.com. DINNER THEATER — 6:30 p.m., Glenwood Vaudeville Revue, 915 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Family show with professional talent performing a variety of comedy skits, jokes, high-energy dance numbers and novelty songs. “UNCLE VANYA” — 7 p.m., New Space Theatre, Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley, 3000 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs. Sopris Theatre Company, formerly CMC Theatre, presents Brian Friel’s fresh, accessible version of the play by Anton Chekhov.

Hyman Ave., Aspen. Musical performance based on the 1980 film about a Greek muse who travels from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California, to inspire a struggling artist. Part of Theatre Aspen School’s premier training program for grades five through eight. Tickets available at www.aspenshowtix. com. LIVE MUSIC: AXIS LP — 4 p.m., Limelight Hotel, 355 S. Monarch St., Aspen. IMAGINE 4 — 6 p.m., Old Thompson Barn at River Valley Ranch, Carbondale. Live music by the Leonard Curry Trio, wine and beer, a silent auction and food. Annual fundraiser for River Bridge Regional Center, a child-advocacy center based in Glenwood Springs serving Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties. Visit www.riverbridgerc. org. DINNER THEATER — 6:30 p.m., Glenwood Vaudeville Revue, 915 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. Family show with professional talent performing a variety of comedy skits, jokes, high-energy dance numbers and novelty songs. JOSEFINA MENDEZ, TIM FOX AND MARK JOHNSON — 8 p.m., Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas, 166 Midland Avenue, Basalt. Classic American jazz and Brazilian jazz.

SMOKIN’ JOE AND ZOE — 8 p.m., Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar, 166 Midland Ave., Basalt. Country pop, classic rock and Latin pop.

BOMBINO WITH LAST GOOD TOOTH — 8:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Rock and world music. All ages. 970-544-9800

DEAD FLOYD — 10 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Pink Floyd and Grateful Dead covers. 970-544-9800

MEMPHIS LINZY — 10 p.m., Square Grouper, 304 E. Hopkins Ave., Aspen. Live punk rock.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

IN THE WHALE — 10 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. All ages. 970-544-9800

“XANADU JR.” — 2 and 6:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 17 ROARING FORK YOUTH ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT — 1:30 p.m., Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen. Fifty students of violin, viola, cello and bass, ages 6 to 18, will perform music by Mahler, Vivaldi, Mozart and more. Free. 970-925-7184 LA ULTIMA FIESTA — 2 p.m., Ajax Tavern, 685 E. Durant Ave., Aspen. Aspen Mountain closing-day party. Mexican street-style food, raffle, mariachi band, pinatas and DJ. Open taco bar and three drinks for $45; food and drinks available a la carte. 970-920-6334 LIVE MUSIC: MILE MARKERS — 4 p.m., Limelight Hotel, 355 S. Monarch St., Aspen. SEASON SEND-OFF: BERKEL BEATS AND DJ NAKA G — 10 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Aspen Mountain closing-night party. 21 and older. $7. 970-544-9800

MONDAY, APRIL 18 KARAOKE WITH SANDMAN — 9 p.m., Ryno’s Pies and Pints, 430 E. Cooper Ave., Aspen.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 EVANOFF — 10 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. High-energy electronic trio. All ages. 970-544-9800

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 MASTERPIECE MINE: PAINT AND BEER — 6 p.m., Limelight Hotel, 355 S. Monarch St., Aspen. Local artists lead painting session with a tasting of three courses paired with a selection of beer as well as all necessary art supplies for $65 per person.

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OBITUARY JULIA ANDERSON SMITH 1942-2016

JULIE SMITH of Santa Fe, New Mexico and formerly Denver, Colorado passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Born in Artesia, New Mexico on May 2, 1942 she received a BA from Colorado College in 1964 and a Master’s of Fine Arts from Denver University in 1992. In 1971, she was the first woman to run for the Brighton City Council and later served as the Chairwoman of its Planning Commission. She also served as a member of the Colorado Racing Commission from 1978 to 1988, a trustee of Colorado College from 1988 to 1991 and a trustee of the Denver Art Museum from 1982 to 1988. In the mid-1980s, she was one of the co-founders of the Scientific Cultural and Facilities District which has provided the arts community in the Denver area with roughly one billion dollars. From 1991-1997 she was an adjunct faculty member at Arapahoe Community College

and taught the survey of art history. She also taught at Metropolitan State University of Denver and the American School in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, while in Barcelona, she conducted art tours for the Barcelona Women’s Network and the American Society of Barcelona. She is survived by her husband of more than fifty years, Morgan Smith. They met in Aspen in the 1960s and for many years she managed the Anderson family home at 2d and Francis Streets. They had three children, James Hopkins Smith, Julia Stonestreet Smith and Nelson Phelps Smith as well as four grandchildren, Audrey Jaquette Smith, Walker John Smith, Chet Morgan MacLellan and Elke Muschette MacLellan. Her life was characterized by her love of family and her commitment to the arts. Donations can be made in her name to two

projects in Juárez, Mexico that she cared deeply about. The first is Vision in Action, a privately run mental hospital that cares for roughly one hundred patients who have largely been abandoned by their government. Donations made out to Vision in Action can be sent to Morgan Smith, 717 Calle del Resplandor, Santa Fe, NM 87505. The second is Siguiendo los Pasos de Jesús, (SPJ) a 501 ( C ) (3) that builds houses for needy families on the west side of Juárez. Julie was particularly concerned about several families there who are currently living in miserable housing. SPJ’s offices are located at 6408 Calle Placido, El Paso, Texas 79912 and donations can be sent there. Editor’s Note: Julie Anderson Smith is the wife of Morgan Smith, a regular contributor to the Aspen Times Weekly.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016: Resolution Approving First Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement Between Eagle County and Pitkin County Regarding Enforcement of Rules and Regulations on the Glassier Open Space, Emma Farms Conservation and Trail Easement and Glassier Trail Head Parcel Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on March 31, 2016 (12042451) Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk

X District Court of Pitkin , County, Colorado or ·Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before July 31, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred. Nancy A. Evseeff P.O. Box 140 Basalt, CO 81621 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly March 31, 2016 April 7 and 14, 2016. (12006128) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: 700 Ute Ave., Building 300 of the Aspen Alps Planned Development Public Hearing: Tuesday May 3, 2016, 4:30 PM Meeting Location: City Hall, Sister Cities Room 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 Project Location: Aspen Alps Condominiums, 700 Ute Ave. Building 300 Legal Description: PID # 273718295800 BUILDING 300, 400 AND 500, ASPEN ALPS SOUTH CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ASPEN ALPS SOUTH RECORDED DECEMBER 1, 1965 IN BOOK 217 AT PAGE 189, AND THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT RECORDED JANUARY 6, 1969 IN BOOK 238 AT PAGE 804, AND ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 1965 IN PLAT BOOK 3 AT PAGE 54, AND FIRST SUPPLEMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 1969 IN PLAT BOOK 3 AT PAGE 373, SECOND SUPPLEMENT RECORDED APRIL 14, 2005 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 508992, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO. Description: The Applicant is seeking to remove and replace the existing 300 Building. Land Use Reviews Req: Planned development Project Review, 8040 Greenline Review, Growth Management Reviews, Mountain View Plane Review, and Residential Design Standards Review. Decision Making Body: P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g Commission Applicant: Aspen Alps Condominium Association, 700 Ute Ave. Aspen CO 970.925.7820 More Information: For further information related to the project, contact Hillary Seminick at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429.2741, hillaryseminick@cityofaspen.com. Published in the Aspen Times on April 14, 2016 (12045090)

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TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED ONE-FIFTH INTEREST IN THE WATER SYSTEM OF SAID PLAT, INCLUDING THE WELL, PUMP AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION LINE Also known by street and number as: 251 RED DOG RD, CARBONDALE, CO 81623. 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, 05/25/2016, 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 3/31/2016 Last Publication 4/28/2016 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; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/27/2016 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Narah Belmont, 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: Holly L Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 UNION BLVD, SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 15-913-28937 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 March 31, 2016 and April 7,13, 21, and 28, 2016. (12000957)

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 16-001 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 27, 2016, 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) MAC R TRUJILLO AND OCLIDES M TRUJILLO Original Beneficiary(ies) BENEFICIAL COLORADO INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC SUCCESSOR BY PUBLIC NOTICE MERGER TO BENEFICIAL COLORADO INC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL Date of Deed of Trust PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF March 09, 2007 INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY County of Recording BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust •Unless otherwise notified all regular and special March 14, 2007 meetings will be held in the Board of County ComRecording Information (Reception No. and/or missioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Book/Page No.) Main St, Aspen 535410 Original Principal Amount •All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or $164,209.99 as soon thereafter as the conduct of business alOutstanding Principal Balance lows. Check agenda at: $140,416.49 http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx or call Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay monthly in- �•Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and orstallments due Note Holder. dinance(s) referred to are available during regular THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and ReA S P E N T I M E S W E E K L Y V Aprcorder's il 14, 2016office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, LIEN. LOT OF 2 OF CRYSTAL VIEW HEIGHTS SUBDI- Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at: VISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE AS DOC NO. 149237 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 16-001 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 27, 2016, 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) MAC R TRUJILLO AND OCLIDES M TRUJILLO Original Beneficiary(ies) BENEFICIAL COLORADO INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BENEFICIAL COLORADO INC Stay in top skiing Date of Deed of Trust condition over the March 09, 2007 summer with the Skier's County of Recording Pitkin Edge Big Mountain Recording Date of Deed of Trust Series S4 Powder Mogul March 14, 2007 Master, two foot beds Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Registered Aussie (powder mogul AND all Book/Page No.) Puppies. Very mountain), poles, 535410 Smart. Great Lifebeat electronic Original Principal Amount personalities$164,209.99 and monitor, manuals, Companions! Outstanding Principal Balance excellent condition, $700 Ready Now! $140,416.49 OBO, Avon. Sue Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby References. Guaranteed. 509-554-6454 notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have 970-261-1073 bskuntz509@gmail.com been violated as follows: failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION LIEN. PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. LOT OF 2 OF CRYSTAL VIEW HEIGHTS SUBDINOTICE TO CREDITORS VISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND Estate of George S. Evseeff, Deceased RECORDER OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, Case Number 2016PR30011 AS DOC NO. 149237

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Ordinance #8, Series of 2016, was adopted on first reading at the City Council meeting April 11, 2016. This ordinance, if adopted, will amend Section 2.12.060 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen to increase on street parking fees. The public hearing on this ordinance is scheduled for April 25, 2016 at 5 PM, City Hall, 130 South Galena. 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 allows. Check agenda at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx 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://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on April 1, 2016, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Star Mountain 3 LLC (Case P023-16; Deter. #023-2016). The property is located at 1025 North Starwood Drive and is legally described as Lot 3, Star Mountain Ranch Tracts. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-261-04-003. This site-specific development plan grants a vested property right pursuant to Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes. S/Cindy Houben Community Development Director NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on March 31, 2016, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Lot 5 White Star LLC Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review and Subdivision Exemption for a Minor Plat Amendment (Case P004-16; Deter. #025-2016). The property is located at 51 White Star Drive and is legally described as Lot 5, Filing 5, W/J Ranch Homes Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-223-03-005. This site-specific development plan grants a vested property right pursuant to Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes. S/Cindy Houben Community Development Director NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on April 5, 2016, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Frisselle Family Trust Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P080-15; Deter. #024-2016). The property is located at 123 Larkspur Lane and is legally described as Lot 3, Block 4 of the Meadowood Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2735-141-04-039. This site-specific development plan grants a vested property right pursuant to Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes. S/Cindy Houben Community Development Director Pitkin County, Colorado NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by Bradley Smith and Jennifer Dolecki Smith (30385 Highway 82, Snowmass, CO 81654) requesting Site Plan approval for construction of a single family residence, a detached CDU, and a 2 outbuildings on a vacant lot. The parcel is legally described as a parcel of land situated in Lots 2 and 7 of Section 6, Township 9 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-062-00-111. The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by May 16, 2016. For further information, contact Mike Kraemer at (970) 920-5482. RE:Barbara Starkey Living Trust Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P026-16) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by Barbara Starkey Living Trust (1880 Century Park, #950 E, Los Angeles, CA 90067) requesting approval to establish an Activity Envelope and obtain Site Plan Review approval to expand the single family residence and construct an attached caretaker dwelling unit. The property is located at 1700 Lower River Road and is legally described as Lot C, Aspen River Valley Ranch Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2467-261-00-001. The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by May 16, 2016. For further information, contact Suzanne Wolff at (970) 920-5093. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on April 14, 2016 (12042470) Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk

To see the entire text, go to the city's legal notice website http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Departments/Clerk/Legal-Notices/ If you would like a copy FAXed, mailed or e-mailed to you, call the city clerk's office, 429-2687. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 14, 2016. (12044602) LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE #9, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance #9, Series of 2016, was adopted on first reading at the City Council meeting April 11, 2016. This ordinance, if adopted, will adopt the spring supplemental budget. The public hearing on this ordinance is scheduled for April 25, 2016 at 5 PM, City Hall, 130 South Galena. To see the entire text, go to the city's legal notice website http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Departments/Clerk/Legal-Notices/ If you would like a copy FAXed, mailed or e-mailed to you, call the city clerk's office, 429-2687. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 14, 2016. (12044592) DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO 506 E. Main Suite 300 Aspen, CO 81611 Plaintiff: HORIZON BANK, SSB

Sealed BIDS for construction of the Town of Basalt West Sopris Re-Build will be received by the Town Clerk at Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, Colorado until 10:00 am, Wednesday April 27, 2016 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project primarily consists of the removal of failing drainage infrastructure and construction of an drainage system of approximately 290 linear feet of 18" ADS N-12 ST IB Smooth Wall Pipe, 333 linear feet of 12", ADS N-12 ST IB Smooth Wall Pipe, 283 linear feet of 6" ADS Channel-Muck Perforated drain piping, one (1) 48" concrete storm sewer manhole, one (1) 60" concrete storm sewer drop-manhole, and seven (7) H-20 Nyloplast 2'x2' grated inlets. The project also consists of improving approximately 175 square yards of roadway paving with 4" thick asphalt, 8 inches of class 6 base course aggregate, and 2 feet of pit-run. The road improvement will also include installing two (2) blind curve warning signs and one (1) 36" convex mirror at the blind curve. The project is generally located at the intersection of West Sopris Drive and Tucker Lane. A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the Total Base Bid is required. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the Total Contract Price will be required. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday April 13, 2016, at the Basalt Town Hall, Basalt, Colorado. A set of electronic (PDF) Bid Documents (24" x 36" drawings, plus Project Manual) will be made available via download from a password-protected FTP site starting at 9:00 AM on Monday, April 4, 2016 until the time that Bids are opened. Bidders shall send an email to sharonh@sgm-inc.com. The email subject line shall read: Request for Electronic Bid Documents - Town of Basalt West Sopris Re-Build. The email shall contain the following information: Name, Company & phone number. FTP site login information will be sent via email to the requester once adequate information has been provided. Copies of the Bid Documents, with the exception of the Project Manual appendices, will be available for examination at the office of SGM, the address is noted above, beginning Monday, April 4, 2016 This solicitation for bids may be canceled by the Town, and any bid or proposal may be rejected in whole or in part for good cause when in the best interests of the Town. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or accept what is, in its judgment, the best bid. The Proposal and Proposal Guarantees must be placed in one envelope, securely sealed therein, and labeled "Bid Proposal for Town of Basalt West Sopris Re-Build" and be delivered to the Town of Basalt at the address stated above on or before the bid opening date and time stated above. Town of Basalt Boyd Bierbaum Public Works Director Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 7 and 14, 2016 and the Glenwood Springs Post Independent April 4, 6, 11, and 13, 2016. (12027946)

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Defendants: CARL R. BARRY and ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION Attorney for Plaintiff: Erin Hunter Timberline Partners LLC PO Box 625 Breckenridge, CO 80424 Phone Number: 970-455-4656 e-mail: erin@timberlinelaw.com Attorney Reg. No. 32180 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action to quiet title to the following described parcel of real property located in Pitkin County, Colorado: Residence Interest No. 9 consisting of an undivided 1/12 interest in Residence No. 8207 of ASPEN HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUMS, according to the Declaration of Condominium for ASPEN HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUMS, recorded January 11, 2001, Reception No. 450454 as amended and supplemented from time to time and according to the Map for ASPEN HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUMS recorded January 11, 2001, in Plat Book 56 at Page 24, of Pitkin County, Colorado, together with the perpetual use of twenty-eight (28) days per year for each 1/12 interest owned in accordance with the Association Documents and the Membership Program Documents for ASPEN HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUMS also known by street and number as: 75 Prospector Road #8207, Residence Interest No. 9, Aspen, CO 81611. Dated:March 11, 2016. TIMBERLINE PARTNERS LLC By: Erin Hunter (No. 32180) Published in The Aspen Times. First Publication: March 17, 2016. Last Publication: April 14, 2016. (This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.) Published in the Aspen Times Weekly March 17, 24, and 31, 2016. and April 7 and 14, 2016. (11982971) SECTION 00010 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID TOWN OF BASALT 101 MIDLAND AVENUE BASALT, COLORADO 81621 Sealed BIDS for construction of the Town of Basalt West Sopris Re-Build will be received by the Town Clerk at Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, Colorado until 10:00 am, Wednesday April 27, 2016 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project primarily consists of the removal of failing drainage infrastructure and construction of an drainage system of approximately 290 linear feet of 18" ADS N-12 ST IB Smooth Wall Pipe, 333 linear feet of 12", ADS N-12 ST IB Smooth Wall

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MID VALLEY MD 2016 Drinking Water Quality Report For Calendar Year 2015 Public Water System ID: CO0119508 We are pleased to present to you this year’s water quality report. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. Please contact Bill Reynolds at 970-927-4077 with any questions about the Drinking Consumer Confidence Rule (CCR) or for public participation opportunities that may affect the water quality. General Information All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or by visiting http://water.epa. gov/drink/contaminants. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV-AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk of infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, or to receive a copy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and microbiological contaminants call the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (1-800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: •Microbial contaminants: viruses and bacteria that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. •Inorganic contaminants: salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. •Pesticides and herbicides: may come from a variety of sources, such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. •Radioactive contaminants: can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. •Organic chemical contaminants: including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and also may come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prescribes regulations limiting the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The Food and Drug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health. Lead in Drinking Water If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems (especially for pregnant women and young children). It is possible that lead levels at your home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. Additional information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791) or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has provided us with a Source Water Assessment Report for our water supply. For general information or to obtain a copy of the report please visit http://wqcdcompliance.com/ccr. The report is located under “Source Water Assessment Reports”, and then “Assessment Report by County”. Select EAGLE County and find 119508; MID VALLEY MD or by contacting Bill Reynolds 970-927-4077. The Source Water Assessment Report provides a screening-level evaluation of potential contamination that could occur. It does not mean that the contamination has or will occur. We can use this information to evaluate the need to improve our current water treatment capabilities and prepare for future contamination threats. This can help us ensure that quality finished water is delivered to your homes. In addition, the source water assessment results provide a starting point for developing a source water protection plan. Potential sources of contamination in our source water area are listed on the next page. Please contact us to learn more about what you can do to help protect your drinking water sources, any questions about the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, to learn more about our system, or to attend scheduled public meetings. We want you, our valued customers, to be informed about the services we provide and the quality water we deliver to you every day. Our Water Sources Source

Source Type

Water Type

Potential Source(s) of Contamination

WELL 3 WELL 8

Well Well

Groundwater Groundwater

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WELL 4

Well

Groundwater

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WELL 1

Well

Groundwater

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WELL 2

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Groundwater

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Parts per million = Milligrams per liter (ppm = mg/L) − One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

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Parts per billion = Micrograms per liter (ppb = ug/L) − One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

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Not Applicable (N/A) – Does not apply or not available.

Detected Contaminants MID VALLEY MD routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following table(s) show all detections found in the period of January 1 to December 31, 2015 unless otherwise noted. The State of Colorado requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. Therefore, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. Violations and Formal Enforcement Actions, if any, are reported in the next section of this report. Note: Only detected contaminants sampled within the last 5 years appear in this report. If no tables appear in this section then no contaminants were detected in the last round of monitoring. Lead and Copper Sampled in the Distribution System Contaminant Time Period 90th Name Percentile

Sample Size

Unit of 90th Percentile Sample Sites 90th Percentile Measure AL Above AL AL Exceedance

Copper

07/19/2015 to 07/22/2015

0.63

ppm

1.3

Lead

07/19/2015 to 07/22/2015

BDL

ppm

1.3

Typical Sources Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits

Disinfection Byproducts Sampled in the Distribution System Name

Year Average

Total 2015 Trihalomethanes (TTHM)

3.85

Range Low – High

Sample Unit of MCL Size Measure

2 to 5.7

ppb

MCLG N/A

Highest MCL Compliance Violation Value No

Typical Sources Byproduct of drinking water disinfection

Inorganic Contaminants Sampled at the Entry Point to the Distribution System Contaminant Name

Year

Average

Range Sample Unit of Low – High Size Measure

MCL MCLG

MCL Violation

Typical Sources

Barium

2015

0.08

0.08 to 0.08

ppm

Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits

Fluoride

2015

0.2

0.19 to 0.2

ppm

Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories

Nitrate

2015

0.44

0.42 to 0.46

ppm

Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits

Violations, Significant Deficiencies, and Formal Enforcement Actions

No Violations or Formal Enforcement Actions IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Monitoring Requirements Not Met for Mid Valley MD

Terms and Abbreviations •

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) − The highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water.

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Below Detectible Limit (BDL) – None detected.

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Treatment Technique (TT) − A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

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Action Level (AL) − The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment and other regulatory requirements.

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Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) − The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During August 2015 we did not complete all monitoring for HAA5 and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of our drinking water during that time. What should I do?

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Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) − The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

There is nothing you need to do at this time. The table below lists the contaminant(s) we did not properly test for.

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Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) − The level of a drinking water disinfectant, below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

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Violation (No Abbreviation) − Failure to meet a Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulation.

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Formal Enforcement Action (No Abbreviation) − Escalated action taken by the State (due to the risk to public health, or number or severity of violations) to bring a non-compliant water system back into compliance.

HAA5

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Variance and Exemptions (V/E) − Department permission not to meet a MCL or treatment technique under certain conditions.

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Gross Alpha (No Abbreviation) − Gross alpha particle activity compliance value. It includes radium-226, but excludes radon 222, and uranium.

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Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) − Measure of the radioactivity in water.

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Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) − Measure of the clarity or cloudiness of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the typical person.

For more information, please contact EPC at 970.963.8393 or PO Box 493 Snowmass, CO 81654.

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Compliance Value (No Abbreviation) – Single or calculated value used to determine if regulatory contaminant level (e.g. MCL) is met. Examples of calculated values are the 90th Percentile, Running Annual Average (RAA) and Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA).

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

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Average (x-bar) − Typical value.

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Range (R) − Lowest value to the highest value.

This notice is being sent to you by Mid Valley MD Colorado Public Water System ID#: CO0119508 Date distributed: 4-1-2016

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Sample Size (n) − Number or count of values (i.e. number of water samples collected).

Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this situation does not require that you take immediate action, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.

Required Sampling Frequency 3 year

Number of Samples Taken 1

When Samples Should Have Been Taken August 2015

When Samples Were or Will Be Taken September 2015

What happened? What is being done? (Describe corrective action) Laboratory had equipment failure and was unable to analyze the August 2015 sample. A re-sample was collected in September 2015 with results below the MCL.

Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 14, 2016.

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BOOK REVIEW

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‘MISSOULA: RAPE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN A COLLEGE TOWN’ “MISSOULA: RAPE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN A COLLEGE TOWN” is not intended for readers with delicate sensibilities. Jon Krakauer’s newest book investigates, in great detail, several rapes perpetrated between 2008 and 2012 by members of the University of Montana football team, the Grizzlies. In Missoula, the “Griz” are hometown heroes, and those who cast aspersions on the celebrated players’ reputations had better be prepared to face the consequences. The rapists and their victims receive equal treatment here, along with prosecutors and defense attorneys, judges and detectives. Krakauer allows all of them to speak for themselves; no one emerges untainted. The “justice” in Krakauer’s title remains elusive at best and is tarnished throughout, due to clumsy cops, politicized prosecutors, and a widespread lack of empathy for the few women willing to confront their

‘Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town’ Jon Krakauer 416 pages, softcover: $16.95 Anchor, 2016

attackers — always a minority among rape victims. Rape, says one prosecutor, “is the only crime in which the victim is presumed to be lying.” A defense attorney exemplifies that attitude in his address to the jury on behalf of his client, the team’s star quarterback. “Why would he even think of committing such a reckless act, given his high profile in the community, his sterling reputation, and everything he stood to lose?” Krakauer fans may be somewhat frustrated by this latest work — not by the investigative reporter’s uniformly excellent research, but by the dearth of compelling, admirable characters, flawed but enthralling, who generally populate the writer’s best-selling nonfiction, such as “Under the Banner of Heaven” and “Into Thin Air.” There are no heroes here, but one villain rises above — or sinks below — the rest of the muck: a female

prosecutor who is reluctant to prosecute rape without a guarantee of winning, and who, upon leaving public office, immediately begins defending rapists. Kirsten Pabst, having established that the accused is an upstanding young man, “devoted the rest of her opening statement to vilifying his accuser,” Krakauer writes. Such, we learn, is standard defense attorney procedure; the pursuit of justice has little, if any, role. Readers will finish this book with plenty of information but little confidence that the courts punish the guilty. “In Missoula, Grizzly football exists in a realm apart,” Krakauer concludes, and the players and their lawyers “expect, and often receive, special dispensation.”

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| 04.10.16 | Aspen Highlands | THOMAS BENTLEY OF THE HIGHLANDS LIFT CREW SCHNEETAG TEAM CATCHES AIR INTO THE POND AT HIGHLANDS CLOSING DAY. THE BASE OF ASPEN MOUNTAIN WILL BE THE SCENE THIS WEEKEND, AS AJAX CLOSES FOR THE SEASON ON SUNDAY, APRIL 17.

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