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by ANDREW TRAVERS

POPULAR MUSIC OFFSEASON is discovery

season at Belly Up. The downtown music club’s shoulder season bookings in recent years have introduced local audiences to new bands and DJs on the rise from the region and around the U.S. On Thursday, May 18, two up-and-coming Colorado acts headline a night of electro-funk at Belly Up. Skydyed, out of Fort Collins, is a three-piece that blends electronic production with live performance by multiinstrumentalists Andrew Slattery and Max Doucette with drummer Shane Eagen. The band integrates generations of the state’s extensive musical heritage with their own deep-seated ties to the electronic music scene. With roots in rock, funk and jazz, Skydyed has created their own, diverse sound that intertwines organic live drums, bass and guitar through soulful jam, hard-hitting bass and profound break-beats.

They share the bill with Tnertle, an adventurous nine-member Denverbased outfit that mixes hip-hop and EDM with a funky horn section. Tnertle formed in 2012, but traces its roots back to a middle school jazz band in the late 1990s, where DJ and bass player Trent Campbell met drummer Kyle Ayervais.

Tnertle’s live shows incorporate elements of electronic music, hip-hop, reggae and funk.

The free show is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m.

More info at www.bellyupaspen.com.

Tnertle will play a free double-bill with Skydyed at Belly Up on Thursday, May 18.

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The annual Ride for The pass is Saturday, May 20 on Independence Pass.

BIKING TO THE SUMMIT of Independence Pass is among the signature physical challenges Aspen has to offer, the holy grail of spandexclad second-home owners and the routine route of hard-core local road bikers. For anybody looking to crank uphill and take in the pass’s unparalleled beauty, the chance to ride up without sharing the (thin) road with cars is heaven. The Independence Pass Foundation’s annual Ride for the Pass gives bikers full ownership of the road and the chance to ride for a good cause: the foundation’s restoration work on the pass.

This year’s race begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the winter gate. A family-friendly ride to Weller Lake is also available. Register at www.independencepass.org.

SINGERS, DANCERS, JUGGLERS, MUSICIANS and comedians have been flocking to the Glenwood Vaudeville Revue theater on the fourth Thursday of every month for the Glenwood Talent Show, which returns on Thursday, May 25.

Hosted by Jammin’ Jim, the community showcase welcomes all ages and abilities, offering prizes. It’s free to attend and compete. The show begins at 7 p.m. More info at www.gvrshow.com.

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BICYCLE BASH

1897 ASPEN

ON MAY 12, 1897, the Aspen Daily Times reported on a bicycle collision. As the paper noted, “about noon yesterday two bicycles came into violent collision at the corner of Hyman and Mill, resulting in the complete demolition of the front wheel of one of the machines, the rider of which sustained slight injuries in the way of bruised knuckles, from which the skin was rubbed when he fell to the ground. One of the riders, who was in the act of turning the corner, had his attention occupied by a dog, which made a hostile demonstration at the ‘cycle man,’ consequently he did not see the other bicyclist, whose efforts to steer clear of the approaching bike were frustrated by the first-mentioned rider, who, his eye on the dog, in his anxiety to get away from the animal, ‘crossed the bows’ of bike No. 2 of the approach of which he was entirely unaware. Both bikes were going at a very rapid speed.” The photograph above shows an unidentified man with his bicycle in the 1890s in front of a residence on West Francis Street in Aspen.

This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.

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by BARBARA PLATTS

The pale-skinned author navigates her way through a beach vacation — without getting a sunburn.

PALE PEOPLE CAN VACATION, TOO ONE GIRL’S SAD SAGA REGARDING HER SKIN TONE

IN MY NEARLY 27 YEARS of life, I’ve been very fortunate to travel a great deal. I studied abroad in Europe for a semester of college and did a language immersion class in Mexico in high school. My grandparents and parents also value traveling and have taken me on trips to parts of Africa and South America.

BARBARA PLATTS But, no matter the province, country or continent I visit, there always exists one harsh truth about myself that I cannot alter: my pale skin complexion. Yes, it’s true. My exterior layer is as white as the fur of a polar bear, and I’m certain it’s destined to always be that way.

This fact became blatantly clear to me last week, when I went with some of my family and my boyfriend to Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas.

This 8-mile-long cay is home to roughly 300 locals — and about the same number in tourists at any given time — making it an incredibly intimate vacation destination. With the small

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population pool on the island, it quickly became clear that I was the palest person there. However, the competition was a close one.

My boyfriend came in at second place for this superlative.

Since the possibility of procuring a suntan was damn near impossible, we tried our best to avoid a sunburn over the weeklong trip. Day in and day out we drowned our skin with SPF 75 and looked for random bits of shade to hide underneath at every opportunity. It soon became clear that, when it comes to island time, we had little to no social currency. Our separate lineages — both involving some kind of western European amalgamation — gave us skin that does not bode well under a surplus of Vitamin D. Our pallor made us stick out like sore thumbs, with people asking questions like, “Where did the pale ones go?” and making comments like, “Wow, you sure are white!” And it certainly didn’t help that our travel buddies were forming beautiful caramelized tans, making us feel more handicapped as the days went by.

Now, don’t get me wrong.

I don’t loathe my skin tone.

Since a young age, people have

commented on its illuminating ivory beauty, telling me over and over how I will be thankful for it when I’m older. With my dark hair and hazel eyes, pale skin works well for me. It only feels out of place when I travel and realize just how colorless my skin is compared with everyone else.

And, much to my own dismay, this just isn’t a trendy look anymore. The person I blame whole-heartedly for this is the French fashion designer Coco Chanel. The tanned look is said to have become popular after she accidentally got a sunburn while on vacation in the French Riviera in the 1920s. She returned home and people were shocked by her sun-kissed look. Photos of her tanned skin traveled far and wide. Today, people still credit her with inventing sunbathing.

The fad only continued to grow from there. People did everything they could to get that bronzed look, from female movie stars in Hollywood to self-proclaimed guidos on the New Jersey shore.

Tanning beds became all the rage, until scientists started showing how they were linked to skin cancer. Today, tanning beds are less popular than they

once were, however nearly 10 million Americans still use them, according to studies in the journal JAMA Dermatology. Those who don’t are finding alternative ways to brown their skin, from spray on tans to laying out and catching some rays. None of these methods have ever worked for me. Even tinted lotions or spray on tans make me look extremely out of place. One can spray paint a polar bear brown, but at the end of the day, everyone still knows it’s meant to be snow white.

Despite the skin tone woes, our week on Elbow Cay was a blast. We all enjoyed our stay and the relaxing time away from civilization. My boyfriend and I considered our time in the sun a success because we didn’t get sunburns. We returned home with the exact same skin tone we arrived with. I suppose it’s better than ending up as red as a lobster.

Barbara Platts is learning to accept her pale complexion for what it is. However, her next trip may be to England or Ireland where she doesn’t feel so entirely out of place. Reach her at bplatts.000@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter @BarbaraPlatts.

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A CHILLY REMINDER FRANCE HIT BY FROST

TWO WEEKS AGO this column detailed the extensive efforts that winegrowers in Burgundy were undertaking to protect their vineyards from hail.

Unfortunately, before their investment in a “hightech hail shield” could produce success, the growers were attacked by a different weather malady as chilling, late April frosts devastated KELLY J. the vines, leaving HAYES not only Burgundy but also many of France’s most famed wine regions struggling. It was said that this weather event could be the worst frost to hit French wine regions, including Champagne and Bordeaux, since the disastrous 1991 vintage.

“You could sense that everyone was on edge,” said Johnny Ivansco, the director of wine for Carbondale’s Sopris Liquor and Wine, a major wine retailer, who was traveling through France at the time of the big chill. “There was this sense of both panic and camaraderie as (the vignerons) raced to try and protect their vines.”

Ivansco was in Burgundy the last week in April on a wine education trip with Zach Locke, a wine importer whose company, Old World Wine Co., does business with many of the most esteemed names in French wine. They had begun their trip in the sunshine of Provence and drove through the Southern Rhone and Châteauneuf-duPape before continuing on to Burgundy. It was there that both were witness to the effects of the vagaries of outrageous weather.

BITING COLD

“That Friday, we woke up to 0-degree centigrade temperatures,” Ivansco explained. There already had been damage as the weather had turned cold earlier that final week in April. “If you have ever driven through the Côte de Beaune, you know the roads are so narrow; just one lane, really. Everywhere you could see these little 110 series Land Rovers towing these little

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white wagons with straw bales.”

The growers would open the bales, spread the straw on the ground and light fires, hoping to both give heat to the vines and leave a layer of smoke over the top of the vineyards to give some protection from the sun.

“They told us that the danger wasn’t just the cold,” Ivansco said. “The farmers were saying that after frost gets on the vines it acts like a magnifying glass.

As the sun shines on the frost, it reflects back up and burns the leaves and the small clusters that are just getting started.”

Temperatures that Friday morning in some of the colder hollows of the Burgundian hills were in the 20s, much too cold for the infant grapes that had just gone through bud break.

This is the second straight year that weather has taken a severe bite out of the French wine market. As detailed in WineInk two weeks ago, hail and two separate frost events in 2016 had been responsible for 10 percent drop in total wine production.

FIGHTING FROST WITH FIRE

Frost can be a fickle and cruel foe, and winemakers around the globe have a number of ways to fight it, sometimes successful and sometimes not. The first friend of the growers is fire. There is the smoke created by the straw that is spread along the sides of vineyards, but there are also classic photos of candles that have been lit throughout vineyards and placed between the vines to create heat and raise the temperatures.

You may remember the scene from “A Walk in the Clouds,” the Keanu Reeves film, where the vines combust as the family fans flames to prevent frost damage.

While “possible,” the odds of such an occurrence are infinitesimal.

Using moving air is another way to elevate temperatures and keep frost off the emerging clusters of grapes. Drive through many of the vineyards in California and you’ll see huge wind machines.

As the temperatures drop in the vineyards on nights in which frost is expected, you

Growers often set candles aflame in the vineyards to ward off the effects of freezing weather and protect the vines.

can hear the whirring of the fans as they force air across the top of the vines trying to keep the frost from forming.

Then there is the most expensive option, one that has been used by growers in Burgundy, whose grapes are so valuable that it makes economic sense.

“We were told that helicopters cost 500 euros an hour,” said Ivansco. But as a final resort, paying the price to hire a helicopter and having it float over the vines with its rotors providing a warming wind may be the only choice.

Kelly J. Hayes lives in the soon-to-be-designated appellation of Old Snowmass. He can be reached at malibukj@aol.com.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2006 CHATEAU DE LA FONT DU LOUP CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE One of the favorites from Johnny Ivansco’s recent trip to France: “Chateau de la Font du Loup translates to ‘Fountain of the Wolves.’ The story goes that the wolves of Mount Ventoux came to drink from the natural springs on the property. The vines, up to 100 years old, are farmed organically, mainly on sandy soils (unusual for a region famed for its stones) close to Chateau Rayas. The wine is elegant, delicate and pure. Very seductive.” This 2006 vintage wine sells for $58.99.

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ABOVE: Frost can devastate a vineyard with a spring freeze.

LEFT: Bales of hay are placed beside the vineyards and set afire to provide a sheltering layer of smoke.

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FOOD MATTERS

COLLECTIVE SOUL

DENVER’S URBAN FOOD HALLS: THE NEW MALLS SO MANY RESTAURANTS, so little time: that’s Denver. A surefire way to eat well during a short trip? Hit the market/food halls, where all the cool kids hang out. In this fast-growing, food-obsessed city, they might as well be called the new malls: various vendors under one roof in a shared space, typically repurposed from some former use.

“The trend really embodies the collaborative spirit of Denver,” says Ashley Taufen, communications manager of Visit Denver. “All of these businesses… are examples of how chefs, brewers, restaurateurs, distillers and other artisans work together.”

While each of the following six venues boasts a different concept and atmosphere, all have a culinary focus. If you’re like me and enjoy embarking on tasting crawls while soaking up urban art and AMANDA RAE entrepreneurial energy, these arenas are a must for community dining experiences in the Mile High City.

have been put up on the shelf for the past few generations.”

So popular is The Source that construction on a second market complex adjacent is well underway. On top of 20,000 additional square feet of retail space will be the 100-room Source Hotel, featuring an eighth-floor rooftop terrace bar and restaurant by New Belgium Brewing Company. (The Aspen Art Museum hosts an invite-only softlaunch party for the hotel during the Food & Wine Classic in June.)

“When we first opened we’d do events and popups occasionally,” Croft says. “Now we’re doing multiple popups a week; New York, Chicago, and Austin (businesses) soon. It’s a great way for those folks to get to know Denver.” thesourcedenver.com DENVER UNION STATION (2014)

THE SOURCE (2013)

Having refashioned an historic 1880s iron foundry into a chic collection of restaurants and shops in the buzzy RiNo neighborhood, The Source is widely credited as one of the first market halls in Denver to spark the movement. Currently housing restaurants including Acorn (sister to Oak at Fourteenth in Boulder), the RiNo Yacht Club cocktail bar, a butcher shop, baker, florist, art gallery, foodphotography studio, coffee roaster, and Crooked Stave taproom, The Source has gained fast acclaim as a hip hangout. (Slow Food Denver is headquartered here, too.) As the building sat vacant for much of its recent life, pre-existing graffiti decorates the original masonry, preserved along with the foundry crane that hangs beneath 60-foot ceilings and original clerestory windows installed pre-electricity.

“You walk in and it’s almost like a cathedral,” says The Source’s Justin Croft. “Market halls are as old as human history— there’s a lot of specialization in one location. The Source was inspired by the idea that there is this rediscovery of craft production, especially around food and drink. Processes that

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“I’m glad you included Union Station,” Taufen tells me after I send her a list of food halls on my radar. “Sometimes people don’t think of it as a marketplace, but it really was one of the first in Denver, (a city) leading the charge on this national trend.”

Though the National Historic Landmark functions as a multi-modal transit hub (light rail, commuter rail, Greyhound Bus, Amtrack service) and is anchored by the stunning, 112-room Crawford Hotel (some rooms are modeled after Pullman train cars), dining is a big draw. There’s creative seafood by James Beard award-winning chef Jennifer Jasinski at Stoic & Genuine; farm fare at Alex Seidel’s Mercantile Dining & Provisions and Next Door American Eatery; and bespoke cocktails at The Cooper Lounge; plus Snooze: An AM Eatery, a deli, coffee shop, ice cream parlor, and retail stores. This summer, Jasinski will open another restaurant, Ultreia, serving Spanish and Portugese pintxos and tapas.

As with other repurposed spaces, Union Station has been carefully restored to show off original architectural details, such as the ticket windows in the Terminal Bar and ornate chandeliers recreated according to historic photographs. unionstationindenver.com

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STANLEY MARKETPLACE (2016-17)

When two girlfriends and I ventured out to Aurora, Colo., a few weeks ago to scope the Stanley Marketplace, we did what most food freaks do: Googled the restaurants en route and strategized a plan of attack. Unfortunately, Stanley is so new (opened in Decembe and tenants are launching in stages) that our two targets—Rosenbergs

AVANTI FOOD & BEVERAGE (2015)

When I visited this two-story, artisanal food court in the Highlands recently, it didn’t take long to stake a spot. Upstairs is a spacious bar that extends to an outdoor patio with views to downtown. After watching the sunset with a Colorado craft beer in hand (20 on tap), I moved inside, where I bumped into a former Aspen bartender. Sushi, burgers, fried chicken, shawarma, pizza, arepas—how to choose a snack from this “collective eatery” housed in modified shipping containers on the site of a former variety store, print shop, and mechanic garage? My pal directed me to Chow Morso downstairs, and the spicy shrimp fra diavolo over toothsome fresh ziti, sautéed to order, did not disappoint. Former Aspen Times editor Lauren Glendenning raved about the same Italian pasta after she attended the venue’s jam-packed Kentucky Derby fête. Avanti is the kind of place you’ll want to return to repeatedly—sampling world cuisine from all seven counters isn’t a one-night affair. avantifandb.com

Bagels and Maria’s Empanadas—were still under construction.

So we strolled the massive former airplane hangar—100,000-plus square feet plus multiple outdoor patios on 22 acres of land—wandering into a farm-to-table restaurant, the Denver Biscuit Company, a chocolate shop, and a glass-walled wine shop before settling on Mexican brunch at Comida cantina (another outpost is at The Source). Thirty-three businesses are open currently, including a gym and an event venue; at least 10 more— such as a pizzeria, yoga studio, and barbecue joint—will launch in the next month, bringing occupancy to 90 percent in June.

“We want to be a community gathering place, a celebration of independently owned Colorado businesses, a beacon of food and art and culture,” says Stanley’s chief storyteller Bryant Palmer.

“We’ve got a mix of Colorado businesses here—you can visit a salon or an art gallery or even a dentist between meals.”

Collaboration is in high supply, too. “Cheluna Brewing made a beer with Logan House Coffee Company coffee,” Palmer notes. “Poppy & Pine provides flowers to a dozen other Stanley businesses. We’re aiming to be a cultural center, too, collaborating with Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, and (other) groups.” stanleymarketplace.com

DENVER CENTRAL MARKET (2016)

EASTBRIDGE TOWN CENTER (2016)

At a media event at the Denver Central Market just two months after its September launch, I was struck immediately by how closely it resembles a compact version of Eataly in New York and Chicago. All 11 original vendors are still operating in the restored H.H. Tammen Curio Company building, including a seafood market, cheese shop, produce stand, pizzeria and Italian grocer, bakery, coffee bar, and artisan chocolatier. Even after 9:30 p.m. on recent night, a line snaked around High Point Creamery’s scoop shop and soda fountain.

“We have equally balanced the market with the food hall aspect so that as trends come and go, we will have a consistent clientele,” says operations manager Kate Kaufman. “It is important to us that we offer what the neighborhood needs from a gourmet market, as well as a gathering place.” denvercentralmarket.com

Another Denver food trend: top chefs are moving outside of the city proper to cook top-notch cuisine in the ’burbs. Eastbridge Town Center, a sprawling project in Denver’s Stapleton area is blossoming at warp speed. Elise Wiggins, executive chef at Panzano in the Hotel Monaco for 12 years, recently opened Cattivella, a 3,200-square-foot Italian restaurant with a wood-burning oven, wood-fired grill, pasta table, and butcher counter. Joining her: Kitchen Next Door; chef Lon Symensma’s new restaurant, Concourse, scheduled to open this month; and Troy Guard’s third Los Chingones and breakfast joint Hashtag, plus Constellation Ice Cream, set to open this summer. Burn it off by walking the outdoor mall with state-of-the-art movie theater, department stores, and independently owned boutiques. eastbridgetowncenter.com

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FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE

GUNNER’S LIBATIONS

by JEANNE MCGOVERN

MAKE IT 1.5 oz Tequila 1 oz Grand Marnier 1 oz Grapefruit juice .5 oz Lime juice .25 Aperol Dash of Tajin Tajin rim

LITTLE DRAGON As the regular cocktail writer for the Aspen Times Weekly, I find myself in the enviable position of being assigned most other spirit-related stories for the newspaper (and we’re not talking pep rallies here). Most recently, I was tasked with finding out what our local bars will be serving up this summer; to me, this was a plum assignment. I love nothing more than sitting on a sunny patio sipping in the season. In my research, I learned of an addition to The Little Nell’s summer menu: the Little Dragon. A play on words, this enticing bevvy utilizes The Little Nell and the representation of something spicy, in this case the Dragon. It sounds right up my alley, and is on my calendar to enjoy the first chance I get. Anyone else interested?

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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MOUNTAINMAYHEM

The SOCIAL SIDE of TOWN

by MAY SELBY

LOVE YOUR MOTHER

MAY SELBY

IN THE U.S., the second Sunday in May serves up a time to recognize the maternal figures in our lives. It gives all a chance to show appreciation for all they do for us — from something as simple as making an art project at preschool to taking her out for Sunday brunch to sending her to the spa to going out for an adventure. Just

as moms have an opportunity to nurture their children, support them with setting goals, developing ambitions and reaching for success, children, in turn, can make it all worthwhile by honoring her and saying thanks. A few such families enjoyed spending Mother’s Day together this past weekend. Going on hikes around the valley,

bike rides in the desert, out for breakfast, and more, they showered their mom with love and admiration for all she does to enrich life that day and every day.

Contact May with insights, invites or info: allthewaymaymay@hotmail.com

Denise Latousek of Basalt spent Mother’s Day in the saddle with her daughters, Lauren and Taylor.

Mike Latousek photo.

Mark and Heather Rudolf hiking on Mother’s Day with their little guy, Quinn.

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Beautiful mom Lori Scapicchio with her beautiful mom, Claire Cioschi. Courtesy photo.

Adrienne Beech Eynon with her baby girl (and mini-me) Bridget. May Selby photo.

Annika Johnson with her mom, Sarah Rice Johnson (formerly of Aspen) and grandmother, hiking on Mother’s Day. Courtesy photo.

Jennifer Davis with baby daughter, Spencer. Mike Britt photo.

Darcy Conover celebrates Mother’s Day with daughter, Harlan. Adam Moczyinski photo.

Proud mama Shawna Van Cleave with her son, Tucker Eason. Courtesy photo.

A Mother’s Day baby! Jesse, Audrey and big sister Amaya Allen welcomed a baby girl May 14, 2017, at Aspen Valley Hospital. Meet Miss Raya Ann Allen.

Jesse Allen photo.

Jill Jeffers Olman celebrates Mother’s Day with her kids and her mom, Carolyn Jeffers of Aspen. Courtesy photo.

Emily Woodson of Snowmass celebrates her first Mother’s Day with her little daughter, Adeline.

Shaun and Lindsay Cagley on a Mother’s Day hike in the desert with baby Cooper. Courtesy photo.

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A MENTOR’S MESSAGE:

‘ALWAYS GO!’

BY AUSTIN COLBERT

THE TEMPERATURE at the trailhead was colder than 11-yearold Elsie Weiss thought it would be.

According to her journal, it was about 20 degrees at 7:20 a.m. on that late April morning as she and her three companions set off in search of the 14,265-foot summit of Quandary Peak, near Breckenridge.

The group hiked in for about a mile before beginning to skin up the highest peak in the Tenmile Range. About 200 feet later, they were above the tree line, and later, after a final, grueling 1,000foot climb, the sixth grader at Aspen Middle School accomplished what few her age have — she summited one of Colorado’s infamous 14ers on skis.

“It seemed like the mountain kept growing and growing and we’d never get to the top, but we finally did,” Elsie wrote in her journal. “Before we left, I wasn’t sure I was up for skiing

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a 14,000-foot peak. But I did anyway, and succeeded. I realized that you just have to do things, and then you know you can.”

FINDING A MENTOR While the ascent of Quandary took Elsie about three and a half hours, the real journey to the top began almost a year prior. Like any Aspen sixth grader, Elsie was to take part in the school’s mentorship program, which pairs a student with an adult mentor in a field of the mentee’s choosing.

Elsie, a quiet but adventurous girl, wanted to learn about ski mountaineering. And who better to turn to than Aspen’s own Christy Mahon.

“The mountains are kind of that common element that bring people together with so much joy and awe and respect. I think that’s gotten into Elsie’s

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blood a little bit,” said Elsie’s mother, Rebecca Weiss. “It was almost more about Christy than it was about ski mountaineering.”

Mahon needs little introduction.

She and her husband, Ted Mahon, are two of the valley’s most accomplished ski mountaineers. Among Christy Mahon’s accomplishments is being credited as the first woman to ski each of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks, which she achieved in 2010.

Since 2011, Mahon has been the development director for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. It was through ACES she knew Rebecca, who has long been a naturalist for the organization. Her children, Elsie and Anders, grew up crawling around Hallam Lake’s fertile soils.

Anders, 13, had been through the mentorship program two years before Elsie, meaning Rebecca knew how the

program worked and was able to give Elsie a jump start. Ski mountaineering is no small project, and not anyone can successfully navigate an 11-year-old up a 14,000-foot mountain.

But Christy Mahon isn’t anyone.

“We got up the nerve to approach Christy knowing she is like the busiest person in the valley and accomplishes enough for 10 people all rolled into one on a daily basis,” Rebecca said. “We are so, so grateful to Christy for agreeing to work with Elsie for an entire year.

Most kids work with their mentors for five or six months.”

GETTING A HEAD START Many students don’t find a mentor until the fall of their sixth-grade year.

Elsie approached Mahon in May 2016, and by June 3 the two had successfully climbed and skied one of Colorado’s 13,000-foot peaks as practice, even

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THE 6th GRADE EXPERIENCE

OPPOSITE PAGE: Elsie Weiss climbs 14,265-foot Quandry Peak before her ski descent.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Christy Mahon and Elsie Weiss at ACES recently; Elsie on her “crampon and self-arrest practice day” at one of the local ski hills; Elsie’s presentation board; Elsie’s handmade snow saw; the sixth-grade Mentorship Project Fair at Aspen Middle School.

bumping into ski-mountaineering legend Lou Dawson at the top, one of Mahon’s idols.

Being in the mountains wasn’t new to Elsie. She had hiked a handful of 14ers during the summer, and had done plenty of hut trips during the winter with her family. Her father, Austin Weiss, is the head Nordic development team coach at the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club. Both Elsie and Anders are part of the devo team and already are experienced backcountry skiers.

Mahon and Elsie continued to train during the summer and fall, where in September they summited Mount Harvard and Mount Columbia — both 14ers in the Sawatch Range just northwest of Buena Vista — in one go.

As Rebecca put it, “When you do something with Christy, you don’t just go and do it. You really do it.”

“We wanted to pick something that was one step beyond and that would be good training up at altitude for a long day, knowing that’s what ski mountaineering is,” Mahon said. “Elsie did great. A lot of what we’ve been practicing is doing something that really pushes you and then figuring out that you can do anything you want to put your mind to. You just have to be prepared and put in the time, which Elsie definitely does.”

THE OVERACHIEVERS The mentorship program requires students to put in 30 hours toward the project, 15 of which must be spent with their mentor. When Elsie submitted her final log earlier this month, she had recorded 96.25 hours over the nearly 12 months.

Few can keep up with Mahon’s own overachieving mentality, which

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has helped mold her into one of the country’s most decorated female mountaineers, but she might have met her match with Elsie.

Training for Quandary, which was the final exam, so to speak, of their project, went beyond fitness. Elsie spent time with Mahon at ACES, learning about her day job. They met with Greg Shaffran, a member of Mountain Rescue Aspen, and learned about avalanche safety. They’d go early to Buttermilk and practice using crampons and ice axes. Elsie became familiar with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and would read the daily snow reports. She read “Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills,” assigned to her by Mahon, a book considered to be the go-to source for learning the ins and outs of ski mountaineering.

Elsie said she learned two major

Aspen Middle School sixth-grader Elsie Weiss’ mentorship project was indeed unique. But every student gets the opportunity to create their own experience — over the years, students have “worked” in doctor’s offices and preschools, radio stations and restaurants, ski shops and animal shelters.

Community mentors have ranged from sheriff’s deputies to ski patrollers to pastry chefs and dozens more.

“The AMS sixth-grade mentorship program is an incredibly valuable and motivating experience for students to explore their passions with adult role models in the Aspen community,” said school principal Craig Rogers.

And regardless of the mentor or line of work they are in, students are required to do the same: put in 30 hours toward the project, half of which is spent working directly with their mentor. Then, they create a project board explaining what they learned along the way.

These are presented at the annual Mentorship Project Fair, which this year was held Tuesday, May 16.

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concepts from Mahon: To always “be prepared” and to “always go.” Both were important to successfully reach the top of Quandary.

ONE LAST TEST On March 27, Elsie skinned the 3,200 vertical feet of Aspen Mountain for the first time. The only thing that remained was Quandary itself.

On April 22, Austin Weiss, Elsie and Mahon traveled to Breckenridge, where they stayed with an acquaintance of Rebecca’s, veteran avalanche forecaster Scott Toepfer, one of the most well-known names in the field. Toepfer’s son will be a sixth-grader next year at Aspen Middle School.

The following morning, Toepfer decided to become the fourth member of the crew as they set out to get Elsie up Quandary.

One of the first 14ers Mahon skied was Quandary, which she did in

2000 with Ted Mahon, then just her boyfriend. She said it “opened up her world,” and it was an experience she wanted Elsie to have, as well.

“For me to bring Elsie and share that with her and being able to give that back after someone gave that to me 17 years prior, it just was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life,” Mahon said.

“You get to the top and it’s like all of your hard work pays off and all of a sudden the pain and some of the things you’ve gone through dissipates and then you are rewarded for your work. It’s almost like these little cycles of life. Being able to show Elsie that the benefits come from sometimes really pushing yourself.”

Elsie was more than prepared to conquer her first 14er on skis. The foursome got up and then skied down Quandary in less than five hours, although Elsie admitted it wasn’t easy.

“There was one big climb, then a

“I remember Christy telling me that when she isn’t sure she feels like doing an adventure, she tells herself ‘Always go!’ And she never regrets that she went.”

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bench, and then the final climb of 1,000 feet. The slope was steep and we had to make switchbacks. The wind was cranking on the ridge,” Elsie wrote in her journal. “I remember Christy telling me that when she isn’t sure she feels like doing an adventure, she tells herself, ‘Always go!’ And she never regrets that she went. I felt like that with Quandary, too. My key to success is ‘the motivation of the other side.’ You cannot see what is on the other side of the peak, so if you keep wondering what is on the other side, it keeps you going.”

JUST THE BEGINNING The program officially wrapped up Tuesday with the mentorship fair, where the students tried to summarize their experience on a large piece of trifold cardboard. This was almost more difficult for Elsie than skiing Quandary, as the program gave her more than she could have ever wanted.

But more than making a major impression on Elsie’s young life, it’s something Mahon won’t easily forget, either.

“This mentorship was really fun for me to almost put on a different hat where I was able to share what I’ve been able to learn and what the mountains and my mentors have been teaching me,” Mahon said. “You see this mentorship snowballing and touching everybody. What starts as a small school assignment turns life changing for everyone involved.”

The two plan to ski at least one 14er together until Elsie graduates from high school, but it’s a friendship that is likely to last a lifetime.

“I just really like Christy,” Elsie said.

“She is always smiling and laughing and is really fun to be around.

Plus, I like to skin up and ski down mountains. I like the challenge.” acolbert@aspentimes.com

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Christy Mahon and Elsie Weiss hiked two 14ers in summer — Harvard and Columbia — and did the traverse in between to get used to the altitude and experience a really long day in the mountains; Elsie on her final summit this winter, Quandry Peak; None of Elsie’s success would have been possible with long days of training on the local mountains, which is all part of the mentorship process.

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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC/ART/FILM/LITERATURE

by ANDREW TRAVERS

GORDON’S GOODBYE

LONGTIME WHEELER OPERA HOUSE SOUND MAN GORDON WILDER RETIRES AFTER 25 YEARS FOR A QUARTER CENTURY, musicians and comics and theater troupes at the Wheeler Opera House have trusted Gordon Wilder to make them sound their best. He’s been the guy at the controls for Tony Bennett and Willie Nelson, Steve Martin and a generation of local kids performing in school plays.

A fixture at the Wheeler for most of the past 25 years, Wilder, 66, is retiring from the sound board.

“I feel like I’m the most fortunate fellow in this valley,” Wheeler told me a few days before his last day on the job in May. “I’m so grateful.”

Over the years, Wilder got in the habit of pausing after the end of a show — after he bid the crowd good night over the PA system — and watching the faces of the audience members as they walked out. A gratified smile opens over Wilder’s face as he describes the experience.

“You see people coming out and you realize that, for the last two hours, they’ve forgotten their problems,” he says. “It’s really worthwhile. The entertainment business is great and people do get a lot out of it. It’s nice to be a part of letting people forget about their troubles for a little while.”

A Tulsa, Oklahoma, native, Wilder fell in love with Aspen as a child. His parents would road trip with him and his four siblings into the high country to camp every summer.

He earned a journalism degree from Oklahoma State University, although, as he put it, “I majored in staying out of Vietnam and minored in a rock and roll band.”

Music and skiing were what drew him to settle here in midsummer 1973.

He played in a variety of bands — and still plays drums for the countrywestern Caleb Dean Band — and ran a recording studio on Bleeker Street while skiing his brains out. After the snowless winter of 1976-77, Wilder recalls, he and a friend pledged to ski every day the following winter and logged 122 days on the mountain.

His first show in the audience at the Wheeler was a Jimmy Buffet set in the mid-’70s, during the theater’s dilapidated years when audiences exited via the fire escape to the alley.

From playing music, he had a crude understanding of the basics of sound engineering. He became one of the best by watching the best in Aspen.

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“I came a long way in the business and I learned everything here in this valley, in our itty bitty town, which is remarkable,” he says.

Asking for tips from sound engineers and picking up mentors, he learned the ropes and grew into a consummate pro. By the late ’80s he was working sound at the Paradise Club (in the space that is now Belly Up). When Taj Mahal came in for a two-week stand there, Taj’s sound man took him under his wing. When HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival came to the Wheeler, comics brought some of the best sound guys in the world — crews that had literally worked the Super Bowl — and taught him what they knew.

“Once they figured out that I wanted to learn and that I was capable, they would show me a whole lot,” Wilder explains.

Wilder first began working sound at the Wheeler in 1992 after spending three years in Nashville trying to land a record contract with a country band. His tenure on the boards at the Wheeler hasn’t been continuous — some stretches have been part-time, and he quit during the tail end of executive director Nida Tautvydas’ tumultuous tenures. When Gram Slaton took over as director in 2010, one of his first actions was to hire Wilder back. Wilder is among the few employees who worked for

all four directors of the Wheeler since the city of Aspen bought it in 1979 and its modern age began.

What’s the best show he worked at the Wheeler? He can’t name just one. The monthlong residency by Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty in 2014 is up there. The once-in-a-lifetime collaborations at John Oates’ 7908 Songwriters Festival gave him some of his most memorable gigs — Keb Mo onstage with Sam Bush among them. Oates became a friend over Wilder’s years mixing the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s shows at the Wheeler. During the Forstmann Little conference, he mixed two private shows by the Eagles and a reunion of Carol King and James Taylor. At HBO’s U.S. Comedy Fest, he had nights with Steve Martin and Don Rickles and an unforgettable one with the legendary Tommy Smothers.

“He was getting ready to take the stage and he said, ‘I’m nervous, man.

Can we talk?’ So we just started joking around,” Wilder recalls.

When Dave Chappelle was an unknown doing a week of nightly stand-up sets at the St. Regis in the ’90s, Wilder was his man on the boards. When they ran into one another years later, after Chapelle’s stratospheric “Chappelle’s Show” fame, the comic threw his arms around Wilder like a long-lost friend.

But one encounter at the Wheeler topped them all.

“The best thing that ever happened to me in the Wheeler is when I met my wife in 1992,” he says.

During his early days working sound, his future wife, Lauren, was designing lighting. He knew he’d marry her as soon as he met her, he says: “Since then’s been the happiest time in my life.”

Early this month, during his final gig running sound for the Aspen Community School play, Wilder found himself working alongside Lauren and her son, Cody, also now a professional lighting designer.

“Here’s my wife, my son and myself, just three tech people working on a show,” he recalls. “Man, it was so cool.”

He’s not completely hanging it up.

Because he loves the work, he says, he’ll continue freelancing occasionally for concerts at the Wheeler, while focusing most of his time on his own music and putting in time engineering at Mad Dog Ranch Studios.

He says he felt comfortable retiring now because the historic theater is in good hands and on an upward trajectory with director Gena Buhler and her crew.

“Right now, the team is great, it’s fun to work there, the energy in the audiences is incredible,” he says. “The Wheeler has a bright future ahead.” atravers@aspentimes.com

Sound man Gordon Wilder is retiring from the Wheeler Opera House after 25 years.

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THELISTINGS

MAY 18 - 24, 2017 unique novelty songs and original comedic presentations that are guaranteed to entertain.

ROBERTA LEWIS AND STEVE COLE — 7 p.m., Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar, 166 Midland Ave., Basalt.

HEAR Liver Down the River will play a free show at Belly Up Aspen on Sunday, May 21.

THURSDAY, MAY 18 HADEN GREGG AND HAP HARRIMAN — 7 p.m., Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar, 166 Midland Ave., Basalt.

FRIDAY, MAY 19 GLENWOOD VAUDEVILLE REVUE DINNER THEATRE — 6 p.m., Glenwood Vaudeville Revue, 915 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs. The Glenwood Vaudeville Revue is a two-hour family-fun dinner theater show with professional talent performing a variety of comedy skits, jokes, high energy dance numbers,

THE MILEMARKERS — 8 p.m., Marble Distilling Co. and The Distillery Inn, 150 Main St., Carbondale. Enjoy Americana rock at it’s best from our local friends. The Milemarkers skillfully crafted original songs have received praise from music promoters and musicians around the valley and beyond.

SATURDAY, MAY 20 RIDE FOR THE PASS — 10 a.m., Independence Pass area, Highway 82, Aspen. Ride for the Pass is a recreational ride and road bike race up Highway 82 toward Independence Pass that allows riders to enjoy this beautiful Scenic Byway before it is opened to cars for the season. Visit www.independencepass.org for details.

Off Season Incentive

TUESDAY, MAY 23 ROARING FORK FORK HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT — 8 a.m., Roaring Fork High School, 2270 Highway 133, Carbondale. See the hundreds of exceptional and unique artworks created by Roaring Fork High School students.

ASPEN NOISE SINGING GROUP — 5:30 p.m., Aspen Chapel, 77 Meadowood Drive, Aspen. Aspen Noise is a multi-generational singing group that meets to explore music through singing, dancing and instruction in an atmosphere that is free from judgment. 970-925-7184 MASTERPIECE MINE: PAINT AND WINE — 5:30 p.m., Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 E. Hallam St., Suite 118, Aspen. Have fun with your friends while you create your own work of art, sip on wine and socialize. Register at masterpiece mine.com or aspenart.org.

ASPEN WEEKLY WRITERS’ GROUP — 7 p.m., The Red Brick, 110 E. Hallam St., Aspen. Gather editing ideas from the viewpoints of others

as an aid to publish, to perform or to display your work.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 ROARING FORK FORK HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT — 8 a.m., Roaring Fork High School, 2270 Highway 133, Carbondale. See the hundreds of exceptional and unique artworks created by Roaring Fork High School students.

SMOKIN’ JOE AND ZOE — 6 p.m., Sage Bar, Snowmass Village, 0239 Snowmass Club Circle, Snowmass Village.

LARRY AND PATTY HERD — 7 p.m., Heather’s Savory Pies and Tapas Bar, 166 Midland Ave., Basalt. Song list includes jazz standards to rock, blues and country.

“PLANET EARTH II: CITIES” — 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Shown on our 16-foot screen with our new 4K laser projector. 970-544-9800

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Kia

Introducing the fabulous Kia. Kia is a 10 year old healthy Hound/ possibly Lab or American Staffie Mix who is just the sweetest. She plays well with dogs, but is leery of dominant dogs in her face but who wouldn’t be? She loves to cuddle with both humans and her furry foster siblings. She loves her balls and leash walks are one of her favorite things to do because she has quite a bit of energy for an older dog.

She comes when she is called, knows general commands, and sticks around her human. She is good with cats. She loves to play with her little 15 pound foster brother and would enjoy a family that loves to snuggle and take her for daily, long walks. Kia is up to date on shots, spayed and microchipped. Please fill out an application at luckydayrescue.org.

970-274-0832 LUCKY DAY ANIMAL RESCUE OF COLORADO

www.luckydayrescue.org

A Stocked Cellar for One Lucky Buyer What could be better than moving into this beautifully appointed 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 3,584 sq ft half duplex on the Aspen golf course? Moving in to find the seller has stocked the temperature & humidity controlled wine cellar with 25 cases of fine wine valued at $15,000! Make an accepted offer by June 30th and get ready to pop the cork! $3,995,000

Sally Shiekman-Miller, CRS 970.948.7530 Sally.Shiekman-Miller @ sir.com SallyShiekman-Miller.com

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The JAS Beat Lab introduces students to the concepts & creation of electronic music and tracks, while simultaneously having them create the music being used for the tracks.

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Candidate should have 2+ years of previous banking experience. The applicant should have excellent customer service skills and a knowledge of Bank products. Must be able to open accounts and accept and process applications for consumer loans.

Candidates will also have good attention to detail.

This position is a 40 hour per week Teller. 1-2 years of Teller Experience or cash handling is preferred.

Qualified candidates must have strong sales skills in order to refer Bank products and services. Candidates will also have excellent customer service skills, and good attention to detail.

For consideration, please apply online at www.vectrabank.com , click on “Careers” and apply.

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Roaring Fork School District Head Cross-Country Coach - GSHS: Glenwood Springs HS seeks a Cross Country Coach for immediate hire. Coaches instruct athletes in the fundamental skills, strategy and physical training necessary to realize individual and team success. Stipend is commensurate with experience. Prior coaching experience desired but not required.

For more information or to apply, visit rfschools.com, or contact Craig Denney at 970-384-5553 or cdenney@rfschools.com.

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Child Care Family Asst / Childcare Full-time, assistant, college education required.

Email References required. Tim Johnson 310-748-4052 toj1@mac.com www.johnsonproductiongroup.com Aspen

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Advertise your roofing company in the Service Directory.

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Landscaping Aspen Tree Service is seeking motivated team players to provide exceptional service to our clients and the community.

Multiple positions available including Arborist Ground Worker, Tree Installation, Landscape Care Technicians. We offer competitive wages, health insurance benefits, skills development. Apply today at myaspentree.com/jobs

Please Recycle Summer Positions (Receptionist & Processor) Come work in a fun and customer- focused environment. We are in need of candidates with administrative and customer service experience to work in a summer position at our Aspen office.

For more information and to apply visit: www.ltgc.com/careers for more information and to apply.

Landscaping

Irrigation Tech Full-time Experienced Irrigation Tech, Best pay rate in the valley, benefits offered. Email / C a l l G a r y gary@fourseasonsaspen .com / 970 927 3540 or Stop at Office 100 Hoaglund Ranch Rd Basalt CO

Crew Member Install and maintain gardens 35-40 hours a week through 3rd week in Oct. Ref req. Please send resume to wrginc@gmail.com Gardener Twisted Tree Landscape now hiring gardeners.

Starting at $18/hr. + end-of-season bonus Call 927-5025

Irrigation Technician Irrigation Tech Landscape Contractor Full-time Excellent pay based on exp - Aspen CO Contact dustin@premierpm.net 970-712-6874

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Office/Clerical Receptionist Busy Aspen office seeks receptionist. Responsible for answering phones, greeting clients, and other administrative functions as assigned. Candidates must have strong computer and communication skills. Benefits included. Send response classifieds@cmnm.org Ref ad # 12778107

Professional ARCHITECT 5+ YEARS Harry TEAGUE Architects seeks Project Architect w/ 5+ Yrs experience in cultural/ arts, multi-family & high-end residential projects with experience in construction & CA. Solid understanding of documentation & production process w/ ability to thoroughly detail buildings. ArchiCad helpful.

Submit cover ltr, resume, references & p o r t f o l i o t o info@teaguearch.com.

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More than 71 percent of adults read a newspaper in print or online each week.

Professional Office Coordinator Brewster McLeod Arch i t e c t s , a n award-winning boutique architecture firm, seeks full-time office coordinator. Wide range o f d u t i e s a n d responsibilities. Must be highly organized, thorough, and efficient with a keen attention to detail. Experience in architecture, construction, or design helpful, but not necessary. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe and daily customer service skills a must. Salary based on experience. Submit resume and references to teraissa@brewstermcle od.com

Project Architect Project Architect Brewster McLeod Arch i t e c t s , a n award-winning boutique architecture firm, seeks full-time Project Architect-Licensed with 1 0 + y e a r s o f professional experience.

Skills required include strong AutoCAD documentation and coordination, excellent communication skills with an eye for detail.

Salary based on experience. Submit resume and portfolio to teraissa@brewstermcle od.com

Restaurant/ Clubs Fro Yo Pro Marketing Coordinator/ Graphic Designer Seeking highly organized marketing professional in a fast paced team-oriented environment in Carbondale. Experience in graphic design, print and digital marketing including email and content management. Works well under deadlines, excellent communication and copywriting skills. Email letter of interest, resume and salary expectations to marketing@ masonmorse.com

Red Fox Frozen Yogurt on the Mall in Aspen is hiring! FT and PT positions. June September. AM and PM Shifts. Must be available through end of August, and enjoy working in a fun, family friendly, social environment!

Email us today! redfoxfroyo@gmail.com

Line Cooks Wanted Apply in person at Smoke Modern Barbeque, 241 Harris St, Basalt

Aspen - $750,000.00

Trades/ Construction

Hire Me

Journeyman Electrician wanted for Carbondale based electrical contractor. We offer a 4 day work week for those who want it and have a health insurance plan available.

ALL applicants must have a valid C.O. drivers license. Most work is in the Roaring Fork Valley, but there is also some Vail - Avon work available. Please send your resume and or contact info and set up a interview. office@durginelectric.com

ESTATE MANAGEMENT. Local professional couple with one child looking for long-term/live-in estate management position in Aspen School District. NS. NP. Â Broad based and current experience including all aspects of real estate, personnel management, financial management; extremely deep knowledge in home technology including Computing, AV and IT Networks. Resumes and references upon request. mountainbox41@gmail .com

Journeyman ONLY Miller Electrical, Full-time Employee Benefits include: Paid holidays, etc. Email resume or information to millerelectric@sprynet.com or call for interview 970-456-5141 Maintenance Helper Busy Aspen property management co. needs motivated, hard working maintenance help. Must follow directions, be detail oriented and speak English.

Email resume: workinaspensmv@gmail .com

Rentals Aspen 2 BD 2 BA Hunter Creek Condo, top floor, furnished, quiet, on the free bus line, facing Hunter Creek. No Pets.

N o s m o k i n g .

3,200.00/Mo.+, Available 6/1. First, last & security. 1 year lease.

T o n y G r e e n e 970-948-9419 tonygre@gmail.com

2 BD and 3 BD units. Bus route for school and town. Includes Util. 2 parking spaces, Laundry, Pets OK. $2750 to $3850, First, last & security. 1 year. 314-330-4554

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Rentals Rentals Aspen

3 BD, 3 BA, 1 Partial baths, 3000 Sq Ft Single Family/Duplex. Pets allowed with approval.

No smoking. 10,000/Mo. plus utils. First, last & security. 1 year lease.Located on Cemetery Lane. Tony Greene 970-948-9419, tonygre@gmail.com

NOW HIRING

Rentals Aspen

June 15th start.

Mountain Valley--Great views of Independent pass 3 BD 2 BA 1500 Sq Ft Single Family/Duplex will consider No smoking. 4250 First, last & security. 1 year lease.

Tony 415-295-5620 mossac@gmail.com mt. laurel court Aspen CO Large Studio Aspen W/D, DW, walk in, storage, $2800+ elec/cable, long term, June 1 970-404-4000 Underground parking spot for rent yearly, incore 1 block to gondola!

612-816-2122 text or call

Rentals Basalt Area

Luxury Two Bedroom, Two bath Top floor Park Modern Condo in Willits. Available immediately. $3000/Month Plus Utilities Lisa Turchiarelli 970.379.5018 CB Mason Morse www.masonmorse.com lisa@masonmorse.com

*Lead Men *Apprentices *Laborers *Full Time *Year round *Top pay Call William @ 307-259-3918

1 BD 1 BA 740 Sq Ft Condo Cozy Core. No Pets. 3,200. 1 year lease, 1 Parking spot.

210-413-5339 batcaverd@aol.com VRBO.com #492517 107 Aspen Mountain Rd Owner pays utilities.

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Personal bike mechanic and handy person Personal bike mechanic and handy person Private Family Per Diem Project Experienced (Non-Manager) References required.

Aspen CO Please call if interested 970-631-2520

2 BD 2 BA Condo.

Recently remodeled kitchen. 3 blocks from Aspen Mtn. Unfurnished. $4,000 includes cable, internet, utilities.

Minimum 1 year lease (1st./last/security). No Pets. No Smoking. Email sagaria@mac.com Call/Text 970-948-4460

Rentals Basalt Area

3 BD /3 BA 2138 sf Clean, un/furnished, WD,view garage, lg deck. NP. NS. LT. $3,000+util.

DGRE 970-379-9455

Rentals Carbondale

AVAILABLE NOW option to buy, long term, 3BD 3BA 3000 sq ft Single Family Elegant west end home. Furn, AC, Elevator, views Outdoor deck, hot tub, 2 car garage, TV Media Room, sofa bed DirecTV + internet, pets allowed with approval. No smoking. $12,000 per month + utilities. First, last & security. 1 year lease.

970-710-1006 molsen@runbox.com 705 W. Main street Aspen CO.

Aspen - $934,000

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

3 bd/2.5 ba, updated, garage, decks, near park & schools. $2900/mo+uts.

Sally, ASSIR, 970-948-7530

80 x 90 Commercial Space Available. Sunny and Secured $500 Carbondale 970-379-3307

Rentals Snowmass 4BD 3BA on 15 acres in Old Snowmass, on Capital Creek, full furn, W/D, 3 flat TV’s, 2 Wood F/P’s, pool tbl, full equip kitchen, horses & pets allowed w/approval, barn.

NS. $4000/mo + utils.

Lease nego. Avail now thru Sept. Text 970-379-0999 5BD/2.5BA 35 Acre Ranch. $4200 + utilities.

Avail June 1. Website: katefrankelrentals.com/ snowmass. 773-294-2051 Seasons Four - 2BD/2BA Unfurn, W/D. $2800 + Util.

Long Term. 1st/ Last/ Sec.970-923-1700

Rentals Commercial/Retail EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION IN ASPEN 768 sq.ft. Next to the Gondola in the North of Nell Building.

Indoor Parking. Long or Short Term.

970-429-1558

Tory Thomas

970.948.1341 tory@torythomas.net www.torythomas.net

Aspen offices from $650/mo. in beautiful Main Street Victorian.

970-379-3715

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Our Classified Advertising staff is ready to schedule your Service Directory ad.

Call 866-850-9937 or e-mail classifieds@ cmnm.org.

VERY SMALL OFFICE Best central location. $600/mo.

Includes everything 970-401-4412

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Silt Shop Space/Warehouse

$849/mo, 1,200sf, 12x14 Overhead Door, 1/2 Bath Call or Text 970-379-5804

Basalt - $1,095,000 Sophisticated, 2010-built 4 bd+office, 3.5 ba, 3246 sq.ft.

Southside home across from the playground & park. Open floor plan w/ roomy dining, living room + play area, gourmet kitchen, big pantry, wine fridge/bar. Hardwood floors, cherry cabs, stainless appliances, slab stone countertops, abundant windows, generous mudroom. Master suite with his &hers closets, steam shower, Jacuzzi tub. ADA compliant.

Premier Aspen Condo MLS#148036 Spectacular 2 bedroom 2 bath top floor condo. No expense has been spared in this fully remodeled unit. It is as practical as it is gorgeous! Walk-in master closet, all LED lighting, drying area for ski boots, white laminate cabinets, etc. Price/sq.ft. less than last sale of remodeled condo in same complex.

2 Bed 1 Bath FSBO AABC. Washer/Dryer IN UNIT, Free market. Pool and Hot Tub on property. Large private deck and basement Storage. Reserved Parking.

PET FRIENDLY HOA. contact: aspenalpinecondo@gmail.com or call/text 970-329-2714 970-329-2714 aspenalpinecondo@gmail.com

Storage Lots/Contractor Yards. Carbondale.

Fenced and Gated. 5,000 sqft. $1,000/mo. Yr leases. 970.618.7479

Rentals Office Space

debra.pennington@icloud.com

2 BD 2 BA 2 car garage Town House in Willits Furnished No Pets. 1 or 2 persons No smoking. $2150/mo First, last & security. 6 month lease. Available by June 1 Call Chris (970)404-0758

Rentals Commercial/Retail

Sally Shiekman-Miller 970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com

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Basalt - $370,000

Basalt - $1,395,000 Stunning custom Lindal Cedar home in the Southside neighborhood of Basalt. Back corner lot of the subdivision with beautiful landscaping, hot tub and outdoor fireplace. 4 bedrooms, 5 baths 3 indoor fireplaces and 4,323 square feet. Two living areas, additional office/loft space, vaulted ceilings, upgraded finishes, central air conditioning and a 3 car garage!

Jana Dillard • Ted Borchelt 970.948.9731 • 970.309.3626 jana.dillard@sir.com AspenAreaRealEstate.com

Enjoy all that Southside has to offer: privacy, several parks, easy access to the High School and the Rio Grande Trail. The current addition of the underpass at Highway 82 will add to the convenience and ease to get into Downtown Basalt.

Carbondale - $438,000

Carbondale - $435,000 Spacious 4 bd/2.5 ba, 1880 sq.ft. home w/Sopris views. Complete remodel in 2012; new wood floors & paint in 2016. Woodburning stove, finished basement w/2nd living room, 1-car garage, fenced back patio, covered entry way. Low HOA fees make this property affordable for first time buyers or investors.

WHITE BOX - YOU BUILD KITCHEN Unique, creative, cutting edge project.

May be used for Residential and/or Commercial. 16' to 19' ceiling with fabulous light. Seller financing possible.

Sally Shiekman-Miller 970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com

Robert Tobias

970-618-1231 swift@sopris.net www.willitsbend.com

Carbondale - $449,000

Carbondale - $789,000

Glenwood Springs - $375,000

Nature Lover's Dream.

3 acres bordering Cattle Creek. Custom built, energy efficient, horse friendly, 1,757 sq ft. Call today for a tour.

Cute, Clean & Priced to Sell!

3bd/2ba. 1760 sf. Bamboo floors, gas range and fireplace, granite countertops, sauna, gardens and private patio.

Low maintenance. Access to bike path and minutes from downtown Glenwood.

Immaculately maintained, beautifully appointed, 2 bed/2.5 bath, 1500 sq.ft. townhome walking distance to all of downtown Carbondale. Plenty of room for vehicles and gear in the 2-car garage with additional storage.

Deck off the dining room freshly sodded fenced front yard. Low HOA fees, dog allowed Warm, inviting 2 bed, 2 bath duplex with garage. Sunny living room, wood stove, newly finished wood floors, granite countertops, private patio. Come take a look today!

Marianne Ackerman 970.379.3546

Kathy Westley

Sally Shiekman-Miller 970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com

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Haddie Lopez 970.456.6559

970.379.8303

New Castle - $739,900

Silt $335,000

4 bed, 4.5 bath, 4,747 sq. ft., Lakota Canyon Ranch home with mother-in-law suite. Main level master, open kitchen, extra large landscaped lot, beautiful views. So much to see so call for an appointment today

Great Primary or Investment SF with legal ADU. Built 2003. 1250sqft 2bd/1.5ba AC,FP, new roof, ext. paint and carpet.

Apartment is 650 sq.ft. 2bd/1ba AC. Separate fenced yards. Well maintained.

Live cheaper than rent. No brokers Pls

Kathy Westley 970.379.8303

Haddie Lopez 970.456.6559

Now is the time to buy a home.

Call a Realtor® today.

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970-274-9280 ncavarra@aol.com www.alpineproperty.com

Acura T L 2008

Audi A3 2015

Ford Mustang Convertible 1969

Acura T L 2008 4 door. Good condition. 114,000 Auto transmission.

3.2 liter Black. Mike dmsegrest@gmail.com the

2015 Certified Pre Owned Audi A3 Quattro 13k miles. Safety & cold weather Pkg. AWD.

1969 Ford Mustang Convertible. Good condition. Auto transmission, Factory A/C, 2 door, 302 V8. Color Black, Tan Convertible Top. Call Mark

Call or go online to sell your car

Trans portation

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Thousands of other autos have ALREADY sold!

$10,700 970-309-0306

$25,000 970-404-1113

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Ford Roush Mustang 2009

GMC Explorer Conversion Van 2014

Jeep Grand Cherokee 2002

Jeep Rubicon 2003

Land Rover LR2 2009

One of a kind.

429 5 Speed, 435 HP Supercharged Roush Engine. Show room condition.

Less than 1,000 miles. 1 owner. Great Investment! $40,000 OBO Duane (610) 636-7407

AWD 40K mi, Limited SE Trim Pack., Seats 7, 24" TV, Blue Ray DVD, Luxury Cruiser. Exc. Condition.

Limited edition. 4 door.

Good condition.

Auto transmission. Red jmiller@sprynet.com

76,000 4.0L 5sp. Skyjacker suspension, many extras including winch, Black

HSE, 106,400mi, AWD, Heated leather and glass, Sat radio and nav, Sunroof, Good summer and winter tires, Full service,

$38,000 970-390-4561

$5500.00 970-456-5141

$15,000 970 274 1596

$9,000 970-319-9720 A S P E N T I M E S . C O M / W E E K LY

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Land Rover LR3 2006

Toyota 4 Runner 1999

Toyota Land Cruiser 1999

Toyota Tacoma 2006

Volkswagen Tiguan 2009

Land Rover LR3 2006 Sports package.

4 door. Good condition. 125,000 Auto transmission. Sunroof. Heated seats.

Dual zone temp control.

CD player. Silver $6500. OBO 970-274-4509

SR-5 4 WD, Automatic, Excellent Mechanical & Body, New Tires, New Windshield, New Brakes, New Stereo, Blue Interior $6,750 OBO

V6, automatic, 4x4, 4 door, Blue/Grey, 110k miles, am/fm/cd/mp3

Sports package. 4 door.

Excellent condition. 56000 miles.

Auto transmission. White Exterior, Black fabric interior

Call 970-920-2452

Toyota LandCruiser 1999 Auto trans.

V8, ABS. AWD. elec locker, Heated seats. Silver, 205000 miles, well maintained, 2nd owner, new tires, brakes, coils. $8,750.00 970-618-6823

$16,000 970-309-2250

$12500 970.948.0106

Airstream - VintageWhale Tail Bubble 1956

Keystone Cougar 2016

Harley-Davidson FLHTK 2014

Harley Davidson Road King 2007

Harley-Davidson Softail Deuce 2002

One of a kind, 1956 Airstream Whale Tail Bubble. Vintage outside, beautifully renovated/state of the art inside/all new from the outer shell in.

Lightweight/easy to tow. $39,995 303-886-2693

Cougar 2016 Superb condition. N/A Billy

25,000mi. 103 police package, bars, pipe and tuner, White

$19700.00

2014 Harley-Davidson FLHTK LIKE NEW - ONLY 887 MILES Text is best $19,000 obo

970-948-5569

970-948-7268

Food & Beverage

Jewelry

Hunting

RON"THE GOLD GUY "

Merch andise Appliances

Stainless steel KitchenAid refrigerator, everything working , gently used condition, $300, tel. 970-379-2705

Construction Equipment/Material

Reclaimed wood from Wyoming snow fences naturally aged for at least 10 years.

Chemical and insect-free. $13.79 per square foot planks for interior walls.

Boards, bevel lap, and shiplap available for exterior siding.

Contact our rep Mark Olson in Summit County at (307) 7 4 2 - 3 6 7 2 o r molson@centennialwo ods.com. Learn more about our reclaimed wood products at: centennialwoods.com

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

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I Buy Gold

Scottish Highlander High Quality Beef ><>FOR SALE<><

- Grass Fed - Raised organically with love from our farm - $8 per lb for 10 lb package - ¼ cow $7.50 per lb (100 lbs) - ½ cow $7.25 per lb (200 lbs) - 1 whole cow $7 lb (400 lbs)

Taste & Cooks Like Buffalo!!

Delivery available 1 time per week Vail, Aspen or Glenwood

REPUTABLE GOLDSMITH paying CASH for gold, silver, platinum jewelry, gold or silver coins, nuggets, sterling silver sets.

Many loyal customers thank me for BEST RETURNS, BEST SERVICE and convenient appointments. I Recycle, Remake, and Repair. For today's spot see: ronthegoldguy.com.

Call Ron (970) 390-8229

Miscellaneous Merchandise

Call Peter for details.

970.376.0215

Bath Enclosure Glass Doors $325 Kohler Sterling Deluxe Bath enclosure by-pass doors. New in the Box. EZ to Install! Call (970) 379-9324

Furniture/Home Furnishings

Tickets/Ski Passes/ Events

$1,750 obo Stunning Entertainment Center.

Alderwood & leather w/ 52" TV on motorized lift.

107H x 113W x 26D Excellent Cond.

Orig. $17,500. Basalt David 970-366-2878 dsw7777@gmail.com

Did you know more people read a newspaper on a typical Sunday than watched the 2011 Super Bowl?

Magnificent Custom Elk Antler Chandelier $ 9 , 5 0 0 A s p e n 303-478-6490

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2 Aspen Ideas Festival Passes - Festival 2 This SOLD OUT event runs from June 28th-July 1st $8,000 if 2 passes are sold together $4,500/each if sold individually Please call Ben at 970-379-4459

Merchandise Wanted Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests.

Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll create an Employment Video to run on our newspaper Web sites within 48 hours of your call.

Our Classified Advertising staff is ready to help. Call 866-850-9937 or e-mail classifieds@ cmnm.org

Bicycles

European Mounting and Shoulder Mounting Competitive Pricing Call Josh for details

$7,500 970 274 1596

Pets - Dogs Performance & Hunting Bred Black & Yellow Labs (pups), Sire GRHRCH Fin, MHN, MH, QAA Dam, GRHRCH Almostaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Troubatours Envy JH. Avail June 3rd.

All pertinent data on website, $1000/$350 deposit. 817-913-8550 or 8551. msmith970@aol.com www.almostaranchlabs. com

Massage Therapy

Service

Directory Landscaping, Mowing & Tilling

719-989-0774

2015 Yeti ASRc

Lots of chrome and upgrades: 95 kit, fuel injected, security system, handlebar tachometer, 2 into 1 Rinehart muffler, mag wheels, extra (new in the box) windshield, well maint. 47K $8,000 (970)618-5758

In Silt, Colorado

Blue Sky Garden & Lawn Black cross country carbon bike with XX1 components. Size Large Retails for $6,300!

Asking ONLY $3,875 Check out the great reviews on this light weight bike with enduro capabilities.

Work Dogs

Santa Cruz Tallboy LTC XTR $2150 All XTR Components, 29" Wheels, Size L, Excellent Condition and rebuild/ tuned in the off season Location: Basalt, call Jay 609-780-7661

Canoes/Kayaks/ Row Boats

970-618-8481

santosvigil@gmail.com

LOST CATS!!! Last seen on 5/11/17 on Cattle Creek (County Road 113, Carbondale). Indoor cats that have never been outside. We believe they jumped out of an open window during the night. Most likely very afraid and together. Will respond if called to with the words -Come Here-, (said in a meowy way). They also respond to --Fredle and GinGin--.

Fred, the short hair, is the more social of the two. PLEASE CALL US IF YOU SEE THEM, 970-948-7301 or 970-948-7901 or email at amanda@littellelectric.c om. OUR FAMILY LOVES THESE CATS VERY MUCH!!

Pets - Dogs

Kayak/ SUP Swap & Sale Alpine Quest Sports in Glenwood Springs Buy & Sell New & Used Rafts, Kayaks, SUPs, Duckies & Gear Sat & Sun May 20-21 9am-5pm 970-928-9949

TAKING CARE OF ALL YOUR GARDEN AND YARD WORK NEEDS WITH FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE STAFF

Free Estimates

Pets - Cats

Call: 970-390-9787 Located in Eagle

4 Blizzak snow tires size(265-65-R17) $150, Bill McArthur, Snowmass Village, 310 429 0145.

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M O N DAY- F R I DAY 8 : 3 0 A M TO 5 : 0 0 P M 970 -7 7 7- 3 1 72 P S C H U LTZ @ C M N M .O R G PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number 17C517 Public Notice is given on May 1st, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an [X ] Adult has been filed with the Pitkin County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Stephan Warren Reveal be changed to Stefan Warren Reveal Erin Fernandez-Ely, Judge COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 17-003 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 15, 2017, 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) JAMES P. FARREY AND KRISTIN N. FARREY Original Beneficiary(ies) FIRSTBANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FIRSTBANK Date of Deed of Trust January 23, 2015 County of Recording Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 23, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 616913 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 26, 2015 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 617674 County of Recording Pitkin Date of Modification of Deed of Trust February 3, 2016 Recording of Modification of Deed of Trust March 4, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 627503 Date of Modification of Deed of Trust September 8, 2016 Recording of Modification of Deed of Trust October 12, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 632931 Original Principal Amount $1,439,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $1,439,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due on the maturity date of December 10, 2016, together with all other payments provided for by the Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A PT17-003 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION A tract of land in the SW1/4 of Section 1, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M. described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point whence the 1/4 corner between Sections 11 and 12, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M. of the Kimberly Survey bears S. 14°20' W. 2498 feet; thence S. 85°15' East 1085 feet; Thence N. 6°30' East 98 feet to a point of true beginning; thence N. 85°15' West 167 feet; thence N. 6°30' East 104 feet; thence S. 85°15' East 167 feet; thence S. 6°30' West 104 feet to the point of true beginning.

Together With a right of way over a road twelve feet wide lying immediately south of a line beginning at a point whence the northeast corner of the above described land bears S. 6°30' West 228 feet; thence North 89°30' West 270 feet; thence S. 76°30' West 230 feet; thence N. 67°30' West 460 feet; thence S. 47° West 170 feet to the County Road. Also a right of way over a road twelve feet wide lying immediately west of a line beginning at a point whence the northwest corner of the above described land bears S. 6°30' West 216 feet; thence S. 6°30' West 320 feet.

An undivided one-quarter interest in and to a tract of land in the SW1/4 of Section 1, T. 10S., R. 85W., 6th P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point whence the quarter-corner between Sections 11 and 12, said township and range, of the Kimberly Survey bears S. 14°20' W. 2498 feet; thence S. 85°15' E. 1085 feet; thence N. 6°30' E. 390 feet to a point of true beginning; thence N. 89°30' W. 15 feet; thence N. 6°30' E. 28 feet; thence S. 89°30' E. 15 feet; thence S. 6°30' W. 28 feet to the point of true beginning.

Also a tract of land described as follows: PT17-003 Beginning at the northeast corner of the above described tract; thence N. 6°30' E. 12 feet; thence N. 89°30' W. 179 feet; thence S. 6°30' W. 320 feet; thence S. 85°15' E. 12 feet; thence S. 85°15' E. 12 feet; thence N 6°30' E. 308 feet; thence S. 89°30' E. 167 feet to the point of beginning, being a strip of land to be used as a road by the property owners adjacent to said strip lying to the south and east thereof.

Together with all rights, easements, appurtenances, royalties, mineral rights, oil and gas rights, all water and riparian rights, wells, ditches and water stock and all existing and future improvements, structures, fixtures, and replacements that may now, or at any time in the future, be part of the real estate described (all referred to as Property). Also known by street and number as: 1235 Mountain View Drive, Aspen, CO 81611 Also known by street and number as: 1235 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE, ASPEN, CO 81611.

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, 07/12/2017, 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 5/18/2017 Last Publication 6/15/2017 Name of Publication The 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: 03/15/2017 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Chief 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: Stephen T. Johnson #10226 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1200 17th Street, Ste. 3000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000 Attorney File # 229778-00124 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 May 18, 25, 2017 and June 1, 8, and 15, 2017. (12808446)

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 17-002 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 24, 2017, 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) Gregory Gozzo Original Beneficiary(ies) The Neugebauer 1998 Children's Trust Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Neugebauer 1998 Children's Trust Date of Deed of Trust May 28, 2014 County of Recording Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 28, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 610604 Original Principal Amount $15,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $18,129,531.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Debtor's failure to pay the Debt under the Note when due. The Note matured on May 28, 2016. Further, Debtor caused defaults under the Deed of Trust by intentionally encumbering the Property with a second mortgage and allowing the Property to become subject to a judgment lien THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.

PT 17-002 EXHIBIT "A" Property Description A tract of land situated in Lot 20 and NE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian and described as follows: Beginning at a point, a 7/8 inch pin, whence the Southeast Corner of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian bears South 49°20' East 1293.18 feet; thence North 09°05' East 600.00 feet; thence North 80°55' West 363.00 feet; thence South 09°05' West 600.00 feet; thence South 80°55' East 363.00 feet To The Point Of Beginning.

Together with: A road easement across the NE 1/4 of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West, said easement being fifteen feet (15) in width and located 7.5 feet on each side of the following described center line: Beginning at a point whence the Southeast corner of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M. bears S 80 Degrees 55' E 24.25 feet; thence S 9 Degrees 05' W 600 feet; and S 49 Degrees 20' E 1293.18 feet; (said point being also described as N 80 Degrees 55' W a distance of 24.25 feet from the Northeast corner of the Clay Property described above); thence N 16 Degrees 02' E 599.91 feet; thence N 11 Degrees 56' E 299.85 feet; thence N 0 Degrees 11' W 153.35 feet; thence N 27 Degrees 13' W 300.68 feet; thence N 24 Degrees 34' w 109.51 feet; thence N 10 Degrees 53' W 170.32 feet; thence N 27 Degrees 11' W 238.32 feet; thence N 12 Degrees 07' W 133.03 feet; thence N 3 Degrees 22' E 256.39 feet; thence N 1 Degree 07' E 174.87 feet; thence N 42 Degrees 07' W 246.57 feet; thence N 57 Degrees 38' W 202.02 feet, to the existing County Road.

COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH: All buildings, structures and improvements of every kind and description whatsoever now or hereafter erected or placed or situated on the Real Property, including all materials intended for construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of such buildings, structures or improvements; all fixtures, machinery, appliances and equipment of every nature and kind whatsoever now or hereafter owned by Grantor and located in or on, or attached to or used or intended to be used in connection with Real Property (all collectively the "Improvements "), but excluding the Excluded Personal Property as defined in Section 2.1.5 below, and all water rights and water storage rights, whether adjudicated or unadjudicated, all entitlements to use water, whether contractual, by permit, or otherwise, and all groundwater rights, whether tributary or nontributary and whether adjudicated or unadjudicated, used upon or appurtenant to the Property, along with all permits, easements, structures, ditches, pipelines, headgates, wells, pumps, measuring devices and other facilities necessary for or used in connection with the exercise of such rights (collectively, the "Water Rights"), including the Groundwater well on the Real Property (the "Well ") permitted as Division of Water Resources Well Permit No. 190781-A (the "Well Permit”).

Also known by street and number as: 170 CLAY LANE, ASPEN, CO 81611.

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, 06/28/2017, 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 5/4/2017 Last Publication 6/1/2017 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: 02/24/2017 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Chief 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: Avery S. Nelson #42732 JASON S BUCKLEY #47738 Chad Schmit #28469 Ronald Garfield #7014 David H. McConaughy #26165 Daniel D. Reynolds #36976 Garfield & Hecht, P.C. 625 E Hyman Ave., Ste 201, Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 925-1936 Attorney File # 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 May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2017 and June 1, 2017. (12783122)

Published in the Aspen Times Weekly May 4, 11 and 18, 2017. (12800842) 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 Pitkin County Library William R. Dunaway Community Meeting Room, 102 North Mill Street, Aspen, CO 81611.

•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 (8:00 - 5:00 in the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners office, 123 Emma Road Suite #106, Basalt, CO 8162 or at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTIONS BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 10, 2017: Ordinance No. 015-2017 - Accepting a Covenant Agreement for Occupancy of Guber Family Trust Lot Split Resolution No. 030-2017 - Authorizing the Town of Snowmass Village Police Department to Enforce County Open space and Trails Regulations NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT/FINAL PAYMENT: Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, hereinafter the "Board," shall make final settlement for the work contracted to be done on the project known as Health and Human Services Interior Remodel, hereinafter the "Project," to FCI Constructors, hereinafter the "Contractor," on May 29, 2017.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the Project contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the Project, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors shall file with the Board written verified notice of such claims at any time up to and including the time of final settlement first stated above or forever waive any and all claims, without limitation, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-26-107, as amended, against the Board of County Commissioners, Pitkin County, Colorado and the Project.

All claims must be addressed as follows: Board of County Commissioners c/o Ben Ferrara, 123 Emma Road Ste. 106, Basalt, CO 81621 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on May 18, 2017 (12817306) 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 Pitkin County Library William R. Dunaway Community Meeting Room, 102 North Mill Street, Aspen, CO 81611.

•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 (8:00 - 5:00 in the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners office, 123 Emma Road Suite #106, Basalt, CO 8162 or at: http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: RE:BVM LLC Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review for an addition (Case P029-17) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by BVM LLC (302 North Rock Road, Suite #210, Wichita, KS 67206) requesting to amend the existing Activity Envelope and obtain Site Plan approval for an addition to the singlefamily residence. The property is located at 41 Aspen Oak Drive and is legally described as a Parcel of land situated in the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ Section 3, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the 6th PM. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2735-033-00-034. 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 June 19, 2017. For further information, contact Tami Kochen at (970) 920-5359.

NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on May 5, 2017, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the A S P Halcyon E N T I MAspen E S . CLLC O MActivity / W E EEnvelope K LY and Site Plan Review (Case P092-16; Deter. #017-2017).

The property is located at 350 West Reds Road and is legally described as Lot 1, Teschner Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2735-014-08-001. This site-specific

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NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on May 5, 2017, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Halcyon Aspen LLC Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P092-16; Deter. #017-2017).

The property is located at 350 West Reds Road and is legally described as Lot 1, Teschner Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2735-014-08-001. 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 May 5, 2017, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Casa Cascade LLC Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P097-16; Deter. #019-2017). The properties are located at 27 & 33 Fall Creek Road and are legally described as Lot 1 and Lot 3, Castle Creek Four Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Numbers for the properties are 2909-191-01-001 and 2909-194-03-003. 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 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on May 18, 2017 (12817327)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PITKIN COUNTY SHERIFF SALE 17-078 Under the Judgment for Foreclosure and Order of Sale entered February 1, 2017, by the Pitkin County District Court, Case No. 2016CV30079, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Original Grantor of Deed of Trust Thomas White and Susan White Original Beneficiary of Deed of TrustTower Lending, LLC Current Owner of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust Tower Lending, LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 21, 2015 Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 31, 2015 County of Recording Pitkin County, Colorado Reception No. of Recorded Deed of Trust 622870 Original Principal Balance of Debt Secured by the Deed of Trust $4,100,000.00 Outstanding Judgment Secured by the Deed of Trust $5,994,775.48

Pitkin County, Colorado Reception No. of Recorded Deed of Trust 622870 Original Principal Balance of Debt Secured by the Deed of Trust $4,100,000.00 Outstanding Judgment Secured by the Deed of Trust $5,994,775.48 THE PROPERTY IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE DEED OF TRUST. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property is legally described as: MAROON TOWNHOME UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE 2ND SUPPLEMENTAL PLAT OF BLOCK E. ASPEN HIGHLANDS VILLAGE P.U.D., TOWNHOME RESIDENCES MAROON NEIGHBORHOOD, PHASE 2, RECORDED JANUARY 10, 2001 IN PLAT BOOK 59 AT PAGES 51 AND 52 AS RECEPTION NO. 462774, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO. commonly known as 103 Stein Way, Aspen, CO 81611.

The covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely monthly payments of principal and interest on said indebtedness as required under the Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, 506 E. Main Street, Aspen, CO 81611, sell the Property to the highest bidder for cash, and all interest of Grantor and the heirs and assigned of Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: APRIL 20 2017 Last Publication: MAY 18 2017 Name of Publication: ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY

The covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely monthly payments of principal and interest on said indebtedness as required under the Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, 506 E. Main Street, Aspen, CO 81611, sell the Property to the highest bidder for cash, and all interest of Grantor and the heirs and assigned of Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: APRIL 20 2017 Last Publication: MAY 18 2017 Name of Publication: 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 THE LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN §38-38-103.1, C.R.S. OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN §38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ("CFPB"), OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1300 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, COLORADO 80203, (800) 222-4444, WWW.COLORADOATTORNEYGENERAL.GOV. THE CFPB MAY BE CONTACTED AT P.O. BOX 4503, IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244, (855) 411-2372, WWW.CONSUMERFINANCE.GOV.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN §38-38-103.1, C.R.S. OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN §38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ("CFPB"), OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1300 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, COLORADO 80203, (800) 222-4444, WWW.COLORADOATTORNEYGENERAL.GOV. THE CFPB MAY BE CONTACTED AT P.O. BOX 4503, IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244, (855) 411-2372, WWW.CONSUMERFINANCE.GOV. The name, address, and business telephone number of an attorney representing the foreclosing party is as follows: Christopher J. Heaphey, #38559 Holland & Hart LLP 600 East Main Street, Suite 104 Aspen, Colorado 81611 (970) 925-3476 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 20 and 27, 2017 and May 4, 11, and 18, 2017. (12766375)

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THE PROPERTY IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE DEED OF TRUST. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property is legally described as: MAROON TOWNHOME UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE 2ND SUPPLEMENTAL PLAT OF BLOCK E. ASPEN HIGHLANDS VILLAGE P.U.D., TOWNHOME RESIDENCES MAROON NEIGHBORHOOD, PHASE 2, RECORDED JANUARY 10, 2001 IN PLAT BOOK 59 AT PAGES 51 AND 52 AS RECEPTION NO. 462774, COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO. commonly known as 103 Stein Way, Aspen, CO 81611.

The covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely monthly payments of principal and interest on said indebtedness as required under the Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, 506 E. Main Street, Aspen, CO 81611, sell the Property to the highest bidder for cash, and all interest of Grantor and the heirs and assigned of Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: APRIL 20 2017 Last Publication: MAY 18 2017 Name of Publication: 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.

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A S P E N T I M E S W E E K L Y V May 18, 2017

WORDPLAY

INTELLIGENT EXERCISE

by KIT STOLZ for HIGH COUNTRY NEWS

BOOK REVIEW

NOTEWORTHY

‘ENGINEERING EDEN’ IN JUNE 1972, a young man from Alabama named Harry Walker visited Yellowstone.

One night, returning to his illegal campsite near Old Faithful, he was mauled and partially eaten by a grizzly bear. His death marked a nadir for the National Park Service, which increasingly found itself having to kill grizzlies that came into conflict with humans, even though the species was in decline. Grizzly advocate Martha Shell, convinced that the agency was covering up its mismanagement, soon filed a lawsuit.

It didn’t go well for the Park Service, which was found guilty of negligence. Forty years later, drawing on the trial transcripts, interviews and archival research, writer (and former park ranger) Jordan Fisher Smith brilliantly excavates an underlying debate that still plays out among wildlife managers: Should agencies manipulate wildlife and vegetation, choosing between species in wilderness — or should they do their best not to intervene, and let nature decide?

In “Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, a Trial, and the Fight Over

by WILL NEDIGER / edited by WILL SHORTZ

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Controlling Nature,” Smith unearths a series of painful ironies. For one, the Park Service had already begun trying to wean grizzlies from human food in Yellowstone — an effort that inadvertently may have contributed to Walker’s death. In 1967, a new supervising biologist named Glen Cole ordered the central Trout Creek garbage dump, where grizzly bears by the dozens fed, to be closed.

Frank and John Craighead, two far-sighted biologists deeply versed in Yellowstone wildlife, disagreed with the closure. They saw the dump as a bear magnet, drawing grizzlies away from campsites and cabins. In a 1967 report, they warned that if dumps were closed without alternate provisions for garbageconditioned bears, “the net result could be tragic personal injury, costly damages and a drastic reduction in the number of grizzlies.”

All of which came true, sadly. Not only was Walker’s death attributed to the dump closure during the trial — although the ruling was overturned on appeal — but the grizzlies also suffered grievously. In 1970 alone, 57 grizzlies died “unnatural deaths” in Yellowstone, and

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by 1975, with just 136 bears left, the species was declared endangered.

The year after Walker was killed, photographer and activist Galen Rowell discovered a secret dumping ground for dozens of black bears euthanized by the Park Service in Yosemite. He found piles of decaying bear corpses beneath a roadside cliff, some hanging in trees, and he forced the Park Service to confront the “ghastly spectacle.”

Smith describes the ensuing reformation in wildlife management in Yellowstone and Yosemite with masterful grace, weaving together tales of fire, forestry and bears. He concludes by arguing that the choice between “full-on intervention” or “a healthy reticence to jump in and do things” all depends on the environment in question. “No natural law requires us to embrace one or the other.”

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“Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, a Trial, and the Fight over Controlling Nature” Jordan Fisher Smith 370 pages, hardcover: $28 Crown New York, 2016

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