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DEPARTMENTS 04 THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION 08 LEGENDS & LEGACIES 11

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14 FOOD MATTERS 25 MOUNTAIN MAYHEM 28 LOCAL CALENDAR 34 CROSSWORD 35

CLOSING ENCOUNTERS

20 COVER STORY The writer’s life is a good one, or at least it has been for Garrison Keillor, who gave The Aspen

ON THE COVER

Times’ Andrew Travers an interview ahead of his two local appearances this summer. But

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wait, there’s more: Don’t miss Travers’ “Most Anticipated List” for more cultural highlights of the season.

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FAWKES

Fawkes is a friendly, three-year-old cat with a full black and white coat of fur. He gets along well with people and other pets. Fawkes is a gorgeous cat with wonderful, large paws and beautiful coloring.

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Very cute, strong, energetic, 7-year-old Pit Bull mix who looks like an oversized Boston Terrier. Incredibly alert + very smart. Great with all people, including children, but might be best as an only pet. Has started playing with larger males! Loves to play and snuggle!

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Allie is a beautiful, athletic, 6-year-old Black Lab/Pit Bull mix who is happy, friendly, affectionate and energetic. She is awesome with all people, but she can behave aggressively towards cats and other dogs. Allie will thrive in a knowledgeable, responsible, active home.

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

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

by ANDREW TRAVERS

POPULAR MUSIC XAVIER RUDD IS GETTING A LITTLE HELP from his friends these days. The Australian won a global fan-base — and a fervent Aspen following — with years of shows using a selfstyled setup that included as many as 20 instruments. In performance, he’d sing, play three digeridoos, a slide guitar, string instruments and a stompbox with more musical tools within reach. Over the past year, he’s been collaborating on fresh roots reggae material with a collective of talented world musicians. They’re now on the road with a new album, “Nanna,” that shows Rudd and his cohort, The United Nations, playing complex dub and reggae tracks with subjects that skew toward Rudd’s longstanding interests of peace and conservation. Rudd and his new band return to Belly Up Aspen on Friday, June 5 for his first local show since last year’s Snowmass Mammoth Fest and his first with the new outfit. Rudd has been a regular in Aspen and around Colorado over the past decade. “There’s a good vibe there,” he tells the Aspen Times. “People are groovy, people are conscious, people are fit, people are healthy, people care about themselves and the earth. There’s a big spirit in those rocks. There are a lot of things that draw me back to Colorado. I feel pretty connected there, and I feel there’s a lot of work to be done there.” Tickets for the show are $35. They’re available at the Belly Up box office and online at www.bellyupaspen.com. Mike Love opens. For an interview with Rudd and more on his new album and the show, read the Friday, June 5 Weekend section of The Aspen Times.

Xavier Rudd will bring his new band, The United Nations, to Belly Up on Friday, June 5.

CURRENTEVENTS FESTIVAL

Aspen Community Theatre will host a Tony-watching party at the Wheeler Opera House on Sunday. Nominees include part-time Snowmass Villager Beth Malone for her role in “Fun Home.”

THEATER

Nothing says New Orleans like crawfish.

JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS is bringing the bayou to the mountains for its 2nd annual Crawfish & Cruisers party at the Aspen Historical Society. The music nonprofit is hosting its crawfish boil, with music from the No Joes and food from Smoke on Thursday, June 4 at 5:30 p.m. The outreach event – to which you’re encouraged to ride your bike – is aimed at encouraging membership and philanthropy from young locals, but it’s open to the public at large. $25 gets you all the crawfish you can eat and cocktails. Jazz Aspen “Band Members” and children under 12 get in free. Tickets are available at www.jazzaspensnowmass.org or 970-920-4996.

LOCAL ACTRESS BETH MALONE is up for a Tony Award for her lead performance in “Fun Home” on Broadway, and Aspen Community Theatre is inviting theater fans to come cheer her on and watch the Tonys broadcast at the Wheeler Opera House on Sunday, June 7. “We encourage anyone and everyone to come,” said Aspen Community Theatre’s Ned Sullivan. The free event will include complimentary food and a cash bar. The doors open at 6:30 and the broadcast — hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming — starts at 7 p.m.

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

VOX POP What summer event are you most looking forward to? CAROLINE CONNOLLY WA SHINGTON, D.C.

“I’m really excited about going to Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware, because they have a really good lineup this year.”

TRACY KLEEKAMP A SPEN

“Food & Wine. It’ll be my first Food & Wine here in Aspen, so I’m excited to see everyone come in and hopefully get to try some different good foods and wine.”

ANDREW GRAHAM A SPEN

“I’m looking forward to Belly Up on the Fourth of July with Thievery Corporation.”

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by JOHN COLSON

I got confirmed (and not in a Catholic way) MY SPOUSAL UNIT AND I just spent a quick weekend in San Francisco in honor of our wedding anniversary. (I won’t divulge which one — it’d be somewhat embarrassing, given our societal insistence on staying forever young.) While there, we caught an evening at the theatre (that’s with an “re” at the end, meant to connote the stage rather than the big screen), where we saw the road show of “The Book of Mormon,” written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Robert Lopez, creator of the play “Avenue Q.” What a hoot! I can’t say enough in the way of superlatives (not to mention a few “expletives deleted” in keeping with the theme of the production), and I highly recommend it to any and all interested in gaining a further understanding of the human condition. Or, lacking any such interest, anyone who wants a good laugh at the expense of organized religion of any kind definitely should see this one. The story, in a nutshell (and that applies in many more ways than one), is that of a group of Mormon missionaries in Africa, where they are supposed to convert a village of hard-core, rather wacky natives who are all too aware of the ironies and inconsistencies inherent in missionary theology of any kind. The villagers are beset by the suppressive tendencies of a local warlord and his vicious band of thugs and are highly motivated to join up with just about anyone who might protect the village from said warlord — with the possible exception of a bunch of know-nothing missionaries who clearly do not understand Africa or Africans. Of course, there is a high potential for conflict between the “old” missionaries (who have been in-country for a while and have failed miserably to achieve a single baptism) and the newcomers, freshly minted from a training academy in Salt Lake City, full of idealistic fervor tinged with a not-inconsiderable internal load of skepticism and sarcastic wit. Now, one of the pair of newcomers (missionaries always travel in pairs) is a gung-ho type who always has been at the top of the class in every endeavor. The other, naturally, always has been typed as a bottom-rung kind of guy. He’s sharp as a tack and riotously funny in an inbred sort of way but is suffering from low self-esteem and a hero-worship for the gung-ho guy that borders on — well, let’s just say the feelings would not have been out of place in, say, the Castro District of San Francisco.

Given the play’s provenance, it can’t be surprising that there is almost nothing “normal” in how the story unfolds, and I won’t descend to the role of spoiler by admitting that my jaw hurt from laughing by the time it was over or to the philosophical hangover from the experience. First of all, the play has solidified my already substantial opinion that organized religion has been a con game perpetrated throughout history by the sharpest Homo sapiens in the neighborhood, any neighborhood, as a way of consolidating power, wealth and influence in the hands of a chosen few. The play also has underscored my other understanding of that mysterious mindset known generally as spirituality (as opposed to the more organized, almost militaristic notion called “religion”). Spirituality, as I perceive it, is one human mind’s way of rationalizing the wondrously varied, often cruel and never dull parade of life as we know it. I don’t know what God is, but I have the vague impression that there’s more to life than we ever get to know while we’re living out our time in the here and now. I also believe and hope that at some point we may get to see and understand more of the big picture we’re all a part of. Beyond that, and particularly along the paths of humanity’s organized religions, I will not go — and that pretty much covers it. In a marvelously inventive, allegorical kind of way, the play reinforced my point of view and left me feeling a little less reproachful, if not quite sympathetic, toward whoever it was who first came up with the idea of religion as a way to gain wealth, fame and power. Given our necessarily egocentric approach to the world around us, I guess it was inevitable that the smarter individuals among us would realize that God was one thing no one could fact-check and that a charismatic dude or dudette (in those relatively rare matriarchal societies) could pretty much get away with almost anything under the guise of “faith.” As long as those charismatic individuals were more interested in the betterment of the human condition than in their own self-aggrandizement, everything was fine. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before self-interest overrode social welfare, the churches and their hierarchies started getting rich and here we are, laughing at our own simple-mindedness. Go see “The Book of Mormon” if you get a chance — or even half a chance. It is worth it.

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FROM the VAULT

by TIM WILLOUGHBY

Radios reigned in 1925, and George Work led the way.

ON THE RADIO After he graduated from high school in 1925, my father

immediately began work at the Midnight Mine and moved into the mine’s boarding house in Queens Gulch. He had spent many nights there before when he worked summers and weekends. He enjoyed the storytelling of the veteran miners. But that storytelling ended a few months after he moved in, because the company installed a radio. The previous year had been seminal for radio in Colorado, and Father had tuned in to the growing number of stations with a crystal set. KOA in Denver went on the air Dec. 15, 1924 and KLZ, another Denver station, soon followed. Aspen radio fans had been tuning in to broadcasts all over the country at night. KOA, a General Electric station, produced a strong signal, one good enough to justify locals’ investments in radios with speakers. The boarding house radio took up much floor space. It was placed in the camp kitchen, with the thought that the cook would enjoy listening as she worked. One six-volt auto battery powered it while the other was charged as backup. The cook feared the radio, and some said lightning strikes radio antennas. As with many

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technological advancements, rumors about problems prevented outright enjoyment of the new-fangled invention. A radio club formed in town to promote the technology. The club inventoried radio owners — 30 at the time — and began tracing down sources of interference. Pops, hums and static drove early listeners nearly crazy. Because power lines and streetlight wiring stretched among poles all over Aspen, and concentrated downtown, there must have been a lot of static. After club members identified one source — telephone wiring — the problem was addressed. Aspenites listened to radio from all over the country. WAHG in Long Island, which also premiered in 1924, was a favorite. WAHG moved to

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Manhattan later and became ABC. George Work, who sold and installed radios and was instrumental in forming the radio club, tuned in a station in Havana, Cuba one night. Denver’s KOA ran ads in the paper to publish their schedule. Programming varied, with lectures, music and special events. Although Aspenites had other station choices at their fingertips, KOA had a powerful signal, one that came in during daylight. Musicians and singers who grew up in Aspen performed on radio, often on KOA, but also in Los Angeles and other cities. Doting mothers sent word around town about which station would host the locals, and when. The Aspen Times published stories about radio content, what was happening around the country

with radio and who was buying one. The first reported purchase was by Harry Koch. The newspaper noted, “(He) will go to sleep after hearing bedtime stories from now on.” Radio interest grew alongside a surge in automobile sales, and the paper wrote, “Have you got the radio bug? It’s like getting hold of a steering wheel — must have one.”

Tim Willoughby’s family story parallels Aspen’s. He began sharing folklore while teaching for Aspen Country Day School and Colorado Mountain College. Now a tourist in his native town, he views it with historical perspective. Reach him at redmtn@schat.net.

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“DENVER MAGAZINE DEVOTES AN ISSUE TO ASPEN ACTIVITIES,” announced an article in the Aspen Daily Times on June 11, 1959. “Aspen and its summer festival monopolized Denver’s esoteric ‘The Lively Arts’ magazine this week. The comparatively new weekly publication devoted to music, theater, films, and the arts devoted almost the entire issue of June 7 to coverage of Aspen. Included among the articles were brief statements by Darius Milhaud, Izler Solomon and Walter Paepcke about the ‘idea of Aspen.’ Also covered in detail were the summer festival, the International Design Conference, afterdark activities and some of the recordings and writings of Aspen artists which are sold in the world at large. In addition, Allen Young, the magazine’s editor announced a special Lively Arts Aspen Caravan to be held on the weekend of July 11 and 12. The caravan will be under Young’s personal supervision and will offer Denverites special rates for travel, concerts and accommodations.” This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.

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DESIGNED BY A FORMER BIKE MESSENGER, made in a gritty downtown Los Angeles factory and constructed of raw denim, these jeans hit a trifecta of trendiness. But after two months of hard wear, I will attest the Cadence Raw Denim jeans live up to any awarded hype. In short, the jeans look good, feel good and are functional on and off the bike. They go for $110 but are worth the cost for anyone in need of a do-all pair of pants. The longer version: More than a decade ago, tired of his pants tearing from wear against a bike seat, Cadence founder

Dustin Klein began experimenting with jeans. He added patches and reinforced stitching, attempting to construct pants that could be rode in all day. Today the San Francisco brand makes bike apparel for serious riders and city commuters alike. The jeans, though they look normal, meld Klein’s years of tinkering with everyday pants and the company’s propensity toward performance. They are normal jeans, but on a bike the pockets and stitching are in the right places. The pants are durable on the seat and all around, built to slow material “blow out” from moving legs sawing the fabric against a bike seat. My legs are not encumbered while pedaling, even though the jeans fit tight. A bit of Lycra in the denim adds stretch. A reflective patch on the back gives a hit of visibility to cars, and the ankle cuffs are tapered to never interact with my chain. How have they held up? After an estimated 200 miles of riding in the jeans over a few weeks, there are minor signs

of wear on the raised stitching where the fabric contacts the bike seat. I guess another 200 miles before it becomes an issue. Off the bike, the jeans appear to be workaday pants. The raw denim is stiffer than pre-washed Levi’s out of the box, but it works to a precise fit after a few wears. Finally, the jeans do not require washing very often. I go for weeks between laundry cycles, putting them into the clothes bin only if mud or road spray is bad. As with most jeans, the Cadence pants do not need soap and water very often. The company gives instructions to “Wear your denim as long as you can without washing.” I like the ethos of that as well as the simple utility. Less laundry is a time saver for the pants owner and a water saver, too. Check out Cadence for an upgrade to your everyday pants, off the bike, on it and for the places between. Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.

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DRINKING WINES OF A CERTAIN AGE “THAT’S F---ING AWESOME,” exclaimed the bald and bearded son of Italy as he put his prominent nose into the glass of rust-colored wine. Following a heavy intake of the aromas, a solid swirl and a second equally intense inhalation, his head rose from the glass. The look in his eye was one of total intoxication. Yes, wine of a certain age has its charms, KELLY J. HAYES and at an impromptu gathering of wine lovers on a recent Tuesday evening at L’Hostaria, hosted by owner Tiziano Gortan and sommelier Carlos Valenzuela, age was to be celebrated. My wife and I had been invited to stop by for a bite and a bit of wine, but we did not know that this was to be a “work” session for the staff and some of the local wine community. When we arrived, there were six decanters on the table, each marked with a number on a piece of tape. The slightly orange, brick color of the wines was the giveaway on first glance that these wines would be older than the majority of the people at the table. Me excluded, of course. Opening, decanting and consuming older wines can be a hitor-miss experience. On the one hand, it is an extraordinary opportunity to taste a wine that is just coming into its prime of life, and it is also a chance to appreciate the work of winemakers who may no longer be with us but were in the prime of their lives when they made those wines, even if that prime was decades ago. But depending upon the provenance of the wines, how they have been handled and shipped and the conditions under which they have been cellared over the years, it is not uncommon to find an aged wine no longer in the shape hoped for. Bad corks, too much heat or cold and a variety of other circumstances can make drinking older wines potentially iffy and sometimes disappointing. Fortunately for us, this would not be the case this evening. We began with a 2003 Enzo Boglietti Tiglineri Dolcetto d’Alba from Piedmont, Italy, which Carlos poured from a magnum. This was a

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great way to begin the tasting. But the immediate highlight was the crisp fríco that suddenly appeared from the kitchen. This decadent fried cheese dish is a specialty of Friuli, the region of Italy where Piero Zaramela lives. Piero, who once worked at L’Hostaria, was visiting and upon the first bite decreed the dish to be perfect. “Finally, they got it right,” he said with obvious admiration as he looked at the fríco like it was a long-lost cousin. “The combination of aged Montasio cheese must be just right.” I suspect the Livon Solarco, a white wine that Piero represents, made from a blend of Friulano and Ribolla Gialla grapes, would have been a sublime pairing. As we reveled in our fríco, a crowd arrived. There was a local somm, a couple of Aspen wine merchants and a master sommelier from Boulder. Pleasantries were exchanged, spring jackets were shed, and the tasting began. The conversation dimmed as each decanter was poured and the tasters began to assess what was in their glasses. You could hear the sniffing around the tables as each of us began to inhale the wines. “Barolo,” someone said about one of the wines. “Traditional style, very old,” another piped in. The bearded one was much more effusive: “It smells like one of those places they make shoes — like a what do you call it — a f---ing cobbler shop where there is the old leather and glue. That is what it smells like.” He had nailed it. The leather and the natural esters combined with the taste of earth, tar and licorice over the years to make this Nebbiolo-based wine totally unique. One of a kind. “Giacosa 1970,” someone said. Close. When the silver wrapper was removed from the bottle, it revealed a 1967 Massolino Egidio Barolo from Serralunga d’Alba, a winery that has been making wines in the region since 1892. The sediment inside the bottle showed the beauty of aging. For 48 years, nearly half a century, this wine had rested, awaiting its opening. How ironic that this wine, which came to maturity on the vines of Piedmonte during the “Summer of Love,” would find its way to Aspen for its final

dedication. As we went through the wines (see box), amazingly, all of them showed well. None had been overly oxidized, the tannins were still present, and the flavors of the fruits of 1967 still lingered in the glasses. Tiziano explained to me that he had acquired these wines from New York’s Chambers Street Wines, one of America’s best wine shops in lower Manhattan. “It is easier to find good-quality, older Italian wines here in the U.S. than it is in Italy,” Tiziano explained. “So many have been bought and brought to New York, and there are shops and collectors who care for them.” Chambers Street is obviously one of those places. As special as the wines were, so too was the polenta and Bagna

Cauda served alongside them. The polenta was thick and creamy, and the Bagna Cauda — well, it was Christmas in May. Tiziano often makes this traditional Piedmontese dish for the restaurant staff (and his family) around the holidays in celebration. Translated literally as “hot bath,” Bagna Cauda is a dipping sauce made from oil, garlic and anchovies that is eaten with vegetables, potatoes and crusty bread all dipped into the fragrant sauce. Simple and soulful. Just like the entire evening. Kelly J. Hayes lives in the soon-to-be-designated appellation of Old Snowmass with his wife, Linda, and black Lab, Vino. He can be reached at malibukj@aol.com.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2010 ABEJA HEATHER HILL CABERNET SAUVIGNON, WALLA WALLA VALLEY Perhaps I should have held this wine a bit longer, like maybe a decade. But when the sun came out after weeks of rain here in Old Snowmass, I felt like celebrating, and my hand found the neck of this bottle in my rack. Made by John Abbott, one of Washington state’s great winemakers, from 100 percent estate-grown cab on the Abeja vineyards in Walla Walla, Washington, it lit up with my grilled flank steak. With fruit both red and black, earth that is ancient and a finish that lingers long, this wine was a joy on an early-summer Saturday.

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TOP RIGHT AND TOP LEFT: Winemaker Enzo Boglietti and Tiziano Gortan of L’Hostaria in Aspen; BOTTOM RIGHT: Carlos Valenzuela, sommelier at L’Hostaria.

THE TUESDAY NIGHT WINES 1967 Rivella, Giovanni Barbaresco 1967 Massolino, Egidio Barolo Serralunga 1971 Giulio Rivella Barbaresco 1998 Barolo Enzo Boglietti Case Nere 2000 Sandrone Le Vigne Barolo 2003 Enzo Boglietti Tiglineri Dolcetto d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy, in magnum

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OPHELIA’S GASTROBROTHEL AND ELECTRIC SOAPBOX SEDUCES DENVER WHEN CHEF DANIEL ASHER conceived the menu for Ophelia’s, a funky new restaurant, bar, and music venue in downtown Denver, his main objective was clear: Make it damn sexy. After all, the 8,000-foot space on two floors of an 1889 Victorian brownstone is dubbed a “gastrobrothel” in homage to its former life as a hussy boarding house and an “electric AMANDA RAE soapbox” for eclectic programming spanning concerts to weekly burlesque. At the same time, as culinary director of Edible Beats, the group behind Highlands hot spots Root Down and Linger, Asher is committed to environmental responsibility, sourcing alternative, sustainable, and organic ingredients for Ophelia’s highvolume kitchen. Clearly Asher’s seduction skills are on point: Diners were so eager to feast on barbecued ostrich that he was forced to find a substitute meat for the Brothel Burger just a few weeks after opening. The dish—gussied up with miso-candied bacon, ponzu onions, and pickled vegetables on a pillowy pretzel bun—was so provocative that it inadvertently caused a nationwide shortage of the prehistoric bird meat. “There was a huge push toward ostrich meat about a decade ago as the new, evolving protein, and a lot of people invested in ostrich farming,” Asher explains of choosing the high-protein, iron-rich, lean meat, which costs far less than beef to produce. “Unfortunately, it just didn’t get cool. The family of ostrich is called ratite, a very attractive term that has turned people off. Ironically, we put the ostrich burger on the menu and it was wildly successful.” Ophelia’s signature burger replacement—freshly ground yak raised in Byers, Colorado—has been an encore hit. As has just about everything else on the menu of contemporary American cuisine that showcases a multilayered

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mash-up of bold European flavors and focuses on fresh produce with an array of lesser-used animal proteins and sustainable seafood. “A lot of attention to resources are going to raising the wrong animals,” Asher says, railing on our country’s twisted food system. “Why isn’t America full of farmed yak instead of cows? It’s like someone made the wrong decision a long time ago and everyone’s just following along. Our goal is to promote a vegetablefocused diet and highlight ethical animal proteins that support our local agricultural economy (and) alternative animal proteins that are not only delicious but a much more intelligent decision.” Despite revealing this philosophy, Ophelia’s menu reads like a bow-chick-a-wow-wow parade of food porn: Peppadew poppers with spiced cream cheese, horseradish mustard, and blood orange marmalade; stout-teriyaki duck wings with beer nuts, chives, and sesame ranch; Skuna Bay salmon with fregola sarda, watermelon radish, snap peas, horseradish, and date molasses; bourbon barbecued

oysters with chipotle butter, grilled lemon, and microgreens; Peruvian arepas topped with queso fresco, plantains, and strawberry pico de gallo; roasted heirloom carrots over frisée and radicchio with carrottop pesto, pine nuts, crystallized ginger, and golden raisin-miso dressing. The Spring Cheese Incident is an ode to owner and rock star restaurateur Justin Cucci’s twin passion for live music and seasonal produce: a cast-iron pan of asparagus, nettles, fiddlehead ferns, blistered cherry tomatoes, zucchini pistou, and Marcona almonds smothered in three cheeses and served alongside flatbread. Of four flatbread pizzas made from organic, stone-milled semolina flour dough and fired at 750 degrees in a beautiful stone oven, Asher is most proud of one topped with quail eggs from Harvest Mountain Farm Gardens in Lakewood, local organic asparagus, earthy pumpkinseed pesto, prosciutto, and pecorino cheese. “That pizza itself represents at least a dozen different food sources,” Asher says. “We try to be hyper-seasonal and hyper-local. As

a chef you’re only as good as your worst ingredient.” In fact, an impressive 75 percent of the menu is sourced organically, even spices, which are milled locally. Edible Beats works with a network of small farmers and ranchers, along the way ensuring that livestock experience a good life and respectful slaughter. Still, the food is playful. Colorado Wagyu beef sliders are topped with Merkts spreadable cheddar, spicy tomato jam, and butter lettuce. A board of house-made sausages boasts a dozen different mustards—a nod to the Airedale Building’s original owner, the Bavarian proprietor of Kopper’s Hotel and Saloon. Duck meatballs get down with lingonberry jam, hempseeds, and Medjool dates atop parsnip heirloom grits from Anson Mills. “Ophelia’s executive chef Jeremy Kittelson is Scandinavian, so he likes to bring out his inner Viking whenever possible,” Asher quips. “We wanted food that’s enticing, entertaining, and sharable, because going to see live music is all about catching a great vibe and being with people you love. Ultimately,

Balcony seating in the dining room at Ophelia’s in Denver offers a bird’s-eye view of the stage and lounge below.

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by AMANDA RAE

GOOD VIBRATIONS Outfitted with both a topof-the-line sound system and a kitchen staff of 30, Ophelia’s is a rare Denver music venue serving a full menu--of regional and sustainably sourced cuisine. A sunken stage hosts local and national bands from hip-hop to country, plus DJs, weekly burlesque shows, lip sync competitions, and more; 20 bands played in an all-day festival of sound on Memorial Day. Upcoming acts include: 6/5 Emily Kinney 6/6 The Other Black 6/7 BRUNCH: Intuit 6/13 Motown Mayhem with DJ A-L 6/14 BRUNCH: Odd Sunday 6/19 decateur 7/9 Adam Ezra Group 7/10 Debajo del Agua 9/29 Citizen Dan

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ABOVE Edible Beats culinary director Daniel Asher created a vegetable-centric menu with an array of sustainable animal proteins and seafood at Ophelia’s. In June the chef comes to Snowmass for Heritage Fire by Cochon 555 during the 2015 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. RIGHT A Brothel Board of house-made sausages features wild boar in a blanket, boudin blanc, calendula kraut, violet mustard, smoked cherry mostarda, and house pickles

that’s about keeping people captivated when there’s no one on stage.” Saucy, repurposed décor helps set the mood, harking to past tenants including an adult bookstore and peep show. More than 500 old transistor radios line the back wall of the stage, and vintage sex show booths, movie posters, and marquees celebrate sin. The upstairs bar top is a mosaic of painted glass from sultry old pinball machines; 4000 Jägermeister bottles collected by a single guy in Key West create

a glowing green backdrop to the basement bar. Hundreds of wooden yardsticks cover nearly every inch of the bathroom interior. The Moroccan-inspired subterranean lounge with sunken stage has a top-notch sound system—a club atmosphere modeled on Belly Up Aspen. Just like the ostrich-turnedyak Brothel Burger, the other burgers at Ophelia’s—named after Cucci’s muse for the project: a vampy pinup in a black-andwhite photograph hanging in the basement bar—are sex on a

plate. One is a thick bison burger topped with mushroom duxelle, caramelized onions, gooey Comté, poblano peppers, and Turkish chile aioli. The crimson beet and millet burger topped with apple slaw and served on a gluten-free sweet potato bun will charm even the most bloodthirsty of carnivores, even though it’s vegan. Wash ’em down with a craft beer or The Sex Machine (mezcal, Ancho Reyes, cayenne, and lime) and hope to snag one of 24 seats in the dining room balcony for a bird’s-eye view of a live show.

“Without a doubt, that’s our mission: Provide an experience that is memorable and pleasurable,” Asher says. Food, music, and sex— nailed it. On her next jaunt to Denver, Amanda Rae will snooze at Hostel Fish, an upscale hostel opening soon in the Airedale Building above Ophelia’s. amandaraewashere@gmail.com

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CHEERS TO GUNNER! I was going to write about a fantastic Prosecco Sake I recently tasted at a sushi/hibachi restaurant, but when I sat down to write this Libations on Tuesday, June 2, the weight of the date set in with full force. One year ago, Gunilla Asher passed away. Gunilla created this column; she reveled in a good cocktail — shared with family and friends — more than anyone I’ve ever known. I shared my last drink with G on May 14, 2014. It was a shot of Milagro (OK, maybe a few shots). Gunilla loved great tequila; she once penned a column about the tequila keg in her home. And while I still can’t believe Gunilla’s gone, and still reel at times with how much I miss her, I will always have Milagro — and a million memories — to keep her alive in my heart. So, as we’ve said since the day she left us ... Cheers, to Gunner! In remembrance of Libations creator and beloved Aspen Times publisher, Gunilla Asher, who passed away one year ago this week after a brave battle with cancer.

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Rows of wine grapes grow beneath the towering mountains at Stone Cottage Cellars.

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WE ARE KNOWN FOR MANY THINGS in Colorado. Most recently, we’ve received national recognition for our budding cannabis industry. But we are also known for our tall peaks, world class skiing, thriving organic food industry and tasty craft beer. One thing that people don’t tend to think of when considering Colorado BARBARA is the state’s wine PLATTS industry. However, it does exist. Somewhere in between the lack of quality jokes and the “I’d rather be tasting in Napa” comments, Colorado actually does have wineries … and they’re producing wine. I knew very little about Colorado vino, except that is wasn’t from California. The grapes grown in Colorado seem to be met with heavy scrutiny. They’re too harsh, lack finesse and are just generally immature, at least, that’s what people say. We only have 113 wineries (according to the Aspen Times Weekly) and California has approximately 3,754 (according to the Wine Institute). If America’s wine industry was a high school, then Colorado wines would be taking the short

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bus in every morning. At least, that’s the impression I’ve gotten. But I’m not one to discriminate, particularly when it comes to fruit that eventually turns into an alcoholic beverage. So, with my 25th birthday fast approaching and being in need of some way to celebrate, I decided to gather a few of my closest friends, a driver and a bus and go explore Colorado’s wine country for a day. Originally, I wanted to go to all of the possible wine destinations I could reach in one day. The closest to Aspen are in Grand Junction, Palisade and Paonia (together these areas produce 90 percent of the state’s wine). However, after some wise advice from the Aspen Times Weekly’s wine sensei Kelly Hayes, I narrowed my sites to Paonia, also known to be part of the West Elks area. So on Saturday, May 30 (two days before I turned a quarter-of-acentury-old) I went with 12 friends to Paonia to test out some wines. The group I brought was eager, but most, including myself, were relatively inexperienced with wines grown in Colorado. Excited to learn, we started at Azura Cellars, a beautiful winery and gallery overlooking Mount Lamborn and the quaint town of Paonia. This place actually grows its grapes in Palisade and packages in Paonia.

On their grounds, they have a nice pond and a gallery with reasonably priced art and jewelry. If we hadn’t had a full schedule, we probably could’ve sat out there all day soaking in the sun and sipping on the Merlot and Riesling. That’s probably true about every place we went actually. But I had made an itinerary, and we were going to try out damndest to stick to it! Next up was Delicious Orchards, which sells Big B’s Organic Juices and Hard Ciders. This is a far cry from a winery, but we thought it best to mix things up a bit. Plus, it was so impressive to see a company start, literally, at grassroots and gain popularity all over the state. In fact, the juices are sold in Whole Foods in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Kansas. Afterward we headed to lunch at Living Farm Café, a relaxing restaurant that makes most of its dishes with local ingredients. Plus, it’s cheap. My burger (topped with Avalanche Cheese’s goat cheese) was only $10. Only place in Aspen that a price like that is possible is at Justice Snow’s. After we ate (and kept on drinking, of course) we were off to more wineries. First stop after lunch was Stone Cottage Cellars, then its neighbor Terror Creek Winery. Lastly, we went to Black

Bridge Winery. We were all very impressed with each stop. Some of my personal favorites were the Syrah at Stone Cottage, the oakfree Chardonnay by Terror Creek and the Gewürztraminer and Merlot at Black Bridge. Looking back on the intoxicating day, it’s difficult to differentiate every taste. As more wines soaked our taste buds, most liquids began to taste the same. What did change was the atmosphere of each place we visited. Every winery had its own personality, which made it hard to choose a favorite. What also stuck with me were the different people. From an aerospace engineer who left his field to farm grapes to an older woman who waitressed at the Red Onion in her twenties, everyone had an interesting story and a good reason for landing in Paonia. With passionate and talented people at Colorado Wine Country’s helm, I would say we have a promising future ahead of us. Even if we will never get to ride the bus with the cool kids from Napa and Sonoma Valley. Barbara Platts can’t wait for her next Colorado wine tasting adventure. Reach her at bplatts.000@gmail.com or on Twitter @BarbaraPlatts.

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by ANDREW TRAVERS

GARRISON KEILLOR IS ALWAYS COMING AND GOING. The beloved writer, humorist and host of “A Prairie Home Companion” spends what seems like most of his time on the road with the long-running variety program. Yet Keillor’s thoughts remain largely in his boyhood home in small-town Minnesota, immortalized in his work as “Lake Wobegon.”

“This is a very odd situation to find oneself in,” Keillor, whose travels will bring him to Aspen twice this summer, told me from Minneapolis. “But it seems to be the truth that what happened to me as a child and a teenager is more vivid to me than what happened in the last year.” On the afternoon we spoke, Keillor was at home in between “Prairie Home Companion” broadcasts in Washington, D.C. and Detroit. His recounting of his plane trip from Washington to Minnesota offered a glimpse into how he works,

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how stories unspool from his own life and memory, how a morsel of his childhood transforms into a piece of news from Lake Wobegon. On the flight, he’d written some notes about his high school prom, for his monologue. He started a script featuring his private detective character Guy Noir. Then he found himself — bound for Motor City, USA — thinking about cars. He wrote a song about the pleasure of riding around in a car with a girl. He thought about the first Ford his dad bought — it was the first automobile

in town — and ideas grew legs and became stories as he thought about why cars were so important to his father and to Americans as a whole. “It meant everything to him: independence, freedom, and the excitement of starting out on a trip was an intense pleasure for my dad,” Keillor says. “My father died about nine years ago, but I think of him whenever I put a suitcase into the trunk of a car.” Thus, a show was born. On Keillor’s first stop in Aspen this summer, he’ll deliver the keynote at

Aspen Words’ benefit dinner later this month. He’ll return in August for a live “Prairie Home Companion” performance at the Benedict Music Tent. At the Aspen Words event, he plans to address his remarks to the new generation of writers who will be in town for the literary festival and retreat. “I’d like to talk about the advantages that writers have starting out today versus when I was starting,” he says. “I want to be encouraging about the writing life, which is a very

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“I WANT TO BE ENCOURAGING ABOUT THE WRITING LIFE, WHICH IS A VERY GOOD LIFE, AND WHICH REPAYS GOOD HABITS AS MOST THINGS DO.”

good life, and which repays good habits as most things do.” The chief advantage Keillor sees for writers today, versus the mid1960s when he graduated from the University of Minnesota, is not word processing or the ease of online research or some such technological advance. He points instead to the remove of literary life from the culture of alcoholism with which it was intertwined through the 20th century, and which took down his literary Minnesotan forebears like F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Berryman. “This was very strong back 50 years ago,” says Keillor, who quit drinking a decade ago. “And the idea that great literary talents were almost inevitably addicted to alcohol or other drugs was self-destructive. The idea that genius and self-destruction went hand-in-hand, it was a romantic idea and it was terribly destructive to a whole generation of writers.” While the mythos of the tortured writer has dissipated, he believes today’s writers get derailed by limiting the scope of their work – pigeonholing themselves into a single form or genre. “They write prose fiction or they write poetry or they write drama, and I believe that someone benefits from

trying his or her hand at all three, and with more: essays and reviews and nonfiction and journalism,” he says. Keillor himself has tried his hand at what seems like every form of storytelling. At 72, he continues to challenge himself with new ones. Along with the 41 years of radio programs and decades-worth of essays in the New Yorker, he has written 20-plus books, ranging from novels to story collections to social criticism to poetry – cutting a wide “man of letters” swath that’s rarely seen today. He recently finished a screenplay about Lake Wobegon – his first proper foray into the form (he was credited for the screenplay for Robert Altman’s 2006 “Prairie Home Companion” film adaptation, but he doesn’t count it). He’s just started writing a musical. And he’s in the midst of a new novel. “It’s unlike anything I’ve ever written,” he says of that work-inprogress. “It’s not a Lake Wobegon novel. It stands on its own.” As he juggles those projects, of course, Keillor is also perpetually writing on deadline for “Prairie Home Companion.” He publicly flirted with retirement from the radio program a few years ago, before opting to keep going. The creative muscle he

THIS PAGE A selection of Garrison Keillor’s books. OPPOSITE PAGE Garrison Keillor with singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz during a “Prairie Home Companion” taping.

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IF YOU GO... WHAT: Garrison Keillor at Aspen Words Summer Soiree WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 24 WHERE: Doerr-Hosier Center, Aspen Meadows TICKETS: 970-925-3122; www.aspenwords.org COST: $150 to $5,000 WHAT: “A Prairie Home Companion” at the Aspen Music Festival WHEN: 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24 WHERE: Benedict Music Tent TICKETS: www.aspenmusicfestival.com COST: $45 to $85

uses for it (what he calls a “bastard combination of writing and improv”) are completely different from the dogged persistence required when he writes fiction for the page. “It really requires a sort of ability to induce memory loss,” he explains of writing for the program. “You do a show and then it’s very necessary to forget it, and not to brood about it. … It’s a way of life, really. And I recommend it. It just works much better, having the ability to forget. They don’t teach you that in creative writing programs. But it’s important, in my line of work anyway.” Keillor avoids reading other Midwestern writers these days, I was surprised to hear: “I’m leery of accidentally picking up something from somebody, so I worry about that and I stay away from it.” Equally surprising was his description of his life on the road. Despite the seemingly limitless curiosity that drives him to write, he rarely puts down his pen long enough for much sightseeing or exploring. “I travel in a cocoon,” he says. “I’m up in an airplane and I sit and write on a laptop. I go to a hotel and I write. I sit backstage and I write. So I’ve been everywhere, [but] I’ve not seen very much, and I’m still writing about a town that I knew when I was a teenager.” Looking ahead, Keillor hopes to continue doing just that. Whether the screenplay ever makes it on the screen, or the musical makes it on the stage, or his new novel ever makes it onto a bookshelf is inconsequential, as he sees it. It’s the writing itself that matters. “The pleasure is in the work and not in the outcome,” he says. “So I hope to stay busy and keep working at it until I die. And that’s the only realistic goal: to be occupied.” atravers@aspentimes.com

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“Chris Ofili: Night and Day” at the Aspen Art Museum OPENING JULY 17

In what promises to be its largest show since opening last summer, the Aspen Art Museum hosts the first solo survey of Turner Prize-winning painter Chris Ofili in an exhibition that will fill five galleries on three levels of the Hyman Avenue museum. Titled “Night and Day,” the survey will showcase Ofili’s paintings along with drawings and sculptures spanning 1992 to the present. This show was initially staged at the New Museum in New York City. And don’t forget: The acclaimed French artist and “photograffeur” JR at Aspen Ideas Festival from June 25 to July 4 … Peter Coffin and Robert Mapplethorpe’s exhibition opening at the Baldwin Gallery July 28 … Video artist Ryan Trecartin in conversation with New Museum director Lisa Phillips and artist Trevor Paglin at Anderson Ranch on July 21 and with Lizzie Fitch on July 23 … Anderson Ranch’s nine-part summer lecture series runs June 24 to Aug. 13 and boasts legends like Frank Stella (July 16) and leading contemporary artists like Enrique Martinez Celaya (June 24) and McArthur Binion (Aug. 13).

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The innovative and young Spanish choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo has crafted some unforgettable creations with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s dancers in recent years, and is working with the company again this summer. His latest commission will debut on July 17 at the Aspen District Theatre, alongside works by Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo and fellow Spaniard Cayetano Soto. Encore performances are scheduled for July 28 and Aug. 22. And don’t forget: Robert Moses’ Kin Company, of San Francisco, performing at Aspen Fringe Festival on June 12 … Dance Brazil’s capoeira-infused performance July 8 at the Aspen District Theatre … Juan Siddi Flamenco Santa Fe’s return performance July 23 at the District … The acclaimed Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal performing work by contemporary choreographers Barak Marshall, Benjamin Millepied and Rodrigo Pederneiras on Aug. 7 and 8 at the District. AT MOST ANTICIPATED:

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CLASSICAL MUSIC

“On a winter’s night a traveler” at the Benedict Music Tent JULY 10

This new piece composed by Aspen Music Festival and School president and CEO Alan Fletcher, based on the Italo Calvino novel “If on a winter’s night a traveler,” will be accompanied by a new film by documentarian Bill Morrison. Anyone who witnessed the live screening and performance last summer of Morrison’s collaboration with Bill Frisell, “The Great Flood,” knows the visual magic he can work on a piece of music. The premiere of Fletcher’s and Morrison’s piece will be performed by the Festival orchestra, conducted by Robert Spano, between pieces by Sibelius, Beethoven and Mozart. And don’t forget: “Music with a View,” a new recital series on the Aspen Art Museum rooftop sculpture garden, with six performances from July 7 to Aug. 18 … International piano sensation Yundi in his Aspen debut on July 7 at Harris Concert Hall … The Aspen Opera Theater Center’s “Romeo et Juliette” (July 16 to 20), Theofanidis’ “The Cows of Apollo or the Invention of Music” and Stucky’s “The Classical Style” (July 30 to Aug. 1) and Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte” (Aug. 18 to 22) at the Wheeler Opera House … The semi-staged performance of Verdi’s operatic epic “Aida” in the Benedict Music Tent on Aug. 7 with soprano Tamara Wilson in the lead role … The Aspen Music Festival’s closing concert featuring Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 on Aug. 23.

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Alejandro Cerrudo world premiere at Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

POPULAR MUSIC

Ry Cooder, Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White at Belly Up JUNE 17

Supergroup is an understatement for this trio, featuring the master guitarist Ry Cooder, 14time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs and country music icon Sharon White. The trio is performing a limited number of dates together this summer, with creative new takes on bluegrass, country and Americana classics. Seeing Cooder-White-Skaggs in the cozy confines of Belly Up is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And don’t forget: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Tedeschi Trucks Band closing out Snowmass Mammoth Fest on June 14 … Gordon Lightfoot celebrating 50 years on the road with a June 22 show at Belly Up … Chicago making its debut Aspen appearance at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience on June 27 … The JAS Café moving to the Aspen Art Museum rooftop deck for three weekends, beginning with Django Festival All-Stars on June 30 and July 1 … A tough-to-top summer-long run of classic rock, country and folk legends at Belly Up including Gregg Allman (June 23-24), Kenny Rogers (June 27), John Prine (July 10), Graham Nash (July 22), Michael McDonald (Aug. 17), and Steve Earle (Aug. 23) … The incredible Lake Street Dive (July 11) and Ryan Bingham (July 30) making return appearances at Belly Up … Singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis at Belly Up on Aug. 20 … No Doubt, Lenny Kravitz and Hozier at Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience (Sept. 4-6).

THEATER

“Cabaret” at Theatre Aspen JUNE 24 to AUG. 15

No need to go to New York for the latest revival of “Cabaret” — it’s leading Theatre Aspen’s summer offerings. The company promises a decadent and dangerous take on the Tony Award-winning musical about Berlin nightlife in the days before World War II that made Alan Cummings a star and cemented songs like “Cabaret” and “Maybe This Time” in the canon of unforgettable Broadway tunes. And don’t forget: Sharr White’s “The Other Place” at the Aspen Fringe Festival (June 13 and 14) … Michael Hollinger’s “Red Herring” closing out Thunder River Theatre’s 20th anniversary season June 18 to July 4 … The kid-friendly musical “Junie B. Jones” at Theatre Aspen June 29 to Aug. 15 … “Peter and the Starcatcher” at Theatre Aspen July 15 to Aug. 21 … “Other Desert Cities” at Theatre Aspen Aug. 4 to 22 … SoL Theatre’s “Into the Woods” at PAC3 in Carbondale Aug. 12 to 17 … The brand new Aspen Theatre Fest, culminating with performances of new plays running Aug. 24 to 28.

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WHITE WEDDING

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STEPHEN PATRICK ROSE and Janice Tzwei Yu said “I do” in Aspen last month, surrounded by family, friends and ... surprise winter conditions. The couple, who live in New York City, had chosen Aspen for their big day as both envisioned a mountaintop ceremony and reception with an intimate town offering a plethora of outdoor activities. The Memorial Day weekend wedding took place outside on Sunday, May 24, atop Aspen Mountain. Clouds

and rain rolled in throughout the day, considered by many to be a marriage blessing. As guests rode the gondola to the ceremony, the rain gave way to snow, “which only made the night more magical,” said the bride, whose walk down the aisle was filled with light, white flurries in the air. As the officiant, Courtney Chinn welcomed all and shared words of wisdom about the marriage. The couple beamed throughout the ceremony, later adding, “looking out and seeing

everyone laughing and smiling was awesome.” The reception followed at the Aspen Mountain Club with dinner, drinks, dancing and dessert. At the end of the night, as the happy couple departed, guests lined up on either side of the walkway, sparklers in hand, sending Steve and Janice off with a jolt. After taking the summer to unwind and “enjoy the simplicities of married life,” the happy couple will be honeymooning in Hawaii in the fall.

Flurries in the air for Steve and Janice’s white wedding. Joshua McDonald photo.

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Rose. Josh McDonald photo.

Mike Rose, groomsman and brother of the groom, with his son, Jack.

The newlyweds on their wedding day. Joshua McDonald photo. The bride’s side of the family. David Wong photo.

The newlyweds depart the Aspen Mountain Club reception. Joshua McDonald photo. Jen O’Neill, Cathy Tse and Maria Gagne.

The bride with her brother and mother at each side. Robert Morse photo.

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ESCAPE ARTIST | VBT CYCLING DALMATION ISLANDS

CYCLING THE DALMATIAN ISLANDS VBT BICYCLING AND WALKING VACATIONS USES CYCLING AS A WAY TO REACH CROATIAN CULTURE

IT WAS ON THE LAST DAY of my 10-day cycling trip through the Dalmatian Islands of Croatia when I made the fatal mistake — I, for a moment, considered the “Sag Wagon.” For the hundreds of miles and thousands of vertical before this, I had not once thought to surrender my road bike or my body to the comfort and multitude of snacks hidden inside AMIEE WHITE BEAZLEY the VBT support van. Every day I rode through all-weather cycles, from rain to sun, wind to rain and back again and had felt strong. I never outright led the pack, but I had never brought up the rear either, until today. It was the day after May Day, when cities, towns and villages throughout Europe celebrate spring and for some, like Croatia, worker’s rights, akin to Labor Day. On the island of Hvar, a popular summer destination for the European yachting set, we began May Day with a long climb past lavender and rosemary fields, with sweeping views of the Adriatic, followed by a fast and steep descent along a newly paved, winding road (with not a prairie dog to dodge in sight).

We had been in the saddle for only a couple of hours when our small group of 16 rolled into the village of Stari Grad. We arrived to find a group of local men standing in a small square belting out traditional Croatian songs. One was playing the accordion and bystanders were drinking homemade wine they had brought in jugs covered in plastic wrap. “They sing like that always,” said one of our four guides, Natasha Fiolica. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a holiday, these men sing because they are Croatian and Croatian men love to sing.” The sharp consonants of the Slavic-based Serbo-Croatian language and wail of the accordion attracted locals as they walked by. Soon there was a crowd, all helping themselves to plastic glasses full of red wine. I stood back and watched, but instead of joining them as my instinct inclined, I took my bike and began to pedal one of the most challenging uphills on the itinerary — just so I could say I rode it all, every last kilometer. But my mind was thinking of those passionate souls singing on the square. So at the apex of the short but intense climb, I turned the road bike around and pointed it downhill over gravel, bumps and

ABOVE Harbor in Hvar town. OPPOSITE PAGE (LEFT TO RIGHT) Considered by some to be a miracle, a pine tree grows from the roof of 13th century Church of St. Peter and Paul in Nerezisca, Brac; Writer Amiee White Beazley and Juliet Spurrier in the town of Dol, Brac, population 130; Classic Renault hauling away olive tree branches.

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potholes in the road. By the time I got back, the crowd was gone. I had missed the moment. “At VBT bicycling is a tool for discovering the culture,” said my lead guide Vanja Kastelan, a Croatian native who lives on Brac. “With us, it’s not only about the riding.” In the pursuit of the ride, I had lost my focus for why I was there — to see and experience Croatia. I was on a bike, to slow down. I needed to get back into balance. So instead of jumping back on the day’s route, I took a long lunch, had a cold Ožujsko lager, sat in the sun, and ate chocolate cake drizzled with lavender oil. By the time I got back on my bike it had been two hours, and for anyone who has ever come close to a bike and spent two hours at lunch knows, the rest of the afternoon is going to be slow. Really slow. The Dalmatian Coast of Croatia is everything people tell you it is — beautiful, timeless, rich in heritage. The Adriatic is the color of turquoise and sapphire that eludes logic, and much of Croatian culture is reaped from that sea and the 1,244 islands and islets that dot the long strip of Dalmatian Coast. It is also an architectural treasure. A part of the Venetian province on and off for close to 800 years, the shapes and the materials of these Croatian towns exude a Venetian feel, from the Gothic-arched windows down to the winged lions that are still intact on many buildings and churches. I pondered this Venetian legacy many times as I turned my pedals over and over through quiet stone villages, along harbors and through vineyards. The Venetian heritage also permeates the food and in some ways the attitudes of its people. Croatians were almost always dominated by one culture or another, whether it was the Venetians, Turks, Austrians or, most recently, Yugoslavians. Croatia fought and won its independence from the former

Yugoslavia from 1991 to 1995. According to the locals, it hasn’t been the smoothest of transitions from a socialist to capitalist society. In bigger cities like Split, there are buildings that ring of the drab facades of the former government, and the economy remains unstable; unemployment is high. While Croatia joined the European Union in 2013, it still operates separately and proudly on its own currency, kuna, the benefit of which is mostly celebrated by its people, and for travelers — keeping Croatia a very affordable place to explore. So after 20 years of independence, this small country is still getting to know itself, which makes it a particularly appealing place for travelers because things are slow to change and few desire for things to change at all. The island of Brac was our first cycling destination. It is an island known for its white limestone quarries that date back to Roman occupation. Almost everything in Brac is constructed of this native stone. It is host to a number of quarries and a world-famous stone mason school, Klesarska Skola, for high-school age students, mostly boys, in the village of Pucisca. Brac is also very insulated — not just because it is an island, but due to antiquated ownership laws that prevent the sale of homes to anyone not a Croatian citizen or business owner. Additionally, sale of property can only happen when all owners (generations upon generations) of said property are contacted and agree, making it very difficult to sell. There is very little turnover to foreigners. Croatians mostly own Croatia, and they have been unable to unload or redevelop their property for financial gain. That will change one of these days, but for now, Croatia looks and feels as it must have 100 or more years ago. Cycling in late April on Brac is ideal for road riding. Medieval coastal towns like Postira, where we stayed, are yet to be overrun

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by European visitors from the mainlands in spring. Konobas – rustic, family-owned restaurants — were just opening their doors for the summer season. The air was cool and humidity-free, and the roads were minimally traveled despite one or two old Renaults buzzing by — all of the things important when riding an entire day. (VBT is considering adding summer tours to their schedule, but beware of heat and crowds on Brac and Hvar in high season.) Our first full day on this round and rolling island is a series of long uphills, and I pass the time by taking in the spectacular views of the seas, while counting wild asparagus along the road. I took frequent stops to communicate with local sheep herders using wild hand gestures – few here speak English. The farmers tended flocks that roamed through olive and fig groves, naturally pruning grasses and trees. Just about everyone on Brac makes his or her own olive oil on the community press, sheep’smilk cheese, and their own wine. Isolated from the mainland, there is only local food here and it has never occurred to them to import much of anything, besides water that just made its way via a pipe beneath the Adriatic to the island in the 1950s. We eat cuttlefish and risotto,

roasted lamb knuckles and fresh olives. I stick to beer and the white wines of Croatia, which are becoming more sophisticated and complex, but also enjoyed homemade rakija, a brandy made from walnuts, plums or grapes and served before our meals. Every day the riding is varied, but every day at lunch we find ourselves in another unbearably beautiful coastal village, where fresh fish, garden-grown Swiss chard and anchovies are plentiful. Which brings me to the last day and that Sag Wagon. VBT is not for those who want and need hardcore riding. It’s for people who like a challenge but also want to experience a place and use the bike as a way to see more of the little things. After a week in Croatia, I had become accustomed to the beautiful routine of lattes and chocolate croissants in the morning, followed by two hours of challenging road riding, then sailing into a village around noon, enjoying lunch, maybe a gelato and then riding as fast and hard as I could until late afternoon when we would return to our hotel, shower and celebrate the day’s ride with octopus in rosemary gnocchi and a glass or two of Pošip. I had stopped at dozens of Catholic churches big and small. I met the village butcher who told us his first love he once

chased all the way to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and stopped at the home of our 24-year-old guide, Mario Gamulin, to wave to his mom from her porch. I navigated the small one-way roads and winding Roman roads that led to towns that appeared to have stopped in time. On the bike, life slowed down and suddenly 50 miles was as far as I needed to go to see, smell and taste more than I would have ever experienced in a car speeding past all of the little things that make Croatia special. On the final day, I didn’t ride hard but instead took it slow and tried to take everything in, so much so that for the first time all week, I was tired. The ride ahead of me loomed, but my legs were still sitting at the café in Stari Grad, and taking in the view while picnicking in Jesla. I looked to the pass we were about to tackle, the last of the week, and I waivered. But Mario, our young guide, a natural storyteller, who had yet to buy biking clothes or riding shoes, spun effortlessly beside me as we moved slowly up the 10 percent grade. He shared his love for his home, telling me about how times in Croatia were hard, but he never considered leaving the place where he grew up, where generations of his family had lived, fished and

rooted themselves through wars, independence and recessions. He explained with excitement the origin of Hvar’s local superhero called “Lavender-man,” and how he had “cried like a baby” when he got the job with VBT. During that ride, I realized it wasn’t just about the goal of miles ridden or sights seen, it was also about the connection with people on the road, about listening to their life experiences while making my own. It was a slow grind that last ascent, but I dug deep and made my way to the summit in Brusje where the VBT van was waiting. I never did see what it looked like inside.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4 NORTH STAR FLOAT — 5 p.m., North Star Preserve, Wildwood putin on the Roaring Fork River, Aspen. Mellow two-hour float. Roaring Fork Conservancy and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails staff will give the history of the North Star Nature Preserve, point out wildlife and discuss recent restoration activities. Float is dependent on river flows and may be canceled due to extremely high or low flows. An inflatable kayak, paddle and personal flotation device will be provided; personal watercraft are not permitted. Free. Space is limited to 16 participants and registration is required at www.roaringfork.org/ events. 970-927-1290

UNDER THE WILLOW — 8 p.m., Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale. Live music by Erin Donovan on vocals and fiddle; Pat Donovan on guitar, mandolin, dobro and banjo; Hayley Skreens on vocals, mandolin, banjo and guitar; and Joe Lenza on mandolin, banjo and guitar. 970-963-3304 XAVIER RUDD WITH MIKE LOVE — 8:30 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Folk, blues and indie rock. Those younger than 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. 970-544-9800 RAGNAR TRAIL — All day, Base Camp, Snowmass. Each trail loop begins and ends at the Ragnar Village. Teams will run relay style, rotating through all three loops.

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CRAWFISH AND CRUISERS — 5:30 p.m., Aspen Historical Society, 620 W. Bleeker St., Aspen. Open to the public. $25 all you can eat crawfish and cocktails.

ASPEN ECO FEST 2015 — 9 a.m., downtown Aspen, E. Main St., Aspen. Free event blending lifestyle, business and the environment includes speakers, demos and a food court featuring healthy, sustainable, organic and locally grown foods. Rain or shine.

WILD WEST RODEO — 7:30 p.m., Carbondale Gus Darien Arena,

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School Road, Aspen. Presented by the Aspen High School Mountain Bike Team. Admission is $2 per person or $5 per family; all proceeds benefit the team. Visit http:// asd.schoolwires.net/Page/469. Cycling gear, apparel and a wide array of parts and accessories. 970-925-3760 PIERCE PETTIS — 8 p.m., Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale. Songwriter. 970-963-3304 RAGNAR TRAIL — All day, Base Camp, Snowmass. Each trail loop begins and ends at the Ragnar Village. Teams will run relay style, rotating through all three loops.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 ASPEN ECO FEST 2015 — 9 a.m., downtown Aspen, E. Main St., Aspen. Free event blending lifestyle, business and the environment includes speakers, demos and a food court featuring healthy, sustainable, organic and locally grown foods. Rain or shine. LAURA BERMAN AND DEL HARROW LECTURE — 7 p.m., Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 5263 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass. Covering printmaking, ceramics and digital fabrication. Free. Anderson Ranch guest faculty present slides of their work and speak about their inspiration, creative process and studio practice. BRADFORD LEE FOLK AND THE BLUEGRASS PLAYBOYS — 7 p.m., Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale. 970-963-3304 SEAN FARLEY — 9 p.m., Justice Snow’s, 328 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Songwriter. Visit www.

seanfarleymusic.com/band_bio. 970-429-8192

TUESDAY, JUNE 9 ANN LINCOLN MAGIC SHOW — 5:30 p.m., Basalt Regional Library, 14 Midland Ave., Basalt. All ages. 970-927-4311 CIG HARVEY AND LIZ FERRILL LECTURE — 7 p.m., Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 5263 Owl Creek Road, Snowmass. Covering photography, new media, painting and drawing. Free. Anderson Ranch guest faculty present slides of their work and speak about their inspiration, creative process and studio practice.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 SNOWMASS RODEO — 5 p.m., Snowmass Town Park, 2000 Brush Creek Road, Snowmass Village. Free pre-rodeo activities include a petting zoo and roping for children, mechanical bull rides, inflatable bouncy horse, shopping and Cowboy Dinner Saloon. Sign-up for calf scramble and mutton bustin’ starts at 5:30 p.m. and closes at 7 p.m. Rodeo starts at 7 p.m. and ends about 8:30 p.m. RICH GANSEN AND GUESTS — 6 p.m., Snowmass Club, Snowmass Village. 970-923-0920 THE SLOCAN RAMBLERS — 8 p.m., Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale. Bluegrass. 970-963-3304 ROMA RANSOM — 9 p.m., Justice Snow’s, 328 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. Gypsy and tango music. 970-429-8192

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Affordable, updated 1 bed/1 bath, open floor plan, gas fp, & mountain views. Low HOA fees include unit heat, building has laundry and storage. Assigned parking, an easy walk to Aspen's core or one block to shuttle bus.

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Glenwood Springs - $595,000

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Basalt - $248,000

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Carbondale - $435,000

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Glenwood Springs - $1,150,000

New Castle - $155,000

Old Snowmass - $249,000

Old Snowmass - $789,000

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

2 bedroom Riverpark condo with mountain views. Featuring an on-site manager, individual garages, river trail, soccer field and park. Easy access to I-70 and new pedestrian bridge to the downtown area. MLS #139124

5 acres - Old Snowmass Discover a hidden gem atop the mountains in Shield O-Mesa. Build your dream home (approvals in place) with 360 degree panoramic views to the Snowmass Mtn ski area, the West Elk Range & more

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Put your own spin on this cozy garden level downtown Aspen core studio. Steps from the swimming pool, hot tub and BBQ in a well-run complex, just two blocks from gondola. No rental restrictions, owner may have a dog with Board approval.

Least expensive on market! 2nd floor with lovely views towards the creek. Ripe for remodel, has a wood burning stove, is located across from the pool, hot tubs and tennis courts. Well maintained complex, near hiking and biking trails, free bus service, an easy walk to downtown Aspen.

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250 Little Elk Creek Ave., Snowmass, CO This wonderfully private 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in Old Snowmass is well-maintained and upgraded. It features a large open kitchen, living and dining room, custom office/den, recreation room, 2 steam showers, outdoor spa, 1,000 sq ft master suite with 360-degree views. Enjoy the manicured lawns, mature landscaping, pond and complimentary irrigation water.

1469 Snowmass Creek Road, Snowmass, CO This 3 bedroom home features 2 living areas, office space, and an abundant kitchen and dining area. It is a cozy winter hangout with woodstoves in both sitting rooms and it is naturally cool and airy during the summer. Nestled among an acre of grass and trees, this property is quiet and private. There is a large pond that provides irrigation and a refreshing swim on a hot summer day.

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Subaru Outback - 2013

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Giant XTC 1 Hardtail 29er w/ Mavic Crossmax Wheelset. $1900 OBO. Aspen. Good condition. 719-238-4411

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Brand new, Glenwood Springs Rodriguez 970-527-3385 www.1-labradoodle-bre s p o n sdescribed e , w r ias t tfollows: e n please return to police Main Street being the Southwest cornernever of that used. said Book 119 at Page 186 to the point rofebegincoloradoebikes.com 319at9720 with no questions asked. 970-319-4005 or nmr118@me.com. eder.comknown as 540 East Main summary parcel of land conveyed in (970) Book 191 Page 186 ning; Commonly Street 970-945-9261 Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Section and whence the Southwest corner of Block 20 East and the Zupancis property. Aspen Additional Townsite bears S 75°09'11" E 13, a BLM Brass Cap in Place, THE POINT OF 5.19 feet; thence N 75°09'11" W 69.81 feet along For further information contact Hillary Seminick at BEGINNING; PUBLIC NOTICE the Northerly right of way line for East Main Street the City of Aspen Community Development Dept., thence North 00°12'47" East along the West RE: 540 EAST MAIN STREET, AKA ZUPANCIS to the Southeast corner of Block 19, East Aspen 1 3 0 S . G a l e n a S t . , A s p e n , C o l o r a d o . ( 9 7 0 ) Boundary of Section 13 also being the Easterly PROPERTY: REZONING Additional Townsite; thence N 75°09'11" W 22.59 429-2741. Boundary of Lot 1 of the Amended Final Plat of M.A.A. Inc., Filing No. 1, recorded in Plat Book 4 at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing feet along the Southerly line of Lot 1 0, Block 19, PUBLIC NOTICE Page 466, in the Pitkin County Clerk and Recordfor Rezoning will be held on Tuesday, June 30th, East Aspen Additional Townsite to the Southeast s/ Ryan Walterscheid RE:530 W. HALLAM STREET- HISTORIC er's Office, a distance of 412.89 feet to a rebar and 2015 at a meeting to begin at 4:30 p.m. before the corner of that parcel of land conveyed by Book 197 Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission LANDMARK LOT SPLIT cap L.S. Number 19598 set in place; Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission, Sister at Page 166; thence N 14°50'49" E 100.00 feet thence leaving said Westerly Boundary North Cities Conference Room, City Hall, 130 S. Galena along the Easterly line of said Book 197 at Page City of Aspen NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing St., Aspen, to consider an application submitted by 166 to the Northerly line of Lot 10, Block 19, East Published in the Aspen Times on June 4th, 2015 71°19'48" East a distance of 395.47 feet to a rebar will be held on Monday, June 22, 2015, at a meet- Alan Richman Planning Services, Inc., on behalf of Aspen Additional Townsite; thence N 75°09'11" W (11238643) and cap L.S. Number 19598 set in place; ing to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen City The City of Aspen, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen CO, 7 .5 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 0, thence North 32°14'51" East a distance of 271.26 Council, Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Gale- 81611, owner of the subject property. The appli- Block 19, East Aspen Additional Townsite; thence feet to a rebar and cap L.S. Number 19598 set in PUBLIC NOTICE na St., Aspen to consider an application submitted cant is proposing to rezone the property to Public N 75°09'11" W 10.09 feet along the South line of place; thence North 22°52'19" East a distance of by 530 Hallam LLC, 0133 Prospector Lane, Ste. (PUB). said Lot 9 to the Southeast corner of that parcel of PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Aspen Residence 161.75 feet to rebar and cap L.S. Number 19598 4102B, Aspen, CO 81611, affecting the property at land conveyed in Book 119 at Page 126; thence N Family Revocable Living Trust has filed a Petition set in place; thence North 80°18'34" East a dis530 W. Hallam, Lots K, L, and M, Block 28, City The applicant seeks to rezone the property from 14°50'49" E 186.03 feet along the Easterly line of with the Basalt Water Conservancy District re- tance of 220.33 feet to rebar and cap L.S. Number a n d T o w n s i t e o f A s p e n , C o l o r a d o , P a r c e l Commercial Core (CC), Commercial (C-1) and said Book 119 at Page 126 to a No. 5 rebar in questing the inclusion into said District of the fol- 19598 set in place; thence South 43°25'59" East a ID#2735-124-25-004. The applicant is requesting Service Commercial Industrial (SCI) to Public place; thence S 61°50'02" E 24.43 feet to the lowing described lands located in the County of distance of 632.46 feet to a point on line 14-15 of approval to subdivide the lot for the construction of (PUB). The property currently houses the City's Northwest corner of that parcel of land conveyed Pitkin, State of Colorado, to wit: Bonanza Placer, M.S. 5840 A. M, a rebar and cap a new home. For further information, contact Amy Parking Department. A small cabin and two small by Book 191 at Page 186; thence S 19°49' E L.S, Number 19598 set in place; Simon at the City of Aspen Community Develop- outbuildings are located on the northern portion of 138.63 feet along the Westerly line of said Book Parcel A: thence along said line 14-15 South 85°06'43" West ment Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, the lot and the property is a designated historic 191 at Page 186; thence S 04°08' W 67.55 feet A parcel of land situated in the SW 1/4 of Section a distance of 113.09 feet to Corner Number 14 of (970) 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. along the Westerly line of said Book 119 at Page 13, The NE 1/4 of Section 23 and the NW 1/4 of said Bonanza Placer, an "X" scribed on a rock landmark. 186 to the Southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 20, Section 24, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of found in place; s/ Steven Skadron, Mayor The land is legally described as Beginning at a E a s t A s p e n A d d i t i o n a l T o w n s i t e ; t h e n c e S the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Pitkin, State thence along line 13-14 of said Bonanza Placer Aspen City Council point on the Northerly right of way line for East 17°09'11" W 120.50 feet along the Westerly line of of Colorado, said parcel being more particularly South 89°30'08" West a distance of 399.44 feet to Corner Number 13 of said Bonanza Placer, a 3 Main Street being the Southwest corner of that said Book 119 at Page 186 to the point of begin- described as follows: Published in the Aspen Times on June 4, 2015 parcel of land conveyed in Book 191 at Page 186 ning; Commonly known as 540 East Main Street 114" Aluminum Cap L.S. Number 26320 found in (11238698) and whence the Southwest corner of Block 20 East and the Zupancis property. Commencing at the Southwest Corner of Section place; Aspen Additional Townsite bears S 75°09'11" E 13, a BLM Brass Cap in Place, THE POINT OF thence along line 12-13 of said Bonanza Placer A S P E N T I M E S W E E K L Y V June5.19 4, 2015 South 00°21'04" West a distance of 32.19 feet to feet; thence N 75°09'11" W 69.81 feet along For further information contact Hillary Seminick at BEGINNING; the Northerly right of way line for East Main Street the City of Aspen Community Development Dept., thence North 00°12'47" East along the West Corner Number 12 of said Bonanza Placer, a 3 1/4" to the Southeast corner of Block 19, East Aspen 1 3 0 S . G a l e n a S t . , A s p e n , C o l o r a d o . ( 9 7 0 ) Boundary of Section 13 also being the Easterly Aluminum Cap L.S. Number 26320 found in place; Additional Townsite; thence N 75°09'11" W 22.59 429-2741. Boundary of Lot 1 of the Amended Final Plat of thence along line 11-12 of said Bonanza Placer feet along the Southerly line of Lot 1 0, Block 19, M.A.A. Inc., Filing No. 1, recorded in Plat Book 4 at South 84'54'11" West a distance of 340.38 feet to East Aspen Additional Townsite to the Southeast s/ Ryan Walterscheid Page 466, in the Pitkin County Clerk and Record- Corner Number 11 of said Bonanza Placer, a 3 1/4"

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said Bonanza Placer, an "X" scribed on a rock found in place; thence along line 13-14 of said Bonanza Placer South 89°30'08" West a distance of 399.44 feet to Corner Number 13 of said Bonanza Placer, a 3 114" Aluminum Cap L.S. Number 26320 found in place; thence along line 12-13 of said Bonanza Placer South 00°21'04" West a distance of 32.19 feet to Corner Number 12 of said Bonanza Placer, a 3 1/4" Aluminum Cap L.S. Number 26320 found in place; thence along line 11-12 of said Bonanza Placer South 84'54'11" West a distance of 340.38 feet to Corner Number 11 of said Bonanza Placer, a 3 1/4" Aluminum Cap BLM MS 5840 found in place; thence along Line 10-11 of said Bonanza Placer South 32°42'56" West a distance of 1378.54 feet to 3 1/4" Aluminum Cap L.S. Number 26320 found in place; thence South 83°47'55" West a distance of 448.49 feet to Corner Number 5 of said Bonanza Placer a 3 1/4 "Aluminum Cap BLM MS 5480 found in place; thence along line 4-5 of said Bonanza Placer North 28°38'00" West a distance of 284.01 feet to the Main Channel Centerline of Castle Creek; thence Northerly along said Main Channel Centerline the following four (4) courses: 1. North 30°45'06" East a distance of 215.46 feet; 2. North 27°12'19" East a distance of 19.91 feet; 3. North 15°36'40" West a distance of 109.50 feet; 4. North 11°50'20" West a distance of 257.22 feet to the Northerly line of said Section 23; thence leaving the Main Channel Centerline of said Castle Creek South 88°39'16".East along said Northerly line of said Section 23 a distance of 905.76 feet to THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Said Petition shall be heard at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said District on June 9, 2015, at 7:00 P.M. at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 920 Cowen Dr., Carbondale, Colorado, when and where all persons interested shall appear and show cause, in writing, why said Petition should not be granted. The failure of any person to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent to the inclusion of the above-described lands within the District. Written objections may be filed in advance of said meeting by mailing to the Basalt Water Conservancy District, P.O. Box 974, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602. BASALT WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT By: /s/ Chad J. Lee Chad J. Lee - Secretary Published in the Aspen Times Weekly May 14, 21 nd 28, 2015. (11176931) NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Trustees of Colorado Mountain Junior College District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and has been filed at the Colorado Mountain College Central Services, 802 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, and all other CMC campuses, where it will be available for public inspection. It is also available online. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of said District at the CMC Spring Valley Campus, 3000 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, on June 18, 2015. Time for discussion of the budget will be approximately 10:45 a.m. Any person paying school taxes in said District may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register objections thereto. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Colorado Mountain Junior College District, dated May 19, 2015. Published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Citizen Telegram and the Aspen Times Weekly, June 4 and 11, 2015. (11206803) PUBLIC NOTICE RE:AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ASPEN LAND USE CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Monday June 22, 13, 2015, at a meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. before the Aspen City Council, Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, to determine if amendments to the text of the Land Use Code should be pursued. The potential amendments would address grandfathered uses in the Commercial and Commercial Core Zone Districts, and would revise Aspen Municipal Code Chapter 26.710, related to the nonconforming status of grandfathered residential uses. For further information, contact Becky Levy at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2755, becky.levy@cityofaspen.com s/ Steven Skadron, Mayor Aspen City Council Published in the Aspen Times on June 4, 2015 (11238596) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

that on May 21, 2015, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Aspen Trust II LLC Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P014-15; Deter. #033-2015). The property is located at 498 Eppley Drive and is legally described as Lot R-98, Block 16, Starwood Sixteen Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-354-01-004. 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 Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on June 4, 2015 (11228085) PUBLIC NOTICE Of DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL Notice is hereby given to the general public of the approval of a site-specific development plan, and the creation of a vested property right pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertaining to the following described property: Parcel ID #2735-131-06-002, Legally described as Lots 6-9, Block 3 of the Eames Addition, City and Townsite of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado; commonly known as 219 E. Durant Ave. The approval grants an Insubstantial Planned Development Amendment to the Planned Unit Development Chart House; amending the balcony railing type from glass to a metal railing finish. The change is depicted in the land use application on file with the City of Aspen. For further information contact Hillary Seminick at the City of Aspen Community Development Dept., 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, Colorado. (970) 429-2741. City of Aspen Published in The Aspen Times on June 4th, 2015. (11238580) DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014CV30086, Division 5 ONEWEST BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, v DALE O. COOMBS AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERTA MEINEN CAULFIELD; CONNELL REALTY SERVICES, INC., CAL-TIM, LTD.; CACV OF COLORADO LLC; AND ALLIANCE TITLE COMPANY Defendants. SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE Under a Judgment and Order for Decree of Foreclosure entered December 31, 2014 in the above referenced action, I am ordered to sell certain property, as follows: Original Grantor: ROBERTA MEINEN CAULFIELD Original Beneficiary: FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt : ONEWEST BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: November 2, 2006 Date Deed of Trust recorded: November 20, 2006 County of Recording: PITKIN Recording Reception No.: 531324 Original principal Debt: $855,400.00 Outstanding/Unpaid principal balance of Debt : $513,179.52 Amount of Judgment Entered 12/31/2014: $754,509.32 Description of the property to be foreclosed: TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 83 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN: SECTION 17: SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SECTION 20: NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SECTION 21: N 1/2 NW 1/4 EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS THEREOF DESCRIBED IN BOOK 143 AT PAGE 207, BOOK 158 AT PAGE 372, PARCEL I OF BOOK 158 AT PAGE 526, BOOK 158 AT PAGE 451, BOOK 240 AT PAGE 130 AND BOOK 241 AT PAGE 492 AND FURTHER EXCEPTING ALL THAT LAND CONVEYED TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN, COLORADO CONTAINED IN THE DEED RECORDED SEPTEMBER 22, 1998 AS RECEPTION NO. 422247 AND RERECORDED NOVEMBER 25, 1998 AS RECEPTION NO. 424869 AND BY DEED RECORDED JULY 8, 2008 AS RECEPTION NO. 550790. AND FURTHER EXCEPTING ALL THAT LAND CONVEYED BY ORDER OF THE DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY RECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 2010 AS RECEPTION NO. 575079 COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO Purported address: 26501 FRYING PAN RD, MEREDITH, CO 81642

·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen

THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST

·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business all o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at http://aspenpitkin.com/Whats-New-/CalendarEvents/ NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on May 19, 2015, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Little Woody Creek LLC Activity Envelope & Site Plan Review (Case P001-15; Deter. #032-2015). The property is located at 610 Little Woody Creek Road and is legally described as Parcel A, B and C: That part of Lots 3 and 4, of Section 10, Township 9 South, Range 85 West of the Sixth P.M. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-103-00-012. This site-specific development plan grants a vested property right pursuant to Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that on May 21, 2015, the Pitkin County Community Development Director granted approval for the Aspen Trust II LLC Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review (Case P014-15; Deter. #033-2015). The property is located at 498 Eppley Drive and is legally described as Lot R-98, Block 16, Starwood Sixteen Subdivision. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-354-01-004. This site-specific development plan grants a vested property right pursuant to Title 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes. S/Cindy Houben

The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing, and the legal holder of the indebtedness has accelerated the same and declared the same immediately due and payable. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I WILL, at 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday July 22, 2015, on the front steps of the Pitkin County Court House at 506 EAST MAIN STREET, ASPEN, CO 81611, sell the property described above, at public auction to the highest bidder who has submitted bid funds for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase as provided by law. First Publication: May 28, 2015 Last Publication: June 25, 2015 Newspaper: Aspen Times Weekly All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (970) 920-5300. The name, address and phone number of the attorney representing the Holder: JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (303) 706-9990 Fax: (303) 706-9994 JLF No.: 14-001026 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, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN

The name, address and phone number of the attorney representing the Holder: JANEWAY LAW FIRM, P.C. 9800 S Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (303) 706-9990 Fax: (303) 706-9994 JLF No.: 14-001026 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, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, OR BOTH, AT: Office of the Attorney General Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, CO 80203 Phone (720) 508-6000 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Phone (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN BANKRUPTCY OR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED, THE COLLECTION ACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE SHALL BE AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY THAT SECURES THE DEBT AND NOT AGAINST YOU PERSONALLY. This Sheriff's Notice of Sale is signed May 18, 2015 Joe DiSalvo PITKIN County Sheriff, Colorado By: Timothy Gustafson Published in the Aspen Times Weekly May 28, 2015 and June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2015. (11199946) COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 15-005 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 27, 2015, 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) TERRY L WALTON AND VICKIE R WALTON Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2004-J11, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-J11 Date of Deed of Trust April 20, 2001 County of Recording Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 26, 2001 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 453832 Original Principal Amount $217,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $181,239.56 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 together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, CRYSTAL VIEW HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4 AT PAGE 208 Also known by street and number as: 95 Red Dog Rd, Carbondale, CO 81623. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/29/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 6/4/2015 Last Publication 7/2/2015 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: 03/27/2015 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID W DRAKE #43315 SCOTT D TOEBBEN #19011 Randall S Miller & Associates 216 16th St., Ste

(855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 03/27/2015 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID W DRAKE #43315 SCOTT D TOEBBEN #19011 Randall S Miller & Associates 216 16th St., Ste 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 14CO00666-1 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 June 411, 18, and 25, 2015 and July 2, 2015. (11214092) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: ·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Commissioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows. Check agenda at http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings. ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and ordinance(s) referred to are available during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at http://aspenpitkin.com/Whats-New-/Calendar Events/ NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATIONS BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE FOLLOWING DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARINGS: The following Resolution on May 27, 2015: Resolution Adopting a Colorado Wireless Interoperability Network (CWIN) Memorandum of Understanding between the State of Colorado and Pitkin County for Transfer of Digital Trunked Radio (DTR) and Microwave Equipment Owned and Located at Ajax Communication Site Resolution Amending the Memorandum of Understanding among Eagle County Gunnison County and Pitkin County Concerning the Energy Smart Program The following Ordinance on May 27, 2015: Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition and Conveyance of Property with Colorado Department of Transportation Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on June 4, 2015 (11227995)

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, 07/01/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 5/7/2015 Last Publication 6/4/2015 Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; 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: 02/26/2015 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Courtney E Wright #45482 David R. Doughty #40042 EVE M GRINA #43658 Sheila J. Finn #36637 Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Daniel S. Blum #34950 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S MERIDIAN, SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-006194 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 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2015 and June 4, 2015. (11143740)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bertram Charles Petersen, Deceased Case Number 2015PR030024 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Pitkin County, Colorado on or before October 8, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred. Lorna Marie Petersen, Personal Representative 915 East Hopkins Avenue #8 Aspen, CO 81611 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly June 4, 11, and 18, 2015. (11229564)

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 15-002 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 26, 2015, 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) PAUL RICHARD CHERRETT AND COLLEEN C CHERRETT Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOANS , A DIVISION OF FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, NA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust June 15, 2007 County of Recording Pitkin Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 20, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 539120 Original Principal Amount $417,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $417,000.00 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: Violations including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF PITKIN STATE OF COLORADO AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 202 AND GARAGE UNIT 202, RESIDENCES AT ROARING FORK, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JUNE 13, 2007 IN PLAT BOOK 84 AT PAGE 13 AND AS DESCRIBED AND DEFINED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED JUNE 13, 2007 AS RECEPTION NO. 538892. Also known by street and number as: 23272 TWO RIVERS ROAD #202, BASALT, CO 81621. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. A S P E N T I M E S . C O M / W E E K LY THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/01/2015, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said

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‘THE RISE & FALL OF THE SCANDAMERICAN DOMESTIC’ CHRISTOPHER MERKNER HAS PLANTED A BOMB in the white-picket-fence sentimentalism of the American Midwest with his debut story collection. Filled with dark — sometimes cruel — humor and surreal takes on the quotidian realities of child-rearing, marriage and family life, “The Rise & Fall of the Scandamerican Domestic” is a fierce and funny coming-out party for Merkner, who lives in Denver. “In Lapland” is about the tyranny of home upkeep and suburban one-upmanship, following a young couple’s absurd journey through painting their house. “Direct Assault From Sweden” takes the unintended consequences of parents applauding a child’s bad art to extremes in one of the shorter and more brutal stories in the collection. In “We Have Them to Raise Us,” a wife plans a party with all

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of her ex-boyfriends and enlists her husband to organize it. In “Time in Norrmalmstorg,” an emasculated dad is assaulted by the pirate-costumed parents of his child’s classmate at a birthday party. These off-kilter Midwestern tales are dispatches from Planet Barthelme. Like Donald Barthelme’s stories, they are filled with unexplained oddities (why is this 5-year-old the size of a 15-year-old again?), and there are times when you simply won’t understand (maybe you aren’t supposed to understand?) what a story is getting at. But, like Barthelme, at their best these alternative universes shed light on our own domestic foibles. These stories will make you uncomfortable. They’re not for everyone. The first story in the collection, “Of Pigs and Children,”

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“The Rise & Fall of the Scandamerican Domestic” is nominated for the Colorado Book Award for Short Story Collection. The awards ceremony is June 21 at the Doerr-Hosier Center at Aspen Meadows. Tickets are available by calling 303-984-7951.

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